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Gu Sui'er was surprised when she heard this.
Since she left home, she came to this strange and distant place and stepped into this rich and beautiful countryside. Everyone was very kind to her. They would ask about the child in her belly, care about her body, and take care of her. food, clothing and daily necessities.
But no one has ever cared about her, and no one has ever asked about her home.
It seems that everyone has ignored that before she came to Ruidinghou's mansion, she actually had another family.
Home is a far away place.
She didn't even know if she would have a chance to go back, if she would have a chance to see her parents and brother again.
Home is a topic that no one will mention to her.
Xiao Heng's casual words hit her heart and made her nose sore unexpectedly.
She lowered her head and whispered: "It has been thirteen days on the road, nineteen days since I have lived in the Marquis' Mansion, and it has been thirty-two days since I left home."
She clearly remembered how many days she had been away.
Xiao Heng was silent for a moment before continuing: "Your family members have been properly accommodated, so you can rest assured."
Gu Sui'er was a little surprised: "Thank you, Third Master."
Xiao Heng: "An An An is raising the baby in the house. If you need anything, you can ask Grandma An to tell me."
Gu Sui'er was even more surprised: "Thank you, Third Master."
Xiao Heng: "I have sent someone to inform your parents of the situation and reassure them."
Gu Sui'er raised her head in disbelief and said with surprise, "Thank you, Third Master."
And just when Gu Sui'er raised her head, Xiao Heng saw the sparkle in her clear and compelling eyes, like the white waves splashing in the mountain stream, reflecting the sun and shining with joy.
Xiao Heng looked at her silently, and after a moment, he spoke.
"That night at the inn, I was harmed by an adulterer. I didn't expect that you would be implicated."
The voice was light, as if unintentional, but it was an explanation after all.
Gu Sui'er bit her lip, lowered her head, and her hands trembled slightly in her sleeves.
Of course she understands that in the eyes of many people, she is just a lowly village girl. If others are unhappy with her like this, they will raise their hands like crushing an ant.
Whatever the reason, she was spoiled, made pregnant, and brought to this strange place.
But no one cares about these.
People don't care what an ant thinks.
So no one would explain anything to her, and she was confusedly regarded as the "third master" woman.
Of course, no one would ask her if she was willing.
Xiao Heng saw Gu Sui'er's lowered eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings, and her little hands gently twisting the corners of her clothes.
"If you have any request, I-" Xiao Heng paused and said, "I can do whatever I can."
This is compensation for her.
Gu Sui'er lowered her head. Of course she understood Xiao Heng's words.
It's just that she doesn't need to compensate for anything.
Once she reached Yanjing City, there was no turning back. When she entered Ruidinghou Mansion, she had to make the calculations a concubine should have.
"Third Master." Her hands stopped twisting her clothes, and she finally bravely raised her head in front of him: "Thank you, Third Master, I don't need anything..."
After thinking for a while, she stroked her belly; "What I'm thinking about now, and what I think about every day, is just the child in my belly."
She wanted to ask the tadpole in her belly for something, but she couldn't tell him what to ask for, so she could only remind him like this.
When Xiao Heng heard this, his eyes moved slightly downward and fell on her belly.
He just stared at her belly for a while, and finally said, "How long until she gives birth?"
Gu Sui'er: "There are still more than three months."
Xiao Heng was silent for a while, and then suddenly stretched out his hand.
Gu Sui'er was a little surprised at first, but then she realized that he wanted to touch her belly.
She didn't feel very comfortable, but she still gritted her teeth gently and didn't dare to move.
His finger bones were very long, almost as long as her hands. They were neat and well-maintained. At first glance, they looked like the hands of a rich man, full of nobility.
The hands touched her belly gently.
Gu Sui'er was nervous, but she knew there weren't many opportunities like this.
This third master is very busy and may not have time to pay attention to the child in his belly in the future, so he must work hard to make him remember this child.
"He, he can still move..." She whispered, and gently pushed the side of her belly, hoping that the child would be able to move for Xiao Heng.
However, maybe it was the wrong time. The usually lively little tadpole had no intention of moving at this time.
Gu Sui'er was extremely disappointed and a little depressed.
"He is usually very active..."
"fine."
There was still no expression on his face, his deep eyes were very calm, and there was no trace of disappointment.
Gu Sui'er bit her lip, thinking to herself that maybe he wasn't interested in Dongfang at all.
Xiao Heng: "Go to sleep, it's almost dawn outside."
Gu Sui'er: "Yes, Third Master."
Xiao Heng: "You take a rest for a while. I will go to the old lady to say hello later. You go with me."
