Gu Yue was very confused. It was the first time she knew Gu Jiu could cry so much.
Gu Shan pulled Gu Yue's sleeve and said, "Third sister, please apologize to the second sister."
"Both my father and mother said that no one should mention the previous incident. You even mentioned it in front of my second sister and accused her of being ungrateful."
"You've made my second sister so angry. If her condition gets worse and father finds out, he will definitely punish you."
When Gu Yue heard that he was being punished by his father, he shuddered subconsciously.
At the same time, she was full of resentment towards Gu Shan.
She shook off Gu Shan's hand and lowered her voice so that only the two sisters could hear, "You are so smart! You are so annoying and disgusting!"
Gu Shan's face turned green with anger, and she was shaking all over. How unfortunate she was to have such a sister who couldn't tell good from bad.
Gu Yue didn't care about Gu Shan's feelings at all. She shouted, "Alright, alright, stop crying. I said something wrong, but it's okay. Second sister, if you keep crying, I'll leave. Just pretend I've never been here."
Gu Jiu stopped crying all of a sudden and then sobbed a few times.
She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and asked, "Does Third Sister really admit her mistake?"
Gu Yue looked impatient. "Yes, yes."
Gu Jiu burst into laughter and said, "I knew that Third Sister wouldn't be that bad. She wouldn't deliberately force me to death."
Gu Yue was choked and looked very unhappy.
The eldest girl, Gu Zhen, lowered her head and smiled secretly. She was secretly pleased that Gu Yue was humiliated.
Gu Jiu looked at the other sisters again and said, "You all came to visit me sincerely, and I am very grateful in my heart. I said the wrong thing before; big sister, sisters, please don't be offended."
"Second sister, you are worrying too much. Are you okay?
Gu Zhen looked at Gu Jiu worriedly.
Gu Jiu shook her head slowly, her face pale. "Thank you for your concern, big sister; I'm fine. As long as the third sister doesn't say those hurtful words in the future, I think my illness should be cured soon."
Gu Yue was furious.
"Second sister, why are you saying such harsh words? Explain to me clearly what you mean by hurtful words."
Gu Jiu looked scared and shrank back into the bed. "With this attitude from Third Sister, was her previous apology fake? I knew Third Sister didn't say anything wrong before, but she just thought this way in her heart."
Gu Yue was furious and pointed at Gu Jiu, "Don't give me face..."
Gu Shan quickly grabbed Gu Yue, fearing that she would say something inappropriate again.
"Third sister, please don't be angry. Second sister is a patient and needs to rest."
Gu Yue shook off Gu Shan's hand and sneered. She held her head high, as proud as a hen. "Second sister, today I know you can make such a fuss."
Gu Jiu had a timid expression on her face, but her words were like knives: "Third sister is trying to piss me off, causing my condition to worsen, and not allowing me to tell you a few truths, she is really overbearing. I can't afford to offend you, please go, third sister."
Gu Yue raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll leave right away. But before I leave..."
Gu Yue pretended to look around the bedroom and smiled complacently, "Now, my second sister must be short of maids. But you don't have to worry; mother has already made plans for you. I have already told the traffickers to bring a group of maids into the mansion in a few days. When the time comes, I will personally select a few smart and well-behaved maids for my second sister and send them to Zhi Lan Courtyard."
After saying that, Gu Yue walked away with a haughty look on his face.
Gu Shan secretly stamped her feet and called her third sister a fool.
"Second sister, take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you another day."
After Gu Shan finished speaking, she hurriedly chased after Gu Yue.
Gu Jiu lowered her head and raised her eyebrows. Why was Xie so anxious to select a maid for her? What was the reason behind this?
However, she still had to thank Gu Yue for letting her know about this in advance.
Gu Zhen and Gu Lin are still in the room.
Gu Jiu waved at them, "Big sister, fifth sister, come over and sit down. If you don't mind, we sisters can have a good chat."
Gu Zhen smiled and said, "How could I dislike it? I can't wait to stay here."
"Second sister, are you okay? Don't take Third sister's words to heart. She is that kind of person. Her words are like a knife. Second sister, please take care of your health first."
Gu Lin sat on the edge of the bed with a cautious expression
Gu Jiu smiled gently. "Thank you for your concern, Fifth Sister."
