At this moment, a maid rushed in, ran to Gu Qinlian, knelt down and saluted, then handed a bunch of peach blossoms in her arms to Gu Qinlian with both hands, and said: "Miss San, these are peach blossoms sent by the son-in-law, please accept them."

Gu Qinlian frowned slightly, took the peach blossom, put it to her nose and sniffed it gently, but she did not show any joy. She caught a glimpse of the envious eyes of the sisters, and a sense of satisfaction surged in her heart.

Seeing that the time was right, Gu Qinping stepped forward with a smile and said, "Third sister, you are so lucky. The peach blossoms represent good luck and prosperity. Third brother-in-law is so considerate to you. If he wins the first prize in the future, you will be the pride of our Gu family."

Gu Qinlian smiled slightly, looked at Gu Qinping, and said, "My cousin, you are too kind. Yinli is just doing his duty."

Gu Qinping's eyes flashed with envy, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "Third sister, do you know that peach blossoms have another meaning, which is that they represent the longevity of love. It seems that your relationship with your third brother-in-law is really getting deeper and deeper."

Gu Qinlian pretended to smile coyly: "My cousin, you misunderstood. I don't really like peach blossoms. I just thought this bouquet was quite special, so I accepted it."

Gu Qinping smiled slightly, but a sly look flashed in her eyes: "Third sister, why do you have to be so modest? Among us sisters, who doesn't know that Ji Yinli loves you deeply? Otherwise, how could he dote on you so much?"

Gu Qinlian's face flushed slightly, but she was secretly proud in her heart. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu Qinlan with provocation in her eyes. She curled the corners of her mouth slightly and said in a contemptuous tone: "It seems that sister really doesn't care about this relationship, otherwise how could she be so calm?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, but there was a sharp flash in her eyes: "Third sister, you underestimate me. How can you easily comment on the relationship between husband and wife?"

While the two were arguing, a servant ran in in a panic, panting and reporting, "Miss, there is a woman with two children outside. They say they are the children of the second lady's husband, Ji Yinli, and they are now making trouble outside the mansion."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Qinlian's smile froze on her face. She couldn't believe her ears. Gu Qinlan, on the other hand, looked calm, as if all this was within her expectations.

Gu Qinlian widened her eyes and glared at Gu Qinlan: "Sister, have you known about this for a long time?"

Gu Qinlan shook her head calmly: "I don't know, but I know that things will eventually come to light. Third sister, don't you understand?"

Gu Qinlian bit her lower lip, her expression becoming complicated. She turned to the servant, her eyes firm and her voice cold, "Hurry up and kick this mother and son out! They must be instigated by bad guys to come here and cause trouble! Don't let this filthy thing tarnish the reputation of the Gu Mansion!"

The servant was stunned and looked embarrassed: "Miss, this is an outsider after all. If we force him out, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."

Gu Qinlian's eyes turned cold and she raised her voice: "Do you want to watch the reputation of the Gu family be damaged? This woman is clearly here to blackmail us! Have you forgotten the blackmail case that caused a sensation last year? We can't let this happen again!"

At this time, Gu Qinping walked up to Gu Qinlian, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted her: "Don't worry, sister, I will accompany you to deal with this matter. That woman was clearly instructed by someone to defraud, we must not let her succeed."

Gu Qinlian glanced at her cousin, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes.

The servant looked embarrassed and hesitantly said, "Miss Third... Master Ji has gone out to meet them."

Gu Qinlian's face turned pale when she heard this, and a trace of pain and anger flashed in her eyes. She clenched her fists tightly, her mouth trembling slightly, and said in a cold voice: "He dares!"

Gu Qinping, who was standing aside, looked at her sister's face and couldn't help but feel sympathy in her heart. She said softly: "Sister, maybe they just came to see my husband for something. We don't have to worry too much."

Gu Qinlian glanced at Gu Qinping coldly, her eyes revealing a deep disappointment and sadness. She shook her head, her voice trembling slightly: "Ping'er, you don't understand, he...he..."

Seeing her sister so sad, Gu Qinping felt even more upset. She wanted to hold Gu Qinlian's hand, but Gu Qinlian angrily shook her off.

The servant looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

Gu Qinlian's emotions gradually calmed down. She sat back in her chair with a firm look in her eyes: "I won't go out to meet them. Let them wait!"

The servant was a little worried when he heard this, but he still said, "Miss, Master Ji...he asked you to go out and take a look."

Gu Qinlian widened her eyes and glared at the servant: "Don't you dare to say anything more!"

The servant was so frightened that he immediately lowered his head and dared not speak again.

Gu Qinlan narrowed her eyes, looked at Gu Qinlian steadily, and said, "Sister, you really need to handle this matter properly. Otherwise, if it gets out, it will be very detrimental to the reputation of the Gu and Ji families, and even to the reputation of you and your wife."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinlian's face turned pale instantly. She bit her lips tightly, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Gu Qinlan's words were not alarmist, but the truth. A woman's reputation is extremely important, and once damaged, it is difficult to recover.

Gu Qinlan then sneered and said, "Sister, look at you. The love between husband and wife is really touching."

Gu Qinlian's face turned pale when she heard this. She bit her lips tightly and glared at Gu Qinlan. However, Gu Qinlan continued to say bluntly: "If you don't go, I can guarantee that your husband Ji Yinli will agree to marry a concubine. By then, your reputation will be ruined."

"Sister, don't you understand? If Ji Yinli really loves you, he wouldn't propose to marry a concubine at this time. This is clearly testing your bottom line. If you don't go out and deal with it, he will push it even further."

Gu Qinlian's face became paler and paler. She clenched her fists tightly, with a determined look in her eyes. She stood up and walked out in a hurry.

When passing by Gu Qinlan, Gu Qinlian glared at her fiercely, as if to devour Gu Qinlan. However, Gu Qinlan didn't care at all, instead she smiled at Gu Qinlian, that smile was full of sarcasm.

Gu Qinlian hurriedly left the backyard, and the other sisters looked at each other, then filed out and ran to join in the fun. Gu Qinlan and the second wife's concubine, Gu Qinxuan, looked at each other, and they both seemed to be uninterested in this kind of excitement.

Gu Qinxuan gently pulled Gu Qinlan's sleeve and asked cautiously, "Cousin, they've all gone, should we go take a look too?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes: "It's okay to go and take a look, but there's no need to rush."

A glimmer of joy flashed across Gu Qinxuan's eyes, and she nodded quickly: "My cousin is right."

Gu Qinlan gently patted Gu Qinxuan's hand, and the two walked side by side towards the garden path.

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