books44 Chapter 169 My brother is in charge, one is worth two
Chapter 169 My brother is in charge, one is worth two
Wei Dongning noticed that Gu Peiyan's wounds were healing quite quickly.
In just one afternoon, there was already a scab forming, so we didn't put any more bandages on him.
"It's not good to keep the wound covered. Be more careful when you're doing things these next few days, and don't bump it."
"it is good."
"By the way, where is the land deed for Tonghezhuang? I'll go find it; we might need it tomorrow."
"It's in the study, I'll go get it for you."
"Then I'll wait for you inside." Wei Dongning didn't stand on ceremony at all. She sat down behind her desk, tapping her fingers rhythmically on the surface, and called out to Qian Rong, who was about to go out with Gu Peiyan: "Qian Rong, has the person who went to gather information returned?"
"Young Madam, he's back. Should he come and report now?"
"Let him come over."
"Yes." Qian Rong accepted the order and went out.
While waiting for them to return, Wei Dongning casually flipped through the books that Gu Peiyan often read on the table.
When Xiao Fu returned with a plate of sliced pears, she saw Wei Dongning hurriedly closing the book, seemingly engrossed in something.
He placed the plate beside her and asked suspiciously, "Is there something wrong with this book?"
"No, I'm just a little bored."
Wei Dongning picked up a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth.
She would never tell anyone how embarrassing she had just seen.
Gu Peiyan soon retrieved the land deed and handed it to Wei Dongning, only to be met with a strange look from her.
He couldn't help but feel a little confused: "But is something wrong?"
Just as Wei Dongning was about to speak, Qian Rong and the people sent to investigate knocked on the door.
With business at hand, Gu Peiyan sat down next to Wei Dongning and listened to the person report the results of the investigation.
Having the information Xiao Wu had given her before, Wei Dongning wasn't surprised at all by the news she heard.
Gu Peiyan frowned deeply.
This wasn't the first time Manager Liu had done something like this.
The first few times they did it quite discreetly, and seeing that they hadn't been discovered, they gradually became bolder.
At the time, Gu Peiyan had to prepare for exams and was also responsible for auditing accounts. As long as the accounts roughly matched, he overlooked some details.
After Qian Rong and his men left, Gu Peiyan frowned and said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight."
"It's alright. As long as it can still be salvaged, it's considered minimizing the damage. Don't overthink it." Wei Dongning waved for Xiao Fu to leave as well, then pulled over the book she had been flipping through earlier: "I found something in this book. Do you want to tell me about it?"
Gu Peiyan understood what she was talking about at a glance: "I've kept that piece of paper."
"Why are you keeping it? It's useless."
“I have my own purpose.” Gu Peiyan pulled out the “self-reproach edict” written by Wei Dongning.
He plans to move to another location to continue collecting.
If it were left where it was, she would definitely throw it away secretly.
While they weren't looking, Xiao Wu secretly jumped onto the table, grabbed a pear, and ran away.
It didn't want to continue being a third wheel next to them.
It's happier for it to be a foodie.
Wei Dongning raised an eyebrow as she watched Gu Peiyan put the paper away, without offering any comment.
It's just a piece of paper anyway. Since he says it's useful, let's keep it.
There's room at home.
It wasn't until she lay in bed and closed her eyes that Wei Dongning remembered that she still had questions for Xiao Wu while in the carriage.
"Little five."
"I am here."
"You're just like Xiao Ai, the AI assistant."
Xiao Wu also realized what was going on: "Uh, just a conditioned reflex. What do you want to ask me?"
"Jiang Xihan said my second sister's room smells nice, but I've never smelled it. Besides, I feel like Jiang Xihan is more like her younger sister."
She really couldn't bring herself to act coquettishly towards Wei Qiuci like Jiang Xihan did.
Xiao Wu repeated the diagnosis she received this afternoon: "I already told you you have rhinitis. It's possible that it happened when you went to her room, which is why you didn't smell it. As for your sister, don't worry, there's no issue of you being switched at birth."
"I was just commenting on the atmosphere between the two of them; I didn't actually doubt their identities."
After saying that, Wei Dongning turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
Xiao Wu fell asleep so quickly that she even doubted whether their conversation had been a hallucination.
The next day, after Gu Peiyan left for court, Wei Dongning also got out of bed.
I packed everything I might need for the day into a box and handed it to Xiao Fu: "I'm keeping this with me because I'm afraid I'll forget it later."
"Don't worry, young mistress, I definitely won't forget."
Wei Dongning waited at home until 9 AM when the gatekeeper came to announce that someone from outside, claiming to be a guard of the Second Prince, had come to take her to the Taifu Temple.
Having learned from yesterday's experience, Wei Dongning found it hard not to suspect that this person was still Su Yizhuo in disguise.
With a pout, she led Xiao Fu outside, only to discover that this time they were indeed real guards, whom they had seen many times before: "Young Madam Gu, the Second Prince is already waiting at the Taifu Temple."
"Let's go then."
Wei Dongning followed him and pulled Xiao Fu into the carriage that had come to pick them up not far away.
Because of Su Yizhuo's identity, their business proceeded smoothly.
They quickly obtained a transaction receipt that was so convincing it could be mistaken for a genuine one.
Su Yizhuo dusted off the things in his hands: "Leave the rest to me. Just go home and wait for news. I'll take care of it for you in the next couple of days."
"My brother is the only reliable one! When my brother is on the job, he's worth two people!"
Stop flattering me, and don't forget your promise to my cat.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely find you the prettiest one."
Su Yizhuo took the things Wei Dongning handed him, and mindful that it was ancient times, he forcibly refrained from flicking her head, and waved to her: "I'm going back to the palace first."
After returning to the palace, Su Yizhuo did not go back to his residence, but instead headed towards the East Palace.
Su Yizhou was handling government affairs in the main hall when he heard the eunuch announce his arrival. He put down his brush and watched with great interest as the eunuch walked in from outside the hall.
After Su Yizhuo sat down opposite him, he raised an eyebrow: "A rare guest indeed."
"I have important business to attend to today."
"Are you in trouble?"
"No, I just came to ask how my sister-in-law, Consort, is feeling these past few days? Is there anything else you need me to do for you?"
"You actually contacted me to ask this today; something's not right with you."