Warm spring enters Hou's door
Chapter 76
Chapter 76
The banquet hall is already full of people.And in order to show respect for Mr. Di Ge, after sitting down, most of them only talk in low voice with the people around them, and don't make any loud noises.
But it was also because of this that Du Juanqing, who made such a sudden movement, stood out from the crowd.Even Gu Caiwei was implicated by him.
In an instant, the eyes of the surroundings all fell on the two of them.
The eyes of these people are much more terrifying than those of the little gentlemen and ladies in the old man's house just now.Those people used to look at her just to scrutinize her, but now most of these people are displeased and mocking, their eyes are like cold knives, and they accidentally poke a hole in her body.
Although Gu Caiwei was not afraid of such stares, she was still very dissatisfied with Du Juanqing's sudden action.
It was so easy for the two of them to sit down, Gu Caiwei finally couldn't help pinching his arm: "Okay, why are you so crazy?"
Du Juan was as immovable as a mountain, with a righteous expression on his face. "Before, every time you went out to a banquet, didn't you proudly announce to others how much I love you? Now, of course, I will show you a lot of face, otherwise you will be ridiculed again, and I will be the one who loses it." s face."
"Nonsense!" Gu Caiwei complained angrily.
"This Marquis is for your own good." Du Juanqing still had such a serious look.
Gu Caiwei was almost disgusted by his shameless words.
When Gu Caiqin was here before, why didn't he treat her better?Now he does know!This man simply saw that she was useful, so he deliberately made faces for her!
However, the two of them held hands and went to sit down, and just after sitting down, they gathered together and whispered their ears. This appearance was seen by others, but it undoubtedly became an ironclad proof that the young couple had a good relationship.
Just now Wu Shi was left out in the cold by Princess Jianchang, and he was always worried.Seeing Gu Caiwei and Gu Caiwei showing their love in public so high-profile, her face turned darker immediately, and she quickly said with a subterranean smile: "The Marquis of Changning and his wife really have a good relationship. It's been a long time since we separated. It's like reuniting after a long absence. The sweetness made all of us blush! However, since Mrs. Changninghou, you are so reluctant to part with Changninghou, where did you go? When the maid invited us to the table, I searched everywhere. Seeing you. Are you secretly going to meet some nobleman behind our backs?"
The inside and outside of the words are ridiculing her for being restless in the room, and it is dishonest to come out as a guest.But Du Juanqing is a fool, she has done so many embarrassing things, this man still treats her like a treasure!
Gu Caiwei smiled slightly. "Mrs. Wu, you are right! I really went to meet people just now. If I didn't think that I had to leave after the banquet here, otherwise I really want to stay there and chat and laugh with people!"
"Oh, is that so? Then I don't know who you are going to see?" Wu hurriedly asked.
Gu Caiwei blinked. "I won't tell you!"
Wu choked, and said in a busy and eccentric way: "Today, all the people who come to Dige's old mansion to have a banquet are the famous people in Chang'an city, and no one can't stand on the stage. Madam Changning, why don't you cover everyone up?" Is it so strict? Are you not afraid that Marquis Changning will feel uncomfortable when he hears this?"
Gu Caiwei turned to Du Junqing: "This is my own business, I am happy to cover it, is there a problem?"
"No problem." Du Juan shook his head refreshingly.
Wu Shi suddenly choked again and was speechless.
She looked at Princess Jianchang embarrassingly, and saw that Princess Jianchang's face had become ugly.
"Mrs. Marquis of Changning." At this moment, Princess Jianchang called out slowly.
Gu Caiwei smiled again. "What orders does Princess Jianchang have?"
"I heard that you were bitten by a snake a few days ago?" Princess Jianchang asked with a look of concern, "How are you? Are you better now? But, how could you be bitten by a snake when you are fine? The snake What does it look like? I have never seen a real snake in my life, tell me quickly!"
Her words were on point.
Generally, people who have been bitten by a snake will definitely turn pale when they talk about snakes in a short period of time, let alone being led to recall the tragic experience that day.Once you think about it, the mild ones will tremble with fright, and the severe ones may cry and lose their composure in public.
It seems that this Princess Jianchang is already very skilled in this kind of thing that sprinkles salt on other people's wounds, so now she can do it at her fingertips.
Gu Caiwei smiled slightly: "Thank you Princess Jianchang, I'm fine now."
Then, as she wished, she described the appearance of the snake in detail. She didn't stop until all the guests in the room showed fear and disgust.Immediately afterwards, she turned around again: "Why do I know such details? That's because we killed the snake and brought the body back to the Hou's Mansion. I was bitten badly and I was very angry, so I turned around. I just peeled all the snakes, soaked the snake gall in wine, blanch the snake skin, mixed it with salt and dogwood, and made cold dishes. The snake meat was also stewed in red, salt and pepper, stewed soup, and porridge. Yes, the salt and pepper ones are the best."
"I like stewed ones!" Du Yi hurriedly raised his small hands in protest.
He had been on a light diet for so many years, he couldn't eat this and that.It wasn't until he got to know Gu Caiwei that a door to a new world was opened in front of him, and then he fell in love with the taste of heavy mouth.
But Gu Caiwei simply ignored his opinion.
At this time, Du Juanqing said again: "The salt and pepper ones are really good."
"Look, I'll say this tastes the best! It's not fat or thin, it's crispy and delicious, and it's good whether it's a snack or a meal. I'll go out and catch a few more when I have time in the future, and continue to make salt and pepper flavors. Yes!" Gu Caiwei nodded quickly, "And I found out that the more poisonous the snake, the better the taste of the snake meat, so I have to focus on catching poisonous snakes!"
"As you wish." Du Juan nodded calmly.
"Then you have to leave me a piece of red stew!" Du Yi hurriedly interjected again.
"Okay, got it!" Gu Caiwei agreed casually.
The three of them talked about the countless ways of making snake meat, and the taste after cooking in each way, so that the mouths of all the people present were hooked.
Many people swallowed quietly, making up their minds in their hearts - when they turned around, they would ask the cook to catch a few snakes, and do what Gu Caiwei said just now one by one!
Princess Jianchang's face turned dark at this time.
Obviously she wanted to stimulate the most sensitive and fragile part of Gu Caiwei's heart, so that this little lady would be ashamed in public.But why did this person not play cards according to common sense, but instead talked more and more excited, and even aroused other people's emotions?
"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat. I'll see what you can come up with!" She hummed angrily.
Anyway, she doesn't know how to eat snakes!She secretly made up her mind.
After destroying her sinister intentions, Gu Caiwei quickly sent a grateful smile to Wu Shi over there.
Wu Shi suddenly became excited again, and she quickly shook her head at Princess Jianchang. "Princess, she is deliberately trying to sow discord, you must not be fooled!"
Princess Jianchang kept a cold face and did not respond.
At this time, the servant at the door shouted loudly: "Master Ge and his wife are here!"
All the guests present immediately shut up, and everyone stood up to greet Mrs. Di Ge and Mrs. Ge.
I saw the newly dressed old Di Ge supporting Mrs. Ge with his hands, the old couple walked in slowly surrounded by a group of children and grandchildren, and then sat down at the head.
Only then did the guests congratulate him again.
Mr. Di Ge quickly bowed his hand and returned the courtesy without mentioning it. "Thank you all, thank you very much. Today is Zhuo Jing's birthday, everyone can come to join in the fun, I am very grateful. Now, everyone should hurry up and take your seats! You are all distinguished guests, and it is my fault if you stand for too long .”
There was a burst of laughter among the guests immediately, and everyone sat down.
The host of the banquet arrived today, and the kitchen immediately delivered the birthday peaches that had been prepared earlier.The children and grandchildren of the Di family stood up one by one and kowtowed to the elders to celebrate their birthday.
After the birthday celebrations of the children and grandchildren, the guests came next.
Du Juanqing ranked them according to their status, all the way to the bottom.
