The little servant led Gu Qinghe to the door of Gu Manting's study and retreated. Standing at the door was Gu Manting's henchman Gu Chong, Gu Chong, who was in his thirties, had a cold face, he hung a long sword on his waist, his hand was on the hilt of the sword, and he could draw his sword at any time.

"Miss Seven, the master is waiting for you inside. ”

"Hmm. Gu Qinghe bowed his head and stepped into the study calmly.

The study is very large, the most eye-catching is the seven or eight rows of bookshelves full of books neatly arranged on the left side of the entrance, followed by the wide desk on the upper side of the study, and the right side is arranged as a reception room, with a low table and futon on the carpet, a set of blue and white tea sets neatly placed on the low table, and a white mist rising from the spout of the teapot.

"Come and sit. In the mist, Gu Manting sat at the low table.

Gu Qinghe was unrestrained, sat down opposite Gu Manting, called his father softly, and waited for Gu Manting's next step.

Gu Manting's face was ordinary, not showing the mountains and water, he picked up the teapot and said while pouring tea: "There is no one here, let's say, who are you?"

Gu Qinghe sneered, his expression was very sad: "Dad, you don't want to see your daughter like this?"

Gu Manting lightly placed the teacup in front of Gu Qinghe, raised his eyes to stare at Qinghe, and saw every trace of her expression in his eyes: "My daughter Qinghe will not beat her sisters, let alone calculate her aunt and even her own father with sharp teeth." ”

Gu Qinghe was not afraid of Gu Manting's scrutiny, and calmly met Gu Manting's gaze. She occupies Gu Qinghe's body, and she has Gu Qinghe's memory, in this world, there will be no second person besides her who will be Gu Qinghe, so she doesn't need to be weak-hearted, let alone weak-hearted.

"Isn't this exactly what Dad wants?" Gu Qinghe looked sad and aggrieved, "Qinghe is weak, but not stupid. In the years after my mother's death, I kept the teachings my mother gave me and behaved with my conscience, but in the end, what I got was my father's disappointment and the bullying of my aunt and sisters. ”

Gu Manting was silent, and a touch of sourness welled up in his heart. He was also young and frivolous, he used to love the woman named Xiao Ruolan so much, but all the way in his career, he failed to resist the temptation of power after all, and he was cold and affectionate.

"I originally just wanted to guard the Orchid Garden left by my mother and live quietly, but my aunts didn't think so, and they made me ugly at the banquet, so that you were completely disappointed in me. When Gu Qinghe said this, he chuckled desolately, "Qinghe really thinks that the eldest aunt is carrying you to seize Lanyuan, after all, Qinghe believes that his father loves his mother." Therefore, even if Qinghe fights for this life, he must fight with his aunt to the end to save Lanyuan! But now it seems that it was really his father's order. ”

Gu Qinghe's expression was sad, his tone was sad, and there were even some tears in his eyes, as if he was holding back tears. Gu Manting felt distressed, after all, she was Ruolan's daughter, the daughter of the person he loved the most.

Gu Qinghe suddenly looked cold, and said, "Dad, Qinghe will never give up Lanyuan, and he will no longer be bullied like before." If Daddy still insists on asking Qing He to move out of Orchid Garden, unless he steps on Qing He's corpse!"

"Nonsense!" Gu Manting said sharply but without losing his concern, "Yesterday I said that this Orchid Garden is yours, and no one will come to drive you out." ”

Gu Qinghe's eyes flashed with tears: "Thank you, father, if my mother has a spirit in the sky, she should also be at ease." ”

Gu Manting was noncommittal, bowed his head and tasted tea, and then spoke on another topic: "Qinghe, in the middle of next month, the emperor will take the prince and important ministers to Lushan to hunt and escape the summer, and the female dependents can also go with him, and you will go with you when the time comes." ”

"What does Dad need Qinghe to do?" Gu Qinghe asked bluntly.

Gu Manting couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at Qing He, the latter looked calm and firm, and he closed the teacup: "Your Royal Highness seems to be a little interested in you." Leaving Orchid Garden that day, His Royal Highness mentioned you more than once. ”

"Qinghe understands, please rest assured. "When it comes to this, if she still doesn't know about it, she's really stupid.

It seems that Gu Manting supports Liu Chen, the Third Highness, and it is no wonder that Gu Yitang, as the prince's accompaniment, is not only not liked by Gu Manting, but is alienated by Gu Manting.

In her memory, Gu Qinghe had seen the prince a few times, and Gu Yitang mentioned it from time to time, she judged that the prince Liu Ling had a bold temperament, he didn't like it and was not good at scheming, and to put it ugly, he was brave and not strategic. However, His Royal Highness Liu Chen, the third prince, is meticulous and scheming, and knows how to buy people's hearts, and now there are many supporters in the court.

In Gu Manting's view, it is a matter of time before the Third Highness replaces Liu Ling, if one of his daughters marries the Third Highness and becomes a concubine, then in the future, Liu Chen will ascend the throne, he will be the rightful ruler of the country, and then the power and glory will be just a matter of being captured.

But Gu Qinghe's purpose is simple, that is, to take out the silver from Gu Manting's hand, no matter whether he Gu Manting wants to be the ruler or the prime minister, even if he wants to be the emperor, she will rarely study deeply. Before finding the best time to start, she was willing to cooperate with Gu Manting, and besides, she followed the emperor to hunt, and the people she met were all royal relatives and nobles, and they had a lot of silver!

Before Gu Qinghe left, he was still cheeky to complain about the lack of silver flowers, Gu Manting gave one hundred taels when he made a move, and told her that the monthly price in the future would be increased by twenty taels. You must know that Gu Qinghe's previous monthly case was deducted from level to level, and it was only seven or eight taels of silver.

These seven or eight taels of silver are removed from the good paper and ink money she has to use every day, and the silver is gone when she makes a piece of clothing, and as a big daughter, she is also poor enough.

Gu Manting stood at the door of the study and watched Gu Qinghe go out of the courtyard, and the calculating light in his eyes was revealed.

"Master, is it Miss Seven?" Gu Chong asked.

Gu Manting stood with his hands in his hands, looked over the courtyard, and looked in the direction of the palace: "Qinghe has a very small red mole on the pinna of her right ear, I can't be mistaken, it's her." It's just that the temperament has changed too much, which makes people suspicious. ”

Gu Chong nodded, and asked again, "The master has decided to let Miss Seven approach the Third Highness?"

Gu Manting's expression was a little solemn: "If it weren't for the fact that His Royal Highness was a little interested in her, how would I use her hastily." But she's only ten years old, and it's still too late to train her. Gu Chong, I have a hunch that Qinghe is the person I want. ”

Gu Qinghe went all the way back to Orchid Garden, but saw red beans turning around anxiously at the gate of Orchid Garden.

"Red beans. Gu Qinghe raised his voice to call her.

Seeing that it was Gu Qinghe, Hongdou hurriedly greeted him: "Miss, you are back!

Gu Qinghe saw that her eyes were a little red, and he couldn't help laughing: "Why did he punish me?"

"Why?" Hongdou was stunned, since the death of the eldest lady, the lord has not only punished Gu Qinghe, but also punished, which has made her form a kind of habitual thinking.

"It's good if there is no punishment!" Hongdou took out a post from his arms, "Miss, this was found on the stone table in the courtyard, I don't know who put it." ”

Gu Qinghe opened it and saw that it was written slightly: Three days later, the teahouse will be vacant, and the crime of rudeness will be compensated. The payment is, Su Changqing.