Mr. Xia's sixtieth birthday is a grand festive occasion.

  Sixty strokes in the countryside is a critical juncture in life.

  Families who are on good terms with Xia's family have all prepared gifts and are waiting for an invitation to attend the birthday banquet.

  It was suddenly heard that Old Man Xia had fallen ill and wouldn't be celebrating his birthday after all, leaving everyone wondering what was going on.

  Can't get over this sixty hurdle?

  Gu's family knew the inside story, and this time Old Master Xia was so ashamed that he didn't dare to see anyone.

  Gu Yan felt a twinge of guilt in his heart. He always thought it was his fault. If he hadn't taken the child to Xia's Hall of Hundred Herbs, this wouldn't have happened.

  He wants to come to the door and apologize.

  Gu Jing smiled and said to him: "Dad, the Xia family runs a hundred grass halls. You came to their door for treatment and gave them silver, so you don't owe them anything. You're not intentionally harming people. It's Old Man Xia who lost his mind himself, it's not your fault. But if you take the initiative to apologize, I'm afraid the Xia family will suspect that you were malicious from the beginning."

  Song Pan'er also echoed in agreement.

  "But I'm still uneasy." Gu Yanjin muttered, "If Xia Laoye misdiagnosed the illness, it's better not to mention it. After all, I was the one who provoked the trouble..."

  Song Pan'er sneered in her heart.

  Gu Jinzheng's reputation soared after he cured Mrs. Song and Hu Jie. Although the news may have gradually dissipated in the streets, it still sent shockwaves through the medical community.

  It was at a time when rumors were flying about that Gu Yan Zhen was so stupid, with a divine doctor in his own home, he still took the child out to seek medical attention, how could people not suspect his motives?

  Old Xia's misdiagnosis was due to his initial suspicion.

  "Hmm!" Song Pan'er had already thought of a plan in her heart, so she smiled and first perfunctorily agreed to Gu Yan's proposal.

  Then she said, "Xu Ge'er's body is weak and Hong Niang is useless. Don't let Xu Ge'er go back. I'll have someone clean up the ear house behind and move him here to recover. He'll be ten years old next month, and I've already prepared a house for him to move into the outer courtyard. Now it's just right, he can stay here to recover and then directly move to the outer courtyard, don't go back to Hong Niang's place again, or it will delay his progress."

  Gu Yanzheng is now furious as soon as he hears the three words "Hong Niangniang".

  If it weren't for Honglian's foolishness, Gu Xuanzhi wouldn't have fallen ill like this.

  He also wouldn't provoke his wife and make his daughter and father unhappy.

  It's all Honglian!

  That foolish and troublesome woman!

  She should be kicked out instead.

  "Flood Auntie is getting older, but she's not as clever as before. Third Master, do you know? She doesn't give Xiu Ge'er good clothes to wear, and I don't know what kind of idea she has! If she wants to frame me for being cruel to Xiu Ge'er, that would be normal; but if she intentionally humiliates Xiu Ge'er, making the child unable to hold his head up in front of the teacher and classmates, then her heart is truly despicable!"

  Gu Yanzheng heavily put down the teacup on the small table beside him.

  The lid of the Qinghua porcelain bowl almost jumped up.

  Gu Jin quietly got up and slipped out.

  She didn't want to hear her parents talking privately.

  Mother wanted to get rid of Hong Yiniang, it was originally very simple, she just didn't want to give in to Hong Yiniang. Now that Hong Yiniang had made a mistake first and provoked Father, getting rid of her would be even easier.

  There won't be any suspense about this matter.

  Gu Jin returned to her room.

  Today in the courtyard it is very quiet, wishing Mother is making underclothes for Gu Jinzhi, several big servant girls are busy with their own tasks.

  Gu Jinzhi came in, and everyone put down their work, busily serving tea and water.

  Gu Jin sat down to read a book, and her mother, Zhu Ma, sat opposite her doing needlework.

  Niú Yī and the four senior maids, Yòu Hé, Wēi Rú, and Zhǐ Lěi, were whispering to each other on the side, raising their eyebrows and winking.

  They also gave hints to their mother with their eyes.

  Mother glared back at them, telling them to be quiet, and then continued to lower her head and do needlework.

  "What's wrong?"

