Whoever It Was, He Would See No One (Continued)

Gu Anwei's words greatly surprised Gu Wanning.

Does he mean that severing ties with him was not Gu Yuanshi's original intention?

But...

"He wants to help you," Gu Anwei said, "But if he pleads for you, it might backfire."

This principle is easy to understand.

Ultimately, what the emperor really meant was that he feared his right and left arms would collude with each other, and he wished they would never see each other again.

Gu Wanning just wondered, was Gu Yuanshi really willing to help?

"Go back, you don't need to do anything," Gu Anwei. "The old man will take care of things. But I advise you to think it over carefully; I don't want you to jump into another fire pit."

Gu Wanning: "... Second brother, the Marquis treats me very well."

"With the Grand Princess around, the Lady of the Marquis will never have a peaceful day."

Gu Wanning remained silent.

"Second Brother, can you still arrange for me to see the Marquis?" she asked softly after a long while.

"You're spineless!"

Princess Qingyi laughed and said, "The Prince Consort said that Father-in-law doesn't know how to speak properly, but you've frightened my sister too."

She stroked her belly and said coquettishly, "You're going to be a father soon, didn't you promise me you'd talk to me nicely from now on and not be so awkward?"

Gu Wanning burst out laughing.

It turns out she wasn't the only one who found her second brother awkward.

Looking at his wife, Gu Anwei's expression softened considerably. Surprisingly, she didn't act like a nag and instead said softly, "Okay."

Then he told Gu Wanning to go home and wait for news, forbidding her from doing anything.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "I know you're all helping, so I'm relieved."

She sincerely thanked her brother and sister-in-law and returned in the carriage arranged by Princess Qingyi.

On the way back, Er Ya was still marveling, "Second Master is so lucky; the princess has everything he needs."

My second brother is also excellent.

Er Ya muttered, "He's not nice when he argues with the old man."

Gu Wanning felt much more relaxed at this moment, and couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. She started thinking about what to bring to Xu Weibei.

"But becoming a father is different; I've probably come to understand the difficulties of fatherhood," Er Ya continued to mutter. "Actually, it's all for the prosperity of the family. Between the eldest and second eldest uncles, who wouldn't choose the eldest? The eldest uncle has a grand vision. The second eldest is good at studying, but compared to the eldest, he's really not good enough."

"Understood, big brother is the best in the world."

When Gu Wanning got home, she found her Second Concubine and Third Concubine standing at the door talking and waiting for her.

"Why are you all here? Did you all hear about it?" she asked.

The Second Concubine was in business, Third Concubine ran a clinic that was open to patients; news from the street couldn't be kept from them.

"Sister, what should we do now?" Second Concubine was extremely anxious.

Although the Third Concubine didn't say anything, it was clear that she was also worried.

"Take your time. You didn't tell Jinxiu, did you? She's sensitive and naive, so please don't tell her," Gu Wanning instructed anxiously.

Qin Lie protected his First Concubine very well.

Moreover, although everyone knew that there was nothing between the First Concubine and Xu Weibei, she had already married Qin Lie.

Men can be petty at times.

It's not worth it for Xu Weibei to cause Qin Lie any resentment.

"If she finds out, tell her that if you need anything from her, I will definitely contact her."

"Sister, is there any progress on the matter?" the Third Concubine asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know either," Gu Wanning said truthfully. "Let's go inside and talk."

She didn't dare reveal too much, only saying that she would find a way and that they shouldn't worry.

The Second Concubine gritted her teeth and said, "The Marquis has been kind to us all, and I can't help much. But if you need money to smooth things over, just tell me, and I can easily afford three to five thousand taels."

As she spoke, she seemed a little embarrassed, "Actually, ten or twenty thousand taels wouldn't have been a big problem, but my younger brother is getting married, and it's cost a lot of money..."

"You've gotten engaged? That's wonderful news!" Gu Wanning said with a smile. "Remember to invite me to the wedding banquet sometime."

She wasn't in the mood to ask any more questions at the moment, but it was clear that the Second Concubine was extremely satisfied with the marriage.

The fact that so much money was spent suggests that the woman's family must be quite wealthy and influential.

"Yes, she's talking about the daughter of the Vice Minister's family." The Second Concubine couldn't hide her pride.

With both parents gone, she acted as both father and mother, finally raising her younger brother to adulthood, who was now getting married.

If my parents knew in the afterlife, they would be very happy to hear that my younger brother married the daughter of a high-ranking official.

Gu Wanning was somewhat surprised.

Would the daughter of a high-ranking official marry a merchant?

Moreover, he was orphaned and had no one to rely on...

However, sometimes opportunities are unpredictable; perhaps this is fate.

"That's wonderful. Take good care of the wedding arrangements and make sure they don't find fault with the gifts," Gu Wanning said sincerely. "You've really made it through."

She had gained her freedom, and her younger brother had found a satisfactory marriage partner; everything was going well for her.

The Second Concubine nodded, then sighed, "I thought we'd all made it through, but I never imagined you and the Marquis would..."

"It's alright. Everyone goes through trials and tribulations in life. Without going through this, I wouldn't have known that the Marquis would go to such lengths for me, and I wouldn't have been able to understand my own feelings."

What seems like a misfortune may actually be a blessing in disguise; that's life.

The two talked with Gu Wanning for a while, and seeing that she remained calm, they felt somewhat relieved.

Gu Yuanshi even had He Shi come and take Zhi Nu back, indicating that he was truly severing ties with this daughter.

Zhi Nu initially refused to go back, but was eventually persuaded to do so by Gu Wanning.

Right now, she was preoccupied with Xu Weibei's affairs and had no time to take care of him.

Gu Wanning prepared meticulously for three days, packing a large basket of things and having a lot to say, going over them repeatedly in her mind.

A woman who wants a certain man must get him; she won't give up until she achieves her goal.