The night falls, the autumn moon hangs high, and the faint moonlight casts a layer of plain gauze on the earth.
Although the homeland has not yet been reclaimed and the border has not been peaceful, Su'an's night market is still lively, and as time goes by, its prosperity has even surpassed that of old Beijing.
"Miss, go slowly." The shopkeeper personally escorted her out the door.
"You should also rest early." Gu Shiba Niang nodded.
The carriage stopped outside the door, and the driver stood beside the carriage. The dim lanterns hanging on both sides of the street made his shadow grow and shrink.
"Ah Si, drive slowly..." the shopkeeper said, holding a lantern, but after taking a few steps closer, his voice suddenly stopped.
This person is not Ah Si.
Gu Shiba Niang didn't seem to notice it. She walked to the car with her usual steps, stretched out her hand and slightly helped the man's outstretched arm to get into the car.
The man's skillful hands pushed him up and sat up, whipping up his whip to spur the horse forward, and the horse had to move forward through the lively and noisy streets.
Lingyuan looked at the road ahead intently, his eyes as dark as the night sky.
After a long silence, the car curtain behind him was opened.
"How is it?" Gu Shiba Niang's voice came faintly.
"You knew earlier..." Lingyuan did not turn around, but whispered.
"Everyone knows." Gu Shiba Niang said calmly.
"That's why you promised..." Lingyuan turned his head.
The two looked at each other.
He had never dared to look at her like this. Occasionally, he would move away quickly, but this time, he looked at her stubbornly.
This time it was Gu Shiba Niang who turned away.
"Do you know you are wrong?" She looked at the roadside. At this time, the car passed through a busy city. The streets were full of soup, tea and snacks. It was steaming in the autumn night and the fragrance was fragrant.
Lingyuan did not answer, but jumped off the carriage and walked to Wang Po's wonton shop.
"Madam loves wontons. Try this. It's better than Jiankang's." He came back with a bowl of wontons and handed it to Gu Shiba Niang.
The straw rope tied the porcelain bowl with the lid tightly, not even a trace of heat leaked out.
"It's hot." He reminded again.
Gu Shiba Niang reached out and took the rope.
The carriage moved forward slowly again, walking out of the busy city, and the surroundings became quiet.
"That house is like fireworks, they are brilliant for a while, but they are only temporary and will disappear soon." Gu Shiba Niang was silent for a moment and whispered.
She had never said this to anyone except Gu Hai, and she had made up her mind to keep it in her heart for the rest of her life. This kind of prediction of fate was definitely not a blessing worthy of being publicized to the world.
"Don't say these words again." Lingyuan froze and whispered.
Silence returned between them, and the carriage soon turned into the alley, and Ah Si, with a frightened expression on his face, quietly walked out from behind the horse-mounting stone, held hostage by two men in black.
Putting the riding whip into the trembling Ah Si's hand, the three of them disappeared into the night.
"Miss..." Ah Si spoke tremblingly with tears in his eyes.
"Don't be afraid, we are from Brother Lingbao." Gu Shiba Niang comforted him with a smile.
"Have you found Lingbao's brother?" Ah Si regained his energy instantly. Everyone knew that Lingbao was looking for his brother, and everyone also knew that a wealthy family came to pick up Miss Lingbao that day, which aroused countless speculations, but the person involved was Lingbao. Bao always remained silent, the shopkeeper was an old man, and Gu Shiba Niang, no one dared to come to her to inquire about gossip, so no one knew the truth of the matter.
Gu Shiba Niang did not answer, her expression was solemn.
The relationship between Lingbao and his elder brother and the Gu family was very different. They were not slaves, but more like relatives and friends. Ah Si knew what was going on and didn't ask any more questions. He took the horse and went home.
Since then, Lingyuan often appeared at night to take over Ah Si's work, but the conversations between them became less and less. Gu Shiba Niang believed that people's path is ultimately their own choice, and others can only give suggestions. It is up to the person to decide how to make the decision. When a person cannot figure it out himself, no one else can explain it to him.
"People always have to hit the south wall before looking back." Gu Shiba Niang said lightly.
Lingyuan didn't answer. He didn't mind Gu Shiba's indifference. In his opinion, it was a great blessing that she allowed him to come. As long as he could see her, it was enough.
"Others will only get a bloody head if they hit the wall, but you will end up with your life." Gu Shiba Niang said again.
"Everyone will die sooner or later." Lingyuan replied in a low voice.
"So you would rather have fireworks that are gorgeous for a while than to have oil beans that last like candles." Gu Shiba Niang sneered, "It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The ancients will not deceive me."
Lingyuan's body moved slightly, he turned his head to look at Gu Shiba Niang, his lips moved, but he did not speak.
Gu Shiba Niang put his expression in her eyes, and a trace of understanding flashed on her face.
"I know what you are thinking..." She said calmly, sitting upright.
Zhu Chunming was born in the middle of the day, and the emperor valued him very much. He remained invincible in the ups and downs of countless officialdoms. Although he was not young, for an important minister in the court, it was the most glorious moment, and he was not the same as the current prince. Prince Wen, who is the most popular person to be elected, has a close relationship. If the emperor becomes emperor in the future, he will definitely be the auxiliary minister and the arm of the new emperor.
For such a person, no one in the world would think that his position could be shaken in twenty or thirty years. Even if he retires from the court at an old age, that time will be enough for his party members to spread all over the court.
