Chapter 676 He will be dismissed from office

Shen Wantang sat up: "I was injured on the head, not my hand. I can do it myself."

Gu Qianhan pressed her back down, scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it gently, and brought it to her lips: "You shouldn't move around too much if your head is injured."

Helpless, Shen Wantang had no choice but to open her mouth and eat.

The millet porridge is very fragrant and delicious, with each grain soft, tender, and perfectly cooked.

Soon, she drank half a bowl of porridge and ate some refreshing side dishes.

Then she couldn't eat anymore.

She didn't want to eat anymore, but Gu Qianhan didn't force her. He finished off all the leftover side dishes and porridge, as well as the newly delivered bowl.

Shen Wantang knew that he had probably been looking for her all day. She hadn't eaten anything, and neither had he. They were both starving by now.

She drank her medicine, rinsed her mouth, and asked Granny Yan, "What's the name of the old woman who made the porridge?"

"Young Madam, her husband's surname is Niu, so everyone calls her Granny Niu."

"The porridge is quite good, reward you, Madam Niu."

"yes."

Granny Yan agreed, cleared away the dishes, and led Dujuan and Qinxin out.

Gu Qianhan walked to the chaise lounge, picked up Shen Wantang, and carried her into the inner room, gently placing her on the bed.

He blew out the lamp, lay down beside Shen Wantang, and held her tightly in his arms.

Shen Wantang leaned against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, and couldn't help but touch his face: "Were you frightened today?"

Gu Qianhan felt an overwhelming bitterness and pain in her heart. Shouldn't he be the one asking that question? She was the one who was tricked and fell into the pit; she was the one who was hurt.

But she didn't complain or shed a single tear; she was only worried that he might be frightened.

What kind of life did she lead before? If her father, Shen Guannian, had protected her even a little bit, she wouldn't have developed such an independent and resilient personality.

He held her hand and whispered, "I'm afraid something might happen to you; that's the last thing I can bear."

After a long day of work and taking her medicine, Shen Wantang felt drowsy and her voice was somewhat lazy: "Don't worry, there won't be any major accidents, but minor accidents are definitely unavoidable."

"Moreover, I sensed something was wrong as soon as I entered the house, so I was already mentally prepared. Although the sudden appearance of a secret cave in the house surprised me a little, that was all."

"Actually, I wasn't too upset when I fell, but I was really angry when Qi hit me."

"Once I've recovered from my injury, I'm definitely going to smash it back at you."

Gu Qianhan hugged her and kissed her forehead: "Okay, then you can take care of her. I'll take care of Shen Guannian."

Shen Wantang was slightly surprised, but she quickly realized: "He was involved in today's events too?"

"Yes, he's faking illness."

"Faking illness?!"

Shen Wantang was furious. Shen Guannian was really something. He acted so convincingly just to trick her. With his acting skills, he was wasting his talents as an official. He should be in an opera troupe!

She had thought he was being controlled by the Qi family and that she was going to help him deal with them!

Great, now she can clean them both at the same time!

No wonder Shen Guannian and Qi Shi could become husband and wife. In order to frame her, they even managed to suppress the fact that she was being cuckolded and joined forces!

Gu Qianhan knew she was very angry, even her breathing had become heavier. He gently patted her back to comfort her: "I promise you, this is the last time Shen Guannian will hurt you. Starting tomorrow, he will be dismissed from his post. From now on, no matter who pulls strings for him, he will never be able to return to officialdom, nor will he ever be able to return to the capital."

Shen Wantang's temper eased considerably: "What, are you going to kick him out of the capital?"

"Yes, take his two sons and daughter with you and go back to your hometown. That way, they will never appear in front of you again and cause you any trouble."

Shen Wantang was satisfied with this solution: "Okay, let's do it this way."

Not allowing Shen Guannian to become an official was more devastating and painful for him than killing him.

Shen Wantang smiled slightly. Shen Guannian had tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead. He must be regretting it now.

Gu Qianhan held Shen Wantang in his arms, listening to her breathing gradually become shallower. When he looked down at her again, he found that she had fallen asleep.

Outside the window, a bright moon hung on the branch, its gentle light shining in and falling on her sleeping face with a faint smile.

Gu Qianhan gently touched her forehead and found that it was still very hot, so he couldn't help but sigh slightly.

He discovered that Shen Wantang was actually very easy to please and coax.

She remained calm even when she was tricked or harmed, and showed no signs of being spoiled, leaving her husband with almost no room to maneuver.

Perhaps it was because her husbands in her previous two lives were too unreliable that she is now used to relying on herself in everything, and even if she is hurt, she will not cry or confide in him.

Gu Qianhan felt a mix of emotions, but the strongest feeling was heartache.

He barely slept that night, frequently touching Shen Wantang's forehead and covering her with blankets and pillows to prevent her from accidentally lying flat and waking up in pain from her wound.

He only managed to sleep for a while after he noticed that Shen Wantang's high fever had subsided as dawn broke.

When he woke up again, there was no one beside him.

He was startled and sat up abruptly: "A-Tang?!"

Hearing the noise, Jixiang quickly ran in: "Young master, the young mistress has gone out to pick fruit!"

"Picking fruit? Why not let the people below pick it? She still has a head injury, doesn't it hurt?"

"The young mistress said the pain is much less, and she's in much better spirits than yesterday. She heard that there are many fruits planted on the estate, so she went to pick some."

Gu Qianhan hurriedly put on her shoes: "Then why didn't you wake me up?"

Jixiang quickly bent down and helped him put on his other shoe: "Young master, she told me not to call you, saying that you worked hard all day yesterday and wanted you to sleep a little longer! You see, the young mistress cares about you very much!"

"Nonsense, do you need to tell me?"

Gu Qianhan hurriedly dressed, washed her face, tied her hair, and then went out: "The estate is so big, where did she go?"

"Over here, young master! Oh dear, young master, please slow down. The young mistress has a lot of people following her. She'll be fine."

"Yesterday, a whole bunch of people were following him, and they still managed to lose him!"

"Ah, this..."

Jixiang scratched her head: "You beat Young Master Xiao half to death, so he shouldn't come to snatch the young mistress today, right?"

"Even if it wasn't him, there could have been someone else!"

Gu Qianhan had just lost her yesterday, and his heart was still clenched with worry. He didn't know what was wrong with him. Even though he knew his men were with her, he still couldn't convince himself that she was safe and alright.

The unease didn't disappear until I entered the garden and saw the figure standing under the fruit trees.