The mansion of the Guogong Mansion is very large, there are several empty rooms in Jing Teng Courtyard alone, and there is no problem at all to live Shen Bai and Li Shan, but the previous rumors have not dispersed, Shen Bai is the only son of the Taifu, and the good Taifu Mansion does not live, but he runs to the Guogong Mansion to live, which is really unusual.

And even if Gu Hengzhou doesn't care about those gossips, the second uncle Gu Huaijin will not have a good time.

Gu Hengzhou was not afraid that Gu Huai would complain, he just didn't want his father to finish his military affairs at the border, and he was worried that he would not do his job properly in Beijing and take the wrong path.

Gu Hengzhou hesitated, Shen Bai sighed, and sniffed aggrievedly: "I know, I acted rebellious before, which damaged Brother Gu's reputation, and my father was still so fierce to Brother Gu, I am sorry for Brother Gu, and it is also appropriate for Brother Gu to distance himself from me, and I will try my best to restrain my feelings in the future and not let Brother Gu bother." ”

Shen Bai looked stunned, took a step back and asked: "Brother Gu, do you have any money, I don't want to go back to Taifu Mansion anyway, can Brother Gu lend me some money, I will go to live in a Zhuangzi outside the city for a few months, if my stepmother gives birth to a son, I will directly set up my own door." ”

Shen Bai said and talked energetically, she and the Sun family couldn't look at each other for a day or two, the Sun family failed to give birth to a child in the last life, and she complained a little bit in her heart, Shen Bai has not defended, except for the last dynasty, that is, with those people in the court to Lanyue Pavilion to spend all day drinking, drunk and dreaming in the beauty town, if you are not forced to do so, you will basically not go home.

The life or death of the child in Sun's belly has nothing to do with Shen Bai, Shen Bai reminded Shen Ruxiu that day that he had already done his best, and he didn't want to get into trouble again in this life, the best way was to stay away from the beginning, and if something really happened, Sun couldn't say that Shen Bai was cursing this child behind his back.

The little abacus in Shen Bai's heart crackled, Gu Hengzhou saw it clearly, and ruthlessly poured cold water: "You haven't reached the crown, and you haven't started a family, so you are not qualified to stand on your own." ”

In fact, even if Shen Bai meets these two requirements, he can't stand on his own, Zhaoling Law stipulates that the younger brother is not yet fifteen, and the eldest son in the family also has part of the responsibility for raising him, and he is not allowed to ask for separation.

Shen Bai stiffened his neck and insisted: "Then I will stand up on my own in the future, it's okay to just live outside now, right?" ”

She was injured in both hands, couldn't even take care of herself, and wanted to live outside.

Gu Hengzhou glanced at her coldly, and said in a deep voice: "The real culprit behind the scenes hasn't been caught yet, and it's not safe for you to live outside." ”

Shen Bai's shoulders fell down, and he was a little irritable: "This can't do that, it can't do that, you can't let the master die, right?" ”

The scourge will last for a thousand years, and you little liar will die and there will be ghosts.

Gu Hengzhou slandered, and finally relented: "Tie your hair and crown it, and follow me to see the second uncle." ”

That's all about keeping her.

Shen Bai's eyes lit up, and the water in the corners of her eyes was immediately withdrawn, and Li Shan came in to help her tie her hair.

Shen Bai didn't have a jade crown, only a light blue hairband inlaid with gold threads, Li Shan quickly helped her tie up her hair, and helped her tidy up the hem of her clothes, making sure that there was nothing wrong before stepping aside.

Shen Bai stood up, turned around in front of Gu Hengzhou, tilted his head and asked, "Brother Gu, is it okay for me to go to see the second uncle like this?" ”

Shen Bai's eyes were bright, and he couldn't hide his excitement, not like he was going to ask for take-in, but more like he was visiting his father-in-law.

