Chapter 662 A huge trap!
Gu Xuan walked back to his yard step by step, closed the gate, and stood alone under the bare tree. The surroundings were silent.
But the words of the two old women seemed to be engraved in his mind, echoing over and over again.
"After all, there's a layer of belly between us."
"How can he, an outsider, still claim the title of eldest son?"
"There's no reason not to leave the title and family property to your own son."
Foreign...
He closed his eyes, and Chu Ruohan's gentle smile emerged uncontrollably in his mind.
But now, it seemed as if there was a layer of gauze between them, and he could only vaguely see her slightly bulging belly.
Soon, there will be a child there.
A child with both her and her father's blood, a true and legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo.
When that child is born, he will have everything he has now, and even more.
He was favored by everyone in the mansion, respected by the servants, and had a position that he thought was already secure.
And he, the adopted "Young Master Xuan", will completely become an embarrassing foil.
Why?
Why had he worked so hard for so many years, carefully playing the role of a good son and a good brother, only to be reduced to his original form because of an unborn baby?
Mei Zi walked behind him with a tea tray and saw all his pain and struggle.
She knew the time had come.
She put down the tea tray and said, "Master, you heard everything, didn't you? Even the young lady is speaking up for you!"
"What does this mean? It means that in their hearts, you have become someone who needs sympathy and charity! We can't wait any longer!"
"shut up!"
Gu Xuan shouted in a low voice, his voice hoarse, and his eyes showed unprecedented struggle and pain.
"I told you not to act rashly again!"
"Master!"
Mei Zi knelt down with a plop, crawled to his feet on her knees, tears streaming down her face.
"My life was given to me by my aunt. Her last wish was for you to succeed in life! Now that a legitimate son is about to be born, if you don't fight for it, you'll have nothing! Are you worthy of my aunt's spirit in heaven?"
The word "aunt" was like a heavy hammer, hitting Gu Xuan's heart hard.
He shuddered, wavering a little, and closed his eyes...
Seeing his reaction, Mei Zi knew that she had made the right bet.
The tears in her eyes faded away, and the young master was too soft-hearted to make up his mind.
This must be done by her!
Meanwhile, in the main room, candlelight warmed the room.
Chu Ruohan was leaning on the couch, saying lazily to Haitang, "I don't know what's wrong, but I suddenly really want to eat Fu Man Lou's 'Yikou Su'. I want it to be hot and fresh from the oven."
Haitang looked embarrassed.
"Madam, it's almost dark now, and Fu Man Lou is closed. Why don't you... let the small kitchen in the mansion cook for you?"
"Okay."
Chu Ruohan nodded reluctantly.
"Let Chef Zhang do it. She's a good cook. Remember, use the small stove in the backyard. The charcoal fire needs to be strong. I can't wait."
This conversation quickly spread.
Everyone in the mansion knew that the lady had a very picky taste during her pregnancy and she wanted to eat whatever she wanted immediately.
Coincidentally, half an hour later, the Ministry of War sent someone on horseback to deliver an urgent report.
It is said that there is urgent military information at the border.
Gu Junze left the house in a hurry.
For a while, the Duke's Mansion seemed to have fallen into the most relaxed state.
Since the Duke was away, the lady devoted all her attention to eating.
Mei Zi watched all this in the dark, her heart pounding.
This is a godsend!
She calculated the time and winked at a familiar maid in the corner.
The little maid understood and staggered towards the front yard with a bucket of dirty water.
On the road leading to the small kitchen, Haitang was carrying the new tea set that his wife was going to use, walking hurriedly.
"oops!"
The little maid slipped and the whole bucket of dirty water spilled right onto the bluestone road, making it dirty and slippery.
Haitang almost stepped into the filth. She quickly stopped and frowned.
"What's going on? So careless!"
The little maidservant turned pale with fear, and quickly got up, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed continuously.
"Sister Haitang, please spare my life. It's my fault. It was too dark and I couldn't see the road clearly..."
Haitang was thinking about her master's instructions and had no time to argue with her, so she just waved her hand impatiently.
"Forget it, clean it up quickly and don't block other people's way anymore!"
She walked around the mess and quickened her pace.
Taking advantage of this moment of confusion, Mei Zi slipped out from behind the rockery and sneaked into the small kitchen in the backyard.
In the kitchen, the charcoal fire was burning brightly.
Cook Zhang was kneading dough with her hands full of flour. Beside her, there was only a little maid making a fire.
The maid looked a little clumsy. She just lowered her head and silently added firewood to the stove without even raising her head.
Mei Zi took a deep breath, concealed all the fierceness in her eyes, put on a gentle and humble look, and walked into the small kitchen.
The kitchen was steaming hot. Chef Zhang was rubbing food vigorously on the chopping board. Sweat appeared on her forehead as she kept muttering, "Madam, your taste is really perfect."
Meizi stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Chef Zhang. It's so late and you're still bothering me."
Cook Zhang worked tirelessly, not even looking up. "It's nothing to bother you. Madam wants to eat, and we servants dare not neglect you. But Madam, why are you here now?"
"Master, you've been reading late and are feeling thirsty. I came to see if there's any hot water." Mei Zi's tone was natural, as if she was just passing by.
"Yes, yes, it's always warm on the stove over there." Chef Zhang pointed casually.
Mei Zi thanked her but didn't rush to pour water. She just stood aside and watched her knead the dough. "With the Duke not at home, Madam must be feeling lonely. Only these foods can relieve her boredom."
Cook Zhang nodded in agreement, "That's right."
She kneaded the dough until it was smooth and chewy, then stood up and pounded her lower back. "Okay, I'll get the honey I prepared long ago. Once we add it in, we can cook it."
With that, she turned and walked towards the cupboard at the other end of the kitchen.
Mei Zi's heartbeat instantly rose to her throat.
Now is the time!
The hand that had been hidden in the sleeve suddenly stretched out, and a tiny oil-paper bag slipped from the fingertips.
While Chef Zhang had her back to her, she quickly opened the paper bag and sprinkled the powder inside into the dough!
She succeeded! As long as the lady eats this "bite of pastry", even the gods can't save her!
For the young master's future, she is willing to do anything!
She suppressed her excitement, turned around and was about to leave.
But as soon as she turned around, a hand grabbed her wrist tightly!
Mei Zi was horrified and turned around suddenly, but the face she saw was not that of Chef Zhang.
The little maid who kept her head down and made fire and looked clumsy.
The maid raised her head, revealing a completely unfamiliar face, "I caught you."
Mei Zi's mind went blank!
"Bang!"
The kitchen door was kicked open from outside!
Gu Junze, who should have left the house long ago, was standing at the door in black clothes with a gloomy face.
Mei Zi's legs went limp and she collapsed completely.
She finally understood that this was a trap tailor-made for her. From the moment the lady said she wanted some snacks, and from the moment the Duke "left the house", it was all a huge trap!
"Dad... Dad?"
Gu Xuan rushed over after hearing the news and saw Mei Zi being pinned to the ground by the shadow guard who looked like a maid, unable to move.
And his father, looking at him with a gaze he had never seen before, looked past everyone else and...
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