The Gu family owns a small house on Pingyang Street. Although the place is not large, the garden is well-designed and is Mrs. Gu's favorite place to relax. There are not many houses here, and the largest area is a garden with several square ponds. It is full of lotus flowers. If the lotus flowers are in full bloom in summer, here are the swaying pines and bamboos. Sitting in the house facing the lotus pond, you can have a panoramic view of the beauty and prosperity. It really makes even the gods forget to leave.
However, it was the end of winter and everything was desolate. In addition, Gu Shen'an resigned and returned to his hometown. There were only a few old servants left here. It seemed that it had lost its popularity and was particularly deserted.
Beside the lotus pond where the remaining snow had not subsided, a young man was strolling up. He was wearing a black satin robe. His long black hair was tied high with a long black hairpin. He stopped and turned to the pond. Looking at the few dead lotuses that remained, his face was as white as jade. In this extreme contrast between black and white, his whole body was like a piece of jade, without a trace of warmth, and looking cold from the inside out.
A young man in green clothes walked over quickly, bowed his head and said: "Master, the lady is here..."
Gu Yu nodded, turned around and looked at Gu Luo'er, who was already walking slowly surrounded by four or five maids.
"Xiao Yu, let me lend you half a day..." she smiled.
"My cousin was joking... This place was borrowed by Xiaoyu..." Gu Yu said with a smile, and handed over his hands, "Then I'll take my leave first. I'm in a hurry to return to Beijing this time, and there are still a few colleagues who haven't visited..."
Gu Luo'er nodded, his eyes filled with approval and a bit of sigh.
"Yu'er, be good. Our family will depend on you in the future..." she said.
Gu Yu smiled, bowed his head and saluted, and walked away. When he came to the door of the courtyard, he took the black fur cloak from the young man with one hand. Suddenly he saw a carriage stopping. The young man opened the curtain and stepped out. girl.
"She?" Gu Yu stopped his feet, frowned slightly, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Oh..."
Suddenly he turned around and walked back.
"Master?" The boy was puzzled and hurriedly followed him, "Aren't we going out?"
"I'm not going out..." Gu Yu strode forward, raised his hand and snapped his fingers, "Wait until you see the good show..."
play? Today, the young lady only said that she was here to invite a few girls from the boudoir to chat for a while. It would only last for two hours at most. She did not hear that a theater troupe was invited... The young man rubbed his head and muttered something in his mind, and saw that Gu Yu had already turned towards his study. , hurriedly followed.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her head and glanced at Qingjun's door plaque, then turned around to help Cao down.
"Mom, please make a long story short," she ordered in a low voice.
Cao said rather embarrassedly: "I came here, why did you follow me..."
Ms. Cao did not go out every day, only going to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Gu Shiba Niang suddenly received a report from her servant at home, saying that Madam met Gu Luoer, and Gu Luoer invited her to sit at home, but Madam refused easily. After hearing this, Gu Shiba Niang immediately chased after her.
Gu Shiba Niang smiled and said nothing.
"Eighteen Mother, please say goodbye later..." Ms. Cao hesitated for a moment and whispered, but hesitated, "Don't look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face. Your uncle was also very good to us back then..."
"I know." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and helped Cao go in.
Gu Luoer had already sent his maid to pick them up, bowed in unison to say hello, and led them towards the living room by the lotus pond.
"Why did you come here in such a deserted place?" Gu Shiba Niang asked with a frown as she looked around.
"There are many people in the house and it is not clean, so..." the servant girl hurriedly bowed and replied.
Mrs. Cao stretched out her hand to pull Gu Shiba Niang and shook her head. She had already heard from the people from Jiankang that Gu Luoer's life was not very good. The birth of a daughter was not satisfactory, and several new concubines were added to the family. It was also unsatisfactory, and with Gu Shen'an's incident, I felt even more unhappy.
Gu Shiba Niang stopped talking. As she spoke, the living room had arrived. The maid opened the thick curtain and invited them in.
There was a brazier burning in the living room, but it was very cold in the room. It had obviously just been lit.
Gu Luo'er sat at the table and stood up with a smile when she saw them coming in.
