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An old woman in her sixties was sitting on a kang near the window. She was wearing a tawny dress with the color of soy sauce and a white jade the size of a thumb nail embedded in the middle of her forehead. She was dressed very richly.

There were two girls sitting beside the madame. One of them was the girl from the second house, Gu Yurong, whom she had met yesterday. The other one looked unfamiliar, with several women sitting below, and a few girls.

Ever since Gu Jinzhu entered, everyone's gaze had shifted to her. Some people were curious, some were shocked. Only Gu Bijin, who was standing beside Mrs. Yao, glared at her with a trace of anger.

Gu Jinzhu took two quick steps and knelt in front of the madame. "Greetings to Grandmother from my unfilial granddaughter Jinzhu. May Grandmother's health be good and healthy, and good fortune be with you."

She kowtowed three times until the old mistress said, "Stand up." Only then did she slowly stand up. Gu Yurong, who was snuggling beside the madame, winked at her and shouted, "Big sister."

Old Mistress Mrs. Zhen had been bland ever since she entered the room, but now she gave her a quick glance and asked, "When did you return? Is it easy to walk on the road?"

As someone in power in the Gu Mansion, how could Gu Jinzhu not know when she would return? However, her expression did not change in the slightest, and she replied respectfully. "Reporting to Grandmother, I entered the house last night.

She did not mention anything about Gu Yiqing, and a trace of satisfaction appeared on Mrs. Zhen's face. She then asked about the matter of the Yang Mansion and nodded, "It's good that you're back, granddaughter of my Gu Mansion. I won't stay in the Shang Jia household forever, it would be too disgraceful to tell others about it."

Before Gu Jinzhu could say anything, Mrs. Yao smiled and said, "That's right. You don't know what the people outside will say when you leave the young misses in such a remote place. It's a good thing they've brought them back, so they can teach you for another two years."

Mrs. Yao said this while laughing. Some of the women nearby also laughed. When they looked at Gu Jinzhu again, the awe in their eyes turned into contempt.

Gu Jinzhu's expression did not change, but a layer of ice appeared in her eyes under her long eyelashes.

Without even needing to look, she could imagine Mrs. Yao's complacent face, openly trampling on her in front of so many people. She didn't know if she was too stupid or if her brain was flooded by water, afraid that others wouldn't know that she was being unkind to her former daughter. With a mother like her, her sister-in-law's reputation in the capital wouldn't be any better!

There was also Grandma, who would have never thought that even after so many years, she would still be so ungrateful.

She seemed to waste even her anger on such a family.

Mrs. Zhen didn't have much feelings for her granddaughter, so when she saw her stiff face, she felt even more unhappy. She said lightly, "Let your mother point out your family's elders and sisters to you so that you won't be able to recognize them as jokes in the future."

Before Mrs. Yao could say anything, Mrs. Lee pulled Gu Jinzhu over and said, "Aiyo, little Zhu, let aunty point it out for you."

He pointed to the side and said, "Aunt Jiang, you met her yesterday. This is your Aunt Suqin, who has served your father for many years. She entered the mansion before your mother, and beside her is your fourth sister, Zhiyue, who is three years younger than you."

The woman got up, blessed Gu Jinzhu, and said, "Eldest Miss." She was wearing only a dark brown pleated silk dress with a plain hairpin tied to her head. Although she was dressed simply, her demeanor was demure and elegant. Her features were very different from Aunt Jiang's.

This Aunt's surname was Zhao. She was the concubine next to Gu Qingyuan and was indeed the first to enter the mansion. Gu Jinzhu had some impression of her, and she vaguely remembered that this Madame Zhao was a gentle and amiable woman.

Beside her sat a little girl in her teens. She was dressed in a red dress with clear eyes and delicate cheeks. She blended in with her mother and said, "Greetings big sister." At such a young age, he actually had a rare look of serenity, and there wasn't even the slightest trace of contempt in his eyes.

Compared to that arrogant Gu Bijin, Gu Jinzhu actually had a good impression of her fourth sister. She pulled her up and smiled, "I've long heard that the sisters here are adorable, so I specially prepared some gifts for them from the south. It's not some precious items, but my intentions.

Gu Zhiyue's eyes revealed a trace of happiness. She first turned her head to look at Mrs Zhao, and seeing her mother nod slightly, she said happily, "Big sister's things must be extremely good. Then little sister will thank you first."

Gu Jinzhu slightly smiled. Before she could say anything, Gu Bijin, who was sitting beside Mrs. Yao, snorted. She raised her chin and said in a strange tone, "How can a lowly merchant house have anything good? However, there are some people who do not know what's good for themselves, and just want to catch up to them. "

Gu Jinzhu turned her head and saw that Gu Bijin was glaring at her with a trace of anger in her eyes. She was only eleven or twelve years old, and although she had a domineering personality, she couldn't hide her worries.

Gu Jinzhu pursed her lips and pretended not to care as she turned her head. She was just a concubine. Relying on her birth mother, Mrs. Jiang, was Mrs. Yao's concubine to gain some face, she had really thought that she would spoil her!

Ever since last night, she had always disliked this so-called big sister. She had always been on good terms with Gu Bitong and never thought that she had another big sister, but now that they had met, this sister was actually even more beautiful than the second sister she worshipped.

With the intention of venting her anger out for her second sister and Mrs. Yao secretly instigating her, she couldn't wait to jump out and provoke Gu Jinzhu in all kinds of ways.

However, in front of everyone, it was too much to say that Gu Jinzhu's aunt's family was a lowly merchant family.

Gu Jinzhu was expressionless, but Mrs Zhao, who was standing beside her, smiled and said, "Second Lady's words are too terrible. Second Lady, however, is expressionless, but Mrs Zhao, who was beside her smiled and said," Second Lady's words are too terrible.

As soon as she finished her sentence, Mrs. Lee waved her fan and smiled, "That's right, the southern side is indeed exquisite. I saw that the dress Zhu is wearing is as smooth and transparent as the clouds. I wonder what kind of material this is?"

Gu Jinzhu smiled and said, "This is a jade brocade from the south. The color is clear and the hardest thing is to wear it in the summer, it feels cool when you touch it. I have prepared a few, I will send them to the elders when I come back."

"This is the Jade Embroidery of the Jade Dawn?" Mrs. Lee was all smiles as she leaned over to touch Gu Jinzhu's dress, praising her, "This is indeed rare good material. Look at the feel of this, it's smooth, soft, and warm to the touch. I heard that one is expensive, even to the south it's hard to buy."