newbobooks Chapter 137 Helping Chu Nanxin Raise Her Rank
Chapter 137 Helping Chu Nanxin Raise Her Rank
Aunt Fang's heart tightened, but she quickly calmed down, maintaining her pitiful expression.
"I heard that you, my lord, have encountered some trouble, and I wish I could rush back to your side immediately. But my wife, Nanxin, is pregnant. If it were just me, I would be willing to go through fire and water with you, my lord and my wife, to share your hardships."
“But Nanxin is pregnant, and I dare not take any risks. So I had no choice but to hide her away.”
As she spoke, she deliberately covered her face with a handkerchief, her shoulders trembling slightly, making a heartbroken appearance.
Aunt Fang had already prepared her explanation.
Mother Chu was easily swayed. She took Aunt Fang's hand and patted it gently. "I know you're a good person. You did the right thing. In that situation, it was natural to save as many people as possible."
Aunt Fang leaned on Mother Chu's shoulder and wept, but there was no trace of grief in her eyes, and there was even some disdain.
In her opinion, Chu's mother was an extremely foolish woman who could be easily deceived with a few sweet words.
There was no joy on Chu's father's face: "Nanxin, you've hit the child. I'll find you a good family."
Chu Nanxin's crying stopped abruptly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She suffered so much to get pregnant, why should she have an abortion!
They really aren't her biological children; they don't care about her at all.
Living in the manor these days, she learned that Chu Ang was her biological father. At first, she didn't want to believe it, but as time went by, she gradually accepted it.
If the Chu family hadn't overturned the verdict, and if Chu Ang and Aunt Fang's relationship hadn't been kept secret, how could they, mother and daughter, have returned?
She still needs the identity of the third young lady of the Chu family...
With a thud, Chu Nanxin knelt on the ground. "This is my own flesh and blood! How could I bear to part with him?" she cried, crawling forward a few meters on her knees. "Please let me keep him, Father..."
Chu's father looked at Chu Nanxin kneeling on the ground, his eyes filled with disappointment.
This daughter has been corrupted by Aunt Fang; she's obsessed with power and influence.
Chu's father turned and left. He had already given Chu Nanxin a choice: it was her own choice, and she would not turn back until she hit a wall.
Since he couldn't stop her, he decided to let her be.
Chu's mother quickly followed; he needed to go and try to persuade them...
Chu Yueshu, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, could no longer suppress her anger. She took a few steps forward and looked down at Chu Nanxin.
"Haven't you had enough of being someone's concubine? Do you think keeping this child will change anything? Do you think Gu Chengyan will make you his legal wife?"
"You are demeaning yourself..."
Chu Nanxin raised her head, her eyes almost overflowing with resentment, "That's still better than you marrying a servant."
"you……"
Chu Yueshu wanted to teach her a lesson and see if her brain was full of shit, since she couldn't understand anything, good or bad.
But Chu Chenyu stopped her, saying, "Everyone has their own ambitions. Third Sister, you should take care of yourself from now on."
"Fine, then keep being stubborn. Don't regret it later." Chu Yueshu said this and turned to leave.
Only Aunt Fang and her daughter remained in the empty courtyard.
One day she will trample all these people under her feet...
Early next morning
The Chu family sent word that Aunt Fang and her daughter had returned, and that Chu Nanxin was pregnant. Chu's mother asked her to find a way to sound out the Marquis of Anyang.
Chu Ruohan couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Her mother was so easily swayed.
Now, Chu Ang has gone into hiding, but Aunt Fang and Chu Nanxin have returned.
It seems he can't let go of the power and status of the Marquis of Anyang's mansion.
Since Chu Nanxin was determined to cuckold Gu Chengyan, she naturally wanted to give him a push and make the show even more exciting.
"Should I continue to follow Aunt Fang?" Song Ruyan asked.
"No need."
Chu Ruohan's eyes held a hint of coldness; she had her own plans...
Chu Ruohan reported this matter to Marquis Anyang.
Marquis Anyang's brows were clearly furrowed with joy. The child in Chu Nan's heart was of the Gu family bloodline, his first grandson.
He immediately summoned Gu Chengyan and instructed him, "Now that Chu Nanxin is pregnant, you should bring her back to the manor and take good care of her. Do not neglect her."
When Gu Chengyan heard the news, he was shocked and a complicated expression flashed across his face.
Although he didn't have much affection for Chu Nanxin, he was still somewhat surprised to learn that he was about to become a father.
However, Gu Chengyan was still somewhat reluctant to bring Chu Nanxin back.
Ever since he got involved with this woman, he's had a lot of bad luck.
Chu Ruohan smiled gently, "Father, since we're bringing Nanxin back, shouldn't we also elevate her rank?"
"After all, she is now pregnant with the Gu family's child. It would probably be inappropriate for her to continue living in the mansion as a concubine, wouldn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Marquis Anyang frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then nodded: "What you say makes sense. In that case, let's make her a concubine, and then make further plans after the child is born."
A hint of smugness flashed in Chu Ruohan's eyes as she thought to herself: Chu Nanxin, do you think you can turn things around just because you're pregnant?
I want to see what Gu Chengyan will do when he finds out that the child in your womb is just a bastard.
Chu Ruohan not only wanted to ruin Chu Nanxin's reputation, but also wanted to make Gu Chengyan unable to hold his head up in the capital...
Gu Chengyan stood aside. His father had already spoken; what could he do?
We can't let the Gu family's bloodline flow outside, can we?
We had no choice but to do as the Marquis of Anyang instructed.
Gu Chengyan dragged his tired body slowly into the room, intending to change his clothes before going to pick up Chu Nanxin.
The servant was attending to him, but when his inner garment was slowly removed and touched the wound on his back, Gu Chengyan couldn't help but gasp and hiss in pain.
He endured the pain, his eyes wide with rage, and roared at the servant, "You dog of a servant! You can't even do this simple thing right, what use are you?"
The servant was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. "Third Young Master, this servant deserves to die! This servant deserves to die! Please forgive me, Young Master." His body trembled uncontrollably, and his voice was choked with sobs.
Gu Chengyan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He knew the servant hadn't meant it, but the wound was just too painful, making him irritable.
He waved his hand weakly and said, "Never mind, get up."
The servant stood up tremblingly. "Third Young Master, your wound looks worse. Let me apply some more medicine for you."
Gu Chengyan's back was covered in red, swollen, and festering wounds, emitting a foul odor. Pus and blood slowly flowed down his back, causing him so much pain that he couldn't concentrate on his studies these past few days.
He had initially thought that the Marquis of Anyang's whip strike was not heavy, and that it would only cause superficial wounds at first. However, he did not expect the wounds to become more and more serious, which was completely beyond his expectations.
Gu Chengyan's gaze fell on the medicine bottle in the servant's hand, and a feeling of unease suddenly welled up in his heart.
He carefully recalled the changes in his wound over the past few days and felt that something was amiss.
Although his father was ruthless, he shouldn't have caused the wound to fester like this. Moreover, he applied the medicine on time every day, but there was no improvement whatsoever.
Could it be that someone really tampered with the medicine?
Gu Chengyan's eyes instantly turned cold.
“No need,” Gu Chengyan said coldly. “Have someone examine this bottle of medicine carefully to see if there is anything wrong with it.”
The servant quickly agreed, took the medicine bottle, and hurriedly turned to leave.
Sure enough, just as he suspected, the medicine had already been switched.
Gu Chengyan had a vague feeling that it must be related to that woman...