Gu Jiu stepped forward and bowed, "Please help me, Ma'am."
Nanny Fang looked at Gu Jiu with a cold expression.
"Second Miss, you're welcome."
Gu Jiu raised his head and looked at Nanny Fang, "Madam, are you unwilling to help me?"
Nanny Fang asked coldly, "Second Miss, do you want peace or a bright future?"
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, this was a test for her.
She said calmly, "I want peace and a bright future."
Nanny Fang twitched the corners of her mouth, and her expression looked a little strange, probably because she seldom smiled.
She said, "The second young lady may look weak, but she's quite ambitious. Haven't you heard you can't have your cake and eat it too?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Of course I've heard that. But I'm a greedy person. I want peace, but I don't want mediocrity."
"Being too ambitious in the royal family is not a good thing," Nanny Fang reminded Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu's eyebrows moved slightly and he smiled. "Being in the royal family and having no ambition is a fatal thing. Having ambition is not necessarily a bad thing."
Nanny Fang asked curiously, "Second Miss's perspective is so unique. Does anyone teach her?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "No one taught me. This is all my personal opinion."
Nanny Fang nodded secretly, "Second Miss, what are your thoughts and plans about marrying Young Master Zhao?"
Gu Jiu was very frank, "Save more money and win over everyone I can. When necessary, I will directly sideline the princess and take control of the palace. Then I can get my hands on the imperial palace."
Old Madam Wei and Nanny Fang both gasped.
Neither of them had expected that Gu Jiu was now thinking of undermining the princess and getting his hands on the palace.
This ambition is not just big. It is too big.
Nanny Fang exchanged a calm glance with Old Madam Wei.
Is this the grandniece you've always praised? Such ambitions!
I don't know either. Xiaojiu, this child, usually seems to be well-mannered and sensible, but who would have thought that she would have planned to overthrow the power from the beginning, to undermine the princess and get involved in the palace. This, this, this child Xiaojiu, must be talking nonsense.
I think she's not just talking nonsense; she really has this plan. I'll ask her again.
Nanny Fang asked seriously, "Second Miss, have you ever thought about becoming the head of the harem?"
The master of the harem? Become the queen?
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I haven't thought about it."
"Didn't you expect it, or didn't you have this idea?"
Gu Jiu looked at Nanny Fang with a half-smile, "Being the head of the harem or not is actually not important. What is important is that the power and wealth must be in your hands."
Nanny Fang understood that Gu Jiu obviously valued practical benefits more than false reputation.
"If I end up with the Second Lady, how will she use me?"
Gu Jiu looked Nanny Fang up and down, "Of course everyone is doing their best."
Nanny Fang closed her eyes slightly, and after a moment, she looked at Old Madam Wei.
Madam Wei hurriedly asked, "Madam Fang, do you think my niece is worthy of your approval?"
Nanny Fang nodded and said solemnly, "This servant is willing to serve the Second Young Lady."
After saying this, he bowed.
Gu Jiu was overjoyed, "Mammy, please get up quickly. I am so happy that you are willing to help me. Mammy, please do your best to help me. I will take care of you until the end of your life."
The local nanny, who always had a serious face, finally showed signs of cracking in her expression.
She was excited, but used to suppressing her emotions. "Second Miss, are you willing to take care of me until the end of my life?"
Gu Jiu solemnly promised, "I am willing to take care of Madam until her death."
"Thank you, Second Miss." Nanny Fang was rarely moved. She turned her back and secretly wiped the corners of her eyes.
Old Madam Wei said, "Madam Fang, don't be sad. Xiaojiu is a good child, you should be happy."
Nanny Fang nodded. "Yes, I should be happy. I am crying with joy."
Madam Wei then warned Gu Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, Nanny Fang is well versed in royal affairs. She will definitely be able to help you a lot. You must respect her."
"Thank you, old lady, for your advice. In my niece's mind, Aunt Fang is my predecessor."
"That's great."
Nanny Fang wiped away her tears and said, "I don't dare to be the Second Young Lady's senior. I will do my best to help the Second Young Lady and help her achieve her wish."
