"Madam, you have to make the decision for me."
Aunt Chen rushed into the meeting hall with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes, kneeling on the ground and shouting and crying.
Gu Jiu and her sisters were shocked. It was the first time they had seen such a scene.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, didn't even frown, probably because she had seen it too many times.
She said coldly, "Get up first. If you have anything to say, get up first and then talk."
Aunt Chen cried and refused to get up.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, gave a wink, and Shaoyao immediately took the little maid and went forward to help Aunt Chen up.
"Mrs. Chen, if you have any grievances, please tell Madam."
Aunt Chen sat on the chair with a wronged look on her face, looking longingly at the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, and burst into tears, "Madam, I am suffering."
The eldest wife looked at Aunt Chen with disdain, "Alright, stop crying. Before you came into the mansion, I told you exactly what kind of person the old man was.
What did you say yourself? You said you didn't care, you just wanted to be rich.
Now that wealth and honor have been given to you, you come crying and complaining again. Aunt Chen, you want to take advantage of everything, but there is no such good thing in this world.
Aunt Chen didn't feel embarrassed at all. She continued crying, "But I didn't know the old man was so ridiculous. He actually made me drink his, his..."
“Ahem…”
The eldest wife, Zhang, glared at Aunt Chen. "The girls are all here. Aunt Chen, please be more careful when you speak."
Aunt Chen cried out in grievance, "Please, Madam, make the decision for me."
The eldest wife, Zhang, bluntly rejected Aunt Chen's offer, "I can't help you with this matter. It's not right for a daughter-in-law to take charge of her father-in-law's affairs. It won't sound good if people tell others about it."
"Why don't we ask the master to come forward?" Aunt Chen said in a low voice.
The eldest wife, Zhang, snorted coldly, "There's no reason for a son to interfere in the affairs of his father's room. Aunt Chen, you chose this path yourself; no one forced you to do it.
Now you regret it, but it's too late to withdraw. Unless the old man is willing to let you leave the house, you'd better serve the old man honestly. He said that one day he would let you leave the house when he was happy.
When Aunt Chen heard this, she burst into tears.
"My life is so miserable. How could I have met such a ridiculous person like the old man? Madam, you don't know, the old man..."
“That’s enough!”
The eldest wife, Zhang, rudely interrupted Aunt Chen's complaint, "I don't want to know what's going on in the old man's room. If there's nothing else, please leave. As you can see, I'm busy here."
Aunt Chen looked at Zhang pitifully.
Seeing that Zhang was unmoved, she turned her attention to Gu Jiu and the others.
Zhang scolded Aunt Chen harshly, "Don't even think about targeting these girls. They are grandchildren, and I've never heard of grandchildren interfering in the affairs of the old man's room. You leave now."
Aunt Chen gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind.
Just at this moment, Mr. Gu arrived.
"Where's that bitch surnamed Chen? Let her come out. If anyone dares to stop me, I'll kill her."
In broad daylight, Mr. Gu rushed into the meeting hall looking drunk.
When he saw Aunt Chen, he chuckled.
Aunt Chen was not afraid of Mr. Gu, but she disliked him and felt disgusted by him.
She screamed and started to run.
"Where are you going? You can't escape from my grasp."
Old Master Gu chuckled, rushed forward, hugged Aunt Chen, and started biting her face.
"ah!"
It's an eyesore.
The girls all covered their eyes. It was too horrible. How could they be allowed to see such a scene?
Gu Jiu didn't cover his eyes, but frowned, feeling disgusted and nauseous. How could the old man be such a person? He was so disgusting.
"absurd!"
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, was pissed off by Mr. Gu.
"Old man, please at least consider the occasion. The girls are all here, and you are behaving so absurdly. Is that appropriate?"
Old Master Gu stared at Zhang, then looked at his grandchildren.
He roared, "This is my mansion. I can do whatever I want. You are just a woman, get out of here."
