Marrying for someone else and being a widow? Stepmothers open classes to raise children

Gu Zhiping frowned slightly. She seemed to still be able to smell the strong fragrance wafting from the ancestral hall, which made her involuntarily think of those old memories.

She bit her lip lightly, turned and walked towards the courtyard where Gu Zhiyi was.

Gu Zhiyi was admiring the flowers in the yard. When she saw her cousin coming over, she smiled slightly. That smile was like a spring breeze, making people feel warm.

She whispered, "Sister Ping, why are you here? Are you worried about something?"

Gu Zhiping hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Sister, I just remembered that ancestral hall and that fragrance again..."

Gu Zhiyi's eyes darkened, and she gently held her hand and said softly: "Sister Ping, I know what's on your mind, but we can't let the past bother us anymore. We must look forward and grasp the happiness in front of us."

A trace of gratitude flashed in Gu Zhiping's eyes. She nodded slightly and said softly: "Sister, you are right. I should let go of the past and cherish the present."

The two of them strolled in the yard. Gu Zhiyi looked at her cousin's beautiful face and couldn't help but recall their childhood memories. She smiled and said, "Sister Ping, do you still remember when we were playing together in the ancestral hall when we were little and accidentally broke the Guanyin statue?"

Gu Zhiping couldn't help laughing. At that time, they were young and didn't know how to be afraid, but they dared to play naughty in the ancestral hall. She recalled: "Yes, we were so scared that we cried, but you comforted us and said that Guanyin Bodhisattva would not blame us."

Gu Zhiyi's eyes flashed with nostalgia. She gently patted her cousin's shoulder and said, "We were so innocent and happy back then."

The two were silent for a while, and Gu Zhiping suddenly remembered something. She looked at Gu Zhiyi and asked curiously: "Sister, did you know the secret of that ancestral hall when you were a child?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, with a sly look in her eyes: "Sister Ping, what do you think?"

Gu Zhiping's eyes widened. She didn't expect her sister to answer like this. She thought for a moment and said seriously, "I think you have known a lot since you were a child. You must know this."

Gu Zhiyi smiled, she knew her cousin had guessed it. She sighed softly and said, "Actually, I didn't know the secret of the ancestral hall when I was a child. It was not until later that I slowly discovered it."

Gu Zhiping's eyes widened. She didn't expect her sister to answer like this. She became even more curious and asked, "Sister, can you tell me what secrets are hidden in that ancestral hall?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly. She looked at her cousin's curious eyes and couldn't help but feel deeply moved. She gently took her cousin's hand and said, "Sister Ping, this secret is actually related to the rise and fall of our Gu family. However, it is not the time to tell you now. When you reach a certain age, you will naturally understand."

Gu Zhiping's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she knew her sister would not easily tell her this secret. She nodded gently and said, "Okay, sister, I'll wait for you to tell me."

At this moment, a maid came hurriedly. She looked at Gu Zhiyi and said in a panic, "Miss, it's bad. Something happened at the ancestral hall!"

Gu Zhiyi and Gu Zhiping looked at each other. They knew that the secret was finally about to be revealed.

Gu Zhiyi immediately stood up, her expression becoming serious. She nodded to the maid and asked in a deep voice, "What happened? Tell me clearly."

The maid took a breath and calmed down before saying, "My lady, there was a loud noise in the ancestral hall, as if something had fallen. The servants went to check and found that the altar in the ancestral hall had been overturned and the Guanyin statue on it had been smashed to pieces."

Gu Zhiping's face changed slightly. She remembered that when she was a child, the Guanyin statue was very solid. Even if they accidentally knocked it over, it was not damaged. Now it was broken. It seemed that the matter was very serious.

Gu Zhiyi pondered for a moment, then said to Gu Zhiping, "Sister Ping, wait here for me. I'll go over and take a look."

Gu Zhiping nodded, but she was also worried. She watched her sister disappear into the night and clenched her fists tightly.

Gu Zhiyi walked quickly to the ancestral hall, only to see that it was in a mess, with the altar overturned and the Guanyin statue fragments scattered all over the floor. The servants were standing by at a loss, and when they saw the eldest lady coming, they all lowered their heads.

Gu Zhiyi looked around and her eyes fell on a corner of the ancestral hall, where a stone slab seemed to have been moved by someone. She walked over and observed it carefully, then said to the servants, "You go and clean it up first, I'll take a look here."

The servants retreated as requested. Gu Zhiyi squatted down and gently touched the stone slab with his hand.

This might be the key to unlocking the secrets of the ancestral hall. She took a deep breath and moved the stone slab away, revealing a secret compartment.

In the secret compartment, there was an old box. Gu Zhiyi opened the box, which contained some old letters and a family tree that looked very old. She quickly glanced at the letters, and a hint of shock flashed in her eyes.

When they returned to the courtyard, Gu Zhiping came up to them and asked anxiously, "Sister, what happened? What happened in the ancestral hall?"

Gu Zhiyi patted her cousin's hand gently and said with a smile: "Sister Ping, I have found some clues. However, this matter involves the secrets of the Gu family, and we need father to make a decision together."

……

Green Rose was puzzled: "Miss, she is so disrespectful, why do you still respect her?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, and that smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, warm and inclusive. She gently patted Luluo's hand and slowly said: "Luluo, do you know? When people get along with each other, they don't always fight back. Sometimes, tolerance and understanding can resolve conflicts."

Luoluo frowned slightly. She didn’t quite understand the eldest lady’s thoughts, but in front of Gu Zhiyi, she was always willing to respect her decisions.

At this time, Zhiping came over from the side, with a hint of provocation in her eyes. She looked at Gu Zhiyi and Luluo with a hint of sarcasm on her lips: "Sister, are you still defending this bitch? She just humiliated me in front of so many people. Can't you see her true face?"

Gu Zhiyi looked at Gu Zhiping calmly, without any anger in her eyes. She shook her head gently: "Zhiping, you misunderstood her. Luluo is not as bad as you think."

Gu Zhiping's eyes widened, she couldn't believe her ears, her heart was filled with anger and jealousy, she stared at Gu Zhiyi, gritting her teeth and said: "Sister, you really disappoint me, you actually spoke for this bitch, don't you know how she treats me?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly. She patted Gu Zhiping's shoulder gently and said softly, "Zhiping, you misunderstood. Luluo has no ill intentions. She just doesn't know how to express herself."

Gu Zhiping looked at Gu Zhiyi angrily, her heart filled with resentment, and she was unwilling to accept Gu Zhiyi's explanation.