“Ahem…”
Gu Jiu coughed and felt like all his internal organs were about to be coughed out.
Qingmei was nervous and worried, "Miss, you can't get into trouble! Now that the master is on your side, those who want to murder you will definitely not have a good end."
Gu Jiu was too weak to do anything but lean on the bed, panting, and said, "Father, please allow me to report. Taohong was originally a maidservant beside the Madam. The Madam saw that I was lacking a steady person, so she gave Taohong to her daughter.
The daughter thought that since she had been trained by the mistress, she must be very capable, so she entrusted her with important tasks. She was not only in charge of her daughter's finances, but also had the final say on all matters in Zhilan Courtyard.
My daughter usually has some ideas, but she can't get a word in. After all, she was sent by the madam, so she has to give her some face.
Her daughter indulged her in every way. She was called a maid, but in reality she was doing the work of the master of Zhilan Courtyard. Her daughter gave her everything, but in return she was only met with her deliberate schemes and evil intentions.
My daughter doesn't understand why she wants to hurt me. Is it because she has been ill for too long and is tired of taking care of a patient every day?
“Woo…”
Taohong shook her head desperately and struggled, no, it’s not like that.
Tao Hong now understood why Gu Jiu had refused to take the medicine and why she had been trying to commit suicide. The answer was right here: she wanted to get rid of herself.
Taohong burst into tears. She was stupid and foolish. She only saw through Gu Jiu's purpose at this moment.
Xie stared at Gu Jiu intently.
What a sinister intention, a trick to kill with a borrowed knife. She had indeed underestimated this girl before. She had been quiet, but suddenly made such a big fuss, just to get rid of Taohong, the maid she had planted in Zhilan Courtyard.
Xie pinched her palms. She couldn't be anxious or panic at this moment, and she couldn't let Gu Jiu, the little girl, be proud.
Xie coughed lightly, attracting Master Gu's attention, and then said, "Master, this is just the second girl's one-sided statement. The truth may not be so. I know this maid Taohong. She is an honest and decent person. She would never do anything to murder her master."
Gu Jiu followed up, saying, "Madam, you're right. I don't believe Taohong would do such a heartless thing. So I specifically asked the maid Xiao Cui and the medicine-making maid Xiao Hong. Xiao Cui, tell me, Madam, what does Taohong usually tell you?"
Xiao Cui knelt on the ground, trembling with fear. She was not smart, but she knew that the next words would cost her life if she was not careful.
She looked around secretly. On one side was the girl, and on the other side was the lady. Which side should she stand on?
Xie's light voice reached her ears, "Your name is Xiao Cui? Be careful with your words and be responsible for what you say, understand?"
Gu Jiu said, "Xiao Cui, tell me everything you know. You are my maid, and as long as I am alive, I will never let anyone bully you. Besides, the master is here, and he will take care of you."
Lord Gu remained silent and did not refute.
Xie was angry, "Little girl, who are you talking about?"
Gu Jiu started coughing, his face was as pale as snow, and he was so weak that it seemed as if he would die at any moment.
She looked at Lord Gu with hope, desire, and fear and helplessness in her eyes.
Lord Gu snorted, "Xiao Cui, tell me everything Tao Hong told you to do. Don't tell me a single lie. If I find out you're making this up, I'll beat you to death."
When she heard the words "beaten to death with sticks", Xiao Cui shuddered all over.
"Slave, I dare not say a word of falsehood. Sister Taohong always tells me to wait on the young lady and not let Sister Qingmei, Sister Qingzhu and the others get close to her. She also tells me to keep an eye on her words and actions, and to report to her if she asks anything, no matter how big or small."
“Woo…”
Taohong stared at Xiaocui with resentment.
Xiao Cui shrank back, lowered her head, and didn't dare to look at Taohong.
Master Gu had no expression on his face and said coldly, "Go and call the maid Xiaohong."
Xiaohong was called in. As soon as she entered the room, she knelt on the ground and said, "This servant greets the master, the lady, and the young lady."
Master Gu had a stern face, a commanding presence without anger. "Xiaohong, I heard you're in charge of boiling the medicine?"
Xiaohong nodded, "Yes, Master."
"Did Taohong give you all the medicinal herbs?"
"yes!"
"What kind of medicinal herbs are used? Are they moldy or spoiled?"
Faced with this question, Xiaohong hesitated.
Bang!
Lord Gu slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone in the room.
Even Xie's expression changed.
Xie clutched her handkerchief tightly. It had been a long time since she saw the master so angry.
"Why aren't you talking?"
"Slave girl, slave girl is scared!"
Xie secretly resented, "Bitch, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Master Gu looked at Xie, who immediately panicked, but she forced herself to remain calm, "Master, I'm worried too."
Master Gu hummed, "I'm asking questions, you don't have to speak."
This blocked Xie's path.
Xie was secretly resentful and blamed Gu Jiu for everything.
Damn girl, even at such a young age, she has such a vicious mind.
Gu Jiu's face was haggard, but her eyes were calm. She secretly glanced at Xie, her eyebrows drooping.
You work on the first day and I work on the fifteenth day. This is fair.
Besides, she is just a maid, why should the lady be so angry?
Xie was scratching the armrest of the chair, and she knew that the damn girl Gu Jiu must have done it on purpose, and sure enough, it turned out to be true.
Master, you have been deceived by the second girl.
Xie was so angry that she was anxious and furious, but she couldn't expose Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu was already so sick, would the master believe her if she said Gu Jiu was deliberately plotting to get rid of Tao Hong? He definitely wouldn't believe it. Instead, he would think she was making trouble out of nothing and deliberately provoking the relationship between father and daughter. He might even suspect that everything Tao Hong did was ordered by her.
Mrs. Xie suffered a loss and her heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys were all aching with anger.
She stared at Gu Jiu and cursed in her heart, "Bitch!"
Lord Gu was still interrogating Xiaohong, "Tell me everything you know, or you will be severely punished."
Xiaohong shuddered instantly, and she secretly looked at Taohong who was pinned to the ground and unable to move.
Sister Taohong, who is usually so arrogant, is in such a miserable state at this moment.
Xiaohong suddenly realized that her life was over! Even with a wife, she couldn't save her.
She can't finish with Taohong.
Xiaohong made the decision in a flash, kowtowed repeatedly, "I will tell you everything. I will be responsible for boiling medicine for the young lady in Zhilan Courtyard. The herbs were given to me by Sister Taohong, and I will only be responsible for boiling the medicine."
"Are the herbs Taohong gave you all moldy and spoiled?"
Xiao Hong quickly said, "Not all of them. Only a few times they were moldy and spoiled herbs. Most of the time, they were inferior herbs cleared out of the warehouse. These herbs are usually given to sick servants."
There was anger burning in Lord Gu's eyes.
He had never imagined that his own daughter would be treated like this by the servants due to his slight negligence. Using inferior herbs to make medicine for his legitimate daughter, good, very good!
Lord Gu gripped the armrest of his chair and said, "Go and arrest everyone in the herbal medicine warehouse, from top to bottom. Today, I want to see who gave them the audacity to take away these top-grade herbs for my daughter to use."
"yes!"
Butler Gu Quan didn't even look at Xie, and took people out to arrest the person.
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