As soon as Lord Gu returned home, he learned that Gu Jiu had given gifts to everyone except Xie.
Lord Gu was just about to say that Gu Jiu was too ignorant and impolite.
Then I heard that Gu Jiu and Xie had a quarrel because of the Su family.
The housekeeper, Gu Quan, said, "The Madam said the Su family was not polite and was not qualified to attend the wedding banquet. The second daughter was furious and had an argument with the Madam. I heard it was a very serious argument."
Master Gu frowned, "The Su family is the second girl's uncle's family. When she gets married, her uncle is the eldest. Doesn't Madam understand this principle? It's wrong for the second girl not to give her a gift, but it's also Madam's own fault."
Therefore, Lord Gu pretended not to know about this matter. Instead, he asked someone to remind Mrs. Xie that no one should be disrespectful to the Su family on the day of Gu Jiu's wedding.
Xie was so angry that she fell ill again that night.
The eldest wife, Zhang, and the eldest young mistress, Little Zhang, were muttering, "Second Madam is becoming more and more spoiled. To me, she's just too narrow-minded and always makes herself unhappy. The Su family is the second young lady's maternal uncle's family. It's fine if they're not in the capital, but since they are, how could they not come to our wedding?"
The eldest young lady's daughter, Zhang, said, "Second Aunt is so angry that she's confused. She doesn't even understand that her uncle is the eldest."
The eldest wife, Zhang, said, "It's not that she doesn't understand, but she's pretending to be confused. She just wants to take advantage of her status as the head wife of the second house to save face for the Su family.
Your Aunt Su has been dead for so many years, but she is still a thorn in her heart.
Although the Su family fell into decline, they persisted in passing on the family tradition of farming and studying, believing that they would rise again one day.
The Xie family was different; they were no more than upstarts with no foundation to speak of. With Xie Mao's death, the Xie family was reduced to its original state.
She was insecure and guilty in front of the Su family, so she didn't want them to come.
Xie, who felt guilty, did not think he was guilty.
She believed that Gu Jiu was unfaithful and unfilial, and was a traitor.
What made her even more disheartened was Lord Gu’s attitude.
Why didn't Lord Gu reprimand Gu Jiu for her insolence, but instead sent someone to punish her?
Mrs. Xie was upset. As the wedding date approached, she lay in bed and became upset. She deliberately wanted to make things difficult for Gu Jiu's wedding.
The eldest wife, Zhang, took time out to visit Xie and advised her to be more open-minded.
Gu Jiu is getting married, so at least give him some face.
Xie, however, burst into tears in front of Zhang. "Sister-in-law, I'm so heartbroken. As the second wife, I've been walking on thin ice all these years. I believe I've done everything I could to treat Erya and Sanlang, and I don't owe them anything. But what have I gotten in return? All these years of hard work are not worth it!"
Zhang secretly rolled her eyes. Xie was so bold as to flatter herself.
But she still persuaded him: "Okay, okay, I know you are suffering. In a few days, Xiaojiu will be married. When she leaves home, this house will become deserted again."
Mrs. Xie stopped crying and said, "I appreciate your kindness, sister-in-law. But my health is not good, and I can't get up for a while. But don't worry, sister-in-law, on the day of the second girl's wedding, I will personally send her off no matter what."
Seeing that Xie was deliberately throwing a tantrum, Zhang stopped trying to persuade her.
Qingmei and the other maids were a little worried.
"My wife is still ill. Will it affect the girl's wedding?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "What are you afraid of? It's better if she doesn't show up."
Nanny Fang also said, "Madam is just being pretentious. If she were twenty years younger, she could use this kind of trick to gain Master's sympathy. But now that she's old, she still uses this kind of trick, which only angers Master."
Gu Jiu said, "Don't worry about her. Nanny Fang, please take the trouble to go and deliver these two health-preserving prescriptions to the old man. Tell him to take care of his health and live a few more years."
Nanny Fang took the prescription and said, "Second Miss is very filial."
Gu Jiu shook his head and said, "Grandfather has treated me well. I am just doing my duty."
"I will deliver the prescription to the old man right away."
When Mr. Gu received the prescription, he said some words of disgust, saying that Gu Jiu was nosy, but he felt happy in his heart.
