Sixth Master Gu gave her a cold look and whispered, "Do you really think everyone else is a fool?"
Madam Gu Liu had no interest in listening to his sarcasm. She threw out a remark: "Who told me I wasn't as lucky as my third sister-in-law, who has my third brother protecting her? I still have to punish these old women. Are you going to stand here and watch, or go back and coax your Aunt Zheng?"
Sixth Master Gu glared at her, then turned and left.
With nowhere to vent her anger, Madam Gu severely punished the old women, sending them to guard the second gate.
The second gate is usually deserted, and guarding it is not only tedious but also poorly paid.
Immediately, the old women began to complain.
Fengxuan Pavilion.
After being comforted by Old Madam Gu for half a day and then being brought back by Qiuju, Zhao Niangzi finally felt that she had regained some face.
She sat by the window and called out, "White Sparrow."
No one answered.
She then remembered that Bai Que was gone.
The Qian couple took Bai Que away and said many hurtful things. Because of this, she went to the main room and cried for half a day, insisting on taking the child back to her hometown. But even so, Lord Gu did not try to persuade her; only Old Madam Gu comforted her throughout.
It seems she'll have to come up with another idea soon.
"What are your orders, Madam Zhao?"
Someone who shouldn't be here took the lead, lifted the curtain, and came in.
Madam Zhao frowned. "Zihe? What are you doing here?"
Zihe said blankly, "This servant has returned from leave to serve you."
Zhao Niangzi glanced guiltily at Zihe. She and Bai Que had driven Zihe away back then, but she never expected that she would come back now.
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