The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 692 Prioritizing the Daughter-in-Law

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu put on the new clothes they wore yesterday for their grandson's wedding and sat upright at home, waiting for Gu Jingzhe to bring Lu Zhaozhao to offer tea and perform the wedding ceremony.

The clan chief and some elders gathered at the Gu family's old house to wait for Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao.

After waiting for a long time without anyone arriving, Old Master Gu asked Gu Fengnian to go to the main house to check on the situation.

Gu Fengnian is now working with Gu Dahan to grow cotton, and his wife, Wei, works as an embroiderer in Tong Huaqiong's weaving workshop. The couple's hearts are devoted to the eldest son's family, so Gu Fengnian is unwilling to listen to the old master's instructions, saying that there is still plenty of time and there is no rush.

Left with no other choice, the clan chief sent his grandson, Gu Dahu, to the main house of the Gu family. On the way, Gu Dahu saw Gu Jingzhe holding Lu Zhaozhao's hand and going to Master Su's place. When he returned, he exaggerated the story, which made Old Master Gu and the clan chief feel quite uncomfortable.

Grandma Gu frowned and asked, "So the new bride held Jingzhe's hand in front of so many people?"

Gu Dahu nodded and added fuel to the fire, "Yes, they weren't loose at all. They walked through the village hand in hand. You wouldn't believe it, everyone in the village stared in disbelief."

Grandma Gu said with displeasure, "You vixen. You've already seduced Jingzhe like this right after getting married. How can she possibly concentrate on her studies?"

Jia sneered from the side, wishing that Lu Zhaozhao was truly a vixen who had turned around and drained Gu Jingzhe of his energy so that he could never study again.

Aunt Gu, disapproving of Old Mrs. Gu's disdain for her granddaughter-in-law, said, "I think Jingzhe's daughter-in-law is quite good. Before she got married, she was very generous in her speech and actions when she came to our village, and she didn't look down on our poor farming family. Holding hands, so what? It shows that the young couple has a good relationship. You're not satisfied with a good relationship? The gossips are just pure jealousy. They might also want to marry a daughter-in-law like her, but they don't even consider whether they have the ability."

Grandma Gu snorted.

Jia felt uneasy all over; she always felt that her second aunt was being sarcastic towards her.

After all, she had always dreamed of marrying a daughter-in-law like that.

As they were talking, Gu Jingzhe arrived with Lu Zhaozhao.

Everyone in the room stared wide-eyed, their gazes lingering on Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao's clasped hands.

Lu Zhaozhao was already used to it and calmly smiled at everyone.

"The Awakening of Insects has arrived," said Grandpa Gu.

"grandfather."

"grandmother."

"Second Grandpa."

"Second Grandma."

Gu Jingzhe shouted for everyone in the room, and Lu Zhaozhao echoed what Gu Jingzhe was shouting.

Grandpa Gu frowned almost imperceptibly. Could he please put his hand down? Who was he trying to impress by clenching it so tightly?

Also, what's the story behind the granddaughter-in-law bringing a group of maids and old women to serve tea?

Even after marrying into the Gu family, she still acts like a pampered young lady from the Lu family.

The maids and old women were brought along by Tong Huaqiong to bolster her courage, in order to show that Lu Zhaozhao lived a life of being waited on.

"Grandpa, Grandma, the Third Young Master and Third Mistress have come to serve you tea," Granny Lei said.

Madam Wei served tea and said, "Grandpa and Grandma are very happy that you are getting married on Jingzhe."

What could she say? She couldn't very well say that Old Madam Gu had just called Lu Zhaozhao a vixen.

In her opinion, it would be a waste to offer this cup of tea to these people.

Upon hearing this, Granny Dou laid a brand new, snow-white soft cushion in the room.

Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, and the others frowned again. It was because Miss Lu disliked that their floor was dirty, so she specially prepared a mat.

Gu Jingzhe pulled Lu Zhaozhao down to kneel and kowtow, then offered her tea.

Grandma Gu took a sip of tea and said to Lu Zhaozhao, "Now that you've married into the Gu family, you must prioritize your husband in everything. You must take good care of Jingzhe. His studies take a lot of energy, so you should pay more attention to his life and encourage him to strive for improvement."

Grandma Gu thought to herself, "I have to admit that my granddaughter-in-law is really too beautiful."

No wonder she was able to hold Jingzhe's hand and not let go after only one day of marriage.

Granny Dou didn't like hearing that.

