They only stayed at Gu Yu's place for one night, and everyone went back in a hurry. Gu Yu stayed with them for a few more days.
"Although I am worried about my family affairs, I still have to be at ease as things have come to this. The scenery here in Yangzhou is very beautiful..." he said respectfully.
Gu Changchun shook his head and thanked him for his kindness.
"Firstly, the clan is going through a troubled time and there are many things to deal with. Secondly, you should avoid the limelight at this time to avoid attracting attacks..." he said seriously.
Gu Yu nodded with a smile.
"I'll stay..." Huang Shiying, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.
Everyone was a little surprised. This time they came to Yangzhou to see Gu Shen'an, but she was not included. She took the initiative to come. Although she was a female, she was senior in the clan and she was Gu Yu's heir, so she didn't do anything for it. After arriving, she had been sitting quietly among the crowd, saying basically no words from beginning to end.
Everyone's eyes turned to Gu Yu.
"That's great." Gu Yu smiled, with a hint of joy on his face.
"In that case, then you and your mother and son should come back together during the Chinese New Year." Gu Changchun smiled, cupped his hands at the two of them, and got in the car.
Watching several carriages go away with the support of servants.
"Mother, it's windy, go back." Gu Yu bowed and said.
The snow particles began to fall again at an unknown moment. He took the green cloth umbrella from the maid's hand and held it up for Huang Shiying.
Huang Shiying nodded and stepped through the door. Gu Yu followed her slowly, half a step behind.
There are several wintersweet trees planted in the corners of the mansion, and they are already blooming sporadically. They look really fresh and eye-catching in the light snow.
Huang Shiying suddenly stopped and said, "Yu'er, the wintersweet is blooming well..."
"If mother likes it, let me break some branches and put them in the house for viewing." Gu Yu said with a smile.
The girl next to him responded.
Huang Shiying smiled and looked at him, but said nothing.
The cold wind blew by, lifting Gu Yu's tied up black hair. The hair spread out on the side of his face, revealing a pair of cold black eyes. As always, there would be a gentle smile on his face, but this smile would always be there. Can't reach the eyes.
"What are you looking at, mother?" Gu Yuxiao asked, not feeling any discomfort from her gaze.
"Yu'er will be eighteen during the Chinese New Year..." Huang Shiying said with a smile, "It's so fast. When I see the wintersweet flowers, I think of that day when I was writing an article in the snow in our plum forest..."
"Young and abrupt, my mother laughed at me." Gu Yu said with a smile.
Huang Shiying shook his head, with some approval, "No, you are fine."
Gu Yu smiled, bowed slightly, and changed his hand to hold the umbrella.
"Mom, there is a good plum grove beside the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou. When the snow falls, I will take my mother to enjoy the plum trees." He smiled and extended his hand to invite her.
Huang Shiying nodded and continued to move forward.
"Counting the plum blossoms in the sky and the earth in spring, I want to peel them off and ask why..." She read slowly, looking at Gu Yu, "Yu'er, do you know whose poem this is?"
"There will be a day of peace in the world, and whoever is the guest of honor from all over the world..." Gu Yu said with a smile, "This is Mr. Baiyuan's plum blossom poem..."
"Yu'er learned a lot and remember..." Huang Shiying nodded in approval, and then whispered softly, "The gates of heaven are open forever, and some people go back and some come... In fact, life is born, no matter it is bitter or happy, it has It is the smelting of righteousness...who is right and who is wrong, who is responsible for ups and downs, each has its own cause and effect..."
"Yes, mother knows everything..." Gu Yu said with a smile.
Stopping in front of the door, the two girls opened the thick felt curtain, and the warm fragrance hit their faces.
"Yu'er..." Huang Shiying stopped and turned to look at Gu Yu, "Is Shen'an's matter really unsolvable?"
There was a wry smile on Gu Yu's lips, "I really don't know about this..."
Huang Shiying glanced at him steadily.
"Okay, go to the Yamen quickly. You are young, do more things." She said softly.
"Yes, kid, please leave." Gu Yu bowed and said, slowly retreating.
"Madam, please go in." The maid whispered.
Huang Shiying nodded and looked at the courtyard again. Gu Yu had disappeared at the door.
"Young Master has only become an official after all. You have been an official for so many years and you still can't help yourself..." the personal maid said softly.
Huang Shiying took the hot tea from her with a complicated expression on his face.
"I always feel..." she whispered. Halfway through the words, she felt a little confused about what to say, so she had to laugh at herself, "Let's see and then... I hope I'm wrong..."
In Jiankang, when the carriage of Gu Changchun and his entourage rumbled past the street, Gu Leshan stood by the door and listened attentively.
"I'm back..." he said to himself, "It's so unlucky, one thing happened after another..."
After listening for a while, he turned around and came back.
He has been recuperating at home for several days, but his whole body is still as if he has shed a layer of skin. In the past few days, he has been able to get out of bed and walk back and forth on crutches. From the yard next door, Gu Long's throat-breaking curses could be heard.
Scolded the profiteer, scolded the King of Hell, scolded the magistrate, scolded the foreman, scolded Gu Yu...
"This scoundrel!" Gu Leshan frowned and muttered dissatisfiedly. When he saw Mr. Guo coming in with tears in his eyes, he stopped and shouted, "Let this scoundrel live in peace for me!"
"What's wrong with Long'er? One of his legs was almost broken..." Mrs. Guo retorted with tears in her eyes, "What? I scolded your old man's son for a few times, and you couldn't bear it? If it weren't for your old man's son, he didn't Yes, you father and son are not just like this..."
