Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

As Xie Chengan had expected, not only the men in black who took action were arrested by the Dali Temple, but even the two people who were being hunted were also captured by them.

Of course, they did resist stubbornly after several men in black, but Yan Nangui seemed to have been prepared. Not only did he bring a lot of people, he also brought Liu Kezhu and Dun Zijian to ensure that none of them escaped.

Yan Nangui is known as the "Cold-Faced King of Hell". No one knows what will happen to him when he is taken back to the Dali Temple by him.

Due to the distance, Xie Chengan couldn't be sure whether Hu Er was one of the two people, but the figure and posture of one of them looked very much like Hu Er.

So he didn't dare to delay any longer and hurried back to Xie Mansion and went to Xiangsiyuan to find Gu Qiongsi.

When they walked into the yard, they heard a lot of crying. Xie Rui was crying at the top of his lungs. Ding Xiang held him in her arms as if he were a hot potato, pacing back and forth and shaking. Unfortunately, Xie Rui's voice did not weaken at all.

Chunxiu was so anxious that she was sweating. She tried to feed him some rice porridge in a panic, but Xie Rui just refused to swallow it.

Even if it is fed into the mouth, it will flow out from the corners of the mouth.

When Xie Cheng'an heard Xie Rui's crying, he immediately felt that something was wrong. Normal crying would not be as painful as it was now, and Gu Qiongsi was in the inner room and did not even come out.

He took two quick steps and came to Ding Xiang's side. "What happened? Why is Rui Er like this..."

Before Xie Cheng'an finished his question, he saw Xie Rui in Ding Xiang's arms and was stunned.

Xie Rui's small face was covered with red rashes, with occasional white pustules. Two of them had been scratched and were faintly bloody.

"This... Rui'er has a rash?" Xie Cheng'an asked in surprise.

Chunxiu was also startled by the sudden appearance of Xie Cheng'an. When she realized later that Xie Cheng'an had seen Xie Rui's rash, she became even more frightened and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Ding Xiang quickly saluted to Xie Cheng'an and was about to explain, but Gu Qiongsi had already heard Xie Cheng'an's voice and walked out from the inner room.

"Sanlang, you finally come to see us mother and daughter..." Gu Qiongsi said as tears of sadness shed.

Although we haven't seen each other for only two days, Gu Qiongsi is obviously much thinner than before, and looks much more haggard.

However, Xie Cheng'an didn't have the heart to care about Gu Qiongsi's condition at this time. He asked angrily, "Why didn't you ask a doctor to treat Rui'er when he got a rash?"

The two rashes that Xie Rui had scratched would definitely leave scars on his face.

Gu Qiongsi had already thought of an excuse and just blurted it out. Not only did he absolve himself of responsibility, but he also made Xie Chengan feel extremely guilty.

She said, "Sanlang, Si'er is under house arrest in Xiangsi Courtyard. The three of us are not allowed to go out without your permission. But is there anyone who can help me deliver the letter?"

Xie Cheng'an then remembered that after he came back from the poetry meeting that day, he was so angry that he had indeed confined Gu Qiongsi to her feet and asked her to reflect on herself in Xiangsiyuan during this period of time.

"Shuangrui, hurry up and call the doctor." He raised his voice and shouted to Shuangrui who was standing outside the courtyard gate.

Ding Xiang, who was holding Xie Rui, was even more confused. Gu Qiongsi had never thought of finding a doctor, but he made such arrangements at this time. What was going on was really hard to guess, so she didn't dare to say anything more, and just stood aside holding Xie Rui to comfort him.

At this moment, tears finally flowed from Gu Qiongsi's eyes. She wiped them away quickly with the handkerchief in her hand, pretending to be strong, and looked at Xie Chengan with burning eyes.

"Sanlang, are you here to talk to Si'er about something?"

Thinking that it was related to Hu Er, Xie Cheng'an found an excuse to send Ding Xiang and Chun Xiu away, and then he lowered his voice and said, "Hu Er has returned to Beijing."

"What...what? When did it happen?" Gu Qiongsi was also shocked, and his eyes widened instantly.

"It should have happened yesterday, but just now when I went to the place where we met before, I saw that he seemed to be being chased by someone, and then he was taken away by Yan Nangui, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple."

Xie Chengan simply described to Gu Qiongsi what he had seen truthfully, and then asked nervously, "Will he tell our affairs to..."

"No, don't worry, Sanlang. I can't guarantee anything else about Hu Er, but he will definitely not talk nonsense about this matter. Don't worry." Gu Qiongsi made a promise to Xie Cheng'an, but he was actually unsure in his heart.

Logically speaking, if Hu Er told this matter, he would be guilty of a capital crime, so it would be better for him to say nothing. Maybe he could wait until someone rescued him.

After hearing Gu Qiongsi's assurance, Xie Cheng'an not only did not relax, but became even more nervous.

"Who on earth is Hu Er? Why is he in this state now?"

Gu Qiongsi's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly lowered his head to hide his panic, pretending to tidy up his hair with his hands, and then said, "He is actually responsible for helping His Royal Highness Prince An find masters and capable diners from the people to serve Prince An."

"Then how did he find you?" Xie Cheng'an asked.

"This..." Gu Qiongsi seemed to have something to hide, but when she saw Xie Chengan looking at her seriously, she said, "I took the initiative to find him."

"You're looking for him? How do you know him?" Xie Cheng'an asked uneasily. He felt more and more that this woman, Gu Qiongsi, seemed a little too bold.

It was somewhat inconsistent with the weak and shy Gu Qiongsi that he had in his previous impression.

"In fact, Si'er was not looking for Hu Er at the beginning, but His Royal Highness Prince An. Si'er wanted to use her poems to pave the way for you and big brother, so she came into contact with Hu Er."

Xie Chengan has become more and more convinced of her words, whether in terms of the relationship between the context or the logical relationship, they all make sense.

At the beginning, when Gu Qiongsi persuaded him to join His Royal Highness Prince An, he also said the same thing. Moreover, he still clearly remembered that Gu Qiongsi said enthusiastically at that time,

"With Sanlang's status, if he surrendered to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he would at most be an unknown civil servant. After all, the Crown Prince is already in a high position, and he has countless talented people under him.

But His Royal Highness Prince An is different. He is not only trying his best to recruit talents, but he is also expanding his power. If Sanlang can get the top prize again, he may be assigned to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works."

Xie Cheng'an recalled that he really felt the same way at that time, and he was determined to make a big splash under Prince An's command.

But now it seems that His Royal Highness Prince An does not seem to take me seriously, otherwise it would not have been possible that I was only appointed to a seventh-rank historian position.