Gu Jiu laughed, a bright smile. She finally didn't have to be blind and deaf anymore. With Nanny Fang by her side, she could get the latest news from the palace and the royal family.
Nanny Fang took the initiative to withdraw.
Old Madam Wei pointed at the antique shelf and said to Gu Jiu, "Take down the mahogany box on top."
Gu Jiu obeyed and took the peach wood box from the antique display cabinet.
Old Madam Wei said again, "Open it and take a look."
Gu Jiu was suspicious, but still obediently opened the peach wood box.
There were banknotes in the box, but the exact amount was unknown.
Gu Jiu was surprised, "Madam, what is this?"
Madam Wei said, "This is the money I have prepared for you as a treasure chest. It is two thousand taels in total. Please keep it."
Gu Jiu quickly refused, "I can't have a niece. It's too much. I can't have one."
She closed the mahogany box and placed it next to old lady Wei.
Madam Wei deliberately put on a stern face and feigned dissatisfaction, saying, "A gift from an elder cannot be refused. This is my sincere gift, and you must accept it. There is no reason for me to take back what I have given away."
this?
Gu Jiu was in a dilemma. "Madam, two thousand taels is too much. How about my niece take one hundred taels..."
Madam Wei said unhappily, "How can that be! If I give you two thousand taels, you must accept it. Take it away quickly, and don't waste my breath."
Gu Jiu had no choice but to accept it.
"Thank you for your kindness, old lady. You are so kind to your niece."
Gu Jiu was deeply moved.
Old Madam Wei smiled and said, "Why are you acting like this? You've had it tough growing up, and now you've been betrothed to Prince Zhao. It's only right that I should be more considerate of you. If your grandmother were still alive, she would love you even more than I do."
"I haven't even met my grandmother."
"You have seen it, but you were young at that time and don't remember it."
Old Madam Wei gave many more instructions, and Gu Jiu wrote them all down.
Seeing that the old lady looked tired, Gu Jiu stood up and said goodbye.
When she walked out of the main room, she saw Nanny Fang standing under the eaves waiting for her. Qingmei and the others were just a few steps away.
Gu Jiu shouted, "Qingmei, come here. Let me introduce you, this is Aunt Fang. From now on, Aunt Fang will serve by my side. You must respect Aunt Fang as much as you respect me."
Nanny Fang said hurriedly, "Young lady, you are killing me. I am just a servant, how dare I be on the same level as you."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Madam, you are too kind. You are not a servant, you are my madam."
Qingmei took the lead, and the four maids said in unison, "Greetings, Aunt Fang."
Nanny Fang's expression was still serious. She nodded first and looked Qingmei and the others up and down.
"My last name is Fang, and I'm called Aunt Fang. From now on, we'll serve the Second Young Lady together."
"Please give me some advice, Madam Fang."
Qingmei and the others were full of questions, but they also knew that now was not the time to ask questions.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Okay, everyone knows each other. Let's go back to the theater first."
When they arrived at the theater, everyone knew that there was a new Nanny Fang by Gu Jiu's side, who was given to her by the old lady Wei.
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, exclaimed. Although others didn't recognize Nanny Fang, she knew her very well.
Nanny Fang is an old lady in the palace. She left the palace two years ago because of an illness.
Originally, Madam Wei wanted to take Nanny Fang to the Marquis' Mansion for retirement, but Nanny Fang refused.
Nanny Fang has no husband, no children, only a brother and a brother, plus a bunch of nephews and nieces.
Logically, she could rely on her nephew for her retirement.
However, her brothers and nephews were all vampires, sucking her blood.
Before her money was exhausted, Nanny Fang decisively left her hometown, returned to the capital, and rented a small courtyard to live alone.
Old Madam Wei sends someone to deliver some rice, flour, meat and vegetables every month.
Nanny Fang usually makes a living by doing needlework or teaching little girls etiquette.
Unexpectedly, Old Madam Wei was able to persuade Nanny Fang to come out of retirement and serve Gu Jiu.
