"Protect the prince."
Gu Jiu looked around and said in a loud voice.
"The Empress's greatest concern is the Crown Prince. The Marquis's guarantee of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is significant and sincere enough. Only in this way can we ensure that we can impress the Empress."
The second master Gu Zhiwu jumped out first and questioned Gu Jiu.
"How could the Marquis' Mansion be so powerful as to protect the Crown Prince? Xiaojiu, I know you want to share the burden of the Mansion, but you can't let your imagination run wild."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Second Uncle. I know the Marquis' Mansion doesn't have such great ability. Even if it really has this ability, it can't bear this responsibility.
"There's definitely a time limit for protecting the Crown Prince. Whether it's six months or a year, it's all up to the old Marquis to decide."
Everyone looked at the old marquis.
The old marquis stroked his beard and asked in an enigmatic manner, "Why did Xiaojiu choose to protect the Crown Prince? Aren't Weiyang Palace and the Cui family important enough? The Empress certainly wouldn't want to see anything happen to the Weiyang Palace or the Cui family."
"What the old marquis said is absolutely right. But my niece has a slightly different opinion." Gu Jiu said with a smile.
The old marquis laughed heartily and said, "You can say whatever you want."
Gu Jiu considered his words for a moment before speaking, "Those in Weiyang Palace may seem dangerous, but in reality, they've probably already planned for their future. They may not need the Marquis's assistance, and the Empress may not truly value them that much.
As for the Cui family, as long as the Crown Prince is fine, the Cui family will basically be fine. Even if there is trouble, it should not be a life-threatening situation.
With this comparison, the only way to impress the Queen is to protect the Prince.
I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a gentle personality and is easy to talk to. This also gives the Marquis' Mansion enough room to maneuver.
My niece believes that the old marquis has already made plans for how to communicate with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Empress.
"Ha ha……"
The old marquis laughed out loud, "Xiaojiu, you are very good, very good. You never leave the house, yet you can think of so many things."
Gu Jiu bowed, "My Lord, thank you for your kindness. I, your niece, am just trying to do my best to help you."
The eldest master's expression was solemn and worried. "Father, are we really going to cooperate with this kind of Empress? I'm worried it will be difficult to get out of this situation later. Once the Empress passes away, it will not be easy to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The old marquis said: "It is definitely not easy to ensure that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be safe for the rest of his life.
However, if we want to ensure the Crown Prince's safety for six months, especially the six months after the Empress's death, our mansion can still do it.
Once the Queen passes away, people from all walks of life will definitely not be able to bear the loneliness and will jump out to add insult to injury to the Prince.
But they all forgot that although the emperor was cruel, he was also a man who cherished old friendships.
As long as our mansion contacts certain people and works together, it won't be difficult to keep the Crown Prince safe for six months."
Gu Ji nodded secretly, thinking that the old marquis was the one who thought things through clearly.
It is hard for the Queen not to be moved by the promise of keeping the Crown Prince safe for half a year.
Second Master Gu Zhiwu frowned and said, "Father, if this matter will bring disadvantages to our mansion, then forget it. As for Qi'er, I will persuade her."
Second Madam Wang became anxious and pulled at Second Master Gu Zhiwu's sleeve.
The second master ignored the second wife, Wang. His eyes were firm, and he was very sure that he would not sacrifice the family interests for his daughter.
Compared with Gu Qi's happiness, the lives of the whole family and the future of the family are more important.
The old marquis raised his hand and lightly pressed it, signaling the second master and his wife not to worry.
The old marquis said, "Second brother, don't overthink it. The reason why I accepted Xiaojiu's advice is not only for Qi'er, but also for our Gu family."
Second Master Gu Zhiwu was a little confused, "I don't quite understand what you mean, father."
The old marquis considered it for a moment before saying, "I don't actually object to marrying into the royal family. But it depends on who you're marrying into.
Marrying into the Zhao Palace was clearly not a good choice. You all knew what kind of person the Zhao Prince was, needless to say.
Once our mansion marquises into the Zhao Palace, we will have no control over our own affairs."
