I want to make progress

Chapter 125

"There's nothing wrong with this painting, but how do you explain the tonics and good things that were delivered like flowing water at night?"

Seeing her so calm, Gu Changning sighed in his heart. No wonder her elder brother could fall into such an immoral place. This Aunt Shu was no ordinary person.

"And this calming incense, which I learned from Doctor Zhou, is specially prepared with various precious calming herbs and spices. I gave it to my eldest brother. The amount is very small, but it has a very good effect in calming the mind and helping sleep. My eldest brother likes it very much. I didn't keep any of it for myself, but Aunt Shu, you are lighting this calming incense here."

"And the jade hairpin on your head, the emerald green jade is wrapped with a streak of red, it is very unique, and I happened to have seen such a piece of jade in my eldest brother's storehouse..."

Seeing the person whose face turned ugly as he spoke, Gu Changning did not feel very proud in his heart. He would rather have never discovered these things.

Before I noticed it, I never paid attention to these details, but after I picked up the painting, I had doubts in my heart, so I went to check it out. Who knew... My brother is really confused!

No matter how Aunt Shu did it, she seduced such a wise and brave eldest brother, but it was wrong. Their affair was unacceptable in the world. It would have been fine if he didn't know about it, but now that he knew about it, he had to stop this mistake from continuing. He couldn't let his eldest brother's reputation be ruined, and he couldn't let Aunt Shu implicate his eldest brother.

At this moment, Gu Changning's eyes became cold. No one can hurt his elder brother!
"Do you have anything else to say?"

"It turns out there are so many holes in my room."

As Gu Changning turned out the evidence one by one, Shu Yunfu's mood changed from nervousness at the beginning to calmness now. There was so much evidence that no matter how eloquent she was, she couldn't refute it.

Shu Yunfu gave the order without any guilt in front of Gu Changning, and then raised her eyebrow and looked at him and thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, Third Master, for clearing up my doubts and allowing me to collect these troublesome things."

Now that she was discovered and brought before her, she had no choice but to face it. Gu Changning did not make a fuss about the matter, but came to her privately. It seemed that he did not want to make a big deal out of it, which meant that the matter was still very beneficial to her, so she was not so panicked.

"I thought Aunt Shu was just a weak woman, but I never thought she was so powerful. It really made me look at her in a new light. It seems that my judgment of people needs to be improved."

"Yuyan, remember, put away all the things that the Third Master just mentioned. Don't make any more mistakes."

Before coming, Gu Changning had imagined Shu Yunfu's reaction after he pointed this out, and thought of many possibilities, but this one was not one of them.

But he was not surprised by the behavior of the person in front of him. He knew his brother very well. He was so outstanding, so proud, and had such high standards. How could an ordinary woman win his heart and eyes?
Yes, big brother has fallen in love with Aunt Shu!
Otherwise, why would he be so restrained and come to talk to her in person and handle the matter quietly?

However, the news he sent people to investigate was not good. Eldest brother's attitude towards Aunt Shu and the things he sent showed that his eldest brother was sincere. In his heart, Aunt Shu was probably more important than his eldest sister-in-law.

He had risked the world's disapproval to have an affair with his cousin's concubine. He had never thought that such a thing would have anything to do with his elder brother. "Third Master is too modest. The Duke and I thought we had kept it a secret, but we were still discovered by Third Master." The Third Master of the Duke of England's mansion was really smart and insightful.

"Now that it has come to this, I think Aunt Shu should know what to do." Gu Changning sighed and did not intend to beat around the bush, saying bluntly: "My eldest brother is such a perfect person, shouldering the entire Duke of Ying's Mansion, there cannot be any stain on him."

"That's too unfair. I admit that the Duke is excellent, a rare talent, a child of destiny, and the backbone of the Duke of Ying's Mansion. But he is also himself. He shoulders the entire Duke of Ying's Mansion, but that doesn't mean he can't have his own emotions."

Living like that is really too tiring. This is what is called doing one's job well. But are these people in the Duke of England's Mansion putting too much pressure on Gu Changting?

"No one can influence his thoughts."

"Since Third Master knows about our affairs, he knows that from the beginning to the end, the initiative was in the hands of the Duke, not in my hands. I don't have the ability to control the Duke. Third Master came to me and found the wrong person."

If Gu Changting himself had no intention, even if she was the reincarnation of Daji, charming and alluring, she could not seduce Gu Changting, a man. Everything was just his own wish.

The reason why she could seduce Gu Changting to disregard human ethics and be with her was just because of his indulgence. If he showed any disgust or firmly refused, she would leave without looking back and would not have any contact with him at all.

"That's why I came to find Aunt Shu. I don't think Aunt Shu wants to make a big deal out of this. Now that I'm the only one who knows about it, there's still room for easing the situation. If father finds out, you're probably going to lose your life."

"Your life is not guaranteed!"

The four words rolled on the tip of her tongue, and a trace of disgust flashed in Shu Yunfu's charming eyes, "It's these four words again, so disgusting."

Her fingertips brushed across the end of her eyebrows, and her breath became heavy for a moment. "Third Master, do you know that if my life was not in danger, I would be the legitimate concubine of the Duke, and not the concubine of Gu Changting, who was a useless person."

"You only know that I have a secret affair with the Duke, but you don't know that Gu Changting wanted to kill me in order to prevent his secret affair with Su Wanzhi from being exposed. I was controlled by others, which led to the current situation."

"One step forward means death, one step back also means death. Do you think I have any other choice?"

At the end, Shu Yunfu became emotional. Looking at the silent Gu Changning, she took a deep breath to calm herself down. "Third Master, if you are alright, please leave. If you want to intervene, go find your eldest brother, not me. I am just a poor creature who is being dragged into this situation and cannot help myself. Everything is out of my control."

Having said that, everything developed completely differently from what Gu Changning had imagined, but it must be said that what Shu Yunfu said was true.

Suddenly, Gu Changning felt that after he discovered this matter, he was shocked and angry. His behavior of rushing to find Shu Yunfu with evidence was really stupid and not wise at all. It was a completely wrong move. She was right. He should have looked for his eldest brother!