As time passed, everyone began to feel uneasy.
Gu Ting stood up suddenly and almost fell over on his chair, making a loud noise that startled everyone.
He said, "I'll go out and take a look."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Brother, your leg injury hasn't healed yet, so don't go out."
Gu Cheng stood up and said, "I'll go."
"You all sit down."
Xie scolded harshly.
Everyone looked towards Xie.
Xie said to Dongmei, "Go and tell Gao Sanfu what's going on out there. We've been doing this for so long, I doubt we can't find out."
Dongmei agreed and hurried out.
Gu Yan was still standing there, still wanting to go out and take a look.
Xie said to him, "Liu Lang, please sit down."
Seeing that Xie was holding back her anger, Gu Cheng could only smile helplessly and sit down.
The Eighth Young Master Gu Gong muttered quietly, "Father is really something. He knew everyone was waiting for him, but he didn't come back earlier."
Before he finished speaking, all eyes turned to Gu Gong.
Gu Ting snorted coldly, acting like an elder brother. "Old Eight, are you losing control of your mouth? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll whip you."
Gu Gong felt guilty and moved his lips but said nothing. He also knew that he had said the wrong thing.
Xie was unhappy.
Gu Ting said in front of her that he wanted to beat Gu Gong. Did he take her seriously?
Xie gently struck Gu Ting, "Third brother, you are the elder brother, and it is your duty to teach your younger brother a lesson. But your attitude should at least be kinder. We are brothers from the same family, and yet you keep saying beating people up. Do you think Balang is your enemy?"
Gu Ting frowned, "Madam, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that."
"Then what do you mean?" Xie asked bluntly.
Gu Gong smiled secretly, feeling very proud, just waiting to see Gu Ting's joke.
“Ahem…”
Gu Jiu coughed twice to draw everyone's attention to himself.
"Madam, please calm down. Eighth brother is outspoken and truly needs a lesson. Third brother scolded him out of good intentions. Although his words were somewhat inappropriate, his intentions were good."
Madam, there's no need to scold my third brother for such a small matter. I think Madam should discipline my eighth brother.
He even dared to make up stories about his own father. How audacious! He has no filial piety at all."
Gu Jiu's gaze was as sharp as a knife, stabbing towards Gu Gong.
Gu Gong looked guilty and didn't dare to laugh anymore.
But he was not convinced in his heart and secretly made several faces.
Xie was furious. "Second girl, are you accusing me of meddling in other people's affairs and having no right to discipline Sanlang?"
Gu Jiu bowed, "Madam, you misunderstood. I think that compared to the third brother, the eighth brother should be disciplined more. After all, the third brother is filial. As for the eighth brother, Madam, why not ask him if he has ever worried about the master?"
"Second sister, please don't wrongly accuse me." Gu Gong bared his teeth at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu sneered, "Eighth brother, when you say one thing and mean another, at least you should put on a good front. Otherwise, you'll appear too hypocritical."
Gu Gong suffered a critical blow and his expression could no longer be maintained.
Xie was angry and wanted to scold Gu Jiu, but Gu Cheng beat her to it.
Gu Cheng scolded Gu Gong, "Eighth brother, apologize to your second sister quickly. Be more careful with what you say and do in the future."
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, "Sixth brother is right, eighth brother, come and apologize to me."
Gu Gong was so angry. He had a bad temper to begin with, and after being provoked by Gu Jiu, he almost cursed out loud.
Gu Ting directly lifted Gu Gong's collar and waved his fist, "Eighth brother, apologize quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Gu Gong's face flushed red, and he looked aggrieved. "Mother, my third brother bullied me."
"You're already this old, and you still ask your mother to stand up for you? Do you have any shame?"
Gu Cheng took the initiative and scolded Gu Gong. He secretly glanced at Xie, signaling her not to be angry.
If there is a little conflict between siblings, the nature of the situation will be completely different if adults get involved.
After all, Gu Yan also wanted to keep things peaceful and didn't want to cause any trouble.
