Gu Wanning accompanied Mrs. Tai to gossip in the inner hall.

Xiao Xu sat in the main hall and talked to Gu Hai and the others.

Most of the people who came to the banquet today were important ministers of the court, and they met the Son of Heaven every day and were very familiar. They also knew that Xiao Xu's gentle temper was close to him, and after the initial stunned, he quickly regained his composure.

Xiao Xu's eyes swept away, and he asked with a casual smile: "Strange, why didn't Li Shangshu come today? Could it be that the third uncle forgot to send an invitation to Li Shangshu?"

Gu Hai's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled quietly: "The invitation will be sent to the Li Mansion three days ago." It's a pity that Li Shangshu occasionally felt a cold yesterday and was not in good health, so he couldn't come to the door in person. I specially ordered someone to send a generous gift. ”

Elder Wang Ge and Elder Cui Ge quickly exchanged a knowing look.

Li Shangshu is also cautious enough. If you lose, you lose, you deliberately didn't come today, and it was clear that it was intentional, wouldn't it make people see a joke?

If Li Shangshu knew that the emperor and queen had come to the Dingbei Hou Mansion, he was afraid that his intestines would be repentant.

Uncle Fang, who was sitting in the corner, was obviously the most nervous one.

At this time, it was July, the weather was still a little hot, and an ice basin was placed in the main hall, which was quite cool. Uncle Fang had a lot of beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

He is just a five-rank Beijing official, and except for the half-monthly grand court meeting, he has never had the opportunity to have such close contact with the Son of Heaven.

Everyone looked at it and laughed in their hearts.

Gu Jinli, who was standing on the side, felt sorry for his uncle and future father-in-law, so he thought he had gone over without a trace, poured a cup of tea for Uncle Fang, and whispered quickly: "Uncle, don't panic." ”

Uncle Fang's heart suddenly calmed down a lot, and he nodded slightly at Gu Jinli.

Gu Jinli grinned and straightened up as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Xu had already seen Gu Jinli's small movements in his eyes, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

This Gu Jinli looks straightforward and uninhibited, but in fact, he is very thoughtful and considerate. Having such a son-in-law is also a blessing for the Fang family.

……

After the luncheon, Xiao Xu came to say goodbye to Mrs. Tai: "A-Ning stayed in the house for two days and accompanied my grandmother." I'll go back to the palace first. ”

Mrs. Tai was in a very good mood today, with a smile at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and immediately said when she heard the words: "The old body sends the emperor." ”

Xiao Xu was unhappy: "Grandmother is eccentric, A-Ning is my grandmother's granddaughter, and I am my grandmother's grandson-in-law." I'm leaving, and my grandmother doesn't give up at all. ”

In terms of coaxing people, who can match Xiao Xu?

Mrs. Tai smiled from ear to ear: "Yes, yes, yes, it's really grandmother's." You also lived with A-Ning for a few days, so that your grandmother could smile as much as her elders. ”

After a few words of laughter, Xiao Xu looked at Gu Wanning again, and his eyes showed reluctance: "A-Ning, I will return to the palace in a few days." ”

The next unspoken words are obvious.

Don't be reluctant to go back to the palace as soon as you stay.

has been married for several years, and he is also an old husband and wife, and it is really rare to be so slimy.

Everyone smiled knowingly.

Gu Wanning's cheeks were slightly hot, his expression was quite calm, and he nodded: "I'll go back to the palace after five days." ”

……

Relatives and friends of the guests were dispersed.

Gu Guanhua and Yao Ruozhu were reluctant to leave, and one of them took Gu Wanning's hand. Gu Guanhua smiled and sighed: "As soon as you come back, our sisters will be like returning to the past, and I am reluctant to leave." ”

"Isn't it?" Yao Ruozhu was also reluctant: "Otherwise, we will stay for one night today and go back tomorrow." ”

Gu Wanning laughed: "If you want to stay, let someone go back and send a letter." It's rare for me to return to Ning, and the next time I go home, I don't know when. ”

That's just as well.

It's a rare opportunity to get together like this. Even Gu Guanmin didn't want to go back, so they sent someone back to their homes to deliver the letter.

The sisters gathered in the Yiliu Courtyard, talking and laughing, which was quite lively.

The youngest, Gu Guanyue, who is now thirteen years old, subconsciously said: "Today, our sisters are together, but unfortunately the fourth sister is missing." ”

Everyone fell silent.

Few people know about Gu Wanqi's death. For Gu Guanhua and others, Gu Guanqi's young and early death is a sad thing that everyone does not want to mention.

Gu Wanning was also silent.

Gu Guanyue was shocked to realize that she had lost her words, and glanced at Gu Wanning a little timidly: "I'm sorry, second sister, I didn't mean to mention the fourth sister." ”

When Gu Guanning got married, Gu Guanyue was still a few years old. In the past few years, Gu Guanning has not returned home, and Gu Guanyue has never entered the palace, and when they suddenly met, the sisters were a little rusty.

Gu Guanning calmed down and smiled at Gu Guanyue: "My sisters speak, it doesn't matter what they want to say." If even a few of us are together, we must also look forward and think about what is the fun of being a human being. ”

Gu Guanyue's anxious heart calmed down at this time, and she hummed a little shyly.

……

The queen's return to Ning is not a trivial matter. According to the practice in the palace, the queen's guard of honor should be arranged.

However, Gu Guanning didn't want to toss with great fanfare, and quietly returned to the Gu family, and no one would dislike Gu Wanning by being bored.

When everyone dispersed, the Yiliu courtyard finally quieted down.

Linlang and Linglong waited for Gu Wanning to freshen up and change clothes.

Sitting in front of the familiar vanity mirror, looking at the face of the bright ** person in the mirror, Gu Wanning was in a trance for a while.

In the twenty-third year of her previous life, she had successfully escaped from the sphere of influence of King Qi's father and son, gathered all the generals and soldiers who came to defect, and prepared to return to the capital to recover the country that belonged to her son.

At that time, her eyebrows and eyes were condensed with anger.

Now she looks peaceful, with a shallow smile between her eyebrows and eyes, like a flower that slowly blooms and stretches freely, wanton and vivid.

The life paths of past and present lives are completely different.

"Why has Miss been looking in the mirror?" Linglong's playful voice sounded in her ears: "Could it be that Miss was born so beautiful that even she was fascinated?"

Gu Wanning came back to his senses and glared at Linglong with a smile: "Even the master dares to joke." ”

Lin Lang suddenly smiled: "Speaking of which, the slave hasn't called Miss for a few years." ”

Since Gu Guanning entered the palace and sat on the phoenix chair of the Jiaofang Palace, the word Miss, a few of them have never spoken again. Today, Linglong suddenly shouted the old name, and Gu Guanning also felt very kind.

"When you go back to Yiliuyuan, you can still call me Miss. Gu Guanning turned his head and smiled at the two: "It's been a busy day, you two should rest early!"

The two retreated.

Gu Wanning was lying on the bed alone, and fatigue soon hit. As soon as I closed my eyes, the drowsiness disappeared again, and I couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

is probably used to the children frolicking in their ears, and used to sleeping with Xiao Xu beside him. Alone, I feel unaccustomed to being lonely.

Gu Wanning turned over a little helplessly, and he didn't know how long it took before he fell asleep in a daze.