As soon as Nanny Fang left, he muttered to his concubine, "Little Jiu still cares about me."
The concubine smiled and said, "If the second young lady really cares about the old man, why doesn't she come and pay her respects to him?"
"You know nothing. You have a pig brain, only fit for drinking."
In a blink of an eye, it is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the day to add makeup.
The flower hall was filled with a dowry of 40,000 taels and a betrothal gift of 25,000 taels.
Mrs. Xie refused to show up, but Lord Gu didn't force her. He didn't have much hope for her anyway.
He directly asked the first wife, Zhang, to come out and greet the guests.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, and the eldest and second mistress, Mrs. Zhang, were greeting guests in the flower hall.
The Marquis' Mansion was the first to arrive.
Seeing the full dowry, everyone was happy for Gu Jiu.
Madam Xiao Wei said to Gu Jiu, "With these dowries, you will have enough confidence when you arrive at the palace."
After that, the eldest lady, Xiao Wei, bought Gu Jiu a set of head ornaments worth several hundred taels.
Gu Jiu hurriedly said, "Thank you, Auntie Hall. I'm sorry for the expense."
"Why are you being so polite to me, kid? The hand warmer you sent me last time is very useful. You are so thoughtful."
Gu Jiu was a little embarrassed, "The needlework is rough, please don't mind, Auntie in the lobby."
Madam Wei smiled and said, "The needlework isn't rough, it's just that the material isn't very fine."
After saying that, she asked the maid to bring up the new hand warmer.
It was indeed much more exquisite than the one Gu Jiu sent.
The inner layer was made of warm cotton, while the outer layer was made of satin, embroidered with peonies and trimmed with gold thread. It looked like something worn by wealthy ladies.
Gu Ji blushed, "The maidservant beside Auntie in the Hall is really good at it. This hand warmer looks delicate and beautiful, and it also warms my hands."
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, smiled and said, "You are really good at talking, child."
The second wife, Wang, bought a pair of jade bracelets for Gu Jiu.
The third wife, Mrs. Duan, gave Gu Jiu several pieces of brocade cotton cloth, as well as some gold and silver coins.
Aunt Zhang also bought a pair of jade bracelets for Gu Jiu.
The eldest young lady, Xiao Zhang, also added cloth.
The girls from the Marquis' Mansion pulled Gu Jiu to the side room to talk.
They took out the gifts they had carefully prepared to enhance their makeup, and the variety was much richer than what was available outside.
There are four treasures of the study, ancient books, calligraphy and paintings.
"I know that Xiaojiu loves reading, so I specially found this from the old marquis's study. Do you like it, Xiaojiu?"
Gu Jiu held the ancient book in his arms, unable to let it go. He said with a look of delight, "I like it."
Gu Shan, Gu Lin, and Gu Jun also gave gifts to add to her makeup.
They prepared all kinds of needlework.
Gu Shan prepared thirty purses embroidered with gold thread. "Second sister will inevitably have to reward the servants when she arrives at the palace. I thought of making more purses to facilitate Second sister."
"Thank you, Fourth Sister. You are so thoughtful."
Each purse embroidered with gold thread was worth five cents of silver. It was enough to reward the maids with the purse alone.
Last night, Qingmei was still worried about not having enough money in her wallet to give tips.
She and Qingzhu prepared a total of two hundred purses.
As a result, when Nanny Fang checked, she said that it was not enough, which made Qingmei very anxious.
Qingmei took Qingzhu, Xiaocui and the little maid in the yard and hurried to make another hundred purses overnight, making a total of three hundred.
Tonight, Qingmei and the others will continue making purses.
The thirty purses with gold thread that Gu Shan sent solved a big problem for them.
Gold thread is difficult to embroider, and now it is too late to embroider a purse with gold thread.
Gu Shan’s gift is just right.
Gu Lin and Gu Jun also presented needlework, including handkerchiefs and purses, all very practical.
The maid reported, "The eldest aunt, the third aunt, and the great-grandmother Han are here."
Grandma Han is Gu Mei, Sister Mei.
When he heard that Sister Mei was coming, Gu Jiu hurried out to greet her.
