Chapter 917 Mother and Daughter's Affection Severed (Second Update)
Gu Jiao took out her notebook and quickly wrote: "Big brother, is your throat uncomfortable?"
The old marquis glanced at it and almost exploded on the spot!
What kind of big brother is that!
You were exposed a long time ago!
Pipi Jiao: As long as I don't admit it, I haven't been exposed.
It was rare for Gu Changqing to see his grandfather so embarrassed, so he couldn't help but smile and asked Gu Jiao, "Did you just come to see your godfather?"
Gu Jiao thought for a moment: "General Xuanyuan already had dinner with us last night... Alright, it won't hurt to watch it again."
Gu Changqing glanced at his grandfather, whose face was ashen, and asked his sister, "Anything else?"
Gu Jiao's eyes darted around: "Hmm... Liao Chen?"
"snort!"
The old marquis snorted angrily and left without looking back!
Watching his grandfather's angry departure, Gu Changqing said, "Grandfather, since we're already here, why don't we go and pay our respects to the Duke of Anguo? Didn't we promise His Majesty in the palace that we would treat the Duke of Anguo well?"
Without pausing for a moment, the old Marquis made a sharp turn and strode into the Duke of Anguo's residence.
Gu Changqing's lips twitched: Your reaction was too fast... Were you just waiting for me to say that?
As he brushed past Gu Jiao, the old Marquis gave her a sidelong glance that made his presence felt.
It's as if it's saying: If you're going to get plastic surgery, get it all done. No mask at all, thumbs down!
Steward Zheng was very welcoming to the grandfather and grandfather, and invited them into the mansion with a smile.
Gu Jinyu was left alone outside, feeling utterly alone, as if the whole world had abandoned her.
Things took a turn for the worse than she had imagined, and she was stunned for a long time.
The way people looked at her became somewhat strange.
I thought that the young lady wasn't recognized by the Marquis's mansion, but it turns out she was the one who wasn't recognized. She was loved by her grandfather and brother, while I was disliked by the old Marquis just for calling him grandfather.
"Yes, I heard that the Marquis's daughter was switched at birth with a country girl, and the second young lady is the one from the countryside."
"A pheasant is a pheasant; it can't become a phoenix even if it flies to a treetop."
"Isn't that right? They really treat her like a sister, how could they not even tell her that they've become the Duke's adopted daughter?"
"She dares to say anything. Was she here to complain?"
It's not that men can't see through that kind of thing; it's just that some men happen to fall for it.
Manager Zheng turned around and glared coldly at Gu Jinyu: "Ha, you've brought this humiliation upon yourself!"
"Miss... let's... let's go..." The maid who rushed over carefully tugged at Gu Jinyu's sleeve.
Gu Jinyu's face burned with embarrassment, more so than ever before.
Just because she embarrassed Gu Jiao in public, did her grandfather and elder brother also leave her no way out in public?
But Gu Jiao wasn't embarrassed, was she?
She's the daughter of the Duke's family; she must be living a very glamorous life!
You're the only one who's truly pitiful!
"Miss, let's go..." the maid whispered, trying to persuade her.
Gu Jinyu returned to the Marquis's residence in embarrassment.
She didn't want to take the jewelry anymore; she wasn't in the mood for it.
She went straight back to her own yard.
However, before she could rest for even a short while, a maidservant reported that the madam's personal maid, Fang Mama, had arrived.
Granny Fang went home to visit her family and only returned to Biyue Hutong at noon. She brought some news that she had inadvertently heard. After hearing about it, Madam Yao asked her to go to the Marquis's residence and summon Gu Jinyu.
Gu Jinyu originally didn't plan to go, but when she thought about Gu Jiao's identity, she really wanted to know what had happened to Gu Jiao and why she had become the daughter of the Duke's mansion.
She went to Bishui Hutong.
Gu Xiaobao was still taking a nap.
Yao met her in the main room.
Since settling down in Bishui Hutong, Yao's complexion and spirits have improved day by day, and she now looks even younger than she did a few years ago.
Gu Jinyu's expression was not good, and she sat down on the other side of the table in a daze.
Madam Yao turned to look at her: "Jinyu, I called you here today because there is something I want to tell you."
Gu Jinyu said calmly, "What a coincidence, I also have something to say to my mother."
She used to call her "mother".
Granny Fang disliked her attitude. No matter how cold-hearted and aloof the young lady was, she had never been stern with the madam.
Madam Yao didn't care about her attitude; when expectations were gone, there was naturally no disappointment.
Yao said, "Alright, you go first."
Gu Jinyu said coldly, "I heard that my sister has become the daughter of the Duke of Anguo's family. Why did Mother keep such a big thing from me?"
Madam Yao didn't ask how she knew, but just looked at her and said, "You don't care about Jiaojiao, so I don't think it's necessary to tell you these things."
Yao's tough attitude startled Gu Jinyu, and she felt wronged and angry.
When a person's goodness becomes a habit, then her occasional bad behavior can become a sin.
"Ha." Gu Jinyu sneered, "Yes, I don't care about her, I'm heartless, but when has she ever cared about me? Does Mother only make demands of me?"
Madam Yao said, “I have no demands on any of you. You have no obligation to care about each other, but if you don’t care about her, then don’t inquire about her. After all, Jiao Jiao has never inquired about you either.”
Gu Jinyu clenched her fingers tightly: "Mother!"
Madam Yao said calmly, "Have you finished speaking? Now it's my turn to speak. Jinyu, I have raised you for more than ten years. Whether you still acknowledge me as your mother or not, I want to give you one last piece of advice—the third son of the Marquis of Changping is not a good match. You should cancel this marriage as soon as possible."
