Sixty Chapters of Bones and Flesh

  Liu's gaze suddenly turned vicious and she slapped her sleeve, her face twisted in a scowl: "She really went to investigate?"

  Liu's mother looked down, her expression unclear, but her words were clear and distinct: "It seems it's true, that day she looked at me with an unusual gaze."

  The room fell silent, and after a while, Liu's mother said: "Speaking of Autumn Orchid's affair last time, it was strange. That girl initially agreed, and it should have been because she was trying to curry favor with Ninth Sister. However, at the last moment, she went back on her word. If Autumn Orchid hadn't gone back on her word first, things might not have fallen through. This Ninth Sister seems to be quite extraordinary."

  Liu Yiniang sneered with a mixture of disgust and disdain, saying: "Not ordinary? She's asking for death herself!"

  As soon as she came in, this customer came looking for her own trouble. She thought of her as just a little kid and let it go for the time being.

  She had originally only wanted to deal with Wang's family first, but now that Gu Man was coming to seek her own death, she couldn't be blamed for being ruthless.

  Liu's mother saw her determination and made a gesture, asking: "Do you want to use poison?"

  Liu Yiniang sat with her back straight, her black hair scattered behind her, making her look like a lotus flower that had just emerged from the water. However, the sinister expression on her face was particularly chilling. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "Doing it at home would arouse suspicion. What we need to do must be done without leaving any trace."

  Liu's mother knew that she had never liked these poisonous insects and snakes, so she didn't persuade her anymore. She just asked her: "How is it outside? Are there always people around you?"

  "What's the point of following others?" Liu Niang fiddled with her fingernails, continuing: "In this world, who can't be bought? If all else fails, use the old trick. I don't believe there's anyone who dares to disobey!"

  Liu's mother understood and nodded in agreement, then asked her: "When will you take action?"

  When to take action, this is indeed a problem.

  Gu Man seems to dislike going out and visiting others. Unless Wang Shi makes a special request, he won't easily go out.

  But what if there's something that can't be helped and I have to go out?

  Thinking of this, she smiled slightly and raised her head to say to Liu's mother: "You've always thought that Wang was in the way, haven't you? Let's take advantage of this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone."

  One arrow and two hawks? Liu's mother's eyes lit up, asking her: "How can one arrow hit two hawks?"

  "Wang's pregnancy is only three months old, and she has just stabilized her fetus. If at this time she hears that her daughter was killed and sees the tragic situation of her daughter with her own eyes. Do you think she can keep this fetus?" Liu Niang bowed her head and smiled slightly, a strand of hair fell to her neck, making her skin look even whiter and more delicate like jade.

  Liu's mother felt that the plan was troublesome and required a lot of preparation, but thinking it over, she thought this was the best method, so she nodded one by one and said: "I'll go investigate Mingyuelou now." She also told Liu Niang: "Miss, this matter needs to be informed..."

  "No need!" Liu Niang refused without hesitation, and then said: "You go take a look at who is better to tame around that girl, as for when she goes out and all that, I naturally have my ways."

  Liu's mother went out and soon after, Gu Boqi came in staggering.

  Liu Yiniang hurried forward to support him. She sniffed and frowned: "Drunk again!"

  Gu Boqi was drunk, but he still recognized her and pinched her cheek. He dragged her to the inner room.

  Liu Yiniang was caught off guard and was suddenly thrown onto the bed by Gu Boqi.

  She was just about to get up, but Gu Boqi had already leaned over and pressed down on her, still dazedly calling out to her: "Zhirou, Zhirou. Just yield to me."

  She couldn't help but burst into anger and bit him hard on the shoulder. Then she said hatefully: "Gu Boqi! Don't you even recognize people when you're drunk?!"

  Gu Boqi indeed didn't recognize anyone, and dragged her away, saying some shameless and nonsensical words. He also said: "Zhi Rou, you'd better know your place! Who am I? I'm the future master of Dingyuan Hou Mansion! In Shengjing, who doesn't give me some face? Even the daughter of the county magistrate... even the daughter of the county magistrate has become my concubine! You still don't submit to me?"

  The window was not closed properly, and a gentle breeze blew in, startling the person.

  Liu Yiniang let him do as he pleased, and when he fell asleep in a daze, she pushed him away from her body. When she sat up to give him a few slaps, she couldn't bring herself to do it after all.

  She remembered that when she was at home, everyone else shunned and feared her, only Gu Bo Qi was willing to get close to her, and treated her with tenderness and gentleness, he had never spoken ill of her or avoided her like a snake or scorpion.

  Her sharp fingernails lightly scratched back and forth on Gu Bo Qi's pale neck, after a long while lazily lifting her clothes to call out towards the door: "Someone come! Prepare water."

  When Gu Boqi was thoroughly awake, it was already late in the afternoon. He looked at Liu Niang sitting by the window doing needlework and shook his head dazedly, then rubbed his eyes and asked her: "How did I end up here with you?"

  Liu Yiniang hung her head and didn't say a word.

