Chapter 175 Am I poisoned?
When Jiang Luli came out of Gu's house, his heart was filled with resentment that surged like a raging tide.
He stumbled and ran towards the small courtyard of the academy with stumbling steps.
His eyes burned with anger, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly with anger, as if he wanted to vent the frustration in his heart through these subtle movements.
As I walked to the gate of the courtyard, a familiar figure came into view.
"Master!" The figure was Xiao Fuzi.
Xiao Fuzi's eyes lit up instantly, full of surprise, and she walked briskly towards Jiang Luli.
However, when he saw Jiang Luli's appearance clearly, the corners of his mouth that were originally raised instantly drooped, and the surprise in his eyes was replaced by heartache.
Jiang Luli's clothes were covered in dust and stains, wrinkled and stuck to his body. His hair was disheveled, with even two pieces of straw hanging from it, making him look extremely shabby.
"Oh, my God. What happened to you? Where is Lu Yao? How did he serve you?" Xiao Fuzi's voice was full of anxiety and heartache, and his brows were tightly furrowed into the shape of a "chuan" character.
Jiang Luli looked at Xiao Fuzi before him, and his heart should have been filled with the joy of reunion. After all, Xiao Fuzi had been by his side since childhood. When he was exiled to the countryside by his unreliable father to study, Xiao Fuzi never left him, accompanying him all the way. The two of them had a deep friendship.
But at this moment, he couldn't laugh at all.
The anger and frustration in my heart have not dissipated yet, and I just feel uncomfortable all over.
"Are you here? You've worked hard on the journey. Go and rest first. We can talk about it tomorrow." His voice was low and tired, and there was a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
Jiang Luli felt very uncomfortable at the moment. He felt as if his internal organs were damaged in the previous ordeal, and every breath was accompanied by a dull pain.
Xiao Fuzi keenly noticed that his master was in a bad mood, and said cautiously: "I will help him wash up first." Then he helped Jiang Luli into the house.
The light in the room was dim and the atmosphere was particularly depressing.
Xiao Fuzi is a eunuch who has been doing servant work since he was young. He is nimble and meticulous, and is many times better than Lu Yao, the rough and rude man who only knows how to fight and kill.
Jiang Luli soaked in the warm bathtub, slowly closed his eyes, and tried to relieve his physical discomfort by regulating his breathing.
But no matter how hard he tried, his internal organs still felt blocked, and that stuffy feeling made him feel suspicious.
Could it be that someone poisoned him?
"Xiao Fuzi, come here and take my pulse." Jiang Luli opened his eyes and said to Xiao Fuzi who was waiting outside.
When Xiao Fuzi heard that his master wanted to take his pulse, his already worried expression became even more serious, and he hurried in.
He nervously placed his fingers on Jiang Luli's wrist and carefully felt his pulse. His brows sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed slightly, his eyes focused and serious.
"Master, is there anything wrong? I've checked over and over again, and you're in perfect health. It's just that your internal heat is a little too strong." Xiao Fuzi looked at Jiang Luli with some concern. She secretly wondered: Could it be that someone has plotted against my master while I was away?
"It's nothing. You can go down and rest." Jiang Luli had great confidence in Xiao Fuzi's medical skills. Since Xiao Fuzi said it was okay, he thought it must be really okay.
After all, if Xiao Fuzi can't see it, it's useless for others.
Xiao Fuzi thought his master's state today was very strange. However, as a servant, he could not ask too many questions and could only obey and leave.
But before he could even reach the door, Jiang Luli stopped him. "Send Yunfeng to the county to investigate someone. He seems to be a doctor who likes to raise poisonous insects and open people's heads to treat illnesses."
Jiang Luli's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "Go and investigate everything that happened to him since he was a child."
"Yes." Xiao Fuzi took the order and went out.
Jiang Luli felt that his mood seemed to be a little better.
He wanted to see how that boy could compare to him.
Darkness enveloped the entire world like a huge curtain. Jiang Luli tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
He suddenly sat up, looking confused and muttering to himself, "Am I crazy? Why would I want to investigate that guy who opened someone's head?"
His voice echoed in the silent room, carrying a hint of confusion and puzzlement.
However, no one could answer his question, and there was only endless darkness and silence all around.
That night seemed to be shrouded in an invisible atmosphere of oppression, and no one slept well.
The next day, just as the sky was getting light, everyone in the Gu family got up with dark circles under their eyes.
Everyone looked tired.
However, Gu Jiayue slept exceptionally soundly. A breeze was blowing through the hole in the roof all night long, but she was not woken up by the heat at all and even had several sweet dreams.
As soon as Gu Jiayue walked out of the room, her grandmother quickly stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and asked with a worried look on her face, "Jiayue, tell me honestly, did you offend someone you shouldn't have?"
Grandma's eyes were filled with anxiety, her brows were furrowed, and there was a hint of trembling in her tone.
She really couldn't understand why they had to move so suddenly.
Gu Jiayue leaned close to her grandmother's ear mysteriously and whispered, "Grandma, don't ask anymore. There are some things I can't tell you. But just listen to me. I've already arranged a place to stay, and we'll go there after dinner."
There was a hint of cunning in her eyes and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was hiding some huge secret.
When grandma couldn't get to the bottom of the matter, she became more and more anxious.
How can I have the appetite to eat?
