RPAGF Chapter 392 Things Did Not Go Well
Chapter 392 Things Did Not Go Well
Seeing that Qiuli had finally put down her chopsticks, she quickly helped her up and said, "Master, it's getting late. Master must have already returned home. He's probably worried about not being able to find you."
The old woman sounded a little anxious, and Qiu Li knew she was worried that something might go wrong if they stayed out for too long. She nodded and went downstairs.
Wen Zizhou saw that they had ordered a lot of desserts from the restaurant to take away, and in the end, they had spent nearly fifty taels of silver.
Thinking that he would have one more repeat customer in the future, he saw the person off with a smile.
"Thank you for patronizing our business, Madam. Please come again if you enjoyed your meal."
He saw the person out the door, and as soon as he turned around, a carriage rushed towards Qiu Li.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The coachman only started yelling when the crazed horse was right in front of the driver.
Qiu Li turned her head and her pupils widened instantly. At that critical moment, a fair hand appeared and pulled her sharply.
Wen Zizhou collapsed on the steps of the restaurant, wincing in pain. Qiu Li lay on top of him, her hands protecting her stomach.
"Master! Master!"
"How are you?!"
Granny Qiu had just been bumped into, and she quickly got up to help Qiu Li.
"Boss, are you alright?" Granny Qiu asked.
After Qiu Li got up, Wen Zizhou was also helped up, but he was holding his waist and his mouth was twitching.
"Do I look like I'm alright?" He touched his waist and gasped, probably because he had scraped his skin after bumping into the steps.
Qiu Li, still shaken, gripped Granny Qiu's hand tightly, her voice trembling, "Where are the horse and the people?"
Her eyes were filled with fear, wondering why the carriage had to come at this exact moment, right after she had just stepped out of the house.
The old woman pursed her lips. They hadn't stopped the carriage, and naturally no one dared to stop the horse when it went mad.
However, in the blink of an eye, the coachman and the carriage disappeared, and no one knows where they went.
"A servant went with the carriage; Master, please wait for news."
That was all she could say to comfort herself; deep down, she wasn't sure either.
Qiu Li had the nanny bring out all the money she had brought out. She walked over to Wen Zizhou and said gratefully, "Thank you so much for saving me, sir."
"I'm unfortunately unable to thank you in person today, but I will have a servant take you to the clinic."
She placed the silver on the stone lion at the entrance and said, "If this silver is not enough, the shopkeeper can send someone to the Meng residence to get more."
Wen Zizhou was startled. He looked up at her and then subtly glanced at her slightly protruding belly.
Ha! Heaven rewards those who persevere! He was still thinking about how to get in touch with that concubine of the Meng family when he got back, and now this is like a pillow delivered to his sleepy head.
He suppressed his joy, coughed to clear his throat, and said, "Madam, there's no need for such politeness. It was just a coincidence."
"Please come and dine with us more often when you have time, that would be great!"
He said with a smile, waved his hand dismissively, and then entered the restaurant, supporting his back.
"Hey! Boss! You haven't taken the money yet!"
A servant grabbed the money bag from the stone lion and chased after them inside. It was quite a while after Qiu Li and the others left before Wen Zizhou came out to go to the clinic.
"Is your wife the concubine who is most favored by Master Meng in the Meng family?"
He put his arm around the shoulders of the two servants like a good buddy and asked in a low voice.
Because Wen Zizhou had just changed his clothes and they were waiting at the restaurant, Wen Zizhou had even instructed the restaurant staff to serve them several dishes and wait until they were full before they came out.
Because he saved Qiu Li, who was pregnant, he indirectly saved their servants as well. In addition, they had eaten and drunk their fill, and their impression of Wen Zizhou was extremely good. At this moment, they were saying whatever came to mind.
"Indeed! This was the first time this concubine had gone out today, and we never expected such a big thing to happen."
"Luckily, Boss Wen reacted quickly; otherwise, given the master's temper, we servants would be lucky to escape with our lives."
One of the servants shuddered as he spoke, and another servant chimed in, "This concubine is carrying a young master!"
"Our young master..."
He paused for a moment, naturally not daring to say that Meng Jingyang was a patient who was sometimes normal and sometimes crazy and stupid, so he could only continue, "Our young master will also have a younger brother, so he will have a companion!"
"Master is also very happy and visits his concubine every day, afraid that something might go wrong. Today, we are truly grateful to you."
Wen Zizhou chatted with them all the way with a smile, and listened to them talk about many things Guo Rong had done. He almost couldn't help but curse them out in the street.
The most recent incident was when Guo Rong went to see a friend of hers, saying that the friend had a daughter.
She demanded that her friend marry her daughter to Meng Jingyang, which infuriated her friend so much that she broke off all ties with him on the spot.
When Wen Zizhou asked why, the two servants hesitated and didn't want to answer, so they changed the subject.
Why else could it be? Of course, it's because Meng Jingyang has mental problems, something he knows.
Guo Rong isn't someone easy to get along with; how could she possibly be a good mother-in-law in the future?
For any girl to enter the Meng family's gate is like jumping into a fire pit.
"My lord, you scared this old servant to death today!" Granny Qiu prayed to heaven and earth, her heart pounding wildly.
As Qiu Li instructed, she did not seek out the family physician, but instead sent her maid to find two doctors outside.
Fortunately, after seeing them, everyone said they were fine, just a little frightened and needed some rest.
Qiu Li lay sprawled on the soft couch without speaking, lost in thought.
The two servants who went to chase after the carriage returned just as she was getting a little drowsy.
"Master, we didn't catch up."
The two servants looked at each other, then lowered their heads in self-reproach.
They asked people on the street, but even after showing them the silver, no one said they recognized it.
Qiu Li seemed to have anticipated this outcome. She waved for them to leave, but as they approached the door, she called them back, saying, "No one is allowed to speak of what happened today."
"Let me check first."
The old woman closed the courtyard gate, then thought for a moment and said, "Master, aren't you even telling the master about this?"
If it was indeed someone with malicious intent who did it, Meng Jichang would be able to investigate much faster; if not, he could still find the person in the shortest possible time.
Qiu Li squinted slightly, took a sip of tea, pursed her lips, and said, "This is the first time I've left the manor since I became pregnant that something like this has happened."
"And then what? Am I just going to have to stay cooped up in my little courtyard forever because I'm scared?"
She sneered and pointed to the incense burner beside her. "Do you think it'll be alright for me and the child to stay here?"
The old woman was speechless and silently removed the incense burner.
Guo Rong had previously sent incense, saying it was for calming the mind. However, when they secretly brought in a doctor from outside the mansion, they discovered it was not incense for calming the mind at all.
It contains musk, and although the amount is small, if a child inhales some every day, it will inevitably cause problems sooner or later.
She wanted to tell Meng Jichang about this, but what would be the point?
Meng Jichang made his fortune with Guo Rong's dowry and her family, plus he only had one son, Meng Jingyang.
Ultimately, if Meng Jichang really dared to do anything to Guo Rong, he wouldn't have sent so many people to keep a close watch on her.
While she was pondering what to do, Guo Rong was already impatiently grabbing the old woman's hand and asking.
"How did it go? Did you get it done?"
She was so excited her neck turned red. The person she sent to keep an eye on Qiu Li said that he had brought back two doctors from outside! Something must have happened!
"My...madam, it didn't work out..."
The old woman spoke softly and quietly moved a little further away from Guo Rong.
"waste!"
Guo Rong slammed the teacup to the ground and angrily asked, "How could it not have worked?! Didn't I tell you exactly how to do it?"