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

He waved at them and the two children came over hesitantly.

Liu had mentioned the adoption of two children in a letter to him before, and he agreed to it. Although it was not true that Gu Huan saved him, they were good brothers from the same clan after all, and they also had friendship in the army. Now that Gu Huan was gone, it was only right for him to take care of the orphans.

Thinking of this, Gu Tingzhi was suddenly stunned for a moment. Recalling the cold way Pei Jiuniang treated him, he suddenly thought, could it be that he agreed to adopt the child, which made her unhappy and angry with him?

If that's the case, then she is really ignorant.

Of course she shouldn't have done that. She has always been sensible over the years. How could she go wrong with such small things?

"You cried? What happened?"

Gu Tingzhi's thoughts were pulled back by Gu Yuzhi's sobbing movements and red and swollen eyes. He couldn't help but bend down slightly and ask softly.

"No, it's nothing."

Gu Yuzhi wanted to complain, but her brother Gu Xijue told her that Gu Tingzhi would not like a child who complained. She knew that Gu Tingzhi was the most powerful person in the mansion, and if she wanted to stay with her brother and live a good life, she couldn't let him dislike her.

But she was still a little unwilling, so even though she denied it, her eyes still shed tears.

"Just say what you want to say. I don't like to be hesitant."

Gu Tingzhi was inexplicably a little irritated, but he tried his best to suppress it. After all, the other party was a little girl, and he was now the little girl's elder.

"Really, can you really say that?"

Gu Yuzhi didn't notice the irritation in Gu Tingzhi's tone. She raised her head naively. Just as she opened her mouth to ask, she was pulled by Gu Xijue who noticed Gu Tingzhi's mood change.

"It's really nothing. I made my sister unhappy. My Lord, Grandmother, no, the old lady is still waiting for you. Please go and don't let her wait anxiously."

Having said that, Gu Xijue pulled Gu Yuzhi away.

Gu Tingzhi looked at the brother and sister who wanted to say something but tried their best to stop them. His face suddenly darkened. He then remembered the titles they addressed when they left: Marquis? Old Madam?

I always feel like something is wrong.

Looking at the courtyard so close at hand, he finally asked someone to take his belongings to the courtyard where he lived before going to the war.

After changing his clothes, he went to see Liu.

Liu had already received the news and was getting a little anxious. She asked someone to guard the gate of the courtyard and asked several times.

After waiting for a long time but seeing no result, Liu was so angry that she blamed everything on Pei Jiuniang.

"Did you find out? Did you come back and go to the main courtyard?"

"That's what I said."

"After being away from home for several years, he came back to see his wife instead of his mother. It must be that the bitch has entangled me. I can't keep something. If she misses a man, she can't wait a few more moments. I really regret that I agreed to this marriage."

As soon as she finished speaking, someone came in hurriedly to report that someone had arrived. Liu quickly stopped talking, put on the look of a kind old lady, stood up eagerly to greet the guest, and asked someone to serve tea.

After Gu Tingzhi paid his respects, he sat down below Liu. After greeting her, the mother and son chatted about some family matters.

They are all polite words, seemingly intimate, but in fact, there is a sense of distance amidst the politeness.

After saying everything that needed to be said, the mother and son were left speechless.

Liu looked at her eldest son, who had become taller and stronger after several years of absence, and thought of her younger son, who had always been by her side and was filial but was frail and had never married or held any official position. She suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Several times he wanted to ask his elder son to help his younger son, but when he looked at his elder son's cold and distant face, he swallowed the words back.

Finally, there was nothing else to say, "You went to the main courtyard?"

"Yes, mother told me before that I should be nicer to Jiu Niang. I have been reflecting on this in recent years and feel that I have neglected them. I originally wanted to see mother first, but then I thought that mother must want me to visit my wife and children first, so I went back to the main courtyard first."

"Have you seen it?"

Liu had a strange look on her face. She originally wanted to find fault, but the other party's words forced her to hold back. After all, she did hope that Pei Jiuniang and Gu Tingzhi would get along well.

"I've seen it."

Gu Tingzhi was calm and didn't notice anything different about Liu.

Liu's hand holding the teacup suddenly tightened, and a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on the corner of her mouth. "She didn't come with you. Is she still angry with me?"

"Hmm? Did mother have a fight with Jiu Niang?"

