Miss Qu felt sad.
Looking at Gu Mei, who was at ease in the crowd, envy, jealousy, hatred? All kinds of emotions came to her mind.
She murmured to others, "My cousin's wife only cares about being close to the women in her natal family and doesn't care about the women in her husband's family. She's totally partial."
The girls of the Han family had different expressions.
Some people agreed with this and echoed Miss Qu's words.
Some people just ignore it and don't take it seriously.
Miss Qu continued, "Do you think my cousin's wife looks down on people like us? After all, all her relatives from her mother's side are either rich or noble."
"Sister Qu, your words are biased. Isn't there someone who is a concubine?"
The girl who spoke was a cousin of the Han family of Daihou Mansion. She nodded, signaling everyone to look at Gu Yue.
Gu Yue’s affairs cannot be hidden from anyone.
Even if we don't know the truth about how she tricked her way into the palace, it doesn't stop everyone from using their imagination to make wild guesses.
There are a lot of gossips about Gu Yue, most of which are unpleasant.
Miss Qu snorted, "Even if she is a concubine, she is still a concubine of the palace. She is not comparable to ordinary concubines."
The girl who had spoken earlier stared at Miss Qu with a half-smile upon hearing this. "From what you said, Sister Qu is envious of Gu Yue for being able to enter the palace as a concubine? Could it be that Sister Qu also wants to go to the palace to be a concubine?"
Miss Qu's face turned pale and she flatly denied it, "Du Si, stop slandering me. When did I ever say I wanted to go to the palace to be a concubine? You've ruined my reputation, and you need to apologize."
Du Si sneered. She was a cousin of the Dai Hou Mansion and a relative of the old lady's family.
So she didn't need to give Miss Qu any face at all. "Sister Qu, why are you yelling so loudly? Are you afraid that others won't know that you envy Gu Yue for being able to enter the palace as a concubine? Look, someone is already looking over here with curiosity."
Miss Qu looked nervous and looked around.
Sure enough, someone heard the noise and looked over.
Fortunately, no one asked.
He probably didn't hear clearly the conversation between her and Du Si.
Miss Qu gritted her teeth, feeling annoyed. "Du Si, this is the Han family, not your Du family. You'd better be polite."
Du Si was not afraid of her. "Sister Qu is right. But this is not the Qu family! Sister Qu is very arrogant. People who don't know you would think you are the master of the Han family."
Several girls from the Han family laughed secretly, waiting to see Miss Qu make a fool of herself.
No one stepped forward to mediate.
The girl from the Han family, as the host family, is not qualified.
However, if there is fun, don't watch the bastard.
It's rare that Du Si and Miss Qu are fighting each other, who would stop them?
As the host family, the Han family girls had to give way to Miss Qu on a daily basis. Furthermore, Miss Qu was favored by the old lady, so everyone could not help but feel resentful towards her.
Now there is a fearless Du Si who is stepping forward and is too busy to applaud, so how could he possibly step in to mediate?
Miss Qu felt that she had suffered a great humiliation.
Du Si clearly had something else in his words, he was mocking her.
She stared at Du Si with a glare that burned like fire, wishing she could tear his mouth apart.
No, she must not be angry.
Miss Qu blinked twice and burst into tears instantly.
She sobbed, her shoulders trembling, her face pale. "I don't know how I offended Fourth Sister Du. Please tell me clearly, Fourth Sister Du. I will change, I will definitely change. Please don't be angry, it's all my fault as your elder sister."
Damn it!
Du Si was so angry that he rolled his eyes.
The commotion here alarmed others.
Seeing Miss Qu crying, Gu Mei hurried over.
"What's going on?"
The Han family girl said, "Cousin Qu and Cousin Du had a quarrel, and for some reason she started crying.
Miss Qu wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and took the opportunity to steal a glance at Gu Mei. She cried and shouted, "Cousin, it's all my fault. Please don't punish Fourth Sister Du. She is still young and her words are not measured. She can be taught well with time. Please give Fourth Sister Du a chance."
Gu Mei laughed in anger, "Come here, take Miss Qu downstairs to wash up. Look at her crying like this, it's so ugly."
Miss Qu's body stiffened. Gu Mei actually said she was ugly?
