"Madam, the Eighth Young Master was beaten by the Third Young Master."
The maid Dongmei stood in front of Xie and said tremblingly.
Gu Yue and Gu Shan looked at each other.
Gu Yue said, "Third brother is so domineering. Not satisfied with beating up outside, he actually came home to beat up Eighth Brother. This matter will never be let go."
Gu Shan frowned: "Let's ask what happened first. I don't think Third Brother would hit someone for no reason."
Mrs. Xie leaned against the head of the bed with a gloomy expression.
She stared at Dongmei and asked, "What happened? Why did the third and eighth brothers start fighting?"
Dongmei looked hesitant.
Xie scolded angrily, "Are you mute?"
Dongmei hurriedly said, "The Eighth Young Master ran to Zhilan Courtyard and threatened to beat up the Second Young Lady. When the Third Young Master found out, he rushed over and beat up the Eighth Young Master."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue cursed inwardly, "Eighth brother is so useless. He can't even handle the smallest thing."
Gu Shan hurriedly asked, "Is the Eighth Young Master okay?"
Dongmei shook her head and said, "The Eighth Young Master is fine, he's just embarrassed to come see Madam."
Gu Shan laughed, "Myna, really, doesn't he know that everyone is worried about him?"
As she spoke, Gu Shan looked towards Xie.
Xie's expression was gloomy and she said nothing.
She looked at the maid Chunhe with indifferent eyes.
Chun He understood and said quickly, "The Madam is not feeling well. I will go and ask the Master to come over. I will trouble the Third and Fourth Misses to look after the Madam."
Gu Yue nodded and said, "Sister Chunhe, go quickly. We are here to guard it, you don't have to worry."
Chunhe left in a hurry.
Xie closed her eyes slightly and clenched her fists inside her sleeves.
Can Chunhe invite the master over?
Chunhe came to the outer courtyard and met the two brothers Gao Sanfu and Gao Erfu.
"Second Steward Gao, why are you back? Why didn't you go to pay your respects to the Madam?"
Gao Erfu felt guilty and didn't dare to go see Xie, but he was not afraid of Chunhe.
He said casually, "I'm tired of staying in the countryside, so I'm going back to the city for a few days. Chunhe, don't say anything nonsense in front of the lady. If the lady asks, just pretend you haven't seen me. I'll send food to your family next time."
Chun He laughed, "Butler Gao Er, you said so. If my family doesn't receive any food in a few days, I will tell my wife about your secret return to the city."
Gao Erfu laughed heartily, "Don't worry, there will be a grain truck coming into the city tomorrow, and it will be delivered to your home."
Chunhe left with a smile on her face and a satisfied look on her face.
Gao Erfu hurriedly asked his brother Gao Sanfu, "Is everything okay?"
Gao Sanfu looked at him with great disdain, "Get out of the house quickly and don't let anyone see you. I'll send you the indentures of Gui Ma and the other two later."
Gao Erfu smiled playfully, not caring at all, "Good brother, this matter is entirely up to you."
Gao Sanfu said impatiently: "Stop causing me trouble. If there's a next time..."
"I promise there won't be a next time."
Gao Erfu left the governor's mansion with peace of mind.
Chunhe came to the study in the outer courtyard and asked Lord Gu to go to the upper room.
"Master, the mistress is ill. Please go and see her."
Chunhe said with lowered eyebrows.
Lord Gu frowned, his expression serious.
Chun He continued, "Madam has already regretted it. She has lost her appetite these days and has been thinking about the master all the time. Please ask the master to go and see the madam."
Lord Gu put down the document in his hand, pondered for a while, then stood up and walked out in silence.
Chunhe was dumbfounded and didn't understand what was going on.
The housekeeper Gu Quan reminded him, "Why don't you hurry up to the upper room and inform Madam to get ready."
Chunhe came back to his senses, feeling happy and excited.
The master still cares about the years of love he has shared with his wife. It seems that the storm will soon pass.
Chun He returned to the upper room first, "Madam, the master is here."
Xie was overjoyed and quickly sat up from the bed and tidied her clothes.
She asked, "Does my face look ugly?"
Gu Yue said hurriedly: "Mother is always beautiful."
Gu Shan said, "My mother looks sick. My father will be heartbroken if he sees her."
Xie grabbed Gu Shan's hand and asked excitedly, "Really?"
Gu Shan nodded repeatedly, "Really."
Mrs. Xie smiled with satisfaction.
Gu Yue secretly glared at Gu Shan, knowing that she was being clever.
Gu Shan lowered her head and didn't argue with Gu Yue
Lord Gu walked with great strides into the bedroom.
The light in the bedroom dimmed.
The moment Xie saw Lord Gu, tears started to fall.
She looked at Lord Gu with tearful eyes, her expression pitiful and filled with endless longing.
After so many days, the master finally stepped into the door of the upper room and came to see her.
"master!"
A cry filled with longing, regret, self-blame and joy.
Like a young girl who had just fallen in love, Xie stared longingly at the tall man in front of her.
Lord Gu frowned, but he was very pleased in his heart.
He liked Xie's gentleness and the admiration in her eyes.
He put on a deliberately stern face and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"I heard you were sick?"
Xie smiled and said with tears in her eyes, "Master, please come and visit me. I will be well again soon."
