Chapter 127 I Dare Not Tell the Truth

Gu Mei didn't sleep well all night.

I woke up in the morning with red blood in my eyes.

She was always thinking about the poisoning thing Gu Jiu said, and she was a little uneasy.

After breakfast, everyone went to Songhetang to say goodbye.

The old lady Wei hadn't woken up yet.

The maid said, "The old lady is worried about the eldest young lady, so she didn't fall asleep until dawn. Go back, girls, don't wake up the old lady."

Gu Mei asked, "Does the old lady's health matter?"

"Reporting to the eldest lady, the old lady is in good health, but she is not in good spirits and needs to rest."

Gu Mei nodded, "When the old lady wakes up, remember to send someone to notify you."

"The servant knows."

Gu Mei said to everyone, "Sisters, the old lady hasn't woken up yet, let's go to the school first."

"Listen to Big Sister."

The Hou Mansion set up a school and invited a female gentleman to teach the girls in the mansion.

Gu Mei said to the girls in Gu Mansion, "Originally, when you first returned to the capital, the old lady intended to let all the younger sisters come to the school to study.

Later, considering that it is almost the end of the year, there must be a lot of things. The old lady changed her mind and said that it would not be too late to let everyone go to the school after the spring. "

Hearing the reading, Gu Jiu yearned for it.

She said with a smile: "Sister Mei, I can't wait to have a class with you. On weekdays in the mansion, I also read and write.

It's just that I don't have the guidance of my husband, I work behind closed doors, and I don't know if my understanding of the classics is right or not. "

Gu Mei laughed, "I didn't expect little sister Xiaojiu to love reading so much. When Luo Fuzi saw you, he would definitely like it very much."

Gu Jiu raised his head and smiled, "What kind of person is Luo Fuzi?"

Gu Mei thought for a while before saying: "Luo Fuzi is a more serious person, but not rigid. She is a widow and has no children. Her parents' family was also rich and noble, but it was later defeated. She is very knowledgeable. I met Luo Fuzi later. , my sister knows that what I say is true."

The study that everyone said was located in the atrium, and a separate courtyard was built to serve as a school for the girls.

This is everyone's school,

It is also the library in everyone's heart.

In the classroom, tables, chairs, benches, pen, ink, paper and inkstone have been set up.

Everyone sits down one by one.

Soon Rofuzi came.

Gu Jiu looked at Luo Fuzi curiously.

She looked about thirty-three or four, with a thin build and unhealthy pale cheeks. The corners of the mouth are drawn down, so it looks serious.

Luo Fuzi looked at the girls in the Gu residence, and then said, "There are more people today. Well, let me check the progress of the girls' homework first. Let's start with Miss Zhen."

Gu Zhen didn't expect to be called as soon as she sat down, she was a little nervous, "Master, I've only read a few books."

Luo Fuzi said indifferently: "It doesn't matter. What book have you read, let's hear it."

Gu Zhen reported several book titles.

Luo Fuzi was very straightforward, intercepting a section of a book and asking Gu Zhen to recite it.

Gu Zhen stumbled and stumbled on her back, and couldn't carry it down halfway.

Luo Fuzi's expression was calm, as if he had expected this situation. She asked Gu Zhen to explain again.

Gu Zhen hasn't read much in the past year, so she still remembers the contents of the book. The answer is, of course, a big disappointment.

Luo Fuzi hummed, "Miss Zhen, don't be nervous, I have a basic understanding of your situation. Next is Miss Gu Jiu, what books have you read?"

Gu Jiu said softly, "I have read a few books. The Book of Songs, The Book of Books, The Book of Rites, The Spring and Autumn Annals, and the Book of Changes have all been read thoroughly."

Luo Fuzi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help looking up and down Gu Jiu.

"You're a girl, it's amazing to be able to read these books on your own initiative. Do you like reading very much?"

Gu Jiu nodded, "On weekdays, it's all about reading and pastime."

Luo Fuzi nodded and asked, "A stone can be broken, but its strength cannot be taken away. Dan can be ground, but its redness cannot be taken away. What do you mean?"

