in the sound of swallows

Chapter 19 Radiant Modern Woman

Early in the morning of the wedding, Shen Guiyan got up to serve tea to Prime Minister Gu and his wife.But looking back, Gu Chaobei was still fast asleep.

"Wake up." Shen Guiyan stretched out her hand to lift the quilt, hesitated for a moment, and then shouted: "Master, it's time to get up."

Gu Chaobei let out a muffled snort, with a hint of coquettishness, wrapped himself in the quilt and continued to sleep.

"It's too late to serve tea in the morning." Shen Guiyan pinched his nose amusedly: "Get up quickly."

Gu Chaobei opened his mouth openly and continued to breathe, his eyes remained closed as if they were sewn shut.

Shen Guiyan laughed angrily, stretched her legs and sat astride him, and covered his mouth with the other hand.

This time Gu Chaobei woke up, not because he couldn't breathe, but because of some unspeakable reasons, he gritted his teeth and gave Shen Guiyan a look, pushed him away, and got out of bed.

"What's wrong?" Shen Guiyan looked at him blankly.

Gu Chaobei quickly put on his clothes, and said in a muffled voice, "It's okay, didn't you always ask me to get up? Then what do you ask so many questions when I wake up! Dress yourself up."

Shen Guiyan nodded, blinked and looked at him twice more.I don't know if it's because she was dazzled, but why did she look so blushing when she looked at Gu Chaobei's face?
After packing up and heading to the main courtyard, Shen Guiyan was a little nervous, and asked in a low voice about the situation in Gu Chaobei's mansion along the way.

Gu Chaobei said: "There are only five courtyards in the mansion, east, west, north, south, and the main courtyard. Except for you and me, the rest are bad people."

Shen Guiyan: "..."

There is a big rule in Gu's mansion, that is, breakfast will be used by everyone in the main courtyard, which can be regarded as promoting the feelings of each house and courtyard.Shen Guiyan thought of this, so getting up early was considered early.

Unexpectedly, Shen Guiya was already making arrangements in the dining room of the main courtyard.

"Elder-in-law likes to eat salty porridge, put a bowl of porridge with preserved egg and lean meat. Madam puts pumpkin porridge over there. Aunt Liu in the south courtyard likes to eat steamed stuffed buns, and Aunt Guan in the west courtyard eats the same ones as Eunuch." Shen Guiya was dressed in a suit The aqua blue embroidered moon is paired with the lapels, and the half-moon bun is combed. The rouge on the face is used extremely well, and the whole person looks much better.

Shen Guiyan couldn't help but look at her twice, Shen Guiya turned her head and saw the two of them, she smiled very gently and said: "The fourth brother and sister-in-law are here, please sit down first."

It was still early, and none of the elders came.Shen Guiya acted like a eldest daughter-in-law, but Shen Guiyan didn't really sit down, but stood aside.

Gu Chaobei didn't sit down either, he stood in the hall holding Shen Guiyan's hand and said, "Look, what are you doing here so early, the servants haven't even prepared the meal yet."

Shen Guiyan laughed dryly: "It's always right to come earlier, today is the first day of the wedding."

Seeing that the two ignored her, Shen Guiya's smile faded a bit, but she still said: "Congratulations to the fourth brother and sister-in-law on their wedding."

Shen Guiyan saluted her back: "I've seen my sister-in-law."

Shen returned to Yale, she was younger than her, she used to call her Third Sister, but now she should salute her.Ancient etiquette is really interesting.

"Forget it, we'll still be a family in the future." Shen Guiya smiled and glanced at Shen Guiyan, this person really didn't have any blemishes on his face, Mrs. Xu really wasn't stupid at all.

But don't worry, the future is long.This Shen Guiyan has no characteristics at all, so she is no match for her.

As a modern person, Shen Guiya still has her own advantages. After reading so many intrigue novels, she can still master some tricks, such as how to please the elders and how to shock others.

Now she is doing very well, so Madam has entrusted her with the responsibility of preparing the breakfast.

Glancing at the dull Shen Guiyan, Shen Guiya snorted softly, thinking to show her the gap between ancient women and modern women.

Prime Minister Gu and the people from each house came over one after another, and when the elders were seated, Shen Guiyan dragged Gu Chaobei to serve tea.

"Father and mother, please drink tea." Gu Chaobei yawned and said casually.

Shen Guiyan saluted politely, holding the tea up with both hands: "Grandfather and mother-in-law, please drink tea."

Prime Minister Gu glanced at Gu Chaobei, obviously not satisfied.But looking at Shen Guiyan, he sighed and took the tea: "Sit down and eat."

"Yes." Shen Guiyan breathed a sigh of relief.

The atmosphere on the table is a bit heavy, and I don't know why.Seeing this, Shen Guiya smiled and said, "Elder-in-law, try today's porridge, isn't it very different?"

Prime Minister Gu was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head and took a sip of porridge.

"This porridge is made by my daughter-in-law in the kitchen early in the morning. It uses preserved eggs mixed with lean meat. You don't seem to have such a cooking method here." Shen Guiya smiled: "It's better than ordinary porridge. Drank a lot."

Prime Minister Gu nodded, and his expression became much better: "You have a heart, it is indeed delicious."

