Chapter 8: Mu Chenye is Going to Die

Yun’er was silent for a moment, then shook her head.

“Mother… I don’t want to.”

Gu Yunlan was disappointed, but not surprised.

Unlike her, a soul from the future who had grown up in a free society, Yun’er was a native of the Qi Dynasty. She had been taught the Three Obediences and Four Virtues since she was a child. After getting married, she believed that her husband was her heaven. Even if she was mistreated, she never had any rebellious thoughts.

“Fine.” Gu Yunlan sighed.

Yun’er seemed to want to say something, but she swallowed it back silently, her eyes filled with guilt.

I’m sorry, Lan’er. Mother can’t agree to you. It’s not that I don’t want to, but I can’t.

You’ve just gotten married, and your foundation in your husband’s family is not stable. Mother can’t do anything. If I leave with you, I’ll only be a burden. Moreover, if I leave with you, what will happen to Ziming?

Although he’s useless, he’s my child, born from my womb for ten months! How can Mother abandon him?

“It’s okay, Mother.” Gu Yunlan saw Yun’er’s worried expression and comforted her first: “My words are always valid. Whenever you want to leave, come to the Mu residence and find me.”

“You’re my own mother. How could I abandon you?”

Gu Yunlan’s words made Yun’er’s eyes turn red: “Okay, okay.”

“Right.” Yun’er took a pouch from her bosom and stuffed it into Gu Yunlan’s hand: “Take this money. You’ve just gotten married, you’ll need it to manage things.”

Gu Yunlan opened the pouch and saw that it contained two taels of silver.

Two taels of silver wasn’t much, but in Gu Jiaojiao’s hands, it wouldn’t even be enough to buy a box of rouge. She was used to luxury, and a box of rouge would cost dozens of taels. Jewelry would cost hundreds or even thousands of taels.

But it wasn’t little either. For an ordinary family of three, two taels of silver, if they were careful, could last them a year.

For Yun’er, this was money she had saved for ten years.

Logically, the concubines of the Gu residence would receive one tael of silver every month. But because Yun’er was the wife Gu Xiude married before he married Wu, Wu disliked her and mistreated her in various ways, both openly and secretly. So Yun’er didn’t receive any allowance.

Food was sent from the public kitchen, but Yun’er didn’t have money to bribe anyone, so she was lucky if she could eat one decent meal a day. The rest of the time, she ate leftovers. If she asked for more, they would say there wasn’t enough food. She didn’t mind, but Gu Yunlan was still young at the time. How could she eat like that?

She could only secretly take on embroidery work to earn some money to barely eat, but because she had been embroidering day and night for years, her eyes were now half-blind.

The cost of living in the capital was high. It was really not easy for Yun’er to save two taels of silver.

Gu Yunlan’s feelings for Yun’er were very complex. Besides the original owner’s affection, there was a bit of disappointment, but now she was genuinely moved.

Yun’er might be a weak and ignorant woman, but she was definitely a good mother.

She pushed the pouch back: “Mother, no need, I have money.”

Yun’er thought she was reluctant to let her suffer, and she quickly persuaded her: “Mother is fine, I don’t need money.”

“Mother, I’m serious.” Gu Yunlan took out her pouch from her bosom, opened it, and showed it to Yun’er: “My father-in-law doesn’t manage things, but he’s good to my husband. He gave me many deeds to houses and land. My husband also has an aunt, who was my late mother-in-law’s personal maid. She also gave me a lot of money.”

Seeing the silver notes in Gu Yunlan’s pouch, Yun’er finally felt relieved: “That’s good.”

Gu Yunlan took out a few and stuffed them into Yun’er’s hand, then gave her all the loose silver in the pouch: “Mother, take this first. If it’s not enough, ask me for more.”

“That, that won’t do!” Yun’er was shocked: “This is your husband’s family’s money. I can’t take it.”

“You’re my mother, you gave birth to me and raised me. Why can’t I give you my money? Take it!”

Gu Yunlan forcefully stuffed the money into Yun’er’s hand: “And that little brat, Gu Ziming, although he’s a mess, he’s still my brother. I can’t ignore him. If he stays with Wu, he’ll really be ruined. I’ll find a way to have my father-in-law find him a strict and distant academy. If he doesn’t do well in his studies, he can go into martial arts. He can’t just waste his life like this.”

“Mother, things will only get better and better in the future.”

Yun’er’s eyes were filled with tears again. She was about to say something, but she heard a loud cry from outside: “Wife, wife, save me! Aaaaah, it hurts so much!”

Gu Yunlan’s face immediately changed, and she rushed out.

She saw Mu Chenye, not far away, behind a rockery, holding his head and rolling on the ground in pain. There was a hole the size of a bowl on the back of his head, and blood was gushing out.

“You fool, it’s all because of you that I got beaten by that little slut. I’m going to kill you!” Gu Ziming’s face was twisted with rage. He was still holding a large rock in his hand. The rock was covered in blood, clearly from his doing.

The rockery blocked the view of others, so no one saw him, but Gu Yunlan, who was behind the rockery, saw everything clearly.

He raised the rock, as if he was going to attack again. Gu Yunlan’s heart jumped: “Stop it!”

Gu Ziming paused for a moment, a wicked smile on his face. He raised his hand high and smashed it down towards Mu Chenye…

Gu Yunlan ran forward quickly, but she was quite a distance from them. Even if she ran as fast as she could, she wouldn’t be able to make it in time.

Little fool!

Gu Yunlan’s heart was in her throat, and tears involuntarily flowed from her eyes. But she saw Gu Ziming stumble for some reason, and the rock in his hand fell to the side.

He picked up the rock, as if he wanted to attack again, but in that moment, Gu Yunlan had already run close and kicked Gu Ziming directly: “You idiot!”

She kicked with all her might, directly breaking a few of Gu Ziming’s ribs. He immediately fell to the ground, screaming in pain.

The sound from behind the rockery attracted the attention of many people. Gu Xiude finally noticed that Mu Chenye’s head had been cracked open by his useless son!

He was immediately panicked.

Everyone in the court knew that although Mu Chenye was a fool, he was the apple of Mu Kangsheng’s eye.

Mu Chenye’s body had improved, and Mu Kangsheng, known as the Living King of Hell, had been smiling for three days in a row at court. Even the emperor felt uneasy. Now, if Mu Chenye had an accident in his house…

Gu Xiude didn’t dare to think about it.

“Call a doctor, quickly call a doctor!” Gu Xiude didn’t care about face anymore. Life was more important now!

But Gu Yunlan couldn’t wait that long. If the big hole in Mu Chenye’s head wasn’t treated, he would die within a quarter of an hour!

She directly picked up Mu Chenye, found a random room, and closed the door. Gu Xiude quickly stopped her: “What are you doing?”

“Of course I’m saving his life!”

Gu Xiude looked incredulous: “You don’t know medicine. What are you doing? The doctor will be here soon. Get out!”

“I don’t have time to wait!” Gu Yunlan said coldly: “Anyone who disturbs me today will die!”

She left those harsh words, slammed the door shut, locked it from the inside, and then quickly examined Mu Chenye.

“Husband, husband!” She called out a few times, but Mu Chenye had lost consciousness. His blood pressure had started to drop continuously, and his pulse and breathing were weakening.

Medically, he was very close to clinical death.

Gu Yunlan, who was always calm, had sweat on her forehead. She clenched her fists, her eyes determined.

Little fool, I will save you.

I will!