Aunt Bai slowly raised her head, as if she had just realized that so many people had come.
She didn't see anyone else.
In her eyes, there was only Xie.
"Give me back my child."
Aunt Bai let out a shrill scream, suddenly grabbed Xie's dress and hit her.
"Give me back my child, give me back my child."
"How dare you! Bai, let go."
The scene was chaotic for a while.
Gu Lin burst into tears as she hugged her twelfth brother who had been dead for a long time, and the maids came forward to pull Aunt Bai away.
Aunt Bai was extremely strong, and several maids were unable to pull her away.
Xie was being dragged and pulled by Aunt Bai, and she was in a state of utter disgrace.
Zira!
Xie's dress was torn.
Xie was furious.
Bang!
A slap hit Aunt Bai's face hard.
Four finger marks suddenly appeared on Aunt Bai's cheek.
Aunt Bai was stunned for a moment, then became even more crazy and pounced directly on Mrs. Xie.
"Madam, I have no grudge against you, why are you trying to harm my child? Give me back my child, give me back my child..."
"Nonsense, how outrageous! It's clearly you who failed to take good care of the child and killed him, yet you're blaming me. I think you've lost your mind and are not in your right mind. Hurry and pull Aunt Bai away, quickly."
"Give me back my child, give me back my child..."
Aunt Bai burst into tears.
The maids and old women were busy pulling Aunt Bai away.
"stop!"
Lord Gu walked into Acacia Courtyard with the housekeeper and servant.
"As soon as I got back, I heard there was chaos at Acacia Courtyard. What a disgrace! What's going on? Can someone tell me?"
"Master, you have to make the decision for the twelfth brother. The mistress killed the twelfth brother. Please, Master, seek justice for him."
This time, there was no need for the maids to pull her. Aunt Bai took the initiative to let go of Xie and crawled to Lord Gu.
She looked at Master Gu eagerly, "Master, Twelve Brother died tragically, you must avenge him."
Lord Gu had a gloomy face. "What's going on? What happened to Twelve Brother?"
Aunt Bai burst into tears, saying, "Twelfth brother is gone. It was Madam who killed him. He had been feeling better yesterday, but after Madam came to visit him, his condition worsened that evening. Today, wow... My child, Madam will never let the murderer go."
"Ridiculous!" Xie was trembling with anger. "My twelfth brother is gone, and I'm heartbroken too. But, Bai, you're trying to pin the blame for my twelfth brother's death on me. I tell you, it's wishful thinking. I think my twelfth brother is gone because you didn't take good care of him."
Master Gu stared at Mrs. Xie and asked, "Did you come to Acacia Courtyard yesterday?"
Xie said expressionlessly, "I did come to Acacia Courtyard, but I stayed there for less than a cup of tea before leaving. When I arrived, Twelve Brother had already fallen asleep, so I only watched from afar."
"You're talking nonsense!" Aunt Bai yelled, "You wanted to visit Twelve Brother, and I said he was asleep and I disagreed, but you insisted on walking into the bedroom and even reached out to touch Twelve Brother. It's obvious that you killed my child. Give me back my child."
"absurd!"
If Lord Gu had not been here, Xie would have beaten the bitch Aunt Bai to death.
"This lady doesn't know. I just touched her casually and my brother is gone."
"Who knows what's on your hands? Maybe you poisoned me, or even killed me. Master, please do something for my twelfth brother. He can't die in vain."
Mrs. Xie was furious. "Nonsense! In my opinion, it was you who killed Twelve Brother. When I came yesterday, I saw you looked haggard and not in good health. Yet you insisted on taking care of him yourself. It was you who passed your illness on to Twelve Brother and killed your own son."
"No, I'm in good health. I'm not sick."
"You are sick."
"That's enough! Stop talking to me."
Lord Gu's face was filled with frost, and his anger was rising.
"I will investigate my brother's death thoroughly. All those who are not involved, please leave. Sister-in-law, this is our second wife's family affair, so please stay away."
The eldest wife, Zhang, nodded. "Please deal with it as soon as possible. The child must be buried as soon as possible. Tomorrow is a big day for the Marquis's family. Alas, no one expected something like this to happen."
After saying that, the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, left first.
Gu Zhen whispered, "Let's all go too."
The girls left one after another, and Gu Jiu was the last one left.
She turned around and looked at her maid Cui Liu.
Cui Liu's eyes were red and swollen. "Second Miss, is there anything else?"
Gu Jiu shook his head and said meaningfully, "One's heart shouldn't be too big."
Cui Liu was confused, "I don't understand what the second lady said."
Gu Jiu raised an eyebrow, "Aunt Bai will definitely understand. Okay, I'm leaving."
Cui Liu watched Gu Jiu leave, feeling uneasy.
The second girl said that one should not have too big a heart. Could she be referring to Aunt Bai?
Cui Liu subconsciously looked towards the bedroom and saw Aunt Bai crying sadly.
Gu Lin was still holding her twelfth brother's body and crying.
No way!
That was Aunt Bai's biological son, Aunt Bai's only hope.
The second girl must be talking nonsense.
