The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 369 - 361: Complaints
Gu Er’s expression was unpleasant. Though he felt guilty inside, he also felt he was losing face, and he thought his daughter was implicitly accusing him of not being a good father.
But for the moment, he didn’t know what to say. In the flower hall, Gu Er sat silently while Sister Yue sat there crying.
"Father, is Princess Yuanhua really better than Mother? I know Mother has made many mistakes, but she has always kept you in her heart, putting you first in everything, always considering your dignity as the utmost priority. But what about Princess Yuanhua? It’s always you who has to appease her. Even if I stay within the mansion, I hear the servants say how Princess Yuanhua had someone carry you back home, and they laugh at you in private. When I try to argue back a bit, they mock me too. Now it seems like the Gu Mansion isn’t ours anymore; instead, it’s like we’re begging them to live here."
Sister Yue kept her head down, not daring to look up, as she knew how bad her father’s expression would be. "They all say Father is now just a pretty face, relying on Princess Yuanhua for a living. Even my and Brother De’s clothes and food are provided by Princess Yuanhua. Is that true? Have all our family’s lands and estates been lost?"
At this point, Sister Yue raised her head with an innocent expression, but inside she resented Princess Yuanhua deeply anyway. What she said was the truth, and it wasn’t as if she was badmouthing Princess Yuanhua behind her back.
When Sister Yue saw her father’s face turn dark, she quietly felt satisfied, though she dared not show it. Instead, her eyes turned redder. "I know saying these things to Father will only lead to blame upon me, seeming as if I’m stirring up trouble behind your back. If you don’t believe me, you can discreetly ask the servants to investigate whether what I said is true. I know I shouldn’t speak such words, especially considering my position. In speaking to you, Father might think I have a character issue. But I really can’t bear seeing those servants disrespect you in secret."
"Alright, I understand all these things now. There’s no need to say more. As to whether it’s true or not, I’ll have someone investigate. Since you’re unhappy here in the mansion, you should go stay with your grandmother at the Marquis Mansion. You’re at the age where you should find a suitor, and there’s no one here to help. Let your grandmother find a suitable match for you. As for your mother, there’s no need to bring her up anymore." Gu Er most despised Kong Tianru.
If it weren’t for this woman, how could he end up with no offspring and separated from Sister Ning? Everything was because of that woman, and her so-called kindness was just a ploy to monopolize him. Such kindness he could not accept.
Seeing her father’s hatred for her mother, Sister Yue no longer said anything more. As for her father saying he would send someone to investigate whether the servants had truly said such things, she was not worried, as these were indeed facts.
"Although the matter of finding a suitor is for Father to speak to Grandmother about, I shouldn’t raise it over there myself. I’ll go over once you’ve spoken to Grandmother. Nowadays, if I went to the Marquis Mansion, Grandmother wouldn’t even see me." Sister Yue put on a fearful expression and looked up at her father. "Grandmother has said she’s severed the mother-son relationship with you, so naturally, she wouldn’t want to meddle in my affairs. How should I refute those words? Father, would you guide me on what to say?"
"Alright, I understand this matter. You may leave now." Gu Er impatiently waved his hand to dismiss his daughter.
Prior to this, he had felt guilty, thinking he hadn’t seen his daughter for a long time. But after hearing her words, he had no desire to hear more, fearing she might speak even more grievous things.
Sister Yue understood that what she had said was sufficient, and without lingering further, she curtsied and left.
Sister Yue rarely found opportunities to speak to her father about these matters. Moreover, she didn’t feel guilty, since what she said was indeed the truth. She wasn’t afraid of the princess confronting her either.
What satisfied her was finally finding the chance to tell her father these things. Sister Yue had grown up, especially after seeing conflict between her father and Princess Yuanhua a few days ago. She knew this was the most advantageous time to speak. After all, with the rift between her father and Princess Yuanhua, hearing these unpleasant things might only deepen his dissatisfaction with her.
Sister Yue had always resented Princess Yuanhua, thinking her responsible for the current state between her parents. So, whenever she found a chance, she would undoubtedly sow discord.
Upon returning to her own courtyard, Sister Yue saw Brother De had returned and greeted him happily. "When did you get back? Why didn’t you send word with someone? By the way, Father is here in the mansion. Won’t you go pay your respects?"
"I’ve come back just to see you. I don’t plan to see Father," Brother De appeared much more mature than last year.
After a failed scheme previously, he had become quite dejected.
Seeing him like this, Sister Yue’s face showed displeasure. Yet, recalling what she just did, she quickly explained everything to him in detail.
Afterwards, Sister Yue was full of pride. "I just can’t stand her, and now she’s handed the opportunity to me. It’s her own doing, not my fault for speaking behind her back!"
Brother De, however, looked sullen. "I told you to stay quietly in the mansion. Although Princess Yuanhua has been stripped of her title, she’s still the daughter of the Holy Emperor and Her Highness. Now everyone fawns over the Eldest Prince, as he might inherit the throne in the future. He’s her half-brother. Look at the trouble you’re causing, always scheming without considering the long-term. Offend her, and what good awaits you in the future?"
"I haven’t even blamed you for not returning to help me, just hiding away. Upon returning, you only criticize me. Have you thought about the life I’m living in this mansion? Even the servants dare to trample on me. Besides, what I said is true, not malicious gossip behind her back. If she weren’t with Father, how would our mother have been abandoned?" Sister Yue retorted angrily to Brother De.
"You know why Father abandoned our mother deep down. She was consumed by jealousy and drugged Father—a fact known across the Capital. People remain silent out of courtesy, but who knows what they’re saying in private. We are looked down upon because of having such a malicious mother," Brother De’s face was full of resentment when he mentioned their mother.
