Gu Yue looked at the surprised expressions on everyone's faces and felt very proud.
Everyone said that she was not living well in Haixibo's mansion, so she took out real money to let everyone see whether she was living well or not.
Gu Jiu accepted the gift and said, "Thank you, Third Sister. I'm sorry for the expense of such an expensive gift."
Gu Yue held her head high, "It's nothing. My second sister is getting married, how can I be stingy?"
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "Third sister, sit down and have some tea."
Gu Yue naturally sat at the top.
She looked at Gu Zhen, her eyes falling on Gu Zhen's abdomen.
"I heard that big sister is pregnant?"
Gu Zhen nodded, her eyebrows and eyes showing joy. Because of the good mood caused by her pregnancy, Gu Zhen found Gu Yue much more pleasing to the eye, not as annoying as before.
Gu Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Congratulations, big sister. It's a pity that my brother-in-law will soon be deployed to the north for a rotation and won't be able to wait until the baby is born."
Gu Zhen was unhappy. She had just thought that Gu Yue was more pleasing to the eye than before, but it turned out to be an illusion.
Gu Yue is Gu Yue, she can offend everyone as soon as she opens her mouth.
She put away her smile and said, "Don't worry about it, Third Sister. Just take care of yourself."
Gu Yue complained, "I worry about my elder sister, but she doesn't appreciate it."
Gu Zhen rolled her eyes. "I don't need you worrying about me. My life is so much better without you around. You come here and deliberately provoke me. If you can't afford to provoke me, I can always avoid you."
After saying that, Gu Zhen stood up and moved away from Gu Yue. She was not happy to sit with her.
Gu Yue was furious. Gu Zhen had become bolder and embarrassed her in front of her sisters.
Gu Mei pulled Gu Jiu aside and asked quietly, "What's wrong with Sister Yue? Your face is as white as a wall."
Gu Jiu coughed lightly and said implicitly: "Maybe he wants to cover up something."
Gu Mei was smart and reacted in an instant.
She covered her mouth, a look of shock on her face, and whispered, "Could it be that Zhao Erlang is really as cruel as the rumors say, that he dared to attack Sister Yue?"
Gu Jiu said carefully: "I don't know the specific situation. Third sister never goes home to complain, and the maidservants around her refuse to tell the truth."
Gu Mei frowned, "Sister Yue is confused! If Zhao Erlang really dared to do it, how could such a thing be tolerated? For the sake of face, she could even tolerate such a thing, and the result would only make Zhao Erlang worse and more unscrupulous. There can be no compromise on such matters from the beginning."
"Sister Mei is right, but Third Sister won't listen to what we say. She chose this path herself, and she will continue on her way even if she has to kneel."
Gu Mei sighed.
Although she despised Gu Yue and looked down on her words and deeds, she did not want her marriage to be unhappy or to suffer violence. After all, we all had the surname Gu and were all daughters of the Gu family.
But Gu Yue definitely wouldn't listen to what she said.
Gu Yue looked like a stubborn and obstinate person.
Gu Mei asked Gu Jiu, "Little Sister Jiu, please take a look for me."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, understanding what he meant.
She stretched out her hand and took her pulse, "The pulse is stable, Sister Mei's pregnancy will be fine, and the baby will definitely be born smoothly.
"Really?" Gu Mei was still a little worried.
Gu Jiu nodded heavily. "Eat less oil and salt, eat small meals more frequently, and don't gain weight too quickly. If you have the energy in the late stages of pregnancy, walk around more. It will help with the birth of the baby."
Gu Mei was surprised, "Sister Xiaojiu, I didn't expect you to know this. You're amazing."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's all in the books."
"But there are very few people who can calm down and read as much as you do."
"Sister Mei, stop praising me. I just happen to like reading."
The two smiled at each other.
After laughing, Gu Mei said, "Sister Xiaojiu, go and greet them. I still have to go talk to my mother."
Gu Jiu warned: "Sister Mei, go slower and be careful with your steps."
Gu Mei smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about me."
She was supported by her maid and left the room to talk to the eldest lady, Xiao Wei.
