News from the Governor's Mansion always spreads quickly.
That night, Gu Jiu learned the subsequent events from Xiao Cui.
Lord Gu has already said that Xie will continue to be in charge of household chores and the head of the family.
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled.
When Xie was pregnant, everyone in the mansion behaved themselves and no one dared to bring bad luck to Xie.
Now that Mrs. Xie has had a miscarriage and Aunt Bai is pregnant, the servants in the mansion have become even more obedient and dare not even breathe.
At this time, anyone who dares to jump out and make Xie unhappy will be punished later.
Gu Jiu leaned against the soft couch and smiled, "I knew that Madam would turn over sooner or later. I just didn't expect it to happen so soon. The master is still soft-hearted and can't bear to see Madam continue to suffer."
Qingmei asked, "Miss, are you going out early the day after tomorrow?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Of course I have to go out. This opportunity is rare and cannot be missed. While my wife is still not well and has no energy to pay attention to the Zhilan Courtyard, we must seize the time and finish all the things."
Xiao Cui sighed, "Madam is so powerful. She can make things happen with just a flip of her hand. It feels like Madam is in control of everything."
Gu Jiu laughed and pointed at Qingmei and Qingzhu, "You two, you haven't seen things as clearly as Xiaocui."
"I am stupid." Qingmei said.
Xiao Cui was a little embarrassed. "This sentence just suddenly occurred to me, and I feel it is most appropriate to use it on Madam."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Xiao Cui, your feeling is correct. This series of events was probably already calculated by Madam."
The only exception is probably the fact that Aunt Bai is pregnant.
Aunt Bai is also amazing. She has been pregnant for nearly two months, there is no way she doesn't know about it.
As a result, Aunt Bai just kept silent and was tortured by Xie every day.
Until today, when Xie had planned everything, he suddenly attacked and stranded Xie's plan.
One of the reasons why Mrs. Xie announced her miscarriage was to deal with Aunt Bai.
As a result, Aunt Bai counterattacked and caught Mrs. Xie off guard.
This play is really wonderful.
I wonder if Xie was so angry that he vomited blood.
Qingzhu asked in surprise, "Was Madam's pregnancy also calculated?"
Those basins of blood couldn't be faked.
Gu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Pretending to be pregnant isn't that difficult if you have a doctor's cooperation and the pregnancy isn't too late."
"Huh? I didn't expect you could fake pregnancy."
The girls exclaimed in admiration as if the door to a new world had been opened to them.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It seems that you still don't dare to believe that Madam is faking her pregnancy. Then let me ask you this: if Madam wasn't pregnant, could she have successfully survived this series of crises?"
After a moment, Qingmei was the first to shake her head.
Next is Qingzhu, and finally Xiaocui.
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "Have you figured it out now?"
The three maids nodded in unison, "I understand."
However, Qingzhu still had doubts, "But those basins of blood can't be fake."
Gu Jiu said, "Those basins of blood are indeed real. If I think about it carefully, my wife might really be pregnant."
The three maids were completely bewildered. The young lady had just said that the wife was faking her pregnancy, but now she was saying that she was really pregnant.
It is no longer clear whether it is a real pregnancy or a false pregnancy.
Gu Jiu said carefully: "Considering my wife's age and the fact that she has given birth to four children before, it is not easy for her to conceive.
Even if she does get pregnant, the child is very likely to be underdeveloped and stillborn, and is destined not to be born.
"It just so happened that a lot of things were happening at this time. With my wife's shrewdness, she naturally chose to take advantage of the situation and use this child who was destined not to be born to overcome a series of difficulties."
"ah?"
For the maids, the door to a new world was once again opened.
Xiao Cui asked curiously, "How come you know so much?"
Qingmei glared at Xiaocui, "Of course the girl knows a lot."
Xiao Cui realized that she had said the wrong thing and became a little flustered.
Gu Jiu laughed. Xiao Cui was quite honest.
She said to Xiao Cui, "Books contain all kinds of knowledge. If you combine books with reality, you will also be able to see the essence of things at a glance, just like me."
The three maids shook their heads.
"I get a headache whenever I read."
"This servant is stupid and not suited for studying."
"I prefer to listen to storytelling."
"Of all people, only Yan Zi has a talent for reading."
Speaking of Jiang Yan, everyone fell silent again.
