Gu Jiu came to Furongyuan and met Gu Shan.
What was even more surprising was that the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, and the eldest young mistress, Mrs. Zhang, had also arrived.
Is this the time for everyone to go out and watch the fun?
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, was talking to Mrs. Xie and asking about her health.
Xie's illness this time is mainly a heart disease.
The doctor said that Mrs. Xie should be more open-minded.
Older people should not dwell on the negative thoughts all day long, as depression will only worsen the condition.
Mrs. Xie didn't know that Lord Gu had brought a woman back, and everyone was hiding it from her.
She said to Zhang: "Thank you for visiting me, sister-in-law. I feel much better now. Shan'er, come here."
Gu Shan came to the bedside, "What do you want, mother?"
Xie sat back on the bed, "Are you feeling better?"
Gu Shan nodded, "Much better."
Xie heaved a sigh of relief. She took Gu Shan's hand and asked, "Do you hate me?"
Gu Shan lowered her head, her brows slightly furrowed. She shook her head and said, "Don't think too much, mother. I don't hate anyone."
Gu Shan’s answer was the same as before.
Zhang saw that Gu Shan was trying too hard, so she came to her rescue and said, "Sister-in-law, you're not feeling well, so talk less. Let the children talk on their own. They don't feel comfortable around us."
Xie readily agreed and let go of Gu Shan's hand.
Gu Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurried out of the bedroom.
"Second sister, why are you here too?"
Gu Jiu said: "I heard the news and came to take a look."
Gu Shan gave a bitter laugh, "There will be trouble again soon."
There was a noise outside the courtyard gate.
The old woman called out, "The master is here."
Immediately afterwards, Lord Gu was seen walking into Hibiscus Courtyard with great confidence.
Behind him, besides the servant, there was also a woman.
The woman was not tall, but had a slim and graceful figure.
The woman kept her head down, so her appearance could not be seen clearly. Only a part of her neck was visible.
Gu Jiu suddenly understood what a swan neck was.
The woman had a long, slender neck and fair skin, so she must be quite good-looking.
Gu Jiu led Gu Shan forward to pay their respects to Lord Gu.
Lord Gu was very surprised that his two daughters were here.
Gu Jiu said, "My aunt and sister-in-law are visiting my wife inside. Does my father want to go in now?"
Lord Gu was a little embarrassed and hesitated for a moment, but still took the newcomer in.
And he said to Gu Jiu and the others: "You have nothing to do here, please leave first."
Gu Shan suddenly asked, "Is this the new concubine? Why doesn't she look up? Is she too embarrassed to see people?"
The woman following behind Lord Gu trembled all over, as if she was frightened.
She slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, and she looked pitiful.
What a delicate, weak, and adorable little flower.
This woman's temperament was very similar to that of Aunt Bai in the past, but her appearance was even more outstanding.
It is said that the women men like are always similar.
For example, Mu Zi Richen in later generations, and the richest man in the past.
Their current partners and countless previous partners always bear some resemblance to each other. Some are so similar that it's hard to tell who is who just by looking at photos.
Gu Jiu understood that what Lord Gu liked was always the weak women who were innocent, pitiful, harmless-looking and in need of protection, commonly known as white lotus.
Lord Gu turned around and looked at Gu Shan, very dissatisfied.
Thinking of Gu Shan's previous injury, how she nearly perished in the flames, Master Gu suppressed his anger. He simply said with a stern face, "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters. Go back and lie down, and get well soon."
"Thank you for your concern, father. My daughter is now in good health."
Lord Gu frowned. "Even if you're feeling better, you shouldn't be going out in the sun. Okay, everyone, hurry back to your rooms."
After saying that, Lord Gu led the newlyweds into Hibiscus Courtyard.
Gu Shan followed in.
Gu Jiu also followed in.
When Mrs. Xie saw Lord Gu coming to visit her, she immediately smiled.
As a result, the smile froze on his face halfway through.
Xie covered her heart with one hand and kept pointing at the woman behind Master Gu, "Who is she?"
Master Gu said, "She is Mrs. Tan. Mrs. Tan, come and meet the Madam."
Tan stepped forward and said, "I pay my respects to the Madam."