Finally, when their family came forward, the guests who had finished praying for their birthday before had already started talking in twos and threes, and not many people paid attention to how these little shrimps in Chang'an City wished for their birthday.After all, with their identities, it must be just a formality in front of Mr. Di Ge, and it would be good if Mr. Di Ge could give a perfunctory sentence.So they don't care at all.
However, when Gu Caiwei and Du Junqing walked over there holding Du Yi's little hand, and the three of them said blessings in unison, Mrs. Ge's eyes suddenly narrowed with a smile.
"Thank you very much. Since you are here today, you must also be part of our family's joy, and you will also have good fortune and longevity in the future!" She said with a smile, and waved to Du Yi, "Come here."
When Du Yi walked over, Mrs. Ge immediately touched his little face. "This child is so handsome, he will be a good boy like his father and mother in the future."
After finishing speaking, she took a birthday peach and put it in Du Yi's hand. "Here, eat!"
"Thank you grandma!" Du Yi hurriedly thanked her with a joyful smile on her face.
Seeing this, Mr. Di Ge also chuckled. "Madam likes this child?"
"Yes, this child is smart and good-looking, I like it very much. I think the parents who can give birth to such a child are also good children." Mrs. Ge said softly.
When Old Di Ge heard this, he hurriedly beckoned to Du Yi to come to him.
After asking Du Yi a few words in public, and tested his knowledge, Mr. Di Ge nodded immediately: "Although this kid is young, he is articulate and quick-witted. He will definitely become a pillar of the country in the future. Next, do a good job. Go ahead and study, but don't disappoint your parents' expectations of you."
"Thank you Aunt, I know!" Du Yi nodded quickly, and then returned to Gu Caiwei holding the birthday peach.
The performance of Mrs. Di Ge and Mrs. Ge completely stunned so many guests in front of them!
There are many royal family members and nobles who came to the banquet today, and they all rushed over to congratulate Mrs. Ge on her birthday.Although Dige and his wife also responded to these noble people with a smile, their attitudes towards everyone were similar, they were so indifferent and alienated, and they did not give them any chance to win the relationship.But now, facing Changninghou's family of three, their attitudes have changed drastically!
Although these two were only gentle with Du Yi, they didn't show much affection to Du Juanqing and Gu Caiwei.But, if it wasn't for Du Juanqing and his wife's face, would they be so affectionate with a child?It was both a compliment and a test of learning, and Mrs. Ge even gave her birthday peaches herself!
They just expressed their love for Changning Hou and his wife by caring about this child!
What is the virtue and ability of this family of three to receive such care from the old couple?
For a moment, the guests present looked at the three of them with suspicion.
In fact, Gu Caiwei did not expect that Di Ge and his wife would do such a thing to them.When she saw Du Yi being called over and loved by the two elders in turn, she was stunned, and then her heart warmed up, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
When Du Yi came back, she hurriedly nodded to the two elders to express her gratitude.Old Di Ge raised his chin immediately, and made an upright gesture again, while Mrs. Ge smiled and nodded at her.Although he didn't speak, everything was said in one word.
With the courage given to their family by the old couple of Di Ge, the three of Gu Caiwei are all in high spirits!Therefore, even after the banquet, they were scanned from head to toe by countless eyes, and they were also inquired about their relationship with Mr. Di Ge by the people around them, and they all carried it through.
Anyway, while eating, looking at the ugly faces of Princess Jianchang and her group above, Gu Caiwei's mood really got better and better.
The birthday banquet came to an end in a happy and peaceful atmosphere.
The old couple are old after all.When I come out to accompany the guests and have a few jokes with everyone, they will be tired.Therefore, after finally surviving the banquet, they hurriedly apologized to the guests and left.
Now that the host has left, the guests naturally got up to leave.
But as soon as the old couple of Di Ge left, the guests who were present at the back rushed up, and surrounded Du Juanqing's family of three.As for the purpose, it is natural to find out what is the relationship between their Changning Hou Mansion and Mr. Di Ge, and how close they are.By the way, it would be the best if we can get in touch with the Marquis of Changning and let Marquis Changning help recommend them to Elder Di Ge!
Fortunately, the object these people surrounded was Du Juanqing, Gu Caiwei, the vulgar Madam Hou, they didn't take it seriously.
Since it was none of her business, Gu Caiwei let Du Juanqing be besieged by those people.On the other hand, she caught a glimpse of Princess Jianchang and her party who were walking out quickly, and immediately turned her eyes and ran over to stop them.
"San Niang, wait for me, I still have something to say to you!" She quickly grabbed Wu Shi's sleeve.
Wu's family ranks third in the family, and people who are close to her call her Sanniang.
When Wu Shi heard this, she was like a frightened bird, and struggled quickly.
"Mrs. Changning Hou, let go! We are just acquaintances, and we have never had any contact in private, so why did you come to me? You let me go!" She hurriedly called out in a low voice, these words were clearly addressed to Princess Jianchang Listen.
Gu Caiwei blinked. "Sanniang, what are you talking about! I came to you, of course I came to thank you! Fortunately, you told me that Mrs. Ge likes sensible and obedient children, so I specially gave my family Ayi to you. Bring it. It turns out that your method really works! You see how much Mr. Ge and Mrs. Ge like my Ayi! In the future, I will definitely bring Ayi to accompany them!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Wu Shi's hand desperately. "Thank you very much today. We can be regarded as a big show in front of all the nobles in Chang'an City. After today, my Lord Hou's social circle should also expand a lot! You are so kind, without you, we I still don’t know how to get angry! But don’t worry now, everything is settled!”
Every time she said a word, Wu's face became paler.
In the end, Wu shi twisted her body desperately like a snake caught alive, and managed to free her hand from her shackles.
"Mrs. Changning Hou, you are really joking. The good son you raised has won the favor of Mrs. Ge. This is your own business. What has it to do with me? I have never taught you this!" While carefully observing Princess Jianchang's reaction.
Gu Caiwei also followed her to look at Princess Jianchang, and she immediately covered her mouth and let out a low sigh, as if she had just discovered the existence of Princess Jianchang. "Oh, I was wrong! Yes, yes, this matter has nothing to do with you, everything is our own thinking, I found the wrong person. Sorry, I was wrong. Wait until I catch a few snakes, I did it myself Send it to you as an apology!"
"No, no, no!" Wu quickly waved his hand.
Noticing the piercing and cold eyes of Princess Jianchang on her body, she almost cried in fright.
If she had known that this little lady was so vicious, she would not have happily made up something to tell her.It turned out to be better now, outsiders had no way of knowing the conversation between the two of them, so they could only let Gu Caiwei say whatever he wanted.Then, I explained dryly for a long time, but it was not as good as Gu Caiwei's casual sowing.Now, she doesn't know what to say to restore the trust of the princess!
After Gu Caiwei said this, she waved her hands with a smile: "Okay, my Lord Hou has come out, and we should go back. Goodbye Sanniang, goodbye Princess Jianchang!"
Then Shi Shi ran to Du Juanqing's side.
Wu hurriedly looked at Princess Jianchang again in fear. "Princess, don't listen to her nonsense! I really don't! I don't know what Mrs. Ge likes, so how can I teach her the truth?"
"Is that so?" Concubine Jianchang responded coolly, but both her face and voice were terribly gloomy and cold.
Wu Shi was shocked, and her tears really came down.
But Princess Jianchang ignored her at all and walked away.Seeing Wu's situation, she could only follow up with a cheeky face.
When the two arrived at the chariot and horse hall, Wu wanted to explain a few more words, but Princess Jianchang turned around and left, and the people around Princess Jianchang also kept pushing her away: "You go! The princess is going back. .”
Wu shi gritted her teeth and could only slowly turn around and go back.
However, just as she walked to the side of her own carriage, she heard Princess Jianchang screaming in the carriage - "Help, there are snakes!"
Then, Princess Jianchang, who was originally graceful, jumped out of the car like a monkey whose butt was burned.She couldn't take care of her manners, and her temple hair was messed up by her flustered actions.The cloak fell on the ground, and she stepped on it, and immediately fell to the ground with a thump.
