"I understand. You can go out now. I'll drink it myself in a bit. I'm a little tired. You can go and do your own thing," Li Rong instructed the housekeeper.
The butler nodded, then placed the food in front of Li Rong before leaving the study.
After the housekeeper left, Li Rong looked at the chicken soup in front of him and felt even more agitated. However, he knew he couldn't throw it away. He had to eat the food because he was counting on it to heal his body so he could go and save Gu Sang.
After finishing her soup, Li Rong put the empty bowl aside, stood up, picked up a clean handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and walked out of the study.
After finishing her meal, Gu Sang checked the time and realized it was quite late. She headed towards her room, but after only a few steps, she heard a noisy commotion coming from afar. She frowned and walked towards the source of the noise.
When Gu Sang arrived at the source of the noise, she saw a group of maids dressed in red silk dresses surrounding Li Rong. They were all chattering away, but none of them dared to step forward and speak to her.
Li Rong's face was ashen, his gaze cold and filled with icy murderous intent as he looked at the maids. However, Gu Sang could tell at a glance that these maids were loyal servants to Li Rong, so she didn't think much of it and walked straight towards the crowd.
As soon as Gu Sang walked up to Li Rong, she heard a woman's shrill voice: "Young Master Li, how could our young lady possibly marry you? Who is our young lady? Our young master is the third young master of the prestigious Gu family. Your family is not good enough for our young lady at all. I advise you to stay away from our young lady to avoid embarrassing her."
Upon hearing this, Gu Sang frowned, feeling a bit strange. How could their young mistress have married this man? Moreover, these maids didn't look like ordinary maids, but rather common servants. This made Gu Sang feel uneasy. She looked at the maids; these were Li Rong's personal maids, usually protected by people sent by Li Rong. So how could these maids be here? Could it be that all of this was Li Rong's conspiracy?
"Who are you? I don't know you. How did you end up in my house?" Gu Sang asked the maids coldly.
"Miss Gu, don't you recognize us? These are all people sent by our matriarch to protect you. Have you forgotten that when you were in danger at the Gu residence, it was the matriarch who sent people to rescue you?"
“Miss Gu, do you really not remember? The old lady has been keeping track of your news, so we all know that she has been worried about you all this time. That's why she sent us here, hoping that you could form a marriage alliance with the Gu family. This way, both the Gu family and our Wang family can advance further in the officialdom, and our Wang family will then be qualified to compete with the Gu family.” A maid in a blue robe said to Gu Sang.
"Miss Gu, we are just following orders!"
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As Gu Sang listened to the maids talking, her brows furrowed tightly. She hadn't expected that these people were actually sent by the old lady to protect her. Could it be that the old lady had discovered the affair between her and Li Rong, so she had them sent here, and Li Rong had taken the opportunity to kidnap her?
If that's the case, then Madam Gu is truly ruthless. She actually had someone drug Li Rong's food, causing him to fall into a deep sleep, and then brought him here, whereupon she had these maids harm him.
If she hadn't noticed the maids' unusual behavior in time, an ordinary person would have easily fallen into their trap. Moreover, she had returned with them this time, and these people were clearly from the Gu family. If her guess was correct, Li Rong must have sent the Gu family to cause her trouble. Their goal was simple: to make her sever ties with Li Rong so that they could continue to deal with the Gu family. These maids were their pawns.
Gu Sang became more and more frightened as she thought about it. She really didn't expect Li Rong to be so despicable. In order to deal with the Gu family, he didn't hesitate to use his own wife. Wasn't he afraid of retribution for doing this?
Gu Sang felt a little scared as she thought about it. She wondered if she should leave and not stay here any longer. If Li Rong found out that she had broken off all ties with him, the Gu family would definitely not let it go. At that time, she wouldn't be able to escape even if she wanted to.
Thinking of this, Gu Sang felt extremely panicked. She was afraid of Li Rong. If Li Rong really knew her true identity, she would definitely kill her. Thinking of this, Gu Sang shuddered.
"Miss Gu, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing that Gu Sang's body was trembling, the maids rushed over and asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. It's probably just that the wind was strong this morning and made me cold," Gu Sang said with a smile, shaking her head.
"Oh, I see! So, Miss Gu, what should we do now? You absolutely cannot afford any mishap. Our matriarch cares about you very much. If anything happens to you here, she will definitely be angry when she finds out."
"Your matriarch is truly a kind-hearted woman. No wonder she was raised by you in the palace. She is really remarkable. I admire her greatly," Gu Sang praised the matriarch of the Gu family.
“Oh dear! This is all thanks to our old lady’s excellent teaching. Miss Gu, you flatter her too much. Our old lady is indeed a kind and gentle person. However, she is getting old now, and she is not as energetic as she used to be, so please be understanding, Miss Gu.” A maid in red said.
When Gu Sang heard the maid mention that the old lady was old, she inwardly cried out in alarm. The old lady was the old lady, and she was herself. The old lady was the legitimate granddaughter of the Gu family, while she was merely a concubine's daughter. The old lady was the current emperor's maternal aunt, and she was much older than Gu Sang. Moreover, the old lady had a large group of people serving her, so she was definitely better off than Gu Sang. Furthermore, Li Rong was the only grandson of the Gu family, so naturally she would dote on her grandson. Besides, her granddaughter-in-law was just a concubine's daughter; how could she possibly value her?
Thinking of this, Gu Sang felt a chill run down her spine. She thought she should run away as soon as possible, otherwise, if the Gu family found out about her relationship with Li Rong, they would definitely kill her.
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