Qining left Tang Nuo's yard and went directly to Gu Qinghan's room. When he thought of Gu Qinghan's pretty appearance, his heart beat slightly faster, but when he thought of the topic he wanted to talk to Gu Qinghan later, he became troubled again.
Before he arrived at Gu Qinghan's yard, he saw a lantern lighting up the path in front of him. The lantern was moving this way. Qining saw that the person holding the lantern was a maid, and the graceful figure behind him was Gu Qinghan, and he was about to greet her. He went up, but rolled his eyes and ducked behind the tree on the side.
The maid walked in front with a lantern, and Gu Qinghan followed. Qining had excellent eyesight. He saw Gu Qinghan lowering his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something. Qining originally thought that the two of them were awkward yesterday, so it would not be good to go up directly. Jumping out from the side to play a prank could adjust the atmosphere, but seeing Gu Qinghan lowering his head and looking worried, he was really afraid that he would scare her by jumping out suddenly. He was about to walk out slowly when he suddenly heard Gu Qinghan ask: "Master Hou" Are you in the house?"
The maid immediately said: "Master Hou has been back for a while, and he just went to Miss Tang's courtyard."
Qi Ning couldn't help but frown. It was true that he was seen by someone when he came back. But when he went to Tangnuo Courtyard just now, no one saw him along the way. How did this maid know? But she felt relieved for a moment, thinking that Sulan and Xiuniang knew that she was in Tangnuo Courtyard, and this maid might have learned about it from their mouths.
"That Mrs. Tian hasn't left yet?" Gu Qinghan asked again.
The maid said: "Not yet."
Gu Qinghan thought for a moment and then said: "Give me the lantern, and you will stand guard outside my yard. If the Marquis comes, you will say that I have rested and no one will be seen."
The maid agreed and handed the lantern to Gu Qinghan. Gu Qinghan didn't say much and turned to another branch with the lantern, while the maid turned around and headed towards the courtyard gate.
Qi Ning was even more surprised, thinking that Gu Qinghan had clearly left the yard, why did he tell the maid like this? Could it be that he really didn’t want to see him, or was there another reason
He felt strange when he saw the maid returning, her body flashing, following Gu Qinghan like a ghost. He walked quietly, so Gu Qinghan naturally didn't know anyone was following him.
Under the light, Gu Qinghan's waist was swaying like willow branches in the wind, graceful and graceful. Qining followed him from a distance. After walking for a while, he found that the direction Gu Qinghan was going seemed to be the dowager's yard. After walking for a while, he saw Gu Qinghan walking. When he arrived at the door of Mrs. Tai's courtyard, he stopped and looked around, then opened the door and went in, then turned back and closed the door.
Seeing that Gu Qinghan was mysterious and mysterious, Qi Ning became even more suspicious. She thought to herself that if she was delivering food, she would not see Gu Qinghan coming with a lunch box. Moreover, it should have been an honorable act for her to come to the Buddhist hall to serve the Madam, but judging from her reaction Looking at it, it seems to be quite dodgy and dodgy. Why is this
He pondered for a moment, then flew forward, jumped up, raised his hand and hooked the wall, and floated up like a willow catkin. He squatted on the wall and saw that Gu Qinghan had walked to the front of the Buddhist hall and hung the lantern in front of the door. Then he went over and knocked on the door.
Soon, he saw Gu Qinghan pushing the door open and then closing the door. Qining rolled his eyes and stretched out his body. He was already floating in the courtyard. He glanced around to make sure that no one was there, and then tiptoed to the door. In front of the door, I leaned my ear against the door and heard Gu Qinghan's voice faintly coming from inside: "Mrs. Madam!"
I heard the old lady's voice saying, "Has there been anything wrong since he came back?"
"Back to Madam, Ning'er is doing everything as usual. He went to the Black Scale Camp today and just came back." Gu Qinghan said softly: "He has been busy with the Black Scale Camp these two days."
"Did he ask you any strange questions?" Madam asked in a hoarse voice, "Have you ever mentioned that bitch?"
Qi Ning's heart trembled, and she thought to herself who the "bitch" the lady was referring to was
Gu Qinghan's voice was still soft, but without any loss of awe: "Back to Madam, Ning'er asked once earlier, but she hasn't asked again since then."
Qi Ning frowned and thought about it for a moment, feeling a little surprised. Could it be that the "bitch" the Madam Tai Furen called was Liu Suyi, the Marquis of Jinyi's wife? He did ask Gu Qinghan about this matter in private, but Gu Qinghan said at that time that he knew very little about Liu Suyi, so Qining did not ask more questions after that.
If it really refers to Liu Suyi, then it is really unbelievable for the Madam to call Liu Suyi like this.
Liu Suyi was Jinyi Hou Qijing's wife and the Tai Madam's daughter-in-law. To call Liu Suyi such a vicious name shows the Tai Madam's hatred for Liu Suyi.
Qining thought again about the dignified Jinyi Houfu, where there were hundreds of people, but no one mentioned Liu Suyi. Mrs. Jinyihou seemed to be a taboo in the Jinyihoufu. At this time, hearing what Mrs. Tai said, her heart Next, there are even more doubts.
