Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Gu Qiongsi had an ugly look on his face. How much did he think he could accomplish with those fifty taels of silver?

"Sanlang, when we ask someone to do something for us, if they are very stingy, they won't even bother to take the job. What's more, they will have to bear the corresponding risks." Gu Qiongsi had no choice but to explain to him.

Xie Chengan lowered his head and thought for a while. He didn't have much money to borrow now. If it was known that he was borrowing money everywhere, it would be bad for his reputation. So he had no choice but to say,

"Before we got married, Gu Xunwei gave me some fine writing brushes, inkstones, and paper. The Gu family also gave me some calligraphy and paintings. Wait for me to find someone to sell them and send them to you later."

Gu Qiongsi was already very disappointed. It seemed that these were all that Xie Cheng'an and the Xie family could offer at the moment. If they still couldn't turn things around this time, they might never have a chance to do so again in the future.

The next day was April 8th. Gu Qiongsi packed up early in the morning and took Chunxiu out of Xie's house.

Only Dingxiang was left in Xiangsiyuan to take care of Xie Rui. Although Xie Rui took the medicine prescribed by the doctor yesterday, he still cried and made a fuss today.

Ding Xiang was really helpless and could only do as the doctor said. She warmed her hands and reached into Xie Rui's blanket to massage his stomach.

Just when she was busy and Xie Rui was still crying loudly, the door of Acacia Courtyard was suddenly opened, and it was Xie Chengan and Shuang Rui who walked in together.

He came here early in the morning because he thought Gu Qiongsi hadn't left home yet, so he came to give her some advice. He also came to see if Xie Rui's rash had improved.

However, before they entered the courtyard, they heard Xie Rui's crying, so the two of them went straight to the east wing.

"What's wrong? Why is Rui'er still crying?" Xie Cheng'an asked before he came in. When he entered the room, he saw Ding Xiang putting her hand in Xie Rui's quilt, and his expression changed immediately, "Ding Xiang, what are you doing?"

Although Xie Rui is still young and a bastard's son, Ding Xiang's behavior is unreasonable.

Ding Xiang immediately pulled her hands out of the blanket and explained hastily, "Master, you misunderstood. The doctor said that the young master would cry when he had bloating, so I am helping him to relieve the bloating."

Xie Chengan looked at Shuangrui suspiciously, and Shuangrui immediately understood and quickly replied, "Yes, Master, the doctor did say that the young master is very prone to flatulence, and more than one doctor mentioned it."

What Shuangrui said was indeed the truth, but Dingxiang still bowed to Shuangrui out of gratitude.

Xie Cheng'an finally felt relieved. He walked to Ding Xiang's side and glanced at Xie Rui in her arms. The rash on his face was still there, but it was no longer as red and swollen as it was yesterday, and it seemed to be disappearing.

Xie Chengan was relieved and asked, "Has Aunt Gu left yet?"

Ding Xiang nodded and added, "I took Chun Xiu out early this morning, around 3:57 in the morning."

She said this for her own selfish reasons. She really felt that there must be something wrong with Gu Qiongsi. For example, he was always cold towards Xie Rui. Even if he hadn't seen Xie Rui for a day, Gu Qiongsi would not let him take her there. For example, Gu Qiongsi always left her aside and whispered something with Chunxiu, as if they were plotting something. For another example, they went out before dawn today. These were all against the rules.

Xie Cheng'an was very surprised. He didn't expect Gu Qiongsi to go out so early. But when he thought about her words, he felt that it was possible that she had other things or someone to see. Otherwise, meeting with Prince An was not something that anyone could do.

So he didn't ask too many questions, but took Shuangrui out directly.

This was obviously beyond Ding Xiang's expectations. She didn't expect that Xie Cheng'an didn't doubt Gu Qiongsi at all, but was so reassured. So she couldn't easily say out loud about other aspects that she felt were problematic, and had to settle down to take care of Xie Rui.

Gu Qiongsi ran around outside for a whole day, and even went to the teahouse and Louwailou to collect information. Only then did he discover that Hu Er might have really been taken back to the Dali Temple by Yan Nangui, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.

Yan Nangui, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, was calm and resolute. He was impartial in handling cases and never showed favoritism or corruption. His calmness and rationality enabled him to keep a clear mind when handling complex cases, so he was called "cold-faced". At the same time, he was strict and fair in trial, with superb methods, which frightened criminals and earned him the title of "King of Hell".

This is also what Gu Qiongsi is most worried about. Hu Er is a smart man. With his brain, he will definitely be able to figure out what the consequences will be if he tells what happened between them.

However, it is possible that he was under severe punishment and wanted to die quickly, so he told everything.

Thinking of this, Gu Qiongsi had to speed up his action plan. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be able to talk to His Royal Highness Prince An tomorrow. In this way, he could ask Prince An to send someone to kill Hu Erxian to prevent him from getting involved in more trouble.

So, at about 15:00 in the evening, she returned to Xie's house exhausted. Before she passed the Chuihua Gate, she was stopped by Xie Cheng'an.

"Si'er, how are you?" Xie Cheng'an ignored Gu Qiongsi's tired look and asked anxiously.

Although Gu Qiongsi was impatient, she still stopped and greeted him first, then said, "Don't worry, Sanlang. Si'er went out today just to get some information. All the actions tomorrow need to be prepared in advance."

Xie Chengan agreed with this and was more convinced of Gu Qiongsi's ability. Just as he was about to reach out and grab Gu Qiongsi's arm, the housekeeper suddenly ran over in a panic and said to Xie Chengan, "Master, Nanny Li just sent a message saying that Madam... fainted."

"What? How could this happen?" Xie Cheng'an was shocked.

The housekeeper frowned and replied, "I heard that the eldest aunt came this afternoon, and I don't know the rest."

Xie Chengyu? What is she doing here?

Suddenly, Xie Chengan's face turned ugly. Did the eldest sister come here to urge her mother to redeem the old house and the cloth shop? Calculating the time, it was almost time to redeem them.

The two of them didn't delay any further and went straight to Rongdeyuan hand in hand.

What was rare was that they actually saw Mr. Xie sitting in front of Qian's window, wiping his tears sadly.

Seeing the two people coming in, he quickly wiped the corners of his eyes again, then stood up and said, "Ang'er, your mother this time, hey..."