Gu Jiu picked up the teacup and quietly distanced himself from Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao said, "Miss Gu, please take care of yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, Master Liu."
After saying that, Gu Jiu turned his gaze to the window.
The rice shop was in chaos. Some people were crying, some were shouting, and some were trying to escape by climbing over the wall but were caught again.
Liu Zhao also looked at the rice shop opposite and said softly, "Master Gu and Master Xie of the Eastern Palace are relatives and have always had a close relationship.
This time, Master Gu acted out of character, disregarding the relationship between the two families and brazenly destroying the stronghold that Master Xie had managed for many years. It seems that Master Gu is determined to break off relations with Master Xie.
After Liu Zhao finished speaking, he observed Gu Jiu's reaction.
Gu Jiu had a blank expression on his face, not even his eyebrows moved.
She said in a cold tone, "Father has his own reasons for doing things. I'm just a little girl, how can I understand the affairs of the officialdom?"
Liu Zhao smiled calmly, "Miss Gu, why do you have to belittle yourself?"
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "From what Master Liu said, he thinks I know something."
"Isn't it?" Liu Zhao stared at her with a smile.
Gu Jiu said calmly, "I'm sorry to disappoint Master Liu. I know nothing. If you hadn't told me that this rice shop was a spy planted by Lord Xie in Jinzhou, I would have thought it was just an ordinary case."
Liu Zhao nodded, "I believe that. But Miss Gu must know why Lord Gu did this?
The Gu and Xie families were originally very close. Lord Gu had always turned a blind eye to these spies and pretended not to know anything.
This time, they have changed their past style. Judging from their posture, they are going to eradicate the spy base that Lord Xie has been running for many years.
This time, Lord Xie suffered heavy losses, and I wonder how much he will resent Lord Gu.
The last time Lord Gu sent people to seal up the Xie family’s property in Jinzhou, it was just a drizzle compared to this time.
After thinking about it, I think something must have happened that was ten times more serious than last time, for Master Gu to have made up his mind to break off relations with Xie Mao."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, would you like to know why my father is targeting Mr. Xie?"
Liu Zhao admitted frankly, "That's right."
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly. "Don't say I don't know the reason. Even if I did know the reason, I can't tell you."
Liu Zhao laughed.
Gu Jiu was curious, "What are you laughing at?"
Liu Zhao suddenly changed the subject: "Miss Gu, I should thank you in person for saving my life."
There's something strange.
Gu Jiu was alert, "Young Master Liu also saved my life, so we're even."
"No!"
After saying that, Liu Zhao glanced at Zhao San who was guarding the door.
Zhao San immediately took out a bottle of ointment and placed it on the table.
Liu Zhao opened the bottle cap, and as soon as Gu Jiu smelled the scent, she knew that this was an external injury medicine prepared according to her prescription, and it was extremely effective.
Liu Zhao said, "This bottle of ointment was prepared using Miss Gu's prescription and is currently being used in the military camp. This was done without Miss Gu's consent, so please forgive me."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's okay! Medicine is for people to use."
"Miss Gu is indeed generous."
Gu Jiu became more and more confused. What did Mr. Liu want to do?
Liu Zhao said, "In two days, I will set off to return to the capital."
This bomb is finally leaving.
"I wish you a safe journey."
Gu Jiu herself didn't notice that her tone was light-hearted and cheerful.
Liu Zhao heard it and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "Miss Gu really wants me to leave?"
Gu Jiu was stunned for a moment, "Mr. Liu, you misunderstood. But Mr. Liu has been away for such a long time, I think his family must be worried too. Come back soon and reunite with you soon."
Liu Zhao smiled and did not expose Gu Jiu.
He looked out the window. The arrest operation was over. The yamen runners were escorting the rice shop owner and the waiter back to the yamen.
The crowd followed the yamen runners to the yamen to continue watching the excitement.
No matter how Master Ma tried to drive them away, he could not stop everyone's enthusiasm for watching the fun.
The streets returned to normal, though a little empty. As the crowds dispersed, it felt like half the people were gone.
"Miss Gu, I will wait for you in the capital. I hope we can meet again."
Gu Jiu's eyebrows curved and he smiled, "I'm sorry to disappoint Master Liu. I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to go to the capital in my lifetime."
Liu Zhao smiled, "Anyway, I'll be waiting for you."
Miss Gu, you are dreaming.
This time, Xie Mao will not let it go.
