Chapter 26: Jealousy
A big incident happened here in Ji Qingliu, but the Gu family took care of Old Madam Gu and experienced a hard-won sense of tranquility, probably following Old Madam Gu, so she couldn't help but become calmer.
After the Gu family put Old Lady Gu to sleep, it was already darkest and darkest of the day. After a tired day, she asked Jin Yue to call a small servant to carry the sedan chair and send her back to the courtyard where she temporarily lived in the Marquis of Jingshun's mansion.
Because the Gu family went to serve the old lady Gu today, only an empty courtyard was left. The sedan chair was carried outside the courtyard, and Jin Yue helped Gu down in the moonlight, and instructed the little maid who followed with her, "Madame is tired, you go to the kitchen to boil some hot water, and I will wait for Madame to freshen up later." And make a pot of hot tea by the way. ”
The little girl didn't say much, and bent down to respond obediently: "Yes." He took a few steps back in front of Gu, picked up the corner of his skirt and ran to the kitchen in small steps. The whole courtyard was pitch black, and it was sunk in the moonlight.
Gu's vision could only see the figure clearly, the moonlight was dark, cold as water, and it made people feel a little dull. "Go and light the oil lamp, it's too late at night." Gu Shi said.
"Yes." Jin Yue nodded, let go of the hand holding Gu's family, and the door creaked, and she pushed it open from the outside.
The room was darker than the outside, and Jin Yue's eyes were carefully watching her feet, and she had to be very careful to prevent herself from tripping over something in the room.
Jin Yue's hand had already touched the wooden shelf where the miscellaneous things were kept, and the room was surprisingly quiet, and she subconsciously raised her eyes in the darkness.
"Ahh Jin Yue exclaimed, and the heartbeat in her chest almost popped out at this moment.
Even though a few drops of cold sweat slipped down her face, her back was hairy, and she was motionless and stiff in place, "You...... Who is it?"
Enduring the violent heartbeat, Jin Yue took a closer look, but saw that the black shadow in front of him looked like a human shape.
"Is it the Golden Moon?" Ji Qingliu moved in the dark. She had been in this room for a long time, and her eyes had become accustomed to the darkness and the lack of light.
As soon as Ji Qingliu's voice came out, Jin Yue was shocked. She took out the fire fold from her arms, and finally some light appeared in front of her, and when she moved forward, she saw Ji Qingliu standing next to the table.
Lighting the oil lamp on the table, Jin Yue looked at Ji Qingliu carefully and said in surprise: "Fourth Miss, what are you doing staying here if you don't light the lamp?" I almost scared the slave to death just now. ”
"Where's my mother?" When Ji Qingliu came in the evening, there was no one in the courtyard. She was hurt so badly by Gu Congsheng's words today, no matter what she thought about it, she couldn't relieve the discomfort at all, so she ran to Gu's side, who knew that Gu's was not there.
She waited alone from evening until dark.
Jin Yue moved over a wooden bench and asked her to sit down. Then he said, "The lady is still at the door, and the slave and maid will go and invite her in."
At the gate of the courtyard, Gu was standing in place. Jin Yue ran over to hold her hand, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Madam, the fourth young lady is here." Looks like something is going on. ”
Gu Shi nodded, and couldn't help but be a little curious about the reason why Ji Qingliu suddenly came to her.
"Niang ......" Seeing Gu Shi coming in, Ji Qingliu called her in a miserable tone.
Gu Shi let go of Jin Yue, straightened his sideburns, glanced at Ji Qingliu a few times, and then asked, "What's wrong with you?" Who bullied you?"
The room was lit up just now, and the flickering candle flame made Ji Qingliu's face dim. She was full of emotions in her heart, sad because of Gu Congsheng's words, and full of anger because of Shen Qiaoan's innocent appearance. She hated it, but Gu Congsheng wanted to protect that Shen Qiao'an!
Ji Qingliu walked to Gu's side, grabbed her arm, and the two sat down around the table together, Ji Qingliu paused and said, "Mother, how long will Shen Qiao'an stay in the Jingshun Marquis Mansion?"
The little maid ran to do things from the moment she entered the door, and during the time that Jin Yue found Ji Qingliu, a pot of hot water had been boiled. Jin Yue brought in the cleaned tea set from outside, and made a pot of tea with the little maid's freshly boiled water.
"Ma'am, moisten your mouth." Jin Yue put a bowl of tea in front of Gu's family, and then gave Ji Qingliu a bowl.
Gu's eyes turned around the room, and he said to Jin Yue, who was standing beside him waiting to serve at any time: "You take the others out first, if there is something to do, I will call you."
Hearing the sound of the courtyard door closing outside, Gu Shi came back to her senses, and facing Ji Qingliu, she asked, "Where did Mrs. Shen provoke you again?" You've just gotten into trouble, so you can't stay honest these days? Give me a longer face, too. ”
Ji Qingliu bit her lower lip, quite unconvinced, "Mother, I'll tell you the truth." I really didn't do what happened to my grandmother. The paint...... It was originally intended for Shen Qiaoan, but I don't know why! ”
Speaking of this, Ji Qingliu's silver teeth were about to be bitten alive, "That Shen Qiaoan looks well-behaved, but she has a lot of bad intentions in her heart!" She was the one who hurt me this time! ”
Gu Shi hated that iron could not be made of steel, and poked Ji Qingliu's head to the side with his fingers, lowered his voice, and said angrily: "That's your grandmother!" How dare you do such a rebellious thing! You gave the paint to Mrs. Shen, but it wasn't your grandmother who harmed you! How could I raise a daughter like you! ”
"Today, you dare to kill your grandmother in order to deal with Shen Niangzi, if there is a future day, wouldn't it have to harm your own mother?" Gu Shi slapped Ji Qingliu's chest hard and accused: "Aren't you made of iron here?"
