Chapter 31: Buttoning the hat again
He has always doted on her daughter, and she understands her daughter's temperament, since she said so, it must be the second miss of the Gu family who made trouble with the girl, she is really uneasy, she just wanted to slander her sister in the flower hall, and she gave her sister no face when she went out.
"Sister Yueli, how can you say that? Whining...... I was also so impulsive for my mother's sake, and my sister deliberately instigated it! Gu Qingyue was crying, but unfortunately now she was disgraced, and she didn't have the delicate and invincible posture at the beginning.
Lu hurriedly scolded her and said, "Yue'er, don't talk about it, my mother knows your intentions, but how can you be so rude in front of outsiders?" I have always taught you and your sister to get along with each other, even if your sister reprimands you a few times, it is for your own good, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette? Your sister is a poor one, she has lost her mother early, how many times have I told you, you have to be more considerate of her, how can you be wronged and mess around? β
Gu Qingwan listened to the words, and the corners of her mouth pulled up a mocking smile, the Lu family still wanted to give herself the title of bullying sister!
So she looked at Lu with a wronged expression, and blamed herself: "Second aunt, this matter is my fault, I failed to stop my sister and Chun'er from making trouble in time, I persuaded them at the beginning, they should go back to the house if there is anything, but my sister and Chun'er didn't listen, and they wanted to say that I bullied my sister in public, and the second aunt ...... Do you want to make decisions for me, have I ever bullied my sister? You have to clear this stigma for me in front of so many people, otherwise...... Otherwise...... I can't make it to life! β
As he spoke, he covered his face with a handkerchief, as if he was really ashamed and wanted to die, in the eyes of everyone, they all felt sad and indignant for her, it was obvious that the second lady intended to slander her sister, and even the wicked person sued first, if this Lu family didn't say a fair word, he would really force his stepdaughter to death!
"Second Mrs. Gu, we can all see it clearly, it is Miss Gu Er and her maidservant who provoke trouble, and they are bent on slandering Miss Gu as a vicious woman who bullies her sister and is mean, and she can't slander her, and she blames each other, how can she blame the innocent eldest lady?" Ji Rou spoke for Gu Qingwan again, and the ladies of the family also nodded in agreement.
"And Miss Gu is not only the pearl of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, but also has a marriage contract with my brother since she was a child, and she is the future concubine of my Zhao Palace, how can she allow a maid to frame her at will. All of us can see what happened just now, Miss Gu has suffered such a big grievance, and we ask Second Mrs. Gu to give Miss Gu justice. Ji Rou directly stood up to defend Gu Qingwan, which surprised Princess Zhao, it was only a short period of time, how could her daughter defend this Gu Qingwan like this, and she would ask again when she went back.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Lu Shi listened to Gu Qingwan's words again, the anger in her heart made her heart and liver hurt, this girl is really a good means, she has to force her to prove it to her in public, if she doesn't make it clear, she will inevitably be charged with forcing the daughter of the long house to death, how can she gain a foothold in the circle of noblewomen in the future?
The Lu family gritted her teeth secretly, today's events are irreparable, Qingyue is embarrassed and ruined, if she is looked down upon again, then there is no room for recovery, no matter what, the future is long, as long as she is still in charge of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, Gu Qingwan is in her hands, and she has the time and means to rectify her.
So he went over and patted Gu Qingwan's shoulder, with a motherly attitude, and coaxed her: "Good boy, you have been wronged, the second aunt can't stand you!" Didn't teach your sister well, you read that she was young and ignorant, and the second aunt will definitely be strict with the housekeeper in the future, how can you bully your sister, who doesn't know that you are a supple character, it is all Chun'er's sin made by the embryo, and her mother will punish her well and give you justice! β
"Second aunt, Wan'er understands, I won't worry about my sister, no matter what, she is also my sister! How could Wan'er be the kind of vicious woman who even cares about her flesh and blood, and who often ignores humanity and morality, and is bent on harming her sisters? Isn't that even worse than a pig or a dog? Second aunt, do you say yes? Gu Qingwan's face was supple and authentic, but when she looked at Lu's eyes, there was an indescribable dark light.
Lu's heart skipped a beat, why did she think that Gu Qingwan was saying the same thing to herself? Did she know something? No, it is absolutely impossible, that thing was done so secretly, it will never let Gu Qingwan know!
So she forced a smile and said with relief: "Wan'er said yes, said yes!" β
"Chun'er, are you guilty? slandered the eldest lady, instigated the discord between the eldest lady and the second miss, and dared to slander the housewife in public, who gave you the guts? I have always valued you, and I have shown kindness to your whole family, but now you have betrayed the Lord for your own selfishness, are you worthy of me? Lu Shi spoke sharply, glaring at Chun'er angrily, with a faint warning.
Chun'er suddenly remembered that the deed of sale of the whole family was in the hands of Mrs., and immediately flinched, if she angered Mrs., not only would she lose her life, but even her father's life would be lost.
