Chapter 252 Old Woman
Upon hearing this, Song Mingen flipped through the booklet in his hand and asked, "Whose portrait fell?"
"It's a portrait of Concubine Liu. She gave birth to a son and two daughters for the head of the Gu family. The son is Gu Wanqing's third son and is now in charge of the Gu family's wine and beverage business."
"Okay, I get it. These are enough. Since I can't paint portraits of everyone in the Gu family, I'll create an opportunity to meet with everyone in each branch of the Gu family. You can go down and rest first, and we'll make arrangements tomorrow."
"yes!"
Song Mingen finished reading the book in the small study, then carefully examined the faces of Gu Wanqing's wife and concubines before returning to the main room. As if nothing had happened, he lay down beside Jiang Yunwan and quickly fell asleep.
Gu Wanqing couldn't sleep. Looking at the portrait of Concubine Liu, he was so angry that he was out of breath. He called the Gu family's housekeeper over and gave him a good scolding.
"Master, please calm down. I have already arranged a large number of personnel to strengthen the defense. We will not allow the bad guys to sneak into our Gu Mansion again."
The eldest master, Gu Zhouci, soothed him, "Dad, our Gu family has always been very strict in guarding. The fact that they were able to arrange for someone to sneak in quietly is enough to show that they are quite powerful. If it weren't for Aaron's excellent night vision and the discovery of them, we might have all been painted by them tonight."
"What do you mean?" Gu Wanqing was puzzled. "Aren't you using the portrait to inquire about Concubine Liu?"
"The other party not only dropped the portrait, but also the brush and ink." Gu Zhouci handed the brush to Gu Wanqing.
"This is a painting brush. The tip is still wet. It's obvious that someone sneaked in to paint on the spot. He not only painted Concubine Liu, but also my mother and Concubine Yu..."
"What a bastard!" Gu Wanqing was furious when he heard this. "Check, which bastard dares to set his sights on me!"
"Dad, don't get excited. I haven't finished my words yet. I just fought with them. Their martial arts skills are wild and they seem to be from the underworld. They must have come to our Gu family to inquire about something. They were discovered before they could draw my portrait."
Gu Wanqing's eyes darkened. "You mean they want to draw all of us?"
"It's possible, I'm pretty sure. We all know each other well in the business world, and we know each other's strengths and weaknesses. It's obvious that the people this time don't know us, the Gu family, and they're investigating us for some unknown reason."
Gu Zhouci looked at Gu Wanqing thoughtfully, "Dad, think about it carefully, is there something you are hiding from us?"
Gu Wanqing frowned and thought for a moment, "What could I possibly be hiding from you? Did you fail to manage your brothers well, and did they do something evil that got them targeted by the government..." Gu Wanqing stared at Gu Zhouci sharply, "Or did you do something that was against the will of heaven and earth?"
"No!" Gu Zhouci denied it flatly. "Dad, if you don't believe me, you can check. I'm going to inherit the entire Gu family in the future. How could I possibly do something bad? My brothers are all watching me, and they can't wait to drag me down."
"Alright, quickly take the men and guard our Gu Mansion tightly. If they fail, they will come again. And make sure the servants don't reveal what happened tonight."
"yes!"
Gu Wanqing went to Aunt Liu's yard.
"Master, it's so late, why are you here?"
When Aunt Liu saw Gu Wanqing suddenly rush in, she was so scared that she sat up from the bed.
Gu Wanqing handed her the portrait with a sullen look on his face, "Are you cheating on me with other men?"
Aunt Liu was shocked when she heard this. Her mind went blank for a moment. After a long pause, she said, "Oh my god! How is this possible?! I'm already old and still have so many problems..."
The next day, Gu Jinyan went to Gu Zhouci's yard. Seeing that Gu Zhouci had dark circles under his eyes, she expressed concern for him and then asked directly, "I heard from the people downstairs that a man in black appeared last night. Did something big happen?"
Gu Zhouci said, "What else could it be? We made a lot of money from this shipping business. Some people got angry and wanted to kill Daddy. But don't worry, Daddy dealt with them last night. They dare not come again."
Seeing that he looked relaxed, Gu Jinyan felt relieved and said, "Then Daddy, please bring more people with you when you travel next time."
Gu Zhouci patted Gu Jinyan's shoulder gently and said, "Don't worry, Daddy will be fine. It's just that you have just recovered, so you need to rest well."
"Yeah, my daughter will keep herself tight."
"By the way, does the Du family's real daughter really look like the Marquis' wife?"
"Yes, Daddy..."
What happened in the Gu family last night soon spread to a magnificent mansion in the east of the city.
"Did you hear correctly? Are you sure someone isn't using Liu's portrait to spy on her?"
An old maid in a flowery gown said, "I heard correctly. The Master said the brush and ink were still wet. Although I didn't see the portrait, Madam Liu's portrait must have been painted last night. The villain was discovered by Guard Long when he went to the Master's yard to paint him. Now that the Gu Mansion has tightened martial law, the villain will not have another chance to sneak in."
The first one had jet-black hair and a well-maintained face without a single wrinkle. The kind-looking old woman lowered her brows slightly and said, "You go back first. If there is any movement in the Gu family, report it immediately."
"yes!"
The nanny beside the old woman asked, "Madam, why would someone sneak in and paint Liu's portrait out of the blue?"
The old woman took a sip of tea, her expression gloomy. "Is that temporary worker still missing?"
Aunt Hua looked troubled. "...It was dark back then, so I couldn't see his face clearly. After so many years, he's probably dead, and the child probably didn't survive either."
The old woman said, "Then just assume he's still alive. After so many years, the boy should have married and had children. What if he came to the capital?"
"My lady, that's not the case. If she had come, she would have taken the imperial examination and come to the capital long ago. Now the child can only dig for food in the fields."
The old woman still felt uneasy after hearing this. "Looks like we need to move up our plans. Let's find out when they'll return to Beijing. If I'm not mistaken, the men in black didn't succeed last night, so they'll try other ways to get close to the Gu family. If we find anyone suspicious, no matter who they are, we'll kill them without mercy!"
Aunt Hua nodded, "Should we send a message to the eldest master?"
"Let him keep an eye on it."
"yes."
Du Zhihuan didn't sleep well last night and fell ill when she woke up.
Yunyan went to Zhuohuayuan to look for Su Beiqing as soon as possible.
"Madam, the second young lady woke up feeling unwell today and kept talking nonsense."
"What?" Su Beiqing was having breakfast with Song Yu. Upon hearing this, she quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks. "What did Yunque say?"
"Yun Que said that the young lady is fine, she just caught a cold last night and has been feeling unwell for a while, so she needs to rest well for a few days, that is..."
Yunyan glanced at Song Yu and said, "Second Miss can't eat right now..."
Su Beiqing stood up and was about to leave, but then she remembered that she hadn't finished breakfast with Sister Yu yet, so she sat down again. "Then give Huanhuan some porridge first."
"Madam, the servants have tried to persuade her, but the young lady has no appetite and can't eat. Now she is lying in bed again. Madam, go and persuade her, and the young lady will listen to you."
Su Beiqing looked at Song Yu, who was eating heartily. "Mother, go comfort your sister. A full stomach will help her recover faster."
After Su Beiqing left, Bai Lan angrily said, "Du Zhihuan wasn't sick in the morning or in the evening, but the Madam fell ill while having breakfast with you and had no appetite. I think she did this on purpose to compete with you for the Madam's favor."
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