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Madam Gu did not like to be disturbed by others, so Gu Qingning and the others would only come to pay their respects on the first and fifteenth of each month. Last night, after giving Pei Zhiqing acupuncture, Gu Qingning almost overslept in the morning. Zhi Luying, remembering that they needed to greet the old lady today, hurriedly pulled Gu Qingning out of bed, helping her get dressed and groomed.
As Gu Qingning stepped out of Qiushui Courtyard, still half-asleep and unsteady on her feet, she nearly stumbled over the threshold. Zhi Luying reacted quickly, catching her just in time to prevent a fall. An inauspicious start to the day often meant misfortune would follow.
When they entered Chunhe Hall together, all the ladies of the Zhongyuan Marquisate were already inside.
"Good morning, Grandmother." Gu Qingning and Gu Wanqing slightly bent their knees and bowed respectfully.
Madam Gu glanced at the two sisters and nodded. "How are preparations for the eldest girl's wedding coming along?"
"All is well," Gu Qingning replied as she took a seat beside her.
Madam Gu then turned her attention to the weary Ke Ruofeng with concern. "Is Xuan'er well? As a mother, you must be worried about him. If you do not take care of your own health, how can you have the energy to care for Xuan'er? You should pay more attention to your health and restore your spirit."
"Thank you for your concern, Mother." Ke Ruofeng sat down, listening to Madam Gu's caring admonitions. Her mind seemed still muddled; it took her a moment to respond.
Soon after, her eyes reddened, sorrow washing over her heart as she could not hold back her sobs and knelt down on the ground. "Mother, I beg you to ask the eldest miss to open the pharmacy."
Ke Ruofeng knelt in the center of Chunhe Hall, crying and pleading.
Gu Qingning, sitting nearby, showed no intention of standing up; a hint of mockery played at the corners of her mouth. She had said it before: with such a clumsy start today, something was bound to happen—apparently, this was what awaited her here.
It seemed that what she had said to Second Aunt that night had not only been ignored but had also been on their minds ever since regarding the key to the pharmacy.
"Grandmother, I informed Second Aunt a few days ago that I lost track of the divine medicine since I was young. As for the pharmacy, everyone knows that after my mother passed away, I have no interest in those tedious and lifeless objects; hence I have not sent anyone to clean it."
Gu Qingning explained. On her first day back, she had already asked Luying to take the key and open the door, moving all useful items out. Now the pharmacy was empty; even if they went there now, they would find nothing.
"In that case, eldest girl, please open the pharmacy door so that your Second Aunt can take a look and put her mind at ease." After being reminded by her daughter-in-law, Madam Gu finally remembered that there was such a room in the residence.
Gu Qingning generously acknowledged, then said, "Granddaughter remembers that Mother had previously purchased a miraculous pill. It is said to have the power to bring the dead back to life, but I am foolish and do not know where I placed it."
Hearing this, Old Madam Gu's heart skipped a beat, her eyes filled with intense greed and calculation.
A miraculous pill?
Bringing the dead back to life?
Wasn't this the very pill she had tricked Gu Qingning into giving her?
"Ning'er, Second Aunt is begging you, save your brother."
Recalling what her daughter had said to her last night, Kuo Ruofeng anxiously knelt at Gu Qingning's feet, pleading loudly.
"Second Aunt, it's not that I don't want to save Xuan'er, it's just that I truly don't know where that pill has gone," Gu Qingning said with difficulty.
"Think about it, Second Aunt is begging you, please think about where it might be!"
Kuo Ruofeng raised her tear-streaked face and continued to plead.
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