After feeding a bowl of medicine, Yuzhu hurriedly put a candied date into the master's mouth, and Gu Qingci lay crookedly on Li Chengze's body, hugging his waist.
Poor as a kitten, limp and feeble.
Nanny Zhang winked to the side like a human being, and the two girls with jade characters gave a blessing, and then retreated lightly.
The house is quiet, and you can hear needlepoints falling to the ground.
After a while, Li Cheng raised his hand to touch Gu Qingci's forehead, and asked in a low voice, "Still uncomfortable?"
Gu Qingci's expression was gloomy, and she buried her face in Li Chengze's arms even more. After arching for a while, she finally made a sound, her tender voice was hoarse at this moment, and she said: "Did you kill that slave?"
Li Cheng held her with one hand, and gave her back with the other hand, knowing that the little girl had been wronged, so he was letting her do everything right now.
"I've learned a lesson after being beaten, but I still hold my breath. How about dealing with it yourself when you're better?"
However, Gu Qingci suddenly raised her head, clenched her hands into fists, her eyes were red, and her tone was ruthless, "Do you know who is belittling me like this? It's your mother! Because I don't pay her, she will beat and kill her. How could I have done so? Having suffered such grievances and this matter, I will definitely not let you go to the Li family lightly, the Li family has no good things!"
Not only wanted to scold, Gu Qingci even punched and kicked Li Chengze, but she had no strength when she was sick, and the beating didn't hurt, but she started crying again, and the world fell apart.
Li Cheng sighed in his heart, it was even harder to manage a sick child, he could not be beaten or scolded, and there was only one coaxing word left.
Finally, the energy was gone, and Gu Qingci fell into a drowsy sleep again.
Li Cheng didn't forget to use the physical cooling method, and asked someone to bring a jar of strong wine, pour it out, dip it in a handkerchief, and wipe Gu Qingci's body.
All the servants in this room are against the master, thinking that the girl must not let it go after suffering such a big loss.
Although Nanny Zhang knew that Li Chengze couldn't be blamed for this matter, the Li family dared to treat Miss like this. How could they swallow their anger and not say a word, or cover up the matter
If this is the case, I am afraid that the Bai family will become rampant immediately.
So Nanny Zhang has decided to go back to the Hou Mansion and have a good talk with the second wife.
The next day, Qiu Ju got orders to go out and called a foot bearer to wait outside the small gate of the west courtyard, and Madam Zhang went out after breakfast.
For the convenience of listening to orders, Yuan Bao has now moved to the East courtyard. Gu Qingci's servant girls are all good-natured, and they often touch some fruits for him to eat, and they talk and laugh when they meet in the courtyard.
Yuan Bao was quick-tempered and knowledgeable, and in the morning he had a few conversations with Xiao Man in the yard, and got the news that Zhang Nanny was going back to the Marquis' Mansion today.
He blinked and wrote down the words, and when he went back to serve in the study, he raised his mouth with Li Chengze.
"Master, I heard from Sister Xiaoman that Nanny Zhang is going back to the Marquis Mansion today, maybe she is going to talk about grandma." Yuan Bao was still a little worried.
Li Cheng gets up early every day and spends half an hour writing novels in his study before breakfast.
Just finished now, put down the pen.
It wasn't surprising to hear Yuan Bao's words, and while sorting out the manuscript, he said with a smile: "It's normal for them to go back to the house."
Yuan Bao was at a loss, "Ah? Isn't Master worried?"
Li Cheng shook his head, "You don't understand, don't worry, nothing will happen." At most, the Bai family might suffer a bit.
He did not say the latter sentence.
Li Cheng didn't tell a lie, he really wasn't worried, what's more, he hoped that this matter could reach the Gu family, if Madam Zhang wanted to persuade Gu Qingci to put up with this grievance, Li Cheng would say no Helped them in private.
For some things, there has always been only the difference between zero and countless times.
How can Bai's life be safe in the future if he lets her eat the sweetness once? Originally, Gu Qingci's large dowry tempted Bai Shi all the time, and made her feel good. She was afraid that she would stare at this side every day and try to meddle in this side's affairs.
How could it be possible for Li Cheng to let others intervene in his life and dictate.