Gu Hengzhou didn't comment, turned around and walked out, Shen Bai immediately followed, out of Jingteng Courtyard, Gu Hengzhou squinted at Shen Bai, and asked casually: "Didn't you say that you don't like to be approached in the school lieutenant camp, why are you being served by people now?" ”

Shen Bai hadn't figured out Li Shan's origin yet, and he didn't want Gu Hengzhou to be suspicious, so he said nonsense: "There have been too many rumors in Beijing recently, this little guy is loyal, he happens to be a dumb person, and he won't chew his tongue with the people in the house, my father asked him to serve me, if I wasn't injured, I wouldn't let him do these things." ”

In the end, Shen Bai habitually expressed his loyalty, and Gu Hengzhou retracted his gaze casually and did not continue the topic.

Zhen Guogong has been guarding the border, so many years, the second room has never mentioned to stand on its own, the Guogong Mansion is divided into two courtyards, Gu Hengzhou's mother died in childbirth, and only Gu Hengzhou is left in the big house, although he is the legitimate head of the Guogong Mansion, but the Guogong Mansion has been expanded several times, and the area of the West Courtyard is far larger than the East Courtyard.

The rain was still very heavy, the eaves were flooded, and the corridor was splashed wet, Gu Huaijin went to the Ministry of Officials after a while, a little later than Gu Hengzhou came back, when the two arrived, Gu Huaijin had just finished taking a shower and changed into clean clothes, Ye Wanyu took a handkerchief to help Gu Huaijin wipe his hair, and told him to drink the ginger soup quickly.

The two maids were guarding outside the door, and when they saw Gu Hengzhou coming over with Shen Bai from a distance, they hurriedly went in to report: "Second master, madam, the prince has come over with a little son." ”

Except for Zhou Jue, Ye Wanyu hadn't heard of Gu Hengzhou's friendship with the little boy of which family, and she was puzzled: "Which little son is it?" ”

"The slave doesn't know, that little boy is wearing the old clothes of the prince, and he seems to be very close to the son."

The maid answered truthfully, Ye Wanyu looked at Gu Huaijin curiously, Gu Huaijin raised her hand and signaled the maid to step back, and asked Ye Wanyu to help her re-tie her hair and sit outside, and after a while, Gu Hengzhou took Shen Bai into the house.

The sky outside was still dark and dreary, the maid took the lamp, the door was closed, the howling wind and rain were blocked, and the rest of the room was peaceful.

Gu Hengzhou bowed to Gu Huaijin and Ye Wanyu: "Xingyuan has seen the second uncle and second aunt. ”

is such a shriveled sentence, knowing that there is such a big wind and rain outside, and I don't know if the second uncle is raining.

Ye Wanyu was still angry because Gu Hengzhou was absent from the birthday banquet, and when she saw Gu Hengzhou at this time, she felt that it was not pleasing to her eyes, her brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at Shen Bai curiously.

Shen Bai couldn't salute, hooked his lips and smiled, and bowed his head at the two of them: "Shen Bai visited Second Uncle Gu and Second Aunt, my hand was accidentally injured yesterday and I can't salute, so I asked the two elders Haihan if I was not careful." ”

Yesterday's incident was in an uproar, Ye Wanyu, the woman in the house, didn't know the inside story, but Gu Huaijin knew, he said with a cold face: "Young Master Shen is injured, there is no need to be so polite, I don't know what happened to the Guogong Mansion today?" ”

Gu Hengzhou said: "The culprit behind the scenes has not been found in yesterday's case, Young Master Shen is an important witness, I am worried that the people behind the scenes will attack him again, and I want him to stay in the Guogong Mansion for a few days." ”

Gu Hengzhou rarely took the initiative to help someone answer, Ye Wanyu glanced at him in surprise, Gu Huaijin frowned slightly, and did not approve of such a approach: "Now that Dali Temple has intervened in the investigation of this case, Xingyuan can tell Master Zheng if he has any concerns, rashly take people to live in the Guogong Mansion, if something happens, I am afraid that even the Guogong Mansion will be implicated, have you considered these?" ”

Ye Wanyu didn't know what the case was, and as soon as she heard that the Guogong Mansion would be implicated, she immediately echoed: "Xingyuan, the second aunt knows that you are the safest in doing things, but it is related to the Guogong Mansion, you have to think twice before acting, the eldest brother is far away at the border, if something happens at home, how can I and your second uncle explain to him!" ”

said that he knew that Gu Hengzhou was safe, but he refuted everything in every word, where was there any trust?

