A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er was overjoyed and said, "That's great. Then I can find an opportunity to work as a nurse and be your assistant."

Shopkeeper Liu nodded and said with a smile, "We'll see what happens then."

The three of them chatted and laughed as they finished their meal. After some hesitation, Gui'er said to Manager Liu, "Last time during the banquet at the Marshal's Mansion, I discovered some unusual conditions. I've been trying to report this to Director Song, but I've never had the chance. Can you arrange a time for him to come here so I can talk to him in person?"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeepers Zhang and Liu said solemnly, "Did something serious happen?"

Gui'er quickly said, "No, it's actually related to the Marshal's personal emotional dispute..."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeepers Zhang and Liu immediately said tactfully, "Oh, so that's the case. I'll take a letter to the police station later. Which day do you think would be convenient?" It seemed that they had also heard the rumors about Mrs. Song and the Marshal.

Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "I can't go out too often, otherwise Sha Yanxiao will be suspicious. He said that the security in the city is not good right now, and he wants me to bring an entourage with me when I go out. That would make it inconvenient to talk. Fortunately, something happened at home with Brother Cheng, so I asked him to go home, but he should be back soon. So how about the day after tomorrow?"

Shopkeeper Liu said, "Okay, then I'll ask Shopkeeper Zhang to talk to Director Song later."

After meeting with Shopkeeper Liu and returning home, Gui'er finally felt relieved. Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Why are you in such a good mood after meeting Shopkeepers Zhang and Liu?"

Guier smiled and said, "Yes, I see that Shopkeeper Liu has many regular customers coming to the pharmacy, so he can be considered a customer brought in by himself. But Shopkeeper Liu said that he knows a colleague who works in the hospital and is planning to move out of town later, and he's willing to recommend him to the hospital. When the time comes, I want to work as a nurse in the hospital and continue to study medicine as his assistant. What do you think, brother?"

Sha Yanxiao was a little surprised and said, "I didn't expect that Manager Zhang actually has connections in the hospital! That's great! Then you can go and study with him. This way you don't have to go elsewhere to study medicine."

Guier smiled and nodded.

The next day was the day to have dinner with the Marshal. Sha Yanxiao specifically told Gui'er to wait for him to come back before leaving for the main courtyard.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, everyone else was already there.

When Gui'er saw the expressions on those people's faces, she knew something was wrong and suspected that something had happened, so she secretly winked at Dingxiang.

Dingxiang nodded in understanding and turned to chat with other maids she was familiar with.

After a while, Zhao Yingwu came out supporting Dashuai. Dashuai came to the door of the restaurant, waved his hand to let Zhao Yingwu let go, and walked to the dining table and sat down. Guier saw that he had a happy smile on his face, but for some reason she had a bad feeling in her heart.

Sure enough, not long after they sat down, the Marshal said with a smile, "I asked the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes today. Although the times are difficult, we still have to celebrate."

Sha Yanxiao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Father? Is there something good? How come I don't know?"

At this time, the Eighth Concubine said, "Second Young Master, I am busy with official duties and managing the overall situation. I didn't want to bother you with such a small matter. It's not a big deal. It's just that I'm pregnant. I've asked Jin Suanzi to calculate it, and he said it's a boy."

Sha Yanxiao was stunned on the spot, and the people around him began to whisper.

Sha Yanxiao asked, "Have you seen a doctor yet?"

The eighth concubine said proudly: "Of course, we went to the largest hospital in Jiangcheng. What? Second Young Master doesn't believe that your father is in good health and can give birth to a son?" As she said that, she smiled provocatively.

When the Marshal heard this, his face darkened and he looked at Sha Yanxiao.

The fourth concubine beside her hurried to smooth things over, saying, "How could that be? This is a happy event. Congratulations, Eighth Sister. Come on, let's all drink to the Marshal for having another son."

No one else dared to say anything and just picked up their glasses and drank.

The atmosphere became a little better at this time. The fourth concubine then invited everyone to eat and said that today's dishes were delicious, which livened up the atmosphere. The Marshal's face also showed some joy, and he finally concealed the past.

After dinner, Sha Yanxiao pulled Gui'er back. She was even more unsure whether she should tell him what she had overheard about the Eighth Concubine and Zhao Yingwu. She was afraid that Sha Yanxiao would expose the matter immediately if he knew about it, and the situation would get out of control.

As the two of them walked, they passed by the fourth concubine's courtyard. Sha Yanxiao suddenly turned around and pulled Gui'er into the fourth concubine's courtyard.

The fourth concubine was not surprised to see him coming. She smiled and told the servants to prepare snacks, fruits and drinks.

Sha Yanxiao followed the Fourth Concubine to the hall and sat down, saying, "Thank you so much for what you did just now, Auntie."

The fourth concubine waved her hand, letting the servants around her retreat. Then she smiled and said, "Yanxiao, I'm not saying anything bad about you. We all know you've worked hard and made great contributions. If you hadn't taken Fengcheng, we would have to pay a large toll every time the mines in Jiangcheng were shipped out. The Marshal probably doesn't speak so loudly now, but your father is actually not satisfied with you three sons. I've seen this a long time ago, so I don't bother to lead Yanwen to him. I just hope that Yanwen can find a good future and live a stable life."

"But you can't do it. Previously, in order to compete for the position of Young Marshal, the boss almost turned against you. Later, he found that you still had more support in the army, so the Marshal let you take the position. However, in his mind, you must have been the Young Marshal for decades before taking over his position. He didn't expect that he would not be able to do it so soon. He must be unhappy in his heart, so he has to make small moves from time to time. Oh, by the way, I heard that he is now holding on to the money tightly, and you can't even touch a penny with your hands?"

Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Auntie is really a person with a clear mind and a sharp vision. My son is stupid and doesn't know what to do now. Since Auntie knows my son's predicament, please show me a clear way out."

The Fourth Concubine frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "What can a woman like me do? I only know that now that you have power, you should hold on to it. Also, you and Gui'er are both of marriageable age, so you should settle down quickly to prevent him from making a fuss about your marriage."

Sha Yanxiao glanced at Gui'er unconsciously, and Gui'er quickly lowered her head, at a loss.

The Fourth Concubine's words were too specific. Sha Yanxiao and Gui'er both knew what they meant, but they both felt that they were the only ones who understood them.

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "The current situation is tense, and I'm in no mood to think about these romantic matters. Thank you in advance, Auntie, for your concern."