"The doctor is here!"
"Doctor, please take a look at Yue'er. Is Yue'er's injury serious?"
"Don't worry, Madam. Although the Third Miss's injuries look serious, they are actually not broken to the bones. They are just flesh wounds."
"How can it not be serious? There's so much blood."
Xie glared at the doctor, even suspecting he was a quack. Someone had deliberately invited a quack to harm Yue'er.
Doctor Zhu twitched his beard and said, "If Second Madam doesn't trust me, then please seek help from someone else."
"Doctor Zhu misunderstood. My wife was just too worried about the third young lady's injury and spoke a little hastily."
Chunhe persuaded Doctor Zhu and then came to persuade Mrs. Xie.
"Madam, don't worry. Doctor Zhu is a famous doctor in the capital with great medical skills. He used to be the imperial physician. The third lady's injury is serious. It's too late to change doctors now, and it will delay the third lady's injury."
Xie let out the breath that she had been holding in her heart and finally calmed down a little.
"Doctor Zhu, I was too anxious just now. Please forgive me if I offended you. I feel so bad that my child was beaten like this!"
Doctor Zhu opened the medicine box and said, "Don't worry, Madam. The person who beat you with the stick was very measured. This injury may seem serious, but it's actually just a superficial wound. Use good medicine and it will heal in a few days."
"Then I'll trouble Doctor Zhu." Xie finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She stayed by the bed and watched Doctor Zhu apply medicine to Gu Yue.
Gu Yue was still unconscious. When the medicine touched her skin, it seemed to stimulate her and she groaned.
"Yuer, don't be afraid. Mother is always by your side."
Xie held Gu Yue's hand, looking nervous.
Doctor Zhu instructed the maid to apply medicine to Gu Yue while saying to Mrs. Xie, "The medicine is very effective, but it will irritate the skin. Second Madam, don't worry."
Mrs. Xie nodded. "I know. Thank you, Doctor Zhu."
A little maid came to Xie and whispered, "Madam, the master wants you to come over."
Xie's face darkened, and she said in a low voice, "I understand."
Xie looked at the unconscious Gu Yue, and all kinds of thoughts flashed through her mind.
She said to Chunhe, "Take good care of Yue'er. I'll be back soon."
Chunhe took Xie's place, held Gu Yue's hand, and looked at Xie with some worry.
Mrs. Xie did not respond to Chunhe. She walked out of the bedroom and went to see Lord Gu.
Lord Gu was sitting in a chair with his arms and legs spread out. When he heard footsteps, he looked towards Xie.
The couple looked at each other, neither of them saying a word.
The atmosphere between the two seemed to have reached freezing point.
All the servants lowered their heads. It was horrible that the two masters had made such a fuss.
But please don't quarrel!
It was Lord Gu who broke the silence first.
"You know very well why your husband wants to fight Yue'er."
Xie nodded, looking patient and forbearing, and said, "I know Yue'er did something wrong and deserves to be punished. But Master is too cruel."
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "I only gave her a beating, but she ruined Zhen's marriage. In comparison, the third girl is more cruel than you and me."
Xie was trembling all over, she knew this very well.
But a ruined marriage is not as tangible as being beaten with a stick and bleeding.
Seeing Yue'er covered in blood and fainting, her heart ached.
Xie covered her heart and said, "Even if Yue'er wasn't there, the Haixi Marquis's Mansion might not be interested in Zhen girl."
“No ifs.”
Master Gu said rudely, "You are primarily responsible for Yue'er's current situation. She knows you will protect her no matter how big her mistakes are, so she dares to be so unscrupulous, self-righteous, and cruel."
Xie shuddered, "Master also blames me."
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "Not only does Yue'er need to reflect on herself, you need to reflect on yourself too. Today, she can ruin Zhen's marriage for a man. One day, she can also ruin you, me, and this family for other reasons."
"No, it won't. Yue'er is not that bad. Master, you are prejudiced."
