Gu Jiu saw Liu Zhao when he walked through the corridor.
The two people looked at each other across the garden.
Gu Jiu hesitated to move forward, and Liu Zhao also stood there without moving.
Finally, Liu Zhao nodded slightly to her and turned to leave.
Gu Jiu must have felt a little uneasy in his heart, but suddenly he felt at ease.
Gu Jiu returned to the side hall, and Miss Wei San also came back.
Wei San whispered to Gu Jiu, "I've asked around, and we can definitely leave the palace tonight. I estimate someone will be here soon."
I have to say that Wei San is well-informed.
Before the second mourning, a eunuch indeed came.
"The Empress has left, and the palace is in chaos. It would be inappropriate for the girls to continue staying in the palace. Ladies, go kowtow to the Empress, and then leave with our family."
Gu Jiu and everyone else came to the main hall of the mourning hall and kowtowed to the Queen.
After bowing, he left the Liangyi Hall with the eunuchs and walked out of the palace.
Gu Jiu was a little worried. No one in the palace knew she had left the palace. When she arrived at the palace gate, no carriage came to pick her up. Did she have to walk back?
Renting a carriage is one option, but there are no carriages for rent near the Imperial City.
She was lost in thought and was about to reach the palace gate.
As a result, she actually saw Gu Yu, her fourth brother Gu, and her brother Gu Ting.
The two of them came to the palace gate in person to pick her up and take her back home.
"Brother Gu, Brother, why are you here?"
Gu Ting grinned and said, "Sister, you are finally out of the palace."
Gu Yu said, "The palace has sent someone to inform you that you will be leaving the palace today. I will come with my third brother to pick you up. Second sister, please get in the car first."
"Thank you, Fourth Brother Gu. I'm really sorry to have you come all this way at this time."
"Second sister, you're welcome."
Gu Jiu got on the carriage, and the heart that had been hanging in the air finally settled down.
Gu Ting followed him into the carriage, and Gu Yu sat on the driver's seat.
The carriage started and slowly left the imperial city, getting farther and farther away.
Gu Ting was terribly worried. "Sister, are you okay these days? When I think of you being alone in the palace without a helper when you encounter problems, I hate myself for not being able to help you. If I become successful and famous, and become a marquis or prime minister, and you encounter a similar situation again, I will get you out even if it costs my life."
Gu Jiu was deeply touched.
She laughed, "Brother, don't worry about me. Look, I'm fine. Besides, if you fight to the death, how can you get me out? Don't let your imagination run wild again."
Gu Ting laughed and nodded heavily, "I won't let my imagination run wild. Sister, you should take care of yourself too. If anything happens to you, I don't know what crazy things I will do."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. Is everything okay in the mansion?"
"It's all fine, don't worry. The elders have all gone to the palace to mourn, and my eldest brother is managing the funeral. The eldest young lady of the neighboring Marquisate passed away the night before yesterday, and they were originally planning to hold a proper funeral. But now that the person in charge is gone, I don't know how to handle it next."
Gu Jiu sighed, "I didn't expect that my eldest cousin's wife would pass away in just a few days."
Gu Ting lowered his voice, "I heard that after the eldest young lady woke up and learned that the child was gone, she didn't say a word. She didn't even look at my eldest cousin. People say that the eldest young lady is full of hatred and doesn't want to live anymore. She wants to go down and take care of the child. Some people also say that my eldest cousin will have a hard time having children in this life."
Gu Jiu frowned, "How did such a rumor come out?"
If even Gu Ting knew about it, it would be a disaster. This means that these rumors spread very widely, from the Marquis' Mansion to the Gu Mansion, and may even have spread to the Jia Mansion, and then spread throughout the capital.
This is not good.
Gu Ting said, "I just listened to what others said. Anyway, it's all right as long as my sister knows the situation clearly."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I understand."
As they approached the Gu Mansion, Qingmei became excited.
"Girl, we're finally home."
The few days in the palace felt like several lifetimes, and I was scared to death.
I had never thought how good the Gu Mansion was before. It was only after I went to the palace that I realized how good it really was.
If nothing else, at least I feel comfortable, live comfortably, eat well and sleep well.
I got off the bus at the second gate and looked at the familiar scenery and familiar people, as if I were in another world.
The maidservant at the second gate said flatteringly, "Second Miss, you are back. We servants have all been thinking about you."
Gu Jiu was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Thank you, Auntie."
Qingmei handed over a small purse. The money was not much, but the old woman still smiled happily.
"The second young lady has returned safely. She will surely be rich and powerful in the future."
Gu Jiu walked into the second gate, and the maids said auspicious words and watched him leave.
Finally returning to Zhilan Courtyard, he quickly changed out of his unlucky clothes, took a hot bath, and lay on the big bed where he had thought about it countless times. Gu Jiu couldn't help but roll over twice.
ah!
Lying in the familiar bed, I feel so happy that I don’t want to get up at all.
"Miss, the eldest master wants you to go to the meeting hall. He said he has something to discuss."
Gu Jiu struggled to get up from the bed, changed into plain clothes, and wore no jewelry on her head.
