Ignoring Si Wen's puzzled gaze, Xu Yixing turned his gaze to the window. Zhuangzi was truly beautiful. Vast stretches of flat fields stretched out so closely that one could see the horizon. It was truly breathtakingly beautiful.
This kind of beauty even made Xu Yixing want to go to the field and swing the hoe a few times. Of course, only twice. She would probably start cursing from the third time.
"Si Wen, have you been doing well in the outer courtyard these days?"
"Everything is fine. Everyone is considerate of your face and is very polite to me. Moreover, there are people to help sort out the store accounts, which makes it much easier for me."
Now Si Wen was no longer in the room doing any kind of waiter work, but was wholeheartedly helping her manage the dowry. Xu Yixing wanted more than just a maid or a nanny; she hoped Si Wen could be a true agent who could rival the business.
However, as to whether it can be done, it depends on whether Si Wen has the ability.
"Okay, if you work hard, you'll be the number one female agent in Daxia. By then, there will be many people from various families begging for your help!"
"Haha, I appreciate your kind words. I will definitely work hard~"
Xu Yixing did not go to the farm where the Gu family lived, but went to a nearby village. After all, that village was not his own property, so he was not afraid of exposing his identity.
She stayed overnight in the village as a passerby, and waited until the middle of the night when everyone was almost asleep. Then she took Si Wen and the shadow guard and headed straight for the Gu family.
When she arrived at the Gu family's shelter discovered by the shadow guard, she couldn't help but be surprised.
"Is this it?"
"Yes, that's it."
Xu Yixing frowned and squinted his eyes, he really couldn't believe it.
I thought my father would give Gu a separate yard and have someone to guard and serve it. But what I saw in front of me, which could barely be called a house, was clearly behind the pigpen. It was smelly and dirty, and there was no one guarding it. It was just locked from the outside.
"No one's watching?"
"Every day at noon, farmers bring us a meal, but there's no one at other times."
"Then I'll interrogate them later. Will that wake everyone up?"
"No, I put some medicine in the village well this afternoon. Didn't you hear that the dog stopped barking?"
Xu Yixing looked down at the man who was only half his height and was really frightened. Was this considered a mass poisoning?
But their combination was even more terrifying: two women in black cloaks, with a child, standing behind the pigpen and whispering.
"My father is so cruel."
"She brought this upon herself. When she first arrived, she was given a large courtyard to live in, but she spent the entire day trying to commit suicide. She even injured the villagers guarding her and ran away. Now, they've moved her here."
"Oh! I see."
Xu Yixing walked to the door with confidence, asked Ying Si to pry open the lock, and then walked in alone.
There were no lights on inside. Of course, the house was too small, and the moonlight outside was enough to illuminate the room.
As soon as Xu Yixing entered and looked at the bed, she met a pair of eyes glowing green. She was so scared that she almost thought it was a wolf. When she calmed down and looked again, she realized it was her good stepmother.
At this moment, he was staring at him resentfully, without saying a word.
Eh? What's Gu Shuang doing here so late? Did she overhear the conversation outside?
"Why are you not sleeping so late at night?"
"Why are you here so late at night and not sleeping?"
Gu's words were sharp, and she didn't look as miserable as she appeared. It seemed that she had not suffered any torture.
Xu Yixing checked her condition and saw that both of her feet were locked with iron chains and fixed to the head of the bed. The only place she could move was on the bed. No wonder she didn't pounce on him and kill him just now.
After determining the safe range, Xu Yixing sat on the only chair in the room and moved it close to the door so that he could run away in time if anything unexpected happened.
"It was your father who asked you to come, right?" Gu finally lost her patience and asked first. She didn't believe that the villagers dared to treat her like this. It must be the general's order!
"If you say it is, then it is." Xu Yixing was here to attack her again. Even if she said it was not, Gu would not believe it.
"Humph! You're just as cunning as your mother. You only know how to pretend to be innocent and ignorant, and pretend to be weak and delicate just to win the master's favor!"
"Aren't you the same? You've been pretending to be a good wife and mother for so many years, but secretly you almost hate the three of us, right?"
Gu turned her head away, not wanting to meet her gaze. The moment she saw her, she remembered Liu's alluring appearance. Fortunately, the nanny had sterilized her first, otherwise she would have killed that bitch sooner or later!
"Your father is such a fool. He was actually fooled by you. He thought you were being considerate and patient. Bah! You can fool him, but don't even think about fooling me!"
"Oh? Is this how my father sees me? Then he is really blind." Xu Yixing smiled secretly in his heart. He didn't expect that his father would be so easy to deceive.
Gu was a little confused. Could it be that her second daughter didn't know about this? No, she couldn't be fooled. She must have come here with a trick. She must have come to ask about Liu's death. She couldn't admit it no matter what.
So she remained silent, burying her head in her knees. She had heard the conversation outside the door clearly. Xu Yiyan hadn't come alone today, perhaps he was from the government. No matter what she asked, she couldn't fall into it.
"Gu Shuang, I really want to know how you got married into my family."
Hey, why didn’t she ask Liu? Is this a new trick?
"I know. After Madam Bai died, the family has been in turmoil. Several concubines' fight for favor almost resulted in a death. Daddy spends every day at brothels and neglects family affairs. How could you be willing to marry into such a family?"
Gu Shuang raised her head and said stubbornly, "I'm willing!"
"Well, I think you must have met my father beforehand and have already been moved. Otherwise, most people would definitely not want to become a second wife after hearing about such a family."
Gu didn't comment, but was silently puzzled in her heart. He was able to guess what happened that day just by guessing. This Xu Yiyan really has some tricks up his sleeve.
“Dad is not from the capital, and he was only recalled to the capital by the emperor after he confirmed his marriage to the Bai family, so I guess it was when he first arrived in the capital, or after he married Madam Bai;
You must be feeling pretty miserable, the man you like is already married, and with your status, you can't possibly be a concubine. You must feel like there's no chance for you and my father."
Xu Yixing continued to talk about her guess, whether it was right or not was not important.
"But then Madam Bai died. You must have been so happy, right?"
Gu Shuang smiled without saying anything. Of course she was happy, but this kind of happiness was not gloating. After all, Bai's death had nothing to do with her. It was all God's will.
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