Gu Sui'er: "Yes, Third Master."
She silently returned to her room and lay down. The tadpoles in Gu Sui'er's belly started to kick up excitedly.
Gu Sui'er touched her belly, recalling Xiao Heng's expressionless face, and thought to herself that the little tadpole probably didn't like to see this "father" whom he really didn't know well.
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Nanny An was so sleepy that she couldn't even open her eyes, but when she heard that Xiao Heng was going to take Gu Sui'er to visit the old lady, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep at all, and she has been carefully serving Gu Sui'er.
Looking at the dawn outside, she began to take out her clothes and headdress, preparing to dress up Gu Sui'er.
Gu Sui'er's original clothes had naturally been thrown away long ago. The outfits she often wears now were specially made by people under Madam Hou's orders. In addition to the jewelry, a pair of beads and flowers and two hairpins given by Madam Hou, there are also Some of the things given by people were golden and expensive at first sight. Aunt An would wear them in turn to match the clothes of the day.
The dress she chose for Gu Sui'er today was aqua green. Taking advantage of her long black hair, which was fresh and delicate in color, Grandma An specially picked a beaded flower carved from white jade for Gu Sui'er to wear.
Looking carefully, the skin is as white as snow, and the clothes are fresh and light green, which reminds me of the slim saplings that sprouted in the spring, young, slim and beautiful.
"Young lady, you look so pretty. No wonder the third master likes you. In fact, I think our old lady and Madam Hou also favor you!"
Gu Sui'er listened without saying a word, but she was thinking in her heart, will the third master like her
She felt that the third master was a good man, and he really took good care of a weak and stupid woman like her who came from a poor family. He even told her about his family.
However, she also knew that the third master definitely didn't like her.
What does liking mean? Gu Sui'er thought of Brother Shitou in the village.
Brother Shitou loves to smile to himself.
Catching fish by the river, he caught the fish, stepped on the crystal water and smiled at himself with his white teeth exposed. She thought that was what he liked.
After getting Gu Sui'er dressed up, Nanny An said she wanted to see when the third master would come over. Who knew that as soon as she went out, she saw the third master already standing outside in the yard.
She was startled at that moment, and quickly asked the little maid Jingyue next to her: "When did the third master come out, why didn't he say anything?"
Jingyue whispered: "I came out a long time ago. I heard that the young lady was still dressing in the room, so I didn't let her be disturbed."
Nanny An stamped her feet; "You're such an ignorant girl. If the Third Master doesn't let you, you won't report it. How can we make the Third Master wait!"
Jingyue shrank in fear: "Okay... I understand."
Aunt An couldn't help but said: "Little madam, let's go, we have to hurry, we can't let the third master wait for us."
Seeing Xiao Heng waiting outside, Gu Sui'er was a little nervous and hurried out.
After going out, I saw Xiao Heng standing tall and straight in the courtyard, wearing a crimson robe that made his face look like jade. He stood in the courtyard with a cold face, like an ice man on a snow-capped mountain.
Gu Sui'er felt a little scared when she saw Xiao Heng like this.
She lived to be sixteen and had never seen anyone like this.
Xiao Heng glanced at Gu Sui'er slightly.
His eyes stayed on Gu Sui'er's face for a while, then nodded: "Let's go."
After finishing speaking, he strode forward.
When Gu Sui'er saw it, she quickly followed behind with her belly in her hands.
At first, it was a little difficult for her to follow, but after leaving the yard, she felt that the person in front of her was obviously walking in long strides, but in fact, she was not walking very fast.
This saves her energy in following him, and she can slowly follow him a few steps behind.
When he reached a crescent door in the middle, he stopped and looked at her.
She didn't understand and looked at him blankly.
He waved.
She still didn't understand, but she followed the order and took a few steps forward.
He reached out to support her and led her through the crescent door.
Only then did Gu Sui'er realize that the Crescent Moon Gate was a circular door, and the lower threshold was a little higher than the ordinary steps.
If she wanted to take that step herself, she would have to hold on to the door next to her.
She immediately understood his intention and glanced at him gratefully.
I thought to myself that although this person looks like an iceberg, he is actually really good.
Sitting dully in the carriage, she kept thinking of how Xiao Heng was riding a horse just now, and wondered if he saw her peeking at him
Lu Qingyi next to her had a good temper. Seeing that she seemed uneasy, she talked to her specifically, asking her what she did in her daily life and what was going on at home.
Gu Sui'er naturally answered them all.
"After you give birth, you can go out with the eldest lady and walk around more, and see more of the world." Lu Qingyi suggested.
