"When she was young, she was sent to the palace to be a servant. Because she was not born well, she was born small and thin, and her body was not well either. She was often bullied by others. "But Madam not only protected me, she even took an unknown amount of medicinal herbs to treat me. It can be said that my life was given by Madam." She continued.
This was the first time Gu Danyan had heard about his mother.
But on second thought, since Qing Dai had entered the Residence of Qing as a servant, her mother was still alive. But why was it that in her impression of him, she had never seen him before?
Furthermore, it seemed that she really had no one to rely on. Her lover had died, and her family was no longer around. Indeed, she was the only one left.
Thinking of this, Gu Liuyan frowned: "But …"
"Miss, Qingdai won't leave." Qing Dai shook her head, "Furthermore, Master ordered that all servants in the mansion are not allowed to mention the Madame's matter. Don't you think Miss is curious?"
"Curiosity is one thing, but happiness is another." Gu Liuyan sighed lightly: "The people who have already left far cannot compare to the people in front of you, are you sure you won't leave?"
"I won't." "Unless the young miss sells me to someone else," she said in a wronged tone, and her eyes reddened as she pursed her lips.
"Of course I won't sell you." Gu Danyan quickly pulled her up: "Forget it, this is just fate. Who knows when you might be dragged away."
Only then did her tears turn into a smile.
"Miss, would you like to hear about Madame? By now, the young miss should know. "
Gu Liuyan nodded. She had never seen her mother here before. She only remembered that when she was young, her mother had written a letter to her, but she had already forgotten all about it.
After helping her wash up, Qing Dai sat on a small stool outside through the screen as she talked about the matters of the Prime Minister's Estate.
Gu Liuyan's mother was called Yun Wan, who was supposed to be the successor of the Yun Family. However, because of a secret agreement with the Emperor, she had come to Tian Yan. It was rumored that Gu Cheng had fallen in love with Yun Wan at first sight.
The current Madam Gu was the last concubine she had left behind. At that time, it was rumored that Yun Wan had an affair with a man and that she had tried to leave secretly one night, but Gu Cheng found out that Gu Cheng thought the family was untouchable. In the end, he had sent Yun Wan to a different courtyard.
Yun Wansi's lover became ill and finally passed away in the courtyard.
"Then father never suspected that I was the child of his mother's lover?" Gu Danyan retrieved some more Green Plum Wine. He finally understood why Gu Cheng didn't like him.
"Master believes in you. However, when you think of Madam Yun, your heart always feels uncomfortable, which is why you're treated so badly. Otherwise, Master would not be so used to your arrogant temper." Blue Dai smiled.
Gu Daiyan thought about it, and what Qing Dai said wasn't wrong.
Besides, the current Madam Gu was able to squeeze out a bunch of concubines with just her daughter. She was truly formidable.
"However, before I, Madam Yun, left, I found it a little strange." Fairy suddenly clapped her hands.
"Why is it strange?" Gu Danyan slowly opened his eyes and played with the empty cup in his hand.
"At that time, before she boarded the carriage, she threw a rusty knife to the old master. The old master's face changed, as if he scolded Lady Yun Mi. After Lady Yun Mi got on the carriage, she said that even if the old master died, she would still be alive and well. At that time, the old master said that he would burn you to death …" When she thought about it carefully, she could not recall the details.
"It's not strange. Maybe mother was just trying to be brave at the time." Gu Danyan said in a soft voice, as he caught the cup in a fluster, his eyes turning dark.
Although she didn't say it on the surface, in her heart, she felt that this matter was too strange.
This lover had no family name, and he had never seen his father find trouble with this lover. Unless this lover was extremely powerful, his mother would not have died in the side courtyard if this lover was truly like this. Or rather, this lover was a man without a heart and did not want to be held responsible.
According to her understanding of Gu Cheng, there was another reason why she did not allow the servants to talk about these matters.
Thinking up to here, she came out of the bath barrel, changed into a clean set of clothes, and asked Qing Dai, "I've never seen my mother's name in the ancestral hall."
Fairy Qingmei extinguished the candle flame for her and sighed softly in the darkness. "You can't enter the ancestral hall without knowing why. I heard that Madame's coffin can't enter the ancestral tomb."
Closing his eyes in the darkness, Gu Daiyan almost forgot that he couldn't change his mind.
Why could all men have three wives and four concubines? Even if a woman married the wrong person, she still couldn't choose another lover with Li?
Laughing lightly, Gu Mingyan turned her body and fell into a deep sleep.
Unfortunately, he had not fallen asleep yet. He could only hear the crisp laughter of a girl and the sound of fireworks exploding beside his ears. He got up from the bed and opened the window.
The sky was filled with stars, resplendent and dazzling.
As the clear female voice drew closer, Gu Daiyan was able to recognize Su Yu Wan's voice. Moreover, it was mixed with Duan Cheng Xuan's words. Gu Daiyan was slightly stunned before smiling helplessly: "So I've already returned."
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have let Ghosts poison him.
At the very least, he would be able to get up and cultivate even if he couldn't sleep.
Closing the window, he forced himself not to listen to the laughter outside.
She shouldn't be jealous. Duan Chengxuan wasn't her to begin with.
After a sleepless night, he only slept for a short while at dawn before he was awoken by the nightmare. He got up from his bed and changed his clothes. Only then did he hear a clanging sound.
The arched jade pendant that his mother had given him fell to the ground.
She bent down to pick it up and carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it into her purse. Qing Di also brought in her breakfast and hurriedly said, "Just now, Master Xu came by and said that someone in the hospital was poisoned. It's a little troublesome."
"I'll go now." Gu Danyan grabbed a hot bun and hurried outside.
She jogged towards the infirmary, not paying attention to her departure at all. Duan Chengxuan was currently heading back, following closely behind her.
Xu Youwei was at the door. When he saw her, she immediately waved her hand, "It's the rattlesnake's poison, but when this medicine farmer rolled down the cliff, he encountered something and even the person who helped him suck out the poison was infected."
"I know." Gu Danyan nodded and quickly walked inside.
Duan Chengxuan took in all of this in his eyes, then pulled the reins and headed back home.
He had thought Gu Danyan would be jealous today, no matter what, after seeing how intimate he was with Su Yuwan last night. However, he didn't expect that Gu Danyan didn't miss him at all after not seeing him for a few days.
Upon returning to the estate, Su Yuwan directly went up to greet him. She noticed the disappointment on Duan Chengxuan's face with a single glance and softly said, "Big Brother Xuan, why do you have to be so distracted by her? I see that she's living comfortably, so I don't care about you, Big Brother Xuan."
"Wan Er, I have already decided on a boat. Are you willing to come with me to the lake tomorrow?" Duan Chengxuan pretended to be happy as he gently hooked his hand under Su Yu Wan's chin, causing his to pout as he agreed.