Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 86
Chapter 86 Wronged Baba’s Counterfeit
Zhao Mei made a good gesture, but she didn’t hear what she wanted to hear. After an awkward moment, she turned her gaze to Qiao Yunxi and said, “Qiao Qiao, are you scared?” Third brother’s temper is like this. His heart is not bad, but he speaks more straightforwardly. It’s good that you get used to it. By the way, Qiao Qiao, is this your first time in Gu Family? I haven’t seen you before. How long are you going to stay this time? “If you have the chance, go sit with your sister and let her do her best as a landlord.”
Cut!
Gu Pingqing gritted his teeth.
Their Gu Clan’s princess needed an outsider to receive her?
Zhao Mei took herself too seriously.
Qiao Xi’s face was paralyzed as usual.
Zhao Mei was a little nervous.
Sure enough, he had never seen the world before. He still wanted to play the autumn wind in the Gu Clan just like that, and he didn’t pee for photographs. He didn’t know which clan’s weirdo would release such a thing.
Old Madame Gu likes girls. That’s right, but at least she’s smarter. How can she be so confident when she gets a fool out?
“Thank you, Sister Zhao,” Qiao Yunxi said dryly. “At that time, Qiao Qiao will go with Grandma.”
“Oh, I wonder what Qiao Qiao’s ancestral home is …”
Zhao Mei was familiar with the relationships of Chaotian Sect. Other than their Zhao Clan and Gao Clan, she really couldn’t think of any clan that had a “deep” friendship with the Gu Clan. Besides, she had already figured out the Gu Clan’s connections over the years. This was Qiao Qiao’s first time in the Gu Clan, and she had never seen this person before.
Since when did the Gu Clan have a new network under her nose?
From Qiao Qiao’s clothes, it was not difficult to tell that she was from a good family, but her manners and rules did not seem to come from a wealthy family. If she was an ordinary person, Old Madame Gu would not be so intimate.
Who was this person?
Zhao Mei’s face was full of smiles, but her mind was full of thoughts.
“Grandma.” Qiao Yunxi’s sweet voice made Zhao Mei’s heart tremble.
Before she could regain her senses, Qiao Yunxi had already snuggled up to Old Madame Gu.
Zhao Mei instinctively looked at her figure and saw Old Madame Gu holding Qiao Xi in her arms, her kind smile exceptionally eye-catching!
She had flattered Old Madame Gu for so many years, but she had never seen Old Madame smile so kindly.
“You are … Jing Shu?”
Jiang Qin’s hesitant voice reminded Zhao Mei.
Gu Jingshu chuckled, “I haven’t seen you for many years. I didn’t expect you to remember me.”
“I haven’t seen you for more than ten years. You haven’t changed much. I was too surprised earlier and didn’t react. Jing Shu, when did you come back, don’t tell me in advance. If I hadn’t brought Mei Mei here today, I wouldn’t have known you were back. What’s wrong? You don’t want to see me, do you?”
“No,” Gu Jingshu explained, “I’m going to bring Qiao Qiao back for a few more days. Don’t worry, I have plenty of time to gossip with you.”
Jiang Qin glared at Gu Jingshu meaningfully and waved to Zhao Mei, “You said you can’t go back on your word. Mei Mei, come here.”
“This is your Aunt Gu.”
“Auntie Gu,” Zhao Mei blessed herself, “Mother often mentions you. Every time she comes to the Gu Clan, she will ask about your current situation.”
Gu Jingshu said, “I haven’t been in good health all these years, so I haven’t had much contact with my old friends. I came back to take Qiao Qiao around.”
“That’s for sure,” Jiang Qin said excitedly. “We have such a good relationship that we have to walk around a lot.”
If he didn’t move, how could he beat the autumn wind from the Gu Clan?
It was better for Gu Jingshu to be back. Back then, she could freely manipulate her, but now she could.
“Qiao Qiao, come here.” Gu Jingshu waved at Qiao Yunxi.
Qiao Yunxi walked over and said, “Aunt Jiang, Sister Mei.”
This time, it could be considered as a formal greeting.
Jiang Qin hurriedly took off the bracelet and wanted to put it on for Qiao Yunxi.
Qiao Yunxi looked at Gu Jingshu and saw that Gu Jingshu nodded before extending his hand.
On Zhao Mei’s side, she also got a set of noodles from Gu Jingshu.
The exquisite craftsmanship and exquisite decoration seemed to have flowed out of the palace.
“Qiao Qiao, I didn’t know it was you, so I said those words. Don’t mind. I’ve been with Old Madame all these years. I’ve been helping Old Madame with all the chores. I thought you were a guest, so I wanted to help you receive me. I didn’t expect you to be the host.”
His half-joking tone neutralized his awkwardness and eased the atmosphere.
“Alright, the guests are coming. Prepare first.” Mrs. Zhang suddenly said.
Hearing this, Zhao Mei habitually followed him to the kitchen.
All of the guests who came today were distinguished guests. The kitchen was extremely careless. After Zhao Mei went to the kitchen, she had to go to the front to receive the guests together with Mrs. Zhang.
Only when she raised her foot did Gu Pingqing say bitterly, “Miss Zhao, are you a guest or should you not run around randomly? I don’t know, but I thought that Gu Family can’t afford to hire servants and wanted Miss Zhao to work.”
“Third brother …”
“Stop, don’t try to get close. Our Gu Clan only has one cousin, Miss Zhao. I don’t know, but I thought Miss Zhao had changed her ancestors. Our Gu Clan can’t afford it.”
“Qingzi!” Old Madame Gu finally scolded him, but she only called Gu Pingqing’s name and didn’t say anything unnecessary.
Zhao Mei was very embarrassed.
