the next day.
Perhaps because the end of the year was approaching, it was snowing again on a sunny day for half a month. Gu Wuyou was most afraid of the cold, and because he didn't have to go out to eat with Li Qinyuan these few days, he would inevitably become lazy again.
When Bai Lu came to urge her, she reluctantly stuck out a foot from the quilt, as if testing the temperature today.
In fact, I want to stay in bed for a while.
Seeing her like this, Bai Lu laughed and said, "There's a burning dragon in the house, what can you find out?" She said, pulling the curtains on both sides to the golden hooks, and poured another one. Warm honey water, let her quench her thirst first.
Gu Wuyou sat up while being supported by someone, took a few sips of the tea cup in her hand, and when his throat gradually became moist, he said, "Why can't you find it out? I feel that today is better than yesterday. cold."
She was originally making an excuse for herself to get up late.
After thinking of saying this, Bai Lu smiled again: "You are right, it is indeed colder today than yesterday."
"Um?"
Gu Wuyou was startled, remembering that when she was sleeping last night, she heard someone say "it's snowing" outside, she blinked, stuck her head out from the bed and looked at the Xuan window, and saw It's a lot outside.
She was a little stunned, "Is it really snowing?"
"Yeah, it was quite big that fell last night, but now there is snow on the trees and on the ground." Bai Lu said while dressing her, "I know you always wanted to see snow when you were in Langya. I didn't let them sweep, and I plan to wait until it stops and build a snowman in the yard for you."
When Gu Wuyou heard this, she smiled so much that her brows were crooked.
When Bai Lu got dressed for her, she saw that Hong Shuang led Fifteen in. Fifteen had only been raised for a few days, and she would love to show her teeth when she saw her, but now she is very used to being held by others.
This will be nestled in Hong Shuang's arms, the long tail is swaying, the small paws are holding a handful of pine nuts, and the cheeks are also bulging, it seems that there is still a lot of food hidden inside.
Gu Wuyou saw its ghostly appearance, and couldn't help but smile: "Go back and pile one up for Fifteen, and see if he can recognize it is the one."
"I already thought about it."
Hongshuang smiled and accepted, "The little maids outside love to play with it the most now, and they said that since the Chinese New Year is coming, they all have clothes to wear, so they have to make a set for Fifteen."
After she finished speaking, she put Fifteen down.
Fifteen is now very familiar with the house and the people in the house. The most familiar is Gu Wuyou, who will be put on the ground and rushed into her arms in a few steps.
Gu Wuyou was already sitting in front of the dressing table, and was taken aback by its actions, and almost didn't fall back. At least it was supported by Bai Lu, who didn't let Bai Lu carry it away, until it got used to it. After some poses were crossed on her lap, she reached out and nodded its head, laughing and scolding: "If you eat it again, I will be crushed to death by you."
Thinking of Li Qinyuan's trouble with her about the fifteenth thing yesterday, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Miss, what are you laughing at?"
Hong Shuang was picking out the bead hairpin jewelry for her today, and she couldn't help asking her when she saw her frowning eyes from the corner of the eye.
Gu Wuyou smiled, "It's nothing." He stroked Shi Shi's hair again and said to her, "It's snowing outside, let the little girl below watch it, don't let it run wild outside."
In this weather, people are easy to get sick, and so are squirrels.
When someone answered, she was speechless.
If Gu Wuyou didn't get up early and stayed at home to eat, she would mostly stay in her own room, especially in a snowy day like this, she was too lazy to move around.
Finished washing up.
While the maid served breakfast, she explained to Bai Lu, "You have someone go and tell Ayu that you will go in my carriage today, and then let someone put the charcoal basin in the carriage first to drive away the cold."
On such a snowy day, the two carriages were inconvenient.
Waiting for someone to answer, he added, "By the way, let the kitchenette pack some cakes, and I can eat them when I go to the academy later."
The general has been staying in the academy and reading books for a while now, and he doesn't come out much on weekdays. Today, it snows again, so she thought about bringing people something to eat, "Well, did you still make candied haws last night?"
"Yes, take it with you?" Bai Lu asked her.
Gu Wuyou drank another spoonful of porridge and nodded, "Well, bring more."
Bai Lu complied and went out to give instructions. When she came back, Gu Wuyou had almost eaten. Just as she was about to pick up her small satchel and plan to go to school, she saw that her face was pale.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Wuyou was taking the small satchel and the hand warmer, and Hongshuang tied the cloak for her.
