In a blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.
The weather was hot, and Gu Jiu would not go out on his own initiative without Lord Gu's special urging.
Gu Jiu suffered from a bitter summer and was also physically weak. Whenever the weather got hot, he felt listless and listless every day.
She wanted to eat something cold, but Qingmei and Qingzhu stopped her.
The reason is that she is weak and eating too many cold foods is bad for her health.
Gu Jiu suddenly felt that there was no love in his life.
She was lying on the couch with a round fan in her hand, fanning herself lazily.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and birds were chirping indiscriminately on the branches. The leaves and branches were curled up, looking listless.
Gu Jiu felt sympathetic.
It's hard to get excited in such hot weather.
Jiang Yan walked in with a booklet.
"This is the handwriting I copied. Please check it, young lady."
Since Gu Jiu came back from Tianmen Temple, Jiang Yan officially followed Gu Jiu to learn to read and write.
Qingmei, Qingzhu and Xiaocui also followed Gu Jiu to learn to read and write.
However, the three of them had no interest in reading. They would get a headache as soon as they picked up a book, and their hands would feel out of control as soon as they wrote.
Qingmei argued that as long as she could read and do accounting, it would be enough. There was no exam, so why bother studying so hard.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jiu looked up at the sky in silence.
These three maids were a waste of her affection. They were so unambitious.
Only Jiang Yan studied very seriously and hard.
In addition to completing the homework assigned by Gu Jiu every day, I also practice on my own.
In just half a month, her handwriting has improved greatly from the initial scribbles to something barely acceptable.
Gu Jiu took the booklet from Jiang Yan's hand and flipped through it page by page.
The above are all words copied by Jiang Yan, which shows her care and hard work.
Gu Jiu nodded. "Not bad. Keep working hard and you'll get better and better. Have you memorized the Thousand Character Classic I gave you before?"
Jiang Yan lowered her head and said nervously, "My dear, I'm not memorizing it well enough. I always forget the front part after memorizing the back part."
"It's always like this at the beginning. Take your time and don't be impatient. Try to memorize it all in the next two days."
Jiang Yan nodded heavily, "I'll remember this."
As a teacher, it is actually very fulfilling to have a serious, hard-working and motivated student.
Even though he knew that Jiang Yan was ambitious and unwilling to be mediocre, Gu Jiu was still willing to teach her and give her a chance to move up.
I just don’t know if Jiang Yan can seize the opportunity.
Xiao Cui came in from outside, "Excuse me, Miss, the eldest and fifth girls are here to visit you."
"The eldest sister and the fifth sister are here, please come in."
Gu Jiu laughed.
Jiang Yan tactfully withdrew. She was good at sewing, and usually worked with Qingmei to make clothes for Gu Jiu.
Gu Zhen and Gu Lin were invited into the study on the east side.
As soon as I entered the room, I felt a chill. It turned out that there was an ice basin in the room, which was emitting cold air.
Gu Zhen said, "Second sister's place is better. It's much cooler than my room."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Big sister, fifth sister, please take a seat."
The northwest is hot in summer, and the ice in the government office is limited.
As a concubine's daughter, Gu Zhen got half as much ice as Gu Jiu, so she naturally had some thoughts in her mind.
Gu Zhen sat down next to Gu Jiu, "Second sister, are you feeling better?"
Gu Jiu lazily fanned himself with his round fan and nodded, saying, "Much better. Doctor Chen's medical skills are really good."
Gu Zhen said, "Madam Hu has been suffering from a severe summer and is not feeling well. I also wanted to ask Doctor Chen to come to the house to treat Madam Hu. However, Madam values Doctor Xu more, so she invited Doctor Xu instead."
Gu Zhen's biological mother is Aunt Hu.
Aunt Hu gave birth to a son and a daughter, and was very respected in the mansion.
But now I am old, my beauty has faded and my love has waned, so I can no longer enjoy your favor.
Aunt Hu is a low-key person, and Xie generally doesn't deliberately make things difficult for her.
Gu Jiu held up a round fan, covering half of her face, smiled slightly, and said, "Big sister, you should listen to Madam. Madam has eaten more salt than we have eaten rice. If she says Doctor Xu is good, she must be right."
Gu Zhen looked at Gu Jiu, "Second sister, are you sincere when you say this? Didn't you say that Doctor Xu was not as good as Doctor Chen?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "Big sister, you misunderstood. I never said anything like that. I just said that Doctor Chen is better at internal medicine, while Doctor Xu is better at surgery."
Xie would definitely not invite Doctor Chen, as that would be so embarrassing.
Gu Zhen frowned.
Gu Lin laughed secretly.
The eldest sister is really confused. Why should she make things difficult for the second sister? It won't benefit her at all.
Do you really think that by embarrassing your second sister, you can save face in front of the wife? How naive.
The wife already has a biological daughter, so why would she care about a concubine's daughter?
As for Aunt Hu, she is old and ugly, and she is a low-key person. She doesn't cause trouble but can't help the lady much.
