Outside Help Arrives (Continued)
Xu Weibei was somewhat disappointed.
He had just mustered up the courage to tell Gu Wanning that neither Jiaoniang nor A Yi were his children.
As for whose it was, he wouldn't tell Gu Wanning.
This way, it won't put too much pressure on her, and it will also show that he is a man of good morals.
Unfortunately, it was interrupted.
That Gu Wanqing is really annoying.
"Go ahead, come early, I'll be waiting for you."
Gu Wanning: "... My Marquis, actually, Third Concubine said you're alright now. Why don't you get up and sit down? Lying down all the time hurts your back."
Xu Weibei glared at her fiercely. "She says she's fine, so she's fine? I'm fine!"
Gu Wanning: "Oh, okay, you're sick, you lie down."
She rolled her eyes and went out, instructing her Third Concubine, "You just sit on the veranda. If the Marquis wants anything, listen carefully."
Xu Weibei was so angry that he gasped for breath.
After Gu Wanning's footsteps faded into the distance, he felt increasingly uneasy.
At first, I was secretly pleased, thinking that Gu Wanning was jealous.
But he wasn't entirely stupid; he quickly realized that if it was jealousy, why today of all days?
We can't let Gu Xiaoxiao upset us.
No, that's not right.
Xu Weibei called to his Third Concubine, "Hey, you, come in here."
Third Concubine: "... Marquis."
From now on, can she call him "that monkey"?
"Did you hear what Madam and I just said?"
The Third Concubine thought to herself, "What kind of lady is there now?"
"Yes, I heard everything."
"What exactly does she mean?" Xu Weibei asked. "I know you two are close, and she must have gossiped about you behind my back."
Crickets chirping behind his back is normal for him; he just can't be bothered to care.
The Third Concubine, wisely protecting herself, lowered her head and remained silent.
Xu Weibei glanced at her. "Madam mentioned to me that you want to open your own clinic... I support you. As long as Madam is willing, then no matter what happens in the future, the Marquis's Residence will always be your support."
The Third Concubine remained silent.
"You're clever. Others who lose their virginity would have ended their own lives long ago. But you managed to get Grandmother to put you with me..."
The Third Concubine knelt down.
She hadn't expected Xu Weibei to bring this up.
"You hate that man who started something and then abandoned you, don't you?" Xu Weibei said. "You hope that one day you can trample him underfoot, don't you?"
"Yes."
"I can help you," Xu Weibei said.
The Third Concubine spoke up, "This is a trivial matter for me, not worth the Marquis's trouble."
"What if I could support you in opening a clinic, and also get you into the Imperial Medical Academy?"
Third Concubine was shocked and looked at Xu Weibei in disbelief.
Enter the Imperial Medical Academy?
That was a dream she never dared to mention to anyone, and also her deepest regret.
"If you wish, you can also take in a son-in-law, have children, and continue to pass on your family's century-old business."
Third Concubine's eyes reddened.
Grandfather often said that she had a great talent for medicine, and that it would have been better if she were a boy.
She was unconvinced; she believed she could be better than men.
So she tried very hard, but in the end, she was blinded by love and a man ruined everything.
She thought that this was all there was to her life.
Now Xu Weibei tells her that she can make up for past regrets and have her own career.
"I know nothing about you. But for the sake of the lady, I have spared nothing."
Xu Weibei applied the same meticulousness he had developed in the military to thoroughly investigate everyone around Gu Wanning.
The Third Concubine was terrified.
It turns out that the Marquis was hiding his true abilities.
She spent her days laughing and joking with the lady and the Marquis, which made her feel somewhat relaxed. She probably thought that the Marquis wasn't actually that wise and powerful, and that he was hard to approach.
Now she realizes she was wrong.
The Marquis only considered this as a "joyful moment" between his wife and him, which is why he didn't take it seriously; it wasn't because he was being lenient with himself.
The Marquis is the god who controls everything.
She was always just an ant.
"Tell me, what exactly is Madam trying to say, going around in circles?" Xu Weibei narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp and unyielding. "I don't want to use underhanded tactics against you, and I don't want Madam to worry. But—I don't have patience for just anyone."
He provided her with food and lodging, and supported her, not so that she would turn against him.
Third Concubine knew she couldn't hide it anymore.
If the Marquis finds out in the future, he will surely remember what happened today.
Unlike the lady, who has the Marquis's favor as a shield, she will likely only be the one to suffer the Marquis's wrath if the time comes.
The Third Concubine spoke in a low voice, recounting the events one by one.
At the same time, Gu Wanning was looking at Gu Wanqing in shock.
It seems like it hasn't been that long since they last met.
How did she become so thin?
The first half of the Empress Dowager's path was truly tragic and miserable.
The Gu family members were clearly surprised and were now asking her what had happened.
Gu Wanqing smiled and said, "I was sick, which frightened the Prince. I was afraid my parents would worry, so I didn't send anyone to tell him."
Gu Anfang was the most emotional. "Tell the truth, did the Prince bully you? Don't be afraid, I'll back you up, just tell the truth!"
"Third Brother, no. You know how good my relationship with the Prince is. Let's get down to business."
She now knows the whole story.
"Wanqing, what do you think we should do?" Gu Yuanshi looked at his daughter, whom he had cherished for over a decade, his eyes filled with expectation.
He knew that at this moment, no one in the family could tolerate Gu Xiaoxiao anymore.
They were right; Gu Xiaoxiao's actions were indeed outrageous.
But how could he ignore his own niece and let her fend for herself?