In the afternoon, the Gu family and his party all returned.

Gu Chonghua really did as she said, and brought a gift box to Gu Chongyang.

At that time, Gu Chongzhi was in Haitang Courtyard, and the two sisters were talking, and when they saw Gu Chonghua coming, the two of them stood up with a smile and said, "Big sister, you can be regarded as back." ”

"It's a good thing you didn't go, it's really not interesting at all." Gu Chonghua complained softly, and then handed over the gift box in his hand with a smile: "But the brocade in the gift box is quite good, it is Gusu Song Jin, and the embroidery on it is also very good-looking, it is a two-sided embroidery, and we rarely see this kind of embroidery in the capital." ”

"Really?" Gu Chongyang took it with a smile, opened it and took it in his hand to take a look, and saw that it was really Gusu Song Jin, although it was not a good texture, but it was not bad, so he said: "The embroidered flowers on this are really beautiful, one side is a small sunflower with a broken branch, and the other side is an orchid butterfly, which is really good." ”

Gu Chongzhi's best thing is embroidery, and when he saw this double-sided embroidery, his face also showed a little envy.

Gu Chongyang said, "Big sister, is this for me, or is this for the third sister?" ”

"It's for you. The third sister's gift box was at the third aunt's, I was going to take it, but the third aunt said she wanted to keep it for you, so I didn't take it. Gu Chonghua said: "Third sister, don't blame me. ”

"It's not your fault." Gu Chongzhi said gently: "Since I am at my mother's place, when I go to say goodbye in the evening, my mother will give it to me." ”

Having said that, Gu Chongyang and Gu Chonghua both knew that if it was a box of pastries or inconspicuous things, such an uncommon handkerchief as Gusu Song Jin double-sided embroidery, the second lady would not give it to Gu Chongzhi □□ out of ten.

Gu Chonghua and Gu Chongyang glanced at each other, and they saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

Gu Chongyang was about to speak, when he heard Gu Chongzhu's voice outside: "Alas, it's so lively, I'm going to find the three girls in Lilac Courtyard, Sydney said that she came to Haitang Courtyard, but I didn't expect the eldest sister to be here." ”

As she spoke, she had already walked in.

Gu Chongyang and Gu Chonghua are both in the filial piety period, and they are wearing plain dresses. Gu Chongzhi usually doesn't have any good clothes, and he wears relatively plain clothes.

And Gu Chongzhu went out today, so she was dressed extraordinarily gorgeously.

She has slightly plump skin, bright eyes and bright teeth, and wears a bright red dress, which looks very beautiful.

The eyes of the three people in the room couldn't help but fall on her.

Her gaze swept between the three of them, and she immediately remembered something and rolled her eyes: "Gu Chongzhi, are you saying bad things about me behind my back again?" ”

Her beauty was greatly diminished by her raised brows, sharp eyes, and aggressive tone. Where is there still Miss Jiao's appearance just now, she is clearly a rude idiot.

"Second sister, I don't." Gu Chongzhi whispered, "Why should I speak ill of you." ”

Gu Chongzhu looked at Gu Chongzhi suspiciously, and then looked at Gu Chongyang and Gu Chonghua: "Really? You really didn't speak ill of me? ”

"Nope." Gu Chonghua said: "We're talking about the Jinpa we got today." I've already given her the fourth sister's, and the third sister likes it too, just when you're here, we also ask you, when will you give the third sister's to her? ”

Gu Chongzhu seemed to have heard a big joke, and said disdainfully: "Big sister, what are you talking about, the third sister is just a concubine, and no one has gone, how can Jinpa have her share?" You're not kidding. ”

"I obviously saw the second aunt take one, how can this be a joke?" Gu Chonghua said softly: "Don't you like it very much, so you are ignorant of the third sister's Jinpa?" Second sister, you're a sister, it's not good. ”

Although she was unhappy, she did not get angry, but was reasoning with good words, and her every move was very dignified in the manner of her mother's eldest lady, Hao.

