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Mrs. Yao hated him so much that her teeth itched. Unable to sit still, she could only personally make a trip to Green Bamboo Garden.

Gu Jinzhu was sitting on the porch, drawing tricks with the two girls when she heard Qiqiao say from outside, "Eldest Miss, Madam is here."

Gu Jinzhu was shocked. Since her return, where had Mrs. Yao personally come to Green Bamboo Garden before? She hurriedly brought Su Ju-xiang out to welcome them.

Behind Mrs. Yao was a bunch of maid. They had the wind blowing under their feet, but they had a kind smile on their faces when they saw her. "Zhu, why did you come out? The sun is so high outside, let's go in."

Gu Jinzhu smiled and said, "My daughter only came out to welcome you when she heard mother coming over. It's so hot, so why did you come over personally?"

Mrs. Yao smiled and said, "I just got out from the old lady's place and was just about to go over here, so I wanted to see you."

As the two of them entered the room, Mrs. Yao looked around and smiled. "When you moved here, mother was so busy that she couldn't spare the time to look around. How is it? Are you used to living here?"

Gu Jinzhu's expression did not change as she listened to his hypocritical words. She smiled gently and said, "Fortunately, it's right next to the lake. It's not that hot."

There were no ice basins, but the windows were open and the wind blew through the gauze, dispersing the heat in the room.

Mrs. Yao didn't answer and only smiled. "That's good."

Using the light from outside, she carefully examined Gu Jinzhu's face. No matter how she looked at it, her skin was white and tender to the extreme, with no signs of illness.

She gritted her teeth and swept her gaze across the dressing table without batting an eyelid. She was shocked, "Zhu, your sister. Didn't I give you some rouge balm from the palace? Why didn't I see you use it? "

Her expression was somewhat urgent. Seeing Gu Jinzhu's puzzled look, she quickly suppressed the anxiety in her heart and concealed her smile. "I only saw that your skin color was so good. I was thinking of using that palace recipe and also thinking of asking Imperial Concubine Shu for some."

Gu Jinzhu smiled apologetically, "About that, the gift from sister is naturally excellent. But since Third Sister came here as a guest and saw those rouge, she really loved it, just like how I asked for it."

"What?" Mrs. Yao's vision went dark and she stood up in shock. Her face changed color as she said, "You're saying that those things were taken by the Third Miss?"

Gu Jinzhu nodded.

Mrs. Yao almost vomited a mouthful of blood, she was so angry that she couldn't even speak properly. She pointed at Gu Jinzhu and said, "You …" How can you give her these things? "She …"

Before she could finish, she saw the puzzled gazes of Gu Jinzhu and the two girls behind her, and she immediately reacted. Suppressing the anger in her heart, she forced a smile and said, "I mean that kind of good stuff. Third sister is still young, so give it to her." "What a pity."

Before she could finish her sentence, Jin Wu hurried in from outside. "Madam! Madame! Something's wrong! Something's happened to Third Lady!"

Mrs. Yao said angrily, "What can happen? What are you looking like, flustered! "

"Yes, Madame," he said frantically. However, Third Lady's condition wasn't too good. When she heard that her face had a rash all over it and was itching badly, Third Lady used her hands to scratch her face until it was covered in blood. Aunt Jiang was so anxious that she was about to faint.

"What?" Mrs. Yao was so shocked that her whole face changed. She walked out so fast that she forgot to tell Gu Jinzhu.

As they walked, they asked anxiously, "Have you called a doctor?"

"Aunt Jiang has already sent someone to ask for the most famous doctor Zhao. But Third Lady is currently in an uproar, so no one can stop her."

Mrs. Yao's footsteps were hurried, and maid hurriedly followed behind her. In just a few moments, the group of people had already disappeared without a trace.

Yun Xiang touched her chest in shock and said, "Heavens, what's going on? How did Third Lady get sick just like that?"

Su Ju also found it unbelievable as the two girls discussed in whispers.

Gu Jinzhu didn't say anything. She instinctively felt that Mrs. Yao's expression wasn't right. Did she come here to care if she used that rouge or not?

Recalling the shock on Gu Bijin's face just now, a sliver of doubt gradually surfaced in Mrs. Yao's heart. She stood up and said, "I'll go and see Third Sister too. Yun Xiang and I will follow. Su Ju, you take care of the house."

She hurriedly walked out of the Green Bamboo Garden, with Yun Xiang hurriedly following behind her. She was afraid that something would happen to her, so she called for the willow tree as well.

Gu Bijin lived in the Cloudburst Pavilion next to Gu Bitong, which was very close to Mrs. Yao's main courtyard. When Gu Jinzhu and her two girls arrived, the pavilion was already in a mess.

maid stood guard outside while Gu Bijin's shrill scream came from inside the house. "I can't take it anymore. My face hurts so much. Mom —"

Aunt Jiang's cry rang out, followed by the sound of something banging against the wall. Outside the house, maid was so scared that her face was drained of color.

Gu Jinzhu hesitated for a moment before she resolutely opened the curtain and entered the room. Right now was a chaotic time, so no one dared to stop her.

Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Jiang, and even Gu Bitong were there. The ground was a mess. There were chairs, vases, and all sorts of decorations on the floor.

A few of the women were pressing hard against a figure. When Gu Jinzhu saw who was in their hands, she was shocked.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have dared to recognize that person as the arrogant and despotic Gu Bijin from before.

Her hair was in disarray, and she seemed to be in a crazed state. Her clothes were torn to shreds, and even a few of her wives couldn't hold her down.

She was struggling with her life on the line and screaming like a ghost. Through the scattered strands of hair, Gu Jinzhu saw her bloodied face, and was so frightened that she took a step back.

She screamed and tried to grab her face with her hands. Aunt Jiang had already fainted from her crying, while Gu Bitong stood on the side with her face pale. Mrs. Yao screamed, "Quickly tie her up! Tie her to the bedpost! "

After receiving their orders, those few women forcefully pulled Gu Bijin over. Despite her desperate struggles, they forcefully tied her to the end of the bed with their belts.

Gu Bijin screamed and wriggled with all her might, but she couldn't break free no matter how hard she tried. She cursed incessantly as the muscles on her face contorted. The sight of the bloody mark made her appear exceptionally terrifying.

Gu Jinzhu watched with trepidation, but luckily, someone outside shouted in time, "Doctor Zhao is here, move aside!"

An old doctor walked in with a medicine box on his back. He looked at Gu Bijin with a shocked expression.

Mrs. Yao had an anxious look on her face as she said, "Doctor, please look at my daughter. What's wrong?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Aunt Jiang had already woken up. As soon as she saw the doctor, she rushed over and knocked Mrs. Yao over, causing her to stagger.

"Doctor, I beg of you to save my daughter. She's only twelve years old, but she's a girl. How can she live when her face is ruined?" Mrs. Jiang fell to her knees, crying her heart out.

Mrs. Yao took a step back. She only managed to stabilize herself after being supported by Gu Bitong. Her face immediately turned unsightly.

However, Aunt Jiang could no longer be bothered by her expression, and could only desperately kowtow on the ground.

Mrs. Yao gave a meaningful glance to Aunt Jiang's little girl, who hurried forward to help her up. "Auntie, please stand over here, how will the doctors treat Third Lady's illness if you block her like this?"

Aunt Jiang reacted and quickly moved to the side.