Chapter 915 Extra: Gu Jia 3
"I don't find it inconvenient at all!"
Gu Yingxue tugged at her clothes and looked at them, putting on an innocent expression.
Seeing him like this, Gu Renjie naturally couldn't insist, but looking at the extremely form-fitting dress, he still felt something was amiss.
This is a grown woman's daughter; she's not dressed like this at such a young age. She's not a girl from a brothel.
It seems that when she gets back, her mother will have to give her a proper lesson on dress etiquette.
Having made up his mind, Gu Renjie didn't say much and took his younger siblings to the agreed location.
Gu Yingxue had always assumed that the children of a large family would be together, but when she arrived, she found out that they had actually invited the offspring of several ordinary families.
The thought of how carefully she had dressed up made Gu Yingxue feel terrible.
Originally, she thought that since she had come out for a rare opportunity, she could make friends with some sons and daughters of high-ranking officials, which would be helpful to her in the future.
Her plans had fallen through, and Gu Yingxue was absent-minded all day. When someone came up to answer her, she remained expressionless until she went back, when her expression finally improved.
After this incident, Gu Yingxue refused to go out with her two brothers again, because she was afraid that, like today, the trip would be a waste.
Because of her privileged background, Gu Yingxue has always been proud and ambitious. It's fine for her to get acquainted with other high-ranking families, but she's definitely not willing to get acquainted with ordinary people.
Of course, the Gu family couldn't do anything about her willfulness, because Ji felt guilty towards her and always favored her.
Gu Yingxue thought her life would continue like this, but the truth eventually came out, and the Gu family eventually found out that she was not born to the Ji family.
Gu Yingxue remembered that day until her death: Chunxiang rushed back from outside, shouting, "Miss, something terrible has happened!"
Gu Yingxue turned and glanced at Chunxiang, saying irritably, "What do you mean I'm not good? Is this how I've always taught you?"
When Chunxiang saw that Gu Yingxue was unhappy, she quickly stopped her anxiety and stood in front of Gu Yingxue, saying, "Miss, I just went to Madam's courtyard and heard Master and Madam talking about bringing the real Miss back."
"What? They want to pick someone up?"
Gu Yingxue had never heard anyone mention this matter before. She had just received the news and was already going to pick up that person. It seemed that no one in the Gu family was willing to treat her as a daughter anymore.
Desperate and worried that the real Gu family girl would steal her favor when she returned, Gu Yingxue hatched a plan to prevent the real Gu Yingxue from coming back.
"Chunxiang, go and fetch Chunyan. I have something to tell you."
Chunxiang had served her mistress for many years and naturally understood Gu Yingxue. When she saw the cunning glint in Gu Yingxue's eyes, she immediately knew that her mistress had a plan.
"Yes, this servant will go right away."
As Chunxiang spoke, she quickly ran out. In the Hou Mansion, all her glory came from Gu Yingxue. If Gu Yingxue was no longer the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, their future would not be easy.
At times like these, Chunxiang would do her best to help Gu Yingxue, both for her own sake and for Gu Yingxue's.
Chunyan returned quickly, led by Chunxiang. As soon as she entered the house, she saw Gu Yingxue with a gloomy face.
"What's wrong, Miss?"
Chunyan was not afraid because of his pale face, but instead stepped forward affectionately and took his hand.
"Chunyan, Father and Mother are going to Yuzhou to pick someone up."
Chunyan was also shocked when she heard this, but then she thought that since the Gu family already knew that their biological daughter was away, how could they not go to pick her up?
"Miss, don't worry. Since things have already been exposed, we'll have to go sooner or later. The sooner we know, the sooner we can prepare, so we won't be caught off guard."
Chunyan's words made a lot of sense, and Chunxiang quickly nodded in agreement.
"I know, but I still feel uncomfortable."
After Gu Yingxue finished speaking, she looked at Chunyan and asked, "What do you think we should do next?"
Chunyan understood that Gu Yingxue must have a plan when she asked this question, so she asked, "What does Miss intend to do?"
Gu Yingxue's eyes flashed. She looked at Chunxiang and gestured for her to close the door before telling her two trusted maids about her plan.
Of course, this meant she had to stall Ji Shi for a while.
Chunyan said she could find someone, and as for stalling Ji Shi, Chunxiang gave a good suggestion.
The three, master and servant, meticulously planned a conspiracy to eliminate Gu Shuyan, this stumbling block, before things changed.
Little did Gu Shuyan know that on the way back to the city with the Gu family, she would be robbed by bandits. If Yun Yichen hadn't happened to be passing by, she would have lost her life in Gu Yingxue's conspiracy.
Gu Shuyan was rescued by Yun Yichen and sent back to the Marquis's residence. When Gu Yingxue saw that Madam Ji was by her side and that the old lady was also protecting her, she felt as if a huge stone was stuck in her heart, and she was extremely upset.
Adding to the fact that the old lady was making veiled insults, the hot-tempered Gu Yingxue immediately lost her temper.
Fortunately, Madam Ji still cared about her. She not only comforted her but also said that she would continue to be the legitimate daughter of the Gu family.
Gu Yingxue's biggest fear was losing her identity. Now that she knew she could still be the legitimate daughter, she felt much better.
She deliberately tried to get close to Madam Ji, hoping to gain her more pity. But who would have thought that something that little bitch Gu Shuyan said would cause Madam Ji to quickly change her attitude towards her.
Seeing that things were getting out of control, Madam Ji became increasingly impatient with her, and sometimes she didn't even care about her feelings.
Having been pampered since childhood, Gu Yingxue could not bear this change, and her twisted mind became even more distorted.
Knowing that Madam Ji was going out with Gu Shuyan, Gu Yingxue tried her best to follow along. At the banquet, she wanted to teach Gu Shuyan a lesson, but this country girl not only didn't fall for it, but also got herself into trouble.
Gu Yingxue thought that Gu Shuyan must have been very lucky to have escaped this situation.
She returned, seething with anger, and vented her frustration before regrouping and starting afresh.
She tried to trick Gu Shuyan a second time, and a third time. This time, she had one chance after another, but she failed every time. Gu Yingxue wondered if God was too biased towards Gu Shuyan, which was why she was so lucky.
But gradually, she discovered that Gu Shuyan was not as easy to deal with as she seemed, and she could even occasionally see hatred in her eyes.
Although Gu Yingxue found these things strange, she also dismissed the possibility that Gu Shuyan hated her because of this, since the Li family would never tell Gu Shuyan that they had deliberately switched their daughters.
As the days went by, Gu Shuyan won the hearts of many servants in the Marquis's mansion, and she, who was once the center of everyone's attention, increasingly seemed like a superfluous presence.
The stark contrast between her past and present made Gu Yingxue extremely uncomfortable, and she even began to resent Gu Shuyan.
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