Gu Jinsong bowed and saluted, "Hello, second cousin, I came from my great aunt and just paid my respects."

He looked at the path behind Gu Jinsong and said, "That's not the direction of Songhe Hall. Are you lost?"

Gu Jinsong was nervous, so he stuttered, "It's... the house is too... too big, I got lost."

At the hem of her clothes, the untucked red belt was exposed and He saw it at a glance.

"what is this?"

As He spoke, she quickly grabbed the red ribbon and pulled it down with force.

The bright red bellyband fell into He's hands. She squinted her eyes and touched the material in her hand.

It is top-quality Shu brocade, which is not something that ordinary people can afford.

"What is this? Where did you get it?" He asked Gu Jinsong with a cold face.

This kind of thing that happened in the inner house could be a big deal or a small matter, and it must be investigated thoroughly.

Gu Jinsong blushed and was flustered when asked, hesitating and unable to say a single word. He did evil things in Pingzhou, but he didn't dare to lose his temper in the Su family in Beijing.

Coupled with the aura of the head lady of the He family, he felt an invisible oppression and was at a loss as to what to do.

He continued to ask with a sullen face, "If you don't tell the truth, I will use family rules. How can you do such a dirty thing in the inner house where the women live?"

While speaking, He looked at the road behind Gu Jinsong. In that road was the courtyard of the third daughter of the first house, Su Yihui, and the fourth daughter, Su Shunci.

The third young lady is married, so only the fourth young lady is left.

Gu Jinsong was so frightened that his mind went blank, and he could only grasp a few thoughts in panic.

"Second cousin, this... this bellyband was given to me by sister A-Ci. We just... she said she wanted to use it to express her love for me."

Gu Jinsong spoke hesitantly, but everyone present understood him.

The servants lowered their heads with expressions of surprise. How old is the Fourth Young Miss? Is this man talking nonsense?

Gu Jinsong has been shouting and yelling in the mansion these past two days, relying on the old lady's power. Unfortunately, he can't even give a copper coin as a reward, so the servants naturally look down on him.

He held the bellyband in her hand and pondered for a moment. This matter involved the reputation of the young lady in the mansion, so the old lady had to make the decision. In addition, she also wanted to make a big fuss.

"Take him to Songhe Hall, and ask the fourth young lady to go there as well."

After thinking for a while, he said, "Please ask the eldest master and the fourth lady of the Gu family to come over as well."

After giving the instructions, He took Gu Jinsong and went directly to Songhe Hall.

When Mrs. Su heard that He and Gu Jinsong were waiting in the hall, she was shocked and guessed that Gu Jinsong was probably the one who caused the trouble. But she also thought that Gu Jinsong was just being naughty and had offended He.

It was not until she saw the bellyband in He's hand that she realized the seriousness of the matter.

He handed the bellyband in her hand to the old lady and whispered, "He said it belonged to the fourth young lady, and that it was a token of their love."

"Mother, what do you think about this?"

He showed the old lady a corner of the bellyband and said, "Look, there are the Fourth Miss's small words on it."

"What's going on? Jinsong, how could you do such a thing?" The old lady glared at him and sat down in the main seat.

When he realized it was Su Shunci's, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

It's Su Shunci's, so it's better than someone else's. It's just right, we can use this as an opportunity to arrange the marriage and see what the girl has to say.

In fact, the old lady knew in her heart that the token of love was just nonsense. Not to mention Ah Ci's age, the girl's current spirit and vision would not look down on Gu Jinsong.

This thing was probably obtained by Gu Jinsong through unorthodox means. But it didn't matter, as long as the result was what she expected, that was enough.

As for Su Shunci's reputation, she didn't care. First, the matter would not be spread outside the mansion, and second, the marriage was already arranged, so it was even less important.

Just at this moment, Su Chengye, the fourth lady of the Gu family, and Su Shunci also walked in one after another.

