Even if she lived another life, the Yongning Hou family was still the woman Gu Mingmou envied the most. Although her life was short, at least she was happy while she was alive.
"Tongtong, come here quickly, why haven't you come to see Aunt Lin for so long?" When Mrs. Lin saw her coming in, a smile appeared on her face and her tone was very gentle.
Gu Mingmou looked past Qi Lang and walked to Lin's side, "Aunt Lin, I miss you." It's been a long time, as long as two lifetimes. The woman smiling at her was still alive, and nothing had happened yet.
"I miss you too." Lin pinched her delicate little face and smiled at the corners of her eyes. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her son staring at the girl stupidly. She couldn't help but smile and shook her head.
Her silly son has been staring at the little girl since he was a child and has been guarding her for so many years. In this way, he is exactly the same as his father.
"Mom has been very worried about you. Can you let me come see you in two days?"
"Of course, I've had this plan for a long time, but I heard that your mother's son was not good, so I delayed it until now." At this point, the smile on Mrs. Lin's face faded.
Naturally, she knew everything about the relationship between her friend and Gu Yong. Zilan, a smart woman, ended up trapped in a dirty place like Gu's house, being teased by an old woman. She felt that it was not worth it for her friend, but also for her. Wronged.
Originally, even if Gu Yong was a bastard, at least he had a clear mind, but now he has no brain at all. Zilan was still here and she let an aunt take care of the housework. It was really too much of a lie.
If Zilan hadn't repeatedly forbidden her to intervene, she would have asked Mr. Hou to take part in that bastard's book to see if a man who dotes on his concubines and destroys his wife can maintain his image as a gentleman.
"Mom, I was just tired before, but now I'm much better."
"That's good, I'll leave a message for your mother later." Mrs. Lin patted her hand. Although she was resentful towards Gu Yong, she didn't want to slander her father in front of Gu Mingmou, "Okay, follow Yu'er. Let's play."
Gu Mingmou didn't look at Qi Lang until he went out, and Mrs. Lin didn't take it to heart, just thinking that the little girl was shy. Only Qi Lang had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain clearly.
Qi Yu took Gu Mingmou and talked privately for a while, then took her to see the small garden.
They planted lantern flowers by themselves, and the two people who gathered together did not realize that someone was looking at them not far away.
Qi Lang stood quietly by the tree, looking at the two little girls with an indelible tenderness in his eyes. His little girl is almost growing up, and after waiting for so many years, she is finally here.
"Hey, brother, why are you here?" Qi Yu discovered Qi Lang first and waved to him.
"I was going to see my second uncle, and I happened to be passing by." Seeing Gu Mingmu also turning his head, Qi Lang spoke.
"My father seems to have gone out to drink with Master Zhang today. Don't you know, brother?" Qi Yu scratched his chin with a smirk on his face, "Oh, my father is not here today anyway. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it tomorrow. Mingmou came here after a long time, doesn’t Big Brother have any expression?”
"What expression do you want?" Qi Lang asked amusingly.
"You have to ask Mingmou about this. She is the one you should please, cousin!"
Faced with Qi Yu's teasing, Qi Lang could only shake his head. When his eyes touched Gu Ming's eyes, she was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head shyly, and her heart couldn't help but move.
"There happens to be a big market on West Street. Do you want to go out with me and have a look?" Qi Lang suggested. The 15th of every month is the Kyoto market. It's nothing unusual for Qi Lang, but foreigners gather there and there are a lot of new things. , the two little girls should like it.
Sure enough, when he said this, both people's eyes lit up. After explaining to his mother and aunt, Qi Lang took Qi Yu and Gu Mingmou out of the house.
The Hou Mansion was some distance away from West Street. Qi Lang was riding a horse, while the two of them were sitting in a carriage. When they reached the street corner, they handed the carriage over to the groom, and then the three of them walked into the lively market together.
The market was indeed very lively, and there were many people coming and going. Qi Yu and Gu Mingmou were unwilling to leave with Mu Li. They were both wearing men's clothes, and it was difficult to tell them apart without looking carefully.
There were many people and the two of them liked to join in the fun. Fortunately, Qi Lang followed them from time to time and didn't cause any trouble. He just carried a bunch of things in his hands. From snacks to rouge silk flowers, Qi Yu had no intention of being polite to his cousin.
One was his sister and the other was his fiancée. Qi Lang was very generous with his actions. Looking at his attitude, he wanted to buy the whole street and take it home.
Gu Mingmu thought
She tried her best to ignore Qi Lang, but every time she turned around to face those tender eyes, she still felt a knife slowly cutting through her heart.
The three of them had been shopping for most of the day. Seeing that the two little girls couldn't walk, Qi Lang asked the boy next to him to take the things he bought before back to his house, and then took them to the very famous Deyu Building on West Street. Rest your feet.
People came and went in the hall of Deyu Tower, including many foreigners with strange hair and eye colors. The two of them followed Qi Lang to the box on the second floor. Although it is said to be a private room, it is not completely partitioned. Each room is only separated by bamboo railings. There is no concealment, but it is very elegant.
There are many guests here, few of them are high-ranking officials and nobles, most of them are business travelers. Dayan has long passed the era of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business. Nowadays, businessmen are not looked down upon, but in most cases they are still squeezed out.
Qi Lang brought people here just because Deyulou is the best restaurant on West Street. He simply didn't want to wrong Gu Mingmou, but he didn't want to see someone who shouldn't be here as soon as he got to the second floor.
Prince Heng, why is he here
It just so happened that the other party seemed to recognize him and raised his glass to him.
He asked the waiter in the shop to settle the two little girls, while Qi Lang walked over to greet the people and said, "I have met the prince." He was not familiar with Prince Heng. The Yongning Houfu did not participate in the fights between many princes, and he also had a close relationship with the prince. There is no friendship, but the Donglin County Prince who is good with Prince Heng has a pretty good relationship with him.
"I'm just hanging out here, the prince doesn't need to be polite. Are those two brothers just now?" Shen Guiye put down his wine glass and asked casually.
"I dare not hide it from my lord, those two are girls, one is my sister, and the other is my fiancée."
"Oh, no wonder." Shen Guiye's lips curled up, "Your Majesty, please do it yourself, don't neglect the two girls."
"That minister will retire first."
"Go ahead."
Watching Qi Lang walking towards the box at the corner, Shen Guiye looked away only when his figure was separated by a bamboo fence.
It was really a chance encounter today, which also allowed him to meet the fiancé of the eldest girl of the Gu family. As Qin Shen said, this Qi Lang is indeed outstanding. He is much better than the dandy boys in the capital. His father seems to appreciate him very much. His future should be guaranteed no matter who becomes emperor in the future.
(End of chapter)