Chapter 122
A slight sound came into his ears, and Shen Qingwan retracted his thoughts, "What kind of sound is this?" ”
The maid of the Prime Minister's Mansion listened for a moment, "Back to the little lady, it is the eldest young master who is practicing swords in the courtyard." ”
"Does Brother Ci practice swords every morning?" Gu Ci and Gu Qingyang are both civil and military, however, Gu Ci prefers more Wen and stays in the capital to do things, while Gu Qingyang likes more martial arts, so he went to the battlefield to fight and guard the frontier.
"Yes, every morning the general gets up, he will practice the sword for two quarters of an hour." Gu Ci's habit over the years has been like this, and it has long been commonplace for subordinates.
"We're out." Shen Qingwan is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she has lived in the inner courtyard for a long time, and the contact with them are all weak women who are powerless, although Wang Xiangya is teaching her martial arts, but they are all the most basic moves, it is difficult to enter the elegant hall for the time being, wielding a sword, she has really never seen it, and she can't help but be curious.
Gu Ci's sword practice place is by the pool, surrounded by green trees, the air is fresh, the scenery is very charming, Gu Ci is dressed in green clothes, his spirit is flying, and he was tired yesterday, it is like two people.
A long sword was wielded by him impenetrable, the movement was like flowing water, skillful, fast, the long sword seemed to grow on his arm, with his movements constantly changing direction, swinging freely, chic and elegant......
Gu Ci's swordsmanship is exquisite, and it is more than a step above the moves swayed by Wang Xiangya's chubby body......
Shen Qingwan secretly admired, and was about to take a few more steps forward to see clearly, who would have thought, Gu Ci finished practicing the last move, bowed his head slightly, flipped his wrist, and the long sword left his hand, like an arrow from the string, and went straight to Shen Qingwan......
"Little Miss!" The panicked exclamations of the maids rang out at the edge of the pool. Late! Gu Ci raised his head suddenly, and while shocked, he quickly chased after him, trying to stop the long sword, but the long sword had already flown out of a distance, and no matter how fast he was, he couldn't catch up......
At the end of the day, a figure appeared out of thin air, and while waving his hand to knock the long sword aside, he pulled Shen Qingwan to the side.
"Evening, are there any injuries?" Gu Ci rushed over, his anxious gaze looking back and forth on Shen Qingwan.
"I'm fine." Shen Qingwan settled down and looked sideways at the visitor: "Take care of the prince to save me." I don't know if it was Shen Qingwan's illusion, Duan Yuyuan held the hand on her arm, trembling slightly.
"It's fine if you're okay." Duan Yuyuan withdrew his hand, and replied lightly, his eyes became deeper and deeper, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Wan'er, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were here......" If the prince hadn't appeared, Wan'er would already be a corpse now, and the person who killed her would still be herself. Just thinking about it, Gu Ci is very afraid.
"Brother quit don't blame yourself, I know you didn't mean to." Shen Qingwan smiled lightly, he was so attentive when he practiced his sword that he didn't even notice that there were people around him, in case it was an enemy who came, and took the opportunity to sneak attack, wouldn't he be miserable.
"Brother Ci, are you so attentive when you practice swords or do other things?" There are advantages and disadvantages to ignoring other things and immersing oneself in what you do.
Gu Ci nodded: "One heart is indispensable, only by concentrating on one thing can you do your best." ”
"Brother Ci, I think, your swordsmanship is already very exquisite, when practicing swords, you can divide a little bit of heart, pay attention to the surroundings, I know that this is your sword practice place, others dare not come to disturb, but there is always a case, if any guest is like me, inadvertently break into here, it is not good to hurt people......"
The old lady was poisoned, it can be seen that there are spies who have infiltrated the general's mansion, Gu Ci and his fame, if someone wants to deal with the prime minister's mansion, he will definitely be calculated, and now it is an eventful autumn, and it is better to take precautions in advance. "I understand, I will try to change, try to see the six ways when practicing the sword, and listen to the eight directions." Gu Ciyu was joking, just as a joke to comfort Shen Qingwan, but he never thought that he had really practiced this skill and saved his life at a critical moment.
"Lord Wang, you came to the General's Mansion, but you have something to look for me?" Duan Yuyuan and Gu Ci have known each other for many years, the two are good friends, and they move around each other very frequently.
Duan Yuyuan thought for a moment: "There is something I want to ......"
Gu Ci turned his gaze to Shen Qingwan: "Later, my grandmother woke up last night, and when she saw that you were asleep, she didn't wake you up......"
Shen Qingwan knew that Duan Yuyuan wanted to talk to Gu Ci about something important, so he didn't say much: "Then you talk slowly, my grandmother ......"
Duan Yuyuan is the prince of the royal family, Gu Ci is only the son of a heavy minister, in comparison, Gu Ci's status is shorter than Duan Yuyuan, if Duan Yuyuan has something to find him, he can order the guards to pass him to the Jingwang Mansion.
