Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 596 Otherwise, don’t tell Gu Hou about it [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 40K]

Weishi (after 1:00 p.m.)

Jiying Lane,
Sheng family,

Wei Ruixuan,
The side room of the main house,

The maid Caihuan stood aside, holding an exquisite bronze mirror.

Wang Ruofu, who was facing the bronze mirror, had two heavy gold rings on her hands. She adjusted the jade hairpin on her hair bun while looking in the mirror, then lowered her head to glance at her clothes.

After adjusting her clothes, Wang Ruofu looked at Mrs. Liu and said, "Mrs. Liu, what do you think of this dress?"

Madam Liu, who was standing at the side, held a handkerchief and looked at Wang Ruofu's clothes. She nodded and said, "Madam, this dress looks good to me and suits your complexion. That's it."

Seeing Mama Liu's hesitant expression, Wang Ruofu looked at herself in the bronze mirror and said, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Mother Liu didn't say anything, but just looked at Wang Ruofu's dress intently.

Caihuan on the opposite side looked at Wang Ruofu with confusion in her eyes, and then looked at Mother Liu.

After a while,
Madam Liu's eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and laughed, "Madam, I finally understand what's wrong!"

Seeing Wang Ruofu's puzzled expression, Madam Liu said, "Madam, the two gold rings on your hands are too thick! They don't match your simple and elegant dress! Why not change them to jade bracelets!"

Wang Ruofu raised her palm and looked at the gold ring, frowning, and said with some reluctance in her tone:

"The Bai family is a wealthy family in Yangzhou, and the Gu family is also a long-standing noble family! Madam Bai is coming to our house, and I am afraid that I will be looked down upon by others if I dress too plainly!"

Mother Liu advised: "Madam, we have a lot of connections with the Gu family!"

"Gu's second son is studying in our private school. We are actually related to him in some other way. Madam Bai knows our family very well. Why should she show it off with this big gold ring?"

Wang Ruofu blinked and nodded, "That's right!" and stretched out her hands.

Mother Liu hurried forward, took off the big gold ring, put it into the mirror box, and helped Wang Ruofu change it for a jade bracelet.

Wang Ruofu glanced at herself in the bronze mirror and nodded, "Well! Let's go!"

On the way out of the yard,

Wang Ruofu asked in confusion, "You said we don't celebrate the New Year, so why did Madam Gu want to come to our house?"

Madam Liu also shook her head in confusion: "Madam, I can't guess what it is."

Wang Ruofu nodded and continued walking towards the main hall in the front yard.

Arrived at the main hall and sat for a while.

"Madam, the Yu family's carriage is almost at the door."

Hearing the report from the maid outside the door, Wang Ruofu stood up with the help of Mother Liu's arm and hurried towards the second door.

Seeing Old Madam Yu getting off the carriage, Wang Ruofu stepped forward with a smile: "Old Madam, you have worked hard on the journey. My old lady is waiting for you in Shou'an Hall!"

Madam Yu smiled and nodded: "Thank you for coming here to greet me, Madam."

"What are you talking about, old lady!"

As Wang Ruofu spoke, she looked at Yu Yanran who got off the car later with a smile on her face.

Looking at Yu Yanran's red eyes, Wang Ruofu was stunned: "Hey, what's wrong with Miss Yanran?"

Yu Yanran quickly lowered her head: "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I'm fine."

Wang Ruofu nodded after realizing it: "Oh! That's good, that's good! Let's go to Shou'an Hall."

When hearing Wang Ruofu's question, Mrs. Yu looked unhappy, not knowing what she was thinking about.

When Wang Ruofu looked over, Old Madam Yu forced a smile and nodded, "Madam, please."

Shouantang

"Old Madam Yu, Madam, and Miss Yanran are here."

Hearing the voice of the messenger,
Old Madam Sheng, who was sitting on the Arhat chair, stood up with a smile and looked towards the entrance of the hall.

Seeing Madam Yu coming into the house, Madam Sheng and Minglan greeted her with a smile and said, "Please don't blame me for asking you to come to my house today."

Madam Yu looked at the smile of Madam Sheng, her long-time friend, and shook her head, "Why should I blame you, sister, for inviting me to your home?"

Madam Sheng smiled, turned her head to look at Yu Yanran who was looking down, and said, "Sixth girl, accompany your sister Yanran to play in the side room."

"Yes, Grandma!"

Minglan, who was standing next to her, smiled and took Yanran's hand, pulling her to the side.

"Let's go sit down too." Old Madam Sheng said with a smile.

After the two old men sat down on the Arhat chairs, Wang Ruofu chatted with them for a few words, then stood up again and walked towards the outer courtyard.

