"Oh no, oh no! Madam, something terrible has happened!"
The servant ran to Lady Haixi in a panic.
Madam Haixi scolded angrily, "You are so flustered, what a joke!"
At this moment, Lady Haixi was in the hall on the high platform beside the Wei River, looking for a good husband for her daughter.
Many people shared her idea. They all gathered in the hall, keeping an eye on what was happening next door.
The young men and women next door were playing the game of water flowing wine.
Lady Haixi has already taken a fancy to several young men who are outstanding in appearance, talent and learning, and more importantly, have good family backgrounds.
In front of so many ladies and wives, the servants were completely disorganized and panic-stricken instead of their usual well-trained demeanor. It was truly embarrassing.
The servant was a little uneasy, but still said hurriedly: "Madam, the second young master fell off the cliff and his life or death is unknown."
"What did you say?"
Mrs. Haixibo stood up suddenly, her face pale. "Where is the person?"
"Yes, in the back mountain of Zhuangzi."
"Why did you end up at the manor?"
"The second young master said he wanted to eat wild rabbit, so he ordered his servants to drive to the farm."
Lady Haixibo hurriedly said goodbye to all the ladies and hurried to the farm with her servants.
The eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion, Xiao Wei, listened carefully to a few words and then quietly asked the maid beside her, "Is the person in trouble Gu Yue's husband?"
The old woman replied, "The second young master of the Haixi Marquis's Mansion is Gu Yue's husband."
Madam Xiao Wei said, "Since this concerns the safety of the third uncle in the neighboring mansion, you should quickly send two servants over to check and report immediately if anything happens. Also, send someone to notify the neighboring mansion."
The old woman hurriedly accepted the order, then hesitantly said, "The first and second wives of the neighboring mansion are not here today."
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, frowned and asked, "Who's here?"
"The eldest young mistress, Little Zhang, is here, as are several young ladies and several young masters. Third Young Mistress Xu and Madam Zhao are here too."
Grandma Xu San is Gu Zhen, and Madam Zhao is naturally Gu Jiu.
Madam Wei immediately ordered, "Notify Madam Zhang. Also, notify Madam Zhao. By the way, where is Gu Yue?"
The old woman said, "I heard that he went to the manor with Zhao Erlang."
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, thought for a moment, waved her hand, and signaled the maid to do as she instructed.
Gu Jiuzheng was having a picnic with Xiao Zhang, Gu Zhen, and Gu Mei.
They would not join in the banquets on the high platform.
Those are opportunities prepared for unmarried men and women.
Han Dalang was worried about Gu Mei, so he ran over to join in the fun.
Gu Ban ordered Han Dalang to run around and perform. As a result, Gu Mei was heartbroken and ordered the servant to rescue Han Dalang.
Everyone laughed out loud.
Gu Mei was embarrassed at first, then she said confidently: "He is the child's father, so naturally I feel sorry for him."
"I didn't say I wouldn't make you feel bad."
Gu Mei pinched Gu Jiu's cheek and said, "Next time, ask Gongzi Zhao to come along. I want to see if you'll feel bad."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "If he came, I guess you wouldn't have the courage to order him to do anything."
That's true.
Gu Ting snorted twice, "I dare to order him to do things."
Ha ha……
Everyone laughed.
Gu Ting is Gongzi Zhao's brother-in-law, so he wants to see if he can be ordered around by Gu Ting.
Gu Jiu smiled and said jokingly, "Brother, don't be so complacent. Don't let it happen that the Master tells you to do things."
Gu Ting snorted, "He doesn't have that ability."
"Gu Ting, why don't you go to the high platform for the banquet?" Gu Mei asked curiously.
Gu Ting shook his head like a rattle, "What a bunch of sour scholars! I won't go. Unless it's a sword fight, I can consider it."
Everyone laughed secretly and did not expose Gu Ting.
Gu Ting didn't like reading. The people on the platform were all playing with words, which was Gu Ting's weakness. Rather than making a fool of herself in front of others, it was better to be with the sisters.