But Duan Yuyuan actually came to the General's Mansion to look for him in person, it was very likely that it happened suddenly, and Duan Yuyuan couldn't wait for the guards to invite someone......
After Shen Qingwan walked out of a distance, when the conversation between Duan Yuyuan and Gu Ci came from the wind, sometimes high and sometimes low, sometimes near and sometimes far away, Shen Qingwan couldn't really hear it, and didn't pay much attention to it, so he helped Xunhan into Anshun Hall.
The atmosphere in Anshun Hall was many times better than yesterday, and everyone was beaming, as if they were happy about the old lady's illness. The curtain opened, Shen Qingwan walked into the inner room, the old lady was drinking porridge, although her face was still a little ugly, but her expression had gradually returned to normal, seeing Shen Qingwan coming in, she smiled lovingly: "It's late, have you ever had breakfast?" ”
"I've used it, and my grandmother's complexion is much better than yesterday." The old lady is fine, and Shen Qingwan is relieved.
After the old lady drank a mouthful of porridge, she waved her hand gently, and the maids understood, and withdrew the food from the inner room, the old lady motioned for Shen Qingwan to sit on the edge of the bed, took her hand, and sighed softly: "I have heard about yesterday's events, Gu Yunting and Gu Yunfu are both arrogant, they can't afford to lose a little, they have hit a wall here, they will not give up, they will always find a chance to win back a game, in the future, you will stay by my side, they will never dare to ...... you."
Ming Song is easy to dodge, dark arrows are difficult to prevent, Lao Taijun has been on guard, and he was also found to be poisoned, if Gu Yunting and Gu Yunfu want to deal with themselves, it is useless to blindly look for protection.
Shen Qingwan knew that the old lady was sincerely thinking about her, and the poison on the Taijun body had not been cleaned up, so she didn't say these concerns: "Grandmother, you have always paid attention to it, why was Confucius drilled by the villain this time?" ”
The eldest aunt Luo Che sighed softly: "There are so many people in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there will be a ...... in Baimi."
The old lady's eyes were filled with a layer of inexplicable emotion: "My old bones don't have long to live, fortunately, the person they poisoned is me, if someone else is replaced, ......"
"Mother, don't say that, you are the pillar of the Prime Minister's Mansion, if something happens to you, everyone will be very sad...... "The Prime Minister's Mansion collapsed half of the sky, and it will give the enemy a chance to take advantage of."
The old lady is kind, very good to the subordinates, rarely offends people, and the person who poisons her should not seek revenge, but is instructed by others, deliberately, the old lady passed away, Gu Yunyan, Gu Ci is sad, Gu Yunting, Gu Yunfu is happy "grandmother, will it be ......" Shen Qing wanted to speak and stopped, if you take the Xiangfu as an example, Gu Yunting, Gu Yunfu is the concubine of the old Taijun, she is a niece, not a person from the Xiangfu, if she bluntly doubts the two of them, she hears the ears of outsiders, there is a suspicion of provoking the relationship between other people's families.
"I also doubted the two of them, but Anshuntang is very strict, and the food they eat is personally inspected by the most trusted maid, and they can't drill Confucius......"
"Does my grandmother and aunt have any other suspicions?" Under normal circumstances, you don't leave the house, sometimes you don't even go out of the house, and the number of people you come into contact with every day is limited.
"The suspects, find out four or five, have been locked up in the firewood room, ready for interrogation." The old lady didn't tell Shen Qingwan that those subordinates were all hard-mouthed, no matter what method they used, they didn't admit to the poisoning, and they had already sold it.
The subordinate harms the master, although it is the fault of the subordinate, but the master also has the crime of not knowing people clearly and not supervising strictly, this family is ugly, it is not suitable to publicize, not to mention, Gu Yunyan has already started to investigate, and the old lady doesn't want to talk about these dull things anymore: "What about Xiao Ci?" When I was seriously ill, he also stayed by the bedside all the time, which was really hard for him...... "The grandson is so filial, the old lady is naturally happy."
"Just now, the prince came to him and said that he had something important to discuss...... Duan Yu is far from an ordinary person, and the things he wants to do are by no means simple.
"It's to do business, then let's not look for him, the sun is good today, help me go outside for a walk, I haven't been in the sun for a long time..."
Doctor Chen's medicine is very effective, the old lady has eaten for a few days, and her body has improved by seven or eight points, the old lady is old, and her body is not as good as that of young people, if you want to completely recover your health, it will take some time, however, the medicine hurts the body, and the doctor recommends stopping the medicine and eating more nutritious food at ordinary times. Taiyi Chen is a miracle doctor, what he said, the old lady listened to the public, stopped taking medicine and eating, plus he was in a happy mood, and within a few days, his face was already healthy red.
