Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Looking for Trouble

Hearing this, Gu Jiayue looked at the person who had walked up to her and searched her mind for a long time before she remembered who this person was.

Gu Yongyao is the legitimate daughter of the second master of the Marquis' Mansion, and the others following behind her are all young ladies in the mansion.

The staff in the Marquis' Mansion is not complicated.

The old Marquis Gu Lingchuan had three sons, one legitimate daughter, and several concubine daughters in his lifetime.

Among them, he had the eldest son, Gu Xiuyuan, the current Marquis, and the eldest daughter, Gu Chongxue, with the old marquis' wife. He had the second son, Gu Xiuyan, with Concubine Zhao, and the third son, Gu Xiuyun, with Concubine Wang. There were also several other concubines' daughters who had already married.

The Marquis' Mansion is large and powerful, and the old Marquis and the old lady are still alive, so no one has proposed to divide the family. There are nearly twenty people, big and small, living together in the entire Marquis' Mansion.

From ancient times to the present, communal meals have always been unpalatable.

The Marquis's wife, Ning Yipan, now heads the household, overseeing the household affairs. As her only daughter (once upon a time), Gu Jiayue has naturally been the envy of countless admirers since childhood. Among the younger generation, whenever new items are introduced to the household, Gu Jiayue is always the first to be selected. Clothes for all seasons and various jewelry are also delivered to Gu Jiayue first. Only after Gu Jiayue's selections are complete do they receive their turn.

Although I was dissatisfied before, I only dared to hide it in my heart. After all, my mother was the mistress of the house. Naturally, I couldn't compete with her.

But things are different now. Gu Jiayue is just a dog in a poor mountain village, not even qualified to carry her shoes.

So these people discussed it and now that they had found the right opportunity, they would of course come over to show off their power and make fun of Gu Jiayue.

"I'm talking to you, why don't you answer? You're such an uneducated person!" Gu Yongyao yelled at Gu Jiayue angrily, her flaming eyes looking at some garbage.

As an adult, how could Gu Jiayue possibly bother with a teenage brat?

Hearing this, he just smiled and said, "I don't understand what my third sister is saying."

But Gu Yongyao couldn't understand Gu Jiayue's thoughts. What she hated most was the way Gu Jiayue didn't care about anything and always had a smile on her face.

The two were always compared because they were of similar age, but no matter how hard she tried, she could never compare to Gu Jiayue.

Whether it was playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, or managing the household and accounting, she was overwhelmed.

Nowadays, when people go out, whenever they mention the young lady of the Marquis Mansion, the first person they think of is Gu Jiayue! They don't even know her, Gu Yongyao. How can they like Gu Jiayue?

I finally found this opportunity today, so of course I have to let it out. "You don't understand? Haha, I said my reputation as a talented woman is fake. I don't even know what it means to occupy the magpie's nest."

"Yes, some people think that they are talented women just by reading a few books and writing a few poems. But what about the reality? They can't even understand such a simple idiom. Alas..." The other ladies behind Gu Yongyao also spoke up to please her.

"Sister Yao, your knowledge has been praised by the teachers at the academy. Can you tell us what it means to occupy the magpie's nest?"

"Yeah, let's talk about it. Let some people look in the mirror."

Gu Yongyao raised his chin amidst the echoes. "Okay, I'll tell you about it today."

"The so-called cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest refers to a turtledove occupying the magpie's nest through improper means. Some people, don't think that just because you've been a daughter for more than ten years, you're a real daughter. I heard that my real eldest sister has arrived at the mansion. If I were her, I would pack up my things and leave through the corner gate to avoid losing face in the end."

Gu Jiayue looked at the troublemaker in front of her speechlessly. After a moment's thought, she clapped her hands in approval. "You're right. At your age, being able to understand the literal meaning of 'cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest' is quite impressive."

Gu Yongyao crossed her arms and raised her head proudly. "That's right. If I weren't as good at building momentum as you, the title of talented woman might have been mine."

