The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

Pei Jiuniang noticed that Yu Ge's wrinkled little face suddenly relaxed, and his originally dark pupils also became more lively. She then realized that although this child was a man of few words, he had a strong sense of territory.

She pinched the tip of Brother Yu's straight nose with a smile, and she stopped only when Brother Yu resisted.

It was the first time for her to observe her own child so closely, and it was also the first time she knew that her brother Yu was so handsome.

She has big eyes and curly eyelashes, like a girl, but her eyebrows are as sharp as a boy's. Although her face is a little chubby, it is obvious that she was carved out of the same mold as Gu Tingzhi.

If she had not been forced to be a vegetarian since childhood, and had not been mistreated by servants, and later had her legs broken and contracted smallpox without proper treatment, her brother Yu would have been so dazzling, and would have charmed all the girls in Kyoto to death.

Perhaps it was because she did not let Gu Xijue and his sister stay, which made Brother Yu very happy. He ate very well, and soon his belly became round and flat. Perhaps he was feeling a little uncomfortable, so he kept rubbing his belly with his little hands. Pei Jiuniang was a little annoyed.

We only care about the fact that our children do not eat well and need to supplement nutrition, but forget that overeating is also not good.

I wanted to take the initiative to rub his belly, but he turned his head away and avoided me. He pressed his small hands on both sides of the stool, exerted force gently, and slid down from the high stool.

After running a few steps, he seemed to remember that this was his house. He turned around and looked at him hurriedly, without saying a word, but frowned slightly.

Pei Jiuniang understood what was going on and hurriedly had the things moved out. She looked around the somewhat shabby house again and after thinking it over again and again, she finally spoke.

"Brother Yu, would you like to live with me? I will tell you stories and give you delicious candies at night."

At first, Brother Yu didn't react much, and was even a little resistant. But when he heard that there were delicious candies, the water in his pupils surged, and his big black and white eyes stared at Pei Jiuniang, as if he had something to say.

Pei Jiuniang watched quietly. She had never heard Brother Yu speak since she was reborn. She knew that it was not that Brother Yu could not speak, he was just shy and afraid of speaking wrongly and afraid that she would get angry.

Because when he talked to the maids and servants before, they seemed reluctant to listen.

But in the end, Brother Yu still didn't say anything, he just stretched out two fingers and waved them in front of her. Pei Jiuniang hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Brother Yu, do you want to tell me that you want two pieces?"

Brother Yu nodded.

Pei Jiu Niang quickly smiled and agreed, "Okay, I promise you."

With Yu Ge's approval, Pei Jiuniang began to have people move all of Yu Ge's things to the main courtyard in a big way, and told everyone that Yu Ge would live in the same house with her in the future.

Anyone who told her that it was against the rules was given a cold look by her.

Only after Brother Yu had almost packed his things did she carry him back to the main courtyard.

As soon as she entered the yard, she heard quarreling, smashing, and crying coming from the small kitchen. She hugged Brother Yu and followed the sound. She saw the floor was in a mess. Gu Yuzhi was crying with her face covered, Gu Xijue was comforting her, and the cook in the small kitchen was shaking with anger.

Seeing her, the cook immediately dropped the wooden spatula in her hand, saluted and said to her, "Madam, it was the old lady who ordered that my brother eat vegetarian food. It was arranged this way in the past. Since no one informed me today, I made vegetarian food."

As she said this, she raised her head and glanced at Gu Yuzhi in anger, "But I didn't expect that the young master who came from nowhere would accuse me of torturing her. God knows, I am just a servant, how could I have the courage to torment my master.

But I am confused. Even the proper master has never given me a chance to see him. Where can this master come from? Is there such a person in the Marquis's Jade Butterfly? !"

She was from the old lady's mother's family, so even Pei Jiuniang gave her some face. She had never been bullied before. She exploded like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

Whoever tried to dissuade him would be scolded.

Gu Yuzhi just wanted to eat the same thing as Yu Ge, but was kicked out by Pei Jiuniang. She was already unhappy, so she went to the small kitchen to inquire. The cook spoke in a strange voice. When she saw that there was a table full of vegetarian dishes without any meat, she concluded that Pei Jiuniang did it on purpose. She made a big fuss and wanted to let the old lady Liu know. But she didn't expect that the cook was actually from the old lady's side, and she didn't expect that the old lady asked her to cook vegetarian dishes.

Her aunt said that vegetarian food is not nutritious and they should eat vegetarian food since they are still growing.

What's more, Brother Yu eats meat.

But she was still a child after all. Seeing the current scene, she still felt a little scared. She stammered and couldn't speak. In the end, she just looked at Gu Xijue timidly.

