She didn't expect that Gu Yanfei was also nearby, but since she appeared at the gate of Wancaotang, she should know that the Hua couple went to the Gu Mansion to look for her.
Oh.
Gu Yunyan also curled her lips and smiled, waiting quietly for Gu Yanfei to come in.
She wanted to see Gu Yanfei panic, or maybe she would come in and arrogantly question her in public, then the matter would become more interesting.
What would Gu Yanfei do? Would he choose to beg himself or rebuke himself?
However, Gu Yanfei simply withdrew his gaze indifferently, climbed onto the horse, kicked the horse's belly, and left without looking back.
It was as if she came here just passing by and just took a look.
Wancaotang was still bustling as always, but Gu Yunmeng no longer had the high spirits he had before. He even felt a little depressed, as if there was a mass of air stuck in his chest.
From the moment they were born, she and Gu Yanfei seemed to be incompatible.
The two of them cannot coexist.
Gu Yun'er clenched her hands in her sleeves, digging her perfectly manicured nails into her soft palms to stay calm, and just stood there motionless, watching Gu Yanfei ride away on his horse.
Gu Yanfei rode back to the Gu Mansion on horseback, as if nothing had happened. He drank tea, read a book, and felt relaxed and comfortable.
Half an hour later, Juanbi came hurriedly to report: "Miss, the Hua family is here, and they are shouting outside the mansion!"
Gu Yanfei was waiting for the Hua family to arrive. He was calm and composed. He slowly finished the tea in the cup and walked slowly towards the gate.
From a distance, a short and fat woman in green clothes was seen shouting at the Gu family's doorman: "Where is Miss Gu?"
"Is she deliberately hiding from our Madam?!"
"If she doesn't come out and give us an explanation, we will report her to Jingzhao Prefecture!"
The voice of the old woman in green became increasingly high-pitched, and she was deliberately speaking for the people in the mansion to hear.
Gu Yanfei walked out of the corner gate and said calmly, "If you want to file a complaint, just go ahead. Do you need me to send someone to take you to Jingzhao Prefecture?!"
The girl's voice was like a spring flowing in a mountain stream, clear and cold.
When the two maids at the gatehouse saw Gu Yanfei, they immediately knelt down and saluted: "Second Miss!"
Madam Hua, who was standing beside the carriage, immediately looked over when she heard the voice. Her dignified face was slightly distorted, and her eyes were as cold and sharp as knives, as if she wished she could cut Gu Yanfei into pieces.
"You are Miss Gu Er?!" Madam Hua asked almost word for word, "It was you who used evil magic to harm my son!!"
Every word was filled with anger that seemed to burn people.
As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Hua rushed towards Gu Yanfei without warning, like a furious tigress, her anger making her lose her mind.
She raised her right arm high, wanting to slap Gu Yanfei hard on the face, her eyes seemed to be bloodshot...
The gatekeeper was busy trying to stop the green-dressed woman from the Hua family. She had no idea that this seemingly graceful and dignified beautiful woman would suddenly go crazy. She was a beat late and exclaimed in panic, "Second Miss!"
The concierge quickly ran towards Gu Yanfei, trying to stop Madam Hua. The next moment, Gu Yanfei lightly waved his sleeves, and the light wide sleeves flew up gracefully, without even touching Madam Hua. Madam Hua seemed to be whipped away by someone, and she retreated backward in embarrassment, staggering.
"Madam, be careful." Master Hua took two steps forward and quickly supported his wife.
Madam Hua glared at Gu Yanfei fiercely, the raging anger in her eyes seemed as if there was an irreconcilable hatred between the two of them.
Madam Hua was filled with anger and resentment, while Gu Yanfei was calm and composed. The two were only three feet apart.
"Didn't you say you were going to sue the authorities?" Gu Yanfei said calmly, his eyes sweeping over the couple.
In Madam Hua's eyes, she looked fearless because she had the support of the eldest prince.
Madam Hua raised her finger and pointed at Gu Yanfei's face. Her arms were shaking with anger, her teeth were almost broken, and her chest was heaving. "You...you cast a sorcery on my son. You want to kill him, right?!"
"Kill someone and pay with your life. Our Hua family will never let this go!"
Mrs. Hua's words were powerful.
Master Hua looked at Gu Yanfei with a sinister gaze, his face as gloomy as water, and wondered in his heart how much Gu Yanfei knew.
