C52 Provocation

Today, the words' not knowing how to respect others' had pricked her foot. No matter how bad Gu Jinzhu was, she held the status of a legitimate direct descendant, so naturally, she was superior to her. This made her incomparably resentful.

She was so angry that her face turned red. She gritted her teeth and her chest heaved up and down.

She had been on good terms with Gu Bi Tong since she was young, but she had never been reprimanded like this in public. The maidservants that served her looked over in surprise, causing her to feel even more humiliated.

Gu Bi Jin glared fiercely at her. Her gaze wanted to eat Gu Jinlong alive, but she acted as if she didn't see it and urged, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and kowtow to big sister!"

The word "kowtow" had thoroughly provoked Gu Bijin. She had been proud and arrogant ever since she was young. Other than her grandmother and father, she had never once bent her knees towards her own mother. Why was she kowtowing to such a wild child who had just returned to the clan?

She was essentially just a child. Now that she was furious, she suddenly rushed over and fiercely pushed Gu Jinzhu away. She cried out, "It's all your fault. It's all your fault. I hate you so much!"

Gu Jinzhu was caught off guard and was pushed until she staggered. Behind her was the table full of food, and just as she was about to fall on the table, a figure rushed over from the side and supported her.

She was about to stand up, but the person who was rushing over couldn't stand properly, and fell backwards. With a crashing sound, the table immediately flipped over, and all the things on it fell to the ground.

Gu Jinzhu turned around to see Yun Xiang lying on the floor in a mess, with dishes all over the place. The vegetable juice and soup had spilled all over her body, making her look extremely miserable.

Her expression changed as she pounced over in a hurry. Yun Xiang's hand was pressing onto a broken piece of porcelain, and fresh blood flowed from it. She was in so much pain that her face had turned pale.

Gu Jinzhu's eyes turned red at the sight of Gu Jinlong. She hated Gu Bijin to the extreme because of her scalding and pricking of her hands.

She carefully took out the piece of porcelain in her palm and used a handkerchief to cover her wound. She raised her head and hurriedly said, "Hurry and get a doctor!"

All of the maidservants present were also shocked. Only when they saw the blood on Yun Xiang's hands did they realize what had happened. Some of the maidservants hurriedly came over to clean up the dishes, and some went out to look for someone.

Seeing that she had caused a disaster, a trace of fear flashed across her face. She stomped her feet and ran away while crying.

A look of anxiety appeared on Gu Beitang's face as she spoke to the maidservant beside her, "Hurry up and follow Third Miss. Don't let anything happen to her."

The maidservant responded and hurriedly went to chase after Gu Bijin.

When Gu Bi Tong saw Gu Jinzhu squatting on the ground, her entire mind was focused on that girl. She had an anxious expression on her face, and she didn't even notice the stain on her skirt. Her eyes flashed faintly.

Of course, Lady Yao and Gu Qingyuan had seen the commotion. The two of them quickly walked over and asked about what had happened. Gu Qingyuan rarely got angry, so he scolded Gu Bijin repeatedly and pretended to have someone bring her back.

While they were busy, the Jiang clan rushed in from the outside. When they saw the blood on Gu Jinzhu's hand, they were immediately frightened, and with a 'plop', they kneeled down and cried towards Gu Qingyuan, "Master, please calm your anger. It's because I didn't teach my daughter properly, that's why Jin'er offended Eldest Miss.

She had been taking care of the kitchen when she heard that something had happened in the garden, and it was her daughter who had caused it. When she came in and saw the blood on Gu Jinzhu's hand, she immediately misunderstood.

Gu Qingyuan pointed at her and cursed, "What a good daughter you've raised! She was so arrogant and dared to be so impudent in front of others. It was you who had spoiled her. If she continued like this, wouldn't she become lawless? She will not go back to her room to sleep tonight. Let her go to the ancestral hall to kneel and reflect on her actions! "

"Kneeling in the ancestral hall?" Immediately, she cried out, "Master, Jin'er is still a child. The ancestral hall is so dark, and the night is so cold. How could a girl withstand it …"

Lady Yao also advised, "Old master, isn't this too much? Jin'er was young, what did she know? However, there were a few arguments between the two little sisters, so how could they be worthy of arguing over? 'Besides, she's only injured a little girl, so there's no need to kneel in the ancestral hall. I think she should be well-behaved after being confined in her room for three to five days … '

The Jiang Clan continued to mourn and cry, like a rain of tears.

"Father, Third Sister did not have any ulterior motives, it's not like she intentionally offended Eldest Sister. Father will spare her once for the sake of her initial offense, and even if Third Sister's character is a bit arrogant, she should still be able to teach her well. In the next few days, I will accompany Third Sister on her forbidden steps and help her explain the rules to women."

He pointed at the Jiang family and cursed a few more times, "Forget it, just let her stay in her room for the next few days and learn from her second sister. If she goes out like this, won't she lose all face in my family?"

She stood up and used a handkerchief to wipe the tears off her face, but the corner of her eyes didn't even glance in Gu Jinzhu's direction.

The matter was picked up and put down lightly just like that. Although Gu Jinzhu was worried about Yun Xiang's injuries, she was also listening to the conversation over here.

After hearing the last sentence, Gu Bijin's foot was only restricted. She didn't even scold or scold him. She fiercely clenched her fingers, and a trace of sharpness appeared in her eyes.

Yun Xiang's head was covered in cold sweat from the pain. Her lips were turning white, but when she saw Gu Jinzhu's expression, she couldn't help but hold her hand with her uninjured one and softly console her, "Miss … "Don't worry, I'm not in pain …"

She said it didn't hurt, but her hand trembled uncontrollably. Gu Jinzhu's heart ached violently. It was all because she was useless and couldn't even protect the people by her side …

She bit her lips tightly as a layer of frost covered her eyes under her long eyelashes.

Even though she had sent for a doctor, the servants of the Gu household had never seen a doctor before. In the end, a woman with a slight understanding of medicine had come and cleaned up the wound, applied some medicine at random, and even wrapped her hand in layers of gauze.

Gu Qingyuan comforted her with a few words. The floor was quickly cleaned up, a table was set up, and food was served. The garden was filled with cheers and laughter. Then, just like that, the matter was over.

Gu Jinzhu, on the other hand, didn't have the mood to stay in the garden and admire the flowers.

"Elder sister, it's all my fault. Something like this happened, but luckily, I still have a few bottles of medicine that were given to me by the palace. It's said that it can remove scars, so I'll send someone to deliver them to Lady Fragrance later."

Gu Jinzhu's cold eyes swept across her face and she said indifferently, "No need." It brushed past her.

He heard a girl say in a strange tone from behind Gu Beitong, "What a big show of dignity. He's just a servant, how could he be worthy of Miss's expensive medicine?"

Gu Beitang reprimanded him, "Don't speak nonsense."

Gu Jinzhu's expression didn't change, but as she walked forward, her gaze grew colder and colder. At the corner of the garden, she bumped into Mrs Zhao and the Gu Zhiyue whom she hadn't seen for a few days.

When Gu Zhiyue saw her, she hurriedly ran over and stuffed something into her hands, saying, "Big sister, this is the best medicine for injuries. Go back and apply it on big sister Yunxiang, she'll be better as soon as possible."

Without waiting for Gu Jinzhu to speak, she turned around and ran back to Mrs Zhao's side. She turned her head and winked at her, looking childish.

Mrs Zhao slightly blessed her, and the mother and daughter walked towards the remote little courtyard where they lived.