Chapter 215 - 215 Different
215 Different
After a short moment of silence, Madam Gu agreed. Her words were righteous and considerate, expressing her gratitude to the juniors of the Murong family for their filial piety. She also said that the Gu family also ruled the family with filial piety.
Madam Murong didn’t expect things to go so smoothly and was overjoyed.
She thanked Madam Gu again and again, saying that she would immediately arrange the marriage when she returned to the residence. She promised to ask Shangqing Spiritual Master to calculate the auspicious time to welcome the bride before noon.
After they left, only Madam Gu was left sitting at the head of the table in the hall.
Granny Li glanced at the pot and wanted to ask if Madam Gu was going to set up the meal. However, before she could say anything, she saw a figure in a purple cloak walking over from the courtyard outside.
Madam Gu also saw Gu Yunrong outside the house and couldn’t help but reveal a gentle and loving smile.
After Gu Yunrong bowed, she intimately pulled Gu Yunrong to her side and said with a smile, “Rong’er, didn’t I tell you not to come this morning?”
“Grandma, are you annoyed with me?” Gu Yunrong pouted. Her tone was intimate and playful, with a hint of coquettishness.
“Of course not! Grandma can’t wait for you to come often.” Madam Gu felt very pleased. She patted the back of Gu Yunrong’s hand and sighed affectionately. “You’re still the most filial child. You always think of me.”
“Grandma treats me well, so of course I miss you.” Gu Yunrong leaned her head intimately on Madam Gu’s shoulder.
After returning from Yuheng Garden, Gu Yunrong felt very uneasy.
In just over two months, she had already lost her big brother and big sister. She had lost everything she had.
Gu Yunrong had never felt so uneasy, not even the moment her background was revealed…
Her heart was in a mess, so she came to the Benevolent Harmony Hall.
Feeling the warmth from Madam Gu, Gu Yunrong felt relieved, as if her floating heart had found a home.
That’s right, Madam was different from them.
She wouldn’t alienate herself because of blood ties. In the Gu family, she was the only one who doted on her as a granddaughter.
Gu Yunrong rubbed against Madam Gu’s shoulder coquettishly. The bangs on her forehead parted with this action, revealing the bump on her forehead that was as red as a walnut. It was a shocking sight on her fair skin.
“My darling, why is your forehead injured?” Madam Gu’s heart ached. She said with concern, “Come, let Grandma take a look.”
She studied Gu Yunrong’s face carefully and realized that she looked unhappy, as if she was hiding something.
Gu Yunrong raised her hand to cover the wound on her forehead with her bangs and smiled as if nothing had happened. “Grandma, it’s fine. I accidentally bumped into something this morning.”
Madam Gu frowned slightly and felt that Gu Yunrong was hiding something.
“Was it Gu Yanfei?”
Madam Gu asked bluntly. She knew that Gu Yanfei was the only one in the residence who would make things difficult for Gu Yunrong.
Gu Yunrong didn’t say anything. She just leaned against Madam Gu quietly with her eyes half-lowered, looking a little delicate.
Madam Gu’s heart ached even more when she saw this. She gently stroked Gu Yunrong’s back with one hand and regretted it again. She shouldn’t have brought her back. Now, there was no peace in the family just because she had tried to rectify her mistake.
Gu Yunrong leaned against Madam Gu affectionately. After a moment, she said gently, “Grandma, if Big Sister is unwilling to rush joy, why don’t we forget about it?”
The maidservant serving in the room looked at Madam Gu nervously, thinking that she would be angry.
Madam Gu was stunned and instantly understood. So that was how it was. It was because of Gu Yunzhen that Rong’er was injured.
She sighed slightly. “You’ve always loved your sisters. Good child.”
“However, this matter is for your Big Sister’s sake. Although your Big Sister’s marriage will be rushed, once she gets married, the Murong family will definitely remember her kindness. No one will surpass her in this life, and she’ll have a good life in the future. Why lose all of that over a moment of stubbornness?”
Madam Gu patted Gu Yunrong’s hand again.
