"Master, this is all my fault. I failed to supervise her properly and trusted Taohong, that lowly maid. Please punish me."
Xie was very smart. She had seen the situation clearly, gave up struggling, and planned to sacrifice pawns to save the king.
Taohong opened her eyes wide and stared at Xie.
“Woo…”
Madam, you can't abandon me. I did all this according to your instructions.
Bang!
Chunhe, the maid standing behind Xie, suddenly jumped out and slapped Taohong twice in the face.
After beating her, Chun He pointed at Tao Hong and cursed, "Tao Hong, you've let Madam down so much. Madam told you to serve the Second Young Lady wholeheartedly, yet you did such a shameless thing behind Madam and the Second Young Lady's backs. You deserve to die!"
"Chun He, step back! The master hasn't spoken yet, so why should a servant like you jump out and speak?"
Xie frowned and scolded Chunhe angrily.
Chun He looked guilty and scared, "Please forgive me, Madam. I was so angry that I couldn't help myself. I used to work with Tao Hong. She is not a bad person by nature. She works hard and efficiently. I don't know why, after coming to Zhilan Courtyard, she turned out to be like this."
Gu Jiu secretly glanced at Chun He. The maidservant beside the Madam was indeed extraordinary. This sentence was clearly intended to throw dirty water on Zhilan Courtyard.
Taohong, who used to be diligent and efficient in the upper room, turned into a black-hearted and rotten person when she came to Zhilan Courtyard. It must not be the wife's fault, but Zhilan Courtyard and Gu Jiu's fault.
Gu Jiu wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "It's all my fault. I won't live long anyway, so why not just let me die?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Lord Gu scolded Gu Jiu harshly, but his tone was full of concern.
Lord Gu also glanced at Chunhe, who looked guilty and hid behind Mrs. Xie.
Xie said quickly, "It's all my fault. I didn't manage them well. Master, please punish me."
Master Gu said expressionlessly, "The maidservant beside you should be disciplined. She dared to jump out before the master even spoke. Whose family rules are these?"
Xie choked. She had never expected that Master Gu would not give her face and, in front of so many people, accuse her of not disciplining the maidservants around her.
Xie's face and dignity were both lost, so naturally her expression was ugly.
Chunhe was extremely terrified. She had meant well but ended up doing something bad. She was doomed.
"Sister, sister, are you okay?"
Gu Jiu's biological brother Gu Ting rushed in.
Gu Ting is the eldest son in the family and the third child in the clan.
He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a slender figure, handsome features, and a gentle face, like a scholar. But he couldn't speak, because if he did, he would be exposed.
"elder brother!"
Gu Jiu shouted weakly.
Seeing Gu Jiu's frail appearance, Gu Ting was furious. "Sister, tell me who bullied you, and I will kill her."
"presumptuous!"
Master Gu slammed the table and said, "Your father is here, who are you going to kill?"
Gu Ting was not convinced in his heart, but he still greeted respectfully, "Greetings, father, madam. My sister was bullied, shouldn't the bully be killed?"
Lord Gu said with a stern face, "My father is not dead yet. It is not your turn to make decisions in this mansion yet."
Gu Ting lowered his head and fell silent. He looked at Tao Hong, his eyes filled with rage. He had long disliked Tao Hong, and his sister had previously stopped him from causing trouble.
Now that this maid has been exposed, I will never be able to get rid of the hatred in my heart unless I beat her to death.
Taohong's face turned pale in an instant.
Taohong knew very well what kind of personality the Third Young Master Gu Ting had.
When Gu Jiu was still defending her, Gu Ting would cause trouble for her again and again.
Now, Gu Jiu turned against her and wanted to get rid of her, and Gu Ting was the one who handed her the knife. No, Gu Ting was unwilling to let Gu Jiu's hands be stained with blood, so he would kill her himself.
“Woo…”
Madam, help me.
Taohong looked at Xie eagerly.
Xie glanced at her, and the meaning of this glance was too complicated. Taohong, who was still struggling, suddenly seemed to accept her fate and stopped moving.
