Under Qiaohe's expectant gaze, Gu Songhan readily agreed, praising Qiaohe's quick wit. Finally, he jokingly asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll cheat you out of the money?"
Qiaohe shook her head, her face full of trust, and said, "Young Master is not that kind of person! Otherwise, our young lady wouldn't trust you so much! Young Master, you won't let our young lady down, will you?"
Gu Songhan was extremely pleased to be called "son-in-law" by Qiaohe repeatedly.
However, this good mood vanished after Qiaohe left, when the gatekeeper brought the doctor over.
"You mean the powder on the handkerchief is aphrodisiac powder?"
The doctor wiped his mouth and nose with a damp cloth and shook his head.
Just then, Old Man Rong and Rong Dian arrived.
The four sat on stone chairs under the trees in the courtyard. Gu Songhan then gestured for the doctor to continue, "The substance on that handkerchief is not aphrodisiac powder, but a more potent aphrodisiac called Night Fragrance, which is used by brothel madams to tame disobedient courtesans! This medicine, apart from balancing yin and yang to counteract, requires one to endure it for several days."
"Please, doctor, enlighten me!"
As Gu Songhan spoke, he had someone take the doctor to collect the consultation fee.
After the doctor had gone far away, Gu Songhan told Old Man Rong and Rong Dian what had just happened, and also mentioned some of Yunniang's inappropriate behavior earlier.
"...Father, I didn't want to cause trouble when Dalang was about to get married, but Yunniang really went too far this time! That's why I injured Yunniang and alerted you, Father."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Rong's face turned a deep, dark red with shame.
Although he had once been Gu Songhan's scapegoat, Gu Songhan had also taken good care of him. If you think about it carefully, he still owed Gu Songhan a favor!
Who would have thought that Yunniang would do such a despicable thing!
Fortunately, Gu Songhan is an upright person, otherwise how would he face Gu Songhan in the future!
“Yunniang has questionable character. Our Rong family must never have anything to do with such a person. Before her family arrives in the capital, I will personally escort Yunniang back and explain things to her family!”
Then, looking at Rong Dian, who was staring in disbelief, he said, "You better wake up! There are plenty of good women out there. If you insist on getting stuck with a woman like this, I'd rather the Rong family have no descendants from now on!"
"Grandfather...Yunniang, she..."
Rong Dian wanted to find an excuse for Yunniang, but the gossip he had heard before surfaced in his mind, making his head spin.
"Godfather, don't pressure Dalang. I believe he knows what he's doing! I'll be busy at the Military Command these next few days, so I won't be coming back to sleep!"
Old Master Rong was about to speak up to stop him, but Gu Songhan didn't give him the chance. "Godfather, I have indeed been quite busy these past two days. Don't worry about it. I'm leaving now!"
***
When Qiaohe returned to the Marquis's residence, she naturally told Jiang Segu about how Yunniang had seduced Gu Songhan but ended up getting her head smashed by Gu Songhan.
Jiang Segu was surprised, but a smile crept onto his face.
"Stop with the nonsense, I've already told you what I asked!"
"How dare this servant delay your important business, Miss!" Qiaohe said, kneeling down. "Miss, I blurted out that you were forced by the Marquis to become a nun to Young Master Gu."
Seeing that Young Master Gu's face was frighteningly gloomy, the maid guessed that he might cause trouble for the Marquis..."
As Qiaohe spoke, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "If Young Master Gu really did something wicked to the Marquis, wouldn't you blame me?"
Strange?
We haven't even had time to give out rewards yet!
Jiang Segu stepped forward and personally helped Qiaohe up, saying, "How come I never realized my Qiaohe was so clever!"
Qiaohe was overjoyed, and her expression also carried a hint of pride as she said, "This servant also begged Young Master Gu to intercept the silver that Third Madam gave us!"
Jiang Segu was surprised by Qiaohe's quick wit and praised her highly...
When it was completely dark, news reached Jiang Segu that Marquis Changping had been robbed and severely beaten by thieves.
As a result, Jiang Segu ate an extra half bowl of rice...
Some are happy while others are sad.
Marquis Changping, who had been carrying the silver notes that Zhou Yuan had obtained from Granny Jiang San and was about to make a name for himself in Zhengxingfang, never expected to be ambushed.
What's most infuriating is that the silver notes I hadn't even warmed up were also snatched away by that bastard!
No, he needs to find a master to calculate his recent fortune!
Marquis Changping ordered Zhou Yuan to find a master.
Zhou Yuan left the Marquis's residence as ordered.
Gu Songhan, who had been hiding in the shadows, quickly followed.
He sent people to Dongchan Temple and also had people guard the entrance of Dongchan Temple, but he never saw Marquis Changping go to see any monks.
Therefore, he wondered if the Marquis of Changping had lied.
I was originally worried about how to get Marquis Changping to go to that so-called master, but who would have thought that this old geezer would actually want his little girl to shave her head and become a nun for a courtesan!
This grudge was too much for the young girl to avenge, so he did it for her!
Since the Marquis of Changping trusted that master so much, and now that he has been beaten and lost his silver notes, he will definitely go to that master to resolve the matter. This is a good opportunity for him to see the master's true face!
Gu Songhan followed Zhou Yuan all the way to West Street.
Zhou Yuan found a tavern, ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine, and began to eat.
We ate for about half an hour before leaving West Street and then went to an incense and candle shop.
Gu Songhan wanted to follow them in, but there was no one else in the incense and candle shop. He was afraid that suddenly going in would alert them, so he stood guard at the door.
After an incense stick had burned, Zhou Yuan came out with incense, candles, and paper money.
"...Later, Zhou Yuan returned to the Marquis's residence!"
"He never went out again?"
Gu Songhan shook his head, "Before I came here, he was still at the Marquis's residence, and had already turned off the lights and gone to sleep in his room!"
"Has he come into contact with anyone since he returned?"
"I went to Shangdezhai, but they said they couldn't find that master named Zhiyuan..."
Zhou Yuan actually lied to his grandfather?!
Zhou Yuan is the son of Zhou Mama, who lives with his grandmother. After Zhou Yuan's father passed away, Zhou Yuan took his father's place and served his grandfather. He has been doing so for five years now!
During these five years, Zhou Yuan gained his grandfather's trust.
His grandfather treated him and his father well, and Zhou's mother was a respected mother to his grandmother. Why would Zhou Yuan deceive his grandfather?
Does Zhou's mother know about Zhou Yuan's actions?
Seeing her deep in thought, Gu Songhan clenched his back teeth.
Actually, he heard more than that!
That old bastard, Marquis Changping, is full of evil intentions; he actually wants to sabotage the young girl's marriage!
Okay, he'll try to steal it!
He wanted to see how this old man would swindle the young girl's dowry out of him!
Jiang Segu was unaware of what Gu Songhan was thinking; he only felt that the situation in the Marquis's mansion was becoming increasingly murky!
It seems we need to get the peonies out of the mansion as soon as possible!
Did you bring what I asked you to bring?
Gu Songhan took out what Jiang Segu wanted from his sleeve. "You don't believe in these unorthodox methods, do you? Actually, getting rid of Shaoyao isn't difficult. As long as you say the word, I will definitely not let her live past tonight!"
Jiang Segu shook his head. "The knife in your hand is for protecting our territory. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?! I have my own ways of dealing with Peony. Just you wait and see!"
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