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Chapter 84 Making an exception
That's not all. When the people came back, she hadn't even seen him yet. Gu Changting's people came to urge her to replenish the soup. In fact, her soup met the third master of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion before her people did. She was so angry that she almost laughed.

All day long, the topics of conversation among the maids and servants revolved around the Third Master.

When the Third Master returned home, his face was very pale. After returning home, the old Duchess's wife held him and cried. But because they were so happy, the servants in the mansion were rewarded with three months' salary and extra meals.

Chattering, from the gate to returning to her own yard, although Shu Yunfu had never seen the scene, she had completely restored all the details from the gossiping mouths of the servants, so that her curiosity about the Third Master reached its peak.

Although her status was too low and she was not qualified enough to join in the fun in the Ci Xin Hall of the old Duke and the old Duke's wife, she finally met the third master of the mansion, Gu Changning, at the dinner in the evening!

Gu Changting is gentle and calm, yet with a hint of sharpness, giving people a sense of reliability.

Gu Changheng is handsome and arrogant with a hint of gloom. He seems approachable, but in fact he is difficult to approach.

Gu Changning is completely different from his two brothers. Needless to say, his appearance is outstanding. He and Gu Changting are from the same mother, so his appearance cannot be bad.

Compared to Gu Changting's cold and upright appearance, Gu Changning's appearance is more delicate, and his figure is also much thinner due to his frail health. However, the most noticeable thing about him is not his elf-like delicate appearance, but his soft bookish aura, which is very gentle.

Seeing Gu Changting's gentle smile is pleasing to the eye, but it also gives people a stronger sense of danger, which makes people feel an infinite distance and oppression. However, seeing Gu Changning gives people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze, which makes people feel peaceful and comfortable and want to get closer.

Seeing Gu Changning like this, she began to understand why he was cared for by the whole family and loved by his teachers and seniors. Even she, without saying a word, developed a liking for him the first time they met.

And Gu Changning did not disappoint her good impression. He was indeed kind to everyone, no matter who it was in the mansion, whether it was Gu Changning's two concubines or her.

Not only did he bring gifts to all of them, he also thanked her solemnly just because she prepared the tonic soup on behalf of Gu Changting. More importantly, he saw respect in his eyes.

"...Gu Changning."

While eating delicious mushrooms, Shu Yunfu's eyes were always on the man with the faint smile.

Seeing him holding his two nephews and nieces in his arms and taking such gentle and careful care, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional. In fact, compared to Gu Changting and Gu Changheng, this was the best marriage partner in her mind.

I couldn't help but shrug my shoulders with some regret. What a pity, we met too late!

but……

Her eyes fell on the man who was drinking, with a smile on her lips. She felt that it was not a loss to follow Gu Changting. No matter how outstanding the people around him were, his presence would never be ignored.

But among the group of people who were talking and laughing, the behavior of two people was a little out of place. Those two people were none other than Gu Changheng and Aunt Qin.

Gu Changheng was fine, although he looked a little uncomfortable, but it was understandable when thinking about the complicated inner story between him and Gu Changning. But Qin Yiniang's expression was a little intriguing. Although she was hiding quietly in the dark, not saying a word and keeping a low profile as if there was no such person, she could clearly see three parts of hatred, three parts of jealousy, three parts of complacency, and one part of sarcasm in her eyes.

Oh my god! She saw a fan chart!
Aunt Qin, the owner of the fan-shaped diagram, quickly noticed Shu Yunfu's gaze, glared at her hatefully, and restrained all outward emotions.

Shu Yunfu looked at Aunt Qin with something in mind. There were so many people in the Duke's Mansion, and the behavior of other people was logical, but she couldn't understand Aunt Qin.

She was so bold at the time. As a humble maid, she almost risked everything to climb into the old Duke's bed. She became pregnant with Gu Changheng and changed her life.

Although the life she earned was not so brilliant and beautiful, she made a lot of money compared to her life as a servant.

Would such an ambitious and reckless woman really give up her ambition because of the old Duke's disgust and the ten military sticks?

Anyway, she didn't believe it, so even after she had a conflict with Aunt Qin, she was always on guard.

But for such a long time, Aunt Qin didn't make any move, which made her wonder if she was overthinking it. But even so, she still didn't let down her guard against Aunt Qin. She always had a feeling in her heart that Aunt Qin was not simple!
After daydreaming for a long time, Shu Yunfu finally collected all her thoughts and stopped trying to figure out the various secrets in the Duke's Mansion. She just ate the sumptuous banquet seriously.

Although she owns an entire farmer's market, and there are indeed a lot of good things in the market, they are all raw. Her cooking skills are just home cooking, and at most there are more varieties.

But the skills of the chefs in the Duke of England's mansion can be said to be among the best in Dayong, and their cooking skills are truly extraordinary.

Being Gu Changheng's concubine, her status was not very good. Many good things were not hers at all. Although she could spend money, spending money was not as good as getting something for free.

After witnessing the elegance of the legendary Third Master Gu Changning and tasting delicacies that she couldn't normally enjoy, Shu Yunfu was in a very good mood.

After the family dinner, she still came to the lotus pond, brought Yuyan and Qiutang, chatted about gossip, drank wine and admired the moon, and also prepared many cakes and snacks.

You know, the students in the capital have been creating a lot of gossip recently. They can't go out, and this is her spiritual food.

However, while she was happy and relaxed, the men who continued their family dinner in the study were not as relaxed as her.

Unlike the smiling face at the family dinner, the old Duke frowned slightly, looking at his son who had always had his own ideas since he was young with a puzzled look, "We all know that our Duke Ying's Mansion is now conspicuous enough in the eyes of the emperor. In order to avoid suspicion of forming a clique for personal gain, you have been studying at Mingxin Academy, but every time during the autumn examination, you have not had anything to do with the students of Mingxin Academy, and you even didn't go home. But why did you make an exception this time?"

The old Duke can be said to be very proud of his three sons. Needless to say, the eldest son has been smart and steady since he was a child. He feels more at ease with the British government in his hands than in his own hands.

(End of this chapter)