Chapter 114 Notice
The more Wang recalled, the more frightened she became, and she grabbed Nanny Zhou's hand.
"It turns out that the midwife, Mrs. Wu, was personally selected by my mother from among the Wang clan of Langya. She has always been honest and steady, so why did she get drunk on the most important day? And why did it happen that the dowry lady of the Pei family brought the woman who had just given birth into my main room? I didn't even get to see the child's face clearly before she took him away..."
That day, Nanny Zhou was a little busy because Wang suddenly had abdominal pain and was about to give birth.
Nanny Zhou was busy outside the room directing the maids to boil water, going in and out of the room back and forth. She also discovered that Nanny Wu, the midwife, was drunk. Aunt Pei's wife, Madam Lu, happened to come over and report that Aunt Pei was also about to give birth.
In a moment of urgency, Madam Lu said that the woman next to her had just given birth and could deliver a baby, so she asked her to deliver the baby for her lady.
When Nanny Zhou thought about it, she broke out in a cold sweat.
They were so anxious that they didn't think carefully.
Aunt Pei also wanted to give birth, so why did Madam Lu bring a midwife to help the first wife give birth?
Gu Wanru and Gu Huan were born one after the other...
When Wang saw that Nanny Zhou's face also changed, her voice trembled.
"You also think it's possible, right?"
"Madam..." Nanny Zhou didn't know how to respond.
Although Pei is the head of the family, she wouldn't be so bold as to replace the mistress's child, right?
However, thinking back on all the signs, it is impossible to explain Aunt Pei's completely opposite attitudes towards the two children.
The more Wang thought about it, the more scared she became: "Oh, right, the one who helped me give birth was Ruer's wet nurse! At that time, my mother selected two wet nurses to come into the mansion, but Ruer was allergic to the milk of both of them.
Ruer was crying with hunger, and Pei recommended her over again, saying that it was three months since she gave birth to Yinzhi and her milk was still plenty, so she let Ruer eat for two days. Unexpectedly, Ruer would not cry every time she held her in her arms. Also, since she had helped me deliver a baby, I had some trust in her, so I kept her as Ruer's wet nurse.
If you think about it carefully, this wet nurse was the one who gave birth to Pei's son, and her daughter Yinzhi, and she has been serving Ruer ever since. ”
"Oh my God!" Wang trembled.
"How could I be so foolish! All the people around Ru'er are from Pei's family!"
Madam Zhou supported her and said, "You had a difficult delivery at that time. After giving birth to the eldest daughter, you were bedridden and couldn't take care of me."
"No, it was me as an irresponsible mother. I was careless. I saw that they served very wholeheartedly... But why did they serve so wholeheartedly? Why?"
The image of Gu Huan standing proudly in front of people appeared in Wang's mind.
That familiar feeling came over me again.
"Is it possible... that Huan'er is my daughter?"
Nanny Zhou was so nervous that her lips were shaking.
If the eldest daughter whom the Madam has loved for more than ten years is not her real daughter, and the second daughter who has been bullied for more than ten years is the real daughter, then the second daughter would be too pitiful.
Thinking about the eldest girl's lukewarm attitude towards the Madam, and then thinking about the three times the second girl came back from the Duke's Mansion, and how each time she saw the Madam, her eyes were full of admiration, Nanny Zhou didn't dare to think further.
Wang's eyes were red and she stood up suddenly.
"Ma'am, what do you want?"
"Huan'er is getting married tomorrow, and I have to make some arrangements for her." Wang started crying as she spoke.
If it was true, she would have felt guilty towards her child for decades and she couldn't let him suffer injustice after she got married.
Nanny Zhou held her tightly and said, "Madam, please calm down. We have no evidence, it's just our imagination."
"But... it's too late to find evidence. Huan'er is getting married tomorrow. She's been through such a hard time."
Wang cried so hard that she couldn't speak.
"I know. I am not trying to stop you from arranging things for the second young lady, but you need to handle it calmly. What if... I am talking about what if."
She looked around to make sure no one was around, and lowered her voice: "Madam, think about it. If this is true, would the Wang family know that Aunt Pei has been in charge of the family for many years and has been able to cover up everything with one hand? Moreover, Duke Yong took the second girl as his concubine regardless of his status, so the two of them must have..."
Nanny Zhou lowered her voice, "You have committed adultery before marriage and have become a concubine. This is such a shameful thing. Add to that the matter of the Gu Mansion. Will Wang Clan of Langya forgive you? How will the world view you? They will say you are incompetent. What did the eldest lady tell you when you got married? You should think about your family."
Wang was stunned and looked at her blankly, her eyes full of fear.