Shen Bai heard clearly, these two people obviously regarded Gu Hengzhou as an ignorant child, Gu Hengzhou pursed his thin lips slightly, and he was not too unhappy, just thinking about how to refute the two.

Shen Bai knew that he was not good at fighting, so he coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Second Uncle Gu, in fact, Brother Gu asked me to live in the Guogong Mansion, just for the sake of the reputation of the Guogong Mansion, if it weren't for the two of us making some unpleasant trouble in the Tai Academy, and Brother Gu threw me into the school captain's camp, I would not have been involved in this case, the case is not solved at the moment, if there are people with bad intentions who seize this point to sow discord, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the Guogong Mansion." ”

Gu Huaijin originally suppressed his anger and didn't want to talk about it, but now Shen Bai took the initiative to mention it, Gu Huaijin couldn't help but snort coldly: "Xingyuan is a low-key person, and he has never been unhappy with others, why Young Master Shen was thrown into the captain's camp should know it!" ”

"It's true that I'm not doing it right in Tai Academy." Shen Bai nodded generously and acknowledged, and said: "Just because everyone knows that I have offended Brother Gu and the Guogong Mansion, it is very likely that someone with a heart will take advantage of this, saying that Brother Gu and the Guogong Mansion have a grudge and deliberately hurt me. ”

Shen Bai's logic was clear, and he blocked Gu Huaijin's mouth with reasonable evidence, Ye Wanyu was even more surprised now, Dafang, this kid has been a cold-hearted and cold-faced person since he was a child, how could he take the initiative to bring someone who had a holiday with him back to the Gongfu?

Gu Huaijin couldn't think of a better reason to refute for a while, looked at Shen Bai and asked, "Young Master Shen wants to live in the Guogong Mansion, has Mrs. Shen agreed?" ”

"Brother Gu is the most outstanding person in the whole of Hanjing, of course my father hopes that I can follow Brother Gu and learn more from Brother Gu's strengths."

Shen Bai spared no effort to praise Gu Hengzhou, the sycophant slapped very loudly, Gu Huai stiffened his face and did not speak, Ye Wanyu estimated that he agreed, so he asked Gu Hengzhou: "How long does Xingyuan plan to let Young Master Shen live in the mansion?" ”

Gu Hengzhou said: "Let's stay until the case is over." ”

Ye Wanyu nodded, and only stayed until the end of the case, so it shouldn't last long, and after thinking about it, she said: "There are no guests in the house on weekdays, the courtyard is a lot empty, I will let people clean up a courtyard in a while, and if Young Master Shen needs anything, just ask." ”

Shen Bai grinned and showed a mouthful of porcelain white and neat teeth: "Madame, don't be so troublesome, I will live in the guest room in Brother Gu's courtyard, close to Brother Gu, if there is any situation, Brother Gu should arrive as soon as possible, if there is something that needs to be purchased, I can send a small servant to buy it myself." ”

Ye Wanyu was actually very afraid of trouble in her heart, and when she heard Shen Bai say this, she had two good feelings in her heart, and she was about to say a few more words, Gu Huaijin asked with a dissatisfied face: "Young Master Shen wants to live in Jingteng Courtyard?" ”

Shen Bai nodded: "Yes, does the second uncle think there is anything wrong?" ”

Successfully got permission to move in, and Shen Bai called the second uncle very easily.