"Yes, I know." Gu Sui'er actually felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, but she still managed to endure it and said gratefully, "I will tell the old lady when I give birth."
"Things like riding horses, visiting gardens, playing the piano and composing poems when the occasion arises, these are all things we should be able to do. The old lady is a wealthy woman, born in the royal family, and she likes to play with these things in girls' homes."
But these are things Gu Sui'er doesn't know how to do.
"Then I'm afraid it won't work anymore. Recently, Third Master has been teaching me how to write and memorize some poems. I'll be satisfied if I can recognize just a few words."
Recognizing calligraphy and practicing calligraphy on rice paper every day were unthinkable to her. As for playing the piano, composing poems, and riding horses, they were too far away from her.
"Reciting poems? You also recited poems? What did you recite?" Lu Qingyi was quite interested when she heard it.
"Let me think about it... It is said to be a poem collected by the previous dynasty, and the name is "Jian Han Yao Jiuzhou"."
The poems there were really difficult to understand, so Gu Sui'er had to memorize them all in order to make progress and to make Xiao Heng like them.
"Sword Han Yao Jiuzhou?" Lu Qingyi was surprised: "Why are you carrying that?"
"... Third Master asked me to carry it."
"Our daughter's family is fine. It's so boring to carry that!"
Lu Qingyi was also speechless.
"That is a poem that people who practice martial arts in the army like. Even if they are not practicing martial arts, they are still officials. They think about serving the country every day, joining the military camp to defend the country and so on!"
To put it bluntly, it is a collection of poems about soldiers guarding the frontier.
"Yeah?"
Gu Sui'er was also surprised. She had no idea of joining the army and practicing martial arts, let alone defending her family and country. Why did she memorize some poems like this
No wonder there are knives, swords, blood bones, and loyal souls inside. It sounds scary.
"Third brother is really..." Lu Qingyi covered her face and smiled: "That's right, third brother likes those things. He teaches you and of course makes you memorize them... Don't follow him!"
"Then what should I learn?"
Lu Qingyi thought for a while: "The first one of "Collection of Flowers" and "Collection of Supplements" is about boudoir poetry, and the other is about literati's elegant talk. They are both more suitable for female beginners. I will bring it to you tomorrow, and you can carry it slowly. "
Gu Sui'er suddenly said: "Okay, so that's it. I'd like to thank my cousin first."
Lu Qingyi smiled: "What's the point of being polite? If you meet someone you don't know, just ask me. I have nothing to do. I recognize you as a student, and you can find something to do."
Gu Sui'er was extremely grateful and thanked her profusely.
At this time, the carriages and horses were moving forward, and they had already arrived at the busy city. People were passing by on both sides of the carriages, and there were people shouting, making it very lively.
Lu Qingyi gently lifted the corner of the curtain a little with her hands and whispered: "Logically speaking, we shouldn't look outside, lest people see us, but if we peek occasionally, we can't see it from the outside."
As she spoke, she peeked out from the gap.
Gu Sui'er was a little afraid at first, but then she became a little greedy when she heard the noise outside, thinking about what the prosperity of Yanjing City was like, and she had never seen it before.
I couldn't help but peeked through the gap in the curtain. At first glance, it was really eye-opening.
There are many buildings, flags flying, and shops one after another. There is no free space. The merchants coming and going wear all kinds of clothes, which is very strange.
After the carriage drove out of the busy city, the excitement gradually faded away. Finally, it left the city, walked for another tea time, and finally stopped at a place.
After getting off the carriage, I saw the gate of a tall building with green tile walls. The scent of osmanthus came with the wind. Carriages of various styles stopped in front of the door. Noble ladies in different costumes walked into the gate of the tall building with the support of maids and servants. There are also noble people who came on horseback and are getting off their horses.
Xiao Heng, Xiao Jin and others also dismounted and came over to accompany Gu Sui'er, Lu Qingyi and others.
As soon as Xiao Jin stepped into the garden, he obviously became interested. He dragged Lu Qingyi and said to Xiao Heng: "Third brother, let's go to the bookshop over there and have a look!"
It turns out that in this Osmanthus Garden, in addition to large tracts of osmanthus flowers to see, there are also teahouses, bookshops, etc. It is like a small market with all kinds of daily entertainment. Moreover, the facilities here are many times more elegant than outside.
Seeing her like that, Xiao Heng knew that she couldn't stop her, so he immediately ordered: "Don't be rash."
Xiao Jin's chicken pecked at the rice and nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Heng then ordered Jiang Zheng: "Follow the big girl and protect her."
Jiang Zheng stepped forward and said respectfully: "Yes."
