The First Madam arrived to find Lu Zhu surrounded by several people.
As she spoke, she ordered Nanny Wang forward to push away the maids and old women.
After the maids and old women were kicked aside by Nanny Wang, Lu Zhu leaned against Nanny Wang.
The First Madam walked over and saw that Lu Zhu's fingers were covered in blood, her nails broken, and her face beaded with sweat, her entire body as if she had been washed.
She glared angrily at Gu Mingyue, Gu Yumei, and the three of them: "You actually resorted to torture on Lu Zhu, aren't you afraid I'll inform your grandfather about this!"
Old General Gu did not allow the young ladies and masters in the mansion to torture servants without permission. If torture was absolutely necessary, they had to report to an elder first.
"First Madam, which eye of yours saw us torturing Lu Zhu?" Gu Mingyue asked deliberately.
"Did you see it?
As she spoke, Gu Mingyue looked towards the two maids behind her.
The maids and old women, seeing this, quickly cooperated and said, "This servant did not see it.
In this case, how can the First Madam inform grandfather?" Gu Mingyue looked at the First Madam with an arrogant attitude and disrespectful tone.
The First Madam had always been weak, and now that her mother was pregnant, why would she fear her?
"Lu Zhu's injuries, if not caused by you, then who else?"
"Naturally, it was caused by herself," Gu Mingyue said indifferently.
The maids and old women present were all her people. The First Madam only brought this one Nanny Wang, so she naturally did not fear the First Madam.
"Gu Mingyue, you..." The First Madam was choked with anger.
Gu Yumei interjected at this moment, "First Madam, you came here, perhaps you also heard that Eldest Sister did not return all night and met with a wild man?"
"What nonsense are you talking! How could my daughter do such a thing!" The First Madam defended her daughter.
"Whether she did or not, we'll know once we go in. If Eldest Sister is not inside, then her not returning all night, isn't it a rendezvous with a wild man?" The mocking expression on Gu Yumei's face was very obvious.
"My daughter is resting, no one is allowed to enter!"
The First Madam had Nanny Wang help Lu Zhu to the side, while she herself blocked the door for Lu Zhu.
In the early morning, a maid from the Garden Pavilion came to find her and informed her that her daughter was not in the mansion.
Later, she heard Gu Mingyue leading a group of people to the Garden Pavilion, and she knew something was about to happen, so she hurried over with Nanny Wang, but she was still too late.
Nanny Wang wrapped Lu Zhu's injured fingers with a handkerchief, then took off her outer garment and draped it over Lu Zhu.
Lu Zhu wanted to step forward to help the First Madam, but Nanny Wang held her back.
Her mistress was, after all, the First Madam of the mansion, who would dare to push her mistress?
As the First Madam stood there, the maids and old women who were gathered around quickly took a step back.
They naturally did not pay attention to Lu Zhu, a mere servant, but the First Madam was different.
The First Madam's status was there, who dared to be presumptuous!
"Oh, Sister, what are you doing?" The Second Concubine, supported by a maid, slowly approached.
She was wearing a light red dress, and the jewelry she wore was no less than that of the First Madam. Despite her status as a concubine, she was dressed as if she were the First Madam.
As she walked, her slightly bulging belly was particularly noticeable.
Accompanying her was Gu Kun, dressed in casual clothes.
The Second Concubine followed behind Gu Kun.
The steward of the mansion carefully led the way.
After walking a few steps, the Second Concubine suddenly stumbled and almost fell.
Gu Kun immediately supported her and held her in his arms, caring for her tenderly.
This sight, falling into the First Madam's eyes, made her feel particularly piercing.
Gu Kun had never treated her like this.
Before the First Madam could speak, Gu Mingyue said, "Early this morning, Daughter and Third Sister and Fourth Sister came to look for Eldest Sister, but the First Madam would not let Daughter in."
In front of Gu Kun, Gu Mingyue did not directly mention Gu Qianying's missing all night, but only said that she had come to look for someone.
She had already spread the rumors that Gu Qianying had met with a wild man and had not returned all night.
Last night, Father had also slept in Mother's room. She figured he must have heard about it, which was why he came with an angry face.
"Someone, drag the First Madam here, I want to see if Gu Qianying, this unfilial daughter, is in the room!"
Gu Kun, upon arrival, did not waste any words and directly ordered people to pull the First Madam away.
As two young servants went forward, the First Madam suddenly pulled out a jade hairpin from her hair and pressed it against her neck, saying coldly, "If you dare to come closer, I will die before your eyes!"
The First Madam knew very well that Gu Kun's arrival was definitely because he had heard about her daughter not returning all night.
From Gu Kun's expression, she knew that if this door were to be pushed open, her daughter's life would be ruined.
"Oh, Sister, what are you doing?"
The Second Concubine said as she leaned into Gu Kun's embrace, her voice weak, "Master, look at what Sister is doing. Could it be that Qianying is really not in the room, and has really gone to meet with a wild man?"
As soon as these words were spoken.
Gu Kun became enraged.
Previously, he was still doubting the truth of the rumors. Seeing the First Madam like this, he had already confirmed that the unfilial daughter Gu Qianying had done something shameless.
Thinking of this, Gu Kun's anger intensified: "The First Madam of the dignified Gu mansion actually condones her daughter doing such shameless things. You, as a mother, have failed so miserably, and yet you want to threaten me with death, ha!"
Gu Kun ordered the servants who dared not move forward: "Go, drag the First Madam away, regardless of life or death!"
"Yes!"
Upon receiving this order, the servants no longer hesitated.
Their master had spoken, and whether the First Madam lived or died was of no concern to them.
Nanny Wang let go of Lu Zhu, picked up a stick from the side, and rushed forward, shielding the First Madam: "I, this old woman, will fight you all today!"
Nanny Wang was, after all, a woman, and an elderly one at that. How could she withstand four strong young men?
After the wooden stick in her hand was snatched away, Nanny Wang was beaten by two men and thrown aside.
Nanny Wang spat blood, her face bruised, and her entire body felt as if it had fallen apart.
"Nanny!"
The First Madam cried out in shock.
"You are bullying people too much!"
The First Madam grabbed the jade hairpin, moved it away from her neck, and instead fiercely stabbed at the two servants.
Nanny was her wet nurse who had been with her for many years, and their bond was as deep as mother and daughter. Seeing Nanny Wang being beaten, how could she not be enraged!
Furthermore, if she died today under the coercion of these people, her death would surely cause a stir throughout the mansion.
If the First Madam of the mansion died, the Old Master who worked in the military camp and her son Gu Yefeng would know. As long as the Old Master returned, no matter what mistakes her daughter made, she would surely be fine.
And her death would also suppress the rumors that were unfavorable to her daughter.
She was prepared to die and perish with these servants.
However, she, who was powerless, could not possibly contend with the men of the mansion.
Clang!
The hairpin fell to the ground.
In an instant, the First Madam was seized by two servants.
"Someone, open the door for me!" Gu Kun ordered the steward who was following behind him.
"Yes! Master."
The steward stepped forward and was about to push the door open when the door was suddenly opened from the inside.