Yes, that's definitely nonsense.
"Master, you have to make the decision for our child!"
Aunt Bai cried softly, obviously she was extremely sad.
Lord Gu frowned, "Okay, don't cry yet. Gu Quan, call two tight-lipped men from the yamen, as soon as possible."
Gu Quan understood, "I understand. I will handle this matter myself."
Gu Quan left in a hurry.
Lord Gu sat down in the main seat and waved his hand, and all the maids and old women were driven out.
Gu Lin was also asked to leave.
The body of the twelfth brother was swaddled and placed on the bed.
The servants stood guard at the door and did not allow anyone to approach.
Only Aunt Bai and Mrs. Xie were left in the room.
Aunt Bai was crying, and her crying was so pitiful and sympathetic.
Xie stared at Aunt Bai with disgust, "Bitch, you only know how to act pitiful to gain sympathy."
She said to Master Gu, "Master, you must believe that I am innocent. Twelve Brother's death has nothing to do with me.
When it was almost dawn, my twelfth brother suddenly had a fever, and I arranged for someone to call a doctor, and there was no delay at all.
If I really had evil intentions, I could have just used the excuse of being asleep to delay calling a doctor. Aunt Bai is simply insane and will bite anyone she catches."
Aunt Bai cried and said, "Madam, if you hate me, just come at me. Why did you do such a cruel thing to an innocent child? That was my lifeblood. If the child is gone, half of my life will be gone too. Oh, God, what am I going to do with the rest of my life?"
"Nonsense. Bai, if you continue to slander me, I will tear your mouth apart." Xie was furious.
"That's enough! I told you to shut up, can't you hear me?"
Xie was aggrieved, "Master, don't you believe in me either?"
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "I will investigate how Twelve Brother died. Now, both of you shut up."
Xie also started crying, feeling wronged, sad and angry.
Xie Mao's death was a huge blow to the Xie family.
She hadn't recovered from the blow yet, and now she encountered Aunt Bai's confusion of right and wrong. Lord Gu actually believed Aunt Bai instead of her. This series of events made Xie feel heartbroken and uncomfortable all over.
She covered her chest, sat on the chair, and gasped for breath.
Lord Gu frowned and looked at Xie with dissatisfaction.
Xie coughed twice and said, "I am innocent. Even if I die, I will still say this."
Aunt Bai lowered her head and cried, with hatred and pleasure flashing in her eyes.
Lord Gu had a blank expression on his face and remained silent.
Gu Jiu returned to Zhilan Courtyard and asked Xiao Cui to keep an eye on the movements in Xiangsi Courtyard.
Xiao Cui took the order and left.
Qingmei asked quietly, "Miss, is there really something strange about Twelve Brother's death?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "Nothing strange."
The suspicious person is Aunt Bai.
"What did that girl say to Cui Liu?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "I just said that casually, I don't mean anything else."
Qingmei thought that the girl was keeping her in suspense again.
Gu Jiu looked out the window. In fact, she was not sure whether her judgment was correct.
If it is true, the death of the twelfth brother has nothing to do with Xie, but is probably directly related to Aunt Bai.
Aunt Bai was very cruel. As soon as her son died, she thought of taking advantage of the situation and plotting against Xie.
If her judgment was wrong, then she had misunderstood Aunt Bai.
Aunt Bai was just too sad about losing her son and wanted to vent her anger, so Xie became the best target.
Gu Jiu waited patiently for news from Xiangsiyuan.
Gu Quan secretly invited two coroners from the government office to perform an autopsy in private.
The coroner's autopsy revealed the results.
Gu Quan asked, "Are you sure?"
The two coroners nodded, "Affirmative. We dare not deceive Steward Gu."
Gu Quan gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone else."
"Don't worry, Steward Gu. We all know the rules."
Gu Quan gave each of them a white envelope and ordered someone to escort them out of the house.
Afterwards, Gu Quan went to see Lord Gu.
"Master, there is a result."
Master Gu asked expressionlessly, "What do you mean?"
Lord Gu had many children, and he was indeed very happy with the birth of his twelfth brother.
However, the child was sick every other day, and Lord Gu felt impatient and soon lost his patience with the child.
He had only seen the child twice since he was born, and he had no real feelings for him.
However, since Aunt Bai said that the child was murdered, he really had to investigate it carefully.
He would never allow anyone in the mansion to dare to murder his offspring. This had nothing to do with emotion; it was the attitude and principle of a man of the house.
Gu Quan whispered, "The child did die of illness. It seems that the allergy made the condition worse."
"Allergic?" Lord Gu was surprised.
Gu Quan nodded.
Lord Gu asked, "Do you know when the allergy started?"
Gu Quan shook his head, "I can't tell."
Lord Gu frowned, unable to judge, and this matter was unclear.
Lord Gu waved his hand and Gu Quan bowed and left.
When Lord Gu returned to the room, Mrs. Xie and Aunt Bai both looked over.
"Master, is there any result?" asked Xie.
Aunt Bai was still sobbing, "Master, please make the decision for my brother."
Master Gu said with a stern face, "The child died of a serious illness. It has nothing to do with anyone else. This matter ends here."