"Nonsense! How could I ignore her things, just give them to me, and I don't want them yet. Gu Chongzhu took out the handkerchief in his arms and raised it with satisfaction: "It was indeed prepared for the third sister, but she didn't go, since she didn't go, naturally she couldn't give it to her." The mother thought that she would not take it for nothing, so she took it back. It's just that I didn't rob my third sister, it wasn't her thing, my mother took it, and it was naturally my mother's, and she gave it to whoever she wanted. ”

"You're using strong words." Gu Chonghua said: "Although the third sister didn't go, didn't the fourth sister go either?" She doesn't have the same thing as we do. Second sister, please return the veil to the third sister. ”

"How can that be the same?" Gu Chongzhu sneered, and smacked his lips again and again: "Tut-tut, one is the original concubine, and the other is the concubine, where is the same?" Besides, the fourth sister is the daughter of the fourth uncle, and the new aunt is going to marry in, so naturally she doesn't dare to slack off. But what is the third sister, if it weren't for my mother's kindness, who would have known that there was such a person as her in the family? ”

"Humph! The Gu family has four rooms, and there are no children in the other three rooms, and there are no children in the house of Uncle Ying in the long room, why do we have such a concubine in the third room? It's really redundant! ”

Since the death of the eldest lord Gu Zhanpeng, the Gu family has been deprived of the title again, and the second lady is not as afraid of the eldest lady as before. Gu Chongzhu is well-learned, and naturally she is not afraid of the discipline of the eldest lady Gu Chonghua.

Seeing her like this, Gu Chonghua couldn't help but be angry: "Although the third sister is a concubine, she is also the daughter of the second uncle and the young lady of the Gu family, how can you say that she is redundant?" Besides, didn't Aunt Mei also give birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses for my father? ”

"But they're dead." Gu Chongzhu pursed his lips: "It can be seen that some people also deserve to die, and they shouldn't live in this world." I thought I would die of illness, but I didn't expect it to be pretended. ”

"You!" Gu Chonghua was so angry by Gu Chongzhu that she felt that as the eldest sister, her face was swept away by Gu Chongzhu, which was very unsightly. But her upbringing told her that she couldn't be angry, she couldn't speak ill of her, she could only look at Gu Chongzhu with a heavy face and accuse her with her eyes.

But Gu Chongzhu didn't care.

Gu Chongzhi looked at Gu Chonghua, swallowed his anger and said, "Big sister, don't be angry. The second sister is right, since the mother took the thing, the mother can give it to whoever she wants, it doesn't matter if I want it or not. ”

Gu Chongzhu giggled when he heard this, and looked at Gu Chonghua like a winning rooster: "Big sister, did you hear that?" Even the third sister herself said so. It can be seen that your kindness is just in vain. ”

Gu Chonghua pursed the corners of his mouth angrily and stopped talking. She is angry with Chongzhu's domineering, and angry at Chongzhi's incompetence, she is a weak and incompetent Adou.

Gu Chongyang will have a full view, Gu Chongzhu is a thick-skinned and scoundrel, narrow-minded and selfish, and a well-informed lady like Gu Chonghua will undoubtedly only lose if she goes to reason with her.

She didn't speak, and suddenly said: "Third sister, in fact, I don't like this handkerchief very much, it's just an ordinary Gusu Song Jin, although it's good, it's not good." I have a big red Nanjing Yunjin here, which was brought to me by my Nanjing cousin and uncle. ”

Gu Chonghua exclaimed: "Fourth sister, do you really have Nanjing Yunjin here?" ”

Nanjing Yunjin, inch brocade inch gold, because of its dazzling color, brilliance as the clouds on the horizon as gorgeous, so people call Nanjing Yunjin.

Gold can be bought, but Yunjin is difficult to buy even if it is rich. Because of its complex weaving process, it can weave only about a dozen horses every year, and most of them have to be paid tribute to the palace, and ordinary people can't even see it, let alone buy it for use.

"You actually have Yunjin?" Gu Chongzhu also stepped forward and said in disbelief: "How can you have Yunjin?" ”

"Luwu, take out the piece of cloud brocade that my uncle brought to me and show it to a few young ladies." Gu Chongyang said: "Otherwise, my sisters should think that I am lying." ”

Gu Chongzhu looked at Lu Wu suspiciously, his face full of disbelief. Nanjing Yunjin is such a precious thing, how could Gu Chongyang have it.

However, Gu Chongyang's uncle is a wealthy businessman, his family is quite wealthy, and he has been living in Nanjing, maybe they can really get Nanjing Yunjin.