"Congratulations..." she said with a salute, "I knew my sister was very happy, so I always wanted to express my feelings with a little gift. My father and mother left Beijing to return to their hometown. Now there are only two families in Beijing, you and me..."
When he said this, his voice was full of depression and loneliness, and he smiled again, seeming to cheer up, "I happened to meet my aunt today, and I specially invited her to have a glass of wine and talk about it. I didn't expect my sister to come too. It's really overwhelming. Huanxi… I didn’t dare to work on my sister…”
"You're welcome." Gu Shiba Niang said in a low voice.
Gu Luo'er didn't speak anymore, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward. At this moment, a maid stepped in, walked to Gu Luo'er and whispered something.
"Why is she here?" Gu Luo'er was surprised and happy, "Please..."
He hurriedly called the servant woman, "I'll go there myself..."
Seeing her walking away, Mrs. Cao and Gu Shiba couldn't help but look at each other.
"But there are distinguished guests?" Mrs. Cao stood up, "Then let's avoid it first..."
"That's fine..." Gu Luo'er nodded apologetically and said in a low voice, "I didn't expect that she would come over and take a look after knowing that I was coming..."
She never said who the visitor was, which showed that her identity was unusual. Mrs. Cao nodded and said it doesn't matter, our family doesn't need to be so polite, so she got up with Gu Shiniang. Before she even took two steps out, she heard footsteps outside the door. The sound of clothes whirling.
"You know how to hide and relax, and I came to join in the fun and steal half a day of leisure..." A woman's crisp laughter sounded, and with this sound, the door curtain was suddenly opened.
A woman in vermilion palace clothes walked in surrounded by two servants, her posture was elegant and calm, but her aura was proud.
is her! Gu Shiba Niang's heart skipped a beat, and her brows immediately furrowed, realizing that something was not going well today!
"I've seen Princess Baiyu!" Gu Luoer and his servants hurriedly bowed to pay homage.
Mrs. Cao and Gu Shiba Niang did not dare to neglect and hurriedly followed and gave gifts.
His superior eyes swept over them.
"Is it inconvenient for me to come?" she said with a smile.
"Don't dare, Princess, this is...this is Auntie..." Gu Luo'er said with a busy smile, while introducing Mrs. Cao to her, "Auntie, this is Princess Baiyu..."
"I've met the princess..." Ms. Cao hurriedly paid homage again.
"Oh? It's you." Princess Baiyu smiled, her eyes falling on Gu Shiba Niang.
"Yes." Gu Shiba Niang, who was also here to pay homage, bowed her head and responded.
"That's the right time. I didn't expect to see Miss Gu. What a coincidence..." Princess Baiyu stepped forward and sat down on the chair. She raised her hand to Gu Shiba Niang, "Sit down and let's talk."
"Yes." Gu Shiba Niang had no reason to refuse to answer and sat down slightly.
Mrs. Cao wanted to thank Princess Baiyu for the two mothers, but before she could say a few words, Princess Baiyu interrupted her slightly impatiently.
"No need to be polite, this is the Queen Mother's intention and the royal grace..." she said calmly.
"Auntie, let's stay away for now..." Gu Luo'er gently pulled Cao's sleeve and whispered.
After understanding this, Ms. Cao hurriedly bowed and left, and she and Gu Luoer exited together.
Princess Baiyu waved her hand, and the servants bowed their heads and exited. There were only two of them left in the room. The charcoal fire was burning, but the temperature in the room was always gloomy.
"Miss Gu, how have you been lately?" Princess Baiyu said slowly after what seemed like a long time.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess, that's very good." A sneer flashed in Gu Shiba Niang's eyes.
"I heard from the two mothers that you seem to be in some trouble?" Princess Baiyu asked with a smile.
"It's okay now. Thank you for your concern, Princess." Gu Shiba Niang stood up and saluted.
"Is everything okay?" Princess Baiyu sneered, looked at Gu Shiba Niang and said, "You mean that with His Highness the Crown Prince protecting you, big things can be reduced to trivial matters?"
coming! Gu Shiba Niang's heart skipped a beat and she whispered, "I don't dare."
"Don't you dare?" Princess Baiyu suddenly raised her voice, "Gu Xiang, do you want me to send your mother to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice for interrogation by the three divisions, or do you want to be honest and confess on your own?"
