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Chapter 316

Gu Fangzi was lying in the simple and crude room that was temporarily arranged, anxiously waiting for someone to report to her.

Who knew that other than a middle-level steward, Steward Yu, and a personal manservant, there was no one else.

Gu Fangzi was stunned.

The doctor examined her and found that it was only a minor flesh wound. He comforted her with a few words and prescribed some medicine before going to examine the others.

"Steward Yu," Gu Fangzi couldn't be bothered with anything else and asked with a smile, "Did Aunt say anything?"

Steward Yu was startled and then smiled, "Young Miss Gu, you're making things difficult for me. Eldest Madam stays in the inner courtyard and I'm in the outer courtyard. How would I know what Eldest Madam said!"

"Then, this matter wasn't reported to Eldest Madam? Why didn't Eldest Madam say anything? "Gu Fangzi widened her eyes.

Steward Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know about this! Steward Yu instructed me to come and take a look, so I came. As for other things, Steward Yu didn't say anything and I didn't ask! Oh right, Eldest Young Master did say something. Eldest Young Master said that Young Miss Gu is blessed with good fortune and will definitely be fine. He even told me to investigate this matter thoroughly! I don't know which bastard caused this kind of trouble during the New Year and caused me to not have a good New Year. It's really unlucky! " Steward Yu muttered a few curses, "Young Miss Gu, if there's nothing else, I have to hurry back!"

Gu Fangzi's heart sank and she was so stunned that she didn't hear Steward Yu's words.

Steward Yu disdainfully curled his lips and couldn't be bothered to ask her again. He snorted and walked out. Stewards weren't fools and they had good connections in the residence. They more or less knew some gossip. Seeing that Gu Fangzi still didn't stop after being chased out of the residence during the New Year and still had the nerve to ask such a question, Steward Yu sneered in disdain.

Gu Fangzi stared straight ahead without focus and was dumbstruck. Eldest Cousin actually said that, actually said that! And Aunt didn't say a single word, not even a word of comfort!

Human relationships were cold and as thin as paper. She had only been away for a few days, and they had already …

Two lines of tears slowly overflowed from her eyes and flowed down her cheeks. She couldn't help but clench her fists tightly. She gritted her teeth and her body trembled slightly. 'Sang Wan, this is all because of Sang Wan!' It was all because of that bitch Sang Wan! If it wasn't for her, her cousin wouldn't have had a change of heart, her aunt wouldn't have been so cold, and she wouldn't have fallen into such a miserable and lonely situation!

It was all Sang Wan's fault!

"I hate you. I really hate you. I can't wait for you to die in my hands. Sang Wan, why do I have to bear all this pain while you live so well? I can't accept this, I can't accept this … "

Gu Fangzi's expression suddenly turned ferocious and cold. Flames of madness flickered in the depths of her eyes, as if they were will-o '-the-wisps from hell. She didn't know how twisted and terrifying her face looked under the dim yellow light.

After this incident, Gu Fangzi quietly lived her life and didn't cause any more trouble.

In the blink of an eye, it was February. The sun was bright and brilliant. The wind of early spring blew gently, bringing away the chill of winter. The weeping willows by the river had thousands of twigs. Looking from afar, one could already see a faint green. The trees in the garden that had withered for a whole winter had countless rice-sized buds drilled out of the branches. They were only waiting for a gentle spring rain and a warm spring breeze to pass before thousands of branches stretched out and dyed the garden with new green.

Wang occasionally thought of Gu Fangzi and sighed. Thinking that it had been a long time, she thought that she should have figured out what to do, so she sent Nanny Jiang to see her and ask her.

After all, Gu Fangzi was also at fault for doing such a crazy thing. If not for her blindly conniving, and if not for her stubbornly forcing her son to marry her, things might not have come to this point. Fortunately, Wan Niang returned safely. Regarding this matter, Fengju could do whatever he wanted in the future, she couldn't interfere anymore! However, Gu Fangzi was still young. As long as she agreed to marry, she could find a good family for her and let her marry far away. They wouldn't have to meet again in the future, and they would both take care of themselves and live their own lives!

Who knew that Nanny Jiang would bring back news that Gu Fangzi had sworn that she would rather live in that country house for the rest of her life, and that she had no intention of marrying again. She hoped that Old Mistress would grant her wish.

Wang remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

Nanny Jiang advised, "Old Mistress, since Gu Fangzi has said so, then let her be! If the cow doesn't drink water, why force it? Since this is her idea, then Old Mistress should just let her be! Hehe, perhaps Gu Fangzi hasn't thought it through yet. Let's wait a little longer. Maybe she will, and it'll be the same when the time comes! "

Wang nodded and sighed, "You're right! If the cow doesn't drink water, what's the use of forcing it? No matter how much I meddle, I'm just not a person! Since she said so, then let her be! Oh right, it'll be Guanyin's birthday on the 19th of February soon. Don't forget to tell Wan Niang that she should go to Guanyin's temple to offer incense and pray so that Guanyin can bless the safety of both mother and son! "

"Mama Li is already preparing for this. Old Mistress, don't worry!" Nanny Jiang replied with a smile.