Master Gu said with a stern face, "If you continue to indulge her, you will regret it one day."
Mrs. Xie suddenly burst into tears. "You all come to blame me, what should I do? Yue'er is my daughter. Can I really watch her suffer?"
"Are you going to continue to indulge her? You are simply confused."
Lord Gu looked disappointed.
Mrs. Xie looked at Master Gu and suddenly made up her mind, "Master, find a marriage for Yue'er! Once she gets married, she will naturally become sensible."
Lord Gu frowned, "What on earth are you thinking about?"
Xie smiled bitterly, "I've beaten and scolded Yue'er. She promised on the spot that she would change and improve. But after a few days, she would go back to her old ways.
Master, I admit that I didn't teach her well. Now, I am powerless to help her. She is not Shan'er, who is sensible and obedient.
Yue'er is too stubborn, and since she's grown up now, it's better to send her away early."
"Have you thought it through?"
Mrs. Xie nodded. "I also want to keep Yue'er for a few more years. But seeing how determined she is, if I keep her any longer, I'm afraid it will cause even greater trouble."
Master Gu frowned. He wanted to discipline Gu Yue, but he didn't have the time.
Relying on Xie to discipline Gu Yue now seems to be of no use.
It seems that the only way left is to marry Gu Yue off as soon as possible.
Mr. Gu approved of Xie's idea and asked directly, "Which family do you like?"
Xie covered her mouth and cried for a while before she said, "I'm unfamiliar with the capital, so how can I have any ideas? I'll have to worry about Yue'er's marriage, Master."
After a pause, Xie continued, "Yue'er was beaten. This matter cannot be concealed. I am worried that the eldest wife and the neighboring marquisate will make wild assumptions and affect Yue'er's life."
Lord Gu said with a stern face, "Are you blaming me?"
"I dare not. I am only speaking the truth."
Master Gu said, "I will greet the eldest wife and the neighboring marquis's mansion and explain the matter clearly."
Xie couldn't believe it. She thought Lord Gu was going to tell the truth. What would Gu Yue do if he told the truth?
Lord Gu snorted, very dissatisfied. "Am I that foolish? This matter ends here with me. As for your mother's family, tell them to shut up."
Xie looked confused and puzzled.
At this time, the housekeeper Gu Quan walked in. He first glanced at Mrs. Xie, then walked to Master Gu and whispered in his ear, "Master, Gongzi Zhao is waiting for you at the government office."
"What?"
Lord Gu's expression changed. "Which young master Zhao?"
Gu Quan said cautiously, "Young Master Zhao of Prince Ning's Mansion."
Lord Gu was shocked. "Why would he be waiting for me at the yamen? I have no dealings with the palace."
Gu Quan whispered, "Gong Zizhao said he wants to report the case."
Gu Daren suddenly felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, his expression becoming extremely grim. The invisible pressure was so strong that he could hardly breathe.
Since taking office as the mayor of the capital, the thing he was most worried about happened.
His biggest worry was getting involved in a case involving a member of the royal family.
No one can guarantee that there is no bigger conspiracy behind the case of the royal family, and whether it will be involved in the increasingly fierce struggle for the throne.
Lord Gu was sweating profusely. "If he wants to report a crime, he can go to the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, or even the Ministry of the Imperial Household, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, or even the Praetorian Guard. A mere prefectural yamen in the capital city can't accommodate a person as big as him. Go and tell him that I will not accept his case."
Gu Quan was anxious. "Master, I have said everything I should say to Gongzi Zhao. He said that the case happened in the capital, and he should report it to you. Sir, you can't shirk this case. What if I offend Gongzi Zhao and he gets angry and speaks ill of you in front of His Majesty? What will we do then?"
Lord Gu gritted his teeth and said, "These princes and nobles are trying to force me into a dead end."
"Sir, you should go see Gongzi Zhao first and hear what he has to say."