Bai Lu seemed a little hesitant, but seeing that Gu Wuyou kept looking at her, she whispered: "Zhao Shizi is here, this meeting is waiting outside, please see the grandfather of the country..." Seeing Gu Wuyou's face darkening, his voice also lowered. After going on, "He also brought a lot of things, saying that he came to make amends."
"He's still finished!"
Gu Wuyou gritted his teeth, his voice was close to that of Frost.
But she knew in her heart that this matter would not end like this. If she didn't get married, Zhao Chengyou would not give up for a day. He was able to marry her for the sake of power, and now he can naturally humble himself for the sake of power.
Besides, he has always been the best at disguising.
Even if you are ridiculed and scolded by others, you can still keep your face straight!
The more Gu Wuyou thought about it, the more he felt in his heart, and he couldn't help asking in a cold voice, "What about others?"
Bai Lu replied hurriedly: "I'm still waiting outside, the grandfather of the country won't see him, and won't let anyone come in... But when I came over just now, I saw that the old lady had invited someone over there, I guess I was afraid of him. Staying outside for a long time is annoying."
"This bastard!"
Gu Wuyou was so angry that most of her good mood was ruined by such a disturbance. She was afraid that Zhao Chengyou would be so clever that her grandmother and father would believe his nonsense, how could she survive
Putting down the things in his hand, he walked outside, "I'll go take a look!"
It was windy and snowy outside, but she seemed to be oblivious, so she lifted the curtain and ran outside.
Bai Lu and Hong Shuang stayed for a while, and when they reacted, they had already run far away, "Quick, follow quickly, hold an umbrella, and don't let the lady freeze." And the cloak, and the hand warmer, hurriedly chased out.
Although there is a girl holding an umbrella.
But Gu Wuyou breathed a sigh of relief, and the steps under her feet were like flying. When she arrived at the main courtyard, most of her cloak was still wet. Waiting for the response, he hurriedly greeted him.
"Why did the princess come here like this?"
"How did you do things? You let the county master come here in the wind and snow!"
Some scolded the servants, some asked for warmth, and some ordered, "Let the kitchen go and cook a bowl of ginger soup."
Gu Wuyou got a headache from the noise, looked at the curtain embroidered with blessings and longevity, and said straightly, "I want to see my grandmother."
Naturally, they didn't dare to stop them, so they hurriedly went inside to pass the message. After a while, Mammy Xie came out. Seeing Gu Wuyou like this, she was also startled. "Ouch", she quickly took the umbrella from the maid. When she stepped forward, she held Gu Wuyou's hand, and the moment it was cold, her tone became more and more anxious: "Why did you come here like this? Quickly, go in with the old slave to bake the fire."
"You go and burn the charcoal basin in the side room first, and then send the ginger soup over there."
The maids and servants should be one after another.
Gu Wuyou followed the people in, thought for a while, and then asked, "Mommy, is Zhao Chengyou inside?"
Madam Xie is Madam Gu's dowry maid. After so many years in the mansion, what have you not seen? She is like a person, but now that she has heard people speak bluntly and has a cold face, she knows that she already hates this Prince Zhao in her heart.
Although she felt strange in her heart, she said as usual: "Already here, the grandfather and his wife, and the ninth young master are also there."
Seeing her face getting colder, she softly persuaded, "Don't worry, the county master, the old lady never interferes with the marriage of the younger generation, and inviting people in is only to prevent Zhao Shizi from asking as a younger generation, and he is afraid that he will stand outside and cause trouble. objection."
Hear this explanation.
Gu Wuyou felt a little relieved, fortunately her family was different from Yongan Hou's mansion, otherwise... She really didn't know what to do.
The coldness and anger on her face were lessened, but as soon as she entered, she heard Zhao Chengyou standing in the room, saying in a low voice and gentle manner, "It's my fault."
"It caused her to fall into the lake, and she was so angry that she ran back to the capital."
"Because of this, my father has punished me more than once. Naturally, this is my own fault. Even if my father does not punish me, I will punish myself... But I have known Manman for many years, and we got married early. She is The wife I've identified since I was a child."
"I hope that the old lady and the grandfather of the country can see the relationship between the two families and forgive me this time, so that I can make up for it in the future."
"I've already made up my mind, I'll marry her back home when she gets the fame after the exam next year..." He paused, then smiled, "If she wants to go back to Langya, I'll accompany her back to Langya. If she wants to stay in the capital, I will accompany her to stay in the capital."
