A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Chapter 238
In this ancient environment where medical conditions and other conditions were relatively harsh, the average life expectancy of a person had to be greatly discounted.

Ning, the old lady of Yang Chenglian's family, who can live to the age of eighty...

In the honorable circle of the entire capital, three or two slaps were all counted.

Coupled with the current status of their family, the old lady's [-]th birthday was, as expected, a big event, and invitations were distributed to various families one after another half a month earlier.

Fast forward to the end of June.

Gu Zhan knew that Qi Huan was afraid of the heat, so he almost stayed behind closed doors during this period of time, so he came to pick her up after the sun had set in the west this afternoon, and said that he rented a painting boat on Wangxian Lake to take her with him. Go out for a walk and relax.

Ever since the two of them got engaged, Yang also knew that she couldn't control her daughter, so she was too lazy to restrict them.

It was a hot day, and Qi Huan didn't bother to dress up too much, relying on the convenience of a night outing, he only perfunctorily tidied up his hair and changed his clothes before going out.

She didn't go out for a while, and the two little girls were panicking at home. This time, Gu Zhan took her out to play privately. The occasion was not sensitive, so Qi Huan simply packed Xingluo, Yunxi and the two second-class maids. Xiangmulan was brought out together to let the wind out.

Before leaving, I asked Zheng's mother to take good care of the house.

Zheng's mother looked at the group of excited chattering little girls, and gave them a look with a smile: "Miss loves you, don't behave wildly when you go out, behave yourself, don't embarrass the miss in front of the future son-in-law."

Yun Xi is a big-hearted person, and the leader agreed casually with a smile.

Because he came to lead Qi Huan out, Gu Zhan didn't go into the backyard today, and waited directly in the small garden in the front yard.

He heard the little girl talking and laughing excitedly from a distance, he followed the sound, only took a look at Qi Huan's attire, and without saying anything, he held her hand and led her out with a smile.

Qi Huan didn't hide, but asked him strangely: "Why did you suddenly remember that you want to take me out to play?"

"I originally wanted to find you in a few days, but I got an errand temporarily. It can be as short as half a month, or as long as a month or two. I can't return, so I thought I would take you out for a while before leaving Beijing." Gu Zhan explain.

It has been half a year since he returned to Beijing in early February.

The explanation to the outside world was that the northwest border was temporarily stable, and the emperor allowed him to go back to Beijing to visit relatives and rest, because he still had to go back to the army at any time, so the court did not arrange errands for him.

It's just that both the emperor and the crown prince trust and rely heavily on him, and they occasionally recruit strong men, and use him when they need something.

But those were usually temporary errands, and they were over quickly.

Qi Huan's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help turning her head to look at him: "You...are you going back to the Northwest Army?"

Gu Zhan looked sideways, met her gaze, and smiled.

He teased and joked: "Why, are you reluctant to let me go?"

Qi Huan neither admitted nor denied it.

There is a possibility of border wars. Some wars are fast and can be stopped within a month, but sometimes the situation is stalemate and it may drag on for a year or two or even longer.

Gu Zhan is in the capital, although they don't meet every day...

Qi Huan was not an overly clingy person, but at this moment, thinking that Gu Zhan might be caught up in the war as soon as he left, and she would not see him again for a long time, she felt a little empty in her heart suddenly, she had no bottom, and she was reluctant to part with it.

If she doesn't speak, it's tantamount to acquiescing.

Gu Zhan's brows and eyes softened, and he stopped teasing her.

He touched the top of her hair with the other hand: "I'm just kidding you. Isn't there a flood in the south? Two states were hit by the disaster, and I'm going to accompany the crown prince to help the disaster. I'll discover it early so that it doesn't cause too much damage." If the casualties and losses are handled smoothly, it will be a formality in the past, and we will come back after arranging disaster relief. But if the rainy season in the south cannot continue, it will take a long time."

It is true that there is a lot of rain in the south this year. Before Gu Zhan asked someone to go to Yunzhou to inquire about the news for her, the trip was delayed because of the heavy rain.

Knowing that Gu Zhan was not going back to the army, Qi Huan didn't feel at all relaxed.

Instead, she subconsciously tightened another chord in her heart: "The weather is hot in summer. Usually after floods, if livestock or people die on a large scale, if the corpses are not disposed of in time or properly, it is easy to cause plague. You must be careful." what."

The imperial court’s disaster relief has a set of experience gained from many years of practice. Qi Huan is just an ordinary person. It was a matter of life and death, so I couldn't help reminding Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan said: "I know this, just to be on the safe side, I will suggest that the prince bring more imperial physicians and medical officers, and I will take precautions."

It suddenly occurred to Qi Huan that as a general, once he was on the battlefield, he had to deal with the dead regardless of the season and weather.

The two armies will not fight in autumn and winter.

There were so many people who died in Xia Tian on the battlefield, and the corpses could not be collected and buried in time, and there was a possibility of causing a plague.

and so--

Gu Zhan should indeed be more experienced than her in this kind of thing, and he is more aware of it.

