Gu Jiu brought Qingmei to the study in the outer courtyard.
Gu Quan came out from the study, "The second young lady is here. The master is already waiting inside, so please go in directly."
Gu Jiu looked up at the housekeeper Gu Quan and said, "Housekeeper, how is father these days? Is he busy at the government office?"
The corners of Gu Quan's mouth twitched upwards slightly, as if he wanted to smile, but he couldn't manage to do so. Instead, he looked a little stiff.
He said, "The master is busy with official business. Second Miss, please don't waste his time and go in quickly."
Gu Jiu smiled and nodded, "Thank you for the reminder, butler. I'll go in then."
Qingmei wanted to follow in, but was stopped by Gu Quan.
Qingmei was a little worried, and Gu Jiu shook his head slightly at her, "Just wait here."
Qingmei nodded, "As you command."
Gu Jiu walked into the study alone.
The study is very large, with three rooms connected together.
The east side is the office, which is also the real study.
The west side is used for resting, with beds, clothes and everything else available.
The room in the middle is used for meeting guests.
Lord Gu was writing furiously in the east room.
Hearing the noise, he didn't even raise his head, and just said, "Is Xiaojiu here? Sit down."
Gu Jiu walked into the east room, looked at the layout of the study, then sat upright on the chair and waited quietly.
Lord Gu finally finished writing the letter, blew it dry, put it in an envelope, and pressed it in the book.
Gu Jiu secretly glanced at Lord Gu, but there was no sign of anger.
Gu Jiu wondered in his heart, if Lord Gu knew that Xie had drugged Pei Yun, would he not be angry?
Or maybe her judgment was wrong.
Lord Gu called her here for something else.
Gu Jiu was just guessing wildly when Lord Gu spoke.
"How are you feeling?"
"Thanks to my father's worry, my daughter is feeling much better now." Gu Jiu bowed slightly.
Lord Gu stared at Gu Jiu and asked, "Do you have anything else to say about the banquet at the General's Mansion a few days ago?"
Here we come!
It seems her judgment was not wrong.
Gu Jiu calmed down and said, "My daughter doesn't understand what father is referring to."
Master Gu said calmly, "Any aspect is fine."
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment, "My daughter is very sorry that she didn't make any friends during this rare banquet."
"That's all?"
Gu Jiu nodded slightly.
Lord Gu asked indifferently, "Did Gu Yue really push you?"
Gu Jiu frowned slightly, then regained his composure in an instant.
She nodded. "Yes, but the force wasn't very strong. My daughter fell into the water because she was standing by the pond and the rocks under her feet were loose."
Lord Gu raised his eyebrows, not expecting Gu Jiu to be so frank.
Lord Gu asked, "Are you admitting that you were intentionally using Gu Yue?"
Gu Jiu faced Master Gu's gaze calmly and said, "Yes, my daughter did intend to use my third sister."
Lord Gu frowned. He didn't expect Gu Jiu to admit it so straightforwardly.
"Xiao Jiu, you should know that your father will never allow you sisters to kill each other."
Gu Jiu was not afraid at all, "Daughter understands. But daughter did not hurt third sister, daughter hurt herself."
Lord Gu frowned, his brows were so tight that they could kill a fly.
Gu Jiu continued, “The only reason my daughter did this was to let her father know the truth.
Last year, my daughter fell into the water and had a near-death experience. The matter has remained unclear.
The daughter was unwilling to accept this. So she boldly plotted against the third sister. But the third sister was not wronged. It was indeed she who caused the daughter to fall into the water last year.
Lord Gu stared at Gu Jiu intently, "Why are you saying this? Aren't you afraid that your father will be furious and punish you severely?"
Gu Jiu met Master Gu's gaze directly, "Of course I'm afraid. But I'm willing to take a gamble."
"What's the bet?"
"I bet my father has a fatherly heart."
"Ha ha……"
Master Gu burst into laughter, "Xiao Jiu, you are not telling the truth."
Gu Jiu smiled sheepishly and lowered her head, saying, "Father, as a high official, you are very observant and have solved countless cases. I don't think I can get away with lying to you. Therefore, I can only be frank. Please punish me, father."
But Master Gu laughed and said, "Father will not punish you."
Gu Jiu showed a happy expression, "Thank you, father."
Lord Gu continued, "Your honesty is very pleasing to me. If everyone were like you and not try to be smart in front of me, half the trouble would be saved. However, what this world lacks most is smart people."
Gu Jiu blinked. It seemed that what Lord Gu said was meaningful. Who had fallen into Lord Gu's hands?
Lord Gu took a sip of tea, his eyes as sharp as a sword, stabbing directly at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu faced it calmly.
