Xu Weibei Was Poisoned (Continued)

Linglong was in a hurry and didn't notice that this ridiculous group of crab catchers were them.

Of course, they might have noticed, but simply couldn't be bothered to acknowledge them.

Gu Wanning ignored her and said, "Hurry up and catch the crabs, or we won't have any tonight."

That evening, she even asked Zhi Nu to prepare a dish of raw marinated crab as a side dish for Xu Weibei to accompany his drinks.

Er Ya was disgusted by the dish. "How can you eat it raw? I won't eat it, I won't eat it!"

Gu Wanning burst into laughter.

"I don't know what's going on in your head, making all these weird and wonderful dishes every day."

Gu Wanning said, "Just tell me, is snail rice noodles delicious or not?"

Er Ya: "... That's just what I'm used to."

"You're eating with more gusto than anyone else," Gu Wanning exposed her. "But forget it, many people can't handle this; it'll easily upset their stomachs."

"And what about the Marquis?"

"I'm sharing!" Gu Wanning said. "If he likes it, he can try it; if he doesn't, he can give it away."

The people here also eat raw food, such as sashimi, which is actually raw fish slices cut as thin as cicada wings.

Not only do you have to eat it, but you also have to compose poems for it; it's a very fashionable and high-end dining experience.

But just before he was about to deliver it, Zhi Nu begged Gu Wanning to go with him.

"Is it too heavy? I'll have Er Ya help you carry the food box."

"No," Zhi Nu said, her head bowed and her voice low, "The Marquis doesn't seem very happy, and I don't know why. I asked him, and he said no. I thought my aunt could comfort him."

Gu Wanning reached out and patted his head. "Some other time."

She wasn't a reincarnation of Hua Tuo legendary Chinese physician), and knew absolutely nothing about andrology.

These days she's been thinking that Xu Weibei's condition is hard to explain except for congenital deficiencies.

How can we comfort someone like this?

That doesn't offer any comfort.

Xu Weibei could only rely on himself to come to terms with it.

How can I come to terms with this?

It's probably because, besides these worldly comparisons, he has higher aspirations.

She even thought that if Xu Weibei simply couldn't accept reality, she would probably suggest that he go overseas to see a bigger world and more magnificent scenery, and forget about his physical disability.

Zhi Nu was obedient and went to find Xu Weibei on her own.

When he returned, he told Gu Wanning that Xu Weibei really liked the raw marinated crabs she made and ate the whole small bowl of crabs.

Gu Wanning proudly boasted to Er Ya, "Look, there will always be someone who appreciates my cooking skills and will eat from the same pot with me."

But the next day, she received news that was like a bolt from the blue.

Xu Weibei has been poisoned.

Er Ya brought this news back when she went out to buy groceries.

The news was so big that Er Ya panicked and didn't even know where she had left her basket. When she ran back, she was missing one of her shoes.

"Girl, run!"

Gu Wanning was studying her pumpkin seedlings in the yard, loosening the soil around them with a small hoe. Everyone watching her stared wide-eyed.

What, they've come to ransack the house?

Did the reform fail?

Has the script reverted to its original form?

But she didn't move.

You don't need to run around for small things, but you can't run around for big things.

"... My Marquis, my Marquis has been poisoned."

"Ah?" Gu Wanning was taken aback. She threw down her small hoe, dusted off her hands, and stood up. "Who poisoned him? How is he now?"

"Wasn't it your bowl of raw pickles that caused this?" Er Ya said hurriedly. "It's quite serious. Many imperial physicians have been there, and they're still calling other doctors. In my opinion, the Marquis is probably not going to make it."

Gu Wanning: "!"

No, it's really not that bad.

Even if she ate the whole bowl of raw marinated food, it would only cause Xu Weibei to make a few more trips to the toilet; how could it possibly lead to someone's death?

"I'll go take a look." Gu Wanning didn't care about anything else. She washed her hands, didn't even change her clothes, and went straight out the door wearing her everyday clothes that were about 50-60% new, with her hair in braids.

On the way, Er Ya was still worried, "Girl, is it really none of your business?"

"It's alright, it's alright." Gu Wanning said worriedly, her tone not very good. "I suspect now that someone poisoned the Marquis."

"That won't be easy to investigate, given how many people the Marquis has offended."

The emperor feared him, the court officials were jealous of him, and those whose interests were threatened by the reforms wanted him dead.

In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Weibei is now a staunch reformist, and like Gu Yuanshi, he deserves to die.

Gu Wanning's mind was in turmoil, with all sorts of thoughts surging through her head.

They arrived at the Marquis's Residence soon.

Upon arriving at the Marquis's Residence, they discovered that Xu Weibei was still living in a separate courtyard.

"Ask if Third Concubine is here, and call her along to see the Marquis," Gu Wanning said decisively.

Since we're already here, we might as well bring someone who might be of help.

The Third Concubine came out quickly, but she was followed by a tail – the Fourth Concubine, who always seemed to thrive on chaos.

As the carriage moved along, Gu Wanning told the two about Xu Weibei's poisoning.

They were both shocked.

Er Ya said, "I originally thought that you would be better informed since you were in the manor, but it turns out you're not as well informed as I am."

"The Marquis hasn't returned to the manor for quite some time," the Third Concubine said softly.

To be precise, ever since Xu Weibei learned that he was "incapable," he never showed his face at the Marquis's Residence again.

Fourth Concubine retorted, "If you want to kill the Marquis, do it openly! What kind of trick is this, secretly poisoning him! If I find out who it was, I'll find them and beat them to death!"

They quickly arrived at the villa.

But as soon as Gu Wanning stepped off the carriage, she found that the villa was surrounded by many guards.

It was actually the Imperial Guards?

Gu Wanning tried hard to find Gu Anfang's shadow.

It was the Third Concubine noticed first, pointing to the tall man standing in the corner with his back to them, talking to someone, and said, "There he is."

Gu Wanning looked in the direction she was pointing, but she still wasn't sure.