Gu Zhen looked at Gu Lin with a half-smile and said, "Fifth sister has often been bullied by third sister, but I didn't expect that she would speak up for third sister today. Fifth sister is really broad-minded."
Gu Lin looked at Gu Zhen and said, "I learned this from my elder sister. When you praise me, you are praising yourself. Your elder sister is really thick-skinned."
Gu Zhen smiled unnaturally and covered her embarrassed expression with a handkerchief.
Gu Lin then said to Gu Jiu, "Second sister, do you have any thoughts on what Third sister said before she left? Mother wants to choose a maid for you, so you'd better make plans as soon as possible."
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, "Thank you for the reminder, Fifth Sister. I will plan it carefully."
Gu Zhen asked, "Next month, there will be a banquet at the prefect's residence. Will my second sister go?"
Gu Jiu shook her head and said, "Next month is the anniversary of my mother's death. I plan to go to the temple with my brother and copy scriptures in front of the Buddha to pay tribute to my mother."
"Ah? Second sister isn't feeling well yet, so she's going out?"
Gu Lin looked at Gu Jiu in surprise.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly. "Doctor Chen said that I will be able to go out next month. As long as I take the medicine on time, I should be fine."
"Second sister, you should take care of your health first."
Gu Jiu picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes; her expression was sad, and there was some sorrow between her brows. "In the past few years, I have not paid tribute to my deceased mother properly, which is really unfilial."
"This year, no matter what, my brother and I will go to the temple to sincerely copy the scriptures and burn them in front of the Buddha for my mother. "
Gu Zhen and Gu Lin were silent, both feeling a little embarrassed.
Su is Lord Gu's original wife, so Gu Zhen and Gu Lin should also call her mother.
At this moment, Gu Jiu was grieving for her deceased mother and said that she wanted to be filial. The two of them should follow Gu Jiu in being filial.
But there is another mother in the family, Ms. Xie.
Even if they were given ten times the courage, they would not dare to say that they wanted to be filial to their mother while Xie was still alive.
Gu Zhen smiled awkwardly, "After talking for so long, Second Sister must be tired. Fifth Sister, we should also go. We can't tire Second Sister out."
"Big sister is right. Second sister, take good care of yourself. We will take our leave now."
Gu Jiu bowed and said, "Big sister, fifth sister, take care. Qing Mei, see you off for me."
After everyone left, the room finally became quiet.
Gu Jiu rubbed her eyebrows; her head ached from Gu Yue's noise.
Gu Yue was not a person to worry about. Gu Jiu was more concerned about Gu Shan.
In the original owner's memory, Gu Shan was a very quiet person who didn't talk much and was not valued by the Xie family.
Xie favored Gu Yue more because she looked like her. Moreover, Xie was made the legal wife when Gu Yue was born.
When she met Gu Shan today, just a few words revealed that she is smart, steady, and thoughtful.
Qing Mei returned to the bedroom; she was very worried about Gu Jiu.
"Miss, don't be angry."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Why should I be angry?"
"Miss San said something like that. Eldest Miss and fifth Miss have no filial piety towards the late Madam. Aren't you angry?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's just a small matter; why get angry?"
"Aren't you worried about what the third lady said?"
Gu Jiu smiled faintly. "You mean Madam wants to add a maid to our Zhi Lan Courtyard. This is a good thing. We are worried that there are not enough maids to serve you. Adding one more person can help you share some of the burden."
Qing Mei stamped her feet anxiously, "Miss, aren't you afraid that the Madam will do something bad?"
Gu Jiu's eyes curled. "Tao Hong was carefully trained by the Madam, and look at what happened to her now. There's no need to worry about just a few maids bought from outside. By the way, how are Xiao Hong and Xiao Cui?"
"They have recovered from injuries and are waiting for the lady's decision."
Gu Jiu flipped through the book and thought for a while, "Don't rush to send Xiao Hong away. Arrange her to do needlework to temper her temper. As for Xiao Cui, let her continue to serve me."
Qing Mei was a little worried. "Is it appropriate for Xiao Cui to serve the young lady?"
Gu Jiu lowered his eyebrows and smiled, "Suitable!"