Gu Jiu greeted Gu Yue politely.
Gu Yue smiled and said, "I haven't congratulated my second sister yet. I heard that the palace sent a betrothal gift of 25,000 taels. It seems that the palace attaches great importance to my second sister. It's really a cause for celebration."
Gu Jiu said politely, "Thank you, Third Sister, for your kind words. Has Brother-in-law Zhao come to visit today?"
"He's very busy and won't be able to come to the wedding tomorrow."
Gu Yue spoke with a smile, and when she mentioned Zhao Erlang, her eyes were so gentle that they could squeeze water out of them.
Gu Jiu secretly thought that Gu Yue must love Zhao Erlang terribly, because she could continue to show her affection even when Zhao Erlang hit her.
If it were Gu Jiu herself, she definitely wouldn't be able to do it.
If a man dares to abuse her, she will find a way to kill him without any negotiation.
Gu Jiu secretly warned herself. Ever since she killed Xie Mao, she found that she also had violent tendencies and wanted to kill people at any time.
This is not good.
She is a beautiful and weak woman, how can she die at any time? It is too violent and does not fit her image.
Even if you really want to kill someone, you have to keep your thoughts to yourself and not reveal them at all.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Third sister and brother-in-law Zhao have a deep relationship, everyone is relieved."
Gu Yue glanced at Gu Jiu. "Could it be that Second Sister was worried about me before? I didn't expect that Second Sister would care about me so much."
Gu Jiu said nonsense seriously, "We are sisters, shouldn't we care about each other?"
Gu Yue covered her mouth and giggled.
"I never expected to hear such caring words from my second sister. I thought she didn't want me to come to her house today."
Gu Jiu said casually: "Third sister is really good at joking. How could I not welcome you to my home? You are the aunt of the family."
Gu Yue raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu Jiu with a half-smile, "Second sister, you got so much dowry and so many betrothal gifts, you must be very proud. You are really the envy of others."
Gu Jiu asked back: "Does Third Sister envy me?"
Gu Yue said, "I envy you for having such a large dowry, but I don't envy you for being able to marry the emperor's grandson. Second sister, marrying the emperor's grandson is a road of no return. If you are not careful, you may be imprisoned or even given poisoned wine. Are you ready?"
Gu Jiu laughed sarcastically, "Could it be that since Third Sister married the Second Son of the Zhao family, there's no turning back? You have a thick layer of powder on your face today, are you trying to hide something?"
Gu Yue narrowed her eyes, her gaze sharp.
Don't hit people in the face, and don't expose people's weaknesses. Doesn't Gu Jiu know this?
Deliberately exposing her shortcomings was nothing more than wanting to see her laugh. How could she let Gu Jiu have her way?
Gu Yue smiled coldly, "Even if I'm hiding something, does it bother Second Sister? Just now Second Sister said that she welcomes me to her home, why did you change your face so much now? Second Sister, you change your face so quickly, but you don't have any sincerity at all."
Gu Jiu lowered his eyes, a hint of sneer on his lips, "Third sister, are you really sincere? You start by saying confinement, giving me poisoned wine, and on a happy occasion, are you deliberately trying to make me unhappy, and you won't even let me respond?"
Gu Yue snorted and said confidently, "I was just kindly reminding Second Sister to be careful."
Gu Jiu leaned closer and said with a smile, "I'm just kindly reminding you, Third Sister, to stop covering up. Your face is as white as wall ash, but it only makes things more obvious. What kind of person is Zhao Erlang? Do you really think that people in the capital don't know?"
"No matter what happens to him, it's not your turn to ask about it, second sister."
Gu Jiu nodded. "I agree with this statement very much, so you don't need to worry about my affairs. Whether I am imprisoned or given poisoned wine in the future, it has nothing to do with you. You and your Zhao Erlang live a good life. I hope that you two will have children soon and grow old together."
Gu Yue twisted the handkerchief, a good handkerchief, and almost tore it into pieces.
She chuckled, "My husband and I will grow old together. Second sister, don't envy me too much."
