Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 933: I Want You Dead

The matter concerning Gu Rong and the others was a great disgrace for Old Master Zhan San and Young Master Zhan San, especially for Young Master Zhan San, who became the subject of ridicule by many scholars.

As they were resting in Linhe Prefecture, preparing to board a ship back to Jiangnan, they were surrounded by a group of scholars at their separate yard in Linhe Prefecture. At the entrance of their yard, they were cursed at and ridiculed, called worse than animals.

They even claimed such uncle-nephew in the Zhan Family disqualified them from being a noble family, threatening to write to the Family Heads of the Top Ten Families to have the Zhan Family removed from the noble family register, reducing them to even less than a third-rate noble family.

Linhe Prefecture’s storytellers were also adept; they had already crafted several storybooks regarding the uncle-nephew, including versions that speculated they liked the Immortal Lord, interacted with Gu Youlu, and contracted a venereal disease.

The uncle-nephew of the Zhan Family were both anxious and furious. They hadn’t expected the affair from sleeping with two women to escalate to such proportions. Not only had the entire Zhan Family lost face, but it seemed likely they’d be removed from the noble family register!

The Zhan Family lineage spanned hundreds of years, established through the blood and sweat of several generations of ancestors. If they were removed from the register, they’d have no reason to live—the family would have them executed as an offering to the ancestors.

Young Master Zhan San, having grown up basking in praise, couldn’t tolerate such insults. He opened the door to argue with the scholars but was met with a retort: "Ha~ Zhan San, oh Zhan San, are you still denying? Did your uncle-nephew duo not get arrested by the government office for assaulting two girls? So many people witnessed it, yet you think taking them as concubines would erase the incident?"

Moreover: "Those two girls are still in your separate yard, aren’t they? If the incident is false, why keep them? Shouldn’t they be discarded immediately to prove your innocence?"

A Madman, with his collar revealing his chest muscles, chimed in: "Brother Xue, it’s not just two girls, it’s the two girls and a widow. That widow is also the aunt of the two girls, and it’s heard the uncle-nephew duo competed over the widow, even fighting over her. Tsk tsk tsk, I’m genuinely curious about how celestial her looks must be to incite Zhan Family’s uncle-nephew into action."

Upon hearing this, Brother Xue uttered a long "oh": "A widow too, along with all three of their aunt? Zhan San, have you forsaken ethics and common sense? Touching all three aunt and nieces shows you’re worse than animals and disgraces us scholars and madmen!"

Someone took the chance to add: "Is it aunt and nieces? Rather, isn’t it uncle and nieces? Aren’t Zhan Family’s uncle-nephew with Gu Youlu..."

"Shut up! We did not!" Zhan San shouted in anger, trying to explain, but no one listened. They pointed fingers and cursed him continuously.

Zhan San wasn’t eloquent, helpless against such massive insults, ultimately forced to retreat into the separate yard, further ridiculed by Linhe Prefecture’s scholars.

Zhan San couldn’t stay further; intending initially to remain for two days, awaiting his family’s boat to be ready, he hurriedly packed and boarded the ship due to the incident.

Gu Rong was constantly worried that Young Master Zhan San would discard them in anger, settling only upon boarding the Zhan Family’s large ship.

At night, she meticulously dressed up and prepared a soft-shelled turtle soup, bringing it to Young Master Zhan San.

Knock knock knock~

"Third Young Master, it’s the slave. The slave has brewed soft-shelled turtle soup for you and brought it to you personally, could you open the cabin door and let the slave in?" Gu Rong knew the matter with the Old Gu Family had nearly enraged Young Master Zhan San to death; she wisely refrained from any request for a concubine status, instead referring to herself as a slave, merely asking to serve as a maid beside Young Master Zhan San.

With her skills, being a maid for a few years could eventually elevate her to a concubine.

She wasn’t rushing, as long as she had time, she was certain of a life filled with wealth and prosperity.

Sadly, her time had run out.

Young Master Zhan San was already near the brink of anger, seeing Gu Rong fearlessly coming to him, offering him the turtle soup. In the current situation, he couldn’t be interested even if she poisoned him.

However, Young Master Zhan San still allowed Maid Xiao Yue to open the door.

"Come in." Xiao Yue was a maid from the separate yard, tasked with serving whenever Zhan San visited the separate yard.

Seeing Xiao Yue, Gu Rong was filled with hatred. The maid from such noble families was truly beautiful, with an alluring figure.

But she wasn’t in a rush, as Gu Rong relied on her intelligence, never her looks. One day, she’d deal with these vixens.

"Sister Xiao Yue." Gu Rong offered a hearty smile to Xiao Yue, saluting, then entered the cabin, directly kneeling on the ground, handing the turtle soup to Young Master Zhan San: "Third Young Master, this was brewed post-boarding, it’s very nourishing, please taste it, drink, then rest."

Young Master Zhan San chuckled: "Gu Rong, you think you’re clever, don’t you?"

How could he sleep after drinking? Could he still sleep?

Gu Rong was startled upon hearing this, quickly saying: "The slave is dull, dares not act smart, merely wishes to wholeheartedly serve Third Young Master, hoping Third Young Master won’t reject the slave."

Slap slap, Young Master Zhan San harshly slapped Gu Rong twice, then lifted his foot with a bang, kicking Gu Rong down: "Dares not act smart? You’ve been acting smart all along! What do you take me, Zhan San, for? Some fool Young Master from a wealthy family? I, Zhan San, come from a noble family, unmatched in respect. Yet, you, a lowly maid, carry the filthy lineage of muddy feet, dare to play tricks on me."

"I initially wanted to keep you for a while, acting only upon reaching Jinning Prefecture, but you sought death yourself, can’t blame me."

Terrified, Gu Rong heard these words, seeing Young Master Zhan San’s eyes filled with murderous intent, knowing he intended to kill her. Gu Rong was scared to despair, yet pretended to be calm: "It’s the slave’s fault, Third Young Master calm your anger, the slave will leave immediately."

She hurriedly rose, running towards the cabin door.

Watching Gu Rong’s survival attempts, Young Master Zhan San sneered, contemptuous, thinking she could escape him?

Indeed, Gu Rong couldn’t escape; she was caught by two Shadow Guards immediately outside the cabin door.

Gu Rong looked frightfully at the sudden emergence of the two Shadow Guards. So this was a noble family? Able to train such retainers?

"Third Young Master, Third Young Master, the slave admits her mistake, begging you to spare the slave’s life, as long as you keep the slave, she can help you deal with Gu Jinli’s house. Didn’t you wish to marry her once? I’ll help you get your wish!" Out of desperation for life, Gu Rong pulled in even Gu Jinli: "I’m Gu Jinli’s cousin, as long as I speak, coupled with letting storytellers proclaim, tarnishing her reputation afterwards, she won’t dare not to comply!"

However, Young Master Zhan San, upon hearing this, merely ordered: "Get Gu Ya and Little Sister Gu, tie up the three aunts and nieces with iron blocks, sink them!"

Immediately after speaking, several Shadow Guards appeared as if ghosts, heading towards Gu Ya’s cabin. Soon, they brought Gu Ya and Little Sister Gu, tying iron blocks to their feet.

Witnessing Young Master Zhan San’s seriousness, Gu Rong became nearly insane with fear, pleading tearfully: "Third Young Master, Third Young Master, I was wrong, tell the slave how you wish the slave to act, she will certainly obey."

Young Master Zhan San came out from the cabin, looking down at Gu Rong, enunciating clearly: "I, want, you, dead!"