Chapter 132 Pei is dead
Three days passed in a flash.
Gu Huan had just finished her breakfast when Dong Hua came to report that Aunt Pei had died.
She paused holding the teacup.
Surprised, "So fast?"
Based on the amount given every day, it would take at least ten days before the poison slowly corroded him and he would be tortured to death.
Donghua lowered her voice and said, "Last night, Pei and Gu Wanru had a big fight, and then Gu Wanru snatched the medicine bottle from the old woman and poured the remaining half directly into her."
Gu Huan was stunned for a while, and suddenly her stomach started churning and she felt nauseous.
Donghua rubbed her back nervously and called to Dongqing who was embroidering outside: "Dongqing, Madam has vomited, go and call Miss Shen."
"No need, bring me a cup of mouthwash."
Gu Huan stroked her stuffy chest.
Pei spent her entire life planning for her own daughter, but in the end she was poisoned to death by her own hands. I wonder what her mood was before she died.
Dong Qing came in with a small copper basin and a cup of hot water, followed closely by Shen Li.
"What's going on?" Shen Li frowned and looked at Gu Huan who was rinsing her mouth.
Gu Huan smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry to disturb you."
Shen Li rolled his eyes at her and said, "I didn't disturb you. I was just preparing a new poison and you scared me so much that I spilled most of the ingredients."
Gu Huan smiled embarrassedly, blaming herself for being too timid.
The first time I used a knife to kill someone, it was a bit too much to bear.
It seems that I need to practice more.
While his mind was in a mess, someone grabbed his hand and pressed it on the pulse pillow.
Donghua asked nervously, "Are you pregnant?"
Gu Huan was startled: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Dong Qing was also delighted: "Maybe it is."
Chen Li was speechless and withdrew his hand: "How long has she been with the master? Even if she is pregnant, it is impossible to find out now."
"It's just... no." Gu Huan said casually and then reacted.
"I can't get pregnant, and I drank contraceptive soup."
Besides, it didn’t happen that many times.
Shen Li frowned: "It's not easy to get pregnant, it's not impossible to get pregnant, and my master and I are here, can't we cure your stomach?"
Gu Huan hurriedly smiled and apologized: "No, no, with Dr. Shen here, how can we not cure it?"
But...the man is going to die, who is she going to live with?
Thinking of Mu Junyan's attractive face...
Gu Huan felt as if she was stabbed hard in the heart, and the depression in her heart just now became even more uncomfortable.
Half an hour later, Shen Li prepared the medicine and brought it over, staring at her while she drank it.
"It's nothing serious. You've just been worrying too much lately and have had nightmares. Plus, you didn't take good care of yourself before. I've prescribed a prescription for you. The two of them will watch over you and make the medicine for you. Drink it on time for half a month and you'll be fine."
Shen Li said as she packed her things.
"This is for you." Chen Li took out a palm-sized wooden box from the cloth bag across her body.
He said coldly: "Use it sparingly. I can't give you any more after you use it up."
Gu Huan grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"
Shen Li rolled his eyes at her: "I am not a servant of the Duke's Mansion. I can come and go freely."
Gu Huan's eyes were slightly red: "Can't you just talk to me nicely? You are naturally free, I envy you so much."
Shen Li was stunned for a moment, and his usually cold expression softened a little.
"I have some family matters to take care of."
"Home?"
Gu Huan was a little surprised. Wasn’t she said to be an orphan?
But it’s not good to ask too much about other people’s family affairs.
"How long will you be gone?"
"One month or half a year, I can't say."
Shen Li thought about it, then reached into her bag and pulled out her silver needle bag: "You are weak, learn some acupuncture yourself."
"Holly, come with me to get a book."
Chen Li didn't wait for Gu Huan to speak, and pulled Dong Qing away.
Gu Huan was melancholy.
Chen Li appears to be cold and aloof on the surface, but in fact she is a warm-hearted person, and a doctor with a compassionate heart.
After a while, Dongqing came in with two thick books.
Gu Huan's eyes widened: "Didn't you say one book?"
Dong Qing put down the heavy book: "Miss Shen said that you have a physique that attracts poison, so she asked you to learn some poison identification skills."
Gu Hua flipped through the two books speechlessly: "Are you asking me to study medicine?"
"Madam, how should we deal with Pei's body?"
"Send it quietly to the charity cemetery for temporary storage."
