Du Jingyi's words made Gu Xiaolang burst into tears.

With her intelligence, she naturally understood why the matter had come to this point, but she just wanted to find an excuse to vent her anger on Du Jingyi.

After all, ever since she came to Sui'an City and entered the general's mansion, she had been enduring it left and right, and she had reached the point where she could no longer endure it.

I simply couldn't bear it anymore.

"I just want to be closer to cousin Shao Yu and see him from time to time. Isn't that wrong? My grandmother wants me to return to Jinling City and told my mother to find a matchmaker again after I return, saying that my marriage can't be delayed any longer..."

"This...you are all sensible people, why do you all have to pretend to be confused in front of me?"

She cried sadly, but Du Jingyi, who was standing opposite her, was very calm.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this, they would probably think that Du Jingyi was bullying her.

Seeing that she was crying so hard, Du Jingyi handed over his handkerchief. Gu Xiaolang was reluctant to take it at first, but in the end, seeing that her handkerchief was already soaked, she had no choice but to take it.

The faint fragrance on the handkerchief was the same as the incense on Shao Yu's cousin's clothes. When she smelled it, her tears increased.

Finally, she said to Du Jingyi with a pout and red eyes.

"You did it on purpose!"

"right!"

Du Jingyi didn't tolerate it and spoke directly. Not only that, she also slightly adjusted her clothes and spoke to Gu Xiaolang.

"Everyone says that you are the only child of the Gu family, and you are a girl, so everyone has to pamper you and love you. Even though your grandmother has brought you up very well, you are actually still a baby who has never experienced any hardships."

"You! You are the baby! I am only a few months younger than you."

"Yes, in terms of age, you are only a few months younger than me, but in terms of intelligence, do you think you are only a few months younger than me?"

Du Jingyi's words made Gu Xiaolang suddenly not know how to respond.

On the contrary, Du Jingyi spoke bluntly to Gu Xiaolang without any regard for feelings.

"The Gu family is full of loyal martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country. As the only daughter in the family, you don't think about growing up quickly to take on the hardships of the family and elders with your own abilities, nor do you think about using yourself as bait to find a reliable marriage that can give the Gu family something to rely on in times of trouble. All day long, your grandmother and several aunts have been pushing your marriage left and right because of your little girlish thoughts."

"Do you think everyone outside is a fool? Do you think the Gu family still has any authority that is worthy of others to aspire to? Or do you think Miss Gu has anything worthy of others to aspire to?"

Du Jingyi's words were harsh and sharp, directly revealing the current situation of Gu Xiaolang and the Gu family in front of her.

But the truth was bloody and naked. Even though she already knew it in her heart, she just didn't want to face it.

"Who said I didn't plan it! If you hadn't intervened, I would have been able to be with my cousin Shao Yu. This would have not only fulfilled my wish, but also saved the situation of the Gu family. It's all your fault!"

Gu Xiaolang screamed, finally saying out what had been suppressed in his heart for months.

Because Lizhu had learned martial arts and had better hearing, she wanted to rush forward in anger, but was stopped by Yingtao.

She had a feeling that her young mistress had not yet finished her words, so she held Lizhu back to prevent her from disrupting her speech.

Not far away, Madam Gu, the third aunt, the fourth aunt, Shang Ji and Xing Zhao were also standing, blocking the two people's view with the rockery in the yard, but in fact they all heard it clearly.

The third aunt felt sorry for her daughter being scolded and wanted to say a few words to help, but the fourth aunt held her back with a very serious expression.

Old Madam Gu glanced over, and the third aunt didn't dare to move and could only listen obediently.

"The Gu family has spoiled you. Everything is based on your wishes. If you like the general, you have to marry him. If you don't like the third son of the Yan family, we have to reject the invitation. Do you think everyone in the world is your third aunt? Everyone has to pamper you and obey you?"

Just a few words devastated Gu Xiaolang, a child who had been raised with great care since childhood, and he couldn't even speak clearly.

She could only stare and cry, her eyes filled with resentment, suspicion and embarrassment.

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Du Jingyi stopped chasing and beating, and instead adopted a conciliatory policy, and said to Gu Xiaolang.

"Cousin Lang just said that you are only a few months younger than me, so it is only natural for your grandmother and third aunt to arrange a marriage for you. Or do you have to stay with them for the rest of your life and let them protect you from the wind and rain? If one day, they are gone, tell me, who will support the Gu family? You? Or your stubborn and persistent girlish friendship?"

Every word Du Jingyi said was like a heavy punch to Gu Xiaolang's heart.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

What she once thought was stable was actually the most shaky.

Her grandmother was old and there were no other sons and daughters in the family. There were only three aunts, her mother and her mother. Nothing big could happen. She knew the situation at home. What if they were all gone?

Where should I go?

Gu family, where will the Gu family still be by then?

Thinking of this, Gu Xiaolang's eyes were filled with more self-blame and shame.

She was brought up by Madam Gu since she was young, and should have been a person who understood etiquette, knew when to advance and when to retreat, and could even negotiate for the family.

However, having lost her father and brother all of a sudden, she was forced to become the only comfort in the family. Everyone loved and cared for her, and over time she got used to it.

So on the surface she looks like a girl from an aristocratic family, but in reality she is brought up in a way that makes her vulnerable to abuse. She blames this and that for the slightest dissatisfaction, but has never considered the interests of her family and relatives.

Is the current Gu family and her still the one who can "do whatever she wants"? All the confidence she had built up in the past was exposed by her cousin-in-law Du Jingyi. She suddenly felt like a burden to the Gu family, always making trouble for no reason and asking everyone in the family to think about her.

As he was thinking, he fell down and sat down in the corridor, as if he had suffered a great blow.

Du Jingyi took a half step back, protecting her stomach. Seeing Gu Xiaolang's reaction, she stopped being aggressive.

Just said it lightly.

"Three years ago, when the Duke and Madam Wei came to my Du family to discuss marriage, I had just reached the age of marriage. With the wealth of my Du family, I could marry into a wealthy family, but it would be comfortable to live with a common family behind closed doors. However, the Duke's Mansion bullies the weak, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and marry in to protect my family."