Gu Qing was used to getting up early, unless she was really unwell...
It doesn't matter if I run to the old lady's room after getting up. Besides, I'm going to the Meng family for a drink today, so I should plan and prepare everything early.
"You go first, I'll go later." Chen Zhizhou said as he sat up.
Gu Qing washed up and changed his clothes, then nodded slowly and pushed the door open and walked out.
As soon as she left, Chen Zhizhou quickly walked to the back window, and a white dove fluttered its wings and landed on the window frame.
There was a tiny note tied to the white pigeon's leg.
He took the note off and glanced at it quickly...
…
Gu Qing and Cui Ru, a master and a servant, came to the old lady's room one after another.
Before I even entered the room, I heard a commotion in the house.
The old lady was furious and annoyed, scolding the servants, "How could it break? Such a fine hairpin, made by a skilled craftsman, do you know how much it is worth?"
"Qing'er is here to pay his respects to grandma." Gu Qing stood outside the door, bowed, and spoke in a low voice.
The little maidservant stood aside and timidly whispered, "Slave, slave, I don't know either, but Cuiru came to our room last night and said that the old lady would be going out for a drink today, and all her clothes should be taken to the Third Young Master's wife for approval. This..."
Upon hearing this, Cui Ru angrily retorted, "Are you saying that our young mistress deliberately broke the old mistress's hairpin?"
The little maid frantically thumped to her knees, "I dare not, I am only stating the facts..."
Just when Cuiru was about to argue, Gu Qing waved his hand to stop her from continuing.
"You little girl, if you don't want me, an old woman, to go out with you, you can just say it directly. Why do you do such a dirty thing behind my back, and ruin such a nice hairpin like this? You really don't know how expensive food and clothing are. Aren't these all bought with money?" Old Madam Chen was furious and slapped the table hard.
even so!
Gu Qing remained calm and composed, taking a step forward with neither arrogance nor servility, and after examining each of the old lady's hairpins one by one...
What she could conclude was that this was done intentionally.
She felt that this matter was nothing worth investigating further. If anyone had bad intentions, it was only the people from the second and third rooms who wanted to deliberately make things difficult for her.
Or maybe my mother-in-law and father-in-law don't want my grandmother to go out for a drink today. Anything is possible.
"They are just a few hairpins, grandma, why are you so upset? The gold filigree is very delicate. If they are not bumped or properly stored, it is possible that they will break at the slightest touch. In this case, just ask someone to take them down and repair them." Gu Qing smiled and walked straight to the old lady's dressing table.
She ordered Cuiru to bring the clothes that the old lady would wear today.
Old Madam Chen was furious, her face flushed red. She pointed at the tip of Gu Qing's nose and said, "You, you make it sound so easy. How can I go out today and look decent?"
"Grandma, you have done a great deed by raising a child like my father. You just need to sit there. You are the face of our Chen family. Why do you need to care about these things?" Gu Qing said, she let out a long sigh, her eyes sank.
What she said was indeed to cheer up the old lady, but she couldn't really just dress up and go out like that.
After all, she is the old lady of the Chen family...
We also cannot let the noble families in Beijing see it and say anything behind our backs.
Spit can drown people!
Old Mrs. Chen roared angrily, "Isn't it just that someone doesn't want me to go out today? Then I won't go. The Chen family has finally come this far. Asking me to go out like this is like trampling on the Chen family's reputation!"
"Cui Ru, go to my room and bring me the phoenix hairpin that the Queen Mother gave me as a reward at the palace banquet." Gu Qing turned around and instructed Cui Ru.
It would be against the rules to wear the phoenix hairpin given by the Empress Dowager without her imperial decree.
but--
Gu Qing had already made plans. Since she dared to let the old lady wear one when traveling, she naturally had prepared a foolproof plan.
This phoenix hairpin is sure to outshine all the other beauties.
"What, what? You said you want to let me wear the phoenix hairpin that the Queen Mother gave you? Aren't you kidding me?" Old Madam Chen changed the subject and waved her hand hurriedly to refuse.
At first, she also suspected that Gu Qing was just saying nice things, until Cui Ru really walked in quickly holding the phoenix hairpin.
"Help the old lady with her makeup and hair." After Gu Qing said that, she waved to Cui Ru and stood aside, carefully teaching her how to do her makeup.
Now that you have a phoenix hairpin, it is not appropriate to wear too luxurious hairpins, otherwise, it will only backfire.
Finally, she picked and chose from the old lady's jewelry box and found a string of beads.
The material of this bead doesn't look like something valuable at all, not even as valuable as agate.
"Grandma, this bracelet..." Gu Qing picked up the bracelet, stared at Old Madam Chen and asked suspiciously.
Old Madam Chen raised her eyes and glanced at her, whispering, "This was bought for me by Zhou'er's father when he first entered the court as an official. Back then, he..."
After listening to the old lady's explanation, Gu Qing's eyes sparkled with a strange brilliance. "Then this bracelet is truly a treasure. Grandmother, there is no need to wear other jewelry today. All the mundane things in the world pale in comparison to this bracelet!"
Just a string of broken beads?
The maids standing by waiting to be served looked at each other in confusion.
The old lady wanted to take off the phoenix hairpin on her head several times, and she grumbled helplessly, "This is a gift from the Empress. How can an old woman like me wear it? No way!"
"Grandma, we are a family. Why should we distinguish between you and me? If Qing'er makes any mistakes outside, it will also affect the entire Chen family. Why can't we share the happiness together?" Gu Qing explained to the old lady with a smile on her face.
That’s right.
Since she is a wife of the Chen family, she will share the same fate with the Chen family.
Old Madam Chen stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself with a sense of restraint. She had to admit, after Gu Qing adjusted her makeup and hair, she looked different...
Unlike before, even though she wore lots of gold hairpins and jade bracelets, it still couldn't hide her rustic look.
Gu Qing picked out a silk satin gown for her that wasn't too fancy, and it didn't have any elaborate embroidery...
Old Madam Chen was confused. "Our family doesn't need that little money. We're going out for a drink today, and you want me to wear this with the phoenix hairpin on my head?"
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