I believe we will meet in Beijing soon.
Liu Zhao stood up and left. When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said to Gu Jiu, "Miss Gu, you look very nice in this outfit today."
Gu Jiu was confused. Before he could come to his senses, Liu Zhao had already gone downstairs.
Guard Zhao San placed an envelope in front of Gu Jiu. "This is what my master ordered. Thank you, Miss Gu, for the prescription. It works great. See you later!"
Without waiting for Gu Jiu to speak, guard Zhao San hurriedly chased after him.
Gu Jiu stretched his head out and looked at Master Liu and his servant, who disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
Gu Jiu frowned. Leaving now?
Is Mr. Liu so easy to get rid of?
You just left without asking why?
Gu Jiu picked up the envelope, it was thin.
She thought it was a letter, but when she opened the envelope, she found that it contained silver notes worth two thousand taels.
Gu Jiu hurriedly leaned over the window, looking for Master Liu and his servant.
Where can I find anyone now?
I don’t know whether this Mr. Liu still lives in Tianmen Temple.
Gu Jiu felt the two thousand taels were a bit hot in his hand.
She was short of money, very short of money, and was wondering where to get some money to start her business network, and then Master Liu sent the money.
Two thousand taels is not too much, but not too little either.
It’s a lot, but compared to the monthly allowance of five taels, it’s indeed a lot.
The reason why I say it’s a small amount is because Gu Jiu’s plan is very big and there are many places to spend money, so she can spend any amount of money.
Gu Jiu was in a dilemma. Should she accept the two thousand taels?
Thinking about what Zhao San said, could the two thousand taels be used to buy her prescription?
Forget it, just accept it.
If there is a chance in the future, I will return it to the other party.
After making the decision, Gu Jiu felt relieved.
My god, he spent two thousand taels in one go. How generous! He is indeed a member of the royal family.
Qingmei asked, "Miss, are we leaving too?"
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "Let's go. We still have to visit Aunt Gui."
With these two thousand taels, plus her original silver, she had more than three thousand taels.
With this money, Gu Jiu is full of confidence.
After leaving the teahouse, I found Li Chuan and Er Zhuang.
The two hid in the alley.
They all felt relieved when they saw Gu Jiu.
Li Chuan said, "We almost bumped into Master Ma, luckily we dodged quickly."
Er Zhuang also said, "I'm almost scared to death. Master Ma is with so many people. It would be terrible if he got hit."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Are you all okay?"
"Miss Lao was worried, but I'm fine."
Gu Jiu said, "Er Zhuang, lead the way. Let's go see Aunt Gui now."
"Okay!" Erzhuang responded loudly.
The house rented for Aunt Gui was in an alley near the West Market.
When they arrived at the door, Erzhuang jumped down, opened the gate, and drove the ox cart into the yard.
"Girl, be careful."
Qingmei got out of the car first and helped Gu Jiu down.
Gu Jiu looked around the courtyard; it was very quiet.
Those who live around here are all wealthy people.
"Mom, the second girl is here!"
Er Zhuang shouted into the house.
Hearing the sound, Aunt Gui hurried out of the room. Her eyes were excited. "It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Mammy, you're used to living here."
"It's a habit, a habit. Thanks to the young lady, the three of us, mother and son, were able to leave the farm. I never thought that I would have the opportunity to enjoy life in my old age."
As Aunt Gui spoke, she burst into tears.
After crying twice, she felt unlucky and quickly wiped her tears. "What a shame! I'm living a good life now, but I'm crying again. Miss, please come into the house. Erzhuang, go boil some water and make some tea."
Er Zhuang responded.
Gu Jiu stepped over the threshold and said, "I know, Madam is happy."
Nanny Gui nodded repeatedly, "Second Miss is right. I am truly happy."
Gu Jiu sat in the main seat.
Aunt Gui looked at Gu Jiu and said, "You've grown taller since we last met. How are you these days?"
Gu Jiu was very happy when he heard that he had grown taller.
"I'm fine! Ma'am, if you have any difficulties in life, please tell me."
Nanny Gui said hurriedly, "Everything is fine with me, Da Zhuang, and Er Zhuang. Miss, don't worry. I heard that the thing you asked Da Zhuang to do has already been completed."
Gu Jiu hurriedly asked, "Is Brother Dazhuang home?"
Aunt Gui said, "He should be back soon by now."
As soon as I mentioned Da Zhuang, I heard a noise at the door. Da Zhuang came back.
