The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

"Nonsense? Am I talking nonsense? There are so many people here? Didn't you say it yourself that I am inferior to Wen Rong in every way, and you want your brother to divorce me and marry Wen Rong?!"

Pei Jiuniang said this almost without hesitation, and as she spoke, she looked at the female students who came with Gu Pingting.

After all, they are all educated people, so they shouldn't lie blatantly, right?

When Gu Tingzhi heard this, his face immediately turned ugly.

Wen Rong, it’s Wen Rong again.

He didn't understand why an insignificant person had to break into his life and become an obstacle between him and Pei Jiuniang.

He suddenly remembered that in his dream, it seemed like many people were telling him that Wen Rong was more filial than Pei Jiuniang, and that she was better than Pei Jiuniang in this and that. He was too busy, so he believed what they said.

But he was certain that no matter in his dream or now, he only regarded Wen Rong as his sister.

Maybe not even a sister.

She was just a woman who could satisfy his mother and sisters, probably similar to a servant in the mansion.

Gu Tingzhi looked very bad.

Gu Pingting was a little scared at first, but when she saw Gu Tingzhi looking at Pei Jiuniang with an increasingly ugly expression, she felt relieved.

She said that it was impossible for her brother to like Pei Jiuniang, and that he must have done it on purpose to show off. After all, even if he wanted to divorce Pei Jiuniang, it must be Pei Jiuniang's fault.

But the next second, Gu Tingzhi's gloomy face turned to her. In fact, she had always been a little afraid of him in her heart. When he looked at her like this, her heart suddenly tightened and she subconsciously wanted to step back.

"Gu Pingting, did you really say that?"

"I, I..." Gu Pingting couldn't see clearly for a moment. She didn't know what he meant, whether he allowed her to say that or not.

But she knew that even if she didn't admit it, it wouldn't work.

If Gu Tingzhi asked his classmates, they would not lie for him.

"Yes, I did say that. She was disrespectful to her mother-in-law and always put too much emphasis on money. She doesn't look like a mistress of a marquisate at all. I feel ashamed when I mention her outside."

In fact, she lied.

When she first entered the academy, everyone looked up to her when they knew her brother had married Pei Jiuniang, and she was happy at that time.

But later, after that incident, she didn't want to mention Pei Jiuniang anymore and wanted to cut off all ties with her.

"unacceptable."

Gu Tingzhi spoke coldly.

Hearing this, Gu Pingting's doubts disappeared, and she couldn't help but say, "Right, brother, she's gone too far."

As he said this, he glared at Pei Jiuniang fiercely.

But suddenly, Gu Tingzhi raised his voice and shouted, "Gu Pingting, I'm talking about you, you've gone too far!"

"what?"

Gu Pingting was a little confused.

Then Gu Tingzhi said coldly, "As a junior, you are not qualified to judge her. This is one. No matter where you heard it from, you believed it without investigation and evidence. This is two. You even publicly spread the news and interfered in the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. You did not treat yourself as an outsider at all and ruined the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion. This is three."

Gu Pingting was stunned by the three charges. She didn't dare to look at Gu Tingzhi's frosty face, but she still whispered, "I, I didn't..."

"No? Then tell me, who told you these words? Have you verified their authenticity? If there is no truth at all, what right do you have to question your eldest sister-in-law and the mistress of my mansion?"

Gu Tingzhi left her speechless again.

Her classmates also secretly distanced themselves from her.

They still remembered how confident she had been before, but they never expected that it was all hearsay, or even fabricated stuff.

"Gu Pingting, if you still want to step into the gate of the Marquis' Mansion today, you should apologize to your eldest sister-in-law?"

"What? Brother? You?!"

Gu Pingting simply couldn't believe it.

She always felt that she was the daughter of a marquis and half the owner of the mansion, and Pei Jiuniang was just a woman who married into the mansion from a small family. No matter what the mistress of the mansion did, if she made her unhappy, she would ask her mother and brother to divorce her.

But she didn't expect that she would be asked to apologize as soon as she came back, otherwise, she would not even be qualified to enter the Marquis' Mansion.