"Yes!" Gu Yanfei clapped his hands gently and spoke very slowly, "...killing someone means paying with your life."
Gu Yanfei curled his lips and smiled, his smile was meaningful, and his pair of dark eyes were as bright as cold stars.
This smile, this look, it's as if she knows everything, as if she has seen through the secrets buried in their hearts! Madam Hua's heart skipped a beat, and she felt so guilty that she could hardly look directly into Gu Yanfei's eyes.
"Life for life, the law of nature has always been fair." Gu Yanfei stared at Madam Hua, and every word he said was as cold as ice, like an ice needle piercing her heart.
Fairness is bullshit! If it weren't for her upbringing, Mrs. Hua would have almost said "Pooh" and said hatefully:
“Heaven is unfair!”
She said these four words almost hysterically, tears streaming down her face.
"If God is fair, he would not let my son die at such a young age!" Her voice choked and she burst into tears.
Her eldest son was only eighteen years old, not even an adult yet! Although he was weak, he was smart since childhood, studied hard, and his talent far surpassed that of the second son. He was the top scholar and her pride! But God was jealous of talents, and he had to be taken away by God!
As a mother, she couldn't save her eldest son, and she just wanted him to have a smooth life in the next life. What was wrong with her? Not only was her eldest son dying, but now her second son was also in danger of death. It was Gu Yanfei who killed her second son.
The anger in Madam Hua's eyes grew stronger, like a mother animal protecting her cub, "Why, why did you want to harm my son!!"
In excitement, Madam Hua rushed towards Gu Yanfei again regardless of anything, but before she took a step, Master Hua grabbed her arm.
Master Hua signaled his wife with his eyes to calm down, then he bowed to Gu Yanfei and said in a negotiating tone: "Second Miss Gu, as long as you can resolve the evil spell you cast on our child, we can forgive the past."
There was a look of surprise and doubt in Mr. Hua's deep eyes.
The Hua family has always had the custom of arranging ghost marriages for children who died young.
There is a secret technique passed down from generation to generation in the family, which is to arrange a ghost marriage between a woman with compatible horoscopes and a man who died young in the family, and the family will prosper.
This secret technique is only known by the royal family and has never been passed on to outsiders. The Hua family has prospered from generation to generation thanks to it, and the family has been prominent for three hundred years.
He thought that this time would be as smooth as in previous generations, but he didn't expect that the Second Miss Gu would suddenly appear halfway.
"You're wrong," Gu Yanfei shook his index finger nonchalantly, as if he had just heard a joke. "You are the ones who cast the evil spell, not me!"
Sure enough! Having said that, Master Hua could be sure that Miss Gu knew that they were marrying into the Lu family for a ghost marriage.
This second Miss Gu first let Shangqing Zhenren fall into her hands, and now she can easily break up this secret marriage and make the Hua family suffer a great loss. She is definitely not an ordinary person.
Master Hua also didn't want to offend a master like Gu Yanfei, as this would only bring more trouble to the Hua family.
Master Hua said solemnly, "Second Miss Gu, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. What do you want?"
Madam Hua stared at Gu Yanfei with flaming eyes, and was so excited that she seemed like she would rush towards Gu Yanfei again at any time.
"Wrong again," Gu Yanfei shook his index finger again, "What do you want?!"
Gu Yanfei forced his spiritual power into his eyes, and an unusually bright light flashed across his eyes. He stared deeply at Master Hua. His eyes were as deep as the vast starry sky. It seemed that he was looking at him, but also as if he saw something else.
This unfathomable look made Master Hua feel uneasy, as if someone had seen through his weak spot and seen through him inside and out.
Gu Yanfei raised his eyebrows and smiled.
The smile was light and shallow, like a sigh and pity.
"..." Master Hua tried to stand calmly, but he couldn't help but suspect that Gu Yanfei knew more than he thought. Did she even see through the secrets of the Hua family...
Gu Yanfei no longer paid attention to Mr. Hua and turned to look at Mrs. Hua. "Your two sons are sick. I can save them."
After a pause, she added: "I can save both of them."
She smiled slightly, calm and relaxed, and her inherent confidence emanated naturally from her every move.
“……” Madam Hua was stunned, her body froze there, her mind went blank.
It took her a while to regain the ability to speak.
"Second Miss Gu, can you save my two sons?... Can you really save Xi'er?" Madam Hua asked cautiously, with a look of disbelief in her expression, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Who would have thought that a month ago, the eldest son suddenly fell seriously ill. This time his condition took a turn for the worse and he became increasingly ill in just half a month.
