Chapter 3 Punished

As soon as he stepped into the hall of the main house, a tea cup was thrown towards him.

With a crisp sound, the hot tea splashed onto her feet along with the splashing porcelain shards.

She took a breath and walked over, enduring the pain on her instep.

"Kneel down!" An angry voice sounded.

Gu Jinzhao pursed his lips tightly and slowly knelt down, but his back remained straight.

"I wonder what mistake my daughter made to make her father so angry?"

Seeing that he didn't know how to admit his mistake and looked stubborn, Marquis Jing'an became more and more angry. He slapped his palm on the table, causing the tea cup on it to vibrate twice.

"You threw the eldest daughter of the Lin family into the pond and angered His Highness the Crown Prince. Do you think you did the right thing?"

"I'm right, I did it all to prove my innocence."

Gu Jinzhao knew his father too well. He wouldn't believe anything she said was wrong.

Madam Marquis Jing'an, who was sitting on the side, spoke up at the right time and gently comforted her.

"Master Marquis, since the prince has handed over this matter to Mrs. An Guogong for investigation, we will just wait for the news. Jin Zhao was also frightened today, so let her go back and rest first."

Marquis Jing'an's anger subsided a little, but he was still not ready to handle it so lightly.

"Before the results come out from Mrs. Anguo's side, you go to the ancestral hall and kneel down and think about what you did wrong." After saying that, he left with a solemn face and rolled his sleeves.

Mrs. Jingan Hou sighed, bent down to help the man up, and said angrily.

"Just admit your mistake and get rid of this matter. You dared to fight with your father, and you were punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for nothing."

"My daughter is right. If she admits this mistake, how will she be able to gain a foothold in Beijing in the future?"

Gu Jinzhao shook his head. He would not admit anything he had not done even to death.

"Don't worry, mother, I'm familiar with kneeling in the ancestral hall." She changed the subject: "Is my sister feeling better?"

Speaking of her daughter, Mrs. Hou's eyebrows became softer and the smile on her face became a little brighter: "The fever has gone away, but she is still asleep."

"That's good. Mother works hard to take care of my sister, so don't worry about me anymore."

"You!" Mrs. Hou sighed helplessly, but Master Hou had given the order, so she had no choice but to take care of the ancestral hall first.

The ancestral hall of the Marquis Mansion was dimly lit and very cold, especially at night, when the branches slapped against the windows, and the sound of the whining wind seemed particularly permeable.

Knock knock knock!

The sound of knocking woke up Gu Jinzhao, who was kneeling on the futon and taking a nap.

She rubbed her groggy eyes, looked at the figure rolling in from the window, covered her mouth and yawned.

"The Marquis is so cruel that he doesn't allow anyone to bring food and water to the young lady."

Yuqi took out a chicken leg and a steamed bun wrapped in oil paper from his arms, and then took out a water bag and handed it over, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

Gu Jinzhao took the chicken leg and took a bite immediately. He hadn't eaten anything all day and was almost starving.

She no longer cares about her father being so cold to her. On the contrary, Lin Qingyue was more concerned about her.

If something happens to Lin Qingyue, regardless of whether she did it or not, I'm afraid the prince will not make it easy for him.

"What's going on at the Duke's Mansion? Is Lin Qingyue okay?"

Mentioning this matter, Yu Qi's face changed, and his eyes were filled with anger.

"Not long after Miss Lin returned home, news came out that she was so frightened that she had a high fever that wouldn't go away. Now it's going crazy outside, and they say it was because she threw someone into the pond."