Jiang Qin quickly explained, “Mei Mei also wanted to help. She had always been by Old Madame’s side and helped manage the chores. This is also what Old Madame tacitly agreed to today … However, Qing Zi is right. Qiao Qiao is back. There is no need for Mei Mei to worry about these things. Mei Mei, come here.”
Qiao Yunxi just thought it was funny.
Together, the moment she came back, she seized Zhao Mei’s power?
Just who was the one who took over? Didn’t this mother and daughter have a B number?
Gu Pingqing still wanted to retaliate, but Gu Pingjie quietly pulled her back.
“Alright, let’s go to the flower hall.”
The guests came one after another. Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Li were about to get busy, and Old Madame Gu was about to take charge of the flower hall.
Today, the guests of the Gu Clan were actually the Zhao Clan and the Gao Clan, and they were the most important friends of the Gu Clan.
Qiao Yunxi followed Gu Jingshu to the front.
Those who were well-informed knew about Gu Jingshu’s family’s return, and also knew how important Gu Jingshu was in the Gu family. Although they were married daughters, Old Grandpa Gu and Old Madame Gu’s status in their hearts wasn’t inferior to their two sons.
Gu Jingshu had been married for nearly twenty years, and had only returned once. However, these people knew the importance the Gu Clan attached to Gu Jingshu. Every festival, the things the Gu Clan gave them were like trucks and trucks. It was as if they didn’t spend any money. Everyone was jealous, but they were also thinking about how to get along with Gu Jingshu.
Gu Jingshu’s family was very low-key. Although Qiao Family was a big family in Jincheng, Yuzhou and Shu Zhou did not like each other. Naturally, they did not care about Qiao Family. However, Gu Jingshu’s return this year made everyone smell something different.
Especially Old Madame Gu, who had always kept Qiao Xi by her side and held her hand, and the three Gu Clan’s Chaos Demon Kings also followed behind her in a very flattering manner.
They were all human geniuses. Although they knew that Old Madame Gu and the Chaos Demon King had done it on purpose, this was also an attitude that they had shown them, declaring Qiao Yunxi’s status in Gu Family.
That’s interesting.
Someone turned their gaze to Zhao Mei, who had always forced a smile on her face.
Everyone knew that the Zhao Clan had secretly done a lot of things because of Old Madame Gu’s love for Zhao Mei. Gu Family had opened his eyes and closed them. This attitude made others not dare to be disrespectful to the Zhao Clan. After all, Old Master Gu had tacitly agreed to all of this.
Jealousy is one thing, but we all know that we can’t face each other head-on.
Now that the serious princess of the Gu Clan had returned, it was time for Zhao Mei, a substitute, to scram back.
The smile on Zhao Mei’s face became stiffer and stiffer. Just as she was about to lose her composure, Jiang Qin took her out of the flower hall on the pretext that she wanted to.
“No matter how awkward today is, you have to endure it.”
Jiang Qin’s sharp voice stimulated Zhao Mei’s sensitive nerves, “Mother, are you going to watch me turn into a joke?”
“A joke? Leaving now is a joke!” Jiang Qin said patiently, “You’re just a stupid idiot. Why can’t you even win against a stupid idiot? You’ve wasted all the energy I’ve spent on you all these years!”
‘”So what if you’re an idiot? I’m just a substitute. No matter how stupid I am, I’m still the granddaughter of the Gu Clan. What am I?” Zhao Mei unconsciously cried out in a serious tone, “So what if you’re an idiot? I’m the lord. I’m just a substitute. No matter how stupid I am, I’m still the Gu Clan’s legitimate granddaughter.”
“You’re just too smooth, not frustrated, so you can’t keep your temper when things happen. What’s Qiao Yunxi? No matter how much Old Madame treasures her, she still wants to return to Jinzhou. You are the only one who can stand guard by Old Madame’s side. It’s just a temporary period of endurance. After Qiao Yunxi returns, it won’t be yours! No matter how much Old Madame wanted Qiao Yunxi, that idiot would only come back once a year. How close could he be? Think carefully. If Old Madame really cares about this idiot, why hasn’t she brought Qiao Yunxi with her for more than ten years? Mother had heard that Qiao Yunxi was not living well in Qiao Family. If Old Madame cared about it, she would have taken it back long ago. “These are just for outsiders to see. No matter what, Qiao Yunxi is the granddaughter of the matriarch. He should have an attitude.”
“But …”
“It’s nothing,” Jiang Qin said impatiently. “Let me warn you, keep your temper. The reason why the two of us have been able to stand firm in the Zhao Clan all these years is because the matriarch thinks highly of us. Without Gu Family, we are nothing in the Zhao Clan. “You know what the situation of the Zhao Clan is. The Old Master has been considering the matter of the successor. Whether your father can succeed or not depends on how much support we can get from Gu Family.”
Unlike Gu Family, The last thing the Zhao Clan lacked was their son, Even if the eldest son of the Zhao family had become a scapegoat, The Zhao Clan had four other sons. Zhao Mei’s father, Zhao Lao Wu, was the youngest son of the Zhao Clan and also the most unvalued son. The difference in age between him and his older brothers was huge. When Zhao Lao Wu was sensible, the power of the Zhao Clan was basically in Zhao Lao Wu’s hands. The other brothers also had more or less their own power.
As Young Master, Old Fifth Zhao wasn’t the most favored one.
The Zhao Clan always relied on their ability to speak.
If it weren’t for her giving birth to a daughter with great difficulty and entering Old Madame Gu’s eyes, their Fifth Fang would gradually have a sense of existence in front of the Old Master. Over the past few years, their influence had grown larger and larger, and there was a faint tendency to surpass the Big Fang.
The old man’s health is not good this year, and he has the intention to abdicate. This year is the key. Whether or not he can control the Zhao Clan depends on how much support Gu Family has given to Fifth Fang.