Gu Jiu suppressed his smile and said, "Don't worry, I will never envy you in my life. I can't afford a life like yours."
Gu Yue stood up suddenly and said, "I still have to go visit my mother. Goodbye."
"Third sister, walk slowly. The road is slippery, watch your step."
Gu Yue walked to the door, her footing was unstable and she almost fell. Fortunately, the maid held her up.
She turned around and glared at Gu Jiu, "Thank you, second sister, for your kind reminder."
Gu Jiu waved at her.
Gu Yue snorted, walked out of the room with his head held high, and headed towards Furong Courtyard.
"Third sister, I'll go with you."
How could Gu Shan let Gu Yue go so easily? She chased after him, took Gu Yue's hand, and insisted on going to Furong Courtyard with Gu Yue.
Gu Yue despised Gu Shan and said, "Let go."
Gu Shan laughed sarcastically, "Third sister is becoming more and more precious. She's not even allowed to hold hands."
Gu Yue pointed at Gu Shan and said, "Don't play tricks."
Gu Shan smiled and said, "I never play tricks. Is it wrong for me to visit my mother? Third sister is too overbearing."
Gu Yue was too lazy to talk nonsense with Gu Shan and went straight to Furong Courtyard.
Chuncao was reporting to Mrs. Xie about the makeup addition.
Hearing that all her relatives and friends had come to her house and brought her valuable gifts to add to her dowry, Xie felt very upset and uncomfortable all over, with her face wrinkled.
"They are all a bunch of snobs. Do they really think that just because Gu Jiu married the emperor's grandson, they can benefit from it? Humph, it's good enough that they are not implicated. They are so short-sighted."
"Madam, have some soup to calm down."
Chuncao brought some health-preserving soup and served Xie two sips.
Xie drank the soup and felt a little better. "It was wise for me not to show up today, otherwise I would have been pissed off to death. That damn girl Gu Jiu is no good."
Chuncao grumbled to herself, "My wife is so stingy. She gets angry when friends and family add to the makeup."
At this time, Gu Yue and Gu Shan came to Furongyuan. After reporting, they were invited into the bedroom.
"I've met Mother! Is Mother feeling better?"
“Here it comes!”
When Mrs. Xie saw Gu Yue, she looked indifferent and asked her to sit anywhere.
Then Xie called Gu Shan to her side and asked with concern, "It's so cold outside, are you feeling cold?"
Gu Shan shook her head. "It's tiring for the mother to worry, but the daughter is not cold."
Xie held Gu Shan's hand and said, "Your hands are cold, but you say you're not cold. Why don't you have that hand warmer with you?"
Gu Shan smiled embarrassedly, "My daughter forgot."
Xie immediately ordered Chuncao, "Go, bring my hand warmer to the fourth young lady, and also bring the brass hand warmer."
"As you command."
"Thank you, mother." Gu Shan smiled sweetly.
"The maids around you should also be punished. If they can't take good care of you, what's the point of having them?"
"Don't blame them, it's just that my daughter is too willful."
Gu Shan spoke with a smile.
Xie said, "You just don't know how to take care of yourself."
The maid brought a hand warmer and a brass hand warmer, and Gu Shan's hands soon warmed up.
Gu Yue sat in the chair dryly. From the moment she entered the room until now, Xie Shi had not asked her a single question. The whole time, she was concerned about Gu Shan, worried that she would be cold.
Gu Yue wanted to say that she was cold as she walked over from the flower hall. She had no hand warmers, no brass hand stoves, and not even a word of concern.
Gu Yue felt a chill in her heart.
Since family affection is so cold, why should she come to visit?
Disappointment, sadness, anger, hatred, all kinds of emotions tortured her one after another.
The mother and daughter are still performing a tender drama.
Gu Yue couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she coughed loudly.
Xie finally looked her in the eye. "Yuer, are you sick? If you are sick, you should stay in your room. You shouldn't have come here today. What will happen if you pass on your illness to the guests?"
Gu Yue said expressionlessly: "Mother misunderstood, my daughter is not sick."
Xie changed her posture and sat more comfortably.
