The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 54: Giving Away a Maid

When the bride was offering tea, Lin Youning couldn’t just stay away. She quietly sat beside Mrs. Gu Sr., appearing obedient in the eyes of outsiders.

Before Gu Yixuan and Kong Tianru came in, Gu Yifeng had already arrived with the family members. Gu Yifeng had a cold disposition, and Mrs. Dong was tranquil, so naturally, the two aunts didn’t dare to cause any trouble.

Gu Chaoxuan, brought up by Aunt He, shared some of her timid nature. Faced with a crowd and grand occasion, he just wished he could shrink away.

Aunt Lv was more glamorous, but being a distant cousin of Mrs. Dong, who had arranged for her entry to the mansion, she couldn’t afford small maneuvers before Mrs. Dong.

Aunt He was an example of good conduct.

Thus, the backyard of Gu Yifeng was quite harmonious.

Mrs. Gu Sr. had previously mentioned there was no need to offer tea, but since her son and many others came early in the morning, she gave face to her eldest son and didn’t drive anyone away.

When the servants reported that the Second Young Master and Second Madam had arrived, Mrs. Gu Sr. was originally speaking with Lin Youning, but the smile fading in her eyes.

As Gu Er and Kong Tianru walked in one after the other, Mrs. Gu Sr. sat up straight, her expression calm, "Didn’t I say there was no need to come and offer tea? Why are you here again?"

Without waiting for the couple’s greeting, Mrs. Gu Sr. spoke first. These words were certainly a straightforward slap in the face.

Kong Tianru had been distraught throughout the night because of Gu Er’s cold gaze the previous evening, let alone expecting any closeness.

Kong Tianru knew Gu Er resented her.

But what could she, a girl with a burden in her belly, do?

He only knew to resent her, but didn’t consider how she spent sleepless nights anxiously surviving through it all.

She harbored resentment but couldn’t voice it.

Now her reputation was widespread, and although she was now Second Madam of Gu Mansion, who would see her as respectable?

Her grievances had no outlet, and coming to offer tea in the morning, faced with this snub from the old madam, Kong Tianru almost faltered, but luckily Pianqiu, noticing the situation, held her up slightly, allowing her to steady herself.

Gu Er’s face didn’t look good either, but he felt ashamed, wishing to find a place to hide himself, standing quietly with his head bowed.

"Mother accepting Second Brother’s tea means that Second Brother has now grown up." Mrs. Dong sat uneasily nearby and finally spoke carefully.

Luckily, with her words, the servants understood the cue, arranging cushions and serving tea, letting the atmosphere in the flower hall settle down.

Mrs. Gu Sr. received the tea with a mild demeanor, providing their son with a way out.

Kong Tianru felt it was hard to endure; after getting through this, she heard the old madam speak again from above, "I see you don’t look well. Is your health not fully recovered? I heard from your mother that you were not well before marriage. Now that you’re married, you must take good care of yourself."

Kong Tianru was astonished, hurriedly bowing in gratitude, "Thank you for your concern, Mother-in-law. This daughter-in-law is fine."

However, she couldn’t understand why, after being humiliated earlier, the old madam suddenly seemed concerned for her.

This only made her increasingly uneasy.

Mrs. Gu Sr. waved her hand, "We are all family, no need for such formalities."

Then she instructed Wenxin beside her, "You’ve served me for some years. Now that the Second Young Master is married and Second Madam is not well, you should go serve him. Once an heir is born, you will be promoted to be an aunt."

Wenxin, standing by Mrs. Gu Sr.’s side, was stunned by these words, only moving after Suyi nudged her, then quickly kneeling to express gratitude.

Mrs. Gu Sr. didn’t look at Wenxin, only at her son standing below, "Are you willing to have Wenxin by your side?"

"Thank you, Mother," Gu Er already knew he had upset his mother, so he wouldn’t dare to disagree.

Besides, she was only a concubine maid.

Kong Tianru, standing beside, had already lost the color in her face, her mind a blank.

On the very first day of offering tea, wasn’t it unheard of for a mother-in-law to send a maid as a concubine anywhere else?

Especially in a noble family like Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

Lin Youning sat above, her innocent gaze observing below, inwardly applauding Mrs. Gu Sr.’s actions.

Kong Tianru, oh Kong Tianru.

Who would have thought in another lifetime, you would come to this?

The glory of the previous life won’t exist in this one.

Sensing someone looking at her, Lin Youning glanced over to find it was Gu Yifeng, returning a sweet smile, then retracted her gaze.

Her heart raced, grateful she hadn’t shown any lapse earlier.

Gu Yifeng, however, disagreed slightly with his mother’s actions, feeling it lacked the dignity of their family customs, but thinking about her disappointment in his second brother, he stayed silent.

Mrs. Dong sat nearby watching, her hand involuntarily tightening around her handkerchief, realizing that while today the one receiving the slap was her brother-in-law’s wife, if she ever angered the old madam, wouldn’t she face the same?

Mrs. Gu Sr., having finished with Kong, didn’t wish to see them much longer, dismissed them all saying she was tired, leading everyone to rise and leave.

Kong Tianru couldn’t remember how she left. It wasn’t until she returned to Jinghe Courtyard that she regained her senses.

Pianqiu also looked worried, as her mistress, holding her hand, felt as cold as ice.

"Miss, before marriage, Madam said upon entering Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, you must remain calm in everything," Pianqiu glanced at Yinchun, and seeing she stayed silent, gingerly spoke.