The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

Hearing this, Gu Tingzhi's face turned grim and he clenched his fists, but he didn't say anything else.

Pei Jiuniang didn't look at him again, and just took Yu Ge's hand and walked to the side.

It turned out that the medicine boy had already prepared the pills. He put her pills and Yu Ge's pills in different boxes. He thoughtfully wrote her name on a piece of paper and stuck it on the box, and also explained some details.

Pei Jiuniang wrote down everything, specially thanked the medicine boy, and asked Yu Ge to thank him again. Just as she was about to pay for the consultation and medicine, Gu Tingzhi hurried over and handed the silver note to the medicine boy first.

The medicine boy took a quick look and hurriedly said that he had said too much, but Gu Tingzhi waved his hand with a sullen face and said that there was no need to say more. The medicine boy was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do. The voice of Imperial Physician He was heard from the room.

"If the Marquis gives it to you, just take it and use it to buy rice and give out porridge. This can also be considered as praying for the Marquis's blessing."

Seeing this, Pei Jiuniang hurriedly took out a bigger one. Fearing that the medicine boy would refuse, she raised her voice to the imperial physician He in the room and said, "Then I will also pray for myself and my son."

Having said that, he bowed towards the house and left.

She is the Marquise and Brother Yu is the Crown Prince. Originally, they didn't have to show respect to an imperial physician, but on the one hand, she respected Imperial Physician He, and secondly, the Medicine King Valley where Imperial Physician He was located had saved the people many times and had done the country a favor. Even the current emperor treated him with courtesy, so naturally they dared not despise him.

The medicine boy took the banknote and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Marquis only gave him a hundred taels, but the Marquis's wife gave him five thousand taels.

He glanced at Gu Tingzhi secretly, and seeing that he looked a little unhappy, he secretly sighed in his heart.

Pei Jiuniang took Yu Ge out of the courtyard and saw only a horse tied at the door. Then she remembered that they came here on the same horse.

But she had just had a big fight with Gu Tingzhi, and she felt uncomfortable at the thought of having to lean on him closely.

Fortunately, she suddenly remembered that Imperial Physician He should have a carriage, so she knocked on the door and asked the medicine boy. The medicine boy got a good silver note, so he naturally did not dare to neglect it. He asked Imperial Physician He and then arranged for someone to drive a carriage.

Pei Jiuniang looked at Gu Tingzhi, who had a gloomy face and remained silent, and made up an excuse.

"My body is not suitable for riding for a long time. If Brother Yu..."

"I'm with my mother."

Gu Yu, who had originally had some expectations for Gu Tingzhi, suddenly became cold towards him.

Pei Jiuniang was stunned but didn't say anything.

Gu Tingzhi felt irritated. Facing this mother and son, he always had a hot and cold feeling.

Thinking of what Imperial Physician He said that Pei Jiuniang could only live for fifteen years at most, he could not say anything unpleasant. Besides, he had just received a letter via carrier pigeon saying that there was an urgent matter and he was required to go back.

However, he still told them to be careful, and after the carriage left, he ordered the secret guards to protect them and their son in secret.

Yes, in fact, he had been ordering people to protect them secretly.

It was the same even during the five years he was away.

But the secret guards were only responsible for protecting their safety and Liu couldn't take care of anything else, so he really didn't know what kind of life they, mother and son, had lived in the Marquis' Mansion for the past five years.

The leader of the secret guards was also his life and death brother, and had saved him several times. Although he did not show up, Gu Tingzhi knew that he was always there, and could not help asking, "Do you also think that I ignore them?"

There was no response for a long while. Just when he thought he was overthinking it, the secret guards had the strictest discipline and would not show up unless their master was attacked or faced life and death.

Pei Jiuniang took the He family's carriage and got off at the market town.

After giving the coachman some change, she took Yu Ge into a bookstore.

Brother Yu has been learning Chinese characters from her recently and has learned quite a few of them. He has also almost finished reading the introductory book he learned before. The Marquis' Mansion has very few books. Although the Pei family has a large collection of books, she is a daughter who married out, and the books are so precious that she naturally cannot be allowed to take them away.

Moreover, when she married into the Marquis' Mansion, she knew that the family was founded on military power, and Liu also complained about her being too pedantic in words and deeds, so she deliberately did not bring her collection of books to the Gu family.

Unexpectedly, it became the thing she regretted the most.

In her previous life, she spent a lot of effort to get some good books for Gu Xijue.

But after choosing and choosing, there was nothing good.

Pei Jiuniang felt helpless.

Thinking back to when I had rejected the offer to study at Wang's house, I felt a little regretful.

