"Stop fighting!"
Gu Yue was beaten half to death by Lord Gu, and Xie suddenly spoke out to stop him.
Master Gu turned around and stared at Mrs. Xie with a cold gaze. "Why, are you feeling bad again? Your precious daughter is trying to kill your other daughter, and you're still defending her?"
Gu Yue was beaten and fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Xie looked at Gu Yue coldly and said, "If she is really beaten to death, how will the master explain it to the Haixi Marquis' Mansion? Should he say that Gu Yue died suddenly?"
Lord Gu snorted and washed his hands with tea.
He said, "Gu Yue is cruel and ruthless, worse than pigs and dogs. If the Haixi Marquis' Mansion knew the truth, would they still want her?"
"Whether the Haixi Marquis's Mansion wants her or not, Master can't beat her to death. Or is Master willing to bear the reputation of beating his own daughter to death?"
Lord Gu frowned, "How do you want to deal with this?"
Xie closed her eyes with a look of pain.
After a moment, she opened her eyes and said, "Lock her up. Put her in the ancestral hall and let her reflect on her mistakes. Release her when the wedding is about to begin."
Lord Gu was stunned for a moment, surprised that Xie had made up her mind this time and stopped protecting Gu Yue.
He asked, "Have you thought about it? Do you have any regrets?"
Xie smiled bitterly, "At this point, what else do I have to regret?"
Lord Gu said with a stern face, "If you had made up your mind earlier, you would have taught Gu Yue a lesson last time, the time before that, so that she would know what is right and wrong. Then this sister-to-sister conflict wouldn't have happened."
Xie's expression was dull. "What's the point of Master saying this now? It's just hindsight."
"you?"
Lord Gu was extremely furious. Xie actually dared to accuse him of being a hindsight expert. Her audacity was growing.
He pointed at Gu Yue and then at Xie Shi, "Everything that happened today was caused by being spoiled."
After saying this, Lord Gu flicked his sleeves and left.
As soon as Lord Gu left, the servants also left in a hurry.
Gu Jiu stood at the door and glanced into the bedroom. Gu Yue had clearly been beaten, and severely. Seeing that she was still able to move, her life was probably not in danger.
Mrs. Xie called Chun He over and said, "Ask the doctor to treat the third young lady's injuries. Then send her to the ancestral hall and lock her up. She must eat only two meals a day and be a vegetarian. Instruct the maid to keep a strict watch over her. No one is allowed to speak to her, and no one is allowed to let her out."
Chunhe was shocked. This was unprecedentedly harsh.
Seeing Chun He didn't move, Xie scolded: "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and do it."
"As you command."
Xie looked at Gu Yue deeply and said, "From now on, I will just pretend that I never gave birth to a daughter like you."
Gu Yue opened her eyes a little and chuckled twice, "You already have Gu Shan, how can you ever treat me as your daughter?"
Xie was extremely disappointed. It seemed that all the efforts and love she had given him over the past ten years had been in vain.
"You're on your own."
Xie turned and left.
When passing by Gu Jiu, he didn't even look at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu ordered people to keep an eye on Gu Yue and wait for the doctor to come and treat Gu Yue's wound.
Gu Yue stared at Gu Jiu angrily, "You are making fun of me."
Gu Jiu was too lazy to pay attention to her and prepared to leave.
"Stop right there! You look down on me too, don't you?"
Gu Jiu turned around and looked at the other person, "You still have the energy to roar, it seems that the injury is not serious enough."
Gu Yue dragged her body towards the door, but was stopped by the old women.
Gu Yue yelled at Gu Jiu, "Why do you look down on me?"
Gu Jiu turned around and looked Gu Yue up and down. "What do I respect about you? You are so cruel to your own sister. To say that you are heartless is an insult to both wolves and dogs. You should be thankful that Gu Shan is not dead, otherwise you will have to pay for her life."
“Hehe, hehe…”
Gu Yue laughed wildly.
Gu Jiu shook her head. Gu Yue was crazy. She didn't stay and left.
Gu Yue was imprisoned in the ancestral hall.
Mrs. Xie fell ill. The doctor said she was suffering from extreme anger and depression.
Xie's illness came on very severely and he was in a coma in bed for several days.
