"Ahem!"
Gu Mei coughed twice, then glanced at the girls in the Hou Mansion.
The girls in Hou's mansion were secretly laughing, but when Gu Mei caught her gaze, they all pretended to be serious.
As if nothing had happened before.
Gu Mei said: "Ah, I remembered. Sisters, you should all study. How about we play word orders?"
Gu Jiu smiled, nodded in response, "I'll listen to Sister Mei."
Gu Mei hurriedly asked the maid to bring pens, ink, paper and inkstones, as well as various collections of poetry.
She called everyone to play word orders.
Those previous conflicts will be exposed in this way.
Gu Mei can't control whether the person involved can let go easily.
Gu Jiu was very involved in playing.
For her, the matter of Gu Yue was just a little adjustment. As soon as the wind blows, with a flick of the sleeve, the matter is over.
Gu Jiu never cared about this kind of thing.
But Gu Yue is not as free and easy as Gu Jiu.
Even Gu Shan couldn't be as free and easy as Gu Jiu.
Only Gu Lin, who was young and had no secrets in her mind, seemed completely unaware of the consequences of her words.
She frantically followed behind Gu Jiu, watching Gu Jiu play word orders with the sisters in the Hou Mansion.
From time to time, I would write a few sentences by myself, but I was disgusted.
Gu Shan looked at Gu Yue worriedly, and secretly sighed.
Gu Yue hated her, she could see it.
Gu Shan was also a little annoyed, Gu Lin didn't know how to read people's eyes at all, and said everything without seeing.
As for Gu Yue, her temper was too bad, and she couldn't bear to be wronged.
In the past when she was in the northwest, she was the star and the moon.
Now in the capital, Gu Jiu is more valued than her.
With Gu Yue's strong temper, how could she bear such a gap.
There was no outbreak on the spot, and the quarrel was already the result of hard work and restraint.
Gu Shan shook her head, stepped forward, and played word commands with everyone.
In any case, she had to hold on to the scene.
Gu Mei gave the ladder, she had to be savvy, she had to take the initiative to come down the ladder.
As for Gu Yue, let her figure it out for herself.
Gu Zhen hesitated, and finally decided not to be with Gu Yue, and followed in Gu Shan's footsteps to join everyone.
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Shan and Gu Zhen, and smiled knowingly.
Gu Shan whispered: "Second Sister, I was hurt by you."
Gu Jiu also lowered his voice and said, "Fourth sister, I told you a long time ago that I don't have any prejudice against you, on the contrary, I like you quite a bit. You can stay out of today's matter."
Gu Shan shook her head slightly, "How can I stay out of this matter? My mother told me to take good care of my third sister. At that time, my third sister was beaten by you so helplessly. I tried my best to rescue her. This is what I should do. Who knew that Fifth Sister would..." She's so ignorant.
Gu Jiu couldn't hold back, laughed out, and said with deep meaning: "Fifth Younger Sister is an honest person."
The corners of Gu Shan's mouth twitched, honest people are the most annoying.
She asked in a low voice, "Second Sister, what should you do next?"
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Yue who was still sitting on the chair and was sulking, "Let her go. After more than ten years of smooth sailing, it's time to suffer some setbacks."
Gu Shan was worried, "I'm afraid that my third sister will make trouble."
"Let her make trouble. It's her who is ashamed, not you. Fourth sister, if you are like this, you can never finish worrying about it in your life."
Gu Shan smiled wryly, "When I go back, my mother will definitely punish me."
Gu Jiu understood. Of the two daughters, the Xie family loved Gu Yue more, and everything was centered on Gu Yue.
Gu Shan, Mrs. Xie might think of her when she is free. But most of the time, Mrs. Xie didn't care about Gu Shan.
Gu Jiu said to Gu Shan: "If the wife asks, fourth sister, you should tell the truth.
Today's incident was all provoked by the third sister.
She first let her elder sister secretly spread the news that I was a sick child, then she almost got into a fight with me at the banquet, and in the flower hall, she was also the one who provoked me maliciously first.
At the end of the day, I'm just throwing back a little bit. If I had plotted against my third sister, she wouldn't be able to sit there and sulk right now.