Gu Jiayue nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, you are awesome, you are amazing."

In education, Gu Jiayue has always adhered to encouraging education.

First, affirm the students, then address their shortcomings. "But this idiom originally comes from the verse "The Book of Songs: The Magpie's Nest" in the south of the Yangtze River: "The magpie has a nest, and the dove lives in it." It describes a woman getting married and living in her husband's home. The "dove" and "magpie" in the poem are symbolic devices, with the "dove" representing the bride and the "magpie" representing the groom, meaning the bride moves into the home prepared by the groom. Do you understand?"

Gu Yongyao was stunned at first, then began to jump up and down in anger. "Gu Jiayue, you're showing off in front of me just because you read two more books than me, right?"

What's with the bride and groom? Didn't this little slum trash hear that he was scolding her?

"What are you so proud of? What's the point of reading so many books? Sooner or later, once you leave the Marquis' Mansion, your impoverished parents will sell you to a brothel and make you a whore for thousands of men. By then, all your poetry and songs will be nothing more than a way to please men!"

Gu Jiayue had originally just been watching an ignorant child misbehaving, and didn't take Gu Yongyao's words to heart. But when she mentioned words like brothel and whore, Gu Jiayue's expression instantly changed. "Shut up!"

"You're so foul-mouthed at such a young age. Is this how a prestigious marquisate teaches you to behave? Someone, go get the Second Madam to my grandmother's courtyard. I want to ask how Second Aunt educates her children!"

Well, the teacher’s most powerful spell attack – please ask the parents.

Gu Yongyao was completely frightened. She had never seen Gu Jiayue like this before.

Isn't it just two sisters quarreling with each other? Why do we need to call the parents?

A maid received an order and ran towards the courtyard where the old lady lived.

Gu Yongyao, enraged and humiliated, rushed forward without hesitation, wanting to hit Gu Jiayue. "Who do you think you are? How dare you complain to grandma?"

Mother is right, this little bitch is just restless and wants to show off her talents in front of so many people.

Now it’s just a joke and he’s going to tell his grandmother.

If my grandmother knew that I said such dirty words, wouldn't she punish me?

This will make that damn girl Gu Jiayue proud again.

Gu Jiayue had been prepared for this and took a step back to the side.

Gu Yongyao was not paying attention for a moment and fell directly to the ground. She looked so miserable, how could she look like a rich lady at all?

"Gu Jiayue! You are a bully! I will tell my grandmother about your crimes."

After saying that, Gu Yongyao stood up, turned around and was about to run, but how could Gu Jiayue give her a chance?

He quickly grabbed her arm. "Why are you running? We're all going to Grandma's anyway, so why not go together? You can't just tell right from wrong. We both need to be present, right?"

Gu Jiayue was too lazy to guess this little trick.

I just wanted to get ahead of the maid and complain first.

As a teacher, she has experienced many cases of being accused of illegal activities.

She is not afraid.

Gu Jiayue looked at Gu Yongyao with sharp eyes. Under such a gaze, Gu Yongyao actually felt a little scared. He lowered his head unconsciously and began to reflect on whether he had really gone too far.

But, isn't that what mother always says to the sisters in the courtyard? They never talk back.

Haha, in the final analysis, it’s just that Gu Jiayue is too stingy and picky. It’s just a true statement, but she can’t stand it?

Gu Yongyao didn't think he had said anything wrong. It was a fact that poor families sold their children when they couldn't make ends meet, and it was also a fact that they could earn a little more money by buying brothels.

I can only say that this is a cultural difference.

As Gu Yongyao thought, although prostitutes were considered the lowest class in ancient times, there was nothing shameful about it. It was just a way of making a living.

But in Gu Jiayue's opinion, calling someone a whore is a very dirty and uncultured word.

She wanted to teach Gu Yongyao a lesson, but was interrupted by Gu Yu who came rushing over. "Miss, Madam asked you to go to Shaoguang Courtyard."