The day I left Hankou was a rare sunny day.
Shen Shao went to handle official business early in the morning, leaving Changfeng to help them, but in fact there was nothing to help them. Lin Qing and others had packed up the carriage and horses early in the morning, and Li Qinyuan carried Gu Wuyou to the carriage. When he set off, he told Changfeng, "Last night, my uncle ate several cold wines. You should take more care of it on weekdays, and don't let him eat these all the time at night."
Changfeng quickly responded "Yes".
Li Qinyuan didn't say any more, he dropped the curtain, and Fang Shou slowly drove the carriage towards the capital.
when passing along the way.
Gu Wuyou hung up the curtains on both sides of the car. Compared to the tragic situation he saw when he came, it looks much better now. The flood has subsided, and those who were homeless at the beginning now have the happiness of the rest of their lives after the disaster. , the house is still under construction, there are men and women on the road, old and young, each of them is busy and contributes to their new home.
Seeing the hard-won smiles on their faces, Gu Wuyou couldn't help but sigh softly, "It turns out that for some people, being alive is the best."
"yes."
Li Qinyuan held her hand and looked at the scene outside with her. His voice was also mixed with a bit of sigh, "For some people, being alive is the best." His eyes swept across the smiling faces. , Empress Yu's voice became lighter, "I suddenly understand him a little bit."
"Who?"
Gu Wuyou looked back at him with doubts on his face.
"Li Censhen."
Li Qinyuan looked at her and spit out a rebellious name.
Unlike the resentment and disgust he used to talk about in the past, at this time, his words were more wistful, and even those clear eyes were a little confused, "He's right, there was no one in the country before, only the first. Take good care of Da Zhou, and only those of us can have a home to depend on."
This is the feeling I get after experiencing these catastrophes in person for a while.
Gu Wuyou could sense the discomfort in his heart, just like a child who has done something wrong is confused and doesn't know what to do.
She stretched out her hand and gently hugged him in her arms, her soft and delicate palm gently patted his back, and her tone was also very soft, with comfort and relief, "Ali is not afraid, uncle I won't blame you, we'll write to him when we get back."
"Let him preside over the wedding for us, okay?"
Li Qinyuan seemed to have finally found a source of stability for him. He couldn't help but get closer to the person. He hugged the person tightly with both arms, buried his face in her neck, refused to let go, and his voice was hoarse, "… Well, let him come back and host our wedding."
Outside, there are new people with hopes for the future, and some people even sing a little tune from Hankou, one after another, mixed with the voices of men, women and children.
Vibrant.
And inside the carriage…
Also new.
They all have infinite expectations for the future.
half a month later.
The carriage finally reached the capital.
When he was about to arrive in the capital earlier, Li Qinyuan sent Lin Qing to deliver a letter to the Duke Ding's mansion. Before he reached the gate of the city, he saw a group of horse-drawn carriage marquis in the distance. The leader was a young man in blue, and he Next to him is Changshan.
There are two rows of guards at the back, a total of ten people, all wearing Gu family guard clothes, with swords around their waists, and they are imposing.
Li Qinyuan lifted the curtain of the car and glanced over there, and said to Gu Wuyou, who was restless beside him, "Manman, someone has come from your family."
As soon as she finished speaking, the people around her couldn't wait to open the curtains of the car, leaned out and looked forward. When she saw the person waiting not far away, her two clear Xing'er eyes couldn't help but radiate out. Shuiguang, murmured, "Jiufei, Uncle Chang..."
"I was worried that my father would be angry with me and forbid them to come out to pick me up."
When she came, she only cared about herself, and didn't think about her father and family at all, so the closer she got to the capital, the more restless she became... I couldn't tell whether she was timid or afraid of being blamed.
Li Qinyuan held her hand, patted her lightly, and said softly with relief: "No, Uncle Gu hurts you the most."
Blame it on him.
He smiled, "Tomorrow I'll go to your house and accuse him of the crime. Uncle Gu is lenient and will definitely forgive us."
Gu Wuyou glanced back at him and said softly, "...Okay."
The carriage was still moving forward, but the two of them didn't speak any more, but kept their eyes fixed on the front.
Xu Shi saw a carriage approaching, but the others hadn't moved, but the young man in the lead moved slightly. When he saw the people sitting behind the half dozen carriage curtains, he couldn't sit still any longer. The direction ran over.
The yellow sand was flying, and the young man's eyes were firm and he ran without hesitation.
When he saw Gu Jiufei running over, Li Qinyuan raised his eyebrows, "Is he so good with you now?"
Obviously, at the beginning, I still wanted to be savage and ruined.
Gu Wuyou saw Gu Jiufei, the water in his eyes became more intense, and there was a smile on his lips, "Jiufei has always been very good."
Hearing this, Li Qinyuan glanced at Gu Wuyou helplessly, she is really a silly girl, but if someone treats her better, he can't wait to give back a hundred times a thousand times, regardless of the bad things others have done in the past, but only she is like this Only with his character will he have enough patience to lead him out of that dark predicament.