After taking two quick bites, he pulled Gu Jiayue over again, wanting to continue questioning her.
Gu Jiayue looked at her grandmother's anxious expression, feeling a little sorry for her and deciding not to tease her any more. "Okay, Grandma, I'm fine. I was planning to tell you after the autumn harvest, but didn't the roof collapse last night? I figured if it collapsed, there's no need to repair it. Let's just move into the new house."
After hearing this, grandma breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he gnashed his teeth angrily, slapped Gu Jiayue on the back, and scolded her, "You stupid girl, are you trying to scare me to death?"
Although grandma said this, the worry in her eyes had disappeared, replaced by a hint of relief.
Although she didn't see any footprints on the roof last night, based on her decades of life experience, she always felt that the roof falling was too strange.
After all, there was neither wind nor rain last night, so how could the roof collapse inexplicably?
It must have been collapsed by someone.
She thought her granddaughter had offended some high-ranking official and was about to flee with her entire family.
"New house? The small courtyard you live in at the academy? Aren't the principals living there temporarily? Are there any empty rooms?" Grandma asked in confusion.
Gu Jiayue smiled mysteriously, keeping the secret a secret. "Hey, just follow me and you'll find out."
She didn't tell me, so the whole family was confused and full of curiosity. So they just followed her to see what she was up to.
After arriving at the school and walking for about ten minutes, a courtyard house covering approximately two acres of land appeared before them.
This courtyard was built after the school was renovated. At that time, most of the villagers had returned home, leaving only a few dozen of the best craftsmen to help out here, so few people know about it.
Even if they knew about it, they just thought it was part of the school.
Even the Gu family thought that Gu Jiayue used this house to run a school.
"Jiayue, what is this?" Grandma Gu couldn't believe her eyes. There was a slight tremor in her voice and her face was full of surprise and confusion.
Not only grandma, but everyone in the Gu family was shocked and speechless.
Such a big house actually belongs to them?
Haha, how is that possible?
It must be that everyone didn’t sleep well last night and is dreaming now.
"Old woman, pinch me." Grandpa narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand and placed it in front of grandma, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
Grandma hit Grandpa hard. The sound of "slap" was so crisp and loud that it woke everyone up.
Grandpa covered his aching arm, looked at the real house before him, and muttered to himself, "Is this a dream?"
Gu Jiayue smiled and handed the key to her grandfather, saying, "Grandpa, if it's a dream, you'll know if you try it."
The key in my hand is made of copper, very heavy. The cold touch conflicts with the temperature of my skin, and gradually the key becomes warm.
Everyone looked at Grandpa expectantly.
Grandpa looked up at the yard. His cloudy eyes showed no emotion, but his trembling hands betrayed his inner excitement.
"Grandpa?" Gu Jiayue looked at her dumbfounded grandfather who hadn't come back to his senses for a long time, and couldn't help but remind him.
Grandpa lowered his head and looked at the key in his hand again.
He closed his eyes one last time, put the key back into Gu Jiayue's hand, and said, "Let's go home."
He turned around and walked back first.
No one knew what was going on, but no one dared to ask. They could only follow Grandpa and walk back.
Gu Jiayue hurried forward and pulled Grandpa, asking anxiously: "Grandpa, what's wrong? You don't like it? You haven't even gone in to see it yet."
Grandpa looked at Gu Jiayue's childish face and said slowly, "This house cost a lot of money, didn't it? If I, an old man, were to build it, I might not be able to afford it even if I bought out all the people in the Gu family. Your money didn't just come from the wind. It was all given to you by the Marquis' Mansion. How could you use it to build such a big house?"
Grandpa's voice was choked with emotion. "Why didn't you discuss this with us?"
Gu Jiayue stepped forward and handed the key to her grandfather again, explaining, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I've planned everything. Don't look at the size of this house, but it didn't cost much. The materials are all leftover from building the school."
"Hu Zi is the same. He doesn't plan things out. He bought too much material. If I don't use it to build a house, am I going to leave it somewhere and let the rain damage it?"
Gu Jiayue silently apologized for Hu Zi in her heart.
I'm sorry, Huzi. In order to persuade grandpa, I'll let you take a small blame first.
Grandpa was a little moved after hearing this, but he still insisted: "No, we can't take advantage of you."
Grandma chimed in, "Your grandfather is right. No reward without merit. This house is too big."
Before coming, grandma thought it was the same small courtyard in the school.
If it were a courtyard like that, the whole family could grit their teeth and give up all their money to compensate her for her losses. But this house was huge, covering an entire two acres. It was all brick and tile. How much would it cost? Grandma couldn't figure it out, and she didn't dare to.
"But didn't the roof of the original yard fall off? How can we live there?" The aunt-in-law looked at the yard, her saliva almost flowing out with envy, and her eyes flashed with greed.
She couldn't imagine how comfortable it would be to live in such a house.
After Jiayue said that this would be their home from now on, she had already started to think about how to decorate her room.
But my parents-in-law don’t want to live here?
Why don’t you live in such a nice house and go back to live in that old house without a roof?
Chen, who came to watch the fun, saw her daughter in this state and felt so disappointed that she wished she had never given her a mouth.
Chen slapped her hard and scolded her in a low voice: "Shut up."
Your parents are still alive, so why should you, a junior, interrupt?
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