Madam Tu nearly kowtowed until her head bled. She ordered someone to carry Gu Yuebai away to find a doctor and to carry Gu Chengyan back to Qinyaxuan, where she personally served him.

Disgusted, Yan Ke and Nian Ke drove Guan Yingying out of Qinyaxuan and carried her to the mulberry garden.

It's only the beginning of the new year, and the weather is still very cold. The mulberry garden has been uninhabited for a long time, with cobwebs lying everywhere and dust filling the air.

Yan Ke and Nian Ke carried Guan Yingying into the house. They first made a bed and then lifted Guan Yingying onto it. The quilt felt like a poor family's paper quilt, which couldn't keep her warm at all.

It was so cold inside that Yan Ke shivered as she went to Tu Shi to beg for charcoal and a brazier.

Tu hated Guan Yingying so much that she wouldn't give her a brazier; she might as well just die.

Yan Ke and Nian Ke were girls from the countryside, so they weren't afraid. They tucked Guan Yingying into the quilt, placed the basin in front of the bed, gathered a pile of firewood, and lit it in the brazier.

The brazier roared to life, sending smoke and ash flying everywhere.

In the middle of the night, Guan Yingying developed a high fever.

Yan Ke and Nian Ke had no choice but to go to Qin Ya Xuan to ask Gu Cheng Yan for help. Gu Cheng Yan ordered his servants to carry him and called the family doctor. They went to the Sang Garden.

The royal physician took Guan Yingying's pulse and suddenly sensed something was wrong. He asked Yan Kenianke, "Did Aunt Yue bleed a lot today?"

“Yes,” Yan Ke said, crying, “my pants are covered in blood.”

"Oh dear, I miscarried."

Guan Yingying, Yan Ke, and Nian Ke were all taken aback.

Guan Yingying realized what was happening and burst into tears, which aggravated her wound. She then lowered her voice and pounded her fists on the bed, crying miserably.

When Gu Chengyan heard the words "miscarriage," he also cried softly. His wound hurt so much that he didn't dare to cry out loud.

"It's too cold here. Carry her to my courtyard. Don't let her get sick later," Gu Chengyan said, crying. "I'll go and inform my mother."

Guan Yingying buried her head in the pillow and said, "Chengyan, if you really care about me, then let me leave here."

"How can I feel at ease letting you leave in this condition? Take good care of yourself first, and we'll discuss it again once you've recovered."

Upon hearing his words, Guan Yingying knew it was useless and cried in despair.

Granny Wei had her servant Qiufeng inquire about everything in the mulberry garden.

Qiu Feng was a servant who came with Chun Shan when Xie Xiangxiang married into the family. He was very loyal.

Xie Zhaozhao didn't hide her reprimand of Guan Yingying; the entire Marquis's mansion knew that Xie Zhaozhao had disciplined Gu Shizi's newly arrived concubine.

After wandering around all day, Qiu Feng excitedly returned to Fanghua Garden.

"To be honest, it was the young lady who had the guts. Without thinking twice, she ordered the female soldiers to hold down the young master and beat him thirty times. Aunt Yue received thirty slaps, blood gushing from her nose and mouth, and even her teeth were knocked out."

Granny Wei was old, and her ribs still ached from being kicked twice by Gu Chengyan. She asked anxiously, "Did the young lady really hit you like that?"

"That's right. The young lady also said that if she doesn't behave properly next time she sees her, it won't just be a slap in the face for thirty minutes."

Upon hearing this, Granny Wei felt both envious and excited, and said to Xie Xiangxiang, "It seems that the young lady is standing up for you."

Xie Xiangxiang said leisurely, "She stood up for me? Although I don't know why she taught Aunt Yue such a harsh lesson, she definitely wasn't standing up for me."

Qiu Feng said, "The beating the Lord gave her today caused Aunt Yue to miscarry."

Granny Wei and Xie Xiangxiang were shocked: "Miscarriage? Really?"

"This news came from the royal physician. Lan Xiang from the second branch of the family and Emei, the gardener's godson, both heard it."

Xie Xiangxiang felt an indescribable hatred upon hearing that Aunt Yue was pregnant again.

She said regretfully, "That bitch miscarried, it's just a pity it wasn't my eldest sister who aborted it..."

The next morning, when Madam Tu learned that Guan Yingying had lost a child because of Gu Boyu the day before, she was heartbroken and beat her chest in despair.

The old lady didn't sleep well all night, and kept having nightmares. Because she lost her title, she dreamed that the old marquis came to scold her.

As dawn broke, the old lady also developed a high fever.

Madam Tu went to Ci'en Courtyard to pay her respects early in the morning. Ta Xue had called the family physician, who was treating the old lady. Madam Tu kept quiet and didn't dare to say anything.

She instructed her maid, Granny Wan, "Go and tell the third and second families that Mother is ill."

Granny Wan went to inform them, and soon Gu Zhongyu, Madam Lu, Gu Shaoyu, and Xie Zhaozhao arrived.

I asked the family physician, who said that she was frightened and overwhelmed with worry. He advised her to rest for a few days and not to do anything to upset her.

Gu Boyu also came from his concubine Wang's side, and the three brothers, three sisters-in-law, and Xie Xiangxiang discussed it together.

Gu Boyu said, "My mother is getting old and can't take any more stress. From now on, I will be careful with my words and actions and do things that will make her happy."

Gu Zhongyu said irritably, "The eldest son should start with himself."

Gu Shaoyu said calmly, "Brother, if His Majesty hadn't shown mercy this time, I'm afraid not only would the imperial edict be revoked, but the title would also be stripped."

He told Gu Boyu and Madam Tu that the Censorate had not originally noticed the Marquis's residence, but that Gu Chengyan had behaved improperly and acted too arrogantly.

At the South Gate, Lord Yu witnessed Gu Chengyan and Aunt Yue behaving improperly, which caused trouble. Lord Yu had been keeping an eye on Chengyan for almost a month.

Tu thought bitterly: What do you mean by "immoral"? It's all because of factional strife!

Gu Boyu said, "Third brother, you have done your best. Don't involve yourself. If you get implicated, the Marquis's mansion will collapse even faster."

Madam Tu cried as she said, "Yesterday, in a fit of anger, that bitch was beaten, and the baby was lost..."

Gu Boyu angrily said, "She deserved to be beaten to death. What good children could such a slut give birth to? Look at that Gu Yuebai, her mouth is full of filth, she even curses me, her grandfather. One of these beasts is enough, do you think our family isn't ruined fast enough?"

Madam Lu listened with delight, but what she most wanted to know was: now that Gu Chengyan had lost his eligibility to inherit the title, who should inherit it?

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