Gu Xi sneered twice and said, "From now on, we should not interfere in the affairs of the eldest master. If he wants to embarrass himself, let him embarrass himself. Don't drag us into it, or else people will think that we are as short-sighted as he is."

How could He Xiang dare to answer?

Gu Xi almost broke the wooden comb in his hand.

When she went back to her parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Gu Chang talked to her alone.

It was at that time that her brother told her that when she had no power to change or fight against Pei Yan, it was best not to challenge Pei Yan's authority. He also told her that if she had any problems, she could ask Yu Tang for help. He said that Yu Tang was gentle and sensible. Since she couldn't rely on Old Pei An from the side of the first wife, and it was difficult for Pei Tong and Pei Yan to get close because of the first wife, she might as well go with Yu Tang and get along well with him. When the relationship was tense, she could expect Yu Tang to speak for her.

When Gu Xi heard her brother talk about Yu Tang like this, she was stunned and wanted to ask her brother, "Which eye of yours saw that Yu Tang has a gentle temperament?" But when she saw her brother continue to chatter about Yu Tang's good points, she suddenly understood that her brother had an unusual liking for Yu Tang, and these good feelings might have come from the accidental quick glance at Yu Tang's face, which was more beautiful than that of an ordinary girl.

Her brother studied hard for ten years, was familiar with Confucius and Mencius, and was proficient in the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Analects. However, like ordinary men in the market, he unilaterally believed that Yu Tang was a virtuous beauty just because of her face!

Are all men like this?

Gu Xi was very disappointed.

She didn't even know what Gu Chang said to her afterwards. She only remembered that her elder sister-in-law, who was several years younger than her, came in with a plate of fruit with a smile on her face. Not only did she warmly invite her to eat the fruit, but she also told her, "Your elder brother and I will leave for the capital after the tenth day of the first lunar month. I heard that your aunt wants to go to Hangzhou to study. I have a house in Hangzhou that is vacant. If you decide to come to Hangzhou, I will ask the housekeeper to give you the key later. You can move there when the time comes, so you don't have to rent a house outside. Not only is it inconvenient, but it also costs money."

Gu Xi quickly stood up to thank him and asked why Yin was going to the capital so soon, suppressing his feelings, whether it was contempt for Yu Tang or dissatisfaction with his brother, in his heart.

The laughter coming from next door released all the emotions that were suppressed in her heart.

Asking her to ask Yu Tang for help was impossible.

But her brother was right, too.

Before she has enough power, she should not make Pei Yan unhappy. This is the basis for survival in the Pei family.

She is not Pei Tong, who still believes in her mother-in-law's nonsense and thinks that the Yang family will treat them unconditionally and support them for no reason.

This time, when Mrs. Yang came to the Pei family to attend their wedding, didn’t she propose that the Yang family and the Pei family should marry again?

What do you mean there is no daughter of the right age? In her opinion, it is because marrying Pei Fei again will not help the Yang family. If they want to gain benefits from the Pei family, it would be better if it comes from Pei family's more powerful supporters, such as Pei Xuan, or Pei Yan's own children.

Poor mother-in-law, not only did she not appreciate it, but she also offended Mr. Pei again for the sake of the Yang family.

It's really not worth it.

However, this time she went to the capital and could meet her brother and sister-in-law, so it wasn't a bad thing.

Her sister-in-law was not a simple person either. After she got married, she not only became familiar with the clan family quickly, but also stepped on her stepmother severely. Maybe she could give her some advice on the Pei family's affairs!

As Gu Xi thought about it, his mood improved.

She drank the tea in the covered bowl in big gulps, stood up and said to He Xiang, "Come on, it's boring on the boat, let's go visit Third Aunt and join in the fun."

He Xiang didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

Gu Xi had already picked out seven or eight snacks from the box and asked the maid to carry them up. She said, "Bring some good tea. I remember that the young master has some Huangshan Yunwu tea that his classmates brought back from the capital a few days ago. Bring some of that tea."

The little maidservant left immediately.

He Xiang went to the next cabin with the things in her hands.

The Fifth Miss was talking to Yu Tang about the Third Miss: "She is quite depressed. If Third Uncle hadn't been going to Beijing, we might have been able to attend her betrothal ceremony before leaving!"

Yu Tang was surprised: "Is she going to make it official? Why didn't I hear her say that before?"

The Fifth Miss pouted and said, "I heard that the old lady there suddenly became paralyzed a few days ago. She was afraid that it would delay their marriage, so she sent someone over and said that they would get married first and then consummate the marriage. My great aunt agreed. She probably felt embarrassed and didn't tell you in advance. Who knew that you would suddenly go north with us? She must have felt bad!"

Yu Tang didn't expect that the third young lady would get married so soon.

She was just about to ask about the fourth young lady's marriage when Gu Xi came to visit. Yu Tang thought Gu Xi wanted to ask something, so she changed the subject and invited Gu Xi in.

Gu Xi came in and said with a smile: "I heard someone laughing in the cabin, so I guessed you were here, but I didn't expect you to be here."

The fifth lady smiled sheepishly and asked her to sit down.

Yu Tang asked her, "But is there anything urgent?"

