The weather is getting cooler day by day.
It's September, with a few autumn rains, the ground is covered with fallen leaves, and it's already a bit desolate.
What is more bleak than the autumn wind and autumn rain is the hearts of the two masters of the Gu family.
Gu Shilang served in the Ministry of War, which was originally the domain of the wise king. Although he had a backer, he could only be cautious and move around the Ministry of War with his tail between his legs. Fortunately, his backer was big enough, so no one dared to do anything to him.
However, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, for some unknown reason, several of the fat jobs that were supposed to fall on him ended up elsewhere.
What made him feel even more uneasy was that he was a frequent visitor to the prosperous building of Prince Rui's Mansion, but Prince Rui didn't even send a message during these banquets.
Officials have sharp ears and eyes, so Gu Shilang felt that something was not right.
Not to mention Mr. Gu. A sixth-grade short history would not be popular at all in the capital.
Taipusi Liu Qing used to be kind to him, but in the past few days, he didn't even have a good face. He made a big fuss over a small mistake, which made Mr. Gu feel disgraced among his colleagues.
When men are unhappy in officialdom, besides women, there is another way to drown their sorrows in wine.
As the two brothers talked after drinking, their hearts trembled at the same time. After looking at each other for a few times, they put down their wine glasses and went to Mr. Gu's study.
After listening to what his two sons said, Mr. Gu's face turned from red to green, and from green to white. After a long while, he spit out three things from his mouth - bad things.
There are only two bad people, one is the rebellious girl Gu Qingwan, and the other is the evil woman Zhao Huayang.
If Gu Qingwan wanted to do something bad, he wouldn't wait until three months before doing it. The person who did the evil must undoubtedly be Zhao Huayang.
Mr. Gu's cloudy eyes emitted a wolf-like light. This woman was so heartless that she took away the power of the housekeeper, sold her aunt and concubines, and ran rampant in Gu's house, but she still wasn't satisfied.
"Second brother, think of a way to coax this woman into good health. We still have to ask for help from her now."
Gu Erye naturally understood that King Rui was now very arrogant, so he could only accept it with a grimace.
It's night, Qingfu.
In the flower hall, candlelight flickers.
"Miss, that's what happened. Mr. Gu didn't do anything."
Chen Ping frowned, with disdain in his eyes, and said, "Second Master Gu has been resting in the princess's courtyard these past few days."
Qingguan frowned and turned his face, "Master, what do you think?"
Shi Minwei was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't tell clearly."
Qingguan's eyes lit up and she wrote on the small table with her tea-stained hands.
Shi Minwei leaned over and made a mess of words.
"Miss is planning to..."
"Miss." Yueniang's voice suddenly sounded outside.
Qingguan was interrupted from the discussion and looked unhappy, "What's the matter?"
"Someone just broke into Qing Mansion and was caught by Chen Ping."
Qing Guan and Shi Minwei looked at each other in shock. There was someone who broke into Qing Mansion at night without knowing whether to live or die.
"who?"
"She said her name is A Bao, and she is the person in front of Aunt Liu and her son."
Qingguan was slightly shocked, how could it be her.
Abao knelt down on the bluestone floor and looked around at everything around him.
There were footsteps coming from behind, and in a moment, Miss Six was seen walking towards the moonlight, followed by a middle-aged man.
Before Qingguan could sit down, Ah Bao took a few steps on his knees and said, "Sixth Miss, I am Ah Bao in front of Aunt Liu. I am here to see Miss Sixth on the order of my master."
Qingguan gently moved the lid of the bowl, as if he didn't hear her words, and turned his head to talk to Yueniang.
"Where did she break in?"
"Chen Ping said, from the wall of the backyard, follow a crooked neck tree outside the yard."
Qingguan frowned, "Have someone cut down the tree."
"Yes, miss."
Abao's heart skipped a beat, wondering whether Miss Six really treated her as a thief.
She said anxiously: "Miss Sixth, my aunt has something to discuss with Miss Six, but she can't leave the house, so I asked this servant..."
"What's the matter?" Qingguan interrupted coldly.
Abao was startled, looked around, and lowered his eyes.
Qingguan sighed softly at her suggestion, but coldly picked up the tea and said, "See you off."
Abao raised his head sharply, not caring about much, and immediately said crisply: "Miss Sixth, my aunt wants to use a huge secret in exchange for Miss Sixth's words."
Qingguan smiled faintly, "Oh?"
Abao was startled again. Logically speaking, Miss Sixth shouldn't ask about any secrets or words? Why is it just the word "oh"? How can she speak
Seeing that she was frightened, Qingguan said calmly: "Let me ask you a few questions. Tell the truth. If there is any untruth, there is no need to speak."
Abao nodded suspiciously, "Miss Sixth, please ask."
"Why did you and your master enter the mansion? What is the purpose of entering the mansion? Who is behind it?"
As if there was a thunder in his ears, Abao fell to the ground.
"Let me ask you again, is your master's aborted child really his?"
Abao opened his mouth, but it was as if cotton was stuffed in his mouth, and no sound came out.
Qingwan narrowed her eyes, "It's hard for you to explain, so let your master tell you in person. By the way, is this secret related to the first house?"
Abao glared at the person in front of him fiercely. He was wearing a white Ruyi cloud-patterned shirt and a magnolia hairpin with mutton-fat jade clusters on his head. Although he was not wearing much makeup, he was bright and attractive.
But why, she felt inexplicably afraid.
"Yue Niang, ask Chen Ping to take her back to her house and wait for half a day. If she doesn't come, there is no need to come."
