Qingti turned around and looked at Gu Chengxuan with surprised eyes, "Young master, what are you talking about? Are you not an orphan, but the illegitimate son that the master gave birth to outside?"
Qingti quickly covered her mouth, and Yinniang beside her also looked surprised.
Gu Chengxuan's face turned red. At this moment, he wanted to admit it, but he didn't dare.
He was obviously Gu Qiheng's son, the eldest son of the Gu family. He should have enjoyed the love of his parents, but in the end he had to hide his identity and had to listen to others say nasty things about him.
As time passed, he even doubted whether he was Gu Qiheng's biological son.
"Young master, you can't talk nonsense like this."
Qingti said something in a trembling voice, and Gu Chengxuan clenched his fists tightly but did not open his mouth to defend.
"I'll tell the lady, if you are really an illegitimate child, then who is your mother?"
"You are so old, you have it before marriage. When the emperor granted the marriage, Mr. Gu clearly said that he was not married, not to mention that it was a crime of deceiving the emperor. I also want to ask Gu Gu on behalf of my husband and wife. Sir, since you are already married, why did you lie to my young lady like this?"
Qingti didn't care about settling Yinniang, so she turned back and said, "I must tell my young lady about such a big matter."
As soon as he heard that Qingti was going to tell Yu Jinxi, Gu Chengxuan suddenly woke up. He knew that it would not be good for him or his own mother if the matter got serious. He quickly stopped Qingti and knelt on the ground in a hurry.
"Sister Qingti, I just said that on purpose. I just wanted my father and mother to pamper me as their only child. I admit that I am selfish. Don't tell my mother. I will never dare to say that again... I beg you."
Gu Chengxuan looked aggrieved and pitiful, which made people feel distressed just looking at him.
But Qingti knew his true face, and instead of feeling pity for him, she found him even more hateful.
He doesn't have the innocence and cuteness of a child, but he has learned Gu Qiheng's insidiousness and cunning, one thing in front of others and the other behind his back.
"Young Master, this can't be done. You get up first. I won't tell the young lady."
Although Qingti said this, she did not help Gu Chengxuan.
Gu Chengxuan stood up without even holding it.
"Thank you, sister Qingti. I will definitely be careful in my words and deeds in the future."
Qingti glanced at him and took Yinniang to settle it.
After choosing a few courtyards, Gu Chengxuan refuted them all, either this was not good or that was not good. Qingti was patient and did not get angry. Gu Chengxuan finally chose one. It was far away and remote, and the room was still small.
Qingti said with a grimace, "That's not very appropriate. The lady said that she should accommodate Miss Yin well, but this room is really a bit small."
"Sister Qingti, although the rooms in front are large, they are too close to the burned house, and they will not be repaired for a while, making it unsafe to live in."
Gu Chengxuan looked like he was doing good for Yinniang, but who didn't know that Xiao Jiujiu in his heart wanted to keep Yinniang away and not let Gu Qiheng see her.
If a man and a woman do not meet each other, as time goes by, they will naturally lose interest. It is best not to think of this person, and his purpose will be achieved.
Qingti glanced at Yinniang, who nodded slightly, indicating that she could stay.
Qingti said knowingly, "Ms. Yin, then you can stay here for now. When I go back and report to the lady, I will give you another room after the house in front is repaired."
Yinniang nodded with tears in her eyes, "Thank you very much, Miss Qingti."
Qingti assigned a girl to Yinniang, and then asked Zhang's mother to take care of her. She only said that things were not going well in the house right now and asked Yinniang to be considerate.
Yinniang agreed, and Gu Chengxuan had nothing to say.
After Qingti settled Yinniang, she planned to return to her yard, and Gu Chengxuan followed her step by step.
Qingti asked him curiously, "Young master, don't you need to go back to your room to study?"
Gu Chengxuan scratched his head and said slightly embarrassed, "I want to see my mother."
Qingti understood, but she was actually afraid that she would complain, so she wanted to go to the lady to excuse herself first, right?
The two of them returned to the courtyard one after another, and they met Hua Niu serving tea inside.
Qingti deliberately took a step behind and did not go in. Gu Chengxuan also stopped at the door.
The weather is nice today. Yu Jinxi is drinking tea in the courtyard, and the voice of Hua Niu can be heard from inside.
"From now on, you are my sister. Don't worry, I will definitely serve Brother Heng well, and I will also do my best for the Gu family."
Hua Niu's tone was shy and timid, but she didn't feel ashamed at all about what she did. No one offered her tea, so she poured it, picked up the tea cup used by Yu Jinxi, knelt in front of her, and served her tea.
Just like this bowl of tea, Yu Jinxi has to drink it whether he wants it or not.
Yu Jinxi didn't spoil her, so he let her kneel down as she knelt down, peeling the chestnuts slowly with her slender fingers. After peeling them cleanly, she threw them on a plate aside, then took another one and started peeling it off.
"You are the niece of the old lady and your cousin. You have your own honor in this house. If you become a concubine, it will be different from now. I am the mistress of the house. You must abide by the rules whenever you see me. , I am sitting, you have to stand, if I say east, if you go west, you will be punished by me."
Before Yu Jinxi finished speaking, Hua Niu said first, "What will Madam say in the future..."
"You can think about it later."
Yu Jinxi interrupted her, "You are different from Yin Xiaoniang. I bought her and you are a relative of the Gu family. If you listen to me now, will you still listen to me if you cry to the old lady later?"
"When the time comes, the slave will no longer be a slave, and the master will no longer be the master, won't the style start to rise?"
This was what Hua Niu wanted. She had such a big plan in the first place. With her aunt as her backer, she was not afraid of Yu Jinxi even if she became a concubine.
But she didn't expect that this layer of thinking was directly exposed by Yu Jinxi, and her face became a little hot at the moment. Before she could find an excuse, she heard Yu Jinxi say again, "It's not impossible to be a concubine if you have to be determined, that's it." You have to sell yourself to me first."
Hearing this, Hua Niu suddenly raised her eyes in surprise, "Selling yourself?"
So good, why did she sell herself?
Being a concubine and selling yourself are not the same thing.
Yu Jinxi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't give this deed to anyone else. As long as you take good care of your cousin, this deed will still be yours. In addition, I have another important thing to entrust you... "
Hua Niu asked subconsciously, "What's going on?"
Yu Jinxi said, "You know what happened last time when your cousin asked me to see a doctor?"
Hua Niu nodded, "I know, didn't you say it's okay?"
Yu Jinxi sighed, "How could it be okay? It was just your cousin comforting me."
Hua Niu's expression was shocked and she immediately became energetic.
"I know I must be sick, otherwise I wouldn't have been in such a trance that I burned down the house and so many valuables last time."
After Yu Jinxi finished peeling the last chestnut and threw it into the plate, she looked at Hua Niu, her eyes full of sadness, "I'm afraid that I'm not going to die soon, so I'm in a hurry to take a concubine for your cousin. After I leave, I'll take my place as a concubine." I’m staying with your cousin.”
"My original intention was to take Yinniang in, but the old lady also asked you to be your cousin's concubine. I think you are a relative, and you must really care about your cousin. I also thought that after I leave, this huge The Gu family also needs someone to take charge of the Gu Yuan, and I think you are more suitable than Yinniang. After all, you are a relative. When the time comes, I can ask the old lady to come forward and help you to fill the house."
