Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

The main hall in the front yard of Zhaoping Marquis Mansion.

Cheng Wan sat at the top, her long eyelashes slightly drooping, and she turned the bracelet on her left wrist from time to time.

When Rong'an Earl's stepmother, Wan, saw that Cheng Wan did not respond after she told him the purpose of her visit, her eyes flickered.

"My Lord, I know you are worried about leaving Sui Sui to us because his uncle entrusted her to you.

But, My Lord, my master is Sui Sui’s maternal grandfather, and Sui Sui has an inseparable kinship with the Rong’an Marquis’s Mansion.

The situation did not allow it before, otherwise Sui Sui should be taken care of by Sui Sui's maternal family, so please, Lord Marquis, let us take Sui Sui back."

Cheng Wan opened his eyelids and said with a smile:

"The situation in the capital has changed for a while. Did Lord Rong An send someone to Liangzhou to pick up Sui Sui? Or did Lord Rong An send something to Sui Sui? Why didn't I see it? Why didn't Sui Sui receive it?"

Wan's smile froze a little, and she sighed, "My Lord, you don't know that my master has too many things to worry about during this period. He thought that Sui Sui would definitely go to the capital with Marquis Zhaoping, so he waited patiently until now."

Guan's eyes flickered. When she first knew that her father-in-law wanted to take Sui Sui to the Rong'an Marquis's residence to take care of her, she mentioned whether they should go to Liangzhou to pick up the child, but her father-in-law said that it was not necessary. They had to come to the capital anyway, and it would take too much effort to send someone to Liangzhou to pick him up...

"I see." Cheng Wan raised the corners of his lips meaningfully, and then his face became serious:

“Madam Rong’an also said that Sui Sui’s uncle entrusted Sui Sui to my family.

Therefore, unless my uncle Sui Sui gives the order, let alone the fact that Sui Sui has been in good spirits for the past two days, even if Sui Sui is fine, I will never hand Sui Sui over to anyone else.

Please go back, everyone. If you want to take Sui Sui away, you can ask for his consent after he comes back.

As long as Uncle Sui Sui agrees, your family can naturally take Sui Sui away and take care of him."

"Marquis Zhaoping! My Rong'an Marquis's Mansion is Sui Sui's maternal grandfather's home! My husband is Sui Sui's dear uncle!

Since my uncle Suisui is not around, my husband and my father-in-law are Suisui’s closest relatives.

You are the Marquis, but even if you are the Marquis, you can't stop us from taking Sui Sui away, right? !

If you continue to be so stubborn, don't blame us for not caring about your face and reputation!"

Gu Yu's eldest aunt, Qi, was a person with average patience.

Just when Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Guan were still able to remain calm, Mrs. Qi took the lead in attacking.

Cheng Wan stared at Qi with her eyes slightly narrowed, making it impossible to see the emotions in her eyes.

Qi met Cheng Wan's gaze, her lips trembled slightly, and she swallowed unconsciously.

"Why are you looking at me? Am I... am I wrong?

Let me tell you, many people saw us coming to Marquis Zhaoping’s Mansion to pick up Sui Sui!

If you don't let us take Sui Sui away today, we will make sure you lose all reputation!"

Qi's legs were clearly weakened by Cheng Wan's stare, but she still held her neck stiff and spoke in a firm tone.

Listening to Qi's harsh words, Cheng Wan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Wan who let Qi "charge forward": "What this lady just said, is it her own opinion or the opinion of the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion?"

Wan was slightly stunned, and then quickly adjusted her expression: "My Lord, the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion wants to establish a good relationship with the Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion, but..."

Wan looked embarrassed:

"My Lord, please let us take Sui Sui away.

My master has hired the best doctor in the city, and he is waiting for us to bring Suisui back so that the doctor can take a good look at Suisui's health.

Besides, Sui Sui lives in the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion, and we welcome the Marquis and his family to visit Sui Sui. "

"Since this is what the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion wants, then let Rong'an Marquis come and talk to me personally."

Cheng Wan's gaze swept across Mrs. Wan, Mrs. Guan, and Mrs. Qi in turn, with the corners of his mouth raised, but his eyes were full of indifference.

"You!" Qi was as furious as expected. She pointed her right index finger at Cheng Wan and said angrily, "It's just picking up a child. Aren't the three of us enough?! You even want my father-in-law to come! You..."

"Madam." Cheng Wan looked into Qi's eyes, his features calm and his voice cool, "You are pointing your finger at me, are you trying to commit an insubordination?"

"me……"

Qi put down his right hand tremblingly, with cold sweat on his forehead.

She had previously been very disdainful of the Marquis of Zhaoping who was conferred the title by the Emperor, but just now, through the eyes of the Marquis of Zhaoping, she suddenly felt a little afraid to look him in the eye.

"My Lord, my eldest daughter-in-law is simple-minded and has a straightforward temper. I hope Marquis Zhaoping will not take it personally."

Wan frowned and pleaded with Cheng Wan on behalf of Qi.

Cheng Wan looked at Wan Shi with an ambiguous look in his eyes: "Your eldest daughter-in-law is indeed simple-minded and straightforward. Mrs. Rong Anbo must have put a lot of thought into choosing this wife for Rong Anbo's eldest son, right?

Wan's smile froze for a moment, and then she smoothed her lips: "What do you mean, Lord? Are you saying that I, as a stepmother, have bad intentions towards the child born before? Is it a bit too much for Lord to say that?"

"Why does Lady Rong An say that?"

Cheng Wan looked at Wan with a smile: "I have never said that Rong Anbo's wife has bad intentions towards my stepson. Why would Rong Anbo's wife think so? I am really wronged."

Wan's hand holding the handkerchief tightened little by little: "I was mistaken, please forgive me, Lord."

The smile on Wan's face was simply impeccable, and there was no sign that she wanted to use a knife to cut Cheng Wan's smiling face into pieces.

Qi glanced at her stepmother-in-law Wan, lowered her head and said nothing.

"Please go back, everyone. I have a lot of important things to do and I don't have time to sit with you any longer.

Besides, if you need anything else, please come to me and ask Earl Rong An to come in person.

Tell him that the Earl of Rong'an is an Earl, and the Marquis of Zhaoping is a Marquis. I hope he can understand this clearly. "

Although Cheng Wan's voice and expression were calm when he said this, Wan and others still felt ashamed.

Cheng Wan's last words were like tearing off Rong Anbo's face.

A marquis is indeed more noble than an earl...

Wan and others went back.

This was the second time that people from the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion came to pick up Gu Yu, and it also ended in failure.

"My Lord." Chen Changtong looked worried. "They made quite a noise when they came. I think they did it on purpose. Now that they have failed to take Young Master Gu Yu away, will they spread rumors that you are overbearing and tyrannical..."

Cheng Wan looked at Chen Changtong with some surprise, and slowly a look of admiration appeared in his eyes. He smiled and said, "It's good that you can think of this. I was right about you."

Chen Changtong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his mouth no matter how hard he tried.

Obviously, Cheng Wan's affirmation made him very happy.

“Then my Lord, should we also find someone to spread some words?

It is said that Earl Rong'an favors the daughter born to his stepmother, and previously he did not care about the grandson of the eldest daughter. But now that Earl Rong'an's mansion has gone downhill, he has begun to care for and love the grandson of the eldest daughter.

Uncle Rong An doesn’t really love this grandson.”