Is she ugly?
If she were ugly, no one in the entire hall would be good-looking.
Two old women came forward and forcibly helped Miss Qu down.
Miss Qu endured it and didn't get angry. She obediently followed the woman downstairs to wash up.
As she left, she didn't forget to say, "Sister Du Si, I don't blame you. I really don't blame you. You're younger than me and don't know much. I understand. Cousin, please don't blame Sister Du Si either."
Gu Mei kept her face tense, suppressed her laughter, and said to her, "Cousin Qu, go down and wash up first. I'll take care of things here."
Miss Qu hummed, nodded, and stepped back.
Gu Mei asked Du Si, "Cousin Du, do you want to go down and wash up too?"
"Thank you for your concern, cousin. I won't need it."
She was a little nervous. "Is my cousin's wife blaming me? It's my fault. I shouldn't have caused such a fuss regardless of the situation. I didn't expect her to burst into tears all of a sudden."
Du Si was very depressed.
Qu was truly cunning. When she couldn't win over him, she resorted to crying. Not only did she cry, she also tried to turn the tables.
Gu Mei said to her, "Don't you know that Miss Qu is made of water? She cries every other day."
When the girls from the Han family heard this, they all laughed quietly.
Du Si uttered an "Ah," feeling aggrieved. "I didn't know. If I had known she was such a crybaby, I would have been on guard against her no matter what she said."
Gu Mei smiled and said, "Okay, it's okay. You guys continue playing. Miss Qu won't be coming over for the time being."
Du Si was a little confused. After Gu Mei left, she asked the Han girls, "What did your cousin's wife mean by her last words?"
"Sister Du Si, you really don't know?"
"What should I know?"
"In our family, do you know who dislikes Miss Qu the most? It's the eldest sister-in-law. The eldest sister-in-law hates Miss Qu very much. Miss Qu cried in front of the guests today, ruining the mood. How could the eldest sister-in-law forgive her?
If she falls into the hands of the eldest sister-in-law, she will definitely give her a good beating. A maid will come and report that Miss Qu is not feeling well and will not be attending the flower viewing banquet.
Du Si said, "Oh," and so that's how it is.
She laughed, "That means Miss Qu won't show up again."
"Of course. Today's flower viewing banquet is hosted by my sister-in-law. If she cries at the banquet, it means she is not giving my sister-in-law face. How could my sister-in-law be polite to her?"
Du Sixi smiled happily, saying that Miss Qu deserved it.
She starts crying after a few arguments and even dares to make up stories about her.
snort!
Finally someone took care of her.
Gu Jiu asked with concern: "Sister Mei, are you okay?"
"Nothing. Just a few words between the girls."
Gu Jiu lowered his voice and asked, "Miss Qu hasn't proposed marriage yet?"
Gu Mei shook her head. "I've seen a lot of them, but they all said they weren't suitable. I think Aunt Qu wants to marry Miss Qu into the Daihou Mansion."
Gu Jiu glared, "Could it be that the mother and daughter are still plotting against Prince Han?"
"Not really." There were some things she found difficult to talk about.
"Sister Mei, is there anything you can't tell me? I've seen a lot in the past two years. No matter how strange the situation is, it's nothing new to me."
Gu Mei held Gu Jiu's hand and whispered, "These are all my guesses, so I can't be sure. Aunt Qu seems to want to marry Miss Qu to Han Wulang."
Gu Jiu blinked, Han Wulang?
Are you sure it’s Han Wulang?
The Han Wulang who had an affair with Princess Huyang?
Aunt Qu is so unrefined that she actually fell in love with Han Wulang.
I wonder what Princess Huyang would feel when she heard the news.
After all, the two of them had a relationship before.
Gu Jiu asked, "I remember your old lady dotes on Han Wulang. Aunt Qu wants to marry Miss Qu to Han Wulang. Will your old lady agree?"
"So Aunt Qu goes to the old lady every day to show her filial piety and talk funny. Even if Aunt Qu can get the old lady to agree, my mother-in-law won't agree easily. My mother-in-law looks down on Aunt Qu."
oh!
Gu Jiu understood.
This situation is a bit like "Dream of the Red Chamber".
