When Gu Yaoniang entered the room, she saw Qiaoniang patting Gu Xingzhi's back to help him catch his breath. Gu Xingzhi was lying by the bed, looking fragile and desolate.
Gu Yaoniang's tears, which she had managed to hide, were about to burst forth again.
When Gu Pingsheng saw Gu Yaoniang enter, he exclaimed in delight, "Sister!"
Then she saw the man behind her. He was clearly not expecting it, but he still politely called out, "Second Brother Lu."
Lu Zhaoan nodded slightly, not paying much attention to Gu Pingsheng, but softly said to Gu Yaoniang, who was already stunned and in tears, and dared not step forward, "Let the doctor take a look first."
Lu Zhao'an brought two doctors with him: one was Doctor Liu from Ronghuitang, the largest medical clinic in Shuojing, and the other was Doctor Song, who was employed by the Lu family. Doctor Liu was well-known, while Doctor Song, though not famous, was passionate about researching all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. It was Lu Zhao'an who had invited him to his home to treat his mother's hysteria.
The doctor stepped forward to examine Gu Xingzhi, and Gu Pingsheng turned to ask Bizhu, who had come back with him, "Why did Second Brother Lu come along?"
"My lady originally intended to ask the princess for help, but she met Young Master Lu on her way to the princess's residence. He told her to come back first, and he would go find a doctor for her."
Bizhu whispered.
Why did the two of them return to the Gu family at almost the same time? Gu Pingsheng felt grateful at first, followed by confusion.
Seeing his conflicted expression, Bizhu seemed to understand what he was thinking and explained, "My wife was worried, so she naturally went along with me."
Gu Pingsheng then realized that this was something his older sister would do.
The doctor had taken Gu Xingzhi's pulse in turn and had also asked Bishuang in detail about Gu Xingzhi's symptoms. His face was full of solemnity.
Seeing that the two doctors remained silent and silent, Gu Yaoniang became anxious: "Doctors, what's wrong with my second uncle!"
The two exchanged a glance. After a moment of contemplation, Doctor Liu reassured them, "Madam Gu, Second Master Gu's condition is somewhat complicated. We need to discuss it further before drawing any conclusions."
Gu Yaoniang's eyes were red, and she was about to urge them on when Qiaoniang quickly said, "Please come with me."
He then led the people to the outer room. Gu Yaoniang wanted to follow him out, but Gu Xingzhi called out, "Yaoniang, you stay."
His voice was low and hoarse, and the room was noisy and chaotic, so it wasn't easy to hear him. But for some reason, even though Gu Yaoniang had focused her attention on the two doctors, she immediately heard Gu Xingzhi's voice.
She looked at Gu Xingzhi with some uncertainty, and seeing that he was looking at her affectionately, she quickly walked to the bedside and knelt on the footstool.
Gu Pingsheng followed, but Gu Xingzhi only glanced at him before turning his gaze back to Gu Yaoniang in front of him.
He raised his hand, wanting to stroke Gu Yaoniang's head, but having lay there for too long, he was too weak and powerless, and ultimately stopped halfway.
Gu Yaoniang quickly caught his large hand, choking back tears, and said, "Second Uncle, please say what you have to say, I'm listening."
Gu Xingzhi sighed softly. Seeing the worried and pained expression on the face of the person beside him, what did he not understand? It was just a pity that Gu Xingzhi, who had never committed any unjust act in his life, would end up losing everything because of a bowl of sour noodle soup.
When we get to the underworld, if my sister asks me why I went to see her so early, and I tell her the reason, she'll probably chase me around three times in the underworld before it's considered a crime!
Gu Xingzhi pulled his wandering thoughts back. He looked at Gu Yaoniang, who was looking at him with tearful eyes, and sighed.
"You know where our business seal is. If you don't understand anything in the future, just ask Qiaoniang. From now on, the responsibility will all be on your shoulders."