She is neither a medical student, nor does she have any special medicine to prevent and treat the disease, so she automatically terminated the topic and stopped posting on it.

Gu Zhan had prepared a carriage to pick her up, but Qi Huan thought it was hot and didn't want to ride in a carriage, so he asked the people in his stable to bring her horse out, stuffed a few little girls into the carriage, She followed Gu Zhan on horseback.

Because they were not in a hurry, the two chatted along the way and did not walk fast.

When we arrived at the bank of Wangxian Lake, it was already the first time when the lights came on.

The place where they dismounted this time was different from the place where Qin Song made an appointment to meet her last time. This should be the wharf where the boats were rented. Along the embankment, there were many small and large boats and small boats used by ordinary people to sell food on the lake.

On the other side of the coast, there is even more noise and fireworks, which is extremely lively.

There are various storefronts on a street, and there are a variety of small stalls in front of the store. Most of them sell various special snacks, and some sell handicrafts or other things.

"It will be more lively here after nightfall." Seeing Qi Huan looking around with interest, Gu Zhan took the initiative to say, "However, there are many people on this street, and it's no fun to crowd around. We won't go shopping today. I'm here The restaurant in front has reserved seats, let’s have a meal first, and then go on the boat. The view on the water is wider, and you can also see the street view on the other side.”

There is wind on the lake, and it is relatively cooler here when the sun goes down.

However, Qi Huan really didn't like the atmosphere of summer outings. There were so many people on the street, and those who crowded were all smelly of sweat, which was not really enjoyable.

She took out a dime of broken silver from her purse and handed it to Xing Luo: "It's rare to come out, you don't have to follow me, just go to the street and play casually, eat whatever you like."

Yun Xi was careless, and with Mu Xiang, the two immediately cheered: "Thank you, Miss."

Although Xing Luo felt that it was wrong to neglect her duties, Qi Huan gave her orders and it was in front of Gu Zhan, so she couldn't refute.

Anyway, there is no danger for Qi Huan to follow Gu Zhan. She is a little girl after all, and she can't bear it anymore, so she agrees: "Okay, the servants will take care of them, please don't worry, Miss."

Qi Huan looked around and reminded: "If you also want to take a boat tour on the lake, you must come back within an hour, and we will meet here again."

These little girls had never been on a boat before, so they refused to let go of this opportunity.

The three of Yun Xi rushed forward, carried Xing Luo on their backs, and left: "Hurry up, hurry up, if you don't leave...then we won't be able to come back in time."

A group of young and lively little girls are full of vitality when they play.

Qi Huan watched them squeeze into the crowd with a smile and gradually walked away, then he looked away again and asked Gu Zhan, "Did you just ask me to come out by myself today?"

Gu Zhan led her to the restaurant not far ahead: "I also made an appointment with your cousin and cousin of the Gao family. For this errand, Gao Yunze volunteered to go south with us to experience... Qixi Festival is coming soon, her My sister is very noisy, so I will call them today by the way."

Qi Huan has never been a person with a sense of ritual. If he didn't mention it, she almost ignored the Qixi Festival.

"Huh?" Qi Huan understood, and blinked at him: "So you brought me out today to find love in advance for the Qixi Festival, right?"

Gu Zhan did not deny it.

He said: "You don't want to be lively, and I will leave Beijing later, just to save you from coming out again."

If Gu Zhan was not in the capital, although he had heard that the temple fairs of various festivals in the capital were very lively...

It's a hot day, Qi Huan is really not in the mood to come out.

She pursed her lips and smiled kindly: "Yes."

But it didn't pierce Gu Zhan's selfishness.

On the day of Qixi Festival, the sons and daughters of various families will take the opportunity to join the fun in the streets to find marriages, not to mention who Gu Zhan is targeting, it is always in his mind——

If he was there, he would naturally bring Qi Huan out to show his affection. Since he was not there, he definitely didn't want her to come out to show her face.

Gu Zhan reserved a private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

At this moment, the brothers and sisters of the Gao family hadn't arrived yet, so the two of them sat down and ordered the dishes first.

When the two of Gao Yunze came over, Gu Zhan took out a post from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Qi Huan.

"What is it?" Qi Huan took it suspiciously and opened it in his hand, only to find out that it was an invitation sent to Gu Zhan from Youdu Yushifu.

Unexpectedly, Qi Huan instinctively took a deep breath: "Did they post directly to you?"

Gu Zhan poured two cups of tea by himself, and pushed one cup in front of her.

He nodded: "Well, I received it the day before yesterday. However, I have been busy discussing disaster relief matters with the prince these days, so I didn't bother to find you immediately."

Qi Huan took the gold-plated and very grand post and rubbed it in his hands for a long time.

After that, she raised her eyes to look at Gu Zhan again, and teased, "What should I do? They are so generous, but I still want to be a villain, and I can't help but suspect that they are trying to cover up their tricks to advance In order to retreat, trying to confuse the public."

