Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

When I returned to Xunxiang Courtyard, it was already three quarters past midnight. Before I reached the gate, I could hear a lot of noise from afar.

Gu Xunwei immediately became alert and quickly pulled Bai Zhi and Sang Mo to hide behind a big tree not far away.

Chenxiang was standing at the gate of the courtyard, explaining to Qian anxiously, "Madam, the young mistress is really not feeling well. She is afraid that she will pass on her illness to you, and it is already so late today..."

Qian refused to leave. She held onto Nanny Li's hand and shouted at Chenxiang, "Chenxiang, you are getting more and more daring. Wei'er attended the banquet with me today, so why are you afraid of passing on your illness to me now? Get out of the way..."

But her words did not make Chenxiang move an inch, and she still stood at the door, "Madam, the young mistress has ordered no one to disturb her rest. Please come back tomorrow, or I will..."

With a loud slap, Chen Xiang was slapped on the face. Nanny Li put away her painful hand and scolded her harshly, "You little bitch, you are becoming more and more unruly. Get out of the way..."

At this time, Chenxiang covered his face with his hands. The corners of his mouth were broken by his teeth, and a trace of bright red appeared, but he still stood there without moving.

Ding Xiang, who was beside her, stepped forward and said, "Sister Chen Xiang, please let the Madam in. I noticed that the Madam didn't seem to be in the room just now."

"Dingxiang, shut up." Chenxiang frowned and shouted at Dingxiang in a deep voice.

After Dingxiang's words came out, Gu Xunwei immediately understood that the reason why Qian came here at this time must be that Dingxiang had informed her of the secret.

Qian also had a good plan. If such a thing were to be exposed, not only would her reputation be ruined, but even if she was divorced, all her dowry would have to remain in the Xie Mansion.

If this is true, this lilac will definitely not be able to stay.

She winked at Baizhi, and Baizhi helped her enter the incense-making room from the roof at the back.

Sang Mo squatted in a secluded place on the roof with a gloomy face, looking at the people in the yard. They were very brave to bully his benefactor. If it wasn't inconvenient for him now, he would have lost control of his temper long ago.

Chenxiang tried to explain a few words at first, but after being beaten he stopped explaining at all. He just covered his face and stood stubbornly in front of the door, blocking everyone from entering.

"Madam, take her away for me." Qian said to Madam Li, then lifted the hem of her skirt and was about to rush into the yard.

Chenxiang saw that he could no longer guard the door, tears of anxiety came to his eyes, and he reached out and grabbed the ring on the door, trying to delay some time.

However, her frail body was no match for Nanny Li's strength and she was pulled aside in a few seconds. Nanny Li reached out to push the courtyard door, but she was caught off guard and the door opened in advance. She stumbled and fell straight into the door of Xunxiang Courtyard.

"What are you doing, Madam Li? It's the middle of the night and the old lady isn't feeling well, yet you come here to scold someone?" Bai Zhi was standing by the door and greeted Madam Li with a cold face.

The moment Dingxiang saw Baizhi, she knew that today's plan might not work out, because before she reported to Qian, she was sure that Baizhi and the young lady were not there.

Now that Bai Zhi has appeared, then the young lady should be here as well.

Madam Li got up from the ground awkwardly, glared at Bai Zhi, and quickly walked behind Qian who was about to enter the house, and then said, "Miss Bai Zhi has good hearing. We have been here for such a long time, why did you just come to answer the door?"

"If I don't come over, are you really going to kick the door down?" Bai Zhi asked angrily, but she didn't say this to Qian, she questioned Nanny Li instead.

Qian also felt that she had gone too far and was not sure whether she could really come here so openly. She always felt that if this matter was true and she happened to run into her, she should be able to find a way to catch Gu Xunwei and make her dare not speak without scruples in front of her again.

As for Gu Xunwei going out to fool around, she really had no doubt about it. The requirements for women in this dynasty were too strict, and Gu Xunwei was a person who abided by the old rules. However, she had committed a big taboo. No matter what she went out to do, she should not choose to go out at night.

"It's all a misunderstanding. We came here to bring some dishes to Wei'er just now, but we were blocked outside the door by Chenxiang. What? Is this what your young lady wanted? What happened to Wei'er?" Although Qian explained with a worried look on her face, her eyes kept glancing into the yard.

Although she was talking to a servant, Qian's tone was still calm.

"The young madam has rested. Madam, please come back tomorrow. Please take the dishes back. The young madam has already had dinner." Bai Zhi didn't listen to her at all. She walked up to Chenxiang with heartache to check the scars on her face.

Dingxiang rolled her eyes and without waiting for Qian's answer, she took the lead in entering the yard. She was a servant in Xunxiangyuan, so naturally she could enter the yard.

However, just as she entered the yard and took two steps, she felt a sudden pain in her knee, and then she knelt straight on the ground.

"Ah, it hurts..." Ding Xiang cried out in pain, and looked at Bai Zhi who was standing at the gate of the courtyard, "Bai Zhi, what are you doing?"

With a "creak..." sound, the door of Xunxiang Courtyard was pushed open at the right time. Gu Xunwei walked out angrily, looking as if she had just woken up. "Dingxiang is becoming more and more unruly. She is yelling so loudly in the middle of the night. Is she going to rebel?"

Gu Xunwei rarely speaks harshly, but this incident was so sudden that Ding Xiang's heart trembled. She quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed twice before explaining, "Madam, I didn't do anything. It was Bai Zhi. She...she bullied me."

She pointed to her knees and wanted to say something else, but Gu Xunwei had already shifted her gaze away and looked at Qian and Nanny Li who were standing at the door.

"We had a conflict among ourselves and made mother laugh at us. I came here so late. Are you here to return the four hundred taels of silver note due today?" Gu Xunwei still politely saluted Qian, and then asked with a forced smile.

Qian choked, unable to come up with an excuse. She could only smile and say, "Well, mother came here to bring you some food, Wei'er. I didn't expect you to have already rested. Did I disturb you? Sigh, I mean well but end up doing something bad."

"Dishes? Are they the leftovers from today's housewarming party?" Gu Xunwei asked in surprise, eyes wide open.

"I guess so. But you may not know that our housewarming party ended halfway through, and several dishes were not served yet, so there are only a lot of left." Although Qian only came to find her with this excuse, she still didn't want Gu Xunwei to look down on their Xie family.