Gu Cunke only entered the Yuanxiang Pavilion when it was about to get dark, and the second door was about to be locked in half an hour, Gui Ye led Gu Cunke into the house, and then moved a chair to sit outside the curtain and tie the rope.

Tonight is not the night of the peach branch, Hongjin and Biliu followed the instructions of Guiye, and entangled the peach branch when Gu Cunke entered the second gate. Seeing this, Gu Qingwan took the opportunity to send Taozhi to share the line with Hongjin and Biliu in the house.

Gu Qingwan has met Gu Cunke many times in the past half a month, and she has long lost her previous caution. When Gu Cunke sat down, she asked, "Why did you come so late, but what stumbled on something outside?" ”

Guiye went for more than half an hour, and it stands to reason that Gu Cunke had already been brought back, but it was delayed until this time.

Gu Cunke must have come in a hurry, and as soon as his breath was even, he said in a low voice: "I just came back from outside, and the mother-in-law who passed the message probably waited for a while." In addition, when I entered the second gate, I saw the second lady's companion room, and I went around in a big circle, and then I went to Yuanxiang Pavilion. ”

Gu Cunke contacted the Guiye family earlier than Gu Qingwan, if Gu Cunke hadn't given her the bottom line, saying that Guiye was indeed available, Gu Qingwan might not trust Guiye so much.

Seeing Gu Qingwan looking down and thinking about something, Gu Cunke didn't dare to say the words that came to his lips, but just asked out loud: "Sister asked me in a hurry this time, but what happened?" ”

"Today is Guanyin's birthday, and you also know that the ladies and girls in our house all followed the old lady to Jingguo Temple to offer incense, but I overheard the second wife talking to Aunt Cao." Gu Qingwan's face sank, and she learned the words she heard in the wing room today.

After Gu Cunke listened, his expression was also a little wrong: "I knew that the second wife of Lu Dao tried her best to make up this family business, but after all, she didn't have any good intentions, but it turned out that the problem was with Cao Di." After suppressing his anger and thinking for a while, he asked tentatively, "My sister has figured out how to deal with it, otherwise, I will talk to my father." ”

Gu Qingwan hurriedly shook her head.

This is an unfounded matter, even if he tells Gu Mingli, Gu Mingli is probably not the same thing. The worst thing is that this cheap father with soft ears and has been poured ecstasy soup by Xiao Sun's for a long time will bite her back by Xiao Sun's in the end.

Gu Cunke was afraid that he also thought of Gu Mingli's consistent style, and his immature face showed that there was no slaughter on weekdays: "Forget it, no matter what I say, he doesn't believe me." If there is really no way, it is better for grandfather to step in. ”

Gu Cunke was raised in the outer courtyard when he was a child, although Old Lady Gu did not raise him personally, but Gu Cunke still grew up under the nose of Old Man Gu. Although the title has been passed to the eldest lord Gu Mingde, and the old man Gu is now okay, but in this world that attaches great importance to filial piety, the words of the old man Gu still work.

Not to mention whether Old Lady Gu was willing to help her, but to talk about the things in the inner house, Old Man Gu was afraid that he would not be able to resist Old Lady Gu's wishes.

"No, grandfather definitely won't care about such a thing." Gu Cunke's brows were already wrinkled, constantly coming up with ideas, and constantly self-denying.

Gu Qingwan saw that he was struggling hard, but she was a little embarrassed: "This dead situation can only make the old lady take the initiative to regret it, if the old lady doesn't agree, the little Sun family won't be able to make any waves." After saying that, she glanced at Gu Cunke, and the corners of her mouth curled, "Naturally, I want to start with that brother of the Cao family." ”

Gu Cunke nodded: "It's naturally best to let the old lady come forward, but the Cao family was originally far away in Luzhou, and we don't have any connections in the south, so it's not easy to check." Besides, if you come back and forth, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a lot of time, and the time is tight......"

"I heard that the second uncle returned to Beijing half a month ago to report on his work." Gu Qingwan interrupted Gu Cunke's words.

Gu Cunke's expression was stunned for a moment, and then he showed joy: "How did my sister know the Tao?" I thought my sister wouldn't have dealings with my uncle's house, so I didn't dare to tell my sister about it. The second uncle has just returned from the south, and he is naturally more familiar with the south than we are. Even if he didn't know the Cao family, he naturally had acquaintances in the south to help him check. ”

Gu Qingwan heard Gu Cunke's words, so she just looked at Gu Cunke.

"Although my sister has refused to communicate with my uncle's family all these years, my uncle still takes good care of me." Gu Cunke said and didn't dare to talk to Gu Qingwan, "Don't hide it from my sister, on the third day of my second uncle's return, I still went to my uncle's house, and my father also responded." ”

Regarding Gu Mingli's knowledge of Gu Mingke's words, Gu Qingwan was a little unimpressed. Gu Mingli didn't care about Gu Cunke for many years, and Gu Mingli still didn't want their sister and brother to interact with the He family in his heart, most of them just mentioned it vaguely in front of Gu Mingli.

Gu Cunke was obviously still a little apprehensive: "I don't know why my sister doesn't want to interact with my uncle's family anymore, but after all, it is my mother's maiden family, and my uncle has really been good to me over the years." Gu Cunke saw that Gu Qingwan had no expression, so he sighed, "I also know that there must be a reason for the incident, if my sister is really unwilling, I will try not to go to my uncle's mansion in the future." ”

only said that he would not go to He Chengping's mansion, but he did not say that he would not communicate with He Chengping in the future, and he never mentioned He Chengyang at all. not only wants to appease her sister, but also wants to leave a way out for herself, but it is completely different from the timid and cowardly Gu Cunke in her memory.

