"Everyone, kneel down!"
Xie slammed the table and glared at Gu Yue and Gu Shan.
These two daughters were such a disappointment to her.
Plop!
Gu Yue and Gu Shan knelt on the ground, and even though the floor was covered with carpet, they still felt pain in their knees.
"Do you know your mistake?"
Xie stared at the two of them coldly.
Gu Shan lowered her head and said nothing.
Gu Yue sobbed twice and nodded slightly, "My daughter knows her mistake."
Xie was so angry that she wanted to beat up the two damn girls without caring about anything. But she couldn't really go crazy.
Xie tried hard to control her temper and not let her anger get the better of her.
She stared at Gu Yue intently and asked harshly, "Do you have a pig brain?"
Gu Yue shivered slightly.
"Do you have a pig brain?" Xie suddenly raised her voice and asked loudly.
Gu Yue burst into tears, "Mother, I know I was wrong."
Xie smiled coldly.
"Every time you say you know you're wrong, but you keep making the same mistake over and over again. Third girl, are you stupid?"
Gu Yue shook her head repeatedly, "Mother, please give your daughter another chance. I will definitely control my temper and not lose my temper anymore."
Xie angrily scolded: "Enough! I have heard such words too many times, and time and time again, you really disappoint me.
A month ago, when we were in the northwest, I reminded you repeatedly that you must behave well when you arrive at the Marquis' Mansion.
When you went out this morning, I reminded you again to be restrained in everything.
And you, time and again, are a hopeless case. I had high hopes for you. You are hopelessly stupid."
Gu Yue was shocked and frightened and burst into tears.
Xie was tortured by Gu Yue's crying and became irritated. She roared, "Shut up! What right do you have to cry? If there's anything good in the mansion, I'll give it to you first."
As for you, your performance today is not even as good as Gu Lin, let alone Gu Shan and Gu Jiu.
First, you let Gu Zhen spread rumors to ruin Gu Jiu's reputation. Then, you foolishly started an argument with Gu Jiu yourself. Do you know how everyone in the Marquis' Mansion views you and Gu Zhen?
You two are both idiots, both of you are idiots with no clear mind. Which wealthy family would be willing to marry idiots like you? Tell me!"
Gu Yue kept sobbing and was unable to speak.
Xie looked at Gu Yue with disgust. It was always like this. When she made a mistake, she was more arrogant than anyone else, with a worse temper than anyone else, and she wouldn't tolerate any loss. Afterwards, she would just cry and keep saying she knew she was wrong, but she refused to repent.
Cowardly and stubborn, this is the description of Gu Yue.
Xie snorted coldly, "You should be thankful that all this happened in the Marquis' Mansion, and not somewhere else. The Marquis' Mansion can at least help you cover it up so that it won't spread out."
If you cause such trouble while visiting other mansions, within two days, every important family in the capital will know that the Gu Mansion has a foolish third daughter. Then, who would dare to marry you?
"Mother, I really know I was wrong. I will never do it again."
"Just shut up."
Xie pointed at Gu Yue, her finger almost poking her forehead. "Is it useful to just know you're wrong? How many times have you admitted your mistakes? Have you ever corrected them? Your brain is for remembering things, not for making stupid mistakes. Kneel down and reflect on this."
Gu Yue knelt obediently, her shoulders twitching. She was heartbroken.
Mrs. Xie stared at Gu Shan again. "Shan'er, you've always been smart. Why did you do such a treacherous thing today? You've lost your mother's face in front of everyone. Have you grown strong?"
Gu Shan lowered her head and remained silent.
Mrs. Xie was furious. "Speak! You are usually very eloquent, why are you mute now?"
Gu Shan put her hands in her sleeves, clutched the handkerchief, and stirred it until the handkerchief was almost torn to pieces.
After thinking for a long time, she said, "Third sister loses her temper time and time again, acts impulsively, and stirs up trouble time and time again. Yet she refuses to listen to advice.
Every time I advised her, she became impatient and refused to listen to a word I said.
The daughter thought that her third sister behaved like this because she had not received enough lessons.
This time, I cannot let my third sister get away with it no matter what. I must make sure she learns a lesson, so I will tell her the whole truth."
After listening to this, Gu Yue turned around and stared at Gu Shan.
She gritted her teeth and looked resentful.
Good on you, Gu Shan. If you're unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust.
Xie didn't accept Gu Shan's explanation and asked, "Shan'er, tell me honestly. Is it because I favor Yue'er more that you're jealous and that's why you did those things?"
"No, my daughter has never been jealous of my third sister."
Gu Shan flatly denied it.
Gu Yue snorted inwardly, and said frantically in her heart, Gu Shan is just jealous. Gu Shan is dissatisfied with her mother's favoritism, so she stands on Gu Jiu's side.
Gu Shan is a disgusting person who betrays her own people.
Xie kept staring at Gu Shan, not missing any subtle expression on her face.
"Are you really not jealous of your third sister?"
Gu Shan's eyes were open and her tone was firm as she said, "My daughter has never been jealous of my third sister. She is prettier and older than me, so she deserves more care and love."
