Marry a concubine? Reborn to move out of the mansion and marry a general

"What are you still standing there for? If Miss Ran gets hurt, be careful or Madam will skin you alive!"

Two strong maids passed by her, held Shen Yunran's arms, and said in a rough voice: "Miss Ran, come back to the room with us to rest!"

The slender and white arms were like fragile reeds in the nanny's hands. With a slight lift, the woman lost the strength to struggle.

"Aunt Cuihong, are you going back to Qiyun Pavilion or staying in Jifu Hall?" The maid glanced towards the corner.

Cuihong's belly is already very big, and she will give birth in less than a month.

"I...I would like to ask for your instructions, Madam!" Cuihong said timidly.

The maid glanced at him and said, "My princess is kind-hearted. Since you are pregnant, I will allow you to return to Qiyun Pavilion. I have already found a midwife. If you behave yourself, you will be allowed to give birth to the child!"

"Yes, I will behave myself and not leave my room!" Cuihong was overjoyed.

She originally stayed in Jifutang to rely on Old Lady Shen's protection. Old Lady Shen also thought that she could control her son and daughter-in-law by relying on the child in Cuihong's belly.

But who would have known that Shen Zhili had been hiding in Manfang Courtyard without even showing his head since Xie Xilan's death.

Xiao Shuxue was a violent and murderous person, so he sent a skilled maid to almost demolish Jifu Hall along with the people in it!

After finishing the job, the maid patted Old Madam Shen on the shoulder and said, "You are lucky. The last person you will see in this life is me! If it were my sister, she would definitely break a few bones for you!"

After that, she turned and walked out, shouting:

"Nail up all the doors and windows of Jifu Hall. If you let a flying insect escape, I'll break his arm!"

"Yes!"

A group of men rushed in from outside the courtyard, carrying tools in their hands.

Ignoring Mrs. Shen's scolding and pleading, he hammered and beat the door.

The sky over Jifu Hall darkened, and not a ray of sunlight was willing to shine in anymore!

"When we go to Prince Cheng's mansion, tell them that I'm pregnant and ask them to bring my aunt over to take care of me." Xiao Shuxue stood in the courtyard, stretched out her hand and brushed the branches, causing the winter jasmine petals to fall.

"Princess, what if the Crown Princess asks for evidence?" the maid behind her asked worriedly.

Xiao Shuxue's eyes turned cold, and she raised her chin towards the house: "Isn't this evidence? Ask him to write a letter and say that I'm two months pregnant, have morning sickness and need my family to take care of me."

Shen Zhili was lying on the couch, seemingly sleeping soundly.

"What about the baby then?"

"Isn't Cuihong about to give birth? Babies of a few months old are treasures, and the legitimate son of the Marquis's mansion cannot be taken out easily. After he turns one year old and grows up a little, who can tell the difference? It's just right for us to live our lives behind closed doors, in peace and quiet, how nice!"

"But Princess, isn't this a bargain for Cuihong? And it's unfair to you?"

"What is grievance?" Xiao Shuxue broke off a branch of forsythia and handed it to the maid:

“The flowers on the branches don’t want to be picked, which is a grievance, but if they are willing, it is not a grievance.”

She raised her head and looked towards the distant sky, her eyes were sharp.

This place will be her home from now on, and she won't allow anyone to destroy it!

Gu Shian went to the Ministry of Works as he wished and took up a post as a river official under the Governor-General of Jiangnan. He was a fourth-rank official, the highest rank among all the top scholars in history.

Gu Jiusi was assigned to the Hanlin Academy and was feeling depressed at home: "Why should I go to the Hanlin Academy? That's where a bunch of sour literati stay. No, I want to go to the Ministry of Works too!"

Madam Gu advised, "The Hanlin Academy is a noble place, and it is full of the emperor's close relatives. Although you are only an editor now, in a few years, you may have a higher official rank than your brother!"

Gu Jiusi laughed: "Mother, do you believe this yourself?"

"..."Mrs. Gu was caught red-handed. Although she was very angry, she was speechless. She had to reach out and slap her son hard!

"Shi'an said that he is impatient to deal with those troublemakers and he wants to do practical things. But we can't be without people in the Hanlin Academy. Instead of trusting others, it is better to entrust our own people. You brothers have a deep friendship since childhood. Can't you be his eyes and ears in the court of the capital?" Gu Heshan glared at his son:

"It's okay if you don't go to the Hanlin Academy. Come back and help Fei Wan share some of the family business!"

Gu Jiusi's face wrinkled like a dehydrated orange: "Father, it's not that I don't want to help my brother, but he is so stubborn that he doesn't want to play with those people. How can I, who am so stubborn, beat them?"

"I told you you're stupid and you're still so proud!" Gu Heshan slammed the table and said, "Then how did I, your father, help your second uncle?"

"With your size, your tendency to get violent at the slightest provocation, and your skills, who in the business world is respectable enough to fight you?"

"Hehe, that's it!" Gu Heshan laughed: "You are like me, straightforward and good at fighting. Do those sour literati want to argue with you?"

"What if I really beat someone up?" Gu Jiusi pondered for a moment, his eyes sparkling.

"If you want to beat me, then beat me!" Gu Shian stepped in and sat down in style. "The Gu family is famous for its wealth and power, and you are a famous gangster among scholars. If anyone wants to be the first to do it, why not let them make their reputation a reality? The worst that can happen is that they will have to pay compensation!"

Gu Heshan raised his thumb and said, "My nephew is absolutely right. It's nothing more than a matter of paying the money!"

"Just don't beat someone to death!" Gu Shian warned again: "Beating, injuring, crippling, and killing are all different. You can decide the severity of the first three, but human life is at stake, so it's best not to cause a murder lawsuit in public!"

Gu Jiusi suddenly had a clear mind: "It's not in public..."

"Go and copy the ancestral teachings a hundred times!" Gu Shian glanced at him.

"Oh!" Gu Jiusi's interest was extinguished, and he felt a little depressed.

The two brothers walked out of the courtyard side by side. Gu Shian put his hands on Gu Jiusi's shoulders:

"Brother, now that the temperature in Jiangnan has recovered, the appointment documents from the Ministry of Personnel have come down. I must hurry on my way. I won't be back for a year or two. The elders at home and Fei Wan are now in your hands. Remember not to let them suffer any grievances!"

"Don't worry, brother. As long as I'm here, I will definitely protect them!"

"Ning Weizhou has been out of town for more than ten days to suppress bandits. I always feel that he is up to something else. When he comes back, ask him carefully. If he makes Fei Wan sad, remember to call the men of the Gu family to beat him up!"

"Yes!" Gu Jiusi gritted his teeth and agreed readily.

Watching Gu Jiusi go back to his room to copy the ancestral precepts, Gu Shian turned around and went into Gu Feiwan's yard again.

"Sister, this is a gold lock I had made. I may not be at home when the baby is born, so this is a gift to congratulate him on his happiness in this world."

Qinglin took the golden lock, but his hand shook so much that the lock almost fell to the ground!