Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 764: The reputation of being cruel and harsh is confirmed

Gu Qianling still couldn't speak. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but he had been forced by Gu Qianhan to be speechless.

He could only turn around and walk outside.

Gu Qianhan looked at his back with a cold look in his eyes.

He originally didn't have a good relationship with his family. If he hadn't been reborn twice and knew that his eldest brother and sister-in-law had died tragically twice, he wouldn't have talked so much to them, let alone been extra tolerant and forgiving towards them.

But the facts proved that he was right before, and his indifference was never one-sided, because his elder brother and sister-in-law had always been wary of him.

But before Shen Wantang got married, the one who was the bad guy on the surface was always her mother, while her elder brother and sister-in-law were the good people.

After Shen Wantang married into the family, she went to the main courtyard to pay her respects every day and took care of his parents on his behalf. She did everything thoroughly and impeccably, and was a daughter-in-law that even his mother could not find fault with. As a result, his mother could not find any excuse to do anything bad.

My mother couldn't play the bad guy anymore, so my sister-in-law couldn't sit still anymore and finally revealed her true colors.

The same goes for the eldest brother. In the past, he was always the one who persuaded their mother. Whenever their mother beat or scolded him, he would stand up and speak for him, protect him, and secretly give him his own money.

But now, the eldest brother made it clear with his silence that he was unwilling to let Atang be the housekeeper and unwilling to let Atang touch the core interests of the Duke's Mansion.

Is the eldest brother on guard against Atang?

of course not.

The eldest brother is on guard against his younger brother.

A clear and gentle voice rang out from behind: "Brother, are you leaving just like that? Why didn't you invite him in for tea?"

Gu Qianhan turned around and pulled the person into his arms.

Seeing how close the two were, Nanny Yan immediately took the maids away.

The door was closed, and only the young couple were left in the room. Gu Qianhan tightly wrapped his arms around Shen Wantang's waist, and his indifferent voice was filled with dissatisfaction: "What kind of tea does he drink? Don't give him anything to drink! You should have less contact with him in the future!"

Shen Wantang raised her head in his arms and asked innocently, "Why are you so angry all of a sudden? When your sister-in-law came to see you, you treated her well and even let her into your study. But when your brother came, you wouldn't let him in or even have tea? How's that for?"

Gu Qianhan's expression froze for a moment, then he admitted his mistake: "I was wrong. I won't let you in from now on. Madam, can you please let me off the hook on this matter?"

Shen Wantang said in a relaxed tone, "My husband, that's not true. This is just a small matter. There's no way I'm going to let you off. I didn't take it seriously anyway!"

Gu Qianhan looked at her helplessly. It would be strange if she didn't take it seriously. She used this matter to stab him whenever she got the chance. She had already stabbed him all over his body with holes, and she was afraid that he didn't feel pain. She even deliberately added fuel to the fire and said she wanted to invite Gu Qianling in for tea.

But when it comes to coaxing people, Gu Qianhan is quite natural. He did not reason with Shen Wantang and continued to admit his mistakes.

"It's all my fault, Atang, you are so magnanimous. Please forgive me this time. Today, you have been wronged again, and it is my fault to take the blame for me. But don't worry, I will never be fooled by Meng Yunlan. I won't believe anything she says, and I can see through all her attempts to sow discord."

Shen Wantang smiled. She didn't think that Gu Qianhan couldn't even see through Meng Yunlan's provocations. Otherwise, it would be a shame for his reputation as a genius.

She just thought that Gu Qianhan might condone many of their behaviors because he was heartbroken about the tragic deaths of his elder brother and sister-in-law in their previous two lives.

If he indulged them in other things, she wouldn't care, but if he indulged them and bullied her, she would not be polite.

Because no matter how many times someone from their Gu family died, it was not her fault. She shouldn't bear the consequences for their affairs, and she shouldn't be wronged because of it.

She didn't hug Gu Qianhan back like she used to, but instead reached out and pushed him away: "You punished your men and servants, but Meng Yunlan insisted that I was the one who punished them, and put the blame on me for mistreating the servants."

Gu Qianhan was pushed away by her, his arms felt empty, and his heart felt empty: "Atang, this matter..."

Shen Wantang interrupted him, "And my maid just told me that Meng Yunlan has made this matter known to everyone in the mansion. My reputation as a cruel and mean person has been confirmed by Meng Yunlan."

"Everyone in the mansion is talking about me, saying I'm not good at this or that, and that my husband doesn't like me, so he won't let me into your study. They also say that my husband is so good to my eldest sister-in-law, so not only can she enter your study, but even her maids and nannies can enter."

"But as soon as I came back, I saw you two tugging at each other, so affectionate. Is this really the norm in your Duke's Mansion? Sister-in-law and brother-in-law, are you so open about yourselves?"

Gu Qianhan was a little confused. He hurriedly explained, "I didn't fight with her. She was the one who stopped me from leaving."

"I don't believe you can't push away a weak woman like her."

"I just... don't want to embarrass her."

All the expressions on Shen Wantang's face disappeared, and even her tone became very cold: "She can't be without face, so the person without face can only be me. Gu Qianhan, it's fine!"

Seeing her expression, Gu Qianhan felt a little panicked, and the feeling of emptiness he had just felt became even stronger.

He took Shen Wantang's hand and clenched it tightly in his palm: "That's not the case, Atang, no one is more important than you!"

Shen Wantang wanted to pull his hand out, but failed after trying twice.

His palms were warm, but hers were cold.

She guessed it right. The usually cold-hearted Gu Qianhan would feel sympathetic and soft-hearted, and would be particularly indulgent when facing his elder brother and sister-in-law who had died tragically twice.

And she died behind Gu Qianhan every time, so he had no such feelings for her, so he sacrificed her face to save his sister-in-law's face without realizing it.

How could she compete with a man who had died twice?

it is ridiculous!

Shen Wantang was conceited about her intelligence, and had the incredible luck of being reborn. Before she married in, she never thought that the woman she would meet who she couldn't defeat would be Gu Qianhan's sister-in-law!

She didn't know how many times this thought popped up in her mind - rebirth is not a reward from God, but a punishment!

"Ugh."

Shen Wantang sighed, "Go out and take care of your important affairs. I won't interfere in your affairs with your elder brother and his wife. But this time, I don't want to die too quickly. I don't want to repeat this again. That's enough. So, please make sure you succeed."

Gu Qianhan noticed that she was pushing him away and felt her distance.

The emptiness in his heart turned into strands of pain.

He suspected he was losing her.