Xie's face was stern, and she was very dissatisfied with Gu Cheng's "elbow-out" behavior. However, in order to save face for Gu Cheng, Xie had no choice but to endure it.
Gu Yue curled her lips in disgust, but she was very self-conscious and didn't say anything.
Gu Gong felt very aggrieved when he saw that Xie refused to help him.
He considered himself a man, so of course he wouldn't burst into tears. He just kept his face red and stubbornly refused to apologize.
The room fell silent. No one spoke, and everyone looked at Gu Gong, waiting to see what he would do.
At the critical moment, it was Gao Sanfu who rescued Gu Gong.
Gao Sanfu came in hurriedly from outside, "Madam, something happened to the master."
"What?"
Xie's face turned pale, and she stood up suddenly, feeling dizzy and dizzy. If Gu Shan hadn't supported her, she would have fallen to the ground.
Gu Jiu asked, "What happened to the master? Is the news reliable?"
Gao Sanfu bowed and said, "The housekeeper went to the government office to ask, and the master was temporarily summoned to the palace to see the emperor. But now the palace gates are locked, and the master has not returned. Obviously something happened."
Gu Jiu asked hurriedly, "Do you know when the master will go to the palace to meet the emperor? Where is Master Ma? Doesn't he know anything?"
Everyone stared at Gao Sanfu.
Gao Sanfu was so nervous that he swallowed subconsciously and whispered, "The master was summoned to the palace at 3:30 pm."
It is now 2:15 pm, and two or three hours have passed since 3:15 pm.
It wouldn't take two or three hours for a minister to be summoned to the palace for questioning.
It was obvious that something had happened.
Gu Jiu said: "We must send someone to the Marquis' Mansion immediately to ask, perhaps the Marquis' Mansion has accurate information."
Xie nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, send someone to the Marquis' Mansion quickly."
Qingmei pulled Gu Jiu's sleeve and asked Gu Jiu to look outside the door.
Outside the door, Xiao Cui came in with a steward from the Marquis' Mansion.
"Greetings, Madam, ladies, and Master. This is Steward Xu from the Marquis's Mansion. The old Marquis sent him over."
Everyone's eyes fell on Manager Xu.
Xie asked nervously, "Has something happened to my master? What happened? Is he in danger?"
Steward Xu bowed slightly, then looked up and glanced at everyone in the room, "Your Highness, Second Madam, according to the information the old Marquis has inquired about, Second Master has been imprisoned by the Jinwu Guards, if nothing unexpected has happened."
"ah……"
Xie felt a flash before her eyes and then passed out.
"Madam, madam..."
The maids hurriedly supported Xie.
Gu Cheng hurriedly said, "Hurry up and help Madam to the bed."
Gu Jiu walked up to Steward Xu and asked, "Steward Xu, did the old marquis tell me why and when my father was imprisoned by the Jinwu Guards? Did the emperor say anything?"
Steward Xu said, "According to what the old marquis has learned, the second master was probably taken out of the palace an hour ago. As for the reason... well..."
Manager Xu sighed, and everyone's heart was lifted.
"Please be clear with us, Manager Xu. No matter what the reason is, we can bear it." Gu Jiu's face was serious. Now was not the time to rely on luck.
The more you know, the more confident you will be in rescuing Lord Gu.
Steward Xu said softly, "It is said that the Second Master was disrespectful to the Empress and harbored resentment towards His Majesty."
"This is a frame-up," Gu Cheng shouted angrily, "Father would never harbor any resentment towards Your Majesty, let alone disrespect the Empress."
Gu Jiu advised, "Sixth brother, please be patient. Manager Xu, my father has been imprisoned. Is it related to the case?"
Steward Xu nodded, "The old marquis said that seeing the fire had already spread to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Empress could no longer sit still and took action personally. I'm afraid the Second Master is in great danger this time."
"No, he won't. My father must be a lucky man, nothing will happen to him." Gu Yue suddenly burst into tears, she covered her mouth, looking scared.
Gu Jiu glared at Gu Yue, then continued to ask, "Did the old marquis say if there was any way to resolve this situation?"
