The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 133 - 132: Quarreling

Nanny Guan respectfully acknowledged, showing no unpleasant expression to Ms. Yan, and called a little maidservant standing by to lead Ms. Yan to the side room.

Gu Er, escorted by the little maidservant, opened the curtain and entered the main room. As he turned past the green gauze cabinet into the Warm Pavilion, he saw Mrs. Kong standing beside the soft couch, glaring at him with eyes full of hatred.

Gu Er, initially with a rather good expression, turned gloomy when he saw Mrs. Kong’s face. "I just saw mother’s displeasure, and now coming back, you also give me that look. Did I commit murder for you to hate me so much?"

Clearly, it was he who shamelessly did wrong, yet he accused her of bearing a grudge. How could he be like this?

Mrs. Kong glared angrily, her usual gentleness in Gu Er’s presence fading away, "Look at the mess you’ve made, and still have the nerve to blame me? Even the daughters of small households catch your eye and you’re not afraid of tarnishing your status as the Second Young Master of the Marquis Mansion. What respectable girl would become someone’s mistress? Even if she claims to be a scholar’s daughter, behaving this way shows she’s not respectable. Who knows how many men she’s been with, and she’s pregnant with a bastard. Yet you treat it as a treasure. I bore you Brother De and Sister Yue, and over the years, how have you treated me? Being looked down upon in the mansion, whose fault is that? And now, you throw this at me to disgust me. Gu Yixuan, do you really think I’m a pushover?"

Mrs. Kong, though the one scolding, felt like her heart was sinking into ice, her entire body chilled to the bone.

Gu Er’s eyes reddened too, fully aware of the grievances Mrs. Kong suffered. But those also represented his disgrace, something he never wanted to recall. Now Mrs. Kong was pulling everything out with no room left, striking at Gu Er’s masculine pride.

Recalling the scolding from his mother at Shi’an Garden, with no leeway, and in front of the servants too – how was he, a dignified Second Young Master of the Marquis Mansion, supposed to endure this? And now Mrs. Kong’s attitude, what kind of man does that make him?

Gu Er, eyes blazing with anger, looked around the Warm Pavilion as if seeking something to vent his fury upon.

But Mrs. Kong didn’t give him a chance to speak. "I know you think of yourself as the victim too. But I was just a girl in the boudoir, not knowing any better. Wasn’t it you who saw those things outside and came back begging me for them? Growing up together, when have I ever refused your requests? I’m also the legitimate daughter of the Duke Mansion, a noble family’s daughter, with all my heart set on you, not asking for glory and riches, just hoping for lifelong companionship with you. Now it seems I’ve misplaced my affections, harming both myself and you."

Mrs. Kong’s face was now streaked with tears. "Even knowing I would have to share my husband with others in the future, I agreed without hesitation. I was so foolish."

Gu Er watched Mrs. Kong, aware that her usual gentleness before him was all an act. After all, as a girl from the Duke Mansion, she was naturally strong-willed and domineering. But after marrying him, she was willing to compromise her nature for his sake, to become the person he liked.

He could sense all this, which sometimes made him think Mrs. Kong was too deceitful.

But why was she so deceitful? Wasn’t it all for his sake?

Even the last time he struck her, she hadn’t said such words. This time, it seemed Mrs. Kong was ready to give up everything.

He felt his heart soften for a moment.

"I know I was wrong in this matter, I was drunk at the time and Ms. Yan is also from a respectable family. Now that she is pregnant, I must give her an explanation." Gu Er, in a sense, was conceding, "I owe you this, and I promise never to let you down in the future."

Mrs. Kong looked at the man before her.

She could not describe the feeling in her heart.

Just earlier, Nanny Guan had advised her, helping her analyze the pros and cons, even teaching her what to do and what to say so that the Second Young Master would surely relent and she could forgive him, taking advantage of the situation.

As husband and wife reconciled, the Second Young Master would surely feel guilty towards her, thus neglecting Ms. Yan. Then, once his interest in Ms. Yan faded, it would not be too late to deal with things slowly.

Everything was unfolding as Nanny Guan had said, yet Mrs. Kong felt unsatisfied in her heart.

But she also understood that creating more strife would only make the Second Young Master despise her further.

Mrs. Kong did not speak, only feeling a tightness in her chest, needing to cry to alleviate some of the discomfort. She covered her face with both hands and squatted down, weeping.

Seeing Mrs. Kong’s weakness, Gu Er became flustered and helpless. "Sister Ru, don’t cry, it’s all my fault, alright? From now on, let’s live well together, I won’t fool around anymore."

He squatted down too, embracing her, gently patting her like coaxing a child.

His actions only made Mrs. Kong’s heartache more, "Second Young Master, we have been close since childhood, why can’t you trust me? That woman is from a humble background, how could she be respectable? If you like, I can find a proper family’s daughter for you, much better than this..."

"Enough." Gu Er had initially softened, feeling full of guilt, but hearing Mrs. Kong speak about it again, the veins on his forehead tensed, "I have already told you, Ms. Yan is from a respectable family, she was innocent with me, her father is the headmaster of an academy, and Ms. Yan has studied diligently since childhood, how could she not understand these things?"

Mrs. Kong stared dumbfounded at the man pushing her away. How could he not believe her, yet trust Ms. Yan?

It truly was men who were heartless. Once they no longer had affections for you, the past emotions meant nothing.

"Ms. Yan is now pregnant, that is my child. How could you wickedly claim it’s a bastard? Where are your virtues as a noblewoman? Just for being overly jealous, I could dismiss you. You are unwell today, so take care and rest. I will assign her to another courtyard for now. Tomorrow, when you feel better, I will have her serve you tea, and hereafter she will be Aunt Yan of the second household." Gu Er, with his hands clasped behind him, made his decision decisively.

Without looking at Mrs. Kong again, he turned and walked out with large strides.

When Nanny Guan entered from outside, she saw her mistress sitting on the ground and hurriedly moved forward to help her up, "Madam, why don’t you cherish your own health? Only with a healthy body can you have the energy to manage other affairs."

Mrs. Kong let Nanny Guan help her to the soft couch, "Nanny, why doesn’t he believe what I say? I told him Ms. Yan is pregnant with a bastard, but the Second Young Master doesn’t believe me, even calling me a vicious woman and saying he could dispense with me. How can he treat me like this? How can he?"

"Madam, you must remain calm." Nanny Guan firmly grasped her mistress’s hand, her gaze steady, "Madam, you must remember, never say such things in the future."