CHAPTER XVI
Everyone wants to come to the front hall, but they don't know that staying in the backyard and doing hard work is tiring, but the people who stand in the front hall and sing big operas with masks all day long are also very tired.
Ah Qi thought to himself, what kind of bad luck did he pour today.
Ah Qi raised his head and happened to face the seventh son of the Gu family standing not far away, that son looked like a righteous Ling Ran, Yushu was in the wind, it seemed that these things were easy for him, but Ah Qi was very weak-hearted, looking at these more or less corpses on the ground and those who were left to be caught alive, and even a little panicked, whether it was an assassin or not, after all, it was a human life, although these people chose to do such a hurtful thing, they did not deserve sympathy, but in the end, ......
Ah Qi is always like this, always compassionate and indecisive, and always ruthless...... For this reason, Ah Qi also suffered a lot.
At this time, Ah Qi, who was only in a daze, didn't know that those people, both men and women, began to look in her direction, staring at her, as if they were looking at something strange.
There was surprise, fear, and disdain in the eyes of those people.
But Ah Qi didn't remember any of them, and he didn't take them to heart, because in the next second, Ah Qi fell into the crowd and passed out.
It's just that I don't know why, Ah Qi clearly remembers that the person was standing opposite her, facing the sun, and the reflected shadow just fell on her face, covering up a piece of hypocrisy for her, he stood straight, chic and arbitrary, his eyes were cold, although he was not condescending, but he was an unapproachable person.
The seventh son of the Gu family, Gu Nantian, Ah Qi remembered his name and also remembered his face.
Many years later, Ah Qi finally understood why he seemed so different to her on this day, some things were really fate, destined fate, blessing or sin, Ah Qi still didn't know.
"Girl, are you alright?" When Ah Qi woke up, it was in a good room, and although the furnishings in the room were very simple, they were also exquisite, at least much better than where Ah Qi lived.
Someone came to help her, this person Ah Qi also recognized her face, it was the maid who appeared when she went to help the old lady, because Ah Qi's sudden appearance not only injured herself, knocked herself down, but also caused the old lady to fall to the ground together, very embarrassed.
The servant girl who helped her should have been someone from the old lady's side, and she called her "girl".
Ah Qi thought to herself, I'm not a girl, I'm the girl of your Gu Mansion, besides, just how I dress, can I be a girl?
But I thought to myself, the Gu Mansion girl's dress was not too bad.
It's just that Ah Qi is a little unaccustomed to it, but he still clings to her and is pulled up from the bed by her.
In fact, the scratch on the arm is nothing, but the foot is twisted, and I am afraid that it will take a while to recuperate, which is really a tricky thing.
Ah Qi raised her eyes and saw Aunt Sun standing not far away, she also looked at her, "Aunt Sun," Ah Qi was still very self-disciplined, and after standing up, she stood aside in a regular manner, and shouted "Aunt Sun", after all, she only knew the aunt next to the old lady.
My aunt answered, nodded, and walked away, and went outside, whispering a few words to some of the people guarding the door, as if to say something.
Ah Qi's first reaction was, don't you talk about yourself again?
It's just a blessing and not a curse, a blessing and a curse, no, Ah Qi's appearance was regarded as the old lady's life-saving benefactor by the old lady and the ignorant others, which is also a coincidence.
The girl who helped her just now said to Ah Qi again, "Girl, come with me," and looked at Ah Qi's inconvenient legs and feet, and continued to help her walk very enthusiastically, she is a good person.
While talking, the two of them came to the front hall, and on top of them sat the old lady of the Gu family and the head of the Gu family, that is, Gu Nantian's father, Gu Rongsheng, who really responded to this name, prosperous and rich, rising step by step.
In addition to these two Gu family lords, there were many people sitting on the left and right, and there were also many people standing, of course, there were also Gu Nantian and Xiao Jingyi, Xiao Jingyi naturally stood close to the old lady, as for Gu Nantian, Ah Qi didn't dare to look at him more.
