Chapter 114: The Gift (1)
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After a quiet heavy snowfall, time enters the wax moon.
As the last month of the year, the capital of Layue is cold and biting, but it is full of the atmosphere of the New Year.
And everywhere is filled with an unusual busyness:
Officials are busy wrapping up the year and preparing for the upcoming annual leave;
The people are still busy for their livelihoods, but there is a little more festive celebration, and the heavy snow cannot stop people's enthusiasm for buying New Year's goods;
The housewives were busy reconciling accounts, accounting for household expenses, preparing for New Year's gifts and other matters.
Coupled with the daily life, the women in those inner houses are even harder than the adults in the previous dynasty, and they are almost busy with spinning tops.
"County Lord, the people from the southwest have finally arrived!"
A mother-in-law hurried in, still with a slight chill on her body. However, as soon as the curtain was opened, a wave of heat rushed in.
Compared with the ice and snow outside, the room with the dragon burning and the charcoal basin lit is as warm as early summer.
The mother-in-law wiped the beads of sweat that ran out and returned happily.
"Oh? Did you really arrive?! My Buddha, it's snowing so hard outside, my lord and I have been worried that they will be delayed on the road...... It's good to arrive, it's good to arrive! β
The county lord of Qinghe was accounting for the things sent by Zhuangzi, and when he heard this, he hurriedly threw down the account book and recited the Buddha name again and again.
She didn't care much about the New Year's gift from the southwest, but wanted to know the current situation of her son and daughter-in-law.
Since the Eastern Qi rebellion was executed, although the Western Qi has not been affected, the family has inexplicably gained some benefits because of this matter, but the cautious Qi Lingxian still secretly ordered all the secret guards in his family to suspend their actions.
Thinking back to the time when there was a great change in the palace of the day, the Tartars appeared strangely, but the reaction of the saint and the crown prince was too calm.
Well, although the saint was slightly injured in the process, he was already very lucky compared to the several ministers of the DPRK and China who died tragically.
Fortunate? Ha, Qi Ling has been fighting for so many years, and he never believes in any luck, plus he once warned the saint in advance, although the saint did not believe it at that time, but Qi Lingxian was sure that the saint must have taken precautions.
In addition, the saint also has mysterious powers such as the Jinyi Guard and the Jinliang Guard in his hands, and if he wants to investigate some secrets, even if he doesn't dare to say that he knows it, he can find some clues, and then find the truth along the vine.
Qi Lingxian had speculated more than once that the so-called 'Prince Yan's rebellion' was most likely a trap set by the sage, in order to lure out the people who were ghosts behind their backs.
There is no shortage of self-righteous people in the world, whether it is King Yan or the eldest princess, they all think they have a proper plan, but they stupidly planted themselves in the sage's net and were directly arrested.
Eastern Qi and Western Qi have been fighting for decades, in the end, they have the same root and the same origin, and the most important thing is that Qi Lingxian has the secret guard handed down by his ancestors in his hand, and Qi Lingyuan has the same.
It's just that the quantity and quality are not as good as Qi Lingxian.
But it's not that he has no foundation and no connections, but Qi Lingyuan still made a mess, and in the end, he didn't even save his own life.
If it weren't for the cunning of the eldest princess, who left a back hand in advance and used Xiqi ruthlessly, the men of Dongqi would have been killed this time!
Lesson, bloody lesson!
Qi Lingxian suddenly woke up, and hurriedly gathered all the remaining secret forces of the Qi family and transferred them to a more secret underground.
lest one be careless, and then let the saint follow the clues of Dongqi and touch the bottom of Xiqi.
Not to mention, the most significant one is that the Qi family's dedicated communication channel has been temporarily closed, except for a few carrier pigeons, fast horses, special roads and so on are all suspended.
In this way, the communication between the capital and the southwest is not so convenient.
Even those carrier pigeons, Qi Ling is also cautious when he uses them first, unless there are important matters, such as the movement of the court, the appointment and dismissal of courtiers and other serious matters, and other trivial matters such as the parents are temporarily pressed.
Everything is strictly in accordance with the treatment of ordinary officials in Daqi, letters, parcels and whatnot, every period of time, send domestic servants to deliver Wumeng directly along the post road.
The whole process is legal and compliant, but it is terribly slow, especially in the cold winter, after the rain and snow, the official road is muddy and difficult to walk, and this communication is more and more difficult.
The county lord of Qinghe counted on his fingers, it has been more than two months since he last received a letter from his son and daughter-in-law.
It was the time when the son wrote a letter asking Qu's mother to come over to help.
Counting the time, Qu's mother should have arrived at the place, well, has that thing already been carried out.
