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Su Ju panicked and said, "How is that possible? There are obviously more other courtyards than this one!"

"That's none of your business. Our Gu Mansion is only this much every month!" Without waiting for her to finish, nanny interrupted with a sneer.

Su Ju was so angry that she was on the verge of tears. Gu Jinzhu had heard the argument and came out with Yun Xiang to take a look. When she glanced at the menu in Su Ju's hands, she immediately understood.

When nanny saw her, she immediately slapped her thigh and complained, "Eldest Miss, look at Miss Su Ju. Our mansion's girls only get a few hundred coins a month. "One shouldn't be so greedy, right?"

Gu Jinzhu did not pay attention to her words. Her gaze was like a glacier on a moonlit night, completely unperturbed. "I only ask you one question, what's the number of girls by Second Lady's side?"

"The few ladies by Second Lady's side make an exception every month, but you can't compare to them. Second Lady has a different position in the mansion because of Imperial Concubine Shu. The madame has personally ordered Second Lady to be dressed differently from the others."

She spoke with a profound tone as she looked at Gu Jinzhu with a trace of ridicule on her face.

Gu Jinzhu nodded, "I understand. Thank you, nanny." Magpie, send nanny out. "

After sending them off, Su Ju looked at the things spread out in the yard, tears welling up in her eyes.

Not only was the monthly allowance for the servants reduced by half, but even Gu Jinzhu's dressing speed had been reduced by half. Ever since she returned home, she hadn't cut a single new set of clothes.

The materials that were delivered this time were all rather old and not new. Some were dull in colour, some were jewellery with hairpins, rouge and powder. They were all extremely crude and no one would care about them even if they were a reward.

"Miss, they are really going too far!" Su Ju said hatefully.

This madam didn't even care about her appearance anymore. She was treating her daughter harshly and wasn't afraid of being poked in the spine when she went out.

However, Gu Jinzhu didn't seem to care at all. She said lightly, "Alright, let's put it away first."

She turned and entered the house, with Fragrance behind her.

The window in the room was opened, and a breeze blew through the dark green curtain, causing the bead curtain to rustle.

She stood by the window, practicing her calligraphy. Her expression was extremely calm, as if what had just happened hadn't affected her mood in the slightest.

Yun Xiang could not help but ask, "Miss, aren't you angry? If Madame continues to defy you by allowing her to go down, who knows what else she will do. "

Gu Jinzhu sighed, "So what if I'm angry? What's the use of me arguing with her now? "

When a person was under a roof, they had to lower their head. This was something she had long since understood.

How could Yun Xiang not know about this? She just couldn't take it anymore. After returning home, her young miss had been bullied by Mrs. Yao every day. If she continued like this, her days would only get worse.

She looked at the little miss, who was holding a purple tube wolf brush pen and writing a few words over and over. She looked carefully and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Astonishingly, there was only one word written on each piece of paper: "Wait!"

Yun Xiang thought for a moment, then blurted out, "Could it be that Miss wants to wait for San Ye's return?"

She understood what the young lady was thinking and agreed, "The young lady is right. We have nothing to rely on right now, so we can't do anything. We can only wait until San Ye returns. He will definitely help the young lady."

This girl seemed to have found a backbone all of a sudden. Her face was filled with joy.

However, he didn't notice that when his master heard her mention the two words "Master San", his face fell into a daze.

She held the pen until a drop of thick ink dripped from the tip and soaked the entire piece of paper. Only then did she regain her senses, and she could not help but bitterly smile in her heart.

What she meant by "waiting" was that she wanted to wait for a good time, not for him to come back.

When she thought of that person, her thoughts drifted a little further away. She didn't know that he was over there. Are you safe?

He had already helped her a lot. So what if he came back? There was a difference inside and outside, so how could he meddle in the affairs of the inner chamber? This girl was thinking too simply.

Since they didn't have much use for it, they naturally had to conserve their food.

Not only did Mrs. Yao reduce the little girl's speed, even half of her monthly allowance had also been cut in half.

Miss Gu Mansion's monthly allowance was four taels of silver, but she only had two taels. Her clothes were all cut in half, and even her food was worse than her daily allowance.

It didn't matter if it was fragrant or not, Su Ju was still his girl after all. However, the ones who were most dissatisfied were Wifey and Qiqiao, and even Lady Wang didn't do anything properly.

Today, Gu Jinzhu had gone to the Yenfu House to pay her respects. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Magpie and Qiqiao talking in a corner.

Magpie looked resentful. "What's the point of having so little money?" He couldn't even afford rouge powder! Didn't you see how I was made a joke by the people in the yard next to me when I first left? "We're really down on our luck, why did we have to follow such a master? Even a third-rate girl in Second Lady's courtyard couldn't even compare to us!"

Qiqiao urged, "Be quiet and don't let anyone hear you."

Gu Jinzhu and Yun Xiang were covered by a large tree, so the two who spoke didn't see them. The magpie laughed coldly. "So what if I do?" If you have the ability, then chase us out. It's still better than hanging here and dying! "

Yun Xiang's expression changed. Just as she was about to go over, she saw Su Ju suddenly rush out from a nearby eardrum. She arrived in front of the magpie and, without saying a word, gave her a slap.

"You ignorant fool, you are speaking nonsense behind Miss Chew's back. Second Lady is so good, why don't you just scram over right now!" Su Ju was so angry that her face turned ashen, and her chest heaved.

Her scalding wound on her abdomen hadn't completely healed yet. Usually, she would lie down on the bed to rest. Today, hearing Magpie's words, she really couldn't help it anymore.

The magpie was struck senseless by her slap, and when he recovered his senses, he immediately exploded into rage. He covered his face and cursed loudly, "Who the hell do you think you are, daring to hit me?" "I'll fight you to the death."

She lowered her head abruptly and rammed it into Su Ju's stomach.

Su Ju was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground. Her wounds had not been healed in the first place.

The magpie didn't give up. He loudly cursed and wanted to rush over, but the expressions on Yun Xiang and Gu Jinzhu's faces both changed.

Gu Jinzhu shouted, "Stop!" Yun Xiang quickly ran out from behind the tree and supported Su Ju.

Magpie and Qiqiao were immediately scared out of their wits when they saw Gu Jinzhu. Qiqiao saw the opportunity and immediately went up to pay her respects with an apologetic smile. "Eldest Miss, you're back."

Seeing Qiqiao wink at her, he suddenly reacted and kneeled down towards Gu Jinzhu, crying. "Eldest Miss, you're back. You have to avenge your servant. I don't know where I offended big sister Su Ju, but she beat me up and scolded me …"