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Gu Qingning watched as Old Madam Gu entered with Gu Yanran, then discreetly retreated to the bedside, gently pressing down on Gu Waning, who was about to rise to pay her respects. Hearing Old Madam Gu's voice, Gu Waning instinctively wanted to stand up and greet her. However, Gu Qingning held her down, preventing her from getting up. She glanced at Gu Qingning's sleeve, and Gu Qingning squeezed her hand briefly before letting go, signaling her to stay calm.
"Greetings, Grandmother!" Gu Qingning did not step forward but stood in place, bowing slightly towards Old Madam Gu.
After entering, Old Madam Gu sat down on a nearby golden silk nanmu chair. She did not pay much attention to Gu Qingning's greeting; instead, she cast a fleeting glance around the room before her gaze finally settled on Gu Qingning.
"My dear girl, have you recovered from your fever?" Old Madam Gu's words sounded caring, yet Gu Qingning could detect no genuine concern in her tone; rather, it felt unusually harsh.
In her past life, whenever Gu Qingning heard the unique title of "my dear girl," she often felt a sense of pride, believing it was a sign of Old Madam Gu's favoritism. Meanwhile, every time Gu Yanran heard this title, she was consumed with jealousy and even defied Old Madam Gu multiple times. It was only later that she realized Old Madam Gu used the title to set an example for her father and ultimately to undermine her.
Thus, Gu Qingning had always taken Old Madam Gu's words at face value. She now felt that in her previous life, she must have been foolish not to recognize the dissatisfaction in Old Madam Gu's tone. It was so obvious that even a fool could hear it; why had she thought Old Madam Gu genuinely cared for her?
"Thank you for your concern, Grandmother. I am much better now." Glancing at the obediently listening Gu Yanran beside Old Madam Gu, she shifted her focus back to Old Madam Gu.
With pent-up frustration ready to burst forth like a storm, a single glance from Old Madam Gu made her obediently stand aside, her face flushed with suppressed anger.
"My dear girl," Old Madam Gu continued, "since you are well now, why don't you explain why there has been such a commotion?"
Just as she finished speaking, Kuo Ruofeng opened her mouth to respond but was silenced by another glare from Old Madam Gu. The words she had been about to say were choked back in her throat.
Old Madam Gu looked at Gu Qingning and beckoned her forward.
Gu Qingning released Gu Waning's hand, allowing her to sit calmly by the bedside. Approaching Old Madam Gu, she bowed again and said, "Grandmother, Second Aunt barged in without a word and accused me of causing Xuan'er’s asthma attack. As everyone knows, I have been bedridden with a high fever these past few days and haven’t stepped out of the courtyard at all. How could I have harmed Xuan'er?"
"You still have the nerve to argue!" Kuo Ruofeng interrupted angrily. The fury boiling within her felt like it could tear through the roof; the flower shop people clearly stated that it was you who instigated this!
"Be quiet!" Old Madam Gu snapped.
"Grandmother, perhaps we should call in the person involved and ask for clarification," suggested Gu Yanran thoughtfully as she stepped forward.
"Yes, yes! Bring them in!" Kuo Ruofeng added urgently.
At that moment, a servant was pushed in by others and fell to his knees before everyone, bowing his head low.
"Chun'er! Who told you to deliver the silver willow to my son?" Kuo Ruofeng demanded as she stood before Chun'er.
Chun'er trembled in fear and kowtowed repeatedly as she pleaded for mercy. "I—I don’t know!"
Looking at the person in front of him who had almost harmed his son, Ke Ruo Feng was so furious that he nearly lifted his foot to kick the other party.
"Who told you to do this? Speak!" Ke Ruo Feng demanded sharply.
"It was me, it was me! I saw the flowers in the flower shop and thought that if I personally delivered fresh flowers to you all, I would surely receive your favor," the servant replied.
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