I just got divorced, and this cold, ruthless, and powerful minister is begging for a third child eve

Qin Mo watched as Song Linyuan jumped up from the burn, and said calmly:

"It was my carelessness that I soiled the young master's new clothes. Someone, go to the Brocade Robe Pavilion and have the manager send ten sets of the finest new clothes."

Looking at his soaked clothes, Song Linyuan suppressed his anger and bowed, saying:

"No need, Your Excellency. It was just a little water spilled."

Qin Mo said in a deep voice:

"This is also my way of showing my goodwill, so please don't refuse, Your Highness."

Gu Mingshuang stood aside, watching their exchange of glances, completely bewildered.

She steeled herself and stepped forward.

"There's no need to trouble the Duke. These clothes are really nothing; I can just take them off and take care of them in a bit..."

Qin Mo interrupted her.

"Since you're worried about the trouble, then let Jianying accompany the young master to the Brocade Robe Pavilion so that the shopkeeper can take his measurements himself."

Song Linyuan wanted to politely decline, but the two guards had already flanked him from both sides.

Seeing Song Linyuan being half-supported and half-carried out of the guest courtyard, Gu Mingshuang, who had been holding back her laughter for a long time, finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

She chuckled and then asked:

"I wonder what he did to offend the Duke?"

Qin Mo remained calm and composed, sitting in place.

"I always focus on the issue, not the person, and I value fairness. How could I possibly settle personal scores?"

Is this what you call fair? She could clearly see how much Qin Mo disliked Song Linyuan.

Gu Mingshuang curled her lips and praised through gritted teeth:

"The Duke is indeed admirable."

In any case, praising someone is just a matter of saying a few words; she doesn't have to put in any effort.

As she spoke, Gu Mingshuang stepped forward and brewed him another pot of tea.

"Does the Duke have any further instructions today?"

Qin Mo's gaze swept over her tentative eyes, and he slowly spoke:

"Then let's do as agreed and serve the brush and ink."

Gu Mingshuang pouted. She wanted to seize this opportunity to leave first, but Qin Mo intercepted her.

So Gu Mingshuang had no choice but to follow him into the house, set out his brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and then began grinding the ink.

Unlike last time, this time Qin Mo was genuinely dealing with military affairs.

The secret guards sent in a number of letters, each sealed with special lacquer, clearly indicating they were confidential.

Gu Mingshuang pondered for a moment, and then understood.

No wonder Qin Mo found an excuse to come and stay at the Marquis's residence temporarily; it turns out he was here to handle these confidential matters.

Even if someone wanted to monitor Qin Mo, they wouldn't be able to sneak into the Marquis's residence immediately!

She thought to herself that Qin Mo was indeed more unfathomable than he appeared on the surface.

As for those secrets, Gu Mingshuang didn't dare to look at them even once, fearing that she would be silenced if she saw a single word.

When it was time for dinner, she immediately had someone bring the food.

But Qin Mo was still discussing matters with his deputy.

She sat to the side, smelling the calming incense, and fell asleep at some point.

After finishing his work, Qin Mo frowned slightly. Unlike the rustling sounds earlier, the room was unusually quiet now.

He walked around the screen and saw a woman sleeping on the dining table.

The candlelight added a touch of allure to her beautiful face, but her brows were slightly furrowed even when she was asleep, indicating that she was not sleeping soundly.

A breeze blew in through the window, and Qin Mo reached out and picked up a thin blanket from the side, gently covering her with it.

Even though the movement was extremely gentle, it still woke her up.

Gu Mingshuang suddenly reached out and grabbed the large hand in front of her, her eyes instantly filled with wariness and vigilance.

"who!"

The next moment, she realized that the person approaching her was Qin Mo.

She was covered with a thin blanket that had just been draped over her.

Realizing she had misunderstood him, Gu Mingshuang blushed and quickly let go of his hand.

"This humble woman has offended Your Excellency, and I beg Your Excellency to punish me."

Qin Mo showed no anger; his handsome face was never revealing his emotions.

Just as Gu Mingshuang was feeling uneasy, Qin Mo slowly sat down.

"Let's eat first."

Gu Mingshuang then stood beside him and was about to serve him food.

But before she could even pick up her chopsticks, he grabbed her wrist.

"I don't have that rule here, please sit down."

Gu Mingshuang was stunned for a moment.

Such were the rules in the Marquis's residence, and not only in the Marquis's residence, but also in many other wealthy families in the capital.

The Duke's mansion has a higher status, so how could it not have such a rule?

However, Qin Mo's voice carried an undeniable authority, so she had no choice but to sit down as he instructed.

Even after sitting down, she still bit her lip nervously.

Until a pair of chopsticks placed a piece of fish in her bowl.

"Eat more. You're too thin; you can't even pull a bow. You're useless."

Gu Mingshuang couldn't help but look up.

She's not Qin Mo's soldier, why should she draw a bow and shoot arrows for him?

Before she could even speak, Qin Mo picked up another piece of chicken for her.

Looking into his eyes, Gu Mingshuang dared not speak and quickly lowered her head to eat her meal in silence.

When a piece of radish fell into her bowl, Gu Mingshuang hesitated for a long time before removing it.

Meeting Qin Mo's eyes, Gu Mingshuang braced herself and began to explain:

"This humble woman does not like to eat radishes."

A short while later, the green beans were removed from the bowl.

"This humble woman does not like to eat green beans."

Qin Mo looked at her and said in a deep voice:

"With such pickiness, no wonder you're so thin."

Gu Mingshuang gritted her teeth. Did he even have to control what she liked and disliked to eat?

Another piece of radish fell into the bowl.

"Just one bite."

Gu Mingshuang was about to shake her head when she heard the person opposite her say:

"Finish your meal, then I'll let you go back."

