The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

After all, it was the princess's villa, so the things inside were naturally the best. Soon, Wang found a new set of clothes for Gu Fanchu to change into.

After some more trouble, Wang took Gu Fanchu and Wang Yuyan on the carriage back to the general's mansion.

In the carriage, Shi Jinyan's black outer robe was placed aside. Because Gu Fanchu's body was wet, the clothes were also a little wet, so he had to go back and wash them before sending them back.

Wang looked at the dress with an ugly expression on her face, but in order to consider Gu Fanchu's feelings, she considered it for a while and finally did not say her doubts out loud.

Gu Fanchu had recovered from her panic and was slowly calming down. She looked at the two people who were hesitant to speak, and she couldn't help but feel a little amused and touched.

"Aunt, Sister Yan'er, I'm fine." Only after she spoke did Wang feel relieved.

Wang Yuyan was a simple person who always spoke her mind. At this moment, her bright eyes sparkled with curiosity, and she asked in a questioning tone, "Chu'er, do you know Master Shi?"

There was no trace of jealousy in her tone, because although Shi Jinyan was the dream husband of many noble ladies in the capital, this was only a fantasy.

After all, Lord Shi is known for his ruthlessness.

There were once rumors that His Majesty's most beloved Princess Hejing had been in love with Shi Jinyan since childhood, and always liked to follow him closely, and her behavior was quite bold.

Everyone thought that Lord Shi would definitely accept the princess's love.

However, Shi Jinyan rejected the princess in person without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, Princess Hejing did not give up. Instead, she followed Shi Jinyan repeatedly and punished any woman who had contact with him.

At the beginning, Princess Hejing simply used some means to discredit the reputation of those women and forced them to marry.

However, the last incident was shocking.

Just because Lord Shi accidentally bumped into the girl and he touched her gently out of courtesy, two days later, news spread that the girl was kidnapped to a dilapidated temple and was raped.

What followed was the tragedy of the young lady committing suicide by hanging.

Because of this incident, Shi Jinyan finally couldn't bear it anymore and decided to take action.

He presented all the evidence to the emperor and asked him to punish Princess Hejing. The emperor ordered Princess Hejing to be imprisoned in the palace and arranged a marriage for her, but also forbade her to set foot in the Shi Mansion again.

Only in this way can the situation be calmed down.

Although on the surface no one dares to openly desire Shi Jinyan anymore, it does not mean that they will not have improper thoughts in private.

Everyone was speculating, since even the princess couldn't get Shi Jinyan's favor, then which girl would be lucky enough to marry into the Shi family?

This question has become a suspense in everyone's mind, triggering countless speculations and discussions.

Wang Yuyan had met Shi Jinyan several times when she was young, when she was with her brother. Naturally, she had admired such a handsome man.

But later, when he saw Shi Jinyan's ruthless methods of interrogating prisoners, that feeling of joy was scared away.

But today, she was indeed surprised to see Lord Shi actually offering a helping hand.

Gu Fanchu sighed slightly in his heart. He was rescued by Shi Jinyan. If this news got out, he would probably never have peace in the future.

"I only met Lord Shi once before. I don't think he thought much about it today. He just wanted to save people."

She naturally couldn't guess what Shi Jinyan was thinking, she just hoped that the rumor wouldn't spread too far.

When they returned to the general's mansion, the housekeeper immediately came forward to greet them and told them that the old lady was waiting. Wang Yuyan knew that they must discuss today's matters, so she said goodbye to the two of them and went straight back to the palace.

After entering Songtao Garden, the old lady who had been waiting for a long time immediately stood up anxiously, took Gu Fanchu's hand and looked at him carefully. Only after confirming that everything was fine did she feel relieved.

When the servant who had returned earlier came to report, she was extremely worried and wanted to go and see it herself.

"What happened today? Who is so bold as to attack you in the princess's garden?" The old lady gnashed with hatred when she thought of the man's vicious methods.

"Lord Ji, the Minister of Justice, has already gone to investigate. I believe there will be results soon. Don't worry, Grandmother."

Gu Fanchu didn't want his grandmother to worry about him, so he comforted her with a smile on his face.

The old lady did not feel relieved at all. Chu'er had just returned to Beijing, and someone had come up with such a vicious way to deal with her.

"Chu'er...are you acquainted with the Grand Tutor Shi Jinyan?"

At this time, there were various rumors about Yan in the capital, so they had naturally heard of him.

Today's matter is really difficult to handle. Although Lord Shi had physical contact with Chu'er in order to save Renren, there is still a strict rule between men and women, and both families are prestigious families in Beijing. If it is not handled properly, the impact will be huge.

Gu Fanchu immediately explained, "Grandma, Lord Shi was once injured, and I saved him by chance, so he came to my rescue today."

Gu Fanchu also knew that the current situation was a bit awkward, but she couldn't affect Lord Shi for the sake of her own reputation.

"Then he... Oh, never mind. I'll go see what your grandfather has to say later."

The old lady sighed slightly when she heard this, and looked at Gu Fanchu, whose face was already a little pale, with a loving look, and said hurriedly:

"Go and have the court doctor take a look. Be careful you might catch a cold."

Gu Fanchu comforted her again before bowing gently to the old lady and taking Qiutang out of Songtao Garden.

On the way back, Qiutang followed Gu Fanchu in small steps, looking self-blaming: "Miss, it's all my fault. If I had been with you, I wouldn't have let her succeed, and you wouldn't have..."

Today, she was the only one who went to the villa, while Bai Li stayed at the mansion. She didn't expect such a thing to happen, and she blamed herself so much.

"What happened today was just an accident. It was my carelessness. Don't worry, something like this won't happen again in the future." Gu Fanchu knew that Qiutang was really blaming herself, and comforted her gently.

But I had some thoughts in my mind.

Qiutang did not relax at all, and secretly decided in his heart that he would never leave the young lady alone next time!

After returning to Lingxi Pavilion, Doctor Liu came over shortly after being ordered to do so. He prescribed some medicine to prevent typhoid fever for her, gave her some instructions, and then left.

Nanny Wang was also very distressed. She instructed the maid to boil the medicine, watched Gu Fanchu drink it, and let her lie down to rest before she felt relieved.

Gu Mingqing and Gu Yunye naturally found out about this later, but now they are in a passive position and can only take one step at a time.

Besides, everyone knows what kind of person Shi Jinyan is, so I believe the rumors outside will not be too unpleasant.