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Chapter 438 A Noble Person Arrives at Our Home
"Yes, it's because of Anping."
Even when facing his trusted aunt, San Niang, Gong Jianzhou could not reveal Anping's true identity.
Gong Jianzhou knew very well what Anping's background was related to, and the less Liu and Hui knew about it, the safer they would be.
Hui nodded and said nothing more. They already knew the answer in their hearts, so there was no point in saying it aloud.
After Liu fed Anping and put her to sleep, she came out and saw two people waiting for her outside.
When Gong Jianzhou saw Liu Shi come out, he pulled the two of them to the study.
"Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Anping's background is somewhat special, so we must first give her a new identity so that she can live in our home legitimately."
"We must protect her so that no one will doubt her identity and background."
Although Gong Jianzhou didn't make his point clear, he said everything he needed to say.
Liu and Hui hadn't been idle during their years at the Duke of Tang's mansion; they naturally understood the meaning behind Gong Jianzhou's words and knew that Anping's matter was no small thing.
"Don't worry, we know what to do."
After thinking for a while, Liu said, "Let her stay in the mansion as my niece."
“My family is in Jiangnan, and we haven’t been in contact for many years. In all these years, I have never mentioned my family’s affairs, either at home or in front of outsiders.”
"So even if someone suspects Anping's identity, they have no way to investigate, there's nowhere to look."
Liu was a woman of few words, and she didn't have much affection for her family who had sold her. So when she was in the Duke of Tang's mansion, she never talked about her family.
Over the years, apart from Hui, no one else knew about Liu's maternal family.
"Alright, let's do it this way. Tell everyone that she is Second Aunt's niece from her maternal family. She was sent to our house by her family to recuperate because she was sick."
With Anping's matter resolved, Gong Jianzhou breathed a sigh of relief.
"I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
Gong Jianzhou needed to send someone to the palace immediately to inform Shen Tianjiao that Anping had woken up.
"Hey, you child, do you always have to come and go in such a hurry?"
"Is this still your home? At least have a meal here before you leave."
Seeing that Gong Jianzhou was about to leave, Liu chased after him, nagging.
But Gong Jianzhou simply waved his hand and said, "I'll come back for dinner another day. I have important business to attend to right now."
Watching Gong Jianzhou's departing figure, Liu could only sigh, "This child, is he treating this house like an inn now?"
"Why do you always rush back? Can't you eat at home before you leave?"
Hearing Liu's nagging, Hui couldn't help but shake her head and smile, saying, "Alright, the child is grown up and has his own things to do. You can't expect him to stay by your side and not let him go anywhere, can you?"
"Being busy is fine, it's better to be busy than to stay at home with nothing to do."
Compared to Liu's worrisome nature, Hui was much calmer.
Neither of them expected that Gong Jianzhou would turn back so soon after he left.
However, accompanying Gong Jianzhou this time was a distinguished person who came in a sedan chair.
"Jianzhou, what's going on?"
"Should we prepare some food or something? No, we should prepare a feast, right?"
Although she didn't know who was in the sedan chair, Liu could guess that it must be the noble person who had entrusted Anping to Gong Jianzhou's care.
This esteemed person is incredibly generous, gifting several shops, all located in the most prosperous areas of the capital.
Those shops were not only located in the most prosperous areas of the capital, but they were also shops that even if you were rich, you might not be able to buy.
This shows that this important person is not only powerful and influential, but her power and status are also far beyond what ordinary people can compare to.
It's no wonder Liu was so flustered and at a loss. During her years in the Tang State Duke's mansion, Liu had witnessed firsthand how ruthless those in power could turn on her.
Now, as the Changyuan Marquisate is in a weak position, if it is not careful, it may become a victim of the anger of those in power.
"Second Aunt, you don't need to be nervous, and you don't need to worry about what's going on here."
"This is the person who asked me to take care of Anping. She came to our residence today simply to see Anping's condition with her own eyes."
