Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

The two of them exchanged a few words, and Wen Ziqiu greeted Ye Jintang from a distance and left.

Looking at Gu Wan'er's red eyes, one could guess without asking that Wen Ziqiu had clearly rejected her.

Ye Jintang was not someone who could comfort others. She took out her handkerchief and handed it to Gu Waner, asking her to calm down first.

"What should I do in the future? Cousin Ziqiu said he won't get married or have children in the next few years, and he doesn't want to delay me."

"But I can't wait."

"You should plan for yourself earlier."

"Ah."

Gu Wan'er responded, and after a while, she stood up and said goodbye to Ye Jintang.

Looking at her lonely figure, Ye Jintang couldn't help but sigh in his heart that life was really hard for women in the inner courtyard of the back house.

After returning to the courtyard where she lived, Gu Wan'er sent the maid beside her to tell Old Madam Gu what had happened today.

She has no other choice. If she continues to drag it on, it will only be a waste of time. She is not young anymore. If she doesn't settle down her marriage, it will be even more difficult in the future.

When Madam Gu received the news, she immediately came to the Wen family in a sedan chair without saying a word. She did not go to the front yard to see Grandpa Wen, but went straight to Gu Wan'er's courtyard.

"What's going on? Didn't I ask you to live in the Wen family and cultivate your relationship with Zi Qiu? Why did you cause such a big trouble for me?"

As soon as Madam Gu entered the room, she frowned and glared at Gu Wan'er fiercely.

"Grandma, I have tried my best, but cousin Ziqiu said that he wants to focus on the family business and will not marry and have children so early."

Gu Wan'er, with red eyes, had no words to express her grievances. She really couldn't force Wen Ziqiu in terms of feelings. If he didn't want to marry her, it would be useless no matter how she forced him.

"In the end, it's because you're useless. My good brother doesn't like you and doesn't want to let you in."

"If he wants you to be his granddaughter-in-law, why would he need Wen Ziqiu's consent? Why not just arrange the marriage directly?"

"It's all your fault, you damn girl. If you were prettier and sweeter, and if you could make everyone in the Wen family like you, I wouldn't have to worry about you."

Old Madam Gu was filled with hatred and couldn't help but step forward and pinch Gu Wan'er's arm hard.

Her grip was so strong that Gu Waner burst into tears in an instant due to the pain.

"Grandma, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."

"What's the point of me sparing you? If Wen Ziqiu doesn't marry you, then you will be of no use to our Gu family."

"The Gu family has raised you for so many years, they can't support you in vain."

Gu Wan'er fell to her knees at Old Madam Gu's feet and cried inconsolably.

"Please ask the grandmother to come forward and facilitate the marriage of your granddaughter."

"Of course I will try to get Wen Ziqiu to marry you. If that doesn't work out, then you can just become Magistrate Yang's concubine."

Gu Wan'er had long expected that Old Madam Gu would treat her like this.

But she didn't expect that man to be Magistrate Yang. Magistrate Yang was old enough to be her grandfather, and his family was very prosperous, with his granddaughter being older than her.

If she really married him, she would have no face to live.

Seeing that Gu Wan'er was almost frightened, Old Madam Gu took out a small white porcelain bottle from her sleeve.

"There is a pill of Hehuan Pill in it. As long as you find a way to give it to Ziqiu, it will be a done deal. Even if Ziqiu doesn't want to marry you, he will have to marry you."

Gu Wan'er was stunned on the spot, unable to utter a word.

"Grandma, I cannot do such a thing. Even if I have to be alone for the rest of my life, I cannot do such a despicable thing."

Gu Wan'er wants to be Mrs. Wen, but she also has a bottom line and can't do anything shameless.

"Despicable? If you can't marry Wen Ziqiu and bring honor to the Gu family, you are the most despicable whore."

"I'll ask you again, do you want to take this medicine or not?"

"Grandma, I'm sorry I can't obey your order. Please punish me."

"Okay, very good. Now that you've grown up and become independent, you won't listen to your grandmother. Madam Zheng, bring me a bamboo stick. I want to let you know what will happen if you don't listen to me."

Nanny Zheng, who was serving on the side, brought over a bamboo stick that was more than a foot long, but did not give it to Madam Gu immediately.

She whispered a few words to Madam Gu, who suppressed her anger and continued, "There is one more thing. Didn't I ask you to find out about Ye Jintang's money? How did you do?"

"I heard from cousin Jintang that her family's property was swindled away, and when she came to the Wen family, she only brought a box of clothes."

"You damn girl, you are so brave that you even learned to lie to me."

Old Madam Gu raised her hand and slapped Gu Wan'er.

She used all her strength in this slap, and Gu Waner's cheek instantly became red and swollen.

"Grandma, everything I said was true. I didn't lie to you."

Gu Wan'er covered her face and knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, but she didn't dare to cry out loud.

"You think I only want you to keep an eye on Ye Jintang? The maid in her yard said that the teapot she used was worth several hundred taels, the quilt she used was made of expensive brocade, and bird's nest was what she often ate."

"She lived a life of luxury, and you told me that her family fortune was swindled away by someone. Did Ye Jintang do you any favors to allow you to cheat my grandmother like this?"

Madam Gu became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and Gu Wan'er's repeated disobedience to her only added fuel to the fire.

"Roll up that dead girl's sleeves. I'm going to beat her to death today."

This time, Nanny Zheng did not stop her. She called another Nanny to come forward and press down Gu Wan'er, forcing her left arm to be exposed.

The thin bamboo stick hit Gu Wan'er's fair arm, leaving a bloody mark in just one stroke.

Gu Wan'er screamed in pain, but the nanny covered her mouth, so she could only make whimpering sounds.

"I gave you a good life and asked you to do something, but you cheated me. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't learn your lesson."

Madam Gu was so ruthless that she hit him ten times in a row before stopping.

Gu Waner's entire arm was red and swollen, with blood oozing out.

The nanny let go of Gu Wan'er, and she collapsed on the ground with tears streaming down her face, not even having the strength to cry.

"Think carefully about your mistakes. I'll give you a few more days. If you still can't find out where Ye Jintang hid the silver, don't blame your grandmother for being cruel."

Madam Gu rolled her eyes at Gu Wan'er, turned around and left the house, going to the front yard to find Grandpa Wen.

"Girl, get up quickly, the ground is cold."

Fengxi, the maid serving Gu Wan'er, hurried forward and helped her up.

"Girl, why don't you just tell the old lady the truth." Feng Xi looked at the wound on Gu Wan'er's arm and shed tears silently out of heartache.

She took out a large jar of ointment from the box and carefully applied it on Gu Waner's wound.

Fengxi's movements were extremely skilled, and it seemed like he had done this many times before.