Gu Jinyu sneered, "Not a good match? Then who is? The son of a lowly eunuch whom Mother carefully selected for me? Your own daughter can marry a noble young marquis! And I can only be forced to marry the son of a eunuch! Mother! Just how biased are you!"
Madam Yao looked at her coldly: "Isn't the Marquis biased? When you accuse me of being biased, why don't you think about how your father always favored you!"
Gu Jinyu pointed to the second courtyard: "But Grandfather and my brothers also favor her! Even that idiot Gu Xiaobao likes her more—"
Snap!
Yao stood up and slapped her across the face across the table!
Gu Jinyu's head buzzed from the slap, and she looked at Yao Shi in disbelief.
"Don't talk about your brother like that!"
"He's not my brother! He didn't even cry when he fell and got hurt, and he's over a year old but still doesn't walk. What else could he be but an idiot!"
Gu Xiaobao was woken up by the noise.
She sat up obediently and stared blankly at the doorway.
Yao pointed to the door, her voice not loud but her tone stern: "Get out!"
Gu Jinyu covered her reddened face, glanced at Yao Shi with reddened eyes, and left without looking back!
Gu Xiaobao was carried out by Yu Ya'er.
Yu Ya'er muttered, "How could she be like this... I kindly reminded her, but she was taken for granted... Does she really think there are free lunches? Doesn't she even consider her reputation? How could she possibly get into the Changping Marquis's mansion? If it weren't for Young Master Quan... never mind, I wouldn't even have a chance to say anything."
Granny Fang said, "She's arrogant and thinks she's better than the eldest young lady in everything, including marriage. How could she possibly think there's anything wrong with this marriage? The madam has already done everything she could. If she wants to go down a dead end, let her be."
Yao picked up Gu Xiaobao and put him on her lap. Gu Xiaobao spread his ten fingers, patted his chest gently, shook his hand, and said seriously, "Xiaobao is not stupid."
That sentence...was overheard by my son...
Madam Yao closed her eyes with heartache and smiled at her son: "Of course Xiao Bao isn't stupid, Xiao Bao is the smartest."
She turned her head, her eyes resolute, and said, "From now on, don't call her Second Miss anymore, and don't report anything about her to me!"
From now on, she will only have one daughter, and Xiaobao and Yan'er will only have one older sister.
...
Meanwhile, Gu Jinyu returned to the Marquis's residence in a huff.
As I passed by the small garden, I overheard two old women sweeping the garden whispering to each other.
"Oh, I heard about Young Master Quan in the old lady's courtyard the other day, that Young Master Quan..."
The following words were spoken too softly for Gu Jinyu to hear clearly, but she inexplicably felt that they were not kind words.
"Really?" another old woman exclaimed in shock. "Wouldn't that mean the second young lady would be—"
What are you doing here?!
A dignified voice rang out from the other end of the road, and the two sweeping women's expressions changed as they hurriedly looked at each other.
The person who came was the current head maidservant of the old lady, surnamed Zhang.
Granny Zhang glanced at Gu Jinyu on the winding path, then looked at the two cleaning women and said sternly, "Have you finished your work? Are you just slacking off and acting tough here? I'll kick you out!"
The two men quickly nodded and bowed, saying, "We wouldn't dare! We'd never do it again!"
Granny Zhang greeted Gu Jinyu with a smile: "Miss."
The people around the old lady didn't call her Second Miss, making her feel like the only daughter in the mansion, which pleased Gu Jinyu greatly.
But recalling the conversation she had just overheard, coupled with Yao's warning, a sense of unease welled up in Gu Jinyu's heart: "Zhang Mama, is there anything about Young Master Quan that I don't know?"
Granny Zhang asked in astonishment, "Miss, what makes you say that? Have these two old women been gossiping about something?"
“I’m just asking,” Gu Jinyu said.
Granny Zhang chuckled, "What do they know? The Third Young Master Quan is the legitimate son of the Marquis of Changping. He's handsome, upright, and aside from... being a bit too bookish and kind-hearted, always taking in homeless beggars, which infuriates the Marquis's wife. That's about it. Ah, he's a bit easily swayed! But being easily swayed has its advantages. He'll listen to you in everything from now on, making your life in the Marquis's mansion much easier, won't it?"
Gu Jinyu asked, "Why didn't you tell me before?"
Granny Zhang waved her hand and laughed, "It's nothing serious. Besides, I was worried you'd look down on him for being a bookworm. You were raised by the old lady; would she ever harm you?"
Gu Jinyu said apologetically, "How could that be? The Third Young Master is diligent and ambitious, which is my blessing. I'm sorry, Granny Zhang, I shouldn't have doubted Grandmother's good intentions."
Granny Zhang held her hand and smiled kindly, "It's good that you understand."
Gu Jinyu smiled slightly: "Then, I'll go back to the courtyard first."
"Go on." Granny Zhang released her hand and watched her leave with a smile.
Zhang Mama's smile froze only after she disappeared at the end of the path.
The old lady once loved you, but she loved her three grandsons the most.
As long as it paves the way for her own grandson, why would the old lady care about the life or death of an adopted granddaughter?
Regarding Gu Jinyu, what I want to say is that I'm not starting a new storyline around her; it's just that after following this for so long, I have to give you all a complete explanation.
Otherwise, on a certain day in a certain month of a certain year, it will happen—
"I suddenly remembered, what happened to that adopted daughter? She wasn't mentioned after we returned to Zhao. Was she expelled from the Marquis's mansion? What was her fate?"
"I don't know, the author wrote her out of the story again."
"Is it that fish? I'm also curious about her fate."
Even a minor character like Mu Ruxin was mentioned in the comments section, with people saying I wrote her out of the story. If I don't explain the character with more weight, like Gu Jinyu, clearly, people will definitely question it later.
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Also, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, wishing everyone a happy holiday.
(End of this chapter)
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