Gu Nan was stiff all over.
They are still husband and wife. If Xie Heng insists on consummating their marriage, she really has no reason to refuse directly.
But she really felt sick to her stomach.
How did Xie Heng plot against her and send her to someone else's bed, then turn around and coax her affectionately, hoping to consummate the marriage with her?
Just when Xie Heng's hand was about to touch her fingertips, Gu Nan couldn't hold back.
Wow, I spat it out.
The light yellow vomit sprayed all over Xie Heng's outstretched hand.
A few more drops splashed on Xie Heng's face and clothes, and you could vaguely see pink and white peanut kernels mixed in them.
"Gu Nan."
Xie Heng's roar almost brought down the roof.
Gu Nan frowned slightly, covered her chest and vomited again.
Xie Heng was so frightened that he jumped up immediately, forgetting that his hands were covered with crushed peanut kernels spit out by Gu Nan.
He jumped back and forth, throwing all the peanuts in his hands onto his body.
Xie Heng's face suddenly turned dark.
"Girl, are you okay?" Ruyi looked worried and stepped forward to pat Gu Nan's back gently.
Ruhua quickly poured a glass of warm water and handed it over.
"The girl must be disgusted by what happened today. It's okay. Just spit it out and rinse your mouth quickly."
Gu Nan rinsed his mouth and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.
"Well, it's quite disgusting."
Xie Heng's face was livid, and he always felt that Gu Nan was saying that he was disgusting.
Looking at the two maids in the room, they were all surrounding Gu Nan. There was no one to serve his vomit-covered master.
"This room is not round."
He said something coldly, turned around and walked away.
Ruhua took a sip of water towards his back.
"Bah, if it's not round, it's not round. You think it's rare for us girls."
"Ruhua." Ruyi glared at Ruhua.
Ruhua curled her lips and lowered her head to clean up the vomit that Xie Heng had spilled on the small table.
Ruyi helped Gu Nan sit down on the couch near the window, looking worried.
"I have escaped for now, but what if the prince comes again tomorrow? The girl can't keep using this trick, right?
It is against the rules for a wife to reject her husband. If word of this spreads, it may affect the girl's reputation. "
Gu Nan vomited and felt much better.
She leaned on the bedside, thinking about Xie Heng's appearance when he left just now, and a cheerful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Next time he comes to ask for consummation, just put guava in his tea, sweat medicine, or Ruanjin powder."
After a pause, he gritted his teeth and added.
"If that doesn't work, you can let the dog out. You can get a puppy tomorrow and raise it in the yard. We can let the dog out and bite him."
Ruyi chuckled.
Ruhua clapped her hands happily.
"If you want me to say it, slave, I should give you poison."
Gu Nan also wanted to administer poison directly.
But if Xie Heng died like this, it would be an advantage for him.
Besides, killing her husband would result in beheading, so Xie Heng was not worth her own life.
He rubbed his belly and ordered Ruhua.
"Go and help me finish cooking the noodles. I'm a little hungry."
"Ruyi, you go to the shop tomorrow and tell all the shopkeepers that starting from this month, the shop's dividends will be delivered to me one by one, and they don't have to go into the Marquis's account."
Ruyi took Ruhua out and whispered to her outside.
"Your Majesty is the master of the Hou Mansion after all. Please pay attention to your words and deeds. Don't speak in a disrespectful manner."
Ruhua's eyes widened in anger.
"Sister Ruyi, what do you mean? He has bullied our girl so much, does he still want me to be respectful to him?
Do you still want me to greet him with a smile every day? It's good that I didn't scold him in person. "
Ruyi sighed, "That's not what I meant. I meant that you have to take care of the girl. We are slaves after all.
On the surface, we can't let people find fault, otherwise we girls will be the ones in trouble.
Let's just talk about it just now, if the prince insists on punishing you for disrespecting the master, what do you want the girl to do? "
Ruhua is not convinced, but she also knows that Ruyi is doing it for the girl and her own good.
