Shanmoi saw Li Si’s appearance and couldn’t help but chuckle. Although she didn’t say anything, Li Si was also pleased.
"Alright, you go and tell Hailan, I’m going to the Marquis to report." Only then did Li Si let her go.
Shanmoi smiled and nodded before heading over to Hailan’s place. Once she arrived, she shared the matters with Hailan. Although Hailan knew it all along, seeing Shanmoi’s deanor, she realized it was Li Si who had acted obedient in front of her. So she feigned ignorance, which made Shanmoi even happier, her smile broadening.
After discussing the good news, Shanmoi brought up Li Si’s suspicions, "Our young lady has always treated the Second Young Lady of Dong Mansion well. Could it really be her doing? From what I see, she doesn’t seem like that kind of person. After all, over the years, those who could gain the young lady’s favor had no issues with their character."
"Li Si was rely speculating. Don’t overthink this. The Marquis will naturally handle it with the young lady, and it’s not necessary for us to tell her," Hailan reminded her.
Shanmoi laughed after hearing that, "Don’t worry, I know what’s going on. Are you afraid I’d be unhappy hearing this from you? I know I’m slow, and sotis I can’t see things clearly. Like today, if it weren’t for the young lady, the Marquis would have punished long ago."
Hailan patted her hand, thinking this girl wasn’t stupid. While the two girls talked over there, Li Si had already reported what he’d discovered to the Marquis.
Gu Yifeng nodded, "Have soone discreetly confirm this and see who the Second Young Lady of Dong Mansion associates with regularly."
Li Si responded and withdrew.
At East Mansion, Lin Youning had been busy all morning and was exhausted. She had a simple al of white rice porridge and was about to rest, while over at Gu Er’s side, after leaving East Mansion, he wandered the streets alone. Princess Yuanhua had already agreed to Aunt He’s request, sent her away, and now, seeing that Gu Er hadn’t returned and it was getting dark, she flew into a rage.
"What did the people I sent say? Why hasn’t the Second Young Master returned yet?"
"The young servant from the mansion went out to inquire and said that after leaving in the morning, the Second Young Master first went to East Mansion but left quickly, then wandered the streets and is now drinking at the tavern," said the maid without hiding anything.
"See, he always speaks nicely here, but then runs over to the other side. I’ve been keeping him busy outside the Capital to prevent him from longing for East Lake Mansion, but once back, he couldn’t resist going there. He was angry this morning, leaving my place—I think he just wanted an excuse to go over there." Upon hearing this, Princess Yuanhua imdiately threw the teacup she was holding, startling the maid and the servant around her, making them kneel on the ground.
Previously, when the princess was angry, she would lose her temper with the nanny and servants around her. Since they were people she’d brought back, they naturally knew how she usually was. Now seeing her anger, they were imdiately terrified into kneeling.
"Get out, all of you, and find him. If he doesn’t co back now, don’t ever co back again."
The kneeling nanny and servant didn’t dare say more, scurrying off to deliver the ssage. Gu Er had already had too much to drink at the tavern. When he saw the nanny and servant coming over to support him back to the mansion, he directly pushed them away.
But the maid and servants wouldn’t relent; compared to facing the princess’s wrath, this was less daunting. Following the nanny’s indication, the servants directly picked up the drunk Second Young Master to take him back, ignoring his curses. Amidst the crowd’s ridicule, Gu Er was still taken back.
Even though Gu Er was drunk, he was still clear-headed. He knew these servants looked down on him, thinking they were siding with that job search over there. Now that he was drunk, they held him in even less regard. Once back at the mansion, as soon as the servants let go, Gu Er kicked away the servant beside him, cursing as he did so, showing no rcy.
Gu Er usually left an impression of being gentle and elegant, but seeing him like this for the first ti shocked onlookers.
After getting kicked, the two servants dared not retaliate, enduring hard blows until they spat a few mouthfuls of blood and lay motionless on the ground. Princess Yuanhua rushed over only after hearing this news.
"Gu Er, what do you think you’re doing? I’ll have you know, the people you hit are mine. If you’re angry, take it out on . Why tornt my servants?" Princess Yuanhua loudly rebuked from the side.
The nanny, however, continuously blocked Princess Yuanhua, gently persuading, "Princess, he’s drunk, so best not to argue with him now."
Princess Yuanhua, however, couldn’t care less. She had already heard from the servant that Gu Er had been to East Mansion, which made her furious. She’d been waiting for his return, so now that he was brought back, her anger only intensified.
Gu Er heard Princess Yuanhua’s scolding and looked up coldly at her, "This is my Gu Mansion. Since when did the servants here beco yours? In that case, take your servants and get out. I’ve been accommodating you all this while, but you’ve always put on the airs of a princess, never considering . Always holding on to your princess identity, making humble myself before you. You say you care for , but do you really? All you do is scold , and I’m telling you, I’ve had enough. I won’t take it anymore. If you wish to have the royal status, go back to Zhou Mansion, return to the palace. I can no longer endure being looked down upon by you."
Princess Yuanhua was stunned on the spot. She never expected things to reach this point. This man, usually gentle and sweet to her, now suddenly looked at her with malice, as if she had committed so grievous sin.
The nanny beside her imdiately knelt down to beg, "Princess only heard that the Second Young Master was drunk and was worried, which is why she had him brought back. It was our decision, not hers. If the Second Young Master is angry, take it out on us, but don’t wrongly bla the princess’s good intentions."
"You don’t have to say that. Isn’t he asking to leave? If I’m still the princess, could he dare do this?" Princess Yuanhua said, her eyes turning red.
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