Humph, you're worried? Besides going to Dad and complaining about how Missy doesn't take you seriously, what else can you do? Pah!
But what Xu Yixing was more concerned about was that the Sun Mansion had reported his illness. This was not a good idea. Given his father's doting nature, he might bring a doctor directly to the Sun Mansion to treat him. If he couldn't see anyone then, he would have to wait and see how the Sun Mansion would handle it.
No, that's not right. There's another possibility. Xu Yixing placed his hand on his lower abdomen. The taste of the poisoned wine was too painful, tormenting him for half the night. Could it be that the poison wasn't lethal, but only causing pain? Just now, he'd thought, "Where did Xu Yiyan go?" Could it be that they'd switched places, and she'd landed on him?
"Mother, since you are worried about my sister, why don't I go to the Sun Mansion to take a look." Xu Yixing bowed. He would not be at ease unless he saw it with his own eyes.
Gu was a little surprised. When had this daughter ever mentioned that she wanted to get involved with the eldest daughter? Could it be that she had already figured out that she had falsely conveyed the order in the past? She couldn't be that smart...
Xu Yixing knew his words were suspicious, so he added, "Don't worry, mother. I just thought that if I didn't go, Dad would definitely go himself. If other people knew about this, they would probably laugh at our family, saying we favor our daughter too much, which would be detrimental to our reputation."
Gu thought about it for a moment and realized that this was indeed the case. The master loved his eldest daughter so much that if he really went directly to visit the newly married woman, he would probably be laughed at by his colleagues, thinking that the Xu family was worried about the Sun family. But the master was just like this, and she couldn't persuade him at all.
"That's fine, Xiaoyan is so thoughtful. Then you can take the court doctor with you and say you're going to see your sister. Just don't stay too long."
It was rare for Gu to speak to the Second Young Miss in such a gentle voice that even Nanny Gu was a little stunned, but since the Madam was here, she couldn't say much.
"Yes, I wonder if mother has anything else to say to my sister?"
"Haha, just tell her to take good care of herself and write home when she recovers. I'll have Wen'er personally take her home."
"Yes, my daughter has noted it down. I will go there right away."
Seeing the second young lady leave, Nanny Gu came forward and said, "Madam, the eldest young lady is too presumptuous. Do you want to tell the master?"
"What's the point of telling the master? I've told you before!" When there were no outsiders around, Gu Shuang's face returned to a cruel expression. She hated the arrogant and domineering Xu Yixing the most, but the master was protecting her, so what could she do?
Nanny Gu walked forward and gently patted Gu Shuang's back: "Madam, don't be angry. The Duke's Mansion is a very important family. If the eldest daughter marries there and still behaves so unruly, she will suffer the consequences."
"Alas! After all, she is the daughter of our Fuyuan General's Mansion and the Grand Commander's Mansion. I can't cure her." Gu said self-deprecatingly. When she thought of the master's original wife Bai, she felt hatred in her heart. She had been dead for so many years, but the master couldn't forget her!
"Tsk, what's this Grand Commander's Mansion? The current Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards is just her most distant cousin. They only have the name of a relative, and they send her gifts during festivals. But who in the Bai Mansion treats her as a family member?"
Gu Shuang smiled. This was the truth. But a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Bai Mansion is no longer what it used to be, it is still much more noble than the daughter of a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. She can only sigh in despair.
Xu Yixing left the courtyard and slowly walked back to the room, holding Siqin's hand. Her inner ridicule of Gu grew louder and louder. Over the years, she had always felt that Gu was restless, but she had never shown it in front of her. It turned out that she was taking her anger out on Xu Yiyan.
"Hurry up and clean up for me. It will be lunchtime if you are any later. It's not a good time to go."
Xu Yixing stood there, letting the maids dress her. She could be as casual as she wanted at home, but when she went out to meet guests, she had to look bright and beautiful. This represented the reputation of the General's Mansion, so she wasn't afraid that the Gu family would skimp on Xu Yiyan's money.
As expected, touching her new clothes, she felt gorgeous and elegant, smooth and comfortable, but the material was a little inferior, especially the lining. The fabric was so poor that it pricked her! It was true that Gu only cared about the outside and didn't pay attention to the inside.
Siqin straightened her lapel and said softly, "Why do you have to cause trouble for yourself? It's not easy to go to the eldest lady's place!" She was standing outside the door just now, but she was listening all the time. She didn't know why the second lady did this today.
"Siqin, I just figured something out. If I tell you that all the things that tortured me in the past weren't done by the eldest lady, would you believe me?"
Siqin took several steps back, her mouth wide open, her expression simply saying "It depends on whether I believe it or not."
"Okay, is the court doctor ready? It's time to go."
Xu Yixing got into his own carriage, followed by a smaller carriage, which naturally carried the court physician. Sitting in the carriage, she carefully considered what she would say when she returned. Whether or not she could actually meet "Xu Yixing," she had something to say.
Whenever she thought of the Sun Mansion, she felt an inexplicable stomachache. That grandson was worried! She had been deceived by sweet words for two years, but she didn't expect that after marrying into the family, she would end up like this. She really couldn't understand why all this happened.
The marriage between the Fuyuan General's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion had been approved by the Emperor two years prior. It was a formal marriage, a match made in heaven. Although it wasn't an appointed marriage, it was still a topic of discussion in the capital.
The General's family had few descendants, but the Duke's family was thriving. To prevent me from being looked down upon, my father actually gave away half the entire family's possessions as a dowry on my wedding day. How glorious was that? How could everything change in just three days?
"Second Miss, we've arrived at the Sun Mansion."
The carriage stopped and Xu Yixing sat quietly in the carriage without moving. This was also the rule. As a female member of the family, she would not get off the carriage if no one came to pick her up.
"Go and tell the gatekeeper to tell you."
"Yes." Siqin went to knock on the door and explained her purpose. Not long after, the carriage started moving again. It was obvious that it drove directly into the Duke's Mansion through the side door. This was the etiquette for receiving female guests.
"Second Miss, Si Wen is here." Si Qin reported, and Xu Yixing got off the carriage. Sure enough, he saw Si Wen standing beside the carriage in an orderly manner, waiting for him.
"Greetings to the Second Miss, our eldest... Young Madam is waiting for you." Si Wen was not used to calling the eldest Miss the Young Madam, so he stumbled.
However, Xu Yixing didn't dare to get too close to her. After the lesson that night, she didn't dare to trust even her own sisters, let alone a maid.
"Si Wen, it's you. I heard that my sister was sick, so I came to see her on behalf of my parents."
"Second Miss is so thoughtful. The young lady is indeed not feeling well. Please come this way."
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