After saying that, he knelt on the ground, offered a cup of tea, and waited for Xie to drink it.
Xie pointed at Tan and asked, "Where are you from? What did you do in the past?"
Tan was a little embarrassed, as if she had suffered a great injustice. She said pitifully, "I am from the suburbs of the capital. I make a living by singing."
Mrs. Xie sneered, "A street singer is unworthy of entering the Gu family. The master is becoming more and more unrefined these days, bringing everything, whether good or bad, into the mansion, not afraid of polluting the children's eyes."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Tan is a good person, not as messy as you think." Lord Gu said impatiently.
Xie pointed at Master Gu and said, "Master, I'm still lying in bed, feeling heavy, and you're so impatient to bring this woman back home. Are you hoping I'll die of anger so you can make room for the newcomer?"
"That's nonsense. Since you don't want to see Tan, drink her tea quickly and I'll take her away."
Xie was so angry that her heart ached.
"Sister-in-law, please tell me what's right. Am I talking nonsense, or is my master being undisciplined?"
The eldest wife, Zhang, sighed, "Second brother, you are too anxious. Your sister-in-law is still ill, and you are bringing a new person into the house. Aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will be angry and hurt herself?"
Master Gu said confidently: "As the wife of the house, she should be generous."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, frowned.
Gu Shan suddenly stood up and said, "Even if you should be magnanimous, Father shouldn't force Mother to accept a new person at this time. Doesn't Father know that this will make Mother's condition worse?"
Master Gu frowned and turned back to stare at Gu Shan, "I told you to go back to your room, why are you still here?"
Gu Shan said, "A daughter is standing up for her mother."
"How dare you!" Lord Gu scolded.
Gu Shan suddenly showed a panic expression, her eyes like an innocent deer, full of tears.
When Lord Gu saw this, he immediately lost his temper and vented his anger.
Master Gu said to Mrs. Xie in dissatisfaction: "She has already entered the house. Mrs. Tan is my concubine."
Xie stretched out her hand, pointing towards the teacup.
Does Mrs. Xie really want to drink this cup of concubine tea?
Xie's hand touched the teacup.
Tan said softly, "Madam, please have some tea."
Xie suddenly laughed.
Bang!
The teacup was overturned and all the tea splashed onto Tan's new dress.
Not only that, Xie also took the opportunity to slap Tan, which immediately made Master Gu feel very distressed.
Master Gu yelled at Mrs. Xie, "Ms. Xie, don't go too far."
Xie's eyes widened, "Get out, take your concubine and get out."
"You, you are simply unreasonable. Don't forget who has the final say in this family."
Mrs. Xie sneered, "Master, don't forget that I attended to the old lady's funeral and mourned for her. I also gave birth to two sons and two daughters for you. Don't even think about divorcing me."
Lord Gu pointed at Mrs. Xie and cursed, "You bitch! I won't bother with you."
After saying that, he pulled the frightened Tan away from Furong Courtyard.
"Sister-in-law, please be more positive."
puff!
As the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, started to persuade Mrs. Xie, she suddenly vomited blood.
The bright red blood sprayed on the quilt, bed frame, and footstool, spreading out little by little like red plum blossoms.
The eldest wife, Zhang, was shocked. "Sister-in-law, are you okay? Don't scare me. Quick, go get a doctor."
"Madam, madam..."
All the maids in Furong Courtyard were horrified.
Xie was drowsy, and there was a sound like thunder in her ears. All kinds of sounds rushed into her mind, turning her mind upside down.
She felt empty and as if she had lost several pounds.
Gu Jiu stepped forward, calmly took Xie's hand and took her pulse.
The extreme anger attacks the heart, the fire in the heart is strong, but the body is very weak.
Xie was so angry that she vomited blood.
In her situation, she has to rely on herself to think it through and recover slowly.
After all, her illness, as the doctor said before, is mainly a heart disease.
Gu Shan bit her lip and didn't cry.
Gu Jiu saw her open her mouth and said, "It's all Gu Yue's fault. It's all Gu Yue's fault. Gu Yue deserves to die."
"Fourth sister, are you okay?"
