After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

"Greetings, sister-in-law." Gu Qingyin's voice was gentle and melodious as she gave a soft bow.

"Second sister is here, sit down and let's talk." Rong Yingluo had a good impression of Gu Qingyin, who was completely different from Gu Qingya.

She had a lowly status in the Gu family and could only live cautiously, always minding her own business. Gu Qingya, on the other hand, was the legitimate daughter and her mother was the matriarch of the household, so she lived freely and developed an eccentric personality.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Gu Qingyin sat down obediently and took out an exquisite purse from her bosom. "Sister-in-law, this is for you."

Rong Yingluo happily accepted it.

The purse wasn't made of high-quality material, just ordinary silk, but the twin lotus flowers on it were exquisitely embroidered, with delicate workmanship and perfectly matched colors.

"Did you embroider this?" Rong Yingluo asked, admiring it.

Gu Qingyin nodded gently: "I hope my sister-in-law will like it."

"I love it, I love it so much." Rong Yingluo herself couldn't embroider, so of course she was overjoyed to receive such a gift.

The purse she's using now was embroidered by her eldest sister. It's been used for over a year and should have been replaced long ago, but she just can't bear to part with it.

In front of Gu Qingyin, Rong Yingluo changed into a new purse, which was the greatest recognition for the person who gave the gift.

"Oh, right, Second Sister, I have some good news for you." Rong Yingluo thought of yesterday's events. "Your eldest brother has taken Young Master Zhou as his student, and he will come to the outer courtyard every three days to ask your eldest brother for guidance."

"Really?" Gu Qingyin's face immediately lit up with excitement, but then she felt too excited and lowered her head shyly.

"Of course it's true. My eldest brother even hired him as his accountant, and he's Honghaolou, who was part of my dowry. From now on, their lives won't be as difficult as before." Rong Yingluo could tell from her youngest daughter's charming demeanor that she was truly in love with that young master Zhou.

It's just unclear what Zhou Haitao's attitude is.

The two could not possibly meet often, nor could they express their feelings to each other. The younger sister's feelings were probably one-sided.

"Thank you, elder brother and in-laws." Gu Qingyin stood up and bowed solemnly to Rong Yingluo again.

"Second sister, can you tell me if Young Master Zhou knows your feelings for him?" Rong Yingluo only knows that her second sister has feelings for Zhou Haitao, but she doesn't know if Zhou Haitao feels the same way.

If it's just the second sister's enthusiasm that's being pursued, this matter needs to be considered carefully.

"Sister-in-law, actually, apart from that time when I came back from Huguo Temple, I only saw him once more."

The second time was at a pharmacy. He was getting medicine for his mother, but he didn't have enough money, so I paid for part of the medicine for him. We haven't seen each other since.

He wanted me to repay the money, but I didn't tell him that I was a young lady from the Duke's mansion. To this day, he still doesn't know my identity.

I only told my aunt that I wanted to marry Young Master Zhou because I didn't want to marry the fifth son of the Gao family. For my happiness, my aunt knelt before my stepmother and begged her to grant my wish. As a result, my stepmother punished my aunt and me by making us kneel for a whole day and copy the "Precepts for Women" twenty times.

Speaking of these things, Gu Qingyin's eyes reddened with sadness.

As a concubine's daughter, she was of lowly status and at the mercy of her stepmother.

Rong Yingluo patted her hand to comfort her.

It turned out they had only met twice. The second sister knew her own identity and dared not dream of marrying a noble man from the capital. When Zhou Haitao showed her kindness, she felt that he was the best man to marry.

The illegitimate daughter of the Duke's family married a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations. It was actually a marriage of convenience, but they were a good match.

If Zhou Haitao passes the high school entrance exam and achieves great success, his status will change instantly, and he can marry into a wealthy family.

"Second sister, you should visit Grandmother more often recently and show her your filial piety," Rong Yingluo suggested.

The old lady's poison has been neutralized, and she will be able to leave Shousong Courtyard after another month of recuperation.

Even if Madam Su was the head of the household at that time, she could not openly disobey the old lady.

