Dirty color

Chapter 63
Gu Minghe scolded this pair of stupid mother and son from the bottom of his heart, but said softly in his mouth: "Mother, it's not that the daughter doesn't love Zhi'er, but now grandma and father are angry, the more daughter begs for mercy, the more angry grandma and father are, Instead, it was self-defeating. If the anger of grandmother and father had subsided a little after two days, the daughter begged grandmother to let her daughter go to visit Zhi'er. If it is more miserable, grandma will definitely let go, and if grandma let go, father will not go against grandma's wishes..."

When He listened, she thought it made sense. Gu Mingzhi also felt that it was true when she heard it. However, she was still aggrieved in her heart, and she couldn't help crying again. The mud on her hind legs softly persuaded: "Zhi'er, father is angry now, and my sister can't help you to intercede, so don't be angry with my sister, okay? Don't worry, my sister will definitely love you and won't let you go." Never mind."

Gu Minghe said again: "Zhi'er, you have been punished this time, you have to remember it, you know? Don't be so reckless in the future, big sister is big sister, you don't need to like her, but you must not be disrespectful to big sister , and even insulted the eldest sister, you know, the eldest sister is the eldest daughter of the father, and the eldest daughter of the Shun'an Hou Mansion, if she loses face, the Shun'an Hou Mansion and her father will lose face, and if she is humiliated, it will be the Shun'an Hou Mansion and her father's shame. Humiliated, do you understand?"

"I'm not reconciled, she's obviously a..." Gu Mingzhi was still unconvinced. Now that Gu Wenqian was gone, she became more courageous. The words came out, but he flattened his mouth aggrievedly.

I'm also not reconciled, why did I change from the most expensive second lady of the Marquis of Shun'an to a stepdaughter as soon as she came back, and my status dropped straight down?But it’s really easy to solve, isn’t it?Without the appearance, everything is useless. Find the crux of the problem and solve it with the simplest method. Will it be all right soon?As long as she can't overwhelm me, she can do whatever she likes, why bother?

Gu Mingzhi's lack of education made Gu Minghe feel a little anxious. This idiot, who scolded people so high-profile and arrogantly, was caught crying, and now he still refuses to repent. It's really... the gentle smile on his face It didn't fade away, Gu Minghe held Gu Mingzhi's hand and asked, "Zhi'er, do you want to come out of the ancestral hall quickly?"

"It's obviously that little bitch...it's her fault, my father is biased, why should I kneel down in the ancestral hall?" Gu Mingzhi didn't think he was wrong from the beginning to the end. The gentle smile couldn't help but break, idiot, isn't it a question of whether the father is partial or not? Even if the father is partial, can you make him not partial?
Since you can't, why go head-to-head and feel uncomfortable?Don't like Gu Mingxuan?It doesn't matter, she doesn't like Gu Mingxuan either, but if she doesn't like it, just hide it, is it so difficult to pretend in front of her father?At the very least, if you want to embarrass Gu Mingxuan, you can't utter bad words. Isn't this directly giving someone a handle.

This idiot, is his head full of paste?
Gu Minghe didn't bother to persuade her anymore. After she knelt in the ancestral hall for two days, she thought it would be easier to persuade her when she came, so she said, "Dongqing, go and pack some thick clothes for Miss Fourth, so as not to catch cold, and jewelry can only be worn plain." Silver, Zhi'er, follow Nanny Qi carefully, don't make trouble, you know, the more you make trouble, the more angry your father will be, so no matter in front of anyone, you have to say that you know you are wrong, you are very sorry Regret, you know?"

Gu Mingzhi opened his mouth to say something, but under Gu Minghe's seemingly gentle but persistent eyes, he could only flatten his mouth and say nothing.

The ancestral hall is naturally one of the most important places in the Marquis of Shun'an's mansion, but unless it is a major event such as a New Year's Day or a wedding or funeral, the ancestral hall will not be opened in a leisurely manner. People will come, and in a solemn place like the ancestral hall, no one is allowed to enter or leave at will.

Because there is no popularity, no matter how important the ancestral hall is and how clean it is, it always has a gloomy and damp feeling.

Gu Mingzhi came to reflect, but she is a girl, and she is not qualified to kneel inside the ancestral hall, so she can only kneel outside the ancestral hall—put an old futon on the bluestone board, and then kneel on it. This is the standard posture of ancestral hall reflection No matter who they are, it is the same, that is, the Cui family will make mistakes in the future, and they will go to the ancestral hall to reflect, that is, this treatment.

From childhood to adulthood, Gu Mingzhi has hardly experienced any hardships. It can even be said that he wants to get wind and rain. No matter at home or outside, except for the occasional encounter with the clan girl, he is almost always praised by others. Wronged.

