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

"You..." How could Liu not understand that Gu Jin was making a veiled accusation? She was so angry that her fingers were shaking.

"What's wrong with grandma? Oh, could it be a stroke? Should we find a doctor to check it out?" Gu Jin's face was full of concern.

Liu was furious, "How dare you curse me?"

Gu Jin pouted aggrievedly, "I respect and love my grandmother so much, how could I curse her?

I was just worried because I saw my grandmother trembling and unable to speak. "

It's because I'm angry at you!

Gu Jin pretended not to notice and chatted with Bai Yiyi with a smile, "What kind of jewelry do you like, cousin?

Recently, Jinyu Pavilion has received a new batch of high-quality pearls, which I think are most suitable for my cousin's temperament.

Oh, and there is also a top-quality white jade hairpin, the texture is simply unique, my cousin will be dazzling when she wears it."

Liu felt so upset that she was vomiting blood. She originally thought that Jinyu Pavilion belonged to Gu Jin, which meant it belonged to their Andingbo Mansion. There was no need for Bai Yiyi to spend money to choose things in her own shop.

But Gu Jin has already put her in charge, and if she asks Bai Yiyi to choose things again, wouldn’t she be considered a greedy person?

But if she had to spend the money... she would feel a little reluctant.

Bai Yiyi shook her head and said softly, "Yiyi thanks my grandmother and cousin for their kindness. Although I have already paid my respects, I still feel very sad every time I think of my father. I really can't spare the energy to dress myself up.

"I'll go and trouble my cousin when Yiyi feels better, okay?"

Bai Yiyi saw through the open and covert struggles between Liu and Gu Jin, and sympathetically declined.

Neither Liu nor Gu Jin were willing to pay the money, so why should she make them unhappy?

After hearing Bai Yiyi's words, Mrs. Liu felt even more pity and love for her. She was worthy of being her granddaughter. She was even better than that troublemaker Gu Jin!

"Madam, the two uncles are here."

Gu Rou was delighted when she heard this.

Xie Qing came here specifically for her, which shows that he has her in his heart.

Compared to the overjoyed Gu Rou, Gu Jin seemed calm and even cold. Her expression did not change at all and she concentrated on eating the candied fruit on the plate.

Bai Yiyi glanced at the two of them calmly, and had some thoughts in her mind.

Liu was very happy about the arrival of the two men, which showed that her two grandsons-in-law still respected her very much.

Xie Qing followed the maid into the inner room. He subconsciously glanced at Gu Jin first, and then paid his respects to the Huo family and others.

"Didn't my husband say he was very busy today? How come you still have time to come?"

Gu Rou poured a cup of tea for Xie Qing and looked at him with eyes full of tenderness and affection.

She felt so happy that she couldn't help smiling.

"My aunt and cousin have returned to Beijing, so I came to visit them of my own accord." Xie Qing's every word and action revealed the bearing of a young man from an aristocratic family, only a little cold and aloof.

Gu Jin finished eating the candied fruit in front of him before he looked up and asked casually, "You came right after court as well?"

Xie Ran nodded and smiled, then naturally poured a cup of tea for Gu Jin.

Gu Jin was thirsty after eating candied fruit, so he raised his hand to take it.

Xie Qing frowned slightly. He didn't expect that Xie Ran was so good at pleasing people. Could it be that Gu Jin was fooled by his little trick?

Gu Rou also saw the interaction between the two and secretly bit her back teeth.

Is Gu Jin deliberately showing off to her?

When it comes to gentleness and thoughtfulness, Xie Qing is really no match for Xie Ran. Every time they are out, Xie Ran takes very good care of Gu Jin.

A touch of sourness quietly crept into my heart, and the previous joy and excitement were wiped out by jealousy.

Liu invited a few people to have dinner at her house.

During the dinner, Xie Ran's speech was gentle and easy-going, making everyone feel warm and comfortable. Even Gu Baozhu, who disliked Gu Jin, liked Xie Ran very much and only hated that he was not her son-in-law.

Xie Qing couldn't bear to see Xie Ran trying so hard to please everyone, so he drank alone with a blank expression.

Xie Ran looked just like a businessman who only cared about making money and had no integrity at all!

There was a lot of laughter and chatter at the table, and it really gave off the warm feeling of a family dinner.