If I calculate, she will definitely make her regret being born in this world. "
Gu Shan shivered for a moment, and looked at Gu Jiu in shock.
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, looking gentle and harmless, "Fourth sister, do you remember what I said?"
Gu Shan nodded mechanically.
Gu Jiu smiled, "It's so good. I can't write two Gu characters in one stroke, and I don't want to make things big and embarrass everyone. So, in the future, I will persuade my third sister to stop messing with me." .”
Gu Shan opened her mouth, "How did the second sister know that the elder sister spread the news about you being a sick child?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, and said, "Big sister wasn't too secretive when she arranged for me. After being listened to a few words, I knew."
Gu Shan understood.
She suddenly remembered that when she went to visit Gu Yue in the wing room, Gu Yue made excuses to send her away.
At that time, there were only Gu Yue and Gu Zhen in the room, and the two were secretly talking. When she went in, she clearly saw the guilty look on Gu Zhen's face.
Gu Shan looked at Gu Zhen, unexpectedly, at that time, the third sister had already decided to ruin the second sister's reputation.
Gu Shan took a deep breath, those who harm others will always be killed.
She said to Gu Jiu: "Second Sister, I apologize for Third Sister. She did something wrong today, and I will try to persuade her when I go back."
Gu Jiu said: "I've said it before, it's not your fault, you can't apologize for Gu Yue. I also hope you can persuade the third sister more, because I'm afraid she won't listen to you."
Gu Shan secretly sighed.
She understood what Gu Jiu said.
It's just that she and Gu Yue are sisters of the same mother after all, so they can't stay out of it. As for persuasion, Gu Shan didn't give any hope. Anyway, she just did her duty.
…
Songhe Hall.
Ladies and wives, you are talking with Mrs. Wei.
A servant girl quietly walked behind the eldest lady Xiao Wei, bent down, and whispered a few words to the eldest lady Xiao Wei.
The eldest lady Xiao Wei raised her eyebrows, glanced calmly at Xie who was sitting opposite, then nodded to the servant girl, "I see."
After the servant girl reported the matter, she withdrew.
The eldest wife Zhang noticed this scene and gave the maid Shaoyao a wink.
Shao Yao knew the situation and quietly followed her out.
Mrs. Xie found something was wrong, called Chunhe, and asked in a low voice, "Is something wrong outside?"
Chunhe shook his head, "I didn't hear anything happened."
Xie frowned, a little worried.
She thought of Gu Yue's violent temper, it could be that Gu Yue started to make trouble again.
Mrs. Xie hurriedly asked, "Where are the girls going?"
"I'm drinking tea and chatting in the flower hall."
Mrs. Xie said: "You go to the flower hall to have a look. Find an opportunity to remind Yue'er and let her behave well."
"The servant understands."
Chunhe took the order to leave.
The eldest wife Zhang looked at Xie with a half-smile, and then asked worriedly: "How many children are you worried about?"
Xie's face was expressionless, "Don't sister-in-law worry about the children?"
Mrs. Zhang covered her lips with a smile, and said, "They're all bastards, all of them are rough-skinned and thick-skinned. I'm not worried. As for Jun'er, she's still young and hasn't reached the age to cause trouble."
The big house is full of yang and yin, and there is only Gu Jun, a girl.
Although Gu Jun is a concubine, she is extremely favored by the Zhang family, and she is no worse than any concubine girl in all aspects. Food, clothing, and use are all treated like girls from the first wife.
Xie was not happy.
I always feel that Mrs. Zhang has something to say. What do you mean by not being old enough to cause trouble? The implication is that Gu Yue and the others are all old enough to cause trouble, so they will definitely cause trouble.
Mrs. Xie was in a bad mood, so she stopped talking to Mrs. Zhang.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, doesn't mind either. Today she is just a spectator, and she only needs to be on the wall to watch the play.
The old lady Wei is discussing Gu Mei's marriage with the young lady Wei.
Gu Mei's marriage is already optimistic, but it is almost settled.
Xie pricked up his ears and listened to their conversation.
Gu Mei's marriage was preliminarily determined to be the son of the Daihou's mansion.
The old lady Wei nodded, "I've seen that child before, and he is a good child. But it's a matter of Mei girl's life, you parents can see more."
