Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Bai Shao had no choice but to keep knocking, but before she could even call out, the door opened.

But it wasn't Qin Xin who opened the door; instead, it was Granny Yan with a cold and displeased expression.

"What are you shouting about in the middle of the night? Are you trying to wake up everyone in the Duke's mansion?"

Bai Shao quickly said, "Granny Yan, the eldest young mistress has something important to discuss with the second young master. Please inform her."

Granny Yan glanced at Meng Yunlan and said coldly, "The second young master has already retired for the night. If the eldest young mistress has anything to discuss, she should consult her husband."

"What are you discussing with your brother-in-law in the middle of the night? Don't people gossip! Is this how the Meng family teaches their daughters about propriety and morality?"

"You disregard your own reputation, but our second young master must consider his elder brother's feelings. Please leave!"

Meng Yunlan had never been humiliated like this before. She was already holding back her anger, and Granny Yan's words only added fuel to the fire.

"Who do you think you are?! You're just an old servant from the Duke's mansion, how dare you lecture me? I think Shen Wantang really doesn't know how to discipline her servants, so I, as her sister-in-law, will teach her a lesson!"

After she finished speaking, she raised her hand to slap Granny Yan.

But Granny Yan had seen it all. The moment Meng Yunlan raised her hand, she immediately became wary and grabbed Meng Yunlan's wrist just before the slap came.

When she served Madam Gu, she did all the rough work. She had a very strong grip and squeezed Meng Yunlan so hard that he screamed in pain.

"Ah! You dare hurt me?! Let go right now!! Bai Shao, what are you standing there for? Hit her now!"

As if waking from a dream, Bai Shao rushed forward.

But Granny Yan subdued her as well, easily controlling both of them by herself.

Despite the excruciating pain in her wrist, Meng Yunlan dared not struggle too much, fearing that her wrist would actually be snapped by Granny Yan.

Bai Shao did struggle, but she was only pretending.

Meng Yunlan was furious: "You damned old servant, how dare you defy your superior! Shen Wantang, come out here! Look at the mess your servant has made! Shen Wantang!!"

Not wanting her to wake Shen Wantang, Granny Yan let go of her hand: "Young Madam, you'd better not shout, otherwise you'll only embarrass yourself. The Meng family just had a problem, and you're already making a scene. It's easy for others to think that your previous composure and gentleness were all an act."

Meng Yunlan's face was extremely ugly: "Get out of my way! I'm here to see my second brother. He has always respected me as his sister-in-law, and now that I have urgent business with him, he certainly won't refuse to see me! Qianhan, come out here for a moment, my second brother has something important to discuss with you!"

Granny Yan stood firmly and unyieldingly.

But Meng Yunlan's commotion woke up Shen Wantang inside the house.

She opened her eyes and saw that Gu Qianhan had already sat up.

Shen Wantang was sleeping soundly when she was suddenly woken up by someone she disliked. She wasn't in a good mood.

She couldn't help but kick Gu Qianhan: "Before I married you, you didn't say your family was going to be this troublesome. You don't even let me get a good night's sleep."

Gu Qianhan pulled the blanket up to cover her shoulders: "It's my fault for causing trouble and waking you up. Go back to sleep, I'll go and take care of this."

Shen Wantang snorted, turned over, and went back to sleep.

Gu Qianhan got out of bed and went to the main hall, but instead of going out directly, she called Jixiang in first.

Where is my elder brother now?

"The eldest young master is resting in the west courtyard!"

"Go and call him here! He can't even manage his own woman, what's he doing sleeping? Tell him to wake up!"

"Yes!"

Jixiang responded and dashed out.

He quickly brought Gu Qianling over.

When Gu Qianling arrived, Meng Yunlan was still outside calling out "Second Brother".

Gu Qianhan knew he had arrived, so she left the courtyard.

When Meng Yunlan saw him come out, she happily went up to him and said, "Second brother, you're finally out! I have something to say to you alone!"

Gu Qianhan didn't even glance at Meng Yunlan, and went straight to Gu Qianling, saying, "Brother, what is your sister-in-law's intention in causing such a commotion outside our yard in the middle of the night? She's making a complete mess of things. Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think we've offended her and she's here to take revenge!"

Gu Qianling has been a role model for the family for many years, and this is the first time she has felt ashamed in front of her younger brother.

He hurriedly pulled Meng Yunlan back: "What are you shouting here in the middle of the night, Second Brother?! Hurry up and go back!"

Meng Yunlan forcefully shook off his hand: "Gu Qianling, you are heartless. You refuse to help save my father, but you won't even let me ask my second brother for help? Second brother, please help me! My father has been wronged. Someone framed him. He would never keep a woman outside!"

Gu Qianling was unusually angry: "Meng Yunlan, stop talking! No one can help you with the Meng family's affairs! Go back to Yulu Courtyard immediately!"

"You're talking nonsense! Qian Han is a genius, he can definitely help me!"

As Meng Yunlan spoke, she looked at Gu Qianhan and said in a pitiful tone, "Qianhan, you agree, right? You'll help me, won't you?"

Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "I have witnesses and physical evidence that Meng Deguang lured and imprisoned Ren Jingqiu."

Meng Yunlan's expression changed: "What did you say?!"

“If you keep causing trouble, I can stay up all night and send all the evidence of his crimes to the palace.”

"Impossible, this is impossible! Qianhan, you're lying to me, aren't you? How could you possibly have evidence of my father's crimes?"

Gu Qianhan's voice was icy: "Presumably, with the witnesses and evidence I've presented, the palace will believe that the Duke's mansion has nothing to do with the Meng family's scandals, and the Emperor will let my father go home to sleep. It's time for me to show my filial piety to my father."

Meng Yunlan was dumbfounded, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "Why, why are you doing this to me? Why?! Aren't you the one who respects me the most? Shouldn't you be helping me?"

Gu Qianhan ignored her and looked at Gu Qianling: "Brother, this is originally a matter for your father-in-law's family, and I shouldn't interfere. But since sister-in-law doesn't believe that Lord Meng is guilty, then please go to the palace and present all the evidence!"

Gu Qianling's brows furrowed so deeply that he felt he was about to be killed by Meng Yunlan!

If he were to personally deliver the evidence of his father-in-law's crimes to the palace, he would likely be the subject of much gossip, with people saying he was ruthless and cruel, even willing to trample on his own father-in-law.

But even if he didn't deliver the evidence, he would still be the subject of public discussion, and might even be ridiculed and scorned, accused of protecting his father-in-law's crimes and being a hypocrite who deceived the world and stole fame.

Originally, his father was in the palace to handle this matter, so there was no need for him to get involved.

Now that Meng Yunlan has made a scene, he has no choice but to step in!

Even Gu Qianhan said that sending the evidence to the palace would sever the connection between the Duke's Mansion and the Meng family, allowing their father to go home and sleep. This is the filial piety that sons should show!