Chapter 1962 Almost Died at the Hands of a Concubine
As if he had just thought of something, Jiang Fengshou said, "By the way, Liao's family owns a grain shop. Their family background can't compare to the Gan family, but it's not far behind."
Shu Yu nodded, looking thoughtful.
Jiang Fengshou suddenly laughed and said, "The Gan family is quite peaceful. I heard that Young Master Gan has not taken any concubines yet."
Shu Yu raised her eyebrows, "Confiscated concubines?" This is quite rare in a wealthy family like this.
Jiang Fengshou knew what Shu Yu wanted to know. After all, Gan Rui came over every few days, and he had seen him more often than Shu Yu. Moreover, this man had used his own son as a shield several times.
Actually, judging from the harvest of ginger, Gan Rui is quite good.
"Young Master Gan is seventeen this year. Logically speaking, his family should have arranged for a concubine to serve him long ago, but Young Master Gan refused. I heard that it's because Young Master Gan almost died at the hands of a concubine before."
Shu Yu was taken aback. "Is she Gan's father's concubine?"
Jiang Fengshou shook his head. "No, she was the eldest son of the Gan family's concubine."
When the eldest son of the Gan family came of age, his mother was still alive. Given the Gan family's social standing, it was quite common for them to arrange for him to take concubines to learn about human affairs. The eldest son of the Gan family had two concubines before marrying Liao, whom he married at the age of seventeen.
A year after Liao married into the family, she gave birth to a son.
A year later, Gan's mother passed away, and the responsibility of managing the household fell entirely on the young Liao.
Liao was overwhelmed and flustered when she first took over the household chores. She was also busy taking care of her one-year-old son and had no energy left to devote to her husband.
So much so that Gan Laoda's concubine felt it was a rare opportunity and wanted to serve Gan Laoda while Liao was busy, hoping to give birth to a son or daughter.
Even if Gan Laoda was unfilial, he wouldn't be so eager to be intimate with a woman only two months after his mother's death. Moreover, he was a filial son, and seeing the concubine's insensible behavior, he flew into a rage, not only refusing her service but also confining her to her quarters.
This was tantamount to banishing a concubine to the cold palace. With the sarcasm and instigation of another concubine, this concubine went astray. She felt that Gan Laoda only changed after marrying Liao Shi. After the marriage, Gan Laoda rarely touched the two concubines, except for a few times when Liao Shi was pregnant.
After Liao gave birth to a son, Gan Laoda didn't even glance at them.
She was filled with jealousy and resentment, so she secretly bought croton seeds and, when no one was looking, put them into Liao's son's food.
Croton is not poison, but for a child who is just over one year old, it can be fatal if not handled carefully.
Especially if children vomit or have diarrhea after eating, their stomach and intestines can easily be damaged.
Gan Laoda's son has just started eating complementary foods, and the food is very finely prepared.
Gan Rui was eight years old at the time. He loved children, especially his chubby little nephew. Seeing that his older brother and sister-in-law were very busy, he would come and play with his nephew after school.
At first, my nephew didn't want to eat complementary food, so Gan Rui would coax him to eat. He would often take a bite himself and then feed his nephew a bite. The two of them would play around and finish eating.
That day, Gan Rui came to feed his nephew as usual, but unexpectedly, the nephew's wet nurse had just fed the baby before Gan Rui arrived. The little guy wasn't hungry, and when Gan Rui tried to feed him, he pushed the food away and giggled as he tried to get it from him. As a result, Gan Rui didn't get a single bite, but ended up eating half a bowl himself.
(End of this chapter)
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