Value peace

Chapter 197 Yongzhou Autumn Rhyme ([-])

When Gu Xiyan woke up, she found that there was no light in the room, and the moonlight shone in through the gauze curtain, falling on her brightly.

"Wake up!" Gu Xiyan felt very relieved when he heard Maosheng's unique mellow voice.

"Why don't you light the lamp?" Gu Xiyan sat up, and the thin quilt slipped down on the kang, "The black lamp is blind!"

"I'm thinking about something!" Leaning on the corner of the kang, the whole person was dissolved in the darkness.

Gu Xiyan crawled to Qi Maosheng's side and put her arms around his waist: "Did something happen to Xizhao?"

Something happened, but she didn't want to tell Gu Xiyan.

Xi Yan is too sharp, and has a natural intuition, which can quickly see the essence of things.

Now more and more ministers agree with the emperor's retreat to the Yinghua Palace, and Fang Jixian has received support from the military. The situation is already very severe for Lei Ming and others.If Gu Chaorong was her imperial concubine in a law-abiding manner, then naturally nothing would happen, but the question is, is Gu Chaorong that kind of person...

Qi Maosheng didn't want to worry Gu Xiyan because of these things.

He hoped that she could live happily under his wings. Even if she had troubles, it was just worrying about whether to go to Mrs. Xu to set rules every day...

Qi Maosheng suppressed these thoughts in his heart and called Xia Qing.

Xia Qing, who was standing under the eaves, responded, and after a while, brought two little girls in to light the lamps.

He took out a box from under the pillow and said, "Come on, let's see what the imperial concubine has brought for you!"

"Hey, it's here so soon!" Gu Xiyan was instinctively wary of Gu Chaorong, looking at the box, "Let's find someone to open it, lest there be anything wrong... I read a book before, saying that someone Spread the poison on the book, and the readers will be poisoned if they touch it with their fingers..."

Qi Maosheng laughed loudly, and rubbed Gu Xiyan's hair: "I'm so tired, why don't my mind rest for a while!"

Gu Xiyan pouted: "Aren't I afraid that the imperial concubine and empress will use my name to plot against you!"

Qi Maosheng was stunned when he heard this, the smile on his face gradually subsided, and he gently hugged Gu Xiyan in his arms.

He pressed his chin against the top of Gu Xiyan's head, and said softly: "I will be very careful..."

Gu Xiyan was also very curious about what Gu Chaorong would bring her.

She struggled to sit up, but Qi Maosheng hugged her tightly like an iron hoop, and said, "Xiyan, don't move, let me hold you for a while!" His voice was deep and mellow, with several hints in his tone move.

Gu Xiyan let him hold her quietly, and thought to herself, I don't seem to have done anything, so what happened to Qi Maosheng!
The two hugged quietly for a while, and then Qi Maosheng let go of Gu Xiyan, and said in a cheerful voice: "Okay, let's take a look at the gift from the imperial concubine."

The box was locked with a small golden lock, and Qi Maosheng twisted it lightly, and the golden lock was broken. He opened the box, and Gu Xiyan saw that inside the box made of red flannel, there was a letter, an envelope Nothing was written on it, but the seal was sealed with wax.

Both of them felt a little strange.

Gu Xiyan gently elbowed Qi Maosheng: "Open it and have a look!"

Qi Maosheng hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm afraid it's specially for you..."

"There is nothing to hide from you between me and her!" Gu Xiyan said while looking at the box.

"Xiyan," Qi Maosheng smiled, "I believe in you, open it for yourself!"

Gu Xiyan immediately understood.

It turned out that his actions turned into a confession to him in Qi Maosheng's eyes.

She couldn't help but have black lines all over her face.

In fact, she felt that a person like Gu Chaorong would never send a letter to her from thousands of miles away for the sake of sisterhood... After all, Qi Maosheng is more knowledgeable than her, and he is a professional politician. She can see the problem better.

The more Gu Chaorong wanted to act like this, the more Gu Xiyan wanted Qi Maosheng to help her solve this problem.

So she insisted: "The wife has her own affairs, and the husband will do it for her. Quick, open it and have a look!"

Seeing Gu Xiyan's serious face, Qi Maosheng shook his head with a smile and opened the letter.

The letter was only two thin sheets of paper, and he glanced through it quickly, with a look of surprise on his face.

Something that can surprise even Qi Maosheng...

Gu Xiyan hurriedly said: "What did you say, what did you say?"

Qi Maosheng handed the letter to Gu Xiyan.

Ordinary white paper, beautiful and straight lowercase letters with hairpin flowers.

Gu Xiyan finished reading it quickly.

She raised her head in surprise, and said, "I don't have the slightest impression of what she said!"

However, maybe Gu Xiyan really has an impression, but she really has no impression at all.

Qi Maosheng pondered: "I'm afraid you were young at that time and didn't take it to heart."

Gu Chaorong wrote, saying that the Gu family has a refined steel box containing rare copies of the ancestors of the past dynasties, and she needs to check things now, so she asked Gu Xiyan to lend her the key.

Gu Xiyan read another letter, and could only ask suspiciously: "Or, ask Duan Niang, maybe she will keep it for me... But, for a key, is it worth mobilizing people like this?"

Qi Maosheng guessed: "Maybe it's for safety reasons!"

At this time, the Xizhao Temple was full of turmoil. As a married woman, Gu made friends with foreigners, and this alone could put her in a situation where she would never be able to recover... If so, why did she contact Xiyan so urgently at this time? ?Also, at this critical juncture, what information is she looking for?

