Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 758 I’ll ask my elder brother for advice next time

Nanny Yan said respectfully, "I have mentioned it. Besides, I know the people there a little bit and have occasionally interacted with them in the past. Once I go there, they will know that we are from the Duke's Mansion. For the Duke's Mansion's face, plus the generous amount of money they gave, they will not make things too difficult for Miss Lou."

Shen Wantang smiled softly: "That's good, it seems the title of Duke's Mansion is still effective."

Du Juan, standing by, couldn't help but speak up: "Young Madam, I thought you wouldn't use the name of the Duke's Mansion. If the people in the mansion find out, wouldn't that be bad?"

Shen Wantang said nonchalantly, "There's nothing wrong with it. The title of Duke's Mansion should be used when it's appropriate. Why should I be so pedantic and aloof? I'm not a fake wife of the Second Young Master of the Gu Family. As a person, you naturally have to learn to be flexible and adaptable. If you're too rigid, you'll only suffer."

"What's more, after today, everyone in the capital will know that I saved Chen Xiaowu, protected Lou Yun'er, and used Fang Xuning."

"I've been busy all day, isn't it to become famous? My abilities should be revealed to the world, otherwise everyone will think I'm a sick cat that's easy to bully!"

Du Juan was very excited when she heard this, her eyes full of longing: "I hope that the young lady will be famous all over the world! When I go out in the future, people will know that I am your maid, and they will look up to me a little more!"

Shen Wantang smiled: "Well, that day will come."

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When we returned to the Duke's Mansion, it was already dark.

After Shen Wantang entered the mansion with her maid and nanny, she saw from afar Gu Qianhan and Meng Yunlan standing together under the hibiscus tree outside her yard, talking about something.

The guard Mo Feng, who was originally punished to kneel, was now standing behind Meng Yunlan with his hands hanging down, as if he was being protected by Meng Yunlan.

Beside Meng Yunlan stood Qiao Zhiyu, who looked submissive, gentle and well-behaved at the moment.

Gu Qianhan was talking to Meng Yunlan, and neither of them noticed Shen Wantang coming back. However, Fu Ze, the servant beside Gu Qianhan, was a lively one. He kept staring at the only way back to Qionghua Courtyard and saw Shen Wantang at a glance.

He quickly reported to Gu Qianhan: "Master, the young lady is back!"

Gu Qianhan turned around suddenly and was about to go over to greet her, but was stopped by Meng Yunlan.

They were still quite far away, and Shen Wantang couldn't hear what they said. She didn't care what they said because she had already seen that Gu Qianling had returned from his shift and was walking towards this side.

She could see Gu Qianling from where she was standing, but she couldn't see Gu Qianhan and Meng Yunlan from where they were standing.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of Shen Wantang's lips. She watched her husband and sister-in-law arguing with each other, while quietly waiting for her brother to come over.

Yesterday, Meng Yunlan went to the study to bring food to Gu Qianhan, and they chatted alone for so long. It was a pity that Gu Qianling didn't see it.

It’s time to let Gu Qianling take a look today.

Gu Qianling was tall and had long legs. He walked very fast and in a short while he came behind Shen Wantang.

He looked over Shen Wantang's shoulder and saw his wife and brother in the distance. Seeing his wife grabbing his brother's sleeve, he couldn't help but frown.

However, he just frowned and did not go forward to pull them apart, nor did he even go forward to talk to them.

Because he has more important things to deal with now.

He called out softly to Shen Wantang, who had her back to him, "Sister-in-law."

Shen Wantang turned around and said, "Brother, you're back."

"Did Yunlan have any dispute with his second brother?"

"I'm not sure, I just came back from outside."

Gu Qianling raised his eyes and glanced over there, then looked away. He felt that his wife and brother couldn't really have anything to argue about, so he still prioritized dealing with the things he cared about more.

He asked solemnly, "Were you involved in Chen Xiaowu's murder case?"

Shen Wantang thought to himself that he was quite well-informed, but a perfectly balanced look of surprise crossed his face. "Yes, how did you know, big brother?"

"So, the complaint that lawyer Fang Xuning brought today was really written by you?"

"I wrote it, but I thought no one knew about it. Who did you hear it from, big brother?"

"I've been an official for five years now. If I don't even know this information, I'd be remarkably incompetent. But don't worry about who told me this. Do you know who Chen Xiaowu killed?"

"I know. He's Tai Chong, the nephew of Tai Yuliang, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion."

"Then do you know who this Lord Tai belongs to?"

Of course Shen Wantang knew, but she shook her head: "I don't know. I only know that Chen Xiaowu was wrongly accused, and Tai Chong's death was an accident."

"Master Tai is actually the Crown Prince's man. It will do you no good to get involved in Chen Xiaowu's case. Moreover, you will not be a match for Master Tai. This is very dangerous for you, do you know that?"

Gu Qianling seemed to be really worried about Shen Wantang's situation. He was always calm and measured, but this time he spoke much faster.

However, Shen Wantang remained as calm and composed as ever: "Brother, Chen Xiaowu is my maid's biological brother. She came to me for help, so of course I would help her if I could."

"If her brother was really an unforgivable bastard, I wouldn't care, but he's not, so I don't want a young and righteous life to die in vain."

"As for Big Brother saying that I'm no match for Master Tai, he underestimated me. Since I dared to get involved in this case, I must have made thorough preparations."

A trace of astonishment appeared on Gu Qianling's clear and elegant face. He didn't expect that his sister-in-law would say such words and have such strong confidence and courage.

Why? Why did she think she could outmaneuver the Crown Prince's henchman? He was a Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, a man with many years of experience in officialdom, a scheming veteran.

He sighed slightly. "You are young and naive, and you've never been in the officialdom before, so you don't understand how deep the waters are. I know you are very intelligent, but many things can't be solved by intelligence alone. This time, I will help you mediate. If something like this happens again in the future, you'd better act cautiously. It's best to discuss it with Qianhan before making a decision. Do you think what I say makes sense?"

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Brother, you should know that I had a quarrel with Qianhan, so I have no one to discuss it with. How about this, next time I have something like this, I will ask you for advice. What do you think?"

Gu Qianling was startled: "This——"

"Brother, what are you talking about standing here?"

An indifferent voice interrupted Gu Qianling's words. Gu Qianling turned around and saw that his brother and wife, who were pulling each other in the distance just now, had walked over without him knowing when.