However, it was not appropriate to only send one guard to follow him. He looked at Qingyue who was beside Gu Sui'er and said, "Let Qingyue go with us."
Seeing this, Xiao Jin was quite reluctant: "There are so many people following, okay!"
Xiao Jin and Lu Qingyi took Jiang Zheng Qingyue to the bookstore, and Xiao Heng led Gu Sui'er to the teahouse next to it to rest.
"What do you want to see?" Xiao Heng asked Xiao Xu after sitting down and ordering some tea.
Xiao Xu was a little flattered.
She was not familiar with this third brother at ordinary times, and she didn't dare to dislike him. She also knew that Xiao Jin and Xiao Heng had a good relationship. For example, when she came to Guiyuan this time, Xiao Heng was willing to come. That was to see Xiao Heng. Jin's face.
She didn't expect that Xiao Heng would take such care of her after Xiao Jin ran away.
She smiled hurriedly and said: "I also come out to relax at will. I can go anywhere."
After hearing this, Xiao Heng said: "After drinking tea, let's go to the east to see the sweet-scented osmanthus."
Xiao Xu nodded: "Okay!"
Who would have thought that before the cup of tea was finished, Xiao Xu would meet someone who was her aunt's cousin.
That aunt was given as a concubine to an adult in the Ministry of Etiquette at that time, and she gave birth to a daughter, who is the cousin in front of her.
Xiao Xu saw his cousin, and the two held hands and talked warmly.
When Xiao Heng saw this, he took Gu Sui'er to see the sweet-scented osmanthus.
The reason why the Osmanthus Garden is famous is not only because it is a place for ladies and ladies of wealthy and aristocratic families to relax, but also because there are hundreds of acres of osmanthus here. Every autumn, dozens of kinds of osmanthus bloom, and the fragrance of osmanthus spreads everywhere, and the whole city of Yanjing is filled with osmanthus flowers. Permeated with the vague fragrance of osmanthus.
Before Gu Sui'er came, she thought she was just looking at some sweet-scented osmanthus. After arriving, she realized how shocking it was to see all the sweet-scented osmanthus trees blooming in front of her eyes.
When you look closely, the petals of the sweet-scented osmanthus are unique and delicate, as small as a grain of rice. They are elegant, graceful, quiet and soft, making people fall in love with them at first sight.
Gu Sui'er couldn't help but close her eyes, take a deep breath, and feel the elegant fragrance.
Xiao Heng, who was next to her, held her hand and said softly: "This osmanthus flower can also be used to make wine."
Gu Sui'er: "Really? Does it taste good?"
Xiao Heng pointed to the front and said: "You see there is a place in front called Guihuawu, where there is osmanthus wine. Let's go over and have a taste."
Gu Sui'er touched her belly: "But the doctor said, I can't drink alcohol."
Every few days the doctor would check her pulse and tell her something.
The doctor told her to take good care of the fetus and also told her what she should not eat or drink.
She kept it firmly in mind that she was definitely not allowed to drink wine.
Xiao Heng never thought of this, so he said, "Let's go over and take a look."
Gu Sui'er smiled and said, "Yeah."
At that moment, Xiao Heng took her to Osmanthus Pier, ordered several jars of Osmanthus wine, and had them delivered directly to Ruidinghou Mansion.
"You can drink it after you give birth." He explained quietly.
"Yeah." When Gu Sui'er heard what he said, she couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled.
In their countryside, people who gave birth to a baby would be treated to full-moon wine. I didn’t know if Xiao Heng meant this.
After ordering the wine, Xiao Heng led her forward, walking among the sweet-scented osmanthus trees. The subtle and elegant fragrance made people feel comfortable and relaxed. Looking at the man next to her, she felt happy all over, and her stomach was full of joy. The tadpoles also squirmed slightly.
She rubbed her belly gently.
Xiao Heng saw it and looked down at her bulging belly; "Is he moving again?"
Gu Sui'er: "Maybe he likes it here too. He usually has a quick temper, and whenever he moves, he just kicks and tosses me, but now he moves slowly."
It's rare for a tadpole to be so good-natured, probably because of the scent of the osmanthus.
Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised: "He... has a bad temper?"
Gu Sui'er: "Yeah, he always likes to kick me, he's very strong."
A Liu Niang, her neighbor next door, had given birth to a baby before. From what A Liu Niang said, she seemed to know that this little baby also had a temper in her belly.
Some are so hot-tempered that they can kill others, while others just lie there lazily and don't like to move.
Xiao Heng listened, stared at the belly, and said after a while: "My mother said that I also had a short temper when I was a child."
Gu Sui'er felt warm in her heart as she listened, thinking that they were father and son, even in their mother's womb, but they felt something was wrong.
