Mu Qianjiao was so frightened that she fell to her knees. "Grandma, I...I never thought of harming Song Ge'er. Song Ge'er is my brother. How could I possibly harm him?"
"I didn't know it would be like this, I really didn't know...it would be like this..."
She wiped her tears with great grievance, and felt very guilty when she saw Song Ge'er like that. She really didn't mean to harm Song Ge'er. She prepared the medicine for Gu Yunran, but she didn't expect... to harm Song Ge'er.
But Mu Qianjiao didn't dare to say this, she could only lower her head and cry while wiping away her tears.
The old lady frowned and poked the ground vigorously with her dragon-headed cane: "You!"
Before Madam Mu could finish her scolding, Qin crawled to the old woman's side and cried and begged: "Mother, Jiaojiao didn't mean it. She usually dotes on Song Ge'er. How could she hurt him?"
"There must be a misunderstanding here. Please understand, mother."
Old Madam Mu glanced at Qin, then glanced at Mu Qianjiao, who was kneeling on the ground with her head down and trembling. How could she not understand?
"Humph! She's wrong. Song Ge'er's injury is inextricably linked to her. I'll punish him by making him copy Buddhist scriptures for half a month."
Mu Qianjiao raised her head, her eyes wide open, and looked at Madam Mu in astonishment: "Grandma, I have never suffered such hardship before. If you ask me to copy scriptures, it will cost me my life."
She had been spoiled at home since she was a child. She had never even had a bowl of water. How could she possibly copy scriptures?
Madam Mu snorted coldly: "Then copy for a month."
"Grandfather..." Mu Qianjiao was about to cry, but Qin quickly pulled her back.
"Jiaojiao, thank grandma!"
Mu Qianjiao looked unhappy. Qin twisted her legs and gritted her teeth to make her bow her head. Mu Qianjiao choked with sobs and said, "Thank you, Grandma!"
Old Madam Mu ordered the servants to take Mu Qianjiao to the ancestral hall. Qin was about to carry the Seventh Young Master back to the courtyard, but was stopped by Old Madam Mu.
"It's better to keep Song Ge'er in my yard. I'll let Mother Mu take care of him. I'm at ease."
Qin withdrew her hand awkwardly and said with her head down, "Yes."
But she was unwilling to accept this. The old lady had kept her child in the yard since he was just one month old and had not allowed her to raise him. However, she did not dare to say it out loud.
Qin thought for a moment and couldn't help but speak again: "Mother, Jiaojiao has been spoiled by me since she was a child. I've spoiled her. She has never suffered that kind of hardship. Mother, just punish him for a day or two. Don't really..."
Madam Mu glared at Qin and interrupted her: "It is indeed you who spoiled her. You are not a good parent. You should be punished!"
"You should accompany her to copy the scriptures."
"Mother, I..." Qin opened her mouth wide and looked at Madam Mu, wanting to plead again. Madam Mu didn't even look at her and ordered Mother Mu: "Take Song'er back to the yard."
"Send someone to take the eldest lady to the ancestral hall,"
"Hey, I know." Mother Mu picked up Song Ge'er and before leaving, she instructed the maid beside her to take the eldest lady to the ancestral hall.
Qin swayed and almost fainted. She glared at Gu Yunran fiercely before following the maid.
The storm passed just like that, and Madam Mu sent people to give Gu Yunran a lot of things so that she could rest assured and take care of her pregnancy.
"Second Madam, the Fourth Young Miss wants to use Song'er to harm you." Ruizhu said as she combed Gu Yunran's hair, "That powder was obviously prepared for you."
Gu Yunran looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She had been married into the Mu family for over a month. She had gained a lot of weight, and her face had become rounder, making her look more voluptuous. Her complexion was no longer as sallow as it was when she was in the Lu Mansion. She looked much more energetic.
This is probably because I married the right person.
She reached out and took off the earrings, saying softly, "Of course I saw it, and the old lady understood it, so..." Putting the pearl earrings into her makeup box, she continued, "So, the old lady punished her to copy Buddhist scriptures in the ancestral hall for a month, just to prevent her from causing any more trouble and harming the child in my belly."
Ruizhu said, "It would be better if we told the old lady to send the fourth young lady away. You can prevent her for a while, but not forever. With her personality, she will never repent. Instead, she will hate the second lady even more."
"Ruizhu..." Gu Yunran held Ruizhu's hand, "After all, the Fourth Miss is her granddaughter, she won't be willing to let her go. I'll just be more careful in the future."
Ruizhu felt that what Gu Yunran said made sense. She nodded, and then suddenly thought of something. She frowned and said, "It's really strange. The second young lady wrote to say that she was going back home earlier, but she hasn't come back yet."
Gu Yunran was not interested in this, so Ruizhu did not mention it anymore. She combed her hair, used the water from the bamboo leaves to fetch water, and after she washed up, she lay down to sleep.
When Mu Qianchen came back, Gu Yunran had already fallen asleep. He tiptoed into the room, and although his movements were very gentle, he still woke Gu Yunran up.
"Husband." Gu Yunran called softly.
Mu Qianchen walked to the bed and sat down, reaching out to hold her hand: "Did I wake you up?"
"No." Gu Yunran held Mu Qianchen's hand back, "Actually, I haven't fallen asleep yet. I've been waiting for you."
Mu Qianchen lowered his head, placed a light kiss on her forehead, and then held her in his arms.
"But you missed me?"
Gu Yunran didn't say anything, pursed her lips and put her head on his waist. This was the first time a woman had taken the initiative like this. Mu Qianchen's body stiffened, his throat tightened, and he resisted the urge to...
"Ran'er."
"Um?"
Mu Qianchen felt uncomfortable being held by Gu Yunran like this. He twisted his body awkwardly and said, "I...I'm going to the study. I have some unfinished business."
"good."
Gu Yunran was reluctant to let him go, but Mu Qianchen ran very fast and disappeared in a flash.
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