The old lady stopped what she was about to say and waited for a few people to come in.

Su Chengye and Madam Gu Si sat down, and Su Shunci also stood in the middle of the hall, but deliberately kept a distance from Gu Jinsong.

The old lady sent the servants away again, leaving only Nanny Yuan by her side.

He handed the bellyband in his hand to Nanny Yuan and motioned her to give it to Su Shunci.

"Take a look and see if this is yours."

Nanny Yuan handed the bellyband in her hand to Su Shunci. This red bellyband had been passed around by many people today and finally returned to Su Shunci's hands.

Su Shunci took it and looked at it. "It's mine. Why is it here with my grandmother?"

The old lady slammed the table and angrily said, "Then you have to ask yourself, can you give this kind of thing to others casually?"

Su Shunci frowned, not understanding what was going on.

Generally, small personal items like these are made by the master and servant themselves.

A few days ago, a new lady named Li came to embroider peach blossoms, saying that she could embroider them vividly.

It just so happened that Su Shunci liked peach blossoms, so she took a new bellyband and asked Madam Li to help her embroider it.

Today, Jinyun came back from the sewing room, wrapped the bellyband inside his clothes, and disappeared when he returned.

According to Jinyun, she fell on the road and found her bellyband missing when she came back after packing up in a panic. When she came to Qingyuanju, Jinyun even brought people outside to look for it.

Su Shunci looked at Gu Jinsong and the fourth wife of the Gu family. Why were they here?

Gu Jinsong looked at her with a triumphant and obscene smile.

She thought about it and explained what happened.

Then he said, "Grandma, this thing is new, and I can't say it's completely mine."

"I have never given it to anyone, it was just that the people below were careless and left it behind."

No matter what the other party's intentions were, she had to clear the matter up first. If the name on it hadn't been embroidered by her, she would never have admitted that it was hers.

The old lady knew that what Su Shunci said might be true, but in order to facilitate the marriage between Su Shunci and Gu Jinsong, she still said, "How could it be such a coincidence that you dropped this thing and it was picked up by your cousin? This is related to your reputation, you must tell me the truth."

Obviously, in the heart of Old Madam Su, the importance of the only child of the Gu family is far higher than that of this illegitimate granddaughter.

Su Shunci held her breath and said, "Grandma, I told you this is new and unused. It's no different from me losing a piece of cloth. Who can have their reputations be affected by losing a piece of cloth?"

However, the old lady did not listen to her explanation and planned to settle the marriage today.

Then he looked at Su Chengye and said, "Boss, things have come to this. I think we should settle the marriage today. Otherwise, if the news gets out, it will be bad for the reputation of the fourth girl."

Su Shunci's brows furrowed even more. Her grandmother had really put the blame on him cleanly and neatly.

"Please explain clearly, Grandmother, how is this matter related to reputation?"

Seeing that things were finally going to be done, Gu Jinsong knew that now was the time to add fuel to the fire.

Then he stiffened his neck and said, "Fourth cousin, have you forgotten everything? You gave me this little thing. I still remember everything you said to me when we were intimate."

"Tsk tsk, you've held hands and kissed me, why don't you want to admit it?"

Su Chengye was very angry with Su Shunci these days. Previously, he had thought of letting Su Shunci marry a wealthy man in Beijing. But these days, Su Shunci's temper became more and more like her elder sister Su Qingyu.

With this kind of personality, even if she marries a rich man, I'm afraid she can't expect anything. It's better to follow my mother's wishes and marry into the Gu family.

Seeing Gu Jinsong verbally insulting Su Shunci, she felt uncomfortable, but she didn't say anything after thinking about it. After all, she was talking in her own room, so it wouldn't get out, and it would be good to calm this girl's temper.

Su Shunci's eyes suddenly turned red, and she walked in front of Gu Jinsong. She stared at him with her red eyes and spoke word by word.

"Gu Jinsong, bullshit."

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