Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 70 Guess
When Gu Yunyi returned, it was already dark. Xu Qingmeng served Xun Ge'er a meal separately, placed it on a tray, and delivered it to Xun Ge'er's room.

Xun Ge'er just wanted to say that there was no need to go to so much trouble, that he could go out and eat with everyone, but seeing Xu Qingmeng's worried eyes, he had no choice but to hold back.

Gu Yunyi entered the room, still carrying the chill of the night. Xu Qingmeng quickly stood up and asked, "You're back. How did it go?"

They all knew that Gu Yunyi and Huang Boyang had gone to the county government office together, following behind the yamen runners and leading those thugs, but they didn't know how the government had handled the situation.

Gu Yunyi casually poured himself a glass of water before saying, "Er Laizi is dead. The others said that Er Laizi paid them money to come and seek revenge. They originally just wanted to smash up the shop and scare people, but no one expected Er Laizi to use a knife."

"What a tragedy! We should have had him arrested by the yamen runners when he tricked Yun Sheng into eating the pastries, and this wouldn't have happened," Madam He said through gritted teeth.

Gu Yunyi hesitated, but Xu Qingmeng shook her head and said, "Mother, it won't happen again. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything else."

“Brother Xun, your uncle is so sorry. You should rest at home first. Tomorrow your aunt and I will go back to Xujia Village.”

Xun Ge'er was startled: "Let's not. I'm not seriously ill. If my mother finds out, she'll definitely come with you crying, and she'll keep nagging me."

Xu Qingmeng thought so too, and quickly said, "How can that be? Such a big thing happened, how can we not tell your grandfather? Besides, it's not your fault. Your mother will only feel sorry for you and will definitely not want to nag you."

Xu Xun was quite helpless, but since his aunt had already spoken, he had no choice but to nod.

Gu Yunyi came out of Xun Ge'er's room, and his stomach, which had not yet eaten, began to rumble.

While Madam He was feeding Xun Ge'er, Xin Ting was taking care of the two little ones in the main room, and Xu Qingmeng pulled Gu Yunyi directly to the kitchen.

A large bowl was filled with stewed beef, along with the stewed chicken broth. The layer of golden oil on top was skimmed off, leaving only the rich and flavorful chicken soup.

Gu Yunyi drank a large bowl of chicken soup before feeling a bit better, and then he picked up the bowl and started eating.

Xu Qingmeng then asked from the side, "Is this really just Er Laizi doing this for revenge? Where did he get the money to bribe them? He must have someone behind him. Do you have any guesses?"

Gu Yunyi nodded: "It should be the Liu family."

Then he quickly recounted what he and Huang Boyang had done in the prefectural city.

“Cutting off someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents, especially since it involves the imperial examinations. If that prefect is more forceful, the entire Liu family will be implicated. If the Liu family gets wind of this and intends to retaliate against the Gu family, do you really think it will only hurt Xun’er alone? Is it really that simple?”

Xu Qingmeng said incisively.

Today's events seem dangerous, but if you look at them objectively, Er Laizi has no intention of killing anyone. At most, he was instigated to cause trouble at the Gu family's place and to scare He Shi and the others.

He only acted on impulse when he saw the money in the money box, and when he saw Xun Ge'er coming to hit him with a fire poker, he instinctively injured Xun Ge'er. Although this was also a heinous act, it was clearly different from premeditated revenge.

Gu Yunyi had actually thought about it and said, "Liu Shengming is flamboyant, but he is not a very cautious or smart person. He is just a spoiled brat who is audacious and reckless because of the Liu family's reputation. If it is really him who takes action and instigates others, it would be better for him to bring his own people to their door. It's just that he really doesn't know who would have a grudge against the Gu family."

Xu Qingmeng paused, recalling a detail. After all, the original owner of this body couldn't have come up with that method. It seemed like someone was guiding all of this, with the aim of destroying the Gu family.

Even after becoming the Grand Secretary, Gu Yunyi only believed that the original owner of this body was the culprit who caused his family's ruin. Strangely enough, Xu Qingmeng didn't see any clues about that person in the book; it was as if he appeared out of thin air.
She looked up and her gaze met Gu Yunyi's eyes.

Gu Yunyi's eyes sharpened instantly: "Does Mengniang have some guesses?"

Xu Qingmeng froze for a moment, feeling a chill run down her spine from being stared at. In that instant, it was as if she were seeing the first time she met Gu Yunyi again.

Back then, his eyes held such wariness and a desire to kill her; now, she only hesitated for a moment, and he could easily sense it.

She suddenly felt that now might be a good time. The Gu family had overcome their difficulties, the He family was doing well, Yun Sheng and Yun Mo were doing well, and Gu Yunyi was highly regarded by the Huang family. Although there was the reason behind Elder Shen, the Huang family valued Gu Yunyi's talent more.

Besides, my belly will definitely become more and more noticeable in the future, and they will definitely find out. Why not just be honest now?
After she transmigrated, she did her best and never mistreated his family. At most, she drugged him and he was forced to sleep with her. The worst that could happen after she confessed was that he couldn't accept it and they would break up. Besides, she was the one who suffered, wasn't she?

Xu Qingmeng mustered her courage and gritted her teeth as she spoke, "Before I married into this family..."

"Forget it, you've only been with the Gu family for a short time, and you're busy in the kitchen every day. What could you possibly be guessing? If I wanted to know, I would definitely investigate thoroughly. I don't want to guess wrongly and wrong an innocent person."

Gu Yunyi looked away and lowered his head to start eating.

All of Xu Qingmeng's words stuck in her throat. The courage she had just mustered was like a balloon, instantly punctured and deflated.

Even after Gu Yunyi finished his meal, Xu Qingmeng still hadn't mentally prepared herself. After all, she didn't know who this person was, and even if she told him, would Gu Yunyi believe her? So she could only watch helplessly as Gu Yunyi finished his meal.

Then he snatched the bowls and chopsticks from her hands and started washing them in the kitchen. Xu Qingmeng stood in front of the stove, watching the man washing the dishes, and a different emotion welled up inside her.

"It's getting late, go to sleep early. I can take care of things here. Let Yunmo sleep with me, so he won't run into Xun-ge'er at night." Gu Yunyi said suddenly when he saw her standing there blankly.

Xu Qingmeng chuckled: "Before, I was saying that you didn't come back because you wanted to be lazy in the city and didn't want to come back to work. Now it seems that I wronged you. These dishes and chopsticks need to be washed clean."

Gu Yunyi also had a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)