Gu Huaijiang glanced at him.
"come over."
His tone was softer than usual.
Gu Yi was flattered and couldn't believe that his father, who was always dignified, would be so gentle with him.
He was about to step forward when he suddenly saw Yu Fu rushing towards Gu Huaijiang with her little hands on her side.
It was not called him.
"The bud heads that I combed with great difficulty are now all dirty."
Gu Huaijiang lowered his head to find the puff pastry powder on Yufu's head, and took it off for her with his hands, being careful not to damage her bun.
She was young, so she couldn't comb her hair well, and the army was full of rough men, so there was no one who could comb her hair for her.
This bun was when they stopped in the suburbs of Beijing, a passing village woman saw her cute and cute head protruding from the carriage, so she couldn't help combing the crooked bun for her.
Yu Fu lowered her head, and naturally let Gu Huaijiang touch her head, but Gu Xiang and Gu Yi at the side were all dumbfounded.
When did they... see Gu Huaijiang treat a child so well? !
Even Gu Shubai, the eldest brother who has been excellent in both literary and martial arts since childhood, has never received such treatment!
Not only were they shocked, but even Qi An, who had served in the Hou's mansion all his life, rarely saw Gu Huaijiang so gentle.
His old eyes narrowed slightly, and he took a look at the little Yufu.
Is it true that this little girl is the illegitimate daughter of Master Hou outside, as you guessed
"Master Hou, since Madam left, we don't even have a servant girl in our house, only a few old women in the back kitchen. Miss Yufu has no one to take care of her, why don't you let the old slave's granddaughter Qi Ting take care of her?"
Qi Ting is fifteen years old and is Qi An's only granddaughter.
Her father Qi Zhou held an important post in the mansion, so she was raised as a half-lady since she was a child, and rarely did rough work.
Gu Huaijiang thought for a while, then nodded.
"That's good, otherwise, I'm really worried that no woman will take care of Yufu."
Qi Ting is at the right age, and she is Qi An's granddaughter, so Gu Huaijiang can rest assured that she will take care of Yufu.
Qi An nodded in response, but a storm arose in his heart.
He suggested that Qi Ting should take care of Yufu, and he also had some tentative intentions, wanting to know how much Gu Huaijiang valued Yufu.
Unexpectedly, Gu Huaijiang agreed without hesitation. It seems that he really values Yufu.
That guess is probably true...
"Earlier, I ordered someone to send a message back to tidy up a clean courtyard, but everything has been tidied up?"
When Gu Huaijiang asked a question, Qi An was about to answer, but he didn't want Gu Xiang to speak first.
"Because I didn't know what father was going to do, the second brother ordered someone to clean up all the courtyards in the mansion. Is father going to support Yu?"
When Gu Yi heard this, he became anxious, "Father, let Yufu live with us! Brothers like to live in their own courtyard, but we like to be lively, so let Yufu live with us!"
Gu Xiang and Gu Yi have only played with Yu Fu for half a day, and they already like this sister very much in their hearts.
Even if they were not born to the same mother, they have made up their minds to take care of Yufu.
So when Gu Huaijiang mentioned the courtyard, Gu Yi quickly asked to let them live with Yufu.
When Gu Huaijiang heard this, his face almost turned green.
Qi An behind him couldn't laugh or cry, he thought that his sixth son was only sixteen years old, and he didn't know how to defend men and women.
"Nonsense! Yufu is a girl's family, how can he live with you?! I haven't punished you for your rudeness just now, go to the ancestral hall to get the ten army stick!"
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, took Yufu's little hand and walked out.
Well, Gu Yi could have escaped, but this sentence gave him ten more sticks.
"Gu Xiang, why do you think my father beat me?"
Although he was used to being beaten since he was a child, he didn't care about the mere ten army sticks, but he still wanted to understand the reason.
Gu Xiang was only born half an hour earlier than him, but he vaguely understood something.
"Because, Yufu... is a girl."
Gu Yi turned to look at him curiously, as if he didn't understand the concept of a girl.
Ever since they could remember, there had been no maids in the Hou Mansion, and they were really unfamiliar with the concept of girls.
The concept of sister is even more unfamiliar...
"Master Hou, these courtyards are all tidy, where do you want Miss Yufu to live?"
Gu Huaijiang held Yufu's little hand, not daring to walk too fast, for fear that his strong hand might break her hand.
Hearing Qi An's question, he stopped and thought for a while, then knelt down and asked Yu Fu.
"There are many yards in our mansion, where do you want to live?"
Qi An was dumbfounded.
The crown prince was crowned at the age of 20 this year and changed to a new yard. Gu Huaijiang didn't say to let him choose it himself!
Unexpectedly, he was so tolerant towards Yu Fu.
Yu Fu didn't pay attention to Qi An's surprise at all, in her eyes, Gu Huaijiang has always been a very kind elder, not some majestic general.
"General, I want to live closer to you! I don't know anyone here. If I'm closer to you, I can find you if something happens."
Because of getting acquainted in the army, Yu Fu followed Lao Jin and the others to call him General Gu Huaijiang, which has become a habit.
Gu Huaijiang usually hears rough guys shouting like this, but only a little girl named Yufu shouted the word "General" softly and sweetly, which was surprisingly nice.
He nodded, feeling that Yufu's consideration was very reasonable.
"Which empty yard in the mansion is closest to the upper room?"
Gu Huaijiang stood up and asked Qi An behind him, after all, the Hou Mansion was too big, and he couldn't remember which courtyards there were.
Qi An was familiar with everything in the mansion, and quickly said: "Qingfang Courtyard is the closest, there are two or three courtyards along the lake, not far from Lord Hou's upper house."
Gu Huaijiang shook his head in denial.
"Qingfang Courtyard is too small, and the area around the lake is too far away."
"Then..." Qi An thought for a while, and tentatively said: "Then only the West Wing is left."
The west wing is actually a courtyard, which is the closest to the upper room, separated only by a verandah of hanging flowers.
The reason why it is called this name is because Gu Huaijiang wanted a daughter very much back then, and said that in ancient times, daughters would live in the west wing of the house. Bentt specially set up a nearby courtyard, ordered people to decorate it, and personally nominated it to be called the West Wing.
Later, Mrs. Hou gave birth to Gu Xiang and Gu Yi and died of dystocia, this yard was sealed off, and no one in the mansion dared to mention it again.
If Gu Huaijiang hadn't sent a message to order someone to clean the courtyard this time, no one would have opened the courtyard door of the west wing again.
Gu Huaijiang had a little hesitation on his face.
But Yu Fu couldn't wait any longer, stood on tiptoe and tugged at the hem of his clothes.
"General, what's the matter?"
Only then did Gu Huaijiang come back to his senses.
"It's nothing, I'll take you to the West Wing."