Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

Chun Ling and Xia Hua didn't know that she and Gu Chengyan had not consummated their marriage, and they advised her: "The child born by your wife may be smarter and more capable than Young Master Yuebai."

What the hell! Xie Xiangxiang was upset.

"Let's go and see my elder sister." She wanted to see if Xie Zhaozhao was secretly pregnant.

She, Chunling, and Xiahua came to Qingpu Courtyard and were about to push the door open when Beichen jumped out and stopped them at the door: "The elder has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb the Madam's rest."

Xie Xiangxiang widened her eyes and cursed, "You bold slave, open your eyes wide and look at who I am."

"Madam, please be careful with your words!" Bei Chen did not give in: "No one can come in without an invitation."

Xia Hua whispered, "Madam, we can report to the old lady."

Xie Xiangxiang was angry and went to the old lady's yard.

Along the way, Xia Hua kept giving her master the topic: "Madam, the old lady and the marquis' wife are here to take care of everything. There are some things you don't have to deal with in person."

Yes, my mother told me that I should learn to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Her anger gradually subsided, and when she walked to the gate of Ci'en Temple, a smile appeared on her face.

"Grandma," she said with a smile, "the weather is still nice, didn't you go out for a walk with your aunt and uncle?"

The old lady smiled and said, "For us, looking at crops, trees, flowers and grass is to appreciate the scenery. For your great aunts, aunts and cousins, fields are just fields. They are used to it."

"That's true." Xie Xiangxiang rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "When she was in the Xie Mansion, my eldest sister often went out for outings. Now, she stays in Qingpu Courtyard every day, and I don't know what she does."

"When you have free time, talk to your elder sister more and walk around more."

"Speaking of this, I want to say something. I wanted to visit my elder sister, but was repeatedly blocked by the servants at the door and was not allowed to enter Qingpu Courtyard. I have been wondering if the prince has offended my third uncle."

"There is no conflict between the uncle and nephew, so don't speculate. We in the backyard should not cause trouble to the men in the front yard. Your elder sister is very well-behaved and polite. It must be the servants who are causing trouble."

Xie Xiangxiang told Bei Chen about how he stopped her and said, "Are you trying to ride on your master's head?"

The old lady was silent.

Seeing that the old lady didn't say anything, Xie Xiangxiang asked tentatively: "Grandma, is it true that the people of the cabinet cannot be touched?"

The old lady said, "Before the old marquis passed away, he left a will saying that the third son is the hope of the mansion and no one can disobey him. No one in the mansion can interfere with the third son's people, affairs, or things."

Xie Xiangxiang suddenly felt like she was punching cotton, very powerless.

The eldest sister is indeed lucky. Not only did her husband not die, but he is also so powerful and has the final say.

She now hoped even more urgently that Gu Chengyan would quickly take control of Daqian together with the prince.

My aunt took over and said, "Where is the third son? I haven't seen him yet. Sister, you are the third son with a high status and a big air."

Xie Xiangxiang smiled and said, "My third uncle is young and promising, and he is very busy with official duties."

"No matter how busy you are, you can't not go home and pay your respects to your mother, right?" The aunt looked at the old lady, "Sister, you have worked so hard to raise him, you still have to show your dignity as a mother."

The old lady sighed and said with drooping eyelids: "I am ashamed to say that I have never raised him for a day."

"What's going on?" My aunt was surprised.

The old lady looked at Xie Xiangxiang. Xie Xiangxiang originally wanted to prick up her ears to hear what kind of conflict there was between the old lady and Gu Shaoyu, but the way the old lady looked at her, it was obvious that she didn't want her to know the secret.

She stood up hurriedly, smiled at the old lady and said, "Grandma, I remembered that I have something else to do in the courtyard. Should I go back first?"

The old lady nodded and said, "When you are free, go and help your mother-in-law. She is too busy now."

"Yes!" Xie Xiangxiang stepped out.

"Big sister, what do you mean by never raising the third child?" asked Aunt Zhi anxiously.

Aren’t they your biological children?

"When he was about to be born, someone told me that the boss had spent more than a thousand taels of silver in a brothel to compete with someone for an Oiran. I was furious and took people to the brothel to find the boss..."

Gu Boyu is fifteen years older than Gu Shaoyu, and he has not learned the old marquis's simplicity and hard work at all. He has not learned well since he was in his teens.

Every day he told the old lady that he was going to the academy, but in fact he was skipping classes. Not only did he behave himself well in Kyoto, but he also hung out with a bunch of second-generation rich kids in Kyoto. Other second-generation rich kids' families had mines, but what did he have at home?

At that time, the old marquis was still a brave general and a fourth-rank official in the court. He was born into a peasant family and had no background at all.

Gu Boyu spent one thousand taels of silver on a prostitute. The old lady was so angry that she took people to the brothel and made a big fuss, which resulted in a miscarriage.

On the way back home, the baby was bleeding profusely. The Marquis was not of high enough rank to even hire an imperial physician, so he asked a doctor from Yuqing Hall to see the baby. The doctor felt the baby's pulse, frowned, and said that the baby seemed to have no heartbeat. He was afraid that the baby would die and both the baby and the patient might die.

Fortunately, the old lady tried her best and gave birth to the child.

But after she gave birth to the child, she heard the word "dead fetus" in a daze and fell asleep without even seeing the baby.

When she woke up, the old marquis told her that the child was still alive but very weak. He begged for mercy from His Majesty, who sent an imperial physician and many nutritional supplements to the old lady.

He found four or five wet nurses to take care of the child, and the child was able to survive.

Later, His Majesty learned that their family was in financial difficulty and gave them many rewards.

When Gu Shaoyu was one year old, the old marquis took to the battlefield again and won a great victory in the battle with the Xia Kingdom. His Majesty personally conferred the old marquis the title of Marquis of Pingyang.

The old marquis often held Gu Shaoyu in his arms and said to the old lady: "With this child coming home, everything will go smoothly for the family. This is the lucky star of the family. I will personally teach Lao San."

The old lady was very happy at that time. The old marquis had little education and he could only be a general. He would not compete with the eldest brother for the title and would be his helper.

It's not that she favors the eldest son. It's like this in every family. The eldest son inherits the family business, and the second son, third son, etc. are substitutes and helpers.

The old marquis passed away when Gu Shaoyu was 6 years old. On his deathbed, he arranged for Gu Shaoyu to study in another place and told him: "I have been poor since I was young. I learned a few characters in a military school. You must study hard. If you can pass the imperial examination, I will die without regrets."

Just that time, the old lady saw Gu Shaoyu standing in front of the old marquis and crying. The little child cried silently, and many tears fell, but it was silent.

She hugged him, but he didn't ask her to hug him.

After the old marquis died, Gu Shaoyu left and several people took him away in a carriage.

They said to the old lady respectfully, "We are all the old marquis's people, and we will always protect the third young master. We will escort him back after his studies are completed."

Once gone, it's been ten years.