Xiao Ruyun looked at Gu Shaoqing in disbelief. On the one hand, she wondered how it was possible. On the other hand, she felt that her lover was not the person she liked before.
But Gu Shaoqing held her hand and said, "Ruyun, my dear Yun'er, I have nothing now. Only you can help me, only you can help me?"
Xiao Ruyun was a little scared and wanted to pull her hand back, but he said, "I have nothing now. Are you going to leave me too?"
After all, he was the person she liked. Seeing him like this, Xiao Ruyun felt a little reluctant. After a moment, she whispered, "Then how do you want me to help you?"
Gu Shaoqing finally turned his sadness into joy, and asked Xiao Ruyun to sit down first, and the two of them discussed the matter slowly.
The candlelight in the restaurant flickered, and Gu Shaoqing deliberately lowered his voice, but no matter how low his voice was, it could be heard clearly in the next room.
Shen Qingqiu curled up his hands and knocked on the wall, saying to him: "I hired someone to build this wall. We can hear what is said on the other side clearly, but the other side can't hear our conversation."
Gu Yong's face was extremely gloomy. He never wanted to vent his anger on his relatives, so even if the second house did such a thing, it never affected Gu Shaoqing. But now, hearing that Gu Shaoqing was plotting to harm his wife and the child in her belly, Gu Yong couldn't help but clench his fists.
"Daddy, you really have no doubt that the baby in my mother's belly is not yours?" Shouldn't a normal man have such doubts?
Gu Yong would not, "Your mother is not that kind of person." He and Liu are the real couple. They have slept together for ten days. If he doesn't even know the temperament of the person next to him, then what is the point of him having this thing on his head? Shen Qingqiu then slightly raised her lips and said, "I wanted to tell you later, but now that something like this has happened, I might as well tell you straight away." She pinched a pill, "Dad, I'm good at using poison, you should know that, right?"
Gu Yong nodded naturally. As early as when he visited the Shen family at night, he had seen that this kid was a master in drugs.
"When I first met you, you were injured. My mother bandaged your wound at that time, but I also found out that in addition to the external injuries, you also have other poisons." Gu Yong raised his eyes and looked at Shen Qingqiu. She said: "It is a poison that can make people extinct. I think there are many people in this huge mansion who want to make you extinct."
Gu Yong felt chilled when he heard this, but he couldn't help but sneer, "It's not just the Marquis' Mansion, there are even worse ones outside of the Marquis' Mansion."
Shen Qingqiu put his little hand on his father's shoulder, "You don't have to be sad. Although you didn't have a child in the past few years because of this poison, don't you have me and my mother now?" Gu Yong held her little paw with his backhand, and felt a warmth in his heart. Some people are not family even if they are together, and some people's true heart can be known after just a few months. "Yes, it's enough for Dad to have you."
Seeing that he looked a little better, Shen Qingqiu continued, "My mother and I had just entered the mansion at that time, and you were busy with official duties all year round. I was afraid to tell you about this. Firstly, it would alert the enemy, and secondly, I was afraid that you would be sad because I didn't cure your illness. Now my mother is pregnant, and I think the medicine I gave you before is effective."
Gu Yong was stunned for a moment, "Medicine?" When did he take the medicine?
Shen Qingqiu said, "Of course you wouldn't notice it. If you did, wouldn't the person who drugged you have also noticed it?" He also looked at Gu Yong with disdain, "Daddy is really too indulgent to the people in the mansion. Do you know that for double insurance, they also put contraceptive soup in my mother's soup bowl? If I hadn't discovered it in time, would you still want to have a child?"
Hearing this, Gu Yong was already furious, and he forced himself to touch his daughter's head, "I really was too indulgent towards them..." Now it was not just Gu Shaoqing's problem. In such a big marquisate, the one who sticks out gets shot. The second branch always took the lead and did things without thinking, so Gu Yong dealt with them.
The people in the mansion are the best at judging by the dish. Gu Shaoqing has long lost the qualification to compete for the title of the Marquis's son. How could he have the ability to add ingredients to the soup? In the whole Marquis's mansion, no one knows which relative is sincere? If they give contraceptive medicine today, will they give poison tomorrow?
Even though Shen Qingqiu felt sorry for her father being played around by his family, she couldn't help but say, "In the end, it's all your own fault. You didn't take the things in the backyard seriously, so you'll naturally suffer the consequences. Dad, there's a saying that's right, if the family is not level, how can you level the fields? If you really have great ambitions, you should make the backyard as solid as an iron barrel."
When Gu Yong heard this, he felt deeply regretful. "You're right. I was too indulgent towards them in the past."
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Xiao Ruyun felt sorry for her husband as he was busy dealing with the pregnant Liu, but Xiao Ruqin unexpectedly met Princess Changping.
"I know that you wanted to marry Marquis Gu a long time ago. Now I have a business for you that is sure to make money. Will you do it or not?" Princess Changping said.
