Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"Mother, Si'er greets you." Part of Gu Qiongsi's dress had been wet, and her hair was stained with many raindrops. She looked very embarrassed at the moment.

"It's raining so hard, why are you running here instead of staying in your own yard?" Qian felt something was wrong when she saw her look and asked indifferently.

"Mother, Si'er just came out of Xunxiangyuan and has something to report to you." Gu Qiongsi explained quickly. Seeing Qian's nervous face, she straightened her wet hair and continued, "I just heard Gu Xunwei mention that she has dismissed all the shopkeepers and employees in the incense shop and plans to sell the two incense shops."

"What? How come she didn't even tell us about such a big thing and just decided on her own?" Qian was about to slam the chair angrily. Nanny Li quickly reminded her not to get angry, otherwise it would affect her health.

Gu Qiongsi nodded, "Si'er was also very surprised when she heard it. She didn't expect her to do this, so she rushed to report it to her mother without caring about anything else."

"Also, Gu Xunwei has agreed to let Nanny Li go over and make medicine for her every day. Let's start from today."

After hearing this, Qian looked at Nanny Li, who nodded respectfully. She then took a small porcelain bottle from Gu Qiongsi and carefully put it in her arms.

"Go and call the young master and the old master over here. I have something to discuss with them." Qian said to the cleaning maid standing in the distance.

"Yes." The maid who was cleaning the house agreed, took her straw raincoat and hat, and rushed into the rain.

"What does mother mean?" When Gu Qiongsi saw Qian instructing them to find Mr. Xie and Xie Cheng'an, he already had a guess in his mind, but he still asked carefully.

"As a concubine, you shouldn't care about these things. Go back to your own courtyard and take more care of Rui'er when you have time." Qian didn't want to say more and started to drive people away.

Gu Qiongsi had no choice but to pay her respects and then return to Xiangsiyuan in the rain.

This Qian is so hateful. She is so nice to me when she needs me, but when she doesn't need me, she devalues ​​me and says I am nothing. She thinks I am useless and wants to kick me away like this. Humph, don't even think about it.

She had to think of a way to get Gu Xunwei's Gu's incense recipe first, otherwise all her efforts would be wasted.

So, after she returned to Xiangsiyuan, she asked Chunxiu to take care of Xie Rui and called Dingxiang to her side.

"Dingxiang, when you were with Wei'er before, did you know any hidden places suitable for hiding things?" Gu Qiongsi didn't say it clearly, but Dingxiang had already guessed what she was looking for.

"There is a dressing box in the young lady's inner room, which contains her jewelry and important items. I wonder if the thing that my aunt is looking for is placed there." Dingxiang told the truth, but she knew that the thing that Gu Qiongsi was looking for was definitely not there.

"She probably wouldn't put that thing there. In her dowry, are there any items that she particularly values ​​or that are ingeniously designed? For example, boxes, ornaments, or scrolls?"

Gu Qiongsi continued to ask. She felt that Dingxiang must know something unusual since she had served Gu Xunwei for so many years.

However, after thinking about it, Dingxiang shook her head decisively. She really had never paid attention to these things, so she couldn't remember anything for a while.

Gu Qiongsi was a little disappointed. He waved his hand and asked her to leave. He then began to think about how to proceed with this matter.

But when Dingxiang walked out of the house, her eyes were full of doubts. She was not confused about Gu Qiongsi's purpose, but when Gu Qiongsi waved his hand to let her leave, she actually saw several red marks on her wrist. It seemed that they had appeared in recent days and looked very much like marks from being strangled.

These days, Xie Cheng'an seldom comes to Xiangsiyuan, especially after Gu Qiongsi said that she had not recovered yet. Xie Cheng'an always asked Chunxiu to bring him things when he needed them. So how did Aunt Gu get those scars on her body?

Before she had time to think about it, she heard Xie Rui's heart-wrenching cry in the east wing. He seemed to be in great pain, which was very different from his usual crying.

So Dingxiang hurried to the east wing and saw Chunxiu looking at Xie Rui with horror. The little girl's face was covered with red rashes, each with a small white tip, which looked very scary.

"This...what happened? There was nothing wrong just now. Let's call a doctor quickly." Dingxiang exclaimed in shock. Xie Rui is the eldest master of the Xie family and the foundation for Aunt Gu to gain a foothold in the Xie family. How could they dare to neglect him in the slightest?

However, Chunxiu seemed to be frightened and did not come back to her senses for a long time. At this moment, Gu Qiongsi was also startled by Xie Rui's crying and walked into the east wing.

"What's wrong? Why is Rui'er crying like this?" Gu Qiongsi asked unhappily as soon as she entered the room. Can't two maids take good care of a child?

"Aunt...Aunt, the young master he he he..." Chunxiu spoke first, but her words were intermittent and her tone was full of fear.

Gu Qiongsi frowned as he watched, so he followed Chunxiu's gaze and saw the red rashes on Gu Rui's little face. His heart skipped a beat and a feeling of disgust surged in his heart.

"It's just a rash, why are you so scared?" Gu Qiongsi kicked Chunxiu, which calmed her down a little. She was no longer shaking like before.

"Aunt, I'll go get the doctor right away." Dingxiang bowed quickly and was about to go out.

"No need for that." Gu Qiongsi's words made Ding Xiang pause and stop, then she heard Gu Qiongsi continue, "It's just a rash, it's not a big deal. Now that the rain is so heavy, let's wait and see what happens."

Dingxiang turned around and saw Gu Qiongsi looking back at Xie Rui again, then took Chunxiu to the main house.

She walked over to check on Xie Rui, and it was indeed just a rash. However, a rash is very dangerous for such a young child. Moreover, when she touched Xie Rui's forehead and neck, she found that they were a little hot. How could this continue?

However, Aunt Gu's reaction was too cold, and Chunxiu's performance made her even more confused. What was hidden behind this? Dingxiang was puzzled and had to do as Gu Qiongsi said.

After Chunxiu was brought to the main room, before she could stand firmly, she heard a slap on her face, almost knocking her to the ground. She was so scared that she quickly knelt on the ground.