Gu Jiu's crisp voice sounded in the class, "A stone can be crushed without changing its hard properties. Cinnabar can be ground without changing its original color. By extension, it is usually used to describe a person who only needs With noble character, you can withstand all setbacks and test without losing your ambition."

Luo Fuzi smiled with satisfaction, "Your foundation is very good."

Gu Yue secretly pouted, not just reading a few more books, what's the big deal.

Next, Luo Fuzi continued to investigate the homework of Gu Yue, Gu Shan and others.

Gu Yue, Gu Lin and Gu Jun's homework is very general, Gu Shan's homework is very good, and she is also a person who loves to read.

After Luo Fuzi inspected everyone's studies, he started class.

Gu Jiu and Gu Shan had a solid foundation, so they read together with the girls in the Hou residence.

Gu Zhen and the others had poor basics, so Luo Fuzi asked them to start from the basics. Once you lay a solid foundation, you can learn more.

However, Gu Zhen and the others did not like to read.

As soon as I picked up the book, I felt a headache and felt uncomfortable.

This is the school of the Hou Mansion, and they cannot tolerate their presumptuousness.

Whether you like reading or not, you have to sit in class honestly.

On the other hand, Gu Jiu and Gu Shan are fond of reading and learning.

I took an hour-long class in one go.

Luo Fuzi closed the book and said to everyone: "Next, everyone rests for a quarter of an hour. After that, we will continue the class."

Luo Fuzi left the classroom and went to the wing to rest.

Gu Zhen first sighed, and then complained: "I'm dying of exhaustion. Sister Mei, are we going to study with you every day in the future?"

Gu Mei nodded, "Is little sister Zhen not happy to read?"

Gu Zhen felt a little guilty, so she couldn't directly say that she didn't like reading.

She made an excuse and said, "I'm just not used to it."

Gu Mei smiled softly, "Sister Zhen, don't worry, you'll get used to it after a while."

Gu Yue didn't like to read either. She looked at Gu Mei and said, "Sister Mei, the Chinese New Year is almost here. We don't have to study with you this year."

Gu Mei smiled and said, "If sister Yue likes it, in fact, from today onwards, you can read with us every day."

Gu Yue shook her head again and again, "Let's wait for next year."

Reading is like torture, one day later.

Gu Shan asked, "When we get home, can we come to study every day?"

"Of course. Go through the corner door and you'll be there in a while."

Too.

The Gu Mansion and the Hou Mansion were separated by a wall.

When you come to Houfu as a guest, everyone goes through the main entrance.

But if you come to study every day, you don't have to go through the main entrance every day. Go straight through the corner door, and it doesn't take long to arrive.

Gu Mei looked at Gu Jiu, "Sister Xiao Jiu definitely likes to read with us every day."

Gu Jiu nodded, "I am overjoyed to be able to study with Sister Mei and you."

"Then why don't sister Xiaojiu stay in the Hou Mansion for a few more days, so that she can take classes with us every day."

Gu Jiu was about to agree, but Gu Yue said first: "This is not good. Second sister, it is not good for us to stay in the Hou Mansion. The New Year is approaching, there are many things in the mansion, and we have to help the aunt's housekeeper and director. Yes, but the opportunity to learn stewardship does not come every day."

Gu Mei said with a smile: "It's a simple matter. Delay the class time, so that you can not only learn about housekeeping, but also come to the school to study."

Gu Yue secretly complained about how tiring it was.

Reading is really boring. She thinks that as long as she can read, write, and settle accounts, it will be fine.

It's not a man, you don't need to take the imperial examinations, why do you need to read so many books.

I have to say that Gu Yue's thinking is not like the Gu family, but more like the Xie family.

Mrs. Xie, Mrs. Ma, often said that a woman's incompetence is virtue.

Xie's is not so pedantic, and still thinks that it is better for girls to read more books.

However, Gu Yue didn't know who was influenced by him, but he thought it was useless to read too much.

After the break, Luo Fuzi continued the class.

Another hour course.

Adding up to a total of two hours, the one-day course is over.