Her words floated out through the flower window, making Gu Yu, who was sitting in the hall behind the gable, almost laugh out loud.
"Okay!" He high-fived and chuckled, picked up the wine glass on the table next to him and drank it all in one gulp. "Getting to the point and being the first to win is the most important thing in marching!"
After saying that, he poured wine again and listened attentively to what was being said here.
"What does the princess mean by this?" Gu Shiba Niang still lowered her head and asked.
This is the third time I have seen this girl, and her behavior is getting better and better every time... cunning! Yes, that’s cunning! He looks docile on the outside, but in fact he is arrogant at heart. It is self-evident where this arrogance comes from.
"What do you mean?" Princess Baiyu smiled coldly, "Come here!"
She raised her voice sharply.
Gu Shiba Niang felt a surge of energy and blood in her head.
"Send Cao to the government and tell them what happened to the man named Lingbao who disappeared from their home!" Princess Baiyu said coldly, "The bandits are cruel and daring, and everyone will kill them. The government It is taboo that your identity as Gu Xiang is inconvenient for investigation, but I, the Marquis of Pingyang, have the responsibility to report everything you know!"
"Okay!" Gu Yu chuckled again and raised his head to drink. "Hit the snake seven inches away. Now is the final verbal attack, to completely crush the opponent to death."
Gu Shiba Niang felt a sweet taste in her mouth, the bloody smell dispersed, and she bit her lower lip.
Now her home looks extremely glorious, but she knows that this glory is actually crumbling, as illusory as a bubble. Coupled with the matter of Ling Yuan Ling Bao, their home is like standing on the edge of a cliff, and someone can push it and fall in at any time. In the abyss, her brother is not in the capital, and Gu Shen'an has resigned and returned to his hometown. She is alone, guarding the secrets that cannot be told, guarding the anxiety of not knowing what the future holds.
She knew Princess Baiyu's hostility toward her. The root of this hostility was that meeting with the princess. She knew this clearly, so she gave in step by step. To these noble members of the royal family, she knew that she was like an ant. It is by no means easy to provoke. Once you act rashly, it will bring disaster.
She must not let the Cao family be sent to the government, not to mention that her mother cannot be frightened by this. She knows that the Zhu family seems to be letting them go, but in fact they have been keeping an eye on her brother's affairs. This time it is really because of the prince's face. , it is inconvenient to take action, but it does not mean that they do not want to take action, so once the Zhu family gets the opportunity, with their trapping methods, my brother will be finished, and even the Daluo God can't save him.
She must not let this happen.
"Princess..." She bent her legs and knelt down, "Please be clear..."
Seeing this bitchy maid kneeling down in front of her, Princess Baiyu felt a flash of joy in her heart. Sure enough, she had a guilty conscience in this matter, so she couldn't let this opportunity go! If she could be allowed to go to the government, maybe the matter of being selected for the East Palace would be ruined...
However, this would offend the prince, and the gains would outweigh the losses. When Princess Baiyu pressed this thought, the resentment in her heart became even stronger.
"Get out of here and kneel down!" She shouted in a cold voice. She had to suffer a lot before showing her kindness, so that she could remember it better.
"Yes." Gu Shiba Niang gritted her teeth and replied. She stood up and walked outside the door in a few steps. Under the gaze of the two servants, she knelt down on the cold bluestone road, kneeling straight.
The servants and women standing at the door looked at him with disdain and ridicule for a moment, and then they were all called in by Princess Baiyu.
The wind carried the dampness and coldness on the pond, and she took off her cloak indoors, so she was only wearing a cotton robe. After a while, her whole body became stiff, her face turned blue, her knees hurt terribly, and she gradually lost consciousness. .
"Hey, long time no see, sister, what are you doing?"
A voice sounded a bit joking from behind.
Gu Shiba Niang didn't move or speak, she was still kneeling upright, staring at the thick door curtain with her eyes, which were already blood red.
"Tsk tsk..." Gu Yu smiled and moved from behind to in front of him, frowning and said, "How pitiful. I didn't expect my sister to kneel down for others. It makes me so sad..."
