Hearing this, Yinghong smiled happily and said shyly, "Of course! Whatever Madam asks me to do, I will do it!"
The courtyard of the main house hasn't been this lively for a long time.
Bai always had a loud voice, and her voice was heard before she even arrived. Gu Qing was disturbed and raised his head with a little impatience, placing the white jade teacup on the table beside him.
When Cuiping saw Mrs. Lu, her face became more alert. She came closer to Gu Qing and said, "Miss, it's Third Aunt."
"If you are not feeling well, I will help you into the house."
Gu Qing followed her gaze.
Normally, when Bai came to see him, she would either have a gloomy face or put on a fake smile, but today she looked timid and even a little more shy and cautious.
Seeing the person enter the yard, Gu Qing stood up, put his hand on Cuiping's arm, and said lightly: "Nothing, let's see what she is going to do."
She had just warned Mrs. Lu, and maybe the second wife had usurped Mrs. Bai's place to cause trouble for her. She always liked to kill people with a borrowed knife.
Thinking of this, a hint of coldness flashed in Gu Qing's eyes.
But when Bai came up to her, she did not start scolding her as usual. Instead, she hesitated for a moment and forced out a seemingly tolerant smile.
He asked with concern: "Qing'er, are you feeling better?"
Ying'er behind him felt helpless when she saw this.
It's true that the lady came to show her goodwill, but she has always been outspoken, and now she looks really awkward like a little prostrate.
She carefully touched Bai's arm, signaling her not to be nervous and just relax.
But Bai had no idea what she meant. She felt uncomfortable all over. She was obviously the elder, but she was so cautious in front of her.
Gu Qing looked at Bai twice, feeling puzzled and surprised. Could it be that Bai had really changed her personality?
It's rare to see her like this today.
"Aunt San, I'm fine now. Please sit down." Gu Qing signaled Cuiping to bring an armchair and asked her to make a cup of tea for Bai.
"Yeah! Okay."
Bai placed his hands on his legs, looking much more serious than usual.
Gu Qing and Cui Ping exchanged a glance, then immediately said, "Third Aunt, is there anything you want to say to me alone?"
For the first time, Bai Shi felt that this girl Gu Qing was quite clever, and she immediately smiled and said, "Yes! Yes! I have something to say to you alone, Ying'er, you go down first."
Hearing this, Gu Qing waved his hand and said, "Cui Ping, you and Ying'er should stay away from each other, but don't leave the yard."
Bai was puzzled and said in a somewhat aggressive tone, "Why don't you let them go?!" But halfway through, she softened her tone and said, "The master has the final say, how can a maid just listen to him?"
"Third Aunt, you've never spoken to me alone. If Cuiping and Ying'er leave the courtyard, won't it arouse suspicion?"
Gu Qing said lightly.
Bai suddenly realized something and slapped her thigh. "You're right. If that's the case, how about we go inside and talk?"
Seeing this, Cuiping looked quite nervous.
She was really worried about Bai staying alone with the lady. Except for the eldest wife, the other two wives in this mansion were not good people.
But Gu Qing smiled and slowly stood up, making a gesture of invitation.
After the two entered the house, Bai deliberately closed the door, as if afraid that others would hear. She turned around and looked at Gu Qing and said, "We are the only two here, so I will tell you the truth and not keep you in suspense."
Gu Qing smiled, his eyebrows slightly curved, his face indifferent, as if he was not very interested in what she said.
What Bai disliked most was her arrogant attitude.
She said bluntly: "To be honest, I really don't like you."
"Ever since you came to the Chen family, there has been no peace. Auntie, let me be frank. Which daughter-in-law is as domineering and arrogant as you?!"
Thinking of what happened yesterday, she wanted to slap Gu Qing on the spot to vent her anger.
Gu Qing smiled, but his eyes were a little colder. "Oh? Since Third Aunt said so, I also want to say a few words."
"Isn't everything the Third House is going through now just self-inflicted suffering? If you had no ill intentions and didn't intend to harm Dafang, why would you have ended up like this?"
"If your Third House and First House were getting along harmoniously and didn't have so many evil intentions, why wouldn't Zhizhou help you move up?"
Gu Qing spoke word by word, his tone becoming increasingly grave.
Bai was furious. She suddenly stood up and pointed at her and said angrily, "You..."
The words came to her lips, but she swallowed them back.
She thought about it all night last night and figured out a lot of things. Ying'er was right. Now the only way to get rid of that bitch from the second wife is to stand on the same side with the first wife.
The second wife is not easy to deal with, not to mention that the Chen family now has to rely on the first wife for their livelihood.
"These are all things of the past. I am not here to cause you trouble today." Bai gave herself a way out and sat back down.
Gu Qing remained calm and just wanted to see what the stupid Bai from the third house could come up with.
"How about we just turn a blind eye to what happened in the past and let it go?"
Gu Qing paused holding the teacup, then lowered his head to glance at the tea leaves floating in the water, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Is it over?
Mother Chen has been plotted against by these two people for many years, and the third wife almost ruined the reputation of the first wife. These things cannot just go on like this!
Gu Qing looked up, met Bai's slightly nervous gaze, and suddenly laughed out loud, "I don't understand what Third Auntie means."
"You stupid girl!"
Mrs. Bai said anxiously, "What I mean is, now I understand that your first wife is indeed not at fault. It's all the second wife's evil intentions. We should all work together."
As she finished speaking, Gu Qing's expression suddenly became complicated.
The fact that Bai could say this now made her look at her with new eyes. Could it be that she was so shocked yesterday that she suddenly became smarter?
But recalling the previous life, after the first wife's fall, the second and third wives, in order to save their lives, not only separated from the first wife in times of crisis, but also colluded with thieves and trampled on the reputation of the first wife.
Bai is stupid and evil, how could she suddenly change her personality?
Gu Qing could see that now she just wanted to linger on and live with the circumstances. Once she overthrew the second wife, the next person she would deal with would be the first wife.
"I'm quite surprised that Third Aunt thinks this way." Gu Qing had a smile on his face and did not directly reject Bai's idea.
Let's work together to get rid of the troublemaker first. If Bai wants to make trouble again in the future, she won't have to worry about it.
Hearing her say this, Mrs. Bai immediately said angrily, "I've been thinking a lot these past few days and I've realized that Mrs. Lu is truly vicious and knows how to kill people with borrowed knives. Over the years, I've suffered a lot at her hands."
The way she looked at Gu Qing seemed to be in urgent need of recognition, but Gu Qing ignored her and said nothing.
Bai continued, "I know you don't like the second wife either. You are a smart person and know more than I thought."
"Then Third Aunt said all that today, what exactly do you want?" Gu Qing guided her to continue speaking step by step.
Bai gritted her teeth and said word by word, "I will make that bitch Lu suffer eternal damnation!"
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