Chapter 55: A Trip to the Shen Mansion
When Gu Changfeng first got the post from the Shen Mansion, he asked, "The fifth miss or the fourth miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion?" ”
The servant of the Shen family replied seriously: "It's the fifth lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion." ”
"Appreciating calligraphy and painting, I'll let my daughter go over later, thank you Mrs. Shen for me." Gu Changfeng smiled and arranged for his subordinates to send off guests.
Gu Changfeng took the post and went to Gu Yiyi's room.
Gu Yiyi's room is mainly pink, and all the furniture is made of high-quality mahogany, after Gu Changfeng entered the door, the maid immediately came over to salute and poured a cup of tea.
"Why did Daddy come here so early today?" Gu Yiyi asked a little strangely, usually she came to see her at noon.
"Look at this." Gu Changfeng handed the post to Gu Yiyi.
Gu Yiyi opened it and looked at it, her eyes puzzled: "Daddy, this is for the fifth sister, how did you get me here?" ”
"Last time I asked you to draw a picture for your sister, do you remember?"
"Last time? What Daddy said was...... "Gu Yiyi can't remember such a thing, she is not good at drawing."
"It's the last time I got engaged to the Han family, I asked to prepare a pair of calligraphy and paintings to send to the Han family, the Han family likes women who are knowledgeable, didn't you help draw calligraphy and paintings at that time?" Gu Changfeng said softly, as if the daughter in front of him was a very kind and helpful child.
Gu Yiyi then remembered what happened at that time, in fact, it was not painted by her, the painting was painted by Gu herself, but after she saw it, she found a reason, saying that she helped her send it to the Han Mansion, and when she met Gu Changfeng, she told him that she helped Gu paint it.
At that time, Gu Yiyi said that she helped with the painting, and she also had a deep sisterhood in front of Gu Changfeng, and Gu Changfeng remembered her goodness because of this.
"Oh, the time my dad said it, my daughter actually didn't care much about this, between sisters, it should be, so I don't remember it too much."
"This time Mrs. Shen's invitation should be you, after all, you painted the original painting, and in this Beijing Poetry Club, every time you come out on top, it must be your light to get the invitation, and you can go with her."
Gu Changfeng is most satisfied with his daughter, both in appearance and talent, and the most important thing is that she is so simple and kind.
Gu Yiyi's face was embarrassed, only Gu's name was written on this post, even if she wanted to go, it wasn't suitable, although she didn't know what Gu Li's could climb to the Shen family, but the post was sent, what should she say?
"Daddy, I didn't invite my daughter on the post, it's ......"
"It's okay, Daddy will give me what I said, you sisters together, and there is a care. When you go to the Shen Mansion, you have to behave yourself. Gu Changfeng said earnestly.
Gu Yiyi nodded obediently.
In the evening, Gu Changfeng handed the post to Gu: "This is a post sent by the Shen Mansion today, inviting you to appreciate calligraphy and painting with Mrs. Shen." ”
Gu took the post and opened it, although she didn't know how to read, she still calmly pretended to be reading.
"Yiyi will go with you when the time comes, so I can take care of it."
Gu looked up in surprise, let's go? Is it said on the post? No, the matter of going to the Shen Mansion was obviously arranged by Bai Gongzi, she wouldn't let Gu Yiyi go with her, could it be Gu Changfeng's selfishness?
"Daddy, do you want the fourth sister to go to the Shen Mansion too?" Gu asked rhetorically.
"You are sisters, you should have helped each other, besides, Yiyi has also helped you many times, but it is not a big favor to go to the Shen Mansion together." Gu Changfeng didn't expect that Gu would hesitate, could it be that she didn't plan to listen to her words as a father?
"Since it's just a trivial matter in the Shen Mansion, it doesn't matter if the fourth sister goes or not." Gu is now feeling more and more cold, Gu Yiyi didn't help her at all, don't say it, now let her help, why should she have a reasonable expression?