"Princess!" The people around screamed and rushed to help her, while Princess Jianchang was still trembling and shouting, "Go, go, I don't want this car anymore! Let's go!"
When Wu Shi saw this, she was also startled, and quickly grabbed a little maid and pushed her into the car. "Check it out for me to see if there is a snake in it!"
Because of Princess Jianchang's call, all the noble ladies in the carriage and horse hall were also frightened.Those who didn't get on the carriage didn't dare to go up, and those who got on the carriage quickly jumped off, hurriedly urging people to check the inside and outside of the carriage, making sure that it was clean and free of any foreign objects, and then they sat down again with confidence. go up.
As for Princess Jianchang's carriage, people from Ge Lao's mansion naturally came to inspect it.
But after inspecting the carriage from inside to outside, even the small cracks under the carriage, the servant still shook his head: "There is no snake!"
"Yes! I've seen it all! It's so long, the head is triangular, and the patterns on the body are so colorful, it just came out of the gap inside!" Princess Jianchang was still in shock and panting.
A lady heard this, and she couldn't help whispering: "This statement sounds familiar... Isn't it what Mrs. Changning Hou described at the banquet?"
Everyone heard the words and recalled it carefully, and suddenly realized——It really is!
So, the lady who was scared out of her wits immediately calmed down.
"It seems that Princess Jianchang is terribly afraid of snakes, so she became frightened after hearing Madam Changning Hou say a few words. However, since she is afraid of snakes, why does she have to ask Madam Changning Hou? Are you asking for trouble?"
Therefore, her current ending was quickly attributed by everyone to——self-inflicted!
Princess Jianchang was already trembling with fright, but now hearing this, she was even more angry and angry. "I wasn't scared out of hallucinations, what I said was true, there was a snake in my carriage just now!"
"Really? Then you'd better be careful."
Everyone just responded perfunctorily, and then pedaled away.
Princess Jianchang saw that others did not take her words seriously, so she couldn't help but glared at Wu Shi again.
Wu's maid also finished checking at this time. "Ma'am, there are no snakes."
Wu quickly nodded. "Then let's go!"
Princess Jianchang already hated her now, and she was frightened by that so-called snake, and now she has lost her mind.If I continue to stay, who knows what crimes will be charged by the princess?So she felt that it was better for her to leave quickly.
Everyone calm down first, and she will find an opportunity to explain this matter to Wang Hao another day, so the effect should be better.She thought to herself.
However, not long after her carriage drove out of Ge Lao Mansion, Mrs. Wu also heard a faint rustling sound from inside the carriage.
She suddenly became alert.
"What sound?" she asked quickly.
The little maid beside her also looked left and right.Finally, the little maid's eyes fell on her: "Madam, this voice is coming from you!"
Wu subconsciously looked down, and sure enough, she saw that her sleeves were swinging back and forth uncontrollably.
Wu's face turned pale again in an instant.
"What's in here? Get it out for me!"
She quickly shouted, while flicking her sleeves desperately.
After shaking it several times, the thing inside finally came out, and it was a colorful little snake!
The little snake was thrown on the carpet in the carriage, and immediately raised its upper body, with its mouth wide open, it spit out red letters, making a hissing sound.
"Mother!"
Immediately afterwards, two sharp female voices mixed together, quickly broke through the roof of the carriage, and went straight into the night sky.
Then, the carriage shook violently, mixed with the screams and cries of women, making this silent night sky lively.
As for Princess Jianchang.No matter how the people in Ge Lao's mansion assured her that there were no snakes in her car, she refused to believe it.Helpless, Mrs. Di's family transferred a car from her house to take her back.
All the way safe and sound.
After returning home, Princess Jianchang was relieved.
"It's really bad luck! Every time I meet that Erniang Gu, nothing good happens to me, and now Wu Sanniang dares to betray me... Sooner or later, I will clean up these two low hoofs!" Panting lowly , she couldn't help cursing.
The snake just now broke out in cold sweat all over her body, and now it's early summer again, the air was already hot and sticky, and she was very sticky and uncomfortable.
"Come here, prepare water, I want to take a bath!" She ordered immediately.
The servant girl hurriedly prepared a large bucket of hot water, and waited for her to soak for a long time, which drove away all the fatigue and fright in her body.
After taking a bath, she walked out with ease, and saw a maid who looked hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but didn't dare.
"Just say what you want to say quickly, what do you look like?" Princess Jianchang scolded angrily.
The maid hurriedly told the matter.
After Princess Jianchang heard this, she sneered: "Ms. Wu was bitten by a snake? She deserves it! Why didn't the snake bite her to death?"
With this incident as comfort, she felt much better, so she yawned. "When will she die, and when will you come and tell me the news! I'm going to sleep."
The servant girl quickly served her to lie down on the bed, and then pulled back the quilt to cover her.
As a result, as soon as the quilt was pulled back, the servant girl who was still agile just now seemed to have been pricked, and suddenly dared not move.
Princess Jianchang's face turned cold. "What's the matter with you? Did you take the wrong medicine?"
"Snake..." The servant girl said something blankly, and then, as if she had realized it, she immediately turned around and ran away.
While running, she yelled: "Help, there is a snake! The snake is coming again!"
Princess Jianchang can't hear the word snake now.As soon as these words came out of the servant girl's mouth, she felt a thrill in her heart.
Looking down again, she saw a big snake as thick as a baby's arm coiled on the spread quilt.The snake seemed to be sleeping under the quilt just now, but now it was pulled out suddenly. Before it could react, it only raised its head and looked at Princess Jianchang.
Princess Jianchang's liver and gallbladder were all cold.
In an instant, her hands and feet became icy cold, and her hands and feet were extremely soft.She wanted to jump out of bed, to run as far away as possible.But, stared at by the snake's two faint green eyes, she found that she couldn't even move, let alone escape?
A feeling of helplessness welled up in her heart, her nose suddenly became sour, and tears began to flow down her face.
"What sin did I do? Why did I provoke a snake?" She cried out in a hoarse voice, "Help! Is there anyone? Come and save me, save me... ah !"
No matter what happened to Princess Jianchang or Mrs. Wu, it all happened after leaving Ge Lao Mansion, and of course Gu Caiwei had no way of knowing.
Now, all her heart is on taking care of Du Juanqing, a drunk.
That's right, Du Juanqing was drunk.
Because of the sudden favor of Di Ge, many people at the banquet began to pay attention to him.And at the banquet, the best way to exchange feelings is to exchange glasses.Although Du Juanqing tried his best to decline, but he couldn't stand so many people coming over to toast one by one, so he just got drunk.
No matter how strong his self-control is, he can only resist until he walks out of Ge Lao Mansion, and then he gets drunk and collapses.
Seeing this, Gu Caiwei quickly ordered people to drag the man into the carriage and lie down.
Seeing Du Yi, he hurriedly climbed into the carriage, and then looked at Du Juanqing, who was flushed inside the carriage, breathing a little shortly, and even frowning slightly, a look of anxiety appeared on his small face.
"Father, what's wrong with him?"
"Drink too much." Gu Caiwei replied angrily.
"Ah? Is that so? But I think he looks very uncomfortable!" Du Yi whispered, and he hurriedly took Gu Caiwei's hand, "Aren't you good at medicine? You should treat him quickly! No matter how bad it is , you should have hangover pills in your purse, right?"
"Sorry, really not." Gu Caiwei spread her hands, "I don't have anyone who is addicted to alcohol, so I never thought about preparing this thing."
"Isn't it?"
When Du Yi heard this, his face wrinkled even tighter. "Then what should we do now? You can't just let Dad lie down like this?"
"It's good to lie down. It's just a drunk. It's not a big deal. Even if he doesn't take medicine, he can carry it for two days." Gu Caiwei said nonchalantly, "Besides, who told him to drink so much by himself?" Too much? Since he is drinking, he should be prepared to get drunk!"
Du Yi's small shoulders shook. "Don't be so fierce! Didn't daddy be forced too?"
Gu Caiwei glanced at him. "Are you on my side or on his side?"
Du Yi lifted his chin. "Your side!"