"Sister Mei."
Gu Jiu's eyes immediately noticed Gu Mei's slightly bulging belly.
She immediately laughed and said, "Congratulations, Sister Mei. Congratulations, Sister Mei."
Gu Mei smiled shyly and took Gu Jiu's hand, "It's my turn to congratulate little sister Jiu."
Then he whispered, "Sister Xiaojiu, can you take a look for me for a while?"
Gu Jiu asked curiously, "How many months?"
Gu Mei lowered her head and smiled, "It's been more than three months, and I never made it public before. Today is the perfect time to make it public."
As soon as the news of Gu Mei's pregnancy was made public, many people came to congratulate her.
Gu Zhen and Gu Yue also came back.
Gu Jiu went up to her and took Gu Zhen's hand, "Big sister, you're finally back. Eh!"
Gu Jiu stared at Gu Zhen's abdomen.
Gu Zhen felt a little embarrassed, but she nodded secretly and whispered to Gu Jiu, "I'm just two months pregnant."
Gu Jiu was overjoyed. "Congratulations, big sister. Congratulations, big sister. Brother-in-law must be very happy too."
"He was very satisfied. He even refused to let me go out today, fearing I might get hurt. I said today was my second sister's wedding day, and I insisted on coming. So he took a leave of absence and personally sent me over."
After saying this, Gu Zhen felt a little embarrassed again, and her ears turned red.
Gu Jiu joked, "Big sister should be happy that her brother-in-law cares about her."
Gu Zhen is extremely shy, which is amazing.
"Don't laugh at me. When you marry Gongzi Zhao, you can also be as loving and loving as we are."
"Thanks for your kind words, big sister."
Gu Jiu invited Gu Zhen into the side room and asked her to sit down.
Gu Yue was still staying in the flower hall, looking at the overflowing dowry, feeling as if a fire was burning in her heart.
Today, she still wore heavy makeup, with a thick layer of powder covering her face.
But Gu Shan has always been thinking about her.
As soon as she heard that Gu Yue was coming, she rushed to the flower hall.
"Why doesn't Third Sister go to the wing room for tea?"
Gu Yue heard the noise and looked up at Gu Shan.
Gu Shan looked at Gu Yue with a half-smile, "Why did Third Sister dress herself up so ugly? This makeup doesn't suit Third Sister. Could it be that Third Brother-in-law has hit Third Sister again?"
Gu Yue lowered her voice, "Don't talk nonsense."
Gu Shan sneered, "Third sister, do you dare to wash your face? If you don't dare, then don't try to show off. Look, this is all Second sister's dowry, more than double Third sister's. Even the dowry from relatives and friends is much more valuable than what Third sister gets. Are you envious, Third sister?"
Gu Yue gritted her teeth, "It's not your dowry, why are you so proud?"
Gu Shan leaned close to Gu Yue's ear and said in a low voice, "As long as Third Sister is uncomfortable, I will be proud."
"you……"
Gu Shan distanced herself from Gu Yue, her eyes curved with joy.
"Third sister, you finally got married to Zhao's brother-in-law after all the hard work you put in getting married. Are you satisfied? You must be satisfied. But look at your makeup. It's like a layer of wall plaster on your face. Didn't anyone tell you that you look ugly?"
"Shut up!"
Gu Yue scolded Gu Shan softly.
Gu Shan looked at Gu Yue with a half-smile, "Don't worry, Third Sister, I won't mess up your makeup today. Today is Second Sister's big day, I can't make things difficult for her."
Gu Yue gnashed her teeth, "You are such a traitor..."
"Just shut up."
Gu Shan scolded Gu Yue angrily.
Her eyes were red as she stared at Gu Yue fiercely. "You, who committed murder and arson, what qualifications do you have to accuse me? I only regret not betraying you earlier and peeling off your skin earlier, letting you run rampant until this year. But God has eyes and made you marry a wicked man. As the saying goes, wickedness needs wickedness, and you deserve to be punished."
Gu Yue clenched his hands and clenched his fists.
She hates and is angry!
Anyone can step on her, except Gu Shan.
What qualifications does Gu Shan have to blame her?
