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Gu Mansion's old lady had always doted on her son, and in addition to Ding Xing, the second house's person, being with her grandson and granddaughter all day, the old lady would inevitably prefer the second house.

The madame also complained about her disappointing stomach. If not for the fact that she was worried that her sister was Consort Shu from the imperial court, she would have been sent to Gu Qingyuan's room.

Mrs. Yao had been holding back her anger all year long, but she was also a bit worried. If things went on like this, once something happened to her son, Gu Rongqi, the title of nobility would inevitably fall into the hands of the Second Branch.

Mrs. Lee knew this as well. She was on bad terms with her and would often poke fingers at Gu Jinzhu when she had nothing to do. This time, she was even more aware of Gu Jinzhu's return and rushed over to watch the commotion.

As for Gu Jinzhu, when she thought of that extremely elegant face, Mrs. Yao felt as if a needle had pierced into her heart. She didn't expect that the lass who was like a bean sprout in the past would be so beautiful, she was actually not one bit worse than her Tong!

Thinking of Gu Yurong's words, she became even more upset. Bitong's reputation had spread throughout the capital, and her daughter was going to become a great person in the future. At this critical juncture, how could she allow anyone to distract her daughter's glory?

Maid Ping saw through her thoughts and came closer to say, "Madam, just bear with it for now. That little girl just came back, it's really not easy to make a move, if something were to happen, it will implicate Second Lady's reputation. As long as that little girl is right under our noses, it's not going to be easy for her to be crushed to death."

Mrs. Yao gritted her teeth for a long time, but she knew what the wet nurse said was right. She bitterly exhaled and said, "It's all because of that troublemaker Mrs. Lee. Today, those jade bangles were originally prepared for Tong, but they were given to her for free!"

Maid Ping smiled, "Isn't it just a pair of bracelets? Second Ladycheng went to court every day. Imperial Concubine Shu doted on her so much, yet she was lacking that kind of thing? "I'll just treat it as letting her off lightly now. In the future, after Madam has dealt with that little girl, I'll take all the profits with me!"

When Maid Ping's words finally reached Mrs. Yao's heart, Mrs. Yao calmed her anger for a while and then said, "nanny, you keep looking at her coldly. Can you tell what kind of character that girl has? "Is it that easy to handle?"

Maid Ping personally brought the tea over, smiling as she said, "Madam, you're in a hurry again, aren't you? "This person has just returned, how could I tell? It seems like she is being docile. However, this period of time is still long. It's hard to say what will happen in the future …"

Mrs. Yao took a sip of tea and suppressed the fluctuations in her heart. She said lightly, "nanny is right. This day …" It's still growing. "

Gu Jinzhu followed Jin Wu, while Yun Xiang and Biwan watched curiously from behind. They had lived in the Linan since childhood, and were extremely curious about the residences of the noble families with the Shengjing. However, the more they walked, the more they felt that something was wrong, and the more remote the road became.

"Big sister Jindan, did you go the wrong way?" Yun Xiang couldn't help but ask. Does Eldest Miss live here? "

"Eldest Miss has been gone for the past few years, so the courtyard isn't suitable for use, so the old mistress has already assigned it to Second Lady. The other residences in the mansion all have their own young masters and young ladies, leaving only the Green Bamboo Garden in the west side.

Just as they were talking, the Green Bamboo Garden had already arrived. Passing through a simple and crude Moon Door, there was a cobblestone path, with green green bamboo planted on both sides. As the wind blew past, the bamboo forest swayed, and the rustling of bamboo leaves could be heard.

After passing through the bamboo thickets, he was able to see the entire courtyard. There were three main houses at the front, with one ear room on each side, and a few rooms. It was the same as Mrs. Yao's courtyard, but much smaller.

"My lady, please go in and rest. There is not much time left for you to do this. If you are dissatisfied with anything, please speak to my lady again. Your servant will take his leave first."

As he spoke, he blessed Jinzhu, turned around, and walked away.

When they entered the room, Yun Xiang and Lili were stunned.

The room was quite clean, but the arrangement was simple. Some tables and chairs were rather old, and the beds were covered with ordinary quilts. The two of them widened their eyes in shock, this kind of room didn't look like the place where State Duke's Mansion would give birth to the young miss's daughter.

Biwan was so angry that her face changed. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Madam, you're too much. How can I arrange such a room for you?" Not only is the land so remote, it is also so simple and crude. The houses of the servants in front are even better! "

Yun Xiang's face was also filled with anger. She thought for a moment and said, "No, I have to find Madam. This is too bullying …"

As she spoke, she turned and walked towards the door. Gu Jinzhu shouted, "Come back."

Looking at the two angry girls, she helplessly said, "What's the use of you two going now? "Mrs. Yao is obviously going to put me in my place. You guys are going now, but it's just a waste for you to get humiliated."

"Then what should we do? You can't just let her bully you, right? " Biwan stomped her feet.

Gu Jinzhu didn't say anything. She walked to the window and pushed it open. Outside, there was a sea of green bananas under the window. It turned out that there was a huge lake at the back of the house.

At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and a faint golden light was sprinkling down. The surface of the lake was covered with pink lotuses, and the lotus leaves that connected the sky to the lake were infinitely beautiful, beautiful to the extreme.

Gu Jinzhu smiled faintly. "This place is not bad too. Let's just leave it at that."

Biwan's mouth was agape. "H-how can we do that? This place is so simple and crude …"

Gu Jinzhu said flatly, "It's not like we can't live with them, why do we have to go up and let them humiliate us for no reason?!"

Yun Xiang was stunned for a moment before she instantly reacted.

Mrs. Yao was the one who intentionally caused this. The Miss had just returned to the mansion, and if this were to get out of hand now, she would only gain a reputation for being ignorant. She said that she had disturbed the Residence of He as soon as she returned, and Mrs. Yao might even be waiting for them to deliver her to them.

Biwan bit her lip, her face filled with dissatisfaction. "But …"

Yun Xiang tugged at the corner of her clothes, sighing. "Listen to the young mistress, hurry and pack up."

She dragged the reluctant Biwan to set up the house. This house was too simple and crude. There were too many things she needed to buy, and the things on the carriage outside had already been delivered. The two of them went back and forth to arrange everything.

Fortunately, when they left the Yang Mansion, Mrs. Wang brought a lot of good things to fawn on Gu Yiqing.

Gu Jinzhu had been standing by the window all this time, looking out at the sky filled with red clouds. A moist wind blew across her face, making her feel incomparably cool and comfortable on this summer night.

She thought of that arrogant girl just now. She was just a concubine, yet she dared to point at that girl's nose and yell at her to scram, saying that there was only one young miss in the mansion.

Very good, Mrs. Yao!

She pursed her lips. The red clouds outside were like fire, but it could not cover the coldness in the young girl's eyes.

She was the most legitimate young miss in the mansion, yet she was bullied to such an extent! One day, she would definitely regret bringing her back!