Gu Jiu hurried to the outer courtyard.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard Gu Ting's howling like a pig being slaughtered.
Gu Ji's heart trembled. His brother screamed so miserably, how badly was he injured?
She rushed into the room regardless of everything.
"elder brother!"
"My sister is here." Gu Ting was lying on the bed, sweating profusely, but he still had a smile on his face as he greeted Gu Jiu.
"Stop laughing."
Gu Jiu frowned and moved his gaze to Gu Ting's legs.
The left calf is crooked, red and swollen.
Gu Jiu almost cried out, Gu Ting's leg was actually broken.
how so.
Doctor Xu was about to set Gu Ting's bones. "Third Young Master, bear with it. It will be painful."
Gu Ting said, "Come on, I'm fine."
"How can it be okay? Be careful not to bite your tongue."
Gu Jiu scolded Gu Ting harshly, asking him why he was still trying to show off at this time.
She walked forward, picked up the pillow, and handed it to Gu Ting, "Bite it."
Gu Ting felt embarrassed biting the pillow.
Gu Jiu's expression changed instantly, and he stared at Gu Ting with a particularly fierce look.
It’s like saying, if you dare to disobey me, I’ll be very fierce.
Gu Ting immediately backed down, not caring whether it was embarrassing or not, and obediently picked up the pillow and bit it.
Gu Jiu looked at Doctor Xu and said, "Doctor Xu, please treat my brother with all your heart."
Doctor Xu nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Second Miss."
Doctor Xu has a deep shadow in his heart about Gu Jiu. He will never forget the experience of being blackmailed by Gu Jiu. It was too horrible.
He had a smooth life, but ended up falling for a little girl. It's embarrassing to tell anyone about it.
However, he did not dare to do anything to Gu Ting's injuries.
Gu Jiu can concoct prescriptions, and maybe he also knows how to set bones.
He didn't want to leave any handle in Gu Jiu's hands.
Gu Jiu asked again: "Doctor Xu, is there anything wrong with my brother's leg? Will there be any sequelae?"
Doctor Xu said, "To be honest, Second Miss, I can guarantee that I can cure Third Young Master's leg, but I can't guarantee that there won't be any sequelae."
Gu Jiu frowned when he heard this.
When Gu Ting heard this, he also started to yell, "Doctor Xu, you can't let me become lame. If I become lame, how can I join the army?"
Gu Jiu stared at Gu Ting, very surprised. Gu Ting actually wanted to join the army?
But on second thought, it’s not surprising that Gu Ting has this idea.
"absurd!"
With an angry shout, Lord Gu walked in.
"What army? Study your books carefully and stop talking nonsense. Doctor Xu, please treat my son."
Doctor Xu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master Gu. I will definitely cure the Third Young Master."
Doctor Xu had been a military doctor and was best at treating trauma, and bone setting was no problem at all.
He said to Gu Ting, "Third Young Master, are you ready?"
Gu Ting bit his pillow and nodded. Unconsciously, his clothes were soaked with sweat.
He endured the severe pain all the way back.
At this moment, he hoped that all this would pass quickly.
Just as I was thinking about it, suddenly, unimaginable pain came over me.
"ah……"
Gu Ting opened his mouth and screamed.
Gu Jiu pressed his mouth with a pillow, fearing that he would not be able to bear the pain and bite off his tongue.
“Woo…”
Gu Ting whimpered and cried, his body covered in cold sweat. The pain was unbearable, let him die.
Fortunately, the excruciating pain soon subsided.
Gu Ting pushed the pillow away from Gu Jiu's hand, panting, and asked, "Doctor Xu, are you okay?"
Doctor Xu felt Gu Ting's calf inch by inch to determine whether the bones were straight.
Finally, he nodded, "Alright! Next, apply the medicine and put on the splint. Third Young Master, a broken bone takes a hundred days to heal. Your leg will need at least six months of treatment."
Before that, don't use any force on this leg or walk on the ground. If the injury gets worse, it might leave sequelae."
Gu Ting looked hopeless, "Does it take half a year to take care of him? Doesn't that mean he won't be able to go out until next year?"
Master Gu snorted coldly and said with a stern face, "You're injured like this, and you still want to go out? That's ridiculous."
Gu Ting shrank his head. He was quite afraid of Lord Gu.
Whenever Lord Gu had a stern face, he felt guilty.
Doctor Xu applied medicine to Gu Ting's injured leg, put on a splint, and then went out to prescribe anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs.
Gu Jiu sat on the round stool beside the bed, "Brother, does it still hurt?"
