In Gu Changqing's study, candles flickered.
A secret guard stepped in and bowed to him: "Prince!"
Gu Changqing's face was hidden in the dark, making her whole person seem a little cold.
He looked at the dark guard: "How is your investigation going?"
The dark guard clasped his fists and said, "If you return to the prince, I didn't find it."
Gu Changqing frowned: "Not a single one? Back then, there were at least seven or eight maids in my mother's room, four or five maids, why can't I find them?"
This is really weird.
Like the servants who were with Yao Shi when she gave birth, there was no trace.
Yao shi did not have many servants to accompany the delivery back then, two little maids and an old maid.
Yao's family background is not high, and her maids are not so strict, but Xiaoling's servants are all strictly screened, and they can be traced back to three generations.
The dark guard said: "Those are all servants brought by the first lady from her parents' house. If you really want to investigate, you have to start with the Ling family."
But the Ling family is Gu Changqing's grandfather's family, and he has always trusted each other very much.
If he really wants to investigate, first of all, he can't get through this in his heart.
"Check," he said.
The dark guard was startled: "Prince?"
Gu Changqing said sternly: "I need a truth."
The dark guard took a deep look at the prince and bowed in response: "...Yes!"
After the dark guard left, Gu Changqing took out the evidence from that year-a letter from Yao's to Gu Houye.
The letter said that Xiao Ling's condition would not last for a few days. When will Lord Gu marry her? She did not come from a high background, and if she didn't decide on this marriage earlier, there would be uncertainties in the future.
The meaning inside and outside the words is that the two have already had a hard time, and they still take advantage of the opportunity of Xiaoling's critical illness and Yao's coming to take care of her.
If a person really does this, then she has to be a woman with a deep scheming and a vicious heart
But if she is not, then what kind of terrifying existence is the person who forged this letter
Besides, not only the letter, but also someone saw Yao shi entering Gu Houye's study with their own eyes.
Did that person read it wrong, or was he instructed by someone
Who can command the servants beside Xiao Ling
Gu Changqing was in a mess, he got up, put the letter back in the box, opened the door of the study and walked out.
There was a little snow outside.
He rode on his own mount and went all the way out of the Hou Mansion, running in the wind and snow.
He didn't think about where he was going, but Ma'er stopped in front of the house in Bishui Hutong.
The gate of the house was open, and lanterns were lit in the hall and courtyard.
Looking from his angle, he could see a few children sitting in the snow, not afraid of freezing, as if they were playing leaf cards.
Gu Yan's face was covered with turtle kings, and many stickers were posted.
Small headroom's face is clean and nothing.
There is also a young boy of thirteen or fourteen years old.
Although Gu Changqing had been here before, he also went in to take care of Gu Yan for one night, but at that time Gu Xiaoshun also developed acne and was recuperating in the room, so the two never met each other.
But this did not prevent Gu Changqing from guessing his identity.
Gu Xiaoshun has also lost many times playing the leaf card, and his face is full of turtle kings.
Holding the candied fruit jar, the old lady came over while eating, and patted the heads of the three in turn. It was not frozen, and she continued to eat her candied fruit.
Looking at this scene, Gu Changqing actually didn't understand.
Gu Xiaoshun is the child of Gu Jiao's adoptive parents, and Xiao Jingkong is a little monk who was adopted up the mountain. Neither of them has any blood relationship with Gu Jiao.
But their status at home was the same as Gu Jiao and Gu Yan.
Don't they get along so well with their own children
"Oh, brother Yan, you are cheating again!"
Gu Yan stole a card and was caught by Xiao Jingkong on the spot.
"I didn't!" Gu Yan solemnly denied.
"Then what is this?" Xiao Jingkong decisively found the leaf card that Gu Yan had stuffed in the snow.
Gu Yan cheated: "How do I know? I didn't hide it."
"It's you! It's you! I saw it!" The little guy was so angry that he climbed up on the stool, stomped his feet on his hips and jumped up!
The two were arguing.
The two pets also began to quarrel, and the yard jumped for a while.
Suddenly, Gu Xiaoshun looked at the door: "Someone?"
The two quarreled for a while, and Qi Qi looked towards the door.
Gu Changqing was just watching quietly from the side, but he didn't know when he was fascinated, but he stood at the door in a big way.
It was too late to escape.
Both saw him.
"Wow! Big brother!" Xiao Jingkong instantly forgot his unhappiness, jumped off the stool, and ran to Gu Changqing.
Gu Yan also thought about it, but suddenly thought of something, he threw the leaf card in his hand, and hurriedly tore off the note from his face.
After pulling it, I remembered that the turtle king was painted on his face.
In desperation he pasted the note again!
