In the end, none of the talented ladies in Linshui Pavilion who were famous all over the capital got the white peony in the hands of Prince Heng. They didn't know that the flower had long since returned to dust.
Gu Mingmou only heard that her second sister was making a splash in Linshui Pavilion, and did not inquire more. Naturally, she missed the identity of the owner of the white peony flower.
It was already afternoon when they left Huangzhuang. This time they left in the Bai family's carriage. Although Bai Yixin was on good terms with Gu Mingyue, she still had years of upbringing and couldn't do anything like ignore Gu Mingmou. Thinking of my previous neglect of her, I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Fortunately, Gu Mingmou didn't seem to take it to heart. After chatting with her for a few words, he found that this daughter of the Gu family was not annoying at all. She just didn't have Gu Mingyue's aura. In the end, she was just an ordinary lady.
Gu Mingmou didn't know that Bai Yixin evaluated her like this in her heart, and she didn't care. She knew Bai Yixin's attitude towards Gu Mingyue clearly. Even if she wanted to separate the two of them, she couldn't do it now, since she was standing by her second sister. Yes, even if she doesn't become an enemy in the future, there is no need to be friends with her.
Moreover, this person is too simple-minded and has a huge backing, making him the easiest to be exploited. Her second sister must have taken advantage of this.
But there are so many fools in this world. Just because Bai Yixin is not smart does not mean that the people behind her are equally stupid. She wants to take advantage of others, but just doesn't want to be taken advantage of in turn.
After Gu Mingmou and the others left, the young man who had given her something before walked into a private room in Linshui Pavilion holding a tray in his hands.
The elegant room was filled with the faint fragrance of tea. Snow water from Yuding Mountain was boiling in a kettle on the small stove. In front of the red sandalwood table, Qin Shen and Shen Guiye sat opposite each other. On the table was a set of purple clay tea sets.
"Master, Miss Gu and my cousin left together." His Royal Highness Prince Heng, who was playing with the small tea cup, did not even move his brows and only hummed softly.
"What is this?" Qin Shen was not very satisfied with his cousin's reaction and turned to ask the man.
"This..." The man was a little embarrassed, and when he saw his master looking over, he hesitated and said, "The wound medicine that the master sent to Miss Gu was left behind, and the box and uh... this peony were thrown away."
Not only was it thrown away, it was simply destroyed. Look at the box. There were only pieces of wood left. It must have been smashed with stones. The flower was even worse. The petals had been crushed by the gravel and were black. I don’t know how many times it was crushed on the ground.
"Tsk, tsk, it seems that this Miss Gu is not a flower lover." Qin Shen looked at the things in the mahogany tray, and then looked at the expressionless face of his fourth cousin, and couldn't help but gloat.
The eldest girl of the Gu family is indeed not easy to get along with, and her attitude is indeed firm. My cousin may have to work harder if he wants to pry Qilang's corner.
"If she collected the things so easily, would it be worth my trouble?" Instead of being angry, Shen Guiye curled her lips. How could such a smart and thorough woman let others catch her so easily
He was certain that she would not use the jar of medicine after receiving it. Instead, she would trace the origin of the medicine. Unfortunately, the only one among the three things that could be linked to his identity was a flower, and she missed it.
As soon as Gu Mingmou and Gu Mingyue returned to the mansion, they saw the old lady's people waiting outside the door, and then they went to Old Madam Gu's yard. As soon as the two entered the room, they saw the sullen old lady Gu, and Gu Mingxin, who was squeezing the old lady's shoulders.
The two sisters went out today, but they did not take the third sister with them. When Gu Mingxin saw them, a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes, and he actually hated them both. Gu Mingyue is obviously a concubine like her, so why can she go but she can't go. And Gu Mingmou, who was willing to take her to Huangzhuang just because Gu Mingyue fawned over her, but didn't even notify her, was just as annoying as her mother.
"Is today going well?"
"As for grandma, everything goes well." Gu Mingmu replied. If it weren't for the word filial piety, she wouldn't even bother to look at the old lady, let alone fawn over her. Anyway, even if she looked at her mother, her grandmother would not care about her. She doesn't like it either.
"Hmph, since everything went well, how did Fushun's leg break?" Mrs. Gu's face became more and more gloomy, "I didn't let you go out to cause trouble!"
"Grandma, my granddaughter didn't take the initiative to cause trouble." Gu Mingmou said calmly.
"Sophistry! It's just that you offended Princess Xin'an. You actually dare to ask for horses from others. Who taught you the rules
! "Old Mrs. Gu became even more angry because of her rebuttal.
Gu Mingmou lowered her eyes and didn't even bother to say anything in rebuttal. Look, this was her biological grandmother. After knowing what happened, her first sentence was to question her for offending Princess Xin'an, instead of caring about her who was almost thrown. The biological granddaughter who broke her neck.
Speaking of offending, Gu Mingyue, the one who defied Princess Xin'an in public, had nothing to do with it, but she, the victim, became the culprit. Her grandmother would really go to great lengths to hate someone.
Only now did she understand why her mother wanted to break up with her despite her filial piety. It was really embarrassing for her mother to have such a mother-in-law living with her for so many years.
"Return the horse another day, bring a heavy gift, and go and apologize to Princess Xin'an in person."
In the end, Mrs. Gu actually came up with a solution that Gu Mingmou couldn't understand at all.
"Grandma wants me to apologize to Princess Xin'an? I wonder where my granddaughter did something wrong?" Gu Mingmou almost laughed out of anger. Could it be any more ridiculous? Even Princess Xin'an didn't dare to confuse right and wrong and ask her to apologize. It really opened her eyes that a direct grandmother could say such words.
"I said you were wrong, you are wrong. Why, do you still want to disobey me like your mother!" Old Mrs. Gu seemed to be stimulated by her question, and her voice raised, as if it was The louder she is, the more she makes sense.
"My granddaughter didn't dare. It's just that when Princess Xin'an sent the horse as an apology, Prince Heng and Prince Donglin were both at the side. The two princes didn't criticize my granddaughter for what she did."
Because Gu Mingmou specifically mentioned the two princes, Mrs. Gu also hesitated. Before she could speak, Gu Mingxin interrupted: "The fact that the two princes didn't say anything does not mean that they agree with the eldest sister. Maybe they just don't want people to think that they are partial to Princess Xin'an."
Gu Mingmou glanced at Gu Mingxin, thinking that this was the third sister she knew could replace her in marrying into the Yongning Marquis Mansion. As long as she was given the slightest chance, she would suppress people to death. Unfortunately, she forgot her identity.
"I didn't expect that the third sister could know the thoughts of the two princes without even meeting them, but the second sister and I are useless." Gu Mingmu smiled half-heartedly.
(End of chapter)