After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

However, after examining Gu Huaijing, it was found that he was still breathing. Tan Zhixu ignored his sadness and quickly checked the wound.

Regardless of his own safety, Tan Zhixu relied on his profound knowledge of herbal medicines to find precious herbs in the wilderness that could stop the bleeding from Gu Huaijing's wounds.

She carefully applied the herbs to his wounds.

Gu Huaijing endured the severe pain and held Tan Zhixu's hand tightly. Although his face was pale, his eyes were extremely determined, "Tan Zhixu, don't worry, I, Gu Huaijing, swear that no matter what you do in the Hou Mansion, I will do my best to help you achieve your wish, and I will support your decision unconditionally."

Hearing his assurance, Tan Zhixu felt warm in her heart. Although Gu Huaijing was suffering from a high fever at the moment, he still cared about her. This deep friendship made her unable to remain moved.

She didn't say much at this moment, just nodded silently.

That night, it was windy and rainy until early in the morning. The rain finally stopped, and the morning light showed on the horizon. After many hardships, the secret guards finally found the two of them.

Seeing the exhausted and scarred Gu Huaijing, the secret guards immediately took action and took him back to the house for treatment.

Tan Zhixu watched the secret guards carefully carry Gu Huaijing away, and her heart, which had always been hanging, felt a little relieved.

She turned and returned to the restaurant.

Gu Yu's disappearance caused quite a stir in the Hou family. Tan Zhi and Xu Zhi knew that Gu Yu had concealed the truth about his disappearance.

She now likes this girl's sensitivity more and more.

After packing everything, Tan Zhixu returned to the Hou Mansion with the herbs.

Although she was exhausted, she still held the herbs in her hands tightly, which was full of her hope and tenacity for the old lady's recovery.

It was dark at night, and the moonlight shone on the tall gatehouse of the Hou Mansion, reflecting the lonely and determined figure of Tan Zhixu.

She dragged her tired steps into the gate of the Hou Mansion. The old lady heard the sound and walked out of the inner room. Seeing Tan Zhixu so haggard, she couldn't help but feel distressed on her face, with endless worry and love hidden in her wrinkles.

At this moment, Song Ling'er stood aside and spoke coldly, her sharp words piercing people's hearts like ice picks: "Second sister-in-law hasn't returned home this night, so people outside may gossip about her."

His words were full of doubts and accusations against Tan Zhixu.

Faced with Song Ling'er's aggressiveness, Tan Zhixu did not refute, but tears flashed in her eyes. The tears were full of perseverance and helplessness. She choked and said: "Ling'er, I just want to find a cure as soon as possible." It’s a good medicine for my mother’s headache, so she had to run around all night.”

The old lady listened to Song Ling'er's sarcastic words, and then looked at Tan Zhixu's face full of fatigue and persistence, and felt unhappy in her heart.

She clearly remembered that Song Ling'er was lively in words, but in fact he never made any substantial contribution to her illness.

Therefore, the old lady couldn't help but scolded Song Ling'er gently, with disappointment and dissatisfaction in her tone.

Song Ling'er never expected that her mother, who usually loved her so much, would blame herself for this matter.

When she heard her mother defending Tan Zhixu, an unknown fire suddenly surged into her heart, and she couldn't help blurting out: "Tan Zhixu is just an outsider, and I am your biological daughter who was conceived in ten months and raised with all kinds of hardships! "

These words are full of grievance and unwillingness.

When the old lady heard this, her face suddenly changed, and the disappointment and pain in her eyes were like winter frost.

I saw the old lady holding the tea cup tightly, and the delicate porcelain looked particularly fragile in her trembling hands.

In the end, she couldn't hold back her inner anger and sadness, and threw the teacup in her hand to the ground heavily.

Porcelain pieces were scattered everywhere, and the clear and crisp sound of breaking echoed in the quiet hall. Aunt Huang heard the sound and rushed over. When she saw the mess on the ground, she immediately understood what the old lady meant.

She stepped forward quickly, whispered a few words of comfort, then turned around and cast a stern look at Song Ling'er, coldly ordering her to leave temporarily and reflect. After Song Ling'er left in tears, the old lady leaned back on the chair tiredly.

She looked at the empty hall and seemed to be able to see Song Ling'er's stubborn and confused figure.

After a while, she turned to Tan Zhixu beside her and said some words that she thought were thoughtful.

As smart as Tan Zhixu, he had already discerned the deep meaning behind the old lady's move.

She understood that the old lady did not really regard her as a relative. Behind those intimate words, she wanted to make her serve the Marquis more wholeheartedly through persuasive methods, rather than out of true love for herself.

Thinking of this, although Tan Zhixu felt a little sad in her heart, she still maintained a decent smile, silently enduring and digesting all this.

The old lady nodded with satisfaction in the main hall and handed a generous reward to Tan Zhixu with her own hands.

It was a string of exquisite jade bracelets, green and transparent, reflecting Tan Zhixu's slightly tired but still tenacious face.

She lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly to express her gratitude.

Passing through the front yard of the carved beams and painted buildings, Tan Zhixu walked into the corridor and saw that the girl was already waiting here.

She was wearing a simple and elegant dress, which looked even more gentle and virtuous under the moonlight. When she saw Tan Zhixu approaching, she immediately bowed to say hello and said in a soft voice: "Thank you for your hard work, second lady."

The maid held up a cup of steaming ginger tea at the right time, and the rich aroma spread instantly, dispelling the chill of the night.

After taking it, Tan Zhixu took a sip, looked at Jiao Niang and said, "Jiao Niang, it's not peaceful outside recently. You have to watch out for Brother Dong and don't let him go out to play at will."

After hearing this, Jiao Niang quickly agreed and said with a deep blessing to Tan Zhixu, "Everything depends on the Second Madam's instructions. I will definitely take good care of Brother Dong."

Finally, Tan Zhixu slowly walked into the courtyard of the second room accompanied by the maid.

Jiao Niang stood in the corridor, watching her back disappear at the corner of the corridor under the moonlight, her heart filled with admiration and gratitude to this second lady.

"Mrs. Side, I may not be back tonight."

The maid came to the girl with a sigh.

She thought that Jiao Niang would be sad because Song Yunxi didn't come back, but she didn't want Jiao Niang to say nothing without seeing any trouble on her face, and what she said was even more unbelievable.

"That's better. It's better for Brother Dong and I to be the only ones in this big room."

"what?"

The maid couldn't help but make a sound, but the young lady returned to her usual sweetness, "It's okay, the uncle is so busy. If he can't return home due to official business, then we shouldn't bother him."

"Yes."

My dear mother has said so, what else can the maid say, she can only accept it.

At this time, Tan Zhixu's good deeds spread in the capital, and Gu Huaijing woke up from his coma.

Teng Xi didn't sleep all night. When he saw Gu Huaijing waking up, he stood up suddenly and said, "Master, are you awake? How do you feel?"

Gu Huaijing was still a little confused, but knowing that Teng Xi cared about him, he shook his head subconsciously, "How about Xu Xu?"