She said sadly: "Yes, I used to hear my sister-in-law say something bad about you all the time, and I followed her in my heart and looked down on you. Now I see that she is so good to you..."
Seeing that Mrs. Gu Er's expression changed a little, she changed the topic: "Look at me, I really can't speak. Why do I bring up these things? It's all in the past. Everything will be fine for my family and my family."
Mrs. Gu Er was confused: "What did she say to you?"
"If you don't say anything, it's like I'm provoking you." Princess Huaichang firmly refused: "Mother, would you like to take a bite of the carrot cake?"
Mrs. Gu Er glanced at her but did not eat the cake: "I'll save it for later."
Seeing Mrs. Gu's mood getting worse and worse, Princess Huaichang did not leave, but sat steadily and waited quietly.
Suddenly, a maid walked in and whispered: "Second Madam, the concubine from Anran Pavilion is here."
This is talking about Mrs. Gu's concubine Lu Yao. She gave birth to a son after Mr. Gu became bedridden. She was the third in the family and ranked behind Gu Yilan.
Lu Yao was not officially promoted to aunt originally, but because she had this child, Mu Yunhan specially ordered her servants to call her aunt, giving her this dignity and allowing her to educate the child with peace of mind.
Now Mrs. Gu Er is in charge of the house, and Lu Yao comes here often for the sake of her children.
Mrs. Gu Er is not a good person who cares about the poor and the weak. She has a baby brother-in-law at her age, so her mood is not much better.
It was just because Gu Fenglin and his wife had made an explanation before, so they had to be more polite to Lu Yao: "Please come in quickly."
Lu Yao walked in with his head lowered. When he saw Princess Huaichang, he was startled. He bowed uncomfortably and said, "I don't know that Your Highness is here. Excuse me for disturbing you."
Princess Huaichang smiled amiably: "Concubine, you are very polite. We are a family, so why bother? Sit down."
Lu Yao didn't dare to sit down, so he only dared to stand and reply: "Second Madam, the old man didn't feel well after taking a nap just now. I'm afraid I need to call the doctor."
Mrs. Gu Er said: "I will send someone to ask for the medical elders."
Lu Yao pulled the veil and said sheepishly: "The expenses of Anran Pavilion this month are quite large. The old lady bought two birds a few days ago, which is very valuable."
Mrs. Gu Er raised her eyebrows and stared at Lu Yao without saying a word.
Lu Yao's face was getting redder and redder. She pulled her handkerchief nervously, lowered her head and looked at the toes of her shoes, and said softly: "It's not that I don't care about him, I really can't control him.
If you don't get what you want, you will smash things and hit people. They say that birds can talk and sing, and can relieve the loneliness during illness...
I really can’t move around anymore, Master Ten’s expenses have been spent, and the second lady..."
"Auntie!" Mrs. Gu Er loudly interrupted Lu Yao's words and said rudely: "He is a patient. If you don't give him orders, how can he buy birds and flowers?"
"I'm asking you to serve me there just to take care of Anran Pavilion's affairs. It would be better for you to just let it go and make a mess!
Why do you have the nerve to say it in front of me? The monthly expenses of Anran Pavilion, large and small, are hundreds of taels. This money is enough for people outside to spend a lifetime!
If you are not a householder, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are. Even if you have never been in charge of a household, you were born into a poor family. How could you not understand this?
Poor Master Shi, I saw that I lost weight again a few days ago. You, a mother, don’t feel sorry for me, but we still feel sorry for you! We are even more afraid of outsiders saying that we, a whole house of people, treat a child poorly!"