"She will leave after confirming that Anping is safe."
Gong Jianzhou comforted Liu, who was somewhat nervous. He understood Liu's current state of mind.
Even if the Duke of Tang's mansion had fallen on hard times, it was still the Duke of Tang's mansion. As long as the emperor didn't get angry, everyone had to give the Duke of Tang's mansion some face.
Now that the Duke of Tang's mansion is gone, no one will take his small Marquis of Changyuan's mansion seriously.
"Second Aunt, why don't you go back to the courtyard and rest first? Come and take care of Anping after everyone leaves."
Liu glanced at Gong Jianzhou with concern, but ultimately said nothing and obediently left.
The distinguished guest who has come to the Changyuan Marquis's residence today is none other than Ruan Yuhu.
Upon hearing the news that Anping had woken up, Ruan Yuhu immediately decided to visit Anping at the Marquis of Changyuan's residence.
Although she knew that Anping could not become her and Shen Tianjiao's enemy, this girl was, after all, Li Zhaohui's daughter.
It would be impossible for Ruan Yuhu to be completely without worry.
Unsure of Anping's current situation, Ruan Yuhu couldn't rest easy.
She did not tell Shen Tianjiao about Ruan Yuhu's visit to the Marquis of Changyuan's residence.
If Shen Tianjiao knew that Ruan Yuhu had come to the Marquis of Changyuan's residence, she probably wouldn't be able to resist wanting to see how Anping was feeling.
Even if Shen Tianjiao's foot injury didn't require rest, Ruan Yuhu still wouldn't want her to come.
Ruan Yuhu knew Shen Tianjiao's personality better than anyone else; when faced with other matters, she could make ruthless decisions without any hesitation.
However, when faced with someone like Anping, she is easily softened. If she softens her heart, who knows what earth-shattering things she might do.
If Anping were just an ordinary girl, Shen Tianjiao could spoil her however she wanted, and no one could say anything about it.
However, Anping is not an ordinary girl. Her mother is Li Zhaohui, the former Grand Princess of Yunli, who once controlled the ups and downs of Yunli.
Based on this alone, Anping's identity destined her to become an extraordinary person.
If Anping's identity is exposed, many people in the world will want her dead, and many others will want her to live.
Those who wanted her dead did so only because her mother was Li Zhaohui, and those who wanted her to live did so only because her mother was Li Zhaohui.
This is Ruan Yuhu's second purpose in coming to the Marquis of Changyuan's residence today, besides inquiring about Anping's situation.
If Anping still remembers those past events, then even if she is naive, she will be manipulated and bring about the next storm for Yunli.
This is something Ruan Yuhu didn't want to see, and it's also something Shen Tianjiao didn't want to see.
Then Ruan Yuhu would personally send Anping away so that she could meet her mother, Li Zhaohui.
Sometimes, in order to protect greater interests, it is necessary to sacrifice some people's lives. Shen Tianjiao cannot do this, so only Ruan Yuhu can.
However, if Anping had truly lost her memory due to that shock, then Ruan Yuhu would not have killed her, but would have spared her life, allowing her to live peacefully without any disturbance.
Therefore, this moment is the time to decide Anping's fate.
Ruan Yuhu got off the sedan chair and went straight into Gong Jianzhou's house. Anping was still fast asleep at this time.
Anping only woke up for a short while in the morning. After Liu fed her some porridge, she fell asleep again.
Her body is currently in an extremely weak state, lacking the energy to wake up and live like a normal person.
At this moment, besides the imperial physician who came with Anping, only Ruan Yuhu was in the room.
Gong Jianzhou waited quietly outside, as did the two palace maids who had come with Anping to serve her.
Without Ruan Yuhu's order, no one outside dared to come in and disturb them.
Ruan Yuhu stood aside, watching the imperial physician take Anping's pulse.