At the second gate of Sheng's house,
Pingmei, who was sitting on the outside of the carriage, came out first. She stepped on the horse stool and stepped down from the carriage. Looking at Wang Ruofu standing beside her, Pingmei smiled and bowed, saying, "Aunt, thank you for bothering me today."

Wang Ruofu pretended to be angry and said, "We are all relatives, what Pingmei said is ridiculous!"

Gu Tingyi, who was following Pingmei, also got off the carriage and bowed beside Pingmei: "Greetings, Madam."

Wang Ruofu looked at Gu Tingyi with admiration, smiling and nodding repeatedly.

Then, Pingmei turned around with a smile and stretched out her hand together with Nanny Chang who came up from behind.

Bai got out of the carriage and got off with the help of Nanny Chang and Pingmei.

Coming with Nanny Chang was Hualan, who hadn't even changed her clothes.

"Mother." Hua Lan called out with a smile.

Wang Ruofu asked in confusion: "Hua'er, why are you here?"

Hua Lan looked at Ping Mei with a smile and said, "I heard that Aunt Bai and Big Sister were coming to Jiying Lane, and my daughter missed her grandmother and mother, so she followed them back."

Bai looked at Wang Ruofu who nodded with a smile and said, "I am sorry to bother you today, Madam."

Wang Ruofu smiled and waved her hands: "No trouble! No trouble! What a coincidence! The old lady of the Yu family also came with Yanran today."

Bai Pingmei and others at the second gate nodded.

Mother Liu, who was following Wang Ruofu, looked at the people whose expressions changed slightly, and hurriedly lowered her eyebrows and eyes to hide the thoughtful look in her eyes.

When Wang Ruofu was welcoming guests,
Shouantang,
In the corridor outside the side room,
Minglan sat on the embroidered cushion, leaning forward and looking at Yu Yanran with concern: "Sister Yanran, were you bullied at Madam Wu's polo field today?"

Yu Yanran pursed her lips and nodded: "Yeah!"

"Is it your stepmother or your younger brother or sister?" Minglan continued to ask.

Yu Yanran shook her head, and before Minglan could speak, she nodded repeatedly.

"What does this mean?" Minglan's eyes were full of confusion.

Yu Yanran angrily pounded her thigh and said bitterly: "It's still that pervert Gu Tingye, he..."

Minglan's eyes widened: "Second Brother Gu? What happened to him?"

Yu Yanran frowned and explained a few words, Minglan nodded repeatedly, "Second Brother Gu is so reckless! No wonder."

Yu Yanran looked at Minglan: "Sixth sister, what's wrong?"

Minglan said, "He was the one who came to my house to pay New Year's greetings before, and he stopped us on the way to apologize and talk! I think he had a plan in mind."

Yu Yanran pursed her lips and nodded.

in the hall,
Madam Sheng sat on the Luohan chair, looked at Madam Yu solemnly, and said, "Old sister, to be honest, I was asked to come to my house today."

Madam Yu asked in confusion, "Old sister, asking for a favor? Who would allow you to accept a favor?"

Madam Sheng smiled and said, "She is my niece's granddaughter who married into the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion."

Madam Yu glared: "Gu family?"

"Correct!"

Madam Yu glared at Madam Sheng angrily and said, "Old sister! Why are you still helping them take care of the family?"

Madam Sheng said gently, "My niece has come to me for help, how can I not help her?"

Madam Yu pursed her lips and glanced at her elder sister, with whom she had known each other for many years, and said, "Do you know everything about today's events?"

Madam Sheng nodded: "The Gu family sent someone to tell me. Madam Gu and my niece's daughter will also be here later."

Seeing Madam Yu's expression, Madam Sheng hurriedly said, "The maid sent by the Gu family said that Madam Bai was also very angry about what Erlang of the Gu family did!"

Madam Yu frowned and said, "Even if her own son is angry, what will happen? Will she beat him up?"

Madam Sheng laughed and said, "If you speak up, sister, Gu Erlang might really get beaten up."

Madam Yu raised her chin and said, "You deserve it."

Madam Sheng smiled and nodded: "Sister is right! I was asked by my niece's granddaughter to do this. In fact, it was also because we talked about this child of the Gu family during our post-New Year chat! The evaluation is that the flaws do not outweigh the merits!"

"Besides, Gu's Erlang is a man of both literary and martial talents, and he is also the legitimate son of a marquis. What kind of girl can't he find? But Madam Bai can make Pingmei come to me for help. Doesn't this just mean that Madam Bai likes Yanran very much?"

