202 Substitute
Gu Yanfei looked up at the colorful sky outside the window and asked, “Do you know why Big Sister suddenly changed her mind?”
“I don’t know either.” Juan Bi shook her head in confusion. “I only heard that Third Madam also went to the Benevolent Harmony Hall and advised Eldest Lady not to be rash. ‘Rushing good fortune’ is good for both families. However, the Eldest Lady was determined and didn’t say a word.”
“Madam is furious. She even reprimanded the Third Madam for not teaching her daughter well.” Juan Bi sighed.
Gu Yanfei casually played with the compass and did not comment.
“Second Lady.” At this moment, the little maidservant’s report came from outside the curtain. “Granny Li is here. She said she’s here to ‘bring a message’ from Madam Gu.”
“I won’t see her,” Gu Yanfei said calmly. She leaned lazily on the back of the chair, too lazy to move.
Juan Bi immediately understood and obediently went out to pass on her lady’s words.
In less than half a cup of tea’s time, Juan Bi returned. She looked a little angry and troubled as she reported hesitantly, “My Lady, Granny Li is here to reprimand you on behalf of Madam Gu.”
Under Gu Yanfei’s gaze, Juan Bi continued, “Madam Gu said that it was improper for My Lady to go out for the entire night a few days ago and not return.”
“She said that My Lady encouraged the Eldest Lady to disobey her elders and deliberately wanted to stir up trouble at home.”
“She even said… she said that this small temple in the Marquis Mansion can’t afford a big Buddha like you. She asked you to stay in the Benevolent Silence Nunnery after the new year and learn the rules from the nuns.”
Juan Bi looked at Gu Yanfei carefully, unable to hide her righteous anger.
Madam was clearly venting her anger!
There was also something else that Juan Bi had not dared to report. Three days ago, when Gu Yanfei was brought back from the manor in a coma, Madam was very unhappy. She had once asked Granny Li to come to Yuheng Garden. Not only had she reprimanded Gu Yanfei for staying out all night, but she had also criticized the Eldest Young Master.
At that time, Juan Bi was very unconvinced. She had clearly asked someone from the manor to return to the capital to pass a message. It was obvious that the residence had not sent a carriage to pick her up!
“That’s all?” Gu Yanfei raised her eyebrows calmly as a hint of mockery flashed across her eyes.
In her previous life, she did not understand and only felt inferior and self-pitying. She always felt that something was wrong with her, causing her biological grandmother to like Gu Yunrong more.
This became a knot in her heart that finally turned into a mental demon that she could not let go of for a long time.
Even though she had long been used to Madam Gu being biased against her, even after her rebirth, the mental demons engraved in the depths of her soul were still difficult to dispel.
But now, when she realized that there were other possibilities, she felt relieved. It was as if she had suddenly seen a glimmer of light after an endless night.
If her father, Gu Ce, was really not born to Madam Gu, then she would not be her biological granddaughter.
To Madam Gu, she and Gu Yunrong were not related to her by blood, so it seemed natural that she would prefer Gu Yunrong, who had been raised by her since she was young.
Gu Yanfei subconsciously covered her chest, and the mental demon that had been entangled in her heart loosened a little.
“There’s more…” Juan Bi swallowed. Her gaze shifted, and she finished her sentence in one breath. “Granny Li also said that Madam Gu wants you to kneel in the ancestral hall until tomorrow. Granny Li is still waiting outside…”
Juan Bi’s voice grew softer and softer.
“I won’t go,” Gu Yanfei said without thinking, then casually brushed it off. “Tell Granny Li that I’m going to perform a ritual overnight to pray for the Marquis Household. I won’t go…”
Wait! As Gu Yanfei spoke, she closed her mouth and suddenly thought of the ancestral hall.
If Madam Gu was not her father’s biological mother, then her grandmother should be someone else… It was impossible that there were no traces left in the Gu family’s ancestral hall.
Juan Bi had already turned around and was about to go out to answer Granny Li when she heard Gu Yanfei change her words. “Then I’ll go.”
What?! Juan Bi was dumbfounded, and her jaw almost dropped.
Before she could react, Gu Yanfei had already strolled past her and left the small study.
Not only was Juan Bi stunned, but even Granny Li, who was waiting under the eaves, was also stunned. She looked at Gu Yanfei in a daze.
She thought that the Second Lady would casually dismiss her as usual. She did not expect the Second Lady to really kneel in the ancestral hall?!
Granny Li almost pinched herself to see that this was not a dream, but she barely maintained the smile on her face. She smiled and extended her hand in invitation. “Second Lady, please.”
