Chapter 716 Collaboration - Tips

Ji Wenjin returned with Gu Renjie today, and this whole thing seemed suspicious from the start.

Furthermore, after discussing with Gu Shuyan, Yun Yichen guessed that Ji Wenjin had become suspicious of Gu Renjie. So Gu Shuyan took this opportunity to have Gu Yingjie reveal Gu Renjie's identity to Ji Wenjin.

However, Gu Shuyan never expected that although she had told Ji Wenjin about it, Gu Yingjie's half-finished sentence startled Gu Renjie.

Gu Yingjie sighed as he thought of Ji Wenjin's escape, saying, "After hearing what my eldest brother said, my cousin took his leave and went back. It seems that my cousin was really shocked this time. I just hope he can figure it out."

"Don't worry! My cousin has been on the frontier for many years, he's not that fragile."

Gu Shuyan didn't believe that Ji Wenjin was the kind of person who would run away if she knew the truth. If there was a reason for this, it was probably because of Lu Hexuan!

He had not forgotten the scene when he bumped into Princess Chuxia at the temple. Since Lu Hexuan secretly enshrined Consort Yun's memorial tablet, he must have had some connection with Consort Yun.

The fact that Ji Wenjin and Lu Hexuan have such a close relationship suggests that Ji Wenjin is likely someone who knows about Lu Hexuan's past.

Therefore, rather than saying that Ji Wenjin was frightened by Gu Renjie's royal lineage, it would be more accurate to say that she was frightened by the truth.

Looking back at Wuyin who was following behind, Wuyin nodded and immediately left the Marquis's residence.

Gu Shuyan then looked at Gu Yingjie and said, "Let's go see our older brother first!"

Upon hearing that he was to see Gu Renjie, Gu Yingjie instinctively took a step back. "I think I'll pass!"

Gu Yingjie could already imagine how Gu Renjie would treat him when he found out he hadn't finished speaking.

"But, the eldest brother went to the elder brother's courtyard!"

Gu Shuyan's reminder couldn't have been more timely; it brought Gu Yingjie back to reality with just one sentence.

But she herself looked completely innocent, as if she had no idea what she had said.

"I shouldn't have helped you with this!" Gu Yingjie immediately regretted for forgiving her so easily.

It was clearly morning when Meng Wei fainted. Because it happened so suddenly and Yun Yichen had gone to court, the Ji family went to fetch the imperial physician in a grand manner.

When Physician Kong arrived, he smiled upon taking Meng Wei's pulse, because Meng Wei had not fainted due to illness, but because she was pregnant.

Because she was still very young, and Meng Wei was also helping Ji Shi manage all the affairs of the Marquis's mansion, she was so tired that she didn't get enough rest and fainted.

Physician Kong prescribed several doses of medicine to help Meng Wei maintain her pregnancy and instructed her to rest well in the coming days. He also advised her to avoid overexertion before the pregnancy was stable. Then, he took his medicine box and left the Marquis's residence.

At that moment, Gu Renjie could smell the medicinal odor from afar.

Thinking of what Gu Yingjie said, Gu Renjie wished he could jump in front of Meng Wei right away.

When Meng Wei saw Gu Renjie rushing over, her smile faded slightly, and she quickly asked, "Husband, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Meng Wei thought Gu Renjie would be happy to hear about her pregnancy when he returned, but seeing his furrowed brows, she felt a little panicked.

Could it be that my husband doesn't like children and doesn't want this child?

Meng Wei's wild thoughts were quickly dismissed by her. When they came to see Xiao Congzheng before, Gu Renjie clearly loved playing with children, so how could he not like children?

Since the matter did not involve the child, and considering the time of day, Meng Wei could only guess that it was a matter of the imperial court.

Gu Renjie quickly walked over to Meng Wei and sat down next to her. He carefully examined Meng Wei and noticed that her face was a little pale. He couldn't help but turn to look at the head maid who served her closely.

"Caihe, how did you serve Madam? She fainted!"

Upon hearing Gu Renjie's question, Caihe immediately knelt down.

"This servant has failed to serve my master properly, and begs for punishment from my master."

Caihe was Mengwei's dowry maid, and had grown up with her since childhood. This time, when Mengwei's period was a few days late, Caihe was careless and ignored it, almost causing a disaster.

Just now, Caihe also begged Mengwei to punish her, but Mengwei insisted that if anyone was to blame, it was only herself, and Caihe was not to blame.

Now that Gu Renjie is back, he's making things difficult for her. Caihe feels guilty and has no reason not to seek punishment.

Gu Renjie was clearly surprised by the girl's self-awareness and was about to give the order when Meng Wei quickly stopped him, saying, "Husband, this is not Caihe's fault. It was my own carelessness that made me not even know if my period had come."

When talking about her daughter's private matters, Meng Wei couldn't help but blush a little.

Gu Renjie was also surprised by Meng Wei's words, and his ears immediately turned red.

Looking at Caihe, Gu Renjie had already spoken, and he couldn't go back on his word. So after thinking for a moment, Gu Renjie simply said, "You're not allowed to eat dinner tonight. If you don't take good care of Madam in the future, I won't let you off easily."

Gu Renjie's small punishment served as a warning, and Caihe immediately kowtowed in agreement.

"Alright, everyone, you may all leave now! My wife and I have something to discuss."

As soon as Gu Renjie finished speaking, the servants in the room all withdrew.

After leaving, Gu Renjie looked at Meng Wei and said, "I know you feel sorry for Caihe, but as your personal maid, she has a duty to take care of you. You can forgive her today since nothing happened, but if something really happens, will it be too late to blame her? Besides, if you don't punish her, she will inevitably feel guilty."

Gu Renjie knew that Meng Wei was a person with her own opinions. Although she was decisive and efficient when doing things, she was prone to making mistakes when she was with people close to her.

Sure enough, after listening to Gu Renjie's words, Meng Wei also felt that they made a lot of sense.

She hadn't noticed her period was late because she was too busy, but as her personal maid, she should have kept her period in mind.

Fortunately, this time it was because she was pregnant and overworked that she fainted. But if someone were to harm her next time and she was so careless, wouldn't she be in grave danger?

"Don't worry, my husband, I will teach the people around me well when we get back."

Meng Wei instantly understood the importance of the people around her. Seeing this, Gu Renjie couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

"Don't scare me like that again next time," Gu Renjie said, then pulled Meng Wei aside and asked, "What exactly happened this time that caused you to faint?"

Gu Renjie's first sentence made Meng Wei feel as sweet as if she had drunk honey, but before her shy expression could fully show, her face froze after the second sentence came out.

It seems this freak has no idea why it fainted!

Thinking of Gu Renjie's flustered expression lately, Meng Wei felt a little amused and exasperated. However, she was still very happy that Gu Renjie cared about her so much.