"Hey, why is Aunt Du here?"
Gu Mei was a little surprised.
Nanny Du is the maidservant serving Madam Wei. She came here because of something.
"Your servant greets Madam Zhao and all the ladies. I just received news that Master Zhao from the Haixi Marquis's Mansion fell off a cliff and his life or death is unknown."
"Ah? How could this happen? Where did you fall from?" Gu Zhen covered her mouth and screamed.
Madam Du said, "I heard it happened at the manor. There's a manor nearby the Haixi Marquis's residence."
Gu Jiu hurriedly asked, "Is Gu Yue also at the village?"
Madam Du nodded, "Yes, Third Aunt accompanied Uncle Zhao to the farm."
Gu Jiu said, "It would be good if Zhao Erlang is safe, but if something unexpected happens... Sister-in-law, how about we go to the manor of the Haixi Marquis's manor?"
Little Zhang nodded. "That's fine if you don't know. Now that we know, we should definitely go over and take a look."
Gu Jiu called Gu Ting and Gu Ban.
Having a man by my side gives me more confidence.
Gu Zhen also wanted to go and take a look.
Gu Jiu stopped her and said, "If you don't think about yourself, you should think about the baby in your belly. We don't know what the situation is over there. What if someone accidentally bumps into the baby in your belly? What will happen?"
Gu Mei pulled Gu Zhen, "Sister Zhen, you stay here and we'll keep you company."
Gu Zhen had no choice but to stay.
Gu Jiu and the others got on the carriage and hurried towards the farm of Haixibo Mansion.
As soon as I got off the carriage, I heard bursts of cursing and crying coming from inside.
She exchanged glances with Xiao Zhang, and they both hurried in.
The servants in the manor were all in a panic, and no one stopped them to ask their identities.
In the yard, on the door panel, lay a bloody person.
Gu Yue lay on the door panel, sobbing and crying very sadly.
"Husband? Husband, please don't let anything happen to you."
Madam Haixi asked angrily, "What happened? Why did the Second Young Master become like this after following you out?"
Servants, village heads, farmhands, hunters, all of them knelt on the ground.
The servant whispered, "The ground was slippery, and the Second Young Master didn't step firmly, and he fell down."
Madam Haixi scolded angrily, "It hasn't rained in the past ten days, so how can the ground be so slippery?"
The servant kowtowed repeatedly, "I'm not lying, the ground is indeed slippery. The village head can testify to that."
The village head hurriedly said, "There's a lot of dew in the mountains, and there's a pool of water nearby where the Second Young Master fell. The ground is inevitably slippery."
Mrs. Haixi's face turned pale. "If anything happens to Erlang this time, I will make sure you are buried with him."
All the servants changed their expressions and looked panic-stricken.
Mrs. Haixi asked sternly, "Where's the doctor? Why hasn't the doctor come yet?"
"Madam, this place is quite far from the capital. I'm worried about the Second Young Master's injuries when the doctor arrives... It would be better to send him back to the capital first, which would be faster."
"Then what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and load the Second Young Master onto the carriage and set off back to the capital."
The servants worked together to lift the door panel and put Zhao Erlang on the carriage.
Zhao Erlang was a bloody mess, unconscious, and looked seriously injured. It was unclear whether he could be saved.
"Husband..."
Gu Yue knelt on the ground and let out a shrill scream.
"Shut up! You keep saying you'll take good care of Jilang, but is that really how you take care of him?"
Madam Haixi raised her hand and was about to strike Gu Yue in the face.
"Stop it!" Gu Jiu shouted, "Madam, in front of all of us Gu family members, slapped Third Sister without any scruples. Does she really think there's no one in the Gu family?"
Gu Yue looked bewildered, like a completely bullied young wife. She seemed unable to resist and had no idea what was going on.
It was as if her soul had died with Zhao Erlang.
Mrs. Haixibo's hand paused in mid-air, not knowing whether to hit or not.
She glared at Gu Yue, but Gu Yue didn't react at all and remained in a state of confusion.
