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She found it strange that Mrs. Yao would be willing to lose so many things at one go.

However, this was none of her business. Since she accepted the item, she had no intention of returning it to Mrs. Yao. If she was harmed by Mrs. Yao, it would be a waste if she didn't take it!

Moreover, she was really short on money now. Mrs. Yao had criticized her in public, and didn't even have the monthly allowance for servants. Without silver, she could only rely on her Gu Mansion.

She would only be able to compete with Mrs. Yao if she had the money in her hands and bought another shop.

She took a deep breath and put the matter aside. The thing that troubled her the most was the Snowy Muscle Ointment. She immediately thought of Gu Bitong.

The next morning, after breakfast, she took the incense to Gu Bitong's Wan Xiang Pavilion.

Although Mrs. Zhen ordered her to be grounded, the commotion between the main house and the second house had been very bad. She secretly sneaked out when she heard that Mrs. Yao had entered the palace yesterday to complain to Consort Shu, that Mrs. Zhen was busy cleaning up the mess for her second son and probably didn't have time to care about her.

She had not seen Gu Bitong ever since they had fallen into the water. However, she couldn't care less about Gu Yurong's face.

Gu Bitong's Exquisite Pavilion was located in the center of the Gu Mansion, and was extremely close to Mrs. Yao's courtyard. Along the way, flowers and willow trees supported the Su and arrived at the courtyard.

Yun Xiang was a little angry. "Madame's heart is really set on the west side. The place Second Lady lives in is so good, yet she gave us such a shabby little courtyard."

Gu Jinzhu didn't say anything, but a bitter look appeared in her eyes.

What Yun Xiang didn't know was that before she was six, Gu Jinzhu lived here. Every blade of grass and tree here could be said to have been meticulously arranged by her mother.

When her mother was still in good health, she would often carry her and sit by the lotus pond, saying that her daughter would be more beautiful than the fairy in the future, and that her boudoir was also the most beautiful in the capital.

Back then, her Yang Family was abundant, and her mother's dowry was innumerable. She spent a large amount of money and manpower to build this Lotus Fragrance Court for her, then followed her grandma to Jiangnan. This courtyard was taken over by Mrs. Yao, and was now given to Gu Bitong to live in.

Memories of the time before the age of six were already blurry. In his mind, there were only those swaying lotuses, accompanied by his mother's smiling face. Today, nothing had changed, but it no longer belonged to her.

She gripped her fingers tightly as waves of sadness rose in her heart.

When she went back to the capital, her thoughts were too simple. Back then, when her mother was very ill, the housekeeper Mrs. Yao had deceived her little by little, taking over her mother's position and even chasing her out of the mansion.

She swore to take back everything from Mrs. Yao. As her mother, she would never give up on her. However, when she returned, she found that she was alone. She had no authority nor wealth, so what could she do?

Mrs. Yao made things difficult for her, but she had no other choice. If it wasn't for Third Uncle, she would still be locked in the ancestral hall.

This caused her to feel extremely depressed and frustrated.

Walking to the front of the garden, a little girl was standing guard by the entrance. Upon seeing the two of them approach, a look of astonishment appeared on her face.

"Please report to Second Lady that Eldest Miss has come to visit her."

"Eldest Miss?" The girl scoffed, and raised her chin, "Isn't the young miss still grounded? How dare you come here! "

The little girl's attitude was so rude that Yun Xiang immediately became angry. "It's not your turn to interfere in master's matters!" Hurry and report this to Second Lady! "

However, the little girl sneered and said, "Eldest Miss, please go back. Our Miss fell into the water, her body hasn't recovered yet, and she won't see anyone! This elder sister asked me to report to her. Could it be that she wants me to tell the madame? "

Yun Xiang bit her lips and was about to say something when Gu Jinzhu behind her suddenly said, "Slap him!"

Yun Xiang was stunned. Before she could react, her hand had already subconsciously slapped the girl's face.

'Pa! 'The girl's face was distorted from the hit and she looked over in disbelief.

Gu Jinzhu shouted coldly, "Continue. Hit her until she is willing to give the report!"

"Yes sir!" Since her young miss had spoken, she naturally did not hold back anymore. She raised her hand and used all her strength to slap the girl in the face.

However, before she could grab onto Yun Xiang's face, she heard Gu Jinzhu say coldly, "If you want to have your legs broken by San Ye, try using one of your fingers!"

The girl was stunned for a moment and suddenly remembered the maidservants who had been caned a while ago. Because it was the soldier who executed the punishment, those servants had been beaten until they couldn't even get up now.

Her entire body shivered. Only now did she remember that this young miss was not to be trifled with. With the protection of the Third Master of the Gu family, no one in the estate dared to offend her again.

She was extremely regretful in her heart. A moment ago, she was really blinded with lard, unexpectedly daring to openly contradict her.

Her face was burning in pain, but she clenched her teeth and immediately kneeled down, "Please forgive me, Eldest Miss. This servant will immediately go inside and report to you."

The girl ran away as fast as she could. Gu Jinzhu pursed her lips with a cold expression on her face.

In Gu Mansion, it was precisely because she had no one to rely on, that she could see that no matter how cautious she was, bowing down to please them, Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Zhen would not let her go, and they would pinch her however they wanted.

Instead of continuing to be stepped on by others, why didn't she take advantage of the fact that she was a little girl and trampled on her dignity? Third Uncle was her best backer. With this kind of person protecting her, even if she ran rampant across Gu Mansion, what could they do to her?

Just like this, she endured the humiliation of being framed time and time again. In this way, she was willing to put on a show of force so that Mrs. Yao wouldn't dare to offend her for the time being!

She gripped her fingers tightly and waited outside.

Sure enough, after a while, footsteps could be heard from inside. The girl ran out and said, "First Miss, Second Lady invited you in."

Gu Jinzhu walked in first, but Yun Xiang snorted coldly at the little girl.

Gu Bitong's room was extremely luxurious. The floor was covered with blue water bricks, which showed off her smooth and beautiful face. There was a beautiful carving made out of pear wood, and along the wall, there was a dressing table inlaid with tortoiseshell. It was extremely beautiful and dazzling.

On both sides of the dressing table were hung two embroidered silk pieces. One was a peony flower, brilliant and beautiful, while the other was a lotus flower made from a dragonfly, swaying in the wind.

Gu Bitong was leaning against a carved sandalwood couch. She was dressed in a dark green muslin dress, her hands lazily supporting her cheeks. Her sleeves slipped, revealing her snow-white lotus arms. Her black hair was tied up in a princess bun behind her head.

Her expression was languid, her features breathtakingly beautiful. She leaned against the wall, looking even more majestic and graceful than the peonies on the painting.