Apart from anything else, the Wang family can be called a century-old family, and the number of books they have is countless.

No wonder so many people are vying to get into the Wang family school.

In the end, she picked out a few storybooks for herself.

Brother Yu also picked out some poetry collections and articles by talented people in the capital recently. She read through them and found that they were all talented people who later passed the imperial examinations, and some of them even had a little fame.

After paying the money, he asked the waiter to send it to Marquis Gu's mansion. Just as he was about to leave, he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.

She didn't want to pay attention to it and was about to pull Brother Yu away, but she didn't expect to be seen by the other party and stopped by him.

"Jiu Niang, it really is you. This is your son with Marquis Gu, right? You call him Brother Yu, right?"

Pei Jiuniang was not willing to get entangled with her any more and her attitude was indifferent, but the other party seemed to be very familiar with her and kept talking to her. His eyes also looked Pei Jiuniang and Yu Ge up and down several times.

She had heard before that Pei Jiuniang was not having a good time managing the Marquis' Mansion, and she thought that Pei Jiuniang had long been a woman with a sad face, but she didn't expect that she still looked like a seductive vixen.

However, when she saw that Brother Yu next to Pei Jiuniang was short and small, she immediately became happy again.

She also pushed the boy next to her who was much taller than Brother Yu towards Brother Yu. Seeing that her own child was much taller than Brother Yu, she was even more delighted.

When Pei Jiuniang was in the boudoir, she was superior to her in every way, but so what? The children she gave birth to were not as good as hers.

Just because of this point, she suppressed Pei Jiuniang very much.

Rely on your parents at home, obey your husband after marriage, and rely on your son when you are old. Although her background is not as good as Pei Jiuniang's and her marriage is not as good as Pei Jiuniang's, her son is better than Pei Jiuniang's son. When her son passes the imperial examination, he will fight for her to obtain an imperial decree and a phoenix crown and bridal robe. She will have many good days ahead of her.

Not seeing any disappointment or envy on Pei Jiuniang's face dampened her happiness.

Suddenly remembering something she had heard recently, she adjusted her newly bought hairpin while looking at Brother Yu and said, "I remembered that your Brother Yu had offended the Wang family not long ago and was expelled from the school. Coincidentally, my Brother Bai was recently selected to study with the royal family's descendants in the Imperial Academy. I heard from my husband that he might be selected to study with the princes in the palace, or even the crown prince. By the way, my husband knows a few good teachers, and the headmaster can also pass on the message. Would you like me to speak up for you and plead for mercy?"

As she spoke, Zhong Rong couldn't suppress a smile on her face, and she couldn't hide the gloating in her eyes.

When he said "please", his tone was even more emphasized.

Of course, her promise to help was fake. She really hoped that Pei Jiuniang would be in trouble just to see the miserable look on her face.

As long as Pei Jiuniang is not living a good life, she is happy.

Who made Pei Jiuniang always suppress her in everything? Even her current husband wanted to marry Pei Jiuniang. Even though Pei Jiuniang got married and became a thing of the past, he still couldn't forget her.

Thinking of this, Zhong Rong could hardly conceal the jealousy and resentment in her eyes.

"No need, thank you for your kindness."

Pei Jiuniang was too lazy to argue with her and was ready to avoid her, but she didn't expect that the other party would not give up until she achieved her goal.

"No, we are good sisters who grew up together. Why are you being so polite to me? If you have any difficulties, tell me. You're welcome."

Zhong Rong held Pei Jiuniang's hand, and seemed to really want to help.

Pei Jiuniang was also angry. The other party had been provoking her again and again, but she avoided him everywhere, which made him feel that she was a soft persimmon. After thinking about it, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, and asked, "Really? Do you really want to help?"

"Of course, we are good sisters. I studied in your private school in my early years. You always took care of me..."

Zhong Rong didn't blush, but she felt contempt in her heart. Help? You must be dreaming.

"What should I do? There are so many people who want to help, I don't know who to turn to. Oh, Lord Liu also took the initiative to find me not long ago, saying that he could help my brother Yu go to the Imperial Academy to be the prince's companion, but I think my brother Yu is not very talented, and being a companion to the prince may not be a good thing, so I declined..."

Hearing this, Zhong Rong's face instantly darkened.

Lord Liu?

Which Lord Liu?

Could she be talking about her husband Liu Xiao?

She knew that Liu Xiao could not forget Pei Jiuniang, and he actually went to look for her secretly without her knowing.

And he is the prince's direct study companion?

Why?

Her brother Bo just has a chance, and it doesn't mean he will definitely be selected.