After thinking about it, the eldest lady, Mrs. Wei, figured out the reason.
Old Madam Wei must have been worried that Gu Jiu would be left alone after marrying into the palace, so she persuaded Nanny Fang to come out of retirement.
As an elder in the palace, Nanny Fang knows everything about the royal family and the right and wrong in the harem.
Gu Jiu is marrying the emperor's grandson, and she really needs someone like this to give her guidance.
Madam Wei's eyebrows moved, and she ordered the maid, "Go, serve Madam Fang a cup of tea. And bring a chair for Madam Fang to sit and listen to the opera."
"As you command."
Second Madam Wang came over and said, "Sister-in-law, could it be that Nanny Fang beside Gu Jiu is the Nanny Fang who came from the palace?"
Madam Wei nodded, "It's Nanny Fang from the palace."
Second Madam Wang laughed, "I heard that Nanny Fang has many disciples in the palace. If Gu Jiu gets Nanny Fang, it means he gets Nanny Fang's connections in the palace. The old lady really cares about Gu Jiu."
"Second brother and sister-in-law, please don't be dissatisfied."
Second Madam Wang smiled and covered her lips. "Sister-in-law is really good at joking. How can I not accept it? None of the girls in our mansion have married into the royal family. It is really a waste of talent for Nanny Fang to stay with the children. It is most suitable for her to be with Gu Jiu."
Madam Wei said something extra, "The palace is not peaceful right now. The old lady is worried that Gu Jiu will encounter difficulties after marrying into the palace, so she arranged for Nanny Fang to serve Gu Jiu."
Second Madam Wang understood and asked quietly, "Will something happen to Prince Ning's Mansion?"
Madam Wei shook her head, "It's hard to say."
Second Madam Wang looked at Gu Jiu downstairs and immediately felt pity for him.
"Xiaojiu is such a pitiful child. He has an unreliable father and an unreliable marriage."
Madam Wei frowned, "Sister-in-law, be careful with your words. Nothing happened, don't talk nonsense."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't tell anyone about this."
The maid served tea to Nanny Fang and brought a chair for her to sit down.
Nanny Fang thanked her, "Please thank the Madam on my behalf."
"Madam, please feel free to sit down. My wife also said that when you are free, you can go and have a chat with her."
"must."
Nanny Fang sat down upright, just behind Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu whispered to her, "Madam, just sit there and relax. No one will dare to gossip."
"Thank you, young lady."
Perhaps because Aunt Fang always had a stern face, the facial muscles were very stiff and she really couldn't make any extra expressions.
Xie noticed what was happening on Gu Jiu's side and frowned.
She murmured to Zhang, "Why did the old lady give a nanny to the second girl for no reason? Is it because she thinks the nanny in our Gu Mansion is not good enough?"
But I was thinking that Zhilanyuan would have to bear the expense of one more person, but fortunately it was paid for by the government.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, looked at Nanny Fang twice more. She looked familiar and seemed to have seen her somewhere.
She said, "Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense. The old lady has absolutely no intention of disdaining our Gu family."
Xie snorted inwardly, thinking that Zhang was always good at whitewashing the truth and flattering the old lady. No wonder the old lady liked her.
Gu Yue clutched her handkerchief and kept an eye on Nanny Fang from the corner of her eye.
The old lady rewarded Gu Jiu with a nanny, but didn't give her any. The old lady's heart was biased towards the sky.
Are these people blind? Why are they all praising Gu Jiu? Why is no one praising her?
Thinking back to when she was in the northwest, she had such a glorious life. Comparing it with her current situation, Gu Yue could hardly hide the anger in her heart.
Nanny Fang turned her head suddenly and stared at Gu Yue.
Nanny Fang was serious to begin with, and her eyes were as sharp as a knife, cutting Gu Yue to pieces with each cut.
Gu Yue shuddered all over, with such a scary look in his eyes.
Nanny Fang looked at her with disdain. The third young lady of the Gu family was an uneasy person.
She had seen too many people like Gu Yue in the palace.
