In this room, Li Qinyuan was hurriedly welcomed into the house.
On the other side, Gu Wuyou finally arrived home. Gu Jiufei personally helped her to get off the carriage. As soon as she got off, the two girls, Bai Lu and Hong Shuang, greeted her and looked at her with tears in their eyes.
"you… "
As soon as Gu Wuyou made a sound, she was hugged by Hongshuang with a "wow". Although Bai Lu didn't move like her, she wiped her tears and walked to her side.
Since she can remember, these two girls have been by her side, no matter whether they are in Langya or back in the capital, they have never been separated... This time, it has been more than half a year since they were separated, and it is difficult for them. Gu Wuyou patted Hongshuang on the back, looked at Bai Lu and said, "I have wronged you these days."
Bai Lu said quickly, "Don't feel wronged."
Glancing at the person again, the circles under his eyes turned red again, "You are all thin."
Gu Wuyou felt a little helpless when she heard this, but she really lost weight these days. When she first went to Hankou and saw such a situation, she often had nightmares at night. At that time, Li Qinyuan stayed with her all night. Wake up and put her to sleep.
Later, I wanted to do my part, so I helped out there every day. Every day I was so tired that I went back to the government office and only knew that I would fall asleep.
"Sister, grandmother and father are still waiting for you." Gu Jiufei reminded.
Hearing this, Bai Lu hurriedly grabbed Hong Shuang who was still crying, wiped her tears and said to Gu Wuyou, "Go and say goodbye to the grandfather and the old lady, they have been waiting for you for a long time, slave and Hong Shuang will go to prepare hot water and flower tea for you first."
"it is good."
Gu Wuyou smiled at the two of them, looked at this familiar mansion, and sighed infinitely in her heart. Afraid that her family would be in a hurry, she turned her head and said to Gu Jiufei, "Let's go."
main courtyard.
Except for Gu Rong, who went out a few days ago and didn't come back, and Gu Changyong, who was on business today, everyone else came. Gu Yu couldn't sit still. : "Why haven't you come yet?"
Seeing her like this, Mrs Liu couldn't help but clapped her hand and scolded: "Sitting or not, your grandmother is still sitting on it."
Gu Yu pouted and sat down in a proper manner, but she couldn't help but whisper, "Why don't you say uncle, uncle is more diligent than me."
"What are you talking about?" Liu Shi didn't hear clearly.
"No,"
Gu Yu's face froze, "I didn't say anything."
Liu Shi gave her an angry look, and didn't say anything after all.
Fu Jiang saw the man beside him with a serious face, but his neck turned out from time to time, a little funny, "You have a cup of tea first, Jiufei has sent someone to deliver the letter just now, it is estimated that he was delayed on the road, and we will meet in a few minutes. I can come."
"It doesn't matter when she arrives."
Gu Wuji said so, but he just picked up the tea cup, and when he heard the words "The Fifth Young Lady is back", he stood up immediately, the tea cup in his hand almost spilled out, and when he saw the outside walk in The familiar figure, he quickly took a few steps to that side, and then he forcibly retreated back to his seat for some reason.
The teacup in his hand was neither in the grip nor on the shelf, but Fu Jiang took it and put it away.
As soon as Gu Wuyou came in and saw these familiar faces, he couldn't bear it any longer. He greeted them with red eyes, and spit out a few words from his trembling red lips, "Grandmother, father, I'm back. "
Sitting upright on the Luohan bed, Madam Gu, who had been turning the Buddha beads for a while without speaking, looked at the light green figure kneeling at the bottom, her normally calm face finally changed a bit, and looked down at her for a while. , frowned, "... thin."
Hearing this, Gu Wuyou's eyes turned red, "Granddaughter is not filial."
Mrs. Gu looked at her and sighed, "Get up first, the ground is so cold, so don't be afraid of freezing."
Fu Jiang also got up quickly, went over to help her, looked at her distressed and said, "Get up, get up, look at this little face, how thin it is." He led the person to the seat and said while walking. , "I'll ask the kitchen to prepare a few more nourishing dishes, and make up for it, sorry to see you."
"Thank you, Mrs. Fu."
Gu Wuyou thanked her softly and glanced at the middle-aged man who had been looking at her, his eyes turned red again, "Daddy."
"Huh." Gu Wuji didn't turn his head away.
