Chapter 66 Fainting Meat
Lord Gu was stunned for a long time before he found his voice: "Don't tell anyone about this, especially my wife. I don't want her to be upset in any way."
Doctor Zhuge said, "As long as Your Excellency releases my useless disciple, I will keep your mouth shut for life. However, is Your Excellency certain that Your Majesty gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl?"
"I am certain that the lady was awake during childbirth."
"Then there's only one possibility."
They gave me the wrong baby.
Lord Gu pondered for a moment and then instructed, "You shall stay here in the manor for now. I will call you if I need anything."
Doctor Zhuge bowed slightly: "I am at your service, Lord Marquis."
"You may leave."
"yes."
After Doctor Zhuge left, Lord Gu slumped into a chair, as if all his strength had been drained away, and his mind went blank.
The night at the mountain villa was eerily quiet. The thin moonlight fell silently to the ground, casting sparse shadows of trees and flowers that swayed gently in the courtyard.
The babies were definitely switched at birth.
As for how the babies were switched at birth, one can only ask the servants who accompanied Yao during her delivery.
Unfortunately, after so many years, those people are no longer in the Marquis's residence, making them extremely difficult to find.
Besides, he wasn't even sure if the child was still alive.
It would be a lie to say he didn't care at all, but it would also be a lie to say he cared to the point of being reckless.
Because of her son's illness, Yao had already exhausted herself. He had to consider whether Yao could withstand the blow of the truth.
If telling her would kill her, he would rather keep the truth to himself for the rest of his life.
At the same time, he also had to consider Jin Yu's situation.
Jin Yu was the child he raised with the utmost care. He loved her more than his four sons, and he didn't want Jin Yu to suffer even the slightest harm.
Finally, there was the child.
He hasn't decided yet whether or not to acknowledge the child, but no matter what, he must find her.
She is Gu Yan's only medicinal ingredient; she can save Gu Yan's life.
"Someone come here!"
"My lord."
"Call Granny Fang here."
"yes."
Granny Fang was the head nanny of the estate and also Yao's personal maid.
Granny Fang entered the room and bowed to Lord Gu: "Master, did you look for me?"
Lord Gu raised his hand. There were no lights in the room, and his expression was shrouded in the darkness, half-lit and half-shadowed by the moonlight.
Lord Gu asked, "Which temple did your wife give birth to?"
Granny Fang was slightly taken aback: "Why did the Marquis suddenly ask about this?"
Lord Gu said calmly, "I heard that Madam has been frequently visiting that temple to pray to the Bodhisattva recently, and Yan'er's illness has improved as a result. I plan to offer incense at the temple another day."
The old woman found it strange. The Marquis's family never believed in Buddhism, so why would they suddenly suggest going to a temple to burn incense?
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Meanwhile, after receiving the money, Gu Jiao had the shop make new braised pork knuckle with rock sugar and braised lion's head meatballs, which she then packaged in jars. Afterward, she went to the fabric shop and bought several pairs of shoes and several sets of clothes.
There were too many things for her small basket, so she wrapped two large bundles in them and carried them carefully.
Xiao Liulang knew she would come to town today, and that she would definitely come to pick him up from school whenever she came. He told Uncle Luo to wait.
After waiting for almost half an hour, even Gu Xiaoshun was wondering if his sister had already gone back when Gu Jiao appeared.
Her body was small, but the bundle was surprisingly large, almost blocking her entire body. She struggled to peek out from the side of the bundle, her little face flushed, panting heavily.
She wasn't tired, she was just holding it in.
The three men hurried to help her take the bundle and put it on the oxcart.
After settling down, Gu Xiaoshun urged, "Uncle Luo, let's hurry back to the village, I'm starving!"
Uncle Luo laughed: "Alright!"
Gu Jiao wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Why haven't you left yet?"
Gu Xiaoshun said, "I'll be waiting for you. My brother-in-law said you'd be coming."
Gu Jiao glanced at Xiao Liulang and said seriously, "Having waited so long, aren't you afraid I'll already be back?"
Why do I have to wait for her? Honestly!
Xiao Liulang said nonchalantly, "Then why are you so late? Aren't you afraid we've already left?"
It's not even on the way from the cloth shop, yet she insisted on taking a long detour to see if he was waiting for her! Honestly!
Gu Xiaoshun touched his stomach and wondered: Why did I suddenly feel full?
When they arrived home, Xiao Jingkong had been waiting at the door for a long time. The old lady told him to count from one to one hundred and Jiaojiao would be back.
After counting to hundreds countless times, the oxcart finally entered the village.
He took off running, calling out, "Jiaojiao! Jiaojiao!"
He liked to call her Jiaojiao, and Gu Jiao took his name. Seeing the little dumpling running towards her, she was about to warn him not to fall, but he did fall.
He was probably used to falling, because he didn't forget to hug his little bald head and rolled like a little winter melon to Gu Jiao's feet.
With Gu Xiaoshun carrying the bundle, Gu Jiao had her hands free to help Xiao Jingkong up and pat the dust off him: "Did you hurt yourself?"
Xiao Jingkong shook his head: "No! It doesn't hurt! I'm really good at wrestling!"
Gu Jiao: It's impressive to throw others down, but it's harmful to throw yourself down.
"Call them." Gu Jiao pointed to Xiao Liulang and Gu Xiaoshun behind her.
Xiao Jingkong is a polite child; he obediently called his brother-in-law and Xiao Shun his brother.
Although I didn't really want to call out.
Gu Jiao led Xiao Jingkong home.
Little Jingkong was jumping around, extremely happy!
After arriving home, Xiao Jingkong went to the kitchen and brought over several large roasted sweet potatoes.
"Jiaojiao, eat some sweet potato! I roasted it!"
In fact, Xue Ningxiang brought the sweet potatoes over when she came to cook lunch, Xue Ningxiang started the fire, and Xue Ningxiang washed the sweet potatoes. Xiao Jingkong just used tongs to put the washed sweet potatoes into the stove. Even after they were roasted, Xue Ningxiang took them out.
But in Xiao Jingkong's opinion, he had completed the most soulful step in roasting sweet potatoes—roasting, so this is the sweet potato he roasted!
Sister Xue's tasks were called taking sweet potatoes, washing sweet potatoes, and peeling sweet potatoes!
Gu Jiao obliged and took a bite.
"Is it delicious? Is it delicious? Is it delicious?" Little Jingkong tilted his head and kept talking.
"Mmm, delicious." It's just a little cold. It's fine for her to eat, and Xiao Shun is fine too, but Xiao Liulang's stomach is delicate and he might get an upset stomach.
Gu Jiao took the roasted sweet potatoes to the kitchen to heat them up, then took out two bowls, filled them with rock sugar braised pork knuckle and braised lion's head meatballs, and sent them to Xue Ningxiang.
Xue Ningxiang returned the favor by giving her several boiled eggs and steamed buns.
When Gu Jiao returned, Xiao Jingkong had already set out the bowls and chopsticks.
The family of five sat down to eat.
Little Jingkong obediently waits to be fed.
Gu Jiao placed a piece of fatty but not greasy pork knuckle into his bowl.
Little Jingkong was so excited that he yelled and grabbed his chopsticks to pick up some meat, but before he could even put it in his mouth, he only took a brief sniff before his eyes rolled back and he fell backward with a thud!
He lay sprawled on the ground, head tilted to one side, tongue lolling out, unconscious!
Gu Jiao: "..."
There really are people in this world who are afraid of meat!
(End of this chapter)
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