Gu Xi smiled and said, "Is there nothing I can do to come visit you? You are our third aunt now! Right, A Dan!"

As she spoke, she smiled and leaned on the Fifth Miss.

The Fifth Miss giggled and thought it was quite interesting that Yu Tang became their aunt.

Yu Tang felt uncomfortable.

Gu Xi was like this in the past. No matter who she was talking to, as long as she showed up, she would definitely interrupt her and attract the attention of the person she was talking to.

Yu Tang decided to ignore her and just smiled at her.

Gu Xi talked about going to the capital: "Are we going to leave overnight? Will we stop in Suzhou? The Song family is in Suzhou, should we visit them?"

The fifth young lady never cared about these things. She had elders by her side, so she just followed them.

She had no choice but to look at Yu Tang.

Yu Tang smiled and said, "We probably won't stay in Suzhou. We have to hurry to the capital." She instinctively was wary of Pei You's family and didn't want to tell Gu Xi the reason why they went to the capital. She continued, "Your third uncle went to the capital because Mr. Zhang was looking for him." She murmured with a worried look, "I don't know what happened in the capital. They specially sent Mr. Chen here."

Gu Xi was not prepared to ask why Pei Yan came to Beijing.

For her, if there is an opportunity, she will definitely go to Beijing, as Beijing has more opportunities than other places. Even if Pei Yan retires and stays at home, being able to interact with these dignitaries in Beijing from time to time can shock the officials in Hangzhou and the people in the three offices of Zhejiang. Going to Beijing is very necessary.

She continued chatting with Yu Tang: "I heard from the eldest master that our family has a house in the capital. Where is that house? Is it close to Chang'an Avenue? When we enter the capital, can we go shopping on the street?"

Yu Tang is more familiar with these things.

She hastily drew a map of the capital, telling them where the imperial palace was, where Chang'an Avenue was, where the six ministries were, where they would live, including where they would disembark and which gate to enter the city from. Everything was clearly stated, so that even people like Gu Xi and the Fifth Miss, who had never been to the capital, could understand it at a glance.

The fifth lady said admiringly, "Third aunt, you are amazing! You must have read a lot of books, right?"

Yu Tang blushed and stammered, "No, your third uncle also told me this."

And test her.

If she answered incorrectly, he would continue to "draw" on her body, making her feel worse than death. Just thinking about it made her feel like she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Fortunately, Miss Wu and Gu Xi didn't understand the "powerful" relationship between them. Miss Wu's eyes sparkled and she said enviously, "Third Uncle is so good to you! I asked Ah Hong how we could go to Shandong a few days ago and bribed him with a box of fine wolf-hair brushes. He just said it to me impatiently, and I still don't understand it now."

Yu Tang couldn't tell the difference at first.

It was Pei Yan who first taught her how to read the directions on the map, and only then did she gradually get an idea.

She comforted Miss Five: "Maybe Ah Hong doesn't really understand it either?"

The Fifth Miss snorted coldly and complained, "But he can't pretend to understand! When I see my father, I will tell him and have him punish him severely by making him write 500 more characters every day."

Yu Tang pursed his lips and smiled.

Gu Xi was a little dazed.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never been sued like this, nor had she ever been punished like this... She didn't expect Pei Xuan to be so good to the child... She didn't expect Pei Yan to tell Yu Tang all this... She and Pei Tong, apart from daily greetings, seemed to rarely talk about anything else...

Gu Xi immediately calmed down and continued to laugh with Yu Tang: "I heard from my sister-in-law that they live in Fuxingmen. Is it far from our house?"

The area around Fuxingmen, it seems Miss Xu also lives there?

Could it be that Gu Chang lives on the Yin family’s land in the capital?

Yu Tang was not in a position to ask in detail, so he said vaguely, "It should be quite close. We also live there, and it is close to the six ministries. It is convenient to go to the government office and to get things done there."

Gu Xi was a little surprised.

She thought Pei Yan only gave Yu Tang a brief explanation, but now it seems that he explained it in quite detail.

Even if Yu Tang came to Beijing, he would not be like her, with his eyes dark and knowing nothing.

Pei Yan is such a cold person, but I didn't expect him to be so good to his wife after getting married.

Gu Xi couldn't tell what he was feeling. He talked absentmindedly with Yu Tang and the Fifth Miss, killing time on the boat.

Yu Tang was forced by Pei Yan to continue studying the Capital City Map, saying something like "lest you get lost when you enter the city in the future". When she went out, there were maids, old women, coachmen and guards following her, so how could she get lost? He was clearly using this incident to "punish" her.

Every time she thought that Gu Xi came to visit because he heard the Fifth Miss's laughter, she could not help but clutch the corner of the quilt tightly and dared not say a word. But Pei Yan loved to bully her the most. The more she did this, the more presumptuous he became. One day, Yu Tang finally lost control and cried, and kicked Pei Yan weakly several times. Only then did Pei Yan know the reason.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, kissing Yu Tang's sweaty temples, and said softly, "Silly girl, how could your husband be willing to let you lose face in front of Gu Xi? Have you forgotten how I helped you in the past?"