Jiang Yan will be going to the capital soon. From now on, we will be separated from each other and I don’t know when we will see each other again.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Okay, stop making excuses. I won't force you to study."
"Thank you, young lady."
The three maids were all beaming with joy. It was so nice not to have to study.
Gu Jiu smiled helplessly.
Forcing someone who doesn't like reading to read is hard for the person who is reading, and it's hard for her too. It's better to give up.
Qingmei said, "Madam had a miscarriage, and Master gave orders for Madam to continue to manage the household. So, after all that has happened, Madam is unscathed, having only suffered a few days of hardship."
Gu Jiu shook his head. "That's not how it works. Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root and sprout sooner or later."
The master and his wife can no longer return to their former close relationship, and for us, this is the biggest gain.
In addition, the master has already had a conflict with the Xie family, which is also beneficial to us. We can't just look at the present, we also have to look at the long term."
Qingmei bowed and said, "I am grateful for your instruction."
…
The next day, morning.
Gu Lin came to Zhilan Courtyard in a good mood and chatted with Gu Jiu.
Gu Lin and Gu Zhen had a conflict. They had no idea what was going on and couldn't talk to each other.
Gu Yue and Gu Shan were both legitimate children. Because of Xie's situation, Gu Lin was a little afraid of them, so naturally she would not take the initiative to talk to them.
After counting, only Gu Jiu was left.
Gu Lin sat on the soft couch next to Gu Jiu, "Second sister, your study is so comfortable."
Gu Jiu laughed, "It's just a broken chair with a few soft cushions."
Gu Lin said, "I don't even have a broken chair like this in my room."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Tell Aunt Bai what you want. I promise Aunt Bai will get it all for you in a few days."
Gu Lin pursed her lips and smiled, as if she was thinking of something particularly happy.
She showed her wrist, "Second sister, this is my new bracelet, do you think it looks good?"
Gu Jiu stared at the bracelet on Gu Lin's wrist.
On her slender wrist, she wore a jade bracelet. The jade was of excellent quality, and the green was very pure.
This is a jade bracelet of great value.
Gu Jiu nodded, "It looks good!"
Gu Lin became happy. "Yesterday, my father sent a lot of things to my aunt, including supplements, medicinal herbs, cloth and silk, and various jewelry. This bracelet was given by my father to my aunt, and then my aunt gave it to me."
Gu Jiu cooperated and said, "Your aunt is so good to you."
Gu Lin smiled and said, "That's right! On the way here, I ran into Aunt Hu. I showed her the bracelet, and Aunt Hu also said it was beautiful."
Aunt Hu is the biological mother of the eldest daughter Gu Zhen.
Gu Jiu asked, "Has Aunt Hu gone out?"
Aunt Hu has been keeping a low profile in recent years. She usually doesn't leave her room unless she has something to do. She spends the entire day locked up in her room doing embroidery or copying Buddhist scriptures.
Gu Lin nodded and said, "Auntie Hu, go and pay your respects to the Madam."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this, "Mrs. Hu is as respectful to Madam as ever."
According to convention, Aunt Hu only needs to go to the upper room to pay her respects on the first and fifth days of the lunar year.
Today is neither one nor five.
Of course, it is also possible that because Mrs. Xie had a miscarriage yesterday, Aunt Hu chose to pay her respects today in order to show her respect.
…
In the upper room, Aunt Hu respectfully presented the embroidered shoes she had made with great care.
"Ma'am, would you like to try it on to see if it fits?"
Xie lay on the bed, shook her head, and said with a smile: "You are thoughtful. I know your embroidery skills. No need to try, it will definitely fit."
Aunt Hu followed suit and laughed, "It's all thanks to Madam's good teaching."
Xie waved, "Sit down and talk."
Aunt Hu bent forward and took a step forward, carefully sitting on the stool, only sitting on half of her buttocks.
Xie asked with concern, "Is Miss Zhen feeling better?"
Aunt Hu nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, madam. Zhen'er is much better now."
Mrs. Xie sighed, "It's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Zhen. Otherwise, she wouldn't have met with an accident at the banquet and become such a laughing stock."
Aunt Hu lowered her head, looking gloomy.
Because Gu Zhen made a fool of herself at the banquet hosted by the wife of the prefect, she locked herself in her room for more than ten days before going out to see anyone.