At this moment, she was kneeling alone in the ancestral hall, only the two nuns beside Cui were watching, so as not to disrespect her ancestors, there was no one else.

The tall trees, the cold wind, the dim yellow lanterns hanging on the porch, the two nuns who were expressionless and silent, and when the wind blew the lanterns, the shadows of the trees swaying with the wind, in this silent It was so eerie at night.

Gu Mingzhi knelt on her knees, and then cried again. On the one hand, her legs had started to ache, and on the other hand, she felt wronged, and of course, there was also fear. She had never been tortured like this before.

In Baihe Hall, Gu Minghe's patience was almost worn out by He's crying and complaining.

Listen, what does it mean that she is cold and does not intercede with Zhi'er?What does it mean that grandma loves her the most, go and beg grandma to let Zhi'er continue to live in Baihetang West Courtyard?What does it mean that Zhi'er lives alone, if she is afraid at night, what should she do?Why is the father so cruel that he wants Zhi'er to kneel in the ancestral hall and be imprisoned for two years?
Gu Minghe really wanted to pry open He's head and see what else was in her mind other than stupidity?
She said patiently: "Mother, my daughter has said it, it's not that she doesn't feel sorry for Zhi'er, it's just that if she pleads for mercy now, she will only get the opposite effect and harm Zhi'er. Does the mother still want father to punish Zhi'er twice more?" sky?"

He's silent, she also knew that her eldest daughter was right, but she just felt sorry for Zhi'er.

"Then...you beg your father to let Zhi'er move back to live. How can Zhi'er get used to living in such a small place as Juxiang Xiaozhu?" He asked again, "Zhi'er is your sister, You have to hurt her."

The gentle smile on Gu Minghe's face was almost unbearable.

How small is Juxiang Xiaozhu? Although that place is not too big, both the architecture and the scenery are exquisite and exquisite in every way. The place where Miss Qianjin lived in the mansion, obviously although the father was angry, he still loved Zhi'er, so he chose Juxiang Xiaozhu instead of other places.

What about yourself?I lived in the warm pavilion of Rong'an Hall since I was a child. Even if I coughed or shed a tear, my grandmother would know it instantly, so she didn't dare to cry, dare not have her own emotions, and even dared not turn over when she was sleeping. Grandma doesn't like her anymore.

In her memory, people around her taught her what her grandmother likes to eat, what her grandmother likes to drink, how hard her grandmother likes to be beaten on her shoulders and legs, what kind of clothes her grandmother likes, and what her grandmother likes about Second Miss...

So since she could walk, she had to serve tea and water to her grandmother Cui, just for the words "Oh, our He'er is so good" and "Miss Er is so sensible", and since she can hold chopsticks, she has to serve Cui's food, In exchange for "grandmother's heart..." "Second Miss is really filial".

She has never had her own space for 11 years, only her grandmother likes it, not herself.

They are all daughters. When He Shi showed her love for Gu Mingzhi like this, when He Shi forced her to intercede for Gu Mingzhi, did she ever think that her heart would also hurt—she also hoped that someone would be so wholehearted He loves her and thinks of her.

Gu Minghe really wanted to stand up and question He Shi loudly. Gu Mingzhi is her daughter, so what about Gu Minghe and her?Is it her daughter, isn't it!

After enduring and enduring, Gu Minghe finally couldn't hold back, she said: "Zhi'er is nine years old, she should know what to say and what not to say, mother, if you want Zhi'er to be good, let her live in Juxiang Xiaozhu, Accept Mammy's instruction well."

He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "What do you mean? You mean I'm not doing it for Zhi'er's good? You...you don't want to do anything for your sister, and you still blame me, He'er, you... ..."

Here we go again, here we go again, what do you mean I don't want to help my sister?Am I born to live for others?Gu Minghe pursed her lips, feeling irritable in her heart, but the smile on her face became more gentle and soft, she said softly: "Mother, in two years, Zhi'er will start seeing each other, when the time comes , She is still so outspoken, if she is rejected by her husband's family, if she is rejected by her husband, can we still call the door and make her family stand up straight and be scolded by Zhi'er?"

"Mother, Zhi'er is delicate and lively, straightforward and simple, and is especially likable. My daughter knows that you love Zhi'er because she is young, and my daughter also loves Zhi'er. But who made Zhi'er a girl? Girls always want to marry , when we come to the in-law’s house, no one will really feel sorry for the daughter-in-law, only by teaching Zhi’er well now can Zhi’er live well.”

"If you just pamper her like this, it will hurt her. Mother, think about it for yourself. Is this the truth?"

"Being a daughter-in-law in someone else's house is not as comfortable as being a girl at home. For Zhi'er's future, mother, you have to be cruel."

Holding the veil, He was speechless. Finally, He said angrily, "Anyway, what you said is correct, so you can do whatever you want. I'm sleepy and I'm going to rest."

