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

So fast?

Gu Mingshuang frowned, her face flushing as she recalled the scene in the carriage.

Du Cang quickly stepped forward and asked worriedly:

"Miss, how are things going at the Marquis's residence? Have they made things difficult for you?"

Gu Mingshuang looked at Du Cang and said gently:

"Don't worry, there are many people today, how could they dare to bear the stigma of mistreating me?"

Du Cang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a sigh:

"We've finally settled one matter, but I'm sorry to have wronged you, young lady."

Du Cang then asked:

"Where's Lingxiang? And what about the gladiolus we added a few days ago? Why didn't it come with us?"

Gu Mingshuang explained:

"There are still some things in the yard. I had Lingxiang and Jianlan pack them up and bring them back. They should be here soon."

Du Cang nodded and quickly led Gu Mingshuang inside.

"Miss, as you instructed, I recently went to the brokerage to buy a few maids and servants. The house has been tidied up these past few days, and the items you had previously purchased have all arrived."

Gu Mingshuang glanced around. Although it was not as luxurious as the Marquis's mansion, it was clean and tidy everywhere. There was a tall and graceful ginkgo tree in the courtyard, and a grape trellis was built next to it, with lush greenery.

She walked to the grape trellis, her eyes slightly curved.

There used to be a grape trellis in our small courtyard in Qingzhou, which my father planted himself. However, the grapes didn't grow very well in Qingzhou's climate, so my father often sat under the trellis tending to the grapevine.

She decided to buy the house even before she arrived in Kyoto, simply because she learned from a letter that there was a grapevine in the yard that had been growing for many years.

Du Cang arrived with three maids and three old women.

Upon seeing Gu Mingshuang, the six people immediately knelt down and paid their respects.

"I've met you, young lady."

They were initially uneasy upon hearing that the mistress they were to serve was a divorced woman from a wealthy family, fearing she might be a sharp-tongued and resentful woman.

Unexpectedly, upon seeing such a beautiful young lady, they couldn't help but take another look, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that even noblemen and marquises would marry someone with such looks!

Gu Mingshuang came to her senses and glanced at the six people. The three maids looked young and timid, while the three old women seemed quick and efficient.

She knew that Du Bo was a cautious person, and that there should be no problem with the background of these six people.

"Get up, all of you. I don't have strict rules here. Just do what you're supposed to do in your daily lives."

"Only one thing I value is loyalty. If anyone harbors any improper thoughts, they will be removed from the party once discovered."

Unexpectedly, such a beautiful young woman spoke with such authority. All six of them tensed up and hurriedly agreed.

Gu Mingshuang then gave names to the three maids.

"Let's call them Pear Fragrance, Rue Fragrance, and Ink Fragrance."

Lixiang and Yunxiang were still young, so they followed Aunt Chen and Aunt Zhang to do odd jobs outside, while Moxiang followed Lingxiang to serve inside the house.

Once settled, Lingxiang arrived at the door with her luggage.

Du Cang hurriedly stepped forward to help carry the luggage, but before he could even raise his hand, he saw another maidservant carrying it all on her shoulder.

Du Cang's eyes widened in admiration. Jian Lan was indeed a skilled fighter. Having such a maidservant by her side would make the young lady much safer.

At this moment, Lingxiang alighted from the carriage, quickly walked to Gu Mingshuang's side, and vividly described:

"Miss, you left early and didn't know that the Marquis's mansion was in complete chaos just now. You had the craftsmen smash up the small garden and tea room, but in the rush, they only managed to smash half of them."

"The lady was furious when she found out, but before she could investigate, the young master somehow led his men to smash the remaining half as well, and I heard they didn't even leave a single brick!"

"The lady was so angry she almost fainted, but then the cousin who was taken to the old lady's courtyard caused another scene and even smashed up the old lady's room! It was complete chaos!"

Gu Mingshuang laughed when she heard this.

"It seems like they're quite a good match as a family."

Lingxiang glanced at her young lady cautiously.

"Miss, when I was leaving, the young master insisted on going with me. If it weren't for the madam falling ill, I wouldn't have been able to stop him."

Gu Mingshuang smiled sarcastically.

"I've already made things clear with him, and I won't see him again."

Lingxiang sighed when she thought of the prince's distraught and remorseful appearance, but she couldn't help but harden her heart when she thought of the grievances her young lady had suffered.

If the girl hadn't been strong-willed and never bowed her head, how could she have survived the suffering of being demoted from wife to concubine?

Based on the fact that the prince once made the young lady his concubine, she doesn't want to forgive him!

Lingxiang stepped through the door with a determined look in her eyes.

Even if the girl is alone in Kyoto in the future, she will take care of her and coax her every day, and she will definitely raise her to be as radiant as before!

By the time I finished packing, the sun was already high in the sky.

Just as Aunt Liu in the kitchen was in a hurry to cook, Yunxiang rushed in from the front door.

"Food from the restaurant has arrived!"

Gu Mingshuang was tidying up paper, pens, and books inside the room when she heard the sound and subconsciously looked towards Du Cang, who was tidying up his tools outside the door.

Du Cang raised his head and waved his hand, saying:

"Girl, it wasn't me."

Gu Mingshuang quickly asked Lingxiang to go and take a look. Soon, Lingxiang and Aunt Zhang each carried two food boxes and walked towards Gu Mingshuang with smiles on their faces.

Lingxiang quickly smiled and said:

"Miss, this was delivered by a waiter from Yunxiang Restaurant. When did you book your meal at Yunxiang Restaurant?"

