I Married Female Lead's Crush Chapter 5

Today breakfast is quite rich.

Chun Tao put the soup in front of Su Qing, seeing her look really s.p.a.ce-out, she patted her shoulder and reminded her with concern: "Madam, it's time for meal."

"…..ah? Oh." Su Qing came back to her senses, picked up the spoon and took a sip.

The thick milky white soup was tender and delicious, which also help to suppressed the fear in her heart. She carefully raised her eyes and hurriedly lowered her head when she was about to pick up the food to eat. She did not dare to look elsewhere.

Gu Zifu was in a good mood today, he even ate two pieces of honey ham and a bowl of fish soup more than usual. 

He has a habit of drinking tea after a meal. While he just poured the tea into a teacup and shook it a few times, Si Ting came in and reported: "Seventh Lord, the palace pa.s.sed a message, saying that want you to enter the palace. There are important things to deal with."

"I'm not their Su family, what matters in the palace has to do with me? That Su s.h.i.+zhou, what a use as a Crown Prince!" Gu Zifu blew the hot tea a few times before taking a sip. Feeling the taste is not right, he dumped the tea out and poured it again.

Su Qing's eyes are brightly lit.

Even though she doesn't like the Crown Prince, but at this moment, from the bottom of her heart she sincerely prayed that Gu Zifu can go into the palace and help him. Better stay there, and don't come back.

Si Ting continued: "That person said Lord Prime Minister is also there."

Chi Qiu?

Gu Zifu's eyes turned a little darker , putting the tea cup in his hand on the table, he got up and walked out: "Remember to have someone send a new batch of tea."

Taking a few steps, he seemed to remember something, turned around, narrowed his eyes and  looked at Su Qing. He raised his eyebrows and said: "By the way, go tell Shuang Qiao, tonight eat meat buns."

Su Qing's palms shaking, and the spoon in her hand directly fell back into the bowl and made a crisp crash.

Si Ting gave her a suspicious look and then followed behind Seven Lord and left. 

As soon as the two left, Chuntao didn't hold back anymore. She fell directly to the ground with a "thump", "Your Highness, this servant is useless, didn't serve you well. This servant is no use …"

"Get up, what a foolish words to say." Su Qing lifted her up, raised her hands to wipe away the tears on her face, seemed to be talking to herself: "It can only be said that the current situation is not good, but it is not too bad."

The only benefit is to stay away from the deep and bottomless harem and needn't to be aware of the small petty movements behind her back.

As for the disadvantages……

Su Qing shook her head tried to shake the bad thoughts out of her head, and said softly: "You probably haven't eaten yet this morning, go to the kitchen to get another pair of chopsticks. There are still a lot of leftover food here, the taste is quite good, I can't finish eating them, it would be a waste to throw them away."

Chuntao wanted to say something, but she held back. In the end, she didn't say anything.

After finished eating breakfast, Chuntao went to the kitchen to help Shuang Qiao cleaned up. Su Qing was idle, she wore a coat and went outside to walk around in the courtyard.

Gu Courtyard, she heard that because Gu Zifu was too lazy to think of the name, and just casually called it Gu Courtyard. Su Qing felt it's indeed in line with his temperament. Although it's just a courtyard, the area is not small at all. The wing rooms are divided into four parts: East, West, North and South, and a separate kitchen and small garden.

Now, in early May, it's time for flowers to bloom. Su Qing  just wandered around in the yard for a bit, and sleepiness has surged up again. She yawned lazily, thinking of going back to get her quilt and looks for an available room to sleep, but she turned around and happened to see Shuang Qiao and a middle age women are walking to her direction.

Shuang Qiao said: "Seven Madam, this is Old Madam's personal maid, Luo momo (old maid)."

That Luo mo mo saluted her: "Greeting Seventh Madam."

Su Qing moved aside a little bit and said with a smile: "Momo you are too courteous."

There were surprised in Luo momo's eyes, but she still responded with a smile: "I've heard people say that Seventh Madam is a clever person, now seeing you it's not false at all. There are many small paths in the mansion and the directions are disordered, the Old Madam is worried that Seventh Madam can't find the way, so specially ordered this old servant come to bring Seventh Madam over."

Before entering Gu's household, Su Qing has inquired some news about this family. The Gu family nowadays the Old Madam has the final say on everything. She has a reputation in outer s.p.a.ce, but in fact, there is not much ink in it. 

Su Qing laughed in her mind, but still showed hesitation on her face and said: "Today is the second day of marriage, I should go to offer tea to the Old Madam, but at this moment Seven Lord has entered the palace, and do not know when he will return. I…"

"You don't need to worry about this. " Luo mo mo responded, pulled her wrist to walk out with her, "The Old Madam will send someone to inform the Seven Lord. Seven Madam shall go with this old servant."

Su Qing twisted her wrist secretly. 

Yelp——

This old woman has a lot of strength.

"Momo….."

Shuang Qiao smiled faintly, stepped forward to stop her. She patted the back of her hand intimately and said: "Look, it's sunny now but the weather can change at anytime. Our Seventh Lord  knew that Seventh Madam is afraid of cold, so he specially instructed me to add a coat to Madam before she going out. Presumably, mo mo, are not in a rush, are you?"

Hearing the word "Seventh Lord", Su Qing could feel the Luo mo mo's hands that holding her trembled a little bit. After that she heard Luo momo said: "You are always very thoughtful, alright, hurry go, this old servant will wait outside."

