Chapter 460 The Female Supporting Character Who Was Reborn as a Female Cannon Fodder 5
Sheng Huan finished his porridge and started to wash up, but Gu Yuexue in Qingzhiyuan was uneasy.
Gu Yuexue was holding the embroidery frame, but she couldn't concentrate on embroidering. She looked dazed and obviously distracted.
She murmured to herself, "My father grounded me. It's obvious that he believed that it was me who asked Le Yao to smash the ice."
Although it was indeed her who proposed it, and she did it on purpose, Gu Yuexue did not think that she had made any mistake, and she thought that it was just a joke if it got out. Who would have thought that Gu Leyao would be interested in doing it herself, and it was none of her business. However, she did not expect that after her father knew that it was her who proposed it, he still punished her by grounding her.
This confinement obviously ruined many of her plans. Also, Gu Yuexi was supposed to be the one who fell into the water, but unexpectedly it was Gu Yuetang who fell into the water instead.
Gu Yuexue frowned. This was a tricky situation. She was afraid that the Madam would target her and her aunt because of the ice incident.
"Miss, you have been confined by the master. Obviously you can't go to the snow viewing banquet tomorrow. What should I do?"
Dongmei was anxious. The young lady had already reached marriage age, but was still a concubine's daughter, and her husband had not yet been chosen. She should attend these banquets to show her face. If she was favored by a lady or a young man, it would be better than letting the mistress choose the person and marrying her blindly without knowing the details.
Seeing that Gu Yuexue didn't say anything, Dongmei became even more anxious: "Miss, if you can't go out, you won't be able to see Mr. Wang..."
Gu Yuexue came back to her senses instantly after hearing this. She subconsciously looked around and saw that the windows were tightly closed. Then she turned back and stared at her coldly:
"Speak softly, don't let big sister hear it."
Although Gu Yuexi and the old lady had kept it a secret, she still knew about the fact that Gu Yuexi liked Wang Yeling and was chasing after him. She had even seen it with her own eyes, otherwise, she would not have set her sights on Wang Yeling.
She was a concubine's daughter and could not compare to a legitimate daughter, but she was the only three daughters in the Shangshu Mansion and was no worse than them. Therefore, she would not be willing to marry worse or lower than those two, so she had been planning.
Gu Yuexi is very stupid. As for Gu Yuetang, she has her madam to protect her, so she can only be more cautious.
Dongmei fell silent instantly. After she came to her senses, she broke out in a cold sweat on her back. The eldest lady was almost crazy about Young Master Wang. If he knew about the affair between the young lady and Young Master Wang, he would definitely target the young lady.
She couldn't help but complain in her heart. The eldest lady was really something. Young Master Wang obviously didn't like her, but she kept pestering him. This made the young lady dare not respond to Young Master Wang's feelings. If it wasn't for this, the young lady wouldn't have kept it a secret from Young Master Wang...
"I know I was wrong." Dongmei lowered her head.
Gu Yuexue looked at the charcoal fire in the room. She pinched the needle in her hand and said with some certainty in her voice: "It doesn't matter if I don't go out, but given my elder sister's admiration for Mr. Wang, she will definitely try her best to persuade grandma to go out..."
At that time, her grandmother might allow her to go out to be fair.
At worst, she could just come back and continue to be under house arrest. There was no need for her to rush.
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Yuhua Garden.
After Sheng Huan finished washing up, he flipped through a storybook casually. He still looked very tired and listless.
In fact, she was hearing Pu Hua's news. News spread slowly on a snowy day, but she still knew the situation on Gu Yuexue's side.
Sheng Huan knew that Gu Yuexue and Wang Yeling were still in an ambiguous relationship, and they were just about to break the window paper. What she did was actually none of Sheng Huan's business, but she should never, ever, pretend to be the original owner...
Sheng Huan's eyelashes drooped slightly, hiding the coldness in her eyes.