"Wherever she wants to go, I will be with her."
this-
It made Gu Wuji, who had always had a sullen face, look sideways.
Just before he could say anything, an angry voice came from outside the curtain, "Who is going to marry you? Who wants you to make up for it? I told you very clearly before, I don't like you, I I won't marry you!"
Everyone followed the sound, only to see Gu Wuyou, who had taken off his cloak, standing beside the curtain in red.
Her face was pale, only her cheeks were flushed by the wind, her long eyelashes seemed to be covered with a layer of snow, her eyebrows and eyes were five-pointed cold and five-pointed, and her whole body was actually colder than the snow outside. .
"Pretty?"
Gu Wuji didn't expect her to come over, so a person with a blank face immediately got up and walked towards her, frowned and asked, "Why did you come here?" Seeing her wet shoes and socks again, her voice sank, " Why are your shoes and socks wet, what about your maid?"
Bai Lu finally came over, and when she heard this, she hurriedly pleaded guilty.
Gu Wuji has always loved his own daughter, but when she saw her hair was cold, her shoes and socks were all wet, her temper suddenly came up, just as she was about to punish her, she heard Gu Wuji say, "Dad, I'm in a hurry, no It's about them."
After she said this, she greeted Mrs. Gu and Fu Jiang and others who were following her. Then, without giving Zhao Chengyou a look, she only said, "Grandmother, Daddy, I came here to talk to you."
"I was serious about my divorce back then."
"I, Gu Wuyou, never turn around. Since I decided to break off the marriage, I won't change my mind just because of a word or two from others."
The room was quiet, no one spoke, neither did Zhao Chengyou, although he had long imagined what kind of situation he would face, but listening to Gu Wuyou's words seriously, his heart sank.
He didn't understand why Gu Wuyou became like this.
Just because of Wang Zhao? No, it's impossible... But if it wasn't because of Wang Zhao, then why
Haven't he and Gu Wuyou always been like this all these years? She chased him, held him, loved him, always put him first, but why did everything change in less than a month
She doesn't love him anymore.
She will no longer pay attention to his preferences, no longer care whether he will be angry, uncomfortable or unhappy, no longer care whether he will be embarrassed.
She gave all her eyes to someone else, someone who was far inferior to him!
The experience of these two days is something that Zhao Chengyou has never experienced before.
If it wasn't for Gu Wuyou's temperament, he would even think that there was another Gu Wuyou in this world, one who didn't love him, and even hated him... Gu Wuyou.
Anger and dazed, and other inexplicable emotions are all entangled in my heart.
But at this time, he couldn't reveal any emotions, he could only look at Gu Wuyou with those tender and affectionate eyes, and sighed softly in a soft voice: "Manman, I know you are still blaming me, but that day. I've already explained it to you."
"Even if you're angry, you shouldn't say anything. You and I have known each other for many years. If you don't like me, who do you like?"
"I—" Gu Wuyou opened his mouth to answer, but before he could say anything, he heard Gu Jiufei stand up and say, "Brother Zhao Shi, since A-jie doesn't like you anymore, why are you being aggressive?"
Gu Jiufei was wearing a blue and white robe today, and her hair was tied up high.
He is still young.
He usually looks very stable outside, but now he tilts his head and looks puzzled, which is really naive at this age.
Zhao Chengyou originally planned to make Gu Wuyou spit out that name.
As long as Gu Wuyou said Li Qinyuan's name, with Ding Guogong's temperament, they would naturally not be allowed to be together, but this... He glanced at Gu Jiufei, the young man's eyes were very pure like Gu Wuyou's Xing'er Sincerely, because of her young age, she can't be blamed for saying such rude words.
"Are you Jiufei?"
Zhao Chengyou smiled, "I used to hear Manman mention you often."
After gossiping a few words, he said softly to him: "I'm not aggressive, I just hope Manman can forgive me once, you are still young and don't understand our business, you will understand when you grow up. "
"I'm still young, but both my family and my husband have taught me not to do what I want to others."
"Since the elder sister has broken off the marriage with you, and she has clearly stated that she doesn't like you, why does the brother keep persecuting the elder sister?" Gu Jiufei blinked, with an innocent look on his face, "Also, the elder brother thinks that the elder sister is Can't you find something better if you leave?"
After he finished speaking, Gu Wuji, who was standing beside him, turned completely black.
