The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 368 - 360: Hindering Instead of Helping

However, Gu Yifeng didn’t get a good rest this afternoon, as his good mood was interrupted by the news sent by Li Si.

Gu Yifeng sat in the study, looking at the letter in his hand, and without raising his head, he asked Li Si who was standing below, "According to the time mentioned in the letter, Brother Xuan should be on his way back. Since it’s the Zhou Mansion that called him back, there’s no need to worry about where to place him afterward. Have you found the residence I asked you to look for outside?"

"Reporting to the Marquis, it’s already found, and everything inside has been tidied up, just waiting for the Young Master to move in directly upon his return," Li Si replied.

Gu Yifeng nodded, placing the letter down, "Have someone wait at the city gate. As soon as he returns, tell them to go directly to that residence. After all, he’s grown up now and has married, he can make his own decisions. Our Gu Mansion doesn’t have so many rules; sooner or later, he’s to be told to live separately, so let’s just split him off now. Let him know that since he can make his own decisions, he’ll have to handle his own affairs in the future. Whatever he does, whether for better or worse, has nothing to do with the Marquis Mansion." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Li Si understood that the Marquis was angry, after all, the Young Master has now aligned himself with the Eldest Prince, and the Marquis’s stance is very clear, not aligning with either the Crown Prince or the Eldest Prince. However, the Young Master acted in such a way, and the Marquis never allowed his decisions to be contradicted, besides the Young Master is still his son.

Gu Yifeng got up and while walking out, instructed Li Si, "Go and inform the Second Young Master that since he’s involved in managing the Young Master’s affairs, whatever matters arise on the Young Master’s end, let him take charge of them!"

Li Si agreed without daring to say more and hurriedly went to the Second Young Master.

Gu Er and Princess Yuanhua had a conflict and were still cold towards each other. Hearing that Li Si had arrived, Gu Er’s face darkened, thinking it might be because he went to the East Mansion that day? That way he could see what his elder brother had to say.

After greeting him, Gu Er couldn’t help but speak, "It’s rare for my big brother to send you to me, but I wonder what’s the matter?"

"It’s not really anything important, just regarding Princess Yuanhua, she helped to get the Young Master transferred back to the Capital. Now, the Marquis said that since the Young Master has returned, and it was Princess Yuanhua’s help, whatever happens to the Young Master here in the Capital, it would be troublesome for the Second Young Master to take care of it." Li Si’s attitude was very respectful, "The Marquis said that the Young Master is also going to live separately, and the Gu Mansion has never valued these formalities, so when he returns to the Capital, he will simply live separately. Whatever issues arise on the Young Master’s end, it’s convenient for the Second Young Master to inquire further into them."

Although it wasn’t directly said that Gu Er’s reach is too long, it was implied; the Second Household’s reach had become too extensive, resulting in the Marquis Mansion splitting the family early on, regardless of how the Second Household explains it, they can’t escape this logic.

So in the future, whatever issues arise with Gu Chaoxuan, they will be managed by their side.

"Go back and tell my big brother not to worry, since our Second Household has already taken charge of this matter, I won’t neglect Brother Xuan’s affairs in the future. Since my big brother is too lazy to take care of his son, as an uncle, I naturally cannot neglect it. Sending his own son to such a distant place, he could harden his heart, but as an uncle, I cannot bear to see it." Gu Er was furious,

"As for Sister Ning, who is now pregnant, tell my big brother to take care of her. Sister Ning was frail since she was young, and now that she is pregnant, I’ve heard her health isn’t stable. My big brother has always been a cold person, neglecting his own children to such an extent, we just hope he won’t neglect what comes after Sister Ning gives birth."

In Li Si’s opinion, the Second Young Master is merely sour grapes, acknowledging this respectfully on the surface but disregarding it internally. After taking his leave, he returned to the East Mansion and relayed everything.

There was no change in Gu Yifeng’s expression, but upon hearing that Sister Ning had woken up, he then went to the backyard.

Meanwhile, Gu Er went to find Princess Yuanhua, recounting Li Si’s visit. "I told you from the start not to get involved in these matters, but you insisted on intervening. Now you’ve used the Zhou Mansion’s influence to get him transferred back to the Capital. Great, you’ve offended my big brother, who has now set Brother Xuan to live separately and sent Li Si to relay that all of Brother Xuan’s future affairs are now on us. What was the point of taking on these issues? Do you even know what good this will do you? Despite helping others, outsiders now see it as though we’ve driven a wedge between father and son."

"Back then, I only helped Aunt He out of a moment of anger. Who asked you to give me attitude and leave, or why would I agree to an aunt’s request for such a thing? Besides, what’s wrong with this matter? The Eldest Prince is my brother. We’ve allied with him, and if he were to ascend to that position, we would be considered his people; our contributions would not be forgotten. Now, from the looks of your family, it seems like you wish to sever ties with the Eldest Prince as much as possible." Although Princess Yuanhua did not say it directly, she was quite straightforward.

Gu Er’s expression changed, but he did not respond.

"In fact, one can understand such matters; these are issues of life and death, potentially involving the eradication of nine generations. However, no matter what I do, I can’t shake off the connection of being the Eldest Prince’s sister. You’re with me now, so you’re also on this side. Even if you’re not with me in the future, you can’t escape these facts." Princess Yuanhua stood up and tapped her nails, "Alright, I have things to do, I’ll leave the mansion first."

Since Gu Er showed no good face to her, Princess Yuanhua naturally didn’t want to stay, preferring to seek her happiness outside.

Gu Er snorted coldly and didn’t stop her. As soon as Princess Yuanhua left, her trusted nanny and maids were taken along, and upon hearing this, Sister Yue in the backyard thought for a moment and brought her maid before Gu Er.

Gu Er hadn’t seen his daughter in a long time; seeing her, he couldn’t help but show a guilty expression, inviting her to sit in front of him and asking about what she’s been doing.

Sister Yue had become much thinner, no longer having the arrogant demeanor she used to have at the Marquis Mansion, "How am I doing? Father knows well, even if Father isn’t in the mansion, those who speak and make decisions here are people around Princess Yuanhua. I’m not even as good as the servants around her; being a lady of the house yet living such a life, does Father think I could be doing well?"

After saying this, Sister Yue couldn’t hold back her tears.