Gu Jiu caught a cold.
She overestimated her physical abilities.
I thought it would be fine since it was summer and the water temperature in the pond was high.
Unexpectedly, after just a few hours, at night, she began to feel dizzy, her limbs were sore, and her nose was runny.
Gu Jiu wiped his nose, feeling uncomfortable.
Qingmei came in with a bowl of medicine.
"Girl, drink the medicine while it's hot."
Qingmei placed the medicine next to Gu Jiu and began to nag again: "Young lady, please don't act so arrogantly in the future. You almost scared me to death today. I was afraid that you would fall ill and never get well like last year."
Gu Jiu pinched his nose, feeling stuffy and uncomfortable.
She said, "It's not that serious. I probably caught a cold from the wind when I came ashore. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
Gu Jiu picked up the soup bowl and drank the medicine in one gulp.
My body was hot and sweat began to form on my forehead.
Qingmei wiped the sweat from Gu Jiu's forehead and said, "Miss, please take care of yourself."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Don't worry, I cherish my life more than anyone else."
If she had known that Xie would make a big move today, she would have held Gu Yue's hand and refused to go into the water. Even if she had to go into the water, she would have pulled Gu Yue with her.
Qingmei cleared the soup bowls and said, "I heard that Madam personally ordered Aunt Bai to serve. From now on, Aunt Bai will live in the upper room and serve Madam full-time.
I don’t know what kind of torture Aunt Bai will suffer, and whether she can endure it.”
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this, "Don't worry about Aunt Bai. She's such a smart and capable person, sooner or later she'll figure out a way to move out of the upper room."
Qingmei nodded. "That's right, young lady. I heard that Fifth Miss has been crying in her room, crying miserably. She's afraid that Aunt Bai will never come back."
Gu Jiu smiled but said nothing. Fifth sister Gu Lin was still too young to understand many things.
With Aunt Bai's abilities, how could she be easily controlled by the Madam?
Qingmei added, "The eldest young lady has locked herself in her room and refused to come out to see anyone. Aunt Hu is terribly worried."
Gu Jiu said, "Mrs. Hu will find out sooner or later that it was Mrs. Bai who schemed to embarrass my elder sister at the banquet. When that happens, these two will definitely have a fight."
Aunt Hu was able to give birth to a son and a daughter under Mrs. Xie's nose and was not resentful by Mrs. Xie. This shows that Aunt Hu is not as gentle and harmless as people say.
In the backyard of the Gu family, any woman without any scheming would have been sold out by the Xie family long ago.
Anyone who can stay has one or two skills.
Gu Jiu asked, "Besides Aunt Bai, is there any other movement in the upper room?"
"I heard from Xiao Cui that the Sixth Young Master went to the upper room."
Xiao Cui looks honest and has a good temper, so no one is on guard against her.
So Xiao Cui became the gossipy person in Zhilan Courtyard.
Whenever she goes out, she can find out the news from each master's room in the backyard.
Gu Jiu laughed and said to Qingmei, "Give Xiao Cui a hundred yuan and ask her to go out more often in the next few days to get information."
"I understand."
…
Go up to the room.
Xie sat at the head of the bed, looking at Gu Yan with complicated eyes.
Gu Cheng was obviously avoiding Xie's gaze. "I heard that mother is pregnant and needs to rest. I also plan to move to the academy to concentrate on my studies."
Xie was horrified, "You want to move out?"
Gu Cheng nodded, "I have already told my father about this, and he supports my decision."
Xie was flustered and asked cautiously, "Cheng'er, are you moving out because of what happened at the General's Mansion this day?"
Gu Cheng shook his head. "Mother, you're worrying too much. I've had the idea of moving out for a long time."
Xie's expression was sad, as if she had suffered a great blow. "Liu Lang, can you please not move out?"
Gu Cheng met Xie's gaze calmly and shook his head slowly, "The matter has been decided."
This was the first time that Gu Yan met Xie's gaze since he entered the room.
Xie felt guilty and remorseful.
She cried and said, "It was your mother who harmed you. It would be better if you moved out."
"Mom, you're too serious. I know that the decisions she made were all for my own good. It's my incompetence that prevented me from following her plans."
At this moment, Gu Cheng just wanted to escape from this place and escape from the Xie family.
Mrs. Xie was devastated. She knew that because of the Pei Yun incident, her most beloved son had taken the initiative to distance himself from her.