Gu Mingshuang guessed it as soon as she heard Yunxianglou.

"It is the Duke of Anguo."

After saying this, Gu Mingshuang left a few dishes and then asked Aunt Zhang to take the rest of the dishes out to distribute.

Lingxiang arranged the dishes and looked at the exquisite food on the table.

Thinking that the Duke had personally gone to the Marquis's residence to fetch the young lady again today, Lingxiang frowned fearfully and said uneasily:

"Miss, I've heard that the Duke is not only incredibly extravagant, but also loves to collect beautiful women!"

"However, he was exceptionally cruel to those beauties, and in the end, most of them were imprisoned and lived very miserable lives!"

She bit her lip and asked urgently:

"Could it be that the Duke has taken a liking to this young lady?! What should we do then? It's like escaping one danger only to fall into another!!"

Gu Mingshuang burst out laughing when she heard this.

Tiger's Den?

Qin Mo's cold face sometimes really does resemble a tiger.

She smiled and shook her head, saying:

"Don't worry, Duke Anguo only needs my help to repair the garden. He won't kidnap me."

Seeing that her young mistress showed no fear whatsoever, Lingxiang quickly warned her:

"Girl, you must be very careful, I've noticed the Duke keeps staring at you."

Why is he staring at her like that? Gu Mingshuang thought to herself that Lingxiang must be too nervous. Even if Qin Mo really wanted to see a beauty, he had sent her countless beauties from the court officials and nobles. Yan Huan must be beautiful in both plump and slender shapes.

He should be tired of looking at it by now.

Said:

"Alright, I will be careful. But there's no need to worry about the Duke of Anguo. Most of the things he did after returning to the capital were intentional."

Lingxiang looked at Gu Mingshuang with a puzzled expression.

"Ah? The former young master valued his reputation most, why would the Duke deliberately damage it?"

Gu Mingshuang frowned slightly, and a hint of helplessness appeared in her eyes.

"He has achieved such military exploits on the frontier and commands an army of 100,000. If such a person were a wicked and extravagant official, that would be one thing, but if he were an upright and honest official, how could those powerful and influential people in the capital dare to sleep soundly?"

Lingxiang touched the back of her head.

"Miss, I don't understand. The young master has always been praised as a gentleman, so why can't someone as capable as the Duke be the same?"

Gu Mingshuang picked up a piece of roast pigeon and handed it over, smiling:

"Alright, let's forget about these things when there's good food. It's a good thing that the Duke is going to be a treacherous minister, otherwise we wouldn't be able to eat at Yunxianglou even if we benefited from it."

Lingxiang smelled the aroma of the roasted pigeon, squinted her eyes, took a big bite, and said with her mouth bulging:

"Yes, ever since the young master passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, in order to maintain his integrity and honesty, he has never allowed the young lady to buy these things. Everything the family eats and uses is of inferior quality."

"When we arrived at the Marquis's residence, the young master said that as the future mistress, the young lady should set an example and give away the best things. He told me that the Duke treats the young lady much better!"

As she spoke, Lingxiang realized she had misspoke and quickly said:

"Miss, I will not speak nonsense again."

Gu Mingshuang chuckled:

"No way, I think you're quite right. If you want a good reputation, you have to wrong others. But what have those others done wrong to deserve such injustice?"

As she spoke, Gu Mingshuang took a bite of the roast pigeon, her eyes curving slightly.

"From now on, let's close the door and live our own good lives."

A short while later, Aunt Zhang walked quickly to the door.

"Miss, there's a maid knocking at the door. She looks terrible! She says she has urgent business to discuss with you."

Lingxiang frowned and was about to send her away when Aunt Zhang suddenly said:

"Oh, by the way, she said her name is Lühe!"

Gu Mingshuang raised her eyes.

"Green Lotus? I almost forgot about her. Let her in."

Aunt Zhang quickly walked towards the door.

Lingxiang also put down her chopsticks, lost her appetite, and looked nervously at Gu Mingshuang.

"Miss, didn't Green Lotus seek refuge with Miss Cousin that night? Why has she come looking for us again?"

"After she entered the Marquis's residence, although the young lady didn't help her, she didn't report her either, which is already more than enough. Could she be planning something else?"

Gu Mingshuang stood up and said:

"Something must have happened."

Soon, Aunt Zhang practically carried Green Lotus into the house.

Gu Mingshuang was indeed shocked when she saw Lühe. Although Lühe was thin before, she was never so lifeless.

As soon as Lühe saw Gu Mingshuang, she immediately rushed over to him like a drowning person seeing a lifeline.

"Please, Your Highness, save me! Please, Your Highness..."

Lingxiang immediately stepped in front of her young lady, coldly blocking Lühe and swatting her away.

"Get out of my way! How dare you, a traitor, beg a girl like this?"

Green Lotus collapsed to the ground, and it took her a long time to raise her head. Just as she was about to speak, she spat out a mouthful of blood!

Seeing that Green Lotus had suddenly slumped over and fainted, Lingxiang's eyes widened, her face turned pale, and she almost cried in fright. She hurriedly waved her hands to explain.

"Miss! You only pushed her a little, I didn't mean to kill her!"

Gu Mingshuang gently pressed Lingxiang down to comfort her.

"It's none of your business. Judging from her complexion and the blood she's spitting out, she doesn't seem to have been knocked unconscious; it looks like she's been poisoned!"

Gu Mingshuang's expression darkened slightly, and she immediately called out:

"Quick! Go find a reliable doctor!"