The expression of the county lord of Qinghe was complicated for a moment, to be honest, in the past year, the performance of Gu Jialuo, the daughter-in-law, really can't be described as 'good'.
She was even more satisfied with Gu Jialuo to 120,000 points.
But in the middle of the night, when a person is lying quietly, there is always a trace of shadow in the bottom of my heart.
It's like a little flaw on the best mutton fat white jade, although it doesn't affect the overall situation, it is uncomfortable to look at.
Brother Jin is right, take a serious ceremony, align the family, and Gu Jialuo, all of which can be regarded as having an explanation.
There is also a clear answer to the truth of certain things.
Of course, the county lord of Qinghe is willing to do well, in this way, their Qi family can also completely untie the knot and treat Gu Jialuo, the child, well.
What if, what if...... The county lord of Qinghe didn't want to think about another possibility, she closed her eyes, and asked the servant kneeling under the hall in a deep voice: "Are the uncle and grandmother all right?" Is things going well in the yamen? Uncle does he have anything special for me? β
The servant replied respectfully: "So that the county lord knows that the uncle and the grandmother are all right, and the government is also very convinced of the uncle." Speaking of things, in addition to the New Year's gift specially prepared by the eldest grandmother, the uncle also ordered the little one to bring something to the county lordββ"
As he spoke, the servant carefully took out a half-foot-square flat box from his bosom and held it above his head with both hands.
The county lord of Qinghe gave a look, and the maid beside her hurriedly went to get the box, and then handed it to the county lord with her own hands.
The county lord didn't rush to open the box, and asked the servant about some Wumeng, and the key was to ask about Qi Jinzhi and Gu Jialuo's young couple.
I heard that everything was well, and I heard the servant give a few examples in a good wayβ
Uncle specially sent a gift to the grandmother, saying that when he was in Xin'an County that day, he accidentally got a piece of excellent jadeite, and the uncle remembered that the grandmother liked jadeite, so he did everything possible to bring it back to Wusa, and then looked for a craftsman with good craftsmanship to carefully carve it, and it took several months. Tsk, don't say, the jade is exquisite, it was carved into the appearance of cabbage by a craftsman, there was a flaw on it, but it was carved into an insect by a skillful craftsman, hehe, it looked like a real worm eating cabbage......"
The servant was foaming at the mouth, and he almost danced with his hands, and looked at his excitement as if he had seen the treasure with his own eyes.
The county lord of Qinghe raised his eyebrows and suddenly asked, "When did the uncle give the gift?" "It can't be what she thinks, right?!
If so, is it proof?
The servant really knew, and hurriedly replied: "Maybe a few days ago, when the master sent someone to send this box, the little one asked from the guard's mouth. β
This servant came to give New Year's gifts, and he began to rush to the capital two months ago.
A few days ago, he led a convoy to arrive at a post house on the outskirts of Beijing, but he couldn't rush due to heavy snow, so he was trapped in the post house for more than ten days.
At this moment, one of the Qi family's guards chased after him, handed him the box, explained a few more words, and rushed back the same way.
The servant was the most clever, and took advantage of the guard's explanation, and said a few words, and by the way, he knew about it.
When the county lord heard this, it was as she had guessed, and his heart relaxed slightly.
However, thinking that his serious son would actually give gifts to please women, the county lord was both relieved and sad - the stinky boy had finally grown up, and he knew that he felt sorry for his daughter-in-law!
It is said that the cabbage is good and the pig is arched.
In fact, the pigs that people worked so hard to feed were abducted by a cabbage!
At this time, the county lord of Qinghe felt this way in his heart: Woo, his son was easily raised, sensible, and capable, but he was hooked up by another woman! It's so sad, there is wood!
But the county lord of Qinghe was not an ordinary woman in the house, so he quickly suppressed this feeling.
She sighed silently in her heart, and then waved her hand to send the servant down.
Then she sent all the maids out of the house, and when she was the only one left in the house, she opened the box.
In the box was a neatly folded handkerchief, and although the handkerchief was not directly unfolded, the little red in the middle could still be seen.
ββ¦β¦ This shouldn't be fake, right?! β
The county lord of Qinghe is not a foolish person, there is blood on the yuanpa, it may not be the bride's, and it may also be the groom who is not clear-headed.
took out the handkerchief and put it aside, and there was a folded envelope at the bottom of the box, and the county lord of Qinghe hurriedly opened it.
Hmm, it's Qu's mother's handwriting.
There were only four words on the snow-white letterhead: "The real deal!" β
"Whew~~"
The head of Qinghe County let out a long breath, and his heart was completely relaxed. Mother Qu is the person she trusts the most, and she is also the most distressed Qi Jinzhi, and she will never help Gu Jialuo to cheat.
