The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1376

Chapter 1376: Chapter 1136, What Bad Intentions Could Young Lord Gu Have? 7

After lunch, Tang Zijin and Tang Zixin sat for a while longer, only getting up to leave when Gu Jian wanted to take a nap.

As soon as they stepped out of the Gujian Courtyard, Tang Zixin sneered at Tang Zijin, "Second Sister, you have quite the skill; you’ve angered the young lord but managed to win the favor of the old duke. I must say, I’m seeing you in a new light."

Tang Zijin frowned at Tang Zixin’s sarcastic tone, wanting to avoid conflict with her, she said coldly, "Elder Sister, since we are guests at Taohua Mountain now, I advise you to restrain your temper, lest people think poorly of the Tang Family’s upbringing for young ladies."

Tang Zixin’s face turned angry as she pointed at Tang Zijin, "You..."

At home, because of their grandmother’s favor, Tang Zijin wouldn’t dare to talk back, but today, just because she caught the old duke’s eye, she dared to disrespect her elder sister!

Tang Zixin was about to scold her when she suddenly caught sight of Gu Moyan approaching from the corner of her eye. Her eyes flickered, and she immediately put on a look of shock and grievance, "Indeed, Second Sister, you’ve always been pretending to be obedient."

"On the surface, you seem to defer to me as your elder sister, but in fact, you don’t regard me at all. Second Sister, you’re a hypocrite with two faces, acting one way in front of others and another behind them!"

Saying this, she looked deeply hurt, "Second Sister, your innocent-looking face really has deceived everyone."

Tang Zijin coldly watched Tang Zixin’s performance, she was long accustomed to such acts. She didn’t need to guess to know that someone must have come over.

"Elder Sister, do you think this trick is very effective? I think anyone with eyes should be able to see through it."

Hearing this, Tang Zixin’s expression didn’t change, she still looked aggrieved.

And at the courtyard entrance, Gu Moyan snorted; was she implying he was blind?

If he stood up for Tang Zixin, would that mean he was blind?!

Before Gu Moyan could walk over, Erha at his feet suddenly rushed out.

"Woof, woof, woof~"

Erha charged in front of the Tang sisters, barking viciously at Tang Zixin like he was about to bite her, frightening her to the point where her face went white. She stepped back repeatedly in panic, accidentally stepping on her skirt and awkwardly falling to the ground.

"Erha!"

Erha’s sudden aggression surprised both Gu Moyan and Tang Zijin greatly.

Fortunately, Tang Zijin reacted quickly, blocking Erha and crouching down to gently stroke Erha’s head and back, finally calming him down.

Gu Moyan also approached at this moment, seeing Erha obedient in Tang Zijin’s hands, he couldn’t help but think of the deceased Daha.

Daha and Erha were among Dog Xiaoyi’s third litter of pups, the first litter was adopted by his older brother, the second by Xiao Keyan, and the third was his.

Unfortunately, no matter how carefully he took care of them, only Daha and Erha survived in the end.

When they were in Xiliang, he found Tang Zijin cute and often played with her, even allowing her to play with Daha and Erha. But he didn’t expect her to accidentally cause Daha’s death.

Daha and Erha were raised by him; they played with him, slept with him, they were more than just pets.

Daha’s death made him very sad and regretful; he shouldn’t have let Tang Zijin interact with Daha and Erha.

Though years had passed and his anger had mostly disappeared, and as a man he couldn’t hold on to past grievances with a girl, there remained a sense of rejection in his heart.

"Erha, come back!"

With a cold voice and a hard face, sensing Gu Moyan’s displeasure with her, Tang Zijin felt both fear and grievance.

Why was the young lord suddenly angry with her?

She hadn’t done anything, had she?

Could it be that he believed her elder sister’s words?

Retrieving Erha, Gu Moyan didn’t bother with the downtrodden Tang Zijin, nor did he look at Tang Zixin, who was still sitting on the ground, before leaving in large strides.

After he walked away, Tang Zixin’s maid came to her senses and scampered over to help her to her feet.

Though Tang Zixin had lost face, she felt somewhat better seeing Gu Moyan’s dislike for Tang Zijin.

The Tang Family stayed at Taohua Mountain until mid-afternoon, then left by boat.

"Your father is an Imperial Envoy, overseeing provincial affairs. Do you think a minor quarrel between you sisters is too complex for him to resolve? Is there any need for such oaths?"

Hearing this, Tang Master looked somewhat uncomfortable.

He knew the temperaments of his two daughters very well.

The younger daughter usually didn’t compete or dispute, always giving way to her older sister, which he observed closely.

Since the older sister had lost her birth mother, for small matters, he would generally let them slide.

But for the younger daughter to be incited into such strong words today indicated the older sister had indeed gone too far.

Tang Master looked at Tang Zixin, who felt a pang of fear and wanted to argue back but was stopped by Tang Master’s raised hand.

Tang Master had the maids of both sisters recount the incident.

Under his intense gaze, the maids dared not hide anything.

After understanding the events, Tang Master looked at Tang Zixin with some disappointment, "You are the elder sister, when outside you should take care of your younger siblings, yet what did you do?"

"Our family has just arrived in Zhongzhou, we ought to be working together, yet you bring shame to your sister outside, tarnishing our family’s reputation."

"Such events, your father doesn’t want to see again. After we return, stay in your room and reflect until you’re ready to come out."

Tang Zixin looked at Tang Master in disbelief, was he really grounding her? Never, even when she made mistakes, had her father truly punished her, let alone grounded her.

Tang Zixin felt the punishment was too severe, but Tang Madam thought it too lenient.

She believed she’d been kind enough to Tang Zixin over the years, but this girl was an ingrate, competitive and oppressive to her daughter at home; out in public, she overshadowed her daughter with ill intent—it was clear she had been too lenient!

Following this, when instructing Tang Zixin on household management and social interactions, Tang Madam was perfunctory throughout, not teaching her any true skills.

The back courtyard is a woman’s battlefield, and without true skills, wishing for an easy and carefree life was nothing short of a fool’s dream!