After taking a nap, Gu Jiu was stunned when she saw that Gu Mei was not in the room.

She got out of bed, washed, and when she came to the side room, she saw Gu Mei doing needlework.

"Sister Mei got up and didn't call me."

"I see that you are sound asleep, so it's hard to wake you up. Sister Xiaojiu, let's go visit my sister-in-law."

Gu Jiu nodded and agreed, "Okay! That's what I meant."

The two joined hands and came to the courtyard where the eldest young grandmother lived.

After being notified by the maid, the two were invited to the bedroom.

The eldest young master, Gu Rui, is not here.

After a night and a morning of recuperation, the eldest grandmother Jia Shi's condition is much better.

Although his face was still pale and bloodless, he looked in good spirits.

It's not like last night, after the pain, she looked sluggish.

"Sister-in-law, are you feeling better?"

Gu Mei looked at Jia Shi worriedly.

Jia sat up from the bed, "I'm much better. Thank you two sisters for visiting me."

Gu Jiu sat down on the round stool beside the bed, "How is the sister-in-law in the lobby feeling now? Is there anything else uncomfortable?"

Jia Shi shook his head slightly, "Thanks to sister Xiaojiu last night, if it wasn't for you, my child would have been lost. Don't worry, I have told those maids to not allow sister Xiaojiu's medical skills. Speak out."

Gu Jiu smiled, "Thank you, Sister-in-law in the lobby."

Gu Mei was anxious, "Sister Xiaojiu, can you ask your sister-in-law's pulse again?"

Gu Jiu looked at Jia Shi and asked for Jia Shi's approval.

Jia Shi nodded slightly, and took the initiative to extend her hand, "Trouble Xiaojiu sister."

Gu Jiu said with a smile, "No trouble."

She stretched out her hand and put her fingers on Jia Shi's wrist with a serious expression.

Gu Mei clutched the handkerchief and felt nervous. She was very worried about Jia's physical condition.

She knew how much the whole family attached importance to the child in Jia's womb, but Jia's physical condition made people really uneasy.

If the child is not born safely, not only the father and mother will be disappointed, but the eldest brother will also be very sad.

My sister-in-law would also be self-loathing and tortured.

All in all, when the child is born, be it a boy or a girl, all is well.

If the child is not born, the whole house will be in a tragic mood. At that time, I don't know how many people are chewing their tongues and choreographing nonsense.

After Gu Jiu's pulse diagnosis was completed, his expression was calm, so that people couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

Gu Mei asked nervously, "Little sister Xiaojiu, how is the situation of sister-in-law?"

Gu Jiu pondered and did not speak in a hurry.

The eldest grandmother, Jia Shi, seemed to have guessed something, and said, "Sister Xiaojiu, but it doesn't matter. I can bear any situation."

Gu Jiu thought about it, and then said, "I want to hear what Imperial Physician Hu and Sister-in-law in the hall have to say first?"

Jia Shi was silent for a moment, and then said, "Tianyi Hu didn't tell me much, just let me rest in peace and take care of the fetus. But my heart is empty, and I have no confidence."

Gu Jiu asked again, "Is that female disciple of Imperial Physician Hu, called Jin Ju, still there?"

"She stayed up all night, and I asked her to go to the wing to rest. Sister Xiaojiu, feel free to say what you think, I'm not afraid."

Gu Jiu smiled bitterly, Jia Shi is not afraid, she is.

If she opened her mouth, Jia Shi was excited or nervous, and the child miscarried, then she would be the culprit.

After thinking about it, Gu Jiu still learned from Imperial Physician Hu, and said vaguely: "Don't worry, sister-in-law in the hall, the situation is not as serious as you think. You can just listen to Imperial Physician Hu and rest in peace. Imperial Physician Hu is a master of gynecology, and his diagnosis is not so serious. There will be problems."

Jia Shi was a little worried and asked, "Really? Sister Xiaojiu, I always feel uneasy in my heart. Can you tell me the truth?"

Gu Jiu smiled softly, "I'm telling the truth. Sister-in-law, your situation is mainly due to overthinking, which is not good for the fetus.