The eldest lady Xiao Wei nodded in response, "The old lady is right, you should take a closer look. Two days ago, I met Mrs. Lu Hou. See what she means, she intends to get married with our family."
Upon hearing Marquis Lu, Xie's heart skipped a beat.
Luhou's eldest son, Pei Meng, is married and has children. He is currently serving in the army in the Northwest.
There are a total of three legitimate sons under the Marquis of Lu. The second son of the direct line, the youngest son of the direct line, I don't know which one is still unengaged.
Mrs. Xie is a little enthusiastic. If she can get married with the Luhou Mansion, not only will her precious daughter Gu Yue achieve her goal of marrying into a wealthy family, but she might also be able to solve problems for her eldest brother.
Then, Mrs. Xie thought of Mrs. Xiao Wei's natal family, which is also the old Mrs. Wei's natal family Zhu Guo Gongfu.
From the very beginning, Xie's goal was Zhu Guogong's mansion.
When she came to Hou's mansion, she was still worried about whether the eldest wife Xiao Wei would marry Zhu Guogong's mansion.
Now it seems that the eldest wife Xiao Wei has no idea of getting married with Duke Zhu's mansion.
Thinking about it, the Gu family and Zhu Guogong's family have been married for two consecutive generations. If the third generation continues to be married, it would be a bit inappropriate.
There is no family that will be married to the same family for three consecutive generations.
The old lady Wei frowned subtly when she heard that Mrs. Lu Hou intended to marry her family.
"Lu Hou..."
The old lady Wei wants to say that Lu Hou is not a good stubble, but a dangerous person, and marrying Lu Hou's mansion, I am afraid that it will be involved in the battle for the heir.
But with so many people present, the old lady Wei swallowed all the unfinished words.
She changed her words and said, "Let's have a look at Luhou's mansion. You and the boss can discuss it and come up with an idea together."
The eldest lady Xiao Wei nodded, "My daughter-in-law listens to the old lady."
The old lady Wei continued: "Don't worry about your child's marriage, just choose slowly. Our daughter doesn't have to climb high branches, and the most important thing is to marry someone who is well-matched and good-natured."
The eldest lady Xiao Wei smiled and said: "The old lady is right, and my daughter-in-law thinks the same way."
Mrs. Xie secretly sighed, it really is the Hou Mansion, full of confidence.
Gu Mei's age is not too young, sixteen or seventeen, the old lady Wei said that she is not in a hurry, and chooses slowly.
If it were Gu Yue, sixteen or seventeen years old, and the marriage hadn't been settled yet, Mrs. Xie didn't know how anxious she would be.
Mrs. Xie shook her head secretly, the Hou's Mansion is the Hou's Mansion, and the girl's family will not worry about getting married. In this point alone, Gu Fu can't compare.
A descendant passed down from an ancestor, in the third generation, they are divided into high and low. By the fourth generation, the gap will only widen.
Xie suddenly made up his mind that no matter what, Gu Yue would marry the eldest son instead of the second son.
Comparing Hou Mansion and Gu Mansion, you will find that the second son is too disadvantaged. One generation is not as good as one generation.
Gu Yue can only enjoy a little care from the Hou Mansion, but she cannot go out as a guest in the name of a girl from the Hou Mansion, but can only go out as a guest in the name of a relative in the Hou Mansion.
Mrs. Xie felt pain in her heart, so now, she can only try her best to fight for it.
Chunhe came in from the outside and came to Mrs. Xie quietly.
She whispered to Mrs. Xie: "The third girl cried in the wing room, and then went to the flower hall. In the flower hall, she argued with the second girl again. The third girl suffered a disadvantage and was laughed at. When the slaves went, the third girl was giving birth. Sullen. The servants persuaded me for a while before letting the third girl play word orders with everyone."
Xie frowned, "Yue'er and Gu Jiu are arguing, do you know the reason?"
Chun He hesitated for a moment before saying: "It seems that the third girl provoked the second girl first, intentionally or unintentionally saying that the second girl is a sick child. After that, the second girl retaliated sharply and sharply, and the third girl didn't even have the strength to fight back."
Xie frowned tightly, scolding Gu Yue and Gu Jiu over and over again in his heart.
