When Mrs. Zhong was still alive, he was more restrained, but now that there is no one to restrain him, he has become even more unrestrained.
Through the clusters of flower walls and fences, Gu Yinwei could smell the scent of tea from afar.
Gu Yinwei and Gu Yingxia came to pay their respects to Madam Gu. Other men from outside the family avoided them, but he actually came forward to greet them.
"This servant greets the young ladies. Hello, Second Miss, Hello, Third Miss."
Gu Yingxia said, "That man is too frivolous. I don't think he'll live more than half a year. He'll end up being fertilizer in the soil."
Zhong Baishi was eager to gain the appreciation of the two young ladies and rushed to curry their favor, "I have just cultivated a new variety called the Scratch-the-Beauty-faced Plant. I just sent it to Madam. It has been in bloom for a short time and the two young ladies have arrived. It is a very good omen."
Gu Yinwei maintained a reasonable fake smile and did not reply.
"I was wrong. It won't take half a year. Three months at most."
Zhong Baishi's pair of phoenix eyes looked around at the hairpin that Gu Yingxia wore on her head, as if he was secretly estimating the price.
Gu Yingxia quickly changed her words.
"Three months is too much of a compliment to him. This playboy who sleeps with women all the time doesn't even kneel when he sees me. I'm going to..."
Either drive him out or kill him right now.
"Madam, there are flies in your yard. Why are you so anxious, Third Sister? They won't bite you anyway."
Gu Yingxia is a smart person and understands things immediately.
The two met Mrs. Gu. Although Mrs. Gu looked lazy, she was very energetic. At this moment, she was staring at a camellia on the table in a trance.
"Madam is ill and needs to rest. Recently, Yingxia and Second Sister have been following the teaching nanny to learn etiquette and have not been able to spare time to attend to Madam. It is truly a sin."
"The talent show is a top priority for the Gu family. You don't have to come every day to pay your respects during these two months."
Gu Yinwei and Gu Yingxia answered in unison, "Yes, Madam."
Then he quickly retreated.
On the way back, the two passed by the rockery, and Gu Yingxia asked, "Second sister, how did Mrs. Zhong offend you?"
"Mrs. Zhong didn't offend me. She was killed by lightning. Do you think I can summon thunder?"
"My sister is just curious. Who did Mrs. Zhong offend to end up without any descendants? Zhong Baishi is the only heir of the Zhong family. If he dies, the Zhong family will have no successor."
"If there are no male descendants in the clan, it is considered to be extinct. Isn't it the same for our Gu family?"
Zhong Yingxia's face changed and her voice rose, "Don't talk nonsense, that's not what I meant."
"It's really boring to talk about other people's strengths and weaknesses."
"Gu Yinwei, don't think I don't know your plan. You bribed Mrs. Chen and used her to place Zhong Baishi in Madam's courtyard. If Madam and Zhong Baishi take advantage of my father's absence and do something that disgraces the Gu family and affects my future, I will strangle you to death."
"It seems that I picked a good person, which actually caused Third Sister to have such concerns."
"Nonsense, I'm about to participate in the election. My uncle's family has made arrangements, waiting to take me into the palace to be a noble lady. If the Gu family collapses at this critical juncture, you and I will be implicated. You and Gu Qingrong's mother and daughter must not harm innocent people in your fight, otherwise..."
"What else? You'll definitely strangle me to death, right? Hey, Third Sister, after all these years, how come you still can't swear? When you get anxious, all you can say is 'I'll strangle you'. Your vocabulary is truly lacking."
"Mrs. Zhong has indeed offended me, and I do want to wipe out the Zhong family. I like to root out the problem completely. Just try to provoke me."
Gu Yingxia's palms were sweating. At this moment, Gu Yinwei was very close to her, and she could feel the hot air exhaled from Gu Yinwei's mouth.
Gu Yinwei's eyes were bright, dark and gleaming, like a vicious wolf, and she was the prey targeted by the wolf.
What a beautiful face, what a calculating heart.
"What do you want to do? My maternal grandfather's family is an official in the capital. Although I am a concubine's son, I am not afraid of you."
"Third sister, actually, I set up such a big plan all for you."
"Hmph, keep making it up for me."
"This is not the place to talk."
Gu Yingxia took Gu Yinwei back to the bedroom and told the maid to pour tea and close the doors and windows.
"I'm hungry."
"Here, osmanthus cake, the one you like."
Gu Yinwei didn't eat when she went out in the morning, so she was a little hungry now.
"Third sister, it's hard for you to remember my preferences."
"Every year when the osmanthus flowers bloom, someone likes to haunt me. This year, I thought he wouldn't come back, but who knew he was lucky enough to come back safe and sound."
"Thank you, it smells so good."
"After we enter the palace, my father said that he would cut down all the osmanthus trees in the courtyard. I don't know if there are any osmanthus trees in the harem. If not, I don't have the ability to fly out of the palace and pick osmanthus flowers to make cakes for you."
"Pah, why am I telling you all this? You eat so badly, it's not certain whether you'll be chosen or not."
"So, Third Sister actually misses me so much."
"Who misses you? I am just following my aunt's instructions and repaying the kindness my late wife showed me."
"Is Aunt Fang well?"
"When my aunt was seriously ill, the doctors said she was dying. Fortunately, my late wife had the foresight to send my aunt to Beijing for treatment. My aunt happened to meet my uncle while she was receiving treatment. Now she is living in my uncle's house in Kyoto, and naturally she is doing very well."
Gu Yinwei opened the window and looked at the osmanthus tree outside. When she was young, she and Gu Yingxia often played games around the osmanthus tree. Once, she secretly climbed the tree and fell down.
When they were young, they would fight whenever they met, and would look for each other when they were not together.
"Third sister, I know everything."
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