Chapter 111 The Wicked Stepmother and the Poor Child 4
When had Zhou Jingxuan ever been insulted like this before? The smile on her face vanished instantly.
She was seething with anger, and if she weren't so restrained, she would have ordered her men to beat that old scoundrel out right now.
Zhou Jingxuan blamed all the humiliation on the two children.
It's all because of those two bastards that she suffered such humiliation! Being pointed at and cursed by an old man who's half-buried in the ground!
After dismissing her husband, Zhou Jingxuan's next move was to move the two children out of the main courtyard to separate them from Shen Ci.
If Shen Ci knew that the two children were close to her, she would not be able to rest in peace even in death.
She brought delicate pastries and returned to the main courtyard.
"Mingzhang, Mingzhu, look what delicious food Aunt Zhou brought you!"
She waved to the children with a gentle gaze; to outsiders, she would surely be seen as a kind and loving mother.
“Your mother is still sick, and the house is filled with sickness, which is not good for the children.”
Aunt Zhou has already prepared a new courtyard for you. It's big and beautiful. Would you like to come and live with me?
Gu Mingzhang held his sister's hand tightly, staring at Zhou Jingxuan without saying a word, while Gu Mingzhu buried her head behind her brother, not daring to look at her.
Both children were very wary.
Dan Gui frowned deeply and stood in front of the child, pleading desperately.
"Miss Zhou, please have mercy!"
Madam's condition is not good right now, so let the young master and young lady take care of her. It is the duty of children to do so!
"I beg you!"
She was a servant, and Zhou Jingxuan could easily kick her out with just a few words. She had to obey the madam's arrangements and stay by the young master and young lady's side, so she had no choice but to bow her head.
The adults' hearts were completely controlled by Zhou Jingxuan; in order to protect the two children, they had no choice but to do this.
After the lady fainted, she had not woken up yet, and Dan Gui knew in her heart that the lady was not doing well.
With the lady gone, what else would they have to fear? Only by protecting their young master could they feel at ease.
Even if she has to humble herself or whatever, if she's driven away, she won't be able to do anything she wants.
Looking at her two stubborn children and the loyal Dan Gui, Zhou Jingxuan could no longer maintain her fake smile.
The two children didn't touch any of the delicious desserts she brought.
Okay, okay, I'm putting on this show of loyalty in front of her, just to annoy her on purpose!
When gentle persuasion failed, she decided to resort to force. Zhou Jingxuan gestured to the old woman behind her to step forward and pull the person away.
"Get away! Don't touch us!"
Gu Mingzhang angrily kicked out and shoved away the outstretched hand.
Gu Mingzhu was also so frightened that she burst into tears, hugging Shen Ci's body and shouting.
"I want my mother! You're a bad person! You're a bad person!"
Zhou Jingxuan hates children crying the most; it gives her a headache.
Seeing this scene, it was as if she had become the villain. She tried several times to get along with the two children, but they didn't know what was good for them.
And this maid, she'll be kicked out sooner or later!
Seeing these two children who couldn't get close to her, Zhou Jingxuan's disgust reached its peak.
Her attempts to win them over only made the two children hate her even more. It wasn't that she didn't want to be a good stepmother; it was just that these two little brats were completely unreasonable.
Lying in bed, Shen Ci's consciousness was clearer than yesterday.
She could hear Zhou Jingxuan's words, the children's fear and cries, and Dan Gui's reluctance and loyalty.
Let you be arrogant for a few more days. Once I've fully sobered up, I'll beat you to a pulp! Trying to steal your own child? Can't you even have one yourself?!
Seeing that the two children couldn't get close to her at all, Zhou Jingxuan had no choice but to put the idea aside for the time being and turn away from the room filled with the smell of medicine.
"Miss, those two young ones won't listen to reason and will have to suffer the consequences. Why do you keep trying to please them?"
"Once Madam Gu dies, those two children will have no choice but to obey you."
"A maidservant next to Zhou Jingxuan asked."
Zhou Jingxuan sneered, looking towards the main courtyard with a ruthless determination in her eyes, completely different from her usual gentleness and kindness.
"Of course it's for Gu Lang. He married me into his household not only to take advantage of the power behind me, but also to rely on me to manage the household affairs and take care of everything for him."
Of course, that includes his two children. Right now, he only has one son and one daughter. How could he tolerate such behavior going too far?
Once I have my own children, who will care about these two little ones?
That woman isn't dead yet. A few more days won't make a difference. They'll be heartbroken then, and I'll reappear.
Zhou Jingxuan smiled. Everything was going according to plan. If she hadn't been so in love with Gu Hongjian, she wouldn't have wanted a married man.
The servants coming and going all treated Zhou Jingxuan with utmost respect. This time, Zhou Jingxuan entered the Gu residence under the guise of helping out, as Madam Gu was unwell and the imperial physician said she was about to pass away, leaving no one in the residence to care for her.
They have the nerve to use such a completely illogical reason to fool people.
One day, two days, three days passed, and Shen Ci was still not dead. Zhou Jingxuan originally expected that Shen Ci would rush to be reincarnated the day after she entered the mansion, but she did not expect to wait for several days. Although she looked like she was about to die, she was still hanging on by a thread.
"Could it be a misdiagnosis? Everyone said it was no good, so how come she's perfectly fine?"
Zhou Jingxuan questioned the doctor she had invited with a displeased expression. The doctor bowed and replied.
"It's definitely a matter of life and death, probably within the next day or two."
Zhou Jingxuan was disappointed and anxious. She had been there for several days and had not yet become Mrs. Gu. She was getting impatient. However, she trusted the doctor she had invited herself.
"From this day forward, everyone in the household will address me as Madam."
My sister's illness has reached a critical stage, and there is no cure.
The order was passed down, and Gu Hongjian, knowing she was anxious, had to come and comfort her again.
"Just wait a few more days. You're in a hurry, but don't you think I'm in a hurry too?"
In just a few days, we can stay together for life. Let's be patient.
With so many people and eyes watching the house, and so many nosy neighbors keeping an eye on things, it's really not easy to do anything underhanded.
Gu Hongjian offered gentle words of comfort, then changed the subject.
"Your uncle promised to help me... How did that go?"
Although he was the top scholar in the imperial examination, he had neither a family background nor any connections. Even though he passed the exam and entered the court he longed for, he found it difficult to make any progress.
"It will be done soon; the memorial has already been submitted."
"We'll just wait until we're married, and that our marriage will be legitimate."
Zhou Jingxuan became more and more shy and expectant as she spoke, but she also knew that this was the advantage of keeping Gu Hongjian hanging on.
The two waited expectantly day after day, but instead of receiving news of Shen Ci's death, they received news that she had woken up.
That day, the two were intimately painting in the study when they heard a servant rushing over in a panic.
"grown ups!
grown ups!
"Madam, she...she's awake!"
Gu Hongjian paused, and a large ink stain appeared on the expensive Chengxintang paper, ruining the entire painting.
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