Steward Xu said, "The old Marquis has told me to tell you all to be patient. It's getting late today, and tomorrow morning the old Marquis will personally come to the palace to meet the emperor and seek a solution. I have to hurry back to the Marquis' Mansion to report. My young masters, I'll take my leave now."
Manager Xu bowed and left, and Gu Jiu hurriedly asked Gao Sanfu to see Manager Xu off.
Gao Sanfu was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Gu Jiu to order him to do anything.
Seeing Gu Yan looking at him and nodding at him, Gao Sanfu then walked Manager Xu out.
"Wow……"
As soon as Manager Xu left, Gu Yue burst into tears. "My father is in trouble. What should I do? Wuwu..."
Gu Yue was very scared. She was afraid that the Haixi Marquis' Mansion would take the opportunity to cancel the engagement.
Gu Yue was helpless and terrified, looking at Gu Cheng eagerly, "Sixth Brother, please think of a solution quickly. There must be a way to rescue father, right?"
Gu Yan frowned.
Gu Jiu said, "My uncle probably doesn't know about this yet. We need to send someone to the main house to tell him."
"Yes, yes, let's let our uncle come forward. He has many connections, so he will definitely find a way." Gu Yue shouted.
Gu Cheng volunteered, "I'll go see my uncle. I'll leave this place to my second sister. As for Madam, please send for Doctor Zhu before it's too late."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Sixth brother, go quickly, I'm here, you don't have to worry."
Gu Yan nodded heavily, and the brother and sister actually had an unspoken understanding.
After Gu Cheng left, Gu Jiu asked someone to invite Doctor Zhu.
In fact, Xie's problem was not serious. She was just overwhelmed and couldn't bear it for a while. In addition, she had been in poor health recently, so she fainted.
"Second sister, what should we do next?"
Gu Shan's face turned pale. She was intelligent, but she had never experienced anything like this before. She didn't know how to react, nor did she know how to relieve Master Gu's worries.
Gu Jiu looked at her and said, "Fourth sister, please be patient. It's very late and there's nothing we can do now. Everything will have to wait until tomorrow."
"Do we have to wait until tomorrow? Then Father will have to spend the night in the imperial prison? Then, then, then, wouldn't Father be worried? If the news gets out tomorrow, will someone take advantage of it?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "It's certain that they would kick someone when they're down, like Master Xie."
As soon as the words fell, Gu Yue, Gu Shan, and Gu Gong all changed their expressions.
They did not forget that Xie Mao and his men came to their door a few days ago.
Gu Gong slammed his fist on the table. "If it was really my uncle who killed my father, I will never let my uncle and his family go."
Gu Ting sneered, "With your tiny body, what can you do? I'm afraid you'll be captured before you even get close to Lord Xie."
Gu Gong's eyes were red, and he held his head high. "Although I'm young, I'm willing to share my father's worries."
Gu Ting frowned and warned Gu Gong, "You'd better behave yourself from now on. If my father is harmed because of you, I will not forgive you. I will send people to keep an eye on you, and you will never be able to sneak out of the house."
Gu Gong looked unconvinced, "How could I harm my father? You are slandering me."
Gu Ting snorted.
Gu Jiu said, "Eighth brother, we all know you're worried about father. But father's affairs can't be solved by fighting and killing. The key to this matter lies in the palace."
The key is no longer the case, the case is just a lead.
Whether it was the person who reported the case or the Queen, both used the case as a tool to achieve their own goals.
Now the key lies in the palace.
It is obvious that the focus of the game between the two sides has been upgraded from the case to the palace.
Gu Jiu took a deep breath and said, "Come here, go and get Master Ma."
Xiao Cui said hurriedly, "Miss, when I came here, I heard that Mr. Ma was still at the yamen."
"Please invite Butler Gu Quan here."
"The housekeeper went to the Marquis' Mansion next door. I don't know if he has returned."
Gu Jiu instructed Xiao Cui, "Go to the corner gate and guard it. If the housekeeper comes back, notify me immediately."