Gu Ting nodded, then shook his head, "It doesn't hurt much anymore. Don't worry about me, sister."
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Ting’s injured leg. The bones were broken, how could it not hurt?
She asked, "How come my brother got injured and broke his leg?"
Gu Ting said nonchalantly, "I was careless and fell off my horse."
horse riding?
Gu Jiu was surprised. Where could he find a horse for his brother to ride?
Upon hearing this, Lord Gu frowned and asked, "But are you riding with the son of Lord Li's family?"
Gu Ting nodded guiltily.
Master Gu frowned and snorted coldly, "I told you to study, but you didn't. Instead, you went out and had fun, and you're more active than anyone else. This broken leg is a lesson for you."
Gu Ting was speechless and could only lower his head and listen attentively.
At this time, the housekeeper Gu Quan walked in and said, "Master, someone from Lord Li's residence is here to visit the Third Young Master and is waiting in the flower hall."
Lord Gu glared at Gu Ting and said, "Just stay healthy and recover."
After saying this, Lord Gu left the Institute of Repentance.
call!
As soon as Lord Gu left, Gu Ting felt relieved.
When he was being scolded just now, Gu Ting didn't even dare to breathe.
Gu Ting thought he had escaped, but unexpectedly, when he met Gu Jiu's gaze, his heart shuddered.
Oh my god, I forgot my sister was still here.
"Sister, go back. I'm fine."
Gu Jiu sneered, "Brother, you are in a hurry to get rid of me. Is it because you feel guilty?"
"How could that be possible?"
Gu Jiu immediately shouted, "Li Chuan, come here."
Li Chuan went from the outer room into the bedroom and said, "I pay my respects to the young lady."
Gu Ji's face was serious and imposing. "Li Chuan, tell me, why did the Third Young Master get injured? And what about riding a horse?"
Li Chuan glanced at Gu Ting secretly.
Gu Ting winked and signaled Li Chuan to stop talking nonsense.
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Ting with a half-smile, "Brother, take good care of your injuries. We are talking here and disturbing your rest. Li Chuan, come with me to talk outside."
"Sister, I find it good to listen to you guys talking. I just like the hustle and bustle."
Gu Jiu said with a stern face, "Brother, you have been seriously injured, you can't be willful anymore. You need to rest at this time."
After saying that, Gu Jiu stood up and walked out.
Gu Ting was in tears.
He was afraid of his father and his sister.
Oh, my sister's eyes are so scary. How can she be so majestic? He needs to learn from her.
When they got to the outer room, Gu Jiu sat on a chair and said, "Li Chuan, tell me what happened."
Li Chuan swallowed his saliva and shouted in his heart, "Third Young Master, it's not that I don't listen to you. Third Young Master, you have to admit defeat in front of the Second Young Lady, so how dare I disobey the Second Young Lady?"
Li Chuan said literally, "My dear Second Miss, Master Li invited Third Young Master to go out for a horseback ride a few days ago, and Third Young Master happily agreed.
Everything was originally fine, and the third young master's riding skills were also very good, but unexpectedly the horse suddenly lost control, ran faster and faster, and even ran towards the cliff.
As a last resort, the Third Young Master had to jump off his horse to save his life. That’s how he got injured.”
Gu Jiu frowned, "What is the identity of this Mr. Li? Why does he have a horse?"
Li Chuan said, "Young lady, don't you know? Mr. Li's father, Lord Li, is an official of the Imperial Household Department and is in charge of the Qingping Horse Farm. Even if other families are short of horses, the Li family will never be short of horses."
Gu Jiu asked, "Where did you ride? Who were you riding with?"
"Reporting to the young lady, the Third Young Master and his men are riding horses at the horse farm in the north of the city. In addition to the relatives of the Li family, there are also several young masters from the prefectural governor's residence, as well as the Fourth Young Master, the Sixth Young Master, the Seventh Young Master, and the Eighth Young Master."
Gu Jiu frowned slightly, "Sixth brother and the others are going too?"
"Exactly."
Gu Jiu asked, "Brother is injured, why don't you see Sixth Brother and the others?"
Li Chuan bowed and said, "Before the young lady came, several young masters and the young master of the Li family were here to accompany the third young master. Later, they had something to do and left again. They said they would come to visit the third young master later."
Gu Jiu bent his fingers and tapped the table lightly.
The knocks again and again made Li Chuan feel uneasy.
Gu Jiu stared at Li Chuan. "You said before that the horse your brother was riding suddenly went crazy and ran towards the cliff. To save his life, your brother had no choice but to jump off the horse, and that's how he got injured?"