Wang nodded and smiled.

Wang was a Buddhist. Every year on the 19th of February, she would go to Guanyin's temple to offer incense. There was even a child-giving Guanyin in the temple, which was very efficacious. Now that Sang Wan was pregnant, it was natural for her to go and pay her respects.

Although Sang Wan had suffered a lot before, this pregnancy was very stable. The child in her belly was very obedient and didn't disturb her much, unlike other pregnant women who vomited, had chest tightness, couldn't stand the smell, and couldn't eat. She was fine with everything. Wang and Shi Fengju were very happy.

On the 19th of February, Sang Wan got up early in the morning to freshen up and prepare to go to the temple to offer incense. Other than Wang and Second Old Mistress, Zhou Jingyi didn't go because it was inconvenient for her to move around. Third Old Mistress Shi brought her daughter and her husband to take up a post in the first month of the lunar month. This time, they were indeed in Jiangnan as the prefect of Suzhou.

The mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law all boarded their respective carriages and headed towards Guanyin Temple on Mount Fanghe outside the city. This Guanyin Temple was located halfway up the mountain and was surrounded by green hills and dense forests. The scenery was very quiet.

Because today was one of the most important days for Guanyin, there was an endless stream of devout believers coming to offer incense. At the foot of the mountain, there was a clamor of horse carriages and voices. It was very lively and the smell of incense could be smelled from afar.

The group of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law changed to sedan chairs at the foot of the mountain and slowly went up the mountain under the escort of the servants.

Although the Shi family was a large family, it was impossible for the nuns in charge of Guanyin Temple to entertain them alone on such a lively day. The head nun personally welcomed them at the mountain gate and politely apologized. She handed the group over to her disciple to entertain them and hurriedly went to do other things.

The disciple smiled and greeted them before leading them to a small courtyard that had been cleaned for them to rest for a while. They drank a cup of tea before going to the main hall to pay their respects.

After paying their respects, Wang and Second Old Mistress Shi happened to meet some friends and found another place to talk. Wang then ordered Sang Wan to return to the courtyard to rest. With a child in her stomach, Sang Wan was afraid that there would be too many people pushing and shoving, so she bowed and excused herself.

Not long after she returned to the courtyard, someone delivered a letter saying that an old friend wanted to meet her at the small forest behind the temple. Sang Wan's expression changed slightly when she saw the letter. The paper on the letter was yellow and the handwriting was regular. It should have been written by a scholar on the side of the road. The tone of the letter was clearly from her cousin, Sang Rou, who ran away with her parents' money.

Sang Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little uneasy. She did not expect to meet Sang Rou here, but since she did, she was still her cousin after all. Sang Rou's letter made her sound so pitiful, and she could not ignore her. It was not good to tell the people in the household about this. Coincidentally, Liu Ya did not come today, so Sang Wan sent everyone away and found an excuse to sneak out alone.

Arriving at the forest behind the temple, it was quiet and secluded. She stepped on the thick layer of fallen leaves and made a rustling sound.

"Sister, sister!" Sang Wan looked around and called out twice.

"Sister, I'm here!" A crisp female voice giggled. Sang Wan turned around and her pupils shrank. Her expression changed slightly.

Where was Sang Rou? It was Gu Fangzi.

Sang Wan could not help but laugh at herself. She was quite well-informed and concerned about her family's matters. She even knew about this and could make use of it!

"It's you," Sang Wan quickly regained her composure and said faintly, "What do you want to do by calling me out?"

Gu Fangzi's gaze suddenly turned cold. She glared at Sang Wan and sneered, "What do I want to do? I want to kill you and the bastard in your stomach!"

"You're really crazy," Sang Wan shook her head and said.

"That's right!" Gu Fangzi screamed, "I'm crazy because of you! Sang Wan, it's all because of you that I'm in this state today! If not for you, Big Cousin would not have a change of heart. He and I are a match made in heaven. Who knows how happy we would have been! It's all because of you! You're the one who ruined everything for me! You schemed and stole my Big Cousin, stole everything that originally belonged to me. Sang Wan, you're so proud of yourself! "

Sang Wan looked at her calmly and said, "What do I have to be proud of? You, on the other hand, clearly knew that he was engaged, yet you didn't avoid it and insisted on getting close to him. This is your own fault, so how can you blame me? The marriage between the Shi family and the Sang family was decided by the elders. The marriage was something that would happen sooner or later. Don't tell me you didn't know? After I married into the family, you set up traps to harm me time and time again. What kind of good intentions do you have? Don't tell me I shouldn't be on guard, shouldn't resist, and should be at your mercy until I die! Everything that happened today is your own fault. You can't blame anyone else! "

"You're spouting nonsense!" Gu Fangzi screamed. Her face turned red and white. She glared at Sang Wan and said hatefully, "You're spouting nonsense! You're spouting nonsense! Big Cousin and I were childhood sweethearts. We were childhood sweethearts. His wife should be me, not you! You shouldn't have married him. You shouldn't have married him at all! You wanted to steal what belongs to me, so why can't I plot against you? If not for you, everything wouldn't have turned out like this! "