Ah Qi thought, such a big scene?
"Those assassins, do you know each other?" The person who spoke was the head of the Gu family, Gu Rongsheng, with a slight question in his tone.
Ah Qi is a little confused, assassin? Naturally, she didn't recognize it, "The slave didn't recognize it," Ah Qi thought, couldn't it be that she had been asleep for too long?
"Why are you there today?" Ah Qi listened to Gu Rongsheng's tone and the eyes of the Gu family's group of people of all sizes looking at her, and always felt a little ill-intentioned, as if he was interrogating her, as if he was looking at a clown?
Ah Qi thought, although I had no intention, but my bad heart is also good, seeing that your old lady is an old person, and she is alone, and she is about to suffer, so she naturally wants to come to the rescue, which is also to blame Ah Qi, always nosy, this is a bad thing, you have to change!
Ah Qi knelt on the ground, lowered his head and thought to himself, but did not speak.
At this time, Aunt Sun, who was standing, opened her mouth and said, "It was the slave maid who led her over, thinking that there were also more people waiting in the garden," as if she was explaining something for Ah Qi.
Ah Qi suddenly realized that they regarded themselves as accomplices of the assassins, and they were afraid that they felt in their hearts that Ah Qi would never be so kind, and they must have some plans.
"You saved my old lady?" After listening to Aunt Sun's words, someone asked.
Ah Qi shook his head.
"Isn't it?" The man was a little surprised.
He should be thinking that this girl must be greedy for the power and wealth of the Gu family, otherwise she was so young and powerless, how could she go out of her way to save an old lady of the Gu family who had nothing to do with it, and hurt herself, but only hurt the fur from the assassin's hands, which is really incredible.
"It was the Seventh Prince who killed the assassin, it has nothing to do with me, and the old lady wouldn't have been hurt without me," but this is indeed the case, it is such a coincidence.
The person who saved the old lady of the Gu family is the seventh son of the Gu family, who is her good grandson, to be precise, this grandson also saved Ah Qi by the way, he is indeed a good person, and he should be grateful.
"You're a good man," said the old lady.
Then Gu Rongsheng continued, "Since you saved my old lady, our Gu family owes you a favor, you say, what should you do?" "Since the old lady of the Gu family has opened her mouth, no matter whether she is saved or not, or for whatever reason, what result she gets, after all, this matter must be handled properly, and it cannot be spread out, so that the Gu family has a reputation for treating people harshly and fearing bandits.
"The slave doesn't ask for anything," Ah Qi is indeed a sincere person.
"You don't ask for it?" The old lady said.
"The slave maid entered the Gu family, just to settle down, I never thought too much, today's incident is a coincidence, the slave maid never expected it, and I couldn't think of anything good to ask for for a while," Ah Qi is indeed a sincere person, but he is also a person who will not let himself be wronged.
The entire Nandu knows that the Gu family is the most powerful family except for the Xiao royal family, if they can really get the Gu family's promise and owe a favor, it is naturally good, after all, there are many things, for the Gu family is just an easy person, and for Ah Qi or for people like Ah Qi, it is indeed very difficult.
"It's a solid one," the old lady praised again and again, and began to look at Ah Qi, who had been kneeling there safely and decently, with a look of satisfaction in her eyes.
Because Xiao Jingyi, who was standing next to the old lady, was not so good-looking at this time, she should have thought in her heart, she was just a rude girl, where did she come from, she was honest, she was just pretentious, or stupid.
And the rest of the Gu family naturally didn't take Ah Qi to heart, put it in their eyes, only Gu Nantian, from the moment Ah Qi came in, his eyes glanced at Ah Qi as if nothing.
"Okay, so let's do it first, what do you want in the future, if I can do it, if the Gu family can do it, I will answer you, and our Gu family will also allow you, you can rest assured," This was said by the old lady, although it was not said by Gu Rongsheng himself, naturally it can be counted.
