The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng was even more satisfied, with a smile on her face. Just as she was about to introduce everyone present to Gu Qing one by one, she was interrupted by an inappropriate female voice.

"Big sister, you make it so hard for me to find you!"

Gu Miao was wearing a striking crabapple-red pleated skirt and a magnificent golden headpiece, which made all the other ladies present look much less attractive.

With an innocent smile on her face, she walked quickly and lively to Gu Qing, raising her hand to hold hers with deep sisterly affection.

"Big sister, the Fucheng Marquis Mansion is too big. I'm afraid I'll get lost. Can you let me follow you?"

Hearing her intimate tone, Gu Qing frowned slightly and calmly avoided her hand.

"Gu Miao, how can you be so disrespectful in front of all the ladies?"

Gu Qing rebuked without mercy.

Gu Miao's hands froze in place, her eyes suddenly turned red, tears welled up in them, and she bit her red lips lightly, portraying the image of the pitiful little white flower to perfection.

"Sister, what I'm saying is that I was so happy that I didn't see the ladies. It's my fault."

She lowered her head and spoke in a weak voice.

Seeing her like this, Gu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, frowned, and looked very unhappy.

Any one of the ladies present here has been immersed in the harem for many years and is well aware of the little tricks between women.

Tricks like Gu Miao's might be able to fool men outside, but if one wants to fool the battle-hardened wives in the harem, it is totally not enough.

So as soon as she showed a pitiful expression, everyone, led by the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng, showed more or less contempt and discrimination.

Such an unpresentable woman is actually Gu Qing’s sister?

They all showed expressions of surprise or confusion, and even felt sorry for Gu Qing silently.

It's obvious that this girl is a concubine's daughter, and she's not very honest. I think Gu Qing must have suffered a lot at her hands.

Everyone present was a first wife, and they all had concubines and illegitimate children at home. Therefore, Gu Miao's methods not only failed to win sympathy, but instead aroused disgust, and even earned Gu Qing a wave of sympathy.

"Since you know it's wrong, why are you still standing there?"

The wife of the Marquis of Fucheng has always been straightforward and never beats around the bush.

"ah?"

Gu Miao was feeling smug at first, thinking that Gu Qing's loss of composure just now would surely make people dislike him, but he didn't expect that these people would come towards him instead. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't react.

"Is it possible that you can't even understand what I'm saying?"

Seeing this, the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng became even more displeased, and her eyes were almost filled with disgust.

"How come anyone can attend my banquet these days? It's really disgusting and unlucky!"

She has been noble since she was a child and has had a smooth life, so she never hides anything when she speaks.

Such straightforward disgust made Gu Miao's heart tremble. His face turned pale the moment he couldn't bear it anymore, and he felt even more aggrieved.

How did things turn out like this?

Gu Miao couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. She had clearly come here with the intention of being the center of attention at the banquet, using Gu Qing as a stepping stone to successfully gain the favor of the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng!

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

"Madam, please forgive me!"

From the corner of his eye, he saw that the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng and others were staring at him with disdain. Gu Miao felt annoyed and resentful, but he didn't dare to show it at all. He could only bite the bullet and admit his mistake.

"It's my fault. I made Madam unhappy..."

Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and she choked up in the middle of her speech.

"Forget it, forget it. If someone doesn't know, they'd think I'm bullying you!"

Seeing that she was acting submissive but actually had ulterior motives, the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng became impatient and simply waved her hand, telling her to leave.

Gu Qing didn't say a word the whole time and just watched from the sidelines.

Seeing Gu Miao being exposed and taught a lesson, I felt very refreshed.

Before Gu Miao left, he happened to see the playful smile on her face. Seeing her gloating expression, he was so angry that his nose almost became crooked.

Bitch, she must have been saying bad things about me to the wife of Marquis Fucheng behind my back, so the wife of Marquis Fucheng deliberately made things difficult for me today!

Gu Miao blamed Gu Qing for everything that happened today. He took into account all the new and old grudges and was determined to take revenge on her.

"Bitch! Bitch!"

She retreated in embarrassment, and only vented her anger when she found a place where no one would pass by.

Gu Miao grasped the daisy blooming in autumn in the palm of his hand and rubbed it cruelly until it was destroyed beyond recognition, but he still felt unsatisfied.

Her dark eyes were filled with hatred and anger.

"Gu Qing, just wait for me. One day, I will definitely make you pay!"

It was all that stupid man’s fault last time!

She put in a lot of effort, using money to bribe people and making up a story that her wife had an affair with another man and gave birth to a child. Only then did she finally create the murder case of the free medical practitioner!

I originally thought that I could take Gu Qing's life, and even if she didn't die, it would be enough to seriously injure her.

But who would have thought that the man surnamed Cui was so useless that he couldn't even hide his true identity. In the end, he was discovered by Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou.

She even implicated her people. If she hadn't been ruthless enough to hire someone to kill someone in advance, she would have been implicated!

Gu Miao felt so angry when he thought about this incident.

God knows how much effort and time she spent in training a capable servant, and it was all gone in an instant.

And her face is still painful and itchy.

A hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes. She threw the flowers in her hand to the ground in anger, and then raised her foot to crush them hard.

"Gu Qing, if that's the case, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless!"

Gu Miao seemed to have come up with an idea, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled up into a sinister smile.

…

On the other side, the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng calmed down a little, ignored the little episode just now, and introduced Gu Qing again: "Come, come, good boy, let me introduce you."

"This is Madam Qi, and her husband is the Minister of the Chancellery, Lord Kuang."

Gu Qing followed her gaze and saw that the other person was wearing a dark purple skirt, with a lotus bun on her head, and her hair was full of dazzling red hairpins, looking elegant and wealthy.

"Meet Madam Qi."

After looking away, she bowed and greeted Madam Qi.

Mrs. Qi was quiet and elegant, and her voice was like spring water, which made people feel relaxed and happy when listening to it.

"Get up quickly!"

She also looked Gu Qing up and down, and the more she looked, the more she felt that this child was smart and lovable.

"It's not a formal occasion, just a casual chat, no need to be so restrained."

Seeing this, the wife of the Marquis of Fucheng smiled and nodded, and then introduced other people in turn, including the wives of the Shangshu Pushe, the Minister of Revenue, the Chief Censor, and the Zhongwu General.

Gu Qing carefully took note of each person, then tactfully stepped aside and listened quietly to their chat.

Unexpectedly, they talked about an 'old friend'!