Xu Weibei's Crisis

Seeing Er Ya quietly took her basket and went out to buy groceries.

"I heard you even ordered a horse and a hitching post for him?"

"Yes," Gu Wanning said, "The Imperial College has started teaching horseback riding. We're not talking about competing with others, but within our capabilities, if others have it, we shouldn't let our children feel like they're lacking."

"Yes, that's thoughtful of you," Gu Anqi said. "I was thinking that He Ge is the eldest brother, we should buy him a horse to learn how to ride. I wanted to ask you about buying a horse..."

Gu Wanning was somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, my older brother is different from my biological father.

Gu Yuanshi's approach to educating his son was the kind that involved enduring hardship; he gave him nothing.

The older brother has clearly evolved; when he realizes he hasn't done something, he reflects on it and makes corrections.

But clearly, he has no money!

The horse that Gu Wanning bought for Zhi Nu cost a full five hundred taels of silver, and the six taels for the hitching post must have made her elder brother wince.

"The Zhi Nu still young, so let He Ge ride with him." Gu Wanning becomes generous when she's in a good mood.

"You've gone to so much trouble again." Gu Anqi accepted the kindness.

He realized that the more polite he was, the further he might push his sister away.

"Brother, you're too kind."

"Zhi Nu to your care, Zhi Nu's studies have progressed very quickly." Gu Anqi said, trying to make conversation.

Gu Wanning kept him company, chatting idly.

Gu Anqi then mentioned Gu Yuanshi.

"Father was furious when he heard about this and is already preparing to impeach the Zheng Duke's Residence."

Gu Wanning hummed in response, but didn't say anything more.

Gu Anqi tactfully changed the subject.

He discovered that the only thing he and his sister seemed to be able to talk about was their daughter, Zhi Nu.

As the siblings were talking, Er Ya had just gone out, ran back, looking flustered.

"Oh no, girl, oh no, oh no!"

"The girl isn't bad," Gu Wanning joked. "When are you going to change this jumpy personality of yours?"

Your crush is still here!

"You're not broken, but the Marquis is!" Er Ya slapped her thigh.

"What's wrong, my Marquis?"

"This servant doesn't know what happened either. Zheng Jian offended the Marquis for some reason, and the Marquis dragged him out of his residence, tied his hands and feet with ropes, and dragged him by a horse from outside the city to inside. It's said that... it's said that he's already dead..."

Gu Wanning was shocked.

Chapter 227 Xu Weibei's Crisis

"Let's go, let's go take a look." Gu Wanning hurriedly walked out, not even paying attention to Gu Anqi.

"Girl, shoes, change your shoes."

Gu Wanning then realized that she was still wearing the soft-soled shoes she wore at home.

"Gu Wanning, don't panic, I'll go check first. I'll stop the Marquis! No one can die." Gu Anqi frowned, reaching out to stop his sister, his voice steady.

"Alright, elder brother, you must persuade the Marquis no matter what. Just say it was my idea," Gu Wanning said in a panic.

What could Xu Weibei possibly have in common with a down-on-his-luck person?

She didn't even need to think to know that Xu Weibei was doing this to get revenge for her.

This man, who acted so cold in front of me, immediately flew into a rage and stood up for me when he heard that I had been bullied.

Gu Wanning's eyes welled up with tears whenever she thought about it.

But this fool, even if he is Marquis, cannot cause a death in public.

Especially since his position was illegitimate and he had no connection with Zheng Jian, his reasons for dealing with Zheng Jian were untenable.

The Emperor is probably still resentful about what happened after Xu Weibei protected the criminal officials, and is just looking for a pretext to use against him. Xu Weibei has now given the Emperor a pretext to use against him.

What an idiot!

Fool!

Stupid!

Her reputation isn't worth his life!

"I know, you can come after you've changed your clothes," Gu Anqi said in a deep voice.

He worried that he wouldn't be able to persuade Xu Weibei, and estimated that Gu Wanning would have to step in.

Gu Wanning only changed her shoes; she didn't bother changing her clothes before hurriedly leaving with Er Ya.

But when she finally found the "scene," it was at the entrance of the Marquis's Residence.

A person lay motionless at the entrance of the Marquis's Residence, his clothes gone, his body covered in blood and mud, lying on the ground like a dead dog, utterly dead...

The people of the Zheng Duke's Residence wailed and lamented, but the guards of the Marquis's Residence surrounded the corpse, forbidding anyone to approach.

Even the people of the Zheng Duke's Residence were powerless to help.

Gu Anqi raised his sleeve to block Gu Wanning's view.

Gu Wanning took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Brother, will the Marquis be alright?"

Gu Anqi didn't answer immediately. After a moment, he said, "Er Ya, take the girl home first. I'll take care of things here."

I thought my sister could persuade Xu Weibei not to make a big deal out of it, but when he arrived, this was the scene before me.

It was very satisfying, but also... heartbreaking.

Xu Weibei's devotion to his sister is touching, but it seems unlikely that this matter will be resolved easily.

"No, brother, I want to stay, I..." Gu Wanning refused to leave.

"I'm here," Gu Anqi said in a deep voice, his dark, bright eyes, just like Gu Wanning's, carrying a reassuring power. "I know what you're thinking. No matter how difficult it is, I will make sure you get what you want. Trust your older brother."

Gu Wanning nodded repeatedly, as if grasping at a lifeline.

Her gaze fell on the plaque of the Marquis's Residence's residence, and she bit her lip. "Alright, I'll go back first. Everything will depend on my elder brother."

It is a fact that Xu Weibei committed murder.

Although that person's behavior was heinous, ruined his reputation, and his crimes were unforgivable, none of that could excuse Xu Weibei from being completely acquitted.

Gu Wanning didn't even dare to think about escaping unscathed; she only hoped that Xu Weibei wouldn't face a life-or-death crisis because of this.

But that's really difficult.

The Emperor had been wanting to find fault with him for a very long time, so how could he possibly let go of such a good opportunity?

If the emperor uses this as an excuse, he could be sentenced to death.