Chapter 547 Connecting the Docking

"Oh? Does Shu'er know any wealthy young ladies?"

Gu Shuyan's eyes held a cunning glint, and Ji Shi immediately sensed that this matter might be plausible.

“Not only does my daughter know this person, but you all know him too.” Gu Shuyan smiled, but refused to reveal who it was.

This greatly alarmed Madam Ji. "Stop playing coy! Tell me quickly, whose daughter is it?"

Seeing that everyone was waiting for her answer, Gu Shuyan stopped teasing them and said directly, "This person is none other than Meng Wei, the eldest daughter of the Meng family."

"Meng Wei!"

The old lady and Madam Ji fell silent after hearing this. Ouyang Jing naturally knew about the Meng family, but since she had never met them, she didn't know anything about Meng Wei.

"Does my sister know anything about Miss Meng?"

Ouyang Jing felt that Gu Shuyan wouldn't mention Meng Wei's name without reason; there must be some basis for it.

"I've met her a few times, and her character and talent are both top-notch." Gu Shuyan didn't hold back in praising Meng Wei.

The old lady said with some concern, "I think Meng Wei is a good child, but her grandmother is really not presentable."

“Grandmother, no matter how low-class Madam Meng may be, she is still just a sheltered woman. Besides, Meng Wei’s parents are upright people, so they can’t just stand by and let an old woman cause trouble. It mainly depends on Meng Wei herself.”

After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, Ji Shi's heart wavered slightly.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan pressed on, saying, "Grandmother and Mother probably don't know yet, but the carriage that brought me back last time was Miss Meng's."

Last time, Gu Renjie was so anxious about Gu Shuyan's condition that he didn't even have time to thank Meng Wei or invite her in for a cup of tea. This time, Gu Shuyan is returning the favor.

"Oh, it's her!"

The old lady was a very shrewd person, and she immediately understood the meaning behind Gu Shuyan's words.

Although Madam Ji still had reservations, since the other party was willing to help Gu Shuyan, their character couldn't be too bad. However, she couldn't draw conclusions based on just a few words from Gu Shuyan; she still needed to observe them further herself.

Gu Shuyan didn't expect the Ji family to agree immediately. In any case, she had already set the stage for them, and it was up to the two of them to decide what to do next.

As they talked, it was noon before they knew it. Seeing that no one was asking, the kitchen staff sent someone over to inquire when the meal would be served.

Originally, the old lady planned to have the food served at Yunxiang Courtyard, but since it was getting late, she had the kitchen deliver the dishes directly to the front yard.

The Gu family doesn't have the custom of men and women sitting at separate tables, so the whole family sat together for a meal, which was quite a rare and lively occasion.

After the meal, Ouyang Jing felt a bit full, so she was helped by her maid to take a walk in the garden to aid digestion.

Before everyone had returned to the courtyard, Ouyang Jing's maidservant rushed over.

"Madam, something terrible has happened! The young mistress is about to give birth."

The maid's words caused everyone to panic. The old lady and Gu Shuyan headed towards Ouyang Jing's courtyard first, while Ji Shi quickly arranged the things to be prepared.

Ouyang Jing's plum garden was already packed with people, and unsurprisingly, even Yun Yichen was waiting outside.

Upon seeing the old lady approach, the maid immediately brought over a chair.

"What are you doing here at a time like this? Go check if the midwife has arrived yet!"

The old lady, leaning on her cane, tapped the object repeatedly, revealing her true feelings about the matter.

"Second brother, why is second sister-in-law about to give birth all of a sudden?"

Logically speaking, Ouyang Jing's due date was still some days away, so Gu Shuyan had a bad feeling that something was wrong with this sudden onset of labor.

"I don't know either. The maid said she was taking a walk in the garden when the attack suddenly occurred. Jing'er, will your second sister-in-law be alright?"

Gu Yingjie had no idea about any of this, and since he had been with everyone in the front yard, he couldn't possibly know what had happened.

"Who was with Second Sister-in-law back then?" Gu Shuyan asked again.

Gu Yingjie glanced around and finally settled his gaze on the maid who was leading the midwife into the room.

"Go and bring her here." Gu Shuyan didn't need to confirm with Gu Yingjie before sending Pearl Yufei to bring her over.

A moment later, the maid was brought before Gu Shuyan.

"Were you the one following the young mistress just now?" Gu Shuyan asked, but her tone left no room for the maid to deny it.

"Yes, Miss, it was this servant." The maidservant lowered her head obediently.

Gu Shuyan looked her up and down and asked, "Tell me what happened back then!"

The maid had been with the Gu family for quite some time and had heard about the young lady's methods. When she was asked about it, the maid did not dare to delay and quickly recounted the situation that had happened to Ouyang Jing.

"At that time, I was accompanying the young mistress for a walk to digest her food when a butterfly suddenly flew onto her shoulder. I wanted to scare it away, but the young mistress said that the butterfly stopping was a good omen and didn't let me move. But a little while later, the young mistress suddenly clutched her stomach and looked pained."

Were you the only one with the young mistress at that time?

"No, there was another maidservant who came with you as part of your dowry, named Caifeng."

The young maid spoke truthfully, pointing to a maid dressed as a head maid outside the door.

This time, without Gu Shuyan's prompting, Pearl Jade brought the maid named Caifeng over herself.

"Young Miss." Cai Feng's maid was quite adept at handling things. She bowed to Gu Shuyan first before standing up to listen to the instructions.

"I heard you were by the young mistress's side when she had the accident? Tell me what happened!"

Gu Shuyan asked the same questions she had asked the maid again, and the answer she received was almost identical to the maid's.

Just as Gu Shuyan concluded that the matter had nothing to do with the two of them, Yun Yichen suddenly stepped forward and asked, "At that time, the young mistress had a stomachache, so naturally, the two of you maids couldn't have carried her back. So, who went to fetch her?"

Yun Yichen's gaze turned cold, and he deliberately added a tone when talking about who went to call the person.

The two maids were so frightened by her words that they couldn't help but tremble. The maid who had just been questioned almost couldn't stand up.

Upon seeing this, Yun Yichen's gaze fell on the maid, who immediately knelt down.

"It's you?"

Without waiting for their reply, Yun Yichen had already found the maid who was looking for someone.

"It's you?" Gu Yingjie had been paying attention to the commotion, and when he saw the little maid fall to the ground without waiting for an answer, he knew that the person who harmed Ouyang Jing was none other than her.

"Tell me, who told you to harm Jing'er?"

As Gu Yingjie spoke, he grabbed the maid's neck. He was quite strong, and the maid soon found it difficult to breathe.

"Young master, it wasn't me. I didn't mean to harm Miss. I really didn't mean to harm Miss."

The maid's face turned bright red, and she mumbled words incoherently, but Gu Yingjie showed no sign of letting go.