Gu Zhan looked a little worried: "So, you still plan to go?"

If he was in the capital, then this post would be like sending charcoal in a timely manner, so he would naturally take Qi Huan there himself.

But now unfortunately, it happened that he was going to go to Beijing on business recently.

Let Qi Huan explore the tiger's den alone...

He actually didn't want her to go.

Qi Huan understood his worries and thoughts, and then suppressed the smile in his eyes, and took the initiative to discuss with him in a soft tone: "I missed this opportunity, and I don't know when I will have it next time, and I'm just purely Curious, I want to go and have a look first, without causing trouble."

If Gu Zhan was a little more selfish, he wouldn't mention this, just leave it alone and leave.

But just because she knew Qi Huan wanted to go—

Instead of embarrassing her by herself after he left Beijing and trying to figure out another way, he would rather do it himself before he left Beijing, and arrange everything for her.

"Are you sure you're just going to have a look?" He made a serious face, and confirmed again with displeasure.

Qi Huan nodded, and immediately raised his fingers to swear: "I swear, I'll just take a look."

Seeing her serious appearance, Gu Zhan finally couldn't help but bend the corners of his lips.

But later, he still pretended to be serious and turned his eyes away: "Then you can take the post and go in my name."

With his permission, Qi Huan put the post into his pocket like a treasure.

After thinking about it for a while, she dragged the stool closer to Gu Zhan's side and hugged his arm flatteringly.

Gu Zhan looked sideways and raised an eyebrow at her.

Qi Huan grinned: "I have to trouble you to ask the people in your house to prepare a suitable congratulatory gift in advance, you know... If I prepare this gift, once my mother finds out the clue, she will definitely not accept it that day." will let me out."

Just as Gu Zhan was about to speak, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Gao Yunze and his sister walked in one after the other.

Gao Yunmiao must have been angry with her elder brother about the Qixi Festival, she pouted with a bad expression.

The first time she saw Qi Huanni actively hugged Gu Zhan's arm, her expression became even worse immediately, and she immediately taunted her: "You two are so dear to each other, why don't you just get married as soon as possible? "

As he said that, he vented his anger again, turned his head and glared at his elder brother: "Are you going to take me out to play? It's clearly a cover for them again."

Gao Yunze rubbed his nose, smiled naively, and only vaguely perfunctory: "Oh, what do you care about them? We don't have to pay a penny for eating, drinking, and playing. Isn't this cheap?"

As soon as the two of them entered the door, Qi Huan had already put a normal distance away from Gu Zhan calmly.

Gao Yunmiao obviously wasn't targeting the two of them today. It's good that Gao Yunze didn't speak. Gao Yunze's explanation made her even angrier: "You still have the nerve to say? You don't go out sooner or later, you have to go out at this juncture. You know that you are not at home, and my mother will not allow me to go out at night, did you mean it?"

She has a young lady's temper, and her eyes are already red when she yells.

Gao Yunze still pampered and indulged his only direct sister, knowing that he was wrong, so he let her vent with a grimace.

Gao Yunmiao's bad temper didn't dissipate until the group had eaten and boarded the painting boat.

The cool breeze on the lake at night completely took away the heat.

There are brightly lit wine shops and teahouses along the bank, and on the opposite bank is the largest brothel in the whole capital, Chu Guan. Although their boats can't get close, but looking at the glamorous street scene from a distance, even Qi Huan feels emotional——

Sure enough, only the place of singing and dancing can best reflect the top-level prosperity of a city.

There are also many romantic talents or wealthy businessmen and literati on the lake. The sound of silk and bamboo is mixed with the sound of chatting and laughing and the sound of gurgling water. Psalms...

Several people sat on the deck of the bow.

They did not invite musicians and dancers to accompany them.

Gao Yunze and Gu Zhan bought some food and wine from the boat selling food below, and the four of them sat on the floor and had a few drinks, mainly to enjoy the scenery.

At the stern of the boat, a group of little girls were chattering and playing.

When finally getting off the boat, Gao Yunmiao was already so drunk that he passed out, and Gao Yunze carried him down like a dead pig.

It was almost midnight when Gu Zhan sent Qi Huan back to the Marquis of Changning.

In addition, everyone drank some wine and smelled of alcohol, which made it even worse for him to go to the backyard. The two just stood at the gate and said goodbye.

Since Gu Zhan and the others were going to leave the next day, Qi Huan talked too much after drinking, so he dragged him to chatter a lot, and over and over again, it was nothing more than telling him to pay attention to safety when he was out of the house, and then to come back as soon as possible after finishing his errands.

Afterwards, Gu Zhan was busy making preparations for going south, so he never came again.

After Gu Zhan left Beijing, Qi Huan still stayed at home to escape the summer heat, and then two days later, Gao Yunmiao sent her a post, saying that he invited her to go shopping and eat together.

(End of this chapter)