"Then you still speak for him?"
"I won't say any more!" Du Yi hurriedly shook his head, and as expected, he kept his mouth shut, but his eyes were still full of worry looking and looking at Du Juanqing.
Sure enough, it is still a father-son bond.No matter how much they dislike each other, when Du Juanqing is not feeling well, this little guy can't help but worry.
Gu Caiwei sighed helplessly. "Okay, when I get back to the Hou Mansion, I'll make him some hangover soup and make sure he'll be fine after drinking it."
Only then did Du Yi raise a smile. "It's so kind of you!"
Gu Caiwei pursed her lips. "I'm not good!"
If she wants to be well, she should help Du Juanqing relieve her pain now.But she doesn't!
Tell him to come, tell him to drink so much, he deserves it!She wanted to let him have a good taste of the feeling of getting drunk and having a splitting headache!
When the carriage returned to Hou's mansion, Gu Caiwei asked someone to help Du Juanqing back to his room, and Du Yi pulled her along again. "Let's go, let's make Dad a hangover soup!"
The little guy is very proactive, much more active than usual urging her to cook for him.
"Got it!" Gu Caiwei agreed listlessly, and the two went to her small kitchen together.
As Du Yi lit the fire, she took out a jar of honey, a handful of dried sweet-scented osmanthus, and a handful of ebony plums.When the water in the pot boiled, she put the black plums in first, and stopped the fire when the soup in the pot became darker.Stir with a spoon again to make the soup cool quickly, then add a few spoonfuls of honey, and finally sprinkle with sweet-scented osmanthus.
Soon, sweet-scented osmanthus mixed with the fragrance of honey, mixed with a little sour taste of ebony, came out.At night, people who have eaten a greasy stomach feel refreshed just by smelling the smell.
According to the usual practice, Gu Caiwei filled a bowl for Du Yi first. "Drink it! This soup can soothe the hangover and eliminate the indigestion. It's okay for you to drink a bowl."
"Oh." Du Yi quickly picked it up and drank it in big gulps.
Gu Caiwei also drank a bowl by herself.
After both of them finished drinking, she slowly took the bowl prepared for Du Juanqing and sent it to him.
When he got to Du Juanqing's bedroom, he saw Du Juanqing still lying there with a painful expression on his face.His jade-like white face has already been occupied by crimson red, his eyes and lips are tightly closed, and even his hands are clenched into fists, as if he is holding back something.
Also, his forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat at some point, and it looked really painful at first glance.
Gu Caiwei saw all this and couldn't help complaining. "Since you can't drink that much, why do you drink it? You drink like this, isn't it asking for trouble?"
She said so, but she still brought out the soup, and told Du Jun, who was fed by the servant, to drink it.
However, the boy was clumsy and couldn't feed well at all.After half a bowl of soup went down, Du Junqing didn't take a few sips, and spilled most of it.
Gu Caiwei couldn't bear it.
"Forget it, you guys go and replace me!"
She rolled up her sleeves and walked over, instructing the servant to help Du Juanqing to lie down. She scooped up a spoonful of soup by herself, then squeezed Du Juanqing's chin with one hand to force him to open his mouth, and fed the soup into his mouth.
After feeding a bowl of soup, Gu Caiwei was so tired that her hands were sore.
"Okay, wipe off his sweat again, change his clothes, and let him sleep! After a good night's sleep, he will be fine when he wakes up tomorrow morning."
Putting down the empty bowl quickly, she was about to get up and leave, but the man lying on the bed suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.
Gu Caiwei was startled. "Du Juanqing, what are you doing?"
"Don't go!" The man yelled in a low voice, holding her arm tightly with one hand.
Gu Caiwei quickly wanted to break off his five fingers, but she didn't expect this man to hold her other hand with his backhand, and then pulled her in hard, and actually dragged her into bed !
Then Du Juan turned over, stretched out her long legs, and firmly pressed down the legs she wanted to lift.
"My God, how could you do this? I'm still a child, how could you do such a thing in front of me?" Du Yi immediately covered his face with his hands, and ran away yelling.
Seeing this, the maids and servants in the room all blushed and ran out quickly.
Gu Caiwei was about to die of anger.
"Du Qi, pretend to me again! How dare you try to suppress me again? Auntie, even if I am restrained, there are still ways to resist. No matter how bad it is, starting tomorrow, I can find a chance to take revenge. Are you sure? Do you want to live in dire straits for the rest of your life in order to gain an upper hand now?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the man who was still drunk just now opened his eyes.
Only then did Gu Caiwei realize that even his eye sockets were wet, and there was a hint of uneasiness and helplessness in his eyes.
"I'm sick." He said hoarsely.
I don't know if it's because of talking too much today, or because of his health, but his voice is very hoarse, which adds to his delicate and pitiful taste.
At first glance, it looks like a big sick dog, seeking comfort from its owner pitifully.
However, she is not his master!And even if she wanted to appease, she only wanted to appease that little dude, okay?This man is so old, he still plays this trick, he is embarrassed!
Gu Caiwei complained in her heart, but seeing the man in front of her in such pain, she still couldn't help herself.
"Where is it uncomfortable?" She asked in a low voice, and wanted to pull out her hand to feel his pulse.
But Du Juanqing shook his head and closed his eyes again. "I'm not strong enough to drink. It's like this every time I drink. In fact, it's not a big problem. Drink the anti-alcohol soup and sleep for a day or two. It's just uncomfortable now."
"Then there is no other way." Gu Caiwei heard this, and she could only sigh lowly, "The body must have a process of adjustment and adaptation. You can only endure this process by yourself, and others can't help you."
"So you stay and stay with me." The man said again.
Gu Caiwei frowned. "If you want someone to accompany you, call Liniang! She will be very happy!"
"She's too noisy." Du Juanqing refused without hesitation.
Gu Caiwei was speechless. "Speak as if I'm not noisy."
"You are different from her. She will try her best to please me, chattering a bunch of nonsense, but if you listen carefully, you will know that none of it is useful. You have something to say, so people don't feel bored."
Hey, is he praising her?
Gu Caiwei admitted that after hearing these words, her mood improved a lot.
However, these few words alone were not enough for her to stay and serve the drunk. "Then you can also ask Du Ren to come over. He is loyal to you and full of business. He can talk to you until dawn."
"I'm already like this, how can I still think about talking to him about those things? Doesn't this make my head hurt even more?" Du Juanqing opened his eyes again.
"That……"
Gu Caiwei still wanted to pull out another person, but Du Juanqing's rippling eyes were already fixed on her.
"I'm so uncomfortable, can't you accompany me quietly and let me have a good rest?" He shouted angrily.
Gu Caiwei was frightened by his sudden temper and froze in place.
"Okay, you sleep with me, can't I accompany you?" She nodded quickly, very well-behaved.
Only then did Du Juanqing close his eyes, and fell asleep leaning on her again.
When the sound of even breathing came, Gu Caiwei realized belatedly—what happened to her just now?This man is obviously making trouble for no reason!Even if Du Yi made trouble unreasonably, she would still scold her by the ear, why did this big guy call out so much, and he was frightened, and then he gave up?
As a result, now, he is still taking advantage of himself here openly!
A burst of anger welled up in her heart, she really wanted to shake this guy up and quarrel with him again!
However, she stretched out her hand, but after thinking about it, she retracted it.
"Forget it, because you are really not feeling well today, I will let you go." Gu Caiwei said in a low voice.
Moreover, thinking about his cute and pitiful appearance just now, it's actually quite interesting!I really didn't expect that for such an old man, he did not look ugly at all, but he was handsome and charming, even more attractive than the Huakui lady in Pingkangfang.
Even Zhang Changzong's pretentious obsequiousness was compared by him.
"However, it's only this time, and it's not an example. If you dare to do this again next time, I won't bite you!" Gu Caiwei frowned and cursed in a low voice.
But Du Junqing didn't respond.
I think so, this guy is asleep, so what's the use of her getting angry with him?I was really driven crazy by him.
