Chunni handed the teacup to the young lady's hand.
Gu Qingguan took it and took a sip. His expression changed and he said, "When did this tea come from?"
"Miss, don't mention this now. I spilled the tea and got it after a big fuss. If it weren't for avoiding people, I would have asked Uncle Fu to get some good ones later. ”
"No need!"
Gu Qingguan smiled and said: "Even the daily tea leaves have become old tea, and my mother's village has to be sold in order to have a longevity king. It seems that the Gu family is very tight on money."
Yueniang stopped the needlework in her hand and said with a sneer: "Who can say otherwise? There are many people in the Gu family, and they are all legitimate sons and grandsons. When the old man divided the family property when he was still alive, not much fell into the hands of each master. Over the years, In the past, the income was small, the output was large, and the palace was so grand, how could it not be short of money? When the second grandmother got married, she gave me a lot of money, openly and secretly. "
When Yueniang said this, thinking about the kindness of the second grandma, her eyes became red again.
Gu Qingguan listened with great interest and never saw Yueniang sad, so he asked himself: "Before, it was okay to be short of money. Now, what my father and the uncle in Beijing hold are all very fat. Why is it that our house is so rich?" Will it be shorter?"
Yueniang shook her head, "This servant doesn't know. Logically speaking, the family has a lot of property. Every time when the New Year comes, there is a long queue of people giving gifts and New Year's goods."
Chunni suddenly made a gesture and said, "Who knows if the princess is subsidizing her natal family."
"What about Hu Qin? Prince Qi's family has a great cause..."
"I see!"
Gu Qingwan suddenly stood up from the couch.
"What does the young lady know?" Chunni asked anxiously.
Gu Qingguan smiled lightly and said: "There must be Qian in Gu's Mansion, but it must go in with the left hand and go out with the right hand. It is not for the Qi Prince's Mansion, but for the person who the Qi Prince's Mansion is attached to."
"who?"
"Prince Rui!" Gu Qingwan uttered two words softly.
"Sir, the third lady asked to see you at the gate of the hospital. She said she made me mung bean and lily soup to relieve the heat." A Li said expressionlessly with his eyes squinted.
Zhao Jingyan raised the bronze mirror in her hand and looked around twice. Most of the greenish-black color in his face has receded, but it is still unsightly.
He threw away the bronze mirror and rolled his eyes as he said, "Take the things and distribute them to the brothers. No one will see them."
After a while, Ah left and came back: "Sir, the fourth lady has written some poems and I would like to ask you to appreciate them."
Zhao Jingyan turned over, leaving her back to A Li.
"The poems are put away and the fire is lit, and no one is seen. Wait, if someone from the Gu family comes again, I will treat everyone equally and only meet the ladies on the day of flower appreciation."
I'm really annoyed, why don't you see him quiet for a while? Each of these women, their eyes are full of desire, they all think that he, Zhao Jingyan, is a fool, they can't tell!
Zhao Jingyan rolled her eyes hard as she thought about the eighteen concubines in the mansion.
However, in just two days, the three Zhuangzi were already in Gu Qingguan's hands. She asked Yueniang to carefully put away the land deeds and leave the Zhuangzi to Uncle Fu to take care of.
She told Uncle Fu that there was no need to plant anything and that he would only use herbs and grains. No matter it is prosperous or troubled times, only these two things can make people live longer.
The Gu family got a large sum of money, and they started to live vigorously again, buying gold and jade from the family.
At this time, news came from Beijing that the emperor sent King Xian to the south of the Yangtze River to thoroughly investigate the assassination of King Shou.
Master Gu made a plan in his mind. If he begged the princess to invite the wise prince to live in the Gu Mansion for a few days, the prestige of the Gu Mansion in Suzhou would be at its peak and unmatched.
So Mr. Gu gave the order and spent a lot of money with the utmost luxury and the attitude of not seeking better, only the best.
Just when the entire Gu family was too busy preparing for the flower-viewing banquet in a few days, Gu Qingwan was unexpectedly invited to greet the master and his wife on a slightly hot day.
The visitor also specifically told Yueniang to dress up the lady well.
Yueniang and Chunni were so anxious that they didn't know what to do.
Gu Qingguan thought for a moment, picked out a brocade box from the rouge box, put some of it between his fingernails, and hid some other poisons everywhere on his body, and walked out of the yard calmly.
Yueniang supported the sixth lady uneasily and stepped into the main hall.
In the main hall, Master Gu and Mrs. Wei were sitting on the left and right, and the princess was sitting on the square chair at the bottom with a smile.
On the normal square table, the ancient servant's thick animal face stood on four legs in the copper furnace. A twisted incense was burned, and the sandalwood was ethereal.
Gu Yanqi was grinding the tea cup in his palm, and when he saw someone coming in, his eyebrows tightened.
I haven't seen her for several years, but she turned out to be so beautiful. If it weren't for the dull and empty eyes, the dull expression, and the dazed and stupid look... Gu Yanqi was upset for a while.
If this girl is good, given her appearance, she would be an excellent chess piece for any prince to be a concubine. But what a pity... what a pity!
While Gu Yanqi was sizing up Gu Qingwan, Gu Qingwan was also sizing him up.
He has elegant features and well-dressed clothes, but he has a good skin, but who knows that he is a ruthless person.
