Second Sister-in-law Is Pregnant

Gu Wanning looked at her, "Can you beat the Marquis?"

"I don't know about that. But Marquis, can you fight?" Fourth Concubine was eager to try.

Gu Wanning: "I'll give you a chance today. If the Marquis comes to your First Concubine's place, throw him out."

The concubines all looked puzzled.

The First Concubine panicked. "The Marquis is coming to my place? What am I going to do? I... I don't want to!"

As she spoke, she looked pleadingly at her Second Concubine.

Of all these people, only the Second Concubine probably wanted to sleep with the Marquis.

Unexpectedly, the Second Concubine also forgot her "original intention" and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "I can't, and I'm not willing."

"Why are you unwilling again?" Fourth Concubine asked. "Didn't you want to be the only one favored, to go back and act like a tyrant?"

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "Stop arguing, none of you are useful."

Even a celestial being couldn't withstand Xu Weibei!

"I just don't want to anymore."

The Second Concubine thought to herself, "Does she think she's stupid?"

The Marquis only has his wife in his heart now, so she won't go out of her way to annoy others.

Besides, the Marquis, in order to please his wife, personally funded his father-in-law's reform efforts, probably squandering almost all of his family's wealth.

What if he runs out of money and then sets his sights on my meager savings?

You can have her, but you absolutely cannot have her money.

Therefore, she needs to nip potential problems in the bud and keep a close eye on her finances.

"Stop joking," Gu Wanning said in a deep voice, not wanting to explain further. "The Marquis is drunk today, and I'm afraid he might cause trouble. Have someone keep an eye on things in the front yard. If the Marquis returns, let me know, and I'll go find him."

Gu Wanning stayed with her First Concubine for the time being, Jiaoniang came over to serve her tea.

She patted Jiaoniang's head and praised her, "Jiaoniang is becoming more and more generous, just like a young lady."

Jiaoniang was embarrassed by her praise, leaning against her First Concubine with a flushed face and bright, sparkling eyes.

Gu Wanning thought, what a wonderful child.

The child is innocent; I hope Xu Weibei will not take his anger out on the child.

Gu Wanning had confidence in Xu Weibei's moral bottom line; her only worry was that he might lose control of himself in a fit of rage.

So as long as she can get a promise from Jiaoniang and A Yi today, there shouldn't be any problems in the future.

Fifteen minutes later, Qin Lie arrived.

"What's wrong?" He had come in a hurry, his hair was askew, and he looked at his First Concubine with concern.

The First Concubine seemed a little awkward around him, her face flushed, her head bowed, unable to utter a word.

"I sent someone to find you," Gu Wanning explained in a deep voice. "Come, I want to say a few words to you."

She went outside and spoke privately with Qin Lie by the screen wall.

Gu Wanning didn't tell the truth, but she conveyed the main point.

"... Someone has slandered Jiao Niang to the Marquis, saying that Jiaoniang is not Marquis biological daughter. I am worried that the Marquis will harm Jiaoniang. Jiaoniang is Jinxiu's darling; if anything happens to her, Jinxiu will be the one who cannot bear it."

"How could the Marquis believe such slander?" Qin Lie found it baffling. "He can't even manage his own woman, he's so suspicious, why does he bother with so many others?"

He's a straightforward person; he says what he thinks.

Gu Wanning said, "Anyway, that's the situation. You'll have to put in a lot of effort. I didn't dare tell Jinxiu..."

"It's right not to say anything. She's naive, overthinks, and prone to overthinking."

Gu Wanning felt a pang of emotion upon hearing this.

Despite his rough exterior, Qin Lie is incredibly caring and considerate when it comes to people.

I hope that First Concubine can resolve her inner conflict soon and that she and Qin Lie can get married.

"I understand," Qin Lie said. "It's not appropriate for me to stay in the backyard. I'll go to the front yard to keep watch, and I'll follow the Marquis when he returns. By the way, could you have Jinxiu bring me some food later?"

"Okay, go ahead."

Qin Lie smiled at his First Concubine, revealing a set of white teeth. His smile was brighter than the sunshine, and he had a roguish charm.

Looking at her First Concubine's flushed face, Gu Wanning thought to herself, "It's no shame that you've fallen for a man like him."

Xu Weibei has disappeared.

He didn't come back until evening, nor did he go to Linglong's place.

Qin Lie sent people to search everywhere, even inquiring at the Grand Princess's Residence, but they couldn't find her.

Gu Wanning started to panic.

Where could this person go?

Could it be that he was thinking of doing something drastic and went to jump into the river...?

Chapter 201 Second Sister-in-Law is Pregnant

It wasn't until almost curfew that Qin Lie finally received news of Xu Weibei.

"The Marquis is in the other courtyard."

Did Xu Weibei?

"Is he alright? Gao Lan should stay with him."

"He's fine, just had too much to drink and is asleep now." Qin Lie was somewhat suspicious of Gu Wanning. "Is it really as you told me? Is there something else going on?"

If it were someone else's fault, Xu Weibei wouldn't have made things so difficult for himself.

This is a man's understanding of men.

"Let's not talk about the hidden story or not, it's good that he's alright." Gu Wanning breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's so late, are you going back?" the First Concubine asked worriedly.

Going back is dangerous, but if she doesn't go back, this matter will get out and damage Gu Wanning's reputation.

"Yes," Gu Wanning said.

"I'll take you back." Qin Lie said, then looked at his First Concubine. "I'll come back after I see Miss Gu off. I'll just find a place to rest in the front yard for now. You get some sleep. I'll take care of you even if the sky falls."

Gu Wanning: They've started showering us with PDA again.

The First Concubine's face flushed red, but she still awkwardly turned her face away and ignored him.

Ever since her suggestion that Qin Lie retire from the military was rejected, she has felt an urge to lash out whenever she sees Qin Lie.

Why not listen to her?

Wouldn't it be better to live a peaceful and long life?

Does one's worth only be proven by dying on the battlefield?

She felt so sorry for him!

Qin Lie knew what she was upset about, but he wasn't angry. He simply said, "You should take the child back to sleep. Jiaoniang keeps rubbing her eyes from staying up so late."