"Rest assured," Ah Qi was naturally relieved, "The slave thanked the old lady,"
"What's your name?"
"The slave has no surname or name, and everyone calls me 'Ah Qi',"
Ah Qi... It's a familiar name...
"Ah Qi?" The old lady muttered to herself.
After a while, he said to Gu Nantian, who was standing not far away, "I vaguely remember that in the past, your mother often called you 'Ah Qi', and made it your nickname,"
"Yes, grandma has a heart," Gu Nantian just lowered his head slightly, there was no big change in expression on his face, but there was some subtle flickering in his eyes, although it was a salute to the old lady, it was more like a salute to Gu Rongsheng.
And Gu Rongsheng, who has been sitting there very serious and solemn, has also had a slight change in his expression, whether it is because of the title of "Ah Qi" or because of Gu Nantian's "mother", no one knows, after all, this Gu family head is unpredictable, and the city government is extremely deep, it can really be said that he has calculated for a lifetime, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of the head of the family.
Ah Qi felt that the atmosphere was a little cold.
Ah Qi is sure that it is because of Gu Nantian's mother, because Xiao Jingyi looked at Gu Nantian with a lot of distress in her eyes, and she was wronged for him, this girl really loves Gu Nantian deeply, even if she has always been arrogant.
There is no one in her eyes, and in her heart, there is only you alone.
"Your mother is a kind-hearted and virtuous person, but it's a pity..."The old lady sighed a little, maybe because she was really old, but it was only a moment of emotion, and she immediately returned to normal.
"I see that you have just come back from outside, and there must be a shortage of people in the house, and this girl and grandmother like it very much, and she is also destined for you, so I will go to your house to serve," the old lady spoke.
The most reluctant should be Xiao Jingyi, her hands in front of her are about to be twisted together, a little unbelievable, she stretched out her hand and gently pulled the sleeve of Mrs. Gu's clothes, the movement is very subtle, if you don't look carefully, you can't notice it at all, Mrs. Gu stretched out her hand and patted Xiao Jingyi's little hand intimately, like comfort, but in fact, she was just telling Xiao Jingyi, it was just a temptation.
"Grandson thank you grandma, but a few days ago the house has set up a lot of slaves to serve and take care of in my house, grandma is too partial and careful, but many brothers who called the grandson made fun of their grandson, and it became 'Miss Boudoir' It is generally difficult to serve," The seventh son of the Gu family, Gu Nantian, born as a concubine, lives a life comparable to that of a son-in-law, in the Gu family to win the favor of the old lady, and outside to get the favor of the princess, and he is famous, and he is also a talent, and his character is valuable.
Many people say that before Gu Nan's teaching, in the past three years outside the Guan, that is, the year of his biological mother's death, it seems that he has changed a lot, and he has completely changed his temperament, I am afraid that it will be difficult to control, and everyone in Nandu knows that it is not easy for Gu Nan to grow up, Gu Rongsheng does not like this concubine, even if he is very outstanding, he is also very capable.
It's just that the people in Gu Nantian's house are not so easy to do, and they may lose their names one day.
Everyone in the Gu family is a goblin among the elves, and none of them are fuel-efficient lamps, and Gu Qigongzi, who is envied by everyone, Gu Nantian, lives especially on thin ice.
It is said that virtue is not worthy, and the body is not worthy, and it is the same.
Gu Nantian, who was born in such a humble background, is an outstanding young man, in the eyes of many people, he is naturally a thorn in his side, and he feels like he has robbed them of everything.
Gu Nantian politely rejected the old lady's kindness, "If grandma likes it, stay in her own house and be a caring maidservant, grandma feels sorry for her grandson, and her grandchildren know it, but she should also feel sorry for her aunt,"
Xiao Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief, she was naturally happy, but her eyes still refused to relax, staring at Ah Qi who always kept her head down.
"You have this mouth, and you still say that your brother is making fun of you, I see that you have really become a 'boudoir lady', you are also fair-looking, and you have been good-looking since you were a child," Mrs. Gu said with a smile.
