Gu Jiu smiled faintly at Xie shi. “I’ve let taitai worry too much. They all say I eat medicine like meals, and that’s not wrong. “Medicine is more expensive than food. Over these years, with the amount of medicine I’ve taken, silver has flowed out like water. Luckily, our Gu family is wealthy; otherwise, I […]
When Ping mama entered the main room of Furong Yuan, her eyes flicked briefly toward Gu Yue before she bowed to Xie shi. “Taitai, nubi has something to report.” Xie shi’s eyes widened, but in the next moment her expression softened again. She turned to Chun He. “Take san guniang away and look after her […]
“Guniang, someone from the palace has arrived, saying they carry the Empress niangniang’s command. Da taitai and taitai are in the front hall receiving them. They ask that you hurry over.” Xiao Cui rushed in, panting and drenched in sweat. Gu Jiu set down the book in her hand and asked, “Laoye and da bofu […]
Early in the morning, Gu Jiu arrived at the second gate, ready to board the carriage bound for the imperial palace. “At the palace, you must be cautious in everything. Remember, speak little, observe more. If someone makes things difficult for you, endure it if you can, and if you can’t, still endure it. The […]
Gu Jiu, along with the other young ladies, was arranged to stay in a side hall not far from Weiyang Palace. As soon as she entered her chamber, Qing Mei rushed forward to greet her. “Guniang, you’ve finally come. Nubi was nearly scared to death.” Gu Jiu laughed. “Am I not standing here safe and […]
Xiao guniang had been publicly scolded by Liu Zhao. How humiliating, how wretched, outsiders could never understand. Gu Jiu gave her an awkward smile. This really had nothing to do with her. The blame lay entirely with that bastard Liu Zhao, deliberately sowing enmity. Xiao guniang turned her head with a huff, refusing to respond […]
“Do you intend to kill Xie Xian?” Gu Jiu asked nervously, lowering her voice. Liu Zhao still hadn’t spoken. Was this matter truly so troublesome? He shook his head. “Xie Xian isn’t worth worrying about.” Gu Jiu frowned, unable to understand why he said that. But Xie Xian had seen Guard Zhao’s face; could that […]
Special release for New Year’s Eve! “Gu guniang, niangniang summons you.” “Many thanks, jiejie.” Gu Jiu drew in a deep breath and stepped into the bedchamber. Inside, the lighting was dim. The palace maids all kept to the shadows, their faces indistinguishable. By the bed stood a court eunuch. At the sound of her footsteps, […]
T/N: The first major character in the novel to get a lunchbox. Sorrows, sorrows, prayers. Gu Jiu was like a lost child, unable to find her way home, frightened and helpless. Faced with Fang shaojian’s furious outburst, she instinctively stepped back. But Fang shaojian seized her hand, yanking her toward the bed, dragging her before […]
The Empress passed away, shaking the entire capital. The Son of Heaven led the hundred officials to Weiyang Palace, and the consorts of the inner palace all rushed over as well. Gu Jiu sat quietly in a side chamber, not stepping out through the main door. All she could hear were various noises coming from […]
When Gu Jiu was walking through the corridor, she saw Liu Zhao. The two of them looked at each other across the garden. Gu Jiu hesitated to move forward, and Liu Zhao too remained standing where he was. In the end, Liu Zhao only gave her a slight nod, then turned and left. Gu Jiu’s […]
After the accounts were tallied and confirmed to be free of errors, the next step was arranging matters for the coming days. The house stewards and pozi came one after another to the council hall to report, seek instructions, collect tally tokens… There were many tasks, trivial yet important, involving all aspects. They busied themselves […]
When they found a moment free, Gu Jiu went with Gu Shan to the mourning hall to pay respects to Jia shi. It was clear that the hou fu had intended from the start to hold a grand funeral for her. They had even invited eminent monks from Baoguo Temple to conduct rites. Jia shi […]
After a whole day of hard work, Gu Jiu’s hands and feet trembled from exhaustion. At the hou fu, after dinner, she paid the cooks and helpers their wages, reminding them to return early the next morning. Then, together with Gu Zhen and Gu Shan, she passed through the side gate and the narrow alley […]
The two midwives were sent out of the residence. Bai yiniang stood by the window, her expression blank as she watched them leave. Turning back, she fixed her gaze on Qing Zhu. “They’ve already gone. What are you still doing here?” Qing Zhu secretly rolled her eyes. “My guniang was worried about yiniang, so she […]
The visitor was Du mama, an old servant by Wei shi’s side at the hou fu. With a broad smile, Du mama entered the flower hall, first paying her respects to Zhang shi and Xie shi. Then she said: “As soon as my furen returned to the hou fu, she heard that Xiao Jiu guniang […]
That evening, when Zhang shi returned to the residence, Shaoyao, still dragging her not-yet-recovered body, went to see her. “Taitai, Qing Mei and the others are busy embroidering er guniang’s wedding dress. Shouldn’t we prepare the gold thread early?” Zhang shi glanced at her. “Did someone from Zhilan Yuan send you?” Shaoyao did not hide […]
Ning wang fu. Liu Zhao sat upright in his study, brush in hand, painting. The guard Zhao San entered, bowed, and reported: “Reporting to gongzi, the Eastern Palace is already in turmoil.” Liu Zhao added the finishing touch to his painting, his expression icy as he said, “Not chaotic enough. Bengongzi intends to personally add […]
At the hou fu, in Songhe Hall, everyone was accompanying Wei lao furen in conversation. Someone casually mentioned the matter of wedding-dress gold thread, and Wei lao furen asked about it. Wei shi coughed lightly and said, “In the Gu fu next door, both Xiao Jiu and Yue yatou are beginning preparations for their wedding […]
“Hu jiejie, the child is moving so much.” Bai yiniang stroked her swollen belly. “Could it be that the baby is about to be born?” Hu yiniang chuckled softly. “Surely not so soon. Isn’t there still more than twenty days before your due date?” Without showing a trace of emotion, Hu yiniang released her hand […]
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