bookcurios Chapter 649: A Chapter Full of Doubts
Chapter 649: A Chapter Full of Doubts
Hearing the noise, the Eighth Concubine turned around and saw Gui'er. She quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Sister Gui'er, I didn't expect you to come see me. How is the Marshal? Did you say when I can go out?"
Gui'er looked at the Eighth Concubine. She hadn't seen her for a while and almost didn't recognize her. She saw that the Eighth Concubine's originally beautiful and charming face had become skinny, her cheeks were almost sunken, and her face was black and dirty.
She gestured to Dingxiang to pass the steamed buns she had brought through the crack in the dungeon door, and then said, "Your maid Cui'e came to me and told me that you have a way to cancel the engagement between the Duanmu family and me."
The eighth concubine took the steamed buns, reached out and took one and stuffed it into her mouth, completely disregarding her image.
After finishing the steamed bun in two or three bites, she wiped her mouth with her hand and said with a smile: "Of course, but you have to tell me the situation outside, help me contact the Liang family, and then persuade the second young master to let me out."
Gui Er laughed, thinking that she was being taken advantage of. She said, "I'm not your servant. You can ask me to help you, but you must help me get the job done first."
The Eighth Concubine was stunned for a moment. She probably didn't expect that Gui'er, who usually looked well-behaved, could be so tough. After all, she was imprisoned and needed Gui'er's help. So she said tactfully, "Oh, of course. How about this, you help me invite the Second Young Master over so that I can talk to him and I'll tell him the method."
Guier frowned and said, "Are you playing some tricks? Why don't you just tell me directly?"
The Eighth Concubine smiled and said, "The marriage between the Marshal's Mansion and the Duanmu family is a matter between adults. Even if I tell you, it will still require the elders to make it happen. It would be better to tell the Second Young Master directly, don't you think?"
Gui'er was speechless. While that was true, she had noticed that Sha Yanxiao had been incredibly busy lately. Furthermore, the Marshal had personally arranged this marriage, and now that Sha Yanxiao had finally settled on someone, overturning the Marshal's engagement would likely spark criticism. She didn't want to embarrass Sha Yanxiao, so she decided to do it herself.
"What do you want from me? Tell me."
Sha Yanxiao's voice suddenly sounded from behind. Gui'er was startled and turned around. Sure enough, Sha Yanxiao had come behind her without her knowing.
Gui'er called out a little guiltily, "Brother."
Sha Yanxiao looked at her helplessly and said, "If there is something wrong, why don't you tell me?"
Gui'er pursed her lips and said, "You've been incredibly busy these past few days. Besides, I'm afraid if you get involved in this matter, it will cause dissatisfaction among father's old subordinates."
Sha Yanxiao patted her head and said to the Eighth Concubine, "Eighth Concubine, don't be so scheming against Gui'er. Father got such a serious illness, and it happened in your room, and you even faked a pregnancy to win his favor. You are to blame for this. I'll slowly settle the score with you when Father gets better. As for Gui'er's engagement with the Duanmu family, I don't intend to fulfill it anyway. There's no need for you to pretend to be giving me advice, and I don't believe you're really willing to help him break up the engagement."
The Eighth Concubine was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Don't blame me for everything. Why did the Marshal get this disease? You know it very well. If you don't let me out, don't blame me for being rude. The worst that can happen is that we'll all fall out."
Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, his expression instantly turning cold. He said, "What do you want to say? I advise you to calm down and stop thinking about doing anything wrong."
"I don't know who's behind this? It's definitely not me, Sha Yanxiao. I'm telling you the truth, if I have no way to live, I definitely won't die alone. I'll definitely drag someone down with me."
Sha Yanxiao was too lazy to pay attention to her and walked out with Gui'er.
He walked to the dungeon exit and said to the guards, "From now on, no one can enter or leave the dungeon without my order. Anyone who disobeys the military law will be punished."
Back at Sha Yanxiao's courtyard, he frowned and said to Gui'er, "Don't worry about the Duanmu family's engagement. I won't let you marry into their family. Don't interfere in this matter anymore."
Guier nodded.
Not long after the two of them sat down, the adjutant of the military camp came over to find Sha Yanxiao, but he immediately left again.
Gui'er returned to her room, calmed herself down, and thought carefully. She felt something was very strange, especially the last conversation between the Eighth Concubine and Sha Yanxiao. It sounded as if she had some leverage over Sha Yanxiao.
What could it be? She thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure out how the Eighth Concubine could put the blame for the Marshal's illness on Sha Yanxiao.
Before I knew it, it had been more than a week since Guier had returned to Jiangcheng from Nanjing with her eldest wife.
That day, the eldest wife suddenly announced that she was going back to Nanjing. Gui Er was genuinely surprised. She looked at the eldest young master with a puzzled expression and asked, "Brother, why are you going back to Nanjing so suddenly?"
Sha Yanyao smiled helplessly, and said anxiously and worriedly: "Alas, the Tian family called and said that your sister-in-law is about to give birth, and they hope that I can go back to accompany her."
Gui'er was a little hesitant, after all, there were many things in Jiangcheng that worried her.
Sha Yanyao saw what she was thinking and said, "Gui'er, don't worry too much. Just decide for yourself whether to go back to Nanjing with us or not. You've seen the situation here. After the Marshal fell ill, the mansion is in a mess. You can't help much by staying here."
Gui'er returned to Sha Yanxiao's courtyard and told him what had happened. She anxiously asked, "Brother, what do you think I should do? I'm a little worried about leaving Jiangcheng, but my eldest brother is pressing me."
Sha Yanxiao frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then persuaded, "Gui'er, I think you should return to Nanjing. You see, things are complicated at the Marshal's Mansion right now. If you stay here, not only will you be unable to help, but you might also delay your studies. The environment in Nanjing is relatively stable, which is also conducive to your continued studies. I'm here to take care of the Marshal's affairs, so you don't have to worry."
Gui'er bit her lip and said reluctantly, "But brother, if I leave, it will be too hard for you to deal with so many things here by yourself. Besides, I'm also worried about the situation here and the Duanmu family..."
Sha Yanxiao patted her head and said gently, "I can handle these things. I promise you that I will find a way to resolve the Duanmu family's engagement. Just go back to Nanjing and study hard. Don't let your studies go to waste."
Gui'er looked at Sha Yanxiao's determined eyes. Although she still felt reluctant, she finally nodded and said, "Okay, brother, I'll listen to you and go back to Nanjing. You must take care of yourself. If you have any problems, remember to call or send me a telegram."