Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

Bai Zhi raised her head slightly and glanced at Ge Zhen and Aunt Song, only to see that Ge Zhen's expression was a little stiff, while Aunt Song was visibly panicked.

Madam Gu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Yan'er, don't talk nonsense without any basis."

Gu Yan said, "Mother, I have my reasons, but I am trying to scare this person to death in order to avoid damaging the harmony of our family. I hope he will not hurt Zhi'er again."

Madam Gu slammed the table suddenly: "Nonsense!"

The atmosphere gradually became tense, and Ge Zhen spoke up to smooth things over: "Mom, don't be angry, don't get yourself hurt by it. There may be some misunderstanding here. Now that I am in charge of the household affairs, I should handle this matter." Then he said to Gu Yan: "Third brother, let's talk about this alone later today."

Gu Yan said lightly, "I shouldn't have bothered you on your birthday. I won't bother you again. Let's just leave it at that."

Bai Zhi watched these people's words and actions coldly and couldn't help but laugh at herself.

This group of people all had their own thoughts and argued for several rounds, but no one cared about the original owner who had died today.

It's true that in this noble family, no one is a good person.

After a small disturbance, it was time for the family dinner.

The family banquet at the Marquis's mansion was filled with fine wine, delicious meat, and delicacies. A group of actors were also invited to sing and dance on the side. The people at the table ate and drank while watching the dance. It was so elegant.

The original owner hadn't eaten anything good for a long time, and he started drooling just by smelling the aroma of the food, so his body acted before his brain - he was busy eating from beginning to end.

In the middle of the meal, he was called up by Gu Yan, who presented his eldest sister-in-law with a birthday gift in the name of the third wife. After returning to his seat, he started to eat like a starving ghost.

Bai Zhi vaguely felt some disdainful eyes drifting towards her.

It doesn’t matter. Face cannot be eaten. After eating this meal, there is no guarantee that there will be another meal. Just eat until you are satisfied.

But she had wanted to listen to the conversation at the table, but now, after the meal, she could only remember Gu Yan muttering in her ear, "This is new tea from Wuyi Mountain," "This is a suckling sheep that is no more than 100 days old," "This is a golden blood bird's nest," "This is a camel hump given by my eldest brother's good friend"...

What an extreme extravagance, Bai Zhi thought. The birthday of a first lady is so grand, so the old lady’s birthday must also have a table full of Manchu and Han banquets, right?

Banquets at noble houses are all about pomp and circumstance, and waste is not a consideration at all. So after three rounds of wine and five dishes, the dishes on the table were only slightly damaged, and the cooks began to clear the dishes and serve desserts. Bai Zhi was too full and began to feel sleepy. Her eyes kept drifting in the direction of clearing the dishes, thinking about how to bring some good things back for Qiaoqiao.

Gu Yan tilted his head and asked her, "Madam, are you tired? Why don't we go first?"

According to the original owner's temperament, in such a situation he would probably want to run back to the house and hide there.

But if I just leave like this, wouldn't it be too much of an insult to the Madam?

However, Gu Laosan has broken the window paper today, and he may have to trample on the eldest lady's face in the future.

Bai Zhi nodded: "Yes, I am a little tired."

Gu Yan stood up and said some polite words to everyone, then pulled Bai Zhi away.

As soon as she walked out of the door, Bai Zhi stopped and said, "Husband... Sir, I want to go to the kitchen and pack some more food to prevent hunger at night."

Gu Yan looked her up and down and said, "I didn't know that Madam is such a glutton."

Bai Zhi had a smile on her face but was cursing in her heart.

Gu Yan looked at the full moon in the sky for a while, then turned around and looked at her in the half-brightness of the moonlight, and said with a smile: "Madam, from today on, you move back and live with me, how about that?"

With Gu Yan's help, Bai Zhi successfully returned to her shabby house carrying a food box.

Qiaoqiao was waiting at the door of this small, shabby courtyard. When she saw Baizhi, she grabbed her and carefully examined her from head to toe. She was relieved when she saw that there were no injuries on her body. "Miss, I heard that tonight is the eldest lady's birthday party. No one will bother you, right?"

Bai Zhi took Qiaoqiao into the house, took out the food from the lunch box and spread it on the lame table, then took Qiaoqiao to sit down: "Not only did no one make things difficult for me, I also brought back spoils, come and eat."

Qiaoqiao hadn't eaten anything good for a long time. After praising Baizhi a lot, she picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Bai Zhi imitated Gu Yan and muttered: "This is a suckling sheep, this is a camel hump, this is a bird's nest... Eat it quickly, and we will move to Yishui Garden after we finish eating."

Qiaoqiao choked when she heard this, and said while coughing: "Miss... cough... Yishui cough cough... Isn't Yuan the residence of the third master... cough... cough..."

Bai Zhi reached out to pat Qiaoqiao on the back and said, "I met Gu Yan today, and he asked me to move back. It's just the right thing, this broken house is drafty, his place must be a good place."

Qiaoqiao said anxiously: "Miss! The Third Master asked you to move over, doesn't that mean... doesn't that mean..."

Bai Zhi: "Isn't it something?"

Qiaoqiao blushed slightly and said nothing more.

Bai Zhi didn't care. She smiled and whispered, "No matter how difficult the problem is, there is always a way to get around it. What I care about more is that the third master's residence must be full of valuables. If we take a few of them before we run away, it will be enough for us to live happily for a few years."

Qiaoqiao blinked, thought for a moment, and nodded heavily: "Okay! I'll listen to you, young lady!"

After finishing her meal, Qiaoqiao ran back to the servants' room to pack up her things. According to the rules of the Marquis's Mansion, only the personal servants of the third room could live in the courtyard with their masters, and the other servants could only squeeze into the dark and cold servants' room of the Marquis's Mansion.

Now that her master has fallen from power, Qiaoqiao must have had a hard time living in the servant's room. This time, after moving house, Qiaoqiao can at least sleep in a separate ear room.

Also, Bai Zhi thought, Gu Yan's behavior today was really weird, I had to find a chance to ask him about it, now I can save myself the trouble.

It was already late at night when the two of them packed up and walked to Yishuiyuan. There was a servant waiting at the door. When he saw Baizhi coming, he hurried forward to greet her: "The Third Master has asked me to wait here. Please follow me, Madam." Then he took the luggage and led the two of them into the courtyard.

Yishuiyuan is different from Baizhi’s small courtyard. Under the dim light of lanterns, you can vaguely see the ingeniously laid out pavilions, gardens, long corridors and clear lakes.

Because Gu Yan was the only scholar in the Marquis's Mansion, this elegant courtyard was given to him.

After walking along the gravel road for about an incense stick of time, I arrived at the wing room.

The lights were on in the room and Gu Yan hadn't gone to bed yet.

The servant bowed his head and said, "Madam, we are here." Then he said to Qiaoqiao, "Miss Qiaoqiao, please follow me to the side room."

Bai Zhi took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Gu Yan's bedroom was several times larger than her shabby house. Bai Zhi walked around the screen and saw Gu Yan reading a book by the oil lamp at the table. When Gu Yan saw her coming, he just said lightly: "Madam is here, go to bed early."