Chapter 69: An uphill battle

Gu Jiu was supported by Qingmei, got into the bullock cart, and left for the General's Mansion.
This banquet was like a disaster for the Gu family.
Xie got into the carriage, his face darkened and his fists clenched. Her long nails had pierced the palm of her hand, but she was ignorant.
Mother Ping waited on her side, "Madam, that didn't happen. The Sixth Young Master didn't even enter the courtyard, and Miss Pei had already left and set off for the barracks."
"Where are the people from Liulang?"
"Young Master Six has returned to the mansion in advance."
Xie snorted, "Sure enough, you shouldn't have told Liulang. This child, who has never experienced wind and rain, still takes it for granted."
Mother Ping lowered her head, "Madam, what should I do next."
Xie's face was stern, "First, deal with Gu Jiu's fall into the water before talking about other things."
Sister Ping looked at Xie's, "The slave girl was very puzzled. Since the second girl knew that the third girl sent her into the water, she didn't say why at the beginning. Why did she let the girl shout until today? Everyone knows it. Madam, is there anything in it."
Xie sneered, "No matter how many famous she has, I can let her play with the bamboo basket for nothing."
Mother Ping opened her eyes wide, her eyes gleaming with excitement, "Have you decided?"
Xie nodded, "Remember to act by chance."
"The slave understands." Madam Ping responded.
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On the bullock cart, Gu Jiu leaned in Qingmei's arms.
She asked: "Are everything arranged?"
Qingmei nodded, "Li Chuan has already reported to the master in advance. Girl, is it really okay?"
Gu Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Don't worry."
Everything that happened at the banquet was just appetizers.
The real battlefield is in the Governor's Mansion.
Gu Jiu changed to a more comfortable position, "I will sleep for a while first. Remember to wake me up when you arrive."
She has to replenish her energy and prepare for future plans.
Go back to the governor's mansion safely.
Gu Jiu got out of the carriage at the second door.
She leaned against Qingmei, "Madam, I will go back to the room first."
"The second girl lay down after returning to the room. I have sent someone to ask the doctor."
Xie also got out of the carriage and spoke softly to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiufu blessed his body, "Thank you for your concern, my wife. I fell into the water today, I'm afraid there will be a long time I can't go to please my wife, please forgive me."
Xie said: "You take good care of your body. A good body is better than anything else."
"Thank you, madam for being considerate. Ome, help me back."
Qingmei helped Gu Jiu back to Zhilan Academy.
After lying down for a while, Xiao Cui came in to report, "Girl, my lord is here to visit you."
The wind was blowing at the feet of Master Gu, and he strode into Gu Jiu's bedroom.
Gu Ling followed Master Gu, eyes full of anger.
Gu Jiu said hurriedly, "Qingmei, help me up."
"If you are in poor health, don't get up." Master Gu said blankly.
Gu Jiu gave a light cough, leaned on the bed, lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly: "Father, my daughter knows what's wrong."
Master Gu sat down on the chair with a sullen face, not irritable, "Where did you go wrong?"
"How could it be my sister who was wrong?" Gu Yu was not convinced, feeling aggrieved for Gu Jiu.
Master Gu was annoyed and sternly reprimanded Gu Ling, "You are not here to speak. If you can't control your mouth, just give me back."
Gu Yu still had to defend himself, and Gu Jiu hurriedly stopped him, "Brother, I know you love me, but today I did make a mistake."
"Sister?" Gu Ling was anxious.
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly and motioned to Gu Yu not to speak.
Gu Yu listened to Gu Jiu's words most, since Gu Jiu asked him not to speak, he did not speak anymore.
Faced with Master Gu, Gu Jiu said frankly: "My daughter is wrong because she knows her family's ugliness can't be publicized, but she still makes a lot of noise and damages Gu's reputation. Father, daughter knows the fault, you punish your daughter."
Master Gu said with an "um", "Since you know that your family's ugliness can't be publicized, why do you still know it?"
Gu Jiu burst into tears all of a sudden, making Gu Yu feel distressed.
Gu Jiu raised his head and faced Master Gu, "Father, daughter is wronged."
Master Gu frowned.
Puff!
Qingmei knelt on the ground suddenly, listening to the movement, Gu Jiu felt knee pain.
"Master, please call the shots for my girl. My girl is so miserable! Since I was a child, I have lost my mother, and even my dearest Grandma Gui was kicked out of the house.
After stumbling and stumbling, he finally grew up, but was pushed into the water and almost couldn't be saved. The slave and maid felt wronged for the girl when she thought that the girl was almost killed. "
After Qingmei finished speaking, she started crying loudly and kowtow again and again, "Please master for my girl."
At this moment, the butler Gu Quan walked in. He glanced at the situation in the room and hesitated to say nothing.
