Rebirth: Return to Houfu

Chapter 2

In the 30th year of Xuanyuan, outside the gate of Guhou's Mansion in Yancheng, an unremarkable carriage parked quietly under the steps.Gu Qing, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was handsome and dressed in commoner clothes. He looked at the closed gate from time to time, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

Accompanied by the sound of "squeak", the door of the Hou's Mansion slowly opened a small crack, and the servant of the Hou's Mansion who had gone in to inform came out slowly.

Walking in front of the carriage, Gu Shan lowered his head perfunctorily, with a very casual attitude: "Madam said that the mansion is entertaining distinguished guests, so it's inconvenient to open the main entrance, so I ask Second Miss to move to the side entrance."

"Presumptuous! What is the identity of the lady? How can you go through the side door?" Gu Qing immediately turned dark, dissatisfied and wanted to argue with Gu Shan.

"This is Madam's intention. The younger one is just ordered to deliver a message. I also hope that the second lady will not embarrass the younger one, and quickly enter the mansion through the side door." Gu Shan was not intimidated by Gu Qing's threats at all, and pointed impatiently. Points to the direction of the side door.

"You..." Gu Qing raised his whip, wanting to beat Gu Shan.

"Gu Qing." A head poked out from the carriage, with a beautiful appearance and a high-pitched tone, "Miss has an order, since there are guests at the house, let's wait. We will enter the house after the distinguished guests leave."

Gu Qing is still full of reluctance, but facing the order of the lady, he will obey no matter how unhappy he is.The whip in his hand made a circle in the air, but it didn't land on Gu Shan.Glaring at Gu Shan with a tiger's face, Gu Qing said in a rough voice, "Did you hear Miss's orders?"

"I heard it, but the second lady is so embarrassing, I'm afraid it's inappropriate. Madam has an order to ask the second lady to go through the side door." Gu Qing's posture was very scary, Gu Shan subconsciously took two steps back, and glanced at it with lingering fear. With the whip in Gu Qing's hand, he replied.There is also an order, so he is naturally the current wife of Ting Linghou's mansion, not Gu Fangling who was driven out of Guhou's mansion for five years.

"I said, are you looking for whipping on purpose?" Gu Qing was really angry now, and the whip fell on the head of Gu Shan who was defiant.

"Gu Qing." There was another voice in the carriage, it wasn't the high-pitched voice that poked his head out before, but another light reprimand that was clear but still imposing, "Don't do anything."

"Yes." Gu Qing quickly withdrew his whip, and the dissatisfaction on his face dissipated in an instant, followed by impeccable respect.

This is Gu Fangling who left Guhou's mansion for five years?Gu Shan hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth, turned and entered the Hou Mansion.

Hearing the footsteps outside getting farther and farther away, Lan Yan muttered unwillingly: "Miss, they are too bullying."

"It's just obeying orders." Not as wronged as Lan Yan, Gu Fangling casually played with the jade gourd on her waist.

"That doesn't work either. You are the eldest daughter of Gu Hou's mansion. Even after going to the other courtyard for five years, your status has not changed, and you are as honorable as ever." Lan Yan felt sorry for Gu Fangling.

Gu Fangling smiled, with a calm expression: "Lan Yan, the current Guhou Mansion is no longer the Guhou Mansion five years ago. Do you think that when we come back this time, how many people in the Hou Mansion will remember my existence? I'm afraid that I, the eldest daughter who disrespects my stepmother, have long been forgotten."

"What's more, Mrs. Chen has fulfilled her wish to become the wife of the Marquis Mansion. Gu Fangyao, who was originally a concubine, must have already claimed to be the eldest daughter of the Marquis Mansion in the mansion. Didn't you hear that servant just said to me "Second Miss" 'Screaming very loudly? Your lady and I must learn to understand current affairs so that we can continue to survive in Guhou Mansion..." Gu Fangling's voice became softer and weaker, but there was no sign of disappointment on her face, with a smile on her face Yingying's appearance is really good-looking.

What disrespect to stepmother, her young lady was framed!Lan Yan opened her mouth impatiently, but couldn't utter a single word.

After being exiled to Licheng for five years with the young lady, Lan Yan knew in her heart that no matter what the truth was back then, no one would believe their defense.What the lady said is right, there is probably no room for the lady in the current Guhou Mansion.But she will still be worthless for the young lady, and can't help complaining for the young lady.Obviously it should not be the fault of the young lady, why should the bad name of disrespecting the stepmother be imposed on the young lady, and the young lady has been implicated for several years?
Seeing Lan Yan's tangled expression that hesitated to speak, Gu Fangling didn't speak again.Close your eyes and hide the complicated emotions in your heart.

In the eyes of others, she simply left the Hou Mansion for five years.But only Gu Fangling knew that she was the Guhou's mansion that she returned to after crossing life and death.Chen Ziyun, Gu Fangyao, Chen Junbao... She is back again!This time, we can see who will win.

"Miss, do we really want to wait here forever?" After a moment of silence, Lan Yan asked cautiously.

Gu Fangling opened her eyes and nodded slightly: "Well, wait."

