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Chapter 40 The Contrived First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts (11)

Qingyu ignored the subtle exchange between the two and, upon arriving at the Gu residence, promptly alighted from the carriage without looking back.

Instead, Mr. and Mrs. Gu, who were waiting at the door, looked at each other in bewilderment and could only step forward to ask.

When Gu's mother learned of what had happened to her daughter from Xu Yushu, she rushed to Qingyu's room to check on her. She was relieved to find that Qingyu was alright.

She couldn't help but grumble, "You child... I told you not to go to the banquet, but you insisted... By the way, I heard Princess Chaoyang loves fundraising, did you donate?"

Qingyu shook her head. In fact, before the young ladies left, Princess Chaoyang did mention the fundraising. Everyone else donated, but when Qingyu was about to speak, Princess Chaoyang stopped her.

She only said that the donations were enough and Qingyu didn't need to help anymore, but instead gave Qingyu a bracelet.

When Gu's mother looked down, she saw that the bracelet was of excellent quality, a pure emerald green without a single blemish. Her delicate skin was as smooth as cream, and the emerald green bracelet on her fair wrist was like a pool of clear green water, shimmering with a warm luster in the sunlight, perfectly complementing her beauty.

Madam Gu immediately recognized it as a high-quality jade bracelet, likely Princess Chaoyang's personal possession. She was about to say she couldn't accept it, but when she looked up and saw Qingyu's exquisite face, she stopped herself from speaking.

My daughter is indeed becoming more and more beautiful; she's even dazzled by her. No wonder the wealthy people like her.

"Mother, you don't need to worry. I can tell that Princess Chaoyang has no ill intentions towards me." Seeing that her mother hesitated to speak, Qingyu smiled and comforted her.

Madam Gu nodded, then remembered seeing Xu Yushu at the door earlier, and said, "The General personally escorted you back, but did he mention that you should go back? My health is almost fully recovered, so don't be willful anymore. If this goes on for too long, the gossip outside will drown you."

Gu's mother longed for her daughter to always be by her side, but now that Qingyu was married, no matter how reluctant she was to part with her, she could not selfishly keep her behind.

Qingyu understood Gu's mother's good intentions, but she had just checked Gu's mother's pulse, and the latter's body still needed some conditioning...

Speaking of which, since Li Mingbao has been targeting her time and time again, shouldn't she retaliate in kind?

Does it make her seem like she has a very good temper?

"Mother, what happened to that servant Father found guilty of stealing last time? Was he sent to the yamen (government office)?"

Mentioning this matter, Gu's mother looked somewhat uncomfortable. She shook her head, "That girl is tight-lipped, she dares not say anything... I wonder who has such a deep grudge against our family?"

Mrs. Gu looked worried. She was unaware that Mr. Gu secretly knew who the murderer was, but he was troubled by the lack of evidence and was afraid that saying more would be bad for Mrs. Gu's health, so he kept it a secret.

"I see..." Qingyu lowered her head slightly, thinking that in the original plot, Li Mingbao was very careful in doing this, and indeed could not find a single clue. That maid was just a scapegoat and could not get any useful information at all.

but……

Since she can't arrest people directly, it's not too much for her to retaliate by poisoning them, is it?

"Don't go too far. The original owner's parents were destined to die young in the story. This is all paving the way for the female lead," the system warned. It knew about Qingyu's medical skills. This was only half-developed and she could already detoxify. If she devoted herself to researching poisons, the female lead would truly be beyond saving.

The female lead dies prematurely, and the world is bound to collapse.

"Who said I was going to poison Li Mingbao? The saying 'the calamity should not extend to family members' applies here. Li Mingbao has been pretending to be stupid all along. Since she dared to harm the original owner's mother, it's not too much for me to retaliate against her mother... is it?" Qingyu's eyes revealed a hint of a cold smile.

If she followed the system's logic and the plot, she should be suffering right now.

But her experience in the previous world told her that perhaps the way for her to recover her soul was not to be a "scapegoat" or a "scapegoat." If she could find a balance in this world, she would eventually gain experience.

Upon hearing this, the system remained silent, only praying that Qingyu would truly succeed.

It wasn't kind itself, and it argued with Qingyu, but it still hoped that Qingyu could get better completely.

Qingyu always keeps her word. Fortunately, she had set up a small herbal medicine room at home to make it easier for her mother to get and prepare medicine. Qingyu would often go there to browse when she had free time.

On the surface, it was out of curiosity, but in reality, they changed the medication prescribed by the doctor on Gu's mother's side to ensure that Gu's mother's condition would improve.

This time, Qingyu stayed inside for almost an hour. When she came out, Yingbai's face was full of exhaustion.

She gently rubbed her temples, her eyebrows furrowing slightly, but the corners of her mouth turned up.

Well, I hope Li Mingbao won't waste her good stuff.

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After Xu Yushu reluctantly left the Gu residence, before he could even deal with the assassin, the steward came to report that Xu Qi was making a scene at the residence, insisting on going to fetch the young mistress.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yushu nearly crushed his ink brush. For the first time, he regretted reprimanding Xu Qi when he heard about his relationship with the woman. If only he had known…

and many more!

Associating with women?!

Xu Yushu suddenly looked up, her eyes blazing, "Butler, do you know who the woman Xu Qi used to admire was?!"

The butler was slightly taken aback, both puzzled by Xu Yushu's address to Xu Qi and at a loss for words regarding the issue.

As the steward of the general's mansion, and because he had some friendship with the old general, the steward's position in the mansion was actually not low. However, he was honest and meticulous. Since there was no mistress in the general's mansion, the steward took care of all the matters, big and small.

The steward was naturally aware of Xu Qi's unusual relationship with the woman.

Even the letter that girl sent a while ago was secretly dealt with by the butler, for fear that the young mistress would see it and affect the relationship between the young master and his wife.

It's unexpected that the general himself would bring this up again now.

"Reporting to the general, that young lady... is the eldest daughter of the current Grand Tutor, Li Mingbao." After a moment's thought, the steward finally spoke.

However, Xu Yushu was instantly stunned. He never expected it to be Li Mingbao!

Thinking of Li Mingbao's strange behavior today, Xu Yushu frowned deeply.

Could it be that Li Mingbao had ulterior motives when she confessed her feelings to him a few days ago? He had thought she genuinely admired him, but he never imagined there was such a reason behind it.

If that's the case, then Li Mingbao's motives for approaching him are indeed highly suspicious...

Xu Yushu was filled with a myriad of thoughts, and the more he thought about it, the more agitated he became, because he was facing a difficult decision.

Qingyu was someone he rarely fell for, but now their identities violated ethics, and he couldn't risk letting Qingyu be disturbed by rumors.

Then the only option is to shed this identity!

The quickest and easiest way is to start with Xu Qi.

but……

Xu Qi was, after all, his adopted son whom he had raised for many years. Although the two were not the same age as a typical father and son, Xu Yushu believed that he had done his best for the former. After spending so many years together, should he really take action?