Upon learning that Gu Jiu had arrived, Da Zhuang quickly washed up and then went to see Gu Jiu.
Dazhuang is tall and has a simple face, looking honest and reliable.
"I've met you, young lady. I've fulfilled my mission, and I've finally achieved results."
After saying that, Dazhuang took out a piece of paper from his arms with some crooked words written on it.
He handed the paper to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu looked over them one by one.
Da Zhuang introduced, "According to the young lady's instructions, I went to all the private horse farms outside the city. There were three that met the requirements, but the only one that really wanted to sell the horse farm was Xiaohegou Horse Farm."
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment, then asked, "What is the specific situation of this Xiaohegou Horse Farm?"
Da Zhuang said, "I've worked as a part-time worker at the horse farm for half a month and have learned the basic situation.
A few years ago, Xiaohegou Horse Farm was very profitable, so the owner of the farm took the opportunity to buy another piece of pasture.
Five years ago, the horse policy was implemented, and Xiaohegou Horse Farm suffered losses year after year, with its income unable to cover its expenses. The owner of the horse farm is now eager to sell it, saying he wants to return to his hometown to retire.
Gu Jiu asked expressionlessly, "How big is the stable? What's its location like? How many horses are there? How many mares, stallions, and foals? What are the horses' teeth like?"
Dazhuang answered these questions one by one in detail.
He is indeed worthy of being a person who worked as a temporary worker at the horse farm for half a month.
Gu Jiu had some money, so he thought about doing some business and making money from it.
After much thought, she set her sights on the horse farm.
Because of the implementation of the horse policy, it is now very difficult to run a horse farm.
But Gu Jiu has a magic weapon to win.
With this magic weapon, the problems that have been plaguing the horse farm can be easily solved.
Gu Jiu said to Da Zhuang directly, "The day after tomorrow morning, you lead the way. I want to go to the horse farm myself."
Da Zhuang hesitated, "Girl, the road to the horse farm is not easy to walk on."
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, "It's okay."
This is her first business deal in her life, and she must review it personally, otherwise she will not feel at ease.
After talking about the horse farm, Gu Jiu asked Aunt Gui again, "Aunt, I heard you can weave cloth. Have you ever weaved cloth with wool?"
Aunt Gui was a little confused. "To answer the young lady, wool has never been used to weave cloth."
"I want to weave wool. Can Mammy help me?"
Aunt Gui looked at Gu Jiu and asked, "Why did you think of weaving cloth with wool?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Because it seems that no one is doing this business yet. I want to do this business."
…
After discussing the matter with Nanny Gui and her son, Gu Jiu left.
Li Chuan and Er Zhuang were still driving the ox cart, swaying back to the back alley of the governor's mansion.
Qingmei served Gu Jiu and changed into maid's clothes.
"Miss, are you really going out the day after tomorrow? I'm worried that frequent outings will arouse suspicion."
Gu Jiu said, "While the Madam has been keeping to herself and not taking care of the household, and the family is relaxed, we should quickly finish the work. There won't be such a good opportunity in the future."
Qingmei was curious, "Miss, do you mean that Madam can still turn things around this time?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Don't forget, the wife is pregnant. She will be able to turn things around sooner or later."
"But didn't the master arrest all of Lord Xie's spies in Jinzhou? This is considered a complete offense against Lord Xie. Can the madam still turn things around?"
Gu Jiu said, "Master Xie is Master Xie, and Madam is Madam. Madam is the wife of the second branch of the Gu family, not the wife of the Xie family. Do you understand?"
Qingmei seemed to understand but not quite.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Just remember, the wife gave birth to two sons and two daughters for the master, plus the one she's pregnant with, that's five children.
Aren’t the weight of five children less than that of Lord Xie?
"Besides, Sixth Brother is a promising student. No matter what, Master will help him become a successful person. Even for Sixth Brother's future, Master will treat Madam with dignity."
"I understand. In the past, Madam's bargaining chip was the Xie family, but now Madam's bargaining chip comes from the Sixth Young Master and his men."
Gu Jiu pinched Qingmei's cheek and said, "My Qingmei is really smart. She figured it out so quickly."
Qingmei smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the young lady's good teaching."
The ox cart swayed slowly to the back alley of the governor's mansion.
The back alley was quiet and there was no one on the street.
Li Chuan knocked on the car door and said, "Girl, you can get out now."
Gu Jiu opened the car door, looked around, and then jumped off the ox cart decisively.
