However, after Mrs. Wen returned home, she immediately invited several ladies who were often with her to come over for tea and gossip. After drinking tea for a few hours, the conversation was very exciting, and he asked someone to go to the Deyin class and invite the singer to come and listen to the play.

During the banquet, Second Mrs. Song, whose husband was studying at the Hanlin Academy, asked, "...... Not long ago, you said that you were going to Gu Langzhong's house to help their second miss insert the flute, and I heard that although their second miss's biological mother was an aunt, she was a noble concubine, and I didn't know how the banquet was placed? Which nobles have gone? ”

The Gu family is divided into two, and everyone is generally distinguished by official position.

The Gu family's ancestral family and Changxing Hou are in-laws, and the grandfather of Changxing Hou is the head of the Hanlin Academy, and concurrently serves as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the general leader of all the officials of the Hanlin Academy, and the second lady of Song is more concerned about this matter than others.

When Mrs. Wen said this, she sighed heavily: "I came back without even participating in the ceremony, where did I see this!" ”

Several ladies were inevitably curious, it happened that there was a third lady Cao during the banquet, her eldest sister was the wife of Lord Mu of Shaozhan Shi, that is, the mother-in-law of Master Mu, she had heard her eldest sister say that Lord Mu wanted to marry Miss Gu Er for the eldest son, and asked curiously: "...... What's the matter, could it be that the Gu family has neglected you? ”

Mrs. Wen sneered, "...... But you don't know that there are really such two-faced people in this world! ”

He told everyone what he had seen and heard in the Gu family. Finally, he said, "...... We listen to the rumors of the Gu family on weekdays, and they all say that the eldest lady of the Gu family is arrogant. I see, if there were not such a scheming sister who loves to chew her tongue and calculate others, the reputation of the eldest lady of the Gu family would not be so bad! I saw with my own eyes that the eldest lady of the Gu family was a well-informed and knowledgeable person, but she suffered a loss of stuffiness......"

Mrs. Cao San was inevitably surprised, thought about it and said, "This is really a coincidence!" My eldest sister told me that Master Mu was about to ask for Miss Gu Er for Master Mu, but the Gu family was still unwilling. If Miss Gu Er is really so vicious and loves to tell right and wrong, then where does Gu Langzhong have the confidence to refuse Lord Mu......

It turned out to be that stupid and stupid Mu Dagongzi who wanted to marry Miss Gu Er! The ladies were amazed. Mrs. Wen reacted immediately after a while, and originally thought that she was going to waste her efforts to spread the word. Now that she has this relationship, Mrs. Cao San will definitely help!

"Miss Gu Er has always said that she is gentle and kind, I don't want to marry this family, and I want to find a better in-law for Miss Gu Er because of her reputation...... I don't know if Mrs. Mu wants Miss Gu Er to be her daughter-in-law? ”

Mrs. Cao San waved her hand and said, "Mu Zhizhai's biological mother died early. He was brought up by a nurse. My eldest sister wants to settle the matter as soon as possible, just find a suitable woman to marry him, after all, he is eighteen years old, and the people around him are either small servants or mothers-in-law, and there is no connecting room! Master Mu has been urging her for a long time for this matter...... In the whole Yanjing, who wants to marry their daughter to Mu Zhizhai! ”

Mrs. Wen nodded and said, "It's no wonder that it's difficult for Mrs. Mu...... If this Second Miss Gu's reputation is worse, no one else will dare to come to the door to ask for marriage, maybe there is still a possibility for Master Mu! ”

When Mrs. Cao heard this, her eyebrows moved slightly.

After listening to the play, the ladies dispersed.

Mrs. Wen yawned. He lazily picked up the tea and said to the girl next to him: "Go, find a few mothers-in-law, and spread the bad things about Miss Gu's second lady, we have to help Mrs. Cao San and Mrs. Mu......" thought about it and added, "Remember." I also want to say that Miss Gu was framed by Gu Lan, so she ended up with a bad reputation......"

The girl agreed, and felt strange: "Madam, I always feel that this thing is not right, you and Miss Gu overheard what Miss Gu Er said, it is too coincidental, Miss Gu invites you to have tea." And lead you to the bamboo forest behind the wing, this thing ......"

Mrs. Wen laughed: "Of course I know! Miss Gu is so scheming! She raised her eyebrows again and said, "But although she used me, she didn't frame and deceive me, I hate being treated as a fool by others the most!" I have to teach Gu Lan a lesson, since I want to teach her a lesson. Then wouldn't it be better if we helped Miss Gu a little more...... What's more, it's not easy for me to take care of the eldest lady, my mother is sick like that, and I can't help from other families, and a younger brother is still young. It's casual again, if she doesn't play a snack, she will definitely be gnawed by Song Miaohua and Gu Lan to the point that there are no bones left......"

The girl nodded and understood, and Mrs. Wen stood up, intending to go to see her eldest son's homework.

……

Two days later, the guests left completely. Gu Jinrong also packed up his box and returned to Qifang Hutong.

However, Jin Chao said that she was sick, and several aunts and two sisters came to see her. Seeing that she was embroidering Bogutu with great energy, but she was all smiling, Aunt Luo also brought her own refreshments every day.