  "It's nothing." The mother, fearing the maids would speak up, hastily intervened, "Is the young lady bothered by their noise?" Then she turned to the maids and said, "All of you, go out, don't disturb the young lady reading!"

  Her voice was full of warning.

  Several senior maids were unwilling and reluctant.

  "Is anything wrong?" Gu Jinzhi asked with a smile, "Mom, did they get into trouble again? Niuliu, did you hit the little maid again?"

  Among her four senior maidservants, Linglong had the most violent temper.

  Last time, a little maid who was watching the tea fell asleep while boiling water and was slapped by Niú Qiáng. The little maid stumbled and kicked over the stove herself, scalding her feet with the hot water and burning a large area.

  That little servant girl is the daughter of the second kitchen's small manager, and she started making trouble, all the way to her mother. Her mother then asked Song Mama to come help deal with it.

  Finally, Gu Jin's medicine cured the maid's scald, and Song Mama spared Rong Yu.

  Niang Yi heard this and immediately showed a look of surprise, then knelt down with a thud and knocked her head several times: "Miss, I didn't! After the last time with Xiao Tao, I haven't hit anyone again!"

  She was almost in tears.

  Gu Jing didn't understand what was going on. She was a very kind and gentle mistress, even when Ling Yu had caused such a big commotion last time, it was she who helped to plead with their mother to spare Ling Yu's life.

  Niú Yāng managed the little maids very well and helped Gu Jìnzhī with many things.

  Ke Niang didn't fear Gu Jinzhi. A joke like this, they had said before, why was it so serious today, with kowtows and kneeling?

  "Get up!" Gu Jin's voice was stern as he said.

  Niú yāng máng pá qǐ lái，yì cháng de tīng huà.

  Translation: Niú yāng hurriedly got up and listened unusually carefully.

  "What have you done now?" Gu Jin's face was no longer gentle, and he sternly questioned Nian Yu.

  She wasn't sure what Niú Yī had done either, just casting a net and catching fish.

  See what can be salvaged.

  "No, miss, I didn't do anything wrong! It's..."

  She glanced at her mother.

  Mother couldn't help but sigh and said: "Miss, are we going back to the capital?"

  Gu Jin's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "What return to Beijing? Where did you hear this news?"

  "We also heard from the second gate's wife that the lady is preparing to return to Beijing, and the servants in the house are either selling or letting go. The peonies and tulips in the lady's courtyard are helping out. Two of the women in charge have been dismissed from the kitchen, and two sweepers have also been let go from Hong's wife's courtyard. We just want to ask, when will it be our turn? What does the young lady plan to do with us people, whether we stay or leave...?"

  Gu Jin's one head of fog and water.

  In April, Mother did receive a letter from Uncle in Beijing, asking them to return to the capital.

  Mother didn't want to go back, originally intended to refuse.

  But father wanted to go back, so things were not settled and dragged on.

  For these two months, Gu Jingzhou also didn't hear his parents mention this matter again.

  The news of returning to Beijing, where did it come from?

  If she returns to the capital, the servants at home will definitely not be able to bring so many people with them. The people in her courtyard, even these four senior maidservants, are probably unable to take all of them along.

  Someone must stay behind. Either send them to the Zhuangzi or sell them off.

  No wonder Ling Xia is so afraid...

  "I haven't heard anything about this." Gu Jin's voice was very certain, reassuring the maids, "It's just a rumor, why are you all in an uproar? If something big really happened, who would I rely on?"

  Happy Mother's Day!

  Several big girls blushed bright red.

  "All these years, have I ever wronged you? If there's anything, I'll arrange it for you myself." Gu Jinzhi said to the four senior maids, "Focus on your work and don't listen to rumors! You serve me well, and I'll take care of your future!"

  Several people knelt down to thank them and then went out one after another.

  Gu Jin continued to read her book, while her mother sat beside her doing needlework.

  She occasionally looked up at Gu Jinzhi: usually quiet and unresponsive, but once something happened, Gu Jinzhi would absolutely be able to take charge.

  Wishing mom not to worry about Gu Jing at all. She had already told those maids, letting them do their jobs properly, and the young lady would not let them go out for nothing, naturally she would arrange a future for them.

  Those young maids were too young and couldn't calm down, they had to scold Gu Jingzi for a while before they felt better.

  Gu Jin's mind was also not on the book.

  She's a bit weird, where did the rumor of returning to Beijing come from?

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