Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Scheming
"Yes," Wu Qingshui did not refute, as the entire household belongs to the master and mistress, as long as they have no objections, no one else has the right to say anything.
"Wait," Mrs. Bai thought that since Mr. Bai had already spoken, she might as well take a little more, "I remember there is a century-old ginseng in the warehouse, bring that out as well."
Wu Qingshui hesitated, "Madam, that is reserved by the master for emergency..."
"He Er’s trip to Lingnan is especially perilous, and with the impending childbirth, the old ginseng might save her at a critical moment.
As for the estate, instruct everyone to seek it out as much as possible, it’s just spending a few more Silver Taels, if you come across good old ginseng, prepare more."
Seeing the mistress insist, Wu Qingshui didn’t say anything further, though century-old ginseng is hard to find, in this Beijing area, spending some Silver could still buy it.
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Gu Baijiang felt somewhat ashamed as he looked at Gu Kaiyuan, explaining the reason for his visit, "Kai Liang, that little rascal, got grabbed by a wolf yesterday, his arm is bruised and swollen, I wanted to ask if you have any medicine?"
Gu Kaiyuan immediately furrowed his brow and stood up, "Uncle, why didn’t you come over yesterday? This is no laughing matter."
"I still have some wound medicine here, but I’m not sure if it’ll work, wait here, I’ll fetch it right away."
Not daring to delay, Gu Kaiyuan not only fetched the medicine but also brought a jar of strong wine, "Yesterday, the wound should have been washed with soap powder, didn’t Mr. Liu inform you?"
"He did, but this kid thought it was just a small wound and could be handled casually.
Today, with the swelling, he got scared and could only apply medicine first," Gu Baijiang had no choice but to turn to Gu Kaiyuan for help.
"This is too careless," Bai Suihe remarked with concern once everyone had left, "Didn’t you emphasize the seriousness of this matter with Mr. Liu yesterday, yet they still didn’t take it seriously."
"Hopefully, it’s just an infection," Gu Kaiyuan was uncertain as well, he had checked other injured people before, small cuts washed and medicated seemed to be fine.
Because the two of them had already changed many things, they couldn’t continue handling matters solely based on memories anymore.
In the previous life, several robberies occurred during this period, but now a few days have passed peacefully.
Also, Xu Shuanghong and her daughters were factors that weren’t there before.
Thinking of this, Bai Suihe couldn’t help asking, "Xu Shuanghong is really your father’s old acquaintance?"
Gu Kaiyuan sarcastically replied, "Being so blatant, she’s probably an old lover.
Who knows when they hooked up, this time they’re likely rekindling their old flame."
"Will she become your stepmother then?" Bai Suihe didn’t think asking this would be offensive, as they were a community of shared interests now.
Gu Kaiyuan, "I’m afraid Gu Baijiang really has that idea..."
Bai Suihe, "...Do you think this will happen?"
Gu Kaiyuan looked towards the Gu Family’s direction, "Whether it happens or not, we are not the ones most concerned."
Indeed, it was a difficult day for the Gu Family, if looks could kill, the Xu Shuanghong mother-daughter trio would have been executing them ruthlessly in the same carriage.
Originally, Gu Kaichen had been convinced to agree to keep them at his side first, then discuss titles later, but unexpectedly the old woman pressed relentlessly, forcing her to drink concubine tea today.
She didn’t understand why the mother and daughters were so eager, or if they had long set their sights on the Gu Family men.
There, Xu Yulan spoke sarcastically again to Liu Yun, "Sister-in-law, I see some people really have ulterior motives, claiming to seek refuge, but have long set their sights on other people’s men.
There are three men in this family, they might have already divided them among themselves, sister-in-law, be vigilant, don’t end up suffering like me."
The faces of the Xu Shuanghong mother-daughter trio were extremely unpleasant, never before had they been scolded like this.
The three of them angrily glared at Xu Yulan, anyway, without the Gu father and sons around, they didn’t fear losing face.
"Why are you glaring, did we say anything wrong?" Xu Yulan sneered, "Do you dare swear to the heavens, that you have no ulterior motives?"
Liu Yun looked at them coldly, actually agreeing with Xu Yulan’s thinking, the mother-daughter trio really might have targeted their father and sons.
Only Gu Antong remained sensible, Xu Shuanghong should be aiming for Grandfather, but her two daughters had frequently inquired about the Third Prince, likely with the real target being themselves.
Only the wolves’ attack coincidentally caused Fan Mei Bao and Second Uncle to roll together.
Ever since the incident, the mother-daughter trio’s expressions had been unpleasant, and there had been no smiles all day, Fan Mei Bao avoided Second Uncle when resting, showing extreme disgust.
She quietly tugged Liu Yun, shaking her head slightly, and whispered in her ear, "Mother, you should not be swayed by Second Aunt, Father is not Second Uncle, surely won’t make such mistakes.
The situation was so urgent then, no one expected this would happen.
Don’t forget, it was Grandfather who barged into the carriage, how big is the carriage after all, we were squeezed together with their trio."
Liu Yun, "I understand these things, I am so angry because this matter has already opened a bad precedent, I only worry that Gu Family will be restless in the future."
Previously thinking Xu Shuanghong wanted to be Gu Baijiang’s successor, adding another stepmother, this surely had many conflicts, now even a concubine, with this relationship, we can only imagine how Second House will be chaotic later.
Perhaps this is truly a kind of retribution, back then, Xu Yulan’s entrance, relying on her aunt being the paternal grandmother, stirred up the Gu Family’s trouble.
If it were her real mother and daughter as mother and daughter-in-law, where would we, as daughters-in-law, survive?
"Back then, Fan Meilin squeezed close to your father," Liu Yun thought of that scene and still felt extremely uncomfortable, "Do you think if Fan Meilin has no place to go, she might be targeting your father?"
Gu Antong’s back stiffened, her mother’s so-called place to go meant where? Could she want Fan Meilin competing for affection with herself?
Taking a deep breath, she asked, "Mother, where exactly is this place you mean?"
Liu Yun glanced at her, "How do you see your third uncle?"
Gu Antong’s eyes brightened, how had she forgotten Third Uncle?
"But Third Uncle rarely comes by, now we are just short of tearing off that fig leaf with him, we can’t just send her over."
"How is that impossible," Liu Yun looked at Fan Meilin with calculation in her eyes, "What if out in the open, your third uncle and that surnamed Fan cutie rolled together, what do you think the outcome would be?"
Gu Antong wasn’t so optimistic, "That’s difficult, Third Uncle is skilled at martial arts."