Master Gu snorted and stared at Gu Quan, "What's the matter?"
Gu Quan bowed and said, "Enjoy the master, the wife is leading the third girl, and the fourth girl is here. Just outside the door."
Master Gu said sharply, "Let them come in."
"Yes!"
Soon, Xie's, Gu Yue, and Gu Shan were invited in.
As soon as Xie entered the door, he glanced at the situation in the room, and then said, "Master, I brought Sanya. Sanya will apologize to your second sister."
Gu Yue lowered her head, looking timidly. She secretly observed Master Gu's expression, her heart was very nervous.
Xie stared at her, and Gu Shan pushed her from behind. So she hurried forward, "Second sister, I'll apologize to you."
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Yue, and said with a faint expression: "The third sister is interested."
Gu Yue frowned slightly, what kind of expression was this Gu Jiu. Disdain her?
Gu Ling suddenly questioned: "Third sister, you came to apologize to the second sister. Did you admit that you sent someone to push the second sister into the water last year in Fu Yin Mansion?"
Gu Yue was a little dazed, and looked back at Gu Yu.
Gu Yu screamed, "Gu Yue, in front of everyone, tell everyone, did you send someone to push the second sister into the water last year? Why did you kill the second sister?
You know that your second sister is weak, and you still do things that are inferior to pigs and dogs. Did you want to kill your second sister from the beginning? Say it! "
Gu Yue was questioned repeatedly by Gu Ling, and her heart suddenly panicked.
She said without a word: "I don't have any, you don't want to wrong me. Gu Jiu's fall into the water has nothing to do with me. Today, she jumped into the water by herself. She just wanted to frame me. Father, mother, you have to make the decision for me. what."
"Shut up!" This is Master Gu, with a hint of anger, already on the verge of explosion.
"Shut up!" This is Xie's.
Xie was almost crying by Gu Yue. Before coming, she told her face, and Gu Yue agreed. Why does she feel uncomfortable when facing Gu Jiu.
Gu Shan covered her face and couldn't bear to keep watching.
Xie scolded Gu Yue aloud, "Yue'er, what are you doing?"
Gu Yue recovered, facing Master Gu's cold gaze, only then did she feel scared.
She was nervous and aggrieved, "Mother, my daughter didn't lie. What happened today has nothing to do with me."
"Is the incident of Xiao Jiu falling into the water last year related to you?" Master Gu asked coldly.
Gu Yue was so nervous that her whole body shrank into a ball, shaking her head frequently, afraid to speak.
"Say! Did you send someone to push Xiao Jiu into the water last year?"
Master Gu suddenly increased the volume, shocking everyone in the room.
Master Gu was very powerful, and Gu Yue couldn't bear this invisible pressure, so he cried loudly, "Father, my daughter is wrong."
"So last year you really pushed Xiao Jiu into the water."
Gu Yue just cried, but did not dare to answer.
Master Gu laughed in anger, "What is the deep hatred between you and Xiao Jiu, you must kill her? I don't expect your sisters to be friendly, but you are never allowed to kill each other."
Snapped!
Master Gu slapped him on the table. The teacup jumped up and made a loud noise.
Everyone was shocked.
Even Xie's face was anxious.
"Master calmed down. It's the concubine's fault that he didn't teach Yue'er well."
"Of course you are at fault." Master Gu didn't give Xie's any face, "Look at the good daughter you raised. The second girl is weak, and she is not considerate, but she is still pushing people into the water in the late autumn. Almost put the second girl to death.
Today, push people into the water again. Over and over again, are you dead as officials? Could it be that the official can't even protect a girl? "
Xie was shocked, "Master, my concubine is wrong. After I get down, my concubine will definitely discipline the three girls."
"I didn't push my second sister today." Gu Yue still said so.
Xie's furious, "Yue'er, shut up for me."
Gu Jiu said softly, "Sister, you really pushed me, did you forget?"
Gu Yue yelled at Gu Jiu, "That's not pushing, don't want to wrong me."
Master Gu sullenly, furious, "I don't know how to repent and presumptuous! Come here, put the three girls down and beat them hard."
"Wow..." Gu Yue burst into tears. When she heard that she was about to be hit, she was scared to death, "Father, I know I was wrong."
Xie's also panicked, "Master, don't worry! Yue'er is a girl's house, how can you hit the board. If it breaks, what should be done."
She didn't expect Master Gu to be so angry that she would hit Gu Yue's board. The girl's body is delicate, and if you hit it down, it's fine.
Master Gu said sharply: "The official's mind has been decided, so Madam will not mention it again."
Xie was anxious, "Master, you...I...ah..."
"Madam? Madam, what's the matter with you?" Sister Ping yelled worriedly.
Xie's clutched his abdomen, "My belly, my child..."
Mother Ping looked horrified, "My wife is not good, come on!"
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