Looking at the two thin pages of paper, Qi Maosheng couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

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On the first year's Qiuxi Festival, she was almost strangled to death by Gui Guan; With the death of Queen Mother Fang, all celebrations in Yandi were cancelled.

Duke Yan's mansion would only invite Qi Yuzhi and his wife to enjoy the moon at night.

Gu Xiyan has been moaning since she woke up.

Qi Maosheng had already put on his clothes and was about to go to practice. Seeing Gu Xiyan babbling like an old lady, he couldn't help laughing and said: "If you are really bored, let's go to Chunkuo to stay for two days. We will stay there for a while. Zhuangzi..."

"Okay!" Gu Xiyan cheered up, but immediately thought of Ye Zisu's disappearance, and couldn't help showing a strange expression on her face.

Seeing this, Qi Maosheng smiled and said, "What's the matter?"

Gu Xiyan hurriedly said, "Can we go just the two of us?"

Qi Maosheng smiled and scratched her nose: "We'll talk about it later."

Gu Xiyan burst into a smile.

Qi Maosheng's tone usually means that he will work hard, and Qi Maosheng's efforts usually represent success.

The two were talking when Duan Niang came in.

"Wait!" Gu Xiyan took Qi Maosheng's hand: "You caused this matter, and you have to be responsible for solving it!"

Qi Maosheng laughed and said, "Why is it on my head..."

Gu Xiyan pouted: "You told my sister that I'm here...Of course you have to take care of the aftermath!"

What she said was so vague that Duan Niang was startled.

Her face was a little pale, she didn't care about the dignity, and asked Qi Maosheng anxiously: "My lord, but, but our eldest girl knows..."

Gu Xiyan was afraid that Duanniang would blame Qi Maosheng, so she hurriedly said, "We'll talk about this later. Now there is a tricky matter." After speaking, she handed Gu Chaorong's letter to Duanniang, "Look... If you want, Just leave it to her. Anyway, I won't go back to Xizhao, and I don't need it... so as not to be implicated by the crime of Huai Bi..."

Duanniang took the letter in a hurry and read it hastily.

Qi Maosheng looked at the persuasive Gu Xiyan, and couldn't help laughing: "You really have the style of a scholar... Wealth is like a cloud of smoke, and money is like dung!"

Gu Xiyan smiled coquettishly: "Isn't there Qi Maosheng here?"

Although Duanniang was in front of him, Qi Maosheng couldn't help laughing out loud at these words.

Xiyan, sometimes it's really funny... She even teased him... It's like, like those ignorant playboys who saw a beautiful woman flirting with a beautiful woman on the street... It's just that the roles have changed a little...

Thinking of this, Qi Maosheng couldn't help laughing again.

Xiyan, she really likes him!

Duanniang quickly finished reading the letter, but she still pretended to stare, taking this opportunity to think for a long time before raising her head.

"I don't have any memory at all!" Gu Xiyan said with a guilty conscience, "Auntie, do you remember..."

Duanniang said seriously: "I don't seem to have any impression either!"

Gu Xiyan couldn't help showing disappointment on her face.

Qi Maosheng reassured him: "Forget it if you don't remember... I will send someone a message to her... She is in Da Nei now. If it is really necessary, you can ask the craftsman to pry open the fine steel box. Although it is a bit troublesome , but not impossible."

Duanniang also said: "Yes, ma'am. Now that the elder girl is in the inner court, there are many skilled craftsmen there."

Because I have to go to pay Mrs. Xu a while later, and I got up later than usual today, and the time is tight, Gu Xiyan nodded and called Qiu Shi to come in and comb her hair.

Duanniang sent Qi Maosheng out.

"Master, the key is in my hand!" Duanniang said in a low voice.

Qi Maosheng has an expression that I have known for a long time.

Duanniang let out a sigh of relief.

This treasure is finally right again.

"There are two keys. When the old master died, he gave it to Mrs. Lian. In Mrs. Lian's heart, although the eldest girl is a stepdaughter, she is as close as her own...so when Mrs. Lian died, one was given to the eldest Miss, give it to Madam." At this point, Duan Niang paused, "The eldest girl is so rich now, she still remembers this thing. I'm thinking, I'm afraid it's not easy... If the eldest girl really gets it Possibly, this thing might still have a use. It’s better to keep it than to give it away for nothing...At that time, my wife was only three years old, so I might as well just say I can’t remember clearly. Yandi and Xizhao have a long journey, and this letter Those who come and go, there is no such thing as three years or two years, I'm afraid I can't tell clearly."

Qi Maosheng thought for a moment, then nodded.

Duanniang carefully observed Qi Maosheng's face: "I'll give you the key later."

Qi Maosheng was startled, paused, and then said: "No need, you can help Xiyan keep it!"

Duanniang said with a smile: "Since you have entered the Qi family, you are a member of the Qi family. Besides, this thing, even the wife left it to the wife, can be regarded as a dowry. You can accept it with confidence!"

Qi Maosheng sighed in his heart.

If I really accept it, it will be like a handle in this aunt's hand... If one day I am not careful, I will wear small shoes in front of Xiyan, it will be a piece of cake.No wonder my father tolerated Mrs. Wei's wet nurse so much back then. It seemed reasonable...

(I have to participate in the study of the unit after get off work this week, so I can only update it on Saturday and Sunday. Sorry! Sorry!)
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