"Miss, I don't know why the old lady asked you to come over..."
As Gillan spoke, he brought over a freshly filled hot water bottle.
"Miss, cover your hands."
Sheng Huan took it, covered it with his pale and slender fingers, and said slowly: "It's probably a snow viewing banquet..."
However, this time, Gu was cool-headed. Although he was angry, he would not panic. The one who should panic was Gu Yuexi.
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In Jinglan Garden, the exquisite screen blocked the heat. A "creak" sound came from outside the door, and the old lady knew that Gu had arrived. She immediately asked Gu Yuexi, who was acting coquettishly next to her, to go down first. It was not appropriate for the younger generation to be present during the conversation between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.
Gu Yuexi also knew this. Moreover, she was still under house arrest and had come here secretly. She did not want to face her stepmother head-on, so she retreated according to the rules.
"The daughter-in-law pays respects to her mother."
"Please sit down. How is Tang'er?" The old lady asked with concern. Her gray hair was delicate and smooth, and her kind face showed no sharpness at all.
"Thank you for your concern, mother. Tang'er has taken the medicine and his fever has subsided." Gu said, with a worried look on her face: "It's just that Tang'er fell into the water. The doctor said that he needs to be taken care of."
As for what the doctor said about not raising children well would be detrimental to offspring, Gu did not say a word.
"Tang'er has suffered. I know that as a mother you are also worried. It just so happens that I have some bird's nests here that can nourish the body. You can bring them back to Tang'er later."
Gu was not polite: "Thank you, mother. Your daughter-in-law would like to thank you on behalf of Tang'er and you."
The old lady shook her head, and she said a few more words of concern to get the topic back on track.
"Tomorrow is the snow-viewing banquet hosted by Prime Minister Wang's legitimate daughter. The invitations have been sent. It would be bad if Yuexi and the others didn't go."
Upon hearing this, Gu sneered inwardly.
The old lady looked at her and said, "Look, why don't you go talk to Brother Ting and ask Yuexi and Yuexue to be exempted from house arrest tomorrow. After all, they are grown up now, and it would be good for them to go out and see the world."
Brother Ting is none other than Minister Gu.
Gu hid her dissatisfaction and nodded: "Mother, what you said makes sense, but..."
She seemed a little hesitant.
The old lady was instantly displeased.
"Just what?"
Gu pretended not to see it and whispered, "Mother, I heard that Prince Wang Yeling of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion returned home the day before yesterday."
The old lady's eyes moved slightly, and she said nothing more.
Gu lowered her eyes and drank tea. She knew that the old lady did not like Wang Yeling.
Want to go out? No way. Her daughter is being held back by them, so no one can go out and have fun.
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Yuhua Garden.
When Gu came back, she found the house quiet. The pleasant aroma of the burning incense mixed with the strong smell of medicine was particularly soporific.
"Ma'am." Jilan bowed.
"What is the lady doing now?"
"Madam, the young lady is reading a book right now."
Gu became worried when she heard this. After all, reading was stressful and her daughter was still sick. She pushed the door open and walked in.
The woman in front of the bed seemed to hear the noise. She looked up, her slightly pale lips curled up in an arc, and she softened Gu's heart to the point of melting.
"Mother."
"Hey, how are you feeling today? Are you feeling unwell?"
Gu walked over quickly and sat beside the bed. She stretched out her hand slightly and held her daughter's hand, but as soon as she touched it, she found it was icy cold.
Her face changed, and when she thought of what Doctor Meng said, her mind went blank, and many ways of conditioning suddenly came to her mind.
"Why is it so cold? Jilan, go get a hot water bottle!"
Sheng Huan patted Gu's hand and smiled softly: "Mother, I'm fine, but my hands are exposed outside, so they are inevitably cold."
"In this case, we must change the hot water bottle frequently and keep it well covered." Gu muttered, looking around: "Is the charcoal fire not burning enough? Jilan, go down and get some more charcoal."