Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Gu Xunwei looked at Qian again. It was obvious that the other party was unwilling to take any more money. Gu Xunwei sneered and said slowly, "It's really ridiculous that someone who didn't pay a penny comes to laugh at me for taking so little money."

"Three thousand taels of silver, equivalent to your husband's salary as a seventh-rank official, how many years will it take for you to pay me back? You two can do the math."

Her anger was already very obvious. Without giving the two men time to react, she turned around and left Rongdeyuan.

After a while, Nanny Li came in from outside and said, "Madam, the young mistress just said that she has not been feeling well these past two days, so she will not come to pay her respects to you, for fear that she will be sick and give you a chance."

When Qian heard this, she was so angry that she sat down on the chair and couldn't say a word for a long time. Gu Xunwei was completely enraged and took her anger out on herself.

"As a concubine, why are you asking for a dowry? Aren't you just looking for trouble?" Qian immediately directed her anger at Gu Qiongsi again.

"I...I am just too angry. The young lady's courtyard is decorated with high-quality furniture, but the furniture here for the madam is just this kind. I am the one who said too much." Gu Qiongsi defended herself aggrievedly, and her eyes became moist.

Although Xie Cheng'an was in the mansion, she hadn't seen him for several days since he named his son that day. She had thought that if she could help the lady today, the lady would take care of her more in the future, but she didn't expect this result.

"It's good that you know you're talking too much. You haven't finished your confinement yet, so you should go back to your yard first. Don't come out unless necessary." Qian waved her hand. She originally wanted to play with Brother Rui for a while, but now she was not in the mood.

Gu Qiongsi's tears completely flowed out, but she still bowed and greeted, then hesitantly took Mother Wu back to her Acacia Courtyard.

Mother Wu was very worried about Gu Qiongsi's situation all the way, her brows were furrowed, but she never said anything.

Gu Qiongsi was sobbing all the way. After returning to her yard, the grievance and weakness on her face were gone, and instead, she was filled with resentment and indignation.

"The old hag couldn't defeat that bitch, so she took her anger out on me. Humph, she will regret it sooner or later." Gu Qiongsi complained aloud.

Mother Wu put down the child in her arms, and hurried forward to cover Gu Qiongsi's mouth. Then she looked outside and said, "Aunt, be careful with your words. This is not your previous yard."

Gu Qiongsi naturally knew about it, but her family had not sent anyone to take care of her son until now, so it had only been her and Mother Wu who had been taking care of her son.

She sat down on the chair with a sullen look on her face, twisting the handkerchief in her hand together, and then said, "Mother Wu, please ask someone to send a message to my mother and ask her to send Chunxiu to me. When she comes, you can go back and continue to serve my mother."

After hearing this, Mother Wu's face became a little embarrassed, and she was worried that the aunt disliked her because she did not take good care of her child.

"Mother Wu, you don't have to think too much. This is not your problem. After all, Chunxiu has been with me for so many years, and mother has punished her enough. Let her come back and continue to serve me. After all, she knows my habits."

Although Gu Qiongsi didn't like Mother Wu, she still gave her a brief explanation.

Chunxiu has been her maid since she was a child. The tacit understanding between the two is naturally not comparable to that of Mother Wu. Although her mother did not punish herself because of her pregnancy, she eventually took out her anger on Chunxiu. Now that the child is born, there is no reason for her mother to continue to detain Chunxiu.

Mother Wu nodded and sighed, "Other old servants are not worried, but she is still young and has never taken care of a child. The mansion is unwilling to hire a wet nurse for you, and the young master..."

Mother Wu did not say the rest of the words, but both of them knew in their hearts that Xie Rui's situation might not be as good as they had imagined.

"After all, Rui'er is the eldest son and grandson of the Xie family. Can Madam and Sanlang really treat him badly? As for mother, you should try to persuade her more when you go back. I'm fine here and everything will be fine." Gu Qiongsi was talking to Mother Wu, and it seemed as if he was also talking to himself.

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"I've also seen Wei'er's yard. Not only the furnishings inside, but even the plaque at the door cost a lot of money. Humph, I think this daughter-in-law is also a..." When Qian saw that only Nanny Li was left, she started to complain, but she didn't know how to say it out loud.

"I asked Dingxiang, and she said that the plaque was part of the young lady's dowry, and it was not recently ordered." Nanny Li did not make any excuses, but simply stated the result of her inquiries in a realistic manner.

"There's even this in her dowry?" Qian was a little surprised.

"Yes, it is said that it was written by a famous calligrapher hired by Mr. Gu. There are also calligraphy and paintings by that famous calligrapher in the young lady's room. Even all the furniture in the young lady's room are items from the dowry."

After saying this, Nanny Li couldn't help but smack her lips in amazement. How thoughtful Madam Gu was that she had prepared so many good things in the dowry.

If all sixty-four loads of dowry were brought over, who knows what the scene would be like.

After hearing what Nanny Li said, Qian's heart ached even more. Alas, what kind of sin had she committed that made her lose so many good things.

Gu Xunwei, who had already returned to the courtyard, naturally didn't know that they were all regretting not telling her directly. Instead, she asked the three maids to clean up the small kitchen in the east wing so that they could eat in their own courtyard from now on.

The next morning, after Gu Xunwei had breakfast, she hurried to Yaxiangzhai. The spices she asked Manager Li to purchase for her arrived yesterday.

When passing through a small alley, their carriage was suddenly stopped by a man covered in blood, and he got on the carriage without saying a word.

He put the broken knife in his hand against Gu Xunwei's neck and said, "Let the carriage continue to move. I will let you go when we get to a safe place. Hurry."

Bai Zhi, who was standing by, had wanted to take action for a long time, but when she saw Gu Xunwei shaking her head slightly, she had to hold back Chenxiang who was about to rush forward.

Then Gu Xunwei said to the driver in a terrified voice, "Keep going...keep driving, Uncle Li."

When the coachman heard the young lady's voice, he had no choice but to nod and continue on his way.

The man seemed to be seriously injured and was wearing tattered clothes, but Gu Xunwei recognized him at a glance. He was Hu Er, the mastermind behind Xie Cheng'an's future success in officialdom.

Gu Xunwei disliked this person very much. In her previous life, this person knew that Xie Chengan disliked her, so he once said teasing words to her when Xie Chengan was not around. Fortunately, he was not very bold and did not do anything excessive in the end.