Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

Chapter 58 Miscarriage

Her chin was lifted, meeting his cold gaze.

"The food box fell." The little girl's eyes darted around, and she spoke in a soft voice.

"look at me."

Gu Hua could only brace herself and meet those unreadable eyes.

"Ask me for something?"

Looking at the little girl, Mu Junyan felt a pang of guilt.

If it weren't for Mu An, she wouldn't have been driven to this point.

She ruined her reputation and abandoned all sense of shame in hopes of gaining his protection, but today, she is forced to suffer endless injustice.

Mu Junyan suddenly wanted to grant her wish.

Gu Hua obediently shook her head and nodded.

Mu Junyan waited for her to continue.

Sincerity is always the most useful strategy.

Gu Hua tried to sit up straight, keeping a distance from him, and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake.

"I had prepared some snacks for Your Excellency as a late-night treat. What happened just now has upset you. I know you are in a bad mood, so I thought I would offer you some snacks in the hope that they would cheer you up."

"Yes, that's true."

Mu Junyan nodded slightly. "What do you wish to ask?"

Gu Hua secretly lifted her eyelids and glanced at him quickly, her expression remaining unchanged.

She quickly lowered her eyes, her voice becoming soft and hesitant: "I would like to ask the Duke to give me a capable person, because I want to investigate a very important matter."

She's very obedient; she's even referring to herself as a concubine.

Gu Hua's back stiffened as that hot, large hand stroked her lower back.

"That's right."

With a slight exertion of his hand, Gu Hua understood and nestled into his embrace. Just as she was about to reach out and wrap her arms around his neck, he pressed her hand down.

"Drink this bowl of soup."

Gu Hua then noticed a bowl of soup on the desk.

Having just escaped from a dangerous and dangerous soup, I instinctively felt a little apprehensive about it. I timidly asked, "What...what kind of soup is it?"

"A delightful and nourishing soup."

Gu Hua's face turned deathly pale, and her mind went blank.

"Why...why do we have to drink this stuff?"

"Didn't you cook me a whole table of dishes that are good for the kidneys and replenishing essence? Since you want them, I'll return the favor."

Gu Hua pleaded humbly, her face contorted with distress, "I won't use this soup. I will certainly serve you well, my lord."

Mu Junyan said calmly, "This soup has a different meaning than the previous one. Didn't you want to soothe my mood, and didn't you ask me to do something? After drinking this soup, you will perform better. Otherwise, everything you said is hypocritical and a lie."

What's different?

Gu Hua's face was full of resentment, and she couldn't help but glare at him with her beautiful eyes.

Mu Junyan's low, husky voice was full of temptation: "I only used a tiny amount, just to make you a little bolder."

Gu Hua was truly terrified; the thought of being burned and losing control of herself sent shivers down her spine.

If she drinks this soup and acts too promiscuous, what will he think of her?

Is it just for show?

Gu Hua felt a little hurt.

Originally, she thought Mu Junyan was an upright gentleman, but in reality, he was just an ordinary man.

Clenching my fists, I thought, "So be it."

He should be a man of his word; with his help, we could find evidence of Aunt Pei's arranged marriage.

Gu Hua steeled her resolve, picked up the large bowl, and looked at the full bowl of soup with lingering fear.

I forced myself to suppress my nausea and slowly drank it down, sip by sip.

After finishing the last sip, Gu Hua held up the empty bowl for him to see.

She replied honestly, "My lord, I've finished drinking."

Mu Junyan's eyes were deep and dark as he reached out and wiped away the remaining soup stains from her lips.

His thin, knife-like lips parted slightly, and he uttered a low, husky compliment: "Good girl."

……

Gu Wanru knelt on the ground, staring blankly as the bloodied and mangled Yinzhi was dragged away, panicked and at a loss.

Jin Kui cried and grabbed her, "Young lady, please save Yin Zhi! She'll surely die if she's thrown out like this!"