"Grandma, you still don't want to make fun of Brother Nan anymore," Xiao Jingyi opened her mouth in time.
"In this case, you can stay in my house and follow Aunt Sun," Mrs. Gu gave up at this time, left Ah Qi in her room, and assigned it to Aunt Sun, which can be regarded as an honor for Ah Qi.
"Yes," Ah Qi didn't have anything wrong in his heart, he just hoped that it would be over soon, and he would go back and rest for a while, even if he wasn't lying down, it would be like kneeling like this.
They talked and laughed, but I was the worst.
"It's just that the title 'Ah Qi' has hit the master's name, I'm afraid I can't call it, I have to change it," the old lady of the Gu family continued, "Since you are a person in my house, you have to be serious and take a good name," It seems that she is planning to rename her."
It doesn't matter anymore, after all, Ah Qi doesn't know what his name is, in this way, in fact, whatever he is called is the same, and it is not his original belonging.
The old lady opened her mouth, but she didn't say a word, Ah Qi thought that she had already thought about it. After all, she is an old lady from a big family, and her name is naturally made from her heart, but who knows, there has been no follow-up for a long time, and Ah Qi, who is kneeling, is dazzled and sour.
"It's just a little slave who sweeps the house, just take a name," Xiao Jingyi spoke, "What Mo'er, Cai'er,"
...... It seems that this princess is really going to be on the same bar as Ah Qi.
"Huai Jin," just these two words, the voice of the person who spoke was leisurely, and it sounded very tasteful, especially when these two words came out of his mouth, it was even more flavorful, Ah Qi looked up to see who this person was, it turned out to be Gu Nantian.
Gu Nantian glanced at Ah Qi, Ah Qi quickly lowered her head with a weak heart, but her eyes betrayed her, she liked this name.
Huai Jin, Huai Jin.
"What?" Old Lady Gu didn't seem to hear clearly.
And Xiao Jingyi stared at Gu Nantian with dead eyes, but Gu Nantian didn't look at her, Gu Nantian repeated to Mrs. Gu again, "It's called Huaijin, how does grandma feel?" ”
At that time, Ah Qi didn't know why Gu Nantian chose this name for her, but later she realized that it was not her at all that he was for, and she had always been thinking alone.
Huai Jin held Yu Xi and couldn't show it. Gu Nantian obtained the word "Huai Jin", which is the case, if it is said that it is for Ah Qi to gain fame, it is just to warn others, and it is also to show his own attitude.
At that time, Gu Nantian had already begun to live depressed, and Ah Qi at that time still didn't know that if she knew, she would definitely stay away from this man from the beginning, and she would not be close to death.
However, the wheel of fate has long been opened, and everyone is a pawn that is manipulated in its game.
The old lady recited these two words a few times, smiled happily, and hit it off, "Huai Jin, it's a good name, so it's called Huai Jin,"
Now it's Ah Qi's turn, "Huai Jin thanked the old lady, Xie Qi Gongzi,"
This time it's really over.
A group of people from the Gu family said a lot of gossip, nothing more than about the Gu family mixing in with the assassins today, and they felt very unlucky, disturbing everyone's interest in vain, and losing the face of the Gu family, so that many officials and relatives were frightened, and they also saw jokes.
The Gu family, who is usually well-organized and united and friendly on weekdays, came to a few assassins, and they all fled without a trace, isn't this just a joke?
"It was the son's mistake that allowed the Gu family to get into the thieves and disturb his mother's birthday banquet,"
"Fortunately, the assassins have been cleaned up, so the old lady doesn't have to worry,"
"I just didn't leave a single one alive,"
"Mother rest assured, the son will definitely investigate this matter carefully and give his mother an explanation,"
The person who spoke was Gu Rongsheng and the master of the second room of the Gu family, and he always liked to go against Gu Rongsheng, and he was blaming Gu Rongsheng for doing things unfavorably.