Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Miss Ran said, "Nanny, don't worry, Miss Gu does not have the family seal, only Chu Family's Pendant. At most, this pendant can help her gain assistance from the Chu Family's various estates, provide her with a place to seek help when she's in trouble, and will not bring any disaster to the Chu Family."

Even if Miss Gu were to take Chu Family's Pendant to the Chu Family's shops and make outrageous demands, the stewards would not entertain her.

"Besides, before we came here, we had looked into the Qi Family and the Gu Family. Both families have decent characters and would not misuse the Chu Family's Pendant."

Even if someone were to misuse the Chu Family's Pendant, the Chu Family could take it back or secretly destroy it.

The act of giving it to you is a gesture of goodwill, but if you abuse this favor, noble families would ruthlessly deal with you. This is the longstanding rule of noble families, which has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years, with its own set of regulations.

After hearing this, Nanny Chu, remembering what Gu Jinli had done for her own young lady as a lifesaving grace today, let it go and simply waited for nightfall to go to the Jiang Residence on Le'an Street to send the Chu Family's Pendant to the Gu Family.

…

When Qiong'er went to ask Doctor Chu for medicine, she asked with a worried heart, "Doctor Chu, how could the young lady suddenly come down with a fever?"

Could it be that she has discovered something and is pretending to be ill?

Doctor Chu and the others had already agreed on an excuse to give, and upon hearing the question, he said, "The young lady has been pampered since childhood, rushed all the way here, and her body couldn't withstand it, leading to a fever. But it's nothing serious, the fever will subside soon."

He then sighed with pity, "It's just a pity that it has delayed the treatment for the bone rejoining. Otherwise, the young lady's limp could have been improved much faster."

Seeing that Doctor Chu did not seem to be lying, Qiong'er was reassured. Thinking that the young lady was so frail, if bone rejoining caused a high fever and resulted in death later on, nobody would suspect anything.

Thinking this way, Qiong'er immediately felt cheerful, took the medicine given by Doctor Chu, and went to boil it in the kitchen.

More than an hour later, Qiong'er brought the medicine to Miss Ran and watched her drink it, removing any doubt in her mind. It seemed that the young lady was indeed ill, and the lack of treatment for her foot today was also due to her being sick.

But what Qiong'er didn't know was that although the prescription seemed to treat a fever, Doctor Chu had reduced the dosage of several ingredients. Even if someone without illness drank it for a couple of days, it would not be a problem.

The Chu Family's maid, skilled in martial arts, saw how Qiong'er was behaving and was very displeased, saying: "Young Lady, she clearly came to watch you take the medicine, to see if you're feigning illness. Such a wicked servant should be killed!"

"Se'er, shut your mouth. How to deal with maids is for the young lady to decide. If you blab and mess up the young lady's plans, I will not spare you." Nanny Chu glared at Se'er, also harboring extreme dislike for Qiong'er in her heart. Indeed, raising a thankless wolf, she thought her allegiance was no longer with the Old Madam, but unexpectedly it had shifted towards Ms. Shen.

Scolded by Nanny Chu, Se'er did not speak further about Qiong'er, but instead asked Miss Ran, "Young Lady, when will you take action?"

Miss Ran said, "This knife was given to me by Ms. Shen. I naturally need to use it well, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of Ms. Shen's goodwill? Se'er, temper your impatience, and hold off until I give you instructions."

She continued, "Tonight, after everyone falls into a deep sleep, go and send a message to Uncle Chu and have them investigate what kind of leverage they have over Steward Ran and Qiong'er, and also to investigate those close to Ms. Shen who are proficient in medicine. Miss Gu said that the poison is a combination of Dipsacus, Wild Rose, and Golden Leaf Vine. Even Doctor Chu is not as skilled in medicine as the doctor raised by Ms. Shen, and if he is incapable of this, there must be someone else behind Ms. Shen."

I just hope that this person is not my biological grandmother...

"Yes, this slave has taken note," Se'er replied with a smile. Uncle Chu was her own father and was part of the Protectors given to the young lady by the Chu Family, numbering about fifty people, who were secretly protecting the young lady.

Due to Miss Ran's sudden febrile illness, everyone serving her was very cautious. Several servants were running in circles following orders and were even punished for not taking good care of Miss Ran. By nighttime, they were all exhausted. Even Qiong'er quickly ate a few bites of food after finishing her tasks, then collapsed in bed and fell asleep.

Nanny Chu, with the Chu Family's Pendant and five of the Chu Family's name cards given by Miss Ran, was escorted by Uncle Chu and others to the Jiang Residence to find Gu Jinli.

Qin San Lang, familiar with the ways of noble families, had guessed that Miss Ran would send someone at night after learning she had given no thank-you gift to Gu Jinli, so he waited with Feng Jin, Danian, Xiangzi, and others.

His vigil with Feng Jin and the others was a lesson in how Protectors should conduct their duties.

These men would one day protect the Gu Family People, and their safety was of utmost importance. He hoped to impart his skills to them, so they could perform their tasks better in the future.

"Who's there? Come out!" Although Feng Jin was usually composed, he was still a seventeen-year-old youth, newly in service to the Gu Family, and inevitably felt some tension. Hearing a noise, he immediately called out.

Nanny Chu, accompanied by two Protectors, walked out from the alley and said with a smile, "I am Miss Ran's nanny. Today at Qingshan Medical Hall, Miss Gu helped our young miss. My young miss has sent me to give Miss Gu a token of thanks."

"Let Nanny Chu inside," came Qin San Lang's voice from within the walls. Feng Jin opened the back gate for Nanny Chu and led her inside, while the two Protectors were kept outside the door.

Nanny Chu was not afraid, just puzzled... This is the Jiang Residence, how could this young man surnamed Qin freely open the door and let people in?

It seems that the relationship between the Qin family, the Gu Family, and the Jiang Family is not just generally good.

Qin San Lang glanced at Nanny Chu and said, "Nanny, follow me."

Nanny Chu smiled and nodded her head, following Qin San Lang to the guesthouse where Gu Jinli was staying.

Gu Jinli had not gone to sleep, but was waiting for Nanny Chu. Upon seeing her, she teased, "If Nanny Chu didn't come soon, I would have been too sleepy."

She was now used to going to bed early and getting up early, and it was past her bedtime.

Nanny Chu thought to herself: The Gu Family's daughter is indeed clever, guessing that she would come tonight.

After greetings, Gu Jinli got straight to the point: "Nanny Chu, are you here to deliver a thank-you gift? Then please hurry, if you take too long, your whereabouts might be discovered by others."

During the day, she had already informed Miss Ran that someone close to her had betrayed her trust, but Miss Ran did not react violently, which means she must be planning something, biding her time to catch a big fish in one swoop.

Nanny Chu was one of Miss Ran's confidants, surely someone would be watching her. Being out too long would easily lead to her being discovered.

Nanny Chu said with a smile, "Miss Gu is straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush. This is the Jade Pendant and name card from our young miss."

She explained what uses the Chu Family's Pendant and name cards held.

Gu Jinli felt that, in reality, Miss Ran could have simply given her silver, which she preferred more. These kinds of jade pendants and name cards had already been given to her family by the Zheng Family and the Shangguan family.

But what she didn't know was that Miss Ran was destined for greatness, and in the future, the Chu Family's name card would come to her aid.