Whether it's or not, we'll find out when we take a look.

Gu Chongzhu's eyes were rolling around, thinking that if it was, she would take it for herself. If not, she would have mocked Gu Chongyang.

After a while, Lu Wu walked out with a small tray in his hand, and there was a piece of red brocade on the tray, looking at it from a distance, the color was bright and luxurious.

Is it really Yunjin?

Gu Chongzhu stretched her neck to look, and her hand couldn't help touching it, and when she saw it clearly, she couldn't help but sneer: "Fourth sister, this is Nanjing Yunjin?" Who are you fooling? This is just Shu brocade, although it is also very precious, people like us will not be able to afford it. Is it you talking big, or is your uncle using Shu brocade to deceive you? ”

Shu brocade is also one of the precious brocades, but it is more common than Nanjing cloud brocade. Gu Chongzhu would have one or two clothes cut from Shu brocade every year, so she recognized it.

Gu Chonghua also felt that Gu Chongyang had been deceived.

Unexpectedly, Gu Chongyang smiled slightly and said, "This is indeed Shu brocade, the real Nanjing Yunjin is here." ”

As she spoke, she gently peeled off the Shu brocade on the tray, revealing a small piece of bright red and dazzling cloth.

The cloth was bright red, as brilliant as a burning flame, and as dazzling as the clouds on the horizon, because of the use of gold thread to lock the edge, red and yellow, the golden glow was shining, and it was very expensive and luxurious at a glance.

Shu brocade is also a precious brocade, but when it is put together with Yun brocade, it suddenly becomes eclipsed, and the light color is less than half of Yun brocade. You can tell at a glance which is more expensive and which is lighter.

"This is Yunjin? It's beautiful! Gu Chongzhu looked at Yun Jin greedily, and couldn't help but reach out to touch it: "It's so slippery, it's so soft, it's so good-looking, if it is made into a cardigan and a skirt and worn on the body, how noble it should be." ”

Gu Chonghua also praised: "The peacock makeup is brocade, and the ice silkworm spits out the phoenix mist." Jiangnan machine is ingenious, and it really lives up to its name. ”

She is reciting poems again, and when she recites poems, she has a special temperament. Gu Chongyang looked at her adoringly.

She smiled slightly, reserved and a little proud.

Among the four sisters, Gu Chongzhi is a master of embroidery, and she is also very amazed when she sees such a fabric. But she has always been restrained and cautious, and she doesn't speak lightly in front of people, for fear of falling into the handle, so she just stood and watched, and did not speak.

Unexpectedly, Gu Chongyang took Yun Jin and walked up to her and said, "Third sister, although this Yun Jin is precious, it is too little to make clothes at all." I've always wanted to make a handkerchief, but my craftsmanship is so poor that I'm afraid of ruining the good things. I don't think you can make me a few handkerchiefs. ”

"Me?" Gu Chongzhi was very surprised, her curved and beautiful willow eyebrows were slightly raised, and her beautiful eyes were shining: "Fourth sister, aren't you afraid that I will break it?" ”

Gu Chonghua sighed, the four girls in the Gu family, the younger the more beautiful. is the least outstanding in her own appearance. Luckily, she's talented, and that's a lot better than them.

Gu Chongyang also likes Gu Chongzhi's appearance very much, and thinks that she is like a flesh-and-blood person when she is so affectionate.

"No, I believe in the craftsmanship of the third sister." She said, "You can help me make three pieces, and when it's done, I'll give you one as a thank you gift." You can help me embroider a pattern of Xifu begonia. ”

"I don't want Xifu Begonia." Gu Chongzhu hurriedly said: "I like Yutang rich peony flowers, third sister, you help me embroider peony patterns, don't be mistaken." ”

"Second sister, what do you say?" Gu Chongyang said with a surprised face: "I didn't say that this veil has your share." ”

Gu Chongzhu was even more surprised than Gu Chongyang when he heard it: "Didn't you make three pieces?" ”

She suddenly frowned, and said arrogantly: "The three girls have all this concubine, but I am an upright concubine in the second room, why don't I have it?" ”

"I'm going to make three pieces. One is for myself, and the other is because the third sister didn't get the double-sided embroidered handkerchief from Gusu Song Jin, so I compensated her. Gu Chongyang said: "There is another piece, which is the eldest sister and Lu in May next year, and I am going to give it to the eldest sister." And not your share. ”

"Gu Chongyang, you are deliberately going against me." Gu Chongzhu said angrily: "I don't care, they all have it, I must have it too, if you want a bowl of water, you must give me a handkerchief." ”

I'm not your mother, I'm not used to you!