Li Chuan nodded, "That's right."
"Why did the horse suddenly go crazy when it was fine? What did Master Li say?"
Li Chuan shook his head. "It happened too quickly. There's no time to find out the cause."
Gu Jiu smiled slightly and said, "Can you contact Mr. Li? Tell him that I want to personally inspect the horse my brother is riding."
Li Chuan was startled. "The girl suspected that someone had tampered with the Third Young Master's horse."
Gu Jiu said casually: "Everything is possible."
Li Chuan was a little nervous. "Miss, I can contact Master Li in the name of the Third Young Master. But I can't guarantee that Master Li will agree to let you check the horse in trouble."
"I know, just do your best."
Li Chuan nodded and said, "Then I'll contact them right away. Also, the master might send someone to investigate."
Gu Jiu said, "Don't worry about the master."
The person who negotiated with Lord Gu was Lord Li, and the person Gu Jiu needed to negotiate with was Mr. Li.
The father and son of the Li family are not people of the same level.
In short, Lord Gu has his own style of doing things.
Gu Jiu also has his own way of dealing with things.
Gu Jiu returned to the bedroom.
Gu Ting looked at her eagerly.
"Sister, this was really an accident, don't be angry."
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly and sat down on the round stool. "Brother, are you on good terms with Master Li?"
"It's okay. We often eat and drink together."
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment and then asked, "What is the relationship between Master Li and Sixth Brother and the others?"
Gu Ting thought for a moment and said, "That's not bad. We all have some contact with each other. Sister, why are you asking these questions?"
You don't suspect Gu Cheng of doing something bad to me, do you? No, although Gu Cheng looks annoying, he is not that kind of person.
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "Brother, do you know Sixth Brother well?"
Gu Ting scratched his head and said, "It's not that I know him very well. After all, he and I grew up together, so I know a little bit about his temper.
He would never do such a thing. Besides, he's a good student, and I'm not. There's no big conflict between him and me. He has no reason to harm me."
"What about Master Li?"
Gu Ting shook his head repeatedly, "That's even more impossible. Although Li Dalang is not a good person, he would not resort to such despicable and murderous means on his friends. Sister, this is just an accident, don't let your imagination run wild."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Maybe I'm just imagining things. Brother, when you went horseback riding, did you really not find anything suspicious?"
Gu Ting thought about it carefully and said, "No, everything is normal. Sister, why do you always think that someone is harming me?"
Gu Jiu sighed softly, "I'm worried that I've implicated my brother."
"You? How come?"
Gu Ting shook his head repeatedly, "I told you that you were just imagining things, but you still refused to admit it. I'm lucky I didn't implicate you, but how could you possibly implicate me? This was just an accident, don't think too much about it."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'll listen to my brother and not think too much about it."
Was the sudden madness of the horses really an accident?
Gu Jiu told Gu Ting to take good care of his injuries and checked the prescription written by Doctor Xu to make sure there was no problem.
Afterwards, Gu Jiu took the maid and prepared to return to Zhilan Courtyard.
"Is the second sister leaving?"
When Gu Jiu looked up, he saw Gu Yu, the fourth brother, coming in from outside.
Gu Jiu nodded, "Is Fourth Brother Gu here to visit my brother?"
"Exactly."
Gu Yu looked at Gu Jiu. After not seeing each other for a while, Gu Jiu had grown taller, his skin had become whiter, and he had become more beautiful.
He asked, "Is Gu Ting's injury okay?"
Gu Jiu said: "It's hard to say now. We can only be sure after the splint is removed."
Gu Yu nodded, "That's right." The doctor couldn't guarantee whether the leg injury would leave any sequelae.
"Don't worry, second sister. Gu Ting is a lucky person and will definitely get through this disaster safely."
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, "With the blessing of Fourth Brother Gu, I hope that you can get better soon."
Gu Yu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "I heard from Li Chuan that Second Sister wanted to check the horse that caused Gu Ting's accident."
Gu Jiu said frankly, "That's right. Li Chuan said that the horse suddenly went crazy, which is why my brother got into trouble. If I don't check on the horse, I will always feel uneasy."
Gu Yu frowned slightly and said, "Second sister is a girl, it's not convenient for her to go out. Why don't I take care of this matter myself?"
Gu Jiu was overjoyed, "Will this be too much trouble for Fourth Brother Gu?"