Gu Huaijin didn't recognize Shen Bai, a cheap nephew, and said with a cold face: "Young Master Shen's injury is not light, he needs to recuperate, it's really inappropriate to live in Jingteng Academy, I'll let the insiders arrange for someone to clean up Xiling Courtyard in a while, and it's better for Young Master Shen to live there." ”

Gu Huaijin's attitude was very tough, and he couldn't be ignored, Gu Hengzhou's thin lips moved slightly, wanting to help Shen Bai say a few words, Shen Bai had a smile on his face, and said first: "That's okay, it's okay to have Second Uncle Lao bother." ”

The matter was negotiated, and Gu Huai respectfully asked Gu Hengzhou and Shen Bai to step back first.

After the two left, Ye Wanyu looked at Gu Huaijin puzzledly: "Since Young Master Shen is a friend brought back from Xingyuan, it is indeed more convenient to live in Jingteng Courtyard, why does the master insist on arranging Young Master Shen in our West Courtyard?" ”

Of course, Gu Huaijin couldn't tell Ye Wanyu that this was because that kid from the Shen family was plotting against Gu Hengzhou, and suppressed his anger and said in a low voice: "Mrs. Shen is full of peach and plum all over the world, this Young Master Shen is even more heroic, only fourteen years old, he is already a saint in front of the emperor, and the future is limitless, Xiu'er and Jue'er have more contact with him, it is always beneficial." ”

Gu Hengxiu and Gu Heng have not yet achieved fame, and Gu Huaijin rarely helps them to get in touch, suddenly hearing this, Ye Wanyu's face was overjoyed: "It's still the master's thoughtfulness, I will definitely let Xiu'er and Jue'er study their homework well and live up to the master's high expectations for them." ”

Not long after Shen Bai followed Gu Hengzhou back to Jingteng Courtyard, Ye Wanyu personally brought the maid over, Shen Bai didn't have any luggage, and directly took Li Shan and Ye Wanyu to Xiling Courtyard.

Xiling Courtyard is in the most corner of the West Courtyard, the yard is not big, few people live on weekdays, there is a bunch of green bamboo planted inside, because there are more vacant times, the courtyard wall and the roof are full of green pothos, at first glance it looks a bit like a small farm yard, but the furnishings inside are very quiet and elegant, two minutes cooler than other places.

Because of Gu Huaijin's words, Ye Wanyu was very attentive to Shen Bai, the bed was a light and cool silk quilt, and the bed tent was a dark cloud smoke gauze tent, and someone moved a sandalwood hollow carved ink screen, which was not much worse than Shen Bai's own room.

Ye Wanyu accompanied Shen Bai to visit, and said apologetically: "It's raining outside, and there are a lot of things that can't be purchased, so I will ask Young Master Shen to take a look tonight, and when the sky clears tomorrow, I am asking people to buy the things they need." ”

Shen Bai didn't have anything to be picky about where he lived, and said with a smile: "It's already very good, the second aunt doesn't need to buy anything." ”

Ye Wanyu nodded in agreement, praised Shen Bai twice for being a good boy, and saw that there was only one servant by Shen Bai's side, and said, "Why is there only one servant around Young Master Shen to take care of?" Men are not as careful as women, you can't be careless about the injuries on your body, all the maids in my yard are smart and caring, and they will take care of people, Young Master Shen might as well go to my yard and pick two people to take care of it. ”

Shen Bai is fourteen years old, although it is still early to reach the crown, but he is not a child anymore, Ye Wanyu asked her to pick people, it is inevitable that there will be skin kisses when changing dressings, isn't this a disguised plugged person?

Shen Bai smiled and excused himself: "I understand the kindness of the second aunt, since I was a child, my father has warned me to act steadily, not to be casual and casual, if I am the sister in the yard of the second aunt, I am afraid that my father will break my leg when I go back." ”

Shen Bai smiled warmly, but the words he said were very resolute and principled, Ye Wanyu had a preliminary understanding of Shen Bai's temperament, and she didn't force it, and said a few more words, and then took people away.