Aunt Hu said, "It's also Zhen'er's fault for not being careful enough and not being steady enough when things happen."
Mrs. Xie said, "You can't say that. Everyone gets scared sometimes. We all know that the eldest girl is most afraid of caterpillars, and yet a caterpillar crawled onto her. This is quite a coincidence. What's even more coincidental is that maidservant's name."
Chun He said from the side: "Her name is Cui Liu. She used to be a maidservant beside Aunt Bai. On the day of the banquet, Aunt Bai arranged for Cui Liu to serve beside the Fifth Young Lady."
Mrs. Xie nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's Cui Liu. Chun He, tell us what happened that day."
Chun He immediately said, "Cui Liu has always been steady and seldom makes mistakes. But she made a mistake that day and spilled a cup of tea on Lu Yi.
The elder girl was disgusted by Green Dress's dirty clothes and asked her to wash them. But just after Green Dress left, a caterpillar crawled onto the elder girl's body.
Cui Liu was not afraid of caterpillars and even caught one for the girl. However, she shouldn't have been waving a caterpillar in front of the girl.
Otherwise, the girl wouldn't have fallen to the ground, her clothes all soiled, and made a fool of herself by many people.
Aunt Hu's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Chun He, "Is that really the case?"
Chun He nodded heavily, "If you don't believe me, you can ask the eldest lady."
Xie asked Aunt Hu, "Haven't you asked Miss Zhen about this in detail?"
Aunt Hu said, "That child was angry with me, and she wouldn't tell me anything even if I asked her. That damned girl, Lu Yi, wasn't home when the incident happened, so she didn't know anything when I asked her. I thought it was just an accident, so I didn't investigate further."
Xie coughed lightly, changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and then said, "This must be an accident. Fortunately, there is a maid named Cui Liu. If the caterpillar had crawled into the crook of Zhen's neck, it would be really terrible to think about it."
Aunt Hu whispered, "It's just that Zhen'er is unlucky. The caterpillar didn't crawl onto anyone else, but onto her. What a coincidence."
"Yes, this is really a coincidence. When I think about it carefully, I always find it a little unbelievable."
Mrs. Xie stared at Aunt Hu and asked, "You're not going to overthink it, are you?"
Aunt Hu shook her head repeatedly, "I won't think too much about it."
Mrs. Xie laughed. "You are a loyal and honest person. I knew you wouldn't think too much about it, let alone connect it to Aunt Bai. There is no conflict between Miss Zhen and Aunt Bai. Aunt Bai has no reason to harm Miss Zhen. All this is just a coincidence, right?"
Aunt Hu nodded heavily, "What the madam said is true, it's all coincidence."
After chatting for a few more words, Aunt Hu stood up and said goodbye.
Chunhe sat on a footstool and massaged Xie's legs.
"Madam, do you think Aunt Hu listened to it?"
Xie leaned against the headboard, smiled, and showed satisfaction, "Don't worry, Aunt Hu is not stupid."
Chun He asked cautiously again, "Will Aunt Hu do anything?"
Xie nodded affirmatively, "It's only a matter of time."
Chun He laughed, "If anything happens to Aunt Bai, it can't be blamed on Madam."
Xie snorted, "Of course, this lady can't be blamed. The master ordered me to ensure that Concubine Bai gave birth safely. As the mistress of the house, I naturally have to worry about the master's concerns and share his worries. I dare not slack off in the slightest.
However, if someone were to do something bad to Aunt Bai behind my back, I wouldn't be able to find out in time. If anything were to go wrong, I'd only blame Aunt Bai for not having the luck to give birth to a son."
Chun He smiled and said, "Madam, you are absolutely right. Aunt Bai is definitely not destined to give birth to a son."
Xie smiled slightly.
The master warned her to ensure that Aunt Bai gave birth safely, so she would definitely not hurt Aunt Bai.
Just because she doesn't take action doesn't mean others won't.
Anyway, as long as she didn't do it, the master couldn't put the blame on her if something really happened.
…
Aunt Hu left the upper room with a face as gloomy as water.
The sun is high.
It's already autumn, but the weather is still very hot, even hotter than summer.
She walked along the garden path, pinching leaves, crumpling them into balls, and throwing them on the ground.
Seeing this, the maid Hongmei asked, "Auntie, aren't you going back to your room?"
