Chapter 228 Cowardice

"But I heard that Grandmother hired a tutor."

Gu Yuhe had been happy about this all day, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Qiao glared at her coldly, "What? You want to defy me too?"

As soon as Aunt Qiao finished speaking, Gu Yuhe knelt down with a thud, shaking her head and saying, "Mother, that's not what I meant. Even if you gave me a hundred lives, I wouldn't dare to disobey you."

Seeing this, Gu Yuxin quickly chimed in, "Yes, Mother, that's not what my sister meant."

But Aunt Qiao wouldn't listen to them. After a day of pent-up emotions, Aunt Qiao was already emotionally unstable. Now, facing her daughter, she naturally didn't need to hold back anymore.

The door was closed, and shouts could be heard from inside the room from time to time, but the maids in the courtyard were already used to it.

The next day, Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe arrived at Yunxiang Courtyard very late.

At that time, Gu Shuyan had already finished breakfast with the old lady. When she saw the two of them arrive, she quickly invited them to sit down.

"My two younger sisters will be moving to Yunxiang Courtyard soon, and we sisters will finally have time to sit down and have a good chat."

Gu Shuyan was very enthusiastic towards the two of them, but they both lowered their heads and dared not respond.

Seeing the two of them like this, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but look at the old lady. The old lady also noticed that something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong? Has something happened?"

Meeting the old lady's concerned gaze, the two exchanged a glance before Gu Yuxin said, "Grandmother, you'd better not let us move here."

Why weren't you allowed to move in?

Seeing the two of them, the old lady couldn't help but stand up from her chair.

"That's right, that's right, we can't bear to part with our aunt."

When Gu Yuxin said this, she was clearly a little timid, and Gu Yuhe, who was standing next to her, was even less timid than Gu Yuxin.

"Did your aunt tell you to say that?"

The one asking the question was Gu Shuyan. She had been somewhat evasive since the two entered the room, and now, hearing their words, Gu Shuyan was almost instantly certain that Aunt Qiao was up to her old tricks again.

"No, no, it's because we can't bear to part with Auntie. Eldest sister, this was all our own idea."

Gu Yuhe had been hiding behind Gu Yuxin the whole time, but when Gu Shuyan mentioned Aunt Qiao, she immediately denied it without any regard for the consequences.

Upon seeing this, Gu Shuyan narrowed her eyes and her gaze involuntarily fell on Gu Yuhe.

She was wearing a newly made silk dress today, which looked quite expensive, but somehow it didn't suit her at all.

"So you yourselves didn't want to come to Yunxiang Courtyard?"

Gu Shuyan pressed on, and Gu Yuxin couldn't help but close her eyes after hearing this. "It's because we can't bear to part with Auntie and don't want her to be alone. Grandmother, we granddaughters have let you down. Please punish us."

As she spoke, Gu Yuxin pulled Gu Yuhe down to kneel down, and she really looked like she was admitting her mistake.

“You are all filial children who love your birth mother. Your grandmother should be rewarding you. Why should she punish you?”

As the old lady spoke, she quickly instructed the servants to help the two of them up. Seeing that Gu Yuxin was so young yet so capable, Gu Shuyan felt that something was amiss.

How can a child who is just over ten years old be so calm and sensible? This is completely illogical!

"Grandmother, my cousin brought some trinkets this morning. I can't use them all by myself. Can I take my two little sisters to pick out a couple?"