After saying that, he hugged Aunt Chen and started to nibble on her, with his hands reaching into her clothes.
Seeing that a live performance was about to begin, Zhang couldn't bear it any longer. "Someone, please ask the old man to leave."
The sturdy old women rushed in and tried to pull Mr. Gu's hand.
Mr. Gu is a martial artist, and even though he had drunk alcohol, he was still very strong.
He shook off the old woman's hand and kicked her in the abdomen.
The old woman screamed, fell to the ground, and couldn't get up, holding her stomach.
Three or four maids were unable to control Mr. Gu, and Zhang was so angry that she fell backwards.
Gu Jiu made a prompt decision, "Wang Yi, throw the old man out."
Yes, Gu Jiu said to throw it away.
There is really no need to be polite when dealing with someone like Mr. Gu who is disrespectful to his elders.
Wang Yi couldn't help herself any longer. When Gu Jiu gave the order, she rolled up her sleeves and said, "Miss, look at me."
Wang Yi rushed forward, picked up Mr. Gu, and ran outside.
Old Man Gu was almost scared to death when he was suddenly picked up by someone. What was going on?
"How dare you! How dare you! Put me down immediately, or I will kill you."
"Throw him out. I will take responsibility if anything happens." Zhang was also very angry. She didn't care about status and decided to deal with Mr. Gu first.
Wang Yi shouted, ran out of the courtyard gate, and threw Mr. Gu to the ground with a bang.
“Ahhh…”
Mr. Gu yelled.
No one paid any attention to him, and the maids quickly closed the courtyard gate to prevent Mr. Gu from rushing in again.
Wang Yi returned to the meeting hall.
Gu Jiu pointed at Aunt Chen lying on the ground and said, "Wang Yi, throw this woman out too."
"No! Don't throw me out."
Aunt Chen screamed.
Gu Jiu was not polite at all, and did not waste time talking to Aunt Chen. He directly ordered: "Wang Yi, throw her out."
Wang Yi obeyed the order, carried Aunt Chen on his shoulders and threw her outside the courtyard gate, just in time to keep Mr. Gu company.
As soon as Mr. Gu got up from the ground, Aunt Chen was thrown out.
Old Master Gu was looking for someone to vent his anger on, so he chased after Aunt Chen and beat her up.
Aunt Chen cried and screamed and ran away quickly.
She was young, in good health, and ran fast, and finally left Mr. Gu behind.
She returned to her yard, closed the door, and guarded it strictly, refusing to let Mr. Gu in.
…
In the meeting hall, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Look at this, it's ridiculous, infuriating and disgusting.
Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, rubbed her brows and asked Gu Zhen and the others, "Is it not scary?"
Except for Gu Jiu, all the people looked pale and looked like they were seriously frightened.
Zhang said, "You won't be surprised when you see it more often. There have been countless quarrels at home because of the old man. It's almost the New Year, and there are so many things to do. The old man always quarrels at this time every year. You'll get used to it."
How can I get used to this kind of thing?
Gu Zhen, Gu Shan, and Gu Lin were all frightened to death. Especially Gu Lin, tears welled up in her eyes.
Zhang continued, "Xiaojiu is really smart. The maid next to you is very strong. She easily picked up the old man."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Her name is Wang Yi. I brought her back from the northwest. She doesn't have any other special abilities, except that she has been very strong since she was a child."
Zhang laughed heartily, "Next time the old man makes trouble again, I'll have to let you, the maidservant, take action."
Gu Jiu said, "Just give the order, Auntie."
Zhang nodded, "Okay, it's all over. Everyone cheer up and let's continue."
The day passed quickly with all the busyness.
Mr. Gu made such a fuss, but it was like a stone sinking into the water, without even a ripple.
The people in the mansion have long been accustomed to this. At most, they will make a few jokes and will not be distracted by this matter.
In other words, Xie was secretly shocked.
When she got married, the old man was not like this.