Gu Huan walked to the desk, took out a name card and wrote a few words.
"Ask Dong Mo to personally deliver the visiting card to Xuanhua Building and make sure it is handed over to the shopkeeper himself."
"yes."
"Dongqing, tell the kitchen to give Gu Wanru the same share of food, clothing and other expenses as the young lady of the Duke's Mansion, and tell Zhilan to leave two reliable maids to look after her. If she has any other requests, don't bother with them."
"yes."
Just as Dong Qing took a step, Gu Huan added, "The people guarding her don't need to be so strict. She is not allowed to go anywhere else except Jinxiu Pavilion, Zuimo Pavilion, and Jiaochun Garden, and is not allowed to leave the main door. Report any movement she makes at any time."
"clear."
Gu Huan looked at the tall ginkgo tree outside the window.
Most of the leaves have turned yellow.
Gu Wanru...
She wants to play the long game and catch the big fish.
The issue of winter clothing for the army has not yet been resolved.
If the Pei family and the Gu family join forces and then unite with the Jiang family, it will not only be a threat to her, but also to Duke Yong.
Also, Mu An.
He was also the one who caused her death.
How could she let it go so easily!
At first, she was conflicted.
After all, Mu An was the only child born to Mu Junyan. If she killed him, she would feel guilty towards Mu Junyan and the old lady.
However, after this period of time, it seems that Mu An is a bad apple in the Yongguo Mansion.
His existence is the biggest threat to the Yongguo Mansion.
An hour later, Dong Mo came back.
"Master Pei said he will wait for you at the agreed time."
Gu Huan nodded upon hearing this.
There was no news about the affair between Aunt Pei and Gu Wanru in Bianjing.
Even though there was a commotion at the gate of the Gu Mansion that day, the matter of the family tree was kept a secret by the Gu Mansion and no news of it spread to the outside world.
This is also Gu Huan's opportunity.
Gu Huan changed into her old dress, combed her hair into a bun, and wore almost no jewelry, except for the jade hairpin that Mu Junyan gave her.
After going up to the second floor of the noisy building, a man walked out of the private room.
Pei Yi saw her complicated expression and asked softly.
Gu Huan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he knew about Aunt Pei and Gu Wanru?
Gu Huan entered the room and saw some of her favorite side dishes and snacks placed on the low table in the middle.
Pei Yi poured her tea himself and looked up at her: "Are you okay?"
Gu Huan raised her eyes when she heard this: "Cousin, do you care about me?"
Pei Yi blushed slightly, and immediately looked away, lowering his head to pour himself some tea.
"That day... you married into the Duke of Yong's mansion, and I saw it from the side. I originally thought it was your elder sister who was abducted, but I didn't expect it was you. I... am incompetent."
Gu Huan looked at his expression and didn't think he was lying.
He was smart enough to know that it was actually her who was abducted.
After pondering for a moment, he said softly, "The bandits who kidnapped me, the patrol and the black armor guards of the Duke of Yong have been looking for them all night. You are just a civil servant, how can you deal with them?"
The two were silent for a moment, and Pei Yi looked up at her again: "I'm sorry."
"What do you mean?" Gu Huan was surprised.
"I...failed to get you out of the Duke's Mansion." Pei Yi blamed himself.
He knew that he didn't have time to take Gu Huan out, causing her to be forced to marry the much older Mu Junyan, which was unfair to her.
Gu Huan said softly, "Although it was Aunt Pei and Gu Wanru who forced me to this point, I married Mu Junyan voluntarily. He treats me very well."
Pei Yi looked at her in a daze.
After not seeing each other for a few days, the girl opposite me has lost her youthfulness. Her eyes are still bright and charming, but they have become gentle but strong.
It seems like he has become a different person.
Could it be...is this the change that comes with getting married?
But why didn’t Qian Peizhu get better?
Gu Huan was sure that Pei Yi didn't know about the marriage exchange and that Pei was dead.
Gu Wanru and Pei Yi will be important factors in her successful elimination of Mu An, so she must deal with them with caution.
She quickly thought of the words in her mind, but just as she was about to open her mouth, Pei Yi spoke first.
Pei Yi quickly adjusted his mood and looked at Gu Huan.
"Sister Huan, if... I mean if, Mu Junyan marries a wife and you are unhappy, are you still willing to come with me?"
Gu Huan was stunned.
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