She could only watch helplessly as her eldest son slowly died, and every doctor shook his head and sighed at her...
“…” Master Hua opened his eyes wide, and a thick shadow gathered in his pupils, heavy, as if he was suppressing an unspeakable emotion.
He came here to save Hua Zhao, not Hua Xi.
Hua Xi cannot be saved.
Master Hua gritted his teeth secretly and gave up his original idea at that moment.
Gu Yanfei said nothing more. He took out a talisman from his sleeve, held it between his fingers, and said, "Just burn this talisman into ashes and let your son take it."
Madam Hua's fingers moved slightly, and she couldn't help but raise her hand an inch, but she heard Master Hua say coldly: "Madam, don't believe her."
"It was she who harmed...Zhao'er." Mr. Hua held his wife's arm tighter, his expression gloomy.
"Madam, do you believe me?" Gu Yanfei's eyes were still fixed on Madam Hua, without even looking at Master Hua.
"..." Madam Hua curled her fingers, hesitated in her heart, and moved her lips slightly, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Reason told her that she couldn't trust the second Miss Gu, but Madam Hua still slowly raised her hand and took the talisman with trembling hands.
"Burn the talisman into ashes, put it in water and let your son take it." Gu Yanfei said concisely.
Madam Hua quickly handed the talisman to the housekeeper beside her and instructed, "Hurry back to Wancao Hall and follow Second Miss Gu's instructions to give it to the Second Young Master."
Master Hua pressed his lips into a straight line, his expression uncertain. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not stop him.
The nanny carefully put away the talisman paper and quickly got on a carriage of the Hua family. The carriage hurried towards the west gate of the city, and the sound of the wheels gradually faded away.
Gu Yanfei gave an order to Juanbi behind him, and soon a servant came over with a rosewood armchair and a coffee table.
Gu Yanfei sat down comfortably in the armchair, and Juanbi skillfully served her a cup of tea.
Gu Yanfei had no intention of asking the Hua couple to sit down and just drank his tea by himself.
Mr. Hua and Mrs. Hua stood beside their own carriage. The couple did not get on the carriage, but just stood there waiting, looking in the direction of Wancaotang and then at Gu Yanfei.
Mr. Hua became more and more anxious, and in the end, he just started walking back and forth.
He didn't know how many times he walked back and forth. He suddenly stopped, looked at Madam Hua with a gloomy look, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, if something happens to Zhao Ge'er..."
His words were obviously a rebuke to Madam Hua for trusting Gu Yanfei so easily.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hua's face became even uglier.
From time to time, images of Hua Zhao and Hua Xi's unconscious and weak appearance flashed in her mind one after another.
She was also afraid that she had trusted the wrong person, that she had made the wrong bet, and even more afraid that she would not have time to see her two sons for the last time.
A thin layer of cold sweat seeped out of her forehead, and her face was as pale as a patient with one foot in the gate of hell. She was so anxious that she wished she could fly to Wancaotang.
She was about to say something when she saw her own carriage coming back. The midday sun was so bright that it blinded her, but even though her eyes were sore, she did not blink and just watched the carriage approach.
"Madam, the young master's fever has subsided and he has woken up." The nanny who had gone to deliver the talisman paper got off the carriage in high spirits and with brisk steps.
"Really?" Mrs. Hua cried again, this time out of joy.
She still couldn't believe her ears and repeatedly confirmed with the nanny.
The nanny told her impatiently: "The second young master is really better. His fever went away as soon as he drank the magic water. He just drank a bowl of porridge." Even Doctor Wan found it incredible and repeatedly checked Hua Zhao's pulse.
Gu Yanfei slowly put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "Does Madam believe me now?"
"I believe it!" Madam Hua responded repeatedly, and took two steps towards Gu Yanfei eagerly. Her eyes, which had been dull, regained their luster, and she begged, "Second Miss Gu, please, save my eldest son."
An incense stick of time ago, she looked at Gu Yanfei as if she was looking at a snake, scorpion, tiger or leopard; but now, the expression she gave Gu Yanfei was as if she was looking up at the Bodhisattva Guanyin who saves people from suffering, and she was so pious that she almost wanted to kneel down to her.
"That talisman can extend your son's lifespan by one day." Gu Yanfei said calmly. His voice was clear and cold, like the chilly autumn wind, penetrating straight into people's hearts.
