The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Wang followed beside Old Madam Jiang, her lips slightly opened, as if she wanted to say something but swallowed it back, fearing that her mother-in-law would become suspicious of her.

The maids and old women who served their masters closely had their rooms in the back room of their master's courtyard.

The maids and servants who lived in the servants' quarters were all arranged separately. Among them, there were families working in the mansion, and they were all gathered in one courtyard.

Gao De lives here.

Old Madam Jiang, along with several of her daughters-in-law, slowly stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

It was working time, and even the servants at home could only watch from afar, secretly guessing what had happened.

Liu came out of the room with a basin in her hand. She used a wooden ladle to break the ice on the water tank, and scooped water into the basin.

Hearing someone calling her quietly, she looked up and saw her masters not far away.

Her eyes widened instantly, and she hurriedly put down the things in her hands, trotted to Gu Jinchu, bowed and said, "Madam, why are you here?"

Liu worked in the small kitchen of Yuanyuan Hall. She only knew her master and didn't know the others.

Looking at the old lady that the madam was supporting, from her attire to her overall demeanor, she must be the lady of the mansion.

She knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed to Madam Jiang. "Your servant Liu greets Madam Tai and all the ladies."

Gu Jinchu waited for her to greet him, and then told Madam Jiang and the others about her life story: "This is my dowry Liu...Eight years ago, the man in my family followed my third uncle to Sanjiang City, but unfortunately..."

Although she didn't finish her words, everyone understood what she meant. At the signal from Old Madam Jiang, Mother Hu went over and helped Liu up.

Li shrank slightly. Unlike the fifth sister-in-law, she was not given a hand warmer. She was very cold at the moment. She frowned and urged, "Fifth sister-in-law, didn't you say you were coming to see Gao De?"

When Liu heard this, she raised her head, and her already nervous expression became even more uneasy. She looked at Gu Jinchu cautiously: "Madam, Gao De has delayed things!"

She slapped her thigh, her eyes reddened, "I told them not to drink, what if they ruin the master's business!" Tears came down as she spoke.

Wang's heart became even heavier, her face looked a little ugly, and she began to regret following him.

Gu Jinchu smiled and said to everyone, "Liu is the mother of Gao De and his siblings."

After hearing this, the female relatives were unable to react for a moment and did not understand what she meant by brother and sister.

Xia Nianyun sniffed and said unwillingly: "Auntie, you are Gao De's mother? How can you allow Bai Zhi to do this..."

"mother?"

The door that Liu had just come out of opened again. Gao De was standing at the door. After seeing Gu Jinchu, he strode over.

He bowed slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Madam, Madam, it is cold outside. If you ladies do not mind, please move inside and give instructions to this servant family."

Although Gao De reeked of alcohol, he was not at all panicked by having his scandal discovered, and his expression was calm.

After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang actually nodded.

Liu and Gao De looked at each other. Both mother and son were confused and didn't know what was going on.

Liu took off her apron as she walked, leading the way in front of her masters, muttering, "The house is in a mess, please don't blame me, Madam."

The servants' room cannot be compared with the other rooms and courtyards, but as soon as you enter the door, you can still feel a warm current and a faint smell of food in the air.

To the ladies of each room, it didn't smell bad.

There was a square table in the main room, and it was obvious that the family was having dinner before they came.

And the Baizhi that Xia Nianyun mentioned just now was also in the room.

When Bai Zhi saw the masters coming in, she looked as surprised as her mother and brother. She stood up from behind the table, bowed respectfully and said:

"Meet the Madam, meet the Madam, the Second Madam, the Fourth Madam, and Madam."

Gu Jinchu helped Madam Jiang walk to the chair by the wall. Liu wiped it again and again with her apron, her hands trembling slightly with nervousness. "Madam, please sit down... I will go and heat tea for the masters."

She was in a panic and didn't know what to do. It was only when Bai Shao came over to help that she calmed down a little.

All the people who came were women. After Gao De entered, he stood by the door, his body straight, his eyes looking out the window with a calm expression.

At this time, Xia Nianyun no longer felt unwilling. His face was pale, as if he had already begun to think about his own ending.

Bai Zhi looked around the room and asked her to move the few stools that were available.

She placed them beside the ladies of each room and whispered to Gu Jinchu, "Madam, we don't have enough stools at home. Can I borrow a few?"

Gu Jinchu raised his hand to stop her and asked with a smile: "Where is He You? Didn't he come to pay his respects to his mother-in-law?"

Bai Zhi blushed for a rare moment, "He got drunk by my brother and is sleeping right now..."

As soon as she said this, the women in the room had different expressions.

Li looked at Baizhi and Gaode, her eyes full of curiosity, and asked what everyone wanted to know, "Baizhi, the brother you are talking about, could it be Gaode?"

Liu came over with a tray containing tea for the masters, with a nervous look but also a hint of pride:

"It is Madam who cares about our family and is reluctant to let us be separated again... In addition to Gao De and Bai Zhi, I also have a little son who serves Master Gu."

Bai Zhi took the tray from her mother and explained while serving tea, "I have been serving Madam since I was young. Like Bai Shao, my name was given by Madam."

Wang closed her eyes, feeling extremely regretful.

She couldn't help but say, "Fifth sister-in-law, it's not shameful that Baizhi and Gaode are siblings. You are being a little willful to let mother come to such a place!"

Gu Jinchu smiled slightly, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes, "How could that be?"

She motioned for Madam Jiang to look in the direction she was pointing, "Mother, look there!"