Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Meng Yunlan's expression changed: "Pei Yingzhu got divorced? How is that possible!"

“It’s true, I can’t believe I heard it. It was Pei… it was her maid who said it herself. She doesn’t seem to be hiding it at all, and the maid isn’t ashamed either, she just casually mentioned it.”

Meng Yunlan's face turned ugly, and her fists clenched tightly: "Aren't you ashamed? It seems she's just like her shameless mother, willing to do anything to climb up the social ladder, and easily divorcing someone to find someone better!"

Bai Shao lowered her head, not daring to speak.

After all, as Meng Yunlan's personal maid, she knew that when Meng Yunlan first married Gu Qianling, she was very bothered by the fact that Gu Qianling had once liked Pei Yingzhu.

She even had a falling out with Gu Qianling over this and went back to her parents' home for almost half a month.

It was Gu Qianling who went to the Meng family to invite her every day and promised her that she would only have one person in his life and would never take a concubine, which finally appeased her.

"No, that's not right! Pei Yingzhu is deeply favored by the Prince. She has won him over so much that he treats her like his own daughter. The husband the Prince has chosen for her must be a top-notch family. How could she bear to divorce him? Especially at the critical moment when my family is in trouble, and she even came to the capital!"

Meng Yunlan gritted her teeth so hard they almost broke: "There must be a conspiracy here! My Meng family's affairs are probably inseparable from her! She deliberately wants to ruin the Meng family, ruin me, and then take over for herself! Maybe my father was framed because of her!"

Bai Shao opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

She felt that Pei Yingzhu shouldn't have such great abilities.

Besides, Pei Yingzhu was always in the distant Hengzhou, not in the capital at all. How could she have brought down the Meng family?

"Let's go, let's go quickly! I'm going to find Qianhan for help right now. I not only need him to help me get my father out of trouble, but I also need him to help me get rid of Pei Yingzhu!"

Meng Yunlan lifted her skirt and hurried to the front yard.

However, the study was completely dark, with only two guards standing outside.

She wanted to go in, but the guard wouldn't let her.

"Please leave, Madam. You are not allowed to enter our young master's study."

“I have something urgent to discuss with my second brother. Please pass on a message to him, saying that his sister-in-law has arrived. Once he knows, he will definitely let me in, just like before.”

As Meng Yunlan spoke, he gestured for Bai Shao to bring over the silver.

However, when Bai Shao handed over the silver pouch, neither of the two guards touched it.

Mo Feng was expelled from the manor because he accepted money from Meng Yunlan and relayed Meng Yunlan's message, letting her in but not Shen Wantang.

How could they dare to make the same mistake again?

They didn't even dare to tell Meng Yunlan that Gu Qianhan wasn't in the study at all, but had returned to Qionghua Courtyard, even though it wasn't a secret at all.

After a long stalemate, the two guards refused to budge an inch.

Meng Yunlan was furious, but there was nothing she could do, so she could only leave with Bai Shao.

However, she felt somewhat fortunate that it was late at night and no one had seen her being blocked outside the study. Otherwise, the entire Duke's mansion would know tomorrow that she could no longer enter Gu Qianhan's study.

On her way back, she encountered an old woman who guarded the gate.

Seeing that she had returned from the front yard, the old woman bowed and then subconsciously asked, "Did the eldest young mistress go to the front yard to look for the second young master?"

Despite her displeasure, Meng Yunlan maintained a gentle and amiable demeanor towards outsiders: "My second brother asked me to come and discuss something, but I arrived a little late. His study was dimly lit, and the guards said he was already asleep, so I didn't disturb him."

"So it was the Second Young Master who wanted to discuss important matters with you. You truly are still the person he trusts and relies on the most!"

The gatekeeper sighed, then asked in confusion, "That's not right. Didn't the Second Young Master go back to Qionghua Courtyard to sleep these past two days? I even saw him come back from the front courtyard earlier. Could it be that he went back to his study?"

Meng Yunlan gritted her teeth inwardly. It turned out that Gu Qianhan had already gone back to Qionghua Courtyard to sleep!

Those two damned guards didn't even tell her; they just watched her beg them to let her in!

And that damned Shen Wantang! Didn't she argue with Gu Qianhan because she couldn't get into the study? Didn't she send Gu Qianhan to sleep in the front yard? When did she let Gu Qianhan go back?!

Why didn't anyone tell her any of these things?

In the past, people would come to her to talk about all sorts of things, big and small, in the Duke's mansion, hoping to curry favor and receive a reward from her.

Now, nobody talks to her anymore!

She's only been neglecting her family for a few days, and she's already fallen to this state!

If she had known this would happen, she would never have handed over the management of the household to her mother-in-law!

Now things are really messed up. Control of the Duke's mansion has returned to the mother-in-law's hands. All the servants are trying to curry favor with her, and no one respects her as the young mistress anymore!

One wrong step, one wrong step!

She ignored the old woman and took Bai Shao straight to Qionghua Courtyard.

In the dead of night, the entire Qionghua Courtyard was clearly asleep, and there was not a sound inside.

"Bai Shao, go knock on the door!"

Bai Shao was startled, her face turning pale with fright. Risking a beating, she stopped her, saying, "This, this is not appropriate, Madam. It's so late, the Second Young Master must already be asleep. If we wake him up now, he, he, he will be angry! Madam, why don't we wait until tomorrow?"

When Gu Qianhan gets angry, the consequences can be severe!

With the tragic experiences of the camellias and others before her, how could Bai Shao dare to be so reckless as to provoke Gu Qianhan?

Moreover, Meng Yunlan, as the master, wouldn't protect them, the maids. She wouldn't be as foolish as Gan Cao, always rushing to the front for her master.

Fortunately, Meng Yunlan, mindful that this was Qionghua Courtyard, did not slap him.

She said coldly, "Why is it that I am suffering in misery here, enduring all kinds of torment and unable to sleep all night, while Shen Wantang can sleep peacefully in Qionghua Courtyard?"

“I’m the one who has people maintain this courtyard every year. Before Qianhan’s wedding, I also sent a nanny to add things and decorate the bridal chamber!”

"The reason this place is so luxurious and comfortable is all thanks to me! Now, I, the hero, am not asleep yet, so what are they supposed to sleep? If I can't have a good time, no one else can!"

"Go, bang on the door! Shout! Wake them all up!"

Bai Shao felt a chill run down her spine, sensing that she was close to death.

She stiffened and slowly stepped forward, knocked on the door, and called out the name of the only maid in Qionghua Courtyard with whom she had a decent relationship: "Qinxin, open the door, the eldest young mistress is here."

"Bai Shao, haven't you eaten? Speak louder!!"

Bai Shao could only raise her voice: "Qin Xin, open the door! Qin Xin, are you there?"

"Who are you trying to hear with that meow? Me? I can't even hear you standing right next to you, how could the people inside hear you?! Keep it up louder!"