Xie narrowed her eyes, "Do you really think so?"
Gu Shan nodded. "My daughter has always thought so. What she did today was just because she didn't want her mother's hard work to go to waste."
If you want your third sister to marry into a good family, you should start disciplining her from now on. You must not condone her mistakes."
Xie had no expression on her face and said nothing.
Gu Yue stared at Gu Shan, already bearing a grudge against her in his heart.
A traitorous bastard, a villain who kicks someone when he's down. And he still says he's not jealous of her, haha!
What Gu Shan said was simply heartbreaking.
Gu Shan just wanted to embarrass her and alienate the relationship between her and her mother, so as to replace her and become the most favored person around her mother.
She would not let Gu Shan succeed. She would expose her scheme and make Gu Shan's efforts all in vain. She would even be rejected by her mother and be betrothed to someone else, never to be able to turn over a new leaf.
Xie sneered and asked Gu Shan, "So, you still have good intentions? Gu Yue and I should thank you?"
Gu Shan quickly shook her head. "My daughter's way of doing things wasn't thorough enough. She knows she was wrong."
"So you also know that you're not thorough enough. That's rare. Let me ask you, what's going on between you and Gu Jiu? Are you close?"
Gu Shan quickly denied, "The relationship between my daughter and my second sister is just a courtesy, there is no real affection between them."
Xie lowered her head and smiled, "Today, you exposed your third sister in front of everyone, which is equivalent to speaking for Gu Jiu.
Afterwards, Gu Jiu stood up again and played a counter-role to me, obviously to help you out.
If your relationship is not good, why do you keep thinking about each other? Shan'er, mother wants to hear your truth.
Gu Shan lowered her head and whispered, "My daughter is telling the truth. She has never lied to her mother. What happened today was just a coincidence."
"Coincidence?"
Gu Shan nodded repeatedly.
Xie smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with you and Gu Jiu interacting. After all, you are sisters. Sisterly friendship will make the master happy."
Gu Shan was surprised and looked up at Xie.
"but……"
Xie stared at Gu Shan and continued, "You have to be careful about what you say and what you shouldn't say.
Also, you should pay more attention to whether Gu Jiu is doing anything secretly behind other people's backs."
Gu Shan was speechless. She understood what her mother said.
What her mother meant was to let her get close to Gu Jiu so that she could take the opportunity to monitor Gu Jiu.
Gu Shan bit her lip, "Mother, daughter, daughter..."
"Can't you do it?" Xie asked softly.
Gu Shan nodded repeatedly.
Xie smiled softly, not angry at all. "Since you can't do that, then just spend less time with Gu Jiu. Gu Jiu is a jinx. Every time I run into her, I get so angry."
Gu Shan said, "My daughter listens to her mother and will keep her distance from her second sister."
Xie nodded. "That's very good. You may leave first."
Gu Shan stood up from the ground and secretly rubbed her knees, which hurt so much.
She bowed and retreated. Before leaving, she looked at Gu Yue again.
Gu Yue kept her head down, so her face couldn't be seen clearly.
After Gu Shan left, the room became quiet.
Xie sat in the main seat, saying nothing, frowning and thinking deeply.
Gu Yue raised her head cautiously, glanced at Xie a few times, and then quickly lowered her head.
His heart was in turmoil. He wanted to speak but was afraid of angering Mrs. Xie.
Gu Yue was still frightened by Xie's scolding of her before.
She keeps calling me a fool, but is she really that stupid?
She was just not convinced and just made a few sarcastic remarks to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu disregarded sisterhood and lost her face, so he should be severely punished.
Then, the mother let Gu Jiu go without even giving him any decent punishment.
Gu Yue felt very unwilling.
Xie opened her eyes and looked at Gu Yue, "Have you reflected on your actions?"
Gu Yue nodded slightly, looking submissive.
Xie asked again: "Do you know where your mistake is now?"
"My daughter doesn't know how to control her temper and has a reckless nature."
"What else?"
Gu Yue hesitated and struggled. "You knew you were no match for Gu Jiu, yet you still tried to provoke him. I overestimate my own abilities. Not only did I embarrass myself, but I also made my mother lose face in front of the relatives. I deserve to die."
Xie snorted coldly, "You shouldn't die, it's Gu Jiu who should die."
Gu Yue suddenly raised her head, speechless.
Xie continued, "It's not that you can't provoke Gu Jiu, but you shouldn't provoke Gu Jiu at the banquet. We are all under the same roof, and there are plenty of opportunities, but you don't know how to judge the situation and act rashly. That's why you are stupid.
Secondly, I want you to put away your jealousy, which has caused you to lose your mind and make you do stupid things again and again."
Gu Yue defended herself: "My daughter is not jealous of Gu Jiu."
But her tone was very unconfident.
Xie snorted coldly, "Whether you are jealous of Gu Jiu or not, you know it better than anyone else.
The capital is not the northwest. The northwest is a small place, and the people there are not very knowledgeable. No matter what you do, as long as it is not spread to the capital, it will not affect your lifelong events.
