"Tick-tock. Tick-tock."
The blood on Fang Mingfeng's face continued to flow down, and the sound was particularly loud in the silent room.
Suddenly, he silently raised his legs and walked out.
The sky darkened a little, and under the sunset glow, his straight back looked stubborn and lonely, with two or three fallen leaves fluttering on the hem of his robe.
Madam Gu and Madam Fang looked at each other.
Madam Fang wanted to call her son, but in the end she said nothing and her expression became even uglier.
After another silence, Madam Fang met Madam Gu's embarrassed eyes with her cold gaze, and said indifferently, "Madam, this marriage was arranged by our old grandfathers when they were alive. It cannot be ruined just because the Gu family wants to."
As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Fang stood up, flicked her sleeves heavily, turned around and left.
Watching Madam Fang walking further and further away, Madam Gu's eyes were filled with surging emotions, her chest was heaving violently, and it seemed as if an extremely difficult battle was going on in her heart.
She was deeply aware that the Duke of England would never give up.
As the sun sets, the sky becomes increasingly darker, and the evening breeze carries some fallen leaves and dust into the hall, casting a thin layer of haze over the place.
That night, Madam Gu fell ill. The housekeeper rushed out of the house to invite a doctor. The whole house was shocked, and everyone knew that the madam was ill.
The news also reached Yuheng Garden, and Juanbi hurriedly reported it to Gu Yanfei, then asked hesitantly: "Miss, the Marquis's wife has already gone to Cihe Hall, and the eldest and third ladies have also gone there. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Gu Yanfei was sitting cross-legged on the beauty couch meditating. Hearing this, he opened his eyes and said calmly, "No."
"If I go, the lady's illness might get even worse!" There was a hint of joking in her tone when she said this.
The curled-up kitten raised its furry little head, shook its white whiskers on both sides, and meowed, as if agreeing with Gu Yanfei.
Gu Yanfei said he didn’t want to go, and so he didn’t go.
She stayed in the house every day meditating, drawing talismans, or playing with the cat. Her life was very peaceful and she didn't care about what was happening outside Yuheng Garden at all.
However, Juanbi was always paying attention and reported to her every day about the affairs of the mansion: for example, Mrs. Gu seemed to be getting sicker and sicker, and Doctor Zhuang came twice;
For example, Madam Li personally went to the outer courtyard's storehouse and took out a century-old ginseng;
For example, the Marquis’s wife Wang and Gu Yun’er’s mother and daughter tended to the Madam’s illness every day; for example—
"Miss, just now Shangqing Zhenren from Wuliang Temple was invited to treat the lady." Juanbi rushed into the house carrying a food box, her eyes sparkling.
When Emperor Taizu started the uprising, not only did a black dragon descend to the world to warn him, but he was also fortunately helped by a group of extraordinary people, the best of whom was Tiangang Zhenren.
Legend has it that Tiangang Zhenren was born with extraordinary talent, and he was well versed in all schools of thought. When he met Taizu for the first time, he said that he "could become the ruler of the world."
Tian Gang Zhenren was an expert in medicine. Once, Emperor Taizu was seriously injured on the battlefield and his life was hanging by a thread. It was Tian Gang Zhenren who pulled Taizu back from the brink of death.
After Taizu ascended the throne, he respected Tiangang Zhenren as the national teacher, creating a story that will be passed down through the ages.
Juanbi put down the food box and continued with admiration: "I heard that the medical skills of Shangqing Zhenren are even better than those of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital..."
"Miss, it seems that the Madam is seriously ill this time, but with the help of Shangqing Zhenren, she will definitely be able to recover." Juanbi was also a little excited while speaking, and she kept talking non-stop, "I heard that Shangqing Zhenren has a fairy-like appearance and is a living immortal. It's a pity that I didn't see him once when I went to Wuliang Temple before."
Gu Yanfei put down the Book of Changes in his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, there will be a chance."
As soon as she finished speaking, a calm and respectful female voice was heard from outside the door curtain: "Miss, Aunt Li from Cihe Hall is here."
Gu Yanfei smiled gently and made a gesture to Juanbi. Juanbi understood and went out personally to welcome Nanny Li in.
Nanny Li was a close confidant of Madam Gu, but she was kind and never put on airs. She was polite and courteous to Gu Yanfei: "Second Miss, Madam wants you to come over."
Juanbi blinked slowly, with one thought swirling in her mind: the girl was right, she could really see the Shangqing Zhenren!
Juanbi pinched herself quietly, unable to believe it… When she arrived at Cihetang, she still felt like it was all a dream. She pinched her thigh again, and the pain made tears seep out of the corners of her eyes.
The Taoist in front holding a snow-white whisk is about forty years old, of medium height, with a slender figure, a head full of black hair without a single silver strand, a goatee on his chin, and is wearing a yellow robe with wide sleeves and a front opening. He has an extraordinary demeanor.
He was surrounded by the scent of sandalwood, which made him look even more like an immortal.
Madam Gu was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, looking sick and crooked. On her forehead was a two-finger-wide black headband embroidered with a pattern of fortune, wealth and longevity.
Gu Yanfei's eyes moved around Madam Gu's pale face and he thought: Her skin is slightly sallow, her brows are dull and lifeless, and her lips are purple. She is indeed seriously ill.
There were already quite a few people gathered in the inner room, men, women, old and young, crowded into the room.
Marquis Dingyuan Gu Jian, his wife Wang, third wife Yan, as well as the masters and mistresses of the fourth and fifth rooms were all present. In addition, most of the grandchildren, including Gu Yunzhen and Gu Yun'er, were also present.
When Gu Yanfei and Juanbi, master and servant, arrived, everyone looked at her with subtle expressions.
Madam Gu has been ill for three days. People from all the rooms in the Marquis' Mansion have come to visit her. Although not everyone has taken care of her, at least they have served her tea and water to show their filial piety. Only Gu Yanfei has not shown up.
In particular, the timing of Mrs. Gu's illness was also coincidental. That day, Gu Yanfei had just had a fight with the Fang family in the hall, and the lady fell ill that night. It was most likely because of Gu Yanfei's anger...
Thinking of this, many members of the Gu family looked at Gu Yanfei with some dissatisfaction.
In his previous life, Gu Yanfei was afraid of this kind of gaze.
Back then, she was inferior and weak. She always wanted to do everything the best and wanted to be recognized by other people in the mansion. But even if she tried her best, she still felt like an outsider and out of place in this mansion. It seemed that everything she did was wrong. So she was afraid of this kind of look and felt that she was being denied time and time again.
But now, these comments from others no longer affect her at all.
The first thing Madam Wang said when she saw Gu Yanfei was in a sarcastic tone: "Yanfei, you are finally here. Your grandmother is so ill that we are all worried!"
(End of this chapter)
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