Chapter 654 What did you do to my son?
The old woman was taken aback at first, then hesitated for a moment before shaking her head frantically.
"Madam, I know I have done something wrong, but the Third Young Master is still unconscious. How can I leave the Marquis's mansion in peace?"
"Please, Madam, have mercy and let me stay to take care of the Third Young Master! As soon as the Third Young Master wakes up, I will leave immediately and will not stay any longer."
The old woman was sobbing uncontrollably; anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was facing a life-or-death separation.
Seeing the sincerity on her face, the old lady's heart softened for a moment, but at that moment, Gu Yuxin, who had been silent all along, reacted.
"Grandmother, don't believe her. This old woman is a spy who is deliberately trying to sow discord in our Marquis's mansion."
Gu Yuxin suddenly spoke, her cold gaze falling on the old woman, causing the old woman to be stunned for a moment.
The others also looked at her. For some reason, the second young lady looked somewhat like the eldest young lady who frightened them.
"Second Miss, it's one thing for you not to care about your younger brother, but I am utterly loyal to the Third Young Master. How can you treat me like this?"
The old woman quickly realized what was happening and immediately looked at Gu Yuxin with a pained expression.
"Yuxin, what evidence do you have to prove that?"
Knowing Gu Yuxin as she did, the old lady knew that Gu Yuxin wouldn't say such a thing for no reason, so she asked.
Gu Yuxin nodded, took a letter from her bosom, and handed it to the old lady.
"These are the letters between this old woman and her master. They are written in black and white on white paper that she is using Zong Jie to cause unrest in the Gu family."
Upon hearing this, the old lady took the letter and read it. By the time she finished reading, her hands were already trembling.
These people couldn't do anything about the eldest son's family, so they thought of using the second son's family to stir up trouble so they could find an opportunity to take action against the eldest son's family. They really used every means possible!
"Yuxin, where did you find these?"
Although there were only a few simple tattered letters, it was enough to prove that the old woman was a spy.
“When Zongjie insisted on keeping this old woman by his side, his granddaughter felt something was amiss. So she asked Zongjie’s page to keep an eye on her every move. Sure enough, the page saw her burning letters. These letters were obtained by the page using a trick to lure the old woman away.”
Hearing Gu Yuxin's words, the old lady patted Gu Yuxin's hand with heartache.
She's lived for decades, yet she still doesn't understand as well as Gu Yuxin.
She only thought that Gu Zongjie wanted this old woman to come along, so she let her come along, without ever considering why Gu Zongjie liked this old woman so much.
"Drag the old woman away and lock her in the woodshed. Make sure to find out who is behind her."
The old lady's expression was no longer as kind as before when she looked at the old woman. Although she wanted to accumulate more blessings for her children, she would never let go of those who wanted to harm the Marquis's mansion.
Just as several rough-looking old women came up, before the old woman could make any struggle, a clear and melodious female voice came from outside the door.
“Grandmother, there’s no need for all that trouble. This old woman is no longer of any use. Just kill her.”
Gu Shuyan's first words were about killing, and when people saw her, their already slightly bowed heads drooped even lower.
"Why do you say that, Shu'er?"
The old lady was surprised that Gu Shuyan had also come, and in such a way, so she looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Gu Shuyan gave the old lady a look that said "please calm down," then looked at the old woman and said, "Looks like you've already finished!"
Gu Shuyan's words startled the old woman, who quickly looked up.
Without needing her to answer, Gu Shuyan had already seen the answer in her eyes.
"As expected, you're useless now."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she picked up a pill and walked up to Gu Zongjie.
Just as Gu Shuyan was about to feed the pill to Gu Zongjie, the old woman immediately shouted, "Second Master, Miss is trying to poison the Third Young Master!"
Since Master Gu had not yet seen the letter that Gu Yuxin had shown to the old lady, he did not feel much of a sense of being deceived.
Upon hearing the old woman's shout, Second Master Gu stopped her without hesitation.
"What are you going to do to our Zongjie?" Second Master Gu looked at Gu Shuyan with a wary expression.
"Does Second Uncle think I would harm Zongjie?" Gu Shuyan really didn't know what was wrong with her Second Uncle's brain, that he actually dared to believe that old woman's words.
Gu Shuyan glanced at the still-sleeping Gu Zongjie and decided to bypass Gu's second uncle to feed him the medicine.
This time, however, the old woman didn't need to do anything; Uncle Gu simply pushed Gu Shuyan away.
Gu Shuyan hadn't expected her second uncle to be so foolish, siding with outsiders even at a time like this. She steadied herself slightly, and with Yu Fei's help, Gu Shuyan looked at the second master of the Gu family with a hint of annoyance.
"If Second Uncle still tries to stop me, I can't guarantee that the medicine will still be effective."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she held up a blackened pill to Second Master Gu, and a cold glint appeared in her eyes.
Master Gu was somewhat startled by her gaze, but he still stubbornly asked, "What is that medicine for?"
Gu Shuyan was truly enraged. She gave Yu Fei a look, and Yu Fei quickly went out and called several servants. Before Master Gu could react, the servants hurriedly carried him away from Gu Zongjie's bedside to the side.
"Gu Shuyan, what exactly are you going to do to my son? What kind of medicine did you give him?"
Master Gu's shout was quite loud, and both the old lady and Madam Ji frowned upon hearing it.
Although they didn't know what Shu'er was going to do, they knew that Shu'er was definitely trying to save Gu Renjie. Only that fool, Second Master Gu, not only didn't trust his niece, but also helped the bad guys to stop her.
"Father, please keep your voice down! Didn't you see that Third Brother's face has turned dark?"
As Gu Yuxin spoke, she looked at Second Master Gu with some displeasure. Only then did Second Master Gu turn around to look at Gu Zongjie's face, and sure enough, he saw that his face was somewhat dark, and his struggling hands stopped for a moment.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gu Shuyan put the pill into Gu Zongjie's mouth, took the water that Pearl handed her and fed him a sip. Seeing that he had swallowed the pill completely, Gu Shuyan looked at the old lady with a serious expression.
“Grandmother, this medicine should have been taken before the poison took effect to ensure safety. Now, I don’t know what will happen to me.”
"It's already good that you arrived in time."
The old lady naturally wouldn't blame Gu Shuyan. Instead, she looked at the second master Gu and said with exasperation, "Look what you've done."
Master Gu was now in a panic. He didn't know what had gotten into him earlier, but he had actually thought that Gu Shuyan would harm his son.
This obstruction not only pleased the bad guys but also harmed his own son.
At that moment, Master Gu felt a sense of relief, his whole body softened, and he said somewhat hesitantly, "I'm sorry."
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