The bustle dissipated, and the door of Gu's house slowly closed, blocking out all the noise.
"Brother, why are you doing this..." Gu Shiba Niang walked out of the house and sighed.
She has always been like a vigilant beast, guarding the happiness that could burst like a bubble at any time with fangs and claws. She has no time or inclination to think about how deviant her actions are, nor how outsiders will view her.
It didn't matter to Gu Shiba Niang what outsiders thought of her. But at this moment, the incident with the Lin family suddenly woke her up. She was not alone. She had to take responsibility for her own affairs, but she was not a naked and carefree person. , behind her stood her mother, her brother, and the surname Gu.
In the previous dynasty, there was a treacherous minister named Sun. He was reviled by all the people because of his many evil deeds, so much so that no one in the world dared to admit that his surname was Sun. He was ashamed of himself.
Will she affect the family's reputation and her brother's marriage
Only then did she think of the evasive looks and retreating attitudes of those tribesmen when she walked in the alley.
Being liked by others was the standard she pursued until her death, but ended up being worthless and dying miserably. Only in this life did she want to be feared by others, so that no one would dare to bully her. For now, she has initially achieved this.
The powerful reputation scares away those people with evil intentions, and also scares away my brother's marriage.
Is this impermanence? Is this a gain or a loss? Is this right or...wrong
Mrs. Lin's attitude was actually correct. Gu Shiba Niang smiled bitterly. The relationship between sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law was already delicate. As a mother, she was of course afraid that her daughter would meet such a notorious sister-in-law. Although it was absurd to act like this, it was also a last resort.
"I know what you mean." Gu Hai turned around, looked at his sister and smiled, his expression indifferent, "Just reject her directly..."
He stood in front of his sister. Now he was much taller than Gu Shiba Niang. He stood with his back to the sun, covering Gu Shiba Niang and casting a shadow.
"Her idea is not wrong. People are selfish and want to protect their children. So naturally I want to protect my sister." Gu Hai said slowly, "At that time, I could directly Refuse this marriage, but since these women said such things, they must be trying to protect their daughter’s reputation, and they will definitely not admit our marriage, but blame all the problems on us and on my sister. This kind of woman confuses right and wrong by coincidence. I am so angry. Why is it that we are the ones getting the infamy? Why did she escape unscathed? "
Gu Shiba Niang's nose felt sore and she turned her head sideways.
"Yes, I know that the daughter of the Lin family is innocent, and my sister is also innocent..." Gu Hai sighed and turned his back, "So, evil thoughts are a two-sided sword, hurting others will hurt yourself, whether it's Mrs. Lin or me, It’s hard to say who is right or wrong, who is good or who is evil, it’s just a last resort.”
"It's just...I'm afraid of my brother's marriage..." Gu Shiba Niang sighed.
"Don't think too much." Gu Hai interrupted her and said, not wanting to talk about this topic anymore, he looked at the sky, "It's getting late. My sister won't go to the pharmacy?"
Gu Shiba Niang nodded, "I'll go right away."
"Remember to have lunch at noon." Mrs. Cao walked out of the house and hurriedly asked.
The Eighteenth Niang was so busy that she forgot to eat and sleep, and she seemed to have lost weight again recently.
Gu Shiba Niang said kindly, "I'm leaving" and took the little girl with her.
The mother and son stood on the steps and watched her off. After the door was closed again, the mother and son sighed at the same time, worry evident between their brows.
"Mom, this time I..." Gu Hai looked at his mother and whispered.
"You did the right thing." Mrs. Cao interrupted him, "I know you are doing it for the Eighteenth Mother."
"I don't mean to say this out loud, but the Lin family's behavior has already put a thorn in my sister's heart. My sister will blame herself, or she may rush to marry herself for me..." Gu Hai frowned. Deeply locked, thinking of this, she clenched her fists. Not only would this thorn not be pulled out just because the marriage was over, but it would become deeper and deeper over time until it hurt the heart, lungs and five internal organs.
