Before dawn, Qing me woke up Gu Jiu.
"Miss, it's time to get up."
Gu Jiu rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.
She slept too late yesterday and feels a little sleepy today.
Qing Mei hung up the gauze curtain and said, "Miss, hurry up and get up and wash up. You can catch up on your sleep in the carriage later."
Gu Jiu nodded and asked, "Is there any movement from the cousin?"
Qing Mei lowered her voice and whispered, "Your cousin will set off for the capital today as planned."
Gu Jiu's eyes lit up, and she immediately became energetic.
So it's done.
"Then we should hurry up and leave the house as soon as possible."
If she was any later, there might be a big mess in the mansion. She had to leave as soon as possible to avoid being implicated.
After washing up, Gu Jiu took the maid to the upper room to pay her respects.
On the way, she met Su Zheng, who had just come out of the upper room.
The cousins exchanged glances.
Gu Jiu said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, cousin."
"You are too polite, cousin Xiao Jiu. I will leave the house immediately and will not wait for you."
"Have a nice trip, cousin."
Su Zheng nodded, took his servant Shun Zi, picked up his luggage, said goodbye to the Gu family, and headed for the capital.
Gu Jiu came to the upper room and found that Xie had just woken up and had not yet washed.
The maid Chun He reported, "Madam, the second young lady came to pay her respects. Do you want her to come in?"
Mrs. Xie frowned. "Why is she's here so early? Could it be that she has made an appointment?"
Chun He reminded quietly, "The Second Miss is going to Tianmen Temple today. To avoid the sun, she needs to leave early. Young Master Su is also leaving for the capital today, so he also needs to leave early. Did Madam forget?"
Hearing this, Xie was upset when she thought of Gu Jiu going to Tianmen Temple to pay tribute to Su and said with a stern face, "No!"
Chun He obeyed the order, "Maid will go and report to the Second Young Lady right away."
Gu Jiu had already expected that Xie would not see her.
Mrs. Xie had just woken up at this time and had no time to put on makeup. It was impossible for her to come out to meet her with a plain face.
"Please go back; Miss Madam is busy and cannot see you."
"Since Madam is busy, I won't bother you. Please ask Sister Chun He to greet Madam on my behalf. I will come back to greet Madam after I return from Tianmen Temple."
"The second girl is thoughtful."
Gu Jiu smiled softly. "Then I'll go leave."
"Go slowly, second Miss."
Gu Jiu left the upper room and went directly to the second gate.
The maids had already loaded the luggage onto the ox cart, and her brother Gu Ting was waiting.
Seeing Gu Jiu coming over, Gu Ting was very excited, "Sister, you are finally here. Shall we set off right away?"
Gu Jiu nodded and asked, "Have you said goodbye to our father?"
"Don't worry! I said goodbye to our father before he left for the government office. He also told me to be careful on the road and to take good care of my sister."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes soft. "Brother, you must do what Father says to take good care of me."
"Don't worry, sister. I will never let you suffer any injustice."
Two ox carts left the governor's mansion through the side door and headed for Tianmen Temple outside the city.
…
Upper room room.
Mrs. Xie frowned. Her eyelids had been twitching since she woke up this morning. Could something have happened?
Xie asked Chun He, "Is there anything going on in the mansion?"
Chun He shook her head slightly. "Nothing happened."
Xie's brows did not relax; she felt vaguely uneasy in her heart, and her eyelids continued to twitch.
The sun is rising.
The maid Chun Cao rushed in from outside, "Madam, it's bad; something happened to the young master Xie."
"What's going on?" Xie straightened her back suddenly. Could it be that her premonition had come true? Her eyelids kept twitching. Was it really true?
Chun Cao panted and said in panic, "Master Xie, he, he..."
"What's wrong with Xie Xian? You can't even speak clearly. What use are you?" Xie scolded Chun Cao angrily.
Chun Cao calmed down instead. "Maid heard that Master Xie didn't return home last night and stayed in a brothel. He didn't have money to pay the bill, so he was arrested and said he would report it to the government. This matter has caused a sensation in the city and has spread outside."
"What?"
Xie's face changed drastically, and her eyes rolled around. "Where is Xie Xianren now?"
Chun Cao said hurriedly, "This matter has alarmed the master, and the master asked the housekeeper to bring people to bring Master Xie back."
It's over, it's over. How could this matter alarm the master?
"Where is Gao Sanfu? Why didn't he come to report such a big thing to me?" Xie was getting angry.