The King of Zhao was a rather unscrupulous person. Some people would say he was a madman. To be related to a madman required immense courage and nerves.
Because you never know when you will be cheated by King Zhao. And even if you are cheated, you have no place to complain.
The Marquis' Mansion is not on the verge of collapse, so naturally they don't want to have anything to do with a madman like Prince Zhao.
Even if Gu Qi agreed to marry into Prince Zhao's Mansion, the Marquis' Mansion would never agree to this marriage.
Gu Jiu's method, though seemingly risky, could fundamentally resolve the issue, leaving Prince Zhao with no energy left to harass the Marquis's Mansion.
Second Master Gu Zhiwu finally understood the key point of this matter. "So, no matter what, we must find a way to reject the marriage proposal from Prince Zhao's Mansion?"
The old marquis nodded. "Yes, we must reject the Zhao Palace's marriage proposal no matter what. We have no choice but to cooperate with the Empress. Fortunately, the Empress is not going to live long."
If the Queen could live a few more years, the old marquis really wouldn't dare to cooperate with her.
The mistress of Weiyang Palace was no good. Countless people had fallen into her hands over the years.
The Queen has made great contributions to the fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is able to live safely to this day.
It can be said that as long as the Empress is alive, she can be like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea, suppressing all kinds of villains and making all kinds of ambitious people afraid to act rashly.
Who wouldn’t be afraid of such a powerful harem master?
Even His Majesty the Emperor was quite wary of the Empress.
Fortunately, the Queen will not live long.
In the capital city today, I wonder how many people are hoping that the Queen will close her eyes soon.
Of course, there are also many people who hope that the Queen will live a long life, and preferably outlive the Emperor.
However, judging from the current situation, the Queen no longer has a chance to outlast the Emperor.
The old marquis said to Gu Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, it's getting late. You and Mei girl should go back to your room and rest. For the next few days, you can stay in the marquis' mansion and feel like you are at home."
"My niece will listen to the old marquis." Gu Jiu bowed in response.
Madam Wei gave another warning, "Just keep this between you two, and don't tell anyone else."
Gu Jiu gladly accepted the order.
She and Gu Mei left Songhe Hall together.
A maid was holding a lantern in front of them to provide light for them.
Gu Mei held Gu Jiu's hand and said, "Little Jiu, don't be afraid."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Sister Mei, I'm not afraid of the dark."
Gu Jiu knew that when Gu Mei said she wasn't afraid, she didn't mean she was afraid of the dark. She said that on purpose to change the subject.
Gu Mei laughed, "I was overthinking it. Sister Xiaojiu is not an ordinary person."
Gu Jiu blinked his eyes. "Sister Mei, please don't have too high expectations of me. I'm just a lazy person."
"How dare you say that about yourself?"
We reached a fork in the road, one leading back to the courtyard, the other heading towards the atrium.
In the middle of the night, a maid suddenly appeared running in the garden, scaring everyone.
Gu Mei saw who was coming and scolded him, "You are not sleeping in the middle of the night and running around in the garden. How disgraceful! Who let you in? Is the gatekeeper dead?"
"My dear Miss, the eldest young lady is not well."
Gu Mei was shocked. "What happened to my sister-in-law? Wasn't she fine during the day?"
"The eldest young mistress suddenly complained of a stomachache, and the eldest young master ordered this servant to report this to the old lady and the old marquis. There's martial law outside now, so I have to take the old marquis's visiting card to the imperial physician."
Gu Mei's heart was in turmoil, and she hurriedly said, "Then go to Songhe Hall quickly. I'll go visit my sister-in-law."
"I'm going with my older sister."
Gu Mei nodded heavily and took Gu Jiu's hand, "Little Jiu, no matter what you see later, don't be afraid."
"Sister Mei, don't worry about me. I'm not afraid."
Gu Jiu followed Gu Mei and hurried to the courtyard where the eldest lady Jia lived.
The courtyard was brightly lit, and maids were coming in and out, each with a look of panic on their faces.
