The Contraceptive Medicine Comes Up Again

The Third Concubine, her hand trembling slightly as she held the key, stopped and looked at Gu Wanning.

A sudden doubt arose in Gu Wanning's mind.

Could it be that something sinister is hidden inside?

This thing can be deadly.

Since the "Witchcraft Case" occurred at the beginning of the founding of the country, which involved a wide range of people and resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people, witchcraft has become the biggest taboo.

If that's true, then... not only will the Third Concubine herself be in trouble, but the entire Marquis's Marquis's Residence will be dragged down with her.

The only person the Third Concubine truly hated and needed to curse was that scumbag man.

Hua Ying, you're so foolish! Gu Wanning thought with a heavy heart, "You're going to risk your life for that scumbag!"

Obviously, this has nothing to do with Xu Weibei's matter, but if it really comes to light, the consequences will be unimaginable.

No wonder, no wonder Third Concubine would rather die than let anyone search the place.

Gu Wanning, believing she knew the truth, saw that her Third Concubine still wouldn't act, so she stepped forward, snatched the key, and scolded, "You've already done it, and now you know regret and fear? You really are... I never knew you were such a foolish person!"

"Madam, you... you know?" The Third Concubine still had the handprint on her face, her eyes were brimming with tears, and she looked guilty and embarrassed. She didn't dare to meet Gu Wanning's gaze at all.

"I understand!" Gu Wanning gritted her teeth and unlocked the door.

She wasn't used to this kind of ancient lock, so it took her a few tries before she heard a "click" as the lock was opened.

She put the lock and key aside and reached out to open the box, but her Third Concubine held her hand down.

"Let go!" Gu Wanning snapped. "Now you realize you're regretting it? What were you doing before? What could I do? I would have scolded you and then helped you deal with it. Did you think there was too much time, that the Marquis hadn't arrived yet?"

Xu Weibei's temper is already quite tempered, even before he's shown up.

Gu Wanning felt that it was precisely because Xu Weibei had written and acted out the whole thing that he wasn't really in a hurry at the moment.

Otherwise, he would never have given his Third Concubine such an opportunity.

The Third Concubine had no choice but to let go, her head bowed, "This servant is truly... ashamed beyond words."

"Wait until I've dealt with this before I settle the score with you. If I don't give you a good beating, I'll... What is this?"

Before she could finish her harsh words, Gu Wanning stared blankly at the contents of the brocade box.

This, this...

She looked up at her Third Concubine in disbelief, then looked down at the things.

Good heavens, good heavens!

Even a modern person like her doesn't know how to have fun!

The brocade box was filled with things that were inappropriate for children!

Gu Wanning could recognize some of them because of their shapes; but she could guess their uses from others that she had never heard of or seen before.

--What's placed here is definitely the most private information.

"That's it?" Gu Wanning felt both annoyed and amused.

Third Concubine blushed to the roots of her ears. She had expected Gu Wanning to scold her severely for being shameless, but instead, she heard Gu Wanning speaking to her with a smile.

Third Concubine looked up at Gu Wanning, and when she saw the mockery and ease on her face, she suddenly burst into tears, threw herself into Gu Wanning's arms, and refused to look up.

Gu Wanning hugged her slender body, gently patting her back, and couldn't help but say, "You, you, it's lucky you weren't hurt today. Otherwise, you would have really lost your life for such a small thing. I'd be heartbroken whenever I thought about it. Hua Ying, are you stupid!"

The Third Concubine wept uncontrollably, unable to speak.

Fourth Concubine heard Third Concubine's weeping outside and couldn't help but prick up her ears, but she couldn't hear clearly, which made her so anxious that she almost jumped up and down.

Just as I was about to peek out, I suddenly heard familiar footsteps outside.

Ugh, why is the Marquis so annoying!

He arrived just when she was at her most anxious and restless!

This is so annoying.

Chapter 112 mentions contraceptives again.

Fourth Concubine was about to speak to stop Xu Weibei, but she saw him make a shushing gesture.

Fourth Concubine could only keep quiet and watch him walk into the courtyard before stopping.

Seeing that he showed no intention of going inside, Fourth Concubine didn't say anything to remind him.

--This Marquis is cunning and petty; if I remind him of what's going on inside, he'll definitely hold a grudge.

Fourth Concubine was no longer curious about the conversation inside the room; she just stared at Xu Weibei, watching his every move.

Xu Weibei felt two blank stares, openly scrutinizing him, and he was furious.

If it weren't for the fact that she still needed her senior brother's help to guard the Northwest, Xu Weibei would have kicked him out long ago.

Inside the room, Gu Wanning took out a handkerchief to wipe away her Third Concubine's tears, and said softly, "Don't cry, I'm not laughing at you. What's wrong with that? No one laughs when a man has three wives and four concubines, so what's wrong with us pleasing ourselves?"

"Madam, Madam, don't you think this servant is inherently lowly, like this..."

"I don't think so," Gu Wanning said. "You didn't cuckold the Marquis, nor did you steal someone else's man. You were just pleasing yourself, and no one has the right to ridicule you."

"Hua Ying," Gu Wanning pulled her Third Concubine out of her arms, faced her, looked into her eyes, and said earnestly, "This is your right. Everyone may have needs, and there's nothing shameful about satisfying them in your own way."

"Lady..."

"To be honest, I'm really curious about all of this. Just curious, I don't really care. You can teach me later, hehe..."

"Madam, you don't need to comfort me..."

"Who comforted you? We're all human, not gods. Emotions and desires are perfectly normal. How do you know other people don't have them too? What don't couples do behind closed doors? They do all sorts of things. A woman alone in her empty room has her own ways of coping."

The Third Concubine bit her lip as she looked at her, her eyes, washed clean, were exceptionally bright, filled with shame and distrust, as if to say that she knew Gu Wanning was just trying to comfort her.

"Hua Ying, no one is foolish enough to discuss those things that happen in the bedroom at night, especially women. But that doesn't mean everyone can sever their desires. Okay, I know you'll be skeptical of whatever I say now, but just remember one thing: you did nothing wrong, and you don't need to explain yourself to anyone, understand?"