A trace of coldness flashed across Gu Minghe's eyebrows, and he still smiled and said: "Then mother, you should have a good rest, my daughter will sleep in the cubicle and rest with you."

He was so angry that he didn't look at Gu Minghe with a sullen face. When Gu Minghe was about to go out of the house, he said again: "Wait a minute."

"Mother." Gu Minghe turned around, looked at Mrs. He tenderly, and waited for Mrs. He's order.

"Your father, he... He talked to me about old issues, and said yes, if I can't manage this family well, let your grandmother come and let me have a good rest in Baihetang now. When I can take care of it, let's talk about it."

He has no face to directly say that Gu Wenqian deprived him of his housekeeping rights, which is too shameful, but if she wants Gu Minghe to make up her mind, she has to say that under Gu Minghe's gaze, she briefly described Gu Wenqian's so-called overturning the old account, and described it again. for a moment.

Gu Minghe's hand hanging in the sleeve, clenched tightly, then loosened, clenched, and loosened again. After a while, she finally suppressed the evil fire in her heart. She was also very surprised by Gu Wenqian's decision, but since things happened , It's useless to regret and get angry, it's better to think about the solution to the problem.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, Gu Minghe said softly: "Mother, don't worry. After all, you are the head of the Hou family. There will be many occasions in the future that require you to go out to socialize. As long as you don't make father angry, you will soon can go out."

She quickly grasped the crux of the matter. The Marquis of Shun'an is a first-class noble family in the capital, and his father is a celebrity in front of the emperor, who is highly regarded by the emperor. , or make Zhang and tiles, as long as they can get it, they will send invitations to the Shun'an Hou Mansion. At this time, the master and mistress of the Shun'an Hou Mansion need to come forward to entertain.

There is only Mrs. He as the mistress of the Marquis of Shun'an Mansion. Although Mrs. Cui has more authority, in some occasions, Mrs. Cui's status is too high, so it is not suitable to go. Only Mrs. He is the most suitable candidate No one else can replace He Shi.

After listening to Gu Minghe's words, Mrs. He thought about it carefully, and found that it was indeed the case, and suddenly felt confident. Yes, the Marquis of Shun'an cannot do without himself. The rich and powerful, you can't, a certain father-in-law's son married a regular wife, and your family turned out to be a concubine who came to congratulate you, right?

This is going to offend people to death.

In an instant, He felt that she was not afraid. She just felt that the Marquis of Shun'an was really inseparable from her. When the mistress of the Hou Mansion comes forward, she will pretend to be sick, and when the time comes, let's see what Gu Wenqian will do." She took Qiao mentality.

Gu Minghe couldn't guess He's psychology, but seeing He's face relaxed, he knew that this time, He listened, so Gu Minghe breathed a sigh of relief, and said again: "Mother, you have to remember, After all, the elder sister is the eldest daughter of the father. Even if you don’t like her, don’t show it, okay? Smile and say hello, it’s actually not that difficult. You can please your father and make him value her. Wouldn't it be better for you?"

"As long as father values ​​you, the housekeeper's power in this mansion will return to your hands logically. At that time, if you want to see Zhi'er and secretly let Zhi'er live better, how dare someone say no?" ?”

"Conversely, if you are always being unkind to big sister, your father will not be happy in his heart and won't let you be a housekeeper, you won't even be able to get out of Baihe Hall, even if Zhi'er is short of food and clothing, you won't be able to see it, won't you Worse?"

"So, mother, listen to your daughter, okay?" Gu Minghe didn't know that Mrs. He had the mentality of taking Joe. At this moment, she was still trying to comfort Mrs. He, hoping that Mrs. He would not be so stupid as to always be with Gu Wenqian do it right.

He's thinking right in her heart. At this moment, being persuaded by Gu Minghe, she smacked at Gu Minghe's words, thinking that her daughter taught her how to do things before, and she could always get the results she wanted, so she reluctantly nodded and said: "Got it." ,take a break."

Seeing He's like this, Gu Minghe seemed to have really listened to his own words. He breathed a sigh of relief, struck while the iron was hot, and then persuaded: "Mother, you asked He Mama to tidy up the dowry of the original princess and mother, and put it away. Handing over the key to Nanny Zhuang is just a little thing, only you are still the head of the house, you can always buy it slowly in the future, don't lose the big because of the small, okay?"

He's face was a little unnatural for a moment, who... She turned pale, and always felt that thinking of that person in front of her daughter made her a little embarrassed, so her face was not good, and her tone was impatient, and she said perfunctorily: "I know Now, don't worry, I will hand over the key to that old godmother." No wonder, she is willing to give it, but only the old godmother is ordered to pick it up.