Zhao Chengyou is even more eloquent and eloquent on weekdays, but at this time he is also a little speechless, "I..."
Gu Jiufei didn't wait for him to speak, but turned around and said to Mrs. Gu, "Grandmother, my sister and I still have to go to school. If it is delayed, I am afraid that the husband should be blamed."
Sitting on the Luohan bed, Mrs. Gu, who had never spoken, nodded her head. She was still holding a string of Buddhist beads. Hearing the words, she said, "Since you are going to be late for school, let's go. Today, Xue Da, you sister and brother go out together. ."
"Yes."
Gu Jiufei responded softly and walked to Gu Wuyou's side, "Sister, let's go."
Gu Wuyou seemed to be still a little stunned. She didn't expect Gu Jiufei to help her, and she didn't expect him to block Zhao Chengyou so much that she couldn't speak. Maybe... There was a little bit of surprise because of his "sister".
Blinking her eyes, she heard a shout from the young man in front of her before she regained her senses, "... oh."
"Father, mother, let's go first." After Gu Jiufei said this, he walked outside, but instead of hitting the curtain directly, he stood beside the curtain and waited for Gu Wuyou.
Gu Wuyou, who was behind him, finally woke up.
She came in angrily just now and almost fell into the trap that Zhao Chengyou specially laid out for her. Fortunately, Jiu Fei didn't even speak out, or else... Thinking of Zhao Chengyou's words just now, she felt more and more disgusted in her heart and hated seeing him. , I didn't look at him this time, just nodded to the elders inside and saluted again.
After hearing Gu Wuji's request, "Remember to go to the side room to change the shoes and socks, and then drink the ginger soup."
She also responded and said, "Got it."
When she and Gu Jiufei walked out of the curtain, she heard her grandmother's voice behind her, "Zhao Shizi, you are a junior today, and you have borrowed your father's name to ask for a meeting. I don't want to see you."
"But you saw it too."
"My little five really has no intention of you."
"You are a good child. Even if you don't have a fifth, there will be countless good marriages in the future... If you want to come to the door in the future, our Gu family will still open the door for you, but we should not talk about marriage in the future."
"Old lady..."
After Gu Wuyou heard this, he finally felt relieved.
Gu Jiufei had been waiting for her by her side. Now that she was relieved, he said, "Let's go." Even stepping on the bluestone slab can leave a string of wet footprints.
He frowned and his voice was lower, "Let's change your shoes first."
"Ah, good." Gu Wuyou nodded and looked at Gu Jiufei who was beside him. He lost the naivety he used to be inside, and now he has returned to his usual taciturn appearance.
She didn't even call her sister.
"Just now--"
She said, "Thank you."
If it weren't for Jiufei, I'm afraid she would have been provoked by Zhao Chengyou to the point of spitting out the name of the general, and then... the family would be in chaos.
She was not worried that her father would scold her.
Her father always loved her, and when he was angry, he couldn't bear to blame her. She was only worried that he would embarrass the general.
"If it weren't for you, I don't know what it would be like now."
Hearing the words, Gu Jiufei glanced at her lightly, didn't answer her, just asked, "You didn't like Zhao Chengyou very much before? Why don't you like him now?"
"what?"
She didn't seem to expect that Gu Jiufei would ask her such a question. She was taken aback before smiling: "Because I found out that he doesn't like me at all. What he likes is only the background and power behind me."
"I want someone who likes me and who I like too."
She said it so calmly, but Gu Jiufei didn't know what to say. He glanced at Gu Wuyou again, and then said, "Since he has something in his heart, naturally he won't quit if he wants to."
"you--"
He opened his mouth and seemed to want to persuade or say something, but in the end he just shook his head and said, "Forget it, you can do it yourself."
Originally, I wanted to accompany someone to the side room.
But Yu Guang saw that Gu Yu was anxiously coming here, so he had no intention of staying any longer, stopped, and said lightly to the person, "I'll go first."
Done.
Without waiting for Gu Wuyou to open his mouth, he walked outside the mansion.
Gu Jiufei is actually still very young. At the age of eleven, his stature is not very tall, but in this snowstorm, this shoulder, which is not too broad, seems to have the strength to support the entire lintel in the future.
That's how he is.
Alone, holding an umbrella, I walked out slowly.
Gu Wuyou looked at his disappearing figure, and didn't recover until Gu Yu's voice came from behind him.