"One day?!" Mrs. Hua exclaimed.
Her originally high-spirited heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and the spark of hope that had just ignited was extinguished again.
She felt her limbs were cold, her fingertips were numb, and her heart was in even more pain. She murmured absentmindedly, "Only one day?! Can my Zhao Ge'er only live one more day?"
Are both of her sons going to die? ! Mr. Hua's face turned pale, suppressing the anger in his heart, and asked sternly: "Second Miss Gu, are you kidding us?! Living one more day is nothing!"
Gu Yanfei still didn't look at Mr. Hua, his eyes were only on Mrs. Hua, and he said again: "I can save them."
"Not only the one lying in Wancao Hall, but also the one in the mansion. I can save both brothers."
Her dark eyes were like an abyss with no bottom to the horizon, which seemed to suck Madam Hua's mind in.
Her tone was neither fast nor slow, her voice was ethereal, and the rhythm and tone revealed a bewitching power that struck directly into the soul, making one's heart tremble.
Madam Hua stared at Gu Yanfei blankly, her eyes full of sorrow, and asked feebly, "Second Miss Gu, what do you want?"
A deep sorrow and powerlessness enveloped her, almost drowning her, and she completely lost the aggressiveness she had at the beginning.
"Whatever you want, just ask. Gold, silver, treasures, rare treasures, as long as my husband and I can afford it, I am willing to give it to you!" Madam Hua took a step forward, resolutely knelt down in front of Gu Yanfei, and cried, "I beg you!"
Her son is her life. For her son, let alone money, she would even give up half of her family fortune and kneel down and kowtow to Gu Yanfei!
She just hopes her son can live!
However, her grief did not infect Gu Yanfei at all.
Gu Yanfei, who was sitting on the armchair, looked down at Madam Hua who was kneeling on the ground. Without even moving his eyes or eyebrows, he said calmly, "Beg me?"
As she spoke, she looked at Master Hua who was not far behind with a cold gaze, "Are you sure?"
These three words were asked to Master Hua.
"Let's wait until you two have discussed it." Gu Yanfei smiled gently, "Should we save him or not?"
What does that mean? Mrs. Hua, who was kneeling on the ground, was confused. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Mr. Hua, and happened to see a moment of panic on her master's elegant face, the kind of panic that comes from having his underwear stripped off.
Could it be that her master was hiding something from her? This thought suddenly occurred to Madam Hua.
Juanbi served Gu Yanfei another cup of new tea. Gu Yanfei elegantly picked up the pastel enamel Three Gentlemen teacup and casually threw the choice to them: "You can discuss it slowly."
When the teacup was about to reach his lips, Gu Yanfei seemed to remember something, put the teacup down a little, and said something inexplicably: "The sins on the soul cannot be washed away, especially those accumulated from generation to generation."
This sentence was incoherent and left Mrs. Hua confused.
"Master, what does she mean by this?" Madam Hua murmured, turning her head to look at Master Hua, feeling anxious: What is Gu Yanfei hinting at? !
When it comes to "sin", it's obviously not a good thing! "..." Master Hua looked at Gu Yanfei uncertainly, his face as dark as ink, as if the long-hidden secret had been thoroughly dug out.
Mr. Hua's eyes changed rapidly several times, and then he forcefully helped Mrs. Hua, who was kneeling on the ground, up and said in a harsh voice: "Madam, she is lying, don't believe her!"
"But, Zhao'er is really fine now." Mrs. Hua's eyes were filled with moisture and heat again. Tears flowed uncontrollably, and her heart felt so sour that it almost hurt. "If she can save Zhao'er, she can definitely save Xi'er too!"
At this moment, there was only one belief in her stubborn eyes: she hoped that her two sons could survive! The second half of his wife's sentence made Mr. Hua's breath stagnate slightly, and a layer of cold sweat oozed from his neck.
"Madam, this is just a trick of a quack. Don't believe it." Mr. Hua tightly grasped Mrs. Hua's arm, pulled her towards the carriage, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Let's go quickly and think of other ways."
"I won't leave!" Mrs. Hua yelled almost hysterically.
The more Master Hua tried to pull her away, the more she felt that he was hiding some secret from her.
Mrs. Hua stared at Master Hua deeply and asked him, "Master, why?"
"Second Miss Gu can save Xi'er and Zhao'er, Master, why are you unwilling?"
(End of this chapter)
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