His sister already has demons in her heart and soul, and her body is bruised and bruised, so why should she still be tortured like this
"The reason why I want to ruin my reputation is because I can't solve my sister's predicament, so let us brother and sister bear the bad reputation together, whether it is the world of gods or demons, we will never leave." Gu Hai said with a smile.
Mrs. Cao couldn't help but hugged her son and cried loudly.
In the Xin family's Xin Chaoyang study, which was warm as spring and fragrant with flowers, after listening to Xin Chunfang's description, Xin Chaoling jumped up from his chair, not caring about lingering on the beautiful maid's gorgeous little hand, "My dear, did the Lin family really say that?"
Xin Chunfang nodded, with some anger still remaining on his face. He was lucky enough to be invited to participate in Jie Yuangong's poetry meeting today, but he didn't expect to see this.
"My dear...Mrs. Gu is so...so..." Xin Chao Ling tutted, trying to find the words to describe Mrs. Gu, but found that the usual charming and charming words in her head were not suitable. After waiting for a long time, he clapped his hands and said, "... Such a righteous man Yuntian is generous and spends a lot of money... At first glance, he is someone who can help his friends at all costs... To find such a sister-in-law, the Lin family is not happy that their daughter has a high fever. The fragrance is so fragrant, but I feel disgusted with her... I have to say that this woman's thoughts are really weird..."
Xin Chaoyang smiled at his words and glanced at him, "Don't say these words again."
Xin Chaoling was a little puzzled and felt that Mrs. Gu's reputation should be widely publicized, but she had known a truth since she was a child, that is, just listen to her elder brother's words.
He nodded, but still felt a little unfair, "Really, people like Mrs. Gu are so nice..." He reached out and patted Xin Chunfang, "...a nerd, don't you think so?"
Xin Chunfang shook her head, "I haven't known each other before, so I don't dare to say for sure."
Xin Chaoling sneered and was about to say something else, but Xin Chaoyang interrupted him.
"You've been doing well lately. In my study, you can pick whatever you like and play with it." He smiled.
Xin Chao Ling was overjoyed and reached out to grab the beautiful maid standing beside him, "I want her."
Xin Chaoyang nodded, and the beautiful maid bowed politely after hearing the words. She raised her head and looked at Xin Chaoyang with a trace of reluctance in her eyes, and followed Xin Chaoling obediently.
Only Xin Chaoyang and Xin Chunfang were left in the study. After a while of silence, Xin Chaoyang sighed.
"Do you know what the Gu Jieyuan family used to be?" He said casually, playing with the square field yellow stone.
Xin Chunfang nodded, "Xie Yuan lost his father in his early years, and his family fortune declined..."
He looked slightly sad as he spoke. The story of Gu Hai's family had been circulated among the students, and it was very similar to his own. It was common for people to lose their father at a young age, the family was in dire straits, and the mother was weak and struggling to survive. Perhaps it was because of this that Duke Jie Yuang treated him the same way. A bit of a pity.
"In order to support the family business and support her mother and help her brother to go to school, Mrs. Gu used her daughter's body as a daughter to study medicine and medicine, practice craftsman skills, and devote her whole life only to her family. Now that her brother has become successful and the family business is prosperous, there are unexpected people Asking his brother and mother to abandon their daughter and seek a wife, this move is not in line with the saying that all good birds are hidden in bows, and cunning rabbits are cooked by hounds, which makes his heart feel so cold..." Xin Chaoyang said slowly.
Xin Chunfang's expression condensed and she nodded, the anger on her face even more intense, "Jie Yuan will never do such a thing. If you have a girl like this, you must take good care of her."
"What about you?" Xin Chaoyang suddenly asked.
Xin Chunfang was stunned for a moment and didn't realize what he meant. He looked at the future head of the Xin family who was sitting on the white fox fur chair in front of him and lowered his eyes slightly. His eyes were blocked by thick black eyelashes, and he only said a faint sentence. The words floated into my ears.
