Rebirth and Revenge: The Imperial Master’s Pampering of Me is Addicting Me

Who would have thought that the old man was not only not angry but even burst into laughter when he looked at her, rarely showing his usual serious and solemn look.

After a while, he stroked his beard, stared at her and sighed meaningfully.

"Very good, very good. With such a future mistress in the Gu family, maybe we can climb up the ladder even further."

The old man's sudden words made Mu Qingli blush involuntarily. She subconsciously glanced at the man beside her. Unexpectedly, Gu Luoheng also happened to look over. When their eyes met, they both quickly looked away as if they were burned, and half of their faces turned red.

Gu Luoheng called out "Grandfather" in a rare and embarrassing voice, and spoke with some helplessness.

"Grandfather, Ahri is so shy, so please stop teasing her. Your health is the most important thing right now. May I ask if you have a solution to the poison in Miss Qilan's grandfather's body?"

When talking about her specialty, Qilan couldn't help but grin, revealing the two dimples on her face, and nodded seriously.

"It's a bit complicated, but not difficult to cure. However, it would be best if we refine the medicine in our house and then send it to the old man. He can take it for three days at most and the poison in his body will be cured."

Mu Qingli half-closed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking about, and his deep brows revealed a hint of coldness.

"Grandpa Gu, Qilan has developed a lot of strange medicines over the years. Some of these medicines will cause the same symptoms of poisoning when taken, but they are harmless to the body. My suggestion is to detoxify while being poisoned."

Old Master Gu and Gu Luoheng were not ordinary people, so they quickly understood the meaning of her words and nodded in agreement.

The old man stroked his beard and squinted his eyes, his voice always gentle and calm.

"In fact, the old man has been feeling unwell for the past few years, but the doctors couldn't diagnose anything each time. I thought I was overthinking it and didn't pay much attention to it. But after I offered advice on the Yunzhou incident last time, he felt unwell again not long after returning.

I secretly asked a doctor to see me, but he couldn't diagnose anything. I started to feel something was wrong, but I didn't reveal it to anyone.

Mu Qingli listened to him in silence, pursing her lips again and again with a cold glint in her eyes.

So in her previous life, the old man died on the road not long after being exiled from the capital. She always thought that the old man was tortured to death by the officers on the road of exile, but she never thought about whether there was something wrong with the old man's body.

If Qilan had not noticed something unusual when she went to help serve the food to the table at the Gu Mansion that day, she would have really missed this strange thing. The old man might have ended up like in his previous life.

Gu Luoheng's pair of dark eyes were bottomless, and his whole body was filled with a bloodthirsty coldness that made people shudder.

"The only person who could have drugged Grandfather for so many years without anyone noticing could be someone in the mansion. It seems there's a traitor in the mansion!"

"Then let's do as Ahri says. Poisoned while being detoxified at the same time. It seems our Ahri has really changed a lot over the years. How could there be such a remarkable person around?"

Old Master Gu, who had been poisoned for many years, remained calm throughout the entire process. He sighed as he looked at Mu Qingli calmly.

What he said just now was sincere. Ali has changed a lot after coming back from being away for a few years. He is scheming, smart and calm. I'm afraid he has suffered a lot during these years of recuperation outside. It seems that even if he is not in the Gu Mansion in the future, there will be someone to protect him.

Judging from Ali's expression, he might not be completely indifferent to his grandchildren. Once his children get married, he can completely hand over all these things to them.

Mu Qingli did not hide anything and smiled at his gaze.

"It's true that there are some adventures that others can hardly imagine, but it is precisely because of this that I have become who I am today. Speaking of which, has Grandpa Gu made up his mind about my last request for Brother Heng to help take care of me?"

Qiu Jin and Qi Xue did not follow her in, but stood guard at the door of the house to check the movements around at any time, so she was particularly direct in her questions.

Old Master Gu looked at her quietly for a while, his eyes were deep and sharp, his smile was faint, but upon closer inspection, there was a subtle sharpness in his eyes.

"Little girl Ziyue, are you asking this for yourself or for the Mu family?"

Mu Qingli was not at all surprised by the change in his address. She was already accustomed to the elders from both families calling her Ali, as they were close to each other. But the word "address" meant that they were no longer treating her as a child, and it also meant that they were going to talk about business.

She stood up and saluted, her eyelashes drooping to hide the dark light surging in her eyes.

"Grandpa Gu, you know the situation at home. I'm the one in charge of the mansion now, so naturally, this is what I want to ask you. You're a man of foresight, and you must have seen the crisis that the Mu family was about to face. When you were willing to give all your money to that professor, weren't you also worried about the future?"

Old Master Gu stroked his beard and looked at her without saying a word. His expression was always obscure and there was a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

He hid something so secretly that even his family members didn't notice. How could Ali, a little girl who had just come of age, find out about it? Could five years change a person so much?

With this child protecting the Mu family, I'm afraid that they may not reach the point he worries about in the future. I really don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Seeing that they were talking about serious matters, Qilan had already stepped aside and quietly concealed her presence.

She still preferred to eat. It would be better to let the girl handle such brain-intensive things herself. She really couldn't help much, so she might as well think about how to detoxify the old man and repair the damage to his body over the years.

After a while, I heard the old man above suddenly chuckle and quickly spoke with relief.

"I have indeed been worried about the future of the Mu family, but you are wrong about one thing. The reason I rescued that child and taught him all I knew was simply because of his face. He looked very much like someone I once knew.

Now that Ah Heng is in charge of the mansion, I believe that with you both here, both the Gu and Mu families will be safe, don't you think so, little girl?"

Gu Luoheng subconsciously glanced at the girl beside him, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes as if he understood something, but he did not say anything at this moment.

Mu Qingli lowered his eyes and smiled, his attitude always humble without a trace of sharpness. After a moment, he spoke in a gentle voice.

"Grandpa Gu, whether it's defending the country or caring for the people, I believe the Mu family and the Gu family will always stand on the same side. However, as someone in the imperial court, you should understand that many things in this world are beyond our control.

No matter what I do, it's all for self-preservation. I want my parents, adoptive father, and brother to be safe and sound. I want the rule of law to prevail in this world, and for a new era to come. I want Dayan Nation to prosper once again!"