Tong's mother came in with the curtain, stood next to Jin Chao and watched her embroider unhurriedly, the weather was getting hotter, she only wore a plain satin short coat, and wore a pair of emerald green jade bracelets on her wrists, which lined her wrists like frost. The window sash is half-open, and the cool breeze blows in, making it cool throughout.

When Jin Chao received the needle, Tong's mother said softly: "Miss, the slave heard that there are some rumors about our second miss outside." ”

Jin Chao raised his head and asked lightly, "What did you say?" ”

Tong's mother replied: "It's the news from Huaihua Hutong, the slave maid has inquired carefully, and I can't tell whether it came from the Wen family or the Cao family first, saying that our second lady was just discovered behind her back, and she fell into a crime of seven outs." also mentioned Miss, saying that our second miss often slandered you behind your back and slandered you, but you were just silent by nature, so you suffered a loss from your mouth, and all kinds of rumors about you from the outside world were slandered by others. The person who said it made it up very interestingly, as if he had seen it in person, and now I am afraid that the inner circle in the Huaihua Hutong area has spread......"

The Wen family in Huaihua Hutong is Mrs. Wen's house. It must be that after Mrs. Wen went back, she couldn't bear this secret loss in the Gu family, so she spread the news and wanted to ruin Gu Lan's reputation. However, a little little thing in the boudoir can be spread so quickly, and Jin Chao feels a little abnormal.

And these rumors are actually helping her to correct her name, it is really a little strange, is it possible that Mrs. Wenwen sympathizes with her, so she also helps her by the way? not only helped her, but also indirectly suppressed Gu Lan.

Jin Chao smiled and shook his head: "Those rumors from the outside world about me, but ten* are true. Gu Lan is just adding fuel to the fire, this time they really wronged others. ”

Tong's mother also smiled: "Our young lady is a transparent person, and the things of the past are all in the past, so why bother to care more." But I don't know how to deal with this rumor, are we going to add fuel to the fire, or are we going to correct the name of the second lady? After all, Madame is also the mother of the second lady. ”

Jin Chao thought for a moment, and then asked, "Why do you say that it may be from the Cao family?" ”

Tong's mother continued to reply: "After the slave heard about this, she went to find the shopkeeper Luo to inquire about the news, and he had a bookkeeper named Cao Ziheng, who was a distant relative of the Cao family. He told the slave maid that the third lady of the Cao family and Mrs. Mu were sisters. I asked my nephew who was working in the Cao family again, and I found out that Mrs. Cao San asked her to spread the news......"

The Cao family and the Gu family have never had much contact, let alone have a grudge, and there must be a reason for helping Mrs. Wen pass on these things.

Mrs. Cao San and Mrs. Mu are sisters...... In other words, this news may be related to Mrs. Mu! My father didn't agree to the family affair with the Mu family because he didn't look down on the eldest son of Mu, but if Gu Lan's reputation was also bad, it would be difficult to talk about this family affair!

The eldest prince of Mu has not married until he is eighteen, and the Mu family must be in a hurry.

The Mu family is estimated to have a share in this matter! They want their father to be forced to agree to this family business because of rumors!

Jin Chao laughed, but it attracted the puzzled eyes of Tong's mother and Qingpu, and the young lady rarely smiled so happily......

She waved her hand and said, "This Mu family is really in a hurry!" I can't wait to marry one and carry it back, Gu Lan is really fun to have such an in-law. "I don't need her to find a way to make this family business!

If Gu Lan marries Master Mu, it will also be a good thing. At least Master Mu has a good temperament and is calm, and his future is limitless. And she also saves Gu Lan from playing tricks behind her back from time to time, and Aunt Song can also settle down, and now her mother can recuperate calmly.

It has been a month since the calculation of the days, from Guizhou to Yanjing, even if it is a fast horse, it will take a month, if the mountain road is difficult to walk, Mr. Xiao can come in a month and a half at the earliest, and it is possible to slow down in two or three months.

However, there is hope for my mother's illness.

Jin Chao finally instructed Tong's mother: "The clear ones are self-turbid, and the turbidity is self-turbid, and the rumor is not spread by us, so leave it alone." ”

Tong's mother bowed and withdrew.

Aunt Song didn't learn the news until three days later, and when she heard Qiao Wei say that this matter had spread to the point that it could not be suppressed, she closed her eyes and breathed smoothly. Let Qiaowei go find Gu Lan over.

Qiao Wei whispered: "Auntie, Miss is letting the master practice calligraphy in the study." ”

Aunt Song said coldly: "Let's just say that she went to visit her sister who is 'too sick to walk'!" I don't believe anyone else dares to stop her. ”

Her hands were clenched very tightly, all because of Gu Jinchao! It's all because of her! If it weren't for her, how could Sister Lan'er's reputation be ruined, and now it's good. Sister Lan has not decided on the marriage and the ceremony, it is the time to urge the marriage, as soon as this matter spreads, which serious family dares to come to the door to propose.

The rumors are dressed so fast, it's a little weird, if Gu Jinchao didn't add fuel to the fire, I wouldn't believe her if I killed her!

Gu Jinchao, this is your unkindness...... Then don't let her be unjust!