Gu nodded secretly. Xiaojiu was good, brave and resourceful, and worthy of training. The only drawback was that Xiaojiu was too weak.
"Recently, Gu Quan heard a rumor. This rumor is related to the wife and also to Marquis Lu. What does Xiaojiu want to say about this matter?"
Gu Jiu said nonsense seriously, "My daughter doesn't understand."
Master Gu had a blank expression on his face. "You really don't understand?"
Gu Jiu nodded.
She would never complain in front of Lord Gu.
Filing a complaint also requires strategy.
Now that Xie was pregnant, she was like holding an imperial sword. At this time, avoiding its sharp edge was the best strategy.
If you rashly file a complaint, you might end up shooting yourself in the foot.
After all, there is no evidence, so everything is based on speculation.
In short, Gu Jiu was only responsible for conveying the matter to Lord Gu.
What happens next has nothing to do with her.
Master Gu smiled faintly, "You won't tell the truth in front of your father?"
Gu Jiu looked innocent and said seriously, "My daughter really doesn't understand."
Lord Gu stared at Gu Jiu intently, "The Marquis of Lu has a daughter, who is said to be in the northwest."
Gu Jiu pretended to be shocked. "The Marquis of Lu's daughter is in the northwest. Doesn't the court care?"
"No one in the court knows."
Gu Jiu immediately covered her mouth and said, "Don't worry, father, I won't tell anyone a word."
Lord Gu had a blank expression on his face and continued, "Someone has set their sights on the Marquis of Lu's daughter. It would be wonderful if we could become in-laws.
However, the Duke of Lu was in a high position and had great power. If he wanted to marry his daughter, he was afraid that no one in the northwest would be worthy of her.
However, if there is a way to make it a done deal, then the marriage can be successful even if it doesn’t happen.”
Gu Jiu's eyes widened. "Aren't you afraid that the Duke of Lu will be furious and kill someone with a knife?"
"Scared!" Lord Gu's tone suddenly became more serious. "So I'm glad this didn't happen and was stopped in time."
Gu Jiu heaved a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, fortunately."
Lord Gu stared at Gu Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, how do you think this matter should be handled? Should the person who plotted against Marquis Lu's daughter be punished?"
Gu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "My daughter doesn't understand. Since there are no consequences, can we just pretend that this incident never happened?"
Master Gu smiled, "Do you really think so?"
Gu Jiu smiled embarrassedly, "Father, I don't know how to solve cases, nor do I know what kind of responsibility this person should bear."
Lord Gu stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "If you didn't understand, why did you specifically send someone to pass the news to Butler Gu Quan? You did this because you hoped I would take action."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and remained silent.
Master Gu snorted softly, "Xiao Jiu, do you have nothing to say?"
Gu Jiu said: "My daughter has nothing to say."
Lord Gu asked, "So you admit that it was you who stopped this from happening in the General's Mansion, and it was you who sent someone to pass the message to Gu Quan."
Gu Jiu wondered what Lord Gu’s intention was in asking so many questions.
Instead of rushing to deal with Mrs. Xie, he is interrogating her here.
Yes, that is to interrogate her.
Gu Jiu frowned and said simply: "My daughter is wrong, please punish me, father."
"What's your fault?"
Gu Jiu did the opposite and deliberately said the opposite: "My daughter shouldn't stop Sixth Brother. She should cooperate with Sixth Brother and make the rice a fait accompli."
"absurd!"
Bang!
Lord Gu slapped the table in anger!
Gu Jiu's heart calmed down.
She already knew Lord Gu's attitude.
Gu Jiu slowly raised her head and faced Master Gu, "Father, did your daughter do anything wrong?"
Master Gu snorted, "You did nothing wrong, but you have caused a huge trouble for your father."
Gu Jiu laughed, then calmed down and said seriously, "Father, I have always had a question.
"Madam has always been smart and capable. She must have known the Marquis of Lu's reputation for cruelty. Yet she is willing to take the risk and do such a thing. Is there something else going on?"
Lord Gu did not answer but asked, "What did you think of?"
Gu Jiu said thoughtfully, "I heard that Madam's brother is an official of the Eastern Palace. Could this matter be related to the Eastern Palace?"
Lord Gu stared at Gu Jiu intently. Gu Jiu's intelligence was beyond his expectations.
This conversation cannot continue.
When it comes to the Eastern Palace, Lord Gu doesn't dare to speak casually, let alone discuss it with his daughter.
He ended the conversation decisively, "Let's end this matter here. From now on, don't talk about it with anyone. When you go back, get along well with your sisters."
As a father, I don’t ask you to be too friendly, but please don’t cause trouble all the time. Otherwise, I will punish you too.”
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled, saying, "My daughter will follow my father's instructions. If you have no other instructions, I will take my leave now."
"Back off."
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