The eldest young lady Jia finally got pregnant and has been trying very hard to protect the pregnancy until now. I hope nothing happens to her.
Without waiting for notification, Gu Jiu followed Gu Mei into the bedroom.
The eldest young master, Gu Rui, held Jia's hand tightly and said, "Don't worry, the child will be fine. The imperial physician will be here soon."
The eldest young lady, Mrs. Jia, was in so much pain that her face was twisted. In the middle of winter, her head and face were covered in cold sweat.
His face was as pale as death.
Gu Ji didn't bother to hide, he rushed forward, took the hand of the eldest young lady Jia and started to take her pulse.
"Xiao Jiu, you..."
Gu Jiu raised his hand to stop Gu Mei from speaking.
After a moment, Gu Jiu asked, "Is there any medicine to preserve the pregnancy?"
Gu Rui was stunned for a moment, "Yes, yes, yes. Sister Xiaojiu, what are you doing..."
Gu Jiu didn't have time to explain, "Give me the prescription first."
Gu Jiude looked at the prescription and confirmed the imperial physician's treatment plan before he dared to prescribe the medicine.
At this moment, Gu Jiu's aura was fully released, and he unknowingly became the person in charge of the room.
As soon as she finished speaking, a maid brought the prescription to her.
Gu Jiu flipped through the prescription, put down the wrist of the eldest young lady Jia, and picked up the pen to write, "Follow the imperial physician's prescription, double the dosage, and boil the medicine quickly. Also, did the imperial physician leave any medicine like pregnancy-preserving pills?"
The maid said, "I gave the young lady some medicine to preserve her pregnancy, but it didn't work."
"Then forget about the pregnancy-preserving medicine and boil it immediately according to my instructions. Quickly. We are racing against time with the King of Hell now."
The words "race against time with the King of Hell" frightened everyone in the room.
Seeing the maid standing there in a daze, Gu Mei roared, "Hurry up and go. Are you going to watch your eldest young mistress die?"
The maid was shocked and hurried out with the prescription to boil the medicine.
"Um……"
The eldest young lady, Mrs. Jia, clenched her teeth tightly and let out a soft moan.
Gu Rui held her hand tightly, "How is it? Does it hurt a lot? Don't be afraid, I will always be here by your side."
The eldest young lady, Mrs. Jia, was in so much pain that her whole body was convulsing and her toes were twisted.
Seeing this, Gu Jiu said, "This isn't a solution. Big cousin, Sister Mei, do you trust me? I can try giving Big cousin's wife acupuncture to relieve her pain. This way, there's a great chance of saving the baby."
"Sister Xiaojiu, you..."
Just now, Gu Mei was surprised when she saw Gu Jiu taking the pulse and prescribing medicine.
The Gu Jiu in front of her didn't seem to be the Gu Jiu she knew. How could the little Jiu sister in her eyes know medical skills? It was unbelievable.
The eldest young master Gu Rui looked at Gu Jiu deeply, and he saw confidence and courage in Gu Jiu's eyes.
Gu Rui nodded heavily, "I'll leave everything to Sister Xiaojiu. Please do your best to protect them both."
Gu Jiu said solemnly: "Don't worry, cousin, I will do my best. But the acupuncture scene is a bit scary, why don't you go out and wait."
Gu Rui shook his head and held Jia's hand tightly, "No need, I'll just stay by your side."
Gu Mei also said: "I will stay here too. At least I can help Sister Xiaojiu."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "No one can disturb me while I'm doing acupuncture. Sister Mei, please keep an eye on the door for me."
"Don't worry, Sister Jiu, I will keep an eye on the outside for you."
Gu Jiu took out the sewing kit he carried with him.
Other people’s sewing kits are used to sew clothes, but Gu Jiu’s is used to cure diseases and save lives, which is unique.
When I opened the sewing kit, I saw 108 silver needles neatly arranged in order, which looked very beautiful.
But in the eyes of Gu Rui and Gu Mei, there was some fear.
Could it be that Gu Jiu used such silver needles to prick Jia's body?
