Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Uncontested

Gu Yixuan hesitated for just a moment.

Sitting at the top, Gu Yifeng’s gaze turned even colder. With a wave of his large hand, he was already impatient for a reply. “Enough, you are grown now, you can distinguish between right and wrong. I will no longer meddle in your affairs. But if you disgrace the Gu Mansion again, don’t blame me for disregarding brotherly affection. You may leave.”

“Brother, it’s not that I don’t listen to you…” Gu Yixuan started to explain but didn’t know where to begin.

His handsome face was full of anxiety.

At this moment, Li Si walked in from outside. Gu Yixuan knew something was up; otherwise, Li Si wouldn’t come in at this time. He had no choice but to stand up and leave first.

“Have you found out the details?” Gu Yifeng’s tone still carried a bit of residual anger.

Li Si stepped forward respectfully and recounted the investigation in a voice only they could hear, “….. I also asked the old servant women in the courtyard, Miss Lin indeed said nothing, but Miss Kong rushed up and hit people.”

Gu Yifeng’s gaze was on the distance, unfocused, not knowing what he was thinking, or whether he was listening to Li Si’s report.

Li Si, having been raised by Gu Yifeng from a young age, knew his master’s nature well. If Gu Yifeng cared to inquire about something, it was undoubtedly on his mind.

Naturally, he had paid attention to investigating Miss Lin’s matters. “From what the maid Tingnan beside Miss Lin said, after arriving at the Marquis Mansion, Miss Lin suffered a serious illness and became even more silent upon waking, like a different person.”

Li Si relayed all he had discovered. Seeing that his master did not speak, he also remained silent, waiting beside him for further instructions.

After a long time, Gu Yifeng finally spoke, “The maid beside Miss Lin should also learn some rules. Find time to give Nanny Chang a message.”

Li Si respectfully nodded in agreement, watching his mouth and guarding his own expression.

He felt deep down that his master was being somewhat contradictory.

He wanted to inquire about Miss Lin from her maid, but ultimately didn’t like that the maid could reveal information.

This… if everyone were tight-lipped,

It would be hard to find out about Miss Lin’s situation.

Meanwhile, on Mrs. Gao’s side, after losing face at the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, she forced herself to maintain composure and returned to the guest room. The attendants in the yard stood around, not daring to breathe heavily.

Mrs. Gao strode into the main room, and her head maid withdrew the servants from the yard while having them pack to return.

Inside the room, as soon as Nanny Guan saw Mrs. Gao come in, she knelt straight to the ground.

Next to her, Yinchun and Pianqiu were also frightened and knelt down.

Mrs. Gao pressed her lips tightly together, her eyes filled with chill, “You may leave.”

Feeling as though they had narrowly escaped with their lives, Nanny Guan and the others scrambled out in panic.

Kong Tianru looked at her incoming mother with a pale face, bit her lip, and remained silent.

Mrs. Gao took several large steps forward and slapped her without a word.

The clear slap sounded, and those stationed outside the door, including Nanny Guan, heard the ensuing sobbing.

Mrs. Gao sneered, “You still know shame? If you truly cared about face, you should hang yourself; that would have preserved some dignity. You’ve tainted the Duke Mansion’s name. Even if the patriarch spares you, you have uncles, aunts, and sisters whose reputations are now tarnished by you. See if they’ll let this slide easily.”

“Consider yourself usually sensible. I won’t say much else. I just want to know what you were thinking when you rushed over to confront Sister Lin?”

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