Chapter 591: Socializing
The next day, Gu Xinian calmly put on the official mansion and went to the official office of the household department to be on duty. Everyone in the household department had already gotten the news, and they were not surprised to see Gu Xinian, but they smiled more enthusiastically and attentively, and came over one by one to ask for warmth.
Even so many people played together to impeach Gu Shilang but failed to bring down Gu Shilang, which shows how strong Gu Shilang's holy family is. If he ascends the throne as emperor one day, Gu Xinian will be even more majestic in the court. Such a character, of course, has to build a good relationship as soon as possible, but it's really not good, and it's almost good to set up.
If Gu Xinian is willing, he can definitely make people feel like a spring breeze.
Today, Gu Shilang, who has a somewhat arrogant temperament, is surprisingly easy-going and amiable. Let those who come to the close with the courage are secretly happy in their hearts. A few people were bold, so they simply said cheekily: "In the past few days that Master Gu has been in the mansion, several of us have been very worried, but we didn't dare to visit. Fortunately, the emperor was discerning and was not deceived by those with ill intentions. When Master Gu came back, we were reassured. If the adults don't dislike it, the lower officials will hold a banquet in Yipinlou tonight, and invite the adults to enjoy it. It can also be regarded as a wish to congratulate the lord on being able to clear his suspicion safely. ”
When he said this, this person was also a little apprehensive in his heart. Gu Xinian has almost pushed away all the entertainment in the past few months, who knows if he is willing to go today?
Unexpectedly, Gu Xinian agreed without thinking about it. Immediately, everyone was overjoyed, and there were more people who wanted to be cheeky and join in the fun. The originally booked table of wine banquet directly became four or five tables. All the officials of the household department were present.
When the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are clear, there are no friends! This truth is an unbreakable truth in officialdom. If you want to win over your subordinates to please your boss or even deal with your colleagues, you can't avoid having a banquet. Gu Xi has been in officialdom for ten years in his previous life. In addition, I have been in this life for more than ten years, and my understanding of this point is particularly profound. It's also easy to play in such an environment.
The pots are staggered. Shut up and don't talk about court affairs, only talk about Fengyue. The atmosphere can't be as warm as it gets. There are also a group of beautiful and charming singers to accompany the wine, but any man, the bones will probably be half softer.
Gu Xinian is the protagonist of tonight's banquet, and the singer who poured wine for him is also the youngest and most beautiful of the singers. The singer was about fifteen or sixteen years old, standing beside him with a flask in her hand, her face was delicate and bright, her lips were full of smiles, and her bright eyes were full of undisguised admiration.
Gu Xinian is indeed outstanding! Putting aside the family background and official position, just look at the handsome and unparalleled face and the temperament that is detached from everyone. It was enough to make all the women present feel excited. If you can spend a good night with such a man, it will not be in vain!
The head of the household department Liu, who set up a banquet to be the east, already had a little bit of wine, and took advantage of this bit of wine to get to Gu Xinian's side and said with a low smile: "I don't know if Lord Gu likes to pick the screen?" ”
Cai Ping was the singer who poured wine for Gu Xinian, and when she heard Master Liu's question, she immediately lowered her head in shame, but her ears unconsciously grew up. Master Liu's ambiguous whisper came into Caiping's ears little by little: "This Caiping is only fifteen years old, and it hasn't been combed yet." It's better for adults to cherish the fragrance and pity the jade, and don't go back to the house tonight......"
Caiping's heart was pounding. shyly and timidly glanced at Gu Xinian. The shyness at that glance is enough to make all men disappear. She is also very confident in her beauty and is convinced that no man can refuse her......
"Thank you Master Liu for your kindness." The low and pleasant man's voice revealed a bit of lazy casualness: "It's a pity that no matter how good the beauty is, I don't want to appreciate it now." Later, the banquet will be over. I had to rush back to the house to accompany my wife. This screen picking, or Master Liu's own full of blessings. ”
Cai Ping's smile froze, and he could hardly believe his ears. He didn't even bother with himself. Just such a flirtatious refusal!
Master Liu had long heard of Gu Xinian's restraint and self-discipline in women, but he didn't think it was strange. just diligently persuaded: "People are not romantic boys!" Can't a beauty like Caiping get into the eyes of adults? ”
Such a beauty, if you take it to the prince. The prince will happily "laugh"! Gu Shilang used to refuse to pick wildflowers outside, but now that his wife is pregnant, he won't be so rejecting people thousands of miles away!
Cai Ping didn't give up and looked over, the girl who was in her prime was indeed born very beautiful, and there was a weak and helpless woman from a good family who was not picked, and the coquettishness of the corners of her eyes and eyebrows was faintly revealed, which was really moving.
But Gu Xinian didn't even look at her much, but just smiled faintly: "I understand Master Liu's kindness." As for the beauty, there is no need for it. ”
Cai Ping bit her lip and couldn't laugh anymore. His eyes were full of astonishment and helplessness.