Gu Xijue felt helpless. Every time his sister did something wrong, she would look at him with a blank stare. He had no choice but to help. If he didn't help, others would say that he didn't care about the relationship between brother and sister. After thinking about it, he had to say to Pei Jiuniang, "Madam, I apologize to you on behalf of my younger sister. My younger sister is still young. Please forgive her this time."

Pei Jiuniang didn't say anything. She remembered that in her previous life, Gu Yuzhi also didn't like vegetarian food, but she was not adopted. She just ran to her and acted coquettishly, saying that she was not full with vegetarian food and was afraid that she would not grow tall. At that time, she firmly believed what the old lady said that only by eating vegetarian food would they be blessed by the Buddha. But when faced with the little girl with a red face and crying, she still felt soft-hearted and secretly cooked meat for them.

Once, she was caught by Old Lady Liu, but she didn't have any particular reaction, so she didn't think much about it.

Now that I think about it, what Liu said about being a vegetarian would bring blessings was not true. And she loved Gu Xijue and his sister so much, if that was the case, wouldn’t she be worried that they wouldn’t be blessed? !

Or did he know it was fake but still lied to her, making her think that being a vegetarian would really make the frail and sickly Brother Yu better? In fact, he was trying to harm Brother Yu from the beginning and pave the way for the illegitimate pair of children?

Thinking of this, she felt angry.

Gu Xijue didn't wait for her response. He gradually became anxious. He stared at her intently and whispered again, "Madam, can you forgive Yuzhi this time?"

"Of course you can, but you have to know that being a vegetarian will earn you the blessing of the Buddha, which is good for you. You shouldn't ruin your grandmother's good intentions. If you continue to go against her wishes and make her dislike you, then I can't save you.

Also, you should know that the reason you can stay here is not because I am kind, but because the old lady is a Buddhist and cannot bear to see people in poverty. Buddhists are very pious. If she knew what you did today, you can think about the consequences yourself."

As she spoke, Pei Jiuniang's expression became more serious.

Seeing this, the cook also raised her head and looked at Gu Xijue and Gu Yuzhi with disdain, "Wait for the old lady to get tired of you and drive you out, then see how you can still pretend to be proper masters?"

Hearing this, Gu Xijue's expression tightened.

Gu Yuzhi also began to tremble a little.

Finally, it was Gu Xijue who stepped forward, "Madam, please help us this time and don't let us be kicked out?!"

"Only this time." Pei Jiuniang held the money and seemed to hesitate for a moment.

"Thank you, ma'am." Gu Xijue said as he bowed to Pei Jiuniang and then pulled Gu Yuzhi to bow as well.

Pei Jiuniang suppressed her laughter, comforted the cook, and strictly ordered others not to disclose the matter.

Gu Yuzhi felt relieved, and only when Pei Jiuniang led her people away did she breathe a sigh of relief. Thinking of the thrilling incident just now, she couldn't help but say, "Brother, I used to hate her a little, but now I don't think she's that annoying anymore."

Gu Xijue didn't say anything. He glanced at Gu Yuzhi indifferently and taught her not to act impulsively next time. When Gu Yuzhi made a face at him, he turned around helplessly. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put it into words.

Pei Jiuniang had someone give the cook ten taels of silver, and asked people around her to buy the cook some wine, saying that it was to comfort the cook, but she couldn't help but persuade the cook in her words, "Our Madam sees that you are working hard, so in the future, she will only let you cook for the two new young masters. As for our Brother Yu, you know that Brother Yu is in poor health, picky about food, and difficult to serve. You are from the old Madam's mother's family, and it will be hard to explain if you are tired."

"How can that be possible? Madam is so kind to me, and today she has given me so much as a reward..."

Mother Xu could see that the cook was just pretending, but she didn't point it out and continued.

"Don't worry, we are all tight-lipped. But the old lady always listens to you, so just don't let on."

"No, thank you for your consideration, ma'am."

The cook's surname is Liu, and her name is Huiqiao. She is the distant niece-in-law of Liu's family and a relative of Liu. When her hometown suffered a disaster and they could not survive, the whole family came to seek refuge. Because she cooked well, she was kept in the mansion. The other family members lived in a farm outside the capital. Although they all worked for the Marquis' Mansion, they were far away and they only saw each other a few times a year. The lady was in charge of all the affairs of the mansion, and she was responsible for purchasing. She sneaked out many times. If it were not for the lady's leniency, she would have been punished.

She knew that although she entered the Marquis' Mansion because of the old lady, the old lady did not take care of the household. If she wanted to live comfortably, she still had to rely on the Marquis's wife.

That's why she wouldn't be stupid enough to go against the Marquis's wife.