Chapter 59 Gu Xiyue admits
Gu Xiyue had a basic idea about the little actions of Gu Xiyun and the people around her in the past few days. When they were sent down, Tian Hefei arranged for people to follow them. Gu Xiyue naturally knew what they said to others and how others reacted.
So when Aunt Song found her in the dining hall in a rage, she was talking calmly with Madam Liu and the others about Madam Du's marriage.
Aunt Song was also straightforward, and in a few words she told Gu Xiyun what she had said. Gu Xiyue smiled and took Aunt Song's hand, comforting her, "Don't take it to heart. Even if everyone believes what she said, nothing will really happen."
She thought it was normal for those who had opinions about her or stood up for Gu Xiyun, but if they really wanted to come out against her and make trouble with Gu Xiyun, she didn't think they could do it.
After all, living together for these two months was real, unless they wanted to go back to the past.
Tian Hefei asked people to keep an eye on Gu Xiyun and her people, not because he wanted to monitor the villagers of Nanhuang, but just to understand the movements of Gu Xiyun and others.
Gu Xiyue didn't ask Tian Hefei to send anyone. It was probably Xiao Heng who gave the order before he left, so Tian Hefei asked someone to do so and report to Gu Xiyue regularly.
Gu Xiyue did not stop this matter.
Xiao Heng certainly had his reasons for doing this.
Aunt Song felt relieved when she saw that Madam Gu didn't take the matter to heart at all.
Yes, their Madam Gu remained calm in the face of danger. She was able to dig out things like sea salt and do business with the governor of Ganzhou. How could such a capable person lose her composure because of this incident?
The more Aunt Song looked at Gu Xiyue, the more beautiful she seemed to her. She was simply a woman who stood tall and proud.
If you think about it carefully, it makes sense. If even she can figure it out, others can definitely figure it out as well. Even if they can't figure it out for the time being, after thinking about it for two or three days, there will be nothing they don't understand.
Aunt Song suddenly felt relieved. For some reason, she suddenly became curious about what Gu Xiyun said.
Seeing that Madam Gu was in a good mood, he couldn't help but move closer and said cautiously, "Madam Gu, although everyone can understand, will what your sister said have an impact on you?"
After saying that, he quickly added, "Are those words true?"
She couldn't help but ask the question she wanted to ask the most.
In fact, Aunt Song hoped that Gu Xiyun was telling lies. She didn't want Madam Gu to be the kind of person she, Gu Xiyun, described her to be.
After listening to this, Gu Xiyue turned around and looked at her, smiling and said, "Some of these words are true and some are false."
Aunt Song's heart skipped a beat, and even Madam Liu, who was busy next to her, stopped what she was doing and turned to look at Gu Xiyue.
Gu Xiyue pondered for a moment and said seriously, "I did steal my sister's husband. I was wrong about this matter. The mistake has been made, but my husband insisted on making the mistake, and there is nothing I can do to make up for it."
Just for this one thing, Gu Xiyue said this on behalf of her original self, and it was the only thing she did to feel sorry for Gu Xiyun.
"Then... Mr. Xiao... was he really..." the prince?
Aunt Song swallowed her last words. She was still shocked to hear Madam Gu admit with her own ears that she had stolen her sister's husband.
Madam Liu also remained calm and waited for Gu Xiyue's answer.
After all, this matter was too surprising.
Just thinking about the former prince and princess living with them makes it seem impossible, let alone real.
"It's true."
Gu Xiyue did not hide anything and spoke frankly.
"My husband was truly the Crown Prince, and I was the Crown Princess in name only. Later, the Crown Prince was deposed and named the Virtuous King by the Emperor, and exiled to the Southern Wilderness. The reason I kept this a secret was because I didn't want everyone to be wary of us because of our identities."
"Coming to the Southern Wilds, everyone has the same status and faces the same survival issues. No matter what your previous status was, it's all empty talk here."
Gu Xiyue spoke slowly, and Madam Liu and Aunt Song looked at each other in surprise.
It is said that a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
Even though Madam Gu and Mr. Xiao are now criminals exiled to the Southern Wilderness, their identities are still there after all; they are still princes.
The emperor's power may change at any time, and it is possible that he will recall the person and restore the prince's status.
Thinking in this way, it is possible that Mr. Xiao will be the future emperor.
Realizing this problem, Madam Liu and Aunt Song looked at Gu Xiyue with awe in their eyes.
Aunt Song gritted her teeth and said, "This is strange, Madam Gu, why did your sister come to you at this time? If she really wanted to find her husband, why didn't she come earlier? Why did she choose to come at this time?"
"That's right!" Madam Liu also realized, "Why didn't she look for you when you were exiled?"
"If she had come to my husband when he was exiled, he might have chosen her, and then I wouldn't have had to come to the Southern Wilderness."
Gu Xiyue touched his nose and said guiltily.