This time, even someone as careless as Gu Tingzhi noticed that something was wrong with Liu.

"How dare I? She is the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, in charge of the household affairs. I am just a useless old woman. How dare I quarrel with her?!"

As Liu spoke, she looked at her eldest son who was a little slow, hoping that he could be smarter in some aspects so that he could teach Pei Jiuniang a lesson for her.

"What did she do wrong?"

Gu Tingzhi also noticed that this time when she came back, Liu mentioned Pei Jiuniang in a very different way than before.

He still remembered that Liu always smiled happily whenever she mentioned Pei Jiuniang.

I couldn't help but think of what Li had mentioned about Pei Jiuniang embarrassing Liu? But Li denied it again.

"Whatever she could have done wrong, it was all my fault. Son, you can't make the family unhappy for your sake. After all, she has worked hard and made great contributions. Not only has she managed the mansion well, but she has also given birth to the eldest grandson."

Liu spoke in a deliberately sarcastic tone, watching Gu Tingzhi's expression change as she spoke.

"Even if mother is wrong, she shouldn't make mother unhappy. Don't worry, mother, I will definitely tell her."

“You, you you?!”

Liu covered her chest with her hands and muttered for a long time but couldn't say anything.

She had forgotten that her son was a complete fool in every aspect except leading troops in battle, and she even wanted him to understand it himself.

But could she be asked to directly point out Pei Jiuniang's mistakes?

They are all her children, so why aren’t they as smart as her youngest son?

Gu Tingzhi saw that Liu showed little interest and thought she was tired, so he left.

Liu was so angry that she smashed several teacups after he left.

Words like "unfilial son" and "she will be mad to death" were heard all the time.

……

Brother Yu followed Caifeng and Cuiping to look for Xiaobai, but they couldn't find him. They found the back garden of Hou Mansion, where there were several rockery. Caifeng and Cuiping went to look for him separately and told Brother Yu to stay where he was and not to move.

But not long after Caifeng and Cuiping left, Brother Yu heard a cry that was suspected to be Xiaobai's. Following the sound, he walked to the dog hole at the small gate of the back garden of the Marquis' Mansion, crawled out, and arrived at the street facing the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion.

Many dignitaries live on this street.

There were a few children just in front of the gate opposite. Brother Yu saw that they seemed to be teasing something, so he walked over hesitantly. When he got closer, he recognized that the person they were teasing was Xiaobai.

Just as he was about to pick up Xiaobai, he was blocked by several children.

"Who are you? Why are you stealing our dog?"

"Exactly. Who are you? Judging from your clothes, you are also the son of an official. How come I haven't seen you before?!"

Several children looked at Gu Yu and asked.

Gu Yu opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

One of the children pointed at the jade pendant on Gu Yu's body and said, "Are you from the Marquis' Mansion across the street? I remember my mother mentioned that the Marquis' Mansion adopted a royal family member. Is it you?"

Hearing that he was mistaken for Gu Xijue, Gu Yu began to feel unhappy all over, but he opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.

At this time, the fat boy who had been playing with the dog raised his head and looked over here. He laughed contemptuously and pointed at Gu Yu and said, "He is not adopted. He is an abandoned child and a fool."

"You mean he's the idiot in the Marquis's Mansion? But he doesn't look like one."

"That's because he hasn't gotten sick yet. If you don't believe me, let me try it."

The fat boy's name is Chu Xingzhou. He is the legitimate son of Liu's biological daughter who married into the Chu family. Like Liu, he is full of contempt for Gu Yu.

As he spoke, Chu Xingzhou grabbed Xiaobai from the ground, lifted him up high, and pretended to throw him to the ground. Xiaobai was frightened and screamed wildly, and even bit Chu Xingzhou. The pain made Chu Xingzhou angry, and he ordered the servant to pick up Xiaobai again.

"You little beast, you dare to bite me, I will kill you now."

As Chu Xingzhou spoke, he pulled out the dagger he carried with him and stabbed Xiaobai with it. Xiaobai wailed for a while, and finally stopped crying.

Gu Yu seemed to be stimulated. He pushed through the crowd and rushed over, picking up Xiaobai who was casually thrown on the ground. His eyes were red and his face was full of tears.

"See? He is not only a fool, but also a lunatic. We must stay away from him in the future."