Rebirth: Return to Houfu

Chapter 8

The first night when Gu Fangling was punished to kneel passed quietly like this.Gu Changlin never revealed his feelings at all, but he appeared in the next two days and nights.

Different from the first night, in the next two days, Gu Changlin not only came, but also brought Gu Fangling a lot of delicious and interesting things.The food was for fear of starving Gu Fangling, and the gadgets were purely for the purpose of easing Gu Fangling's boredom.

However, Gu Changlin always turned around to find a seat to sit down after putting down his things, and he had no intention of explaining his actions at all, let alone having a heart-to-heart chat with Gu Fangling.

Therefore, during these three nights, Gu Fangling was always talking, and Gu Changlin was only responsible for listening.

Gu Fangling's chat content has no specific direction, she can say whatever comes to her mind.Sometimes she would recall the loneliness in Licheng, and sometimes she would mention the freedom in Licheng. It was very messy, sometimes fragmentary, and even she herself had to work hard to remember a certain fragment.

Gu Fangling said so much, the only thing she didn't mention was how she felt after looking back at the Hou Mansion.Guhou Mansion used to be her home, a place where she could laugh freely.But now it has become different, it has become a swamp where she must be careful to settle safely.

And Gu Changlin... Gu Fangling's thoughts were empty, and her heart was filled with regret.In her previous life, she was originally unable to reconcile with Chen Junbao.If it wasn't for Gu Changlin, what awaited her would be the humiliation of a letter of divorce.

At that time, she was completely disheartened, and she had no expectations or hopes for anyone or anything.Gu Changlin's arrival was something she had never imagined. Even if she saw the cold-tempered Gu Changlin rushing into the Tanhua mansion with a murderous aura, and beat the wailing Chen Junbao to the ground, Gu Fangling didn't think about it at all. Feel grateful, but it is a great irony.

If Gu Changlin really cared about her younger sister, why would he allow her to be thrown to Licheng for five years alone?How could she be allowed to fall into the deep water of Guhou's mansion alone and struggle?
Questions that cannot be answered are like sharp thorns, deeply pierced into Gu Fangling's heart, and cannot be pulled out no matter what.Because of the deep-rooted resentment towards Gu Changlin, Gu Fangling rejected the matter of being taken back to the Hou's residence.

At that time, she didn't think that going back to the Hou's Mansion would be her destination at all. Instead, she opposed Gu Changlin everywhere, wishing to turn Gu Hou's mansion upside down.She hates Gu Changlin and everyone in Gu Hou's mansion
What really made Gu Fangling wake up like a dream was the moment when she saw her pregnant sister-in-law Qi Yan lying in front of her covered in blood.

They said that when Gu Changlin beat Chen Junbao hard, he cut off Chen Junbao's life.Therefore, Gu Changlin must pay the same price.After Gu Changlin dared to kill the Chen family, the Chen family dared to quietly kill Qi Yan's mother and son!

It was as if the fact of being struck by lightning hit Gu Fangling's head so suddenly that Gu Fangling couldn't believe it.Kneeling in front of Qi Yan with a face full of horror, Gu Fangling was in a daze.

Gu Fangling will never forget the last moment before Qi Yan closed her eyes, took her hand and said with a smile: "When Changlin sent me back to Yancheng, he said that when he made military achievements, Ling'er would not need anything." Scared."

Qi Yan is a doctor, and a doctor who can fight with the army. He is a well-deserved master doctor.Even if she stayed in the military camp, the child in her stomach should have been safe.

If it wasn't for looking back at the Hou Mansion to take care of her who was lingeringly sick, Qi Yan would not have traveled thousands of miles to Yancheng, and she would not have suffered such a catastrophe.And she, from the first time she saw Qi Yan, was covered in thorns, and she had never had Qi Yan and Yan Yue at all.Even when Su Shi and Chen Ziyun made things difficult for Qi Yan, she ignored it and completely ignored it...

Qi Yan is not a daughter of an aristocratic family, so she doesn't understand the intrigue and darkness in the back house of Gu Hou's mansion.But Qi Yan is very smart and capable.If she had reminded Qi Yan to take more precautions, Qi Yan and the child in her stomach might not have died.If it weren't for her willfulness to marry Chen Junbao desperately, Gu Changlin would not have had any grudges with the Chen family.If...

No matter how many ifs, Qi Yan's mother and son's life could not be exchanged.She was the chief culprit who killed Qi Yan's mother and son.And this has also become the deepest and most painful secret in her heart. She dare not say it, dare not think about it, and the pain will be unbearable if she touches it.

The first thing Gu Fangling did after he was released from the ancestral hall was still to pay his respects to the Su Clan.

Different from the cleanliness of the past, Su's house is now very noisy.Except for Mrs. Su who was sitting at the top, Gu Changlin, Chen Ziyun and Gu Fangyao were all sitting on the left and right sides of Mrs. Su.And the man and woman kneeling on the ground crying and begging for mercy were Yinsuo and Gu Shan who had been with Gu Fangling before.

"Old madam, I beg you. Yinsuo knows that he is wrong, and he will never dare again. Please be merciful and spare Yinsuo this time! Silversuo swears that he will never dare to chew his tongue in the future ..." Not as proud as before, Yinsuo's face paled at this moment, and she was crying pitifully.

"Old madam, this servant also knows his mistake, so I dare not do it anymore. This servant really didn't mean to talk nonsense outside. I beg old lady to spare this servant this time, and don't drive this servant out of Guhou's mansion. This slave was born in Guhou's mansion." The person who died is the ghost of Guhou's mansion..." Gu Shan is the nephew of the housekeeper Gu Bo, who grew up in Guhou's mansion since he was a child, and never thought that he would be kicked out one day.Mrs. Mingming promised him that she would not let the little duke trouble him.Unexpectedly, he guarded against the young master, but ignored the old lady.

