Gu Wanping looked at her and asked, "Miss Zhou, what are you doing?"
Er Ni started sobbing, "Aunt Yao, I'm so happy for Brother Yao. He's found a virtuous wife. Although Huai Xiu is the daughter of an ordinary villager, and although Huai Xiu is plain-looking, clumsy, and illiterate, her care for Brother Yao is unmatched by anyone else. Er Ni is so happy for Brother Yao and for Aunt Yao."
Gu Wanping was so angry that she almost laughed. This person was saying that He Huaixiu was not good and was not worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Yao family.
Gu Wanping looked at He Huaixiu and saw that although He Huaixiu was angry, he just clenched his chopsticks, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Qin Chaochao picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, and had to put it into her mouth quickly, then put down the chopsticks and watch the show.
Yao Wenyuan was a little angry when he heard Zhou Erni's words and wanted to refute her, but Gu Wanping held his hand and said, "Miss Zhou, this is interesting. You mean to say that Huaixiu comes from a poor family and is not good-looking. She is not as beautiful as you, nor as capable as you, nor can she recognize as many words as you, right?"
Zhou Erni heard that although this was the meaning, it was not the exact wording. She sobbed with tears in her eyes and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. "No, Erni, that's not what I meant. I was praising Huaixiu for his kindness towards Brother Yao."
Gu Wanping put down her chopsticks and looked at her, not asking anyone to help her up. "I wonder what aristocratic family Miss Zhou comes from? Is she famous for her good housekeeping skills? And what kind of books has she read?"
Zhou Erni was shocked when she heard this. Wasn't Gu Wanping unkind to He Huaixiu? How could this be different from what she had imagined? Yao Wenyuan, a mother of noble birth, logically wouldn't be interested in a country girl like He Huaixiu. Even though she was a country girl herself, if she could connect with Gu Wanping, it wouldn't be a problem for her to force Yao Wenyuan to take her in as a concubine. But now, something didn't seem right...
"To answer Aunt Yao, Erni has a miserable life. Her father went out to work and was poisoned to death by his employer. Erni is now a helpless child." Zhou Erni sadly wiped away her non-existent tears with a handkerchief.
"What a poor guy..." Gu Wanping looked concerned.
"Er Ni hasn't read any books by great scholars, but she can recognize a few words, so it's no problem for her to help Brother Yao grind the ink," Zhou Erni said modestly.
Gu Wanping sneered, "Miss Zhou, are you trying to recommend yourself to be a maid in my Yao family?"
Zhou Erni heard this and immediately waved her hands, "No, no, no, I don't want to be a maid. I love Big Brother Yao. I don't have the good fortune of Huaixiu to win Big Brother Yao's favor, but I am willing to be Big Brother Yao's concubine. Even if I can give birth to a child for Big Brother Yao, it will be enough for Erni's life."
When Gu Wanping heard this, she realized that he was waiting for her here.
Yao Wenyuan's veins bulged, and He Huaixiu's face was also not looking good. Who knew what Gu Wanping would say? What if she really accepted Zhou Erni as Yao Wenyuan's concubine just to disgust him? He and Yao Wenyuan still hadn't heard of the matter yet...
Qin Chaochao felt that the present was really exciting.
"Who do you think you are?" Gu Wanping pinched Zhou Erni's chin. "Over the years, I've seen many conspiracies and schemes, but I've never seen such a simple trick like yours. You're not from a wealthy family, nor are you a learned woman. You can't manage the household, and you have no knowledge at all. My son doesn't like you. Why should he take you as a concubine just because you like him?" Gu Wanping let go of her hand in disgust. Zhou Erni fell to the ground. Gu Wanping added, "It's true that ugly people are more likely to do bad things. They really know how to flatter themselves!"
Zhou Erni felt a little ashamed, but in order to achieve her goal, she still said with tears in her eyes, "I know that my wife disdains to like a woman like me, but my love for Brother Yao is no less than He Huaixiu's. If He Huaixiu can be with Brother Yao, why can't I? I just want to be a concubine, I don't want to be the main wife..."
Qin Chaochao felt that this woman was really shameless, but she had to admit that she was brave enough, although she did not agree with her statement.
What Gu Wanping said not only irritated Zhou Erni, but also He Huaixiu, who kept pinching the hem of her clothes in her hands. Sure enough, it still didn't match, right?
Gu Wanping was shocked by her ferocity. "You really are... Qinglian! Someone, get her out of here!"
Qinglian immediately called the servants she had brought with her.
Zhou Erni was horrified by the scene. "You, you, you, aren't you afraid that I'll shout it out? I told you the prefect was frivolous with me, and now he's abandoning me. I think the prefect's reputation is more important than mine, right, Aunt Yao?"
Gu Wanping smiled and said, "Don't you know what the crime of slandering a court official is? Even if I don't explain it to you, do you really think I'm a soft persimmon that you can manipulate? In Kyoto, no one dares to threaten me. And now that I'm in Guangquan Prefecture, someone actually dares to threaten me!"
Gu Wanping stared at her fiercely with a vicious look in her eyes. Zhou Erni was frightened by her stare. This woman was not someone she could mess with. She was quick to admit her mistake. "Aunt Yao, don't be angry. I'll leave now. I'm not here anymore. I'm bothering you."
He Huaixiu was frightened. She suddenly felt that the Yao family was in deep trouble. Seeing that she was scared, Yao Wenyuan reached out and held her hand, trying to comfort her.
Gu Wanping waved her hand, "Zhang Hu, Zhao Long"
Two guards appeared on the left and right, "Madam, you called us?"
"Send Miss Zhou out safely and send her back to her home. If she says anything she shouldn't on the way, you two should bring her back and try her according to the law." Gu Wanping smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
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