The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

On the other hand, the brothers of the Gu family also noticed that their younger sister and her daughter seemed to have changed drastically in temperament after they committed suicide. Although they did not completely lose their past memories, their behavior always revealed a sense of incompatibility with this family and even the entire environment.

However, the marriage with the Yan family had already been arranged, and the Gu family would absolutely not allow any accidents to happen at this time, so they took turns to "persuade" and "warn" Gu Jiayin and Gu Han several times.

The two girls were not very old to begin with, and they had suddenly arrived in an unfamiliar place. Recalling certain things they had seen and heard in their own time and space, they were very worried that they would be mistaken for monsters and burned to death, just like what was written in some novels.

It was obvious that the Gu family was a den of wolves and it was no longer possible to stay there, but as for the Yan family... who knew that it might be another tiger's den?

However, whether to marry or not is not something they can decide since both families have already reached a consensus.

With a nervous mood and some expectations for the rumored "upright gentleman" Yan Zhuang, Gu Jiayin and her friend entered the Yan family as mother and daughter.

Gu Jiayin originally planned to try to reach an agreement with Yan Zhuang, who was known as a "gentleman". She would explain part of the situation to him and ask him to give them some time. After the Gu family members relaxed their vigilance and found a place to stay, she would leave and never bother his life again.

However, Yan Zhuang just married the woman and refused to meet her or communicate with her, but he didn't treat them too badly either.

After several unsuccessful attempts to find a solution, Gu Jiayin decided to take Gu Han with her and start a business using the money they had saved from their monthly salary. Unexpectedly, after just one or two years, her business grew bigger and bigger, and it became increasingly difficult for her to leave the Yan family.

Later on, not only the Gu brothers, but also some relatives of the Yan family would come to Gu Jiayin, either to ask for money, to curry favor, or simply to get their own children or nephews a good job in the shop she ran that was both leisurely and lucrative.

They dare to do so because they have ready-made reasons.

For the Gu family, Gu Jiayin is their daughter no matter what, so it is only natural for them to reach out to her. After all, if the whole family did not love and pamper her, how could she have the opportunity to marry Yan Zhuang and use his family's name to do big business?

As for the Yan family, the reasons were not much different from those of the Gu family. They all agreed that without the Yan family's reputation in the local area, Gu Jiayin would not be able to do such a big business. She was an outsider daughter-in-law and the shop was just managed on behalf of others. To have the scale it has today, it must be a blind cat catching a dead mouse, and it is also thanks to the Yan family's accumulation over the years.

Although this business was thought up by Gu Jiayin and the other two and started from the smallest things together, when others talked about it, it was all about their luck and the ability of the Yan family.

The person who most insisted on this view was Yan Zhuang's nephew, Yan Erlang.

Compared to Yan Zhuang, who just gave a cold face and ignored Gu Jiayin and her son, Yan Erlang is an extremely difficult person.

First of all, there are only two of them, uncle and nephew, left in the Yan family's direct line. If Gu Jiayin fails to give birth to a boy for Yan Zhuang, he will be the only heir to the Yan family.

Secondly, Yan Erlang never concealed his disgust for the "mother and daughter" and always spoke ill of them.

Gu Jiayin once wanted to ease the relationship with him, but the gift she sent was thrown out by Yan Erlang. This man also deliberately spread the news that the Gu brothers had deliberately tricked her into falling into trouble so that she could get close to Yan Zhuang. After that, he withdrew the money Gu Jiayin earned from the account without any psychological barriers and spent it lavishly.

Fortunately, while running her business, Gu Jiayin also got to know many dignitaries in Northern Xinjiang, especially the women, who all had a very good impression of her. Even if they heard rumors, they continued to be understanding after coming into contact with them, or simply saw through the sinister calculations of the Gu brothers and were willing to understand the difficulties of the "Big Gu Family."

This is not.

Among the officials' wives present were some who had had contact with Gu Jiayin and the other two. When they saw their appearance, they were surprised, but could not say anything because the emperor and empress had not spoken yet. They could only look at them with worry.

As soon as they saw the emperor and empress, Yan Zhuang and Yan Erlang immediately bent their knees and knelt down smoothly. Yan Erlang even kowtowed to the ground with his head, begging the emperor to make a decision for them.

Gu Jiayin and Gu Han were indeed stunned for a few seconds before they knelt down, feeling very nervous - there was nothing they could do. Although they had already knelt before other high-ranking officials since they came to this terrible world, they had only symbolically paid homage to their elders when asking for red envelopes during the Chinese New Year since they were young. They really couldn't learn to kneel down with weak legs when they heard that the person in front of them was the emperor.

"What exactly do you want to see His Majesty?" Li Zong asked on behalf of the emperor and empress with great tact.

Yan Erlang's voice was filled with anger and satisfaction. He said, "I want to sue the Gu mother and daughter. They first plotted to get close to my uncle, then secretly planned to control the Yan family's property, and... and they also deliberately ruined my reputation in front of outsiders, trying to eliminate me and completely seize the Yan family's property!"

Although his uncle Yan Zhuang was obsessed with calligraphy and painting and resigned from his official position to return home, Yan Erlang had an official position donated to him. Although he did not have much potential, it was enough to fool people.

Li Zong turned his head to look at the emperor and empress. The emperor glanced at Gu Jiayin and the others with interest, then looked meaningfully at the solemn-looking "Zhu the Governor", and said, "Tell me in detail."

Hearing that it was the emperor who asked the question personally, Yan Erlang was so excited that his face turned red. He opened his mouth and started to tell the story of how the Gu family loved their daughter "Da Gu" so much that they deliberately fell into the water to frame their uncle in order to find a good husband for her.

"......I have already found out that this elder Gu used this method to frame a man to marry her. Fortunately, the master did not let her succeed and only made her a concubine. Now that she has no one to cling to, she wants to blame herself and this hateful illegitimate daughter on my uncle!"

Yan Erlang's facial features twitched a few times. "This illegitimate daughter is also abominable. She failed to plot against me, and deliberately slandered my good name. More importantly, these two are just girls raised by ruffians. They have never asked for a master to teach them, but they suddenly became literate. The Gu brothers have also admitted to me that their personalities changed drastically after they fell into the water. I am afraid that they are wild ghosts and monsters who have come to harm people in the world!"

Hearing him calling her a daughter born out of wedlock, Gu Han blushed as she was transformed from her parents' precious only daughter into a woman of a very disgraceful origin in a strange era. However, due to this forced identity, she really couldn't say anything to refute. She held back her anger and said, "How did I slander your reputation? And... and even if we couldn't read before, didn't you forbid us to learn later?"