Chapter 12: Madam Hou would like to know more about a few words

I didn't expect that when she was sent to the Zhuangzi in the previous life, Lady Hou-Fu, who was gentle and courteous, turned out to be her biological mother, and it was Zheng Shi and Gu Jinyu who usurped her identity! They made her suffer so much.

Now, Lady Hou-Fu doesn't know her true identity, and she treats her better than Zheng Shi. It's hateful that in the previous life, she was deceived and blindly listened to Zheng Shi, leading to such a miserable ending.

"What makes you so happy?" Lady Hou-Fu asked.

In the past, Lady Hou-Fu would have just greeted her and left, but today, seeing Gu Jinyu so earnest and sincere, she couldn't help but want to talk to her more.

"A few days ago, I happened to cure the Prince Regent. He sent over the consultation fee, there's a lot of it. It's the first time I've seen so much gold and silver jewelry. Does Lady Hou-Fu have any favorites?" Gu Jinyu asked sincerely.

Then she realized that Lady Hou-Fu had never seen such good things. Now that she didn't know her true identity, this was inappropriate.

Nervously, Gu Jinyu grabbed a box and shoved it into Lady Hou-Fu's hands before running off without looking back.

She didn't even have a chance to refuse.

Aunt Xiye quickly took the box from Lady Hou-Fu's hands and couldn't help but smile, "Miss, you are so amusing. Although a bit coquettish, it's clear that you are sincere. You really like the Lady."

"Speaking of which, Miss is also pitiful. With such a mother, her life is worse than a servant's. No wonder she likes the Lady so much."

Lady Hou-Fu did not find the box in her hands burdensome. Instead, she subconsciously asked, "Aunt Xiye, tell me."

"Until now, Miss has never been out, but now that I have interacted with her, Miss's character is very good. It's just that Zheng Shi treats her so harshly."

"Let's not talk about that. The Marquis of Xifu is, after all, a high-ranking official. Why couldn't they find a suitable marriage for her? Instead, they matched her with the dilapidated Anqing Count's residence. The young master there is hard to describe. He used to live in the servants' quarters and do jobs that servants do. If it weren't for the Marquis seeing her and favoring her, she would still be living there. Even now, she has to serve like a servant if Zheng Shi is around, and..." Aunt Xiye stopped speaking, feeling uncomfortable mentioning Ms. Gu Jinyu.

This is related to Lady Hou-Fu, after all.

It's difficult to say.

Lady Hou-Fu didn't pay much attention to Aunt Xiye's hesitation, but frowned, thinking about the girl's joyful appearance earlier, how she used to live in the servants' quarters and do servant's work, even kneel for a day and night.

"The Marquis of Xifu is not lacking in money, and Zheng Shi also has sons. Why is she like this? Does she have a grudge against her own daughter? Isn't her daughter her own?" Lady Hou-Fu felt both heartache and confusion.

"Who knows, such a young child, what grudge could she have with her? She doesn't seem like her own at all." Aunt Xiye quipped.

However, no one took it to heart.

Zheng Shi was indeed pregnant at the time.

How could she not be her own child?

During their conversation, they returned to the East Mansion, the Zhenbei Marquis's residence.

Gu Jinyu was sitting there with a sullen face.

"Jinyu, what's wrong with you?" Lady Hou-Fu asked.

In the past two years, Jinyu's temper has been getting worse. She often gets upset over trivial matters. She is the young lady of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion and the Phoenix Lady. There are hardly any people in the entire capital who can truly bully her.

This can't go on.

Fortunately, the White Deer Academy is about to enroll students, and she can go to the academy earlier to temper herself.

Lady Hou-Fu didn't really care about what she said. It was just that someone didn't please her, and she's heard too much of such things over the past two years, almost every two to three days.

It wasn't like this when she was a child.

"It's all because of Gu Jinyan!" Gu Jinyu said directly.

Upon hearing Gu Jinyu's name, Lady Hou-Fu became alert.

What did Jinyu do to provoke her?

Not to mention that Jinyan's nature is good, and even with Zheng Shi's constant support, she wouldn't dare to bully Jinyu.

"What's wrong with Jinyan? She rarely goes out and doesn't bother you," Lady Hou-Fu asked.

Gu Jinyu didn't seem to hear Lady Hou-Fu's words.

"The Prince Regent gave me two boxes of gold and silver jewelry, and there are several things inside that I have long admired, but the Empress didn't give them to me as a reward. I said I liked them, but she acted as if she had never seen such items, and she's so stingy and reluctant to give them to me," Gu Jinyu said, getting angrier as she spoke. "She has received so many benefits from me, but her things are so stingy."

After hearing this, Lady Hou-Fu furrowed her brows, feeling very uneasy. Jinyu said Jinyan was stingy and reluctant to give. However, Jinyan isn't like that. She just gave her a box of things just now. This proves that Jinyan isn't trying to please her, or else why would she provoke Jinyu and then try to please her? Moreover, Jinyu said that Jinyan has received so many benefits from her. Over the years, she hasn't seen Jinyu give Jinyan anything or take care of her.

Jinyu's temperament, I don't know who she takes after. She's not just reserved with her words, even with her close friends, she's unwilling to share anything, feeling like she's at a loss if she does.

"What benefits has Jinyan brought you?" Lady Hou asked.

Jin Yu was at a loss for words for a moment.

But she just felt that Jinyan had gained something from her.

"She's my cousin, and I'm a phoenix lady. She benefits from my status, why shouldn't she give me things?" Jin Yu said forcefully, and the more she spoke, the more she felt she was right.

It must be like this.

She benefits from her status.

Lady Hou looked disappointed. "Jinyu, you should reflect on this. Those jewelry and silver are her own belongings, and she has the right to dispose of them. And you don't have to think that she benefits from your status. Her father is a high-ranking official, she doesn't need to benefit from your status. In this capital, she is also a noblewoman."

Jin Yu's expression was uncomfortable.

She was the daughter of a high-ranking official.

To be honest, over the years, she had never had this kind of realization.

In her view, Jinyan was the kind of existence that had to grovel to her in order to live well.

How could it not be like this!

She had to make Jinyan unable to stand up!

Only then could she relieve the hatred in her heart.

Seeing Lady Hou speaking up for Jinyan everywhere, she questioned fiercely, "Are you my mother or Jinyan's mother? Why do you always stand up for her?"