The capital is the richest place in the world. Except for a few families, most of the wealthy families are very particular about rules. Especially the rules for girls, which are much stricter than those in the northwest. Today you have met the girls of the Marquis' Mansion. Look at their behavior and then compare yourself to them. Do you think you are better than them?
Gu Yue bit her lip, not wanting to admit that all the girls in the Marquis' Mansion behaved very well. It was obvious that they came from wealthy families.
Looking at herself, is it really true that she is not as good as the girl from the Marquis' Mansion?
Xie said earnestly, "It doesn't matter if there's a gap, just work hard to catch up. But the premise is that you can't make the same mistake over and over again. If you make a mistake once, you can claim you're young and ignorant. But if you make the same mistake twice or three times, people will only hate you. Don't forget, your marriage still depends on the Marquis' Mansion."
"Does my daughter's marriage depend solely on the Marquis' Mansion? Can't my uncle's family help?"
"Don't mention your uncle's family."
Xie suddenly raised her voice, appearing extremely angry.
Gu Yue shuddered and buried her head, "A daughter listens to her mother."
Xie took a deep breath and said, "Your marriage can only be arranged by the Marquis' Mansion. You can't rely on your uncle. Remember, your last name is Gu, not Xie. When interacting with your uncle's cousins, be careful not to spread any unnecessary information."
Gu Shan was confused, "Mother, did my uncle offend you?"
"Humph! Your uncle didn't offend me, but your father, and made your father very unhappy. Now you know why you can't count on your uncle."
Gu Yue was surprised.
Xie didn't say much.
There are many things that are not convenient to tell Gu Yue.
But we still need to mention things that need to be mentioned.
Xie thought of the bad things between Gu Yue and Xie Xian, and her mood became bad again.
So he continued to hit Gu Yue, "You are not allowed to associate with Xie Xian, remember?"
Gu Yue lowered her head guiltily, "My daughter will remember this."
Xie added, "If you must meet Xie Xian, you must have someone else with you. It would be best if you could bring your fourth sister along."
Don't look down on your fourth sister. Think about it yourself, has your fourth sister ever lost her temper with anyone over the years?
It's not that your fourth sister has a good temper, but that she's smart enough to judge the situation and speak and act more measuredly than you."
Gu Yue was not convinced. Taking advantage of the fact that Xie Shi was not angry at the moment, she boldly said, "Fourth sister is betraying me today..."
Xie scolded Gu Yue harshly, "Shut up. Everyone has the right to blame your fourth sister, but you don't.
Whether your fourth sister is jealous of you or for some other reason, it is undeniable that what your fourth sister said makes sense.
You just need to be taught a lesson. I was too indulgent towards you in the past, and you became fearless.
You always think that if you do something wrong, you can come to me and admit your mistake and it will be over.
Today I tell you clearly that from now on, you must not only admit your mistakes, but you must also deeply reflect on them. Kneel down and do not get up until I tell you to.
Gu Yue felt aggrieved again, tears falling and shoulders twitching.
Xie snorted coldly, showing no sympathy at all.
This daughter just needs to be punished, that's why she keeps getting into trouble.
Gu Yue cried and said, "My daughter did something wrong, and I accept the punishment. But there is one thing I don't understand. Why didn't you punish Gu Jiu? Is she not guilty?"
Mrs. Xie's expression was as gloomy as water. "Are you accusing me of being unfair?"
"My daughter is just confused."
Xie snorted coldly, "Gu Jiu deserves to be punished, but she can't be punished for what happened today."
Gu Yue didn't understand.
Mrs. Xie stared at Gu Yue. "If today's incident gets out, it will damage your reputation. Punishing Gu Jiu will only make the matter worse. The first wife or even the neighboring marquisate will send people to investigate. If your father intervenes, what do you think will be the consequences? Will you be able to recover?"
Gu Yue thought of Master Gu's serious face and shuddered subconsciously, "Daughter understands. Thank you, mother."
"I hope that after this incident, you can learn from it and stop worrying me."
Xie rubbed her eyebrows and simply got up to go to the bedroom to rest.
She ordered Chunhe to keep an eye on Gu Yue, not to let Gu Yue get up, and to reflect on himself honestly.
Chun He bowed in response and then asked, "Madam, the eldest and fifth daughters are still kneeling in the yard. It's dark now. Should we let them get up?"
Mrs. Xie's face was stern. "Gu Lin, that damned girl, is just like her aunt. Tell them both to copy the family rules a hundred times. I'll check in three days."
Chunhe was shocked when he heard this.
There are hundreds of rules in the Gu family, and they have to copy them a hundred times and hand them in within three days. This is going to tire Gu Zhen and Gu Lin to death.
Mrs. Xie was furious at the moment, and Chunhe had no close relationship with Gu Zhen or Gu Lin. Chunhe quickly realized that there was no need for her to plead for them.
Chun He said, "I will ask the eldest and fifth young ladies to go back to their rooms and copy the house rules."
Xie sat by the bed and went over what happened today. She was a little worried about how the Marquis' Mansion would view Gu Yue.
Will the Marquis' Mansion still sincerely arrange a marriage for Gu Yue?
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