Chapter 365 A Humorous Take
"Miss and Madam request your presence."
The maidservant entered slowly, first bowing to the old lady in the main seat, and then turning to look at Gu Shuyan respectfully.
Did Mother say what it was about?
Gu Shuyan looked at the maid and asked.
"Madam didn't say, she only said that there was something she needed Miss to go and confirm in person."
"Okay, tell Mother I'll be there in a bit."
Upon hearing this, the maid turned and left. Gu Shuyan then said to the old lady, "It must be about inviting guests. I'll be right back."
"Go back and rest now! Come over for dinner tonight. Don't you get tired of running back and forth like this every day?"
Although the old lady complained, she was actually worried about Gu Shuyan. The distance between Yunxiang Courtyard and North Courtyard was not short, and it was tiring to run back and forth between the two places. The old lady was also worried that Gu Shuyan would get cold in this cold weather.
Although the weather is gradually getting warmer, the wind is still not warm at all. In addition, people are more susceptible to catching a cold in this season, so it's best to avoid going out too much.
"Yes, then the granddaughter will come over to have dinner with her grandmother tonight."
Gu Shuyan smiled and agreed, then gave Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe a few more instructions before turning and leaving Yunxiang Courtyard.
In the main courtyard, Madam Ji and Ouyang Qian sat at a round table, flipping through the invitations and writing something.
"Shu'er is here. Come and see, are these the people you invited?"
According to Madam Ji's wishes, Gu Shuyan's birthday must be celebrated in a grand manner, and all the noble ladies and wives in the capital should be invited to the mansion to celebrate Gu Shuyan's birthday.
Unfortunately, Gu Shuyan insisted that she didn't like crowds and only gave him a few names. Ji Shi had no choice but to invite a few more of his friends.
Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan sat down, took the invitation that Ouyang Jing had just written, looked it over, and after confirming that it was indeed for those people, she put it down and nodded.
“My daughter doesn’t know many people, so rather than making everyone uncomfortable, let’s just invite these few and be more relaxed.” Gu Shuyan said calmly, as if it wasn’t her birthday at all.
"It's not that I'm criticizing you, but you are, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. You only invited a few people to your birthday banquet. People who don't know the situation might think that our Marquis's family can't afford to host such a banquet."
Although Madam Ji said this, she still favored Gu Shuyan in her heart. As long as her daughter was happy, she would invite fewer people.
As for whether those who weren't invited would say anything unpleasant, Madam Ji didn't care at all. People who talk badly will say it whether you invite them or not, so let them talk!
"Mom, let others think what they want, it's none of your business!"
Ouyang Jing also disliked crowds, and she was the most supportive member of the family of Gu Shuyan's decision. Rather than inviting a group of unfamiliar ladies to cause trouble, it was better to find two close friends to have a good time.
"I just can't do anything with you guys!"
Seeing that she couldn't win the argument with the two, Lady Ji couldn't help but shake her head with amusement.
After tidying up the written invitations, they handed them to the head maid beside them to send out. Only then did the three of them sit down and start chatting about everyday things.
"I heard that yesterday, the Second Young Master Luo from the Duke of Anguo's mansion went to sweep the tombs and ran into Madam Yan. The two families started arguing in the street."
Ouyang Jing stayed home yesterday and didn't go anywhere, so he heard some interesting stories about what happened on the street yesterday.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ji snorted coldly, "What's the use of arguing? Our daughter is already dead. Do you think arguing will bring back the daughter who was buried with us?"
Lady Ji really couldn't stand this Madam Yan. When her daughter was still alive, the Fifth Prince put pressure on her, and she didn't utter a word as the people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion took her daughter away to be buried with him. Now that the person is dead, what's with all this posturing?
"Isn't that right? Speaking of which, that Miss Yan isn't a good person either. She's seduced this one and that one. Does she want to marry off both the young master of the Duke of Anguo's mansion and the young master of Minister Sun's mansion? Doesn't she know what kind of families they are? Do you think she can afford to offend them!"
Ouyang Jing was initially quite sympathetic to Yan Meier being gossiped about, but after the incident at the teahouse, she felt that people who looked like foxes were indeed foxes from the inside out.
Ultimately, the reason why news of what happened that day spread so quickly was partly due to Gu Shuyan's efforts. Otherwise, given the slow pace of the Anguo Duke's mansion, by the time they reacted, the rumors would have already subsided.
After what happened that day, Yan Meier's reputation was ruined in the capital. Not only did she send sachets to the eldest son of the Sun family, but she also sent sachets to the young master of the Luo family. She even slept with the young master of the Luo family at the Sun Minister's mansion. How could a proper young lady do such a thing?
"In my opinion, a person's upbringing and background really determine a lot. Madam Yan was born out of wedlock, and her mother was a maid who climbed into someone's bed. She learned all sorts of bad things, and her daughter was also corrupted by it."
At this point, Madam Ji was extremely grateful that she had married her old friend's daughter as her daughter-in-law. Although Ouyang Jing appeared somewhat weak due to the suppression she suffered at home, her character and upbringing were absolutely impeccable.
"If I have a daughter this time, I will definitely take her to my mother to raise and teach her to be like my mother's great demeanor."
As Ouyang Jing spoke, she couldn't help but sing a loud tune to Ji Shi's song. Ji Shi was amused by her and laughed, "I'm afraid some people will treasure it so much that they won't even let us see it!"
Ji winked at Gu Shuyan with a smile. Seeing the two chatting and laughing, Gu Shuyan simply echoed them lightly.
Thinking of Yan Meier, who was quietly buried alive with her, Gu Shuyan couldn't believe that a beauty like Yan Meier could die so easily. So what if she was impure and had lost her virginity? As far as she knew, Lu Youming wouldn't care about such things at all.
I just don't know where Lu Youming hid this person.
Time flies, and amidst the hustle and bustle, Gu Shuyan welcomed the sixth day of the first lunar month.
Gu Shuyan got up early in the morning and was dragged by the maids to change into the newest clothes and have her hair styled in the flying fairy bun that Gu Shuyan usually didn't like to wear.
Looking at herself in the mirror, transformed into a completely different person, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but sigh.
"Miss, do you not like it? Shall we change your hairstyle?"
When Mingyu saw Gu Shuyan sigh, she assumed that Gu Shuyan didn't like the makeup.
Gu Shuyan shook her head and said, "Let's leave it like this! Changing it again would take forever, let's eat first!"
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she stood up from the dressing table. In her previous life, Gu Shuyan had tried all sorts of hairstyles and makeup looks in order to make herself look good.
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