A moment later, the imperial physician finished his treatment, stood up and said to Ruan Yuhu, "The patient is very weak right now. He will only wake up temporarily and it won't last long."
"Is your body very weak?" Ruan Yuhu repeated what the imperial physician had just said.
Anping is still young. Although he was frightened that day, he shouldn't be so weak that he doesn't even have the strength to wake up.
Besides, ever since Anping's accident, the imperial physicians have been giving her the best medicines, which are several times more effective than ordinary medicines.
This shouldn't happen at all.
Ruan Yuhu glanced worriedly at Anping, who was sleeping on the bed, and noticed that her complexion was indeed abnormal.
It lacked the rosy complexion it should have had; instead, it was deathly pale, like a sheet of paper, which looked quite frightening.
"Yes, this young lady has probably been a vegetarian for a long time, and the food she eats is probably only enough to keep her alive, but not enough to provide her with nutrition."
"Her body was severely depleted, so after the great shock, she exhausted too much energy. As a result, for a long time afterward, she was in this state of alternating wakefulness and sleep."
The imperial physician stood there, head bowed, truthfully reporting to Ruan Yuhu.
Ruan Yuhu sighed, feeling sorry for Anping's plight.
This little girl is also a person with a hard life. Although the Empress Dowager saved her life, she could not provide her with any more protection in the end.
Anping grew up in a nunnery, where she ate only simple, coarse food—just enough to keep her alive and fed.
How could her so-called masters possibly take good care of her?
Despite being Li Zhaohui's daughter, she actually received a far worse education than children from ordinary families.
Li Zhaohui's ambition ultimately harmed not only herself but also her child.
"Is it possible for her health to be properly treated in the future?"
Looking at Anping lying on the bed, who could die at any moment, Ruan Yuhu couldn't harden her heart.
She's probably really old now; she's long lost the cold indifference and decisiveness she had in her youth.
"It's impossible to restore her to the state of a normal person, but as long as we take good care of her, it won't affect her future life."
"But it will be very difficult for her to have children in the future."
Anping's body has been weakened since childhood, and the only way to restore him to normal health is probably with celestial medicine.
Ruan Yuhu sighed softly and asked, "Can you tell if her memory has returned?"
The imperial physician shook his head and said, "How could I possibly have that ability?"
"However, I just heard from Madam Liu that she hasn't said a word since she woke up, and she looks scared."
"From this, we can conclude that even if she did not completely lose her memory, she must have lost some of it."
“I have encountered cases like hers before. Some people can recover after recuperation and treatment, but some people cannot recover even after recuperation and treatment.”
The imperial physician stole a glance at Ruan Yuhu, trying to discern her thoughts, since he knew perfectly well why she had come here.
Ruan Yuhu kept her head down and didn't speak for a long time. After thinking for a long time, she finally said, "You stay here and help her recover. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."
"Yes, Wei Chen understands."
Ruan Yuhu's words relieved the imperial physician. He had thought that the girl would die today, but he did not expect that Ruan Yuhu would let her go.
As subjects, they naturally had to do whatever their masters ordered them to do.
As a royal physician, he had already committed too many murders in his life and did not want to add to them.
"Alright, you stay here and help her recover. Also, keep a close eye on her and see if her memory has returned."
Ruan Yuhu turned and left. Although she had let Anping go this time, she was still uneasy.
It's better to be safe than sorry; Ruan Yuhu couldn't and didn't want to leave any potential problems for Shen Tianjiao.
As soon as Ruan Yuhu stepped out of the room, she saw Gong Jianzhou waiting outside.
As she walked toward the sedan chair, she said to Gong Jianzhou, "You've worked hard these past few days, Uncle Changyuan. This child will probably have to stay with you for a while longer."
No sooner had Ruan Yuhu finished speaking than someone handed Gong Jianzhou a box.
Seeing that Gong Jianzhou had accepted the box, Ruan Yuhu said, "The Changyuan Earl's house is a bit small. Let's move to a larger one."