"Okay, at worst, I'll just avoid it from now on and try not to talk nonsense."
Gu Nan roughly listened to what the two maids said in the room.
She smiled slightly. Ruyi had always been calm and scheming, while Ruhua was straightforward and fierce. Both of them were loyal to her.
In this life, she will try her best to protect them and never let them be killed again.
After eating a bowl of noodle soup, it was already late at night. Gu Nan felt tired and sleepy, so she fell asleep.
She slept deeply this time, and even the wind outside the window, which made the window lattice clang, did not disturb her.
Until Ruyi's anxious voice sounded in his ears.
"Girl, wake up."
Gu Nan opened his eyes drowsily and met Ruyi's slightly panicked expression.
She suddenly woke up.
"What happened?"
Ruyi knelt down and put on her shoes, "The woodshed is on fire, it's such a big fire."
Woodshed?
Gu Nan stood up suddenly in a hurry.
"Where is Changshun's wife?"
"Ruhua has already gone over to check the situation. I don't know."
Gu Nan pulled off a cloak and hurried out.
The woodshed is located near the corner gate and is somewhat remote.
At that time, Changshun's wife was locked up here so that Chen Li could send her out at night.
Before he even reached the place, Gu Nan saw flames rising into the sky.
The entire woodshed was engulfed in a sea of flames, flames billowed in the night sky, smoke filled the air, and even the wind brought a hot breath to the floor.
There were many servants around, carrying buckets of water and trying to put out the fire.
Gu Nan saw at a glance that one of them was Chen Li.
Ruhua's face was covered with a trace of burnt black, and she rushed over and shouted: "Changshun's wife is still inside."
Gu Nan clenched his fists.
There was such a big fire, and the woodshed was full of firewood, there was no chance that Changshun's wife could survive.
There were hurried footsteps behind him, followed by Xie Heng's dissatisfied roar.
"What's going on? How could a good woodshed suddenly catch fire?"
Gu Nan turned around and saw Xie Heng, well dressed, striding towards him.
He was unhurried, and even when he was in such a hurry, there wasn't even a wrinkle in his clothes.
"Find out for me who set the fire."
A boy fell to his knees on the ground.
"Your Majesty, this is Chang Shun. When we were having dinner tonight, I saw Chang Shun go to the big kitchen and steal a bucket of oil.
He drank, cried and cursed at the same time, scolding his wife for seeking death, and saying that the prince was so kind to them.
His wife was deceived by lard and framed the prince. He was the one who couldn't help the prince.
This fire must have been started by Chang Shun, who personally dealt with his wife to apologize to the prince. "
Xie Heng's face was as dark as water, "How can Changshun be so confused? If you kill your wife, you will lose your head. What about others?"
"The younger one doesn't know either. He probably ran away because he was too embarrassed to see the crown prince, right?"
"Have someone bring him back immediately."
Gu Nan watched expressionlessly as Xie Heng sang along with his servants, feeling regret and hatred in his heart.
She didn't know when the wind stopped, but she felt chills all over her body for a moment.
It's Xie Heng.
It must have been Xie Heng who ordered someone to set fire to Changshun's wife and silence her.
She originally wanted to send him away quietly in the dead of night, but in the end she was still a step too slow.
The long nails dug into the palm of her hand, and the pain made her wake up even more. It also made her realize that Xie Heng was even more cruel and ruthless than she thought.
I don’t know how long I stood there, but when a flash of fish belly white appeared on the horizon, the fire was finally put out.
Only a few bones were found among the ashes, which smelled of burning.
Gu Nan closed his eyes and suppressed the soreness in his eyes.
Xie Heng's voice rang in his ears.
"Chang Shun's wife framed her master and should be killed with a stick according to the rules. Now she is burned to death by Chang Shun. She deserves it.
This matter has been revealed. Madam, please do not mention this matter again in the future. "
Gu Nan opened his eyes, "Is this the case?"