I can't believe he's getting more and more ridiculous as he gets older. Not only ridiculous, but also hateful.
How dare he do such a thing in the meeting hall, in front of the girls.
It’s simply…
Mrs. Xie thought that if she had been there at the time, she might not have been able to help but jump out and scold the old man for being disrespectful.
Mrs. Xie also showed special concern for Gu Shan.
"Shan'er, don't think too much about the old man's affairs. The old man has always been absurd, don't bother with him."
Gu Shan nodded. "Mother, don't worry about me. I'm fine. The new maidservant next to my second sister is very strong. She picked up the old man and threw him out cleanly."
Xie was relieved. "It's good that you're not affected. The old man is really ridiculous. From now on, when you see him, just avoid him and ignore him. He is disrespectful to his elders, so we don't have to respect him too much."
"My daughter knows."
"What are you going to wear to visit the Marquis's mansion tomorrow?"
Gu Shan said, "My daughter plans to wear the dress she wore to the last banquet."
Xie frowned. "That dress has already been seen in public, how can you wear it again? Change into two more, even more plain colors. You're going to enjoy the flowers and drink, not to a wedding, so you don't have to wear bright red or green."
"A daughter listens to her mother."
Xie Shi continued to instruct, "Behave well when you get to the Marquis' Mansion. Your third sister...she's not ambitious and stubborn. I can't do anything about her now. Mother hopes you won't follow your sister's example. You've been sensible and smart since you were young. Just keep doing that."
"Um!"
Gu Shan responded.
She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mother, is my third sister's marriage a big deal?"
Xie frowned, "You don't have to worry about these things, just take care of yourself."
Gu Shan suddenly remembered what Gu Jiu had said, telling her not to meddle in Gu Yue's affairs.
Gu Shan bit her lip and thought for a moment before saying, "Then my daughter will take her leave."
"Go ahead and rest up early. Get enough rest so you can get up early tomorrow morning."
"A daughter listens to her mother."
Gu Shan left.
Xie sighed and said that Shan'er was still obedient.
Although Shan'er is not as good at saying nice things as Yue'er, at least she is obedient and sensible and never causes trouble.
After experiencing the troubles caused by Gu Yue time and time again and constantly cleaning up after her, Xie was already exhausted.
She now prefers the quiet and sensible Gu Shan. The child will grow up without her having to worry too much.
As for that damn girl Gu Yue, forget it, let’s not mention her anymore.
…
The next morning, everyone packed up and boarded the carriage to head to the marquis's mansion next door.
Old Madam Wei asked the girls to stay in the Marquis' Mansion for a few days, and Zhang and Xie naturally welcomed it.
The girl was deceived and brought into the Marquis's mansion, where she received instruction from the old lady. If anyone could tell others about it, she would be a very prestigious person.
When others heard that the girls who were personally taught by Old Madam Wei were looked up to, they would be more popular in the marriage market.
Of course Gu Yue would not miss such a good opportunity.
Even though her injuries had not fully healed and she still had scars, she insisted on going.
How could Gu Jiu be the only one to have the opportunity to show himself?
When Gu Yue got on the carriage, his movements were not very flexible and he looked very awkward.
Seeing this, Gu Zhen smiled secretly, full of gloating.
If she were to ask what made her happiest recently, it would have to be Gu Yue getting beaten with a stick.
It was really satisfying to see Gu Yue being beaten.
Gu Zhen got on the carriage with a happy face.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, also looked at Gu Yue twice more.
"Third girl, you must be careful, don't hurt yourself."
Gu Yue paused, looking embarrassed, "Thank you for the reminder, auntie."
Zhang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Now that we're at the Marquis' Mansion, don't run around. Be careful of anything happening again."
Gu Yue remained silent.
When Mrs. Xie heard this, she was very unhappy.
"Sister-in-law, stop talking nonsense. We have to hurry to the Marquis' Mansion to be a guest. It's not too late to talk about teaching the third girl later."