Shen Guiya glanced at Shen Guiyan proudly, and then said: "Grandma's porridge also adds pumpkin, which is soft and sweet. There is also Aunt Liu's dessert, which is filled with cream, although the cream is not very authentic. But also delicious."

Mrs. Gu raised her eyebrows, glanced at the things on the table, and there was some approval in her eyes: "You really put your heart into it."

Shen Guiya bowed her head humbly: "It's good to make everyone happy. We are a family. Now that we have entered the door, there should be no unpleasantness. Why is Gui Yan also Ya'er's sister? If there is something wrong Yes, Ya'er is also willing to accompany her to be punished."

These words were spoken in a grand and pleasing way, Mrs. Gu nodded repeatedly, and the two aunts next to her were also smiling.Even Gu Chaodong felt that Shen Guiya seemed to have grown up overnight, which earned him a lot of face.

Shen Guiyan also admired her quite a bit, and was in a daze for a moment, feeling that this was not like the previous Shen Guiya who would directly attack when she was not used to it.But if she can always be so virtuous and generous, then her life should be much better.

However, it turned out that she was relieved too early.

"Yesterday, Mother Xu tried to destroy the appearance of the four younger siblings. How did my mother go?" Gu Chaonan suddenly asked with a smile after eating breakfast.

Mrs. Gu's face froze, and her smile faded: "That woman is crazy, she is talking nonsense, I have someone lock her up in the backyard."

"Destroy Gui Yan's face?" Prime Minister Gu put down the spoon and frowned: "What's going on?"

He went out last night, and what happened in the mansion afterwards is still unknown.

Mrs. Gu hurriedly said: "It's Mrs. Xu in the mansion who has been taking care of trivial matters for a long time. She went to make trouble in the bridal chamber yesterday, and for some reason, she went crazy and poured green vitriol on Gui Yan's face."

Prime Minister Gu's face darkened: "Is there such a thing? Where is the person? Have you been interrogated?"

"It's been interrogated." Mrs. Gu's eyes wandered for a moment, and she said: "It is said that she herself lost her head for a while and went crazy."

"Grandma Xu and Yan... have never lived with the fourth sister-in-law, how could they suddenly go crazy and kill the fourth sibling?" Gu Chaodong straightened his waist and said, "Why don't mothers bring her here for trial?"

Mrs. Gu gave him a hard look, staring at Gu Chaodong in a daze.Shen Guiya, who was beside her, also said softly: "Yeah, I just got married, so what should I do if I don't find out?"

She even wants to check?Mrs. Gu looked at Shen Guiya in astonishment, and Prime Minister Gu who was beside her had already said, "It happens that I have some free time right now, so bring someone here."

After breakfast, the tables were all removed.Mrs. Xu was escorted all the way in crying, and when she saw Prime Minister Gu, she kowtowed vigorously: "Master, please forgive me, this old slave can say anything, say anything, don't take my life..."

Prime Minister Gu patted the table next to him, and said angrily, "You bold slave, who gave you the guts to murder your master?"

Mrs. Xu was so frightened that her body was shaking, she looked up at Shen Guiya and said, "Young Madam, I am sorry for you, if I want to live, I have to confess to you. I don't want your money anymore, old slave As long as I can live..."

Everyone was shocked, and looked at Shen Guiya one after another.Shen Guiya looked bewildered, looking more innocent than anyone else: "What are you talking about?"

Mrs. Xu kowtowed to her: "Didn't you give the green vitriol oil to the slave? The old slave didn't know that such a thing could be splashed on the face. If the face was burned like a cloth, wouldn't everything be destroyed? Yes You told the old slave to lash out at the Fourth Young Madam, have you forgotten?"

Shen Guiya was confused for a while, before she came back to her senses, her face was a bit ugly and she said: "You mean, I ordered you to kill my own sister?"

Mrs. Xu was taken aback.

Shen Guiya took a deep breath, and knelt down heavily in the hall: "Grandfather and mother-in-law are a bright lesson! Although Ya'er is not a good wife and daughter-in-law who can last forever, she can't harm her own sister! The third sister is right in the Shen residence. Ya'er is very good, how could Ya'er use such vicious methods to harm her!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed heavily to the ground twice. His expression was so sincere that everyone in the room looked at Mrs. Xu again.

Today Gui Ya also said that if Gui Yan did something wrong, she would be punished together with her.How could such a loving sister harm her?
Even Shen Guiyan felt that she should have been wronged?
Gu Chaobei smiled coolly, stood aside with arms folded and did not speak.

Prime Minister Gu thought for a while, then waved his hands and said, "Gui Ya get up first, I don't think you can possibly harm your sister."

Shen Guiya had tears in her eyes at some point, she got up and supported Gu Chaodong's hand, and turned her head to look at Shen Guiyan: "Third Sister, can you trust me?"

Shen Guiyan was a little hesitant, she really didn't believe it.It's just that Shen Guiya's performance today shocked her a little.

Originally, Shen Guiya who only opened his mouth to say yes and hit people he didn't like with his hands, unexpectedly knelt down and said these words so easily.No matter how it makes people feel a little unbelievable.

"Third sister...don't you believe it?" Seeing her hesitation, Shen Guiya immediately shed tears: "My younger sister is for her wholeheartedly, so my sister must not hold grudges against her because of the Chaodong incident, and thus spoil her sister." Feelings!"

(End of this chapter)