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

When Xiao He heard that there would be sunflower seeds to eat later, Jin Wu did not sit down and stood up directly:

"Listen carefully, Third Miss. I will teach you everything, word for word!"

"Bai Wei left our Sui'an Hall and went to Biluozhai first."

"It's her fault that she went home to recuperate for two months. After she came back, she became less enthusiastic than before. Many people greeted her but she didn't respond. My legs were almost numb from squatting, and she asked someone to call Sister Xiaohong out."

"She gave Xiaohong a box of hand cream and told her to wash her hands before going to bed at night and then apply it carefully. Xiaohong was so moved that she almost cried."

"Bai Wei wiped Xiao Hong's tears while asking, 'Why did you take so long to come out? Is the Fourth Young Master not feeling well again?'"

"Xiao Hong said that after she waited on the fourth young master to go to the clan school every day, she would go to help the maids around the eldest young master with work. All the dirty and tiring work was left to her to do, and if she didn't do it well, she would be pinched on the arm. After hearing this, Bai Wei let her go back, lest the sisters find out and she get punished again."

Xiao He played two roles alternately, and also imitated their tones and expressions.

"Miss San, you didn't see what the two of them looked like at the time. Xiao Hong was as if she had seen her own mother. But Bai Wei was very capable in front of others and behind their backs. She could control the smile on her face at will."

This time even Mother Xu couldn't help laughing. Only Gu Jinchu had a blank expression on his face. He leaned back on the big pillow and listened to her continue talking as if he was reading a book.

"Sister Bai Wei came out of Biluozhai and met Qiaozhen from Tingyuxuan in the bamboo garden. Qiaozhen was the first to call her. The two of them walked along the blue brick corridor from the corridor to the rockery in front."

"There's a hole in the rockery, and since I'm small I went in to listen." Little Crane patted the mud marks on his body twice and continued:

"Bai Wei took out the sunflower seeds, and the two of them found a cool place to chat with crickets."

"Bai Wei asked Qiaozhen why she didn't see your young lady in the house last year. Qiaozhen said that the fourth young lady was punished by the Madam and hid in the house and didn't like to come out to see people. It was not until Aunt Lian helped to manage the household that she felt better."

"That Qiaozhen seems to be very cunning. She asked Baiwei in a sneaky way why the Third Miss didn't follow up on her request for the tutor aunt. She also asked Baiwei why she didn't look for her recently, and whether it was because Qiaozhen didn't go to see her. She also said that the Fourth Miss was also thinking about her, but she just couldn't find a chance to get close to her."

"Bai Wei lowered her head and cracked sunflower seeds. She spoke incoherently, saying that she was not feeling well and could not get close to you, young lady."

“Seeing that Bai Wei wasn’t looking at her, Qiaozhen rolled her eyes and said that she had been out for too long and the fourth lady would be worried. She asked for some sunflower seeds and left while twisting her butt.”

Xiao He drank some water, then knelt on the ground and looked at Gu Jinchu and said:

"Bai Wei was just like me at that time, hiding behind the rockery and looking at the sky. She didn't even eat the sunflower seeds in her hand until after 3 pm before she got up and walked back."

"When passing by the Chuihua Gate, the fourth young master who had just finished his study in the clan school came back. When he saw Bai Wei, he called her to stop. Bai Wei was reluctant at the time and only stopped a few steps away from the fourth young master."

The fourth young master asked her, "Didn't the third sister often ask you to bring me food before? Now you are so unfamiliar with me, is the third sister blaming me?"

"When Bai Wei heard what he said, she bowed to the Fourth Young Master and used the same rhetoric she had used to deal with Qiao Zhen. However, the words she said before leaving made the Fourth Young Master stand there in shock for a long time."

Gu Jinchu straightened up from the big pillow, looked at Xiao He and asked, "What did she say to Gu Wen?"

Xiao He swallowed her saliva. After saying so much and considering their expressions and actions, she felt like a little steamer.

"Bai Wei said that once Chun Xing gave birth to a baby boy, the fourth young master, you will stay in this family...tsk tsk twice, shook your head and left."

Xiao He looked at Gu Jinchu with round eyes and asked:

"Miss Third, Chun Xing is from our second house. She gave birth to a young master or a young lady. What does she have to do with the fourth young master from the first house?"

Gu Jinchu laughed after hearing this, "What else does Xiaohe want besides sunflower seeds?"

The little girl pursed her lips, not as cheerful as before, and hesitated to speak.

"You tell stories so well. My sisters and Mother Xu all love to listen to you. I mentioned the sunflower seeds just now. Is there anything you want?"

Gu Jinchu was not annoyed when he saw her like this, and asked her with a smile.

"12 or 3 years old is the time when children grow up. Xiaohe, ask the lady to give you an extra set of clothes." Bai Shao reminded her.

Bai Zhi shook her head and disagreed with Bai Shao's words, "It's summer now, so it's okay to have smaller clothes. It will make you cooler. I'll have new ones in autumn anyway."

"Little He, you've been envious of others for having earrings for the past two days. Miss has the silver earrings that she wore when she was a child. They are very beautiful."

Every time the two older maids said something, the younger maid's eyes flickered and she pouted:

"The task assigned to me by the Third Miss is to keep an eye on Bai Wei. With new clothes, I won't be willing to hide in the rockery. With new earrings, Bai Wei will definitely be suspicious and will be wary of me..."

After saying that, he looked at Gu Jinchu and said, "Miss San, can you give me two pieces of the sugar-coated fruit I ate last time?"

Gu Jinchu nodded in agreement and asked again, "Why two pieces?"

Xiao He lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes, feeling a little embarrassed. She whispered to everyone to listen carefully:

"Xiao Hong and I were sold to the mansion by a trafficker. I am lucky to have a master like Miss. It is summer now, and she still has cuts on her hands from frostbite. I feel sorry for her... I want to eat with her..."

She looked at Gu Jinchu with tears in her eyes, "If Miss Third is unhappy, I will take a piece." Then she said aggrievedly, "Then I will eat less and give her a piece."

The masters and servants in the room were quite moved and laughed out loud when they heard her words.

Gu Jinchu pressed the corners of his eyes with a silk handkerchief and instructed Mother Xu beside him:

"Hurry up and get Xiao He some sunflower seeds and two sugar-coated fruits. Don't let her cry in front of me. Her intentions in the middle of the night are making me laugh so hard that my stomach hurts."

Mother Xu nodded at the little girl, the smile on her face still there, "You are the only one who makes a fool of yourself every day!"

Xiao He shrank his neck and gave a weird salute, "Thank you, Third Miss!"

Seeing Mother Xu and Xiao He leave, Gu Jinchu put away the smile on his face.

What Bai Wei and Gu Wen said might sound confusing at first, but they were actually full of profound meaning.

How could a little girl like her say such words, unless someone was teaching her.

Gu Jinchu couldn't call Bai Wei over to ask her, as that would let her know that she was being monitored and would alert the enemy.

Based solely on what she said to Xiaohong and Qiaozhen, it is impossible to determine whether the person in the Gu family who can order her around is from the eldest wife or Li Xianglian.

Gu Jinchu called Bai Zhi over and told her, "Tell your brother to withdraw the people who are watching Wang Qi."

He glanced at the sky outside and said, "Pass the message on now. It will only waste time if we continue to watch."