Zhang looked at Xie with a half-smile, "You are absolutely right, sister-in-law. Of course, it is your responsibility to teach the third girl. I dare not interfere."
The two sisters-in-law fought back and forth, but neither of them won.
Gu Jiu saw the whole process through the car window.
It is already obvious that the eldest wife, Zhang, sees everything but does not say it out loud, and she has very principled principles.
Gu Yue’s bad deeds could be hidden from outsiders, but not from Zhang.
But Zhang never made it public and never mentioned this matter in front of anyone before.
That is to say, it was only today, when she saw Gu Yue and thought about visiting the Marquis' Mansion, that Zhang offered a few suggestions.
It must be said that Zhang was a very nice person. She did not take advantage of the opportunity to kick Gu Zhen when she was down, and even agreed to act as a matchmaker for her.
Xie is far inferior to Zhang. Xie is too narrow-minded, not as magnanimous as Zhang, and not as principled as Zhang.
Everyone got on the carriage and set off for the Marquis' Mansion.
There was a constant stream of traffic in front of the Marquis's mansion.
Today the Marquis's Mansion held a grand banquet and invited many guests.
The guests who come here are either blessed or noble.
When I passed by the gatehouse, I heard that among the guests coming today were relatives of the royal family.
Mrs. Xie became nervous for a moment, her face stern as she warned Gu Yue and Gu Shan, "Yu'er, you know what I'm going to say. If you mess up this banquet again, I'll never care about you again. I'll just find a random family to send you away."
Gu Yue trembled all over, looking frightened. "Don't worry, mother. I will behave myself and won't dare to make even the slightest mistake."
Xie hummed, feeling uneasy.
This is not the first day that Gu Yue says one thing and does another behind the scenes.
Xie had suffered so many losses that she had already learned her lesson. She would not worry about Gu Yue until the banquet was over.
Mrs. Xie reminded Gu Shan again, "Shan'er, I'm not worried about you. But you have to perform well at today's banquet and try to leave a good impression on the ladies. Remember?"
"My daughter remembers it."
Gu Shan secretly looked at Gu Yue.
Gu Yue lowered her head, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
Mrs. Xie then reminded him, "Don't worry about your third sister's affairs. Just take care of yourself."
"I understand, my daughter." Gu Shan agreed.
Gu Yue said nothing, her hands tucked into her sleeves, clutching a handkerchief that was nearly deformed by her pulling.
My mother now clearly values Gu Shan more.
Gu Yue felt scared. Was her mother really going to give up on her?
Gu Yue secretly glanced at Gu Shan and said, "You silly girl, don't be so proud yet."
He got off the carriage at the second gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
Gu Mei followed the third wife Duan to welcome the guests at the second gate. When they saw someone get off the carriage, they immediately went to greet him.
The third wife, Mrs. Duan, greeted Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xie.
Gu Mei was responsible for greeting the girls.
She took Gu Jiu's hand and said, "Little Jiu, you are finally here. I have been looking forward to seeing you."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "I haven't congratulated Sister Mei yet. Congratulations to Sister Mei on finding a good match and may all her dreams come true."
"Just tease me."
Just a few days ago, Gu Mei's marriage was finally settled.
She was officially engaged to Han Dalang from Dai Hou Mansion.
Gu Jiu asked curiously, "Sister Mei, have you set a date for your wedding with your future brother-in-law?"
"You damn girl, you're still teasing me. Don't talk nonsense about future brother-in-law."
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "Instead of calling him my future brother-in-law, I'll just call him Brother-in-law Han, okay?"
"If you do this again, I will ignore you."
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything nonsense. Is Young Master Han here today?"
Gu Mei's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded slightly, "I'm coming."
Gu Jiu laughed, "That's great. Sister Mei, your wish has come true. I'll have a couple of more drinks later."
"Don't worry, I'll drink all three."
"You said this yourself, Sister Mei. I won't be polite at the banquet later."
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