Madam Haixi looked back at Gu Jiu and said, "It's Madam Zhao. Nice to meet you."
Gu Jiu looked at Madam Haixi with a half-smile, "Madam, you have a bad temper."
Madam Haixi retracted her hand and said, "My son is injured, I was a little anxious."
"I understand your feelings, Madam. But please be polite to your third sister. She is the second young lady of your Earl's Mansion, married in a formal ceremony. She has her own family and people in her family."
Gu Jiu wanted to stand up for Gu Yue for the sake of the Gu family's reputation.
If Madam Haixi really took them seriously, a slap on Gu Yue's face would be equivalent to a slap on the face of the Gu family, making a loud slapping sound.
Therefore, the Gu family must stand up.
Gu Jiu winked.
Qingmei and Xiaocui stepped forward and helped Gu Yue up.
Only then did Gu Yue come back to her senses.
She shed silent tears, looking at Lady Haixi in despair and fear, "Mother-in-law, I tried to persuade my husband. But he didn't listen to me and insisted on going to the mountain. If I had known, I would have stopped him no matter what. Go ahead and hit me, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of my husband..."
The more Gu Yue spoke, the sadder and more upset she became.
Tears fell like beads on a string.
Madam Haixi was furious. "If anything happens to Erlang, you... you... I'll settle the score with you when I get back."
Then, she said to Gu Jiu, "Madam Zhao, I have to send Erlang back to the capital for treatment. I'm sorry I can't accompany you."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Madam, please go quickly. Erlang's injury cannot be delayed and needs to be treated immediately."
Lady Haixi snorted inwardly, got on the carriage, and hurried to the capital with Zhao Erlang.
The servants kneeling on the ground were all locked up and awaiting their fate.
Gu Yue stood there, dazed and lost.
Gu Jiu always suspected that Gu Yue was up to no good. But looking at her now, she really was sincere and genuine.
Could it be that Gu Yue really can't let go of Zhao Erlang?
This is also possible.
Thinking back to the beginning, Gu Yue was determined to marry Zhao Erlang no matter what.
It can be seen that she loves Zhao Erlang deeply in her heart.
Gu Jiu stepped forward and asked with concern, "Third sister, are you okay?"
Gu Yue slowly shook her head, "Will Erlang be in trouble? If I had known earlier, I should have stopped her."
"Let's go back to the capital first." Gu Jiu sighed for Gu Yue.
Grape supported Gu Yue, his face was pale and his whole body was shaking, obviously scared to death.
Qingmei also comforted Grape, telling her not to be afraid. If anything happened, she should send someone back to report it immediately.
Grape nodded.
Little did Qingmei know that Grape was afraid of something else: fear that his crime would be exposed, fear that his life would be in danger.
With such a big thing happening, it’s not easy for everyone to continue sightseeing.
Just send Gu Yue back to the Earl's Mansion.
After rushing all the way, they finally sent Gu Yue back to Haixibo Mansion.
As soon as Gu Yue got off the carriage, she anxiously asked the doorman, "How is the second young master? Has he been rescued?"
The servant bowed and said, "Reporting to the Second Young Madam, the doctor is trying to save the Second Young Master."
Gu Yue lifted her skirt and hurried into the courtyard.
Gu Jiu instructed Nanny Fang, "Stay here for me. If you have any news, report back to the palace immediately."
"As you command."
Gu Yue ran back to the inner courtyard and stood guard at the bedroom door, feeling anxious and worried.
The servants stopped her from going in. The doctor was still trying to save the patient inside.
Gu Yue bit her lip to prevent herself from crying, "I know, I won't affect the doctor."
She just stood under the eaves waiting.
The servant reported the situation to Lady Haixi.
Madam Haixi snorted coldly, "Erlang is fine, but if anything happens to him, I will not forgive him."
The servant didn't dare say more.
Anyone with eyes could see that the Second Young Mistress had become much more obedient in recent times. She was becoming more and more docile and obedient, and the Second Young Master was the one who made all the decisions in the courtyard.
