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Chapter 5 Throwing the Prince into the Lake
Chapter 5

There was a flash of sarcasm in Gu Nianchu's eyes. What a great guy! He was planning to let her take the blame.

It doesn't matter, she will take the blame.

"Yes, Your Highness is right. This matter is my fault. I shouldn't be so self-righteous. How could the Marquis' Mansion spend a woman's dowry? But there is one thing. The Marquis' Mansion does not have so much money in its account now. Your Highness, do you think you should write an IOU first or..."

When Gu Nianchu mentioned the IOU, Shen Ling was almost mad to death, what an idiot!

Seeing Shen Ling just staring at him without saying anything, Gu Nianchu sighed, "My Lord, this is just an IOU. I'm afraid the Marquis's Mansion can't pay back the money. Why don't we let outsiders talk about it? Those gossips can't hurt anyone, so let them talk."

Xie Xilan said slowly, "Just a few days ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that my cousin's husband has a high moral character and wanted him to join the Ministry of Revenue. I came here today to announce the good news to my cousin. If such a word really spreads at this time..."

Gu Nianchu said helplessly: "Cousin, you also know the current situation of the Marquis' Mansion. I think it's good as it is now. Your cousin's husband is not in good health, so there is no need to work hard for that false reputation."

Shen Ling was provoked by Gu Nianchu's words and said sternly: "Nianchu, this prince is in good health. You are the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion. How can you say such words? I, Shen Ling, am a man of seven feet tall. How can I live on a woman's dowry? Even if the Marquis's mansion cannot take out the money for the time being, it will have to pay it back sooner or later."

"Grind the ink!"

Shen Ling wrote an IOU on the spot and handed it to Gu Nianchu: "Madam, we will personally deliver this IOU to the General's Mansion some other day."

As long as the thing is in Gu Nianchu's hands, if he takes it back and tears it up later, it will be considered as repaying the money given to the General's Mansion.

Everyone in the General's Mansion felt guilty towards the Marquis' Mansion. It was just a little money, and there was no way they could deny face to the Marquis's son in public.

Gu Nianchu took the IOU with Shen Ling's handprint and personal seal on it. After she saw that the amount on it was correct, she handed it to Gu Shuang: "Shuang'er, take this IOU home and give it to your father."

"Ma'am, no!"

Shen Ling stretched out his hand to snatch the IOU back, but Gu Shuang was the general's daughter, and she quickly put the IOU into her sleeve.

"Sir, why not? Don't you really want to return the money?"

Gu Nianchu asked Shen Ling in confusion. Xie Xilan and Gu Shuang looked at him with unfriendly eyes.

Shen Ling gritted his teeth and said, "Shuang'er is still a child. It would be bad if she lost it. It is better to take it back. Your husband will accompany you back to the mansion and hand it over to your brother in person some other day."

Gu Nianchu smiled sweetly: "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Shuang'er is very skilled, and no one can snatch her away."

Xie Xilan echoed from the side: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, we brought a lot of palace soldiers with us today."

The two of them chatted with Gu Nianchu for a while and were about to leave. Shen Ling kept winking at Gu Nianchu, indicating that she should keep them for dinner at his mansion, but Gu Nianchu pretended not to notice.

"Cousin, Shuang'er, I'm not feeling well today, so I won't keep you for dinner. Be careful on your way back."

Gu Nianchu served tea to the guests and almost pissed Shen Ling off to death.

"Cousin, Shuang'er, it's rare for you to come here, why don't you stay and have dinner before going back."

Shen Ling tried to keep him here, but Xie Xilan said calmly, "No, the Crown Prince has asked me to go boating on the lake, so I need to send Shuang'er back home so that I can keep the appointment."

Xie Elan is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion. The Queen values ​​the strength of the Duke's Mansion very much. The Crown Prince often invites her out for fun. The wealthy families in Kyoto all know that Xie Elan will be the Crown Princess in the future, so who would dare to offend her?

Gu Nianchu was about to see them off, and Shen Ling followed them out the door, not leaving them alone, not giving Gu Nianchu a chance to talk privately.

After seeing off Xie Xilan and Gu Shuang, Shen Ling returned to Haitang Garden with a cold face.

"Madam, why do you want to embarrass the Marquis's Mansion?"

Gu Nianchu smiled faintly, "What are you talking about, Prince? Did I do anything wrong? How did I bring shame to the Marquis' Mansion? It was the Marquis' Mansion that used the Gu family's money, and it was the Marquis' Mansion that wanted to use my dowry as a betrothal gift to the Prince. The one who brought shame to the Marquis' Mansion was the Marquis' Mansion itself, and it has nothing to do with me."

By this time, Gu Nianchu had already received the IOU written by Shen Ling himself, and she was too lazy to pretend.

As the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion, when has she ever wronged herself?
In the past five years, she thought that it was really her who caused Shen Ling to lose his life and caused the Marquis's family to be extinct. She felt guilty and was willing to do anything.

If she were to live her life over again, she would certainly not let herself down, nor would she let the people in the Marquis' Mansion go!

She wanted to take back every penny she spent in the Marquis' Mansion!
Not only that, she would make them pay with blood!
"Madam, wasn't it you who took the initiative to propose to marry Xu Yan as your co-wife? Are you regretting it now?"

Shen Ling was very angry: "You are the daughter of the general's mansion. Even though your father-in-law is stationed at the border all year round, your mother is also a daughter of the Xie family. Naturally, she taught you the rules and etiquette. Isn't it chilling for you to behave like this now?"

Gu Nianchu smiled nonchalantly and suddenly slapped Shen Ling in the face. Shen Ling was stunned by her slap: "Gu, what are you doing? How dare you hit me!"

Gu Nianchu sneered: "Shen Ling, how dare you say that? The dignified Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion actually wants its own wife to pay a betrothal gift for you to marry a co-wife. Do you have any shame? Do you want me to go out and publicize it for you?"

Shen Ling wanted to fight back, but Gu Nianchu was the daughter of a general and had learned martial arts from her father and brothers since she was a child. She was only gentle and virtuous because she felt guilty towards him.

Now that he has been reborn, Shen Ling is no match for him.

"Come on, come on!"

Shen Ling called out loudly for the people to come, but the people who came recently were all Gu Nianchu's people, people she brought from the General's Mansion. At this time, Gu Nianchu was still the head, and her people were all fine.

"Miss, what are your orders?"

Nanny Tian walked forward without even looking at Shen Ling, and stopped calling her Madam Gu Nianchu. This was an order from Gu Nianchu.

"Throw the man into the lake."

Gu Nianchu pointed at Shen Ling casually, and Nanny Tian responded with a "yes" and walked forward with four sturdy old women to take action.

"Gu Nianchu, what do you want to do? You sluts, stop it now!"

Shen Ling was pinned down by several maids and couldn't move. He yelled at the top of his lungs. Gu Nianchu was a little annoyed: "It's too noisy. Shut up."

Nanny Tian answered yes and asked the maid to bring a foot cloth to stuff Shen Ling's mouth.

"Take the rag before throwing it into the water."

Gu Nianchu gave a casual instruction and watched Nanny Tian and the others carry the person to the lake.

(End of this chapter)