Gu Caiwei curled her lips helplessly, couldn't help yawning, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
(End of this chapter)
The banquet hall is already full of people.And in order to show respect for Mr. Di Ge, after sitting down, most of them only talk in low voice with the people around them, and don't make any loud noises.
But it was also because of this that Du Juanqing, who made such a sudden movement, stood out from the crowd.Even Gu Caiwei was implicated by him.
In an instant, the eyes of the surroundings all fell on the two of them.
The eyes of these people are much more terrifying than those of the little gentlemen and ladies in the old man's house just now.Those people used to look at her just to scrutinize her, but now most of these people are displeased and mocking, their eyes are like cold knives, and they accidentally poke a hole in her body.
Although Gu Caiwei was not afraid of such stares, she was still very dissatisfied with Du Juanqing's sudden action.
It was so easy for the two of them to sit down, Gu Caiwei finally couldn't help pinching his arm: "Okay, why are you so crazy?"
Du Juan was as immovable as a mountain, with a righteous expression on his face. "Before, every time you went out to a banquet, didn't you proudly announce to others how much I love you? Now, of course, I will show you a lot of face, otherwise you will be ridiculed again, and I will be the one who loses it." s face."
"Nonsense!" Gu Caiwei complained angrily.
"This Marquis is for your own good." Du Juanqing still had such a serious look.
Gu Caiwei was almost disgusted by his shameless words.
When Gu Caiqin was here before, why didn't he treat her better?Now he does know!This man simply saw that she was useful, so he deliberately made faces for her!
However, the two of them held hands and went to sit down, and just after sitting down, they gathered together and whispered their ears. This appearance was seen by others, but it undoubtedly became an ironclad proof that the young couple had a good relationship.
Just now Wu Shi was left out in the cold by Princess Jianchang, and he was always worried.Seeing Gu Caiwei and Gu Caiwei showing their love in public so high-profile, her face turned darker immediately, and she quickly said with a subterranean smile: "The Marquis of Changning and his wife really have a good relationship. It's been a long time since we separated. It's like reuniting after a long absence. The sweetness made all of us blush! However, since Mrs. Changninghou, you are so reluctant to part with Changninghou, where did you go? When the maid invited us to the table, I searched everywhere. Seeing you. Are you secretly going to meet some nobleman behind our backs?"
The inside and outside of the words are ridiculing her for being restless in the room, and it is dishonest to come out as a guest.But Du Juanqing is a fool, she has done so many embarrassing things, this man still treats her like a treasure!
Gu Caiwei smiled slightly. "Mrs. Wu, you are right! I really went to meet people just now. If I didn't think that I had to leave after the banquet here, otherwise I really want to stay there and chat and laugh with people!"
"Oh, is that so? Then I don't know who you are going to see?" Wu hurriedly asked.
Gu Caiwei blinked. "I won't tell you!"
Wu choked, and said in a busy and eccentric way: "Today, all the people who come to Dige's old mansion to have a banquet are the famous people in Chang'an city, and no one can't stand on the stage. Madam Changning, why don't you cover everyone up?" Is it so strict? Are you not afraid that Marquis Changning will feel uncomfortable when he hears this?"
Gu Caiwei turned to Du Junqing: "This is my own business, I am happy to cover it, is there a problem?"
"No problem." Du Juan shook his head refreshingly.
Wu Shi suddenly choked again and was speechless.
She looked at Princess Jianchang embarrassingly, and saw that Princess Jianchang's face had become ugly.
"Mrs. Marquis of Changning." At this moment, Princess Jianchang called out slowly.
Gu Caiwei smiled again. "What orders does Princess Jianchang have?"
"I heard that you were bitten by a snake a few days ago?" Princess Jianchang asked with a look of concern, "How are you? Are you better now? But, how could you be bitten by a snake when you are fine? The snake What does it look like? I have never seen a real snake in my life, tell me quickly!"
Her words were on point.
Generally, people who have been bitten by a snake will definitely turn pale when they talk about snakes in a short period of time, let alone being led to recall the tragic experience that day.Once you think about it, the mild ones will tremble with fright, and the severe ones may cry and lose their composure in public.
It seems that this Princess Jianchang is already very skilled in this kind of thing that sprinkles salt on other people's wounds, so now she can do it at her fingertips.
Gu Caiwei smiled slightly: "Thank you Princess Jianchang, I'm fine now."
Then, as she wished, she described the appearance of the snake in detail. She didn't stop until all the guests in the room showed fear and disgust.Immediately afterwards, she turned around again: "Why do I know such details? That's because we killed the snake and brought the body back to the Hou's Mansion. I was bitten badly and I was very angry, so I turned around. I just peeled all the snakes, soaked the snake gall in wine, blanch the snake skin, mixed it with salt and dogwood, and made cold dishes. The snake meat was also stewed in red, salt and pepper, stewed soup, and porridge. Yes, the salt and pepper ones are the best."
"I like stewed ones!" Du Yi hurriedly raised his small hands in protest.
He had been on a light diet for so many years, he couldn't eat this and that.It wasn't until he got to know Gu Caiwei that a door to a new world was opened in front of him, and then he fell in love with the taste of heavy mouth.
But Gu Caiwei simply ignored his opinion.
At this time, Du Juanqing said again: "The salt and pepper ones are really good."
"Look, I'll say this tastes the best! It's not fat or thin, it's crispy and delicious, and it's good whether it's a snack or a meal. I'll go out and catch a few more when I have time in the future, and continue to make salt and pepper flavors. Yes!" Gu Caiwei nodded quickly, "And I found out that the more poisonous the snake, the better the taste of the snake meat, so I have to focus on catching poisonous snakes!"
"As you wish." Du Juan nodded calmly.
"Then you have to leave me a piece of red stew!" Du Yi hurriedly interjected again.
"Okay, got it!" Gu Caiwei agreed casually.
The three of them talked about the countless ways of making snake meat, and the taste after cooking in each way, so that the mouths of all the people present were hooked.
Many people swallowed quietly, making up their minds in their hearts - when they turned around, they would ask the cook to catch a few snakes, and do what Gu Caiwei said just now one by one!
Princess Jianchang's face turned dark at this time.
Obviously she wanted to stimulate the most sensitive and fragile part of Gu Caiwei's heart, so that this little lady would be ashamed in public.But why did this person not play cards according to common sense, but instead talked more and more excited, and even aroused other people's emotions?
"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat. I'll see what you can come up with!" She hummed angrily.
Anyway, she doesn't know how to eat snakes!She secretly made up her mind.
After destroying her sinister intentions, Gu Caiwei quickly sent a grateful smile to Wu Shi over there.
Wu Shi suddenly became excited again, and she quickly shook her head at Princess Jianchang. "Princess, she is deliberately trying to sow discord, you must not be fooled!"
Princess Jianchang kept a cold face and did not respond.
At this time, the servant at the door shouted loudly: "Master Ge and his wife are here!"
All the guests present immediately shut up, and everyone stood up to greet Mrs. Di Ge and Mrs. Ge.
I saw the newly dressed old Di Ge supporting Mrs. Ge with his hands, the old couple walked in slowly surrounded by a group of children and grandchildren, and then sat down at the head.
Only then did the guests congratulate him again.
Mr. Di Ge quickly bowed his hand and returned the courtesy without mentioning it. "Thank you all, thank you very much. Today is Zhuo Jing's birthday, everyone can come to join in the fun, I am very grateful. Now, everyone should hurry up and take your seats! You are all distinguished guests, and it is my fault if you stand for too long .”
There was a burst of laughter among the guests immediately, and everyone sat down.
The host of the banquet arrived today, and the kitchen immediately delivered the birthday peaches that had been prepared earlier.The children and grandchildren of the Di family stood up one by one and kowtowed to the elders to celebrate their birthday.
After the birthday celebrations of the children and grandchildren, the guests came next.
Du Juanqing ranked them according to their status, all the way to the bottom.
Finally, when their family came forward, the guests who had finished praying for their birthday before had already started talking in twos and threes, and not many people paid attention to how these little shrimps in Chang'an City wished for their birthday.After all, with their identities, it must be just a formality in front of Mr. Di Ge, and it would be good if Mr. Di Ge could give a perfunctory sentence.So they don't care at all.
