RPAGF Chapter 626 Gu Junze, you've really given me a huge problem.
Chapter 626 Gu Junze, you've really given me a huge problem.
Gu Qingchen's arrogance immediately diminished, and although his lips moved, he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
"Your parents entrusted you to me not so you could come here and enjoy a life of luxury," Chu Chenyu's voice turned cold. "From now on, I will be in charge of you."
"First rule: confinement. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the Chu residence."
"uncle!"
Gu Qingchen was getting anxious. What was the difference between this and being in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?
No, it was worse than that. At least at home she could climb on the roof and remove tiles, but at her uncle's house she dared not do anything.
Just then, a gentle and soft voice came from behind the screen.
“Husband, you just came back from the yamen, why are you so angry with the child?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a graceful woman dressed in a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) stepped out. She was none other than Chu Chenyu's wife, Zhao Qinghan.
She first shook her head helplessly at Chu Chenyu, then walked to Gu Qingchen's side and squatted down.
"This must be Qingchen. Are you tired from the journey? I had someone prepare your favorite osmanthus cake for you."
Looking at the beautiful woman smiling before her, Gu Qingchen felt a gentle aura similar to her mother's, which unconsciously dispelled some of the grievances and wariness in her heart.
She pouted and whispered, "Aunt."
"Yes." Zhao Qinghan responded, reaching out to tidy her slightly messy hair, then personally picked up the bundle she had thrown on the ground and dusted it off.
"Are you very sad that your parents went out without you?"
Gu Qingchen's eyes instantly reddened. She nodded vigorously, tears welling up in her eyes, but stubbornly refusing to fall.
Zhao Qinghan took her hand and made her sit down next to her.
“They don’t abandon you. Your father and mother entrusted you to us because we are your closest relatives, and they trust that we will take good care of you.”
She took out a handkerchief embroidered with orchids from her sleeve and gently wiped Gu Qingchen's eyes.
"But if you just run away without a word and something really happens, how heartbroken and guilty will they be when they come back?"
Gu Qingchen's lips were pressed tightly together.
Chu Chenyu watched as his wife managed to subdue the little devil with just a few words, feeling both admiration and helplessness.
He cleared his throat, maintaining his image as a stern uncle: "Crying won't help. Rules are rules. Running away from home means you have to be punished."
Gu Qingchen sobbed and looked up at him with teary eyes.
"I'll punish you..." Chu Chenyu thought for a moment, "I'll punish you by making you copy 'Admonitions for Women' one hundred times!"
"Copying again!!"
Gu Qingchen's face fell instantly, looking even worse than when he was brought back earlier.
She still vividly remembered being punished by her mother to copy texts. Back then, Gun Gun helped her, but once she entered the Chu family and came to her uncle's place, there was no one to help her anymore.
"Husband," Zhao Qinghan gave him a reproachful look, "You're making a child who's always wielding swords and spears copy books? Isn't that going to kill her?"
She turned to Gu Qingchen, thought for a moment, and said softly, "How about this, Qingchen? I think you're a smart child. Instead of punishing you by making you copy books, why don't you come with me and learn how to manage a household? How about that?"
"Butler?" Gu Qingchen was stunned.
“Yes,” Zhao Qinghan explained with a smile, “There is a lot to learn about everything in the mansion, from social interactions to accounting expenditures.”
“Your mother also taught you how to read account books. If you learn these skills, they will be a valuable asset in the future. It’s much more interesting than copying the ‘Admonitions for Women’ a hundred times, isn’t it?”
Gu Qingchen blinked. Copying books versus being a butler... the latter did sound less boring.
Besides, my aunt is so gentle; it's better to be with her than with my stern uncle.
She hesitated for a moment, glancing at Chu Chenyu, then at Zhao Qinghan, before finally nodding gently.
Chu Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his wife had resolved the matter so quickly and even found a proper job for this troublemaker.
He said sternly to Gu Qingchen, "Since your aunt has pleaded for you, the copying of the book will be waived. But remember, if you dare to cause trouble again, you will be punished for both offenses!"
Gu Qingchen sniffed and obediently replied, "I know, Uncle."
Zhao Qinghan defused a potential runaway incident with remarkable ease.
Chu Chenyu watched Gu Qingchen's small figure being led to the backyard by his wife's hand. Although he was still somewhat unwilling, he finally calmed down.
He let out a long breath, feeling that dealing with his niece for half an hour was more tiring than handling all the official business he had done that day.
Gu Junze, you've really given me a huge problem.
The ideal is beautiful, but reality is a mess.
Zhao Qinghan thought that by giving Gu Qingchen something to do, she could keep this energetic little monkey in check.
But she ultimately underestimated the destructive power of the "female demon queen" produced by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Teach Gu Qingchen how to read account books.
In less than half an hour, the Chu family's accounts for the previous month were completely soaked with a bottle of ink, turning them into a complete mess.
Zhao Qinghan clutched her chest, trying to comfort herself, saying that the child was still young and it was normal for his hands to be unsteady.
Let her learn how to manage personnel.
She, on the other hand, carried a feather duster as a command flag, directing the servants to move the eight-treasure glazed screen in the front hall, which was said to be a unique piece from the previous dynasty, from the east end to the west end, and then from the west end back to the east end.
The reason is: "My father said that the authority of a general is built up by repeatedly tormenting the soldiers!"
As a result, no authority was established, and the screen shattered into countless shards in a dramatic turn of events.
The crisp sound silenced the entire Chu residence.
There are many, many more such stories...
In just three days, Chu Chenyu felt that his official residence was not far from being razed to the ground and rebuilt.
He had just returned home that day, exhausted. Before he even stepped inside, he saw the housekeeper scrambling out, his face streaked with black and gray.
"My lord! Something terrible has happened! Miss... she said she wanted to improve the food in the kitchen, and she poured peppercorns, star anise, and a whole jar of salt into the soup pot. Now the whole kitchen is almost unbearable to stay in because of the smell!"
Chu Chenyu's eyelids twitched wildly, and she stumbled, almost losing her balance.
He walked around the front hall and hurried to the inner courtyard, intending to discuss countermeasures with his wife, but found Zhao Qinghan leaning against the door frame, her face somewhat pale.
"What's wrong?" His heart tightened, and he forgot about the "modified" soup, rushing forward to support her.
Zhao Qinghan shook her head, but a gentle yet helpless smile appeared on her face: "It's nothing. The doctor just took my pulse."
She paused, then said softly, "Husband, you're going to be a father."