001. Wedges
The winter of the thirteenth year of Tianming. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Jiangnan Gu family, with silk as the family business, has now gone through four generations, is the richest man in Rose City. However, three days ago, the old man of the Gu family fell while going out, fell unconscious, and died of serious injuries.
On a silent winter morning, the Gu Mansion was disturbed by a woman's shrill cry.
"Ouch, sir, why did you say that you were so cruel to leave us orphans and widows. If you know that it was the person you love who killed you, you must not be reconciled. This lady is also too ruthless, madam, how can you do this, the master is so good to you. ”
At this time, the Gu Mansion was very plain, the woman in plain white clothes stood there with her head down, her hair falling down to cover her petite face, she didn't say a word, silently stroked her bulging belly, and let the woman in front of her pull her to cry.
"Second aunt, how can you talk like that!" A kind old mother couldn't stand it anymore and came over to persuade her.
The second aunt didn't look at her, and continued to wail: "Madam, the master bought you into the mansion, he is kind to you, you kill him, you will be punished!" ”
"Look at what you're saying!" The old mother frowned and shook her head.
This second aunt is the old lady's distant niece, she has been raised by her side since she was a child, and she is the big girl in the room on the surface, but in fact she is like her own daughter, so she has always been arrogant and domineering in the house. After Master Gu's original wife died, the old lady wanted to straighten out this niece, but for some reasons it was delayed. But later, Master Gu happened to meet the He family, who looked very similar to the original wife, who sold himself to save his mother, and even bought her into the mansion and made her a steproom. And the old lady saw that He was gentle and virtuous, and she also liked this new daughter-in-law very much.
Originally, when the old man was alive, the second aunt still cared about decency, and was respectful to the He family on the surface, but who knew that as soon as the old man died, it happened that the old lady went to Beijing to worship the Buddha, and there was no one to defend the He family at home, so the second aunt changed her face, showed her true face, and spoke ill of the He family.
"Second aunt, what are you talking about, don't hurry up and shut up, but let the next person see the joke!" A young female voice from far and near, dressed in a slim light cyan cotton jacket, with only a white flower on her head, about twelve or thirteen years old, although her face was only covered with a thin layer of powder, but her beautiful face was still not discolored, after glancing at everyone, her eyes fell on the woman in plain white clothes, and she bowed slightly and said, "Mother." ”
He also nodded.
"Miss." The second aunt wiped away her tears, bowed curtly, and stood behind her.
"Ming'er has lost weight in the past few days." He Shi glanced at Gu Jiaming carefully.
"Yes," Gu Jiaming showed a faint mockery in her eyes, she had always disliked this face that looked like her biological mother, was soft and weak, and pretended to be kind, but on the surface, she had to pretend to be well-behaved and supple, "Not only do you have to guard her father's spirit, but also busy with her mother's affairs, Ming'er is indeed tired." ”
"Oh? Ming'er is busy with my business? ”
"Yes, Mother. After my father's funeral today, my mother will leave the house, and Ming'er has been busy cleaning up her mother's dishes. ”
When He Shi heard this, although he was surprised, he still smiled faintly, "When did I say I was leaving?" ”
"People inside and outside this house are spreading that my mother's reputation is not good, her life is too hard, and she will kill her relatives." Gu Jiaming lowered her head and didn't look at He, her voice getting quieter and quieter the more she spoke. She didn't believe it, she said this, and the He family still had the face to continue to live in the Gu Mansion.
Hearing this, a smile gradually appeared on the second aunt's face. The eldest lady also hates this fox, and now that the master is dead, who will support her? She just needs to sit next to her and watch the show.
He touched his stomach and said with a smile: "It turns out that Ming'er has been looking forward to me leaving, don't worry, after your brother is born, I will naturally leave." ”
"Mother." Behind the neatly built bushes showed a small face, this girl was only seven or eight years old, but her facial features had begun to take shape, and it was not difficult to see that she would be a beauty in the future.