The Queen passed away and it was a national mourning. Gu Jiu did not dare to be careless about these details.
These days, I have learned a lot of useful knowledge while studying the rules in the palace.
Gu Jiu went to the meeting hall in plain clothes. His elder brother Gu Ban had been waiting for a long time.
Several sisters were also there.
When Gu Ban saw Gu Jiu, he immediately felt relieved.
"Second sister is here, please take a seat. Before my mother left home to enter the palace, she told me that after you return, you will be in charge of the household affairs. In the days to come, you will have to take on more responsibilities."
After saying that, Gu Ban handed the key and the pair of cards to Gu Jiu.
Gu Yue watched helplessly as the key and the pair of cards fell into Gu Jiu's hands. She felt extremely angry and unconvinced.
Gu Yue tried to hold back, but couldn't.
She said aloud, "Brother, why is it that only Second Sister is allowed to manage the household? Don't we have the same ability? We also learn how to manage the household from Great Aunt. How are we any worse than Second Sister?"
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Yue with a half-smile. She had just returned home, and Gu Yue couldn't help but jump out. She was really anxious.
Gu Zhen sneered and muttered softly, "You have to compete with Second Sister for everything. Do you have the qualifications to do so? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you look like?"
"Big sister, please explain clearly. What exactly did you mean by what you just said?"
Gu Yue was very angry and pointed at Gu Zhen's nose and cursed.
Gu Zhen snorted coldly and said in a serious tone, "I'm asking you to look in the mirror and see how you can compare to Second Sister. You always compete with Second Sister. I want to ask you, why do you think you have the qualifications to compete with Second Sister?"
"Why am I not qualified? How am I inferior to my second sister?" Gu Yue looked unconvinced.
Gu Ban was immediately overwhelmed. He had heard that his cousins were not getting along, but there was a big difference between hearing about something and seeing it with one's own eyes.
This time he finally saw it with his own eyes, and he was overwhelmed.
He is a big man, but he has no experience in dealing with this kind of things.
He asked Gu Jiu for help, "Second sister, please stop this."
Gu Zhen sneered, "How are you inferior to my second sister? Don't you know that?"
Gu Yue snorted coldly, "You can't even say it, and you just say that I'm not as good as my second sister. I tell you, this matter is not over yet."
Gu Zhen sneered, "It's never over. What's the matter? Are you trying to ruin my marriage again? Have you forgotten about finding Erlang and want to marry into the Zhang family again?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Gu Yue was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Gu Ban's brain is like paste. We are all sisters, why are we arguing? Can't we just talk it out peacefully?
"Okay, okay, everyone, stop talking."
However, no one listened to Gu Ban.
Gu Yue and Gu Zhen were still arguing fiercely. You accused me, I accused you, and the back and forth was quite lively.
Gu Ban was distressed, wondering what sin he had committed to deserve such a thing.
He thought that if he got married early, these problems could be left to his wife to deal with.
Since the wife is not around, it is natural for the eldest young lady to take charge of the household.
However, his wedding was still several months away, so there was no time to find a wife to help with the household.
Gu Jiu couldn't bear to see Gu Ban continue to suffer, so he said, "Third sister, you just said you were not convinced that I was temporarily the housekeeper, and you also asked why you were not qualified to be the housekeeper.
Now let me answer your question. In terms of seniority, I am the elder and you are the younger, so you should listen to me.
When it comes to settling accounts, I'm ten blocks ahead of you. Do you have any objections?
As for reputation, ask the women in charge, would they rather listen to you or me?
Finally, my aunt chose me to take over as her manager. You are dissatisfied, which means you are not satisfied with my aunt's decision.
Could it be that Third Sister thinks that you are wiser than your aunt and better at arranging all matters in the mansion?
Well, let me ask you, who is the one who manages the stables? And who is the woman at the second gate? Where does her husband work? And where does her daughter work?"
Gu Yue was speechless.
Gu Jiu's series of questions confused her.
How could she know who managed the stables? How could she, a legitimate daughter, care about who the husband of a gatekeeper was or where her daughter worked? It was simply absurd.
Gu Yue argued, "I'm the housekeeper, why do I need to know these things? As long as I have the account book and the cards, isn't that enough?"
Gu Jiu sneered, his eyes full of naked mockery.
She said, “Third sister, you don’t even know who is in charge, and you still say that as long as you have the account book and the cards are matched, you can be the manager?
Are you playing housekeeping like a child? These days you've been learning housekeeping skills from your aunt, but have you learned them like a dog?
If the sewing room is short of needlework and fabric today, we need to send someone to buy them. If you don't know the relationships of the sewing room manager, what if the person you send happens to be the sewing room manager's brother or some other relative? Have you considered the consequences?"
"I……"
"You mean you're just temporarily taking over the housekeeping, and whether you know about these things or not doesn't matter, right? Humph, it's a rare opportunity to be a housekeeper, and you don't know how to prepare and perform well. Who dares to expect you to do it well next time? Who dares to give you a second chance?"