"Big brother! Make a fortune and make a fortune!" Xiao Jingkong cupped his hands and greeted the New Year politely.
Neighbors came to their house and said so, and he learned it.
Gu Changqing's eyes softened: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Jingkong said: "Play the leaf card!"
Grandma taught!
The old lady opened her mouth: "Little headroom, who is it?"
Xiao Jingkong turned back and said, "It's big brother!"
The old lady knew who it was, so she said, "Come in and have dinner together."
Her voice was not loud and her tone was not heavy, but there was an aura that people could not refuse.
Gu Changqing hesitated for a while.
He hadn't thought about visiting, so he didn't bring any gifts. It didn't seem like it was a good time for the New Year's Eve.
"What are you still doing? Come in!" the old lady said.
"Yes!" Gu Changqing walked in.
He greeted the old lady first.
Strangely, what he did was the etiquette of monarchs and ministers.
He himself was taken aback by his subconscious action.
Fortunately, the old lady and everyone didn't care.
Gu Yan lowered his head low, preventing him from seeing the turtle king on his face.
Looking at Gu Yan's cowardly appearance, Gu Changqing couldn't help but chuckle.
Hearing his smile, Gu Yan's whole body felt bad. He decisively turned his back in the snow and threw a big back of his head!
The old sacrifice wine took Xiao Liulang to visit the dying old friend, and Gu Jiao cooked dinner.
It's not as big as the Houfu, but it doesn't taste like a child.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was not so serious, and the family had a great time eating.
Gu Changqing even regretted why he didn't stay the first two times.
After dinner, Xiao Jingkong asked him, "Big brother, do you want to play cards?"
"I, I don't know." Gu Changqing grew up under the pressure of Old Marquis Gu since he was a child. His growth path was very strict, and it basically had nothing to do with him.
In his cognition, he should not play, nor can he play, otherwise he would not be a qualified heir.
Xiao Jingkong tilted his head and said, "It doesn't matter, I can ask my aunt to teach you! My aunt is amazing!"
All three of them are aunt's church!
Xiao Jingkong is the smartest one, her aunt will know how to teach it, and she often kills Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun to pieces!
Gu Changqing hesitated.
Gu Jiao bent her lips: "New Year, you can play."
Gu Yan also nodded.
In fact, even Mrs. Gu, who loves her grandson so much, never told him that it doesn't matter, you can play.
Gu Changqing seemed to finally break a shackle on his back, and he took a deep breath: "Well, that's fine."
Gu Jiao said, "Go to my aunt's house to fight. It's warm there. I'll go get something to eat."
The old lady's eyes rolled around, Gu Changqing was dressed in an extraordinary manner, and her face was upright. At the poker table, she looked like a stupid and rich Tie Hanhan.
The old lady: "Oh, I'm too embarrassed to draw a turtle king in front of the guests. I'll make ten coins, the smallest!"
The little local tyrant and Qingkong just received the rent, a lot of money, no pressure at all!
Gu Xiaoshun also had some lucky money from Gu Jiao.
Gu Yan was the worst. His New Year's money was not enough to pay Xiao Qingkong's debts.
He works in Xiaojingkong, and he earns hard-earned money. Every day, he shovels chicken and cakes until his hands are soft!
However, he would rather deflate his wallet than draw a turtle king in front of Gu Changqing.
The big deal... is to owe Xiaojingkong more debts and shovel chicken cakes for him for a few more days.
Xiaojingkong: Friendly reminder, your chicken cakes are already scheduled for next year!
"I'm really not very good at..." Gu Changqing was ashamed, the old man never allowed him to play with things, he didn't even know the leaf cards, and it took a long time to figure out which was which, "If you don't play well, don't mind."
As soon as I got started, I gave the small headroom a second!
Xiao Qingkong: "…!!"
After playing a few more games, to be honest, Gu Changqing is still in a state of ambiguity about the rules. Is it better to play this or that? this
Then, as soon as the card was played, the audience was bombed.
He himself won inexplicably.
The old lady is the king of gambling in Bishui Hutong, and none of the neighbors can win money from her.
The old lady didn't believe in evil, so she went up to play and was hanged and beaten by Gu Changqing.
The old lady's face turned black to carbon.
Gu Changqing embarrassed: "No... I really didn't do it on purpose. I won't fight this, I'll change it."
He changed to the smallest card, but unexpectedly made a straight and it was the largest!
The rest is Wang Fried, who has to give double the money.
Old lady: "… "
Are there any quick-acting heart-saving pills
Gu Changqing, a novice who didn't even understand the rules, was beaten by a family who knew how to play poker.
The little headroom was disgraced.
He stood in the same place without a soul, being moved by the old lady frantically!
Can I ask you for a guaranteed monthly pass
Bow thank you.
(End of this chapter)