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Gu Jinzhu stared at the two girls who were grinding her fists, and said with a smile that was not a smile, "Sure, after you were found out, you two can just wait to be bought by the human race. Let's see if you still dare to mess around!"

Biwan was like a punctured ball, she instantly let out a breath of air and said gloomily, "Then what do we do?" "Can it be that we can only watch helplessly as others bully us …"

Gu Jinzhu looked at the rolling clouds in the sky and sighed. "All of you need to remember one thing. When a person is under a roof, they have no choice but to lower their head. Sometimes, patience is the only way to survive."

Who knew that early the next morning, Gu Jinzhu would encounter an event that she could no longer endure.

She didn't have a small kitchen. She ate three meals a day in the public court, but today, no one came to deliver breakfast. Biwan couldn't help but go to the main kitchen.

As it happened, there was a huge pot of rice porridge simmering on the stove. She scooped out a bowl and took out a plate of Dragon-Whisked Silver Bread.

As he was walking out of the door, he bumped into his mother who was in charge of the kitchen. Who knew that the woman would be angered the moment she saw her and scolded loudly, "Which room's girl are you from?" "This is too audacious! This is food for Second Lady, her carriage is about to enter the mansion. I think you don't want to live anymore. How dare you touch it!"

Biwan explained in a good voice that she was a big girl's girl and that she still hadn't eaten, but who would have thought that the woman's eyes widened as she sneered, "So what if you're a big girl? Today, when Second Lady returned home, everyone was busy with work, so when would I have the time to send it over to you? "

Biwan thought about how Gu Jinzhu was still hungry, so she forced herself to say, "So I won't bother nanny. I'll carry it over myself. As for the porridge, it's such a big pot. Second Lady probably won't be able to eat it …"

Before she could finish her sentence, the woman shrieked, "Yo, Miss Bi, what are you talking about? There's a certain amount of food in this big kitchen, not even a grain of rice is worth as much as a big girl. You shouldn't worry about your hunger, but you should hurry up and go back so that Madam doesn't see the blame you."

Biwan grinded her lips for a long time, but that old woman didn't loosen her mouth at all, angering her so much that her long, shapely eyebrows slanted upwards.

A joyful expression appeared on Mrs. Cen's face. She was about to rush out to watch the commotion when she saw Biwan still standing in front of her. She casually gave her a push.

Biwan staggered a few steps back. Her dress tripped and she fell to the ground. She was still holding the bowl of porridge, which had been caught in her clothes.

Biwan's clothes were thin in summer, and the porridge had just been scooped out. The soup was boiling hot and the material was stuck to her body. Biwan was in so much pain that her face turned pale.

When she forcefully endured the pain and took each step back to the Green Bamboo Garden, Gu Jinzhu was startled when she saw it. When she entered the room and took off her clothes, her stomach was already burning red.

Yun Xiang was so anxious that she started crying. Gu Jinzhu's heart ached as well. She couldn't see the doctor because the place where she was hurt was hidden, so she sent Yun Xiang out to buy some good burn medicine.

Biwan gasped in pain, her face pale from the pain. As she cried, she recounted what had happened just now. Gu Jinzhu clenched her fingers tightly, her anger surging through her chest.

Mrs. Yao! Very good!

She gritted her teeth, and her eyes felt as if they were covered with a layer of ice.

Mrs. Yao had been making things difficult for her for the past few days, but she had never really cared about Biwan and Yun Xiang. The three of them grew up together, and even though they were called master and servant, their relationship was even more intimate than that of a sister.

At this moment, it could be said that she truly hated Mrs. Yao.

At this time, the front yard of the Gu Mansion was bustling with noise and excitement. Consort Shu personally sent someone to bring Gu Bitong back, and a luxurious black wood gilded carved carriage drove all the way into the Inner Court.

Gu Bitong was dressed in a long dress made of clay gold peony and had Consort Shu's crystal steps on her head. It was so luxurious that it was dazzling, and her Hibiscus Exquisite was even more gorgeous than a peony in full bloom.

Gu Bitong first went to meet her mother, then followed Mrs. Yao to the Yenfu House to pay respects to her grandmother.

Gu Jinzhu, however, was worried about Biwan's injury. She sent a little girl to the Yenfu House to inform her of the injury.

Yun Xiang quickly bought the medicine and carefully applied it on Biwan's wounds. Only after seeing that she didn't continue to cry out for pain did Gu Jinzhu finally heave a sigh of relief.

This day, Gu Mansion was very lively, with many people coming and going. In the evening, I heard that even Gu Qingyuan who had never appeared before had returned.

In the evening, a little girl came over to pass on a message that Second Lady had set up a banquet at Backyard, inviting all the sisters to have a good time and emphasizing that Gu Qingyuan and Mrs. Yao would be there as well.

Since Gu Jinzhu had come back, she had not seen her father, Gu Qingyuan. Naturally, she could not decline.

After the little girl left, Yunxiang busied herself with dressing and finding clothes for Gu Jinzhu. Second Lady was one thing, but to pay her respects to her father for the first time was always more solemn.

Although it was early August, the evening breeze was chilly, but Gu Jinzhu did not want to appear too grand. She only picked out a lakeside green and dark silver Eight Treasures Braided Lotus Ribbon dress, tied a simple and neat bun around her head, and wore a piece of gold silk with a white jade inlaid with emerald peony.

Since Biwan was injured, Gu Jinzhu brought Yun Xiang along with her.

It was quiet along the way, and the servant girls had all gone to the Backyard to wait upon them. Only when they were slightly closer did they hear the sounds of cheers and laughter coming from the garden.

The bright red lanterns hung high up, illuminating the paths in the serene forest as bright as day. After turning over a large patch of parasol trees, one could see that the garden was filled with luxuriant purple and red flowers.

Servants in green dresses shuttled back and forth. A table had been set up in the garden. Mrs. Yao and Gu Qingyuan had already arrived and were being surrounded by a group of people, talking and laughing.

Gu Jinzhu's gaze immediately fell on the man sitting in the middle seat.

When she had left the manor at a young age, her impression of her father had long since turned blurry. As she stared at that distant figure, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

Even though he was past middle age, Gu Qingyuan still stood tall and straight, with a straight body and a long beard under his chin.

She quickly walked over and bowed to her father. "Unfilial daughter Jinzhu greets father."

The surrounding voices suddenly quietened down. When Gu Qingyuan saw her, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then carefully sized her up. He couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face, "This is Zhu? You've grown so big... "Good, good. Your appearance is just like your mother's. It's getting more and more beautiful …"

Before Gu Qingyuan could finish his sentence, he heard Mrs. Yao snort in annoyance and say with a sour tone, "It's really hard for master. You still remember how your sister looks after so many years …"