In the past, Xiao Ruqin might have agreed directly, but with all the recent things happening one after another, especially with Princess Changping, she felt that being slapped in the face was not enough, so how could she still say that it was a sure win?
"Princess, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to be so ambiguous." Xiao Ruqin just smiled and pushed back the teacup that Changping had pushed over to her.
Others are afraid of Princess Changping, but she is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion after all. In terms of the power of her grandfather, she is probably not as good as herself.
Princess Changping was a little angry when she was provoked by the person in front of her, but after all, the situation was different now. She still wanted to use the woman in front of her, so she suppressed her anger, "Miss Xiao, you don't have to treat me like this. You hate Liu and want to marry Marquis Gu. I also hate Liu and want her to die without a burial place. It's just a deal."
Xiao Ruqin said, "Why do you have to do this, Princess? I'm not stupid. If you can really deal with Liu, why are you looking for me? Besides, the second Liu is now the wife of the Marquis' Mansion. If I confront her head-on, wouldn't I be against the Marquis' Mansion?" He wanted her to be a pawn. She, Xiao Ruqin, had eaten more than her for almost ten years. Do you think she is a fool? "But if you don't take action now, you won't have any chance at all!" Princess Changping leaned forward, "Let me tell you, the Marquis' Mansion has already heard the news that Liu is pregnant. You wait until Liu gives birth safely in October. By then, your wish to marry into the Marquis' Mansion will not be a dream, but a fantasy."
When Xiao Ruqin heard this, she was stunned. After a moment, she looked at Princess Changping seriously and asked, "How did Princess know this?"
Princess Changping said, "I have my own ways. If you don't believe me, just go to the clinic and ask the imperial physician. Marquis Gu has been childless for many years. Now Old Lady Xu is very happy and always takes Liu out. I think many dignitaries have already known who the future mistress of the Marquis's mansion is."
"I'm just telling you, if you don't work harder, it will be too late."
After leaving Princess Changping, Xiao Ruqin was still hesitant. After all, she could see that Changping just wanted to use her. But it was just as she said. If Liu gave birth to a child, no one would be able to shake the position of the Marquis's wife. But on the other hand, if she really took action to harm the pregnant Liu, she would be openly against the Marquis Gu Mansion after being discovered. Once caught, even her grandfather, Duke Xiao, might not be able to save her.
Just at this moment, someone came from outside the mansion. It was the connection that Lin left for her.
Earlier, she followed the connections given by Lin to find the whereabouts of her aunt, but she learned that the buyer disliked her young and frail aunt and sold her to another buyer. It took a long time to find the news. After reading the letter sent by the subordinate, Xiao Ruqin's face changed suddenly.
Liu, why is it Liu again! Is this woman going to fight her to the death? It's not enough to take away her position as the Marquis's wife, but she also wants to take away the status of the Duke's Mansion? Xiao Ruqin was angry, but at this moment, she saw Xiao Ruyun coming home.
Seeing her sister in the room, she sat down on a chair on the other side in a panic. She took a sip of tea and put it down. She said to Xiao Ruqin, "Sister, Liu is pregnant. Shaoqing said that if she gives birth to the child, he will have nothing. He wants me to help him." Xiao Ruyun shook her head fiercely again, "But how can I help him?"
She is just a woman. You can ask her to compete for favors and beauties, but as for you to ask her to harm others, how has she ever harmed anyone?
Xiao Ruqin was shocked when she heard this. Lin's words kept appearing in her mind: If I find my aunt back, I will only marry her to a mansion, and the child will be the prince of the Duke's Mansion in the future. Xiao Ruqin suddenly pinched the corner of the table: Liu must not live anymore!
"Ruyun, Shaoqing is right. If you let her have a baby, what other options do you have?" Xiao Ruqin looked at her sister. "Think about it, you married into the Marquis' Mansion because of Shaoqing. After what happened before, how can Liu treat Shaoqing normally? If she suppresses and retaliates against Shaoqing, how can you be good?"
Xiao Ruyun bit her lip. She had lost her backbone at this moment, so she looked at her sister, "Sister, what do you say we should do?"
Xiao Ruqin was ruthless in taking advantage of her sister, "Listen to me, Ruyun, do you know why Liu was favored by the Marquis? She was clearly a concubine of others, but he married her into the inner house without caring about anything?"
Xiao Ruyun shook her head. When she first saw Liu, she thought she was extremely beautiful. But considering that Marquis Gu was well-informed, and especially what her sister said, it shouldn't be because of her beauty.
"Did you know that there is a textile factory in the east of the city?" Xiao Ruqin asked again.
Xiao Ruyun must know that the textile factory in the east of the city is booming, and the cloth it produces in one day is equivalent to what other factories produce in ten days. Even her father has regretted several times that he could not get a share of the pie.
"The shopkeeper is Liu. She holds a hen that lays eggs," Xiao Ruqin said. "Such income is like putting the money of the entire textile industry into her own pocket. Over time, it's nothing to say that she is rich enough to rival a country. Everyone loves money. It's no wonder that the Marquis would be tempted by such benefits."
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