C57

After an hour of talking, Caiyi was about to faint from the sun outside and her legs were hurting. After much difficulty, she finally managed to get Caiyi to wake up and send a little girl to send her back home.

When she walked out of the yard, Gu Jinzhu immediately gave a generous reward to Yang Liu, gave her some silver, and publicly promoted her to a third-rate girl. Yang Liu squinted her eyes in joy and kowtowed three times to Gu Jinzhu.

Since Caiyi had left, there was no need for Biwan to punish her. Gu Jinzhu called her out, but it took quite a bit of effort for her to get a name for her.

She looked at Biwan's pretty face, a thirteen-fourteen year old girl. Her eyebrows were curved and she was pretty and intelligent. She wore a light yellow dress like a Yanyan chrysanthemum and could not help but laugh.

"Su Ju …" Biwan was overjoyed. Although she didn't understand the meaning of the golden dress or the white jade skin, she just found them pleasant to hear and immediately thanked Miss Mo happily.

From today onwards, everyone in Green Bamboo Garden would call Biwan Su Ju.

At this time, within the Gu Mansion, Caiyi was crying her head off as she recounted what had happened just now, adding oil to the fire.

Her face was a mess, her cheeks were swollen, and her dress was stained with dirt. She no longer had her usual playful and clever look. Before she could finish, Gu Bitong grabbed a blue and white porcelain bottle and threw it ruthlessly onto the ground!

"How preposterous!" Because she was valued by Imperial Concubine Shu, she had a high position in the mansion and had always kept her word. Even her grandmother Mrs. Zhen doted on her, but no one had ever dared to slap her in public before.

She had clearly told her servant girl to send the clothes and ointment out with good intentions, yet she was humiliated in such a manner. It was just her name, yet Gu Jinzhu dared to give her face!

What is she!

Gu Bitong gritted her teeth in anger, unable to swallow her anger no matter how hard she tried.

When Gu Qingyuan returned, Mrs. Yao specifically arranged a table for him at Jinwu House and invited him over.

When he left, his second daughter was there as well. She was wearing a light red dress that gave off light. She was like a budding peony flower, brightening up everyone's eyes.

Seeing her father walk in, Gu Bitongqiao walked up to him with a sweet smile, "Dad, why did you come back so late? The food and wine have all turned cold. "

She pulled her father to sit at the head of the table, then obediently massaged his shoulders.

Gu Qingyuan felt a wave of comfort in his heart. He had four daughters, but this second daughter was the best. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also very good-natured. With his temperament, he was qualified to marry into the royal family. He had always been proud of this daughter of his.

With a smile, he waved his hand and said, "Tong, don't be busy anymore. Quickly, sit down and eat."

Gu Bitong agreed and sat beside him.

Mrs. Yao helped him carry the dishes and asked gently, "Master has been busy these past two days, but what's the matter with the court now?"

Gu Qingyuan took a sip of the wine and couldn't help but scold, "What can it be!? "Prince Rui is the one who has killed a thousand men, living a good life. But I will make sure to stir up a stir in the court until peace breaks out!"

Mrs. Yao jumped in fright, waved her hand in a flurry to let the maidservants leave, and urged in a low voice, "Lord, be cautious, I heard that Prince Rui is not someone to be trifled with. The people who offended him were all heard that the family of Minister Liu's family had a bad word about him, that their entire family was raided, that their women were exiled, and that they had nearly a hundred men imprisoned in Caishikou, so they were all beheaded."

She patted her chest with a face full of fear, "Amitabha, that is a god of death, we cannot afford to offend him."

"His Majesty should have sent Third Prince to the water hazard in Binzhou, but for some reason, Prince Rui took over again. It's said that he found out that the officials there had embezzled money and stolen food for the disaster. Prince Rui was furious, and more than thirty officials there were removed from their positions, and they were executed on the spot!"

"Oh my god!" Mrs. Yao exclaimed, "More than thirty officials cut him down just like that. Isn't this Prince Rui crazy?"

"Who knows!" Gu Qingyuan heaved a long sigh, "The court has been in an uproar, Prince Rui's advisors have also sent a letter impeaching Third Prince, saying that he is covering up for the criminals and colluding with those deceitful officials. Third Prince is not easy to get along with, and he has also built up a lot of connections over the years. The two factions are quarrelling in the court, but it's just a pity for us little fish and shrimp who are involved in this mess. One of us is in the wrong team, so maybe …

He gestured around his neck.

Mrs. Yao was so scared that her face turned pale and she said anxiously, "Isn't your Third Brother under Prince Rui? "Let him talk to Prince Rui. These things are none of our business."

Gu Qingyuan's eyes were filled with rage as he slapped the table and scolded, "Old Third? It was better without him! "Because of him standing together with Prince Rui, Fifth Prince is now eyeing me like a thorn in his side. He might be implicated by this evil creature someday!"

"Heavens, what should we do now? No, I have to talk to my mother and ask her to chase that scourge away." Mrs. Yao panicked instantly. She was a woman who was clueless in the inner chamber, but when she heard that someone would cause such a disaster and exterminate her family, she couldn't sit still any longer.

"Alright, alright, there's no hurry. What if Prince Rui wins?" Gu Qingyuan frowned and his eyes darkened.

It was now a contest between Fifth Prince and Prince Rui. All the bet was based on luck. Prince Rui had always been favored by the Emperor. What if he won this time? Wouldn't they be courting death if they first joined Third Prince?

Mrs. Yao turned around and also understood what was going on. She pinched her handkerchief and sobbed, "Earlier, I said that I had to get rid of this disaster as soon as possible, but I didn't listen. Now that I'm tied to Prince Rui's boat, I think I'll have this whole family killed one day."

Gu Qingyuan waved his hand impatiently. "Alright, alright, I don't need you to worry about it."

When he turned to look at Gu Bitong, he realized that his daughter was still there. He couldn't help but let out a sigh when he saw that she was still listening in shock, "Tong, why aren't you eating? "The food is cold." As he spoke, he personally picked up a piece of fish for her.

Gu Bitong, on the other hand, was poking with her chopsticks. She didn't seem to have the slightest bit of appetite.

Gu Qingyuan frowned, "How did the kitchen cook today? Is it not to Tong's taste? "

Lili instantly stopped crying, frowned and sneered, "Isn't it that good daughter of yours who just came back? It's normal that she doesn't care about me, but she even bullied Tong, how could she still eat!"

Gu Qingyuan was stunned, "What happened?"

Mrs. Yao explained what happened just now in an exaggerating manner. In the end, she gritted her teeth and said, "How honorable is my Tong's status to be pampered by Imperial Concubine Shu? She even allowed a little girl and Tong to be renamed. Mother sent a message for that little girl to change her name. That good girl of yours is really quite magnanimous, she directly beat the little girl to death! I don't think I should stay in this house anymore, for others to throw my face like this! "

She gritted her teeth in hatred while Gu Bitong stood at the side, her eyes slightly red.