The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

When Bai Zhi came back, she held a silk handkerchief in her hand. She walked to Gu Jinchu and whispered, "Mrs. Lian's underwear is buried under the holly tree in Tingyu Pavilion."

"Miss, this is what Qiu Wen just gave me."

Gu Jinchu took it, lowered his eyes to look at it, and handed it back to her, "She must have given you the most valuable one in her hand. Keep it. It's a token of her love after all."

It's just a simple plum blossom gilded hairpin. You can tell at a glance that it's the same one that was produced by the Treasure Pavilion two years ago.

However, the workmanship and texture are much more exquisite than this one. This silver-gilt hairpin is sold by Baozhu Pavilion.

While Bai Shao was removing the young lady's makeup, she asked, "Young lady, do you not believe what Qiu Wen said?"

Gu Jinchu pointed at the light pink, knee-length gown and said, "I believe what she said when her life was at stake, but I don't believe in her character."

"She knows so much about Concubine Lian, why did she betray her master today? And she chose me, a legitimate daughter who has not yet reached the age of marriage, does not manage the household, and is not favored by my father and grandmother?"

"She knows that the young lady and Tingyuxuan are incompatible now, and she knows that the lady is kind-hearted and afraid of such uncertain things. The lady will not lose her temper immediately..." Bai Shao frowned and muttered to herself.

Gu Jinchu shook his head and asked Bai Zhi beside him, "Where was Qiu Wen found?"

"It's by the pond in the southeast corner of Zizhu Pavilion." Bai Zhi replied.

"That's it. Everyone in the Gu family knows that Grandma Baodi gave me a team of guards, who patrol around Sui'an Hall every night." Gu Jinchu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

Bai Zhi clapped her hands, startling Bai Shao who was standing beside her. "That's right, otherwise, where can Ting Yu Xuan burn that dirty stuff? Why did he have to sneak outside?"

Bai Shao patted her chest and squeezed down from the platform beside the young lady's bed like Bai Zhi, "I thought she wanted to imitate her master and seduce the master in the middle of the night."

"That's true, but not entirely. She wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife. I, the unruly, impulsive and brainless Third Miss, am the sharpest knife she can think of."

Gu Jinchu lay on his side on the bed and said as he looked at the two maids below.

"Qiu Wenli must have also taken father into account. She thought that if father saw her, or if someone reported her to him, she would turn against him. However, she would be kicked out of the mansion at best, or even lose her life at worst. She would rather be discovered by me."

"The night wind tonight will blow the smoke and dust towards Sui'an Hall, which is why the guards were able to discover it so early. When she ran away, wasn't she telling everyone that there was something wrong with her?"

Bai Shao looked at her with admiration, then her expression turned grim again as she thought of something, "Miss, if you let Qiu Wen return to Tingyuxuan like this, what will happen if Aunt Lian finds out?"

Gu Jinchu turned over and said, "Qiu Wen will not let Aunt Lian find out."

A person was deprived of the right to be a mother, and the murderer was the person who had once been kind to her, served her, and protected her with all his heart.

Qiu Wen should be wishing to cut Aunt Lian and her daughter into pieces right now. She should be the person who hates them the most in this world.

Gu Jinchu simply followed Aunt Lian's example and put out bait, "let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend," although she didn't say what it meant.

Qiu Wen has been a concubine for so many years, it's time for her to change her status.

Aunt Lian had kept her hanging as a concubine for so many years. As the eldest daughter of the second wife, Qiu Wen believed what Gu Jinchu said.

It was also because of the Third Miss's words that Qiu Wen was determined to obtain the status of the Second Master's concubine.

...

"What's wrong with having a concubine?" Zhou looked at her daughter's disgusted expression, tapped her forehead, and said in a low voice:

"Your father, your second uncle, and even your third uncle all have concubines. Look at these women, who has surpassed the first wife?"

There were tears in Gu Jinyu's eyes, and she looked unwilling and angry:

"The wife hasn't even entered the house yet, but there's already a favored concubine around her. Who knows if she's pregnant? Do I want my child to be like Gu Jinchu, being framed and bullied at home and outside?"

She thought the Lu family was a good match. Lu Xiuhuai was a little fat, but his father was a fourth-rank official and a legitimate son.

It's better than Zuo Hongwen, who is well-educated and handsome, but poor and has no background.

If you look at it this way, it would be better to find someone you like, who doesn't care about household chores, and who keeps the backyard clean. At least you will live comfortably in the future.

Hearing her little daughter's words, Zhou rolled her eyes at her and said, "After you enter the house, you are the legitimate wife and the mistress. You can do whatever you want with those sluts!"

He curled his lips and smiled towards Mo Xiangju, "Your second aunt is a special case. If she had used the methods she used when she was a housekeeper to train concubines, her first sister would not have suffered these grievances!"

As he said this, he pulled Gu Jinyu over, held her ear and whispered in her ear.

"...Your mother should have taught you these things when you got married, but it's not a bad thing for you to know them earlier."

"How can a man love only one woman? What does it matter who comes first? As long as we can control those little bitches, no one can surpass us..."

After hearing what her mother said, Gu Jinyu's expression changed again and again. These were too unbelievable and made her think of her elder sister.

My eldest sister is a concubine in the Yongping Marquis's mansion. Is my younger sister also living in such dire straits in the Wei family?

Zhou looked at her daughter's expression, as if she knew what she was thinking, and patted her stupid little head.

"How can your elder sister be the same? If your grandfather were still alive, he would be only a few years older than the Earl of Yongping. A beautiful, dignified and quiet girl like Xuan Jie'er should be treated well as his concubine."

With a proud look on his face, he continued, "Your sister's favor is also a reflection of the respect your father and your elder brother have for you."

Gu Jinyu didn't listen carefully to what his mother said. He covered the place where he was hit and began to look at his mother with tears in his eyes again.

Zhou was about to continue talking when Madam Chu came in and said, "Madam, the eldest lady is back."

"Sister Xuan? Why is she back so late?" Although she complained and blamed, Zhou still strode out the door with a smile on her face.

In the yard, a woman who was still wearing a veil late at night was being supported by someone and walking towards this side along the stone path.

"Oh, my ancestor!" Zhou went to meet him and held her eldest daughter's hand. "How can you come here when you are pregnant? If you have anything to say, just ask the servants to tell you..."