Shen Bai's injury on her right arm had not been medicated, so Li Shan closed the door and went around behind the screen to help her medicate.

There were no outsiders there, Shen Bai smiled and pondered things seriously, and after a while, he lifted his eyes and looked at Li Shan and said: "Living here these days, except for the two little guys named Gu Sangu Si in Shizi and Jing Teng Yuan, you don't be gullible no matter what others say, if someone sends something when I'm not there, you take it first, and then deal with it when I come back." ”

Li Shan nodded, took clean gauze and helped Shen Bai wrap it.

In the end, he was specially serving people, Li Shan's gauze was very well wound, and it didn't hurt Shen Bai at all, and when he tied the knot, Shen Bai pulled his clothes on.

Li Shan leaned over to help her arrange her collar, Shen Bai did not refuse, but said coldly: "Send a word to your master, he can use my handle to let me help him do things, but don't try to peek into my life through you, I can be a knife, but I won't be an emotionless puppet!" ”

Li Shan's hand paused, lowered his eyes to avoid Shen Bai's eyes, helped Shen Bai pull his collar and retreated to the side as a stake.

Shen Bai didn't have anything to do, he lay on the bed and rested for a while, and in the evening, the rain was only a little lighter, and Ye Wanyu sent someone to ask Shen Bai to go to the living room to eat.

Shen Bai took Li Shan to the living room slowly, Gu Hengzhou hadn't come yet, but Gu Hengxiu and Gu Heng had already sat down.

Both of them still remembered Shen Bai, especially Gu Hengju, when they saw Shen Bai's eyes widened, they pointed at Shen Bai and asked, "Why are you here again?" ”

Shen Bai deliberately did not report his identity, and said vaguely: "Brother Gu asked me to be a guest." After saying that, he walked to the table and sat down, no different from being at his own home.

Gu Heng was so angry when he saw Shen Bai like this, he slapped the table and wanted Shen Bai to stand up, Gu Hengzhou took Gu San and Gu Si into the living room, Shen Bai raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Brother Gu." ”

Gu Hengzhou turned around, walked to Shen Bai and sat down, seeing that Shen Bai was really brought by Gu Hengzhou as a guest, Gu Heng decided to swallow the words that came to his mouth, and didn't dare to scold too ugly in front of Gu Hengzhou, but he couldn't swallow this breath, and he couldn't help but open his mouth after holding it for a long time: "Big brother, I heard that you caused trouble in the school lieutenant camp, and you want your mother to give you two hundred taels of silver?" ”

Hearing this number, Shen Bai couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, he didn't expect that Gu Hengzhou had prepared so much pension for Zhao Dingyuan's subordinates.

They didn't understand the affairs of the school captain's camp, Gu Hengzhou didn't want to explain so much, poured a cup of tea and drank it, and said lightly: "I want money for my own use." ”

Gu Heng decided to deliberately find fault, of course he wouldn't stop there, and snorted: "Big brother, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are not at home, you have been a supervisor in the school lieutenant camp for two years, and I haven't seen you take it home, and you have to put money into the camp every month, even if there are gold and silver mountains at home, you will be hollowed out sooner or later, and you don't take it seriously, and in the future, the uncle will always keep some money for the elderly." ”

Gu Heng's determination is not deep, everything is written on his face, Gu Hengzhou's brows are squeezed out of wrinkles, and his eyes are slightly cold.

Gu Hengxiu didn't give Gu Heng a decisive help this time, but looked at Shen Bai meaningfully.

Shen Bai asked Li Shan to pour him a cup of tea, and looked at Gu Hengxiu with a smile: "What is the second young master looking at me like this?" ”

Gu Hengxiu also bent his eyes, and smiled lightly: "I'm wondering how Young Master Shen will defend his eldest brother?" ”