Gu Jiu spoke harshly, leaving Gu Yue almost speechless.
Gu Yue was extremely angry. "Second sister, after all, you just think I'm not worthy of being a housekeeper, right?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Absolutely right! In my eyes, Fourth Sister is more qualified to be the housekeeper than you.
Third sister, it's too early for you to ask for a housekeeper. One day, when you find out the names of the housekeepers and the relationship between them, you can speak up. At least you'll have some confidence.
Now, your so-called refusal to accept the situation is nothing more than a joke. It only adds to the amusement."
"Gu Jiu, you are going too far." Gu Yue roared.
Gu Jiu listened intently, "Next time, remember to call me Second Sister. You don't even have manners anymore. Have you thrown all the rules to the nanny?"
Phew!
Gu Zhen couldn't help laughing out loud.
Gu Yue was furious. "You all bullied me, you all bullied me. When mother comes back, I will definitely report this to her and let her make the decision for me."
Gu Zhen taunted, "Third sister, why are you still acting like a child? If you can't win the argument, go complain to an adult and let them say whatever they want about you."
After all, you are engaged and will be marrying into the Haixi Earl's Mansion in the second half of the year.
"If you were wronged in Haixibo's mansion, would you yell at others and say, 'I'm going back to my parents' house to complain?' Even if you're not ashamed, I feel ashamed."
"Wow……"
Gu Yue suddenly cried out and burst into tears.
She refused to leave and instead laid on the table and cried loudly, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Gu Ban was amazed by what he saw, and his forehead hurt even more.
He bowed to Gu Jiu and said, "Second sister, I'll leave everything here to you. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
After saying that, without waiting for Gu Jiu to speak, he ran out impatiently, as if someone was chasing him.
Gu Jiu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Is it really necessary, Brother Gu Ban?
Gu Yue was still crying, crying very sadly.
But no one paid any attention to her. Even Gu Shan, who always followed her lead, remained silent, which was unusual.
Gu Jiu opened the account book and said to everyone, "I'll go over the accounts first. If everything is ok, we'll arrange things for the next few days. This way, we only need to spend a small amount of time every morning to handle household affairs. The rest of the time, we can go to the next door marquis's mansion to help with the funeral of the eldest cousin's wife."
Gu Zhen nodded repeatedly, "I'll listen to my second sister. The mansion next door is full of people and things to do, and there's a funeral to attend to. Plus, once the aunt and the others from the main hall enter the palace, the mansion is in a complete mess.
I went to the Marquis' Mansion this morning. Sister Mei was so busy that she had to go through everything. Even if she had three heads and six arms, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough."
Gu Shan also said: "We are closely connected with the Marquis' Mansion. If the Marquis' Mansion is in trouble now, we should go and help."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Big sister, fourth sister, fifth sister, sixth sister, if you have time, come with me to work out the accounts. Are you willing?"
"Of course I am willing."
Everyone picked up an abacus and started to do the math.
Among them, Gu Jiu is the fastest.
Not only is it fast, but it's also very graceful. With a flick of the finger, the account is clear and easy to see.
In the meeting hall, the only sounds could be heard: the sound of abacus and Gu Yue's crying.
Gu Yue cried and cried until she felt bored.
Because when a person cries but there is no audience, crying seems useless and unnecessary.
She cried in the meeting hall in order to gain everyone's sympathy, hoping that someone would come to comfort her and stand with her to accuse Gu Jiu.
What did she get in the end? All she got was indifference and the sound of abacus in the room.
The sound of the abacus was so harsh that Gu Yue felt like she was going crazy.
She gradually stopped crying, gritted her teeth, and stared at Gu Jiu with great anger.
What kind of luck did Gu Jiu have that he would be chosen by the emperor's grandson?
If she had not been engaged, with her character and appearance, she might have been chosen by the emperor's grandson.
In this way, the person entering the palace would not be Gu Jiu, but her. She would also be able to gain the favor of everyone in the palace.
The more Gu Yue thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more she thought about it, the more she was convinced that it was Gu Jiu who stole her opportunity.
Originally, all of this belonged to her, all of it was hers.
Gu Yue took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.
She won't give up just like that.
She stared at Gu Jiu and said, "Second sister, I want to settle the score with you too."
As soon as these words were spoken, the meeting hall immediately became quiet.
Everyone looked up at Gu Yue. No one had guessed that Gu Yue would have the nerve to ask for a joint settlement.
Gu Jiu smiled coldly, "If you are bored, Third Sister, go back to your room and rest. These things have already been done by others, so there is no need for your help."
Gu Yue said expressionlessly: "I don't want to go back to my room. I want to stay here."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "You can stay here if you want, but don't make noise and interrupt everyone's work."
After saying that, Gu Jiu continued to settle accounts.
Gu Yue was so angry that she twisted the handkerchief with both hands, and almost tore it into pieces.
But she endured it and sat in her seat silently.
Gu Jiu glanced at her a few times out of the corner of his eye and was surprised that Gu Yue could actually hold back.
Why is Gu Yue so patient?
It seems that she has made some progress during this period.
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