"Second sister, as girls, how can we talk about our marriage? Second sister, please stop talking about it. It's embarrassing."
Gu Jiu looked towards Gu Shan.
Gu Shan looked extremely serious, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was asking Gu Jiu: Second sister, am I right?
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled. She should give Gu Shan the title of a smooth talker.
It's a pity that Xie didn't appreciate it.
"presumptuous!"
Xie's angry shout broke the gentle atmosphere that Gu Shan had worked so hard to create.
Gu Shan trembled all over and looked at Xie cautiously, "Mother, daughter..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xie.
Xie ignored Gu Shan and stared at Gu Jiu.
"Second girl, are you complaining? Are you dissatisfied with me?"
Gu Jiu's expression was calm, and she faced Xie without fear.
"Madam, you have misunderstood. I just can't figure out some things, so I specifically brought it up. I hope Madam can help me clear up my confusion."
Her tone was neither hurried nor slow, and in contrast to Xie's, it highlighted Xie's embarrassment and awkwardness.
Gu Zhen and Gu Lin secretly exchanged glances.
Both of them were born out of wedlock, and were caught in this struggle like punching bags, not daring to move, let alone speak.
they just regret that there is no crack in the floor for them to get in.
They can't afford to offend either side, nor dare to offend either side.
Xie held their future in her hands, so naturally they dared not disobey her.
But Gu Jiu is not someone who is easy to mess with. Even madam suffered at her hands.
If they provoked Gu Jiu, and if Gu Jiu was determined to take revenge on them, they were not sure whether they would be able to fight back.
Since you can't afford to offend either side, it's better to be quiet like a chicken.
Shrink your neck, act like a quail, don't move, don't make any noise, don't get in the way. The three no policies ensure peace and safety.
Xie snorted coldly, wishing she could pick up a knife and kill Gu Jiu.
It was that little bitch Gu Jiu who not only ruined her plan, but also cut off her source of income.
The property that falls into the master's pocket has no share for her.
All of a sudden, she lost at least eight or nine thousand taels a year, or even tens of thousands of taels.
Mrs. Xie frowned and said angrily, "Second girl, you keep saying that I have wronged you, but this is nothing but complaining.
As a younger generation, you complain about your elders. Whose rules are these? You are simply ridiculous. Where did you learn the rules?
I have to have a good talk with the master. Seeing that you are getting older, it is time to hire a stricter nanny to teach you the rules and let you know your duties as a human being. "
Gu Jiu opened her pair of eyes, which were clearly black and white, with a frank and innocent expression, "Madam really misunderstood. Maybe there was something wrong with my expression. In fact, from the beginning to the end, I was worried about Madam, and I was afraid that Madam would be tired because of my affairs. I never complained at all."
Xie snorted coldly, "Second girl, do you still want to quibble now?"
Gu Jiu shook her head, "Madam really has a prejudice against me. I am just a sickly person, and I have been disliked since I was a child. I can understand why everyone dislikes me.
But the third sister is different, she is the jewel of the family. In any case, the third sister's marriage is more important.
My third sister and I are only half a year apart in age. madam loves me so much and is always thinking about me and wants to find a good marriage for me. I am naturally very grateful.
But if my third sister's life is delayed because of me, then I would be guilty.
In order not to delay my third sister's marriage, my marriage can be put on hold for now, or even postponed for two years.
After all, I feel sorry for my third sister and am grateful for madam efforts.
Unexpectedly, I was not good at speaking and couldn't even express myself clearly, which caused madam to misunderstand me. It's all my fault!"
Xie was so angry that she fell backwards.
What a cunning Gu Jiu! She is very good at confusing right and wrong.
She was clearly provoking her and complaining about her before.
Now she suddenly changed her attitude and even dared to say shamelessly that she felt sorry for Gu Yue and was grateful to her as her stepmother.
Do you really think she is a fool and easy to fool?
Bang!
Xie slapped the table, shocking everyone's heart.
Mrs. Xie said angrily, "Second girl, you disappoint me so much. Not only did you not listen carefully to the elders' words, but you even dared to talk back. Could it be that you dare to do this in front of the master?
If we don't punish you today, wouldn't it make our Gu family look undisciplined? Come, take the second girl away and give her ten strokes of the cane."
Gu Jiu suddenly stood up and faced Xie.
Xie pointed at Gu Jiu and shouted angrily, "How dare you!"
There was a gleam of excitement in her eyes.
That's it, don't be afraid, keep provoking.
If she don't punish you today for disrespecting her elders, she won't be called Xie.
