I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 62 I'm Not Blind

"Young Master." Anping and Qingning quickly bowed respectfully.

Gu Tingzhou ignored her and walked straight up to Ye Wanshu, looking at her anxiously: "Wanwan, are you okay? Did they give you any trouble?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Tingzhou would be the first to arrive. Ye Wanshu just shook her head slightly and looked at Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji, the brother and sister who were still crying.

A while ago, Gu Tingzhou was feeling extremely guilty because his stepmother had become seriously ill due to the cancellation of the engagement. Seeing this, he hurried over to Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji, dismissed Chunhong and Xingtao, and said anxiously, "Third sister, fourth brother."

The brother and sister pushed him away angrily, not wanting to pay any attention to him.

The rules of the Duke's Mansion have always been strict. Without guidance, who would dare to bring these scoundrels into the backyard and rush into the cousin's yard? Without even thinking, the brother and sister could guess that it was the one from Biqingzhai who was causing trouble.

Being rejected by his brother and sister in front of outsiders, Gu Tingzhou's face was gloomy. He stood up with a cold look, walked to Anping and Qingning, and first glared at Ji Ningxi fiercely.

"You two princesses are truly arrogant. Is this how His Royal Highness Prince Qi teaches you etiquette?"

Faced with his aggressive questioning, Anping and Qingning felt a little guilty. They glanced at Ji Ningxi weakly and began to groan in their hearts.

She is such a hopeless piece of mud that can't be helped. Bringing her to the Duke's Mansion was a mistake.

If it weren't for her recklessness, how could the sisters have fallen prey to Ye Wanshu's schemes?

But now that things have come to this, Qingning had no choice but to avoid the question: "My dear, my sister and I feel sorry for you too."

Glancing at Ye Wanshu in anger, she said in a flattering manner, "This woman was broken off her engagement by the eldest young master, yet she still refuses to leave the Duke's Mansion. She's simply relying on the fact that the Duke's wife is her aunt. If the eldest young master can't bear it, my sister and I can help you kick her out of the mansion."

The cancellation of the engagement undoubtedly touched a sore spot for Gu Tingzhou, but after all, it was an embarrassing incident caused by a quarrel between brothers, so it was not easy to tell outsiders.

"So you brought this ignorant bitch from the Ji family into the Duke's Mansion and bullied my brother and sister, just out of kindness to seek justice for me?" he asked coldly.

"We didn't bully the Third Miss and the Fourth Young Master. We were wronged by the Princess of Tongyang."

An Ping had just finished her earnest explanation when Gu Tingzhou scoffed, "I'm not blind. If they hadn't suffered a great injustice, would they have resorted to such tragedies and cried themselves to tears?"

Ye Wanshu and Mu Qingqing listened and almost simultaneously covered their mouths and laughed secretly. Anping and Qingning glared at the two of them angrily, deeply feeling the despair of having no reason to speak.

"Young Master, please don't be fooled by Princess Tongyang."

An Ping said helplessly, "My sister and I really just feel unfair for you. We don't want you to be harassed by this bitch..."

"Pa." Gu Tingzhou angrily slapped her, interrupting her immediately.

Ji Ningxi was stunned: "Mr. Gu, you are so bold that you even dare to disrespect the princess of Prince Qi's mansion."

As soon as he finished speaking, another low scolding voice came in.

"Is the princess of Prince Qi's mansion so great?"

As soon as the voice came, Gu Tingchen and his men strode in.

A pair of eyes stared at Ye Wanshu, and when he saw her indifferent expression, he turned his gaze to Gu Tingzhou.

"Don't worry about Wanwan and I, big brother." Gu Tingchen pointed outside in a cold voice: "Please go ahead."

Gu Tingzhou's eyes darkened for a moment, and he glanced at Ye Wanshu with some disappointment. He didn't get any response, and his heart felt as if it was pierced by thousands of arrows. He could only turn around and leave in disappointment.

Of the twin brothers, Gu Tingzhou has a gentler personality and is not too frightening, but Gu Tingchen's murderous intent can be sensed the moment he is admitted to the hospital.

As soon as Gu Tingchen's sinister eyes fell on Ji Ningxi, five finger prints were immediately imprinted on her fair little face.

"Who do you think you are? Are you worthy enough to enter the door of my Rongguo Mansion?"

The powerful force caused Ji Ningxi to fall to the ground.

Qing Ning spoke anxiously, "Young Master, Aunt Ji is at least my father's favorite concubine..."

"Your father's what?" Gu Tingchen asked her with a cold face.

Qingning felt a little guilty: "Spoil my concubine."

Gu Tingchen lowered his eyes: "What do you want to spoil?"