Have you heard the saying that when the fetus is in the womb, you can actually feel the mother's emotions? When the mother is happy, the child will be happy and grow stronger. When the mother is depressed, the child is also disturbed. "

Jia Shi was stunned, "Really? Then didn't I harm the child?"

"It's not too late to make corrections now. Sister-in-law in the lobby can ask the maids to read some poems and songs to give the fetus an enlightenment education."

"Can you be enlightened while still in your stomach?"

Gu Jiu laughed, "There's no harm in giving it a try. Read more beautiful and uplifting poems. Anyway, Mrs. in the hall should listen to Imperial Doctor Hu's words, relax and take good care of her."

Seeing that Gu Jiu didn't seem to be faking it, Mrs Jia breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, little sister, Xiaojiu."

"You're welcome."

After sitting for a while longer, seeing that Jia was a little tired, Gu Jiu and the two got up and said goodbye.

After walking out of the courtyard and into the garden, Gu Meicai asked, "Sister Xiaojiu, is my sister-in-law really healthy?"

Gu Jiu opened his mouth and smiled bitterly.

What can she say?

Could she tell Gu Mei that Jia may have placenta previa, and there is a high probability of premature birth.

Could it be said that Jia Shi had inflammation when she was pregnant, and her body was not well recuperated, so this child should not have been saved in the first place.

Gu Jiu couldn't say anything.

If Imperial Physician Hu didn't say it, how could she say it casually.

Gu Mei was anxious, "Sister Xiaojiu, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't worry, I won't tell my sister-in-law."

Gu Jiu said implicitly: "The situation of the sister-in-law in the hall is indeed not very good, but with the medical skills of Imperial Physician Hu, it should not be a problem."

"Really?" Gu Mei was still worried.

Gu Jiu said, "Sister Mei, you should trust Imperial Physician Hu. Actually, I don't know anything about gynecology, so my judgment can't be counted. In the end, Imperial Physician Hu is a professional, and what he said is definitely right."

Gu Mei still frowned, unable to rest assured.

She tried to ask, "So, sister-in-law can give birth to this child safely?"

Gu Jiu nodded and smiled, "It's okay to take good care of it."

Gu Mei breathed a sigh of relief, "It's best to have a safe birth. Sister Xiaojiu, let me tell you the truth, the elder brother and elder sister-in-law have been married for two years, and the whole family is looking forward to the birth of this child. If there is an emergency, I don't dare to think about it. The consequences."

Gu Jiu understood.

Jia is the eldest grandson and daughter-in-law of the family. She has to bear not only the heavy burden of inheriting the lineage, but also the responsibilities of the family daughter. The pressure is not ordinary.

However, due to physical reasons, she could not take on the responsibilities of the patriarch. During the festivals, condolences to the clansmen, and welcoming and sending things have always been done by the eldest lady. She couldn't be of any help.

As for inheriting the lineage, Gu Jiu could only sigh based on her current situation.

It can be seen from this that when a large family chooses a daughter-in-law, the girl's origin and physical fitness are indispensable.

If you don't have a good body, you can't bear the burden of the first-in-law daughter-in-law.

It stands to reason that Hou Fu should also choose a suitable marriage for Gu Rui, not asking how high the wife is, at least she should be healthy.

But looking at Jia's situation, it's not a matter of one or two days to be in bad health. As early as when I was in my parents' home, I should have taken medicine all the year round to keep my body healthy.

Gu Jiu wondered how the Hou residence would agree to let Gu Rui marry Jia.

How much trouble the body of the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law will bring, it is impossible for the Houfu not to know.

Gu Jiu tried to attack from side to side.

Gu Mei told her, "eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law are childhood sweethearts, eldest brother likes eldest sister-in-law very much, and insists on marrying. The whole family can't persuade him, so they can only obey his wishes. But eldest brother also paid the price. Because of marriage, eldest brother will agree to it. Grandfather arranged to enter the military to experience. Originally, the elder brother wanted to take the imperial examination."

I see!