Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"Mother, the doctor said that after you take today's medicine, you don't need to take any more medicine." Although stepson Xie Rui still said caring words, the coldness in his tone could not be hidden.

"My dear Rui'er, mother's health has improved today. You should go and check on the situation in the front yard." Gu Xunwei drank the medicine with a frown, and did not forget to remind him with a smile.

After all, today is the day when my husband will be conferred the title. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be promoted to the Minister of Rites. This is a big day.

"Wei'er, I will take Rui'er to the front yard in a while. As for you, you have been bedridden for such a long time. Why don't you give the incense recipe to me and let me manage it for you for a while so that you can have a good rest."

Gu Xunwei's cousin Gu Qiongsi stroked Xie Rui's hair and asked with concern.

Before Gu Xunwei could answer, the door curtain was lifted and a tall figure walked in.

"Gu Xunwei, you...your father has been thrown into jail because of an affair with foreign enemies. You should quickly hand over the recipe to your cousin." Xie Cheng'an's tone became even colder, and there was not a trace of warmth in his eyes, only disgust.

"What, how is this possible? How could this happen?" Gu Xunwei opened her eyes wide in horror and looked at Xie Chengan in disbelief.

"Husband, please think of a way. I, I want to go see my father..." Gu Xunwei struggled to get up from the bed, but unfortunately her steps went weak and she fell in front of Xie Chengan's feet.

"My parents would never do such a thing, husband." Gu Xunwei continued.

"Wei'er, give me the recipe quickly, and I'll let my brother-in-law take you to see your uncle." Gu Qiongsi squatted down, but did not help Gu Xunwei who fell down. Instead, he proposed a condition of exchange.

No matter how dumb Gu Xunwei was, she realized something was wrong when she saw her cousin like this. "Cousin, the incense recipe belongs to my Gu family's direct branch. What does it have to do with you? Why should I hand over the incense recipe?"

"Gu Xunwei, you are such a miser. You are still unwilling to hand over the incense recipe even after all this?"

Xie Chengan sneered, and the sarcasm in his tone became even stronger, "Rui'er is the son of me and your cousin. Do you understand now?"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in Gu Xunwei's ears, causing her lips to tremble and she was unable to speak for a moment.

No wonder, my cousin accidentally fell and injured her leg when she came to visit me last time, and she temporarily stayed in Xie’s house. She has been staying there for three months. It turns out that she was preparing for today.

No wonder my cousin is half a year older than me, and I have been married for more than four years but she has still been unmarried. It turns out that when I got married, they were already pregnant with Xie Rui.

After thinking this through, she laughed bitterly, "Cousin, was my father plotted against by my uncle? He has wanted my legitimate family's property for a long time. And you have also been coveting my dowry, hahaha..."

"Gu Xunwei, your father's fate is his own fault. He was unwilling to invest money to help the Third Prince. Don't waste any more time. Hand over the incense recipe quickly. I can help you collect the bodies of your parents." Xie Cheng'an could no longer hide his contempt when he saw Gu Xunwei's crazy appearance.

It is really despicable that a merchant girl has been occupying the position of his legitimate wife.

At this time, Xie Rui, who was less than five years old, finally lost his temper and asked, "Mom, why hasn't she died yet? Didn't you tell me that she would die after drinking the last dose of medicine today, so that you can be my mother?"

"Haha, so that's how it is. I've been deceived by you guys for the past few years. I've done my best to help you with your official duties, to help you take care of your parents-in-law and household affairs at home, and to help you take care of your son. Okay, very good..."

"Unfortunately, you made a wrong calculation. You didn't find the incense recipe from my father, so you thought the recipe was with me. Haha, then you should look for it carefully."

Gu Xunwei collapsed to the ground helplessly, her strength drained away bit by bit, and her stomach ached like a raging sea. "My father's huge business, without the support of Xiang Fang, I'm afraid that all your joy will be in vain."

"Gu Xunwei, you're still unwilling to give me the recipe at this point? Do you really have the heart to let your parents' bodies be thrown on the street with no one to collect them?"

Xie Cheng'an was still unwilling to give up, and asked one last time. Without the recipe, not only would his father-in-law's business be unsustainable, but even the profitable shops in Gu Xunwei's dowry would no longer be able to continue selling the Gu family's secret ointments and pills.

"Sanlang, Ruier, you guys go out first. I'll talk to Weier." Gu Qiongsi said with a faint smile.

Soon, Xie Cheng'an, with a look of disgust on his face, took Xie Rui's hand and walked out of the room.

"Weier, uncle is in this situation because he didn't recognize the current situation and refused to help the Third Prince. Even the evidence of uncle's collaborating with the enemy was put in the cargo by my father. It is impossible for uncle to turn over. If you are willing to hand over the incense recipe, I will definitely ask Sanlang to do everything possible to leave uncle and aunt with an intact body. I heard that,"

Gu Qiongsi paused here, and seeing that Gu Xunwei's expression did not change at all, he continued, "I heard that my aunt is now two months pregnant. Maybe it will be a little brother."

"You, you guys, are so...hateful," Gu Xunwei's face was already pressed against the cold ground. Her mother had always had difficulty conceiving, and after great difficulty she got pregnant again, but this was the result.

Gu Xunwei's voice became lower and lower, and Gu Qiongsi had to squat down and listen carefully.

How could she possibly believe what Gu Qiongsi said, let alone what Xie Chengan said? They all wished that she and her parents would pass away and inherit the Gu family's property.

It doesn’t matter. She can’t retaliate against them now, but she can make them pay the money until they go bankrupt.

"Okay, I believe you. I'll give you the recipe... In my dowry, there's a square red sandalwood box. There's a secret compartment in the lid of the box. The recipe... The recipe is there. You..."

Before she finished her words, Gu Qiongsi had already stood up and ordered the person next to him, "Lilac, go and get the box."

Dingxiang agreed and took the key to open the warehouse door.

Gu Xunwei felt even more sad. Dingxiang, the maid who had been with her since she was a child, had now completely become Gu Qiongsi's person.

It turned out that my personal maid had betrayed me a long time ago. My life over the past twenty years has been a joke.

After a while, Dingxiang came back with a square rosewood box in her hand.

Gu Qiongsi didn't care about anything else. He couldn't wait to open the lid and carefully search for the secret compartment.

"Dingxiang, you...hehe, you're fine..." Gu Xunwei rolled her eyes with difficulty and looked at the uneasy Dingxiang.

"Husband, Madam, I am so sorry. I will bury your body properly after you die." Although she was uneasy, the words she said were extremely vicious.

"Haha, I found it, I found it, the Gu family's fragrance recipe is finally mine..." Gu Qiongsi shouted excitedly.

"Gu Qiongsi, remember what you promised me. If you can't do it, I curse you to lose all your wealth, live alone for the rest of your life, and never get what you want..."

Gu Xunwei's voice became lower and lower as she spoke. She probably didn't say the rest of the words out loud, but just cursed silently in her heart.

Then dark blood flowed from the corners of her mouth, and finally she died with her eyes open.