Dingguo Gongfu.
It's time for application (15:00-16:59).
Since the snow stopped at noon, the wind has gradually weakened. Although it is still a vast expanse of white outside, the hazy sky finally revealed some bright colors.
In the main courtyard where the old lady of the Gu family lived, the old ladies wrapped in thick coats were sweeping the snow in the courtyard. They stared, but none of them were lazy, even their mouths were tightly closed and they didn't say a word.
It can be seen that the rules are very strict on weekdays.
The atmosphere outside the yard was very quiet, and across a sandalwood curtain embroidered with Tianhua brocade embroidered with Sihe Ruyi patterns on the red ground, there was the same silent atmosphere.
At the bottom sit the female family members of the palace.
Sitting on the right is a 30-year-old woman, she is wearing a big red makeup and flower sleeves jacket, a green satin skirt, her hair is piled into a wishful bun, and she wears a phoenix hairpin. He is upright, his eyes are clear, and there is an irresistible heroic spirit between his eyebrows.
This woman, named Fu Jiang, was the unscrupulous successor of Duke Dingguo, and she was also the mistress of Duke Dingguo's mansion today.
Sitting across from her, Mrs Liu, with Liu Yemei and Guazi face, looked very shrewd. She was wearing makeup and beaded armor, piled up with pearls and emeralds, and there were two pure gold bracelets on her white wrists. Even more expensive.
The atmosphere in the room was strangely quiet.
The maid and the old woman all bowed their heads. She used to be restless, so she put the tea in her hand aside, and said in a boring gossip: "It's been almost two hours, why hasn't Xiao Wu been here yet? Back? Could it be—"
She rolled her eyes and landed on Fu Jiang, and said with a chuckle, "Aren't you willing to come again?"
Fu Jiang was drinking tea. Hearing these words, the movement in his hand stopped, and after a while, he said lightly: "Brother Rong went to pick him up in person, why won't Xiao Wu come back? Today's wind and snow are heavy, and there are delays on the road. ."
"It's impossible to say."
Liu Shi squinted and smiled, "Isn't it true that our little five has never done such a thing? But..." She paused and asked again, "How long does she say she will stay this time? Usually it is only during the New Year's Day. Come back, it's still New Year's Eve."
Fu Jiang frowned upon hearing this.
He couldn't drink the tea in his hand anymore, so he put it aside, looked at Liu Shi, and frowned, "What do you mean by the third brother and sister? This is Xiao Wu's home, so she can stay as long as she wants."
Seeing her like this, Mrs Liu couldn't help but whispered softly in her heart.
It's not her own, so she didn't believe that Fu Jiang was really happy that Gu Wuyou came back. When did the child come back before, which made the family happy? That child is like having thorns all over his body, whoever touches it suffers.
certainly.
Those who suffered the most were Fu Jiang and her son.
Thinking of the harsh words said by the bright-looking little girl, if she were Fu Jiang, I'm afraid Gu Wuyou would already hate Gu Wuyou in his heart.
But no way.
Who made Gu Wuyou's life better? Behind him is not only a king's family as a backer, but also an aunt who is a queen. He was named the county master when he was still in the swaddle, and even their Dingguo Gong was a pain in the eye.
It's useless if you don't like it, you can only endure it.
She fiddled with the gold bracelet on her wrist with a smile, and wanted to stab Fu Jiang for a few more words. Madam Gu, who was sitting on the Luohan bed, suddenly said, "Xiao Wu won't be leaving this time."
As soon as these words fell, the smile on Liu Shi's face stopped, and she turned to look at the old woman on the Luohan bed who was wearing a red sandalwood-colored armor with her eyes closed and holding a rosary, and said in astonishment, "What?! "
Thinking of the letter sent ten days ago, she continued in disbelief: "Could it be true? Xiao Wu really broke off from the Zhao family?!"
No one answered her.
Mrs. Gu still closed her eyes and held the rosary, and her calm face seemed to be this silent forever.
Fu Jiang didn't speak.
Although she is Gu Wuyou's stepmother, her affairs are beyond her control.
Liu Shi seemed to be still immersed in her own great astonishment, and murmured: "What is she thinking? She wants to break off the marriage so well? What kind of person is the young master of the Zhao family, she is willing to do so? I think she is getting bigger and better now. It's a shame…”
She hasn't finished speaking yet.
Mrs. Gu opened her eyes. She was fifty-five now, but her eyes were clear and her face without a smile seemed very solemn. She kept her eyes open and looked at Liu Shi without saying a word. , forced Liu Shisheng to shut up.
When Liu Shi was quiet, the room was quiet for a while.
Mrs. Gu fiddled with the rosary in her hand again, and said lightly: "This matter is a foregone conclusion, you don't need to talk about it in the future, everyone, you should pay more attention, if anyone in the house talks about Xiao Wu's marriage, they will Family law to serve."
Fu Jiang hurriedly responded, "Yes."
"Xiao Wu is the serious and direct descendant of our Gu family. This is her home. In the future, if you don't have eyelids, don't take it to you." Although this remark was not named by name, it was obviously intended for the Liu family.
