The Grand Gift for Gu Yunshang
With just one sniff, she could tell. Although it was her usual Suhe incense, poppy flowers had been added to it. Smelling it for a few days wouldn't matter, but if used for a long time, it would become addictive. Gu Shiyan's lips curled into a smile, a smile as poisonous as venom, sending shivers down one's spine. They were truly impatient!
"In response to Miss, before you returned, Third Young Master came by and said that your incense was running out, so he specially brought new ones for you." Nanny Wang and Nanny Shen knelt to the ground with a thud. Nanny Shen, with a sobbing tone, said, "Third Young Master even instructed this servant to tell you that he personally made them for you."
Gu Shiyan picked up the tea on the table and extinguished the incense in the incense burner. She calmly instructed, "You may all leave! If Third Young Master asks, tell him that I was deeply moved by his personally made incense, so much so that I almost cried."
"Yes!" Yunxiang, Chaxiang, and the two maidservants bowed and retreated.
Only Gu Shiyan remained in the room. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her smile was unsettling. Even without Nanny Shen's words, she knew who was behind this. In her previous life, when Gu Yunshang arrived, the attitudes of Gu Qingci and the others towards her changed. Whenever she had conflicts with Gu Yunshang, they would all side with Gu Yunshang. She had treated them well with all her heart and soul, but what did she receive in return?
Looking at the incense in the incense burner, her eyes darkened. Such good things were wasted on her. There was someone more suitable.
She extinguished the candle and stood alone by the window, quietly watching the remaining crescent moon in the treetops. Today was Gu Yunshang's acknowledgment banquet, and she had specially prepared a grand gift for her.
Late at night, when everything was quiet, Gu Shiyan changed into a dark-colored dress and quietly slipped out of the window, blending into the night without alarming anyone.
...
Less than a quarter of an hour later, she returned.
"Something's wrong! Call for help! The ancestral hall is flooding...!" As soon as she entered the room, cries of alarm sounded, awakening everyone from their sleep.
Such a grand occasion, a once-in-a-century event. She had to appreciate it.
She leisurely got up and hurried to the ancestral hall.
If the ancestral hall was on fire, it would be a major event.
"My goodness, what happened?" Gu Jingwen supported the Old Madam, followed closely by Madam Wei and the others.
The group hurriedly arrived。
"Grandmother, how could the ancestral hall catch fire out of nowhere? I'm so scared, Grandmother." Gu Shiyan's face was filled with fear as she took a few steps forward and threw herself into the Old Madam's arms, crying.
Gu Jingwen's face was incredibly gloomy. "Hurry up, we must do whatever it takes to save the ancestral hall."
The ancestral hall housed the ancestral tablets of the Gu family. If the tablets were destroyed, how could he face his ancestors?
Madam Wei was also startled, to the point that she continued speaking without thinking, following Gu Shiyan's words. "It's a terrible omen for the ancestral hall to catch fire. Everything was fine before, so how did this calamity suddenly happen?"
What a perfect assist! Gu Shiyan subtly gave her a look of appreciation.
Hearing her words, the Old Madam's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked towards Gu Yunshang. People in that era were highly superstitious, and even Gu Jingwen couldn't escape from it.
For a moment, several pairs of eyes fell on Gu Yunshang.
Seeing this, Gu Yunshang truly wished she could die. What did they mean by this? She had an innocent expression, biting her lip tightly, and tears of grievance were about to fall.
Observing the situation, Gu Shiyan, with an innocent look on her face, also glanced at Gu Yunshang. She appeared puzzled and said, "Grandmother, Father, Mother, why are you all looking at Fourth Sister? How does she have any connection to this calamity that happened in our house?"