In her previous life, because of the painful experience of being forced to leave for five years, she learned to compromise, just as Chen Ziyun wanted, obediently walked through the side door.Since then, on the day she returned to Guhou's Mansion, she became the biggest laughing stock in Yancheng.She is obviously an upright daughter of the first wife, how can she be so humble and lose her dignity?
It was not until a long time later that Gu Fangling finally understood that her concession would not bring about temporary peace, but would instead make Chen Ziyun take it for granted that she was afraid of the other party.Chen Ziyun has always only been able to push forward and make more progress.Now, starting from scratch, Gu Fangling would never do what Chen Ziyun wanted again.

"But it's still early, and the distinguished guests from the house don't know when they will leave. When are we going to wait?" Lan Yan pursed her lips, feeling more and more distressed about her young lady.There is another complaint that has not been said, is there really a distinguished guest in the mansion?
"Wait until brother comes back!" Gu Fangling blinked playfully, her face was taken for granted, but what she said surprised Lan Yan.

"What? Waiting for the young master? But the young master..." Five years ago, the young master did not save the lady. This time, the young master will stand by the lady's side?Lan Yan was deeply suspicious.

"Well, wait for brother." Gu Fangling didn't explain too much, the smile on the corner of her mouth never dissipated, and even had a faint tendency to deepen.

Seeing Gu Fangling wholeheartedly trusting Gu Changlin's anticipation, Lan Yan couldn't say the truth when it came to her lips.The lady trusts the young master so much, she only hopes that the young master will not let the lady down again.After all, five years ago, the young master had already ruthlessly abandoned Miss once...

Gu Fangling saw Lan Yan's sigh, but smiled and said nothing.In the past, as Lan Yan thought in her heart at the moment, she regarded her brother as an enemy, and she was unwilling to say a word to him, and pushed him away from a distance until they gradually drifted away, as if they were strangers.

At that time, Gu Fangling once thought that no one in Guhou Mansion could be trusted, and the only thing she could rely on was herself.Even her dearest brother Gu Changlin, she hated his indifference from the bottom of her heart.

After returning to Guhou's Mansion, she lived carefully every day, forcing herself to learn to bow her head and forbear, lest she would be picked up by Chen Ziyun again, and fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness again.

In truth, however, she was never alone.Like her, Gu Changlin, who tried his best to force himself to become stronger quickly, is her biggest support and backer.With Gu Chang present, Gu Fangling can be relaxed and wanton, fearless.

It was an hour later that Gu Changlin finally returned to Guhou's Mansion.

As soon as Gu Changlin got off the gorgeous carriage engraved with the logo of Guhoufu, he saw an ordinary and unremarkable carriage blocking the gate.With an unchanging cold expression, Gu Changlin planned to enter the mansion without looking sideways.

"Brother." It wasn't Gu Qing, nor Lan Yan, Gu Fangling raised the curtain and called out.

Gu Changlin didn't stop, and walked up the steps without paying attention.In the huge city of Yan, the person who could stop his footsteps with the word "brother" had already been sent away by himself.

Seeing that handsome and handsome figure was about to disappear in the main gate of Guhou's mansion, Gu Fang became agitated.

"Brother, I'm Ling'er." Not being hit by Gu Changlin's indifference, Gu Fangling jumped out of the carriage regardless of etiquette, chased after Gu Changlin in a few steps, and directly grabbed Gu Changlin's sleeve, " Gu Fangling, I am Gu Changlin's younger sister, Gu Fangling."

Gu Fangling's voice was full of eagerness and great surprise, her eye circles were red, and there was a big smile on her face, and she threw herself into Gu Changlin's arms regardless of whether Gu Changlin had reacted or not.

Taking a deep breath, smelling the reassuring scent from Gu Changlin, Gu Fangling murmured in a low voice: "Brother, Linger is back..."

Gu Changlin's expression was shocked, and his whole body instantly became stiff. The hands of the girl in his arms that should have been pushed away just stopped in mid-air without moving.

Gu Changlin, aged 16, is studying at Yancheng Academy.Wen can dance ink, martial arts can use swords.He is a talented person and has been famous since three years ago, and his reputation has spread far and wide.No matter where he goes, he is always praised, and at such a young age, he has already demonstrated the awe-inspiring aura of the next head of the Guhou Mansion, which should not be underestimated.

Anyone who has met Gu Changlin knows that he is an indifferent person, no matter who he is, he doesn't talk much to anyone.Those who are familiar with Gu Changlin have personally experienced Gu Changlin's cold face and even colder hearts, as if there is no one or anything in this world that can enter Gu Changlin's eyes.Gu Changlin is like an iceberg covered with snow all year round, unmoved by the emotions around him, just immersed in his own thoughts.

But it was such an unkind Gu Changlin who successfully secured the title of Young Lord of the Guhou Mansion.It's not that there are no other sons in Guhou's mansion, no matter how outstanding they are, Gu Changlin's position in Guhou's mansion cannot be shaken in the slightest. This shows how powerful Gu Changlin is.

However, what others don't know is that Gu Changlin's strength is only relative.There will be times when he is powerless, and that is when he cannot keep his most beloved sister, Gu Fangling.

(End of this chapter)