Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"Auntie means that I have to wait until my husband's official position is promoted before I can talk about paying back the money?" Gu Xunwei glanced at Gu Qiongsi and said indifferently, "If nothing happened, we would have waited, but what is the situation now, don't you see it?"

Chen Xiang took two steps back and walked to her side to support her. At Gu Xunwei's instruction, she said, "The young lady has already seen the doctor today. The doctor said that she is exhausted and overworked and needs to rest. So the young lady will not come to pay respects to Madam in the next half month. Please be aware of this."

After saying that, Gu Xunwei coughed twice at the right time, with an uncomfortable look on her face. She wanted to say a few more words but couldn't. After Chenxiang bowed to the few people, he didn't wait for them to say anything else and helped Gu Xunwei out of Rongdeyuan.

Qian was lying on the couch, clutching the thin quilt tightly in anxiety, but she was powerless to refute Gu Xunwei's words. Not long after Gu Xunwei left, Qian suddenly sat up, then bent over and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Oh, mother, how are you?" Xie Cheng'an panicked when he saw the situation, "Shuangrui, hurry up and get a doctor."

Gu Qiongsi also walked over and massaged Qian's back, while Xie Cheng'an was helping Qian to calm down.

"Gu Xunwei, she, she, she really is not on the same side as us. An'er, we misjudged her..." Qian murmured intermittently. Although her voice was low, everyone could hear it.

It was Gu Qiongsi who had originally proposed that Xie Chengan marry Gu Xunwei. At this point, she had no choice but to speak up, "Mother, Si'er didn't know she would become like this. I guess she was disappointed. She wasn't like this before..."

Xie Chengan patted Gu Qiongsi's arm soothingly, "Si'er doesn't blame you, so don't blame yourself too much. I don't believe she can still stir up any waves."

"But, Sanlang," Gu Qiongsi looked embarrassed, and she hesitated to speak, "Now people outside are helping you build momentum and let everyone know about your talent. We have spent a lot of money and energy. Now I am afraid that the matter of Wei'er Yaxiang Pavilion will have a bad impact on your reputation. If other bad things are spread later, we will never have a chance to turn things around."

Xie Cheng'an naturally thought of these things. When he arrived at the teahouse, those literati would come up to greet him. It must be that Si'er's poems had greatly changed everyone's opinion of him.

"We decided to marry her so that she could support the Gu family. If she is no longer useful now, we might as well divorce her. That way, I can marry Si'er." Xie Cheng'an looked at his mother, hoping to get her consent, so that things would go much more smoothly for him later.

However, what Qian said shocked him greatly, "No, we can't divorce her. If we divorce her, all our efforts will be in vain. We must let her stay in the Xie family."

"But, mother..." Xie Cheng'an wanted to explain, but he heard Qian's cold voice, which made his back stiffen.

"Let her stay in the Xie family, and her dowry should also stay in the Xie family, forever."

Qian had made her meaning very clear, so how could Xie Cheng'an not understand? He shifted his gaze from his mother's pale face to look at Gu Qiongsi beside him.

Gu Qiongsi's face was full of shock at this time, but he was relieved in his heart. It seemed that the guidance just now was not in vain, and Qian had thought of this way.

"Mother, there is not much left of her dowry now. Is it necessary for us to do this? If things go wrong, we may be implicated as well. It's not worth it." Although Xie Cheng'an has always wanted to use Gu Xunwei, he has not yet thought of killing Gu Xunwei.

After all, Gu Xunwei was fine, but suddenly died in Xie's house. Who would believe that it had nothing to do with them? If the Gu family reported it to the authorities again, he would not be able to live the rest of his life.

"You are so confused," Qian started to cough again in anger. Nanny Li brought her a bowl of hot water and she felt better. Xie Cheng'an helped her with her back massage, and she continued, "She fainted outside today. Many people saw her. She also went to a clinic outside. Anyone who is interested will know about her illness once they ask around."

"Besides, if we were more careful and covert, how could we be discovered? As for the dowry you mentioned, ask Si'er what else is in her dowry?"

Gu Qiongsi showed reluctance in her eyes, but after hesitating for a long time, she finally said to Xie Chengan, "Sanlang, Wei'er did sell a lot of things from her dowry, but apart from other things, the two incense shops she has on hand are a huge fortune. If they are managed well in the future, they can still be a long-term money bag."

"This..." Xie Cheng'an was somewhat tempted. Those two incense shops were completely different from the two cloth shops of the Xie family. They were shops that made a fortune every day. If he could really get control of them, he would have money to manage his official career in the future.

"The Gu family's incense shop has always been supported by the Gu family's incense recipe, so before I take action, I have to find a way to get the recipe first. Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't be able to make the best use of the shop." Gu Qiongsi continued.

At this moment, Shuangrui came in with a doctor. As they came in in a hurry, both of them were a little out of breath. The three of them stopped discussing the matter and thought about it silently.

The doctor took Qian's pulse, looked at her face and lips, and asked Nanny Li to open her eyes and take a look. Then he stood up and said to Xie Cheng'an, who looked nervous, "Madam Xie is too worried right now, and she is also very angry. I'm afraid she has been in a state of emotional ups and downs recently. I'll prescribe some medicine for Madam Xie to help her recover."

"Okay, as long as it's nothing serious. But, mother vomited a lot of blood just now and looked very worried. I wonder what's going on?" While Xie Cheng'an was relieved, he also expressed his concerns.

"The lung qi is damaged, the qi and blood are deficient, the yin is deficient and the fire is strong, and the blood vessels are blocked. Madam Xie's illness is not acquired in one day, and it will take time to cure it. Her current condition is not serious. You still have to take good care of her these days. Don't let her get angry too much. Keeping her calm is the best, which is very beneficial to her illness."

After saying this, the doctor sighed, turned around and went to the table to write a prescription.

The medicine was prepared in a short while. He carefully reminded Li Ma about the contraindications of taking the medicine and the precautions of decocting the medicine. Only then did Shuangrui send him out of the Xie Mansion.