The winter of the thirty-seventh year of Baoqing.
On the first day of December, at three o'clock in the morning.
Yueniang personally dressed and groomed Qingguan. The room was quiet and warm, with a touch of tenderness in the air.
Qingguan combed her handsome sideburns, put on some hairpin beads, and walked out of the house wearing a crescent platinum and silver engraved silk straight jacket.
Caiyun and the others stood at the door with their bundles on their shoulders. When they saw the young lady coming out, their eyes widened.
Qingguan smiled faintly, supported Yueniang and walked straight out of the yard.
Gu's carriage was waiting at the gate of Zhuangzi early.
Qingguan glanced around, and the sharp look in his eyes made the woman following the car lower her head.
The carriage drove slowly, not heading towards the city, but straight onto the official road and headed straight for the Suzhou River Pier.
Yueniang lifted the curtain, took a few glances, and whispered: "Miss, it seems that the people in the Gu family don't want to see the lady, so they won't even let her stay in the house for one night."
There was a coldness in Qingguan's eyes, and he said nonchalantly: "What do I want them to do? I have pretended to be crazy and stupid for so many years, but this time I showed my true face in front of those people to collect debts."
The less people in the Gu family want to see her, the colder her heart becomes.
Yueniang said: "Miss, you still need to be careful in everything, those people are not good."
"Don't worry, Yue Niang, I know what's going on."
On a small hill a hundred meters away from Zhuangzi, Chen Ping and a group of brothers were riding on horses and looking out.
Today, the lady came to Beijing by waterway. He and his brothers followed the lady's instructions and followed her all the way to Beijing.
After the carriage started slowly, he saw that the time was almost up and looked back: "It's time for us to leave."
"Yes, boss!" The brothers responded in unison.
Half an hour later, the carriage drove into the dock.
Qingguan supported Yueniang's hand to get out of the car, and stood pretty on the shore. The wind blew her hair, which was slightly messy, and her ink-like eyes were shining.
The surroundings instantly became quiet.
There is a beautiful woman in the south, left behind and independent. Look at the Qingren city once, and then look at the Qingren country.
Everyone in the Gu family on the boat was shocked, and each of them had a taste in his heart. Only Mr. Gu, when he saw his granddaughter's face, turned around and walked away, unwilling to take another look at her.
When Mr. Gu Er saw his daughter approaching, his handsome face twisted a little. When he got married and welcomed the Qian family to Jiangnan, he also took the water route.
Mrs. Qian was dressed up in makeup and stood on the bow of the boat facing the wind, looking as beautiful as a fairy. Five years passed in a flash, and the fairy turned into white bones. I'm afraid she was also very ferocious.
Hua Yang sneered when he saw the man standing still. He hid his hatred for Qingwan deeply in his heart.
Qingguan smiled brightly in response to the looks everyone was looking at her. This smile is like a flower blooming, lighting up the dock in winter.
The white-eyed wolves of the Gu family, she is here.
The Gu family has two big ships.
The master and his wife took the second master and his wife, and two young ladies, Wu Yanling and Jiang Qingzhi, on the same boat.
Qingguan, the daughter of the second wife, followed closely behind her, along with Gu Qingyun, Gu Qinglian, and three aunts.
Qingguan sneered three times at the Gu family's unreasonable arrangements, and Ming Yueniang and others placed their luggage in the cabin.
The rear ship was smaller than the front ship, and there were only two good cabins. Qingguan got on the ship last, so naturally she couldn't get a good one, and only got a small one.
Thinking of the high mountains and long roads along the way, Qingguan raised the corner of her mouth quietly, held Yueniang's hand, and said coldly: "Go, let me move the best room on the ship. ”
"Yes, miss."
After receiving the order, Chunni happily walked to the best room and said loudly: "This is my lady's cabin. Who asked you to stay here? Why don't you move your things quickly?"
Gu Qingyun had just taken off his cloak, and his expression changed when he heard this. Oh, that madman dared to come and compete with her for the cabin even though he was recovering from his illness. He really didn’t know what the heavens and the earth were.
She sneered and said: "Xiaoyue, help me scold you back."
Xiao Yue, the personal maid, got the order and rushed out and cursed: "What the hell is your mother doing? It's first come, first served. This obviously belongs to my young lady. Are you blind?"
Chunni remembered what the lady said, and always be polite first and then fight.
She said bitterly: "This person from the Shili family in the Gu family can't even be distinguished as a legitimate concubine."
"Talking to a lunatic about concubines is really laughable..."
"Snapped!"
Before she could say the word "big teeth", Xiaoyue had already been slapped on the face.
Chunni shook her slightly hot palms and thought to herself that she had been "courteous". If you are not good at literature, you can use martial arts. It is really fun to hit others in the mouth.
Xiaoyue held her face and looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. After being stunned for a long time, she glared and screamed: "You little bitch dare to hit me?"
"Snapped!"
Another slap.
"If you dare to call my lady a madman, you will be beaten." Chunni stared at her without fear.
Since the beating is so satisfying, give it two more hits. Anyway, there is nothing to fear with the support of a young lady.
When the third lady saw Xiaoyue being beaten, her eyes turned red with anger and she cursed: "You little coquettish hooves, you dare to hit someone. It's so outrageous. Come on, beat me to death."
"Who dares!" A soft voice sounded with unquestionable firmness.
"Who do you think you are? Beat me up." Gu Qingyun jumped in anger. Anyone who dares to hit her is beyond mercy.
Gu Qingguan looked around coldly. The maids and women who gathered around him were a little scared and stopped one after another.
