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Gu Jinzhu smiled slightly and said, "Aunt's house has a silk shop, which is hard to come by with others, but we do not lack one."

"I've long heard that Sis' family is the richest in Linan, so this time, we're going to be under Zhu's wing." Mrs. Lee was waving her fan with a smile on her face. However, her eyes were focused on Mrs. Yao.

Mrs. Yao's face indeed became very ugly, especially when she heard the words "Sister-in-law", her eyes flashed a dark look, and Mrs. Jiang immediately said, "So what if the material is good? I saw the style of Zhu's dress, it looks like it was from last year, and we don't have much time like this in Beijing. It's fine if you wear it at home, but if you go out, it would be a joke."

Hearing Mrs. Jiang's words, the crowd instantly turned cold. In all honesty, she was just concubine. How could she possibly have the right to criticize and criticize the young miss? However, she had been by Mrs. Yao's side for a long time.

Everyone stopped talking, their eyes clearly showing that they were watching a good show. Mrs. Yao let out a long sigh.

Gu Jinzhu lowered her eyelashes, hiding the dark expression in her eyes. Only Gu Bijin was looking over with a pleased expression on her face.

The house was quiet. Outside, the sun was rising and shining through the green jasper windows.

Mrs. Zhen acted as if she didn't notice the movements in the room, slowly drinking her tea, putting down her cup, wiping her mouth with a handkerchief, then turning to Mrs. Yao and said, "How many days have you had today? Tong should be back from the palace by now, right? "

When she mentioned her daughter, the haze on Mrs. Yao's face disappeared, and a layer of light appeared at the corner of her eyes. She smiled and said, "Thank you for mother's concern, Tong has been in the palace for five days already. Logically speaking, she should be back, but Imperial Concubine Shu likes her.

Mrs. Zhen nodded. "Tong has a sweet mouth and is used to this lady's happiness. It's also good to stay at the palace for a few more days, but I haven't been able to see her these past few days. It's as if my heart is missing something."

Mrs. Jiang smiled as she pinched the handkerchief. "Who doesn't know that the madame is in love with Miss Tong? It's only been a few days since I last saw her, and she's already worried about me."

Mrs. Yao got up and smiled. "I think it will only be two days. As soon as Tong comes back, I will immediately bring her to pay respects to Mother."

Mrs. Zhen waved her hand and said, "Forget it, I'm also tired. You can all go now."

Everyone saluted and quickly left.

"Originally, you just came back, so you should pay your respects to your father first. However, State Duke has been busy with work these days and hasn't been back home for quite a few days, so wait a few more days. When your father is free, you, Second Sister, and some of your younger brothers from school will come back as well."

Gu Jinzhu bent her knees and lowered her head. "I will do as mother commands."

Mrs. Yao nodded and continued, "I've picked a few people to order and sent them to your courtyard. If they don't suit you, I'll bring them back to your residence when the time comes."

Gu Jinzhu said lightly, "Thank you, mother."

Mrs. Yao looked deeply at her again before leaving with the group of servant girls.

Just as Gu Jinzhu stood up, her hand was stopped by a cold and soft hand. She turned around, and saw Gu Yurong smiling up at her, her soft voice saying, "Big sister, didn't you want to give me a present? Can I come with you? "

The child's eyes were clear and black, just like a clear stream under the sunlight. Gu Jinzhu's mood immediately improved a lot. She bent down and pinched her round, white face, smiling. "Of course you can."

She straightened up and saw Gu Zhiyue looking at her quietly from a distance. She had a good impression of this gentle and quiet fourth sister, so she waved her hand and said, "Fourth sister, come over as well."

Gu Zhiyue's eyes lit up as she blessed her. "Then I'll have to thank big sister."

Mrs Zhao smiled and said a few words of warning, Mrs. Lee also left with her people. Gu Jinzhu was just about to bring her two younger sisters back when she heard an extremely rude voice from behind her, "Hello!"

She turned her head slightly and saw Gu Bijin standing not far away, glaring at her with a trace of anger on her face.

Gu Jinzhu looked indifferent as she asked, "Is something the matter, Third Sister?"

Gu Bijin hesitated for a moment, raised her chin, and said with a haughty look, "Didn't you want to give me a present? I have nothing else to do, so I'll go with you to take a look. "

She was quite annoyed that Gu Jinzhu didn't know what was good for her and didn't even open her mouth to invite her out. However, her heart felt itchy because of the things she had brought back, so she could only open her mouth.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jinzhu didn't open her mouth to invite her as soon as she heard that. Instead, she looked over with a smile that wasn't a smile and a ridiculing expression in her eyes.

Gu Bijin was so embarrassed that she became angry. She couldn't help but angrily say, "What are you looking at? Why aren't you leaving?!"

Gu Jinzhu stopped smiling and changed her expression to a cold one. She said lightly, "I don't dare to trouble you, Third Sister. The things I brought back were inconspicuous, so I assume that little sister doesn't fancy them, so it's fine."

After she finished speaking, she did not care about Gu Bijin's expression, and directly pulled Gu Yurong and Gu Zhiyue, and walked toward the Green Bamboo Garden.

Gu Bijin was tongue-tied as her face alternated between red and white. She had never thought that this big sister, whose reputation and status was even worse than that of a Shu girl, would dare to show her face in front of everyone.

She was stunned for a moment until she saw them leave the yard.

Gu Jinzhu held Gu Yurong's hand. The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked. The clear laughter seemed to mock her. For a moment, she was ashamed and angry. Then, she started crying.

Mrs. Jiang, who was standing at the side, was also dumbfounded. She had never thought that this young miss would be so unyielding. She had only just returned home, yet she already dared to act like this.

maid ran over to wipe the tears away to persuade Gu Bijin. Mrs. Jiang scolded him harshly, "What the hell are you doing? Why don't you look in the mirror? Do you really think you're something!?"

He bent down to wipe his daughter's tears and said softly, "Jin, don't cry anymore. Did your sister ask for anything when she came back? Let's go back first, who cares about her! "

"Mother, beat her to death. I hate her so much that I want to drive her out of the manor …" Gu Bijin stomped her feet as she cried and made a ruckus. Mrs. Jiang tried to persuade her repeatedly, but she was afraid of disturbing the old lady, so she quickly dragged her away.

Gu Jinzhu brought her two younger sisters back to the Green Bamboo Garden, ordering Biwan to take out some small things she had bought earlier, as well as some jewelry.

Every single piece of jewelry was meticulously chosen by Gu Jinzhu. Although they weren't expensive, they were more exquisite, and Gu Yurong and Gu Zhiyue were unable to contain their joy.