"If he mentions that bitch again, you don't have to pay attention." The lady whispered: "You should pay attention to his movements on weekdays and see if he is secretly connected with the Northern Han people."
Qi Ning's heart trembled, and he wondered why the madam suddenly said such words.
Gu Qinghan seemed to be puzzled and said softly: "Madam, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Chu State are old enemies. No matter how confused Ning'er is, there is no way she will be associated with the Northern Han people. This...!"
"Just in case." The wife sighed softly: "How can outsiders know about the difficulties that the Jinyi Qi family has today? As long as the old lady lives for one day, no one can be allowed to destroy the Jinyi Qi family. It is because of the Northern Han Dynasty We are old enemies of the Chu State, so we have to be careful."
"Madam, I... I don't understand something!" Gu Qinghan said in confusion.
The Taifu said: "The situation in Chu State is very chaotic now, and the Northern Han people must know it. I am worried that the Northern Han people will take advantage of the situation and secretly bribe the Chu court officials. Qining is young and energetic, and has not experienced much in the world. I am worried that he will be betrayed by the Northern Han Dynasty." Seduced by the Han people, if this is true, the Jinyi Qi family will be destroyed in his hands."
"Madam, although Ning'er has not been deeply involved in the world, he is a sensible child." Gu Qinghan said softly: "He has a close relationship with the emperor, and the emperor also thinks highly of him. Logically speaking, he will never associate with the Northern Han people. Together."
The madam said calmly: "It's important to be on guard against others. Just keep an eye on him carefully. He has the most trust in you among all the people in the Hou family. He will only talk to you about everything. Just keep him in your hands."
Gu Qinghan hesitated for a moment and then said: "Madam, is this... not good? Ning'er has grown up, and there are some things that I... can't help me with...!"
But I heard the Madam snort coldly: "Could it be that you see that the old lady is blind and half of her foot has stepped into the coffin, so the old lady can no longer control you?"
Gu Qinghan's voice was frightened, and she hurriedly said: "Madam, please calm down, my daughter-in-law... my daughter-in-law never thought this way...!"
"It's best not to have any." Madam Tai sneered: "As long as I die, the life and death of everyone in Jinyihou Mansion will be in my hands. You have already seen those two people that time, and you also know their methods. , as long as I give an order, the two of them can make anyone in the Hou Mansion disappear without a sound."
When Qi Ning heard this from outside, his expression changed with astonishment.
The Mrs. Tai's tone was clearly threatening Gu Qinghan, and she seemed to be relying on two very powerful figures. From the words of the Mrs. Tai, we could know that Gu Qinghan had met those two people, but who were those two people? Qining But he knew nothing.
After entering the Hou Mansion, the Mrs. Qi Ning knew was a blind woman who huddled in the Buddhist hall all day long. Looking at her body, it seemed that she could not last long. Who could these two figures suddenly appear
Gu Qinghan's voice was obviously frightened, and she trembled slightly: "Madam, my daughter-in-law... my daughter-in-law knows this, and she will never dare... she will never dare to disobey the Madam's orders."
"You are a sensible person." Mrs. Tai said calmly: "As long as Qining is in the capital, you must come over every three days and tell me honestly what he has done. You must not hide anything." After a pause. After a pause, he said: "Don't worry, when he can be on his own, I will naturally not let you do these things again, and when the time comes, I can let you leave the Hou Mansion and find another family."
"Daughter-in-law... Daughter-in-law has never thought about leaving the Hou Mansion." Gu Qinghan said: "Daughter-in-law... Daughter-in-law just wants to stay with the Madam and serve the Madam well."
The madam let out a strange laugh, low and gloomy, "Your greatest strength is that you can speak, but you don't need to say such words in front of the old lady. You are young and beautiful, how can you be willing to end up in the Marquis's house like this? The old lady is someone who has been here before. Knowing that a woman cannot live without a man, how can a woman like you really stay lonely? As long as you are obedient, the old woman will not miss you for the rest of your life."
The voices of Mrs. Tai and Gu Qinghan were not loud, but Qining's ears were amazing, so naturally they heard everything clearly.
He originally followed him out of curiosity to see why Gu Qinghan came to the Buddhist hall at this time, but he never expected to hear such a thrilling conversation, which sent shivers down his spine.
The way Mrs. Tai spoke to Gu Qinghan didn't contain the slightest trace of family affection. It seemed like she was treating Gu Qinghan as a puppet, trying to control her through coercion and inducement. The purpose of controlling Gu Qinghan was actually to monitor herself.
Qining never imagined that Gu Qinghan had been ordered to monitor his words and deeds.
He pretended to be the prince of Jinyi and came to the Jinyi Hou Mansion, and then inherited the title. He originally had no feelings for the Jinyi Qi family, but because of Gu Qinghan's considerate care, he fell in love with Gu Qinghan, and even became friends with Duan Canghai and other guards of the Hou Mansion. Now that I have gradually integrated into this role, I also feel that only by keeping the Jinyi Hou Mansion can I protect Gu Qinghan and everyone in the Hou Mansion.
At this time, my heart felt cold. It turned out that the person I wanted to protect had been monitoring my words and deeds.
At this time, he couldn't even figure out whether Gu Qinghan's usual care for him and even her ambiguity with him were just acting