"Then...will you... be good to her?"
Xin Chunfang was shocked when she heard this, and immediately understood the meaning of this sentence, and her face turned red instantly.
"I...I..." His voice couldn't help but be a little panicked.
"Whether it's because of his brother or something else..." Xin Chaoyang's voice came next.
"I...I...I will, I will definitely protect her like her brother." Xin Chunfang endured the heat on her face and gritted her teeth.
This sentence was thrown out, and the room fell into silence.
"So...very good..." It seemed like a long time passed before Xin Chaoyang's voice sounded, "...After the New Year, go to a matchmaker."
After saying this, he waved his hand. Xin Chunfang understood and hurriedly resigned.
The thick felt curtain was lowered to isolate the ice and snow. When Xin Chunfang was blown by the snowy wind, her swollen head came to her senses. Thinking of what she had just said, her face suddenly turned red again.
A tall, beautiful and well-dressed maid came to talk and laugh. Seeing him standing blankly in the corridor, she couldn't help but cast curious eyes.
Xin Chunfang came to her senses, grabbed the oilcloth umbrella on the side, and walked away as if running away.
The New Year is coming soon. At nightfall, with snowflakes falling all over the sky, a few more red lanterns are lit on the porch and in the yard of every house. The whole city is brightly lit and there are countless firecrackers, making it really festive.
Gu Shiba Niang stood in the corridor of the main hall, looking at the maids and servants with happy faces walking back and forth, and the young men carrying tables and chairs in the courtyard. The flying snow flakes in the courtyard were dyed bright red by the hanging red lanterns, and her face also Blushed by the lights in the corridor.
"Another year has passed..." She looked up at the sky, "The seventh year of Jianyuan has arrived..."
No matter how twists and turns this year went, my mother and brother always passed safely.
"Eighteen Mother, come in quickly." Mrs. Cao called her from inside.
After three rounds of drinking, the faces of the family of three were filled with a sense of spring.
"Listen carefully, my first couplet is..." Gu Hai held up his chopsticks to write a letter, "...why should a man be without a wife..."
Mrs. Cao and Gu Shiba couldn't help laughing, and the maids standing behind them also covered their mouths and laughed.
"Then I will comment on the second line..." Gu Shiba Niang tilted her head slightly and said with a smile, "...a little girl is not afraid of having a husband..."
"Yes," Mrs. Cao held up her wine glass and looked at her son and daughter sitting on both sides, "I'm not surprised at all."
"Oh, mother, you can also make horizontal batches?" Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile.
"What, do you think your mother and I will only cry?" Mrs. Cao looked at her daughter with a look that seemed to be angry but not angry, and drank the wine in one gulp.
Everyone in the room laughed, and Gu Shiba Niang hurriedly reached out and took down her wine glass, "Mom, you can't drink any more, or you won't be able to get up to worship the ancestors tomorrow..."
At this time, in the Gu clan's plum grove, the fragrance was accompanied by broken snow, and the occasional bright firecrackers in the night sky gave the dark plum grove a little sparkle.
In the deepest part of the plum forest, a young man was lying on a rock. His black fur coat seemed to be blooming like beautiful flowers on the crystal snow.
He looked up at the night sky, letting the snowflakes fall, and his white face was covered with broken crystals.
A branch of red plum blossomed in his hand, and a string of firecrackers exploded in the air nearby, making half of the sky red. He raised his hand and covered his eyes with the red plum, as if to block out the sudden brightness.
He covered his eyes, but he couldn't stop the laughter that came with the wind.
"I passed away in the past... Willow Yiyi... Now I come to think about..." The young man suddenly sang loudly, his voice was cold and sharp, and the voice became louder and louder as he sang, as if he wanted to drown out the noise around him. A few poems, Singing repeatedly, accompanied by the cold fragrance of plum blossoms lingering in the sky above the plum forest, leaving the rope with indescribable loneliness.
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I went to a meeting and didn’t check it. If there are any typos, tell me and I’ll come back and correct them.