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

Gu Zhiyi couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. He had argued with the zither player to the point of physical contact, but was only confined to his room for twenty days. The family rules of the Duke's Mansion were treated as mere decoration!

"I want to see how big a wave Xie Huiyi can create!"

The talk of hanging himself was obviously a deliberate act for her, the new mistress of the house.

Gu Zhiyi stood up and decided to go to Suiyuxuan where Xie Huiyi lived to deal with the incident. She was accompanied by Luluo, Nanny Yang and nine other maids. The scene was quite spectacular.

The entrance to Suiyuxuan Courtyard was crowded with people, some whispering, some pointing, seemingly full of curiosity about this sudden farce.

The appearance of Gu Zhiyi made the originally noisy crowd quiet down instantly, and all eyes were focused on her.

Gu Zhiyi had a blank expression and indifferent eyes, as if she was not affected by the noise around her.

She walked to the door, glanced coldly at the maid guarding the door, and then slowly said: "Where is your girl?"

The maids looked at each other, and one of them stepped forward bravely and said cautiously, "Madam, the eldest girl...she is inside."

Gu Zhiyi's eyes were as cold as ice, looking through the maid's shoulders and directly onto the girl in the room. She nodded slightly, her tone still calm: "Lead the way."

The maid led her into the house tremblingly, and a strong scent of powder hit her face.

The room was decorated quite luxuriously, with a carved wooden bed, antique tables and chairs. Everything seemed so well-organized, but it seemed a little messy because of the girl's crying.

Xie Huiyi stood on a mahogany stool, holding tightly onto the hemp rope on the beam. Tears blurred her vision, but she still did not give up her obsession with Master Yan.

Her voice was hoarse, but full of determination: "I would rather die than let you see Master Yan!"

Gu Zhiyi walked up to Xie Huiyi, raised her head, and stared at her with sharp eyes.

The girl felt the pressure and shuddered, but she still gritted her teeth and refused to give up.

Gu Zhiyi looked at her coldly, with a hint of disdain in her tone: "You keep saying you want to hang yourself, but you only cry and shout without taking any actual action. How can you be qualified to talk about life and death?"

Xie Huiyi stood there in a daze, her eyes blurred by tears. She looked at Gu Zhiyi, speechless for a moment.

Gu Zhiyi took the opportunity to continue: "Look at yourself, you are just a spoiled woman, what do you think your persistence can get?"

Xie Huiyi stared at Gu Zhiyi with eyes wide open in disbelief. She had never been accused so bluntly before, and she felt angry and confused.

Gu Zhiyi sneered: "You are avoiding reality, avoiding responsibility, and avoiding your own heart. Do you think hanging yourself can solve the problem and escape everything? You are wrong. Even if you die, the problem will still exist and you still have to face it."

Xie Huiyi looked at Gu Zhiyi, her eyes full of confusion and astonishment.

She originally thought that Gu Zhiyi would comfort her, but she didn't expect her to say such heartless words.

What a woman with a heart as hard as stone!

At this moment, Aunt Zhao suddenly broke into Xie Huiyi's room. Her eyes were full of anxiety and anger, and she was obviously extremely dissatisfied with Gu Zhiyi's words.

"Madam, what are you going to do?" Aunt Zhao's voice was sharp. She widened her eyes and glared at Gu Zhiyi.

Gu Zhiyi sat beside Xie Huiyi's bed, her face calm and firm: "Aunt Zhao didn't teach her daughter well, she should be punished!"

Aunt Zhao's face changed, her eyes widened, and she was furious. She straightened her back, held her head high, and tried to use her background and status to fight against Gu Zhiyi.

"Gu Zhiyi, do you know who I am? I am Xie Huiyi's biological mother, and I have an unshakable position in this mansion. You dare to treat me like this, aren't you afraid of arousing public anger?" Aunt Zhao's voice was full of anger and disdain.

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, she raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes full of indifference.

"Aunt Zhao, do you think your status can protect you? In this mansion, only by abiding by the rules can you be respected. Your behavior has crossed the bottom line, and I have to punish you." Gu Zhiyi's voice was cold and firm.

Aunt Zhao's expression became increasingly ugly. She clenched her teeth and looked at Gu Zhiyi angrily.

Gu Zhiyi was unmoved and instead ordered the servants: "Come here, take Aunt Zhao away and give her ten strokes of the cane."

Aunt Zhao looked at Gu Zhiyi in astonishment, unable to believe that she would be so cruel.

She bit her lip and protested loudly: "Gu Zhiyi, what are you going to do? I am the concubine of the Zhao family. Even the old lady dare not touch me. How dare you do this to me!"

Gu Zhiyi raised her head, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and she looked at Aunt Zhao coldly: "Aunt Zhao, do you think your status allows you to do whatever you want? In this Duke's Mansion, I am the mistress of the house. If you dare to offend your superiors again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Aunt Zhao was so angry that her face turned purple. She tried to calm down and tried to overwhelm Gu Zhiyi with her noble status: "Gu Zhiyi, do you know who I am? My mother's family is the General's Mansion of the Western Expedition. Do you dare to underestimate the power of the General's Mansion?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled contemptuously: "Aunt Zhao, do you think the power of the General's Mansion can protect you? In this Duke's Mansion, you are just a concubine. Today, I will not only punish you, but also let you know that the Duke's Mansion is not a subsidiary of your General's Mansion."

"Come here, take Aunt Zhao away and give her ten strokes of the cane." Gu Zhiyi ordered the servants again.

When the servants heard the order, they rushed forward and prepared to take Aunt Zhao away. Aunt Zhao struggled, tears streaming down her cheeks, and she looked at Gu Zhiyi painfully: "Gu Zhiyi, you will regret it! You treat me like this, I will make you pay the price!"

Gu Zhiyi stood up, walked to Aunt Zhao, and looked at her calmly: "Aunt Zhao, you are wrong. I will not regret it, because I did the right thing. What happened today was just to maintain the rules of the Gu Mansion. If you dare to challenge it again, you will bear the consequences yourself."

Aunt Zhao was carried away by the servants. She struggled and looked at Gu Zhiyi with eyes full of resentment.

Gu Zhiyi sat at the table, looking normal, as if nothing that had just happened had happened.

"You bad woman!" Xie Huiyi's eyes were filled with tears, and her hands were tightly grasping the rope on the beam, she was in an awkward situation of being caught between a rock and a hard place.

"Oh, you're still alive?" Gu Zhiyi sneered, without a trace of warmth in her eyes.

Xie Huiyi's eyes slid down her cheeks, the corners of her lips trembled constantly, but she tried hard not to let the tears burst out.

She gritted her teeth and cried, "Gu Zhiyi, why do you treat my aunt like this? What deep hatred does she have against you?"

"Aunt Zhao and I have never met before, so how could there be such a deep hatred between us?" Gu Zhiyi smiled, walked around Xie Huiyi twice, and suddenly kicked the stool hard, causing Xie Huiyi to lose balance instantly.

She screamed, holding on to the rope tightly with both hands, and her body swayed in the air.