Value peace

Chapter 78

After Jiang Xinglin's figure disappeared into the study, a middle-aged man in brown cocoon silk came out from behind the agarwood screen in the study.Mr. Jiang and Mr. Hou asked: "How?"

The man nodded: "Materials that can be made."

Old Master Jiang sighed wearily: "Since you agreed, it should be him!"

The man hesitated and said, "It's just Fang Houye..."

"The matter of the Patriarch will not be settled so quickly." Jiang Laohou said in a deep voice, "just taking advantage of this matter to test Xinglin's temperament. If he tells the Fang family about this matter, That would be my old friend ringing the alarm for him. If you don't tell him... you've passed the first level..."

"Master Hou is still considerate." The man smiled, "But the Ninth Young Master's fear is not unreasonable. After so many years, we still haven't figured out whether Gu Chaorong represents the emperor or is messing around there. This matter is always a bit suspenseful." ah!"

Old Master Jiang smiled wryly: "I have dealt with this woman before, and she is not such a simple person. I am afraid that the emperor will lift a rock and hit her in the foot, so she dare not say a word!"

The man pondered: "If this is the case, what should we do next?"

Old Lord Jiang's expression was a bit weird: "Of course we should remain unchanged to deal with all changes. Our Jiang family, after all, are loyal ministers, serving the imperial power..."

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At this moment, on the street less than two squares away from Hou Jiang's Mansion in Weiyuan, Gu's carriage was swaying towards Tongyifang, with the sounds of hawking, bargaining, greetings, and the cries of children. Noisy noise came in through the linen curtains of the car window, Gu Xiyan sat upright like an old monk in meditation, with a rare seriousness on her face.

"Ping'er, go and help me find out who Zuo Xiaoyu, the deputy commander of the Habayashi Army, is on good terms with. Who are the officials who have the most contact with each other?"

Ping'er grimly: "Zuo Xiaoyu, he's from the Ministry of War..."

Gu Xiyan squinted at her.

Ping'er hesitated to speak.

Thinking of everything that happened in Hongshang just now.

With my own skill, I couldn't hear what the two were talking about.

When she opened the door and entered, she saw clusters of gray-white ashes flying in the air like butterflies in the room.

Really smart.

He actually used a pen to write and talk on paper, and then burned it confidently.

It's been many years, and I haven't suffered such a clear loss for many years.

Does this count as capsizing in the gutter?

Ping'er couldn't help but look at Gu Xiyan again.

Does she know what she is doing?Zuo Xiaoyu, the elite military of the Xizhao Dynasty, a powerful general with outstanding military achievements, in his own capacity, let alone investigating him, even getting too close may attract Jin Yiwei's attention.Unless Yandi's spy organization is used, but after all, I and Yandi are just the guest-host relationship, in case something happens...

Gu Xiyan was already a little impatient with Ping'er's attitude, and looked at her coldly, as if she was sent as a maidservant for granted.

Ping'er laughed.

Never mind her!Didn't Duke Yan say that when he came here, let her make trouble, I just have to make sure that she doesn't have to worry about her life.

At that time, if something happens, someone will take care of it, so why worry about it.

She answered "Yes" crisply.

Ping'er's answer did not make Gu Xiyan smile, but her face sank like water, and there was deep worry in her eyes.

Such Gu Xiyan is rare.

Although the two haven't been in contact for a long time, Gu Xiyan always greets everyone with a smile on her face. What did Jiang Xinglin say to her?

Ping'er always felt that the meeting between the two of them made her uneasy.

The two returned to Gu's mansion in silence, and went to greet Mrs. Gu first. Mrs. Gu was busy talking with Liu Zuocheng, and Deacon Ding was also present, writing something down in a book like an account book.Seeing Gu Xiyan, Liu Zuocheng greeted Gu Xiyan very politely, and then took Deacon Ding to hide in a side room.

Mrs. Gu explained: "I ask Seventh Brother and Deacon Ding to buy the dowry?"

Gu Xiyan just smiled faintly, greeted Mrs. Gu, and gave Mrs. Gu the two skirts that she ordered for Mrs. Gu at Hongshang. Mrs. Gu was surprised, she was startled, and said lightly, " I have a lot of clothes, don't do this again in the future", but women who don't love new clothes, Gu Xiyan didn't think so, and after a few words, she took the bottle and went back to Wuyuan.

The marriage was arranged in a hurry, and everyone in Gu's mansion felt a little overwhelmed, but with Liu Zuocheng's help, everything went smoothly.

Even though Gu Xiyan is the future bride, she is not idle, she spends all day dealing with the sewing team for clothes and craftsmen for making jewelry.Fortunately, the people in the sewing class said that she let Whelan take care of everything and didn't ask any questions.She was more concerned about the jewelry making side, and even drew a blueprint for a uniquely shaped bracelet.

The bracelet was divided into five parts, each as thick as a thumb, and then wrapped in a gold-carved sleeve. There is a touch of elegance, even a picky person like Ping'er says it looks good.

