Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 144
Chapter 144 The Mansion of Marquis Ding Guo
Qiao Yunxi really couldn’t see through it.
She vaguely knew that Zhong Chenglin was telling the truth, but she didn’t understand why.
Wrong person?
Even if Gu Jinzhen recognized the wrong person, his protection for Qiao Jinwen was solid. Now that things had changed, he couldn’t even flip through the book at this speed.
Or …
Qiao Yunxi blinked.
Gu Jinzhen wasn’t the only one who recognized Qiao Jinwen wrong, so his attitude towards Qiao Jinwen had changed so much?
Shaking his head, Qiao Yunxi said helplessly, “I don’t seem to have the right to refuse.”
Zhong Chenglin remained silent.
Qiao Xi sighed, “So the person who cooperated with me on the surface was you?”
Seeing Zhong Chenglin nod, Qiao Yunxi thought for a few seconds before saying, “Alright, let’s talk about the details of the cooperation.”
Capital, mansion of Marquis Ding Guo.
The pressure in the study room was low. Even someone like Tang Yuan, who had profound internal strength, could not resist the airflow pressing towards his body. That was the keen perception of a martial practitioner, and it had nothing to do with … physical fitness.
Or is it related to the weather?
Thinking of this, the corner of Tang Yuan’s eyes peeked out of the window. It was so dark that it seemed as if it was going to rain.
This was not common in the capital in early spring.
Recovering his slack emotions, Tangyuan trembled in his subordinate’s duty and said, “Master, Miss Qiao has been very busy recently. I guess I have forgotten.”
“Have you forgotten?” Gu Jinzhen’s gloomy voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. “Even if she forgot about it last time, didn’t I write another letter to remind her? How could she forget it again?”
Tang Yuan rolled his eyes in his heart and continued to say comforting words, “Master, your second letter is about cooperation, Miss Qiao …”
“That’s right, shouldn’t she write back and talk about the cooperation with me?”
Then why did you send Young Master Zhong over so urgently?
Miss Qiao has already told Young Master Zhong everything she wants to say. What else is there for you?
Tang Yuan only dared to curse in his heart and didn’t dare to say these words.
“Cousin!
As the two of them were talking, an artificial voice suddenly sounded from outside.
Seeing that Gu Jinzhen frowned, Tang Yuan hurriedly said, “Master, this subordinate will take a look.”
Feng Jiaojiao stood outside the courtyard and glared angrily at the guard who had stopped her. She quickly poked her fingers under the guard’s nose and trimmed them very well. Even in such a dark and heavy weather, she could still see the scarlet color of blood.
“Tang Yuan, are you here to pick me up?” Seeing Tang Yuan personally greet him, Feng Jiaojiao’s ferocious expression finally calmed down.
“Miss Feng, the study is very important, trespassers … die!”
“Bullshit!” In her rage, Feng Jiaojiao cursed, “I am my cousin’s cousin. Why can’t I go in? If you tamper with my master’s intentions, there is no escape from death! Come!”
The woman behind Feng Jiaojiao smiled bitterly.
This was the number one guard beside Eldest Young Master. He was the substitute for the captain of the First Grade Saber Guards of Marquis Ding’s Mansion.
“Pull Tang Yuan down and put him in the dungeon!” Feng Jiaojiao ignored the servant’s thoughts and directly gave the order.
“Miss Feng, this is the Duke’s Mansion of Ding Country. Master is the owner of this place. Miss Feng wants to order people around. Please go back to your mansion.”
“You …”
“What are you still waiting for? Hurry up and send Miss Feng back!”
“Yes.” A few ladies hurriedly carried Feng Jiaojiao away from the study.
“How dare you! I am Madam Ding Guohou’s niece and the eldest young miss of the Feng Clan. How dare you treat me like this! I want to tell my father to cut off your heads!”
“Idiot!” The killing intent in Tang Yuan’s eyes was still there, but in his heart, it was not worth it.
I’m afraid that won’t be good.
Sure enough, during dinner, the main courtyard actually sent someone to Gu Jinzhen for the first time, saying that it was for dinner in the main courtyard.
When Gu Jinzhen brought Tang Yuan to the main courtyard, what he saw was a scene of a happy family.
The duke of Ding’s two sons were talking to the duke of Ding, as if they were studying. Feng Jiaojiao sat beside the duke’s wife intimately. The duo said something interesting and covered their mouths with a sneer.
This was the warmth of a family.
But this warmth had nothing to do with him.
Gu Jinzhen slowly paced through the door like an outsider.
The people in the room continued to talk about their own topics.
“Duke.”
In just two short words, Gu Jinzhen sat aside at almost the same moment as he finished speaking.
Madam Feng’s smile paused.
The Duke of Ding seemed to have noticed Gu Jinzhen’s arrival. He coldly glanced at him and said, “Your mother and younger brother are here. Why don’t you understand the rules?”
Gu Jin Zhen was expressionless, but Tang Yuan, who was standing beside him, laughed first.
Mother?
What does Master’s mother have to do with this woman in Longquan Mountain?
Master has no rules?
Those two bastards have rules?
Yours Truly is still your elder brother, why didn’t you see those two bastards greet me?
Lord Marquis really dared to say that.
“Duke, Brother Zhen is still young, teach him slowly.” Ms. Feng hurriedly helped Gu Jinzhen put in a good word.
Marquis Ding Guo stared fixedly at Gu Jinzhen, as if he was looking at an enemy. “Not small. It’s seventeen. I don’t even understand the most basic rules. It would only be embarrassing if I went out.”
