The estate doctor was brought over. Seeing the scene before him, he was so frightened that he didn't dare look around.
After treating Gu Baijiang's wounds as instructed, he was agonizing over whether to examine the woman lying on the ground when he heard the old madam say, "Once you're done with the wounds, you may leave. Remember to keep your mouth shut."
The doctor knew that the inner chambers held many dirty secrets, so he didn't dare say another word. He turned and left.
"Have someone carry Mrs. Li away," Gu Baijiang said. "Whatever the matter, let's discuss it behind closed doors. There's no need to make such a scene." He had already lost face in front of his sons, but he didn't want to embarrass himself any further.
Xu Huizhen scoffed coldly, taking it as a tacit agreement. She would have plenty of time to deal with this later; there was no need to rush right now.