Aunt Hu smiled and said, "Aunt Bai is pregnant, but I haven't congratulated her yet. Come on, follow me to Acacia Courtyard."
Hongmei was a little worried. "Auntie, the Madam is clearly using you as a weapon to deal with Aunt Bai. The Master has said that anyone who dares to touch Aunt Bai will not have a good end. Please think twice."
Aunt Hu looked back at Hongmei and said, "You must listen to the master, and you must listen to the mistress even more."
"I don't understand." Hongmei looked confused.
Aunt Hu sighed, "Zhen'er is already at the age to get married. And Heng'er, he wants to study and become an official, and he wants to get married and have children. Which of these can he do without Madam's help?
If I don't listen to Madam, what if Madam just finds a random family in the northwest and betroths Zhen'er to her?
The weather in the northwest is bitterly cold. It was not so bad when the master was an official here. The man’s family should at least give Zhen’er some respect.
But the master will not be an official in the northwest all his life.
As soon as the master left, we all left too, leaving Zhen'er alone in the northwest. It was so far away, and if she was bullied, who would stand up for her?
What I fear most is that one day my daughter will die in the northwest and I will know nothing about it, and I won’t even be able to see her for the last time.”
When Aunt Hu talked about the sad things, she couldn't help crying.
"No, it definitely won't happen." Hongmei hurriedly comforted Aunt Hu.
Aunt Hu wiped away her tears and said, "Now you know why I have to listen to my wife."
Hongmei nodded repeatedly, "I understand. Everything Auntie does is for the sake of the eldest lady and the fourth young master."
Aunt Hu felt heartbroken and couldn't help but sigh, "For Zhen'er and Heng'er, even if I have to become an unforgivable criminal, I would be willing to do so.
Besides, the Bai bitch actually arranged for someone to plot against Zhen'er at the banquet, making her look bad in front of so many people. How can I let this go? She wanted to have a son, but I won't let her have her wish."
Aunt Hu made a harsh remark and walked towards Xiangsiyuan with determination.
Acacia Courtyard was bustling with activity, and all the maids were smiling happily.
Aunt Bai waited patiently for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear. When a boy was born, everything in Xiangsi Courtyard would be prosperous. When they went out, their voices would be louder than those in other courtyards. Who gave them such confidence?
"Isn't this Aunt Hu?"
The concierge at Acacia Courtyard was smiling frivolously and not at all respectful.
Aunt Hu didn't care. "I'm here to visit Sister Bai. Please let her know."
After saying that, he put a string of money into the old woman's hand.
The old woman weighed the weight and said, "Wait, I will go and tell my aunt that Aunt Hu is here."
As soon as the old woman left, Hongmei said indignantly, "You look down on others with your eyes; sooner or later you will fall."
Aunt Hu reminded Hongmei, "Don't bother with these villains."
After a while, the maid came back and said, "Please come in, Aunt Hu. My aunt is so happy to hear that you are here."
Aunt Hu smiled and said, "Sister Bai is really happy."
The old woman smiled and said, "Of course. I won't talk nonsense."
Aunt Hu smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
Aunt Hu walked into Acacia Courtyard.
The master dotes on Aunt Bai, and this yard is bigger than hers and has better lighting.
Even though she was dissatisfied in her heart, Aunt Hu concealed it very well and would not reveal any of her true thoughts.
She was welcomed into the bedroom by the maid.
Aunt Bai was lying in bed to take care of her pregnancy.
"Sister Hu is here, please take a seat."
"Sister, you are a double now, please don't get up, just lie down."
Aunt Hu took two steps forward and held down Aunt Bai who was about to get up.
"Sister, you don't look well. You must have been injured yesterday. Please take care of yourself. The master is still counting on you to bring a son to the family."
Aunt Bai gently stroked her belly and asked, "Sister, do you also think that this baby of mine is a boy?"
Aunt Hu nodded, "It must be my brother."
Aunt Bai laughed and said, "Thank you for your good wishes, sister."
Aunt Hu held Aunt Bai's hand and talked about parenting tips.
Aunt Bai listened very carefully.
Aunt Hu narrowed her eyes slightly. "Bitch Bai, you want to give birth to a son? Dream on."
Even if you are lucky enough to give birth to a child, your child is destined not to grow up.
In the mansion, anyone who offends the wife will not have a good ending.
Aunt Bai is no exception.
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