Seeing that his fart had slapped the horse's leg, Master Liu was also a little embarrassed, and laughed self-deprecatingly: "It was the lower official who saved the belly of others with his own heart, which made Master Gu laugh." ”
Gu Xinian smiled kindly: "Master Liu really made me uneasy when he said this. It's just that I'm not good at this, so you don't have to worry about it. Come, I'll toast you first. ”
Master Liu happily raised his glass and finally turned the page over. As for Cai Ping, he has been looking at Gu Xinian with a slightly sad and pitiful gaze since then...... It's a pity that Gu Xinian has no memory of her, and she brushes her sleeves away as soon as the banquet is over.
Such vignettes are not uncommon. Summoning singers to accompany the wine is also an unwritten practice at the banquet. As for the activities to be carried out after the banquet, it is even more tacit. Gu Xinian is the exception among exceptions. Every time the banquet is over, he gets up and leaves, even if it is late at night, and he never stays out for the night.
It is precisely because of this that Ye Qinglan is very relieved that he is out at a banquet. I am also used to waiting for him to come back every night and fall asleep together.
intends to give a beauty to Gu Xinian, of course, Master Liu is not the only one.
The prince joked in front of Gu Xinian several times: "Cousin, the Ye family has been pregnant for so long, you shouldn't even have a maid in the room!" Someone in my house happened to send two beauties, and I didn't move a finger, so how about I give them to you? ”
Gu Xinian politely declined without thinking: "Thank you cousin for your kindness, the beauty should be left to my cousin to enjoy!" I don't need to! ”
"You're not afraid of guilt, are you?" The prince laughed narrowly: "My brother and sister look gentle and virtuous, but it turns out to be a vinegar jar." ”
Gu Xinian smiled casually: "She didn't say anything, it's because I don't want other women." In fact, not long after Ye Qinglan found out that she was pregnant, the Sun family wanted to pick a maid for him. He didn't think about it at the time and said, "Grandmother still enjoys some Qingfu, don't worry about me and Qinglan." ”
Sun was choked up and couldn't speak for a long time, and never said a word since.
The prince looked at him incredulously: "A pregnant woman can't have sex with her, can you just endure it until the child is born?" "Even if the child is born, there is still time for confinement. The sum of the front and back is close to a year or so. A man can't stand it for so long!
Gu Xinian knew that this kind of topic couldn't resonate with the prince at all, so he didn't explain much, just smiled.
The prince is not a stupid person, so he can naturally guess Gu Xinian's intentions. But in his opinion, it is too stupid to only guard one woman for the rest of his life! There are all kinds of beauties around you, each with its own beauty, each with its own style, how can you give it up? Therefore, even in the years when Shen Qiuyu first entered the mansion to monopolize favor, he did not guard himself like a jade.
It's one thing to like it, and that doesn't affect him in the slightest!
Since Ye Qinglan became pregnant, Gu Xinian has pushed away most of the entertainment. In the past few months, I have come back to dinner with her almost every day. However, after this impeachment turmoil, Gu Xinian re-entered the court with a holy attitude, and the entertainment was obviously more than before. And there are a lot of them that are hard to shirk.
After Gu Xinian returned late for a few days in a row, he saw Ye Qinglan dozing off and waiting for him in a daze, not to mention how distressed he was. He made up his mind and said, "Forget it, from tomorrow onwards, I will come back to accompany you every day." ”
Ye Qinglan tried hard to cheer up, and said with a smile: "You are a person who wants to do big things, how can you do it if you don't go out to socialize with others." In the past, it didn't matter how late I waited, but now that I'm pregnant, I can't bear it. Otherwise, I won't wait for you from tomorrow onwards, and I'll sleep alone. "The symptoms of late pregnancy have gradually become obvious, and I feel sleepy every day when I am not energetic and thirsty, and I feel sleepy as soon as it gets dark. It's really impossible to wait for the door like before.
Gu Xinian hesitated slightly, but nodded helplessly.
So, from the next day, Ye Qinglan tried not to wait for the door, and after having dinner in Jingxin Garden, she went back to the courtyard alone to bathe and rest. I'm used to two people falling asleep together, and I'm really not used to falling asleep alone. Obviously, my body is extremely sleepy, but I can't sleep at all.
Ye Qinglan decided to count the sheep.
One sheep, two sheep, three sheep...... One hundred and fifty sheep, one hundred and fifty-one sheep...... One thousand three hundred eighty-nine sheep......
I don't know how long I was in a daze, and finally I felt sleepy. It seems that not long after closing his eyes, there is a slight movement in the room. Even though the footsteps were extremely low and did not make any sound, the familiar aura let Ye Qinglan know that it was Gu Xinian who had returned.
The mood that was still a little floating suddenly calmed down, and then fell into a deep sleep with peace of mind.
With the faint starlight, Gu Xinian gazed at her quiet and peaceful sleeping face gently, and her heart was full of soft love. Leaned over her hair and kissed her lightly, carefully pulled her into the crook of her arm, and then fell into a deep sleep.
…… (To be continued......)
ps: Please applaud Gu Si, who is like a jade, and sprinkle flowers ~o(n_n)o~