Speaking of this, Gu Leshan was actually filled with complaints and had to pause bitterly.
"Anyway, he is better than this loser! Why can the clan leader be the clan leader? Is it because he has a son who is a first-class official..." He hummed and said with pride on his face again, "It seems that in the future, this position will be our turn. Got it…”
Guo sneered. She really had nothing to say. Although she didn't want to admit it, it was undeniable that Gu Yu's future was limitless.
"Bitch!" Gu Long's curse came suddenly at this moment.
Gu Leshan suddenly turned livid with anger. He turned and walked over there, "Beast, who are you scolding?"
Gu Long was lying on the bed, cursing. There were broken porcelain pieces on the floor, and the little girls were busy cleaning them up with their heads down.
"Criticize that white-eyed wolf!" Gu Long shouted at the top of his lungs without any fear.
"You!" Gu Leshan stared, but before he could shout, he was interrupted by Gu Long's loud voice.
"It must have been him who harmed us this time! Dad, you still don't believe it!" Gu Long shouted, clenching his fist and hitting the bedside, "It must be him! He didn't help on purpose! He deliberately tricked us into going to Yangzhou! It’s him! He wants to kill us! He’s always wanted us to die!”
After hearing this, Gu Leshan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He raised the cane in his hand and was about to hit him, but Mrs. Guo cried and hugged him.
"Just beat me and beat me to death. This will save your good son the trouble..." Gu Long frowned and did not admit his mistake at all.
While the commotion was going on, the waiter outside hurriedly sent news about Gu Xi'er, which brought the commotion to an end.
"Come on, bring this bitch back to me!" After hearing the news from Mr. Cao, Gu Leshan paused angrily again, "I'm going to give her to the silk merchant for nothing! You're a traitor! You've done this to my family." !”
Boys, you look at me and I look at you, not sure how trustworthy my master's words are.
"Hurry up and go!" Gu Leshan was serious and shouted with a glare.
"Wait a minute!" Mrs. Guo, who was looking down at the letter, said fiercely, waving her hands to the boys, "Go down."
"If you continue to spoil me..." Gu Leshan shouted angrily.
"Master!" Mrs. Guo raised the letter in her hand and said meaningfully, "This is a letter written by Miss Luo'er..."
Gu Leshan was stunned for a moment, then snorted, "She? What are you doing?"
Mrs. Guo glanced at the boys in the hall. Gu Leshan waved his hands with a knowing face, and the boys bowed their heads and retreated.
"Master, you know what happened to that girl, right?" Guo said in a low voice.
"Which one?" Gu Leshan said angrily.
"Eighteen Mother," Guo said, "she is going to be selected for the East Palace..."
"Just her?" Gu Leshan sneered, "It's just you women who follow the wind..."
"Luo'er said..." Guo lowered his voice and made a fist gesture towards Gu Leshan.
Gu Leshan was slightly surprised, "It's really foolproof..."
"Don't forget, their family met His Highness the Crown Prince when they were in Xianren County..." Ms. Guo glanced at the letter in her hand again, with a trace of contempt and envy flashing on her face, "What do you mean by that girl's tricks?" It’s not that I don’t know…hum…maybe that time…hum…”
The rest of the words involved His Highness the Crown Prince, but Guo did not dare to speak them out rashly, and could only repeat them over and over in her heart bitterly.
"Is that so..." Gu Leshan finally believed it, his face flickering, "Then what Luo'er means is..."
"Luo'er said that something happened to her father now, and Gu Yu is still young and inexperienced. We, the Gu family, may have a difficult time. At this time, moving into the East Palace will be a great blessing for our Gu family. ..." Guo said in a low voice.
"Which family are you counting on?" Gu Leshan sneered, "That family is cold-hearted and cold-hearted. They don't even bother to pay homage to their ancestors during the New Year. For our Gu family, the only thing missing is the ritual of exterminating the clan..."
"So!" Mrs. Guo glared at him, "I want Luo'er to stay in the capital and take advantage of that girl to enter the East Palace in the future!"
"Then... can it be done?" Gu Leshan's heart skipped a beat.
"This is not a bad thing for that girl! Xi'er is as beautiful as a flower. It is better to have this sister by her side than to be alone in the East Palace... Luo'er said that when the time comes, she will send Xi'er off as a maid. Let's go together..." Guo laughed softly.
After a period of silence in the room, Gu Leshan's loud laughter rang out. The servants and maids standing in the yard looked at each other and lowered their heads at the same time. These days, the family's tempers are changeable and moody, so it's better to be careful.
Not long after, Gu Changchun also received news from Gu Leshan about Gu Xi'er. Regarding his granddaughter's arrangements, he sighed with relief.
"Prepare some mountain goods and send them to Miss Luo'er..." He ordered his wife, "These days are not going well for her either..."
After taking care of the family affairs, he went to the living room again, summoned the stewards of the family business, and ordered them to pay a few sums of money that Gu Shen'an had passed. He also asked a few words to be careful in doing business, and then let everyone disperse, leaving only the most capable ones. A confidant.
"Is everything okay if I'm not here?" Gu Changchun asked after drinking tea and chatting.
The confidant stood up and said hesitantly: "Everything else is fine...it's just..."
"Just what?" Gu Changchun asked, taking a sip of tea.
"There's just something wrong with the bank's capital branch..." the confidant said hesitantly.
Capital City? Gu Changchun frowned and put down his tea cup.
"What's wrong?" he asked.