Chapter 014: Enemy Ming
Ji felt that Gu Yaolian was deliberately blocking her.
Mama He understood Ji's thoughts and persuaded, "Madam, Miss Biao is only thirteen, how could she think of this?" β
If Gu Yaolian was really smart, how could he not know how naΓ―ve Pei Yao's methods were.
"Gu Yao is as stupid as a pig, I can take advantage of the weakness, I am not comfortable, don't think about it for all the people in the third room." Ji snorted coldly at Mama He, "Didn't Pei Jiao always want to see me?" You go and get her, I want to see how filial she is to me. β
Ji's tone was resolute, and Mama He couldn't say anything more, for fear of following in Mama Yu's footsteps.
Ji never thought that he had guessed correctly.
Gu Yaolian did this to set a trap for the Ji family.
Although Ji is quite methodical, he is also prone to impulsiveness.
According to Ji's petty temper, after learning that the Ji family has a picture of wind and rain, bamboo and stone, he will definitely go back to the door to question.
But how could Mrs. Ji admit that there were really real traces of wind and rain bamboo and stone drawings at home? Old Madam Ji will trick the Ji family and say that it is just a copy.
Although the Ji family took refuge in Kou Xiang, the old lady of the Ji family lost her only grandson two months ago, and she must not be in the mood to appease the Ji family.
If the Ji family had to ask further, the old lady would definitely scold her for not even handling the affairs of the Pei family, and she would be in the mood to go back to her parents' house to toss.
Mrs. Ji didn't care about Ji's daughter, otherwise she wouldn't have given Ji's dowry of four thousand taels of silver in Yongchang Bofu, but she only gave Ji a thousand taels of dowry.
As long as there is a dispute between the Ji family and Mrs. Ji, the old lady Ji is afraid that the Ji family is not the same as before - she is not under her control and does not listen to her own words.
Mrs. Ji will send the woman to the Pei family as usual, so that the most well-behaved and obedient candidate in her hands will give birth to the eldest son of Yongchang Bofu early.
Only in this way can the title have a chance to fall into the hands of the Pei family's uncle, and the Pei family can become the Ji family's helper.
But Old Madam Ji obviously underestimated Ji's jealousy, if Ji really knew what the 'big picture' was as Old Madam Ji thought, then how could Uncle Pei not have a single man under his knees?
This mother and daughter have their own thoughts.
As long as the Ji family thinks that Mrs. Ji is partial, and places a woman by her husband's side, she will never let the Pei family have a man in the big house as before.
If the Ji family does this, it will make the Ji family's long-term plan come to naught, so it will be more secure for Pei Yu to inherit the title in the future.
This is Gu Yaolian's small means.
However, the Ji family has always been a cautious eye, Pei Xiao and the Ji family are not in harmony, and the Ji family will naturally be jealous of Wang Ruolan and Pei Yu's affection, so over the years, the Ji family has sent beautiful maids to the third room.
When Pei Jiao led the embroidered branches to Chang'an Courtyard, Gu Yaolian was not surprised at all.
"I heard Aunt Ren say yesterday that Mother Zhong sent Xiangtan and Xiangwu back to Liu's house to serve her eldest cousin." Pei Jiao said with a smile, "I think there must be a shortage of people to serve Sister Lian, so after discussing with Aunt Ren, I chose Xiuzhi to serve you." β
Gu Yaolian pretended to be puzzled when he heard this, "Embroidered branches? Why haven't you heard this name before? β
"It was brought back from Ji's house by my mother a few days ago." Pei Jiao explained, "My mother said that Xiuzhi was sensible and obedient, and she did a good job of needlework, so she asked Xiuzhi to come to serve me." β
When Pei Jiao said this, he looked at Gu Yao's eyes with a little temptation, "I said the wrong thing a few days ago, which made my sister unhappy, and I blamed myself after I went back." β
"I want to say sorry to my sister, and I want to make you happy. I know that words are light, so when my mother brought me the embroidered branches, I decided to let the embroidered branches come to you and serve you for me. β
"Sister, I don't have anything good on me, only embroidered branches-"
Gu Yaolian sneered in his heart, Pei Jiao's words were really good.
Pei Jiao meant that she didn't have any valuable apology gifts, but the embroidered branch was the person given to her by the Ji family, and she was the most precious person around her. She is now giving the most valuable things to Gu Yaolian, which is her kindness to Gu Yaolian.
Let the embroidered branch disturb the stability of the third room, what kind of kindness is this?