Xiao Heng said no more, he led her to the pavilion next to him and helped her sit down.
The cool breeze blew, and the sweet-scented osmanthus on the branches swayed gently, and some scattered all over the ground with the wind. Then I saw that the ground was covered with tiny light yellow flowers, fluttering and rustling, it was really beautiful.
Occasionally, there are the noble ladies of Yanjing City, wearing gorgeous clothes, walking together, laughing and playing among the sweet-scented osmanthus trees, which makes it lively.
Gu Sui'er looked at it for a while, but slowly thought about it in her heart.
Xiao Heng said that just now, talking about his mother when he was a child, but he usually calls her eldest lady and always calls her mother, not mother.
Suddenly I remembered what Nanny An said about the fourth young master being a concubine, and I couldn't help but feel that I was overthinking it. If Xiao Heng was born as a concubine and not from the eldest lady's belly, how could he be so favored, and how could Nanny An not mention it
For a moment, he looked at Xiao Heng beside him, and when he saw that he was silent, he said, "This osmanthus flower is so beautiful."
Xiao Heng didn't look at Osmanthus fragrans. He lowered his eyes slightly. He didn't know whether he was looking at her belly or the bench on the pavilion. After hearing this, he said softly: "Yes."
Seeing that he was not interested, Gu Sui'er had no choice but to continue: "The woman from Yanjing City is also good-looking."
She doesn't know whether it's because the daughters of rich families are naturally good-looking, or because they know how to dress up. Anyway, all the women in this osmanthus garden are more beautiful than Osmanthus fragrans, and they are not comparable to the village girls she saw in the countryside.
When she was in the country, others said she was good-looking.
When she arrived at Ruidinghou Mansion and the Guiyuan Garden, she gained some knowledge.
They had luxurious clothes, beautiful faces, could read, read, and travel on horseback. Seeing them swimming in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Xiao Heng's eyes didn't even move: "I don't think so."
After hearing this, Gu Sui'er was slightly startled, pursed her lips and became speechless.
She didn't care whether he thought it looked good or not, she thought it looked good anyway.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Heng waved, motioning her to come closer to him.
Gu Sui'er usually has a very soft temper, but now, she felt a little unhappy, bit her lower lip, and came closer to him unwillingly.
As soon as he held his hand, she couldn't help but fall down.
Her eyes widened, confused.
He put her head on his lap and whispered, "Don't move."
As soon as he spoke, Gu Sui'er's original temper suddenly disappeared. She didn't dare to move, so she had to rest on his lap.
But this is very uncomfortable.
When she thought that these were Xiao Heng's legs, her head felt uncomfortable, as if she was resting on a large ingot worth thousands of gold.
Xiao Heng felt her stiffness and put his hand on Gu Sui'er's shoulder.
The long and strong fingers gently pressed her arms and the back of her neck, and then inserted them into her hair along the back of her neck.
At first, Gu Sui'er's body became even stiffer.
No one had ever touched her like this.
But soon, she discovered that the strength of the hands was moderate, gently rubbing her shoulders and neck, bringing an incredible power, and her body gradually relaxed.
On a crisp autumn day, when she closed her eyes, in the scent of osmanthus, she vaguely felt an indescribable smell from the man next to her. It was refreshing and pleasant, but it made people blush and heartbeat.
She even remembered what happened that night in the inn.
The hands gently pressed the back of her head, and she felt that all her fatigue and fatigue had disappeared, and her whole body became comfortable.
Her body also relaxed, resting lazily on his lap.
At this time, Xiao Heng's hand stopped, he stretched out his arm and gently placed it on her belly.
Perhaps because of the change in posture, the tadpole in his belly was trembling and trembling, as if he was hiccupping, so the center of his belly began to drum up and down rhythmically, like the drumbeats on a spring day in the countryside.
Gu Sui'er raised her hand and couldn't help but touch that place.
Two hands, one big and one small, were folded on the belly.
His hands, her hands, and their child under her belly.
Xiao Heng remained silent, and Gu Sui'er didn't speak either.
She felt that everything was so happy.
Opening her eyes, she looked at the clouds in the sky.
The translucent white clouds are like a piece of cotton wool that has been torn off, floating high in the sky.
Suddenly she remembered that when she was a child, she went to pick cotton in the field. When she was tired, she lay on the ground. The weather at that time was the same as now.
She couldn't help but smile and closed her eyes again.
A handful of soft black hair fell on Xiao Heng's legs. Xiao Heng looked at the black hair for a while and then twisted it in his hand.
"Have you ever ridden in the country before?"