Guoqu's mother is an old grandmother and has a lot of experience in this area.
What kind of blood stains were on Yuanpa, she could accurately distinguish them.
So, don't think that you can get away with cutting your finger and dropping two drops of blood!
Unless he uses methods like the prostitutes in Qinglou and Jiaofang, of course, the county lord of Qinghe believes that with Gu Jialuo's pride, he will definitely not be able to learn such tricks.
Okay, good, this is really good, no matter how bad Gu Jialuo's reputation was in the past, she is indeed an innocent woman, and she and Brother Jin have become a real husband and wife, but she has not insulted the name of the Qi family.
In the future, she will be able to let go of this matter completely!
The county lord of Qinghe was in a good mood, the shadow in her heart disappeared without a trace, and she could also have the heart to count the gifts sent by her son and daughter-in-law!
At the same time, two other gift-giving teams from the southwest arrived at their destination.
Family.
"Xiang'er, this child is really, so far away, he still doesn't forget the elders in Beijing. Look at this medicinal material, this fragrant rice, as well as Shu brocade, ivory carving, lacquerware...... It's the best thing. β
Song held a long gift list and smiled back to the old lady.
The old lady is old, her eyes have long been spent, she squinted at the gift list, and said with a smile: "Xiang'er is a good and filial child when she is young, sensible, well-behaved, and generous. By the way, I heard that after Ruo'er and her family arrived in Shuixi, Xiang'er and Aunt Qi personally sent several carts of things to see them?! β
In the second half of the sentence, the old lady said to her daughter Gu Zeyuan.
The old lady has lived for decades and has experienced too many things, and Jiang Gui's nature is definitely old and spicy.
She also knows the grievances and grievances between her granddaughter and her granddaughter. And because of the friction between the little sisters, even the eldest son couple is not as close to their daughter's family as they used to be.
But it's still the same sentence, the palms and backs of her hands are full of meat, and on both sides are her granddaughters, one has no mother, and the other has no father, all of them are poor good children.
Even if there is occasional filthiness with each other, they are also inseparable sisters.
Therefore, the old lady hopes from the bottom of her heart that the two children can get along.
Accidentally heard Grandpa Guo's muttering, the old lady remembered it in her heart, and deliberately said it in front of her daughters-in-law and daughters, in order to ease the relationship between her children.
Song listened to her mother-in-law's words, the smile on her lips condensed for a moment, and then deliberately deepened the arc, she said with a slight exaggeration: "Yes, Xiang'er also mentioned it in the letter, saying that Ruo'er has settled down in Shuixi, and the house and the people are purchased by the in-laws Zhan Lao, and Xiang'er and Uncle will help with some daily flowers." They are both cousins, and the two aunts are cousins, so they can't be closer, so it's time to help with a little favor. β
Gu Zeyuan sat on the official hat chair where her mother started, her hands kept twisting, and the handkerchief in her hand had been twisted.
But she still forced a smile and said unnaturally: "Speaking of which, it's really thanks to Xiang'er." Ruo'er also wrote a letter saying that what Xiang'er and Aunt Qi sent were the most practical, and said that with those carts of things, they even saved money for the New Year. Sister-in-law, also, you will raise your daughter, see how well you teach Xiang'er. β
Song Shi heard that something was wrong, but he didn't show it, and said with a smile: "My sister praised it, hehe, in the end, it's still the credit of my mother, Xiang'er grew up with her mother since she was a child, and I respect you the most in my heart, my old grandmother, she can be so sensible and obedient, thanks to her mother's words and deeds!" β
This is a half-truth, and no one can refute it, and the old lady's smile becomes brighter when she hears it. Everyone loves to listen to good words, especially the elderly, praising her for raising her children and grandchildren, and praising others makes the old people happy.
Gu Zeyuan smiled wryly, and hurriedly echoed: "What the sister-in-law said is that the mother will raise the child, and the sisters-in-law are not bad, so the daughters of our Gu family will be all excellent." β
The women around responded one after another, some praised the old lady, some praised the Song family, and the atmosphere suddenly became warm.
After gossiping for a long time, the old lady was a little tired, and the Song family led the concubine, sister-in-law, daughter, and niece to retreat with vision.
"Sister-in-law, this is something Ruo'er sent from the southwest, a few pots of flowers, it's not worth anything, just to add some color in winter, please don't dislike it."
Gu Zeyuan chased to the courtyard of the Song family, said a few words of greeting, and then pointed to the flowers held in the arms of the maid beside him and said.
But I saw that the flower was straight, and the dark purple flower bloomed proudly, like a ghost and a demon queen in the cold winter......
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