However, the lady was still dissatisfied with the second young lady.
The servant shook her head. As a daughter-in-law, how could she not be bullied by her mother-in-law?
Grape whispered to Gu Yue, "Madam, why don't you wait in the side room?"
Gu Yue shook her head and said firmly: "No. I will stay here until my husband wakes up."
Grape was suddenly frightened.
The young mistress had clearly planned all this and tried to kill the second young master, but now, she was acting like she was deeply in love.
Which side is true and which side is false?
Grapes could no longer distinguish. She only felt that the young mistress was becoming more and more terrifying.
After rescue, Zhao Erlang survived, but his leg may not be saved.
When Lady Haixi heard that Zhao Erlang's leg could not be saved, she fainted immediately.
The servants were in a panic.
The doctor was really helpful. He gave her an acupuncture injection and Mrs. Haixi slowly woke up.
"Doctor, you must save my Erlang's legs no matter what. He's a military commander. Is he still a military commander if he loses his legs?"
The doctor was embarrassed. "I'll do my best. Madam, you can also ask Dr. Wang from the Imperial Hospital to come and treat you. Dr. Wang is good at treating external injuries. Perhaps he has a better solution."
"Quick, go get Doctor Wang."
The servant took the order and left.
Mrs. Haixibo could not hold on any longer and her whole body was limp. She was carried away by the servants.
Before leaving, she instructed Gu Yue, the servant, to take good care of Erlang.
Gu Yue bowed and accepted the order.
After Lady Haixi left, Gu Yue tiptoed to the bedroom.
She sat on the round stool beside the bed, looking at the unconscious Zhao Erlang with sad eyes.
But my heart was filled with discomfort.
He is not dead.
hehe!
What a lucky guy!
Why not die?
It would be too good of a relief for him to lose his legs.
At this time, the maid came in with a bowl of medicine, including medicine for external use and oral administration.
When Gu Yue saw the medicine bowl, he immediately came up with an idea.
She said to the maid, "Let me do it. I want to apply the medicine to my husband myself."
"This..." The maid hesitated.
Gu Yue was determined, "Give it to me. Only in this way can my heart be at peace."
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam."
Zhao Erlang was unconscious and spilled half of the oral medicine, but at least he swallowed some of it.
Gu Yue applied the external medicine without any help and drove all the maids out.
The maids all thought that Gu Yue didn't want others to see Zhao Erlang's injured body, so she drove them out of the bedroom.
Gu Yue gently stroked Zhao Erlang's cheek and said, "Let me apply the medicine for you."
Her tone was gentle, but her eyes were as cold as ice.
Just add a little bit of rust to the brown ointment, stir it, and no one will notice anything unusual.
Then she slowly applied medicine to Zhao Erlang.
The movements are careful and gentle.
A maid was looking at the door, and seeing that Gu Yue was very attentive, she felt relieved.
And privately, he said, "Second Young Madam is actually not a bad person. She was so noisy in the past because she didn't come to her senses. Now she has come to her senses. Look how well she takes care of Second Young Master."
"Ah, the Second Young Madam is also pitiful."
Grape patted Gu Yue's hands and repeated to her everything the maids said.
"They all say that the young mistress is very kind to the second young master, gentle and considerate."
Gu Yue's face was calm. "I am his wife, so naturally I have to be gentle and considerate to him."
Grape shuddered.
Gu Yue looked back at her, and the grapes felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
Gu Yue asked her: "What are you afraid of?"
Plop!
Grape knelt on the ground, "Please forgive me, Madam. I am worried about the Second Young Master's injury. What should I do if something happens to him?"
Gu Yue suddenly raised her voice loud enough for everyone outside to hear, "Nothing will happen. The Second Young Master will definitely get better. If you dare to talk nonsense again, you don't have to serve me anymore."
"I know I was wrong. The Second Young Master will definitely get better and live a long life."
Gu Yue nodded with satisfaction, "That's more like it. Get up."
"Thank you, Madam."
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