Gu Wanru snapped out of her daze and hurriedly grabbed Mu An's sleeve: "My lord, I had no intention of harming you. I only wanted to please you."

Although she held the position of the young mistress of the Duke of Yi's mansion, she longed even more for Mu An's genuine affection.

In this Duke's mansion, she became increasingly isolated, and the only thing she could do was hold on tightly.

She was pregnant with the eldest grandson of the Duke's family, but relying on the child to maintain her precarious status as the young mistress of the Duke was not secure.

Mu An disgustedly shook her off: "You're more trouble than you're worth, what use are you?"

Yao Yao approached, waving her handkerchief, and said sweetly, "Young Madam, you are of noble birth, why resort to such despicable means to win favor?"

Gu Wanru glared at her angrily: "It was you who interfered, otherwise my husband would have gotten what he wanted long ago! You gave him the medicine, you're the one who's despicable!"

Yao Yao snorted, took Mu An's arm, and said intimately, "You forced me to give you the medicine. What does it have to do with me? Your sister isn't a fairy. Does your husband really need her? You're a strange older sister. You always want to send your own sister to a man's bed as a concubine. It's clear you're not a kind person."

Gu Wanru was furious. Her hand trembled as she pointed at her for a long time, but she couldn't say anything to retort.

Yao Yao, naturally alluring, gently touched Mu An's face with a fragrant handkerchief.

She said sweetly, "My lord, I just brought back ten-year-old peach blossom wine. Would you like to have a couple of drinks?"

Just as Gu Wanru was about to stand up, a sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, startling her so much that her face turned pale. She clutched her stomach and burst into tears.

"My lord, my stomach hurts."

Mu An rolled her eyes: "The physician from the Sun family said you were faking it earlier, and now you're faking it again? Come on, let's go drink some peach blossom wine."

Yao Yao took a few steps with Mu An, then turned back to look at Gu Wanru, whose face was pale with embarrassment, and raised an eyebrow with a provocative smile.

Gu Wanru trembled with anger, and the sharp pain in her stomach returned. She was so frightened that she pushed Jin Kui hard: "Quickly go and call the Sun family doctor."

Jin Kui stared intently at the bloody mark left by Yin Zhi being dragged away, only snapping back to reality when Gu Wanru pushed her.

"Yes."

Jin Kui looked around, but she didn't know when Physician Sun had left.

Even the other servants blinked and left.

"Young lady, would you like to return to Jinxiu Pavilion first, or sit on the ground and wait for me to call the Sun family physician?"

Gu Wanru was furious: "Idiot! Making me sit on the ground like this will only make me catch the cold."

Jin Kui lowered her head and helped her up, her eyes pausing for a moment: "Young lady...you're bleeding."

Gu Wanru also felt a surge of heat uncontrollably flowing between her legs. Looking down, she saw that both legs were covered in blood.

"What, what should I do?"

Gu Wanru screamed at the top of her lungs, "Help! Someone help me!"

Jin Kui's expression changed as well. She grabbed Gu Wanru, who was about to slide to the ground, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Help! The young mistress has miscarried!"

……

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Zhilan rushed to Jinxiu Pavilion and saw the midwives in the mansion shuttling back and forth, carrying copper basins full of blood.

The physician from the Sun family paced anxiously outside.

She approached Zhou Chunyu: "Brother, what happened?"

Zhou Chunyu remained calm: "She may have miscarried."

Zhou Zhilan's eyes widened: "It's been more than six months, the baby can't be saved, right?"

"possible."

Zhou Zhilan tilted her head to look at her composed brother, and suddenly chuckled.

It's better if it's gone, so it won't be another disaster if it's born.

"Should we report this to the lord?"

Zhou Chunyu looked down at her: "Isn't the master busy right now?"

Zhou Zhilan blushed slightly under his gaze and looked away, saying, "Of course I'm busy."

"Therefore, there is no need to disturb the lord."

"Has the young master been informed?"