"You... you... dare to disobey my order?" Gu Qingyun was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
Gu Qingguan licked his slightly dry lips and stabbed Gu Qingyun in the heart, "Who told you, Third Sister, that you are a concubine? If you were a legitimate concubine, they might listen to you."
"you… "
Gu Qingyun was so angry that her blood boiled. This lunatic dared to laugh at her identity in front of the servants. She fought with her.
Gu Qingwan's eyes widened, and he rushed over and pushed Qingwan hard.
Chunni had quick eyes and quick hands, and was about to hold the young lady up, but saw the young lady move away easily.
Qingguan stepped back a few steps, smiled, and never looked at her. He only waved to Chunni and said softly: "Silly girl, come here. Since we can't be tolerated here, we might as well get off the boat and stay." Let’s go to the village.”
Gu Qingguan rushed over with all his strength, but missed the move. He couldn't stop his feet for a moment, and stumbled, almost falling to the ground, and cursed Qingguan several times.
At this time, Aunt Zhang heard the commotion and hurriedly came over to Qingguan and whispered: "Sixth Miss, my room is quite spacious. Let me exchange with Sixth Miss."
Qingguan looked her over. This is the first time she has seen this Aunt Zhang. Although she is not stunning in appearance, she is also dignified.
She calmed her expression and chuckled: "I don't want to live in my aunt's house, I want to live in my third sister's house."
Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment, with slight fluctuations in her eyes.
"Go back to the Second Master, Princess. The Sixth Miss has disembarked from the ship and refuses to go to the capital. She said she wanted to go back to the village."
"What?"
Mr. Gu, who had just rested, jumped up from the bed.
"Those who don't understand the table dare to make trouble at this juncture. They don't understand any rules." Hua Yang was dripping eye drops beside him.
When Mr. Gu heard this, he was so angry that he rushed out of the cabin.
Princess Huayang was too lazy to pay attention. She glanced at Granny Tan and motioned for her to follow her.
Mr. Gu walked up to his daughter angrily, and when he saw the face that looked exactly like Mr. Qian's, his anger was half gone.
He stared and said, "What are you making a fuss about?"
Qing Guan's beautiful eyebrows showed a touch of softness, and she said calmly: "My daughter has been chaotic these years and doesn't know the rules. I dare to ask my father if someone calls me a fool. Should my daughter tolerate it?"
"This..." Mr. Gu was speechless.
Seeing this, Chunni took the opportunity to explain the matter clearly and smoothly.
Finally he said: "Second Master, I'm wrong. I don't dare to hit anyone. But my lady is clearly well, but she is still being called a madman. I can't bear this tone. Even if I risk being kicked out of the house. It’s dangerous, this slave has to vent her anger on the young lady.”
The dignified young lady of the Gu family was actually pointed at and scolded by a maid. Mr. Gu was well-read in poetry and books, so naturally he would not tolerate such unruly things.
Qingguan looked at his expression, smiled softly, and added: "Father, when did our family become indifferent to the superior and the inferior, regardless of the direct descendants?"
"..." Mr. Gu was speechless.
"There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority. It doesn't matter whether you are a concubine or a concubine. Even a maid dares to ride on my daughter's head. It doesn't matter if my daughter doesn't go to the capital."
Second Master Gu had a handsome face, and his face turned blue and purple. Finally he shouted loudly: "Come here, slap the maid who scolded Miss Sixth ten times and fine her a month's worth of silver."
Qingguan took a step forward, "Father, which cabin should my daughter live in?"
Second Master Gu gritted his teeth and said, "Someone, put Miss Third's box in the back cabin."
"Thank you father for seeking justice for your daughter."
"Father, I obviously got the cabin first, why should I let her? She is still half a year younger than me!" Gu Qingyun was unconvinced and stepped forward to argue.
"Damn it, you are a concubine, you are a concubine, you can't mess with the rules." Mr. Gu dropped these words coldly and walked away.
Gu Qingyun was so angry that she bit her teeth secretly, and cut out Qingguan several times with a knife-like gaze. Qingguan raised her eyebrows provocatively and smiled at the corner of her mouth.
"Just wait for me." Gu Qingyun said harshly.
The boat moved slowly. Qingguan did not enter the cabin, but leaned on the railing and looked into the distance.
Green tiles and white walls, clear water flowing through the wine glass. In this misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, he is like a talented man with both talent and appearance. Every move he raises his hand and his feet are graceful, graceful, reserved and noble.
In the past five years, Qingguan has never been able to take a good look at the subtle fragrance of Suzhou Prefecture like today.
Between heaven and earth in life, if a white horse passes through the gap, time passes in the blink of an eye. In the capital city after five years of absence, things and people have changed.
Qingguan subconsciously looked up at the sky and whispered softly: "It's time to go back again."
"Miss, the wind has picked up. It's time to go back. There's still a long time on the boat." Chunni put the cloak on Qingguan and tied a knot for her.
"It's all packed."
Chunni nodded and said, "Everything has been packed up. Yueniang is burning incense. Miss, I'm afraid the Third Miss will hold a grudge because of our trouble today."
"Silly girl, what are you afraid of?"
Qingguan was slightly lost in thought: "You don't need her to test the water, how can you know the depth. Come on, let's go back to the cabin."
"What did Miss try to find out?"
Today's test can at least prove two points. One is that the Gu family still needs some face; the other is that the two daughters of a concubine are nothing more than mediocre in the heart of Mr. Gu.
Qingguan chuckled and said, "I only tried my spring clay. I will definitely be a powerful person in the future."
"Miss!" Chunni shouted angrily as she stumbled.
"Silly girl, you won't be bullied if you are powerful." Qingguan's eyes flashed.