Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

"Miss Liu, be careful with your words!"

Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "You don't care about your own reputation, but I still care about mine. Growing up together is pure nonsense, and a friendship of more than ten years is even more ridiculous!"

"I've only met Miss Liu a handful of times. Why would Miss Liu slander me like this? If someone who doesn't know the inside story heard what you said, they might think I'm a heartless person."

"Miss Liu, coming here uninvited today is already very inappropriate. Knowing that I'm already engaged, you're still saying these half-truths. It's even more absurd. What exactly are you trying to do? Do you have a grudge against me? Do you want to ruin my marriage?"

Liu Nanshi was speechless for a long time after being struck by his sharp and cold words.

She didn't see Gu Qianhan very often on weekdays, and even when she did, he didn't talk much. There were rumors outside that their two families were going to get married, but he never explained. She thought he was just a person who didn't like to explain or talk, but she didn't expect that in front of Shen Wantang, he no longer spared his words!

Seeing how embarrassed she was, Madam Gu spoke up for her: "Qianhan, what nonsense are you talking about? Why would Nanshi want to ruin your marriage? She's just happy for you because you're getting married, right, Nanshi?"

Liu Nanshi could only suppress all her resentment and anger, and forced a smile, saying, "Aunt Pei is right. I'm happy for Qianhan!"

But after she said this, no one in the garden responded to her, even Mrs. Gu didn't say anything else. The atmosphere was extremely cold for a moment, and no matter how thick-skinned Liu Nanshi was, she couldn't stay any longer.

She stood up stiffly, said goodbye to Mrs. Gu and left.

Mrs. Gu looked at her back, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

Although his son's words were a bit harsh, they hit the nail on the head. Liu Nanshi suddenly came uninvited, probably because she heard that Shen Wantang was here, so she came to stir up trouble.

Otherwise, if she had gotten into that incident, her reputation would have been ruined, and she would have had no time to hide. She would have had no reason to go out, let alone come to their Duke's Mansion.

Mrs. Gu understood almost instantly that Liu Nanshi was lying. She must know Shen Wantang!

I pretended not to know her just now just to irritate Shen Wantang and make her lose her composure!

Mrs. Gu sneered in her heart. She had never realized before that Liu Nanshi was so mean. Fortunately, her son did not marry her, otherwise the eldest son's wife would never be able to defeat her!

Moreover, looking at her divisive behavior today, we know that she is not a person who is content with what she has to endure. She is strong-willed in everything and always likes to put others first in everything she says and does. If she were to come in, the entire Duke's Mansion would be in turmoil because of her.

She was reluctant to let her second son marry Liu Nanshi before, simply because Liu Nanshi came from too high a family, and if she married into the family in the future, it would be difficult for the eldest son to manage the household.

But now I feel that the second son is good at judging people. He has never liked Liu Nanshi before. Whenever Liu Nanshi comes, he never shows up. He even refuses to say hello to Liu Nanshi when forced.

Mrs. Gu was thinking, and her eyes unconsciously fell on Shen Wantang.

Liu Nanshi's appearance seemed to have no effect on her. She was still drinking with Gu Qianning with a smile on her face. Gu Qianhan peeled another lychee for her, and she didn't hesitate to eat it without the shyness and resistance of an ordinary girl.

Mrs. Gu nodded with satisfaction. This girl seemed to be very organized and unperturbed by praise or criticism. Moreover, she seemed to like Gu Qianhan very much.

It's really not easy, there are girls who are willing to tolerate her son's bad temper!

Madam Gu's smile returned to her face. "You youngsters, play here. I'm tired. I'll go back and rest for a while."

As she spoke, she stood up and walked out. Seeing Shen Wantang standing up to see her off, she reached out and pushed him back, then left with her maid and nanny.

As soon as she returned to the courtyard, the Duke of Zhenguo, Gu Rongchang, came in. "Did you see him? How's it going? Can you control that evil creature?"

Madam Gu looked at him with a mixture of anger and amusement: "It's not the first time I've seen that girl. Didn't I say before that Shen Guannian is not a good person, but he raised a good daughter? Why are you still asking?"

"cough!"

Gu Rongchang pretended to cough twice and sat down on the chair: "I'm just afraid that a girl from an ordinary family can't control that evildoer, right?"

"I don't know if I can control it, but the girl won't yell at Qianhan in front of me, right? But—"

"But what?"

"But it seems Qianhan is really attentive to the girl and even peeled lychees for her to eat."

Gu Rongchang was stunned: "What? He can peel lychees? I thought he could only peel human skin!"

Madam Gu was startled and hurriedly stopped him: "Shh! Can you please keep your voice down? Can you just say something like that? If the girl hears, she'll think our son is cruel and heartless, and she might refuse to marry him!"

Gu Rongchang said angrily, "I'm not exaggerating! He's like a mad dog now. He doesn't care about his relatives and will kill anyone he doesn't like. He's killed several of Qian Ling and my loyal guards! I think he's going to start with Qian Ling and me next!"

Madam Gu's expression gradually became solemn. "I asked Qianhan, and he said that the guards around you and Qianling were all spies planted by the Emperor and the Crown Prince. It would be good to use him to get rid of them. If he becomes a bad guy, you and Qianling can then become good people in front of the Emperor."

Gu Rongchang was a little annoyed. "Do I, Gu Rongchang, need him to be the bad guy? You just believe everything that evil creature says. He's madly trying to seize power, and now all my subordinates listen to him! Including Qian Ling, who now obeys his every word. I'm afraid if this continues, he will snatch Qian Ling's position as the crown prince and become the next head of the Duke's Mansion!"

Madam Gu frowned slightly. "This... shouldn't be the case. Qian Han promised me personally that he wouldn't take his brother's things, and he wouldn't want the position of Crown Prince. He said that everything in the Duke's Mansion belongs to Qian Ling."

"Humph, it would be great if he kept his word, but I'm afraid he doesn't keep his word!"

"What should we do? Do you have any good ideas?"

"Doesn't that evil creature like the girl from the Shen family? You should ask that girl to control him and make him less murderous! I'm his biological father, not his enemy. He only knows how to threaten me every day, and I still have to look after his face!"

Madam Gu glared at him: "As a father, you are so strong and strict, but you still have to look at Qianhan's face. How can you control Qianhan, a weak girl?"

"Your own son, don't you know what kind of person he is? Who can control him? It's good enough that he doesn't bully other girls, but you're still causing trouble for them?"

"When I married you, my father-in-law didn't give me this kind of problem! You'd better not give your daughter-in-law this kind of problem either!"

Gu Rongchang: "This..."

He was at a loss for words, and he knew that this was a bit too much to ask.