"As you command," Xiao Cui hurried out of Furong Courtyard.
The others looked at each other, not understanding what Gu Jiu was going to do.
"The eldest wife is here."
The maid called out from outside the door. In a flash, the door curtain was lifted and the eldest wife, Zhang, walked in.
Zhang's eyes swept over everyone, "I know everything. Don't be afraid. My family and the Marquis' Mansion can protect you."
Gu Yue opened her mouth and started crying.
Gu Zhen and Gu Lin were also frightened. Seeing Zhang was like seeing their backbone, and they both sobbed quietly.
Gu Jiu walked up and bowed, "Greetings, Auntie. I'm sorry for the trouble."
"Silly boy, you're still being polite to me at this time. How's your wife?"
Gu Jiu said softly, "He was shocked and fainted. Someone has been sent for Doctor Zhu."
Zhang said hurriedly, "I'll go in and see her. You guys hurry up and eat, because we have a tough battle tomorrow."
"Thank you for your concern, Auntie."
But at this time, no one could eat. They were filled with worry, fear, panic, and so on.
Gu Zhen and Gu Lin sobbed quietly, looking at a loss.
Gu Jiu sighed, "Big sister, fifth sister, go back to your room first. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."
Gu Lin wiped away her tears and looked at Gu Jiu, "Second sister, I hope father is okay."
Gu Jiu said in a resounding voice: "Don't worry, father will definitely return safely."
Afraid that Gu Lin wouldn't believe it, Gu Jiuhao smiled at her with a warm smile.
Gu Lin was comforted. She stood up and said, "I, I'll listen to my second sister. I'll go back to my room first. I think my aunt has heard the news too. I'm worried about her."
Gu Jiu said, "Hurry up and go and look after Aunt Bai. Aunt Bai is pregnant, so we can't be careless at this time."
Gu Lin nodded repeatedly, "Then I'll go back to my room first. Second sister, if there is any news, can you send someone to tell me?"
Gu Jiu nodded in agreement.
Gu Lin wiped her tears and left Furong Courtyard.
Gu Zhen looked around, feeling extremely panicked.
Why did something happen to my father at this time, and why did it happen when she was about to get married?
What should she do now? Can she still get married?
Gu Zhen was extremely scared.
However, Gu Yue cried even more sadly than her.
Gu Zhen knew Gu Yue too well. She was definitely not crying for her father, she was crying for her own marriage.
Gu Zhen snorted coldly, "Third sister, why are you crying?"
Gu Yue raised her head and said, "I'm worried about my father. Can't I cry?"
Gu Zhen gritted her teeth, "You'd better really be worried about Father."
"Big sister, please be careful with your words." Gu Yue retorted without showing any weakness.
Gu Zhen opened her mouth, wanting to take the opportunity to expose Gu Yue's true face. But thinking of her current situation, she finally closed her mouth.
Zhang came out of the bedroom and said, "Why are you standing still? Hurry up and eat something."
"Aunt, we are not hungry."
Zhang frowned. "It's the time of growth, how can you not be hungry? If it's not convenient to eat here, then let's put the banquet in the wing room. Come, move the banquet to the wing room, serve the food, and let the girls and boys have dinner quickly."
Zhang invited everyone to the side room for dinner.
In fact, everyone was already hungry by now.
We were worried about our father, so no one had an appetite.
But when the food was served, I felt hungry again.
Everyone ate in silence, no one spoke.
The maid at the door called out, "Doctor Zhu is here."
When everyone heard this, they put down their bowls and chopsticks and walked out of the room.
Gu Ting followed Gu Jiu and asked quietly, "Sister, what should we do?"
Gu Jiu said: "We must first find the source of the matter."
Gu Ting frowned.
Gu Jiu explained, "It's the case my father is handling. You and I don't know the details of this case. We need to ask Master Ma, or the housekeeper Gu Quan, or Gu Yu, the fourth brother. Only after we understand the case can we prescribe the right medicine."
Gu Ting understood and said, "I'll send someone to find Gu Yu."
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