"But Grandmother won't let us go to pay our respects," Gu Qingyin said, troubled.

"Come on, I'll take you to pay your respects to Grandmother right now." Rong Yingluo was impulsive.

Gu Qingyin had no choice but to follow them out of the Silver Willow Courtyard.

When we arrived at Shousongyuan, the gate was closed.

Yinghong stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Hearing the knocking, the maid inside peeked through the crack and saw Rong Yingluo and her sister-in-law. She immediately went in to inform the old lady. Surprisingly, the old lady ordered the door to be opened so they could come in.

Gu Qingyin was even more puzzled. She had come several times, and each time her grandmother had told her to go back and not to come again.

But her sister-in-law brought her, and she was allowed to go in on the first try.

The two were led into the Shousong Temple.

The old lady sat on the bed, and Granny Ye was feeding her porridge spoonful by spoonful.

"Granddaughter-in-law (granddaughter) greets grandmother and pays respects." The two bowed and greeted each other.

"What is it?" The old lady pretended not to want to see them.

The old lady didn't know Rong Yingluo's purpose in bringing Gu Qingyin, so she could only pretend to be the same as before, disliking everyone in the mansion.

"Grandmother, we have something to tell you. In half a month, our household will be holding a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, and many noble people from the capital will be invited to our residence."

"As the matriarch of our Gu family, Grandmother should meet the younger generation. Otherwise, the nobles in the capital will almost forget that our Gu family has a treasure that protects the family." Rong Yingluo sat down on the edge of the bed, took the bowl from Granny Ye's hand, and continued to feed the old lady.

Gu Qingyin was a little dumbfounded.

My sister-in-law is so outgoing; she serves my grandmother so naturally and speaks so eloquently, saying that my grandmother is the treasure that protects the family.

The meaning was clear: the grandmother was the true head of the Gu family.

No wonder her sister-in-law asked her to serve her grandmother. If her grandmother intervened, her marriage would no longer be under her stepmother's control.

Having figured this out, Gu Qingyin stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, let me take care of Grandmother."

Rong Yingluo handed her the bowl and nodded to herself.

Not stupid.

"Grandmother, your granddaughter hasn't seen you in so long. It's my fault for being unfilial. I'll come to see you often from now on, okay?" Gu Qingyin's obedient appearance was so endearing.

The old lady looked the two women up and down, listening to their back-and-forth conversation.

"Grandmother, please agree. Second sister is a filial and good girl, and she will surely serve you well and make you more energetic every day." Rong Yingluo winked at the old lady.

When the old lady saw Rong Yingluo's mischievous appearance, she knew that she had deliberately brought Qingyin along.

This is to find a reason for her to have a yard, and to put the credit back on Kyoune.

"Since you want to come, then come on over." The old lady nodded and opened her mouth to eat the porridge her granddaughter fed her.

Gu Qingyin was delighted to receive approval and served him even more attentively.

After the porridge was finished, Gu Qingyin brought water for the old lady to rinse her mouth and then wiped her mouth.

When the old lady said she wanted to use the restroom, Gu Qingyin immediately helped her up and led her to the washroom. She served her the entire time, and no matter how unpleasant the smell was, she didn't even flinch.

Back in bed, Gu Qingyin helped the old lady change her clothes and wipe her hands.

The old lady said she wanted to sit in the courtyard, so Gu Qingyin immediately brought over a wheelchair, helped the old lady into the wheelchair, and pushed her into the courtyard.

While serving the old lady, Gu Qingyin also found many topics to chat with her about, telling her about what happened in the mansion and what she heard from outside.

Rong Yingluo watched as the old lady deliberately ordered her granddaughter around, as if she were an observer.

Finally, the old lady said she was tired and went back to her inner room.

"Grandmother, your health is still too poor. Your granddaughter-in-law will teach Second Sister a massage technique. Second Sister can come and massage you every day. You will recover better." Rong Yingluo saw that the old lady had approved of Gu Qingyin and was preparing to give Gu Qingyin another skill to serve others.

"Do you want me to leave Shousong Courtyard on the day of the banquet?" The old lady's unfathomable eyes seemed to see through everything.