Seeing him like this, Gu Wuyou became at a loss, not knowing what to say, but Fu Jiang said with a smile, "Don't look at your father's current situation, I received your letter earlier and knew that you were coming back today. I didn’t even go to court, and I sent Chang Shan out at dawn today, if it wasn’t for fear that people outside would think something happened to our family, he would still want to pick you up in person.”
"What are you talking about?"
Gu Wuji was a little embarrassed, but she couldn't keep her cold and stern look. She turned her head and looked at the person, seeing her slender figure, feeling distressed and angry at the same time, "Let you stay at home just fine. Ken, have to run out, are you happy now?"
Thinking of the letters she sent, she couldn't help but be concerned: "Didn't you say you could arrive in early October? What happened on the way? Nothing happened, right?"
Gu Wuyou sat on the chair and replied softly, "I originally wanted to go back to Beijing directly after leaving Yueyang, but I didn't expect to encounter refugees on the way."
"Refugees?" There was an exclamation from the room. Gu Wuji was an important official of the imperial court, so he knew better than them, so he asked, "Is it from Hankou?"
"Yes."
The maid served tea, Gu Wuyou's mouth was dry, and he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then continued: "We saw those refugees, and we were afraid that something would happen, so we thought about going there to see, but we didn't expect that It turned out that things were more serious than we thought."
"The prefect over there and the magistrate didn't do anything. After a few days of delay, seeing that the matter was getting worse and worse, they couldn't hide it, so they handed the book to the court."
"These bastards!" Gu Wuji said angrily, "I've seen that book too. It only said that there was a flood over there, and the court needed to allocate silver taels. I didn't say anything about the rest." I was afraid of the seriousness on my face. When he arrived at Gu Wuyou, he softened his expression and asked, "What happened later?"
Gu Wuyou then said, "Thank goodness that Shen Yushi is also in Hankou."
"Yushi Shen?" Gu Wuji was taken aback for a moment, "Which Yushi Shen?"
Gu Wuyou smiled and said, "It's that Shen Shao, Shen Yushi."
As soon as the words fell, the cup of tea in Gu Yu's hand fell to the ground, and the ground was covered with thick
The carpet and the tea cup were not broken, but all the tea inside was poured out, and a lot of it splashed onto her dress and shoes.
Gu Wuyou, who originally wanted to continue talking, turned around when he heard the sound, and said in surprise, "Second sister, what's wrong with you?"
"Ah?" Gu Yu looked at the upper of his shoe in amazement, and said in a hoarse voice for a long time: "It's okay, I just... I haven't slept well for a while."
Mrs. Gu looked at her dejected appearance, and sighed softly, but there was no change in her face, she only instructed, "Help Second Miss go back first."
Gu Yu didn't refuse, and accused everyone of the crime, so he was supported by his personal maid Qiuyue and walked out. Behind him, a maid was cleaning up the tea cup, and there was a questioning voice, "What happened later?"
Gu Wuyou calmed down again and replied, "That Yushi Shen arrived on the same day as us. He first summoned officials from Hankou, and then he and Li Qinyuan came up with a way to get people from the Hankou Chamber of Commerce to donate money. , then there is room for a buffer to wait until the court allocates money, or else wait for the court to allocate money, I am afraid that the situation over there will not be the same."
Then there was the Hankou period, what everyone did.
Gu Wuyou was selfish and naturally said a lot of good things for Li Qinyuan.
"Miss..." Qiuyue looked at Gu Yu who had been standing outside and refused to leave, and called out softly, "Go back."
"Well," Gu Tiao glanced at the tea stains on his skirt and shoe upper, with a smile even uglier than crying, "Go back."
In the end, it was because of the carriage that Gu Wuyou had been sitting on for so long, that she was afraid that she would work hard all the way, so she didn't let her stay here for a long time.
Gu Wuyou was really tired these days. When she got back to the star building, Bai Lu and Hong Shuang bathed her for a while and then slept for a while. When she was full of energy, she took the souvenirs she bought on the road and ran. Went to Daddy's side to accompany him for a long conversation, and then talked to Gu Yujiufei for a long time before returning to his own room.
Fifteen was brought over by Gu Jiufei when he was having dinner at night.
Originally, I was worried that I hadn't seen her for half a year, and I would not know her at fifteen, but I didn't expect it to be a nostalgic. At first, when I came in with my small eyes open, I didn't get close to her, and I waited until Gu Wuyou waited patiently. After a while, it groped for itself as before.
