Siqin jumped up and quickly held her down.
"It's better for me to go. She doesn't like you in the first place, and she will find fault with you and punish you."
Xu Yixing frowned. How could Xu Yiyan's maid dare to interfere with her master's decision? But she looked really sincere and seemed afraid of being at a disadvantage in front of Gu. She was a good girl who was loyal to her master.
"If you go and deliver it, what if she says I don't respect her and only sends a servant over? Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?"
As expected, Siqin's expression relaxed. It was indeed possible. "Well, I'm just worried about your knees. Can you walk..."
"fine."
What a joke! Xu Yixing is the eldest daughter of the Fuyuan General's Mansion. She has always preferred military service to makeup. She has fallen countless times just for horseback riding practice. This little injury is nothing... "Ah!"
It really is a big deal, it hurts so much! Xu Yixing grabbed the bed with both hands, and the area below his thighs felt like it was filled with lead, heavy and hot, and he couldn't walk at all.
"Forget it, Miss, you'd better not..."
"I must go." Xu Yixing interrupted Siqin. That woman actually ruined his image behind his back. He would be unworthy of his surname Xu if he didn't spit at her in person!
Of course, this was just an angry remark. If she really vomited about her mother, Gu, as a daughter, her father would probably break her legs himself.
Xu Yixing insisted on meeting Gu because she wanted to see if the Sun Mansion had sent her obituary. Someone died yesterday, so it should be sent today, right?
After trying several times, he finally held Siqin's hand and walked out tremblingly.
When she went out and saw a maid standing at the door, Siqin said bluntly: "Sihua, bring me the pile of "Women's Virtues" I copied, and let's go and give them to the lady."
"Why!"
Xu Yixing paused: "Did you copy it?" This should also be part of the punishment, why did she copy it?
"Don't worry, I've imitated your handwriting so well that you won't be able to tell!" Siqin smiled smugly, but Xu Yixing took it to heart. This servant girl knew how to read and even imitate handwriting. It seemed he couldn't write in front of her until he could learn Xu Yixing's handwriting.
Si Hua brought a tray. Judging from the number of pages, it must have been copied ten times at least. Xu Yixing flipped through a few of them. The handwriting was indeed similar to the one he remembered Xu Yiyan's handwriting from. This maid was amazing!
But it was so different from my own handwriting. My own handwriting was casual and even looked a bit sloppy to other girls in the boudoir, while Xu Yiyan's handwriting was clearly small regular script with flowery hairpins. It seemed that she wouldn't be able to write for a while.
Stepping out of the courtyard, Xu Yixing recalled Xu Yiyan's personality, actions, and tone of voice bit by bit. She never spoke loudly, always with her head down... She had little presence in front of others and didn't like to be in the spotlight... Because her mother died young and she was born out of wedlock, she was not valued. She...
The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. Xu Yiyan's easygoing nature and temper were what Xu Yixing despised the most. How could he have been reborn into her body? If he had taken over her body, where would she have gone?
When he raised his head again, Xu Yixing had completely turned into Xu Yiyan. His eyes were often filled with timidity, and he stood cautiously in front of the main courtyard of the Gu family.
"Madam Gu, the book on 'Women's Virtues' that Madam asked the Second Young Miss to copy has been completed, and I'm here to deliver it to you."
Siqin had completely lost the aura she had used when scolding Xu Yixing earlier, instead becoming a typical servant, humble and self-possessed. It was as if both the master and servant had been possessed by a single entity. Xu Yixing took note again; he would pay close attention to this girl later.
Nanny Gu stood in the corridor, glanced at the three people, picked up the plate and went in, leaving behind a word: "Wait."
Xu Yixing clenched his fists. This old hag used to be so servile in front of him, but it turned out that she was just a lackey who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
After a while, the door curtain was lifted again: "Please come in, Second Miss, the Madam has something to say."
Xu Yixing imitated her younger sister, lowered her head slightly, and entered the room cautiously. When she walked past Nanny Gu, she even heard the old woman's chuckle. She really wanted to sew her mouth shut...
"Hello, mother." She had never called Gu like this before, and she just called her Aunt Gu. Her father never objected, because she was the daughter of his most beloved man.
"Yes." Gu, sitting at the head of the main hall, said softly in response. "Xiaoyan, I've seen what you copied. The handwriting isn't good enough. If I send it to your sister, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."
Sure enough, she was just taking advantage of the situation and sending it to me? Do you dare to let her do it? But... Could it be that the Gu family still didn't know about my death? Although it's not glorious for a new daughter-in-law to die right after getting married, the Sun family doesn't have the courage to conceal the news, right?
"Mother, you mean today is the day my sister returns home, right? I thought I'd give it to her personally and apologize in person. She's so magnanimous, she probably won't hold it against it."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at Gu. Sure enough, she looked a little flustered, but she quickly concealed it. "Xiaoyan is right, but I was thinking that your sister has a bad temper. Why don't you not meet her today? What if she's still angry and finds another reason to punish you?"
Humph, what a high-sounding excuse! If she had really seen it, wouldn't she have known it was her doing if the two things matched? But if she had seen it, then that would be the real deal...
"Thank you, mother, for your protection."
"I love you as much as I love Wen'er." Gu smiled with layers of smiles. She had a pointed face and flawless features. She was in her thirties and had been a famous beauty in Beijing. She didn't want to let her father get away with it.
But speaking of loving him, huh, there are only three children in this mansion, none of them are her own, so shouldn't they all be treated equally? Moreover, Xu Yiwen is his father's only son, and as a stepmother, she is fawning over him so tightly, how could she treat him the same way as an unappreciated concubine's sister? It's disgusting to hear this.
While she was thinking with her head down, Nanny Gu came in and reported to her, interrupting their conversation. She didn't take her, the "Second Young Lady", seriously at all.
"Madam, someone from the Sun Mansion reported that our eldest daughter is not feeling well and therefore cannot return home today."
A flash of anger flashed in Gu's eyes, but then worry appeared: "Is that true? Then we need to ask a doctor to take a good look. If the master finds out, he will definitely be worried."
"That's what the people from the Sun Mansion said."
Gu turned her head and looked at Xu Yixing: "Look, it's such an unfortunate coincidence that we can't see each other today. Alas, your sister fell ill just after getting married. It's really worrying."
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