Chun Cao said hurriedly, "Manager Gao is outside right now, asking about the situation."
Xie gnashed her teeth and cursed Xie Xian, "Waste!"
The marriage hasn't even been finalized yet, but he dared to spend the night with a prostitute in front of his future father-in-law.
It's fine to stay overnight, but what's too much is that he didn't have money to pay the bill and it caused a lot of trouble in the city.
This boy, Xie Xian, is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
Mrs. Xie asked, "Where is Mr. Xie now?"
"With the master."
When Mrs. Xie heard this, she became anxious and asked, "Why is he with the master?"
"Maid heard from the senior manager that the master sent someone to invite the second master over."
Xie slumped down on the chair. The master must be angry.
"Madam, Zhang Gui, the steward of the master, is here." The maid, Dong Mei, ran into the room hurriedly.
Mrs. Xie perked up and said, "Please ask Manager Zhang to come in."
"yes!"
Zhang Gui was invited into the upper room, bowed slightly, and handed Xie's luggage.
Xie pretended to know nothing and asked, "Zhang Gui, the master sent you here, is there something wrong?"
Zhang Gui nodded. "Master, ask you to please go to the flower hall in the outer courtyard."
Xie asked nervously, "What are you going to do in the flower hall?"
Zhang Gui shook his head. "Servant, don't know. The master has ordered that Madam, please go there as soon as possible. Madam, please hurry up and don't delay the master's time."
Xie said, "I understand. I'll be there right away."
"Servant, take leave."
Zhang Gui left.
Mrs. Xie hurriedly ordered, "Chun Cao, go ask Gao Sanfu if Xie Xian was brought back by Gu Quan? Quick!"
"yes!"
Chun Cao hurried out to inquire about the news.
Mrs. Xie was worried, uneasy, and nervous. The master must be angry. What would the master do?
Chun He reminded quietly, "Madam, the master is waiting in the flower hall in the outer courtyard. Should we go over now?"
"Shut up!"
Xie angrily scolded Chun He.
Chun He's face tightened, and she didn't dare to speak anymore.
Xie paced back and forth in the room, having already killed Xie Xian a thousand times in her heart.
He couldn't control his lower body at such a young age, and it became known to everyone, causing her to be embarrassed as well. It would be a relief for him if he died a thousand times.
Chun Cao came back with news.
Xie asked hurriedly, "How is it?"
"Madam, Master Xie has been brought back by Gu Quan and is now in the flower hall in the outer courtyard. Maid heard from the senior steward that the master was very angry and said many harsh words to Master Xie. Madam, please go quickly."
Xie took a deep breath and straightened her clothes. "Follow me to the flower hall in the outer courtyard."
"yes!"
…
Flower hall in the outer courtyard.
Xie Xian knelt on the ground, his clothes disheveled, his hair disheveled, and the stench of alcohol mixed with the smell of powder was very pungent.
He lowered his head, his cheeks were swollen, and he looked like he had indulged in excessive sexual activities.
Second Master Xie sighed repeatedly, glared at Xie Xian fiercely, and then looked at Lord Gu frequently.
Lord Gu said sternly, "Thank you for raising a good son, Master. I am so embarrassed."
"Brother-in-law, calm down!"
"Thank you, sir, for your words. I dare not be your brother-in-law."
Mr. Xie's cheeks twitched, and he was extremely panicked. He wondered why his sister Xie hadn't come yet.
"Husband, calm down!"
Mrs. Xie walked leisurely into the flower hall from outside.
"Sister, you're here!" Master Xie stood up excitedly.
It's good that his sister is here.
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "Madam, you've come at the right time. This is the Xie family's family affair; you can handle it. Anyway, I don't want to see these two people again in the future."
Xie's face changed slightly, as if she couldn't bear the blow. Her body swayed, and her face turned pale.
She looked at Lord Gu and said, "Husband, calm down. It's all my fault. I didn't expect Xie Xian to be so foolish. He's so lustful at such a young age."
Lord Gu looked at Xie with a half-smile and interrupted her, "So Madam already knows what happened? That's even better. Madam, please kick this shameless person out of the Governor's Mansion. Don't mention the marriage anymore. My daughter will never marry such a shameless man."
After saying this, Lord Gu flicked his sleeves and left.
"Husband!"
Xie was very anxious and reached out to grab Mr. Gu's shirt, but Mr. Gu ruthlessly shook her off.
Mrs. Xie fell on the tea table, and Lord Gu left without even looking at her.