newbobooks Chapter 763: The Duke's Mansion is now managed by Atang
Chapter 763: The Duke's Mansion is now managed by Atang
Meng Yunlan suddenly stopped and his eyes became sharp.
She began to recall what had happened in the past few days, and suddenly realized that Gu Qianling's change seemed to have indeed happened after Shen Wantang got married.
In the past, Gu Qianling was very obedient to her, never spoke loudly to her, and never blamed her for the slightest thing. But ever since Shen Wantang came, Gu Qianling became impatient with her and no longer had the patience to coax her.
Meng Yunlan gritted his teeth, "You're right, Shen Wantang must have said something bad about me in front of Qian Ling! I originally thought she was just trying to alienate Qian Han and me, but I didn't expect that she would secretly alienate Qian Ling and me! She's really vicious, it's a waste of my kindness to her!"
When Qiao Zhiyu heard her cursing Shen Wantang viciously, he raised the corners of his lips in the darkness and a strange smile appeared on his face.
Go ahead and curse, the harsher the better!
As long as Meng Yunlan turns his attention to Shen Wantang, he will definitely not have the time to keep an eye on her, and she will have the opportunity to get close to Gu Qianling.
It would be best if Meng Yunlan and Shen Wantang could fight to the point of both suffering losses, and then she could reap the benefits.
Moreover, she only discovered today that Gu Qianling was not without temper, nor did he indulge Meng Yunlan without limit. He also had times when he was tired and bored.
What's funny is that Meng Yunlan was spoiled. She only cared about her own mood and her own affairs, and didn't realize how tired Gu Qianling was and how much he needed rest after coming back from outside.
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Qionghua Courtyard.
Gu Qianling had already entered the yard and was asking Gu Qianhan for someone.
Gu Qianhan stood in the yard with an indifferent expression: "Brother, go back. I didn't ask anyone to take those two people away for questioning for no reason. No one from the mansion sent a carriage to pick up Atang yesterday, so they were also involved."
Gu Qianling couldn't help but frown slightly: "Second brother, do you have any evidence?"
"If you don't believe me, go listen to my men's questions and you'll know for sure."
"Okay, I'll go and listen. But even if they are wrong, you shouldn't take your sister-in-law's people away without permission and use your methods to punish them. After all, they are all caring people who have served your sister-in-law for many years. You should at least give your sister-in-law and me some face."
"If you want me to give you face, then you should first learn to give Atang face. Sister-in-law has been making things difficult for her time and time again. I don't believe that Big Brother really doesn't know anything!"
Gu Qianhan's eyes were icy. "A few days ago, my sister-in-law used the excuse of poor health to ask Atang to be the housekeeper for a year. But when Atang proposed five years, my sister-in-law changed her mind. She teased Atang like this, and she put up with it. She didn't say anything when she came back. If An Ning hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known she was wronged!"
Of course Gu Qianling knew about this.
But he didn't take it seriously.
Because letting Shen Wantang temporarily serve as the housekeeper for a year was not only Meng Yunlan's idea, but also his mother's. The two of them hit it off and wanted Shen Wantang to take care of the trivial matters in the mansion for a year so that Meng Yunlan could relax and recuperate, so that she could get ready for pregnancy.
But unexpectedly, Shen Wantang was not a fool. She suddenly proposed to be the housekeeper for five years, catching Meng Yunlan and her mother off guard.
After that, the matter of letting Shen Wantang become the housekeeper was left unresolved, because Shen Wantang did not make a fuss, and did not even mention it to others. The mansion was still peaceful and tranquil, so not only did Gu Qianling not take it seriously, but no one else in the Duke's Mansion took it seriously either.
Hearing Gu Qianhan mention this at this moment, Gu Qianling was very surprised. Everyone thought it was just a trivial matter, but Gu Qianhan took it very seriously because Shen Wantang had been wronged in this matter.
He couldn't help but say, "Second brother, your sister-in-law definitely didn't mean to tease you. She's really unwell and has been frequently asking doctors to come in for treatment. I'm sure you know that. She trusts you, so she wanted to let her take care of the mundane affairs of the mansion for a while."
"Really? Since my sister-in-law trusts Atang so much, why doesn't she let Atang be the housekeeper for five years? Why only allow her to be the housekeeper for one year?"
"This……"
"Isn't it just to guard against her? Isn't it deliberately to tormenting her? He has only been in charge for a year and just got familiar with the affairs of the mansion. As soon as he got the job, he asked for the housekeeper's power back. He is afraid that Atang will have any say in the mansion."
Gu Qianling's face froze: "Second brother, you're probably overthinking it. Your sister-in-law definitely didn't mean that. We're all family, so don't think too badly of her."
"Big Brother, you've been an official in the court, so you must know better than anyone the difference between serving in a certain position for one year and for five years."
Gu Qianhan's voice remained indifferent. "If you only stay in this position for a year and then leave, how many of your subordinates will be loyal to you? How many of your colleagues will truly confide in you? Everyone is just trying to please you. It will be extremely difficult for you to achieve political achievements."
"Second brother, being an official is being an official. The affairs of the Duke's Mansion are family affairs. They cannot be confused. As a family, we should work together and help each other. We should not be like officials, with their intrigues and schemes."
"is it?"
Gu Qianhan smiled coldly: "Since we are all family, and since there is no need for intrigue and conspiracy, then big brother should go back and tell big sister-in-law that for the next five years, the Duke's Mansion will be managed by Atang. Big sister-in-law is not in good health, so Atang will take care of the household expenses for her. Five years should be enough for her to take care of it."
Gu Qianling opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
Of course, he couldn't possibly agree to such a thing on behalf of Meng Yunlan. Otherwise, if Shen Wantang were to be the housekeeper for five years, Meng Yunlan, the future mistress of the Duke's Mansion, would completely lose her power in the harem and would be laughed at if she went out. How would she save her face then?
But if he didn't agree, then what he said before about being a family would become a joke.
The hands in his sleeves slowly clenched.
After so many years, he is still no match for his younger brother. Any casual words he says will be used as an excuse for his younger brother to fight back, and he is still powerless to resist his younger brother's counterattacks as always.
In fact, Gu Qianhan hadn't spoken to him like this for several years, and his temper had become much more restrained.
My younger brother is aloof and arrogant, and doesn't take ordinary people seriously. When he was a child, he liked to argue with others and leave them speechless. When he grew up, he would only criticize others to a pulp unless they provoked him. If they didn't provoke him, he would be too lazy to talk.
"Brother, why are you silent? If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement. Oh, by the way, as long as sister-in-law agrees to let Atang be the housekeeper for five years, I'll release her maids and nannies immediately. Doesn't sister-in-law care about them? It's time to test whether her care is genuine or just pretending."