“Duke, Brother Zhen has been away all year round, so it’s inevitable that the rules are a bit lacking. But these past few years, Brother Zhen has indeed been doing his best. He has won many merits one after another, and even His Majesty praises him endlessly.”
She glanced at the Duke of Ding and saw that his face had darkened a little. The smile on Madam Feng’s face became even more serious.
What duke feared the most was the bastard’s ancestor, Marquis Zhen Yuan.
Compared to the hereditary title of Marquis Ding, the title of Marquis Zhen Yuan was built on the merits of the battlefield.
Gu Jinzhen was taken away by Marquis Zhen Yuan when he was six years old. He grew up at the border and went to the battlefield early. He had fought with blood and tears for his merits, but so what?
Wasn’t it a bad feeling to be feared and despised by his father?
“Battle merits? His grandfather helped him seize them. I wonder how many people he has risked to obtain merits!” As expected, the Marquis of Ding had a strong fighting spirit the moment he opened his mouth.
Gu Jinzhen had long since gotten used to such an atmosphere, so he didn’t have the slightest bit of anger.
They were just irrelevant people. If they didn’t need these cannon fodder pans, they wouldn’t have let them jump until now.
The fingers in his sleeve twisted.
I can’t help it.
“Duke, Young Master’s merits are earned honestly. He did not claim any military merits. This is not allowed in Shen’s Army.” Tang Yuan couldn’t watch any longer and choked back.
“Pa.”
The Duke of Ding slapped the table and said, “Unfilial son, this is how you restrain your people? Your style is not right. No wonder the people below have no rules.”
Tang Yuan’s eyes turned red, not crying, but feeling aggrieved.
He knew that if he continued unrelenting, he would only bring more trouble to his master.
“Duke also knows that I have no rules, so why bother telling me the rules?”
Gu Jinzhen was so angry that the Duke of Ding was speechless.
“Alright, father and son, what do you have to say? Why are you acting like enemies?”
“The enemy is still good. This unfilial son doesn’t have a father like me in his eyes.”
“Father.” Gu Jinxuan hurriedly stood up and comforted the Duke of Ding.
“Alright, stop arguing. Our family has a good meal.” Ms. Feng immediately sent someone to deliver the meal.
The atmosphere at the dining table was somewhat gloomy, but no one spoke, so they could barely manage a meal.
After dinner, the Duke of Ding had someone serve Xiaoshi tea, so he had something to say.
Gu Jinzhen held the teacup and gently sniffed the fragrance of the tea.
The taste was too strong, not as good as the tea from Qiao Qiao’s family.
She put down her teacup in disgust.
Madam Feng glanced at the Duke of Ding.
The Duke of Ding handed over a calm gaze before saying, “Why did you make your cousin angry today?”
“My little uncle hasn’t married yet, where did he get his cousin?” Gu Jinzhen asked dryly.
“You” The Duke of Ding was about to get angry again.
Madam Feng hurriedly comforted, “Lord Marquis, don’t be angry. Brother Zhen is right. I am the stepmother in the end. It is normal for him not to admit Jiao Jiao.”
“What’s wrong with stepmother?” The Duke of Ding said confidently, “I married you openly. You are the head wife of the Duke of Ding’s Manor. You went to the Jade Butterfly in the palace and entered the Gu Clan’s genealogy. Do you still need him to admit your identity?”
“Lord Marquis” Madam Feng’s eyes reddened with emotion.
Gu Jinzhen was too lazy to look at the two of them. “What Lord Marquis said is that the identity of the Feng Clan does not need to be acknowledged by your son. Do you think so?”
“What do you mean we think it is!” His prestige was repeatedly provoked, and the anger of the Duke of Ding could not be suppressed.
If he had been bluffing before, now he was truly enraged. “It’s a fact that your mother passed away for more than ten years, whether you accept it or not!” You, Duke mansion, don’t stay here. You must follow your uncle and grandfather to the border. You don’t kiss any of us right now. You don’t understand the rules. Apart from using your fists, your brain is just a decoration. “You don’t have any connections in the capital. Even if I wanted to help you, you can’t afford to help Ah Dou!”
Gu Jinzhen trembled slightly. This was the result of enduring his anger.
Anyone can say it, but not his mother!
“I’ve been living and dying all these years. I don’t need Lord Marquis to run for my future. Whether it’s good or bad has nothing to do with the Duke of Ding Manor!”
‘”Is your wings hard? It doesn’t matter? It doesn’t matter if you say it doesn’t matter? Everyone outside only knows that you are my son. Every word and action you say and do represents my face. I don’t care if you are good or bad, but if you affect my face and the face of the Marquis Manor, I …”
“How is it?” Gu Jinzhen looked over mockingly.
This was the look in his eyes!
Exactly the same look in his eyes!
That woman looked at him like this!
Contempt, contempt, disdain!
All sorts of contempt!
Every time he was stared at by such a gaze, the inferiority complex in his heart would be magnified infinitely until he could no longer deceive himself and others by pretending to ignore it!
The cowardice in front of Shen Yuan, the incompetence in front of Marquis Zhen Yuan, and the Wuzun in front of his son were constantly gnawing at his bones and blood!
He hated this kind of gaze!
He was afraid of this kind of gaze!
Fortunately, when he lost his confidence, he met Ms. Feng.
Ms. Feng was undoubtedly the woman who understood him best.
Understand his ambitions, understand his heart, understand everything about him.