Seeing that Madam Yu's expression had relaxed a little, Madam Sheng continued to press on and said, "We old bones have seen a lot of people. We can tell at a glance what kind of person Madam Gu is and whether she is good or bad."

Madam Yu took a deep breath and nodded in approval: "That's right! Madam Bai is kind and compassionate."

"My niece's granddaughter is not the daughter-in-law of Madam Bai's biological son! Madam Bai can treat her so well, but Gu Erlang is her biological son, how can she treat him badly?" After Madam Sheng finished speaking, Madam Yu shook her head in disapproval and said, "Old sister, you can't say for sure! If Madam Bai is anxious to have a grandson, she might even stuff three or four concubines into the baby's womb!"

Madam Sheng glanced at Madam Yu in a reproachful manner and said, "The Gu family already has a legitimate grandson, so why are you so anxious, Madam Bai?"

Madam Yu nodded: "That's right, sister!"

"Dear guests and madam, the young lady is here"

Mother Cui's voice was heard outside the door.

The two old ladies stood up.

Subsequently,

Wang Ruofu stretched out her hand to guide Bai and walked into Shou'an Hall.

Before the two old ladies could speak, Mrs. Bai stopped in front and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Old Madam Sheng and Old Madam Yu. Best wishes to both of you."

Madam Sheng hurried forward, stretched out her hand to support Bai and said, "Madam Gu, please don't be so polite. We can't stand it!"

Bai smiled and said, "Madam, I have always been close to Sister Sun, so I should be polite."

Old Madam Sheng smiled and nodded, her eyes full of smiles.

Seeing the expressions of the two elderly people, especially the look in Madam Sheng's eyes, Bai understood and felt a lot more relaxed.

After Bai finished her greetings, Pingmei, Hualan and Gu Tingyi behind her also hurriedly bowed and called for help.

Madam Sheng smiled and said, "Okay, okay! Children, please sit down!"

"Suqin, let Minglan and the others come over to meet the elders and sisters." The old lady said again.

"Yes, old lady."

quickly,

Minglan and Yanran walked into the hall together and bowed to everyone.

Looking at everyone in the hall, especially Hualan and Gu Tingyi, Minglan smiled so much that her eyes curved.

Yanran felt a little embarrassed, and her eyes looked a little vague when she looked at people. Only when she saw Pingmei did her eyes calm down a lot.

"Mother, I want to go over to the side with my two younger sisters." Gu Tingyi stood up and said with a smile.

Bai glanced at her daughter with some anger, then looked at the two old ladies and Wang Ruofu.

Wang Ruofu looked at Madam Sheng who nodded, smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Miss Tingyi can go. Madam Liu, call Rulan to come and play with her sister Tingyi."

"Yes, madam."

Mother Liu responded.

Gu Tingyi bowed to everyone and went to the side room with Minglan and Yanran.

Watching the three girls disappear behind the screen,
Bai stood up and bowed to Madam Yu, saying sincerely, "Madam, my Erlang was really reckless today and offended Miss Yanran! I apologize to you here!"

Pingmei, who was sitting below, also stood up and bowed like Bai.

Madam Yu looked at Bai's expression, took a deep breath, stood up and said, "This child is young and a little frivolous! Madam Gu should discipline him more in the future."

Bai nodded repeatedly: "What the old lady said is correct."

Madam Yu glanced at Madam Sheng and continued, "Before at my house, the master also talked about your Erlang and praised him as a sensible and filial child."

Bai said hurriedly, "Old Master, you are too kind to praise me! What this kid did today is unworthy of your praise."

Old Madam Yu waved her hand to signal Bai and Pingmei to sit down.

After everyone sat down again, Madam Yu continued, "Your Erlang accompanied the Xu family's son to Beizhou for loyalty and righteousness; he used his military merits to ask for a promotion for you, Madam, for filial piety! The official did not praise you too much."

Hearing this, Bai looked at Old Madam Yu, bowed slightly as she sat down, and said in a more sincere tone: "Shame! Shame!"

"Madam, when I get home today, I will tell the Marquis about what happened at the polo field! If the Marquis knows what Erlang did, he will definitely punish him severely and make him realize his mistake!"

Madam Yu glanced at Madam Sheng beside her, rubbed her hands with some concern, and said, "When we were young, we also heard about how the old Marquis Gu punished your husband. My son is learning from me, so I'm sure that Marquis Gu punished Erlang of the Gu family in the same harsh way."

"Or, why not tell Lord Gu? Otherwise, the child will be hurt and suffer. Madam, you will feel bad too."

After Madam Yu finished speaking, Mrs. Bai and Nanny Chang behind her had eyes filled with emotion.