It's not all bad for Gu Qingci to be young, unintentional, and have a bad temper. She is pure and innocent, and her thoughts are all on her face. It is easy to teach people at a glance.
Some things can't be said well, as if they are destined.
Thinking about what Yuanshen married back then, if she had been a shrewd and scheming woman, the two of them might not have gotten along in the way they are now.
Li Chengze himself is not a simple person. He has lived in society for decades, and he has a selfish temperament in his bones. There will be prudence, judgment and alienation.
It's not as easy as raising a little girl right now.
Just as Li Chengze expected, Nanny Zhang went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon.
The difference is that when you go out, you are alone, but when you come back, you are followed by a large group of people.
Four mothers, four rough women, and two strong boys.
This is a person, and what is more conspicuous is a large carriage following behind.
The carriage stopped in front of the gate of Li's West Courtyard, causing people from nearby gates to stare shyly.
A dozen or so servants moved things from the carriage in an orderly manner,
There are boxes of everything, including abalone, ginseng, belly, brocade, silk, clothes, various medicinal materials, and many fruits and vegetables... they are sent to Gu Qingci's yard time after time.
This has not yet entered the door, it is already a disgrace.
Since it is a family of in-laws, when they visit the house, they should first go to the east courtyard of the main courtyard where Sun lives, and most of the things they send should go to Sun, and take this opportunity to give Gu Qingci some stuff.
This is etiquette, and most of the mother-in-law's family do this.
But the people in the Hou's Mansion don't have this kind of thing at all.
A well-dressed mother deliberately amplified her voice when she saw people looking around, pretending to be distressed and talking to Nanny Zhang: "The girl is in good health, she has only been married for a few days, why did she suddenly die?" Falling ill, still feverish? The second wife was crying like something, so she hurriedly sent us to have a look, and also brought some of the girl's favorite food, old sister, take us to say hello to the girl. "
The two exchanged glances, and ordered the man to move things in quickly.
People from the Hou's Mansion came, and the East Courtyard only knew about it later.
When I came to Li's house, I went there first. How could Mrs. Sun not understand what it meant.
Although his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, he didn't say anything after all. Who told their family to be wronged first, not only could they not pick it up, but they had to sacrifice face to apologize and say they softened.
Sun Shi was so angry that his heart ached, so he went to scold Bai Shi again.
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In the main room of the west courtyard, Gu Qingci leaned on the bed and drank medicine. When she saw the capable mother beside her mother, she was happy at first, and then cried while hugging her.
Everyone in the room is their own people, and they are not afraid of being overheard when they speak intimate words. Zhou's mother asked a lot of questions on behalf of the second wife, and they all asked whether they are doing well in Li's house, whether they have been wronged or not.
Gu Qingci was the one who finally had something to vent. As soon as he opened his mouth, he belittled the Li family from the inside to the outside. There was nothing good about it. He said how miserable his life was, and he was made things difficult by that wicked mother-in-law...
Zhou's mother watched Gu Qingci grow up, she naturally knows the temperament of the sixth girl very well, and while listening, she still does not forget to comfort others.
In fact, when Nanny Zhang went to the mansion, the second wife asked about the real situation of the Li family, and Zhou's mother listened to it, knowing that the uncle is still very good.
So he asked again: "My uncle treats the girl well, can you two still be gentle?"
Unexpectedly, Gu Qingci's face became even worse when he heard that, and he said listlessly: "What's so good, he always has a cold face, and he never made out with me. Mom, why is my life so hard?"
Li Cheng, who had just entered the outer door, heard this sentence seriously, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows.
Gu Yu, who was closing the inner curtain, was also startled, and hurriedly communicated again: "Guye is here—"
The mothers all stood up and bowed to Li Chengze, said a few words, and said they wanted to greet Mrs. Sun, so they withdrew.
There was a momentary silence in the room.
Li Cheng glanced at the empty medicine bowl and a plate of candied dates on the kang table.
Walking over, he slowly picked up a grain with his fingers and put it in his mouth.
After chewing, a sweet taste instantly spread in the mouth.
Li Cheng poured himself a cup of tea and took a few sips in his hand.
While lifting up his robe, he sat down on the high stool beside the bed, then raised his eyelids to look at Gu Qingci, with a half-smile on his face:
"Miss Gu, how do you want me to treat you affectionately? Huh?"