After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Gu Rou was stunned by the question. She didn't expect that Xie Qing still remembered this little thing even after leaving Songhe Hall.

Gu Rou frowned and looked up, but saw that Xie Qing's expression was stern and it was not a casual question.

Gu Rou was filled with endless jealousy and resentment. Why did everyone care so much about Gu Jin, even Xie Qing!

But she still had her sanity, and with red eyes she said, "My husband, what do you mean by asking me this? Do you suspect that we have treated my elder sister harshly?

My husband, you can ask around the capital. Everyone knows how much my mother dotes on my elder sister. My elder sister's meals are richer than mine. If you don't believe me, just send someone to the Bo's Mansion to ask."

What Gu Rou said was true. Li had always wanted to eat Gu Jin into a fat girl and make her lose her last advantage of beauty. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Li had been treating Gu Jin well for so many years but was unable to make her gain any more fat.

Seeing Gu Rou's assurance, Xie Qing also thought of how Li was praised by the people in the capital, so he said, "Don't think too much about it. I was just asking casually."

Gu Rou sobbed in grievance, "I know I owe my elder sister a lot, so even though she lied to my grandmother just now, I didn't expose her. But I didn't expect that even you, my husband, didn't believe me..."

Gu Rou cried so hard that her shoulders trembled slightly. Xie Qing felt annoyed, but he also knew that it was his fault, so he had to patiently comfort her: "I was wrong, don't take it to heart. I will take you to the streets to relax when we leave the palace tomorrow. I will accompany you to buy anything you want, okay?"

After hearing this, Gu Rou felt that Xie Qing still cared about her, so she decided to stop and nodded with tears in her eyes.

But she held a deep hatred for Gu Jin in her heart. Even after marrying Xie Ran, she still did not forget to seduce her husband. She was determined to destroy Gu Jin's face!

……

The next morning, Xie Ran and Gu Jin went to Songhe Hall early. After they finished breakfast with Mrs. Huo, Xie Qing and Gu Rou arrived late.

Mrs. Huo wiped the corner of her mouth and asked gently, "Have you had breakfast?"

Gu Rou nodded obediently and replied softly, "Thank you for your concern, Grandma. We have already used it."

After saying this, Gu Rou glanced at Gu Jin and curled her lips, "Aunt knew that we were going to the palace today, so she specially prepared porridge and side dishes for us."

Although Su is Gu Rou's nominal mother-in-law, the couple share the same honor and disgrace. Xie Qing dislikes Su, and Gu Rou also classifies Su into the enemy camp.

At this time, Gu Rou deliberately mentioned Aunt Xu, implying that Su, the mistress of the family, was doing nothing.

Gu Jin narrowed her eyes in displeasure. Su treated her well, so she naturally couldn't let Su be indifferent to others.

"That aunt is really thoughtful. She came all the way to deliver porridge to the Marquis' Mansion. I just wonder if she is the aunt from the Li family or the aunt from my eldest brother's maternal grandmother's family?" Gu Jin asked curiously.

The smile on Gu Rou's lips froze.

Mrs. Huo put down the teacup and said, "Neither. The aunt that Rou'er mentioned is actually your father's aunt. She was originally a concubine of the Xu family."

"It was my fault that I didn't know the truth and made a fool of myself. I thought the aunt my second sister was calling was some lady, but it turned out to be my father's concubine!" Gu Jin emphasized the word "concubine" and raised his eyebrows at Gu Rou provocatively.

Gu Rou suppressed her annoyance and said, "My aunt gave herself to my father as a concubine just to take care of my husband. Today, she got up early to make porridge for my husband..."

"Did Aunt Xu buy the rice from outside?"

Gu Rou was stunned. She didn't understand what Gu Jin meant, so she could only reply, "Of course it's from the mansion."

"Did Aunt Xu chop the firewood herself?"

Gu Rou lost her patience and asked unhappily, "What exactly do you want to say, big sister?"

Gu Jin smiled and said slowly: "The rice was not bought by Aunt Xu, and the firewood was not chopped by Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu just put the rice in the mansion into the pot and cooked it, but the second sister regarded it as a great favor. I wonder how much more white porridge the effort and money mother spent on big brother over the years can be worth. "

Xie Qing frowned, his expression becoming more stern, "This is my aunt's intention, how can it be measured by gold and silver?"

Gu Jin is the legitimate daughter of the Earl's family after all, yet she's already stinking of money after only being married to Xie Ran for a few days!

"What a cliché about gold and silver!" Gu Jin hated those who thought they were noble and noble the most. "Then where do the silk and satin that big brother wears and the delicacies he eats come from? Could it be that they are not bought with silver but blown directly by the wind?"

Xie Qing was stunned.

In his memory, Gu Jin always looked at him with eyes of admiration and love. If anyone dared to say a bad word about him, she would immediately rush forward to argue with them. But now, she actually questioned him with full of sarcasm in front of everyone!

"You... you are clearly making excuses..."

"Facts speak louder than words. Although my eldest brother and mother have not been close for so many years, my mother has never treated him harshly.

Big brother is wearing a piece of Yunshui brocade worth thousands of gold, and he uses Hui ink that is as valuable as gold when writing. There are many powerful families in the capital, but how many people can spend money like big brother?"

Gu Jin looked at Xie Qing coldly, as if he was looking at disgusting garbage, "Brother, you can be clean-handed and treat money as dirt, but you can't enjoy all the benefits brought by wealth and glory." He turned around and sneered at him.

You turned a blind eye to your mother's kindness to you, but were deeply moved by a bowl of free white porridge from Aunt Xu.

It’s fine for Big Brother and Second Sister to say these things at home, but if they get out, I’m worried that people outside will suspect that Big Brother has some mental problems.”

Gu Jin was simply speechless. When did white porridge become so valuable these days!

Xie Qing was unwilling to accept it. His aunt had always worked hard for him, which could not be compared with the small favors from Su.

He was about to open his mouth to refute, but Mrs. Huo spoke calmly: "Qing'er, although Mrs. Xu is your aunt, she is now your father's concubine. From now on, you should call her Aunt, so as to avoid being laughed at by outsiders for having no rules in our mansion."

Huo did not openly accuse Xie Qing, but she obviously stood on Su's side.

"Yes, grandma." Xie Qing lowered his head and forced out a few words.

Looking at Xie Qing's stubborn eyes, Mrs. Huo sighed secretly in her heart. This child is good in other aspects except that he is narrow-minded.

"Well, it's getting late. You should go to the palace early. Don't let Concubine Wan wait too long."

After leaving Songhe Hall, Xie Ran smiled and said, "If mother knew that you protected her like this, she would definitely be very happy."

Gu Jin shrugged his shoulders. "I just can't stand someone's hypocritical attitude. Don't call him Big Brother anymore. Just call him Brother Bai Zhou."

Xie Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud, Gu Jin's words were always beyond people's expectations.

Looking at the two people talking and laughing, Xie Qing's face was as gloomy as ink.

Gu Jin had never acted like this before. It must have been Xie Ran who instigated her to do this!

Gu Rou's eyes swept across Gu Jin and the other person, but she secretly raised the corners of her mouth.

Aunt Xu had just told her a secret, that she would have to suffer a lot when she entered the palace this time!