"I'm sorry, madam, Chun'er was wrong, Chun'er let the lard blind her heart, so she will talk nonsense, Mrs. has always been kind, and she is never the kind of ruthless person, Chun'er will never dare anymore, please punish Mrs.!" Chun'er cried and crawled at Lu's feet, begging for mercy earnestly.
Gu Qingwan knew that Chun'er would not bite the Lu family again at this time, but her purpose had been achieved, the onlookers here who had not experienced the cruel struggle in the back house would not even be able to see this little bit of greasyness, and the Lu family would still want to continue to play the role of a loving mother in the future, I am afraid it will not be so easy.
Lu sighed and said, "That's it, you made a big mistake in a moment's confusion, and almost made the reputation of the two young ladies tarnished, I can't spare you, and I will send you back when I return to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion!" β
After speaking, he said to He Shi with an apologetic face: "Mrs. Zhao, I'm sorry, I made such a big joke today, it's all because I am too tolerant and merciful on weekdays, and I connived at these evil slaves, I'm afraid I can't continue to participate in this banquet, I'll go back first, and I'll definitely send an apology gift another day, please forgive me!" β
Although He was unhappy in his heart, he couldn't show it on his face, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just awkward in the child's house!" β
Gu Qingyue peeked at Gu Qingwan with a look of resentment, but she lowered her head and hid all her emotions, not revealing anything at all, as if everything that happened just now was just Gu Qingyue's one-man show, and she was a bystander from beginning to end.
At this time, on the building across the wall, four young men with extraordinary bearing were drinking with great interest, and one of them, a handsome young man in a black robe, looked thoughtfully at the elegant girl who was standing quietly among the ladies and ladies.
Chen Yuan's father and brother's fiefdom is in Chenzhou, and he has no friendship with the powerful families in Shengjing City, Chen Yuan has followed his master to Huizhou since he was a child, and rarely returns to Shengjing, he only needs Zhao Ruxi as a friend in Shengjing City. This banquet was invited by Zhao Ruxi, but he didn't expect to see the scene just now.
He and Gu Qingwan have known each other since childhood, he still knows a thing or two about Gu Qingwan's temperament and character, she is simple-minded, even a little naΓ―ve and stupid, how can she have such a heavy scheming and courage. I remembered that the calm and intelligent girl just now did not rush up and tear up the maid who framed her in a daze when she faced the unwarranted framing of the blame, but always kept a clear head, defended herself with sharp teeth, and maintained the dignity and demeanor of everyone on any occasion. This made Chen Yuan feel both surprised and expected.
"Hahaha...... Shi Ziye, that Gu family's eldest lady is sharp and skillful, if she marries into Zhao Wangfu in the future, it will be lively to see. It was Zhao Ruzhi, the second son of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, who spoke, and his expression seemed to be quite disapproving of Gu Qingwan's behavior.
The elegant and handsome Zhao Ruxi shook his head disapprovingly, and said: "I think this woman is witty and resourceful, even in the face of adversity, she is calm and unhurried, and she has the demeanor of a general!" But it's really hard to describe her sister's behavior......"
He heard it clearly, it was Gu Qingwan's sister who picked it up first, intending to slander her cousin, if it weren't for Miss Gu's intelligence, she would have been calculated by her sister a long time ago.
He looked at the girl who had sharp teeth and defended herself, she stood in the middle of a group of noble girls, although she was dressed plainly, without powder, she was still eye-catching, she was still young, and her facial features were immature and not yet opened, but it was not difficult to see that she would be a stunning beauty in time. After all, Miss Gu's father was a famous beautiful man in Shengjing City when he was young, and her mother was a famous talented woman and beauty, and now it seems that this Miss Gu is no worse than her parents.
Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes drifted to the woman who had low eyebrows and was completely devoid of her domineering spirit.
"But a woman who is good at intrigue, Ruxi's praise is probably too much! I think the second miss of the Gu family is pitiful, she has to face a sister with such a deep mind at a young age! The man who spoke had a handsome face, did not smile, had a cold temperament, and there was a faint disdain in his eyes. In Zhao Wangfu, his mother was bullied by his father's concubine everywhere, so he didn't like that kind of scheming woman the most!
Ji Han looked at Gu Qingyue, who was a little embarrassed in the crowd, she looked weak, petite, pitiful, what attracted his attention the most was the longevity lock that Gu Qingyue was wearing around his neck, he couldn't see the style of the longevity lock a little far away, but he felt very familiar, he had used his memory countless times to draw the appearance of this longevity lock on paper, its texture, style and the words engraved on it He remembered it clearly.
Zhao Ruzhi looked at Ji Han with some surprise, as if he didn't expect that the always cold prince would feel pity for that Gu Qingyue, and asked tentatively: "Is it the first time that the prince has paid attention to a woman?" Didn't you feel pity for the second miss of the Gu family? β