Chapter 26: One Step to the Sky
There were many people coming in and out, men and women, old and young, most of them deliberately pretended to pass by to admire Gu Jinli's miserable state.
"Tut, how can you say there is such a ruthless woman in this world?" Princess Huaqiong sat on the stone bench in the pavilion, enjoying the grapes handed over by the maid, and deliberately raised her voice: "That is, Sister Wan is kind, if you meet someone else, alas, ......"
Taking a sip of herbal tea, Yin Suxi sighed and said, "No, my sister can't bear to step on an ant since she was a child, so naturally she can't do such a hurtful thing." ”
"Yes, Miss Yin has both ability and political integrity, she is really a rare good woman in the world!" The daughters of several other officials also nodded in praise together, and spurned Gu Jinli fiercely.
"It's no wonder that Prime Minister Gu has hidden the eldest lady of the Gu family tightly over the years, how many people can't be harmed when such a vicious woman comes out?"
"Hey, if it weren't for a few poems circulating in the market that attracted everyone to praise them, where would she get the title of a talented woman?"
"Hmph, I must have done a lot of bad things behind my back!"
"Yes, those poems may have been written by someone else!"
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Gu Jinli was as if she couldn't hear or see the ridicule and discussion around her, and her eyes only fell on the inch of ground in front of her.
The eldest lady has been bent on marrying Gu Jinxiu into the royal family over the years, so she rarely takes her to participate in various banquets often held by high-ranking officials and ladies in Beijing, reducing the chance of showing up.
Even if she finally went out once, Gu Jinxiu would cover her face with a veil, which also made her even more mysterious.
As for those poems, the eldest lady sent someone to steal the small poems that Gu Jinli wrote casually during her daily life, and quietly circulated them in the name of Gu Jinxiu.
Although everyone has not really seen Gu Jinxiu himself compose poems, the rumors are always getting more and more true.
Gradually, everyone in Beijing knew how amazing and glamorous Gu Jinxiu was and how proficient she was in poetry and songs.
In this way, the eldest lady has won a good reputation for Gu Jinxiu's talent and appearance, and if she wants to take another step to the sky in the future, it will be easy......
And Gu Jinli, the illegitimate daughter who has been raised by Gu Huai outside for many years, because no one paid attention to her, it was convenient for her to exchange identities later, and she became a vicious and bad woman who ruined Yin Suwan's happiness in her life......
I don't know how long it has been knocking, but the soil on the ground has been stained red by the blood flowing from Gu Jinli's forehead.
The sweat on the head is getting more and more, and the familiar pain in the lower abdomen is getting stronger and stronger.
Gu Jinli supported the ground with both hands, trying to straighten up, but fell down with a "bang".
Her face was pressed against the hot ground, and her pale lips were dry and cracked.
Princess Huaqiong looked at Gu Jinli like this, covered her mouth and smiled more happily: "Self-inflicted, don't live!" ”
Without waiting for Gu Jinli to take a breath, she heard Qin Feng's cold voice sounding above her head: "Concubine Gu, there are still twenty." ”
Biting her lip, Gu Jinli slowly knelt up again, her head slamming on the ground.
After a pause, she was greeted by a silk handkerchief.
The white hem of the clothes was embroidered with auspicious clouds, so that Gu Jinli seemed to guess who the owner of the silk handkerchief was.
"By the way, your eldest brother ......" Princess Huaqiong got close to the two sisters Yin Suwan and Yin Suxi because she loved Yin Zike, and just wanted to turn her head to inquire, but the smile on her face suddenly froze, and a pair of beautiful eyes stared at the white dress, sparks.