Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"Please don't be like this, Auntie. The young lady will definitely not care about these things. Besides, she asked Baizhi to send my indenture over. It is in Sister Chunxiu's hands." Dingxiang seemed to see Gu Qiongsi's concerns and hurried to explain.

"Oh," Gu Qiongsi was a little surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect that Gu Xunwei would even give him Dingxiang's indenture. In this way, he felt a little more at ease when using it.

"In that case, then you can stay and help Chunxiu with some things." Gu Qiongsi finally relented. Dingxiang hurriedly bowed and saluted to Gu Qiongsi, thanking her for agreeing to let her stay.

Chunxiu also came out from the inner room at this time. She had finally coaxed Xie Rui to sleep, and was so sleepy that she could not open her eyes. When she heard that Gu Qiongsi had returned, she had to come out to meet her.

Seeing Chunxiu coming out, Gu Qiongsi asked, "Is Rui'er asleep?"

Chunxiu nodded. Xie Rui was not a sound sleeper. He would wake up at the slightest noise and then cry non-stop, so she lowered her voice and said, "Auntie, I just went to bed."

"Well, that's good. Go and prepare some hot water for me. I need to take a bath before the young master comes." Gu Qiongsi sent the two of them away, and she had time to catch her breath.

Even so, she did not take off the veil on her head, for she was worried that the two maids would notice something.

Who could have thought that Mr. Nanshan was such a person? Alas, I was wrong after all, but fortunately today was not wasted, and I still have a solution to the problem.

It is also thanks to the fact that Mr. Nanshan is such a person, otherwise I might have returned empty-handed today.

Not long after, Xie Cheng'an came over. Hearing that Gu Qiongsi was taking a bath, he waited patiently for another quarter of an hour before he saw Gu Qiongsi coming out of the inner room.

"Si'er, you went to see Nanshan today, what did he say?" Xie Cheng'an asked somewhat uneasily.

What happened today happened in front of Mr. Nanshan. He could understand if the other party said he would never see him again.

"The gentleman said that judging from the current development of the situation, it is difficult for Sanlang to reverse his current situation, and it is even more impossible for him to come forward and silence everyone..."

Gu Qiongsi was halfway through her words when she saw the disappointed look on Xie Chengan's face. She then reached out and grabbed his arm, then continued,

"Don't worry, Sanlang. The teacher has shown us a clear way." She forced a smile and saw a hint of relaxation on Xie Cheng'an's face as she wished.

"Really? Tell me quickly, what is the solution?" Xie Cheng'an asked her impatiently, pinching Gu Qiongsi's arm hard.

Gu Qiongsi endured the pain and didn't let herself show it. She patted his hand and pulled her arm out of his hand. Then she continued, "I will copy the poems you and I wrote into a booklet so that everyone in the capital can know about Sanlang's literary talent, especially those places where scholars often go."

"I'm sure those poems will be liked by many people. Then Mr. Nanshan will accept you as his last disciple in the name of cherishing your talent. Then no one will hold on to the past events. Besides, we can spend some money to whitewash the past events."

After hearing this, Xie Chengan clapped his hands and laughed, "What a good idea! You are worthy of being Mr. Nanshan. Si'er, you are amazing. You were able to convince Mr. Nanshan to give me another chance."

Gu Qiongsi felt sad. How could this be convincing?

"This is all thanks to the poem Sanlang composed at the housewarming party, which left a deep impression on Mr. Nanshan. I was just helping by saying a few good words." Gu Qiongsi replied modestly.

"Okay, that's great, Si'er. It's already very late. Your husband will stay with you today." Xie Cheng'an's mood improved and he remembered that Gu Qiongsi had already left the confinement period. The thoughts that had been suppressed in his heart for several months came out.

"This..." Gu Qiongsi showed a hint of joy as usual, but it was soon replaced by sadness. She looked at Chunxiu with a tangled look, and then said softly, "Sanlang, you don't know that I haven't fully recovered yet, and I can't serve you for the time being. Let Chunxiu serve you and let you rest."

Chunxiu, who was standing by, heard this and looked at Xie Chengan with a red face, then quickly lowered her head.

Xie Cheng'an was also a little disappointed after hearing this, but a woman does need time to rest after giving birth. Si'er was born prematurely and was even more weak, so it is possible that she has not recovered.

So he had no choice but to say, "Well, Si'er has worked hard today, so go to bed early."

After saying that, he glanced at Chunxiu, who followed him out.

Dingxiang was originally serving outside the door. When she saw Chunxiu following Xie Cheng'an out, she was shocked. Judging from the situation today, it was probably not the first time that Chunxiu served Xie Cheng'an. How come she didn't get her turn for such a good thing?

If Aunt Gu becomes favored and is promoted to the position of mistress in the future, then wouldn't I be able to become a concubine as well?

The young master is so handsome and he is also the top scholar in the imperial examination. He is extremely talented. I would be willing to be his concubine.

This was also one of the reasons why she was willing to betray Gu Xunwei and help Gu Qiongsi. Gu Qiongsi was really willing to let her maid serve Xie Chengan, but Gu Xunwei had never had this idea.

While Dingxiang was still daydreaming, Gu Qiongsi had already entered the inner room alone. She turned off the lights in the room, leaving only a dim light, then lifted her sleeves to check the scars on her wrists and ankles.

When taking a shower just now, Gu Qiongsi was almost shocked to death. She didn't feel much pain at that time, but her body was covered with deep and shallow scars, especially on her wrists and ankles. The marks from the rope were so obvious that it would take ten days or half a month for them to disappear.

I have to find some excuses not to serve Xie Chengan these days, and I must not let him find out.

Alas, why does this broken world make things so difficult for her? Gu Qiongsi thought so, yet she was extremely grateful that she had so many famous poems in her mind.

Those were the foundation of his survival in this world, and Xie Chengan was the support he had been searching for for a long time.

On the second day, Gu Xunwei packed up early and planned to say goodbye to Qian and set off for Liuzhou. However, someone sent by the housekeeper came to her and said that the owner of the incense shop was waiting for her in the front yard and wanted to see her for something urgent.

So she brought Bai Zhi to Chuihua Gate, where Shopkeeper Li was waiting for her arrival anxiously.

"Greetings, Young Master. Something happened in the shop."

Manager Li's words not only surprised Gu Xunwei, but also the housekeeper behind him. He quickly signaled someone to notify Xie Chengan and Qian.

Gu Xunwei naturally saw the butler's actions, but did not stop him. She said this in front of the butler deliberately to ask him to inform Qian and the others.

Now, in the whole mansion, except for Nanny Li, Shuangrui and the housekeeper who are the elders of the Xie family, all the other people are his own people.