EBE Chapter 187 Resolving Hatred
Chapter 187 Resolving Hatred
Gu Jin thought they were just having a little fight between sisters, but she didn't expect that the two of them would go to such lengths and even bleed.
"Don't you know how to stop the master from making a move? What are you still watching? Why don't you help the man up?"
At Gu Jin's command, the old women and maids who had been in a mess woke up as if from a dream, and hurried forward to help their masters up.
Everyone obeyed Gu Jin's orders as a matter of course, and didn't think there was anything wrong with Gu Jin giving orders here.
Although Gu Rou was the Crown Prince's consort, she was not liked by the old lady and the marquis, and she was not on good terms with Xie Qing and his wife. Moreover, she complained all day long and had no time to take care of the yard, so the servants in the mansion naturally had less respect for her.
When Gu Rou saw that the servants in the yard became obedient as soon as Gu Jin arrived, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.
"Gu Rou, you are a complete lunatic!" Li Ying'er's face was swollen and red from being slapped by Gu Rou. She said viciously, "From now on, I will just ignore you as my relative. Don't ever think of entering my Li Mansion again!"
Li Ying'er was about to leave after saying these harsh words, but was stopped by Gu Jin, "Wait."
Li Yinger glared at Gu Jin and said unhappily, "What are you doing!"
Gu Rou is not that good and Gu Jin is not a good person either, but now that Gu Jin has become the wife of Marquis Qingyun, she is still somewhat scared in her heart.
"You hurt someone from our mansion, and you want to leave now?"
Gu Rou looked at Gu Jin with surprise.
Li Ying'er sneered, "Just get it straight, it was Gu Rou who hit me first!
I came to your house for no reason but ended up with injuries all over my body. Is this how you treat guests at the Yongchang Marquis's House?"
Gu Jin smiled nonchalantly and sat down lazily.
"The Yongchang Marquis' Mansion has been standing in the capital for so many years, and this is the first time I've heard of a guest being beaten in the mansion. Tell me, why did that person have to be you?"
Li Ying'er was furious. "She was the one who did it, and you actually come to question me!"
Gu Jin replied with a smile: "But if you don't come to the Marquis' Mansion, she won't be able to beat you, right?"
"You...you are simply unreasonable!" Li Ying'er was so angry that her lungs were about to explode. She had never met such an unreasonable person.
"You posted a message and took the initiative to come to the Marquis' Mansion as a guest, but ended up scratching the face of our Marquis's Crown Prince's Consort.
Can I understand that this is Miss Li deliberately provoking our Yongchang Marquis Mansion?"
Gu Rou looked surprised. Gu Jin was actually defending her?
Since she was a child, whenever she quarreled with Li Ying'er, her mother would scold her and ask her to be more humble to Li Ying'er.
But she is obviously the younger sister, and just because her uncle holds a high position, she can only be Li Ying'er's little follower.
This was the first time someone chose to stand on her side when she and Li Ying'er were arguing.
"Gu Rou is not crazy, why would she fight with you for no reason?" Gu Jin raised his chin slightly and looked at Li Ying'er teasingly, "I think that your coming to visit my sisters today is fake, and the real purpose is to show off your marriage."
"The Third Young Madam is right! Not only did she show off her marriage, she also mocked the Crown Prince's Concubine for being injured and having difficulty getting pregnant. That's why she got so angry that she took action!"
No matter how unpopular Gu Rou was, he was still the master of the Yongchang Marquisate. How could anyone be willing to see a person from another mansion acting like a rogue and showing off his power?
Gu Jin curved his lips, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Li Ying'er was still unconvinced, "What's wrong with me telling her the truth? Can she do that if she doesn't like it?"
"What if I say that you have a bad reputation and can't get married, and that in order to marry Shen Wuji, you have to take the initiative to sacrifice yourself and force him to marry you?"
"Gu Jin! Shut up! Be careful or I'll tear your mouth off!" Li Ying'er's face turned red with anger. If it weren't for the fact that Gu Jin was outnumbered, she would have wanted to go up and slap her a few times.
Gu Jin smiled, "Why, you feel the pain when the knife cuts yourself?
I just said two truthful words, why can't you listen to it?"
"So that's how it is! I was wondering why Shen Zhuangyuan would be willing to marry you, and it turns out you used such a despicable method!
But it's true, if you hadn't taken the initiative to throw yourself into my arms, who would be so blind as to marry you!" Gu Rou felt much more balanced after hearing this.
Li Ying'er was furious when she saw Gu Jin had exposed her past: "You guys ganged up on me, just wait for me!"
But there was an ebony Ruyi guarding the door, so Li Ying'er couldn't leave at all.
"Gu Jin, how dare you imprison the official's family!"
"Of course I don't dare." Gu Jin smiled and narrowed his eyes. "I just haven't finished talking yet. Miss Li, please be patient!"
Gu Jin stood up and walked to Gu Rou, checking her injuries. "The wound is quite deep and I don't know if it will leave a scar. Miss Li, do you want to settle it publicly or privately?"
"What do you mean by public or private settlement? She was the one who started it and I was just defending myself!"
Gu Jin curled his lips, "But who can prove it?"
Only then did Li Ying'er realize that there were only two masters here, her and Gu Rou, and the rest were their servants.
"If Miss Li wants to reason, then she can go to court. We will then explain the whole story one by one. We will inevitably mention Miss Li's marriage and investigate Miss Li's violation of her authority."
Although Li Ying'er was annoyed, she also realized the seriousness of the problem. Now Gu Rou was not only her cousin who could be summoned and dismissed at will, but also the Crown Prince's Consort of the Marquis' Mansion. If the Marquis' Mansion insisted on pursuing her, they would ultimately be in the wrong.
Seeing this, Gu Jin smiled faintly, "It would be much simpler if we could settle it privately."
Gu Jin looked at Gu Rou. Gu Rou thought for a moment and sneered, "Then you should kneel down and kowtow to me to apologize..."
Gu Jin rolled his eyes and couldn't bear to listen anymore. He glanced at Gu Rou coldly and asked, "Are you rich?"
What's the point of bowing your head other than feeling good?
Gu Rou understood instantly.
She had neither a generous dowry nor a profitable shop, and she was not well off at all.
Thinking of what Gu Jin did every time, Gu Rou gritted her teeth and said, "But for the sake of our relationship, I don't want to be so ruthless. You just have to compensate me... three thousand taels of silver, otherwise I will poke a hole in the sky and pursue you to the end!"
Gu Rou seemed a little awkward when asking for price for the first time. Although Li Ying'er was reluctant, she was afraid that this matter would affect her marriage, so she had to grit her teeth and agreed and signed an IOU before being let go by Gu Jin.
Gu Rou looked at the IOU in her hand with mixed feelings in her heart. She looked at Gu Jin coldly and asked, "Why are you helping me?"
Gu Jin brushed his sleeves with an indifferent expression, "Do you think I want to help you?"
Gu Rou was slightly startled, and then she heard Gu Jin say in a light tone: "If you get beaten outside today, I will definitely not ask about it, and I might even cheer for Li Ying'er.
But now I am in charge of the household, how can the Yongchang Marquisate be humiliated by a mere Li Ying'er?"
Everyone in the world bullies the weak and fears the strong. Today, Li Ying'er is bullying the Marquis's Mansion, and tomorrow others will follow suit.
Gu Jin was about to leave, but Gu Rou quickly called her back and asked stiffly through gritted teeth, "Gu Jin, do you feel particularly relieved that I've fallen into such a state?"