Chapter 58 Revenge Plan
Separated by a door, the two sisters were each enduring their inner torment, while outside, it was raining heavily and every corner of the Changping Marquis Mansion was washed away by the rain.
The lights in Su Wanyu's room were still bright. Yun Yi slowly walked to the window and looked at the raging rain outside. Then he carefully closed the window and sighed softly, "I'm afraid the Second Young Master will not be able to escape tonight."
"Typhoid fever is not a minor illness. You will have to stay in bed for at least half a month."
As Su Wanyu spoke, she neatly cut the thread in her hand, her expression focused and calm.
Yun Yi returned to Su Wanyu's side and gently dropped the newly picked petals into the teapot on the stove. As the aroma of tea rose, she carefully poured a cup and gently placed it next to Su Wanyu's hand: "Miss, the lady herself has suffered so much injustice from the Marquis, why does she want to pass this bitterness on to you?"
Su Wanyu put away the embroidery in her hand, picked up the teacup, warmed her hands, and smiled faintly: "I have suffered for half my life, how can I allow others to live a happy life?"
At this time, Siqi gently pushed the door open and walked in, with light steps, holding an exquisite brocade box in both hands: "Miss, the second wife said that she liked the new tea you sent very much, and specially sent someone to deliver her new rouge as a return gift."
Su Wanyu raised her eyes to look at the brocade box, a barely perceptible warmth flashed in her eyes: "Thank the Second Madam for me."
Siqi responded respectfully and put away the brocade box: "Yes, Miss."
It was rumored that the reason why Xiao Guo had an affair with her brother-in-law and clung to the power of the Zheng family was because she was pregnant, which allowed her to enter the gate of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion.
But what they didn't know was that deep down in her heart, little Guo actually disdained the wealth and glory of this mansion.
As early as a year ago, Xiao Guo had already made an engagement with the second son of the Jing family in the capital. This second son was extremely talented and had ranked second in the imperial examination. He was a rising star in the court and attracted much attention.
The master of the Guo family was extremely satisfied with this marriage and considered it a perfect match between two well-matched families.
When the news reached Guo, she learned that her concubine sister and the second master Jing fell in love at first sight at a flower-viewing banquet. The two of them were in love with each other and their love was deep as the sea.
Although the Jing family is not as prominent as the Zheng family, the family tradition is simple and honest, and they have not taken concubines for three generations. If little Guo marries into the family, she will not only be respected and loved by her husband, but also be loved by her parents-in-law. She won't have to fight with those concubines every day like herself, and live in endless calculations.
Guo's heart was filled with jealousy and resentment. As a daughter of the Guo family, why should she sacrifice herself for the benefit of the family and marry the much older Marquis Zheng, while little Guo could marry her beloved and enjoy happiness?
This resentment spread like wildfire, and finally on the eve of Xiao Guo's wedding, she found her mother. After some instigation, the mother and daughter joined forces and used all means to cause damage to Xiao Guo's body. They also used their grandfather's influence in officialdom to put pressure on the second son of the Jing family, and forcibly broke up the couple, destroying the beautiful marriage of the two families.
Master Jing's mood became heavy because of this, and he was immersed in melancholy all day long. He no longer smiled, and his once energetic figure became thinner and thinner.
The atmosphere at home deteriorated as his condition worsened, and the glory of the Jing Mansion seemed to be shrouded in a thick haze overnight.
As the elders in the family announced their retirement one by one, returned to their hometowns, and eventually passed away one after another, the glory and prosperity of the Jing Mansion seemed to disappear into thin air.
When Xiao Guo returned this time, the flame of revenge was burning in her heart, which became her motivation to move forward.
When her eyes met with Su Wanyu's, there was no need for many words. Just by exchanging the box of tea and the box of exquisite rouge, the two of them understood each other tacitly and their plan of revenge had quietly formed in silence.
Yun Yi held the small rouge box in her hands, her eyes full of surprise, and said softly, "Miss, I never thought that the Second Madam would be so willing to lend a helping hand to you."
There was a hint of disbelief in her words. After all, in such a large family, the interests were complicated and people's hearts were hard to predict.
Su Wanyu shook her head slightly, a deep look flashed in her eyes: "It's not that she helped me out of sincerity, but I gave her a chance for revenge. She should have been the wife of the third place winner, enjoying the sweetness between husband and wife and the love of the family, but now she can only be a concubine. This unwillingness and resentment is enough to make her fight side by side with me."
Xiao Guo's experience was like a carefully designed tragedy. First, she was plotted against, and then her engagement was broken off. Her desire to step into the threshold of a prominent family again has become an unattainable dream.
Guo's methods were undoubtedly intended to completely destroy her, just as she was cruel and ruthless towards Tao Xing.
However, Xiao Guo did not choose to commit suicide as everyone expected. Instead, she resolutely stepped into her brother-in-law's house while pregnant. This step was the beginning of her counterattack.
Su Wanyu was not opposed to Xiao Guo's joining the family. Instead, she was very happy. Especially when the doctor confirmed that Xiao Guo was pregnant with a boy, which was undoubtedly an important part of her careful planning.
In that era, the technology to manipulate the gender of the fetus was just a secret that could be achieved with just a word from a doctor for those who were proficient in it.
The two of them joined hands and secretly bribed the doctor, bringing a sudden blow to Zheng Chengyan, but this was just the tip of the iceberg of their revenge plan.
That night, the sound of rain outside the window was like a weaving, dense and rapid.
Lord Zheng spent the night in Xiao Guo's room, while Zheng Chengyan stood alone in the rain, letting the cold rain wet his clothes until dawn.
His figure looked particularly lonely and helpless in the rain, and he eventually ran out of strength and fell to the wet ground.
Seeing this, Guo quickly ordered someone to carry the unconscious Zheng Chengyan back to the room. What followed was a long-lasting high fever, the heat was scorching and worrying.
Guo had a bad feeling in her heart and hurried to the old lady to seek help, hoping to invite the best doctor to treat Zheng Chengyan.
However, the old lady still had a grudge against Zheng Chengyan because of Jiang Yingying's incident, so she made an excuse to shirk the responsibility, saying that she was not feeling well and needed a doctor on call at all times, suggesting that Guo should find another way.
Although the Zheng Mansion was home to many talented people and famous doctors, at this time they were either retained by the old lady or sent by Marquis Zheng to take care of little Guo and ensure the safety of the fetus.
In desperation, Guo had to ask the Guo family for help. Fortunately, the Guo family happened to have a doctor with superb medical skills.
The eldest son of the Guo family is as close as a brother to Zheng Chengyan. Upon learning that Zheng Chengyan is seriously ill, he couldn't wait to bring a doctor for diagnosis as soon as he returned to Beijing.
After an examination, the doctor frowned and asked a shocking question: "Second Young Master, did you suffer from a serious illness when you were a child?"
His tone was full of seriousness and concern as he took the patient's pulse repeatedly.
Zheng Chengyan's cheeks were flushed due to the high fever, and his consciousness was blurred. He could only shake his head weakly: "I don't remember, you have to ask my mother."