Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 671: Strange Things Everywhere in the House

The two guards immediately abandoned Nanny Yin, stepped forward to hold down Qi, and dragged her away.

Qi was shocked and angry, struggling desperately and refusing to leave: "You, you, you, how dare you?! I'm your mother-in-law, you should call me mother now!"

Gu Qianhan still looked indifferent: "I'm giving you face by calling you Madam. Didn't you say you're soft-hearted and can't bear to see those around you suffer? I'm giving you a chance to replace Nanny Yin, isn't that good? Or are you just pretending to feel sorry for Nanny Yin and not even willing to take the punishment for her once?"

Of course, Qi was unwilling to suffer this punishment for Nanny Yin. She was the master and Nanny Yin was a servant. How could a master be punished for a servant?

It's all Nanny Yin's fault. Why did she provoke this evil star for no reason? Wasn't the lesson from last time enough? She actually dared to embarrass Shen Wantang in front of Gu Qianhan. Isn't this courting death? Can't she take advantage of Gu Qianhan's absence to disgust Shen Wantang again?

She looked at Nanny Yin with annoyance, her eyes almost spitting fire.

Nanny Yin knew very well what Qi was thinking. She had followed Qi for so many years and knew that if Qi really took the punishment for her this time, she would never have a good life in the future!

She rushed forward and stopped the two guards: "It's all my fault. I made the mistake myself. How can I let Madam take the punishment for me? Please punish me, Master, and let Madam go!"

Gu Qianhan looked at Qi and said, "You, old servant, are quite loyal. Besides, she is indeed old. Fifty strokes of the cane would kill her, but she refuses to let you take the punishment for her. What do you say?"

Qi's face turned from pale to blue, and then from blue to red: "Since Nanny Yin is so loyal, I can't refuse her kindness. Let her be punished herself. She spoke rudely to Tang'er, and she deserves to be disciplined."

"You're not soft-hearted anymore?"

"I...I should change my soft-hearted habit. It's because of me that these servants have become so arrogant that they even dare to frame their masters. Now that she has run into the Second Young Master, she has hit a wall. I have to thank the Second Young Master for disciplining her for me."

Gu Qianhan turned to look at Nanny Yin: "Did you hear that? Your master also said that you should be disciplined, but it's not me who insists on it."

Nanny Yin's face turned pale as death. She fell to the ground with a thud, unable to utter a word.

This time she couldn't beg for mercy, and there was no one else to beg for mercy.

Now she was filled with endless regret. If she had known this would happen, she should not have listened to Qi and deliberately slapped Shen Wantang in the face in a sarcastic manner.

She felt so stupid.

They knew that Shen Wantang had married into a high-ranking family like the Duke's Mansion and had a husband like Gu Qianhan who was both ruthless and protective of her, and that she was no longer the little girl who could allow them to humiliate and beat her at will, but she was still used as a pawn by the Qi family, making things difficult for Shen Wantang and venting her anger.

Gu Qianhan was good at seeing through people's minds. He only needed to take one look at Nanny Yin's face to know that she had regretted being a pawn for the Qi family.

A sneer appeared on his face. Today he was killing a chicken to scare the monkeys. He believed that from now on, no servant in the entire Shen Mansion would dare to speak rudely to Shen Wantang.

He waved his hand at his men and said, "Take them away and beat them up."

The guards took orders and dragged Nanny Yin out of the main courtyard.

After a while, Nanny Yin's shrill screams were heard outside.

At the beginning, the screams were sharper and higher-pitched than the last, but after a while, the screams gradually became quieter, and in the end, even the screams could no longer be heard.

Qi's face was as pale as paper and her heart was bleeding.

Nanny Yin was her dowry nanny who had been with her for many years. She was smart and loyal. If she was beaten to death by Gu Qianhan this time, where would she find such a useful maid?

Today's mission was not going well. One person was lost as soon as they met. Qi was so angry that his nails were almost digging into the flesh of his palms.

But fortunately, she will be able to avenge Nanny Yin soon!

Doesn't Gu Qianhan value Shen Wantang? Doesn't he want to stand up for Shen Wantang? Then let him witness the loss of Shen Wantang with his own eyes, and see how he can still be complacent then!

She forced a smile and said, "Stop standing outside, Tang'er. Come inside with the Second Young Master. Your father was looking forward to your return yesterday!"

Shen Wantang did not go in immediately. She always felt that there was something strange about the house today.

First, Xiao Qingyuan appeared at home. On her wedding day, he tried to steal the bride, but the person he snatched away was Shen Mingxuan, whom she had arranged in advance. He snatched the wrong person. But today he acted as if nothing had happened. He only argued with Gu Qianhan and never mentioned the fact that he snatched the wrong person.

Then there was Shen Guannian. He clearly hated Qi and had already asked someone to keep Qi under guard. How could he suddenly be turned against him and become so sick that he couldn't get out of bed?

Then there was Qi. Her attitude today was also very strange. She looked radiant, as if nothing had happened. If Nanny Yin had not been dealt with by Gu Qianhan, she probably would not have been able to suppress the smile on her lips.

"Tang'er, what's wrong? Don't just stand there. Your father is still waiting inside for you and your new son-in-law to present his gifts. He even prepared the red envelope long ago."

Shen Wantang looked at Qi deeply, then walked in.

Gu Qianhan naturally followed her into the house, but after entering, he did not see Shen Guannian.

Qi quickly said, "The master is ill and lying in the inner room. It's time for him to take his medicine. I'll let Xuan'er feed him the medicine inside."

Feed medicine?

Feed the poison!

This thought flashed through Shen Wantang's mind, and he walked into the inner room without stopping.

As soon as he entered, the strong smell of medicine hit him in the face, making Shen Wantang almost vomit.

Shen Mingxuan was originally sitting on a chair beside the bed. When she saw them come in, she stood up gracefully, looking gentle and submissive. "My sister is back. I'd like to meet my brother-in-law and congratulate you two on your marriage."

Today she was wearing a very plain sky-blue skirt and had her hair styled in a bun, a style typical of unmarried girls. Her hair was hanging down on her temples, and with her beautiful face, she gave off an air of elegance and refinement.

This was very different from her usual attire, but it had to be said that when she dressed like this and spoke in the softest tone, she looked like a lady from a noble family who was at peace with the world.

But obviously, she didn't dress like this for Shen Wantang to see. Judging from the way she looked at Gu Qianhan eight times while she said just a few words, she dressed like this for Gu Qianhan to see.

What? After she failed with Xiao Qingyuan, she started to set her sights on Gu Qianhan again?

Shen Wantang actually wanted to laugh a little. This was the advantage of rebirth. She and Gu Qianhan knew each other too well and were too clear about each other's personalities, so there would not be any major misunderstandings or messy suspicions.

For example, at this moment, she didn't need to look at Gu Qianhan's expression to know that Shen Mingxuan was throwing a seductive look at a blind man.