Chapter 1830: 1830 took over the clan leader position
“Indeed, shameless…” More and more people were making sarcastic remarks.
Gongsun Qianru was merely a concubine daughter and did not get along with Master Gongsun; no one regarded her seriously.
Su Qingyue’s status, however, was different, esteemed as the Master of Tianji Pavilion. Gongsun Qianru foolishly competed with Su Qingyue for a husband; anyone with a bit of insight would flatter Su Qingyue rather than make things easy for Gongsun Qianru.
“Someone, escort the fifth Miss Gongsun out,” Xiao Yuchuan ordered coldly.
“No…” Tears fell from Gongsun Qianru’s eyes, “Young Master Xiao, please let me offer incense for Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao.”
“My Father and Mother cannot endure it. Please take her out,” Xiao Yuchuan waved his hand.
Gongsun Qianru was escorted out by the guards of the Xiao Mansion while Maid Xiahe had no choice but to hastily follow.
“I’ll walk myself.” Qianru pushed away the guards, cast a pained look at Xiao Yuchuan, and left with tears streaming down her face.
Not far from the Xiao Mansion, Qianru’s face turned sinister, “Ignorant Xiao Yuchuan!”
She had intended to take advantage of the fact that his parents had died and assumed he must be in a terrible mood, so she came to ‘console’ him. It is said that the tender affection offered during times of distress warms the heart most; if she could accompany him now, perhaps she still had a chance to climb into his bed.
“Young Lady…” Xiahe noticed her master’s bad complexion, “Are you alright?”
“What do you think?” Gongsun Qianru raised her hand, intending to slap Xiahe.
Xiahe caught her wrist, her eyes angry, “What? Does the young Lady still want to hit a servant? Have you considered your current status in the Gongsun Mansion? There’s only me as your maid now, and if I proactively ask the Housekeeper to assign me to serve another Lady or young Lady, you won’t have any servants to use!”
Gongsun Qianru was furious that even the maid had defied her, but what she said was indeed true, so she awkwardly withdrew her hand.
Xiahe did not wish to continue serving Gongsun Qianru, and snorted, “Originally, thinking of the master-servant relationship, I couldn’t bring myself to leave you when you were in trouble, especially since you often beat me before. But since you still refuse to wake up and insist on maintaining your airs of a high young Lady, this servant will no longer serve you. As soon as I return to the Mansion, I will ask the Housekeeper to transfer me to another yard, even if it’s doing odd jobs, it’s better than staying with you.” ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
“Xiahe…” Gongsun Qianru was anxious to keep her; she couldn’t do anything herself, and although the Gongsun Mansion didn’t deprive her of food and drink, she wasn’t used to being without a maid.
Before Gongsun Qianru could say anything, Xiahe’s figure had already disappeared into the crowd.
That day, Master Gongsun, Gongsun Yanli, was so furious that Gongsun Qianru had embarrassed the Gongsun Family at the Xiao’s, that he punished her by locking her in the firewood room for half a month.
Meanwhile, the cause of Xiao Chonghuan couple’s death was spread throughout the world due to Xiao Kang’s clamor, with rumors that Shen Yun had cruelly given her husband sterility drugs. Some also said Vice Chancellor Xiao Kang had ambitious intents, coming to seize the family estate while Young Master Xiao’s parents’ bodies had yet to turn cold.
The story about Xiao Chonghuan not closing his eyes upon death, only to do so when his son spoke words of peace, also spread widely.
For a moment, discussions unfavorable to Vice Chancellor arose everywhere.
Supposedly, Vice Chancellor Xiao Kang harbored the ambitious intent to seize the clan leader position from Xiao Yuchuan, leading to a rupture between them.
Since Xiao Yuchuan was the Poison King Valley Leader and legally the only heir of Xiao Chonghuan, even if his influence had not penetrated the Xiao Clan, no side branch of the Xiao Clan could challenge him.
After the Xiao couple was buried, Xiao Yuchuan assumed the position of Master of the Xiao Family, officially taking over all enterprises and financial powers of the Xiao Clan.