Gu Gong cried loudly, fearing that something bad might happen to Xie.
Gu Shan dragged her sick body to visit Xie, which helped Xie get better.
Xie held Gu Shan's hand and said, "I'm sorry, don't blame your mother."
Gu Shan shook her head repeatedly. "Mother, take good care of yourself. I won't blame anyone. I was very lucky this time. The fire was so big, but it didn't burn me. I... really don't blame anyone."
"Good boy, mother knows you are a tolerant child."
Xie held Gu Shan's hand and spoke emotionally.
Gu Shan lowered her head and avoided Xie's gaze.
Since then, Xie's condition has gradually improved.
Gu Cheng carried a lunch box and went to the ancestral hall to visit Gu Yue.
Gu Shan stood at the window, looking towards the ancestral hall with an expressionless face.
The maid came to ask her, "Miss, go back to bed. You are not well yet."
Gu Shan shook her head. "I'm fine, don't worry about me."
The maid is worried, how can she not worry?
When Gu Cheng arrived at the ancestral hall, the old woman initially refused to open the door. Gu Cheng paid some money, and the old woman reluctantly opened the door.
The old woman warned Gu Cheng, "Sixth Young Master, hurry up and don't stay in there for too long."
Gu Cheng nodded, "Don't worry, I'll be out soon."
He walked into the ancestral hall, and the door slowly closed from the outside.
Gu Yue lay on the straw mat, looking at the ceiling.
When she heard the door open, her eyes rolled.
"So it's Sixth Brother. Are you here to teach me a lesson?"
After a few days, Gu Yue's injuries had healed a lot, but her body was still bruised and swollen, which made her look quite ugly.
Gu Cheng shook his head slightly and took out the food from the lunch box. "Eat."
Gu Yue sat up and didn't move.
Gu Cheng said, "Mother became seriously ill because of you, Shan'er hasn't recovered yet, and even Gu Gong, who loves you the most, has been hurt by you. Third sister, don't you think you did something wrong?"
Gu Yue shook her head expressionlessly and said, "What have I done wrong? My mother is partial to me, so why can't I vent my anger?"
"Killing to vent?"
"Isn't she alive?"
Gu Cheng frowned, "Have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if this matter were to reach the Haixi Marquis' Mansion?"
Gu Yue had been locked up in the ancestral hall these days, and it was obvious that he had thought about all the consequences.
She said simply, "It doesn't matter. The worst that can happen is that I'll be an old maid for the rest of my life."
Gu Yan stared at Gu Yue suspiciously. Could Gu Yue accept the arrangement of being an old maid?
Gu Yue buried her head in her knees and said, "Go away and don't come again. Take away all the food, I don't need it."
Gu Yan couldn't believe it and asked again, "You really don't have any remorse at all?"
Gu Yue remained silent and went straight to the straw mat, ending the conversation.
Gu Yan took a deep breath, feeling very disappointed with Gu Yue and feeling very depressed.
His sister was domineering and willful, but he never expected that she would commit murder and arson.
Gu Cheng left the ancestral hall carrying the food box.
Gu Yue lay on the straw mat with her eyes closed, a tear sliding down the corner of her eye.
As he walked out of the ancestral hall, Gu Cheng saw Gu Shan.
"Fourth sister, you're not well yet, how can you come out?"
Gu Shan stared at the food box in Gu Yan's hand without saying a word.
Gu Cheng opened the lid of the food box and said, "She didn't eat anything."
Gu Shan made a small sound, "Because she doesn't deserve it."
After saying that, Gu Shan suddenly raised her head and said, "Sixth brother, after what she did, do you still treat her as your sister?"
Gu Cheng frowned, "Fourth sister, don't think too much."
Gu Shan slowly shook her head. "I didn't think much about it. If Sixth Brother has time, why not visit me more often, or read a few more books. Please don't come to visit her again, okay? You are rubbing salt into my heart, do you know that?"
Gu Yan was deeply surprised. It was the first time he heard Gu Shan say such harsh words.
"Fourth sister, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to hurt you."
Gu Shan smiled bitterly, "Of course you can't imagine that. You always think that I have a good temper and am generous. No matter what happens, I won't get angry.