Gu Shan came back to her senses and wiped her eyes. "Thank you for your concern, second sister. I'm fine."
A doctor was called in, who took the patient's pulse, prescribed medicine, and fed him the medicine, which took a long time.
Xie drank the medicine and fell into a deep sleep.
Lord Gu personally settled Tan down next door to Aunt Bai, with the same courtyard layout and size.
You know, at that time, Aunt Bai was the most favored concubine in the mansion, and her courtyard was also the largest among the concubines.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Tan entered the house, she was treated like a concubine.
I don’t know how many people secretly gritted their teeth.
Mr. Gu was a typical example of someone who forgets the old when he has a new love, and he stayed at Tan's house that night.
When he learned that Xie had vomited blood, he said nonchalantly, "Have you called a doctor? If you have, please don't bother me."
His ruthlessness is evident from this.
Gu Jiu shook his head secretly. Lord Gu is acting like this. Isn’t he afraid of a fire in his backyard?
Xie is ill now and has weak fighting ability, so he can't do anything to Tan for the time being.
Just wait and see. Once Xie recovers, the backyard will surely be bustling for a while.
The weather is getting hotter.
Gu Jiu suffers from summer heat and never goes out unless it is necessary.
Tan had been married for about half a month, and Master Gu was staying in her room every day. Tan's treatment also improved accordingly.
Various valuable items were brought into Tan's room like water.
Aunt Bai from the Acacia Courtyard next door listened to the laughter and chatter from next door every day, and her heart felt as cold as water.
The master has indeed forgotten her.
Xie's health gradually improved, but there was still no movement from her.
Time passed, and it was July, the day of Gu Zhen's wedding.
According to the guest list originally drawn up by Mrs. Xie, the Gu Mansion set up ten tables for the banquet, and all the guests were close relatives and friends.
Gu Zhen was wearing a bright red wedding dress and had on exquisite bridal makeup, she looked very beautiful.
Her face was flushed and she looked very excited.
She was finally getting married, she had finally waited for this day.
She held Gu Jiu's hand and said, "Second sister, I'm so nervous, what should I do?"
"Don't be nervous, big sister. Take a deep breath first. If you don't understand anything, ask the matchmaker or the dowry maid."
Gu Zhen took a deep breath. "The method my second sister taught me is indeed effective. I, I haven't said goodbye to my aunt yet."
Gu Jiu immediately ordered Qingmei, "Go and invite Aunt Hu."
There is still some time before the auspicious time.
Qingmei hurried to invite Aunt Hu over.
Aunt Hu walked into the bedroom and saw Gu Zhen wearing a bright red wedding dress with patterns embroidered with gold thread, which looked particularly elegant and beautiful.
Aunt Hu was so excited that tears fell from her eyes.
"Good boy, I finally saw you get married in a bright red wedding dress. The biggest regret in my life is that I never wore a bright red wedding dress. You are better than me."
"Don't cry, Auntie. How about I take off my wedding dress and let you wear it for once?"
"Don't talk nonsense. On such a happy occasion, how can you take off your wedding dress after putting it on? When you get to the Xu family, you must..."
Aunt Hu began to give Gu Zhen careful instructions.
Gu Jiu understood what was going on and left the bedroom.
She stood under the eaves, looking at the maids in the yard, all of them looking happy.
Gu Zhen came with four maids, a nanny, and two families of maids as her dowry.
Yesterday was the day for adding makeup. Gu Jiu secretly gave Gu Zhen two hundred taels and told her not to tell anyone.
Gu Zhen was very touched and never asked where Gu Jiu got the money from.
After more than half a year of experience, Gu Zhen has become more and more calm, which can be considered as the result of experience.
The people getting married have arrived.
The bridesmaid came running over to urge them.
Gu Zhen said goodbye to Aunt Hu.
She cried and her makeup was a little off.
The bridesmaid hurriedly put on her makeup and carried Gu Zhen to the hall to bid farewell to her relatives and parents.
Xie had been silent for many days, but finally showed up today and accepted Gu Zhen's farewell together with Lord Gu.
She also gave Gu Zhen a few instructions, asking him to come back home early when he returned home on the third day. She would order the kitchen to prepare a table of delicious food and wine for her and Xu Sanlang.