Gu Jiu remained unmoved and asked calmly, "Madam, are you sure you want to punish me?"
snort!
"You are so presumptuous, can't I punish you?"
Xie smiled coldly, with a smug light and full of malice in her eyes.
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and said, "Madam knows that I am not in good health, but she still wants to punish me. Aren't you afraid that I will die here? Or does Madam want me to die from the bottom of her heart?"
Xie's face changed.
Following Xie's instructions, the two old women who rushed in from outside didn't know whether to advance or retreat.
She didn't dare to take Gu Jiu down to be beaten with a stick, nor did she dare to retreat. She stood there, at a loss as to what to do.
Gu Shan secretly waved to the two maids, signaling them to keep quiet and not to really take Gu Jiu away.
Once the old woman takes action, today's farce will not end well.
Gu Yue clutched the handkerchief tightly. Emotionally, she hoped that Gu Jiu would be taken away and severely beaten with a stick. It would be best if he was beaten to death.
Intellectually, she knew that she must not do this.
The mother was so anxious that she was confused.
Gu Jiu is a legitimate daughter, a stepdaughter, and a sickly child. No matter how big a mistake she made, her mother must not beat her.
It's okay If Gu Jiu gets into trouble by beating her, the consequences will be disastrous.
The Gu family would never tolerate a mistress who beat her legitimate daughter to death or maimed her.
Thinking of his father's anger, Gu Yue couldn't help but shiver.
But she was unwilling to let Gu Jiu go just like that.
Gu Yue was conflicted and struggling.
Xie was also struggling with the same contradiction as her.
Xie's expression kept changing, as if she couldn't make up her mind.
Gu Jiu added weight: "If you really beat me to death with a stick, madam will inevitably be branded as someone who tortured her stepdaughter to death.
I'm afraid it will affect the marriages of my third and fourth sisters.
If you didn't beat me to death or cripple me, I would never expect to get married in this life.
I can only stay at home as an old maid, hanging around madam every day. I am afraidmadam will be very unhappy.
When my sister-in-law comes to live with us in the future, she will have to speak a few fair words for me. By the way, please ask me why madam, as a stepmother, treats her stepdaughter so harshly. "
"You, how outrageous!" Xie gritted her teeth.
Gu Jiu bowed slightly and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "As a junior, I dare not be presumptuous. It's just that Madam has not considered things carefully. As a junior, I should naturally help Madam to find out the omissions and make up for them."
Xie stared at Gu Jiu intently.
Gu Yue and Gu Shan looked at Xie nervously, remembering that they must not act impulsively!
Xie's face changed, and she hid her hands in her sleeves, clenching them tightly. Her nails pierced her palms, but she didn't notice.
She really wanted to say, Gu Jiu, go to hell.
But reason stopped her and she couldn't say such words.
She also wanted to say, so what if I just beat you with a stick.
But what Gu Jiu said was still fresh in her mind, how could she not care?
No matter whether Gu Jiu is crippled or killed, she will not have a good ending.
Even if she didn't beat her to death or maim her, as long as the master heard about it, all her efforts these days would be in vain.
The master will hate her even more.
Think about it, Gu Jiu dragged her sick body to Tianmen Temple to perform a ritual for Su. her filial piety is evident.
As a result, she was beaten with a stick as soon as she returned home. What would the master think?
They would definitely think that she was holding a grudge and seeking revenge because Xie Xian was injured and the Xie family's property was taken away.
That's not all. The master will continue to associate it with her. Since she dared to bear grudges and take revenge on Gu Jiu, will she take revenge on her one day and stab him in the back?
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, the love between her and her master will be gone.
The master will regard her as an enemy and be on guard against her everywhere.
When Xie thought of the consequences, she was scared.
No, she couldn't let her impulse ruin all her efforts over the years.
But she really can't accept this!
She stared at Gu Jiu. This little bitch must have done it on purpose. She must have done it on purpose.
Gu Jiu was clearly trying to provoke her on purpose, wanting her to lose her mind and do something impulsive, thereby alienating the relationship between her and the master.
What a vicious Gu Jiu.
Xie laughed. She would not be fooled, not by Gu Jiu.
She did not fight Gu Jiu head-on.
As the wife of the family, as long as she is calm and rational enough, she has plenty of ways to deal with Gu Jiu.
There's no need to give anyone any handle against you.
She would not jump into the pit dug by Gu Jiu.
"Second girl, you look so scared, you wouldn't take it seriously, would you?"
After Xie finished speaking, she laughed again.
It was as if she was mocking Gu Jiu. Even if you have put in a lot of effort and dug a trap, she will not be fooled.