He took a small nose and sniffed, and when he smelled a familiar smell, he jumped directly into her arms.
Its current weight is not comparable to what it used to be, and this time, Gu Wuyou almost fell down.
"Miss!"
"Are you all right?"
The two maids hurried over and supported her.
Gu Wuyou smiled, and after holding Shifu up, he shook his head, "It's fine." He touched Shishi, who had been hugging her arms, and said with a smile, "Jiu Fei raised it well, look. It's actually much stronger than before."
Hongshuang pursed her lips and said, "You don't know, now that the ninth young master takes fifteen and nine young masters to run every day when he practices martial arts, and he follows him. Can he be strong for a long time?"
"Is there such a thing?" Gu Wuyou was a little surprised, touched Shi Shi's head again, and sighed, "It's been too long since I left."
But it's just a sigh.
Even if she was asked to choose again, she would still do
kind of choice.
Sitting back on the soft couch, he took the autumn pear soup handed over by Bai Lu, took a sip, and then asked the person, "How is the capital here in the six months since I left? Is there anything else?"
"Bai Lu and I were also brought back by the grandfather of the country a while ago, but this time I asked Hong Shuang to send someone outside to inquire about it..." Bai Lu sat on the round pier beside him, holding a beauty hammer, He lightly beat his leg for the man, "After you left, the capital first discussed it for a while, but later, seeing that our palace was the same as before, no one said anything."
"correct,
The one from the Daiwangfu returned from the temple a while ago. "
"Xiao Yi?" Gu Wuyou was stunned for a moment. After calculating the time, it was almost the same. She did not have a deep hatred with Xiao Yi. Hearing this, she just stroked Fifteen's hair and said casually, " Come back when you come back."
"Any more?"
"and also-"
Bai Lu seemed a little hesitant, but Hong Shuang spoke up, she didn't like Zhao Chengyou, and she said sarcastically, "The Marquis of Yong'an is seriously ill, His Majesty remembers his hard work over the years, and specially approved that Zhao Shizi's request to let him go. Their family moved to the capital, and now their family... lives in the capital."
Hearing the three words Yongan Hou again, Gu Wuyou's brows couldn't help but lightly lock.
It seems that since the accident of the Marquis of Yongan, many things have changed from the previous life. In the previous life, Zhao Chengyou did not enter the Hanlin way after high school, but returned to Langya and became an official outside. The Zhao family did not move to the capital either.
Is to wait until they and leave.
Zhao Chengyou took Wang Zhao back to the capital.
"Master..." Seeing that she was silent, Bai Lu called her softly when she remembered the past again.
Gu Wuyou smiled, the expression on his face was actually nothing different. Surprise is one thing, but it's just surprise. She has nothing to do with Zhao Chengyou for a long time... She smiled and took another sip of soup, and asked, "Anything else. Anything else?"
"there's one more thing… "
This time, even Hong Shuang pursed her lips, as if she didn't want to say anything.
Seeing them like this, Gu Wuyou flashed a thought in his mind and blurted out, "Are Zhao Chengyou and Wang Zhao engaged?"
Bai Lu said in surprise, "How do you know?"
Although Hong Shuang didn't speak, her eyes were also very wide, obviously surprised.
It really is…
Gu Wuyou was a little stunned, but also found it a little funny. Sure enough, even if some things in this world change, the final outcome is still the same.
At this time, the Yongan Houfu.
This is a mansion bestowed by His Majesty. In this capital with an inch of land and an inch of gold, although the location of this three-entry mansion is not very good, the specifications are already very good. Zhao Chengyou is relatively late today, and it is almost time for him to arrive home.
When the servant in front of the door saw him getting off the carriage, he quickly greeted him and shouted respectfully, "Sir, you are back."
"Um."
Zhao Chengyou, who used to be gentle and jade-like in the past, now seems to be enveloped in a layer of black air, and his whole body looks gloomy. , walked into the mansion and saw Sheng Ze, the expression on his face changed slightly,
But he just rolled his eyes, "Uncle Sheng."
"Hey, why are you so late today?" Sheng Ze stepped forward to take the official hat in his hand, and said with concern, "Have you eaten before? I'll ask the kitchen to warm you up."
"No." Zhao Chengyou's voice was very low, "How is the house?"