Mrs. Liu was stared at by Mrs. Gu for a while just now, and she only felt that her hair was piercing and her face was pale. How dare you say anything else? He bowed his head, like a quail, and responded softly.
On the official road at this time.
After sitting for so long, Gu Wuyou couldn't sit still anymore, she wrapped her cloak, leaned on the carriage, held a sachet full of plum blossoms in her hand, and called out softly, "Third brother. "
After a while, there was a sound of hooves, followed by a pleasant male voice entering the carriage, "What's wrong?"
Gu Wuyou said boredly, "How long will it take us to arrive?"
"It's coming soon, just turn this corner." Gu Rong laughed outside, "It will be less windy, if you can't sit still, open the curtain and look outside. If you haven't come back for so long, you probably should have forgotten about it. What does it look like here?"
Gu Wuyou's heart moved next.
She has almost forgotten the memories of her childhood, but she has not forgotten the memories of Li Qinyuan at all. Is the current capital the same as the future capital? She stretched out three fingers and quietly opened a corner of the car curtain to look outside.
The snow stopped, and there were not many people on the street, and even those shops were mostly closed, but she still looked outside with great interest.
She remembered that there should be a bean flower shop next to the Sun Kee Scissors, but now it is a bookstore.
It will probably take a few years to open.
The taste of that bean flower shop is very good. When Li Qinyuan brought her here for the first time, she still disliked it. She always thought what kind of delicious food could such a shop make? Still being coaxed to take a bite.
Then, her eyes widened.
After that, every time she came out, she had to pull Li Qinyuan over, and she had to eat two big bowls every time.
Think of this.
Gu Wuyou's face couldn't help but burst into another smile.
Gu Rong was right next to the carriage. It was a bit strange to see her like this. His little cousin used to have a small face every time he came back. I came to my house every year, and hurried back to Langya after the New Year.
Today, I have been laughing all the time, and I look in a good mood.
He held the reins in his hand, lowered his head, and smiled with her: "Xiao Wu doesn't look the same this time."
There was nothing strange on Gu Wuyou's face, and when he heard this, he just looked back, raised his head and smiled at Gu Rong: "Does the third brother think it's good or bad?"
Gu Rong was stunned, and a smile spread across her warm face. He raised his hand and patted Gu Wuyou's hood lightly, as if stroking her head, "It was fine before. , but it's better."
He was probably the Gu family, the only one who got close to Gu Wuyou.
Although everyone said that Xiao Wu was domineering, Gu Rong always remembered how she sat on a high bed when she was a child, because her toes couldn't reach the floor, she couldn't get off the bed, and her eyes were red and she couldn't cry.
But the little girl couldn't be proud. When she saw him in, she deliberately put on a small face, like a little hedgehog disguising her soft side and using a hard shell to face outsiders, but she was still too young at that time. He couldn't help but let out a cry.
Then-
He remembered her flushed face, followed by the cry of shame that echoed throughout the house.
The more Gu Rong thought about it, the more intense the smile on his face, his gentle eyes were facing Gu Wuyou, and what dangled inside was the care and love that a brother should have. It was probably because of this memory from his youth, so no matter how bad his little cousin's reputation was, he still couldn't help but want to treat her better and better.
The carriage has turned the corner.
He glanced at the sachet that Gu Wuyou was holding in his hand, thinking of how the little girl was sitting in the carriage holding plum blossoms just now, he suddenly smiled and said, "I picked so many plum blossoms to make a sachet?"
Gu Wuyou smiled and nodded.
Gu Rong teased her, "For me?"
Gu Wuyou pursed his lips and looked very hesitant, but in the end he looked at Gu Rong and said, "This can't be done, I'll do it for the third brother later."
Of course Gu Rong didn't lack such a sachet, but just by looking at her like this, he couldn't help wanting to tease her, "If you don't give it to me, who are you going to give it to?" Although he usually doesn't care about family affairs, he also knows his little one. My cousin has broken off from the Zhao family.
Could it be that the divorce is fake
Is this sachet still made for Zhao Chengyou? If so, it's possible.
The rest of the family may not know, but when he went to visit Gu Wuyou in Langya last year, he saw his cousin getting along with Zhao Chengyou... Given how happy Xiao Wu is to Zhao Chengyou, maybe breaking off the marriage was just her expedient measure
Gu Wuyou didn't know what Gu Rong was thinking.
She grabbed the sachet and opened her mouth to say "to the general", but not to mention that Li Qinyuan is only a teenager now, it is her relationship with him... She blushed and had to act like a spoiled child, intending to hide it, "Three elder brother!"
Gu Rong pulled back from his thoughts and looked at her cute and shy appearance. The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. He wanted to ask a few more questions, but it was his daughter's business after all. He couldn't ask any more. After the battle, he said helplessly: "Okay, I won't ask."
The siblings talked again.
When he was about to arrive at the Guogong's mansion, Gu Wuyou suddenly whispered, "Third brother."
"What's wrong?"
"You know..." Gu Wuyou was a little shy, "Is Li Qinyuan?"