Just like what happened this time, my mother forced me to do it, and I don’t blame her.
But you actually thought that since I wasn't seriously injured, I should be fine. You were angry and hateful, as if I would never have such emotions.
"Sixth brother, have you forgotten that I am also a human being? I also have feelings. I will feel pain, sadness, and even hatred. Please let me go, okay?"
"Fourth sister, you are too kind. I came to the ancestral hall today just to ask if Third sister has any remorse."
"How could she possibly repent?"
Gu Shan sneered, "She won't repent, she will never repent. Sixth brother, you think too highly of her. Don't waste your time visiting her. Consider this my plea."
Gu Yan looked at Gu Shan, whose eyes were full of pain.
He seemed to have really hurt Gu Shan.
Gu Cheng nodded heavily, "Okay, I promise you, I won't come to visit her in the future."
Gu Shan let out a long sigh, and her body suddenly fell limply.
"Fourth sister, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Cheng was quick to act and supported Gu Shan.
Gu Shan is in a coma.
Gu Yan carried her back to the room and called a doctor.
Gu Shan was weak and had been exposed to the sun for a long time, which led to dehydration and coma.
After giving Gu Shan several large glasses of water, her condition finally improved.
Gu Yan felt very guilty, as it was all because of him that Gu Shan fell into a coma.
If he hadn't held on to a glimmer of hope and gone to visit Gu Yue, Gu Shan wouldn't have run out and fainted.
Even Gu Gong, after learning what had happened, angrily said to him, "Sixth Brother, why are you still caring about her? Isn't it better to let her fend for herself in the ancestral hall?"
Gu Cheng looked at Gu Gong, "I remember you used to have the best relationship with the third sister."
Gu Gong said angrily, "You said that was in the past. Now she is no longer my third sister. She is a vicious woman with a heart of a snake and a scorpion."
Gu Yan was shocked and surprised.
Gu Gong snorted, "I'm not as kind as you, Sixth Brother. I know right from wrong. She dared to set fire and kill people, and she killed her own sisters. I will never forgive her in my life."
Gu Cheng laughed at himself. When it came to right and wrong, he was not even as good as Gu Gong. He felt so ashamed.
But who made him and Gu Yue have a blood relationship?
He wiped his face and said, "Don't worry, I won't go to the ancestral hall again."
Gu Gong whispered, "Even if you go, she won't appreciate it."
Gu Cheng shook his head and smiled, "You know Gu Yue better than I do."
"Well, of course. I know exactly who she is."
However, in the past, Gu Yue's cruelty was mainly directed at others. But this time, Gu Yue's cruelty fell on her own sister Gu Shan, and Gu Gong could not accept it no matter what.
Gu Yue dared to do such a cruel thing to Gu Shan. If he offended Gu Yue in the future, Gu Yue would definitely dare to do such a cruel thing to him.
When you think about this carefully, it makes you shudder.
Therefore, Gu Gong was determined to draw a clear line between himself and Gu Yue. He would wait until Gu Yue got married, and from then on, he would never have any contact with her again.
When Lord Gu learned that Gu Cheng went to visit Gu Yue, he called Gu Cheng to the study and scolded him.
Tell Gu Yan to go back to the academy immediately and not get involved in the affairs of the inner courtyard of the mansion.
Gu Cheng had no choice but to pack up and prepare to return to the academy.
Before leaving, he went to visit Mrs. Xie and chatted with her. Afterwards, he went to visit Gu Shan and asked her to take care of herself.
Gu Shan asked him, "Brother, are you leaving?"
Gu Cheng nodded, "I was wrong about what happened last time. Fourth sister, will you forgive me?"
Gu Shan lowered her head and said after a while, "As long as Sixth Brother doesn't go to the ancestral hall, I will forgive you."
"Thank you, Fourth Sister. I promise I won't go there again."
Gu Shan grabbed the quilt and asked, "Is there no movement from the Haixi Marquis' Mansion?"
Gu Cheng shook his head, "No movement yet."
"With such a big thing happening, is it possible that even the Haixi Marquis' Mansion hasn't heard the news?"
Gu Shan found it unbelievable.