After hesitating for a long time, Gu Mingshuang took a bite.

The man opposite her slowly curled up the corners of his lips.

Training a little fox like this is quite a challenge.

After finishing the radish in her bowl, Gu Mingshuang immediately got up to take her leave.

"I will not disturb Your Excellency's rest any longer."

After saying that, she turned to leave, but her collar was grabbed by the back of her neck.

She turned around in surprise, meeting Qin Mo's unfathomable eyes.

"Come serve me early tomorrow."

Stepping out of the guest courtyard, Gu Mingshuang bit her lip and kicked a pebble on the roadside.

"Three days, it's agreed to be three days, just bear with it a little longer."

I wonder how long it will take for Old Madam Qin to complete the divorce proceedings for her.

Just as Gu Mingshuang was lost in thought, she almost bumped into a figure.

Qi Huan, carrying a stack of booklets, hurried forward, only to bump into Gu Mingshuang.

He quickly apologized.

"I was one of the craftsmen who started the construction of Xiaoxiang Pavilion; I had no intention of causing any trouble..."

Looking at the woman in front of him, he suddenly felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

I don't know where I've seen it before.

Without thinking twice, he noticed a piece of paper lying at the woman's feet and tried to pick it up, but he was too late.

Gu Mingshuang picked up the paper, glanced at it, and blurted out:

"You filled in the wrong spot."

Qi Huan was stunned for a moment.

"What?"

Gu Mingshuang pointed to a corner of the drawing.

"If we fill it here, the beam will be stable, but this half-inch deviation will cause the wall to crack."

"But if the filling area is moved down half an inch, this problem will not occur."

Qi Huan stood there, examining the scene carefully for a long time, until finally, his face turned pale.

"Indeed! Thank you, young lady!"

But when he looked up, there was no one in front of him.

He frowned, looking around but couldn't see the beautiful woman from before.

Just then, Song Lanyu walked over quickly.

"Senior brother, I've been waiting for you for so long. I thought you weren't coming tonight. What are you doing here?"

Qi Huan snapped out of his daze and quickly said:

"I was held up for a moment, let's go."

Song Lanyu, standing beside him, spoke again:

"Senior brother, about the Duke of Anguo's mansion..."

Qi Huan quickly said:

"Junior sister, don't worry, I went to the Duke of Anguo's mansion but didn't see the Duke."

Song Lanyu smiled and said:

"Senior brother, you probably don't know yet, but the Duke is currently staying at the Marquis's residence."

Qi Huan looked at Song Lanyu in surprise.

"Really? I've never seen the Duke stay at anyone's house before."

Song Lanyu nodded.

"Absolutely true."

Qi Huan nodded and said:

"In that case, I will take you to meet the Duke first thing tomorrow morning."

The two then headed towards Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

At this moment, Gu Mingshuang was walking along the path with Lingxiang.

Lingxiang asked, puzzled:

"Young lady, why did you point out the problem with that small building for Lord Qi?"

Gu Mingshuang smiled and said:

"Otherwise, if this little building collapses prematurely, wouldn't we have waited in vain?"

Lingxiang suddenly realized what was happening and grabbed Gu Mingshuang's arm, exclaiming:

"So, Miss wanted to give them false hope!"

Gu Mingshuang reached out and gently tapped Lingxiang's nose.

"We've spent so much money at the Marquis's residence, it's worth it to see a good show before we leave."

Lingxiang said worriedly again:

"I just don't know when the old lady will return. I'm afraid that her return might be detrimental to you, Miss."

Gu Mingshuang said reassuringly:

"Don't worry, since Madam Qin has said she will help me with the divorce papers, there's nothing anyone else can do if they disagree."

Then, Gu Mingshuang stopped in front of a courtyard.

This is Guan Songlanfang's place.

The old women guarding the door glanced at Gu Mingshuang, exchanged awkward looks, and then stepped forward to bow respectfully.

Now that the aunt has been divorced and her reputation is ruined, while the Crown Princess is perfectly fine in the mansion, they are not stupid and know that there is no benefit in going against the Crown Princess.

Gu Mingshuang glanced at the house behind her and said:

"I've come to see the young lady."

Several old women gave up the room, and one of them even kindly advised:

"Princess Consort, you must be careful. The eldest young lady is making a big fuss right now. She just smashed a set of porcelain."

Gu Mingshuang said calmly:

"That's wrong of you all. The young lady is the apple of Madam's eye. What if she gets hurt? Why don't you quickly clean up anything dangerous in the room?"

The old women readily agreed and soon swept the house clean.

Song Lanfang was already extremely aggrieved, and now she stood at the doorway with her hair disheveled, pointing at Gu Mingshuang and yelling:

"You vile wretch! You've ruined me! I won't forgive you! Just you wait! I'll tear you to pieces!"

Gu Mingshuang stepped forward and slapped him across the face.

With a sharp crack, the group of old women around them were so startled that they took a half step back.

The slap was so hard that Song Lanfang staggered and fell to the ground, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

"You bitch! How dare you hit me?!"

Gu Mingshuang reached out and grabbed her collar, then slapped the other half of her face.

"I'll hit you then, why do you need to pick a day?"

When Song Lanfang looked up, she met the piercing coldness in Gu Mingshuang's eyes, and her face suddenly turned pale.

"What do you think you're doing! This is the Marquis's residence! If you dare touch me, Mother will not let you get away with it!"

Gu Mingshuang picked up a handkerchief, wiped her hands, threw the handkerchief at Song Lanfang, and looked at her coldly.

"Kill you? That would be too good for you."

With that, Gu Mingshuang stood up.

"You've always been reluctant for me to divorce so soon, fine, I suddenly don't want to leave so quickly either."

"It would be more interesting to stay here and watch the Marquis's mansion crumble bit by bit."