Madam Gu was startled.
"Who has the Marquis brought here?"
The little girl was so flustered that she couldn't explain herself clearly.
Madam Gu had no choice but to help her maid go out to see what was happening. She saw Lord Gu standing tall in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, his face gloomy and his sharp eyebrows and eyes filled with murderous intent, as if he might stab her at any moment.
Behind the Marquis were two servants, leading two old women who were tied up with ropes.
"this……"
Madam Gu's heart skipped a beat.
She recognized them; they were the two guards who watched over Gu Baozhu's courtyard.
It seems that Lord Gu is very dissatisfied with Gu Baozhu's outburst at Wutong Garden.
Is this a mission to demand an explanation?
still……
Madam Gu wanted to send someone to invite Master Gu over.
Although Master Gu is useless, it's always good to have him shielding the Marquis from his wrath.
Granny Zhao muttered in a trembling voice, "The Marquis... was so frightening today."
They rarely get to see this man.
When Madam Gu Liu married into the family, Lord Gu had already gone to the battlefield to succeed the old Lord Gu. He had not returned home for several years, and his correspondence with his family was infrequent, mostly consisting of just a few words.
I've only heard Sixth Master Gu mention a few times that Third Brother took good care of him when he was in the mansion.
At that time, the family had already held several funerals in succession.
Madam Gu was worried that the Marquis's mansion would have no successor, so she urged her to have children as soon as possible. She rarely mentioned her surviving son and seemed to have no hope that he would come back alive.
To be honest, this mother and son were quite strange.
If it were anyone else, regardless of whether the child was legitimate or illegitimate, they would at least try to ensure the child's lineage. But since the old lady didn't mention it, Lord Gu himself wasn't in a hurry either.
Madam Gu had thought about it countless times, and she feared that the Marquis's mansion would eventually have to be left to her son.
It's just unknown whether the title will be passed on to Sixth Master Gu, or whether her son will be adopted by Marquis Gu.
Unexpectedly, Lord Gu returned alive and unharmed.
Madam Gu Liu will never forget the moment she first met Lord Gu.
The tall, imposing man, dressed in military uniform, looked travel-worn, with a full beard, sharp eyebrows, and a cold gaze, looking at her as if she were a dead person.
With just one glance, she immediately buried all her indescribable thoughts deep in her heart.
Although Lord Gu had been extremely kind to his family for the past six months, she still remembered that cold look.
Now, Madam Gu felt her scalp tingle as she met Gu Jinghui's gaze, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest, and it took a great deal of effort to stop her body from trembling.
"What's wrong, Third Brother?"
Madam Gu heard her own voice, dry and lifeless.
Gu Jinghui didn't stand on ceremony and said, "So many old women couldn't keep Gu Baozhu safe. She's such a big girl, yet she still barges into her brother and sister-in-law's courtyard. As her sister-in-law, you need to pay more attention to Baozhu and keep a close eye on her. If something happens to her, how will you face Aunt Wen?"
That cold tone made her uneasy.
Madam Gu paused for a moment before stammering, "These old women always slack off when there's no inspection. What the Marquis says is true. I will discipline them properly and keep a close eye on Baozhu from now on."
Gu Jinghui asked, "What do you plan to do with them?"
Madam Gu was stunned again.
Gu Jinghui raised his eyebrows, staring sharply at her, waiting for an answer.
Madam Gu shuddered and immediately said, "Give them twenty lashes and punish them by making them guard the second gate. What does the Marquis think?"
Gu Jinghui remained noncommittal, then asked, "What about the precious pearl?"
"Baozhu?" Madam Gu looked at Gu Jinghui with a puzzled expression.
Granny Zhao quickly poked her with her finger from behind.
Madam Gu immediately realized what was happening and said, "I'll go and keep an eye on her spinning and embroidering."
Gu Jinghui said, "On the Qixi Festival, Gu Baozhu will participate in the embroidery talent competition at the Qixi Festival. If she brings shame to the Marquis's mansion, she can stay in the mansion and do embroidery from now on. If anything goes wrong..."
Madam Gu wanted to cry.
In all her years, Gu Baozhu had never embroidered a duck properly; her butterfly looked like an insect, and her flower was indistinguishable from any other species…
Gu Jinghui paused, glanced at her, and turned to the servant, saying, "Go and bring Sixth Master to me."
The servant boy dashed off in a flash.
Madam Gu: "..."
How did this bring up Master Gu again?
Gu Jinghui stopped talking, and instead paced back and forth on the steps with his hands behind his back and his boots on.
Hearing the stomping sound of the boots, Madam Gu felt a headache coming on.
"Third Brother, what do you want with me?"
Master Gu was dragged over by the servant, his face full of resentment.
Gu Jinghui ignored him and said to Madam Gu, "You are a woman. If you do something wrong, I can't punish you, but I can punish your husband. If Baozhu's temperament still can't be straightened, I, your sixth brother, will take the beating for you."
Master Gu, who thought his third brother had changed his mind and was coming to deliver the money, was speechless.
Madam Gu: "..."
Gu Jinghui glanced at the two dumbfounded people, snorted, and turned to leave.
"Third brother, third brother..."
Gu Jingjun stamped his foot in frustration, but he couldn't get the Marquis Gu to stop.
He frowned and turned to complain to Madam Gu, "What did you do to provoke my third brother?"
Madam Gu had been arguing with him for the past two days and usually didn't speak to him, but she didn't hold it against him at this moment. She said, "Your sister should have been locked up in the courtyard, but today she took Zhao Niangzi's two children to break into Wutong Garden. Not only did your third brother chase her back, but he also arrested the gatekeeper and brought her here to interrogate her."
"Heh," Sixth Master Gu sneered, "You've played the virtuous man, and now you want me to take the blame? If Third Brother really knows something, let's see what you do."
Madam Gu said innocently, "Madam Zhao wanted to go back to her hometown and made a scene at the main house. The two children didn't want to go back and went to find Baozhu. How can this all be blamed on me?"
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