However, when Gu Caiwei and Du Junqing walked over there holding Du Yi's little hand, and the three of them said blessings in unison, Mrs. Ge's eyes suddenly narrowed with a smile.
"Thank you very much. Since you are here today, you must also be part of our family's joy, and you will also have good fortune and longevity in the future!" She said with a smile, and waved to Du Yi, "Come here."
When Du Yi walked over, Mrs. Ge immediately touched his little face. "This child is so handsome, he will be a good boy like his father and mother in the future."
After finishing speaking, she took a birthday peach and put it in Du Yi's hand. "Here, eat!"
"Thank you grandma!" Du Yi hurriedly thanked her with a joyful smile on her face.
Seeing this, Mr. Di Ge also chuckled. "Madam likes this child?"
"Yes, this child is smart and good-looking, I like it very much. I think the parents who can give birth to such a child are also good children." Mrs. Ge said softly.
When Old Di Ge heard this, he hurriedly beckoned to Du Yi to come to him.
After asking Du Yi a few words in public, and tested his knowledge, Mr. Di Ge nodded immediately: "Although this kid is young, he is articulate and quick-witted. He will definitely become a pillar of the country in the future. Next, do a good job. Go ahead and study, but don't disappoint your parents' expectations of you."
"Thank you Aunt, I know!" Du Yi nodded quickly, and then returned to Gu Caiwei holding the birthday peach.
The performance of Mrs. Di Ge and Mrs. Ge completely stunned so many guests in front of them!
There are many royal family members and nobles who came to the banquet today, and they all rushed over to congratulate Mrs. Ge on her birthday.Although Dige and his wife also responded to these noble people with a smile, their attitudes towards everyone were similar, they were so indifferent and alienated, and they did not give them any chance to win the relationship.But now, facing Changninghou's family of three, their attitudes have changed drastically!
Although these two were only gentle with Du Yi, they didn't show much affection to Du Juanqing and Gu Caiwei.But, if it wasn't for Du Juanqing and his wife's face, would they be so affectionate with a child?It was both a compliment and a test of learning, and Mrs. Ge even gave her birthday peaches herself!
They just expressed their love for Changning Hou and his wife by caring about this child!
What is the virtue and ability of this family of three to receive such care from the old couple?
For a moment, the guests present looked at the three of them with suspicion.
In fact, Gu Caiwei did not expect that Di Ge and his wife would do such a thing to them.When she saw Du Yi being called over and loved by the two elders in turn, she was stunned, and then her heart warmed up, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
When Du Yi came back, she hurriedly nodded to the two elders to express her gratitude.Old Di Ge raised his chin immediately, and made an upright gesture again, while Mrs. Ge smiled and nodded at her.Although he didn't speak, everything was said in one word.
With the courage given to their family by the old couple of Di Ge, the three of Gu Caiwei are all in high spirits!Therefore, even after the banquet, they were scanned from head to toe by countless eyes, and they were also inquired about their relationship with Mr. Di Ge by the people around them, and they all carried it through.
Anyway, while eating, looking at the ugly faces of Princess Jianchang and her group above, Gu Caiwei's mood really got better and better.
The birthday banquet came to an end in a happy and peaceful atmosphere.
The old couple are old after all.When I come out to accompany the guests and have a few jokes with everyone, they will be tired.Therefore, after finally surviving the banquet, they hurriedly apologized to the guests and left.
Now that the host has left, the guests naturally got up to leave.
But as soon as the old couple of Di Ge left, the guests who were present at the back rushed up, and surrounded Du Juanqing's family of three.As for the purpose, it is natural to find out what is the relationship between their Changning Hou Mansion and Mr. Di Ge, and how close they are.By the way, it would be the best if we can get in touch with the Marquis of Changning and let Marquis Changning help recommend them to Elder Di Ge!
Fortunately, the object these people surrounded was Du Juanqing, Gu Caiwei, the vulgar Madam Hou, they didn't take it seriously.
Since it was none of her business, Gu Caiwei let Du Juanqing be besieged by those people.On the other hand, she caught a glimpse of Princess Jianchang and her party who were walking out quickly, and immediately turned her eyes and ran over to stop them.
"San Niang, wait for me, I still have something to say to you!" She quickly grabbed Wu Shi's sleeve.
Wu's family ranks third in the family, and people who are close to her call her Sanniang.
When Wu Shi heard this, she was like a frightened bird, and struggled quickly.
"Mrs. Changning Hou, let go! We are just acquaintances, and we have never had any contact in private, so why did you come to me? You let me go!" She hurriedly called out in a low voice, these words were clearly addressed to Princess Jianchang Listen.
Gu Caiwei blinked. "Sanniang, what are you talking about! I came to you, of course I came to thank you! Fortunately, you told me that Mrs. Ge likes sensible and obedient children, so I specially gave my family Ayi to you. Bring it. It turns out that your method really works! You see how much Mr. Ge and Mrs. Ge like my Ayi! In the future, I will definitely bring Ayi to accompany them!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Wu Shi's hand desperately. "Thank you very much today. We can be regarded as a big show in front of all the nobles in Chang'an City. After today, my Lord Hou's social circle should also expand a lot! You are so kind, without you, we I still don’t know how to get angry! But don’t worry now, everything is settled!”
Every time she said a word, Wu's face became paler.
In the end, Wu shi twisted her body desperately like a snake caught alive, and managed to free her hand from her shackles.
"Mrs. Changning Hou, you are really joking. The good son you raised has won the favor of Mrs. Ge. This is your own business. What has it to do with me? I have never taught you this!" While carefully observing Princess Jianchang's reaction.
Gu Caiwei also followed her to look at Princess Jianchang, and she immediately covered her mouth and let out a low sigh, as if she had just discovered the existence of Princess Jianchang. "Oh, I was wrong! Yes, yes, this matter has nothing to do with you, everything is our own thinking, I found the wrong person. Sorry, I was wrong. Wait until I catch a few snakes, I did it myself Send it to you as an apology!"
"No, no, no!" Wu quickly waved his hand.
Noticing the piercing and cold eyes of Princess Jianchang on her body, she almost cried in fright.
If she had known that this little lady was so vicious, she would not have happily made up something to tell her.It turned out to be better now, outsiders had no way of knowing the conversation between the two of them, so they could only let Gu Caiwei say whatever he wanted.Then, I explained dryly for a long time, but it was not as good as Gu Caiwei's casual sowing.Now, she doesn't know what to say to restore the trust of the princess!
After Gu Caiwei said this, she waved her hands with a smile: "Okay, my Lord Hou has come out, and we should go back. Goodbye Sanniang, goodbye Princess Jianchang!"
Then Shi Shi ran to Du Juanqing's side.
Wu hurriedly looked at Princess Jianchang again in fear. "Princess, don't listen to her nonsense! I really don't! I don't know what Mrs. Ge likes, so how can I teach her the truth?"
"Is that so?" Concubine Jianchang responded coolly, but both her face and voice were terribly gloomy and cold.
Wu Shi was shocked, and her tears really came down.
But Princess Jianchang ignored her at all and walked away.Seeing Wu's situation, she could only follow up with a cheeky face.
When the two arrived at the chariot and horse hall, Wu wanted to explain a few more words, but Princess Jianchang turned around and left, and the people around Princess Jianchang also kept pushing her away: "You go! The princess is going back. .”
Wu shi gritted her teeth and could only slowly turn around and go back.
However, just as she walked to the side of her own carriage, she heard Princess Jianchang screaming in the carriage - "Help, there are snakes!"
Then, Princess Jianchang, who was originally graceful, jumped out of the car like a monkey whose butt was burned.She couldn't take care of her manners, and her temple hair was messed up by her flustered actions.The cloak fell on the ground, and she stepped on it, and immediately fell to the ground with a thump.
"Princess!" The people around screamed and rushed to help her, while Princess Jianchang was still trembling and shouting, "Go, go, I don't want this car anymore! Let's go!"
