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Gu Jinzhu didn't seem surprised at all. However, before she could move forward, a tea cup whistled past her ear, smashing against the door post with a "clang", sending pieces flying everywhere.

Su Ju was so frightened that her face turned pale. However, Gu Jinzhu pursed her lips slightly and knelt before Mrs. Zhen. She said quietly, "Unfilial granddaughter pays her respects to Grandmother."

Mrs. Zhen's anger grew even stronger after being struck by the attack. She pointed at Mrs. Zhen and yelled, "Evil creature, you still have the face to greet me? Tell me, what did you do today? Your sister almost got killed by you! "She had good intentions to save you, but you dragged her into the water. Just what kind of sin did our family commit to bring back a Death Star like you?"

As she spoke, Gu Bitong cried on the side, as if she had suffered a great grievance.

She threw herself in front of Mrs. Zhen, kowtowing as she tried her best to refute her words, "Old madam is very clear that it was not my young miss who dragged Second Lady into the water. In fact, it was Second Lady who had the evil intentions of pushing my young lady into the water first."

Before she could finish, Mrs. Yao interrupted her, "Shut up!" "How can you, a lowly maid, speak like that when the madame is speaking? Hurry up and slap me on the face!"

The girl beside her, Jin Wu, rushed up and raised her hand towards Su Ju's face.

Su Ju's face tilted to the side as she was hit. Gu Jinzhu's eyes widened as she screamed, "Stop!"

However, no one listened to her. Jin Wu slapped her again and again. Each slap was filled with energy. After a few slaps, the corner of Su Ju's mouth had already started bleeding.

Gu Jinzhu's heart ached to the extreme. She abruptly stood up and threw herself onto Su Ju's body, using her own body to protect her.

Jin Wuyang raised his hands but didn't dare to fight again. He looked at Mrs. Yao with an awkward expression.

Mrs. Yao was so angry that she turned to Mrs. Zhen and complained, "Mother, you have to decide for your daughter-in-law. She is the eldest daughter of the family, and not even her daughter-in-law would dare to touch her. "People say that it's hard to be a stepmother. Your daughter-in-law has done her best to help you, but you never expected to raise such an ingrate. Tong's good reputation has been completely ruined. How are you going to explain it to His Highness King Jin in the future?"

The more she spoke, the more furious Mrs. Zhen became. She thought about how the future of the Residence of He would be hanging on Gu Bitong, and if there were any bad rumors spread, not only Gu Bitong, but the entire Gu Mansion would be destroyed.

He pointed furiously at Gu Jinzhu and said, "You're so young, yet you're so vicious that you won't even let your own sister go. My Gu family doesn't have a girl like this!"

She said to the old woman beside her, "Lock the young lady in the ancestral hall. From today onwards, you are not allowed to let her take a single step outside the ancestral hall. Furthermore, that girl, you have slandered our master's schemes, so why don't you sell it to us by beating twenty boards? "

Gu Jinzhu was surprised. It was nothing to lock her up in the ancestral hall, but if they sold her 20 pieces of wood, would she still be able to live?

"Grandmother, Grandmother, listen to me …"

This time, Gu Jinzhu was truly anxious. She no longer cared about anything else as she rushed forward with all her might, begging for mercy from Mrs. Zhen.

However, Mrs. Zhen didn't even spare her a glance. With a gloomy face, she shouted at both sides, "Hurry up and drag her away! What are you waiting for!"

The women on both sides rushed over and held her down. Just as they were about to pull her out, a little girl ran in and said to Mrs. Zhen in a fluster, "Madam, Lord San is back. He's coming this way."

"What?" Mrs. Zhen started, and even Mrs. Yao and Gu Bitong stopped crying and looked up.

"Lord Third even brought troops." The little girl was about to cry.

Mrs. Zhen's expression suddenly changed. She slammed the table and stood up, gritting her teeth. "What is this evil creature trying to do?!"

Before she finished speaking, a voice as clear as jade came from outside, "Son, Gu Yiqing has come back to pay his respects to mother."

Gu Jinzhu couldn't help but shiver when she heard this familiar voice. It was as if she was in a dream. A surge of bitterness surged through her. She bit her lips tightly. There was nothing out of the ordinary about her expression, but her eyes were slightly red.

With a lift of the door curtain, a figure strode in.

It was as if a ray of light had come in from the door, and the person was standing straight like a jade. He was dressed in a white gown with a golden luster, and his hair was tied up in a jade coronet. His features were handsome and handsome, his eyes cold and serene, like snow on a mountain.

He bowed to Mrs. Zhen in a neither humble nor haughty manner. His movements were graceful and beautiful, as if all the light had gathered on his body, causing others to be unable to shift their gaze away from him.

The girls in the room all blushed. Even Gu Bitong's face was covered with a layer of makeup. She unconsciously averted her gaze, but after a while, she couldn't help but peek at them.

However, Mrs. Zhen's face was extremely ugly to behold. She snorted lightly and said, "When did you return? "Let's not go wash up first. What are you doing in my courtyard? Are there any rules in this house?!"

Gu Yiqing smiled faintly and said, "My son rushed here because of Zhu."

He didn't look back, but Gu Jinzhu's heart skipped a beat. She quietly raised her head and gazed at his back.

Since their last parting, she hadn't seen him for nearly three months. Occasionally, when she woke up at midnight, she would see that pair of cold and serene eyes.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, but when she looked at his back, her heart couldn't help but pound.

But Mrs. Zhen was surprised and frowned, "Zhu? What does it have to do with her! "slut has a vicious heart. I just killed Bitong today, and I was going to lock her up in the ancestral hall!"

As she spoke, she impatiently said to the surrounding wives, "What are you still standing there for, hurry up and drag her away!"

Before the woman could make a move, Gu Yiqing said, "Wait!"

It was just two words, but it carried an unquestionable pressure. The wives were stunned, and none of them dared to step forward.

Seeing that she couldn't even move her men, Mrs. Zhen slapped the table in anger and scolded, "What? Is Master Gu here to put on a show of force?" "Even if I do something to slut, you still have to interfere. You don't have the right to meddle in my Gu family's inner chamber, get out of my way!"

She pointed at the door and shouted at Gu Yiqing to get out.

Seeing Mrs. Zhen being so rude to San Ye, maid's face turned pale. Who didn't know that San Ye was a popular person around Prince Rui and that it was common to exterminate the human race with heavy soldiers in his hands? Who would dare to offend the outsiders? Only his own madame would dare to hit and scold San Ye. She really wasn't afraid that San Ye would be displeased one day and destroy his Gu Mansion.

Even Mrs. Yao could not sit still any longer. She hurriedly pulled on Mrs. Zhen's sleeve.

Gu Yiqing's face didn't change at all as he said lightly, "I'm afraid mother doesn't know about the inside story behind the fall. Zhu, you can't touch it no matter what!"