Yes, if Gu Xiyun really stood up and wanted to live and die with Xiao Heng at that time, Xiao Heng would have been very moved. At that time, Gu Xiyue would also be happy to withdraw and return Gu Xiyun's husband to her.
She married Xiao Heng in order to make a name for herself, but ended up being exiled. If she really wanted to live and die with Xiao Heng, she wouldn't have committed suicide after just three days here.
"That won't work!" Aunt Song said anxiously, "If you don't come to the Southern Wilderness, what will we do?"
"So, your sister's purpose for coming here is hard to guess. In any case, she definitely doesn't really care about Mr. Xiao. She must have other purposes."
"After all, she came from the capital. She might have heard some rumors and thought that Mr. Xiao might regain his favor in the future, so she came here early to seize the benefits."
Gu Xiyue looked at the two of them in surprise, and had to admit that what they said was close to the truth.
"Okay, let's not discuss this anymore. My husband and I are already tied to our Southern Wilderness. It's impossible for us to leave here. This will be our home from now on."
Madam Liu suddenly thought of something and lowered her voice, "Madam Gu, there's something I've discussed with my husband. Three military officers' shops were burned down, and the higher-ups completely abandoned the Southern Wasteland. Were you responsible for this?"
"Is there someone above who wants to kill you for this?"
Gu Xiyue even guessed this. She nodded and said with a moved look on her face, "So, saving you is also my husband and I's responsibility. If it weren't for us, you wouldn't be implicated. From that time on, my husband and I made up our minds that as long as we can get by, we will make sure everyone in the Southern Wilderness can get by too. We are the ones who have been given up by the higher-ups, and we must work together to get through this better."
"But this matter..." Gu Xiyue looked at Madam Liu and Aunt Song cautiously.
"We understand. We will definitely not spread it outside. After all, everyone has different ideas."
Madam Liu and Aunt Song said in unison.
"It's actually not a big deal if they knew. It's already in the past. Even if they knew, it would only increase resentment. It's better to just let it go. Our lives in the future will only be better than those in the capital. That's the most important thing."
"And..." Gu Xiyue thought about it, but still didn't say that the entire Ganzhou had been abandoned. He changed the subject and said, "When we become strong enough, we can find a way to bring our family members from Beijing to live here."
"really!"
Madam Liu's eyes lit up instantly. Her parents and Zhao Yancheng's parents were all in the capital, as were their brothers and sisters, and several large families. It would be great if they could really come here.
Gu Xiyue nodded, "Of course you can, just wait and see."
Gu Xiyue was full of confidence. She felt that if she cooperated well with the prefect, it would be easy to make Ganzhou prosperous.
The three of them looked forward to the future again, and Aunt Song hurried back to the beach. On the way back, she almost jogged all the way, and even her feet revealed joy.
After returning to my own beach, I found that all the fish in my basket had been dried in the sun, and everyone was stretching their arms and legs together and laughing.
Gu Xiyun sat alone on the side, looking pitiful, like an abandoned child.
It seems that everyone is smart and understands that anyone who wants to break up with Madam Gu is just tired of living.
When she came over just now, Madam Gu said that Madam Du had gathered a group of sisters to make clothes for them in the past two days.
Where can I find such a good person?
Even the current emperor couldn't be so kind to them!
The ladies who were laughing and making noises gathered around Aunt Song when they saw her come back. Aunt Song knew what they wanted to know and quickly spoke first.
"Don't ask any more questions. Madam Gu said that Madam Du and a group of sisters have been sewing clothes for us these past two days. They said it will be ready in a few days."
Madam Gu didn't let her discuss Gu Xiyun's affairs with everyone. She must have her own reasons, so she used words to avoid the issue of Gu Xiyun in advance.
When everyone heard this, they stopped asking questions. They felt a little embarrassed about having mentioned Madam Du's marriage at the beginning, but it was difficult to change their mind all of a sudden. They just stood there and felt very uncomfortable.
"Also, Madam Liu and the others prepared a lot of delicious food. We'll have something to eat when Madam Du gets married tomorrow. I heard there are meatballs as big as this!"
Aunt Song said this with a smile on her face, gesturing with her hands so that everyone could see how big the meatball was.
Everyone smacked their lips in surprise, thinking that the meatballs were almost as big as their fists and must be very delicious to eat.
"Alas! We really shouldn't have spoken ill of Madam Gu behind her back. Madam Gu fed us meat, made us clothes, and even paid us wages. She's such a good person. Even if she made big mistakes in the past, I won't change my respect for her."
"Me too!"
"And me!"
"We really shouldn't have done that!"
“…”
Their voices were so loud that Gu Xiyun could hear them clearly.
She snorted through her nose with a cold face.
Isn’t it just meatballs?
These people were bribed with just a few meatballs and two pieces of rags!
It's like no one has ever eaten meatballs.
How poor and ignorant!
That’s all you can achieve!
Just wait and see how she deals with these poor people who have made her feel humiliated when she becomes Xiao Heng's woman.
Especially that Aunt Song...
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