"That's it! She's your sister, how can you be so rude? Gu Changfeng was already angry, and he said that Gu's temperament had changed, he originally didn't believe it, but now it seems that this is indeed the case.
Gu felt that it was very unfavorable for her to be angry with him, since she knew that Gu Changfeng had nothing to do lightly with her, and she would be hypocritical, she would too.
"Daddy, don't be angry, my daughter didn't mean that, my daughter said that going to Shen Mansion is just a trivial matter of appreciating calligraphy and painting, last time the princess mentioned the poetry contest, this is a big deal, I think the fourth sister should prepare for these, and the understanding of poetry is of course not as good as the fourth sister."
Baili Xiwei did mention that it was a poetry contest a few days later, and this contest was specially set up for women to participate, mainly to deal with people from other countries, and would give the emperor a birthday celebration and some boring competitions.
In this matter, Baili Xiwei hoped that Gu would participate, but Gu had no interest, she didn't even know a word, what did she participate in?
"Oh, this poetry contest, has it already been decided? I just heard the emperor mention it, and I don't know if it's decided or not. Gu Changfeng had only heard about this matter, after all, the person in charge was from the Ministry of Rites, and if it was compared to the poetry contest, going to the Shen Mansion would be a trivial matter.
The princess mentioned it, and the daughter didn't know if it was decided. I just asked, let me prepare. ”
"That's it, it's your dad who blames you, you are also a good boy who is sensible and reasonable, this matter can be regarded as a misunderstanding by my father."
Gu smiled slightly, as long as it was good for Gu Yiyi, Gu Changfeng would have a good face, Gu Yiyi, who used flesh and blood as medicine back then, was really ruthless, and won the position in the Prime Minister's Mansion in this life.
Anyway, she is illiterate, Gu Yiyi doesn't care if she goes or not, whether she steals the limelight or not.
Gu Changfeng told Gu Yiyi about the poetry conference, and she began to get busy, Gu Weiwei happily prepared for marriage every day, so these days are the most comfortable time Gu has ever had.
The Shen Mansion is actually very simple, but the whole is a quiet and elegant feeling, as soon as you enter the door, you seem to be able to smell the fragrance of ink and books.
Shen Ming is the eldest son, but he did not inherit the family's tradition and became a civil official, but became a military attaché, and has been following Baili Muyan, and when he was in Qingyun Mountain, he heard Yang Yang say that several of them had a story about following Mu Wangye.
It's just that I don't know what the reason was why Shen Ming followed Mu Wangye as a military advisor, maybe it was Bole who met Maxima, this is a guess that Gu Li.
At that time, when Shen Ming became a military attaché, he persuaded more than 60 people up and down the family, and his younger brothers became civil officials, so Master Shen didn't ask for anything.
Mrs. Shen asked the maid to take care of her and went directly to the study.
The room is not as Gu imagined, full of bookshelves, bamboo slips and scrolls, but a few wide tables and chairs, on which pens, ink, paper and inkstones are placed, and the whole room has a faint fragrance of ink.
"Miss Gu, sit here." Mrs. Shen An spoke gently, holding a six-year-old child in her hand, the boy's eyes were pure, his clothes were also very neat, his hair was neatly tied up, and he was tied with a cyan ribbon.
"I've seen Mrs. Shen." Gu bowed in a low voice.
"Miss Gu doesn't have to be stubborn, I heard that both the husband and the prince have mentioned you, and when we meet today, it is indeed as they said, it is very aura." An covered her lips and smiled, her husband said that Miss Gu is more special than ordinary official ladies, and when she saw it today, she also felt that she liked it very much.
"General Shen and Lord Mu? Hehehe. "After thinking about it, shouldn't it be a white ceremony? How did you become a prince? Could it be that Bai Li went to find Mu Wang Ye for her? What happened in Qingyun Mountain last time seems to be what he was looking for.
It seems that in the eyes of Mu Wangye, Bai Li should be much more useful than that bath salt.
And what I don't know is that these three identities are all one person, Baili Muyan himself!