Gu Yu laughed. "No need to be polite with me, second sister. I happen to know a thing or two about horse breeding, so maybe I can find something. From now on, if you have any errands to run, you can leave it to me."
"Thank you, Fourth Brother Gu. I'll wait for your news."
Li Chuan contacted Master Li and got the news in the evening of the same day.
Mr. Li agreed to let the Gu family check the horses.
Young Master Li himself also wanted to know why the horse suddenly went crazy and almost killed Gu Ting.
Fortunately, Gu Ting only broke his leg, otherwise the Gu and Li families would have become mortal enemies.
But the horse fell off the cliff and was seriously injured, and I'm afraid it won't live long.
…
Early the next morning, Gu Yu took Li Chuan to Qingping Horse Farm for inspection.
Gu Jiu has been waiting for news in the room.
She sat in the study with a book in her hands, and only read seven or eight pages in the whole morning.
"Girl, have some tea!"
Qingmei changed a cup of tea and brought it to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu said, "Put it down."
The weather was cool and the windows in the study were open.
Gu Jiu looked out the window with a frown on his face.
Qingmei asked, "Miss, are you worried about Master Gu Yu?"
Gu Jiu casually asked, "Qingmei, do you think my brother's fall from the horse was really just an accident?"
Qingmei thought for a moment and said, "I don't know anything about riding a horse. When Master Gu Yu comes back, you can ask him."
Gu Jiu looked worried, "Do you think it's because I got my brother into trouble?"
"Why would a girl think so?"
Gu Jiu sighed softly, "In the past few months, I have clashed with my wife several times. She must hate me in her heart. It is not convenient for her to attack me now, but she can attack my brother. What if she really did it in secret..."
Qingmei said hurriedly, "No. Madam is still lying in bed for her postpartum confinement, and Aunt Bai is pregnant. How could she have the energy to harm the Third Young Master? This might really be an accident."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "You're right, maybe I'm really overthinking it."
If this wasn't an accident, if someone really wanted to harm her brother, she would never let it go.
Gu Jiu waited until the afternoon and finally received news from Gu Yu.
Gu Jiu hurried to the Siguoyuan.
"Fourth Brother Gu!"
"Second sister is here, please sit down first."
Gu Yu asked Gu Ting who was lying on the bed, "Are you feeling better today?"
Gu Ting lifted a corner of the quilt and said, "It's even more swollen than yesterday!"
Gu Jiu said: "This is normal swelling, don't worry, brother."
Gu Ting nodded, "Doctor Xu said the same thing."
After saying that, Gu Ting covered his injured leg with the quilt again.
He looked at Gu Yu and said, "Brother Gu, please tell me, is there anything wrong with the horse I'm riding?"
Gu Yu thought for a moment before saying, "The horse fell off the cliff and was seriously injured. When we rushed over, the horse was almost dead.
Even if someone really did something, it's impossible to check and confirm because the horse is covered with wounds. Second sister, I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Gu Jiu shook her head and smiled. She had anticipated this situation when she learned last night that the horse was seriously injured.
I just held on to a glimmer of hope in my heart, thinking that maybe there were still traces left.
Gu Jiu stood up and thanked him solemnly, "Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Brother Gu."
"I feel ashamed for not being able to help my second sister."
"Brother Gu, please don't say that."
Gu Yu felt it was inconvenient to stay any longer, so he said goodbye and left.
Gu Jiu walked him out the door.
"Brother Gu, there's something else I'd like to ask for your help."
"Second sister, just say it."
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment, "It's like this, I have some money and want to buy a horse farm. I've already found one, but I'm a girl and it's not convenient for me to go out.
I don't have anyone around me who can help me, and my brother is injured and can't come forward for me. I want to ask Brother Gu Si to help me trade the horse farm, is that okay?"
Gu Yu said, "I can help with this matter. But, Second Sister, can you please consider it again? Running a horse farm is not profitable now."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, Fourth Brother Gu. I'm sure of this matter."
Gu Yu stared at Gu Jiu, and Gu Jiu's smile was very confident.
He suddenly laughed too, "I believe Second Sister. Give me the information about the horse farm and I'll handle it for you."
It just so happens that the Li family is in debt in this matter, so let them do something to help.
As long as the Li family remains in the northwest, my second sister will not be harassed when she hands over the horses to the farm in the future.
Furthermore, I can also secure more benefits for my second sister's horse farm."
Gu Jiu was overjoyed. "Thank you, Fourth Brother Gu. Please keep this a secret for me."
Gu Yu smiled and said, "I understand. This matter is between you and me, and it will definitely not be spread to anyone else."
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