Wow!
Aunt Bai burst into tears, "My poor son!"
Xie heaved a sigh of relief, "I knew the master would definitely clear my name."
"Give me back my son, give me back my son." Aunt Bai refused to give in and continued to pull Xie.
Bang!
In front of Lord Gu, Xie slapped Aunt Bai in the face.
While paying attention to Mr. Gu's expression, Mrs. Xie said, "Ms. Bai, are you questioning the master's judgment?
The master said that the twelfth brother died of a serious illness. How long do you want to make trouble?
Tomorrow is the wedding day of the eldest daughter of the Marquis’s Mansion, and in a few days it will be Gu Ban’s wedding day.
Are you deliberately making life difficult for the master and bringing bad luck to the mansion?
"Master spoiled you too much in the past, and that led to your developing a lawless nature. From now on, you must control your temper."
Aunt Bai covered her beaten cheek with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Master, the lady..."
Aunt Bai originally wanted to ask Lord Gu to make the decision for her, but when she saw Lord Gu's disgusted expression, she swallowed all the words she wanted to say.
Lord Gu frowned and angrily shouted, "Everyone, behave yourself. If anyone deliberately stirs up trouble, my patience is limited. You will all take care of yourself."
After saying this, Lord Gu flicked his sleeves and left.
Aunt Bai sat on the ground, her expression changing constantly.
Xie smiled triumphantly, walked over to her, leaned over, and whispered, "Bai, you tried to take advantage of this opportunity to trick me, but unfortunately you've shot yourself in the foot. Your son is dead, it's truly God's mercy."
Aunt Bai suddenly raised her head and stared at Xie with resentment.
Mrs. Xie laughed sarcastically. "Your son is gone, your body is ruined, and even your beautiful face, which the master loved the most, is gone. From now on, what can you use to fight me? You still dare to look at me with such eyes? Do you believe that I will dig out your eyes and make you a blind old woman?"
Aunt Bai sneered, "I believe it! There is nothing in this world that Madam dare not do. Madam, you might as well kill me now. Anyway, my son is gone, and there is no point in me living."
Xie snorted coldly and pinched Aunt Bai's chin, "I can't bear to see you die. If you die, how can you understand the feeling of living a life worse than death?"
Aunt Bai stared at Mrs. Xie, her eyes full of resentment.
Mrs. Xie laughed heartily. "That's the look. Keep it up. Aunt Bai, please don't let me down."
Xie shook off Aunt Bai and left Xiangsiyuan with a smug look on her face.
Aunt Bai lay on the ground, hatred about to overflow from her body and drown her.
Maid Cui Liu helped Aunt Bai up, "Aunt, are you okay?"
Aunt Bai pushed Cui Liu away and said, "I'm done. My son is gone, and my master has abandoned me."
"My aunt hasn't reached the end of her rope yet, so why are you saying that?"
"Hehe... Look at my current state of honor. Can I still win back the master's heart? Without the master's favor and without a son, what hope do I have? I might as well die."
Cui Liu burst into tears. "My brother died so tragically. Why didn't the master investigate the matter thoroughly?"
Aunt Bai smiled coldly, "He's just a bastard. If he dies, he dies. The master has so many sons, why would he care about a newborn bastard? I just feel sorry for my son. I can't even seek justice for him."
Aunt Bai was overwhelmed with grief, and Cui Liu kept trying to comfort her.
"Don't cry, Auntie. Be careful not to hurt yourself. The Fifth Miss is still counting on you."
Aunt Bai gradually stopped crying and calmed down.
"Where's the twelfth brother?"
"The housekeeper took it away."
Aunt Bai cried silently, "I can't even see my child off for the last time."
Cui Liu wiped her eyes and helped Aunt Bai up from the ground. "The second young lady said something before."
"What?"
"She said that one's heart shouldn't be too big. I didn't understand. She said that my aunt would definitely understand what she meant."
Aunt Bai was in a state of shock and confusion. Did Gu Jiu see through it? No way.
She asked calmly, "What else did the second girl say?"
Cui Liu shook her head, "Nothing else."
Aunt Bai sat in a chair in silence for a long time before she told Cui Liu, "Bring me a basin of hot water so I can wash up. I'm going to see the second young lady in a while."
Cui Liu was stunned. "Is it appropriate for Auntie to meet the Second Young Lady at this time?"
Aunt Bai chuckled, "It's the most appropriate time to meet the Second Young Lady."
Cui Liu didn't understand. She fetched hot water as instructed and helped Aunt Bai wash up.
Aunt Bai had changed into plain clothes and put on no makeup. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying so long.
She looked at her haggard self in the mirror and laughed at herself.
With such honor, it’s no wonder that the master feels disgusted with her.
Men's hearts change so quickly. In just a few months, he had brought her down from the heavens to the dust.
But she won't give up.
One day she will crawl out.
She wants revenge on Xie.
If it weren't for Xie's persecution and intimidation, the child would not have been born weak and sickly, nor would he have died early.
The culprit behind all this is the Xie family.
"Come on, follow me to see the second girl."
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