Lu Zhu was a bit stunned. At such a critical juncture, her young lady was not in the least bit worried. It was truly a case of the emperor not being anxious, but the eunuchs being anxious.
Suddenly, Lu Zhu thought again, something was wrong, there was the Old Master!
Yes, it was the Old Master! The Old Master doted on her young lady the most, so how could he allow his young lady to be bullied by others!
Thinking this, Lu Zhu, without a second word, carefully wrapped the medicinal pills Gu Qianying had given her, tucked them into her bosom, and then rushed off towards the courtyard where Old General Gu resided.
Watching Lu Zhu's departing back, Gu Qianying's lips curved upwards, a faint smile on her face. Seeing the hurried manner of that girl Lu Zhu, she could tell that this girl truly cared for her.
However, in just a moment, she was afraid this girl Lu Zhu would be disappointed.
These past few days, in order to keep her grandfather at home, she had intentionally added some sleep-inducing herbs to the strengthening medicinal pills she prepared for him. This was why her grandfather had been sleeping all day these past few days, in order to recuperate.
Although she knew this was not quite right, given her grandfather's temperament, he was not someone who would stay at home quietly.
For her sake, even for a moment, it might be acceptable, but to have no free time for several days to inquire about matters in the military camp was something her grandfather absolutely would not allow.
Therefore, to protect her grandfather's safety, she could only resort to this method.
And at this moment, some matters did not require her grandfather's intervention; she could handle them herself. If her grandfather came, some matters would actually be more difficult to manage.
Thinking thus.
Gu Qianying withdrew her gaze, turned back into the room, removed her shoes and socks, and got onto the bed. Before she could lie down, a maid suddenly burst in. The maid's cheeks were flushed, and her breathing was rapid. It was clear she had rushed in, and it was likely that the people outside had not stopped her.
After the little maid entered, before Gu Qianying could open her eyes and speak, she hurriedly knelt at Gu Qianying's feet and said to her, "My young lady sent this servant to tell you that the second young lady and the third concubine will drive you out of the manor."
As she spoke, the maid took out a land deed from her bosom and hastily stuffed it into Gu Qianying's hand: "This is a house that my young lady purchased with her own private money. Eldest Young Lady, my young lady also said that if you keep the green hills, you don't fear the lack of firewood. The second young lady's status is different from before, and now that she is pregnant, confronting her head-on is not a foolproof plan. It would be better to take a step back and go along with her. There will always be opportunities for revenge later. Furthermore, my young lady also said that she will try her best to persuade her mother, and she asks the Eldest Young Lady to be merciful and not to resent her mother." With that, the maid quietly left.
Gu Qianying looked at the land deed in her hand and watched the little maid leave. After watching the little maid's retreating figure gradually fade until she could no longer see it, Gu Qianying finally withdrew her gaze. She recalled what the little maid had said to her, and in an instant, her eyes flickered and then turned cold.
Let her take a step back?
Hmph! If taking a step back could make the suffering she experienced in her previous life vanish like smoke, if taking a step back could ensure that the departure of her loved ones in her previous life would allow her to live a peaceful life in this one? Even if she took ten steps back, she would be willing, but... the pain of her previous life was like a brand imprinted on her heart, forever indelible. The safety of her loved ones still needed her to protect. She could not retreat, did not want to retreat, and could not retreat!
Her palm gently clenched the land deed in her hand, then she loosened her fingers and smoothed out the creased land deed. Only then did the hatred and anger in her heart gradually subside.
Gu Qianying's expression returned to its usual calm. After placing the land deed in her sleeve, she lay down as if nothing had happened. As she closed her eyes to rest, a sound of hurried footsteps reached her ears.
Gu Qianying's lips curled coldly.
Without even looking, it must be Gu Mingyue and her group who had arrived!
Listening to the sound, there were quite a few people coming. Once they entered, they would inevitably hear some extremely unpleasant words.
Thinking this, Gu Qianying quickly got up just as everyone was about to enter. She then found two small balls of cotton from the side, rolled them up, and stuffed them into her ears. Instantly, she could hear nothing.
When Gu Mingyue and the third concubine arrived with their entourage, the maid accompanying Gu Mingyue directly drove out all the maids on duty in the Garden of Horticulture.
The maids were initially unwilling to leave, but when the third concubine said, "We'll sell you to the brokers," all the maids were frightened and retreated more than ten feet away from the Garden of Horticulture.
At this moment, the maids serving inside were also driven out by Gu Mingyue's people.
At present, only Gu Qianying remained alone in the room.
No one had expected that Gu Qianying would be lying on the bed resting at this moment.
"Eldest Young Lady Gu is quite leisurely, isn't she? Having caused such a big trouble, she still has the leisure to lie on the bed and rest."
When the group of women arrived, several of them had seen Gu Qianying before and naturally knew her identity.
Among them was a sharp-tongued and sarcastic young lady, who immediately mocked her upon entering.
After one person mocked her, the others also became a bit bolder.
"Exactly, in broad daylight, you, this legitimate daughter, are so lazily lying in bed. Don't you know what shame is? What kind of decorum is this?"
"Look at her 'dead pig not afraid of boiling water' look. It must be because she's too embarrassed to explain to everyone that the famous Ninth Prince no longer likes her and wants to abandon her, so she staged this herself, insisting on returning the betrothal gifts sent by the Ninth Prince, all to save her own face as a legitimate daughter!"
"That's what I think. She's so shameless, and now she wants to harm the second young lady. I really don't know what kind of heart she has. Disregarding sisterly affection, how can she be so vicious and cruel!"
The crowd chattered one after another. From the initial accusation that Gu Qianying had contracted some unclean thing that would affect the second young lady's unborn child, it gradually evolved into Gu Qianying deliberately summoning those unclean things because she wanted to harm the second young lady, Gu Mingyue.
From this, it could be seen to what extent people's words would be distorted if they were not stopped immediately.
However, no matter how much the crowd mocked and insulted her, Gu Qianying acted as if she heard nothing, still lying on the bed, her posture unchanged.
At this moment, the crowd could no longer stand it.
"Look at this, we've been here for so long, and she still hasn't gotten up to greet us. What kind of behavior is this! Hmph?"
"Third Madam, you're not managing your legitimate daughter properly, letting her be so ill-mannered!"
The third concubine, Madam Han, felt extremely pleased with the accusations and insults directed at Gu Qianying, but on the surface, she had to consider the reputation of the Gu family. After the crowd had finished their scolding, the third concubine slowly walked forward and stood by the bedside, saying to Gu Qianying, "Qianying, I brought your second sister and many young ladies to see you. Hurry and get up to greet them. Don't be so ill-mannered."
Gu Qianying did not move.
The third concubine frowned. She reached out and gently shook Gu Qianying.
Just as she thought Gu Qianying might cry until she fainted, Gu Qianying suddenly opened her eyes...