"Xiaoyi, come here." When He saw his daughter, he finally showed a smile.
"Sister." She walked over and greeted Gu Jiaming lightly.
Gu Jiaming smiled slightly, lowered her eyes, hid the disgust in her eyes, turned back to the second aunt and said, "The time for my father's funeral is almost here, where is the eldest brother?" Why haven't you seen anyone at this time! ”
"Let's wait, he finished guarding the spirit last night, and then went to the yamen again in the middle of the night." When the second aunt talked about her son, the corners of her mouth rose involuntarily, but the eldest son of the Gu family was born to her, and he became a head of the sect at such a young age, this son is her greatest pride.
The second aunt's eyes suddenly lit up, she glanced at the handsome man who walked over quickly, and smiled: "Yo, this is not coming back, young master, clean up, let's go." ”
Gu Chang was a little out of breath because he was in a hurry, and after seeing everyone's expressions, a trace of unnatural looks appeared on his flushed face, his lips moved, and he still didn't say anything after all.
"I'm still stunned what to do," the second aunt entered the house and shouted at the servants who were ready to go, "the hour has come, it's time to go." ”
He lowered his head and pulled Gu Jiayi aside, watching everyone carry the mahogany coffin out of the door, Gu Chang walked in the front, and the second aunt and Gu Jiaming also followed.
"Mother, why don't we go?" Gu Jiayi asked.
"Let's pray for Daddy at home." He smiled faintly.
"It's just that it's good to know that you're an ominous person, and you're a little self-aware." The second aunt with sharp ears turned around and sneered.
When Gu Chang heard this, he turned around and whispered, "Second aunt." Then she said no more.
After a while, the big mansion was empty, and most of the servants who went out to deliver the funeral were gone, and the rest were miscellaneous servants, and no one paid attention to the mother and daughter, and each did what he had in his hand.
In the evening, Gu Jiayi was talking with He, when suddenly there was a loud voice in the courtyard.
The room was slammed open, and the second aunt walked in with a sneering and sneering face, and turned back to the tall ladies who followed, "Have all the irrelevant people been kicked out?" ”
"Auntie, they're all thrown out. There was no one in this courtyard except a few of us. A grandmother behind her replied.
"Well, very good," the second aunt narrowed a pair of Danfeng eyes and said with a smile, "Madam, before his death, the master told me to take good care of you, and the little master in your belly is about to be born, in order to make him thrive, I have worked hard to boil this bowl of fetal medicine, Madame, don't fail to accept my affection." ”
"Mother," Gu Jiayi looked at the He family worriedly, how could the second aunt be so kind, she wished that the He family's son could not be born, and then Master Gu had no other heirs, so this huge family business would not all belong to her son Gu Chang!
He patted Gu Jiayi's hand, looked at the second aunt and said, "Auntie is bothered, put the medicine down." ”
"Then how can I do it, I have to see my wife drink the medicine with my own eyes."
The second aunt made a look, and a few grandmothers came over behind her.
"Madame is offended." The leading grandmother said proudly, stepped forward and pinched He's face, poured medicine into her mouth, and those grandmothers also pressed their hands and feet, making He unable to move.
Although Gu Jiayi saw that He's mouth was closed tightly, and a bowl of medicine was barely poured down, she still hurriedly pushed the leading grandmother, who didn't expect that this girl, who usually looked shriveled and thin, would be so energetic, seeing that a bowl of medicine was about to be filled, but she was pushed by Gu Jiayi carelessly, and as soon as her hand was crooked, the bowl slipped down from her hand and shattered.
"You!" The leading grandmother is also a big temper, and she is about to fan Gu Jiayi's face when she reaches out. Seeing that the slap was about to fall on her face, she was not afraid and stretched her face over.