Qingning's heart almost jumped out of her chest, and she could only timidly utter one word: "Concubine."

Hearing this, Gu Tingchen slapped her in the face in anger: "You knew she was a concubine, yet you still dared to bring her out to show off? Is this how you maintain the dignity of the royal family?" Pointing at Ji Ningxi, who was full of fear, he asked sternly: "Who let this bitch into the mansion?"

A servant behind him stood up timidly, but before he could explain, he was kicked to the ground by Gu Tingchen.

"Since your eyes are in the wrong place, drag them out and chop them off. Then go to the King of Hell and learn some housekeeping skills before you're reborn as a human."

The servant was trembling and didn't even dare to make a sound before being dragged out.

Seeing this scene, the two princesses and Ji Ningxi were all frightened.

Gu Tingchen had already withdrawn his gaze and casually patted the butler's shoulder: "Butler Chen, according to the laws of our dynasty, what is the crime of bringing a concubine into the house?"

Steward Chen said solemnly, "Thirty strokes of the cane."

"What if you trespass into an official residence?"

"Fifty strokes of the cane."

Gu Tingchen's eyes showed no hesitation at all, and he immediately ordered: "Drag him away and beat him up, then send him back to Prince Qi's mansion and ask Prince Qi to discipline him properly."

Butler Chen and his men escorted the two princesses and Ji Ningxi out quickly.

Ji Ningxi had never suffered such humiliation before. Even as she was dragged out, she continued to struggle and shout, "Young Master, my father is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, and I'm pregnant with Prince Qi's child. If you dare to touch me, I will never let you go."

Gu Tingchen didn't take this impotent and furious threat seriously at all. He walked quickly to Ye Wanshu, looked at her carefully for a moment, and then quickly asked someone to help Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji up.

"Wanwan, it's all my fault. I frightened you, Qingmian, and Aji. I'll go to the palace and call the imperial physician."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Wanshu said calmly, "No need. Qingqing is an excellent doctor. I'll let her take a look at my cousins."

Gu Tingchen nodded doubtfully. When he glanced at Mu Qingqing, thinking about the relationship between Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and Fu Mingchi, he couldn't help but ask another question.

"Oh, Miss Mu, my mother just asked about your mother. The Marquis's wife didn't come to the mansion today, and mother missed her very much. Did something delay her?"

Mu Qingqing was not good at lying. The scene of Gu Tingchen punishing someone just now was still in her mind. His fierce eyes made her shudder. When she heard him ask about her mother suddenly, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"My cousin has been acting really strange lately. He wants to ask questions about everyone."

Fearing that Gu Tingchen might become suspicious, Ye Wanshu replied coldly, "If my aunt missed the Marquis, she would have come to visit. Why would my cousin ask?"

After saying that, he took Mu Qingqing's arm and went back to the house. Chunhong and Xingtao followed closely behind with a few little ones.

Gu Tingchen stood there in silence for a moment, and for some reason he suddenly felt uneasy.

He walked out of Cuiweitang with some annoyance, and ran into Jiang Yueling as soon as he arrived at the middle courtyard.

Thinking of what happened at Chun Manlou, Gu Tingchen frowned and prepared to walk around her and leave.

"Young Master, do you really think that your cousin has feelings for you?"

Jiang Yueling called him to stop. Thinking of how Ye Huaisu had allowed the Duke and the Eldest Young Master to make her a concubine, she could hardly suppress the resentment in her heart.

"Young Master, can't you see that your cousin and the Duke's wife have been playing tricks on you? If she was just going to Yuezhou to visit relatives, why would the Duke's wife raise money to redeem the ancestral home for your cousin?"

Gu Tingchen paused for a moment, listened to her words, and then walked forward.

He looked calm, but Jiang Yueling's words undoubtedly created ripples in his heart.

"Wanwan, do you really want to betray me like this?" He murmured silently, clenching his fists.

He hadn’t felt it before, but now, the closer it got to the time when his cousin was leaving, the more wary Gu Tingchen became.

Although he had made all the necessary preparations, he had to be more cautious in order to prevent his cousin from getting involved with Fu Mingchi.

Knowing that my cousin is a person of great loyalty and righteousness, as long as I keep the people she cares about firmly under my control, she will not have any other thoughts even if she goes to Yuezhou.

Mu Qingqing is not only my cousin's friend, but also a cherished relative of the Yongning Palace. She must not be allowed to leave Lin'an.

After returning to the outer courtyard with the servants, Gu Tingchen immediately ordered: "Keep a close eye on my cousin and the woman from the Mu family for the next two days. Don't let Miss Mu leave the Duke's Mansion before my cousin leaves."

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(End of this chapter)