When Wu Shi saw this, she was also startled, and quickly grabbed a little maid and pushed her into the car. "Check it out for me to see if there is a snake in it!"
Because of Princess Jianchang's call, all the noble ladies in the carriage and horse hall were also frightened.Those who didn't get on the carriage didn't dare to go up, and those who got on the carriage quickly jumped off, hurriedly urging people to check the inside and outside of the carriage, making sure that it was clean and free of any foreign objects, and then they sat down again with confidence. go up.
As for Princess Jianchang's carriage, people from Ge Lao's mansion naturally came to inspect it.
But after inspecting the carriage from inside to outside, even the small cracks under the carriage, the servant still shook his head: "There is no snake!"
"Yes! I've seen it all! It's so long, the head is triangular, and the patterns on the body are so colorful, it just came out of the gap inside!" Princess Jianchang was still in shock and panting.
A lady heard this, and she couldn't help whispering: "This statement sounds familiar... Isn't it what Mrs. Changning Hou described at the banquet?"
Everyone heard the words and recalled it carefully, and suddenly realized——It really is!
So, the lady who was scared out of her wits immediately calmed down.
"It seems that Princess Jianchang is terribly afraid of snakes, so she became frightened after hearing Madam Changning Hou say a few words. However, since she is afraid of snakes, why does she have to ask Madam Changning Hou? Are you asking for trouble?"
Therefore, her current ending was quickly attributed by everyone to——self-inflicted!
Princess Jianchang was already trembling with fright, but now hearing this, she was even more angry and angry. "I wasn't scared out of hallucinations, what I said was true, there was a snake in my carriage just now!"
"Really? Then you'd better be careful."
Everyone just responded perfunctorily, and then pedaled away.
Princess Jianchang saw that others did not take her words seriously, so she couldn't help but glared at Wu Shi again.
Wu's maid also finished checking at this time. "Ma'am, there are no snakes."
Wu quickly nodded. "Then let's go!"
Princess Jianchang already hated her now, and she was frightened by that so-called snake, and now she has lost her mind.If I continue to stay, who knows what crimes will be charged by the princess?So she felt that it was better for her to leave quickly.
Everyone calm down first, and she will find an opportunity to explain this matter to Wang Hao another day, so the effect should be better.She thought to herself.
However, not long after her carriage drove out of Ge Lao Mansion, Mrs. Wu also heard a faint rustling sound from inside the carriage.
She suddenly became alert.
"What sound?" she asked quickly.
The little maid beside her also looked left and right.Finally, the little maid's eyes fell on her: "Madam, this voice is coming from you!"
Wu subconsciously looked down, and sure enough, she saw that her sleeves were swinging back and forth uncontrollably.
Wu's face turned pale again in an instant.
"What's in here? Get it out for me!"
She quickly shouted, while flicking her sleeves desperately.
After shaking it several times, the thing inside finally came out, and it was a colorful little snake!
The little snake was thrown on the carpet in the carriage, and immediately raised its upper body, with its mouth wide open, it spit out red letters, making a hissing sound.
"Mother!"
Immediately afterwards, two sharp female voices mixed together, quickly broke through the roof of the carriage, and went straight into the night sky.
Then, the carriage shook violently, mixed with the screams and cries of women, making this silent night sky lively.
As for Princess Jianchang.No matter how the people in Ge Lao's mansion assured her that there were no snakes in her car, she refused to believe it.Helpless, Mrs. Di's family transferred a car from her house to take her back.
All the way safe and sound.
After returning home, Princess Jianchang was relieved.
"It's really bad luck! Every time I meet that Erniang Gu, nothing good happens to me, and now Wu Sanniang dares to betray me... Sooner or later, I will clean up these two low hoofs!" Panting lowly , she couldn't help cursing.
The snake just now broke out in cold sweat all over her body, and now it's early summer again, the air was already hot and sticky, and she was very sticky and uncomfortable.
"Come here, prepare water, I want to take a bath!" She ordered immediately.
The servant girl hurriedly prepared a large bucket of hot water, and waited for her to soak for a long time, which drove away all the fatigue and fright in her body.
After taking a bath, she walked out with ease, and saw a maid who looked hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but didn't dare.
"Just say what you want to say quickly, what do you look like?" Princess Jianchang scolded angrily.
The maid hurriedly told the matter.
After Princess Jianchang heard this, she sneered: "Ms. Wu was bitten by a snake? She deserves it! Why didn't the snake bite her to death?"
With this incident as comfort, she felt much better, so she yawned. "When will she die, and when will you come and tell me the news! I'm going to sleep."
The servant girl quickly served her to lie down on the bed, and then pulled back the quilt to cover her.
As a result, as soon as the quilt was pulled back, the servant girl who was still agile just now seemed to have been pricked, and suddenly dared not move.
Princess Jianchang's face turned cold. "What's the matter with you? Did you take the wrong medicine?"
"Snake..." The servant girl said something blankly, and then, as if she had realized it, she immediately turned around and ran away.
While running, she yelled: "Help, there is a snake! The snake is coming again!"
Princess Jianchang can't hear the word snake now.As soon as these words came out of the servant girl's mouth, she felt a thrill in her heart.
Looking down again, she saw a big snake as thick as a baby's arm coiled on the spread quilt.The snake seemed to be sleeping under the quilt just now, but now it was pulled out suddenly. Before it could react, it only raised its head and looked at Princess Jianchang.
Princess Jianchang's liver and gallbladder were all cold.
In an instant, her hands and feet became icy cold, and her hands and feet were extremely soft.She wanted to jump out of bed, to run as far away as possible.But, stared at by the snake's two faint green eyes, she found that she couldn't even move, let alone escape?
A feeling of helplessness welled up in her heart, her nose suddenly became sour, and tears began to flow down her face.
"What sin did I do? Why did I provoke a snake?" She cried out in a hoarse voice, "Help! Is there anyone? Come and save me, save me... ah !"
No matter what happened to Princess Jianchang or Mrs. Wu, it all happened after leaving Ge Lao Mansion, and of course Gu Caiwei had no way of knowing.
Now, all her heart is on taking care of Du Juanqing, a drunk.
That's right, Du Juanqing was drunk.
Because of the sudden favor of Di Ge, many people at the banquet began to pay attention to him.And at the banquet, the best way to exchange feelings is to exchange glasses.Although Du Juanqing tried his best to decline, but he couldn't stand so many people coming over to toast one by one, so he just got drunk.
No matter how strong his self-control is, he can only resist until he walks out of Ge Lao Mansion, and then he gets drunk and collapses.
Seeing this, Gu Caiwei quickly ordered people to drag the man into the carriage and lie down.
Seeing Du Yi, he hurriedly climbed into the carriage, and then looked at Du Juanqing, who was flushed inside the carriage, breathing a little shortly, and even frowning slightly, a look of anxiety appeared on his small face.
"Father, what's wrong with him?"
"Drink too much." Gu Caiwei replied angrily.
"Ah? Is that so? But I think he looks very uncomfortable!" Du Yi whispered, and he hurriedly took Gu Caiwei's hand, "Aren't you good at medicine? You should treat him quickly! No matter how bad it is , you should have hangover pills in your purse, right?"
"Sorry, really not." Gu Caiwei spread her hands, "I don't have anyone who is addicted to alcohol, so I never thought about preparing this thing."
"Isn't it?"
When Du Yi heard this, his face wrinkled even tighter. "Then what should we do now? You can't just let Dad lie down like this?"
"It's good to lie down. It's just a drunk. It's not a big deal. Even if he doesn't take medicine, he can carry it for two days." Gu Caiwei said nonchalantly, "Besides, who told him to drink so much by himself?" Too much? Since he is drinking, he should be prepared to get drunk!"
Du Yi's small shoulders shook. "Don't be so fierce! Didn't daddy be forced too?"
Gu Caiwei glanced at him. "Are you on my side or on his side?"
Du Yi lifted his chin. "Your side!"
"Then you still speak for him?"