"You hit! If you dare to beat me today, I will die here, if it is spread that my father just died, I will die in my mother's room, and there is your second aunt at the scene, what do you think people outside will think? Gu Jiayi said while pointing at her throat with a beaded hairpin. Thin beads of blood spilled from her snow-white neck, and it seemed that this girl was going to play for real.
The leading grandmother was stunned and couldn't help but look at the second aunt.
"Auntie, why don't you stop in moderation?"
"When will it be, the old lady is already on her way back, how can she have a chance to clean up this slut at that time!"
There was also a hint of surprise in the eyes of the second aunt, when did this girl become so powerful, she stroked her forehead irritably, and said lightly: "You guys go down." ”
It doesn't matter if Gu Jiayi dies, the key is that she died in He's room, and her second aunt was also present, He can completely accuse her of forcing her daughter to death, which is not good. And if she sues the government, the confiscation of Gufu's property is still secondary, and she will still have a lawsuit, and she will really be unable to eat and walk away. Alas, I don't know what's going on, this girl was going to die three months ago, but she came back to life. Anyway, in the future, she will find another opportunity to clean up this slut surnamed He and her daughter.
"I don't know what else the second aunt has to say?" Gu Jiayi said lightly and sneered, opened the door, and gave an eviction order.
The second aunt got up, threw away a resentful look, and walked out, she still thought she was making a fuss here!
Gu Jiayi looked at the back of the second aunt and smiled wryly. Now she can only exchange her life for He's child. I don't know if it's worth it, after all, this opportunity to be reborn is not easy to come by, do you really have to give it up like this?
"Xiaoyi, my mother doesn't allow you to do such a thing again. Come, let my mother see, is the injury serious?
"Mother, I'm fine." She looked at He's distressed gaze, and her eyes couldn't help but burst into tears.
In her previous life, her parents were busy making a living and rarely took care of her, so she almost never got the love of her parents, even when she was dying in the ward in a car accident, she did not wait for her parents who were looking forward to it, although she returned to ancient times in this life, but she also did a time Miss Qianjin, and got a short period of family affection, and now that her father has died, then He's maternal love is even more precious, although she knows that He is just being good to her real daughter, but she is still so greedy to occupy this maternal love that she did not have in her previous life.
"Actually, my mother knows that it was the girl who pushed you into the water that day and caused you to have a high fever, but after all, my mother is someone's stepmother, there is a good saying, it is difficult for a stepmother to do, will you complain that your mother did not stand up for you?"
Gu Jiayi shook his head, believing that if he changed to the real Gu Jiayi, he would not complain about the He family.
Three months ago, when her soul pierced this body, she already carried the original memory of the deity, she naturally knew how poisonous the so-called sister's heart was, but unfortunately He didn't know yet, in fact, her daughter had already died in that serious illness, but even if she knew, what about it?
"Mother, what are your plans now?" Now that the lord of this mansion is dead, the second aunt has a son and manages a part of the property, not to mention whether she will let the He family live in this mansion, even the child in her belly may not be able to come to this world, today she can't wait to do it, and I don't know what means she will come up with to deal with the He family in the future.
He touched his abdomen and shook his head.
"Let's wait until the baby is born. But perhaps, he can't come to this world anymore. ”
"Why don't we go back to Tuo Village."
Tuocun is the place of He's mother's family, and there is a pair of sisters-in-law and a younger brother at home, and I don't know if I want to help.
"Tomura? A few years ago, your two uncles separated, and your uncle occupied the main house, and your aunt was a domineering person, and your uncle listened to your uncle's mother, I'm afraid he wouldn't take us in, your brother-in-law won't talk about it, he lives in a side house, and he can't even ask for a daughter-in-law when he is almost twenty, isn't it a mess for us to go? ”
Gu Jiayi also lowered her head secretly, but still comforted the He family: "Don't worry, mother, there will always be a way out." ”
It was late at night, and the big mansion was quiet, but the mother and daughter of the He family tossed and turned, and a faint sadness filled the air.