Value peace

Chapter 37 Revisiting the Mansion ([-])

At night, Gu Xiyan slept next to Duanniang, and told her everything she had done during this time.

Duanniang yelled at Aunt Qin: "This one who received a thousand dollars will keep you in the troupe. She doesn't think about what kind of boundary she is in, and she is not afraid of tarnishing the girl's reputation..."

Seeing her scolding fiercely, Gu Xiyan persuaded: "She treated me well, and I came back safely, so don't be angry."

Maybe it was because she was tired of scolding, maybe it was the fact that Gu Xiyan came back, which made her anger towards Aunt Qin subside a little, Duanniang sighed a long time, and said in a tired voice: "That's right, as long as you come back safely."

Seeing her tired face, Gu Xiyan helped Duan Niang tuck the corner of the quilt, and said: "You should rest first, if there is anything else, we will talk about it tomorrow."

Duanniang couldn't sleep day and night, worrying about Gu Xiyan's safety. Now that Gu Xiyan came back, she felt at ease, and she was already drowsy. Now that she heard what Gu Xiyan said, she turned over and immediately I fell into a deep dream.

Gu Xiyan couldn't fall asleep, she stared blankly at the corner of the tent with her eyes wide open thinking, and after a long while, she got into the bed and fell asleep next to Duanniang.

Early the next morning, before she could open her eyes, someone twisted her ears and dragged her out of the bed.She was in so much pain that she could only hold on to the hand that twisted her ears so she couldn't see the appearance of the person coming, but she heard Duanniang shouting eagerly: "Master, let go quickly, let go quickly. She is young and ignorant, just let go." Let her pass this time!"

The hands that pinched her ears were loosened suddenly, and Gu Xiyan knocked down on the cold bluestone floor right here.

Master Gu looked down at her and asked ferociously, "Where did Guan Gui go?"

Gu Xiyan rubbed her painfully numb ears, and replied aggrievedly: "I, how do I know where Guiguan is?"

Master Gu raised his foot and kicked her fiercely: "I tell you, if you can't find Guiguan, you don't even want to live!" kick away.

Duanniang rushed down from the bed and hugged Master Gu's feet, begging bitterly: "Master, please spare the second girl for the sake of the eldest girl, I kowtow to you!" He kowtowed to Mr. Gu on the ground with a "bang bang bang".

Gu Xiyan seemed to be stunned by Master Gu, she didn't cry out after being kicked a few times, she stared blankly at Master Gu, her eyes filled with disbelief.It was only when she heard Duanniang's "bang bang" kowtow that she seemed to come back to her senses. She hurriedly crawled to Duanniang's side to help her, but Duanniang threw away Gu Xiyan's hand and kept talking. Kowtow there: "Master, the girl is young, I didn't teach her well, if you are upset, just beat me to death! She is still young..." A patch of blood gradually oozes from his forehead.

Gu Xiyan's tears dripped down like rain, she tried her best to pull Duan Niang, and at the same time shouted to Master Gu: "Father asked a strange question, I have been enshrining Pox Empress at home for the past two months, The two children in your room ran away, why did you ask your daughter about it? You can ask this question, but my daughter really can't answer it."

When Duanniang heard this, she didn't care to kowtow to Mr. Gu, she rushed over and covered Gu Xiyan's mouth, but unfortunately it was too late, Mr. Gu heard it clearly by the side, his face was livid , trembling all over: "Little bitch, you have turned the world upside down, and you still dare to talk back..." As he said, he lifted his foot and kicked Gu Xiyan again.

Who knew that Gu Xiyan actually grabbed Master Gu's leg and dragged it, Master Gu lost his balance and fell to the ground with a bang, struggled a few times, and passed out just like that.

The little boy who came in with Mr. Gu screamed when he saw this, and Duan Niang was so frightened that she rushed to Mr. Gu's side, and while testing Mr. Gu's breath with her hands, she shouted: "Master, how are you... "

Just as the man was on his back, Mrs. Gu ran in with a panicked expression, and said anxiously, "What's the matter? What's the matter?" Behind her were Nanny Tian and Nanny Sun.

Duanniang hurriedly looked at the back of Master Gu's head, and said, "It shouldn't matter, there's nothing wrong with his head!"

Mrs. Gu also breathed a sigh of relief, she glanced at Master Gu with disgust and impatience, and said to the little boy: "Go, call the stewards in your house, help the master back into the house and invite a doctor to come and take a look. We still have to go to the imperial concubine to answer the question today!"

The little boy ran out timidly.

Mrs. Gu didn't look at Master Gu again, and ordered Mo Ju, who was poking her head outside the door, with a cold face, "Quickly go and invite a doctor for your aunt, they're all ruthless."

Mo Ju responded with a sound and ran away as if flying.

Mrs. Gu let out a long breath and said, "Go and talk in the main room, what kind of dignity is standing here."

Gu Xiyan put on a dress and helped Duan Niang to the main room.

Mrs. Gu didn't sit down, she stood and told Gu Xiyan to say: "I will go to the clan's mansion to hand out the sign later, as for when to arrange to see the empress, that is also uncertain. You just stay here for a few days." Rest at home and don't go anywhere, lest there be any gossip, it's not good for you or the Gu family."