Master Gu nodded helplessly, "This is the only way now."
The master and the servant were whispering there, which naturally attracted Xie's attention.
Seeing that Lord Gu looked as if he was facing a great enemy, she became worried.
"Master, what happened?"
"Something happened in the government office, I need to go there right away. We will discuss Yue'er's marriage in detail."
"master……"
Lord Gu has already left Zizhu Courtyard with his servants.
Chun He came to Mrs. Xie and said, "Madam, the medicine has been given to the third young lady, and Doctor Zhu has also written a prescription."
Xie came back to her senses and asked, "Is Yue'er's injury serious?"
"Doctor Zhu said that if you take good care of yourself, you'll be able to get out of bed and move around freely in a few days."
Xie breathed a sigh of relief.
Chun He looked around, then leaned over and whispered in Xie's ear, "I heard a piece of news, but I don't know if it's true or not."
"What news?"
Chun He subconsciously choked, then said, "It seems the news leaked from the Xie family and reached the master's ears."
"really?"
Chun He nodded, "I dare not lie to you, Madam."
Xie had a gloomy face and was thinking to herself that it must be Ma, the troublemaker, who must have let the cat out of the bag.
She knew that Ma was not a good person.
It seems that she had misunderstood Aunt Hu before.
Aunt Hu kept her promise and didn't tell anyone about it.
Xie's face was stern. She said, "I know about this. You should pay close attention to the situation in the mansion. If you find anyone talking nonsense, report it to me immediately."
"As you command."
…
Lord Gu hurried to the signing room of the yamen.
Liu Zhao was facing the gate, looking at a painting hanging on the wall.
“Ahem…”
Lord Gu coughed lightly to remind Gongzi Zhao.
Liu Zhao heard the noise, turned around and looked at Lord Gu with humility.
"Master Gu is finally here. This young master's wait was not in vain."
Lord Gu put on a serious face, walked into the signing room, and bowed to Master Zhao.
Liu Zhao returned the greeting, "Master Gu, you are too polite."
Lord Gu took the main seat.
This is the yamen of the capital's prefect, and Lord Gu is the most senior official in the yamen.
To maintain the authority of the official and the majesty of the court, apart from the emperor, no matter who comes, no matter how high their status, Lord Gu should insist on sitting in the main seat. There is no way he would give up the main seat.
After Lord Gu sat down, he said expressionlessly, "Please sit down, Master Zhao."
Liu Zhao sat down in the guest seat.
Lord Gu asked seriously, "I heard that you want to report a crime?"
"Exactly."
"What case?"
Lord Gu was very dissatisfied with Liu Zhao.
As the grandson of the emperor, why didn't he go to the court to handle the case, but instead came to him, a small prefect of the capital.
Even if he investigates the case thoroughly, what can he do?
The case involved the royal palace, and Yi Di realized that the case was serious, so he had to report it to the court and the emperor.
By then, people from other government offices will take over the case.
In short, in Lord Gu's opinion, Liu Zhao's going to the prefectural government office in the capital to report the case was a sheer waste of time and unnecessary effort.
Liu Zhao said in a cold tone, "I dropped a fish-shaped jade pendant while dining at a restaurant today. It was a gift from my mother, so I dare not neglect it. Please, Lord Gu, help me find it."
Lord Gu was surprised, "Is that all?"
Liu Zhao nodded slightly, "That's it."
Lord Gu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just a matter of finding a jade pendant, it would be a simple task.
"I understand the case and will do my best to retrieve the jade pendant."
Liu Zhao nodded slightly. "Thank you, Lord Gu. My guard Zhao San will report the details one by one. If there is anything you need my cooperation with, Lord Gu, please feel free to ask."
"Young Master is thoughtful."
Lord Gu just wanted to get rid of Liu Zhao as soon as possible, so he quickly called someone over to register the case.