Yueniang secretly pushed the young lady and said in a low voice: "Miss, quickly send your regards to the master, madam and princess."
Gu Qingwan giggled twice, stepped forward without bending his knees, but also lowered his head, looking straight at Gu Yanqi: "Blessings, Qingwan, greetings."
Gu Yanqi's face turned cold when he opened his mouth. There were no rules at all, and the Gu family's face was completely lost to her.
Princess Huayang smiled and said: "Master, madam. I think this child is very stupid, but he is very good-looking. Looking at the young ladies in the clan, no one can compare with her. The wise king likes women the most. , according to my wife’s opinion, I will give her to the wise king.”
Although Qingguan knew that there was nothing good going on in this trip, she never thought that the princess wanted to give her to the King Xian to warm his bed. She trembled all over and clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves into fists.
She suddenly remembered something.
In her previous life, when she was still Qian Ziqi, she once entered the palace with her grandfather. When she passed a rockery, she heard several strange screams and saw several eunuchs standing around.
Her grandfather hurriedly pulled her away. She turned back curiously, only to see a young palace maid being pinned down and struggling for her life.
The man seemed to realize that someone was seeing him, and raised his head sharply, meeting her gaze. She was so frightened that her legs weakened, and she quickly took her grandfather's hand and ran away.
She will always remember this face, extremely charming, it is none other than the wise king Zhao Jingwei. This life is extremely beautiful, and my favorite thing in life is a young girl.
Gu Qingwan felt an unknown fire coming out of the soles of his feet, burning all over his body.
It was strange that she was called over this fool in broad daylight, but it turned out that she was actually asked to serve that beast.
Yueniang was so distraught that she knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Master, madam, the young lady only turns thirteen in two months. She has not yet reached her hairpin, and even the sunflower water has not come yet. You cannot marry so early." Please take pity on the poor lady, sir."
Gu Yanqi placed the tea cup heavily on the table: "Master, you have no right to speak as a lowly servant. Come here, pull me out and slap me."
Gu Qingguan was so frightened that she burst into tears and hugged Yueniang until she died.
The servants all knew that Miss Six was crazy and would hit and bite others, so they didn't dare to come forward.
Princess Huayang held the handkerchief and smiled softly, and said: "Why do you need to be like a cheap servant? Come on, get up, help the young lady back, and wait for her. If the young lady is missing a hair, your life will be worse than death." ”
Mrs. Wei's kind face trembled slightly when she saw that her daughter-in-law was so impressive, and she continued to fiddle with the beads in her hand.
Gu Yanqi was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Everyone, go down."
Gu Qingguan resisted the urge to spill the poison on his hand, pulled Yueniang's sleeve, twitched, and took steps awkwardly.
After Miss Six left, Princess Shi Shiran stood up: "Master, my wife has already seen this child. I'm afraid there won't be anyone so beautiful in Suzhou Prefecture. My daughter-in-law is also doing it for the good of the Gu family. Everything depends on the master. The wife makes the decision, and the daughter-in-law goes to work first."
Her arrogant look made Gu Yanqi feel depressed.
Mrs. Wei could see clearly from the side, and when they walked away, she added fuel to the fire and said, "Why should I get angry with her? She has been here for five years."
Gu Yanqi sneered again and again, his face filled with anger.
Mrs. Wei knew it was good to stop. She held the handkerchief and wiped her reddish eyes and said, "She is trying to push Liu Yatou into the fire pit. Master, you should think twice."
Seeing this, Gu Yanqi let out a long sigh, with a look of embarrassment on his face.
Gu Qingwan walked out of the main hall, exhaled a long breath, then buried his head in Yueniang's arms, and whispered: "Yue Niang, help me mess up my hair."
Yueniang took advantage of the fact that no one was looking and let down her hair. The master and servant carefully walked back to the yard through the deserted path.
Even though they were avoiding people like this, they still met Wu Yanling and Erfang, two concubine girls, on the way.
Just as Yueniang was about to take a detour, the third lady, Gu Qinglian, blocked their way, pinched Noise and said, "Stop."
Yueniang had no choice but to step forward and salute: "Miss Ling, Third Miss, Fourth Miss."
Wu Yanling turned around in disgust and said, "What are you doing to stop this idiot?"
Gu Qinglian's mind changed slightly and she chuckled: "Sister, I don't know. Prince Shou lives in the mansion now. She is so rampant and doesn't understand any rules. If she scares Prince Shou, wouldn't it be a death penalty?"
Yueniang hurriedly explained: "Back to the Fourth Miss, my Sixth Miss was ordered by the Master to pay respects to the Master, Madam and Second Grandma."
Gu Qinglian pinched the handkerchief and sneered, as if she had heard something ridiculous: "Master, my wife asked her to go pay her respects. You are such a slut."
Yueniang was the most capable maid around the Qian family, but she was actually pointed at by a junior and scolded as a cheap maid. No matter how good-hearted Gu Qingguan was, she was filled with anger.
I think back then, neither of the two daughters of the second wife had ever taken her aunt's medicine. The results of it? As a result, the wolf's heart was eaten by the dog.
She giggled twice, pushed Yueniang's hand away, hugged Gu Qinglian, and shouted while jumping: "Bloody maid, bastard maid, you are a bastard."