"I won't say any more!" Du Yi hurriedly shook his head, and as expected, he kept his mouth shut, but his eyes were still full of worry looking and looking at Du Juanqing.
Sure enough, it is still a father-son bond.No matter how much they dislike each other, when Du Juanqing is not feeling well, this little guy can't help but worry.
Gu Caiwei sighed helplessly. "Okay, when I get back to the Hou Mansion, I'll make him some hangover soup and make sure he'll be fine after drinking it."
Only then did Du Yi raise a smile. "It's so kind of you!"
Gu Caiwei pursed her lips. "I'm not good!"
If she wants to be well, she should help Du Juanqing relieve her pain now.But she doesn't!
Tell him to come, tell him to drink so much, he deserves it!She wanted to let him have a good taste of the feeling of getting drunk and having a splitting headache!
When the carriage returned to Hou's mansion, Gu Caiwei asked someone to help Du Juanqing back to his room, and Du Yi pulled her along again. "Let's go, let's make Dad a hangover soup!"
The little guy is very proactive, much more active than usual urging her to cook for him.
"Got it!" Gu Caiwei agreed listlessly, and the two went to her small kitchen together.
As Du Yi lit the fire, she took out a jar of honey, a handful of dried sweet-scented osmanthus, and a handful of ebony plums.When the water in the pot boiled, she put the black plums in first, and stopped the fire when the soup in the pot became darker.Stir with a spoon again to make the soup cool quickly, then add a few spoonfuls of honey, and finally sprinkle with sweet-scented osmanthus.
Soon, sweet-scented osmanthus mixed with the fragrance of honey, mixed with a little sour taste of ebony, came out.At night, people who have eaten a greasy stomach feel refreshed just by smelling the smell.
According to the usual practice, Gu Caiwei filled a bowl for Du Yi first. "Drink it! This soup can soothe the hangover and eliminate the indigestion. It's okay for you to drink a bowl."
"Oh." Du Yi quickly picked it up and drank it in big gulps.
Gu Caiwei also drank a bowl by herself.
After both of them finished drinking, she slowly took the bowl prepared for Du Juanqing and sent it to him.
When he got to Du Juanqing's bedroom, he saw Du Juanqing still lying there with a painful expression on his face.His jade-like white face has already been occupied by crimson red, his eyes and lips are tightly closed, and even his hands are clenched into fists, as if he is holding back something.
Also, his forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat at some point, and it looked really painful at first glance.
Gu Caiwei saw all this and couldn't help complaining. "Since you can't drink that much, why do you drink it? You drink like this, isn't it asking for trouble?"
She said so, but she still brought out the soup, and told Du Jun, who was fed by the servant, to drink it.
However, the boy was clumsy and couldn't feed well at all.After half a bowl of soup went down, Du Junqing didn't take a few sips, and spilled most of it.
Gu Caiwei couldn't bear it.
"Forget it, you guys go and replace me!"
She rolled up her sleeves and walked over, instructing the servant to help Du Juanqing to lie down. She scooped up a spoonful of soup by herself, then squeezed Du Juanqing's chin with one hand to force him to open his mouth, and fed the soup into his mouth.
After feeding a bowl of soup, Gu Caiwei was so tired that her hands were sore.
"Okay, wipe off his sweat again, change his clothes, and let him sleep! After a good night's sleep, he will be fine when he wakes up tomorrow morning."
Putting down the empty bowl quickly, she was about to get up and leave, but the man lying on the bed suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.
Gu Caiwei was startled. "Du Juanqing, what are you doing?"
"Don't go!" The man yelled in a low voice, holding her arm tightly with one hand.
Gu Caiwei quickly wanted to break off his five fingers, but she didn't expect this man to hold her other hand with his backhand, and then pulled her in hard, and actually dragged her into bed !
Then Du Juan turned over, stretched out her long legs, and firmly pressed down the legs she wanted to lift.
"My God, how could you do this? I'm still a child, how could you do such a thing in front of me?" Du Yi immediately covered his face with his hands, and ran away yelling.
Seeing this, the maids and servants in the room all blushed and ran out quickly.
Gu Caiwei was about to die of anger.
"Du Qi, pretend to me again! How dare you try to suppress me again? Auntie, even if I am restrained, there are still ways to resist. No matter how bad it is, starting tomorrow, I can find a chance to take revenge. Are you sure? Do you want to live in dire straits for the rest of your life in order to gain an upper hand now?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the man who was still drunk just now opened his eyes.
Only then did Gu Caiwei realize that even his eye sockets were wet, and there was a hint of uneasiness and helplessness in his eyes.
"I'm sick." He said hoarsely.
I don't know if it's because of talking too much today, or because of his health, but his voice is very hoarse, which adds to his delicate and pitiful taste.
At first glance, it looks like a big sick dog, seeking comfort from its owner pitifully.
However, she is not his master!And even if she wanted to appease, she only wanted to appease that little dude, okay?This man is so old, he still plays this trick, he is embarrassed!
Gu Caiwei complained in her heart, but seeing the man in front of her in such pain, she still couldn't help herself.
"Where is it uncomfortable?" She asked in a low voice, and wanted to pull out her hand to feel his pulse.
But Du Juanqing shook his head and closed his eyes again. "I'm not strong enough to drink. It's like this every time I drink. In fact, it's not a big problem. Drink the anti-alcohol soup and sleep for a day or two. It's just uncomfortable now."
"Then there is no other way." Gu Caiwei heard this, and she could only sigh lowly, "The body must have a process of adjustment and adaptation. You can only endure this process by yourself, and others can't help you."
"So you stay and stay with me." The man said again.
Gu Caiwei frowned. "If you want someone to accompany you, call Liniang! She will be very happy!"
"She's too noisy." Du Juanqing refused without hesitation.
Gu Caiwei was speechless. "Speak as if I'm not noisy."
"You are different from her. She will try her best to please me, chattering a bunch of nonsense, but if you listen carefully, you will know that none of it is useful. You have something to say, so people don't feel bored."
Hey, is he praising her?
Gu Caiwei admitted that after hearing these words, her mood improved a lot.
However, these few words alone were not enough for her to stay and serve the drunk. "Then you can also ask Du Ren to come over. He is loyal to you and full of business. He can talk to you until dawn."
"I'm already like this, how can I still think about talking to him about those things? Doesn't this make my head hurt even more?" Du Juanqing opened his eyes again.
"That……"
Gu Caiwei still wanted to pull out another person, but Du Juanqing's rippling eyes were already fixed on her.
"I'm so uncomfortable, can't you accompany me quietly and let me have a good rest?" He shouted angrily.
Gu Caiwei was frightened by his sudden temper and froze in place.
"Okay, you sleep with me, can't I accompany you?" She nodded quickly, very well-behaved.
Only then did Du Juanqing close his eyes, and fell asleep leaning on her again.
When the sound of even breathing came, Gu Caiwei realized belatedly—what happened to her just now?This man is obviously making trouble for no reason!Even if Du Yi made trouble unreasonably, she would still scold her by the ear, why did this big guy call out so much, and he was frightened, and then he gave up?
As a result, now, he is still taking advantage of himself here openly!
A burst of anger welled up in her heart, she really wanted to shake this guy up and quarrel with him again!
However, she stretched out her hand, but after thinking about it, she retracted it.
"Forget it, because you are really not feeling well today, I will let you go." Gu Caiwei said in a low voice.
Moreover, thinking about his cute and pitiful appearance just now, it's actually quite interesting!I really didn't expect that for such an old man, he did not look ugly at all, but he was handsome and charming, even more attractive than the Huakui lady in Pingkangfang.
Even Zhang Changzong's pretentious obsequiousness was compared by him.
"However, it's only this time, and it's not an example. If you dare to do this again next time, I won't bite you!" Gu Caiwei frowned and cursed in a low voice.
But Du Junqing didn't respond.
I think so, this guy is asleep, so what's the use of her getting angry with him?I was really driven crazy by him.
Gu Caiwei curled her lips helplessly, couldn't help yawning, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
(End of this chapter)
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