Liu Zhao's jade pendant fell at the Tongfu Restaurant. He said that he had it hanging around his waist when he went to the restaurant for dinner. He only realized that the jade pendant was missing when he left the restaurant.
However, everyone in the restaurant denied having seen the jade pendant, let alone anyone who had stolen it.
Lord Gu looked at the case record. This case seemed simple. If there were no unexpected events, it should be solved quickly.
After completing the case registration, Liu Zhao said goodbye and left the prefectural government office in the capital.
Only then did Master Ma anxiously tell Master Gu, "Master, this is not good."
"What's going on?"
"I just heard from the people below that this Tongfu Restaurant has quite a reputation, and it seems to be backed by a certain royal palace."
Bang!
Lord Gu sat down on the chair with his hands in his hands, sweating profusely.
He knew that when the grandson of the emperor came to report the case, the case could not be as simple as it seemed.
It turns out that he treats everyone in their yamen as a knife.
Lord Gu was filled with fear. If he was implicated in the infighting within the royal family, it would be fatal.
Then, Gongzi Zhao came to report the case in person. Although he knew that the small prefectural government office in the capital could not solve this case, he still had to bite the bullet and investigate it.
As expected, the position of prefect of the capital city is fatal.
The predecessor, Lord Zhang, is still imprisoned in the Jinwu Prison, and his condition is very uncertain. Lord Gu really doesn't want to follow in his predecessor's footsteps.
Lord Gu wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Do you know which royal palace is behind Tongfu Restaurant?"
"I'm not sure yet. I'll go and find out shortly. Sir, do you want to investigate this case?"
Lord Gu gritted his teeth and said, "Investigate, of course I must. Young Master Zhao came to the yamen with such fanfare to report the case, how could I not investigate? I'm afraid the whole capital has heard about Young Master Zhao's report by now, and they're all waiting to see me make a fool of myself. If I don't get to the bottom of this case, I won't be able to report to the higher-ups."
"Master is right. Perhaps in a couple of days, people from the court, the palace, and the prince's palace will come to inquire about this case."
Mr. Gu had figured it out by now and didn't care about the people and things behind the case. He only wanted to investigate the case and didn't care about anything else.
If you can continue investigating, continue investigating; if you can’t, stop immediately.
Even if Prince Zhao and His Royal Highness Prince Ning blamed him, he would have enough reasons to shirk responsibility.
Lord Gu still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that this was just a simple case.
Even though I know it is unlikely, I still hold on to even a one in ten thousand chance of it happening.
When Liu Zhao came out of the prefectural government office in the capital, he clearly saw several waves of people with suspicious whereabouts.
Liu Zhao smiled contemptuously and got on the carriage as if nothing had happened.
He looked very thin, his face was abnormally pale, and he seemed to have been ill for a long time.
Zhao San said, "Young Master, be careful."
Liu Zhao said softly, "It's okay."
After getting on the carriage, guard Zhao San served him.
"Sir, where are we going now?"
Liu Zhao lowered his head and smiled, "Return to the palace."
"yes!"
Zhao San ordered the driver to drive the carriage towards the palace.
"Sir, do you still remember Miss Gu, whom I met a few times in the northwest?"
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows.
Zhao San continued, "This Lord Gu is Miss Gu's father."
Liu Zhao asked expressionlessly, "What do you want to say?"
"I'm worried that this incident might implicate Master Gu. After all, Miss Gu saved your life."
Liu Zhao looked at Zhao San with cold eyes. Zhao San broke out in a cold sweat and quickly lowered his head, saying, "I deserve to die."
Liu Zhao said indifferently, "Whether it's Lord Gu, Lord Zhang, Lord Li, or Lord Wang sitting in that position, this young master's plan will not change. Remember?"
"I understand."
Liu Zhao looked out the window. As they were about to reach the palace, he said, "But what you said does make some sense. I will be careful not to implicate Lord Gu."
Zhao San immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Jiu had no idea that because of her, Lord Gu escaped a disaster.
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