"Mother!" Ji Qingliu pushed Gu's hand away and stomped his feet angrily, "You only know how to blame me!" Then Shen Qiaoan wanted to rob his cousin! ”
Ji Qingliu's thoughts, the Gu family has always known. Gu Congsheng, whether it is family background or talent, is the best choice for choosing a husband. The Gu family has also intended to make up Ji Qingliu and Gu Congsheng over the years, after all, they are from her mother's family, and it is better for others to marry their daughters if they are cheaper.
"What did you say?" Gu Shi was stunned for a moment, recalled Ji Qingliu's words in his mind, and said in shock.
Ji Qingliu held back for a day, and at this time, when Gu Congsheng and Shen Qiaoan were mentioned again, all kinds of grievances and jealousy poured out.
"If you don't ask Shen Qiaoan to leave, my cousin will really be deceived by her! How long has she only been in the Marquis of Jingshun's mansion? But today, my cousin ran to see her! If it hadn't been for Yuexun to tell me, I would have rushed over in time, maybe something would have happened between them! ”
After speaking, Ji Qingliu lay on the table and cried miserably.
After listening to Ji Qingliu's words, the look in Gu's eyes was covered with coldness.
"I don't want that Shen Niangzi to have such means at a young age." Gu Shi said suddenly.
"When the old man saw that she was an orphan girl and raised her grandfather passed away, he was hindered by the old friendship in his heart, and he saw that she was really pitiful, so he relented and took her into the house, but she was a big disaster."
Ji Qingliu climbed up the crook of Gu's arm with both hands, and made a bitter little face, "Mother, you won't see your cousin snatched away by her, right?" You didn't see it today, I don't know what my cousin did to her. But when I look at my cousin's appearance, I can't wait to marry her into the Marquis of Jingshun Mansion right away! ”
Outside, it was so quiet that you could hear the wind. Gu Shi was silent, his hands were in his sleeves, and his steps turned back and forth in the room.
Ji Qingliu saw that she didn't speak, so she walked over and pulled her again, "Mother!" You can't let Shen Qiaoan snatch his cousin away! ”
"Liu'er, it's time for you to change your temperament." Gu's eyes narrowed, looking at Ji Qingliu, who was out of control.
"If Congsheng really wants to marry her, he still needs to pass me first."
Ji Qingliu said: "My cousin has affection for her, can we stop her?"
In the past few days, the Gu family has been busy with Mrs. Gu's affairs, so that they didn't have time to care about their girls, but now that they have come to their senses, those who have some ability have already hooked up with men.
Gu sneered, "There are many precedents in this world that love is incomprehensible. Cong Sheng likes her? Cong Sheng likes her, can he cross this Jingshun Marquis Mansion and Changning Marquis Mansion? ”
"Liu'er," Gu stopped in place and said, "Shen Qiao'an's identity can always only be the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Changning, but you are different, you are the concubine of the Marquis of Changning, and you should be superior by birth." Cong Sheng wants to marry her, but with her identity, she is not worthy of being been. ”
Gu didn't know how Shen Qiaoan hooked up with Gu Congsheng, but right now, let Shen Qiaoan get close to Gu Congsheng, and it was Ji Qingliu who suffered in the end.
"Where's your third sister?" Gu asked.
When Ji Qingliu heard this, she showed an indifferent expression, "The third sister has never been willing to stay with me, how do I know where she ran away?"
After Gu Congsheng's incident, Gu had no time to take care of Ji Qiaohui, so he only said: "Tomorrow, you go and find your third sister." Let her take Shen Niangzi back to the Marquis Mansion of Changning first, this Marquis of Jingshun's Mansion, she must not be allowed to stay any longer. ”
"If she restricts her temperament in the future and is willing to listen to me, I will naturally not treat her badly when she leaves the cabinet in the future, but if she dares to think about things that she can't match, then it's no wonder I'm ruthless."
Ji Qingliu thought about it, and at the moment there was no second more suitable way except to prevent Shen Qiaoan from meeting with Gu Congsheng.
Shen Qiaoan was born good-looking, and Ji Qingliu never denied this. But this doesn't mean that she can seduce Gu Congsheng's favor.
and Ji Qiaohui. She is Ji Qiaohui's own sister, why has Ji Qiaohui treated her better than herself since Shen Qiaoan came?
The weather this night was no better than last night, and Ji Qingliu alone compared everyone in the Changning Hou Mansion carefully.
Ji Qingliu thought carefully about today's affairs. Shen Qiao'an was happy. Everything is going according to her plan, little by little, she is not in a hurry, on the contrary, as time goes by, she breaks all the enemy's defenses little by little, making her feel more fun.
In the dark, Shen Qiaoan's mind suddenly flashed Gu Congsheng's face.
Gu Congsheng stood in front of her, crying and begging for the Yang family.
A tear streak suddenly slipped across his face, and Shen Qiaoan, who had his eyes closed, frowned tightly.
"Forget everything, and there will be nothing to do with it after that." She thought.