Gu Shiyao thought that in her previous life, Gu Shichu not only saved Tang Buqing, but also financed his imperial examination, and successfully married him, she felt that she must not let Gu Shichu have any interaction with Tang Buqing again, so when she She became anxious when she heard that Gu Shichu was going to see Tang Buqing.
Compared to the time when she and Tang Buqing were entangled again because of fate, without this golden turtle son-in-law who could guarantee her future prosperity and wealth, the suspicion and blame of her mother-in-law, the Duke and the Lady, would be nothing to mention. Gu Shiyao thought Here, I made a decision in my heart, feeling that even if I could only stay alone today, I would not be able to give Guzchu the chance to meet Tang Buqing.
So she said to Gu Shichu: "Third sister, since you are in a hurry to return home, I won't force you to stay. You should seize the time and go back before dark."
"Sister, are you really not going back with me? Isn't that bad? What if aunt blames me..." Gu Shichu looked at Gu Shiyao hesitantly.
Gu Shiyao immediately understood. She naturally knew how much her mother disliked Gu Shichu, so she immediately said: "Third sister, don't worry, I will make it clear to my mother when I return home. I have to stay one night to listen to the lectures by the masters in the temple. It has nothing to do with you. If you are really worried, then I will ask Qin'er to follow you back and let her explain it directly to my mother..."
Gu Shiyao was very smart now. Not only did she find a reasonable excuse to stay overnight, but she also solved the problem that Gu Shichu might be blamed by her mother for making things difficult for her after she went back, so that Gu Shichu could go back in peace and mind, so as not to worry about it. Meet Tang Buqing.
When Gu Shichu heard her say this, he naturally agreed without hesitation: "Then there will be more eldest sisters. It's getting late. I have to leave immediately and go back. I won't disturb my elder sisters."
"You're welcome." Gu Shiyao was relieved when she heard that she was going back immediately. However, she quickly thought that she could not let her family know that she had saved a strange student, so she hurriedly told Gu Shichu, "That's right. , sister, you don’t have to tell my mother about the fact that I saved someone on the road today, do you understand?"
"Understood, I won't tell." Gu Shichu nodded in agreement, and she didn't bother to get involved in the matter.
Gu Shichu soon returned to the city with the coachman and Zhiqiu. Naturally, it was impossible for Gu Shiyao, the eldest daughter of the country, to ride in the luxurious carriage, so she could only take one of the carriages to transport Gu Shiyao's various kinds of things. A simple carriage carrying sundries, but she didn't care. The road back to the capital from Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple was not remote, and there were many students living in the temple, so there was no shortage of pedestrians on the road, so there was no need to worry about safety issues.
Although she only brought the coachman and the maid with her, she returned to the Duke's Mansion safe and sound.
After returning home, she had to report back to the Duke's wife.
"What? You said Yao'er didn't come back with you? Did you leave her alone?" When the Duke's wife, Mrs. Zhou, heard that she had returned home alone in ancient times, her brows knitted into knots and her eyes were fierce. Staring at the beginning of ancient times.
If it was the original owner, he would definitely be extremely frightened when he saw her look like this, but Gu Shichu, who had changed his soul, would not be afraid of her, so she only said calmly: "Auntie, you are joking, I didn't abandon her, it's The eldest sister said that she wants to stay one more day and listen to the lecturer. If you don’t believe me, ask Qin’er.”
Qin'er quickly said what Gu Shi Yao told her, but Zhou was still dubious: "When did Yao'er become interested in preaching? Has she really changed her gender?"
Gu Zhichu didn't care whether her daughter had transitioned or not, and had no interest in discussing it with her, so she said to Mrs. Zhou: "Auntie, my niece just came back from outside the city and is a little tired. She wants to go back and have a rest first. Please allow me to leave... …”
Mrs. Zhou raised her eyelids and glanced at her. She felt that with her weak and timid temperament in the past, it was impossible for her to abandon her daughter and dare to come back alone without her daughter's consent. Thinking of this, Ms. Zhou said impatiently. Waving his hand: "Go ahead."
Gu Shichu took Zhiqiu back to his yard.
"Miss, the people in the kitchen are too flexible. When the servants went to urge them to boil hot water for you, they kept pushing. It's not that the first lady's bird's nest needs to be boiled and the stove can't be used, or that the second lady She is an elder. It is important for her to use the hot water first... I am really angry with this slave. Even though I saw that there is still an empty stove, I still refuse to boil water for our lady!" Zhixia Henhen, another maid of the original owner who stayed in the mansion, He said, his eyes were red with anger.
After hearing this, Zhiqiu couldn't help but feel aggrieved by Gu Shichu: "Don't those villains dare to be so arrogant because they think our young lady is helpless in the house? They are really looking down on others. No matter what, young lady is not like them. People can be bullied. Miss, why don't you let me urge you?"
"No, let's wait tonight. Tomorrow I will tell my uncle that I want to build a small kitchen in my yard." Gu Shichu stopped Zhiqiu, "Now even if you push me again, those who want to be lazy will still Those who are lazy and want to procrastinate will still procrastinate. Whether my words are effective or not is determined by my own status in the government. As long as I can't show my importance for a day, I will have to endure such treatment every day."
"Then what should you do, young lady? You have told the father-in-law, will he make the decision for you? And it is not the eldest lady's responsibility to take care of the small kitchen? What if she doesn't agree with you building a small kitchen away from home?" Qiu did not dare to be too optimistic.
"My uncle is so proud that he may not care about my niece, but if I tell him truthfully about my experiences and show weakness, he will agree to my small request even for the sake of the reputation of the house. After all, he will not I hope that the bad reputation of my mansion for treating fatherless and motherless orphans will be spread. As for the eldest aunt? The servants in the mansion dare to treat me like this, who is also the master of the princess. Isn't it a sign of her incompetent housekeeping? If she doesn't correct herself quickly, isn't she afraid of being blamed by her uncle? She cares most about her reputation as a virtuous and just person." Gu Shichu explained.
The reason why the Zhou family allowed the servants in the house to treat the original owner poorly was because they hid the biggest master, Gu Taoxing, and the other Gu family members did not care at all about what happened to the original owner. The original owner accepted it because of his cowardly and timid character. She didn't know how to complain, so Ms. Zhou dared to do this.
But once Gu Shichu couldn't bear it anymore and complained directly to Gu Taoxing, she would not dare to condone "evil servants bullying their masters" anymore, otherwise her good reputation would be ruined, and wouldn't it make her look sanctimonious and hypocritical?
"It would be great if we could really build a small kitchen in our yard." Zhixia said expectantly. Although she didn't know why the young lady suddenly became tough today and wanted to change her situation, as long as she could develop for the better, Is that enough?
