Chapter 25
Dealing With Qi Ting
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Only after the guests of the dragon boat festival banquet left did the other young sirs hear about the situation with Qi Ting .
“What? She actually dared to be so bold and frame you for breaking into father’s study and tried to grab you? It’s no wonder I didn’t see Head Steward Qi at the table and why steward Qi’s expression was exceedingly ugly . ”
After the banquet had come to an end, everyone gathered in the main room . When Gu Xiang and Gu Yi heard the news, they exploded .
Previously, they had solemnly pledged that there would not be a single person in Marquis Gu’s Manor who would dislike her . Who knew that they would be slapped in the face so quickly .
“With this sort of thing happening, why didn’t you tell us sooner?”
Gu ShuBai thought back to how Yu Fu spoke and laughed during the banquet . Not the slightest sign of having been framed could be seen .
She was still a twelve-year-old child . To her, this should have been a huge deal .
Yu Fu held a large peach in her hands and nibbled on it like a squirrel . She only put it down after hearing what Gu ShuBai said .
“The head general already knew about it, and nobody believed what Yao Hong said . Earlier, there were so many guests in the manor, and I didn’t want to let them find out about any of the manor’s scandals that might spoil their mood . ”
For a unique existence like Qi Ting, she could not take the place of the other maidservants in the general’s manor, nor could they allow her to wipe out all of Head Steward Qi’s hard work .
If an outsider found out about this matter, it was possible that it would wind up being denounced by others, even if Qi An and Qi Zhou spoke on their behalf .
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After she finished speaking, she began to nibble on the peach once more . She was completely oblivious to the ripples that she had created in everyone’s hearts .
Yu Fu was always more understanding than they believed . After they believed that they had found Yu Fu’s limit, she would continue to shatter their expectations .
That she was so sensible, they were all quite moved .
“Yu Fu, when you were in Immortals Valley, would you also think about such things?”
Yu Fu smiled at Gu HuaiJiang, and some fresh peach juice leaked out of the corner of her mouth . This made Yao Lan quickly come up to wipe her mouth .
“But of course? Master’s personality is extremely impudent, and he always offends people . Although he is very strong and isn’t afraid of offending people, there are influences from three countries, and master is just an ordinary person . I don’t want him to offend too many people .
It was no wonder Xun Chi had quickly sent Yao Lan to take care of Yu Fu after she had been brought to Eastern Ling’s capital . He had even sent her out with so much money, fearing that Yu Fu would suffer some hardship .
If anyone else had such an understanding disciple, would they not take care of her in any way possible?
“Influences from three countries? Could it be that Immortals Valley has some influential people from other countries?”
Gu JiuGe was sharp and focused on those words .
Northern Li was fine, as that was the largest and strongest existence of the three countries; however, they never invaded the other two countries .
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He wanted to know about Western Kun .
Western Kun and Eastern Ling had been engaged in continuous conflict, but they stayed away from Northern Li .
Put simply, they simply did not have the courage to do anything .
Yu Fu bit her lip, “Very many, there are especially many people from Western Kun . Master said that Western Kun is more ambitious than Eastern Ling . They also know just how important medicine and poisons are to a country . ”
As she said this, she looked at Gu HuaiJiang, her gaze landing on his abdomen . That was the place where she had gone to work to remove the poison .
“That’s why Western Kun’s people knew how to use Kunlun Snow to harm the general, but the Gu family’s military doctors didn’t have a grasp on how to cure Kunlun Snow . This is the difference . ”
Those present were all pillars of Eastern Ling’s military . How could they possibly be unable to understand what Yu Fu was reminding them?
Though she was not an Eastern Ling person . To be able to reveal this sort of information to them, it could be seen that she already thought of them as family .
Gu JiuGe wanted to ask a little more but was stopped by a look from Gu HuaiJiang .
She was a person from Immortals Valley . In the end, those with Western Kun’s ambition were her fellow disciples . If they asked anything further, they would be forcing her to put them in a bad spot, and Gu HuaiJiang did not want to force her .
He had brought her back to make her happy, not to use her to do anything .
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Gu JiuGe understood the situation and shut his mouth . Thinking things through, he had indeed been a bit impetuous and should not have asked so much of Yu Fu .
Gu ShuBai noticed this and laughed, saying: “We’ve strayed quite far off-topic . What we should be talking about is how should we handle Yao Hong’s matter? After all, she is Head Steward Qi’s granddaughter . Dealing with her is easy, but Head Steward Qi’s face is important . ”
In Eastern Ling, all families in the capital with the slightest bit of prestige were old families . Servants that had taken care of the elderly masters would have a bit more weight than the young masters .
Just as this matter was brought up, they suddenly heard a male servant come in to report that Qi An and Qi Zhou had brought Qi Ting over to acknowledge her guilt .
Head Steward Qi was at the front, while Qi Zhou dragged a bound Qi Ting behind him . The three walked in then kneeled on the ground .
“This old servant did poorly in raising this child and raised this sort of a granddaughter, who would dare to frame a master . It is the fault of this old servant . Would Lord Marquis fairly deal with Yao Hong . This old servant definitely does not dare object . ”
Qi Zhou shuffled forward slightly on his knees and respectfully kowtowed toward Gu HuaiJiang .
“Qi Zhou did not do a good job of raising the girl . This failure is the failure of the father . The responsibility for this matter lies with me . Would Lord Marquis punish me as well; otherwise, Qi Zhou would feel guilty about keeping my position!”
Qi Ting, who was tightly bound did not dare raise her head . Thinking about the look with which Gu HuaiJiang looked at her caused her entire body to shake, and she could not get a single word out .
Gu HuaiJiang gave a look, and the two youngest, Gu Xiang and Gu Yi, stood up and went to help Qi An and Qi Zhou up .
“This matter was done by YaoHong alone . The responsibility is also very clear . It’s completely unrelated to you two . Yao Hong, talk about what happened today . There’s no need to implicate Steward Qi and Head Steward Qi . ”
Yao Hong’s name had been called . Only now did she slowly raise her head and immediately saw Yu Fu .
As the head of the house, Gu HuaiJiang naturally sat in the main seat . Below him were two rows of armchairs . In the past, the six sons would sit in them based on their age .
But she could clearly see that Yu Fu was sitting in the first seat to his right .
That seat should be occupied by the second-eldest son, Gu JiuGe .
She instantly lost control and shouted, “Why can you sit in that seat? Even if you are Lord Marquis’ illegitimate daughter, you can’t sit in that seat! Moreover, you aren’t . You’re just a girl who came out of the wilderness!”
Qi Ting’s loud shout caused Qi An and Qi Zhou to freeze in a momentary daze . The two only regained their wits after a short moment .
“Yao Hong! What nonsense are you spouting? Young miss Yu Fu is the benefactor who saved Lord Marquis’ life . Is what seat Lord Marquis allowed her to sit in a matter that a maidservant like you can speak on? It’s all father’s fault for spoiling you too much that made you so disrespectful!”
Qi Zhou ferociously scolded Yao Hong . He had always been a loving father . Now that he suddenly became strict, it had the opposite effect .
“She is Lord Marquis’ benefactor, so why do all of the young sirs like her so much? Why is that? If it’s about status, I am the one who grew up in the marquis’ manor . Why is it that I should take care of her and have my name changed to humiliate me?”
Gu HuaiJiang heard a bit and came to an understanding .
It turned out that she was plotting against Yu Fu just because she was jealous of her standing in the manor .