"Nonsense! I'm not a doctor, so how can I treat illnesses? If you're not feeling well, you need to see a doctor."
Mrs. Xie nodded gently. "I will listen to the master. Doctor Xu prescribed the medicine, and I will take it on time every day."
Lord Gu nodded, seeming a little dissatisfied, but also seemed very satisfied.
He asked seriously, "What did Doctor Xu say?"
Xie opened her mouth and said, "My body is fine."
Chun He was quick-witted and quickly spoke up for Madam Xie, "Doctor Xu said that Madam is weak and needs to rest. But Madam can't let go of the affairs of the mansion, working hard every day, and also worrying about the second young lady. It's a pity that the second young lady doesn't understand Madam's good intentions."
Gu Yue was clever and said, "Father, my second sister just came back home and she already made mother angry. She is so ignorant."
Lord Gu frowned and looked extremely ugly.
Xie knew something bad was going to happen, so she quickly spoke up and scolded Gu Yue.
"Yu'er, shut up! Your second sister just returned from Tianmen Temple to perform her filial duties. She's exhausted and inconsiderate. Not only are you inconsiderate, but you're also gossiping behind her back. I always teach you to be friendly to your sisters. Have you forgotten?"
Gu Yue's face was clearly panicked. "Mother, calm down. I just felt bad for you, so I spoke too quickly and said something I shouldn't have said."
Xie was furious, "How dare you say that..."
"Forget it, don't scold Yue'er."
Lord Gu intervened, "Yu'er is thinking about you. Even if there are some things that are wrong, you should understand her filial piety."
Xie was secretly delighted and said gratefully, "Master is indeed insightful. I am sometimes too anxious, rushing to make plans for the second girl, but never really considering what she wants.
She's in poor health and can't stand even the slightest bit of anger. She keeps everything to herself when things don't go her way. I'm really worried she'll get sick from holding it in.
Today she was willing to talk to me, although her words were a little inappropriate, I am very happy.
After so many years of hard work, Erya is finally willing to tell me a few sincere words. It's really not easy."
After saying that, Xie wiped the corners of her eyes, looking considerate and tolerant.
Even if she was wronged by her stepdaughter, as the mistress of the house, she would not argue with the little girl.
Master Gu patted the back of Mrs. Xie's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Madam."
Xie became excited and shook her head slightly, "It's not hard for me to share the master's worries."
Master Gu said, "Let's leave the second girl's matter at that for now. Madam, take good care of your health. I will come to visit you another day."
Xie was filled with disappointment and asked eagerly, "Master, won't you stay for dinner?"
"I won't stay today. I still have a lot of official business to deal with at the government office. I'll rest in the study tonight."
Lord Gu seemed to want to appease Mrs. Xie by specifically mentioning that he would sleep in the study tonight.
Xie secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Master should also take care of his health."
"Don't worry about me, just take good care of yourself. Yue'er, Shan'er, take good care of your mother and don't make her unhappy."
"My daughter obeys my father's orders."
Gu Yue and Gu Shan stood up and spoke in unison.
Lord Gu comforted Mrs. Xie with a few more words before leaving the upper room.
Xie relaxed her body, chose a comfortable position and lay down at the head of the bed with a satisfied expression on her face.
Although it was a bit of a shame that the master didn't stay for dinner, putting that aside, everything went smoothly during today's meeting.
It went more smoothly than she had imagined.
It’s great that the master has started to care about her and be considerate to her again.
Aunt Bai’s good days came to an end.
Xie raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smug smile.
This bitch Aunt Bai, after this period of time, she will give her a good lesson.
…
Lord Gu returned to the study in the outer courtyard and tapped the table lightly.
Butler Gu Quan stood by and served.
Master Gu suddenly asked, "What do you think of the second young lady's performance in recent months?"
Gu Quan pondered the question for a moment, and finally said concisely, "The second girl has grown up."
Upon hearing this, Master Gu laughed and said, "You have indeed grown up."
He has strategies, methods, and has also learned to be cunning.
On the surface, everything that happened in Tianmen Temple seemed to be arranged by Gu Ting.
But Lord Gu knew that Gu Ting didn't have that kind of brains. It must be Gu Jiu who was behind this.
However, Lord Gu was not disgusted, but felt happy instead.
As a descendant of a noble family and the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family, how can she get by without some scheming and trickery?
A big family doesn't need a naive girl. What a big family wants is a mature, stable, resourceful and strategic daughter.
She does not cause trouble at home, and after marriage she can balance the interests of her husband's family and her own family, becoming a true link between her husband's family and her own family.
If Gu Jiu was still the sickly boy he used to be, only good at endurance but without any other advantages, Lord Gu would naturally not care about Gu Jiu's affairs, and would not stand up for Gu Jiu again and again.
Just like the first time, when Gu Jiu got rid of Tao Hong.
According to the rules, it would not be an exaggeration to beat Li Pozi and her men to death.
But Lord Gu did not do so, but handed the people over to Xie for disposal.
This move was not only to save Xie's face. More importantly, at that time, Gu Jiu was not worth Master Gu's attention.
Later, when she turned down the engagement with the Xie family for the second time and the Tianmen Temple incident happened for the third time, although Gu Jiu never showed up once, Lord Gu gradually realized that this daughter was no ordinary person and was worth cultivating well.
But this time...
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