Taohong lowered her head, her face ashen. If she continued to struggle, trying to escape, Madam Xie would surely bury her entire family with her. If she obediently accepted her fate, she would be the only one to die, while her family's lives would be spared.
Taohong cried and accepted her fate!
Xie nodded secretly. Taohong was indeed a smart and clever maid, and her training was not in vain.
"Master, I think the most important thing right now is to invite a doctor to treat the second young lady. As for other matters, Master is busy with many things, so why not let me handle them?"
Gu Jiu secretly looked at Xie, trying to guess what Xie's intention was.
Xie looked at Taohong as if she were a dead person.
Obviously, Xie did not do this to save Taohong's life, so her purpose should be to save the woman who manages the medicine warehouse.
Mrs. Li, the manager of the medicine storehouse, was originally part of Xie's dowry. Later, she married the palace's external manager and was assigned by Xie to manage the medicine storehouse.
Over the years that Li Pozi was in charge of the medicinal herbs, she had embezzled countless amounts of money by selling inferior goods as good ones, stealing, and extorting money. Of course, Xie Shi must have made a lot of money herself.
By saving Mrs. Li, Mrs. Xie saved her own purse. No wonder she wanted to take over the matter and was eager to trick Mr. Gu away.
Gu Jiu figured out the key points and quickly lowered his head and started coughing. His cough was so piercing that it frightened everyone watching.
"Sister, how are you?"
"Girl, drink some water."
Lord Gu frowned slightly, his face showing worry.
Xie secretly hated in her heart, bitch, she really knows how to find time to cough.
Gu Jiu leaned weakly against the bed, tears still hanging in the corners of her eyes. She looked at Master Gu with a weak face, "Father, I want to change doctors. Please allow me."
Xie raised her eyebrows and spoke first, "Second girl, Doctor Xu is a well-known doctor, and a close friend of the master. Whenever someone in the mansion is sick, we always ask Doctor Xu to come. You are asking for a different doctor now. Do you not trust Doctor Xu's medical skills, or do you not trust the master's judgment?"
This accusation is truly heartbreaking.
Lord Gu has already frowned.
If he fails to handle it properly, all Gu Jiu’s previous efforts will be in vain.
Gu Ting's eyes were filled with anger. What did Madam mean by that? She didn't see that her sister was already so ill, yet she was still trying to put her in trouble. She was indeed a vicious woman.
Gu Jiu secretly grabbed the irritable Gu Ting, shook his head slightly at him, and asked him not to be impulsive.
For the sake of his sister, Gu Ting endured it.
Gu Jiu coughed lightly, tears falling. "Father, of course I believe in Doctor Xu's medical skills. However, I heard that Doctor Xu used to be a military doctor and is more skilled in trauma. My daughter has a cold, which is different from an external injury."
Master Gu nodded slightly in agreement. "Second girl, what you say makes sense. Zhang Gui, take this official's visiting card and go invite Doctor Chen over."
"Is this Doctor Chen from the west side of the city?"
"Exactly."
Doctor Chen was a bit old-fashioned, and Lord Gu didn't like him very much. Therefore, under normal circumstances, when someone in the mansion was sick, they would ask Doctor Xu to come. Doctor Xu was knowledgeable and insightful, and Lord Gu also had a high opinion of him.
However, Doctor Chen's medical skills are impeccable and he is one of the best in Jinzhou, especially in internal medicine.
If Gu Jiu had not been seriously ill this time, Lord Gu might not have been willing to invite Doctor Chen to his home.
Zhang Gui took the order and left.
Xie narrowed her eyes slightly, then opened them again and said, "Master, Doctor Chen's medical skills are naturally excellent, but I wonder if Doctor Xu has any ideas."
Master Gu said casually: "No problem!"
A cold, treated for half a year, still not healed. Even if the maid used inferior herbs instead of good ones, how could Lord Xu, with his vast knowledge, not have noticed?
If Doctor Xu had discovered the maid's mischief earlier, the second girl wouldn't have suffered so much.
"Master, the people from the warehouse have been brought here. Do you want to see them?"
Butler Gu Quan is back.
Xie was startled and her face changed slightly.
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