Gu Qing didn't want to be like them, so her eyes passed over those brightly colored dresses and finally stopped at a smoky blue jacket, which was matched with a pleated skirt of the same color. The cloud pattern embroidered on it with the gold thread technique was simple and generous, elegant but not vulgar, and made people feel very comfortable.

"This one!"

The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng was once a pampered princess. She had seen all kinds of good things and worn all kinds of beautiful clothes. Showing off in front of her might not win you any benefits.

She simply did the opposite and acted properly and openly.

It doesn't depend on clothes, but on your character.

Only in this way can you truly win the favor of the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng.

Cuiping didn't understand Gu Qing's thoughts, but she always kept in mind that as a maid serving the lady, she must be more obedient and less curious.

She lowered her head and carefully picked up the dress that the lady had chosen.

"yes."

When serving Gu Qing, she was always careful and conscientious, not daring to make the slightest mistake.

Compared to Qiu Rong's liveliness, the sisters Cuiping and Cuiru are more calm and steady. They are worthy of being carefully selected by Nanny Li. Their every word and action is in line with her thinking.

"Madam, I have chosen two sets of jewelry. Which one do you like better?"

Cuiping placed the two sets of jewelry in place, waiting for Gu Qing to choose.

I have to say, she has a very good vision.

One set is of bright moon and spreading clouds, which is very grand and luxurious, while the other set is of misty rain, which is more gentle and feminine.

Gu Qing made a simple decision and pointed to the first set.

"Since we are attending the banquet of the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng, it is better to be solemn."

Cuiping immediately understood what she meant, kept it in mind, and put a moon-white fox fur cloak with dark jade and purple cattail patterns on her before she left.

The fluffy fur collar wrapped around Gu Qing, making her look petite and delicate.

Gu Qing nodded to her with great satisfaction, and was helped to sit in the carriage with the Chen family logo.

The interior of the car was spacious. Not only was there a heater, but there was also a small coffee table with a variety of pastries on it. There was also a small cabinet on her right hand side, which contained some small gadgets for killing time and entertainment.

Cuiping was afraid that the carriage seat was too hard, so she laid a thick blanket and put two layers of cushions underneath.

Gu Qing sat down and sank down. Especially when he felt the warmth, he felt so comfortable that he could hardly open his eyes.

As the carriage swayed, her eyelids twitched.

Suddenly, for some unknown reason, the carriage encountered a situation and the driver hurriedly tightened the reins.

Accompanied by a roar from the horse, Gu Qing suddenly lunged forward, and was so frightened that all sleepiness disappeared.

If she hadn't grabbed the handrail quickly, she would have been thrown out.

"What's going on?"

After he was completely calmed down, Gu Qing frowned unhappily, opened his mouth coldly and asked the driver.

The driver was also frightened by what had just happened. Upon hearing his wife's question, he quickly said, "Madam, I don't know which mansion the carriage came from just now. It was rushing towards us. I was afraid of colliding with them, so I hurriedly pulled the reins to force the horses to stop."

"Whose carriage is it?"

As soon as she said this, she heard the woman's arrogant provocation in her ears.

"Who are you? Are you blind? How dare you block my carriage?"

As soon as the words fell, a woman in a tight red dress came out of the carriage opposite. She had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was full of vigor and vitality.

She doesn't look like a daughter of an official in the capital, but more like a young master from a military family, full of energy.

"Our carriage was moving smoothly on the road, it was obviously you..."

The driver heard her and argued.

"How dare you argue with me!"

The woman frowned, raised her hand and pulled out the whip from her waist, then swung it at the driver without mercy.

"You, why do you hit me?"

The driver was startled and dodged quickly when he saw the whip coming at him.

"Why?"

A sneer appeared on the woman's heroic face, as if she had heard some huge joke, and she glanced at him with disdain.

"Just because you dare to talk back to me."

"You are just a lowly coachman. How dare you use your lowly body to bump into a noble like me? Don't you deserve a beating?"

She looked arrogant and kept waving the whip as she spoke.

The driver was unable to dodge and was whipped several times. His clothes were torn and his face and neck were not spared. Several red marks appeared and blood oozed out.

"stop!"

Gu Qing came out of the carriage and shouted loudly.

She was born cold and beautiful, and now she was staring at the woman with an icy gaze, her aura was even more fierce.

The woman's arrogance was suppressed by her in an instant.

"Who are you?"

When the woman in red realized what was happening, she frowned in displeasure.

"My name is Gu Qing, and my husband is Chen Zhizhou, the commander of the Right Guards' Cavalry Division. I don't know your full name, young lady, but why did you attack one of my servants in the street?"

Gu Qing responded calmly with a cold voice.

"Chen Zhizhou? Are you the young lady from the Gu family who married Master Chen?"

As soon as the woman in red heard Gu Qing's identity, her eyes immediately erupted with rage, and she looked as if she wanted to tear her to pieces immediately.

Gu Qing noticed this subtle change and couldn't help but look at her, thinking secretly in his heart.

What does she mean by this?

Why did he look like he wanted to kill someone when he heard me mention Chen Zhizhou?

Is there any story between her and Chen Zhizhou?

Gu Qing frowned and tried to recall carefully, but he couldn't find the person named the woman in red.

Although Chen Zhizhou had a reputation for being a playboy, he never messed around with women from good families. Most of the women he had were from brothels. According to his own description, his reputation was mostly due to the deliberate spread of rumors by his political enemies.

As for the occasional visits to fireworks venues, it was all to accompany colleagues.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing became even more curious.

"Exactly."

With a playful smile in her eyes, she met the fierce gaze of the woman in red and asked, "Judging from your reaction, could it be that you know my husband?"

The woman in red snorted coldly and said bluntly, "If you hadn't stolen my love, I would have been Mrs. Chen today."

"oh?"

Gu Qing was stunned. He really didn't expect this to happen.

She had never heard of such a thing in her two lifetimes combined, and she felt surprised and angry.

Could it be that she is Chen Zhizhou's old lover?

Seeing her confused and ignorant look, the woman in red looked even uglier.

"I am Bai Rongrong, the youngest daughter of the General who defends the country and conquers the west. Lord Chen once served as a general under my father, and was later transferred to the capital to serve as an official."

"When we were at the border, Lord Chen took great care of me and showed me great love. We were very close to each other."

"I had originally thought that when I come of age next year, I would have my father express his feelings to Master Chen and the two families would discuss the marriage, but who would have thought..."

Who would have thought that the Gu family would suddenly appear halfway!