Mrs. Lu was confused, but she still smiled and let Gu Qing into the house.
"Just sit wherever you want. There's no need to be so formal here, Second Aunt. We're all family."
As Mrs. Lu spoke, she told the maid to pour tea for Gu Qing.
Gu Qing didn't hesitate to sit down next to Mrs. Lu, glanced around, and said casually, "Aunt, are you feeling comfortable living here? I wonder if there's anything that's bothering you these past two days?"
Mrs. Lu looked at her and couldn't help but sigh: "With my husband not around, living in this unfamiliar place, everything is not going well."
"Second Auntie is right, but please wait a few more days until my husband and father have finished their business, and then we can set off."
Gu Qing joked.
But Mrs. Lu couldn't smile, and her eyes were full of worry.
As for what he is worried about, that is something to think about.
"Second aunt, I heard from the waiter in the store today that someone bumped into you before? Who was it?" Gu Qing pretended to be curious, his eyes clear and innocent, as if he was really just chatting.
Mrs. Lu's expression changed instantly, a hint of suspicion flashed across her face, and she turned dissatisfied and said, "He is just a man who doesn't know how to live or die. It's annoying to talk about him. You'd better not ask any more questions."
Gu Qing nodded as if suddenly realizing something, and said comfortingly, "If that's the case, then Qing'er won't ask any more questions."
After that, there was another silence.
Gu Qing was still drinking tea, and Mrs. Lu had no interest in continuing the conversation.
The house was quite quiet.
Even the maid felt a little embarrassed. After receiving a signal from Madam Lu, she stepped forward and said respectfully, "Madam San Shao, our Second Madam needs to rest."
"Oh? Then Second Aunt, have a good rest. Qing'er will go back first. I guess mother will wake up by now." Gu Qing stood up and bowed slightly. He found an excuse and left the house to go to Chen's mother.
As soon as she left, Mrs. Lu's upright body instantly went limp, and she even felt a little breathless for a moment.
"Is this news true?! Is Zhang Bin really dead?!"
Mrs. Lu clutched the maid's clothes tightly, a glimmer of hope still in her eyes.
The maid frowned and nodded, "Madam, I asked the beggars in the city, and this matter has spread throughout Huaishui City."
"Everyone said he had embezzled money and was too embarrassed to continue being the breadwinner for the Huaishui Chen family, so he hit his head and died. And..."
Seeing her hesitating, Mrs. Lu suppressed her anger and shouted, "What else?"
"Also, Lord Zhang framed the Third Young Master and pushed him into the mudslide. Fortunately, the Third Young Master was lucky enough to be rescued by Madam and the Third Prince!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her expression changed drastically: "You said it was Gu Qing who saved Chen Zhizhou?!"
"Yes, that's what the beggars said. They are well-informed and should be right."
After receiving the affirmation, Lu released his hand, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Thinking back on Gu Qing's words and actions today, he suspected that she was deliberately trying to trick him.
"Go and ask quietly who told Gu Qing about the conflict between Zhang Bin and me."
Lu calmed down a bit, but her heart became heavier.
On the other side, Gu Qing learned that Chen's mother had woken up, and immediately sent someone to prepare iced mung bean soup and brought it over personally.
The house is filled with the scent of Buddhist incense.
As soon as Gu Qing stepped in, he felt his whole body become calmer and more comfortable.
"Qing'er?!"
When Mother Chen saw the person coming, she quickly sat up with a look of surprise and pulled the person to her side: "Qing'er, is your journey okay? How are your father-in-law and Zhou'er now?"
Chen's mother was full of concern.
Gu Qing didn't dare to tell her about Chen Zhizhou's dangerous situation in the past few days, so she smiled and handed the mung bean soup to her and said, "Don't worry, mother. My father-in-law and husband are fine."
"Now that the flood has receded, my husband will return to the capital with us once he has dealt with the remaining matters."
Upon hearing this, Chen's mother breathed a sigh of relief and finally let go of her worries.
"Good boy, thank you for your hard work these days."
Mother Chen's eyes were red, and she took Gu Qing's hand: "Zhou'er is so lucky to marry you as his wife."
Gu Qing lowered her head and smiled faintly, and Chen's mother saw it and felt happy in her heart.
"By the way, mother, I have something I want to ask you."
Gu Qing glanced at her maid.
Mother Chen immediately understood, "Cuihong, you go down first."
"Yes, ma'am."
After Cuihong left the room, Gu Qingcai said, "Mother, has there been anything wrong with Second Aunt these past two days?"
Mother Chen didn't understand what she meant: "Something's wrong?"
"I rarely leave the house, and I haven't interacted with her in the past two days. But one day, it seemed like someone had an argument with her."
What Chen's mother said was not much different from what the servant said. Gu Qing was afraid that Chen's mother would become suspicious and worried, so he did not pursue the matter further.
"My daughter-in-law knows."
Gu Qing pretended nothing happened.
"But what's the matter?" Chen's mother asked with a frown, her round brows full of worry.
Gu Qingfan held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. I'm just asking."
Mother Chen knew that Gu Qing had his own plans and didn't want to interfere in the affairs of young people. She looked at the mung bean soup on the table and said, "I just woke up. It's rare that you are so thoughtful as to bring me mung bean soup."
"After this rain, summer is almost here. This year's heat is coming faster than usual."
Seeing this, Gu Qing picked up the mung bean soup and handed it to her: "Mother, try it. I've had it just now. The soup here is really good."
At this point, Chen's mother suddenly changed the subject and said, "It's strange, I don't know why, but when I stay in this inn, I sleep very soundly at night."
"I usually have to get up every night at home, but these past two days I fell asleep and didn't know anything."
Gu Qing's eyes darkened, and he was puzzled. At the same time, Cui Hong knocked on the door and came in: "Madam."
"What is it?"
Mother Chen looked at her, but Gu Qing saw Feng at the door and looked at him.
"It's the Third Young Master's wife's guard who came and said he has something to report."
Gu Qing stood up. Seeing that she was about to leave, Chen's mother stood up to see her off and said, "You can stay here and have dinner with me tonight."
"Okay, then Qing'er will leave first."
…
Inside the house, Gu Qing was surprised at Le Feng's speed. It would take half a day for a carriage to reach Huaishui City, but he returned in just an incense stick of time.
"Has your master seen my letter? What did he say?"
Gu Qing urgently wanted to know Chen Zhizhou's assessment of the current situation here.
"Madam, the master said something strange is happening here, and he will come to see you tonight."
"He's coming?!"
Gu Qing didn't expect that Chen Zhizhou actually planned to come here in person. While he was shocked, he suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
The next moment, Liao Feng suddenly handed over a jade pendant: "This is given to you by the master. From today on, Liao Feng will serve both masters."
He suddenly half-knelt in front of Gu Qing, lowering his head reverently: "Liao Feng, greetings to Master Qing."
Gu Qing was stunned for a moment. The jade pendant was made of clear material, the finest Hetian jade, and it felt quite heavy in his hand.
The eagle pattern engraved on the jade pendant is vigorous and powerful.
Gu Qing suddenly understood something and looked solemn.
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