Gu Zhen was flattered and never expected Xie to be so polite to her.
She thanked him, said goodbye to her relatives, and was carried out by Gu Ting.
"Big sister, I'm here to help you get married."
Gu Ting put Gu Zhen into the bridal sedan, and then followed the wedding procession to Xu's house to support Gu Zhen.
The banquet of ten tables was not a grand affair, but the food was plentiful and everyone was very satisfied.
Everyone who was supposed to come had come, even the Haixi Marquis's Mansion had sent people to deliver gifts.
The only person not seen was Gu Yue, but the people from Haixi Marquis' Mansion did not ask about this matter.
After the banquet, Gu Shan returned to her room to rest and quietly asked the maid, "Have you told the Haixi Marquis's Mansion about everything?"
The maid nodded and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I have already told the whole story to the Haixi Marquis' Mansion."
Gu Shan breathed a sigh of relief, only to find that her back was covered in sweat, soaking her inner clothes.
She changed into dry clothes and then waited quietly for the Haixi Earl's Mansion to come and cancel the engagement.
However, Gu Shan waited for three days, and Gu Zhen brought Xu Sanlang back home, but there was no news from the Haixi Earl's Mansion.
Looking at Gu Zhen's radiant appearance, Gu Shan was absent-minded.
Could it be that the messenger had an accident? Did the news never reach Madam Haixibo's ears?
It shouldn't be!
The person who came to deliver the gift was Lady Haixi's confidant. There was no reason for her to not make any move after knowing such a big thing.
Do we have to wait a few more days?
Gu Yue committed murder and arson, yet she was still able to marry into the Haixi Earl's Mansion. She really couldn't accept this.
She must ruin this marriage.
"Fourth sister, what's wrong with you? You don't look well."
Gu Zhen has shed the immaturity of a young girl and gained the shyness of a young woman. She looks truly radiant.
It seemed that she and Xu Sanlang got along very well, and the Xu family did not give her any trouble.
Today is the day she returns home, and she is in a good mood.
Seeing that Gu Shan was always absent-minded, he asked a few more questions.
Gu Shan came back to her senses and rubbed her brows. "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night, so I feel a little tired today."
"Fourth sister, please take care of yourself."
Gu Shan nodded.
After the banquet, Gu Zhen said goodbye to Xu Sanlang and left.
As soon as they left, a servant came to report that Mrs. Tan was ill.
Xie said indifferently, "If you are sick, ask the housekeeper to call a doctor. I am not a doctor and cannot cure any illness."
The servant hurried to the outer courtyard to find the housekeeper.
Chun He whispered to Mrs. Xie, "Ms. Tan is finally ill."
Xie smiled and said, "It's natural that people who eat a variety of grains won't get sick."
She's just a concubine, and you want to ride on her head as soon as you enter the house? What wishful thinking.
She wanted to see if Lord Gu would still favor that woman after Tan Rongyan was gone.
Lord Gu got drunk at noon and is taking a nap now, so no one disturbed him.
The housekeeper took the initiative and invited a doctor to come and treat Mrs. Tan.
Tan had red rashes all over her body, especially on her face. The dense red rashes formed a large patch covering her cheeks, which looked extremely scary.
Like a rash monster.
The doctors were all shocked when they saw this.
"What did Auntie eat that caused such severe irritation?"
Tan developed a rash, itching, and felt uncomfortable all over, but she resisted scratching for fear of leaving scars.
It's just too hard to bear.
Tan cried, "Doctor, please help me. I don't want my face to be disfigured."
"Auntie, don't cry so quickly. The more you cry, the worse the situation will become."
The doctor took Tan's pulse and said that in his case, he might have eaten some allergic food or come into contact with some allergic object.
In short, it's allergies.
Allergies can be a big deal or a small matter.
Tam's allergy, obviously very serious.
The doctor increased the dosage and ordered the maid to prepare the medicine according to the prescription and boil it for oral administration.
"Remember, Auntie, don't scratch it with your hands. The more you scratch, the worse it gets. After you drink the medicine and wipe your body, the situation will improve."
"Thank you, doctor!"
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