Gu Chongyang suddenly pulled his face and sneered: "Yunjin is mine, I can give it to whoever I want, this is my freedom." What bowl of water is flat? If you want a bowl of water to be flat, why didn't the third sister of the double-sided embroidered handkerchief given by the Ge family have it, but you got two copies? You can't even make a bowl of water yourself, and you still come to ask me, what a joke! ”

Gu Chongzhu didn't expect Gu Chongyang to say such a thing, and when she was exposed, her face turned red all of a sudden.

"Good! All right! She was annoyed and angry, and said viciously: "I said why don't you do it for me, it turns out that you want to give the third girl a head." You three snakes and rats in a nest, want to join forces to bully me, I sue you, no way! I, Gu Chongzhu, am not a bully. ”

"Humph!" She glanced at Gu Chongzhi, her eyes were full of warnings and ruthlessness, and then she sneered and said, "If you don't give it to me, I will naturally have a way to get it." ”

The anger in Gu Chongyang's heart also rose upward, this Gu Chongzhu was arrogant and selfish, and she was still bullying Gu Chongzhi so blatantly, she would not let her succeed this time no matter what.

Gu Chongyang also smiled: "Second sister, the method you said is just to forcibly occupy the third sister, in addition, do you have any other methods?" What you rely on is only your identity as a concubine. But you're wrong, I won't let you get your wish today. ”

Gu Chongyang gently touched Yunjin, suddenly grabbed it, and threw it into the carbon basin on the ground.

"Ahh Gu Chongzhu stomped his feet in distress: "Gu Chongyang, you're crazy!" ”

She exclaimed and said to the maid, "Hurry, get Yunjin back." ”

Yun Jin caught fire when it caught fire, and the tongue of fire quickly engulfed Yun Jin, and it burned clean after a while, where to pick it up.

The cloud brocade, which was as bright as a brocade just now, turned into nothing after a while.

"My Yunjin, my Yunjin, it's the first time I've seen Yunjin, how can you burn her!" Gu Chongzhu only felt blood dripping from her heart, and she grabbed Gu Chongyang's clothes: "If you die, you will compensate my Yunjin, and I will compensate my Yunjin." ”

"Second sister, are you mistaken, this Yunjin is mine, when did it become yours?" Gu Chongyang broke her hand and relieved his hatred: "My things, I can give them to whoever I want." If I say I won't give it to you, I won't give it to you, even if it is burned, there will be no share of yours! ”

"Good! Good! Good! Gu Chongzhu was so angry that his eyes were about to pop out: "Count you ruthless, such a violent destruction of heavenly things, you are waiting for retribution." ”

With that, she stomped her feet and left.

Gu Chongyang said happily: "I finally gave her a lesson!" ”

"You!" Gu Chonghua disagreed: "You are killing 800 enemies and losing 1,000 yourself." ”

"Such a valuable Yunjin, in order to give me a breath of air, it was burned like this, fourth sister, it's a pity." Gu Chongzhi was very moved, but he also felt that the cost of this breath was too high.

"What kind of cloud brocade, cloud brocade is a royal offering, even if it can flow out a little bit, it won't be in my hand." Gu Chongyang smiled slyly: "This is a new kind of brocade from my uncle's loom workshop last year, and he brought a little bit to me when he participated in the selection of the royal embroidery room last year." This kind of brocade is not worse than Yunjin, but the price is not as expensive as Yunjin. ”

"Even if it's an ordinary brocade, it's just as wasteful for you to burn it like this." Gu Chonghua took Gu Chongyang's hand and said: "In the future, you must not be so willful, you must think more about doing things, and you can't be reckless because of your impulsiveness." The reputation of a girl's family is the most important, and if this thing gets out, it will not be a good thing to get a reputation for arrogance and waste. ”

That's what you're taught.

