Her Own Brother Backs Her Up

Gao Lan came once and told Gu Wanning that Xu Weibei was waiting for Physician Bian to return.

"I really can't understand why the Marquis would act this way..." Gao Lan sighed, "I'd rather be the one who's sick."

"Stop cursing yourself," Gu Wanning said. "Nobody should be sick. I just don't understand, didn't the Grand Princess notice anything unusual before?"

The fact that a doting granddaughter like the Grand Princess would not have overlooked arranging for a maidservant to tutor her grandson is quite remarkable.

"It was arranged, but the maid was unwilling. She knelt down and begged the Marquis, saying she had someone she loved. The Marquis was so proud that he naturally wouldn't force her. He kept her in the manor for a while, and then let her go."

"And then there's Linglong... She's served the Marquis for many years, and everyone thinks she's his Marquis."

"You thought? Isn't Linglong the same?" Gu Wanning was taken aback.

Gao Lan realized he had spoken out of turn, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

Gu Wanning:???

Why did she feel there was more to the story?

And then there's Jiaoniang... Xu Weibei must have had sex with her before he believed Jiaoniang was his child.

He can't possibly assume that a man and woman chatting under the covers can lead to pregnancy.

No way, no way...

However, this seems to be the closest guess to the truth.

Chapter 203 Brother's Support

"The Marquis knows you went to the Marquis's Residence that day, and he also knows you wanted to protect Jiaoniang. The Marquis said he wouldn't harm anyone, and that you can rest assured."

Gu Wanning felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

Who said Xu Weibei was violent and tyrannical?

Even though he was in so much pain, he only locked himself in a separate courtyard for a few days, silently licking his wounds, without causing any destruction or harming anyone.

Xu Weibei, you really made me cry my eyes out.

Why is God so blind?

They gave him everything, yet they deprived him of the right to simply be an ordinary man.

That's fucking ironic.

Gu Wanning was now beginning to suspect that Xu Weibei had a congenital deficiency.

In short, it's hopeless.

But what she didn't understand was why the Grand Princess didn't know about this.

Because the Grand Princess had been urging Xu Weibei to consummate their marriage and have children...

If she didn't know, Physician Bian over there to cover up this matter?

Gu Wanning felt like her head was about to explode after these past few days.

It's such a brain drain; farming is much simpler for her.

Physical labor, which doesn't require much thinking, can sometimes be really enjoyable.

When Gao Lan returned, Xu Weibei was waiting for him.

What did she say?

Gao Lan stood respectfully to the side, saying, "Madam instructed me to take good care of you."

"Then what?"

"There is none left."

Gu Wanning didn't say much, because she felt that Xu Weibei was fragile and sensitive in the current situation, and saying too much would only make things worse.

It would be better to pretend nothing happened and give Xu Weibei some more time to process this.

Xu Weibei remained silent for a long time.

He couldn't help but wonder why Gu Wanning and the other women in the mansion disliked him.

Only now do I vaguely understand that it was because he wasn't a normal man; he made them live like widows...

He believed that intimate acts should only be performed when there was mutual affection or when there was no other choice but to continue the family line.

But he was wrong. A woman's feelings are closely linked to that matter.

Because he never satisfied Gu Wanning didn't take him seriously.

It must be said that when people are pessimistic, they really do have wild and unfounded thoughts.

After a long while, Xu Weibei asked, "What has she been busy with lately?"

"Tending to the crops," Gao Lan replied honestly. "The day before yesterday, she took her Third Concubine to the Princess's Residence, and yesterday she took her four concubines to the Estate..."

Gu Wanning spent money to have a courtyard built, which was completed yesterday. She invited her four concubines and Xu Qiaoqiao to stay at the Estate for a day.

Xu Weibei thought, she's doing really well.

Having a self or not makes no difference to her.

Well, it's fine, anyway, I can't give her happiness.

He's a useless person.

Now his only thought is to wait for Physician Bian to return and find out what exactly happened.

Xu Weibei and Gu Wanning shared the same thoughts on this matter.

Xu Weibei also doubted that he was born with congenital deficiencies and was beyond saving.

An unprecedented sense of frustration, despair, and powerlessness enveloped Xu Weibei.

Even though he is now just as busy as before, dealing with the mess at the Ministry of Revenue and handling countless affairs every day, so busy that he has no time to be sad or upset, whenever Xu Weibei has a moment of leisure, self-deprecating thoughts will surface in his mind.

He's not a man.

As they were talking, someone outside called Gao Lan softly.

Gao Lan hurriedly said to Xu Weibei, "My Marquis, I'll go out and take a look. These brats have no manners at all, what are they shouting for?"

Xu Weibei waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

Recently, Xu Weibei has been listless and lacking in energy. He barely manages to stay awake and doesn't want to see anyone, not even Gao Lan.

But he kept thinking about Gu Wanning.

It turns out he didn't know what Gu Wanning wanted; it turns out Gu Wanning was right to insist on a divorce...

Gao Lan lowered his voice and asked the person who came after he left the courtyard, "She's here again?"

"Yes, Uncle Gao, she's here again. What are we going to do?"

Gao Lan was referring to Linglong.

He had already told Linglong that Xu Weibei was in a bad mood lately and that she shouldn't come looking for trouble.

He understood that Linglong wanted a formal status for A Yi's sake.

But A Yi is still an infant, and this matter could have been discussed at a later time, but she insisted on joining in the fun now.

I can't persuade them; I simply can't persuade them.

Gao Lan was genuinely worried that she would cause Xu Weibei to explode, so he specifically had someone keep an eye on her.