Gu Rui took a deep breath. Now that he had made the decision, he had to give it a try no matter what. His eyes became firm again.
Gu Mei bit her lip, feeling worried, wondering if they had made the wrong decision.
If anything happens to the sister-in-law, all the responsibilities will have to be borne by sister Gu Jiu.
Gu Mei was very worried and wanted to speak out to stop Gu Jiu, but the words came to her lips but she couldn't say them.
She looked at her elder brother Gu Rui, who was full of anticipation, and her elder sister-in-law Jia, who was in so much pain that she was almost in shock. It would be great if Sister Xiaojiu could really help her elder sister-in-law relieve the pain.
Shouldn't she have more confidence in sister Xiaojiu?
But she was really curious about where Xiaojiu learned her medical skills and how she could even give acupuncture.
Isn’t it said that most doctors don’t dare to give acupuncture without ten or twenty years of experience?
After disinfecting the silver needle, Gu Jiu prepared to give the acupuncture.
She lifted up the clothes of the eldest young lady Jia, exposing her belly.
Gu Mei cried out softly, startled. She saw Jia's abdominal skin twitching, clearly in great pain.
Gu Jiu said to Gu Rui, "Brother, hold down the eldest cousin's wife and make sure she doesn't move."
Gu Rui nodded and held down Jia's hands, "Sister Xiaojiu, I leave everything to you."
"I'll give it my all."
Gu Jiu took a deep breath. Jia was her second patient, and her first in the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Gu Jiu was not completely sure.
But she won't back down, she will try her best to turn the situation around.
This time, I hope God is still on her side.
Gu Jiu took another deep breath, and then inserted the first needle decisively.
The silver needle gradually sank into the abdomen, and Gu Mei almost cried out when she saw it.
Fortunately, she still remembered not to affect Gu Jiu, and finally restrained herself at the last moment.
Silver needles were inserted into Jia's abdomen.
Jia gradually became motionless.
Gu Rui was worried, "Mingyue? Mingyue, are you okay?"
Gu Rui called Jia's maiden name, then he looked at Gu Jiu, "Little Jiu, is your sister-in-law okay?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, sweat dripping from his forehead.
She took a breath and said, "It's working. Sister-in-law isn't in as much pain as before. She must be too tired to speak now."
As expected, as soon as Gu Ji finished speaking, the eldest young lady Jia slowly opened her eyes and exhaled.
She looked pale and weak, like someone who had been ill for a long time.
She said weakly, "Thank you, Sister Xiaojiu, you saved our lives."
"Don't talk, sister-in-law. Save your strength to take the medicine later. I'm just giving you pain relief and unblocking the blocked meridians. If you want to save the baby, you have to take the medicine."
Jia smiled and said, "I'll listen to Sister Xiaojiu."
Gu Rui breathed a sigh of relief. It was only then that he felt a wave of fear. The clothes on his back were completely soaked with sweat.
He said to Gu Jiu, "Thank you, little sister Jiu."
"Don't be polite to me, cousin. I have a humble request."
"Sister Xiaojiu, please speak."
"I ask Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, and Sister Mei to keep what happened just now a secret for me."
Gu Rui and Gu Mei exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
"Don't worry, Sister Xiaojiu, we will keep it a secret for you."
As he was speaking, the medicine was ready.
The maid brought in hot medicine.
Gu Jiu smelled the medicine and found that it was made from high-quality medicinal materials and had a very good effect.
She personally fed Jia the medicine, and then gave her acupuncture to promote the absorption of the medicine.
When the medicine started to work, Gu Jiu immediately removed the needle.
There was a noise outside the door.
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, came over with her people.
The old lady also sent someone to visit the eldest young lady, Jia.
Gu Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What a coincidence.
There was no need to worry about the eldest lady seeing dozens of silver needles stuck in Jia's abdomen as soon as she entered the room, nor was there any need to make various explanations.
Together with Gu Rui, Gu Mei promised to keep the secret, thus avoiding a lot of subsequent troubles.
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