Gu Yan stood in the yard, feeling the cold wind.
The weather was cold, but it was not as cold as the chill in his heart.
He reviewed Gu Yue's past.
In my memory, Gu Yue was a proud and somewhat spoiled little girl, a little willful and competitive.
But no matter what he did, he could not connect the little girl in his memory with the woman who murdered her husband, was unfaithful to her husband, disrupted the royal bloodline, and allowed herself to degenerate.
The Gu Yue in the room seemed so strange.
That was clearly the evil person in Gu Yue's body.
He didn't want to believe that his own sister could be such a bad person.
Gu Yan wiped his face.
In just two days, he looked much more haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot.
He is very tired.
The body is tired, and the mind is even more tired.
Hearing the creaking of the door, he turned around and saw Gu Jiu walking out of the room.
His eyes looked a little confused.
Gu Jiu asked him, "Sixth Brother, have you made up your mind?"
He came back to his senses, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded solemnly, saying affirmatively: "I have made up my mind. If the master and the mistress ask about her, I will respond to the mansion."
Gu Jiu said, "It's easy to deal with the master. You can just find an excuse to get away with it. But it's not easy to deal with the mistress. If she knew you actually... she would hate you to death."
Gu Cheng said solemnly: "Compared to the family reputation and the future of the whole family, I can bear any consequences."
Gu Jiu nodded, "In that case, I will order someone to clean up the matter right away."
"How can I let my second sister do it? Let me do it. It's better to dirty my hands than dirty my second sister's hands."
Gu Jiu shook his head, “I don’t want Sixth Brother to spend the rest of his life in a nightmare, so don’t let your hands be stained with the blood of your blood relatives.
In fact, we can send her to Gratitude Temple. The maids there are best at dealing with people like Gu Yue. Within a year, they will be able to discipline her completely."
Gu Cheng shook his head, "I dare not risk the lives of my entire family. If she hadn't disrupted the royal bloodline, I would have followed my second sister's advice and sent her to a nunnery, where she would spend her life with the ancient Buddha. But she disrupted the royal bloodline, and one day her crime would be exposed. If she lived, she would kill everyone. Only if she died can the disaster be completely eradicated."
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Cheng, "Sixth Brother, won't you regret this? You will be responsible for a life and the hatred of your wife."
Gu Cheng shook his head, his eyes painful yet determined. "I don't regret it. When you were in there, I kept wondering, is that woman still my sister? Is she just a shell? Forget it, forget it. Might as well just die."
Gu Jiu sighed.
No one wants to be stained with blood.
Gu Jiu gave him a secret wink.
Wang Yi swung his knife and knocked Gu Yan unconscious.
Gu Yan fell softly to the ground and was dragged by the eunuch.
Mrs. Hu walked in from outside the courtyard gate, her eyes were red and tears were in her eyes.
"Thank you, Second Aunt, thank you! I'm really afraid that he will be desperate and take action to end everything. I know his character. If he really takes action, he will never be able to escape from it in this life."
Mrs. Hu supported Gu Cheng and gently stroked his face.
Gu Jiu said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to thank me. Professional matters should be left to professionals. This kind of thing shouldn't be done by Sixth Brother himself. You can take him back. Just pretend he never came today. Someone will take care of the aftermath later."
Mrs. Hu bowed and thanked him.
Gu Jiu accepted her gift.
"Second Aunt is so kind and generous. We are deeply grateful to her. If she needs us in the future, please let her know."
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, "I won't be polite with my brother and sister-in-law. Regarding Gu Yue's affairs, please keep your mouth shut, and don't reveal a word to your confidants."
Mrs. Hu hummed, "I know it's serious. Since returning from the farm yesterday, I haven't asked my husband any questions. The less you know about this kind of thing, the better. Don't worry, Second Aunt, the matter concerning Third Aunt is mine and will never be known to anyone else."
"That's great!"
With Wang Yi's help, Hu took Gu Yan away.