Gu Shiba Niang's eyes fell on his face and she suddenly smiled, but because her face was already stiff, she could not make out the smile.
Gu Yu stretched out his hand and knocked her on the head, bent down, and whispered in her ear, "Don't hold it in, you are not very good at scolding or talking, go ahead, slap her away, point at your nose and scold Damn it, don’t pretend to be a grandson here, this is not like you, it really disappoints me..."
"Isn't this what you want to see?" Gu Shiba Niang suddenly spoke, chattering her upper and lower teeth, her eyes as cold as bluestone falling on his face, "Don't you always want to see us? So embarrassed, so humble, so humble, haven't you always wanted to see us like this? See us lying on the ground, begging for mercy from others, kowtow at us, begging for dignity, glory and wealth... Gu Yu , don’t you just want to see this? See us living in a humble and humiliating way like you once did... How can you be sad, how can you be disappointed, you should be very happy... Look, I will kowtow to you again... .”
After she finished speaking, she bent over and touched her head to the ground, but because her body was already extremely stiff, she lost her balance. She hit the ground hard and was immediately bruised and bloodied.
"Look, this is how I should live," she seemed to feel no pain at all, twitching her lips, "Look, this is how I should live after all..."
Gu Yu's face gradually darkened. He stooped down and was almost eye level with Gu Shiba Niang, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Why are you so angry at me? You idiot!" He stood up suddenly, turned around and strode away, his black fur robe moving in the wind like a beast ready to move.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and strode back.
"Baba Niang, I, Gu Yu, think highly of you, don't embarrass me here!" He stretched out his hand to pull Gu Ba Niang up from the ground, and shouted in a dark voice, "If you want to kneel, you can only kneel to me! You can only kneel down to me!"
Gu Shiba Niang stood up suddenly, her legs and feet were no longer feeling, and she stumbled down.
"Follow me!" Gu Yu shouted, grabbing her hand and striding away half pulling her.
Gu Shiba Niang was dragged down and fell again. Her swollen knees were extremely painful from the bump, and she could no longer hold back her tears.
"I won't leave! I'll just kneel down!" She covered her face and cried.
"Don't embarrass me here! Embarrass me, Gu Yu!" Gu Yu shouted, dwarfing, "Come up!"
Gu Shiba Niang was a little surprised when she saw him squatting down in front of her.
Is this to carry yourself
She bit her lower lip, reached out to wipe her tears, grabbed his fur robe and leaned over.
"Hey, you..." A voice came from behind. It turned out that two servants came out after hearing the noise. They couldn't help but be shocked, "You are so bold. Who..."
Gu Yu turned around slightly and gave the two servant girls a cold look.
"Pingyang Marquis Mansion... right?" He said coldly, his eyes sweeping across as sharp as a knife.
The two servant girls were shocked by his look. They couldn't help lowering their heads and not daring to look directly at him. When they looked up again, they saw that the man had already been carried away by the poor maid.
"He... who... is he?" the servant woman couldn't help but murmured, looking at each other.
What? Princess Baiyu was shocked when she heard the news and stood up suddenly. Who is it? It’s not that this wretch’s family is thin, her only brother is far away in Lizhou… Who is so bold? !
"Idiot!" Gu Yu strode forward, feeling the cry of Gu Shiba Niang on his back. "In this world, you can't get everything you want just by being stubborn..."
"What else do I have besides being stubborn?" Gu Shiba Niang cried, "What else do I have? Apart from relying on my breath, what else do I have?"
Gu Yu didn't speak, the wind blew his hair flying.
"What else..." He looked ahead and pursed his lips, smiling, "There are many more, I'll let you open your eyes..."
"Eighteen Mother..."
Mrs. Cao's voice sounded from the side, and she ran over quickly with two servants.
"Master Yu...are you back?" Mrs. Cao was slightly surprised when she saw Gu Yu, and then looked at Shiba Niang with worry on her face, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"It's okay, I accidentally fell..." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and wiped away her tears, "It hurt a bit..."
Gu Luoer stood aside, his eyes flickering across Gu Shiba Niang and then onto Gu Yu, flickering.
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I'm busy doing finance at the end of the year. I wrote a little too much today. There may not be any updates tomorrow. Don't wait, kids.
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