Wang Ruolan is indeed not jealous, and she is willing to wronged herself to let her husband take a concubine.
But these people don't know that Pei Yu is the only one in his heart, Wang Ruolan, and he can't tolerate other women at all.
Pei Yu deliberately let the imperial doctor release the news, saying that he was damaged after falling into the glacier, not that Wang Ruolan could no longer be pregnant.
A man with great self-esteem, willing to bear these ridicules and contempt for his wife, does not even care about the title, he obviously puts his wife in the most important position.
"Since the embroidered branch was given to you by the eldest lady, how can you send it to me?" Gu Yaolian said, "This is the eldest lady's intention." β
"Didn't my sister say this?" Pei Jiao was anxious, "Isn't my thing your sister?" If my sister doesn't accept the embroidered branches, she must still be angry with me! β
She's angry? Where is Pei Jiao worthy of her anger? If it weren't for Pei Jiao's use value, she wouldn't even want to see Pei Jiao.
Gu Yaolian looked at Pei Jiao, and was silent for a moment before asking, "You won't regret it?" β
"No!" Pei Jiao wanted to send the embroidery branch out too much, otherwise she wouldn't be able to do what Ji Shi ordered, and it was she who was unlucky, "I will definitely not regret it!" β
"Okay, then I'll take it." Gu Yaolian said, "I hope that the third cousin remembers today's words and will not regret it in the future." β
Gu Yao's thinking is very simple, if people don't offend me, I won't offend people.
But Pei Jiao wants to treat her as a fool, so Pei Jiao will get retribution in the future, don't blame her for not reminding Pei Jiao.
Pei Jiao saw that Gu Yaolian accepted the embroidered branch, and finally slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
The two maids sent by the Ji family this time, one is called Xiuzhi and the other is called Xiuchun.
The Ji family didn't want them to become Uncle Pei's roommate, so they arranged for Xiuchun to go to the outer courtyard and sent the plump Xiuzhi to the third room.
Pei Jiao understood that Ji's was using herself, but she didn't want Xiuzhi to stay in the big house, Pei Jiao heard that a woman with Xiuzhi's body was the most likely to get pregnant.
Now her status in the big house is already very humble, if Xiuzhi is really pregnant and gives birth to an eldest son, then it will be even more difficult for her to endure in the future.
It is the best thing for the embroidered branch to stay in the third room.
According to Xiuzhi's temperament, he will definitely get close to Pei Yu, even if he really can't have anything with Pei Yu, he can also respond to Wang Ruolan.
Wang Ruolan is not happy in her heart, and Gu Yaolian will also be sad.
Pei Jiao likes to look at their grief-stricken appearance, as if only in this way will she feel more comfortable.
After Pei Jiao left, a maid wearing a long green dress pushed open the door and walked in, "Girl, it's time for you to take medicine." β
"Xiangming, are you here?" Gu Yao said pitifully, "I have something to tell you." β
Yuan Xiangming is the only daughter of Uncle Yuan Jiu, and she obeyed Pei Yu's arrangement and came to serve Gu Yaolian.
Uncle Yuan Jiu and his wife are in love, and there is only one daughter Yuan Xiangming under his knees.
Over the years, Yuan Xiangming has been cultivated by the Yuan family as a steward in the future. When she came to Gu Yaolian's side, she could naturally teach Gu Yaolian how to check accounts, employ people, and so on.
"Girl, did you leave the people brought by the third lady behind?" Xiangming kindly reminded, "This person, the person who came is not good." β
"I know, I want to talk to you about it too." Gu Yaolian knew what Xiangming was worried about, so she directly broke it, "Over the years, Dafang has placed eyeliner to the third room many times, and there are excuses every time, which makes people have to refuse." β
"This time, the third cousin sent the embroidered branch over through Aunt Ren's mouth. If I don't accept the embroidered branches, the third cousin will also have a way to send the embroidered branches to my aunt. β
"Instead of embarrassing my aunt, I should take the embroidered branches. In a bad way, the enemy is in the light, not in the dark. β
Xiangming frowned, "What is the girl going to do with the embroidered branches?" β
"It's too simple." Gu Yaolian said, "Xiuzhi should be the person next to the uncle, I should fulfill her idea and send her back." β
"However, if you find an excuse to send her back, I think the eldest lady will not be able to tolerate her. It's best to let the uncle have a reason to accept her. β
"As long as the eldest lady knows that our third room is not so easy to bully, she won't dare to send people over again."