Gu Jiuze took his men, left the small courtyard, got on a carriage and set off back to the palace.
There will be someone to take care of the rest of the matters, so she doesn't need to worry about it.
She just needed to know the result.
So cruel!
Very realistic too!
Gu Jiu was definitely not a cruel and bloodthirsty person. Often, she would leave a way out for herself so that she could meet him again in the future.
Even if they want to kill them all, they will do it in an open and aboveboard manner.
This was the first time she had done something like what she did today.
The other party is related to her by blood.
It is impossible to say that I have adapted well.
There is always soundproofing in my heart.
It's not painful, just uncomfortable.
It's like forcing yourself to do something you don't like.
Ending a human life is never a pleasant thing.
This is the mood, contradictory and entangled.
She looked out the car window, feeling a little depressed.
"Go to West Market."
If you are in a bad mood, go shopping.
Shopping can heal yourself very well.
Gu Jiu turned into a shopping maniac, spending money lavishly and buying a bunch of useful and useless things.
When we returned to the palace, it was already dark.
Xu Yousi and the others haven't come back yet, so I guess they're still dealing with the aftermath.
When Yu Ge'er saw her, he rushed over.
Gu Jiu subconsciously dodged, "Mammy, take him away. I'll go wash up first."
In any case, she couldn't use this body to hug the child.
She was afraid of contaminating the child.
Nanny Fang didn't understand, and Yu Ge'er felt very wronged.
Gu Jiu didn't explain and went straight to the bathroom to wash up.
Nanny Fang grabbed Qingmei and asked, "What's going on? Madam has become unhappy since she went back to her parents' home. What happened at the Gu family?"
Qingmei shook her head. "I'm not sure either. It seems like Gu Yue caused some trouble."
From the beginning to the end, the matter concerning Gu Yue was kept secret from the maids.
Around Gu Jiu, only a few people, including Xu Yousi, understood the situation.
Nanny Fang frowned. "That Gu Yue, from the first moment I saw her, I knew she was no pushover. What trouble has she gotten herself into this time?"
Qingmei could only say unclearly, "Madam didn't let us get close. I'm afraid the situation is a bit serious."
When Nanny Fang heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
Even Qingmei's maids didn't get close to him. This matter is not just slightly serious, but extremely serious.
Nanny Fang took a deep breath and said, "You all must keep this a secret and don't tell anyone about it. If anyone asks where Madam went today, don't say she went back to the Gu family."
"Why do you want to hide it?"
"It's right to listen to me. Don't ask so many whys."
Qingmei was worried, "Mammy, nothing will happen, right?"
Nanny Fang gave her a sidelong glance. "If something was going to happen, it would have happened a long time ago. It wouldn't have dragged on until now. In short, no matter who asks, just say that Madam has never been to the Gu Mansion. Got it?"
"I know. I wouldn't say anything nonsense."
After washing up, Gu Jiu changed into a set of cotton home clothes.
She came out of the bathroom and told the servants, "Burn the one in the bathroom."
"Burned?"
"Yes, they burned them all, leaving nothing behind."
The maid took the order, picked up the changed clothes and went to burn them under the stove.
What a pity for such good material.
The maid in the kitchen wanted to secretly embezzle the clothes, but was discovered by Qingmei and scolded.
"How dare you hide the master's clothes? Are you really that brave? The master's things were not given to you, and you can't steal them even if they were burned. You don't even know the rules. I guess I need to tell the Shaofu to investigate how you guys got into the palace and work there."
"Miss Qingmei, please spare me. I was just blinded by my own greed and was confused for a moment."
"You're just too greedy. Since this is your first offense, I'll let you off this time. If I catch you stealing from the master again, I'll skin you alive."
"Oh my! Who was that? So fierce? I heard the noise from so far away. It turned out to be Miss Qingmei. Why is Miss Qingmei showing off in the kitchen when she's not working for the Madam?"
