Chapter 14 - It’s fortune not a calamity, it is misfortune itself that cannot be hidden

Raising her eyes to sweep over the confined crowd, perhaps rejoicing in other people’s misfortunes, or perhaps to give a malicious look, or perhaps they were worried about their own safety, all except that cheap mother who is fat as a pig, her face was full of worry, the pair of eyes were brimming with tears, tightly watching her, Gu Qianxue knew, she no long is able to let go.

Old Madame Gu oversaw this matter to come to an end, then with satisfaction exclaimed, “Servants come, capture Yu Lian and Yu Cui these two cheap maids, first lock them into the wood shed, watch after them carefully.”

The crowd of people could not understand, why was there a need to capture Yu Lian and Yu Cui?

Gu Qianxue knew, Old Madame Gu did this to capture the scapegoat, however these two people are also unnecessarily not the scapegoats, perhaps benzun would really be harmed by these two to death.

Yu Lian and Yu Cui were naturally unwilling, crying and yelling while begging for forgiveness.

Gu Qianrou was flustered and exasperated, ran to Concubine Pei’s*(Pei Yiniang) side, anxiously said in a small voice. “Mother, what should we do now”

Concubine Pei gave Gu Qianrou a comforting look, then her facial expression turned a little gentler, she slowly took a step forward. “Mother, since the matter has come to be dealt in this way, wouldn’t this be too careless and sloppy?”

Old Madame Gu gave a glance and said, “Oh? Seems like you have a good method in mind.”

Pei Shi embarrassedly said, “At the moment, I do not have a method, however…”

Old Madame Gu’s facial expression sank in an instant, cutting her off her words. “Wait till you think of a method before we speak then.”

One word of a sentence, ruthlessly went against her as she returns back.

Minister Gu’s concubines in the family totaled up to eight, as presently they were all inside the main hall, and Old Madame Gu faced Pei Shi in this way gave her no face, everyone laughed endlessly secretly within their hearts.

Concubine Pei took it in, restraining herself, her entire face was beet red and went back to her original spot, fiercefully stared at Zhao Shi, the mother and daughter pair, lowly cursing out loud, “Gu Qianxue that lowly cheap bitch, when did she learn to be smart? It actually seems that she has changed to another person.”

“Smart? Heng*, no matter how smart she is still a stupid pig*.” Gu Qianrou stomped her feet in anger.

*heng: snorted/hmph!

*stupid pig: idiot

Concubine Pei hurriedly held onto Gu Qianrou with a sound comfortingly speaking, “My obedient daughter, don’t worry, the road in the future is still long, Gu Residence’s legitimate daughter position sooner or later will be yours, Crown Prince His Royal Highness is also yours.”

Gu Qianrou thinking about her own Crown Prince (older) cousin brother, her face redden, sweetly nodding her head, “I understand, Mother.”

Things like this had come to an end, everything is all within control, be it true or false, to be tossed around by Gu Qianxue, under the situation where no one would able to guess the truth, there were also no one who dared to guess.

“Alright, this matter is in this way dropped.” Old Madame Gu deeply voiced out, “Each Courtyard’s Concubine all must listen well, in the future if there are any guests that come into the family house, in that case you all stay well-behaved and better not think of scheming something in your courtyards, if there is another person who comes out to make trouble once again, don’t blame this old body that I did not spare you all any mercy. Disperse now.”

“Yes.” The crowd of concubines led their own children, respectfully paid their respects, and stepped out one by one.

Gu Qianxue could also breath in a sigh of relief, seeing Old Madame Gu was supported by the Old Mama*(Old Maidservant) back to the chambers to go rest, not leaving any words of instruction to her, she hurriedly pulled this idiot cheap mother, back to Mu Dan*(Tree Peony) Courtyard.

Mudan Courtyard.

Entering the building, Zhao Shi hurriedly sent the Old Mama(*Maidservant) out, grabbing onto Gu Qianxue asking, “Xue’er, tell Mother honestly, in the end who was the one that had pushed Prince Li?”

Gu Qianxue grabbed a piece of dessert on the table, putting it into her mouth, and said, “Me.”

Zhao Shi was also muddled by the back and forth of what the real truth and what was fake, “Really?”

Qianxue nodded her head, “En.”

Zhao Shi’s eyes turned red, the way she looked, looked like she again wanted to bawl, Gu Qianxue hurriedly said, “Though don’t you worry, it’s a fortune not a calamity, it’s a misfortune that cannot hide.”

Zhao Shi’s intentions to cry gradually disappeared, then stared at Gu Qianxue with an odd look, “Xue’er, why does Mother feel like, you have changed?”

Gu Qianxue’s raised her eyebrow, “Oh? In what part have I changed?”

“I don’t think I said it right, only I feel that compared to before you are less arrogant, however compared to before you are now more scheming” Zhao Shi truthfully said.

Gu Qianxue laughed, “Of course, people eventually would change.” Afraid that Zhao Shi would chase after her for questions, hurriedly changed the subject of the topic. “So it looks like, the Old Madame this time is considered to be standing on our side.”

Zhao Shi was at a loss, towards the situation she did not completely understand.

Gu Qianxue continued to talk to herself, “The Old Madame had been in the backyard for decades of years, what had she not seen throughout the years? This kind of minor accomplishment, (I’m) afraid that these little skills had already been seen, Mother you just sit back and watch the show, Concubine Pei’s future for the short duration of time, her days will not be too comfortable.”

Zhao Shi as before was still at a loss, “Oh oh, yes ah yes ah, not comfortable.” Catering like this to her, in actuality, she still could not understand a word.

“Mother, tell me about Prince Li.” Eating lots of snacks, and drinking some hot tea, Gu Qianxue found a taiyu*(chair furniture Chinese elm retro hand-carved wood chairs) chair, and comfortably laid on it, at one hand closing her eyes, at the other hand intending to listen to the story.

“Xue’er, what about Prince Li that you want to listen to?” Zhao Shi asked.

“Everything, as long as it concerns Prince Li, regardless of its importance, tell me everything, two days after whether or not I can escape unscathed, is entirely up to whether I had grasped the key point.” Gu Qianxue answered.

Zhao nodded with all her life, “Yes yes, this Mother will tell for you, as long as its within the range of whatever Mother knows, everything will be told to you.”