Lady Shi wanted to marry Daiyu to Baoyu, but Lady Wang was not happy about it, as she disliked Daiyu because she was an orphan and weak. Instead, she fell in love with her sister's child, Xue Baochai.
In contrast, at Daihou Mansion, the old lady fell in love with Miss Qu and wanted to marry her to Han Wulang. However, Han Wulang's mother looked down on Miss Qu.
As for who Han Wulang's mother fell in love with, Gu Jiu had no idea.
Gu Mei didn't know either.
She is now concentrating on taking care of the baby and doesn't ask about those messy things.
If Miss Qu stays quiet today, she won't make things difficult for the other party.
Gu Mei went to greet other guests.
Gu Jiu sat down and drank tea.
The maid cut plum blossoms and put them in a vase.
The faint fragrance of plum blossoms is refreshing.
Miss Wei San came to Gu Jiu and sighed before she spoke.
Gu Jiu asked, "Why is Third Sister Wei sighing?"
Wei San frowned, "Back then, His Majesty arranged our marriage at the same time. You and Gongzi Zhao have been married for two years and have long established yourself in the palace. But I don't know where my future lies. Fate really plays tricks on me."
Miss Wei San felt sad.
As the legitimate daughter of a Duke of Zhuguo, her status was much more noble than Gu Jiu's, but she ended up suffering a huge setback in her marriage.
Seeing Gu Jiu inevitably brought back sad memories of the past few years, and I felt very uncomfortable.
Gu Jiu didn't know how to comfort Miss Wei San.
At the beginning, Miss Wei San was betrothed to the third young master of the Eastern Palace.
As a result, Queen Cui Ruizhen passed away first, and the Eastern Palace was in mourning.
Then Crown Prince Renxuan passed away, and the mourning period resumed.
Crown Prince Renxuan is gone, and so is the Eastern Palace.
The former eldest son of the Eastern Palace suddenly became the King of Chu.
However, the former third son of the Eastern Palace could only live in the Prince of Chu's mansion and live his life according to the Prince of Chu's mood.
The Third Young Master is still the Third Young Master, but he is no longer the Third Young Master of the East Palace.
Whenever Wei San thought of this, he would cry in the middle of the night.
When she was betrothed to him, she cried so hard and was dissatisfied with the marriage from the bottom of her heart.
As expected, her marriage was extremely unsuccessful.
She didn't want to get married. She had never wanted to marry the Third Young Master from the beginning, and now she was even more unwilling to marry him.
But her marriage with the Third Young Master was granted by His Majesty, so can she still regret it?
She felt that her life was extremely miserable and unbearable.
Moreover, she was getting older year by year. Today, she was already a real old maid.
When I think of the sad things, I know that the occasion is not right, but tears still fall uncontrollably.
Gu Jiu sighed, took out a handkerchief and placed it in front of her, "Sister Wei San, wipe it."
Miss Wei San picked up her handkerchief, turned her back and wiped her tears.
"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself." Wei San said embarrassedly.
Gu Jiu shook his head, "No one is laughing at Third Sister Wei."
Wei San's expression was miserable. "Sometimes when I think back, it's all fate that brought me to this point. If I had gotten engaged sooner, I wouldn't have been betrothed to the Third Young Master, and it wouldn't have dragged on until today."
Miss Cui also shared the same fate as Wei San.
Miss Cui was originally betrothed to the second son of the Eastern Palace, but was also delayed.
Gu Jiu advised her to cheer up, "There is always a way out. Third sister Wei, don't give up."
Wei San looked bewildered. "Where can I go? The marriage between me and the Third Young Master was arranged by His Majesty, and it cannot be cancelled. When he is out of mourning next year, I will marry him."
Speaking of which, the King of Chu taking Gu Yue as his concubine was considered as taking a concubine during the mourning period, which was extremely unfilial.
However, the royal family's mourning period was entirely based on their own feelings and was not subject to any particular rules. The royal family would never observe a full 27 months of mourning like the noble families.
When the emperor died, the mourning period was only 27 days, or at most 100 days. What's more, it was a mere prince.
The Chu Palace can be said to be in mourning, or it can be said that it does not need to observe mourning.
It is probably because of this reason that the King of Chu was not impeached by the censor for marrying Gu Yue.
