When Lord Gu woke up, he learned that his favorite concubine Tan was ill, and angrily scolded the housekeeper Gu Quan.
"What are you doing? Why did you wake me up for such a big thing?"
Gu Quan felt wronged, "The master fell asleep..."
"Shut up!"
Lord Gu was extremely anxious and hurried to the backyard to visit Mrs. Tan.
When Mrs. Tan learned that Lord Gu had arrived, she first screamed and then covered her face.
"Master, please don't come in. Please don't come in."
Tan's voice was already filled with tears, and she sounded particularly pitiful.
Lord Gu stood outside the bedroom door, unable to move forward or backward.
He coaxed Tan, "Okay, okay, I won't go in. But you're sick, and I'm worried, so I have to take a look."
"don't want!"
Tan screamed in shock, and Lord Gu looked embarrassed.
Tan realized the problem and explained softly, "I have a rash on my face. I don't want you to see my ugly side. Please forgive me, Master."
"Why the rash?"
"The doctor said it was an allergy."
"Is it serious?"
Tan turned her back to the door and nodded slightly.
She thought about it, took off her dress, and exposed her shoulders.
Red rashes also appeared on my shoulders and back, which looked really scary.
Lord Gu's face turned pale. "Take good care of yourself. When you are well again, I will come to visit you. If you need anything, please send someone to tell the housekeeper."
"Thank you, sir."
Gu Da left the courtyard with a ferocious expression on his face. He ordered his butler, Gu Quan, "Investigate, send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly. Tan's allergy is definitely not an accident. Let me know who did it, and I will not let her off."
Lord Gu had already suspected someone, and that person was Xie.
Xie was in charge of the second house, the kitchen, and the sewing room. If she wanted to do something, she would have plenty of opportunities.
The housekeeper took orders and led people to investigate the matter thoroughly.
The news reached Furongyuan.
Chun He was extremely worried. "Madam, what should we do now?"
Mrs. Xie was calm, "What are you afraid of? No matter how powerful Gu Quan is, he can't find the blame on me. I'm not the one who caused Tan's allergy."
Tan’s allergy was definitely not caused by Xie.
At most, the Xie family just added fuel to the fire.
The housekeeper Gu Quan took people to investigate for two days and finally found out the truth.
The people who caused Tan's allergy were none other than the Tan family.
Two days ago, the Tan family came to visit Tan, and Tan Xiaomei also came with them.
Seeing that Tan was living a good life, Tan Xiaomei felt jealous and deliberately smeared pollen on her hands.
When the two sisters met, Tan Xiaomei kept holding Tan's hand.
As soon as the Tan family left, Tan soon developed a rash on her body.
Lord Gu was very surprised to learn that the person who caused Tan's allergy was a member of the Tan family.
He asked Gu Quan, "Are you sure? Are they really members of the Tan family?"
Butler Gu Quan nodded, "I have confirmed again and again that they are indeed members of the Tan family."
"Didn't the wife do it?"
Gu Quan said: "This matter has nothing to do with my wife."
Lord Gu frowned.
The truth was revealed, but he felt uneasy. It wasn't Xie who did it? How could Xie be so quiet? Impossible!
Did he really misunderstand Xie this time?
Gu Quan asked, "Master, what should we do with Miss Tan?"
Master Gu frowned and said, "Tell Tan and let Tan handle it herself."
In Furong Courtyard, Xie laughed triumphantly.
No matter how capable Gu Quan is, he will never be able to trace the crime back to her.
Even if Lord Gu suspected her, he couldn't do anything to her without evidence.
Mrs. Xie was very proud. After so many days, there was finally something that made her feel refreshed.
"The Tan family bitch is so arrogant that she wants to be spoiled. I will teach her a lesson."
This time, not only did he want to disfigure Tan, but he also wanted to provoke the Tan sisters to fight each other.
She watched the fight from a distance, so she didn't want to be too happy.
Xie was happy, but Gu Shan was almost dying of anxiety.
Several days have passed, and there has been no movement from the Haixi Earl's Mansion. No one has been sent to ask for accountability, nor has anyone been sent to cancel the engagement.
This is so weird.
Gu Shan frowned, "Could it be that Madam Haixi doesn't know that Gu Yue set fire and killed people? Impossible!"