Sheng Ze replied: "That man in the Westinghouse was going to see the Marquis, so I asked someone to stop him. As for the second son... he is still the same as before, staying in the house all day, neither going out nor speaking, but only Holding a book and looking at it, I didn't eat much, and I almost didn't see how he moved the things I sent over."
"My second brother is much smarter than his mother." Zhao Chengyou sneered, but his expression did not change, and casually ordered, "If the one in the west makes trouble again, he will feed the dumb medicine and send it to Zhuangzi tomorrow. As for my two Brother, if he is still the same as now, don't worry about him."
Sheng Ze gently replied "yes".
Zhao Chengyou asked again, "Where's that person?"
Sheng Ze frowned and sighed: "I sent someone to serve him. I kept eating and drinking, and the medicine was not stopped, but my temper was still very strong."
Hearing this, Zhao Chengyou still had no reaction, "I'll go take a look."
"Little young master..." Sheng Ze looked at his figure and couldn't help calling him, he held the official hat in his hand, and looked at the taller figure of the young man in front of him than before, he saw something strange, "You... "
Zhao Chengyou knew what he was going to say, and before anyone could finish speaking, he said, "Uncle Sheng, I know what I'm doing."
"But these, don't they owe me?"
He put his hands behind his back and stood in this deep courtyard. The lanterns on both sides were shaking. The thick clouds blocked the moon tonight, which made the path darken. Zhao Chengyou stood in the courtyard like this, letting the cold wind blow. Face, in a flat tone, "I'm just taking back everything that belongs to me."
After he finished speaking, he didn't stop, leaving Sheng Ze looking at his back, hesitating to say anything.
"Sir."
When the only maid in the main courtyard saw him coming back, she quickly got up to say hello.
"Um."
Zhao Chengyou took off his cloak and handed it to her. Seeing the medicine still simmering on the stove, he said lightly, "Okay?"
"Okay, the slave is about to send it in." The maid put the cloak in her hand on the shelf and went to pour the medicine.
"give it to me."
After Zhao Chengyou took it, "You go down first."
Now that the entire Marquis of Yongan Mansion is in his hands, who would dare not listen to him? The maid didn't even dare to ask more, so she hurriedly withdrew.
soon.
There is no one else in this huge main courtyard.
"Squeak-"
Some old doors make a loud or heavy noise in the night, but it is enough to make the people in the room hear it. Lying in bed.
He was able to move except for his head, but he seemed to have lost consciousness below his neck.
I thought it was a maid, but I turned around and saw a familiar figure. Zhao Sheng's pupils shrank and he wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he could only make an "ah" sound, but even so, he could hear it from his voice. With his resentment, his eyes stared at Zhao Chengyou's figure.
anger.
unwilling.
I want to eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Zhao Chengyou seemed to be unaware, with a calm face, like a ghost, he walked in front of Zhao Sheng step by step, and then just like before, he sat on the round pier, fed him medicine, and saw Zhao Sheng sipped tightly. He didn't want to open his mouth. He seemed to be amused and sneered, "Why, are you afraid this is poison?"
"Don't worry, I don't want you to die. It's boring if you die now."
How could Zhao Sheng believe his words? Even the letter, he refused to open his mouth, still looking at him resentfully.
"You're thinking, why didn't you kill me in the first place?" Zhao Chengyou shook the spoon in his hand, but in this dimly lit room, he had a good leisurely and elegant way to talk to people, "I'm still thinking, How on earth did I poison you?"
Seeing that Zhao Sheng's expression changed slightly, he smiled, "I really want to know? But I'm afraid you will be even more angry after you find out."
Zhao Chengyou looked at the person, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and for a moment, he seemed to have become the gentle and jade-like Zhao Shizi from the past, and he said, "You have always been wary of me, no, except for the mother and son, in this world, you are right Who is unguarded?"
"How obedient and filial your son is, I will bring you tea and water when you cough."
"What about you, you have always loved him the most."
"That's why I add ingredients to the tea he sent him every day, day by day, for several months."
Seeing that his expression became more and more ugly, Zhao Chengyou smiled even more cheerfully, "How about, my dear father, drinking the poison from your most beloved son every day, are you not happy?"
Zhao Sheng's face was hideous, and the only movable part of his body was full of blue veins. He looked at Zhao Chengyou and wished he could open his mouth to bite him to death.
But even if his face can move, what's the use
He can't even get close...
He was like a marionette that could only be played with.