Abao felt that it was even difficult for him to breathe.
After half a cup of tea.
Liu Jinhong looked into those black and white eyes and sighed lowly. Anyway, since she was already sitting here, let's take a gamble.
"Miss Sixth, it was the princess's idea for me to enter the mansion."
Qingguan's eyes were calm, just as she expected.
Liu Jinhong bit her lip and decided to put the matter aside, "I'm not afraid of Miss Six's jokes. The child in my belly is not my uncle's."
Qingguan's heart skipped a beat, "She used this as a threat?"
Liu Jinhong smiled bitterly, "The princess' status is precious. If you want to touch me, you only need to bend your fingers. There is no need to use the child in your belly."
"What is your purpose in entering the mansion?"
Liu Jinhong's eyes turned red and she said softly: "I wonder if Miss Six is interested in hearing the actor's story."
Qingguan lowered his eyes, "I'm very interested."
The hourglass was silent. After Liu Jinhong said the last word, she stood up and knelt down in the hall. A sad smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which was endearing.
It's a pity that the person in front of her is Gu Qingwan, a person who can see life and death clearly, how could he be distracted by that sadness.
They are just a pair of fateful mandarin ducks, both still alive. The setbacks in the past are just tests.
She coughed lightly, picked up the tea cup, but did not bring it to her mouth, "You want me to treat your lover?"
The blue and white tea cup made her fingers white and soft, and Liu Jinhong looked at that hand in trance.
After a moment, she suddenly woke up and said, "Sixth Miss, this concubine wants more than this."
"What do you want, no need to beat around the bush, just tell it straight away."
Only now did Liu Jinhong understand what Abao meant by suffocation. There is nothing to hide, nothing to hide.
"I know a secret, and I want to use this secret to ask Miss Six for a word."
"What words?"
"Please Miss Sixth to protect me and him and fly far away."
Qingguan sneered, "The secret you are talking about is about the eldest mistress?"
Liu Jinhong was so shocked that her eyes widened, and she smiled bitterly, "I can't hide it from Miss Six, that's right."
"I already knew what you would give in exchange for this." Qingguan's words were without any warmth, which made people tremble in their hearts.
Liu Jinhong never thought that the other party would not even pay attention to the certificate of surrender she submitted. Also, when the secret does not become a secret, you have lost your bargaining chip.
The disappointment in his eyes was revealed openly. Liu Jinhong struggled for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "What do you want Miss Six to do?"
"Then... just do something for me."
Qingwan's voice was light and thin, as light as mist, as thin as cloud smoke.
The moonlight is like water.
Shi Minwei and others left, walked to Qingguan from the inner room, and sighed softly.
"Miss, this moment can affect the whole body."
Once the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, life flies by.
There is still more than a month before the second young lady goes out. The remaining three rituals are slowly being performed, and everyone in the Gu family is really busy.
It was originally the wedding of the eldest family, but because the eldest grandma was a Qingdeng Ancient Buddha and had no interest in worldly affairs, everything fell on the princess. Wei was not at ease and sent Guan to help.
Unexpectedly, the princess was capable. She took Sister Ling with her to make suggestions, and added Aunt Tan to make the trivial marriage affairs busy and not chaotic.
Seeing that she couldn't get involved, Guan was afraid that she would offend the princess by talking too much, so she simply gave up her burden and just embroidered and made clothes in her room, spending her days leisurely.
As soon as Guan was free, Gu Shilang smelled the fishy smell like a cat and took the opportunity to have a private meeting with her. And because they no longer have Zhou's scruples, the two of them can't help but be a little indulgent. They always hang out for half the night and don't go back to the courtyard until dawn.
The princess next to her was busy and had no time to tie the man to her belt. Master Gu was relaxing in the yamen and was relaxed when he returned home, but there was no smile on his face.
It turns out that Aunt Shu was sold, and there were only one wife and three concubines left in the backyard. They were all looking for rules and regulations in bed, and they could not compare to Aunt Shu's tricks.
After being accustomed to eating gluttonous meals, Mr. Gu felt that his mouth was tasteless even after chewing the porridge and side dishes.
It happened that in the evening, when he had nothing to do, he went to the garden and heard someone singing a ditty. He left in search of the sound, but it was her eldest brother's aunt, Mrs. Liu.
Ms. Liu wears a purple Ruyi moire wide-sleeved top and a long soft silver skirt. The vermilion powder is not deep and even, with a faint fragrance of idle flowers. She has a willow waist and emerald green lips. She is extremely beautiful.
The song was nice and the person was nice. Mr. Gu was stunned and refused to leave.
When Aunt Liu noticed someone, she looked over with a pair of wonderful eyes, which made Erye Gu's heart beat fast. At that moment, his heart felt as if it had been scratched by a cat, and it was itching tightly.
It's a coincidence that since the evening of that day, Mr. Gu has always met the delicate and tender Mrs. Liu from time to time. Their eyes met, Ms. Liu was charming and shy, and Mr. Gu was handsome and suave, indescribably ambiguous.
Mr. Gu is an expert in love. How could he not know the information in a woman's eyes? He acted pretentious for a few days and then began to look for opportunities to make a move.
The hookup between the two could be hidden from others, but not Zhao Huayang, who was full of informants.
After Zhao Huayang learned about it, he smiled coldly, with an unspeakable viciousness in his smile.
A dignified man from the Gu family actually made secret glances with his brother's concubine. She wanted to see if these two people were brave enough. If there is... Huh, don't let her be ruthless and unjust.