From now on, the mother and son can never return to the close relationship they had in the past.
After Xie stopped crying, she wiped her tears and asked, "Who moved to the academy with you?"
Gu Cheng said, "My fourth brother and seventh brother will move to the academy with me."
Silang Gu Heng was born to Aunt Hu.
Qilang Gu Hui was born to Aunt Wei.
Gu Heng and Gu Hun like reading, and Lord Gu also intends to cultivate them.
Only then did he agree to let the two brothers move to the academy with Gu Yan.
Xie looked at Gu Cheng, her heart aching, "When will you leave the house?"
Gu Cheng said softly, "Leave the house early tomorrow morning."
"Why so fast?"
Xie couldn't help but frown. Gu Cheng's move left her no room for objection.
Gu Cheng said, "My son wants to go to the academy early."
Xie was heartbroken, but she held back her tears as she said, "Take a few more servants with you. If anything happens, send someone back to let us know. Do you have enough money? Chunhe, open the boxes and cabinets, take out all the gold and silver, and send them to the Sixth Young Master."
"Don't bother, mother. I'll come back home at the beginning of every month."
Xie burst into laughter and said, "It would be great if you could come back once a month."
Gu Cheng felt very uncomfortable and every moment he stayed was torture.
He hurriedly said, "Mother, take care of yourself. I have to go back and review my lessons. I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, Gu Yan left in a hurry.
Xie opened her mouth, but no words came out to try to keep him. She could only watch Gu Cheng leave, sadness flooding her heart.
Chun He was worried, "Madam, please don't cry. You might hurt your eyes. Doctor Xu has repeatedly told you to rest."
Xie leaned against the head of the bed, looking fragile, helpless, and as if she had lost all desire to live.
She said to Chunhe, "Go call Aunt Ping. I have something to tell her."
"As you command."
Not long after, Nanny Ping was invited to the upper room.
"Your servant greets Madam. Is Madam feeling better?" Madam Ping asked respectfully.
Mrs. Xie waved her hand, signaling the maids to leave.
When they were the only two left in the room, Xie spoke up, "Madam, Liu Lang will be moving to the academy tomorrow morning. From now on, he'll only come back once a month. Do you think he bears a grudge against me?"
Madam Ping hurriedly comforted her, "Madam, please don't let your imagination run wild. The Sixth Young Master is still young and can't think straight. I'll go see him soon and have a good talk with him."
Mrs. Xie slowly shook her head, "Don't go. Liu Lang was born from my belly, and I know his temper. He has been proud since he was a child, and influenced by the master, so he can't accept such tactics that plot against a girl's innocence. If you go, it will only make him hate me more."
Madam Ping was extremely worried. "Sixth Young Master is having trouble understanding the situation. What should we do about what the eldest master has told us to do? Are we really going to send the third young lady to be a concubine?"
Xie laughed at herself, "I called you here to deliver a letter to the capital. Tell my elder brother that I can't fulfill his request. Tell him to seek help from someone else."
"Madam, how can this be allowed? If the master blames me..."
"So what?" Xie interrupted Madam Ping. "I tried my best for my eldest brother's sake, but what did I get in return? My son and I are alienated and he's moving out tomorrow morning. This is tearing my heart out!"
Xie burst into tears.
"Madam, please don't cry. I understand. I will reply as you instructed and tell the master that we will not do this anymore."
As soon as Nanny Ping finished speaking, Xie suddenly stopped crying.
Nanny Ping's mouth twitched, thinking that the lady was playing a trick on her.
Mrs. Xie wiped her tears and said, "Just tell my elder brother that the Lu Marquis's family is too high-class for the Gu family to reach. I don't want to fail to complete the task, and I am simply unable to do so. Now that I am pregnant, I am even more unable to do so. Please find another capable person to help Your Highness complete the great cause."
Madam Ping picked up her pen and wrote according to Mrs. Xie's instructions. A letter was quickly completed.
"Ma'am, do you think this is okay?"
Xie checked it carefully and nodded, "Send the letter tomorrow morning. When you go out, call Aunt Bai."
"As you command."
After Nanny Ping left the upper room, she went straight back to her room to rest.
She lit the candle, took out the letter, looked at it, and then placed the letter on the candle and lit it.
Watching the letter burn to ashes, Nanny Ping picked up her pen and wrote a new letter with completely different content.
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