After speaking Luo momo let go of Su Qing's hand.

When the two entered the room, Shuang Qiao closed the door and repeatedly advised her: "Madam, Seven Lord and Old Madam have always been on bad terms with each other. I think this time she dares to do so, because she knew that the Seventh Lord is not here. Something I don't need to say it, presumably you also know. If the Old Madam demands for something, you must not agree and push everything on Seven Lord's head. Seventh Lord won't mind about it anyway."

In the end, even Shuangqiao couldn't help laughing. Su Qing smiled and nodded in agreement. 

When she was about to go out, she was stopped by Shuangqiao. She said with hesitation: "Madam, this coat…"

"No need to change, just wear this one." Su Qing winked at her cunningly, "It's said that the evil will last for thousands of years, Luo momo is still "Young" won't easily die from anger."

Shuangqiao also snickered.

Sure enough, after she went out, Luo momo's entire face instantly darkened, but she barely managed to keep her smile to welcome her out.

Shuang Qiao stood behind, watching Su Qing walking away, and nodded thoughtfully. She originally thought that after Seventh Lord made such disturbance, the Seventh Madam would try to commit suidcide several times already, but surprisingly, she's a quick-witted and flexible mind master. Maybe in the future, she can get along well with Seven Lord.

On the way, Su Qing followed behind Luo momo, and her mind was preoccupied thinking about the things that related to Gu family.

The Gu family, since their ancestors started as businessman. From Nanjiu to Beidi,  the small countries and tribes nearby, all have Gu Family's corresponding divisions or caravans. Known by many people. And now the eldest son is the head of the Gu family. He's doing business outside all year round, and only comes back home during new year for a day and a half at most. Besides, the relations.h.i.+p in the household, the Old Master Gu died early, and this Old Madam is the second wife. Although she's a second wife, her means are formidable. 

The Old Gu Master has seven sons. His first wife is childless. The first and third lords are the biological son of the current Old Madam. The other children don't need to mention about. After Old Madam in charge of managing the household, she drove others out for various reasons under beautiful excuse "Divided family". As for the Sixth Lord and Seventh Lord, no one knew when they left the capital and went to Northwest military camp. After countless battles and made meritorious military achievements. All the rewards are from the previous emperor, oh, said that, her convenient Imperial father personally signed the official seal and acknowledged the achievements

The Seventh Lord of Gu family is particularly willful and arrogant, regard no one in his eyes. Not only did he not move out of Gu Mansion after he became successful, on the contrary, he took people to build the living courtyard in the Gu Mansion, forcing the Old Madam to retreat again and again. She heard that time the Old Madam refused to give in, the Seventh Lord held the sword in one hand, single-handedly broke into Gu's mansion and smashed the ancestral hall, killed those who stand in his way. Because of this, the Old Madam was seriously ill for a while.

Regarding these, there is also another important related details. The Seventh Lord's birth mother was a dancer who brought back by the Old Gu Master when he went out for entertainment. She was very favored by him, people said that because of this the Old Madam killed the dancer because of jealousy. So the Seventh Lord did all these things is for his mother's revenge. Some people said, revenge is the second thing, taking care of the Gu family property is the main thing. 

In short, public opinions can't be trusted. Su Qing has always lonely listened half of the rumors she heard and  keep half because she believes rumors can't start out of thin air. For example, the human paint skin fan…..

Though like this, Su Qing felt startled all of a sudden. She bited her lower lip, raised her hand and stroked her arm back and forth.

The Seventh Lord is a moody psychopath! 

Luo momo who was walking in front of her, suddenly stopped and turned around, seeing that she has been holding her arms and kept her head down the whole time, she could not help but asked: "Seventh Madam, are you feeling unwell?"

Su Qing looked up at the small pavilion in front of her, she hurried closed up her coat and nodded to her: "It's a bit cold."

As soon as her voice fell, she heard someone's voice came from inside: "Now that you're here, come in."

Luo momo respectfully bowed at her, then turned around and walked in.

Su Qing took a deep breath, and walked in with her head down. 

The pavillion was very quiet, she could almost hear her own breathing. Fortunately, Chuntao had specially taught her the salute etiquette before. 

Su Qing bent her body and salute: "This daughter in-law pay respects to Old Madam."

The moment her words came out, the pavilion became quieter. 

After a long time, there was a sound of someone lightly chuckled: "Seventh uncle is not in good health and recuperates in Gu Courtyard, not comes to pay his respects is understandable, but Seventh auntie in-law was born in the royal family, doesn't know about this etiquette? Look, look at the sky outside, if Luo momo did not go to invite you, we probably have to wait until lunchtime. Or to say Seven aunt in-law did not put Old Madam in your eyes at all?"

This accusation is well executed. Afraid to offend Seventh Lord and picked her as the target instead? If she stays quiet today, she doesn't know how much these people in Gu family would bully her. Gu Zifu is a psycho, but doesn't she need to afraid of these normal people?

Realizing this, Su Qing got up, and looked around at the people sitting in the Pavilion, finally her gaze fell on the girl in pink.

There are not many grandchildren in Gu family. The First Lord has only one son, currently studies at outside academy. The Third Lord has one daughter named Gu Hanyue, has unruly personality, arrogant and bully.

Seeing this, Su Qing frowned, and asked gently: "I'm not sure if Yue'er ask on behalf of yourself or the Old Madam, en?"