Gu Shan, who kowtowed desperately, was racking his brains to think about the words to beg for mercy, when he suddenly saw Gu Fangling walking in, he felt as if he had found a treasure, and crawled up to Gu Fangling in surprise, begging: "Second girl, spare your life, this slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die!" .”

Seeing this scene at first glance, Gu Fangling took a few steps back in shock, her pale and weak face became paler, and she looked at Su Shi for help: "Grandmother, this is?"

Su Clan gave a heavy cold snort, obviously he didn't want to see Gu Fangling, and he didn't want to explain Gu Fangling's doubts at all.

Instead, Nanny Su, who was standing behind the Su family, spoke at the right time: "Responding to the second girl, the old lady is punishing disloyal servants who can't control their mouths."

Listening to Madam Su's explanation, Gu Fangling was even more puzzled.

Unfaithful?This crime is really big enough, I am afraid that he will be kicked out of the house directly.If you can't control your mouth, is that the source of talking about her disrespect to her stepmother?Yinsuo is the big girl next to Chen Ziyun, and Gu Shan is the servant who blocked the main entrance of Guhou's mansion when she returned home.Logically speaking, these two people should be Chen Ziyun's confidantes, but Su plans to deal with them together?

Gu Fangling didn't think she had such a big face that she could make Su's fight with Chen Ziyun.Then, there is only one possibility: Gu Changlin.

Thinking of this, Gu Fangling glanced at Gu Changlin, who was sitting under Su's hands, indiscriminately.Gu Changlin in his previous life also used to stand out for her like this in private?Although Gu Changlin's actions were not swift and resolute, they were actually venting their anger for her.

It's just that Gu Fangling at that time never thought about these side details, let alone paying attention to the fate of the servants in the mansion.It is not known whether Gu Changlin secretly stood up for her.

"Old lady, Yinsuo is the girl next to me. I am also responsible for this matter. I failed to discipline the servants in the house." The smile on Chen Ziyun's face was very stiff, but he had to bow down to Su Shi.

"Grandmother, although it is indeed inappropriate for them to talk about my sister's reputation, they are not talking nonsense. After all, it is a fact, and they have not wronged my sister. They will have a few words in private, but it's just a moment of hard work. They will forget their identities. To be honest, these two people are extremely loyal." Gu Fangyao was on Chen Ziyun's side, and hurried to help.

"I didn't say that what they criticized was not true." Su's tone softened because of Gu Fangyao's opening, "But the consequences they caused are not something they can afford."

"Isn't there still me here?" Seeing that Su Shi's complexion improved a little, Gu Fangyao blushed and said with a coquettish smile, "As long as the marriage with the prime minister's mansion is still there, who in Guhou's mansion will marry or not?"

"You girl, you are not shy at all." She gave Gu Fangyao a reproachful look, and Su Shi rarely showed a satisfied smile at Chen Ziyun, "You are not bad at this point, you have raised a water spirit for our Guhou Mansion Ling's eldest daughter."

"The old lady praises her, but my daughter-in-law doesn't dare to be her. The young master is blessed, thanks to the old lady's good upbringing." When it comes to coaxing Mrs. Su, although Chen Ziyun feels a lot of discomfort, but every time he hits the target.

Sure enough, Su's face immediately became radiant, and he said proudly: "That is. My eternal presence is absolutely beyond the reach of others."

"Speaking of the young master, I don't know what the young master thinks about the second girl's divorce? This happened so suddenly, none of us bothered to ask the young master, it really shouldn't be." Chen Ziyun listened the most. Apart from Gu Fangling's limelight as the eldest daughter of Gu Hou's family, the rest is Gu Changlin's success at a young age.

Back then, Gu Fangling was easily sent away. Although the root of the trouble was not completely eliminated, it also cleared the way for Yao'er, and she was successfully replaced by Yao'er, taking the position of the eldest daughter of Gu Hou's mansion.For this, Chen Ziyun has always been proud and complacent.After a long time, he no longer hated Gu Fangling so deeply, and insisted on getting rid of it quickly.

However, for Gu Changlin, Chen Ziyun never let go of his vigilance and vigilance.Gu Changlin is too powerful, everything can be leaked at such a young age, even when she quietly sent Gu Fangling away at the beginning, she failed to cause Gu Changlin's backlash, which is really tricky.

Unexpectedly, Gu Changlin accidentally caught the eye of the old lady three years ago, and became the stable little lord of Gu Hou's mansion.Even Chen Ziyun has had trouble sleeping and eating up until now, often awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night, fearing that Gu Changlin will be the first to get rid of her stepmother when he gains power.

It's not that Chen Ziyun has never tried to attack Gu Changlin, but apart from his studies, Gu Changlin doesn't care about other people and things at all.Even if she tried to provoke Gu Changlin again and again, and even found an excuse to drive away the nuns and servants who had served Gu Changlin for many years, Gu Changlin would let it go without frowning.

Chen Ziyun hadn't caught Gu Changlin's weakness for the time being, so he became more and more powerless. He attacked Gu Changlin repeatedly but failed many times.

Unavoidably, Gu Changlin became a thorn in Chen Ziyun's side and a thorn in his flesh.Due to the majesty of the old lady, Chen Ziyun did not dare to openly suppress Gu Changlin, so he had to carefully plan silently.And at this time, Gu Fangling, who returned to Guhou's mansion, added fuel to the fire, and was hated by Chen Ziyun to the bone.

As much as Chen Ziyun hated Gu Changlin, he felt twice as much resentment towards Gu Fangling.Even though, she hasn't seen for the time being that Gu Changlin cares about Gu Fangling, his biological sister.

(End of this chapter)