After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

"Please forgive me, Madam Third Young Master. I didn't mean it." The little maidservant knelt down and apologized.

Gu Jin looked at her wet skirt, then raised her head to look at the panic-stricken maid, feeling speechless. Do you think I would believe this old-fashioned trick?

If I'm not mistaken, the next step her master would take is to scold her and then ask the maid to take her to change clothes, right?

"How do you do things? You were so clumsy that you bumped into the guests. Where did you forget the rules I taught you?"

Gu Jin raised his eyebrows, as expected!

The maidservant begged for mercy from Madam Jiang again and again, "Madam, please calm down. I don't know what happened to me. I suddenly felt dizzy and accidentally knocked over the wine pot. Please forgive me..."

The little maid bit her lips and tears fell, and no one could blame her for her pitiful appearance.

Logically speaking, Gu Jin should have stepped forward to calm things down at this time, both to give face to the host and to earn himself a good reputation as a tolerant and kind person.

But Gu Jin just lowered her head to wipe the wine stains off her skirt, shook her head and said with regret: "It's a pity for this skirt made of Shu brocade..."

Everyone felt a little sour when they heard this. A piece of Shu brocade is rare and costs a hundred taels. The key is that even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. If she hadn't married Xie Ran, she would never be able to wear the Gu brocade from the Anding Marquis's Mansion in her entire life.

Seeing that Gu Jin didn't speak, Madam Jiang's eyes turned cold and she said sternly, "You blind man, do you know how much the dress of Third Young Lady Xie is worth? Even if I beat you to death, I can't afford to compensate you!"

"Third Young Madam, I really know I was wrong. Please spare my life!" The little maid knelt down at Gu Jin's feet, grabbed the hem of Gu Jin's skirt and begged bitterly.

Jiang Fengqi frowned upon seeing this, thinking that this little maid was really unruly today.

She was the one who made the mistake first, so this was more like coercion or blackmail than an apology.

Jiang Fengqi was about to stop her, but Ma said, "Jin'er, although this little maid was a little rash, she didn't do it on purpose, so don't bother with her.

Today is Mrs. Jiang's birthday party. It's a happy day, but it's inappropriate to shout about fighting and killing."

"How can you say that, Second Aunt? It's as if I'm the evil person who doesn't care about people's lives." Gu Jin raised her head and said aggrievedly, "Before I left, my husband specifically told me to follow the rules when visiting other people's homes. The maids in the Jiang Mansion must obey Madam Jiang's discipline. How can I, an outsider, take over?"

Gu Jin calmly threw the matter back to Mrs. Jiang, "It's up to you to decide whether to kill or chop up your maid. She doesn't want to suffer the loss or bear the bad reputation."

By the way, he disgusted Ma again, "Second Aunt, you have been in charge of the Marquis' Mansion, and you know the rules best. Do you think I am right?"

Ma's face suddenly turned so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.

She originally thought that by saying a few words she could not only earn a good reputation for herself but also do Mrs. Jiang a favor. It was a deal that couldn't be more profitable. But now, Gu Jin has turned against her and accused her of being an ignorant and overstepping the boundaries.

Gu Jin raised the corner of her mouth slightly. It had always been her, Gu Jin, who was the only one who got to fleece others. Ma still wanted to profit by stepping on her. It was really a daydream!

Mrs. Jiang was used to having smooth sailing in her high position, but today she kept stumbling over Gu Jin and looked a little embarrassed.

If she didn't severely punish the maid, people would think she was not a strict housekeeper, but how could she be willing to punish her own people for that little bitch Gu Jin?

Seeing that Mrs. Jiang remained silent, Jiang Fengqi couldn't help but feel suspicious. Is this matter so difficult to handle?

The longer this matter was delayed, the more it would show that the Jiang family was lax in their management of the household, so Jiang Fengqi took the initiative and said, "We will never employ such rude and unruly servants as you in the Jiang family again.

Come, take her indenture and drive her out of Jiang's house."