This old lady from my in-laws' family is really good at putting on airs.

With so many servants at home, when will it be the young lady's turn to take care of the son-in-law?

Even the mother-in-law hadn't said anything, yet this old lady was scolding him. Granny Dou looked at Gu Jingzhe, wondering if the newly appointed son-in-law would stand up for his young mistress.

Gu Jingzhe patted Lu Zhaozhao's hand and said to Grandma Gu, "Grandma, Zhaozhao is going to do business and have children in the future. She's already working harder than me. Is it human to put me first? I can't do that. I have to put Zhaozhao first. Besides, I'm all grown up and I can take care of myself. I was doing just fine before Zhaozhao married me."

Grandma Gu was so angry at these words that she almost rolled her eyes.

Grandpa Gu was so angry he was about to explode. This grandson had seriously damaged the dignity of the Gu family.

What man prioritizes his wife above all else?

Wei couldn't help but lower her head and laugh.

Granny Dou sighed inwardly, thinking that the new son-in-law was also a sharp-tongued man.

Grandma Gu took a breath and exclaimed in surprise, "What? My granddaughter-in-law wants to do business? What wife doesn't stay at home to serve her husband after marriage? Why does she have to go out and show her face in public?"

Gu Jingzhe said, "My mother does business too."

Grandma Gu wanted to say, "That's not necessarily true. Your mother is a widow. Lu Zhaozhao has just married into the family, and it's not appropriate for such a young and inexperienced woman to go out and show her face in public like this."

He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Grandma Gu wasn't so crazy as to curse her own grandson, even though it was her grandson's wedding.

After all, this most promising grandson will become a high-ranking official in the future to enhance his own prestige.

“Sister-in-law, your grandson and granddaughter-in-law have their own lives. Why do you, as their grandmother, interfere so much? Your granddaughter-in-law earns money for your grandson to spend, and you're still not happy?”

Second Aunt spoke up for Lu Zhaozhao.

Lu Zhaozhao looked up and smiled at her second aunt.

She knew that Old Mrs. Gu had come to pick a fight with her.

But she didn't care.

With Gu Jingzhe taking the lead, she didn't even need to say a word.

Anyway, she won't be living with Grandma Gu anymore, and her mother-in-law and great-grandmother-in-law don't get along. Since her mother-in-law treats her well, she'll naturally side with her.

Grandma Gu stopped talking and handed a silver bracelet to Lu Zhaozhao with a gloomy face.

Lu Zhaozhao accepted the polite bow and thanked her.

Grandpa Gu then offered some advice, essentially telling Gu Jingzhe not to indulge in the pleasures of love, but to study hard and strive to bring honor to the Gu family's ancestors.

Gu Jingzhe nodded perfunctorily.

When the tea was served to Gu Youtian and Jia Shi, the two of them wished they could splash the tea on Gu Jingzhe's face.

Gu Youtian, in particular, was so jealous of Lu Zhaozhao's dowry that he couldn't sleep all night and even woke up Gu Ruinian in the middle of the night to scold him.

They scolded Gu Ruinian for being useless, saying he had spent all the family's money on his studies without making any money, and that he was incapable of marrying a good man.

Gu Ruinian was so angry from being scolded that he was numb. Wu Na couldn't sleep because of the noise. She got into a fight with Gu Youtian while she was pregnant, which made Gu Youtian so angry that he wanted to divorce his daughter-in-law.

Suppressing her anger, Jia gave Lu Zhaozhao a wooden hairpin.

This is all she can offer.

Lu Zhaozhao calmly accepted it.

Lady Wei felt it was inappropriate for Lady Jia to give her only a wooden hairpin, so she gave Lu Zhaozhao two pairs of shoes and socks that she had made herself. Lady Wei's craftsmanship was excellent, and the embroidery was exquisite; Lu Zhaozhao liked them very much at first sight.

When Wei saw Lu Zhaozhao's genuine smile, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The gift that Lu Zhaozhao gave to Wei's son, Yao, was a set of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.

Gu Xiaoxue stepped forward and greeted Lu Zhaozhao.

When Gu Xiaoxue first met her cousin, she was a silent figure. Now, Gu Xiaoxue greeted Lu Zhaozhao with a smile and warmly called her "sister-in-law," handing her a handmade sachet.

Lu Zhaozhao then gave Gu Xiaoxue a set of glittering gold jewelry in return.

This extravagant gesture dazzled everyone in the room.