He looked as if he was making his final arrangements.
Gu Yaoniang, who had been holding back her tears with great difficulty, began to shed them again after these few words.
Gu Xingzhi, however, did not seem sad. Instead, he smiled and said, "Silly child, why are you crying? You've seen it all these days. Why deceive yourself? It's a pity we couldn't return to Qingyun County."
He had been away from Qingyun County for over a decade, owning property elsewhere, but ultimately he remained a wanderer. Only the Gu family in Qingyun County was his true home. If this was truly his fate, then he would ultimately die far from home.
There was a sense of melancholy about it.
His family lives in Qingyun County.
His face was somewhat somber, showing reluctance and unwillingness: "What a pity."
He seemed to suddenly remember something, and tightened his grip on Gu Yaoniang's hand: "Your aunt passed away early, and I'm afraid no one will remember her in the future. If you go back to Qingyun County in the future, remember to visit your aunt and talk to her."
With tears in her eyes, Gu Yaoniang agreed. Gu Xingzhi then beckoned to Gu Pingsheng, who quickly stepped forward.
Unlike how she did with Gu Yaoniang, Gu Xingzhi didn't reach out to touch Gu Pingsheng's head. Perhaps he was already very tired, as he didn't make many movements. Gu Yaoniang, however, shifted her body to the side, making room for Gu Pingsheng.
Gu Pingsheng held Gu Xingzhi's hand and softly called out, "Second Uncle."
Gu Xingzhi nodded and said to Gu Pingsheng, "I wonder if your father can forgive me now? After all these years, can he let go of his resentment? Pingsheng, when you see your father, remember to tell him that I was wrong and that I'm going down to see my sister now..."
Gu Yaoniang and Gu Pingsheng were completely confused when Qiaoniang's voice came from behind them: "Shut up!"
Her eyes were still red, but her face was full of joy. She looked different from her usual gentle, smiling self. Her fierce expression forbade Gu Xingzhi from remaining so dejected, and she spoke as if giving her last instructions.
When Gu Yaoniang saw her come in, she quickly asked, "How is it?"
Qiao Niang exclaimed joyfully, "The doctor said there's hope!"
Gu Yaoniang and her siblings were overjoyed. Gu Xingzhi was stunned.
Qiaoniang scolded, "Stop talking nonsense! You won't die."
Before Qiaoniang could finish speaking, Gu Xingzhi's eyes rolled back, and he fainted again. Another commotion erupted in the room.
"Thanks to your girl, who used needles every day to force the toxins to one place, now that the toxins have been expelled, she will be cured."
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Lu Zhaoan and Gu Yaoniang went to the outer room together. Gu Yaoniang bowed solemnly to Lu Zhaoan and said, "Jinchuan, thank you."
Lu Zhaoan quickly helped Gu Yaoniang up. He placed his hands on Gu Yaoniang's arms, and the soft touch made his heart tremble. He hurriedly let go of her arms.
"What are your plans now?"
Gu Yaoniang shook her head: "I don't know, I just want to stay with my second uncle."
Lu Zhaoan pursed his lips, seemingly disagreeing. He finally couldn't help but say, "You're protecting your second uncle, so what about your Gu family business? Are you just going to let others trample on you? You're just going to take whatever you want from the family business your second uncle and you built? Don't you feel any heartache?"
Gu Yaoniang just smiled lazily: "Jinchuan, it's not that serious. The people who come to the Gu family to ask for money and rice know what they're doing, I don't want to bother with them."
She doesn't want to bother with it now.
“Gu Yaoniang! Your Gu family’s suspicions have not been cleared! You haven’t been imprisoned again because of the princess’s protection! No one has seized your property; I’m the one who’s handling things for you! If you continue like this, without putting your efforts into ensuring the disaster relief work is done properly, without trying to find a way to clarify the facts and clear your name, even if your second uncle recovers, he won’t escape the fate of losing his head! Do you even understand this?”
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