Wang is not a direct descendant of the Langya Wang family, and her parents are invisible people in the Langya Wang family.
Because the Wang family of Langya had declined, he wanted to use marriage to help the Wang family of Langya rise again.
The mistress of the Langya Wang family, Madam Wang, personally selects young ladies of appropriate age from both the direct and side branches, and then matches them up with the chosen men's families one by one.
Wang was submissive and well-mannered, so she was chosen to marry Gu Yuan and became the principal wife of the Marquis's mansion.
When she got married, Madam Wang told her to secure her position as the wife of the Marquis and become a good chess piece for the Wang family of Langya, and Madam Wang also promised to take care of her parents.
She married into the Marquis's mansion and tried her best to become a qualified mistress.
However, she did not expect that the Wenchang Marquis' Mansion was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, so she had no choice but to agree to Gu Yuan marrying the Pei family's legitimate daughter because her dowry was quite generous.
Relying on the financial power in her hands, Pei gradually forced her to hand over the housekeeper's power.
In order to secure her position as the legal wife, she had no choice but to swallow her anger, but she never expected that Pei was so vicious as to want to poison her.
During this period, she also tried to establish herself, but the finances of the Marquis' Mansion had been controlled by the Pei family for many years, so she was powerless for a while.
She also often received letters from Madam Wang, urging her to make a difference among the noble ladies in the capital.
Seeing her like this, Nanny Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and advised softly, "Madam, we need to take a long-term view."
Wang looked at her with tears in her eyes: "What if Huan'er is really..."
"Madam, whether it is true or not, as the mistress of the house, you should be nice to the second young lady. Besides, maybe it's just our imagination?"
Wang was heartbroken, but she could only endure it: "Let's go and check on the wedding preparations. We can't let Huan'er suffer any more injustice."
Nanny Zhou knew she couldn't stop her, so she went with her.
Gu Huan, Zhou Zhilan and Donghua returned to the guest house.
I found eight large boxes in the guest house.
"What is this?" Gu Huan was surprised.
Dongqing and Dongmo were so busy that their foreheads were covered with sweat. They looked up and saw them coming in and hurried to greet them.
"Girl, this is your dowry."
"Dowry? From the Gu Mansion?"
"No, they moved here from the Duke's Mansion." Dong Mo laughed.
Zhou Zhilan smiled and took her arm: "Don't worry about it, we will do everything for you. Just be a beautiful bride tomorrow."
Gu Huan blushed.
There really wasn't anything she could do.
She didn't care what kind of dowry the Gu family prepared for her, as long as they were not afraid of losing face.
As long as the Gu family doesn't cause any more trouble, she will just wait to return to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow.
"Huan'er."
Wang's voice came from outside the window.
As soon as Gu Huan sat down, she jumped up and rushed out. When she saw Wang and her people coming in, her eyes turned red.
He sniffed and walked forward quickly: "Mom, why are you here?"
"I've brought you some makeup."
Wang looked at the well-behaved and beautiful girl in front of her, and her heart ached. She took her hand and apologized, "I'm sorry for what happened just now. I was too concerned and spoke too harshly."
Gu Huan almost couldn't hold back her tears, and she smiled to suppress her sadness and excitement.
"My daughter understands that her mother loves her sister."
When Wang thought of the guesses she and Nanny Zhou had just made, her heart ached. She hurriedly looked away, turned around and pointed at the four maids following behind her.
"This is the makeup your mother gave you."
Gu Huan was stunned, watching four maids carrying up two large boxes.
"Mother, this is..."
In her previous life, she had never received anything from her mother.
Wang pulled her and looked distressed: "Mother didn't give much dowry, so I could only get two boxes for you."
Gu Huan knew that most of Wang's dowry was given to Gu Wanru, and she had no access to the Wang family's resources.
Gu Huan's heart ached. She held back her tears and smiled, "Mother, I don't need too much dowry. I accept your kindness."
"You must accept it." Wang insisted.
"Mother has ignored you in the past, and there will be no chance to make it up to her in the future. If you don't accept this little gift, you will be looking down on her."
Gu Huan felt warm in her heart.
"Mother, Huan'er is your biological daughter. You must tell Huan'er if there is anything in the future."
"Huan'er, you might just..." Wang blurted out in agony, and Nanny Zhou quickly grabbed her.
"Ma'am, we should go back."
Wang stared at Gu Huan with tears in her eyes and swallowed back the words on her lips.
"Mother." A delicate and weak voice came.
Wang and Gu Huan turned their heads following the sound.
Gu Wanru looked at them with tears in her eyes.
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