Published at 29th of November 2020 10:10:53 AM
Chapter 78
Not Seeing Oneself as an Outsider
When relatives who had not seen each other reunited, it was natural that there would be a bit of liveliness .
Gu HuaiJiang welcomed Madam Su with a smile and had her sit at the head of the hall . She swept her gaze across the room and saw that all six of her nephews were present .
“Why do I not see the girl that you’ve taken in?”
Gu HuaiJiang did not know about the misunderstanding that had occurred outside . He merely thought that Madam Su was just concerned about Yu Fu, and that was why she immediately asked about her upon entering the hall .
“She will be coming shortly . His Majesty granted her quite a few gifts, and she is there to receive them . You will be able to see her in a moment . ”
With the Emperor’s rewards being brought up, Su YunYan’s expression momentarily became unnatural .
Of course, they knew about this matter . Su YunYan had already carefully looked at all of the things given by the Emperor .
For example, a jade carving of Chang’e soaring to the moon . The palm-sized moon was clear and brilliant, while the bit of crisp green at the top perfectly reflected the divinity of Chang’e .
There were also some sleek furs . The white ones were fox pelts, while the grey ones were probably mink pelts . Once winter arrived, they would be great for turning into coats .
What attracted even more attention was a black zither that shone with a faint green light . Aside from the name of Green Beauty, was there another zither that was as unique as this one?
His Majesty really was generous . All of these priceless things were all rewarded to a young girl .
“You as well, you’ve become muddled . How can a young girl receive emissaries of His Majesty on her own? Also, those things are said to be given to her, but aren’t they still to be given to the manor? You should be personally receiving them and having Steward Qi store them in the storehouse . ”
Madam Su subconsciously began to worry about the affairs of the manor, and Gu HuaiJiang could only nod along . He only spoke after she finished speaking .
“Eldest sister, don’t worry . Yu Fu has a good sense of propriety and is well-educated . She can take responsibility for her own matters . Moreover, those things were indeed given to her by His Majesty . They are rewards for her zither performance during the Mid-Autumn Festival’s imperial banquet . I have always let her take care of her own things . ”
“Take care of them herself?”
Madam Su revealed a look of displeasure, “In the end, she is not someone of this manor . You’re allowing her to take in such priceless things herself . If there comes a day when she takes those things and leaves, how can that possibly be good?”
Once these words came out, everyone was stunned .
Madam Su might have some sort of misunderstanding when it came to Yu Fu . It was not the concern that Gu HuaiJiang had initially believed .
“Lord Marquis, young miss Yu Fu is coming over . ”
Qi Zhou stood at the door and saw Yu Fu walking over . He reported this to the hall and disrupted the earlier conversation .
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Madam Su saw everyone else’s expressions and immediately regained her composure and put on a dignified expression for meeting a stranger . Su YunYan also straightened her back and looked outside .
They saw a young girl walk in . She had beautiful pale skin and delicate features, and the clothes that she wore were elegant and refined .
Upon seeing that there was an unfamiliar madam seated at the head of the room, she smiled and stepped forward to greet her . The dimples on her face were exceptionally sweet .
“Greetings to Madam Su . ”
She then stood straight and looked over at the seated Su YunYan, nodding in greeting, “Greetings, sister Su . As this is our first meeting, I prepared a small gift for sister Su and will have Yao Lan send it to sister’s courtyard later . ”
Su YunYan looked at her in a daze . She never thought that she would be so beautiful . She already looked like this at such a young age . What would happen when she grew up?
She could not help but retract the belittling gaze that she previously had and was now looking at her vigilantly .
She did not stand, nor did she respond to Yu Fu’s greeting, much less thank her for the gift .
Yu Fu did not pay this any mind . She just stood there with her head slightly lowered, allowing Madam Su to examine her .
A hairpin inlaid with precious gems, a jacket made of brocade, and this was one made with Sichuan embroidery .
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A sheep fat jade waist pendant and embroidered shoes set with shattered jade…
From top to bottom, everything that she wore was exceptional . No matter how one looked, she was a dignified young miss of the manor . It was impossible to tell whether or not she was born there .
A feeling of unease filled Madam Su’s heart .
This was not the adopted daughter that she had imagined . An adopted daughter should not be given this much love and dressed even more glamorously than Su YunYan .
“This girl is indeed pretty, but it’s a pity that her background is unclear . But why did you even have Qi Ting sent out to the countryside for her? In the end, Qi Ting is Steward Qi’s granddaughter . Are you unable to tell who is near and dear?”
Her words were directed at Gu HuaiJiang, as she completely disregarded Yu Fu standing in front of her .
Yu Fu, Qi Ting .
Madam Su had brought these two people out for comparison . Everyone knew that the beloved girl that she was speaking about was actually the maidservant .
Based on her words, in her eyes, Yu Fu was a girl who could not even compare with Qi Ting, a maidservant .
Gu ShuBai’s expression changed and thought to himself that this was not good .
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It was possible that Madam Su had pretended that she did not mind the earlier misunderstanding, but it was actually a thorn in her side .
Everyone noticed that something was off . Gu Yi shifted slightly, and Gu Xiang knew that he was thinking of doing something, thus he instantly moved to press him down .
The two elders were speaking . Where was there any room for them to interject?
Had he not seen that even eldest brother did not dare to speak?
Gu HuaiJiang looked at Yu Fu then said: “Yao Hong, as a servant, disrespected her superior and tried to frame Yu Fu for going into my study . Eldest sister should know how serious this matter is . It was on Steward Qi’s face that I did not have her chased out and instead sent her to the countryside . ”
Disrespected her superior .
Gu HuaiJiang was making things very clear to Madam Su that Yu Fu was a master inside this manor . She was not some servant .
“Yao Hong?”
Madam Su heard this unfamiliar name and recalled when Yu Fu said that she had prepared a gift for Su YunYan and mentioned the name Yao Lan . She immediately understood .
She really was someone who did not see herself as an outsider . A servant born in Marquis Gu’s Manor, was that someone whose name could be changed just like that?
She was so young yet already had that sort of a heart . If she was allowed to continue to do as she pleased, would Marquis Gu’s Manor not end up in trouble…