Why? !

Why?

How can she deserve it?!

"Since the young lady won't apologize, then don't go back to the Marquis' Mansion."

Seeing that she still didn't repent, Gu Tingzhi showed no mercy and immediately told the doorman about it.

Seeing this, Gu Pingting was going crazy, almost howling at Gu Tingzhi, "Why? I was born and raised in the Marquis' Mansion, the Marquis' Mansion is my home, why can't I go home just because you say I can't? Gu Tingzhi, can you be reasonable? Even if you inherited your father's title, you and I can't be so mean to her. I don't understand, are you bewitched? You were obviously not like this before, what kind of drug did she give you?"

"Why? Because she is the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, because she has been supporting the Marquis' Mansion by ruining her health over the years, and because she is using her own dowry to maintain the Marquis' Mansion?"

Gu Tingzhi's words left Gu Pingting and her classmates completely dumbfounded.

Of course Gu Pingting knew this was true.

But even if it's true, how can I say it out loud, in front of outsiders?

Is my brother crazy?

She really doubted whether the person in front of her was her brother Gu Tingzhi.

But the female students were shocked.

Pei Jiuniang said it before, and they were skeptical, but now the Marquis has acknowledged it.

The dignified marquisate actually used women's dowries.

But Gu Pingting still belittled the person to the point of being worthless.

This is not only taking advantage of other people's resources but also blaming them back.

How many have already? Gu Pingting showed contempt.

Others directly advised, "Pingting, you should quickly apologize to Madam Heihou."

"Yeah, what you said before was too much. If you don't apologize, don't play with us anymore."

Gu Pingting was so angry that she almost went crazy.

One by one, two people came to force her.

But she was also afraid that if she didn't apologize, she would really not be able to return to the Marquis' Mansion.

After all, Gu Tingzhi always keeps his word.

But asking her to apologize to Pei Jiuniang doesn't mean she is wrong.

How can she still have face in the future? !

Pei Jiuniang must not ride on her head.

But as the saying goes, when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Thinking about it, she secretly gritted her teeth and said to Pei Jiuniang reluctantly, "I, I was wrong."

"What's wrong?"

Obviously, her perfunctory attitude did not satisfy Gu Tingzhi, so he interrupted her and reminded her.

"I shouldn't have believed the rumors, misunderstood you, said those things about you, and I shouldn't have said I wanted to divorce you..."

"None of this matters. I just want to know when you will pay me back the sixty thousand taels of silver you owe me."

Pei Jiuniang was in no mood to watch her being reluctant here. Even if she was sincere, she didn't want to forgive her. What's more, she didn't look sincere at all.

"What sixty thousand taels?!"

Without waiting for Gu Pingting to react, Gu Tingzhi exclaimed in surprise.

"Madam Hou sponsored Pingting at 1,000 taels a month for five years. Madam Hou rounded it up and only asked her to pay back 60,000 taels."

Someone answered in a low voice.

"What? You sponsored her to study? One thousand taels a month?"

Gu Tingzhi suddenly felt overwhelmed, because there were no more valuable bandits in the capital for him to catch and earn rewards.

No.

He couldn't bear it for them anymore.

He has always known that Liu was saving up a dowry for Gu Pingting, and when she gets married, there should also be a betrothal gift, but he doesn't know if it will be enough?

After all, Gu Pingting is not pretty at all.

Liu had asked him to see a man before, but he rejected her outright when he heard about it.

But one thousand taels a month? He was still shocked.

"You get one thousand taels a month? How do you spend it? Do you study? Or do you squander it?"

Gu Tingzhi still couldn't help it.

"You, you, me, anyway, I don't know..."

Gu Pingting suddenly panicked. What would she do if Gu Tingzhi didn't marry cousin Wen Rong and she didn't give herself to him?

"I don't know. That's okay. Let's let everyone know. I just don't know if your husband will still want you if he knows you spend money like water."

Pei Jiuniang was not in a hurry.

"How dare you, Pei Jiuniang?!"

Gu Pingting was terrified.