Chapter 65 Mistaken Baby
Lord Gu was furious, veins throbbing on his handsome, resolute face. Just as he was about to order the girl to be arrested and punished, a guard from the Marquis's residence rode up on horseback: "Reporting to the Marquis, something has happened to the young master!"
Lord Gu had no time to bother Gu Jiao now. He hurriedly ordered his guards to lead the way to the location where his son had the accident.
Gu Yan's carriage overturned halfway. Although the guards managed to stabilize the carriage in time, preventing him from falling to the ground, it still tilted severely, and Gu Yan fell.
Gu Yan's body was weaker than a child's, and no one in the manor dared to let him bump or fall. Lord Gu was extremely nervous the whole way, but when he saw Gu Yan, he found that Gu Yan was perfectly fine.
Gu Yan sat on a small stool, stretching out her long, slender legs, leisurely basking in the sun.
"Little brother!" Gu Jinyu lifted her skirt and got off the carriage, squatted down in front of Gu Yan, and took his hand, asking, "Are you alright?"
Lord Gu stepped forward with a strange expression and stared intently at his son: "Is there anything wrong?"
Gu Yan replied calmly, "I won't die."
Lord Gu learned from the letter that his son was much better. He had been somewhat skeptical, but seeing him now, he realized it was true.
The carriage overturned but everyone was unharmed, which would have been impossible in the past.
Lord Gu was temporarily relieved and let his son get into his carriage.
The father and son didn't get along well. After getting into the car, neither of them spoke, except for Gu Jinyu who would occasionally say a few words to break the awkward atmosphere in the car.
Lord Gu had a large bump on his forehead from being hit with silver, and Gu Yan just stared straight at the big bag.
Gu Jinyu thought her younger brother was worried about their father, so she quickly explained, "Little brother, you don't know who we just met. It was that little medicine boy who took your jade thumb ring... Father gave her some money, but she refused. Look how badly she smashed Father's things."
"She smashed it?" Gu Yan's phoenix eyes widened.
"Mm." Gu Jinyu nodded.
Gu Yan suddenly laughed.
They made no attempt to hide their schadenfreude.
Lord Gu was so angry he wanted to beat someone up. If this wasn't his own son, he would have killed him long ago!
He gets driven half to death by some wild girl outside, and then comes home to be driven half to death by his son. He just doesn't understand why. Did they plan this all along?
The carriage soon arrived at the hot spring resort.
Everyone in the village knew that the Marquis was coming, and they all looked delighted, as if it were New Year's Day again.
It's no wonder they were so excited; the Marquis is stationed in the capital and rarely comes to the manor. Only the Marquis's wife stays here year-round with the young master. As for the young lady, she travels between the manor and the capital, spending time there and then away from home.
The kitchen prepared a feast to welcome Lord Gu, and the family of four had a rare opportunity to eat together.
After the meal, Gu Jinyu and Gu Yan returned to their respective rooms, leaving only Lord Gu in Lady Yao's room.
When the children were around, the two were as loving as ever, but as soon as the children left, Yao's smile faded a bit: "It's getting late, the Marquis should rest too. I'll go and have someone prepare a room."
Lord Gu took her hand and whispered gently, "Are you still angry with me?"
Madam Yao turned her face away: "How could I dare to be angry with the Marquis? Please stop joking, Marquis."
Lord Gu said with shame, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have gone so long without coming to see you, but I really couldn't get away. You know the situation in the capital. The princes are all grown up, and His Majesty is in his prime..."
Madam Yao interrupted him, "My lord, it's best not to discuss matters of the court with a mere woman like me, for I know nothing about them anyway. Is there something you wish to discuss with the manor so suddenly, my lord?"
Lord Gu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
Of course he has something to do.
However, he was still unsure whether he should tell her about it so soon.
Lord Gu said calmly, "I found a famous doctor in the capital and brought him here to treat Yan'er's illness."
Madam Yao said, "Yan'er's condition has improved a lot."
Lord Gu said, "I know. Jin Yu has already told me that the doctors at Huichuntang are highly skilled and Yan'er's health has greatly improved. However, they are not confident that they can cure Yan'er, are they? It's always better to have more doctors examine her."
On this point, Madam Yao agreed with Lord Gu.
Lord Gu hugged his wife from behind and whispered in her ear, "I'll be back later. Leave the door open for me."
Yao lowered her eyes and replied with an "okay," then lifted the curtain and went into the inner room.
Lord Gu went to his study and summoned Doctor Zhuge, who had been waiting for a long time, to Gu Yan's room.
Gu Yan was already asleep, so Lord Gu didn't wake him. After dismissing everyone, he left Doctor Zhuge in the room.
The reason why Lord Gu was so cautious was mainly because Doctor Zhuge's identity was somewhat special. He could not let people know that he had left the capital, nor could he let people know that he had any dealings with the Marquis of Ding'an's mansion.
Lord Gu coldly looked at Doctor Zhuge: "Your disciple treated my son, and afterwards, he said some treasonous things to me. I want you to understand that I am not someone who can be easily fooled! Never try to fool me!"
"I dare not," said Doctor Zhuge, unperturbed by praise or criticism.
Lord Gu gave him a deep look, stepped aside, and let him come to the bedside. He then used a silver needle to take a drop of blood from Gu Yan's fingertip.
Afterwards, the two went to Gu Jinyu's room.
Lord Gu said, "Jinyu, the doctor needs to take a drop of blood from your finger."
"Oh, is this again to make a medicinal ingredient for my younger brother?" Several months ago, a doctor came to the villa to take her finger blood, saying it could be used as a medicinal ingredient for her younger brother.
"Yes, it's still used as a medicinal ingredient," Lord Gu said without changing his expression.
Gu Jinyu was afraid of pain, but she endured it for her younger brother's sake. She closed her eyes and reached out her hand: "Doctor, please remove it!"
Doctor Zhuge took a drop of blood from her finger.
Gu Jinyu was in so much pain that her eyes were filled with tears. Lord Gu comforted his daughter affectionately for a while, and then went to his study to wait for news.
About fifteen minutes later, Doctor Zhuge arrived with a complicated expression.
"How is it?" Lord Gu asked nervously.
Doctor Zhuge looked directly into Lord Gu's eyes and said, "Your son and daughter's blood is indeed incompatible; they are not siblings."
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, hearing these words from Doctor Zhuge's mouth was still like a bolt from the blue, leaving Lord Gu completely stunned.
Gu Yan is undoubtedly his biological son; the boy is just like him in every way, even his bad temper. Except for his eyes, which he inherited from his mother.
On the contrary, Gu Jinyu was unlike him and Yao Shi from childhood, and the older she got, the less like them she became!
Lord Gu had his doubts, but he never imagined that the child might not be his biological son.
(End of this chapter)
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