  Gu Boqi felt wronged, but after thinking hard for half a day, he still didn't know when he had arrived here. He smiled awkwardly and walked barefoot from behind to hug her, then used his beard to tickle her neck and asked: "Where did the old master offend you? Why don't you even care about me?"

  "Does Master also need me to embroider?" Liu Niang threw the embroidery frame in her hand to one side and turned back to question him: "I'm surprised Master still remembers me, I thought Master only remembered that Zhi Rong!"

  As soon as he heard the name Zhi Rou, Gu Bo Qi felt a little guilty and couldn't help but try to coax her: "Sixth Madame is the old master's favorite, other women, I really don't take them seriously."

  Fang Zhirou was a songstress in the Qiu family, and it was said that she had previously been an official's daughter. Who would have thought that after her family got into trouble, she was made into an official slave? She had a delicate face, almond-shaped eyes, and a charming demeanor that captivated people's hearts. He was enchanted by her after just one meeting.

  Thinking of Fang Qier's indifference to him this morning, Gu Boqi felt a surge of anger in his chest, and his movements on Liu Niang became heavier.

  Liu's wife felt a pang of pain, hummed and remembered the important matter, so she had to gather her anger again, softly asked him: "Madam's belly is already big, but mine has no reaction yet. The old lady will know sooner or later, what can I do at that time? You are fooling around every day, but you don't know about people's worries!" As she spoke, she burst into tears.

  Gu Bo Qi saw her crying, with tears streaming down her face, looking pitiful and sad. His heart softened immediately, and he quickly wrapped his arms around her to comfort her: "We still have plenty of time, maybe she's already pregnant now! There's no need to worry like this."

  "What you said is easy!" Liu's wife wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, pushed him away coldly and sneered: "You're not me, how do you know my heart? I'm like an ant on a hot pot, but you just muddle along!"

  Gu Boqi felt both heartache and worry, so he asked her: "What can be done?"

  Finally getting to the point, Liu Yiniang took the opportunity to say: "I heard that the Guanyin in Luoyun Temple is very effective. As long as you go with a sincere heart, there's no one who won't be granted their wish." When she saw Gu Boqi's face light up with joy, she let out another sigh and continued: "Unfortunately, everyone thinks I'm already pregnant, otherwise I would have personally gone to welcome a statue of the Child-Giving Guanyin back home."

  "Isn't this easy?" Gu Boqi clapped his hands and laughed.

  Wang naturally couldn't be expected to know about it, and she mustn't be told.

  Those women cannot easily go out, and absolutely cannot let them go.

  It can only be a few daughters, first they are young, as long as they cheat them to go and burn incense, welcome a statue of the child-giving Guanyin back for Wang's fetal protection, they will definitely agree. Second, every year in January, they also have to go to the temple.

  He readily said: "Then let San Ya Tou take Jiu Ya Tou and Yan Er go!" He made a decision, and then ordered several daughters to do so.

  That's exactly right!

  Liu Yiniang sneered, "Gu Man, aren't you clever?"

  It's no use being clever this time, you won't be able to come back alive!

  I'll let you know what happens when you offend me!

  Gu Manzheng bid farewell to Gu Zhao and came out, only to see Xue Cui smiling and greeting him beside Gu Boqi.

  She then took the opportunity to ask: "Is there something on your mind, Sister Xue Cui?"

  Xue Cui was going to the temple to pray for blessings and bid farewell to Zi Guanyin, telling her everything that had happened. She also said, "Third Sister and Eleventh Sister are also going, this is also a little thought for the future young master."

  Gu Boqi would also have this kind of heart? Gu Man felt surprised, thought for a moment and said: "Since it's already been decided, then I'll just follow along."

  Liu's mother was just coming out of Mingyuelou, and from a distance she saw her bringing someone back to Mingyuelou. She quickly hid behind a tree, closely watching her and the two maidservants following behind her.

  Just now that old lady Liu said, the round-faced and apricot-eyed one is Pei Yin, and the pointed-chinned one is Pei Qin. These two are her most trusted maids by her side.

  It must have been those two girls who followed her out that day, I heard that these two girls are of one mind and only care about Gu Man, it seems difficult to tame them.

  Liu's mother pondered under the tree for a moment, then went back to report to Liu's wife: "Those two girls are said to be her confidantes, so they probably won't be easily subdued. We don't need to make it that complicated, just turn around and bribe those servants who came out of the house, as for these two girls, when the time comes, they will unknowingly be bitten by a snake, and that's it."

  Those two girls are dead or alive, it doesn't matter at all. Liu's wife frowned and ordered her: "It's best if they encounter bandits on the way out, or fall off a cliff while playing and die. The more natural, the better. Otherwise, why take this risk?"

  Liu's mother also nodded, saying: "I will plan carefully, and I don't believe she can come back alive. I heard that the slope of Luo Yun Temple is very steep, and there are accidents when the carriage goes up. There is no repair to make it wider, and there is nothing to block the road, so at that time, Jiuniang's carriage will slide down and fall, and she can only blame her bad luck."

  It was like this, Liu Yiniang looked out of the window with satisfaction.

  Gu Man, you can just go die! Once you're dead, your mother won't be far behind either.

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