The little maid looked at Mrs. Jiang with pleading eyes. She was unwilling to leave the Jiang Mansion.

It was obvious that Mrs. Jiang was looking at her with sinister eyes, and her body suddenly softened and she dared not speak anymore.

She knew that the lady would not veto the eldest lady's decision, so she silently accepted the loss.

Jiang Fengqi sent the maid away, and then said to Gu Jin with apologetic expression, "Thank you, Third Young Madam. I'm really sorry for what happened today.

I had two pieces of Shu brocade with similar colors and patterns to the dress you are wearing that day. I will send someone to deliver them to your carriage in a moment. I hope you will bear with me."

"Easy to say."

Jiang Fengqi was a much better person than her mother. Gu Jin couldn't find any fault with him so he stopped nagging about it.

Mrs. Jiang was furious. She had found those two pieces of Shu brocade especially for Feng Qi, but they ended up being given to this little bitch.

"Liu Bi, take Third Young Master Xie's wife downstairs to change her clothes first."

"Yes."

The maid in green walked up to Gu Jin and bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Third Young Madam. Please come this way."

"Oh." Gu Jin responded indifferently. She stood up and paused again.

Liu Bi cast a puzzled look at him. Gu Jin stretched out his hand to scratch his nose, raised his lips and smiled, "Yesterday I was free and read a storybook. It said that a young lady went out to a banquet and her dress got wet accidentally. As a result, when she went downstairs to change clothes, a foreign man suddenly broke in and ruined her reputation..."

Gu Jin raised the corners of his mouth, smiling innocently, "Mrs. Jiang, there will definitely be no outside men breaking into the backyard of our Jiang Mansion, right?"

Mrs. Jiang: “…” Gu Jin is so damn poisonous!

How can we play this!

Gu Jin blinked and waited quietly for Mrs. Jiang's reply.

She had read so many novels about house fighting that this plot was a classic at best and cliché at worst. If she could still be tricked by such a trick, she might as well just find a rope and hang herself.

When Madam Jiang first received the letter from the palace, she thought that Concubine Jiang was making a big deal out of nothing. It was easy for her to deal with an orphan girl from the Marquis of Anding's Mansion. But now she regretted that she did not make a good plan at the beginning, so that Gu Jin could control her everywhere.

Madam Jiang narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth, saying, "This kind of thing will never happen in the Jiang family, so you can rest assured!"

Gu Jin curled his lips and smiled, "Of course I believe Madam Jiang, I just said it casually, Madam, don't take it to heart."

Mrs. Jiang just felt suffocated in her heart, and she felt that this birthday party was going to shorten her life.

Gu Jin followed Liu Bi downstairs to change clothes. She looked around curiously, and then she started a conversation with Liu Bi, feeling bored: "How many years have you been working in Jiang's house?"

"In reply to the Third Young Madam, I am a servant born in the Jiang family." Liu Bi was not warm, but polite.

"Then do you have any thoughts on changing jobs? I think you're quite compatible. My husband's backyard is still in need of a few sisters to play cards with. Are you interested?"

Liu Bi: “…” This is the first time I’ve seen someone poaching people in their own backyard!

"Madam Third Young Master, you are joking. I, a humble servant, dare not covet General Xie."

Gu Jin seemed not to notice that Liu Bi didn't want to pay attention to her, and asked again: "Who gave you this name?"

Liu Bi's face was calm, and he replied, "My wife gave it to me."

Gu Jin pursed his lips and couldn't help laughing, "This is quite an impressive name."

Liu Bi: “…”

Liu Bi felt that her temper was good enough, but she couldn't stay with Gu Jin any longer, so she said to Gu Jin: "Third Young Madam, the guest room is over there, please go in and change your clothes, I will wait for you here."

"Okay." Gu Jin walked a few steps holding the clothes, then turned back and said, "Miss Liubi, please think carefully about my suggestion just now. Compared to here, my backyard really needs you more!"

Liu Bi: “…”