"Hey, slow down."
Seeing that she stumbled and was about to jump off the carriage, Li Qinyuan was afraid of her falling, so he quickly stretched out his hand to help him, feeling sour and jealous. When he arrived in the capital, his family Manman had many people to take care of, so he was not the only one.
But he always hoped for her well.
No matter how sour her heart was, she still held the person firmly, and after she stabilized the person, she let her run to Gu Jiufei.
"Sister!"
Seeing her running, Gu Jiufei quickly stopped and stretched out his hand to support her. The boy who used to be gloomy and talkative has become much more cheerful now. He ran all the way, his cheeks were flushed, and his handsome face was hanging on The undisguised smile, joy and nostalgia, and a coquettish tone, "You're finally back."
"You are so tall..."
Gu Wuyou let him hold his arm, looking at the young man who was much taller than when she left the capital, he sighed in his heart, he used to be able to touch his head by raising his hand, but now he has to stand on tiptoe. I can only hold his hand and pat it lightly, and ask him, "How are you, how are you at home? Are you all right?"
Although I had received letters from Ayu and Jiufei before, but across the mountains and rivers, what can a few lines say
In fact, it is useless to ask, you still have to see it with your own eyes.
"all good."
Gu Jiufei replied with a smile, "I won the first place in the academy this time, and Dean Xu even praised me in public. My grandmother and father are also in good health, and fifteenth is also very good, and I am fatter than when you left. In a big circle, Seventh Sister originally wanted to come pick you up with me, but she has been suffering from a cold these days, and my aunt doesn't allow her to go out. When I came, she had a long fight with my aunt."
Hearing these names, the big stone in Gu Wuyou's heart finally fell.
I wanted to say a few more words to someone, and found that there was a sudden shadow around him. Looking back, it was Li Qinyuan, who was pursing his lips. Only then did he remember that he had forgotten him. I'm afraid this big vinegar altar should be jealous again. After smiling, she said to Gu Jiufei, "You all know each other, so I won't introduce you."
Gu Jiufei, who was smiling while facing Gu Wuyou just now, didn't look good after seeing Li Qinyuan appear.
He took Gu Wuyou's arm, looked at him with pursed lips, and didn't take the initiative to say hello.
But Li Qinyuan is no longer the young man of the past. After so much, he is jealous, and he will not show it in front of others for a long time. Instead, he greets people in a graceful manner, "Jiu Fei, long time no see. ."
As soon as Gu Jiufei heard this, the darkness on his face became more intense.
He didn't like Li Qinyuan before, but at that time, whether this person was happy or angry, he could tell at a glance, and now... Sister's temperament will not be eaten to death by him in the future? He didn't like it in his heart, and didn't want to do superficial work with him. He glanced at someone, and went to talk to Gu Wuyou, "Sister, let's go back quickly, Daddy and Grandma are still waiting for you."
Gu Wuyou could sense Jiufei's attitude, but now is not the time to blame others.
He turned his head and glanced at Li Qinyuan, but there was no change on his face, but when his eyes touched hers, he showed a bit of grievance, and he said very generously, "Go back first, don't let the old lady and Uncle Gu wait for a long time. already."
"Then you should go back earlier."
Gu Wuyou only had time to say this, and was pulled away by Gu Jiufei. He could only wave to the man who was still looking at him behind him, and said "see you tomorrow" with his mouth.
"Master."
After Lin Qing waited for the group to leave, he asked Li Qinyuan, "Do you want to go back to the mansion now?"
"Um."
Li Qinyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his cyan cloak whistling in the cold wind. He looked at the city not far away with a smile on his lips and warm eyes, "Go home."
Gu Wuyou's battle to enter the capital naturally caused quite a stir. As they watched their group pass by, people would ask from time to time, "Which family is this, such a big battle?"
"I see that the wooden sign of the Gu family is hanging on the carriage, and the leader is still the valet beside Dingguo Gong's mansion. Could it be that..." Someone asked in surprise, "Is that the Leping County Lord back?"
"Leping County Master? Was it sent to the suburbs to recuperate half a year ago?"
"She's the only one left. Otherwise, besides that Duke Dingguo, who else can dispatch this Chang guard."
…
In just a few quarters of an hour, without even waiting for Gu Wuyou to arrive home, someone in the city ran to tell the news that the Leping County Lord, who had gone to Zhuangzi to recuperate, had returned to the capital. At this time, another carriage brought his own The guard found a remote path to the gate of Duke Wei's mansion.
The servant in front of the door had never received a letter, and was a little surprised when he saw this group of people.
Just as he was about to put down the guy in his hand, when he came to ask, he saw a familiar figure walking down from the carriage.
The footsteps stopped in place, the broom in his hand fell to the ground, and the little servant stared blankly at the man who was taller and more graceful and calm than before, and it took a long time to recover, "Young, young master, you came back?"
Li Qinyuan looked away from the door plaque and finally fell on the servant. He was not as indifferent as before, but nodded at the person and said with a smile, "I'm back."