"Third Aunt, Fourth Sister, why are you standing here? Go to the wing room and have some tea. The girls are all inside."
When the eldest young lady, Xiao Zhang, saw that the two were getting into trouble, she quickly stepped forward to stop them.
She took Gu Shan's hand and then Gu Yue's arm, "Go quickly, go quickly. Don't keep everyone waiting for you. Did you know that Grandma Han and Great Aunt are both pregnant? It's really a cause for celebration."
At this moment, Gu Yue's heart was filled with anger and malice.
She blurted out, heading straight for Little Zhang, "Sister-in-law and Sister Mei are getting married around the same time, so why isn't your pregnancy moving yet?"
Xiao Zhang was embarrassed.
The reason why her stomach was not moving was because she and Gu Ban were rarely together.
Gu Ban was busy with work and hadn't been back for three to five months.
She could only hope that Gu Ban would be able to take a month-long vacation during the Chinese New Year. She had calculated the dates so that she could get pregnant during the Chinese New Year.
As a result, Gu Yue brought up all sorts of issues without any tact at all.
Xiao Zhang immediately disliked Gu Yue.
Can you speak?
She stared at Gu Yue's belly and asked, "Is the third sister pregnant?"
Gu Yue felt guilty and said with a stern face, "Not yet. I'm not in a hurry."
Xiao Zhang laughed and said, "I'm not in a hurry. If Third Sister is pregnant, she must tell the family. Then I will visit you and give you a gift."
Gu Yue twisted her handkerchief and said, "Sister-in-law is so thoughtful. As a clan wife, you should get pregnant as soon as possible."
Little Zhang smiled and said, "Don't worry about my affairs, Third Sister. You should worry about yourself first and make sure you don't get beaten by Zhao Erlang again."
Gu Yue's face was pale, but it was not noticeable because of her heavy makeup.
She shook off Xiao Zhang's hand and said, "I'll go by myself."
Little Zhang was not happy to hold her arm. "Third sister is different from others. When everyone is happy, you always have a stern face. When everyone is sad, you are always cheerful."
Gu Shan lowered her head and chuckled. "Sister-in-law, what you said is really brilliant."
Gu Yue stopped and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you dislike me?"
Little Zhang covered her lips and smiled, "Not at all, Third Sister, please don't misunderstand me. I've been looking forward to your return. You know, since the beginning of winter, Second Aunt has been bedridden for several days and is in poor health. As her own daughter, Third Sister, it's her duty to come back and visit her.
Of course, it's understandable that Third Sister hasn't come back once during this period. You must have been so busy fulfilling your filial duties to your parents-in-law that you forgot that Second Aunt isn't in good health either and needs your filial duties as well."
Gu Shan sighed, "Mother didn't show up today because she wasn't feeling well. Third sister, do you want to go with me to visit Mother later?"
Gu Yue's expression changed repeatedly, and her face became stiff. "I will go visit my mother myself, so don't worry about it, sister-in-law. It's not your turn to take care of the affairs of the second house."
Little Zhang didn't agree with Gu Yue.
Gu Yue has been married for several months, but she hasn't made any progress. She speaks with sharp tongues, offending everyone with just one word.
She could only say that Gu Yue deserved what happened today.
The wing room was not far away and we arrived there soon.
Gu Jiu, Gu Lin, and Gu Jun all turned around and saw the heavy makeup on Gu Yue's face, with a thick layer of powder. The three of them knew what was going on.
It was obvious that Gu Yue had another injury on her face, so she needed to cover it up with a thick layer of powder.
The girls in the Marquis' Mansion had never seen Gu Yue like this and were all surprised.
You know, in the past, although Gu Yue also loved to dress up, she always dressed up to look pretty, instead of applying a thick layer of powder on her face, which had no aesthetic appeal at all.
Gu Yue looked very strange today.
"Third sister, you are here. Thank you for coming to add makeup to my makeup."
Gu Jiu stepped forward and greeted him politely.
Gu Yue coughed lightly and said, "On your big day, I will naturally come back."
After saying this, she asked the maid to deliver the gifts to add to her makeup.
A pair of red gold earrings and a red gold hairpin.
Gu Yue is so generous!
Very abnormal!
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