Chapter 344 Forgetting the Lesson
"It's because my brother had something to deliver to my cousin Wenjin, and I was bored and missed my aunt, so I went along with him."
Anyway, when she was at the Ji family, she used the excuse of looking for Ji Wenjin, so Gu Shuyan naturally couldn't let the truth out on the Ji family side.
"You! Your aunt is so busy today, and you still have to bother her. You're not allowed to act so recklessly in the future."
Although Ji's words were reproachful, it was easy to see that her eyes were full of doting affection.
The eldest sister-in-law has two sons, and she only has one daughter. They both dote on this girl as much as possible, and they send her anything good they get right away.
Ji was very pleased that Gu Shuyan was willing to get close to her sister-in-law.
"Don't worry, Mother! I just went to see my aunt and didn't bother her."
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she turned to look at Pearl, who immediately understood and brought up the things she had brought.
"Grandmother, this is my first time returning home for the New Year. I didn't know what to give you, so I made a soft pillow myself. Please don't find it offensive."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, Pearl brought up the soft pillow.
The old lady had just handed the soft pillow to Zhao Mama when, before she could speak, Aunt Qiao's voice suddenly rang out.
"Miss, you really have a way with things. I've seen plenty of people sending nice things to your room before, but it's almost New Year's and you don't even think to send something nice to the old lady. You just brought a tattered pillow."
It has to be said that Aunt Qiao really doesn't learn her lesson. Even though she never gets the better of Gu Shuyan, she still has to stand up and provoke her every time.
What was originally a heartwarming scene of grandparents and grandchildren was disrupted by her actions, causing everyone present to change their expressions.
Madam Ji glanced at Aunt Qiao with displeasure, and Ouyang Jing's gaze also held disapproval. Even Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe unconsciously frowned. Only Gu Shuyan herself seemed not to have heard Aunt Qiao's words, her face still bearing a smile.
"What are you saying, sister? Does the eldest young lady not want to give the old lady something nice? Didn't you hear what the eldest young lady said? This was made by her own hands, and the fabric of this pillow is fox fur. Even a foot of it is worth a thousand pieces of gold. How could it be the rubbish you're talking about?"
The speaker was none other than Niao Cui, who had been the sole favorite of Master Gu these past few days.
Aunt Qiao would let it go if someone else humiliated her, but when she saw Niao Cui, who used to be in her own courtyard, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
"You, do you even have the right to speak here? You're just a lowly servant girl, you can be found everywhere."
Now that her son and daughter have been taken away from her, and her husband is indifferent to her, Aunt Qiao's temper is becoming more and more irritable, and she no longer has the flattering and smooth manner she used to have.
In addition, Niao Cui would flaunt herself in front of her all the time, which made her say such things without any politeness, even with so many masters present.
Upon hearing this, Niao Cui seemed to have been awakened by Aunt Qiao. She hurriedly stood up and knelt down in front of the old lady in the main seat to admit her mistake, saying, "This servant knows that I am of lowly status. I acted on my own and said the wrong thing. Please punish me, old lady."
Niao Cui's actions were undoubtedly a slap in the face to Aunt Qiao. Although Niao Cui was just a servant of Aunt Qiao in the past, she is now on equal footing with Aunt Qiao, and even more popular in the second branch of the family than Aunt Qiao.
Her apology was just another way of saying that Aunt Qiao, a mere maid, had overstepped her bounds in front of the old lady.
Gu Shuyan sat beside the old lady, watching Niao Cui's actions, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. This Niao Cui really surprised her!
"You shameless woman, who are you trying to fool with this hypocritical act?"
Aunt Qiao, oblivious to her own dissatisfaction, was venting her anger, and her posture suggested she was about to beat someone up.
Looking at the foolish woman in front of her, Gu Yuxin found it hard to connect her with the mother who had told her and her sisters to be careful of others' expressions when they first entered the mansion.
She closed her eyes briefly. After all, she was her own mother. Gu Yuxin finally steeled herself and reminded her, "Auntie, why don't you kneel down and apologize to Grandmother? How can you be so presumptuous with Grandmother above you?"
Gu Yuxin's words carried a hint of warning, and she even gave Aunt Qiao a meaningful look.
But the current Aunt Qiao is not the Aunt Qiao she used to know. Seeing that even her daughter can yell at and scold her, Aunt Qiao's tantrums become even more pointless.
"You heartless brat, watching your own mother being bullied, you don't even stand up for her and speak to her like that. What sins have I committed to give birth to you two wicked children? I should never have let your father have your way and kept you alive."
When Aunt Qiao gets angry, she doesn't care about old ladies or noble ladies; she's not afraid even if the emperor himself comes.
Life wasn't as good as it is now before, but at least she had maids to serve her, a husband, children, and a warm bed. Now? Her husband is siding with someone else, her children are siding with someone else, and in this cold winter, she can only stay in her little courtyard, unable to see anyone.
Seeing Aunt Qiao's appearance, everyone present was stunned, and Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe were particularly shocked.
"Aunt Qiao has gone mad. Why don't you take Aunt Qiao back to her courtyard?"
The old lady really didn't want to cause any trouble during the New Year, especially with Aunt Qiao's last words. How could the old lady, who had lived for decades, not understand the meaning behind them?
In order to prevent Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe from knowing what they shouldn't know, she quickly ordered the servants to come forward and pull Aunt Qiao away.
"No, I'm not leaving. Today is New Year's Eve, and I want to spend it with my child."
Aunt Qiao was still shouting, but the old women ignored her and quickly dragged her away.
Seeing Aunt Qiao being dragged and pulled away, Niao Cui immediately said, "This servant has spoken without thinking. I request to return to my room and reflect on my mistakes."
The old lady was very pleased with Niao Cui's tact. If the second branch of the family had a proper wife, she would not have had her two concubines called over as well.
Now that Aunt Qiao has left on her own initiative, Niao Cui has also voluntarily stepped back, which not only avoids her embarrassment but also makes the old lady think more highly of her.
"Grandmother, should we send someone to inform Second Uncle?"
Second Master Gu is a scoundrel. If someone who doesn't know the situation comes to Yunxiang Courtyard and finds that the two concubines are not there, who knows what kind of things he might say that would upset the old lady.
Looking into Gu Shuyan's concerned eyes, the old lady gently patted her hand, "You're so thoughtful. Zhao Mama, you should go and explain this to the second son yourself."
"Yes, Madam." Zhao Mama said, bowing to everyone as she slowly withdrew.
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