Meeting her loving eyes, Gu Yunrong nodded gently. The pearl earrings on her earlobe fluttered slightly, making her eyes flicker.
She sighed faintly in her heart. Yes, why didn’t Big Sister understand such a simple logic?
Big Sister was different.
Seeing Gu Yunrong’s obedient appearance, Madam Gu’s expression softened a little. Her eyes lit up as she said, “Second Young Master Murong has already entered the Divine Arms Battalion. With him around, he can help Kang Wang in the future.”
“Rong’er, don’t worry. Your marriage with Kang Wang will definitely go smoothly.”
Gu Yunrong hummed in response. Her eyelashes were lowered, revealing a hint of shyness.
She told herself that she didn’t need Big Sister to sacrifice herself for her. With Chu You around, the Murong family would definitely not mistreat Big Sister in the future.
This was good for Big Sister.
She felt that she had a clear conscience towards her Big Sister.
After accompanying Madam Gu for breakfast in the Benevolent Harmony Hall, Gu Yunrong helped her to the ancestral hall.
The two of them chatted and laughed along the way, and she coaxed Madam Gu until she couldn’t stop laughing.
They arrived a little late. Most of the others in the various rooms of the Marquis Mansion were already waiting in the ancestral hall, dressed in sparkling jewelries. Some were chatting, some were talking about their children, and some were whispering amongst themselves…
Seeing Madam Gu arrive, everyone fell silent and went forward to welcome her.
Everyone surrounded Madam Gu like stars surrounding the moon as she walked into the front hall of the ancestral hall. At first glance, they were happy and harmonious.
Before entering the house, Xia Lian took off Gu Yunrong’s cloak, revealing the primrose-colored skirt embroidered with a hundred butterflies.
The bright colors were eye-catching.
“Third Sister, your clothes are really beautiful!” The Fourth Lady, Gu Yunlan, intimately held Gu Yunrong’s arm and said affectionately, “You’re finally willing to leave Cai Ling Courtyard.”
Ever since Mother Su was sent to the government, Gu Yunrong had been silent and almost never left the house.
Gu Yunlan had asked her out a few times to play, but she had rejected her politely. Gu Yunlan was disappointed for a long time, but there was nothing she could do.
“I’ve been copying Buddhist scriptures for my grandfather these past few days. I thought I could burn them for him on the day of the ancestral worship.” Gu Yunrong snuggled intimately with Gu Yunlan. Her smile was sweet and amiable, like the refreshing wind in March.
“I’ll be free tomorrow. We can go shopping and buy some New Year’s things together.”
She made Gu Yunlan laugh with just a few words. The other girls from the Gu family also chimed in, saying that they wanted to go shopping with Gu Yunrong and the others.
The girls laughed and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Madam Gu looked at her smiling cousins and couldn’t help but smile.
Her smiling gaze swept across Gu Yunrong and landed on Gu Yunzhen, who was sitting not far ahead.
Gu Yunzhen looked back with a smile. Her smile was gentle, and she was still as dignified and virtuous as usual.
The girl in front of her was clearly still the eldest granddaughter she had watched grow up. She had an ordinary appearance, an ordinary smile, and an ordinary temperament. However, for some reason, Madam Gu felt that something was different.
It was as if Gu Yunzhen had become a different person overnight.
“Madam.”
Gu Yuan, who was sitting beside Gu Yanfei, interrupted Madam Gu’s train of thoughts.
Everyone around them felt a subtle spark when Gu Yuan called her. In the past, Gu Yuan had always called Madam Gu “Grandma”, but now, like Gu Yanfei, he had changed his address to “Madam”.
Gu Yuan said coldly, “What did my sister do wrong? Madam wants to punish her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall?”
“If the residence can’t accommodate the eldest branch, let’s split up and live separately.”
“In case Madam sends my sister to the Benevolent Silence Nunnery when I’m not around.”
Gu Yuan’s eyes were cold, emitting a proud confidence like a tall mountain. He was in high spirits and had a hint of danger.