It’s a pity that there are always people who can’t help but make trouble.

Liu wanted to give Gu Jin's Fengwu Courtyard to Bai Yiyi to live in, after all, the location of that courtyard was excellent.

Gu Jin didn't have any objection. She had to move out of almost all of Fengwu Courtyard, and she wasn't going to come back to live there anyway.

Gu Jin was about to nod in agreement when Xie Ran, who had always been smiling gently, put down his wine cup, looked up at Liu and said, "If Jin'er and I return home someday, I wonder where grandma plans to arrange for us to stay?"

Perhaps Xie Ran's voice was too gentle, so Liu didn't notice the sharpness in his eyes, and said to herself: "Don't worry about this, we have a guest house in our house, and we can live there after we tidy up.

After all, Jin'er is married and doesn't come home often, so the yard will become desolate if it's empty."

Xie Ran smiled and said, "My aunt has been in the palace for nearly twenty years. Although I know that my aunt will never come back, the mansion has always kept my aunt's courtyard. Until today, it is still the same as when my aunt got married."

"Of course Concubine Wan's courtyard must be well kept. How can we let others occupy it..." Liu added casually, only then realizing that something was wrong.

Is Xie Ran feeling sorry for Gu Jindao?

Xie Ran smiled faintly without saying anything. He picked up a piece of pepper fish fillet, removed the bones and then placed it on Gu Jin's plate.

Gu Jin just focused on eating, seemingly unaware of the strange atmosphere in the room.

Bai Yiyi quickly said, "Grandma, Yiyi and mother both like quietness. The environment there is quiet and there is a bamboo forest. I hope that grandma will bear the pain and leave the guest house for us to live in."

Liu felt sorry for her daughter and granddaughter and didn't want them to feel like dependents, so she wanted them to live in Gu Jin's yard. However, she didn't expect Xie Ran to jump out and object.

First it was the jewelry and then the yard. The successive refutations made Liu completely embarrassed.

She is the head of the Anding Marquis' Mansion. So what if it's the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion? She still has the final say here!

Liu was about to speak when she heard Xie Ran suddenly say to Gu Baozhu, "Cousin, I think you are still unmarried, right?"

Gu Baozhu nodded subconsciously.

"On the seventh day of the seventh month, the Queen will hold a flower banquet in the palace. At that time, all the unmarried young men and women in the capital will be invited to the palace. If you think it is appropriate, I can ask His Majesty for an invitation."

"That's great!" Gu Baozhu couldn't wait to agree when she heard this. Those who could attend the banquet in the palace were all sons of wealthy families. If they could find a rich husband, they would have a secure future.

Realizing that she had lost her composure, Gu Baozhu hurriedly explained, "Yiyi has just arrived in the capital and doesn't have any friends to talk to. It would be great if she could attend a few more banquets and meet like-minded friends."

Xie Ran glanced at Liu from the corner of his eye, and his tone was light with a chill that was not easily noticed. "Then I wonder what grandma thinks?"

Liu's expression changed from gloomy to bright, she swallowed the dissatisfaction that was about to come out, and forced out a flattering smile, "Then I'll trouble Xiaoran with this matter.

Yiyi is a very unfortunate child who lost her father at an early age. You should help her more in the future."

"Of course." Xie Ran nodded in response, his gentle eyes falling on Gu Jin, "When Jin'er was young, her father-in-law and mother-in-law passed away one after another. I felt sorry for her past and secretly vowed not to let her suffer any more.

Today I saw that grandma was so compassionate to my cousin, so I guess she is the same to Jin'er, right?"

Liu's mouth froze. How could she not hear that Xie Ran was supporting Gu Jin? If she wanted Xie Ran to help Yi Yi, she had to be polite to Gu Jin.

Although Liu was angry and annoyed, she had to grit her teeth and endure it when she saw Bai Yiyi's thin profile. "Xiao Ran is right. Jin'er is as dear to me as Yiyi."

Gu Rou found the meal tasteless and her heart was filled with weeds.

This was obviously her marriage. If she hadn't chosen Xie Qing, how could Gu Jin have been loved so much by Xie Ran.

She looked at Gu Jin with a gloomy look, and suddenly noticed that Gu Jin ate almost all spicy dishes. She couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Big sister, you can't eat spicy food since you were a child, why do you change your taste now?"