Shen Qingwan lived in the General's Mansion for a few days, and he could meet Duan Yuyuan every day, and every time he walked in front of her, he was in a hurry, and he didn't know what he was busy with.
The old lady's body gradually recovered her health, and there was no special thing in the General's Mansion, Shen Qing was ready to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the evening, after all, Aunt Wu was pregnant, although she had the care of the old lady, she would also be careful every day, take care of herself, and suppress Aunt Liu's matter, which fell on her.
The sun is shining, the old lady is sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun as usual, today is resting, Gu Yunyan does not have to go to the court, but there is something to discuss with other ministers, Gu Ci was also called away by Duan Yuyuan, and only the old lady and his aunt Luo were left in the entire inner courtyard.
Gu Xiuxing, Gu Xiuqing and others didn't have to go to class, they also came to Anshuntang to talk to the old lady, the Luo family didn't have a daughter, and originally liked Gu Xiuxing and others, but since the old lady was poisoned, Gu Yunyan didn't know what to say to her, she was not so enthusiastic about the concubines, and she became closer and closer to Shen Qingwan, who was her niece.
Although the food that the old lady eats is good, but after a long time, it is inevitable that it will be a little boring, and her appetite has always been sluggish in recent days, and she can't arouse much interest in what she eats.
Shen Qingwan was ready to change the taste of the old lady, and personally cooked some pastries.
Luo, Gu Xiuxing, and Gu Xiuqing were chatting with the old lady, and a strong aroma wafted in the wind, which made people intoxicated: "Where did the fragrance come from?" ”
Luo looked at the aroma and saw Shen Qingwan walking forward, noble and dignified, elegant and elegant, and the maid who followed behind him was holding some pastries. Gu Xiuxing, although Gu Xiuqing was born in the General's Mansion, she is a concubine, and the upbringing of her grandmother is also inferior, and their temperament is not as good as Shen Qing, who was born as a concubine, but they are all smart people, and they are jealous in their hearts, but they will not show it on their faces.
"Cousin Late made something delicious, it's so fragrant." Gu Xiuxing stepped forward and asked with a chuckle.
"It's a cloud cake with a fluffy texture, which is most suitable for people like my grandmother who are recovering from a serious illness." Shen Qingwan asked the maid to put the cloud cake on the round table, and the old lady only looked at the pastry on the plate, sighed softly, but did not move the chopsticks.
"Doesn't my grandmother like cloud cakes?" Shen Qingwan asked tentatively.
Roche took over: "Don't get me wrong, it's not that my mother doesn't like cloud cakes, it's just that I'm afraid it's not that kind of taste?" ”
"What does my aunt mean by this" Shen Qingwan was puzzled: Is the taste that my grandmother likes very special?
"Here's the thing, ten years ago, I tasted the cloud cake made by Princess Jing, the taste was very unique and charming, and then I ate the cloud cake made by other people, it was not that kind of taste." People are different, the food they make, the taste is naturally different, Princess Jing has passed away, in the world, I am afraid that no one can make that kind of taste......
The old lady picked up a piece of cloud cake and put it in her mouth, how could she live up to her granddaughter's filial piety......
At the moment when the cloud cake was entered, a strange light suddenly flashed in the eyes of the old lady, and he exclaimed in a panic: "It's that taste, it's really that taste, Roche, you can taste it too......"
"Really?" Luo was skeptical, picked up the cloud cake, took a bite gently, the aroma suddenly filled his mouth, and his eyes sparkled: "It's really that kind of taste...... Ten years ago, she went to King Jing's mansion with the old lady for a banquet, and she also ate the cloud cake made by Princess Jing. The old lady looked up at Shen Qingwan, and her bright face made her flash for a moment: "You look more and more like your mother." It's just that Yangxi grew up beside her since she was a child, and she has always been a young lady, and her ten fingers don't touch the shallots, let alone make cloud cakes, even the kitchen, and she hasn't entered it once.
Shen Qing's ability to make this kind of flavor cloud cake in the evening is by no means a one-day or two-day effort, "Where did you learn the craft of Wan'er?" ”
"I have nothing to do in Xiangfu, so I went to the kitchen to learn to make pastries, and cloud cake is my best ......" Shen Qingwan smiled softly: she wouldn't tell the old lady that in her previous life, because Duan Yuyan liked to eat cloud cake, she bothered to learn it......
"Grandmother, what kind of person is Princess Jing?" Gu Xiuxing took the lead in provoking the topic, in recent days, Duan Yuyuan has frequently been in and out of the General's Mansion, her handsome face, tall figure, strong temperament, and noble identity have all made Gu Xiuxing fall in love with him, but at the same time, she understands her identity, the concubine of the General's Mansion is not worthy of being a princess at all, but she is still qualified to be an aunt's side room.
Learn more about the affairs of King Jing's Mansion, if he really marries the prince in the future, it will be good to win his heart.