A cute-looking maid appeared in the corridor. Her face showed that she was a powerful person. She was never forgiving when she spoke.
Qingmei glared at the newcomer. "So it's Hongxing. Didn't your wife say she wanted to make you a concubine? Why are you still in the kitchen? You're a concubine and still doing the work of a maid. Tsk tsk, I feel so sorry for you."
Hong Xing chuckled, "Why should I feel wronged? My wife really wants to make me a concubine, but the time hasn't come yet. Tomorrow, my lucky day, I'll treat Sister Qingmei to a drink. Sister Qingmei must come. Your first branch and our second branch have always been on good terms. If you don't come, you're not giving me face."
Qingmei snorted coldly, "It depends on the time. Who knows if I will be free that day."
Hong Xing smiled, "Tsk tsk...you are the first-class maidservant beside the Madam. If you don't have time, then others will have even less time.
By the way, why did Sister Qingmei come to such a dirty place as the kitchen in person and get entangled with these old women? She didn’t lose her status.
"Sister Qingmei is quite pitiful. She is already so old and has no future. Your wife neither wants to make you a concubine nor arrange a marriage for you. Is she going to let you be an old maid? Oh my God, sister Qingmei, you are so miserable."
Qingmei yelled angrily, "Bullshit! Do you really think everyone is like you, thinking about getting into a man's bed all day? Bah!"
Hong Xing snorted, "Sister Qingmei is aloof and won't go to a man's bed. She's determined to be a maid. We can't compare to her."
"Bitch, I'm going to tear your mouth apart."
Qingmei was furious and was about to take action.
"Don't hit me, don't hit me. Miss Hong Xing, please be quiet. If you anger the Madam, you will be in big trouble. Even your Madam can't protect you."
Finally, someone with insight stepped forward to mediate.
Hearing this, Hong Xing stamped her feet, looking unhappy. She didn't care what she came to the kitchen for, and just walked away with a twist of her waist.
Qingmei returned to the East Courtyard angrily.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Hong Xing felt proud to be the second prince's concubine.
She just didn't believe that the Second Prince could share any of his wealth with her.
Gu Jiu saw Qingmei go out for a while, and her face was gloomy when she came back.
So she asked, "Who made you angry? Tell me and I will vent your anger for you."
Qingmei did not hide anything and told about an argument she had with Hongxing.
"She almost pissed me off. If those maids hadn't stopped me, I would have wanted to tear her mouth apart."
Gu Jiu was silent for a moment, then said, "There's something I forgot to tell you."
Qingmei said, "Please give your orders, Madam."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't be so serious. Zhao San, the guard beside His Highness, proposed to me, saying that he wanted to marry you. I forgot about it because I was busy. Now I tell you this. If you don't agree, I will reply to him and tell him not to think about you anymore."
"Ah?" Qingmei uttered twice, her face filled with shock. "Zhao San is proposing marriage?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Yes. He likes you. Do you like him?"
"Slave, slave..."
Qingmei's expression changed, and it was unclear whether she liked him or not. Or perhaps the news was too sudden and she was not prepared.
Seeing this, Gu Jiu said, "I understand why you look down on him. He's only a fifth-rank official. If you marry him, you won't even have an imperial decree. What a loss, what a loss. Later, I'll reject him and tell him not to think about you anymore."
"I didn't say I looked down on him. It's just that this happened too suddenly, and I wasn't prepared at all. Madam, could you give me some time? I want to discuss this with my family."
Qingmei finally recovered from her shock and regained her train of thought.
Gu Jiu laughed, "Okay! I'll give you half a month to think about it. Whether you agree or not, give me a reply. We can't keep dragging Zhao San along."
Qingmei hummed, "I will seriously consider it."
Gu Jiu warned her, "Don't put yourself in a difficult position. If you don't want to, just refuse. You are my maid, how could I let you suffer any loss? No matter what kind of concubine or aunt is, they can't compare to your dignity and respect."
Qingmei felt relieved, "Thank you, Madam!"
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