Chapter 104 Familiar Eyebrows and Eyes
Lady Ji understood perfectly what the Duchess of Anguo meant by threatening her with Gu Yingxue's life in the Crown Prince's residence, forcing her to compromise for Gu Yingxue's sake.
Even before this happened, the Ji family would never have agreed to it, let alone after so many things.
Thinking of how Gu Yingxue had tampered with Gu Shuyan's food and tried to harm her, Ji Shi felt disgusted with Gu Yingxue for the first time.
Perhaps she really should have sent her back to the Li family back then; otherwise, she might not be in this state now.
"I am deeply sorry for what happened today, but I cannot make a decision on the matter you raised, so I cannot give you an answer."
After Ji finished speaking, she curtsied to the Duchess of Anguo and turned to leave.
When Gu Yingxue came out after changing her clothes, she saw a maid waiting for her at the door.
Where is Mother?
Although Gu Yingxue had guessed it in her heart, she still asked unwillingly.
"Madam has returned to the front hall. Before leaving, she instructed me to escort Miss back to the mansion."
The maid had a very businesslike expression, which made Gu Yingxue want to get angry, but she eventually suppressed it.
Just wait! You'll have your turn to beg me in the future.
When Madam Ji returned to the front hall, Gu Shuyan was already seated. Seeing Gu Shuyan chatting and laughing with someone, Madam Ji quickly walked over.
Why does Mother look unhappy?
Seeing Ji Shi's furrowed brows, Gu Shuyan knew that Ji Shi must have found out about Gu Yingxue.
"Mother isn't unhappy, she just feels a little tired."
Meeting Gu Shuyan's worried gaze, Ji Shi grasped her hand with relief.
Fortunately, her biological daughter wasn't as shameless as Gu Yingxue, otherwise her life would have been a complete failure.
"Mother, I forgot to introduce you. This is Ouyang Jing, the second young lady of the family of the Vice Minister of Revenue."
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan pulled Ouyang Jing over and solemnly introduced her to Madam Ji.
In their past lives, these two had never crossed paths, but who could have imagined that in the end, it would be Ouyang Jing who collected the corpses of the Gu family.
Ouyang Jing clearly hadn't expected Gu Shuyan to introduce her to the Ji family. Upon hearing this, she quickly stood up and respectfully performed the duties of a junior.
"My daughter, Ouyang Jing, greets Madam."
Ouyang Jing had a youthful, slightly naive voice, yet her tone carried a maturity beyond her years. Looking at her attire, her light purple lace dress was neither overly flashy nor dull, revealing a remarkably insightful person.
"Good child, sit down quickly."
As she spoke, Madam Ji hurriedly invited Ouyang Jing to sit down next to her.
"Speaking of the family of the Vice Minister of Revenue, is your mother the only daughter of the late Prime Minister Xue?"
Looking into Ouyang Jing's somewhat familiar alluring eyes, Madam Ji asked.
"It's rare that Madam still remembers, but it's a pity that my mother was not blessed and passed away the year after my grandfather's death."
When talking about her biological mother, Ouyang Jing couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
Gu Shuyan asked with more curiosity, "Does Mother know Sister Jing's mother?"
Within half a day, Gu Shuyan's address to Ouyang Jing had quickly changed to "Sister Jing." Seeing this, a genuine smile appeared on Madam Ji's face.
"I know her. If she weren't a few years older than us, she might have become my and your Aunt Xiu's best friend! It's just a pity that such a good person later married..."
At this point, Madam Ji looked at Ouyang Jing with regret, "Miss Ouyang, when you have time, could you come to the mansion to see Shu'er? She has just returned to the capital and doesn't have any playmates. I see that you are about the same age, so it would be good for her to learn from you."
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