He is ambitious, self-righteous, jealous, and thinks he has some abilities, always trying to stir up trouble.
She had to keep an eye on Gu Yue for Gu Jiu.
Gu Yue withdrew his gaze and focused on the stage.
But in his heart he cursed, "Old witch, why are you so fierce? You're just relying on the old lady's residual power."
If she gains power one day, she will dig out the old witch's eyes, sprinkle salt on them, and let the old witch swallow them herself.
After listening to the opera, everyone said goodbye and went home.
Chunhe took some time to visit the kitchen, sewing room, warehouse, and gatehouse.
When it was time for dinner, Aunt Bai discovered that the kitchen had only brought in a few coarse flour buns and a bowl of vegetable porridge that was so thin that you could see the bottom of the bowl.
Aunt Bai was stunned and couldn't believe it.
"What's going on? Did your kitchen send the wrong food? Did they send the servants' food to me?"
"My aunt is such a joker. It's good enough to have something to eat. Please don't be picky. I'll take my leave."
The kitchen maid didn't give Aunt Bai any face at all, she almost spat in her face, waved her handkerchief, and walked away with a twist of her waist.
Aunt Bai was shocked.
Cui Liu cursed angrily, "These kitchen maids are going too far. Is this food for humans? It's not even as good as the servants' food, and they dare to give it to my concubine. I'm going to the kitchen to seek justice from them. I'm going to tear their faces off."
Aunt Bai gritted her teeth, her face livid, "Don't go."
Cui Liu stamped her feet anxiously, "Good people are often bullied. If I don't go to the kitchen and make a scene, they will think I'm easy to bully and will only bully me even more."
Aunt Bai's face was extremely grim. "It's no use making a scene. How could the kitchen staff have the guts to humiliate me? They were clearly following orders. It was Madam who wanted to humiliate me."
Cui Liu was anxious. "Auntie, what should we do then? Are we going to have to eat coarse flour buns and a bowl of water every day from now on? This is too humiliating. Madam is trying to drive Auntie to death! Should we go and ask the Second Young Lady for help? The Second Young Lady is no longer the same as before. As long as she says something, the kitchen won't dare to humiliate Auntie like this."
Aunt Bai slowly shook her head, "Don't look for the Second Miss. The Second Miss's incense and affection can only be used at a critical moment."
If Aunt Bai knew that she was treated this way thanks to Gu Jiu, I wonder if she would regret meeting Gu Jiu yesterday.
Gu Jiu is a generous person and she doesn't bother to care about trivial matters.
But this doesn't mean that Gu Jiu doesn't care about anything. On the contrary, she is very vindictive.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge, even ten days is too late for a villain.
Yesterday, Aunt Bai played tricks and angered Gu Jiu. How could Gu Jiu let her off easily?
As a result, Aunt Bai is facing a difficult day today.
Today is just the beginning.
From now on, Aunt Bai's life will only become more and more difficult.
Aunt Bai ate the coarse flour buns, which tasted bland. She felt sad and helpless and cried bitterly.
When Gu Lin learned about this, she ran over and Aunt Bai cried with her again.
Gu Lin said angrily, "I'm going to find those kitchen maids and tear their mouths apart. This matter cannot be over, Auntie, wait for my good news."
Aunt Bai wanted to stop her, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.
She couldn't make a scene, but if Gu Lin did, maybe it would work.
Coarse flour buns and thin porridge, I never want to eat them again after eating them once.
Cui Liu said, "I will accompany the Fifth Miss."
Gu Lin was furious and took people to the kitchen to make a scene.
With her small arms and legs, Gu Lin was no match for the kitchen maid.
The kitchen maids were all big and strong, and they pushed Gu Lin to the ground.
"Well, you actually dared to attack the fifth young lady. Are you tired of living?" Cui Liu pointed at the kitchen maid and cursed.
The kitchen maids sneered, looking contemptuous and saying, "Go ahead and sue me if you dare."
Gu Lin burst into tears, "I'm going to see my father now. You all wait for me, I won't let you go."
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