The maid Hongling asked, "Miss, could it be that Madam Haixi knows about this but is pretending not to know?"
"Pretending not to know, why?"
"I would like to make a bold guess. Perhaps Madam Haixi doesn't want to cancel the engagement, so she's pretending not to know about it."
Gu Shan was filled with doubts. "Without Gu Yue, Zhao Erlang wouldn't be unable to find a wife, so why was he so reluctant to break off the engagement? Is Gu Yue really that good?"
Hong Ling said hurriedly: "I just said it casually, young lady, don't take it seriously."
Gu Shan frowned, "If it's true that the Haixi Marquis's Mansion is unwilling to cancel the engagement, could it be that Zhao Erlang has a more serious problem than the rumors say?"
Hong Ling exclaimed, "That's impossible. This servant and I have both seen Zhao Erlang. Apart from being a bit gloomy, he's a good guy in every other respect. He doesn't look like someone with any problems."
Gu Shan shook her head. "Don't judge a person by appearance. Just because he looks good doesn't mean he is really good. If Zhao Erlang really has a problem, then this marriage can't be canceled. I have to let Gu Yue marry him smoothly."
Hongling asked, "Have you decided, young lady?"
Gu Shan laughed at herself, "Does anyone care about my decision? Anyway, no matter what my attitude is, my father and mother are definitely going to marry Gu Yue to the Haixi Marquis's Mansion. Then I will wait and see whether Gu Yue's carefully planned marriage can bring her happiness."
Hongling felt sorry for Gu Shan, "The girl has been wronged."
Gu Shan smiled and said, "As long as Gu Yue is not having a good life, I'm happy. All the grievances I've suffered in the past are worth it."
…
The rash on Tan's body did not heal for a long time.
Lord Gu was anxious and angry.
I finally have a caring and lovely woman by my side, but then this happens.
Lord Gu got angry and yelled at the doctor.
The doctor was so angry that he almost quit his job.
While watching the play, Mrs. Xie advised, "Master, calm down. The doctor has done his best. You can't blame him."
Lord Gu stared at Xie with an unfriendly look.
He always suspected that Xie was responsible for the rash on Tan's body, but he had no evidence.
At this time, Xie's remarks made Lord Gu very unhappy.
"Shut up! You have nothing to do here, get out of here."
Xie's lips trembled a few times. For a concubine, the master scolded her in front of the servants, refusing to give her face. This was a slap in the face.
What? Do you want to favor your concubine and kill your wife?
Xie was so angry that she was shaking all over. She was afraid that she would say something inappropriate, so she just turned around and left.
Chun He took the opportunity to offer a suggestion, "Since the beginning of the new year, things have been going badly. Madam, do you want to go and worship the Buddha? I heard that Xiangguo Temple is particularly effective."
When Xie heard this, she was immediately moved.
Since returning to the capital, she had never worshipped the Buddha. Perhaps it was because of this reason that she had been unlucky.
Xie said to Chunhe, "Pick a good day, take the children, and go to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha."
Chun He smiled and said, "I will go pick a date right away."
Aunt Hu came to pay her respects to Mrs. Xie.
As they passed the door, she and Chunhe exchanged glances.
Aunt Hu nodded to Chunhe calmly, and Chunhe left with peace of mind.
Aunt Hu entered the side room, first paid her respects to Mrs. Xie, and then sat on a stool to answer.
She knew what Xie wanted to hear, so she picked out the most important words and said, "Ms. Tan has a rash and is so ugly, but Master still treats her like a treasure. From what I see, Master is probably bewitched by Tan."
Mrs. Xie looked unhappy. "Why did you mention that bitch Tan? Don't you think I'm not angry enough?"
Aunt Hu said hurriedly, "Madam, you have misunderstood. I just wanted to help you share your worries."
Xie looked at Aunt Hu with disdain. "How can you share his worries? With your looks, do you really think you can change the master's mind?"
Aunt Hu smiled awkwardly, "Madam, you are such a joker. I am old and ugly, how can I make the master change his mind?
I was thinking, since the master likes women with beautiful looks, why doesn't the lady pick two young and beautiful ones from around her and send them to the master.
