Gu Ling 'er sat on the bed in a daze, hugging her knees as she let the memories that did not belong to her flow through her mind.
In that strange and somewhat messy memory, it showed that she was the third daughter of the Gu family who was not favored (she already knew this). The eldest miss was called Gu Yan 'er. She was the girl who had fainted from her fright yesterday and kept glaring at her angrily after waking up. She was twelve years old and was Mrs. Yoo's biological daughter. Other than Gu Yan 'Er, Madam You also had an eight-year-old son. He was as fat as a little pig that was about to be slaughtered. He was spoiled by Madam You like a second generation heir. He was arrogant, despotic, willful, and unruly. Other than being a little afraid of Master Gu, he avoided Master Gu's eyes. He could practically do whatever he wanted in and out of the residence. The siblings had always taken pleasure in bullying the timid and weak Gu Ling 'er, but they did not dare to enter the "haunted house" where Gu Ling' er lived-Scholartree Garden. They were only waiting for her to greet the old lady and the madams, then they would try to scare and torture her. When Gu Ling 'er saw the siblings, she was like a mouse that had seen a cat. However, she could not hide from them no matter how hard she tried!
The Second Miss was a slightly black-bellied and mischievous person. She was the daughter of the late Concubine Fan. Concubine Fan used to be the Old Lady's capable servant girl and was later given to Master Gu as a concubine. Unfortunately, she was unlucky. She bled heavily when she gave birth to the Second Miss and died. The Old Mistress saw that her daughter-in-law was frail and sickly, and she had to support and manage the family. Thus, she brought the Second Girl, Gu Qian 'Er, to her side to take care of her. The 11-year-old Gu Qian 'Er knew the principle of not standing out for anything at a young age. She always hid behind Gu Yan' Er and made that brainless fellow like her mother become cannon fodder. Often, many of the bad ideas that Gu Yan 'Er implemented came from Gu Qian' Er.
Above the three sisters was a fifteen-year-old elder brother. In Gu Ling 'er's memories, this big brother had always been in the depths of the world. He rarely came out of his own courtyard. Gu Ling 'er only remembered that this elder brother's face was pale all year round, and his body was extremely thin. She had learned from the talkative servant that this eldest brother was as sick as his mother.
That's right. The Gu family's frail eldest son, Gu Shaoqi, was the only son of the wife that Master Gu had officially married, Madam Liu. Lady Liu was a woman like Lin Daiyu. She was bedridden all year round and was a typical medicine jar. As the main wife, she was unable to manage the inner court's affairs due to her health. The old lady was old and had rheumatism, so she did not have the energy to manage those miscellaneous matters. Thus, she handed the management of the internal affairs to Madam You, who was a noble concubine.
Madam You had some tricks up her sleeve in her early years. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to let the old lady entrust the affairs of the residence to her. However, once he had power in his hands, people changed. There were so many servants and managers in the residence, and they were all around her to bootlick and deliberately flatter her. Her bones gradually became lighter, and she was not as cautious as before when she spoke and did things. In the past two years, she was even more domineering and unreasonable. She would slap and scold those who did not match her heart. In serious cases, she would beat them with a stick and kill them from time to time.
She did not know how to restrain herself, and the two children she raised did not know how to advance or retreat. It was not that the old lady had not reminded her before. However, this habit had already been formed. How could it be so easy to change? After restraining himself for a few days, his tail became arrogant again. Old Master Gu had also vaguely sensed something, but the old lady in the residence was old, the madam was weak, and Concubine Liu was someone she could not bring up. Helplessly, as long as Mrs. Yoo didn't go overboard, he would turn a blind eye and let her do as she pleased.
Perhaps it was the divinator's prophecy that caused the newly born Gu Ling 'er to divert some of Old Master Gu's attention, or perhaps it was because Madam You had a grudge against Gu Ling' er in her previous life…In any case, in the remaining memories of Ling 'er's original body, Madam You had always made things difficult for her. She was extremely harsh on her portion of Scholartree Garden, and even her monthly salary had been reduced from five taels to two taels. Sometimes, she would not even see a single cent for a few months. The servants who were trying to curry favor with Madame Yoo were even more striking her when she was down. The maids in the kitchen were even worse. Every time Little Lian or Nanny went to get food, they would either give leftovers or hard cornbread that the dogs would not eat. When it was reflected on the surface, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without any improvement.
No wonder Gu Ling 'er, who had fused with her original body's memories, blurted out when she saw the two steamed buns, a bowl of porridge, and a plate of salted vegetables in front of her. Much better than before!
After sorting out her original body's memories and secretly checking her body and memories of her previous life, Gu Ling 'er let out a long sigh. She patted Little Lian's shoulder, who was crying, and returned a smile to the worried Nanny. She pretended to be relaxed and said,"I want to wash up before having breakfast.”
"Alright, I'll get the water!" Little Lian quickly replied.”
"No need. I think the weather this morning is good. I want to take a walk in the courtyard, so I'll bring the basin to the courtyard!”He still had to quickly figure out the space he would live in in the future.
Nanny looked at her worriedly and said hesitantly,""Miss, your body is weak. The doctor said that you should take good care of yourself. It was cold in the courtyard in the early morning. If he caught a cold again, what would happen?”
Gu Ling 'er picked up the cotton floral dress at the bedside and pondered over how to put it on. Upon hearing Nanny's words, she immediately added,""It's okay, Nanny. I know my body well. After taking the medicine and resting for a night, I felt much lighter and not as weak as yesterday.”
"Amitabha. This Physician Hou is indeed a famous doctor in Xiapu. The prescription he gave is really effective. However, Miss should wear more clothes. Although it's spring, it's still cold outside in the morning!”Nanny Chen said, but her hands were not idle. She took the dress that Gu Ling 'er was flipping through and quickly helped the young lady put it on. She did not forget to add a thin cotton quilt on top of the dress.
After putting on the shoes with embroidered soles, Ling 'er got off the ground and stretched her back. She felt comfortable all over. She was a hundred times better than when she was hiding from the shadow demon last night.
Curious, she held her long skirt and spun around twice in the same place. She then imitated the behavior of the young ladies from noble families she had seen on TV in her previous life and walked gracefully with small steps. She won the praise of the nanny."When our Third Miss is spirited, her bearing and attitude are not inferior to those noble ladies, let alone them!”When she said the word "they", she did not forget to point her mouth out of the courtyard.
Gu Ling 'er couldn't help but feel frustrated at the thought of her two top-notch sisters. She would have to face endless infighting in the future. It was really depressing. She took a deep breath and forced a smile." It's a good morning. Why are you bringing up those people who are upset?" However, it's time for me to nourish my small body.”
Gu Ling 'er looked at her small arms and touched her meaty face. She was thinking about how to make her life more comfortable in the harsh conditions.
After crossing the high threshold, Gu Ling 'er almost tripped over the hem of her dress. Fortunately, Nanny was beside her. It seemed that this long skirt was not something that ordinary people could wear. Get used to it slowly. Have you ever seen a lady from a rich family wearing long pants in a period drama?
Gu Ling 'er was brushing her teeth with a mane brush dipped in green salt when she suddenly thought of the dream she had yesterday. She said to Little Lian, who was about to clean up the house,""Go and see if there's a thin book on my bed and a square token that looks like iron but is not iron, and looks like copper but is not copper?”
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