"Fourth Master, Fourth Master."
At this time, Lu Qingzhou was serving chicken soup to Aunt Xia in her yard. He scooped a spoonful and blew on it, which was very considerate. When he saw Zhenzhu, his face turned cold.
"What does it look like to be reckless?"
"Your servant..." Pearl lowered her head, a little scared.
Qiuju rolled her eyes at Lu Qingzhou and said, "Alright, look how scared you are of that little girl. I wonder if she has something important to worry about."
"What's the matter? Tell me." Lu Qingzhou said impatiently.
Zhenzhu glanced at Qiuju and bit her lip as she said, "Yes, Aunt Fan, she, she is sick and dying."
Lu Qingzhou stood up suddenly: "How could it be so serious?"
He turned and looked at Qiuju: "I..."
Qiu Ju smiled and said, "Fourth Master, go and take a look."
Lu Qingzhou walked quickly to Nianmei Pavilion, and Zhenzhu followed him trotting. When Lu Qingzhou's figure disappeared at the gate of the yard, the smile on Qiuju's face immediately disappeared.
She went to Fangxingyuan with her personal maid.
"lady!"
Qiuju blessed Gu Yunran.
Gu Yunran was checking the account book, making notes with a pen. These were the shops she bought with her dowry. Chen Mo had been managing them very well recently, and the profits had doubled.
However, the pharmacy that made the most money was the one given by Mu Qianchen.
These were all her private money. Gu Yunran divided the money she earned into three parts. One part was deposited in the bank by Chen Mo, and the other part was sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion. She owed her parents too much and wanted to make up for it.
She kept some of it on herself and would find a chance to send it to Mu Qianchen. After all, the pharmacy belonged to the Mu family, and she couldn't take his money for nothing.
Seeing Qiuju coming, Gu Yunran put away the account book and said to her, "Sit down."
Gu Yunran sat in the main seat and rubbed his sore wrists. Taohua brewed tea, brought it over, and made a cup for Gu Yunran.
West Lake Longjing tea exudes the fragrance before the rain.
"What kind of tea do you want to drink?" Gu Yunran asked.
Qiuju pursed her lips and said, "Anything is fine."
Growing up in the countryside, she was used to drinking plain water. She didn't know much about tea, and she wasn't picky.
"Dragon Well before the Rain, try it."
Gu Yunran poured two cups of tea for Taohua and pushed one to Qiuju. Qiuju held it in her palm and took a sip carefully, imitating Gu Yunran's behavior.
"You and I are like sisters, so you don't have to be so reserved with me."
Gu Yunran took her hand and asked, "How are you feeling recently?"
"I'm fine. Thank you, Madam, for your concern." She blinked and continued, "The old lady has taken the advice of that expert to heart."
"Do you think the old lady can do it?" Qiuju hesitated to speak.
Gu Yunran used the lid to stir the tea leaves in the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said nonchalantly, "Whatever you think in your heart is what the old lady thinks."
"I don't know if Fan Meiniang's life is in danger, but the old lady will definitely not let her give birth to the child in her belly."
Qiuju clenched the handkerchief in her hand and lowered her head.
She didn't want to harm Fan Meiniang, but Fan Meiniang killed her sister, so she couldn't be blamed.
However, Fan Mei Niang was not a pushover, and Qiu Ju was still a little worried: "The Fourth Master was called away by Concubine Fan, and I'm worried...she'll try to deal with the child in my belly."
Qiuju touched her belly. It wasn't that she didn't want to give birth to a child for Lu Qingzhou, but she got pregnant unexpectedly. After all, the child was her own flesh and blood, and she didn't want anything to happen to the child.
"Don't worry." Gu Yunran put down the teacup and said firmly, "The old lady is more nervous than you are. She will guard against it and will not let Fan Meiniang do anything to you."
"But..." She paused and looked at Qiuju, "You have to strike first."
Qiuju understood as soon as she heard it.
"Madam, I know what to do."
Gu Yunran smiled. She knew Qiuju was a smart person. With Qiuju's help, her work would go much more smoothly.
"Madam, I will go back first."
"Okay." Gu Yunran asked Zhuye to send her out, and then asked Zhuye to bring her a can of Longjing tea. "I see your legs are swollen. Drinking a little tea can help reduce the swelling."
"Thank you, ma'am!"
Qiuju left, and Taohua said, "Madam, are you really going to give birth to Aunt Xia's child? She and the Lu family still have a deep blood feud."
"That's her own choice." Gu Yunran took out the account book again and continued to calculate. "Let the Lu family pay her with the entire Lu Mansion. That's fine too."
Taohua thought about it and felt that this was appropriate. At least Qiuju could live a rich life without worries about food and clothing in the future, and her descendants could also study and take the imperial examinations. She could be considered to have turned her life around.
As for what the ending of Mrs. Lu and Lu Qingzhou will be, Qiuju has her own opinion.
When Lu Qingzhou arrived at Nianmei Pavilion, he saw that Fan Meiniang's face was flushed red and she looked listless. He was frightened and hurriedly walked to the bed and picked her up.
"Mei Niang, why are you sick?"
Fan Meiniang shook her head: "Fourth brother, I'm fine, you can go, I don't need you to worry about me."
Lu Qingzhou knew that he had neglected Fan Meiniang recently and she was angry. Seeing the fine and glaring scars on Fan Meiniang's chest, he felt guilty.
He hugged her tightly and said, "Okay, it's my fault. Stop being so irritable."
He turned to look at Zhenzhu and scolded her, "How do you take care of your master? Go outside and get twenty lashes of the cane."
Pearl opened her mouth wide, feeling extremely wronged.
Aunt Fan poured cold water on herself. What did her illness have to do with her? However, she didn't dare to say anything. She just lowered her head and responded.
"yes."
"Wait," Aunt Fan turned around and looked at Lu Qingzhou, "It's my poor health, it has nothing to do with Zhenzhu."
She was worried that Zhenzhu would be beaten and become resentful and betray her.
"You..." Lu Qingzhou tucked the loose hair in front of Aunt Fan's face behind her ears and said distressedly, "You are just too kind."
Fan Mei Niang lowered her head and said, "I don't have many relatives at home. I treat Zhenzhu as a sister."
As she spoke, her eyes turned red and she looked like she was about to cry. It was really heartbreaking to see. Lu Qingzhou reached out and held her in his arms, letting her head rest on his chest.
Only then did he touch Fan Meiniang's forehead and found it was very hot.
"Go and get a doctor quickly," he ordered Zhenzhu.
"yes."
Just as Zhenzhu was about to leave, Lu Qingzhou felt something was wrong and said anxiously, "We need to invite a few more people."
"yes."
Pearl went out and closed the door behind her.
Lu Qingzhou looked at the person in his arms, feeling distressed and anxious, "How could she be so seriously ill?"
Fan Meiniang pursed her lips, lay in his arms, and sobbed softly, sobbing that Lu Qingzhou felt distressed. He held her face in his hands and asked, "Tell me the truth."
"I..." Fan Meiniang opened her mouth and lowered her head, as if she had a great grievance in her heart that she dared not speak out. She just cried softly, and Lu Qingzhou's face immediately turned cold.
"I asked you to tell me the truth. What are you afraid of with me here?"
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