In this way, the master will have someone to look after him, and he can also compete with Tan for favor. Who knows, Tan might even fall out of favor and be at the mercy of the mistress from now on."
Xie frowned, looking hesitant.
Aunt Hu added, "This is just my humble opinion. What do you think, Madam?"
Xie frowned, "Is this your idea?"
Aunt Hu nodded.
Xie asked calmly, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"
Aunt Hu waved her hands repeatedly, "How could I possibly have a suitable candidate? I think this person can only be chosen from Madam's close circle, someone Madam can trust, and someone who is dedicated to sharing Madam's worries."
Xie nodded secretly. What Aunt Hu said made some sense. But she still needed to think about it.
Every autumn rain brings a chill.
It rained in the evening and the weather became much cooler the next day.
Xie wants to go out and worship Buddha.
The eldest wife, Zhang, joined in the fun and said she would go together.
He also brought along the eldest young lady, Xiao Zhang, and Gu Jun.
On the second side, in addition to Gu Yue, the three sisters Gu Jiu also went out to burn incense at Xiangguo Temple.
Everyone got on the carriage at the second gate and set off for Xiangguo Temple outside the city.
After leaving the city gate, the carriage sped all the way.
Gu Jiu lifted the car window curtain and looked at the scenery outside curiously.
It was her first time out of the city after almost a year back in the capital.
Qingmei said, "I heard that burning incense and making wishes at Xiangguo Temple is particularly effective. Would you like to burn some incense later, young lady?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Burn it! It's a rare opportunity to go to Xiangguo Temple, so of course I have to burn a stick of incense for the Buddha. Otherwise, the Buddha will blame me for not being sincere enough to burn a stick of incense and add some money to the incense oil when I get to the temple."
"Miss, you've made the Bodhisattva sound so philistine. Be careful that the Bodhisattva will blame you."
"Bodhisattvas are dedicated to saving all living beings. How can they blame me for my words? If they really blame me for this, I can only say that the Bodhisattva of Xiangguo Temple is particularly stingy."
"Young lady, please stop talking. The more you talk, the more panicked I become. This is blasphemy against the Buddha."
Gu Jiu shook his head and smiled, and indeed stopped talking.
In his previous life, Gu Jiu had kept his distance from gods and Buddhas, so he just listened to what they said. He didn't deny it, but he also didn't believe it.
However, ever since experiencing soul travel and rebirth, Gu Jiu is now half-believing and half-doubting about gods and Buddhas.
I don’t know which god gave her a second life.
Perhaps all this is the work of the god of time.
From a distance, you can see Xiangguo Temple.
The carriage entered the mountain gate, and everyone got off and walked up the steps.
The mountain doesn't look high, but it's quite tiring to walk on it.
The two ladies were exhausted and out of breath.
The eldest young lady asked the two of them if they wanted to prepare a sedan chair.
Xie wanted to, but she simply didn't have the stamina. If she had known she had to climb a mountain to get to Xiangguo Temple, she would have said she wouldn't have come.
The eldest wife, Zhang, waved her hand, "No need. Riding on a sedan chair up there doesn't show sincerity, and the Bodhisattva won't bless us."
Upon hearing this, Xie no longer requested a sedan chair. She hoped the Bodhisattva at Xiangguo Temple was truly so efficacious.
Finally got to the mountain.
Gu Jiu and the others were all young people, so they were fine, just sweating a little.
Xie and Zhang almost fell to the ground.
He rested for a long time before standing up.
The monk in charge of reception came out and said, "Please come in, donor."
When we arrived at the main hall, everyone's expression became solemn.
He took the incense and candles from the monk in charge of reception and prepared to burn the incense.
Xie asked Chunhe quietly, "Is it really effective?"
Chun He said confidently, "Don't worry, Madam. I've already inquired about it. Xiangguo Temple is the most effective temple in the vicinity of the capital."
"That's good."
Burning incense, praying, and being extremely pious, just to let the Bodhisattva hear your wishes and fulfill them.
Gu Jiu was also burning incense.
She thought about it and realized that her current wish was to become a wealthy woman and be able to make her own decisions about her own affairs.
Simply put, one is financial freedom and the other is independence.
Make a wish and insert the incense sticks into the incense burner.
