Sending the Concubines Away
Xu Weibei looked at Gu Wanning, "How are you feeling? Why did you suddenly faint?"
"I don't know, I just feel weak and have no energy."
Er Ya said, "It's alright, Miss, I'm strong enough to carry you!"
Gu Wanning: "... I had promised my second sister-in-law I would go, but it's been so long and I haven't gone yet. She must be getting anxious."
"It's alright, I'll carry you on my back!"
Gu Wanning: "You go first, my second sister-in-law will worry if she sees me like this. Could you run the errand for me?"
"Then what will you do?"
"I'll have to trouble you, Marquis."
Er Ya blinked, as if she understood something, and stood up to pick up her things. "Then this servant will be going now. Oh, no, the sedan chair fare has already been paid, this servant will take the sedan chair. You are not well, and people are worried about you taking the sedan chair, so let the Marquis carry you back."
Gu Wanning: "..."
She wanted Xu Weibei to take her back so she could take the opportunity to leave this gossipy scene.
Er Ya, why are you giving us more screen time?
You took the money!
Er Ya ran off in a flash.
Xu Weibei helped Gu Wanning to her feet and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"
Gu Wanning nodded quickly.
She didn't want Xu Weibei to carry her back; it would be embarrassing to spin her around like that.
However, as soon as she stood up, she saw Xu Weibei squat down in front of her, showing her his broad back.
Gu Wanning swallowed hard and said weakly, "My Marquis, I should be alright..."
"Come on up."
Perhaps wanting to avoid being watched any longer, or perhaps because of some lingering emotions, Gu Wanning hesitated for a moment before leaning against Xu Weibei's back.
Xu Weibei carried her on his back, not looking at anyone, and steadily walked step by step towards Gu Wanning's residence.
His back was broad and warm, and his large hands held her hips tightly, making Gu Wanning feel very safe.
She hadn't been carried on someone's back for a very, very long time.
Why did such a great and responsible man have to suffer such hardships?
God is so unfair.
Xu Weibei's previous sacrifices for his status have now made him the object of everyone's attention and a laughing stock for millions.
Gu Wanning wanted to say a few words of comfort to him, but felt that words were pale and powerless.
So she quietly rested her head on Xu Weibei's shoulder, but tears kept dripping down his neck.
"It's a bit hot..." Gu Wanning choked up as soon as she spoke, trying to hide her sobs.
Xu Weibei remained silent for a while before saying, "You need to eat more in the future; you're too thin."
"Okay," Gu Wanning said.
Neither of them spoke again.
Wherever they went, people around them were looking at them.
But neither of them cared.
This road is both long and short.
Xu Weibei stopped at Gu Wanning's door and put her down.
Gu Wanning noticed that quite a few people had followed her all the way.
They really went all out to get the gossip.
"It's not convenient to take you in. Take your time and go back to rest," Xu Weibei said to Gu Wanning.
Gu Wanning nodded.
That's fine, otherwise she'll pee her eyes again.
She's so useless.
Then she heard Xu Weibei say in a low voice, "I was unaware of what happened today beforehand. I'm sorry for scheming against you, Grandmother. It won't happen again."
Gu Wanning covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
As expected, Xu Weibei saw through everything.
But he didn't take advantage of himself.
He was the towering Xu Weibei!
Chapter 222 Dismissing the Concubine
Xu Weibei raised his hand to wipe away Gu Wanning's tears.
But he ultimately did not do that.
He withdrew his hand and simply said, "Don't cry, go home, I'm fine."
Gu Wanning couldn't help but want to throw herself into his arms and cry her heart out.
She had never felt so wronged before.
Moreover, it's because they're feeling wronged on behalf of others.
It was probably because Er Ya pinched her that she exhausted all her strength to control herself, so this time, she couldn't control herself.
She thought it was her idea, and that's what she did.
She threw herself into Xu Weibei's arms, crying uncontrollably, soaking his front of his shirt.
But Xu Weibei neither hugged her nor said anything; he just stood there like a wooden stake.
Gu Wanning only felt a little embarrassed after she had finished crying.
Xu Weibei probably thought her behavior was insane.
"I'm going back now." She took two steps back, stepped out of Xu Weibei's embrace, and looked at the water stain in front of him. She practically fled.
Gu Wanning seriously reflected on whether she had been too emotional.
I feel so embarrassed...
Unbeknownst to her, Xu Weibei stood in front of her door for a long time before turning and leaving.
From beginning to end, he only had eyes for Gu Wanning.
Even amidst the malicious stares around him, he didn't glance at them twice, his steps steady and composed.
Gu Wanning cried again after returning home.
She thought, "Er Ya really hit hard; it really hurts."
When Er Ya came back, she even rubbed salt into her wound.
"Miss, I just realized, were you faking fainting?"
Gu Wanning glared at her fiercely, "You're going to ruin my face. Look at me..."
She was pinched until she bled.
"Hehe, it's mainly because I didn't expect you to be so good to the Marquis, even pretending to faint for his Marquis."
"What's with the 'heh heh'? Don't you think the Marquis is a little pitiful?"
"A little," Er Ya sighed. "I wonder if those people who gossip about the Marquis behind his back are scared out of their wits when they face barbarians themselves."
"The less capable a person is, the more they can't stand seeing others do well," Gu Wanning sneered.
She felt sorry for Xu Weibei.
Er Ya muttered to herself, "The Grand Princess is truly despicable; how could she be so selfish! I don't know how someone like her could raise such a good person Marquis; he certainly doesn't resemble her."