Gu Xiyan was very well-behaved and said yes again and again.

Mrs. Gu sighed, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve to cover her nose, gave Master Gu a disgusted look, and then took Tian Nanny and Sun Nanny away.

Gu Xiyan hurriedly helped Duanniang to lie down in her room, and then she personally fetched water for Duanniang to wash her face, poured a cup of tea for Duanniang to drink, and then asked Xinghong to clean up for herself some.

After waiting for a while, the children in Master Gu's room called four or five boys who were all eleven or twelve years old, and all of them were very handsome. When Gu Xiyan thought of Master Gu's hobbies, she couldn't help sighing. Take a breath.

Several children dragged Mr. Gu out of the yard, put him on his shoulders and drove him away.

After a while, Mo Ju came back: "I've already gone to ask for a doctor!"

Gu Xiyan said "it's hard work", and ordered Mo Ju and Xinghong to make breakfast, but Duan Niang called Gu Xiyan in from the room, lying on the bed, trying to persuade Gu Xiyan: "Heaven and earth, master, master, There is no daughter who disobeys her parents. You are a girl, don’t say you are not married, you are married, don’t you want to be married... You listen to me, when the master wakes up, go kneel in front of her house... After all, flesh and blood are connected, and water is thicker than water..."

Gu Xiyan just lowered her head and listened without making a sound.

Knowing that she was unwilling, Duanniang sighed helplessly.

After breakfast, Gu Xiyan obediently practiced calligraphy in the room. Duan Niang smiled at the corners of her eyes and brows, and quietly told Mo Ju: "Go to the master to find out the news and see what's going on with the master?"

Mo Ju took Xinghong to go together.

Duanniang told Gu Xiyan: "Master is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth, only the young lady can hold her back... You need to ask the young lady for an idea about this matter, otherwise the master will not let you off lightly. of."

When Gu Xiyan heard Duanniang say this, she suddenly felt infinitely curious about this big girl from the Gu family. She put down her pen and asked Duanniang: "What kind of person is the imperial concubine?"

Duanniang thought for a long time, and said: "I can't say. Anyway, she is very capable. When she was at home, we asked her for advice on everything. Even if the master didn't understand something, he would ask the eldest girl."

Gu Xiyan became even more curious about Gu Chaorong, she asked: "Is she good to me? Well, I mean, does she love me very much?"

Duan Niang smiled and said: "Miss, I want to ask you that you have caused such a big disaster this time, will your empress help you?"

Gu Xiyan smiled and nodded.

Duanniang said with certainty: "Don't worry, the eldest girl has a good heart, she will definitely help you."

Gu Xiyan really couldn't believe a woman who could allow the empress dowager to enter the palace on the condition that she would not have any offspring.

When it was almost lunch time, Mo Ju and Xing Hong came back and said that the master was fine, but his waist was twisted and he was going to lie on the bed for a few days.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Gu asked Nanny Tian to bring a message, explaining that she could enter the palace to see the imperial concubine early in the morning.Aunt Cui Baoyi and Aunt Cui came together with Mother Tian. She was invited by Mrs. Gu to tell Gu Xiyan how to behave, so that she would not be rude in front of the palace and lose face to the Gu family.

Aunt Cui saw Gu Xiyan, looked at her face for a long time, and said with a smile: "Young lady, the chickenpox is cured really well, there is no trace!"

For some reason, Gu Xiyan was not as comfortable with Aunt Cui as she was with Aunt Qin. She always felt that there seemed to be something under Aunt Cui's noble and gorgeous appearance that she couldn't understand and made her afraid. There is often a sense of pressure.Just like now, an ordinary sentence, but in Gu Xiyan's ears, she always feels that there is something in her words.

Maybe it's because I'm too guilty!
Gu Xiyan laughed at herself.

In the following time, neither of them said much. Gu Xiyan followed Aunt Cui to learn the court etiquette very seriously. Fortunately, Gu Xiyan used to participate in some trainings organized by the company in this area, and she quickly learned it. Looking good, Aunt Cui gave her a very rare praise of "good" when she left.

When it was time to light the lanterns, Master Gu sent a little boy to ask Gu Xiyan to meet her.

Gu Xiyan replied coldly: "I'm going to see the imperial concubine early tomorrow morning. I need to keep my spirits up. I'll talk about anything when I come back from the palace."

The little boy had no choice but to leave with a blushing face.

After a while, it was said that it was Deacon Ding who asked to see him.

Gu Xiyan said coldly to Deacon Ding through the bamboo curtain: "You are also an old man who has been working in the Gu family. You can still remember the rule that three-foot boys are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard. I want to persuade you to think twice. Okay, so that you don't get beaten to death with sticks afterwards, Nanny Song is your role model!"

Deacon Ding rubbed his nose and said with a sneer, "Young lady taught me the lesson." Then he walked away calmly.

Duan Niang was very worried.

Gu Xiyan sneered again and again, but in the middle of the night she had a nightmare.

(End of this chapter)