The Madam never thought highly of Aunt Hu, and might even be wary of her, after all, she gave birth to a son.
Thinking of this, Gu Lin felt a little proud again. After all, her aunt could see things clearly.
Gu Zhen frowned and asked, "Is that so?"
Gu Jiu nodded affirmatively, "That's exactly what I said."
Gu Zhen smiled when she heard this and said, "I misunderstood Second Sister. Second Sister, please don't hold it against me."
"You're welcome, big sister." Gu Jiu smiled.
Gu Lin took the opportunity to say, "Second sister, I heard that the wife of the prefect has sent an invitation to Madam, inviting us to her house to enjoy the flowers and drink. Will you go?"
Gu Jiu didn't know about this.
She asked, "When?"
Gu Lin said, "Ten days later. It is said that the wife of the prefect has specially borrowed the garden of the General's Mansion to host this banquet."
The General's Mansion that Gu Lin mentioned was the residence of General Pei Ren, Marquis of Lu, in Jinzhou City.
I heard that there is a very beautiful garden in the general's mansion, which is managed by a special person.
Pei Ren, the Marquis of Lu, usually lived in the military camp, and this general's mansion had been empty since the day it was built.
Before Gu Jiu could say anything, Gu Zhen asked, "Fifth sister, who told you this? How come I don't know about this?"
Gu Lin pursed her lips and smiled, with a hint of pride in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
"I heard it from my aunt. This morning, while my aunt was serving the mistress in the upper room, a maid from the prefectural government came with an invitation to the mistress.
I heard that the wife of the prefect specifically instructed that the girls from the family must be brought along, as it would be more lively with more people."
"Really?" Gu Zhen snorted inwardly. Gu Lin actually knew something she didn't know. Humph!
Then she said in a strange tone, "Mrs. Bai has been really busy lately, having to go to Madam every day to set rules. It must be very tiring."
Gu Lin's face turned pale in an instant.
She clutched her handkerchief and tried to smile. "It's only right for an aunt to set the rules before the mistress."
Gu Zhen sneered, "Mrs. Bai has been in the mansion for more than ten years, but she still has to set the rules. It's really hard for her.
I have never heard of any family where a concubine who has been in the family for more than ten years is still required to set rules every day.
Unless the person does something wrong, he will be punished by his wife and asked to set rules every day.
Fifth sister, go back and ask Aunt Bai what she did wrong to make Madam impose rules on her."
Gu Jiu looked around and saw that Gu Zhen was very resentful towards Gu Lin.
Gu Jiu also heard about the recent rules that were set for Aunt Bai.
It was probably because some time ago, Lord Gu stayed in Aunt Bai's room every day, which angered Mrs. Xie.
Therefore, Xie set a rule for Aunt Bai, that she must give her a good beating in order to get rid of the anger in her heart.
I have to say that Xie is very good at using soft knives to kill people.
Yesterday Qingmei was still talking about meeting Aunt Bai on the road. Aunt Bai's face was so haggard, so skinny, and her appearance plummeted.
I don't know how much suffering he went through to become like that in just half a month.
Gu Zhen was furious, her chest heaving and her expression strained. She shouted, "Big sister, you're so inexperienced, so don't come out and embarrass yourself. Who told you that concubines who have been in the mansion for more than ten years won't be subject to rules? Ask Second sister if there's any such saying."
Gu Jiu's mouth twitched. How come the war suddenly spread to her?
Gu Zhen looked at Gu Jiu, "Second sister, please judge for me, did I say anything wrong? A concubine who has been in the mansion for more than ten years is still being regulated by the Madam. It must be because she did something wrong and angered the Madam."
"You're talking nonsense. My aunt did nothing wrong." Gu Lin's eyes were wet and she was about to cry.
Gu Jiu coughed lightly and said, "You should ask Madam about this matter. No one knows better than Madam. Besides, it is not our turn to discuss the matter between Madam and Concubine."
"Big sister, fifth sister, please stop arguing. Think about what kind of clothes you should wear if you are going to attend the banquet hosted by the prefect's wife."
"Ah!" Gu Zhen cried out, "I've already worn the new dress I made at the beginning of the month twice. It's no longer suitable for a party. What should I do? Is there enough time to make two new dresses in ten days?"
Gu Lin snorted coldly, "Big sister, you should first ask the wife if she is willing to make new clothes for you."
Gu Zhen laughed, "Madam is very generous, of course she agrees. But you, Fifth Sister, please don't wear old clothes to the party."
Ah, that’s not right. I should say, will Madam allow you to attend the banquet hosted by the wife of the prefect?
Don’t let it happen that when we all go to the banquet, you are left alone in the mansion. How pitiful! Haha…”
Gu Zhen covered her mouth and laughed, laughing nakedly at Gu Lin.
Gu Lin couldn't bear it any more, she burst into tears, covered her mouth and ran out.
Gu Jiu: This is really fucked up.
Why did these two people start arguing on her territory?
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