Gu Chongyang had little contact with this sister in his previous life, he only thought that she was a talented girl, and he had no impression other than that, but he didn't expect her to have such a kind side.

Gu Chongyang hurriedly lowered his hand and listened: "Thank you for the teachings of my eldest sister, I will definitely think more about doing things in the future, and I will never be as impulsive as I am today." ”

Looking at Gu Chongyang's well-behaved appearance, Gu Chonghua's words flashed in her heart, thinking that the new fourth lady was about to enter the door, and she had the heart to tell Gu Chongyang a few words, but she still swallowed the words to her lips, and only said: "Fortunately, only our sisters know about this matter, no one else is here today, and it won't be spread if you want to, don't worry." ”

Gu Chonghua glanced at Gu Chongzhi: "There is also a third sister, don't be so weak in the future, if you don't lower your head yourself, no one will be able to ride on you." ”

Gu Chongzhi was also busy and said: "Yes, I remember the teachings of the eldest sister." ”

Gu Chonghua and Gu Chongzhi left, but Luwu was worried; "Miss, why do you want to offend Second Miss? She's not something to mess with. Now that the fourth lady is gone, we should endure the calm for a while. ”

"Luwu, you are wrong, many times, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, not we can endure it to get calm. Especially for people like Gu Chongzhu, if we give one step, she will take ten steps, and even ride on my head to make a fortune. If I give in everywhere, maybe the situation of the third sister today is our future. This kind of person must teach her a lesson. ”

With Gu Chongzhu's character, he will definitely not give up, and maybe he will poke things in front of the old lady. She thought about the rumors she had heard in the past few days about the second master's greed for money in the Mo Gongzhong, and felt that now was the best time to teach Gu Chongzhu a lesson.

Burning a piece of brocade can make Gu Chongzhu dare not bully her in the future, no matter how it is calculated, it is a cost-effective deal.

Sure enough, just as Gu Chongyang thought, in just one afternoon, the entire Gu family knew that the fourth lady Gu Chongyang burned a whole cloud brocade.

Some people said that Gu Chongyang had money in his hands and envied the maids who served in the Begonia Courtyard. Some people scolded Gu Chongyang for being too arrogant and extravagant, and his face was full of disapproval.

In the evening, even Old Madam Ge was alarmed, and she specially ordered someone to call Gu Chongyang to come for questioning.

"You're too nonsense, a good Nanjing Yunjin, the price is so expensive, how can you say that it will be burned, if this is spread out, what will it become?" Old Madam Ge had a gloomy face and said with disgust: "What I know is because your mother didn't teach you well, and I don't know that I think that all the girls in our Gu family are as unruly as you!" ”

There are no rules, it is obviously Gu Chongzhu, it is the second room, and it is the Gu family! Why do you want to pull it on your mother, who is dead, and you people still don't let her go.

Gu Chongyang wanted to roar at Old Madam Ge, but she held back vividly, and only raised her head and looked at Gu Chongzhu standing beside Old Madam Ge with a smile.

That look was like a sharp sword, not to mention that Gu Chongzhu felt scared when she looked at it, even when Old Madam Ge saw it, she couldn't help frowning: "What kind of eyes are you?" Four girls, I'm asking you! I don't know how your mother taught you the rules. ”

"My mother is dead." Gu Chongyang suddenly spoke, abruptly interrupting Mrs. Ge's words: "My mother has passed away for more than a year, old lady, everything I do is from my own heart, what does it have to do with my mother?" Could it be that she is dead, and she will come back to discipline me? ”

Being confronted by her like this, Old Madam Ge's face became more and more gloomy, she stared at Gu Chongyang's face, she didn't know what she remembered, and she wanted to get angry on the spot.

This scumbag has a good and clever mouth. If she hadn't been taught a lesson today, wouldn't she have turned the world upside down?

"Someone!"

She was about to call someone to take Gu Chongyang down and lock him up in the small Buddha hall for reflection, but she didn't expect Gu Chongyang to suddenly say: "As for what the old lady said, I don't know at all." I just slipped my hand and dropped the handkerchief in the carbon basin, how did I burn a cloud brocade? What the old lady said was too strange, her granddaughter really hadn't seen anything Yunjin. ”