"Really? If you're not sick, why are you coughing?"
Gu Yue bit her lip, her heart screaming in anger. Why did she give all the care and love that should have belonged to her to Gu Shan?
She took a deep breath and said, "My daughter came here specially to visit her mother."
Mrs. Xie first said, "You're so thoughtful. These are just old ailments of mine. I need to rest and recuperate. There's nothing to worry about. Are you doing well in the Haixi Marquis' Mansion? How is Zhao Erlang treating you?"
Xie finally showed some concern for Gu Yue.
Gu Yue said: "My daughter is fine, mother, don't worry about me."
Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "I'm not worried about you. You've always been opinionated and have strong opinions. You never listen to what I say, so now I'm too lazy to say anything."
Gu Yue looked upset, so she simply changed the subject, "Fourth sister isn't young anymore, it's time to talk about getting married."
Xie's eyebrows curved and she smiled, "Shan'er is still young, it doesn't matter if she's two years late."
Gu Shan took the opportunity to say, "I want to stay with my mother forever."
Xie was full of love and took Gu Shan's hand. "Silly child, a girl can't stay at home forever. But don't worry, I will find a good marriage for you and let you marry off with honor."
"Thank you, mother. I can't bear to leave you."
"Just marry in the capital, and you can visit your parents' home more often."
Gu Yue was ignored again.
She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then loosened her grip.
Bang!
The teacup fell to the ground.
Xie was frightened, "What's going on?"
She was very unhappy, with disgust and aversion in her eyes.
Gu Yue looked innocent and guilty, and said in a panic, "My daughter didn't hold the cup firmly and accidentally dropped it on the ground. I hope it didn't scare you."
Mrs. Xie looked at Gu Yue with disgust, "Be more careful next time. I'm tired, you sisters should all go out."
"Mother, are you blaming your daughter?" Gu Yue looked cautious.
Mrs. Xie was very impatient. "Get out! Chuncao, let the maid come in and clean it up."
"As you command."
Gu Shan stepped forward and took Gu Yue's arm, "Third sister, mother needs to rest, let's all go out."
"Let go, I can get out by myself."
Gu Yue shook off Gu Shan and walked out first. She almost bumped into the little maid who came in to clean up the mess.
Xie cursed, "Disaster!"
When Gu Yue heard this, he paused and wanted to explode on the spot.
Especially when I saw Gu Shan’s smiling face, I really wanted to tear her apart.
Why didn't the fire burn her to death?
Gu Shan whispered in her ear, "Third sister, I will always keep an eye on you."
Gu Yue laughed sarcastically, "You were not my opponent in the past, and you will not be my opponent in the future either."
Gu Shan smiled and said, "Then we'll see."
"OK!"
Gu Yue flicked her sleeves and left.
Gu Shan stared at Gu Yue's back, her eyes full of sarcasm.
She called the maid, "Keep an eye on Third Aunt for me, to see where she goes and who she talks to."
The maid took the order and left.
Gu Shan returned to the wing room of the flower hall, and as expected, she did not see Gu Yue.
After waiting for a long time, the maid came to report, "My dear lady, the third aunt has gone to Zizhu Courtyard."
Zizhuyuan is the courtyard where Gu Yue lived before she got married. Currently, Zizhuyuan is empty and no one lives there.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, was planning to redecorate Zizhuyuan after the New Year.
Gu Shan asked, "Do you know what Third Auntie is doing at Zizhu Courtyard?"
"I heard Third Aunt crying."
"You said she was crying?"
Will Gu Yue cry?
Go to hell!
Gu Yue is a typical example of someone who refuses to repent, so how could she possibly cry?
"Does Third Sister regret it?"
"The marriage to the Haixi Marquis's Mansion was arranged by Third Aunt herself. How could she cry?"
Gu Shan laughed sarcastically, "I guess she can't stand it. But she deserves what she has today. It's too late to regret it now."
No one in the Gu family likes Gu Yue, and no one is willing to stand up for Gu Yue.
Even if Gu Yue regretted it, it would be in vain without the support of her family.
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