This scared Qingmei half to death, "Miss, be careful." She was afraid that Gu Jiu would accidentally sprain her ankle and hurt herself.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'm fine."
She then instructed Erzhuang, "When you return, inquire about woolen cloth weaving and ask more people from the west. Also, go to all the cloth shops in the city and ask if they accept woolen cloth."
Er Zhuang nodded in agreement, "I understand."
Gu Jiu gave a few more instructions, then he and Qingmei went through the back door and entered the governor's mansion.
The back door was quiet.
Qingmei led Gu Jiu through a remote path and successfully returned to Zhilan Courtyard.
As soon as he entered the room, Qingzhu jumped out of bed.
"The young lady is finally back. I was almost worried to death."
Gu Jiu laughed, but before he could say anything, Xiao Cui ran in from outside, "Oh no! Miss, Madam, Madam..."
"What's wrong, Madam? Please tell me slowly." Gu Jiu comforted Xiao Cui.
Xiao Cui took a breath and then said, "Madam, Madam has had a miscarriage."
What?
Gu Ji was shocked. Xie had a miscarriage?
What a coincidence.
Wait a minute.
Gu Jiu closed his eyes and thought deeply.
The series of events that have happened recently always seem to have been planned in advance.
When the incident of Pei Yun being drugged broke out, it coincided with the discovery that Xie was pregnant.
Now, Lord Gu is searching the entire city for Xie Mao's spies planted in Jinzhou, and Xie happened to have another miscarriage.
Why is it such a coincidence?
Of course, it can also be said that Xie's fetus was originally unstable and was stimulated, so miscarriage was inevitable.
However, Gu Jiu didn’t believe that there was such a coincidence in the world.
One time it could be said to be a coincidence.
Twice, three times, that's not a coincidence, that's deliberate.
In short, Gu Jiu did not hesitate to make the most malicious assumptions about Xie.
Gu Jiu took a deep breath and said, "Qingmei, Qingzhu, help me get dressed. I'm going to the upper room to visit my wife."
Qingmei was worried, "Does the girl really want to go?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Madam's miscarriage is a serious matter. As a junior, I should be here to watch over her."
Xiao Cui was a little at a loss.
Gu Jiu ordered her: "Xiao Cui, go to the upper room and keep an eye on it. If there is any situation, report it immediately."
"I understand."
Xiao Cui ran out in a hurry again.
Gu Jiu changed into plain clothes to avoid bringing bad luck to the Xie family.
She wore no makeup, and her plain face looked extremely delicate.
Looking in the mirror, Gu Jiu was very satisfied with his outfit.
She nodded and said, "Follow me to the upper room."
When I got to the upper room, I saw people coming in and out.
The eldest sister Gu Zhen and the fourth sister Gu Shan were both standing at the door, looking anxious and helpless.
"My second sister is here."
Gu Zhen shouted.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, walked forward and asked, "What's the situation, Madam?"
Gu Shan said incoherently, "There's a lot of blood. Doctor Xu is inside. I don't know what the situation is now."
Gu Jiu asked curiously, "Why did something go wrong all of a sudden?"
Gu Zhen and Gu Shan both looked at Aunt Bai who was kneeling in a corner of the yard.
Huh?
Could it be Aunt Bai’s fault again?
Aunt Bai heard the noise and looked towards Gu Jiu. Her face was fragile and helpless, more frightened than anyone else present. It was as if the sky had fallen.
The maidservant brought out basin after basin of blood from the room.
Gu Shan covered her mouth, her face pale with fear.
Gu Jiu frowned, wondering if Xie really had a miscarriage.
Gu Zhen was very worried, "Is it true that Madam's child cannot be saved?"
"Mother!"
With this shout, Gu Yue rushed in.
Gu Yue was still under house arrest, and she ran out after hearing that Xie had a miscarriage.
Looking at the bloody water brought out by the maids, Gu Yue was shocked at first, and then her face was filled with anger. "Mother was fine, how could something happen to her suddenly? Who killed her?"
As soon as she finished speaking, all the maids in the yard looked at Aunt Bai.
Gu Yue directed all her anger at Aunt Bai.
"You've harmed my mother again, you evildoer!"
"Third sister, please be careful with your words." Gu Shan was smart and quickly grabbed Gu Shan.
Gu Yue was furious.
At this moment, someone shouted, "The master is coming!"
The whole yard became quiet in an instant.
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