Also, she is obviously her own daughter, but she only calls her mother, and instead calls that bitch mother, really... this daughter, she doesn't even kiss her, she doesn't even care about her own sister, but instead For that little bastard, a big sister every mouthful, He's heart is not happy.

Gu Minghe only thought that Mrs. He was unhappy at the thought of handing over the key to Nanny Zhuang, so she looked sour, and she didn't care. After bidding farewell gently and respectfully, she went to the Nuan Pavilion next door to rest.

*
The day before yesterday, Gu Mingzhi and He's family were miserable, and her thoughts were extremely clear. When she woke up the next day, Gu Mingxuan was naturally full of energy. When she saw the green pearl appearing, she looked at the green pearl and said with a smile: "Yesterday you The fall was not light, didn't I tell you to take a day off today?"

"Miss is only surrounded by servants and Lu Rui. If the servants are resting, how can Lu Rui come over by herself? Besides, the servants are rough and fleshy. It doesn't matter if you fall." Although there are third-class maids, they are waiting for you. Unable to recover, Luzhu and Lurui are still required to wait for Gu Mingxuan to wash up.

Gu Mingxuan looked at Luzhu and Luzhu, although she was not very satisfied, but these two aptitudes were not very good, and it would be useless to train them, so there was nothing she could do, so she had to use them reluctantly, but fortunately, the girl Luzhu seemed to be quite good. Being loyal, at least, she knows some things that the master is not suitable to say, so she can speak out for the master and act as the vanguard, so as not to end herself, not to mention ugly, but also easy to be criticized by others.

So green beads can still be used.

Lurui, after all, it is not good enough, but there is no one available for the time being, so I have to do this first, and the selection of people has to be done slowly, and we will talk about it after a while.

After changing her clothes, Gu Mingxuan said to Lu Zhu with a smile: "Go, you go and rest, and Lu Rui will come with me to say hello today."

As he spoke, he picked up two silver hairpins and handed them to the two, saying: "Yesterday. Both of you were good. This is a reward for you. Take it with you."

The eyes of the two of them lit up, and their hearts were a little excited, but they still delayed a few words. Gu Mingxuan smiled and put the silver hairpin on the hair of both of them, and the two of them looked happy, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, miss reward."

Gu Mingxuan smiled, and went out to pay homage to Mrs. He. When she arrived at Baihe Hall, she saw that the gate of Baihe Hall was closed, and at the door, two strange women were guarding the door.

"My servant has seen the eldest lady." The two women, like the two women guarding Gu Mingzhi in the ancestral hall, are both from Rong'an Hall. When they were brought here by Nanny Qi yesterday, they explained it to them. What did they do? The two of them were as horrified as when Nanny Qi had just received Cui's order.

The eldest lady was grounded?What is peace of mind and recuperation, no matter how nice the words are, it is still grounded.

I heard it was because of the eldest lady... Dizzy, the two women defined Gu Mingxuan as someone who should never be messed with. At this moment, they naturally saluted with smiles on their faces, in awe.

In the morning, Gu Mingxuan naturally knew about Gu Mingzhi being punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for self-reflection and He's being grounded. Now that she saw two strange women, she could guess their origins, so she smiled very kindly. Said: "The two mothers are free."

While speaking, she glanced at Lu Rui, who was stunned for a moment, and when Gu Mingxuan looked over again, she suddenly realized that she stuffed a purse into the hands of one of the women.

Not smart enough, Gu Mingxuan thought about it, and said with a smile: "You two sisters have worked hard, I invite you two to drink tea, don't be disgusted by the two sisters."

The purse is light, it doesn't look like silver when pinched, it looks like...gold melon seeds?These two women are usually not close to their master, so they have never had a share in those generous rewards. It is already very good to get a few big money by running errands, but suddenly they got golden melon seeds, and suddenly I was so excited that I didn't know what to say.

Even, the awe she had for Gu Mingxuan just now was much less. This young lady is really stupid, but she is also generous enough.

Just as she was thinking about it, she heard Gu Mingxuan say again: "Two mothers, mother needs to rest at ease when she is sick. If it's nothing serious, don't let people bother mother, you understand?"

In an instant, it was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured on their bodies, and the two women came to their senses—it turned out that it was me who was stupid, and the awe of Gu Mingxuan also came in an instant, and said respectfully: "Miss, don't worry, servant girl!" He will definitely do what he has to do.”

What are they supposed to do?Goalkeeper!

Gu Mingxuan smiled slightly, look, even a poor woman who was called to guard the gate by Nanny Qi was quite knowledgeable, and her answers were watertight, she just liked such smart and greedy people.

"Open the door, I'm here to greet mother." Gu Mingxuan said, the two wives smiled flatteringly and opened the door. After all, they were just guarding under orders to prevent people from Baihetang from entering and leaving, but it's not that they don't want to let people in. .

(End of this chapter)