Chapter 557 Madam Gu Fainted

Gu Qianning was speechless: "Are you suggesting that you find an ugly person for your second brother? Your second brother is handsome and dashing, is it appropriate for you to find him an ugly one? Are you a good match? Aren't you afraid that you'll have an ugly grandson or granddaughter who doesn't look like your second brother in the future?"

“I didn’t say I’d find an ugly one for your second brother. I just said there’s no need to find someone so beautiful.”

Gu Qianning looked at her resentfully: "Why doesn't Mother want anything good for Second Brother? It's no good if he comes from a high-ranking family, and it's no good if he's too beautiful. Does Second Brother only deserve to marry someone who is utterly unworthy? What kind of mother are you? Anyone who doesn't know better would think you're a stepmother!"

Madam Gu couldn't help but slap her: "Don't talk nonsense again. When I was choosing for your elder brother, I didn't choose someone with outstanding looks. I chose someone with good character and family background."

“But you won’t let your second brother choose someone from a family with a good background, so naturally we can only make up for it in other ways.”

Madam Gu hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "What you said makes some sense, but there's no rush, let's take another look."

Gu Qianning deliberately provoked her: "Oh dear, you're not in a hurry? If you're not in a hurry, the Ning Prince's Mansion is. What if the Ning Princess snatches him away? Don't regret it and slap your thigh."

Upon hearing that Princess Ning might try to take him away, Madam Gu was indeed a little anxious: "Then you go and try to bump into her. I'll go sit in the meditation room in the backyard first. You can invite her to our courtyard for some vegetarian food."

Gu Qianning almost burst out laughing: "Okay, I'll go right now!"

Madam Gu watched her leave excitedly, a hint of suspicion appearing on her face: "Granny Chang, don't you think A-Ning seems a little too happy? Anyone who didn't know better would think she knows that Miss Shen the Second!"

Granny Chang smiled and said, "The eldest young lady is simple-minded. Perhaps she already considers the second young lady Shen as her future sister-in-law, so she feels close to her. Not to mention the eldest young lady, even this old servant feels that the second young lady Shen has a kind face and is approachable."

Madam Gu shook her head: "It's hard to say, but I feel like something's not quite right."

"Does Madam think that Miss Shen's behavior just now was an act?"

"No, it's not that that's wrong, I mean, something's wrong with the whole thing."

Granny Chang looked bewildered: "No, isn't this perfectly normal? Is Madam overthinking things?"

Madam Gu herself couldn't explain it either, so she had no choice but to give up: "Forget it, let's go to the meditation room. When A-Ning brings the person over, you can help take a look. Nothing else is important. The important thing is that we can't have any thoughts of fighting over her, otherwise it will be easy for the family to be in turmoil."

"Yes, this old servant understands."

Meanwhile, Gu Qianning had already found Shen Wantang and betrayed Madam Gu without hesitation: "Atang, that woman and child just now were sent by my mother to test you!"

Shen Wantang was taken aback: "What?"

"Don't be angry. I've already given my mother a very serious reprimand. It was wrong of me to test you!"

Shen Wantang shook her head helplessly: "It's nothing, it's not a big deal. But, she probably didn't test me without a reason, did she?"

Gu Qianning lowered her voice and said, "It's my second brother. He asked me to let Mother know that he has taken a liking to you, and that Mother came to see you today specifically."

Shen Wantang finally realized why she found Madam Gu's appearance today somewhat unexpected; it turned out she had come for her.

As the two were talking, Madam Gu's maid came running up breathlessly: "Miss, something terrible has happened! Madam has fainted!"

Gu Qianning was stunned: "What? She fainted? Wasn't she perfectly fine when I left?" Could this be another new trick she came up with to test Shen Wantang?

The maidservant was extremely anxious: "Miss, please go and see! Madam's face is as pale as paper; it looks terrifying!"

Gu Qianning looked at Shen Wantang: "Atang, look..."

Shen Wantang nodded to her: "I'll go with you to take a look. Let's walk faster. It would be very dangerous if you suddenly fainted and didn't get timely treatment."

Although she had never heard of Madam Gu having any illness in her previous life or the life before that, and although this might be another test from Madam Gu, what if she really was sick?

If she hadn't received timely treatment and it had led to irreversible consequences, Shen Wantang might have felt guilty towards Gu Qianning for the rest of her life.

She would rather this be a test from Madam Gu.

But when Shen Wantang went to the meditation room and saw the unconscious Madam Gu, she knew that this was not a test.

The servants around Madam Gu all looked anxious and solemn. The monk doctor from Fazhen Temple was also summoned. The monk doctor tried acupuncture, cupping, and medicine, but Madam Gu still showed no signs of waking up.

Gu Qianning's face turned pale. She didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately said, "Move aside and let her come!"

The monk doctor, covered in sweat, was stunned when he saw that Gu Qianning was pushing out a young woman: "She can do it?"

"I'm definitely better than you!"

Shen Wantang said nothing. She stepped forward to take Madam Gu's pulse, but after a moment, she frowned.

Madam Gu's pulse is fine; she's in good health!

It looks like he suddenly stopped breathing after being startled.

Shen Wantang took the monk doctor's needles, heated them over a candle flame, and then steadily inserted them into the Hegu, Laogong, and Ermen acupoints.

In just a short while, Madam Gu's pale face regained its color.

Granny Chang was overjoyed: "Madam is getting better! She's getting better!"

Gu Qianning also breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that Shen Wantang's medical skills were much better than that of the monk doctor!

The monk doctor looked at Shen Wantang with surprise, and was just about to humbly ask her for advice when the door to the meditation room was suddenly pushed open, and a tall and upright figure walked in.

"Mother!"

Gu Qianhan called out as he walked to Madam Gu's side.

Coincidentally, just as he approached, Madam Gu woke up. She opened her eyes and saw her son, somewhat stunned: "Qianhan? What are you doing here—where am I?"

“Mother, this is Fazhen Temple. You brought A-Ning here to offer incense, don’t you remember?”

"I remember, I think I only brought your sister, not you!"

"I rushed over as soon as I heard you fainted. How are you? Is there anything else that's bothering you? Should I call the imperial physician to take a look at you?"

Madam Gu didn't feel uncomfortable anywhere, but the feeling of unease in her heart had become stronger.

Gu Qianning looked at her second brother's filial demeanor with a strange expression. When did he become so filial? Usually, only the eldest brother would say such filial and considerate things. The second brother... it's good enough that he doesn't insult people.

My mother's fainting spell came about very strangely this time, and my second brother had previously said that he was going to "do something" – could it really be that he did something?

What a filial son! He even betrays his own mother!