Gu Qingwan couldn't help laughing: "Back then, now is now, the two uncles are both from Jinshi, that's your own uncle, it's naturally beneficial for you to follow them." It's just that between me and my eldest aunt, it's one thing when my grandmother is there, and it's another thing when my grandmother is gone. As for our second aunt who has just returned, we can go back and forth. ”

Gu Cunke was confused by Gu Qingwan's call, but he knew that Gu Qingwan did not reject the He family as before, so he was naturally happy in his heart.

"In this case, I will go to the second uncle tomorrow and ask the second uncle to check on the Cao family." Gu Cunke had a smile on his face, "The Jiang family in Luzhou also needs to investigate, maybe it's another clue." ”

Gu Qingwan nodded, and instructed Guiye to light the lantern through the curtain, and then said to Gu Cunke: "You go early, I'm afraid that the second door will be locked late, and it will alarm a lot of people." ”

Gu Cunke naturally nodded yes, he entered the inner courtyard alone, and the little guy was still waiting outside the second gate, so Gui Ye personally carried the lantern and sent Gu Cunke out of the second gate.

When he came back from Hefu on the second day, Gu Cunke couldn't get out, and it wasn't until the next day that he personally came to Yuanxiang Pavilion to deliver a message to Gu Qingwan. Gu Cunke naturally wouldn't tell He Chengyang about Xiao Sun's and Aunt Cao's calculations, but he still tactfully asked He Chengyang to inquire about the Cao family clearly, focusing on what Cao Di had to do.

Although Gu Cunke was vague about the reasons for investigating the Cao family, He Chengyang had been an official for several years, so how could he not hear the power of it, so he was naturally full of words.

He Chengyang's father also served in Jiangnan for several years, until he became a second-class member in Beijing, and He Chengyang has also served in Jiangnan for many years, and the He family's connections in Jiangnan are naturally comparable to the Cao family, which has a shallow foundation. In addition, after He Chengyang returned to Beijing, in just a few days, he made up for the shortage of bachelors in Hanlin Academy, and his future was naturally very good.

He Chengyang sent the news to the south, and his former colleagues saw that there was a favor to sell, so they naturally found out what happened to the Cao family when they were in charge of Luzhou.

It's just that there is a long distance between Jingzhong and Jiangnan, even if it is a quick whip, and when the news comes back, it will be half a month later.

On the third day after Gu Cunke went to beg He Chengyang, Guan Shi posted a post, saying that he would send a carriage to pick up Gu Qingwan to He's house as a guest. The person who came to deliver the post was the housekeeper Mama Guan Shi, and the post was directly handed to Mrs. Gu by bypassing Xiao Sun's family, and the words were very polite.

doesn't say that Gu Qingwan hasn't been in contact with the He family for many years, only that she has been following He Chengyang for many years and has been thinking about Gu Qingwan. He also said that after He Chengyang returned to Beijing, he made up for the lack of a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy, and the mansion has been busy, but now it is finally easy to rest, so he sent someone to pick up Gu Qingwan to sit in the mansion.

Anyway, Gu Qingwan's biological mother is a girl from the He family, even if the He family is gone, the He family is also Gu Qingwan's maternal uncle's family. Moreover, one of Gu Qingwan's two uncles was appointed as an envoy, and the other was a newly promoted bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and this relative of the He family was only beneficial to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

Old Madam Gu only thought about it for a while, then nodded in response. It's just that Gu Qingwan didn't let Gu Qingwan take the He family's carriage, but instructed the steward to prepare a brand-new carriage, and asked Gu Qingwan to bring two grandmothers, two rough envoys, and four maids, and went to the He family in a mighty way.

Because she was not worried about Gu Qingwan, she was afraid that she would lose the face of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion in the He Mansion, and the old lady Gu even temporarily transferred her maid jade plate to Gu Qingwan's side, followed Gu Qingwan to the He family, and reminded Gu Qingwan from time to time.

And Mama Ji was originally the He family's dowry maid, and later became Gu Qingwan's nurse, no matter what, she was a person from the He family, and Gu Qingwan naturally took her to the He Mansion with her.

Because there were too many people with him, the carriage of the Marquis of Dingyuan Mansion was spacious enough, and three were used, and Gu Qingwan was accompanied by Yupan and Taozhi to sit in the middle.

After Gu Qingwan "woke up", she had only met Yupan a few times, but she knew that she had a pair of skillful hands to comb her hair, which won the love of Old Madam Gu.

Because there were too many people with him, the carriage of the Marquis of Dingyuan Mansion was spacious enough, and three were used, and Gu Qingwan was accompanied by Yupan and Taozhi to sit in the middle.

After Gu Qingwan "woke up", she had only met Yupan a few times, but she knew that she had a pair of skillful hands to comb her hair, which won the love of Old Madam Gu. It's just that compared to the jade plate that looks very hot, Gu Qingwan likes the jade plate very much.

But to be a first-class maid in Tansong Courtyard, this jade plate was also selected by thousands of people, otherwise Mrs. Gu would not have let the jade plate go to the He family with her.

Even if you go to your relatives, you have to send her henchmen to follow, is Old Madam Gu really just worried that she doesn't know the rules?

Gu Qingwan glanced at the jade plate, but pursed her lips.