Bai stood up again and said, "Thank you, old lady, for your generosity."

Pingmei also stood up and bowed to Old Madam Yu together with Nanny Chang.

Hua Lan also bowed and said, "Madam, my husband also wants me to apologize to you. Jing'er is also an 'accomplice'."

Hearing Xu Zaijing's name, Madam Yu smiled and waved her hand, saying, "It's okay. Jing'er doesn't have any bad intentions."

Old Madam Sheng smiled helplessly and shook her head.

Looking at the look in Bai's eyes, Old Madam Sheng smiled and blinked again.

Bai understood, took a deep breath, and said to Old Madam Yu with a smile: "Old Madam, speaking of which, my Erlang has reached the age to discuss marriage."

evening,

Quyuan Street,
Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

Xu Zaijing sat in the main hall of his mother Sun's courtyard.

Listening to my sister-in-law Hualan describing the situation in Shou'an Hall today.

Now that Gu Tingye has his mother by his side, naturally there are people to urge him with his studies, protect his reputation, and take care of his marriage.

"So, Ye'er's marriage is settled?" Sun said as she stood up from the chair, holding her waist.

As she spoke, Sun waved to Xie and Hualan who wanted to step forward to help her.

"Yes, mother! The polo event will last for two more days tomorrow. Aunt Gu means that it should be publicized tomorrow." Hua Lan said with a smile.

Sun walked leisurely and nodded, "This way, Miss Yu's reputation will not be affected at all."

"Miss Tingyi will also inform the noble ladies who are on good terms with her. I think many people will know about it tonight." Hua Lan said.

Mrs. Xie waited for Hua Lan to finish speaking, then smiled and pulled out a few notes from her sleeves, saying, "Mother, these are the notes my daughter-in-law received at the polo field."

Sun took it with a smile, looked at it for a few times and said, "I haven't seen these names before."

"Mother, these are the families who have just arrived in Beijing." Xie said.

Zai Zhang, who was sitting above Xu Zai Jing, looked at Xu Zai Jing with a smile on his face.

Hua Lan took the note from Sun's hand and said with a smile, "Oh, by the way, mother! Old Madam Yu said that Lord Gu had punished Marquis Gu severely before. You grew up in Bianjing, have you heard of this?"

Sun thought for a moment and nodded, "I've heard of it."

Seeing the people in the room were very interested, Sun said, "This is a matter for the elders. You must not allow Ping Mei to talk about this."

"Hey!" Xu Zaijing and others responded quickly.

Sun said, "I heard from your father that when Marquis Gu was young, he was also quite fond of causing trouble! If you made a mistake or hit someone, old Marquis Gu would either beat you with a military stick or hang you at the gate and whip you."

"It was this admonition that prevented Lord Gu from going astray! Later, Lord Gu joined the Guangrui Army and began to lead troops, and he became a straight-forward person."

Looking at the eyes of Hualan and Xie's two daughters-in-law,

Sun looked at Xu Zaijing who was eating dried meat with a soft light in her eyes and said, "Your husbands didn't suffer this kind of punishment when they were young. The most they suffered was the bamboo stick in my hand."

Hua Lan nodded, glanced at Zai Zhang, and said with a smile: "Mother, why did the official get spanked when he was a child?"

When Zai Zhang heard this, he looked at Sun with pleading eyes.

Sun smiled and said, "You don't study hard."

Hua Lan nodded: "Oh!"

Xu Zaijing chewed some dried meat, smiled at Zai Zhang and raised his eyebrows.

He has always had a good memory. When he was a child, his two elder brothers were spanked on the hands, one of the reasons being that they had gone to Qiyun Tower to drink wine.

Turn around,

The polo match outside Jinming Lake will continue.

The fifth wife of the Li family and the girl of the Yao family, who had already been designated as the fourth wife of the prince Zhao Fang, also appeared in the queen's tent.

The news of the marriage between the eldest daughter of the Yu family and the second son of the Gu family also spread through the polo club.

This matter was confirmed, and the rumors about Yu Yanran yesterday immediately disappeared.

In the Liang family tent,
Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye, Qi Heng and others who were still sitting there and not going to school.

Liang Han looked at the noble lady playing polo in the field and said, "It seems that the third daughter of the Yu family is not in good condition today. She didn't score a single goal."

Gu Tingye smiled and said, "Maybe he heard something and is in a bad mood."

"Chi~"

After saying that, Gu Tingye sneered.

Xu Zaijing on the side shook his head slightly. The wedding hasn't even started yet, but Gu Tingye has already gotten into the mood and wants to vent his anger for Yu Yanran.

(End of this chapter)