Gu Xiyan smiled when she heard this, and her expression was very melancholy: "This kind of craft is called gold inlaid with jade!"

Everyone praises the name.

Gu Xiyan put on the bracelet and did not take it off.

On the day when I arrived at Nazheng, I heard the sound of blowing and blowing early in the morning. Xinghong ran to the middle gate early to have a look. When she came back, she excitedly told everyone: "...the Fengguan Xiapei was ordered in Jiqingfang. The dragon and phoenix wedding cakes were ordered at Fangqingzhai, and the whole room was full... The matchmaker took the opportunity to discuss with the master and wife, and said that they would invite them today. I heard that it was set on August [-]th, after the Qiuxi Festival. Just greet you."

Whelan's face burst into laughter, she pulled Xinghong and said, "Girl, let's go help pack the box!"

According to the rules, after the woman has received the bride price from the man, she should put the gold and silver jewellery, quilts, clothes, tinware, porcelain and knick-knacks that the woman dowry as a dowry into the carrying box, and let the man carry them back.

Gu Xiyan disagreed, and said indifferently, "What's wrong with the girl's running around?" It was like pouring cold water on the heads of the two of them, and they both smiled embarrassingly at the same time.

In the afternoon, the Zuo Mansion send-off team in Gu's Mansion, who were full of wine and food, walked away carrying boxes and whistling.

Mrs. Gu was busy all morning, but she couldn't rest for a while, because the clan's mansion sent someone to say that the imperial concubine wanted to see the Gu couple.

Master Gu lay on the bed complaining of a headache, and said to Mrs. Gu, "Go! Just say I drank too much."

The small yellow gate outside was still waiting, Mrs. Gu had no choice but to hastily combed her hair and changed into a change of clothes to enter the palace.

When we arrived at Chengqian Palace, it was time for dinner. The meal was being passed around in Chengqian Palace, and no one asked Mrs. Gu if she had eaten, and no one arranged for Mrs. Gu to sit in the side hall, so Mrs. Gu just stood there. Standing in the courtyard of Chengqian Palace until it was time to light the lanterns, she was called by the female officer to the Nuan Pavilion next to the side hall.

There was no light in the warm pavilion, and the surrounding tall objects were hidden in the darkness, like monsters waiting for an opportunity. Gu Chaorong sat motionless on the big couch by the window, as if he had melted into a whole with the room.

For some reason, Mrs. Gu couldn't help feeling chills in her heart.

She shivered and saluted Gu Chaorong according to the order.

Gu Chaorong stared at her for a long time, and in the stagnant atmosphere, sighed faintly, and said softly: "You idiot, why is your brain like a decoration, and you never use it! Even a pig is smarter than you! Really! I know how you survived to this day...I really want to stamp your limbs and put them in a pottery urn, to see if you know what pain is like..." Her voice was so soft, but she could say it Those words made Mrs. Gu feel horrified.

Mrs. Gu didn't know where Gu Chaorong's anger came from, but she didn't dare to ask anything, and knelt down in front of Gu Chaorong tremblingly: "Your Majesty, calm down, Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Forget it, forget it!" Gu Chaorong sighed again, "Go away, lest I have a headache."

Mrs. Gu stood up tremblingly.

"Wait," Gu Chaorong called to stop Mrs. Gu who was turning around and walking away. Mrs. Gu turned around tremblingly, her face turning white with snow.

Gu Chaorong sighed again: "It's all been collected, and it's useless even if I object. Tell Gu Baozhang to come see me!"

It turned out to be for Gu Xiyan's marriage.But this marriage was decided after Master Gu entered the palace. When Huilan reminded her, she was going to enter the palace to report back, but there were too many chores to prepare for the dowry, and there was really no time for it.

But can she refute something in front of the noble concubine?

Mrs. Gu had no choice but to say "yes" respectfully, and when she turned around, she saw something dark in front of her feet, still moving, and she let out a hissing and lung-piercing scream in horror.

Immediately, someone stepped forward and covered Mrs. Gu's mouth.

Gu Chaorong laughed, and told the maid next to him: "Pick up that thing and show it to my mother."

A court lady spread the black thing on the palm of her hand to show Mrs. Gu.

It turned out to be a little turtle.

Madam Gu lowered her head in shame.

"It's fun!" Gu Xiyan said sarcastically, "Your good son-in-law gave it to me!"

Good son-in-law?who?Zuo Xiaoyu?

It's not the mother's birthday now, why do you want to give a turtle?
Even if it's a birthday, it's not appropriate to give a little turtle!

Mrs. Gu only felt that her mind was in chaos, and she could only keep silent.

"Let's go, let's go. You pig brain, what can you understand?" Gu Chaorong sighed again, "Why is there no one in the family who is willing to use his brain..."

Madam Gu didn't dare to show any displeasure, and left Chengqian Palace obediently.

A female official pressed the tortoise in the hand of the maid, looked at Gu Chaorong meaningfully, and said, "Your Majesty, it's a tortoise!" She bit the word "turtle" very hard.

Gu Chaorong smiled coldly, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.

(End of this chapter)