Gu Cheng said, "Perhaps the news really hasn't spread. That's fine too. Once the wedding date arrives, we can send Gu Yue away."
Gu Shan thought, wouldn’t that be too easy for Gu Yue?
Gu Yue deliberately wanted to kill her, but he was able to hold the wedding as usual and marry her into the Haixi Earl's Mansion. How could such a good thing happen in the world?
Gu Shan said to Gu Yan, "Brother, please leave quickly and don't waste time. Remember to come back when big sister gets married."
"I will. Fourth sister, take good care of yourself."
Gu Yan left, thought for a while, and then went to Zhilan Courtyard.
Upon learning that Gu Cheng had arrived, Gu Jiu put down the work in his hands and ordered someone to invite Gu Cheng in quickly.
"Why is Sixth Brother here?"
Gu Yan said, "I'm going back to the academy today and came to take a look."
"Sixth brother, have some tea."
"Thank you very much."
Gu Jiu observed Gu Cheng's reaction, "Sixth brother, is there something on your mind?"
Gu Cheng nodded, "Nothing can be hidden from Second Sister. I went to the ancestral hall yesterday, so Second Sister must have known about it."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I heard a few things. I heard that the fourth sister also went there and fainted."
"It's all my fault."
Gu Cheng blamed himself, "I didn't expect that going to the ancestral hall would hurt my fourth sister."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Sixth brother probably didn't pay much attention to fourth sister on weekdays, so he ignored her feelings."
Gu Cheng nodded heavily, feeling guilty. "I was wrong. I ignored her feelings."
Gu Jiu continued, "Fourth Sister's presence in the mansion is indeed not very strong. After all, she is not as noisy as Gu Yue. She is quiet, sensible and polite, and it is difficult for her to attract everyone's attention. But that doesn't mean she has no feelings. When she is hurt, she will feel pain and hatred. Isn't this human nature?"
Gu Cheng felt even more ashamed, "I, I neglected my fourth sister."
Gu Jiu asked, "Could it be that in Sixth Brother's mind, a sensible and obedient child wouldn't feel pain or hatred even if he was injured or set on fire? Is it only people like Gu Yue who are noisy and quarrelsome who feel pain?"
Gu Cheng covered his face, "Second sister, please stop talking. I already know where I went wrong. I will pay more attention to my fourth sister in the future and won't ignore her anymore."
"A broken heart doesn't heal quickly. Give Fourth Sister some time to slowly recover. Sixth Brother, don't worry, everything will be fine."
Gu Cheng nodded, "Thank you, second sister. I have something I want to ask you."
"Sixth brother, please speak."
"Second sister, please visit Fourth sister more often when you have time. She listens to your words. Can you help me comfort her?"
Gu Cheng looked at Gu Jiu eagerly.
Gu Jiu nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, Sixth Brother, I will visit Fourth Sister often."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Gu Cheng thanked him solemnly and stood up to say goodbye.
Gu Jiu sighed. Gu Yue was killing people with a real knife, while Gu Yan was hurting people with a soft knife.
Gu Shan didn't know how sad she was.
Gu Jiu was about to visit Gu Shan when Nanny Fang came back from outside.
She whispered to Gu Jiu, "Miss, Master Zhao is injured."
Gu Jiu's expression froze. "Injured? Is it serious?"
"I haven't found out about the extent of the injury yet."
Gu Jiu hurriedly asked, "How did you get injured?"
"It is said that he was injured in a duel with the emperor's eldest grandson in the military camp."
What Old Madam Wei reminded her of last time came true.
The East Palace seems to have settled down, but in fact, all kinds of small actions are constantly taking place in private.
The signal sent by the emperor's eldest grandson and Liu Zhao's fight is not a good thing.
"Where is the prince's man now?"
"I've returned to the palace."
Gu Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "Mammy, how do you think this will develop?"
Nanny Fang said, "I have another piece of news to tell you. The emperor's eldest grandson is also injured."
Both sides suffer!
Gu Jiu's heart tightened. "Mammy, keep an eye on the Prince's Mansion, the Eastern Palace, and the Imperial Palace for me. Report any news immediately."
"As you command. Also, there is some progress on the matter that the young lady mentioned last time."
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