Gu Man saw that Cheng Mo seemed to be wavering, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued: "You have your own ideas, and I also have my demands. How about this, you first lift my restraint and let me out of the side courtyard. In return,
, I can help Ji Moyan establish her position in the Hou Mansion and even among the aristocratic families, so that she can become a veritable mistress of the Hou Mansion! When I retire, you can give me the He Li Shu. In this way, you can
You don’t have to worry about what outsiders will think of you and Ji Moyan. Besides, it was everyone’s knowledge that I used unfair means to marry you. When the time comes, everyone will only sympathize with you, Mr. Hou, for you are finally out of the sea of misery.
What! How about it? Isn’t this offer very tempting?”
Cheng Mo paused, but still couldn't believe it and asked, "Do you really think so?"
Gu Man knew that her change was indeed a big one, but at this time she couldn't care less about leaving this prison, so why don't you let her suddenly regret it?
Gu Man nodded firmly and sincerely: "If Mr. Hou is worried, just send someone to keep an eye on me to see if I will do anything detrimental to Ji Moyan. If I am really harmful to Ji Moyan,
You can lock me up again. But I really just want to help you, why don’t you give me a bold try?"
Cheng Mo's eyes dimmed for a moment, and then he said without any wavering in his tone: "I'll go back and think about it first, and I'll give you an answer before dinner."
Gu Man smiled, stood aside and stepped out of the way for Cheng Mo.
Qing'er, who was pacing back and forth, saw the courtyard door open and looked into the courtyard anxiously. However, she saw the Marquis walking out with a frown on his face and a sinister look on his face. Qing'er was so scared that her legs weakened.
, knelt down again, not daring to raise his head.
It wasn't until he could no longer hear the footsteps of the Marquis that he slowly got up and stood up.
Qing'er hurriedly ran into the yard, walked beside Gu Man and looked around, and found that except for the tatters on the collar, there were no signs of beating anywhere else visible, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Man smiled and touched Qing'er's head, comforting her: "I'm fine, Qing'er, how are your knees? Are you wearing the 'Easy to Kneel'?"
Just now she heard Qing'er's clear kneeling sound, Gu Man guessed that Qing'er wasn't wearing it.
Sure enough, Qing'er lowered her head, then shook her head. Gu Man sighed and said nothing more, just asking her to apply some bruise ointment.
After a while, Gu Man said again: "Qing'er, help me change my clothes later, and then pack up my things. We can leave this place tomorrow night at the latest!"
Qing'er looked at Gu Man in confusion, then nodded.
Why did the eldest lady say this? Qing'er didn't understand and didn't dare to ask. She thought, as long as she did what the eldest lady told her, it would be fine.
Sure enough, Cheng Mo responded on time before dinner.
Agreement reached!
However, Cheng Mo requested that the agreement between the two of them should be known by heaven and earth, by you and me, and no third person, including Ji Moyan, should know about it.
Gu Man knew that Cheng Mo didn't trust her. But Ji Moyan was different. Ji Moyan was simple and kind, but she would be deceived by Gu Man!
Gu Man shook her head helplessly. No wonder it was the male and female protagonists. They were thinking about each other in their hearts, and they were afraid that the heroine would be harmed in the slightest. What a pity, why can't you see clearly?
Just as he was thinking about it, his heart suddenly throbbed, and Gu Man was almost out of breath from the pain.
Seeing this, Qing'er, who came to serve tea, quickly put the tea aside and asked worriedly: "Madam, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Man shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
After a while, the pain in her heart gradually subsided. Gu Man stood up slowly holding on to the chair, walked to the door, looked at the crescent moon in the sky, touched her heart, and said to herself: "I
I know it’s not that easy to let go, but people have to look forward, right?”
Not sure if her words had any effect, Gu Man felt that the moon in the sky was getting blurry, and then a drop of warm tears fell on the back of her hand.
Gu Man wiped away the tears that had fallen from her face at some point. She understood that these were not her own tears, but those she had ignored.
Gu Man wiped away the tears on her face and decided that if she dreamed about Gu Dao tonight, she must tell him about the love story of "Wang Baochuan" and "Qin Xianglian"!
Unfortunately, after a dreamless night, Gu Man didn't see Gu anymore.
The next day, Cheng Mo ordered Gu to be let out of the side courtyard and lifted her ground. However, because of Gu's previous bad behavior (that is, on the wedding night in the wedding room, he smashed the bride's head to a bloody state).
(matter)) Therefore, the matter of housekeeping is still left to the young lady Ji Moyan.
Ji Moyan, who came to greet Gu Man with a group of concubines, was the first to step forward, saluted Gu Man, and said in a joyful tone, "Congratulations, sister, for finally being released from confinement!"
Gu Man smiled slightly and helped Ji Moyan up, "Thank you for taking care of me these days!"
Seeing how harmonious Gu Man and Ji Moyan were, the seven concubines behind them all widened their eyes in disbelief.
Is this the same person who had his nostrils turned upward, was arrogant and domineering, and was narrow-minded?
Someone behind him suddenly sneered and said mockingly: "Oh, it seems that this confinement is really a good thing, isn't it? I used to beat people to the head and bleed, but now the elders and younger sisters are being polite, as if nothing happened.
Just average! I don’t know whether I should say that the little lady is broad-minded or that the eldest lady has lost her memory!”
Gu Man raised her eyes and looked at the speaker, and saw Liu Xiaoxiang still wearing a full head of hair accessories, like a sparkling peacock.
Gu Man walked slowly to Liu Xiaoxiang, smiled slightly, and said: "The little madam has a broad mind and forgives my irrational behavior that day, and I was punished and apologized to the little madam. Now, the Marquis also
Do you think I have received the punishment I deserve and can be released? Do you have any dissatisfaction? If you really want to know whether being locked up in a side hospital is a good thing, how about I lock you in for two days and give it a try?"
Liu Xiaoxiang was overwhelmed by the inexplicable momentum generated by Gu Man, and an inexplicable feeling of fear arose in her heart. But there were so many people standing around, Liu Xiaoxiang puffed up her chest, secretly comforting herself that she must not be defeated.
The formation came, so he forced himself to stare back and asked: "What mistake did I make to send me to a side hospital?"
Gu Man's expression suddenly changed, her tone became more serious, and she said coldly: "You are the first to do something wrong and talk about the affairs between me and the young lady at will. As the eldest lady, can't I punish you as a little concubine?"
Hearing Gu Man's words, everyone present except Ji Moyan was frightened. Except for Liu Xiaoxiang who was still holding on, they all knelt down in panic, "Madam, please calm down!"
Liu Xiaoxiang was also shocked by Gu Man and didn't know how to react. Finally, a concubine behind her in a pink dress gently pulled Liu Xiaoxiang. Liu Xiaoxiang came to her senses, but she still came back with a dissatisfied voice.
: "I don't want to talk about the two ladies, I just... just..."
Liu Xiaoxiang lowered her head and kept thinking about the words to explain herself.
Looking at Liu Xiaoxiang who was sweating in front of her, Gu Man sneered. She was indeed a bully and afraid of the strong.
Gu Man waved her hand and said, "That's all. Today, Mrs. Japan is free and in a good mood, so I won't hold you accountable. Let the others get up too!"
After hearing Gu Man's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Gu Man and slowly stood up.
Ji Moyan, who was behind her, looked at Gu Man with admiration. Looking at the domineering Madam of the Hou Mansion, a feeling of inferiority slowly rose in her heart. There were some things that she was afraid she would never be able to compare to.