In her heart, she secretly scolded Gu Yue for being stupid and not remembering things. It's not good to say anything, but to say that Gu Jiu is a sick child. After teaching so much, I still don't know what to say and what not to say, so stupid as a pig.
After scolding Gu Yue, she secretly scolded Gu Jiu. Gu Jiu is getting more and more treacherous, deliberately embarrassing Gu Yue, obviously out of uneasiness and good intentions. Gu Jiu just wanted to embarrass Gu Yue and make a fool of himself. This person is simply a broom star, and there will be trouble wherever he goes.
Xie scolded the two of them in his heart, and finally he felt a little better.
Then she said to Chunhe: "You send someone to follow Yue'er, if she picks up trouble again, don't give her face, just take him away."
Chunhe hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Mrs. Xie did not change her mind, she nodded and retreated.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, looked towards Mrs. Xie.
When Chunhe was talking just now, the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, vaguely heard a few words.
The eldest wife Zhang took pleasure in other's misfortune.
With Gu Yue's appearance, it can be seen that he is a master who wants to be strong, and he can't bear the slightest grievance and neglect.
When paying respects to the old lady Wei before, Gu Yue was already unhappy because the old lady Wei didn't pay special attention to her.
Although Gu Yue deliberately concealed her emotions, she couldn't hide from the fiery eyes of the eldest wife Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang has seen a lot of this kind of self-respecting little girl in recent years.
All of them are spoiled by the family, and they take it for granted that everyone should revolve around them.
This kind of little girl will be taught a lesson sooner or later.
Just wait and see, today is just the beginning for Gu Yue.
In the future, there will be more setbacks waiting for Gu Yue.
Mrs. Xie had something hidden in her heart, worried about Gu Yue, a dead girl. She didn't listen carefully to the rest of the conversation.
After dinner, Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Zhang took the girls back home in a carriage.
After leaving Hou's mansion, it was Gu's mansion, and he arrived home soon.
After getting off the carriage at the second gate, Xie said with a gloomy face, "Everyone follow me."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, grinned, "Siblings, don't scare the children."
Mrs. Xie snorted coldly, ignored Mrs. Zhang, turned around and left.
Gu Zhen felt guilty and wanted to find an excuse not to go. But in just a short time, Mrs. Xie has gone far.
If she wanted to find an excuse, she had obviously missed the best time.
Mrs. Zhang smiled, and said to Gu Jiu and the others: "You can take care of yourself. If you have any difficulties, please send someone to tell me, and I will help you find a solution."
Gu Jiu was very calm and fearless, and said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, auntie. Let's go, go to the wife's room."
The courtyard where Mrs. Xie lives is called Furong Courtyard.
The layout is similar to that of the upper house of the Northwest Governor's Mansion, but it is more spacious and more luxuriously furnished.
The floor is all covered with carpet.
Step on it, the footsteps are light, there is no sound at all.
Mrs. Xie sat on the main seat, with a straight face, full of majesty.
Her gaze swept over everyone's face one by one, and then she snorted coldly.
"Shan'er, tell me first, what happened in the Hou Mansion today?"
Gu Shan lowered her head, not wanting to be the one with the head.
But when her mother called her name, she couldn't refuse, so she had to stand up.
Gu Shan stood up, cleared her throat, and then said: "Reporting to mother, when we were in the flower hall, the third sister argued with the second sister. There is nothing else."
Snapped!
Mrs. Xie slapped the table, furiously, "It's spread all over the Hou Mansion, and today you're all a laughing stock, and you said it's okay. Shan'er, are you even going to lie to me?"
Gu Shan lowered her head and hurriedly said, "My daughter dare not."
Mrs. Xie angrily scolded: "I think you are very courageous. Today in the Hou Mansion, your performance disappointed me so much. I feel ashamed and ashamed for you.
Yueer, especially you. What did I tell you when I went out in the morning. Turn around and you will completely forget what I said. Are you worthy of my hard work? "
Before Gu Yue was doing well, Gu Shan started crying.
When Gu Shan cried, even Mrs. Xie was stunned.
In Xie's memory, Gu Shan has not cried for many years.
The last time Gu Shan cried, was she three or five years old