"You mean to say, I will be punished, right?" Zhao Chengyou looked at him calmly, with gentle eyebrows, and said slowly, "But I have already been punished."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly changed his face. The smile on his face disappeared completely and became gloomy and gloomy. Zhao Chengyou directly pinched Zhao Sheng's chin, ignoring that he would hurt, and released his two fingers with force. He squeezed his chin, and the medicine in his hand poured directly into his mouth.
Seeing that Zhao Sheng was out of breath, his eyes widened and he wanted to struggle, but he didn't give up.
After the bowl of medicine was completely fed, Shi Shiran sat back on the chair again, throwing the white porcelain bowl aside at will, holding a handkerchief and wiping his fingers, and swept his gaze to the man on the bed, looking at his face. The top and even the quilt underneath are full of potions.
He sneered, "I really should let people outside see what you look like now."
"The famous Marquis of Yong'an has become such a waste now..." Zhao Chengyou knew where his weakness was, and seeing the fear and panic on his face, he continued, "I know what the people in the manor said about you. ?"
"They say you are useless, they say that you have to rely on people to eat and drink."
"The maid who just walked out was still complaining to people before. You said, why don't I have someone bring you a few diapers directly, and it will save you trouble for others."
Zhao Shengzhen, who was still a little imposing just now
When he heard these words, his pupils shrank suddenly, and there was a pleading in his eyes... Zhao Chengyou suddenly felt a little boring when he saw him like this, he looked at the person with a light expression, "I knew you were like this, I Why should I be angry with you for so many years?"
He didn't seem to be too lazy to tell him any more, he put the man's chin back and stood up.
Before leaving, he turned his head, not missing the resentment and viciousness in Zhao Sheng's eyes, Zhao Chengyou seemed to be stunned, and said with a smile, "Are you waiting for the mother and son to save you?" Seeing that his expression changed slightly, He suddenly laughed again, paced back again, stood in front of his bed, and said to him condescendingly, "Stop dreaming."
"The one from the west, I'm going to send it to Zhuangzi tomorrow."
"As for your good son, he is much smarter than you. He hides in the house every day and doesn't dare to take a step out."
"My good father—" Zhao Chengyou bent down, reached out and patted his face, looked straight into his eyes, and suddenly wanted to say something else to someone, "Want to know what happened in the past life?"
Seeing Zhao Sheng's widened pupils, he said slowly: "As soon as you died in the previous life, the mother and son planned to run away with money, how could this be possible? You love them so much, I, as a son, have to take good care of you. them."
"That's why I gave your beloved woman a dumb medicine, and let her bury her alive in the ground with you."
"As for that son of yours—"
Zhao Chengyou smiled and said: "He didn't learn anything else, but he learned the words "Junjie" very thoroughly. He knelt at my feet like a dog, crying and begging me to let him go... You Look, these are the two sons you taught."
There was no expression on his face, neither sad nor happy, "Are you happy?"
After Zhao Sheng was stunned for a moment, there were tears in his eyes, but Zhao Chengyou's expression never changed. He just watched his own figure reflected in his eyes, and looked at the evil-like face, and suddenly there was a slight tremor. , he didn't know whether he was telling himself or Zhao Sheng, "I can't be like that again, she will be scared..."
"I've solved you all, solved it all, and that's it."
"Enough."
The evening wind slapped the wooden window lattice, Zhao Chengyou sat for a long time, then turned to leave, and after returning to the house, he held the girl doll in his hand from the Bogu shelf, and there was a gentle smile on his face that he had never seen before. Without a trace of disguise or flaws, with sincerity.
"Man Man..." The fingers caressed the girl doll lovingly, and the tenderness in her eyes could not be concealed.
This time—
He would never let her leave him again.
Gu Wuyou didn't know anything about what happened in Yongan Hou's mansion, she was waiting for Li Qinyuan to come to the door. In the morning, Hongshuang was sent outside to inquire. She herself was wearing new clothes and sat in the house. When it was almost time, Hongshuang hit the curtain and ran in, with her hands on her knees, panting.
She got up quickly and asked, "How is it?"
"Come, come."
Hong Shuang ran all the way, unable to speak at all. After taking a few sips of the water handed over by Bai Lu, she continued: "This meeting has already gone to see Grandpa Guo."
Knowing that Daddy was willing to see him, the stone in Gu Wuyou's heart finally fell, and he wanted to step out, but just after taking a step, he stepped back, sat on the soft couch, and said, "Let them talk first."