Miss Wei San continued, "The Chu Palace has urged me twice to marry him as soon as possible. My family has been delaying the wedding because they claim the Third Young Master's mourning period has not yet ended. But when his mourning period ends next year, I won't have any excuse to delay any further. What else can I do then but marry him?"
At this point, Miss Wei San began to cry again. She cried silently and wiped her tears silently.
Gu Jiu asked, "Is the Cui family also delaying the marriage because the mourning period has not yet ended?"
Miss Wei San nodded, "About the same."
Even though the Cui family of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has fallen into decline after the death of the previous generation of the Duke of Zhenguo, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, so they still have some energy.
Gu Jiu asked, "Has your family never thought of joining forces with the Cui family of the Zhenguo Mansion to break off the engagement together?"
"Disaster!"
Miss Wei San sobbed, "Miss Cui is marrying the Second Young Master, a legitimate son and the King of Chu's younger brother. I reckon he'll be granted a title after the marriage."
The Cui family might not really want to cancel the engagement. They've been dragging it out because they want to get the Second Young Master a knighthood sooner rather than later.
In this way, when Miss Cui marries him, she will not only be called Madam, but also receive an imperial decree.
The Third Young Master I was going to marry was born to a concubine. When Crown Prince Renxuan was still around, the Third Young Master was the most favored. But once Crown Prince Renxuan passed away, the Third Young Master became worthless. The entire palace was ruled by Concubine Sun, so what was the Third Young Master? And what would I be after I marry him?
Thinking of the miserable life after marriage, Wei San was overwhelmed with grief and felt extremely sad.
Gu Jiu sighed, then said with particular force: "Then cancel the engagement."
Since you have been dissatisfied with this marriage from the beginning, instead of crying here, you might as well find a way to cancel the engagement and find another good match.
Miss Wei San looked dejected. "His Majesty has arranged this marriage, so how can it be so easily broken off? My parents have tried everything, and even my sister-in-law's family, the Marquis of Lu, has tried their best. But it's all in vain. The Emperor won't agree to break off the engagement. If the Emperor doesn't agree, even if I die, I can't escape this marriage."
Gu Jiu said calmly, "Then let's face death and live again. If I really die, I don't believe I can't cancel the engagement."
Wei San trembled all over and looked at Gu Jiu with wide eyes, "You, you just said..."
"Is Third Sister Wei afraid of death, or afraid of marrying the Third Young Master?"
Wei San gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I'm afraid of marrying the Third Young Master."
"In that case, why should Third Sister Wei fear death?"
Wei San was struggling and conflicted.
She asked, "Is there really only one way out?"
"You don't have to die, but you have to be prepared to die. It all depends on whether Third Sister Wei has the determination."
Determination!
Is she determined?
Wei San was still struggling, his expression unpredictable.
"There's still time before the Third Young Master leaves mourning, so Third Sister Wei doesn't have to make a decision right now. You can think about it slowly, go back and discuss it with your family, and try to come up with a foolproof solution."
If the engagement can be cancelled without dying, then everyone will be happy.
Miss Wei San nodded, her eyes gradually changing from confused to determined.
"Thank you. I feel much better after talking to you."
"You're welcome, Sister Wei San. I hope all your wishes come true next year."
"Thank you for your good wishes."
Wei San also hopes that next year she can get out of the haze and start anew.
…
They enjoyed the flowers and drank wine. Everyone was of similar age and acquaintances, so the flower-viewing banquet was really lively.
Everyone ate and drank happily.
When I sober up, it's time to say goodbye.
Everyone said goodbye to Gu Mei and left at the second gate in a carriage.
The carriage wobbled as it moved forward.
Gu Yue sat upright in the carriage.
She knew that Xie Shi was waiting outside the carriage.
Xie Shi protected her as a guard of the palace.
Gu Yue gritted her teeth, her mind mixed.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally made up her mind and asked the driver to go to the market to buy something.
The coachman drove the carriage to the market, and Gu Yue sent the maid beside her off the carriage to go shopping.
Xie Shi saw the opportunity and took the chance to send the driver away.
Gu Yue took a deep breath and gently lifted a corner of the car window curtain, revealing only a pair of eyes.
"Cousin!" she called softly, "Are you okay?"
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