Chapter 201: Not caring about the child's death
The imperial palace seemed to be a place of luxury, but in reality, people were brutally taken advantage of. Countless lives had been lost in the deep palace. She didn't want to end up like Concubine Rong, with her family torn apart.
"Sister? Sister! What are you thinking about? I've been talking to you for a long time, but you ignored me."
Yin Miaoyin waved her hand in front of Gu Siqing. Gu Siqing seemed absent-minded when talking these past two days.
"I'm struggling with something." Gu Siqing held her chin with her hand. The two sisters leaned on the chaise longue together. Gu Siqing was lazy, so she lay down against Yin Miaoyin, which was particularly comfortable.
"Is there anything worthy of your concern, sister?" Yin Miaoyin was particularly curious about things that gave her a headache.
"I'm thinking that not getting married doesn't seem to be a good idea." Gu Siqing was afraid of Chi Hongyuan. After thinking it over, she felt that she needed to make plans early.
"Ahem!" Yin Miaoyin coughed a few times because of her words and turned her head to look at her, "What happened?"
The two pretended to be sick to avoid the talent show because they didn't want to get married too early. However, not long after the talent show, my cousin started to worry about marriage.
"In the eyes of others, I am almost like meat on the chopping block. If I don't get married, there will be endless troubles. I'm thinking that it would be better to find someone to marry into the family. It's just a fake marriage, and we can just be a couple in name only."
Gu Siqing seriously considered the possibility of a fake marriage to avoid making things worse in the future.
"Has anyone come to bother me recently?" Yin Miaoyin's eyes widened. "Who has the guts to do that?"
Gu Siqing was amused by Yin Miaoyin's quirky appearance: "There are many brave people."
If Yin Miaoyin knew that the person with bad intentions was Chi Hongyuan, her jaw would drop.
"Since this is a fake marriage, the man's character must be acceptable. His family background cannot be equal to mine. He must have a personality that is easy to handle. Even if he regrets it in the future, I will be able to deal with him."
Seeing that Gu Siqing was seriously considering this matter, Yin Miaoyin also became serious: "Sister, you have thought it through. The benefits of marrying into the Xiangfu are considerable, and most people would be tempted."
Gu Siqing nodded: "That person should not have the capital to regret, and it is best not to even have such a thought. But there is no need to rush into this matter, I still have time."
She subconsciously grasped the herbal sachet tied around her waist. Before ascending the throne, Chi Hongyuan would try his best to avoid doing things that would arouse the emperor's suspicion. She only needed to get married before Chi Hongyuan ascended the throne. There was no rush.
The next day, Gu Siqing went to see Bai Ziyu and asked him, "When you saw Chi Hongyuan that day, did he really not say anything?"
"When he saw that it was me, I told him that you were not in the capital because of something else. He told me to tell you that he was busy after you came back. It seems that you have met before. What did he say to you?"
Bai Ziyu didn't understand why Gu Siqing was so bothered to ask this, unless Chi Hongyuan told her something that made her care.
"He already knows my identity and asked me if I want to marry him." Gu Siqing laid on the coffee table and sighed. Why did she always get into trouble?
"What?" The man who was calmly pouring tea suddenly stood up, and the teacup was almost smashed on the table, but fortunately it did not break.
"You also find it incredible, right? But I didn't agree. I just got out of the Marquis' Mansion, and I don't want to go back into the cage. It's not like I'm tired of the comfortable life."
Gu Siqing curled her lips and glanced at Bai Ziyu: "He will most likely seize the throne in the future. I'm worried that he will still have evil intentions at that time, so I thought of a great idea."
"Tell me about it." Bai Ziyu took a breath and sat back in his seat.
"If he really wants to ascend the throne in the future, I will seize the opportunity and choose a suitable person to marry before he ascends the throne. We will just be nominal husband and wife to deal with it."
As soon as Gu Siqing finished speaking, Bai Ziyu stood up again and gritted his teeth and said, "Nonsense! Do you have any misunderstanding about the word 'excellent'?"
"Oh, Ziyu, don't be angry. I have no other choice. I just regard this as a last resort to avoid disaster. I will find a chance to leave the capital and change my name so that he can't find me anymore. Isn't that wonderful?"
Gu Siqing felt that he had thought of a perfect way out, and smiled at Bai Ziyu with narrowed eyes.
Bai Ziyu pursed his lips, glanced at her helplessly, and finally just sighed.
Before Gu Siqing could select a suitable candidate for marriage, the news came from the Marquis' Mansion.
The child that Zhou Baili gave birth to died of a difficult labor. Due to his weak body, he suffered a minor illness every three days and a major illness every five days. After the summer came, he fell seriously ill, had a high fever that wouldn't go away, and died after three days of not taking any water.
"That child died of illness?" Gu Siqing was checking the accounts at Ruyi Pavilion when he learned the news.
Although the business with Zui Xiang Lou was just a show, the financial transactions were real and the accounts had to be done well. There could be no mistakes in this matter, so she followed up personally.
Hearing that Zhou Baili's child had died, Gu Siqing turned the account book with a little more force.
"I heard that when they went there, the child was so thin that his bones were visible, and his cheeks were sunken. He was less than six months old, and the funeral of a child who died young was kept simple, so the Marquis's Mansion only notified the Zhou Mansion."
Peanut helped Gu Siqing keep an eye on the movements of the two governments, so he knew that Zhou Baili's child was often sick. It was incredible that the child could survive for half a year even though he was so sick.
Gu Siqing had no hostility towards Zhou Baili, but she also had no sympathy for him. She thought that it would be better for him to die early rather than suffer from illness. "I remember that he didn't even have a name."
"Yes, according to the customs of the Yue Kingdom, a child is given a name one year after birth. Because he is so young, his funeral cannot be grand, otherwise it will affect the child's next life. The funeral organized by the Marquis' Mansion is simple."
After all, this child had a short life that was not smooth, and Huasheng felt a little disappointed. Hearing this, Gu Siqing sneered in his heart. Even if there was no custom, the Marquis's Mansion would not handle the child's funeral well.
"What did the Zhou Mansion say?" Compared to the behavior of the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Siqing wanted to know more about the Zhou Mansion's reaction.
"The Zhou family... just sent someone to offer condolences. They didn't care about the child's death. Madam Zhou and Madam Zhao didn't even send anything over. It's clear that they don't care about the child."
"They would not even look at a useless child, even if it was a child born by their daughter during labor."
Gu Siqing knew about Zhao Yinlian's viciousness, but she didn't know she was so heartless that she didn't even feel sad when her daughter's child died of illness.
The revenge against the Marquis' Mansion has been settled, and Gu Siqing then focuses on Zhao Yinlian.
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