Then, Gu Jiu saw Xie and Zhang each adding a large sum of money for incense.
Gu Shan whispered, "Mother prepared a hundred taels of money for incense. Auntie prepared even more than Mother, probably two hundred taels."
Whether it is one hundred taels or two hundred taels, it is a huge sum of money for incense money.
The monk in charge of reception remained calm, as if a penny or a hundred taels could not cause any fluctuation in his emotions.
Gu Jiu nodded secretly. It was indeed a temple with a certain level of prestige and reputation. It was not comparable to those coquettish and slutty ones outside.
Xie was somewhat dissatisfied. She added one hundred taels of money for incense, but did not even receive a smile from the monk in charge of reception.
The monk in charge of reception said politely, "We have prepared a rest room for you all. Please follow me."
Everyone followed the monk in charge of reception to the backyard of Xiangguo Temple and settled down.
The eldest wife, Zhang, asked, "Young Master, are the maple leaves on the hill behind your Xiangguo Temple red yet?"
The monk in charge of reception chanted a Buddhist name before saying, "A part of it has already turned red. If you want to go to the back mountain, turn left after exiting the courtyard and go through the Moon Cave Gate."
"Thank you, little master."
"You're welcome, benefactor."
The monk in charge of reception left.
Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, said to Mrs. Xie, "The vegetarian food at Xiangguo Temple is incredibly famous. It's a rare opportunity to come here, so you absolutely must eat some before you leave. The scenery behind Xiangguo Temple is also incredibly beautiful. Dalang's wife, take the girls for a stroll in the back hills. Be careful."
The eldest young lady, Xiao Zhang, smiled and agreed, "Sisters, how about following me to the back mountain?"
"I am honored to be invited by my sister-in-law."
Gu Jiu, Gu Shan, Gu Lin, and Gu Jun followed the eldest young lady Zhang out of the courtyard and went to the back mountain to enjoy the scenery.
Just as the monk said, some of the maple leaves have begun to turn red, and the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.
Gu Jiu said, "When all the maple leaves turn red, it will be so beautiful here!"
The eldest young mistress, Xiao Zhang, smiled and said, "Second sister, you may not know this, but every autumn, visiting Xiangguo Temple to admire the maple leaves is a favorite activity for the people of Beijing. In another ten or twenty days, this place will become extremely lively. The steps from the mountain gate to the temple will be lined with small stalls and vendors on both sides, and people will be so crowded that there won't even be room to step."
Gu Jiu was eager to see it. "After hearing what my sister-in-law said, I wanted to come and see it and join in the fun."
Little Zhang smiled and said, "We can't join in the fun. Every year when the maple leaves turn red at Xiangguo Temple, there are always many kidnappers here. Every year there are children missing and even young girls kidnapped."
In fact, this is the perfect time for us to come to Xiangguo Temple. We can see the red maple leaves, there are few people, and safety is guaranteed. It couldn't be better."
"Sister-in-law is right."
Everyone walked around the back mountain.
Gu Shan and Gu Lin were exhausted and couldn't walk anymore.
Xiao Zhang said, "Let me take you back first."
Gu Jun also said: "I'm going back too. I'm too tired."
Little Zhang looked at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu said, "I want to go shopping again. Sister-in-law, please send my sisters back first. I have Wang Yi with me, so you don't have to worry."
"Well, second sister, please be safe. Remember to return to your room and eat vegetarian food before noon."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will be back on time."
After watching everyone leave, Gu Jiu continued to wander around the back mountain.
It's a rare opportunity to go out, so of course you have to cherish the opportunity. You can't waste your time in the side room, listening to gossip about other people's affairs.
Behind the Xiangguo Temple, in addition to large areas of maple leaves, there are also entire groves of plum and peach trees.
Imagine the flowering season, this place must be breathtakingly beautiful.
call out!
The sound of something piercing the air exploded in my ears.
"Girl, be careful!"
Wang Yi pushed Gu Jiu away and swung the rolling pin in his hand.
bite!
An arrow fell to the ground.
Gu Jiu was shocked!
Someone wants to kill her!
They still use long-range attack weapons, bows and arrows.
How could she deserve someone to go to the trouble of trying to kill her with a bow and arrow?
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