How can such a person be like a firework that disappears in an instant
However, Gu Shiba Niang knew that although the fate of those people related to her had changed, she believed that since God had the vision to rebirth herself, who was full of grievances, then it must also have the vision to let this person who harmed the country and the people and harmed the loyal and good people get what they deserve. What's more, General Zhongliang Ye still died as destined. How could Zhu Chunming, a traitor, escape his fate
He will definitely die soon, when the emperor is in power and the new emperor ascends the throne, and this is not a few years away.
"I will make my father agree..." Lingyuan suddenly said, "I will marry you with grace."
Gu Shiba Niang sneered, and silence returned between the two.
Seeing Gu Shiba Niang come in again with midnight snacks, Mrs. Cao couldn't help but touch her face and said with an angry smile: "Mother is going to become a fat person."
"Mom is too thin." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and asked the little girl to get the bowls and chopsticks. After thinking about it, she asked Lingbao to come over.
"Bao'er has been in a bad mood recently..." Cao said in a low voice.
As he spoke, Lingbao had already come over. His face was pale and bloodless, his eyes were green, and he forced a smile on his face to ask Madam how she was.
"What happened to your brother? I heard someone say that he was found..." Ms. Cao asked worriedly.
In addition to going to the medicine hall every day, Lingbao would stay in the house when she got home. She often wouldn't even eat. It would be wrong to say it was because of her brother. Over the past year or so, although she was tired, she was in high spirits. Excellent, her belief in finding her brother encouraged her. If she found her brother, then she shouldn't react like this. Could something happen to the child Lingyuan
This thought came up, and Mrs. Cao suddenly felt uneasy. If she wanted to ask again, Gu Shiba Niang already shook her head at her.
I'll tell you later, she made a mouth gesture, and Mrs. Cao understood, nodded, stopped mentioning it, and asked Lingbao to sit down and have supper.
After eating supper, they excused themselves to rest. After leaving Cao's house, the two walked in tandem.
"Miss, he...he..." Lingbao hesitated and asked again and again.
"Silly girl, he is your brother..." Gu Shiba Niang turned around and stroked her forehead, "No matter how heinous and despised he is, he is still your brother..."
Lingbao's tears suddenly flowed out, and he covered his mouth with his hand and sobbed.
She was afraid that the young lady would be angry or displeased, and her brother did not dare to say a word.
Her brother turned out to be Mr. Zhu's adopted son, and Mr. Zhu was an enemy of the young lady's family. She never dreamed of such a situation.
"I scared you that day..." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile, and then sighed, "That day, I really scared me."
"Miss, the lady is still willing to forgive her brother, right?" Lingbao said sadly, shaking her hand.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled with a bit of helplessness.
"I was never angry with him, so how can I forgive him?" she sighed, "I just... I just..."
Her voice gradually dropped, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she didn't know what she was thinking.
"I just feel sad..." she murmured.
"Brother was wrong..." Lingbao said, wiping his tears.
The young lady hated Zhu Chunming so much, the young master resisted Zhu Chunming so much, but the elder brother did not. . . . .
Anyone else would be sad.
"No, it's not because of this..." Gu Shiba Niang frowned slightly and paused, "Actually, your brother had no choice at the time..."
On the one hand, she was sold into slavery and had no choice but to live or die; on the other hand, she was still living an ignoble life, so what reason did she have to blame Lingyuan for her choice? What's more, Zhu Chunming had no conflict of interest with him at all, and he had no way of knowing about the loyalties and traitors in the court disputes. , Gu Yushang, who has read books, chooses to follow the trend, so why should he ask Lingyuan, who is like a weed, to understand the righteousness deeply
What's more, she knows the future fate, but they don't.
General Ye was rehabilitated after Zhu Chunming's death, because after all, it was the emperor who convicted him. The new emperor at that time could get rid of Zhu Chunming as soon as possible, but he could not immediately rehabilitate General Ye. That was disobedient and unfilial.
Therefore, for a long time, General Ye's rebellion was a conclusion. For the people in the world, most people would think that Master Zhu was a loyal minister and General Ye was a treacherous minister.
"I'm a little anxious again..." She said to herself with a hint of suddenness.
Everyone is drunk and I am alone sober, so in the eyes of everyone, I am also very strange.
"Miss... that... that marriage... they don't agree," Lingbao suddenly asked in a low voice.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and held her hand, "What do you think?"
Sure enough it doesn't work. . . . Lingbao couldn't tell how he felt.
"How is that possible? In your eyes, your lady and I seem to be a person. In the eyes of those powerful people, I am not even a speck of dust. Not to mention those powerful people, just in the eyes of Luo'er and others of the Gu family. Here, I am also very humble." Gu Shi said with a smile and walked slowly.
"But in my brother's eyes, the lady is a treasure." Lingbao bit his lower lip and said.
Gu Shiba Niang paused slightly.
"I know." She replied in a low voice, "But your brother can't help himself now."
"Then let him leave that house..." Lingbao held her hand tightly and finally said the offensive words, "Brother wants to give it a try for the sake of the young lady. If the young lady... the young lady wants Marry him as soon as he leaves the Zhu family."
Gu Shiba Niang's expression condensed, she stopped and looked at Lingbao.
Lingbao knelt down, lowered his head and said: "Lingbao deserves to die, please miss...please miss..."
She felt that she was not qualified to say the word "forgiveness", so she kowtowed.