Hearing these words was touching, Li Yanpin's face was happy, and she carefully looked at the pair of red gold glass bracelets.

I thought that Li Yanpin would be overjoyed, but I saw her sigh faintly.

Seeing this, Gu Mingzhu frowned, and asked in surprise, "What happened to my mother?" Are you so sad and indecisive? ”

Li Yanpin didn't say anything, but sighed faintly and said in a low voice: "Zhu'er doesn't know anything. ”

"But what's going on in the house?" With a worried look on Gu Mingzhu's face, she asked anxiously.

"Recently, your father's business has been miserable, and he has lost money in two or three stores one after another."

Speaking of this, Li Yanpinxiu frowned, with an uneasy look on his face.

Gu Mingzhu on the side hurriedly comforted: "Mother, don't be sad, you have something to say." ”

At this time, Li Yanping lowered her eyes and looked at the red gold bracelet in her hand, a strange look flashed in her eyes, she stretched out her hand to hold Gu Mingzhu's small hand, and said softly: "Zhu'er doesn't know, the court has been strictly controlled recently, and in desperation, your father's freight has been stopped. ”

"How so, I haven't heard the general mention it before?" Gu Mingzhu had a puzzled look on his face.

At this time, Li Yanpin's face was sad, and he sighed and said: "Zhu'er doesn't know, today's yamen discipline is very strict, and the good things in the past have never been sold now. ”

Hearing this, Gu Mingzhu also understood something in her heart, she frowned slightly, and a complicated expression burst out of her eyes, "Didn't you see where her father was when she came to the Gu family?"

Li Yanpin's brows were twisted into a Sichuan character, a sad face appeared, and he said softly regretfully: "This morning, your father learned that the business of a shop was bleak, so your father hurried to the shop early in the morning, and he has not yet returned to the naturalization. ”

Seeing this, Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes, a complicated look flashed in her eyes, and she pretended to be comforting and said: "Mother, don't be too sad, there are pearls in everything." ”

, Li Yanping showed a happy expression, stretched out his hand and patted the back of Gu Mingzhu's hand, and comforted softly: "If your father knew your intentions, he would definitely be moved." ”

Gu Mingzhu chuckled and said, "Mother, don't be polite to Zhu'er, what?" ”

In desperation, Li Yanpin had no choice but to nod and say, "It's still Zhu'er who has a heart." ”

"Mother, please have tea." Gu Mingzhu spoke respectfully.

She brought a cup of tea to Li Yanpin, and said softly: "Don't worry about the things next to your mother, Zhu'er will definitely find a way." ”

Li Yanpin had a relieved look on her face, she took the tea with both hands, took a sip and said, "Zhu'er has really grown up." ”

After sitting for a while, Li Yanpin stretched out his hand to support his forehead, and a haggard look appeared on his beautiful face.

Seeing this, Gu Mingzhu hurriedly said, "Someone hurry up and help my mother to rest for a while." ”

Mama Liu stepped forward in response and walked towards the inner room with Li Yanpin in her arms.

At this time, Gu Mingzhu got up and turned to leave.

Walking in the courtyard of Nuoda, Gu Mingzhu's thoughts were complicated, and there was an indifferent expression on her delicate cheeks.

Looking at Gu Mingzhu's sullen expression, Qiao'er asked in surprise, "Madam, what's wrong with you?" ”

"It's okay, let's go home." Gu Mingzhu said with a cold face.

Qiao'er hurriedly echoed: "The slave maid will go to prepare the carriage." Then he turned and walked away.

When the carriage passed by the market, Gu Mingzhu lifted the curtain and looked outside.

Seeing that there were people from the Yamen Mansion patrolling the official road, Gu Mingzhu frowned slightly, and his face looked solemn.

Qiao'er looked at Gu Mingzhu seriously, so she also poked her head out to look, and saw those people in the Yamen Mansion passing by in front of her at a glance.

Immediately, she showed a surprised look on her face and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong today?" In the past, there were still officers and soldiers patrolling the streets, but today it is extremely abnormal. ”

Gu Mingzhu said coldly: "Stop." ”

The coachman immediately tightened the reins, and the carriage came to a slow stop.

"Madame, what are you doing here?" Qiao'er had a puzzled look on her face.

"It's been a long time since I've seen a swallow, look what she's doing." Gu Mingzhu smiled on her face, but she didn't think like this in her heart.

Qiao'er nodded and replied, "Madam, get off the carriage slowly." She carefully helped Gu Mingzhu out of the carriage.

Not far away was Swallow's tofu shop, and Gu Mingzhu walked over with broken steps.

At this moment, the swallow stood in front of the store with a sad face.

"What are the swallows in a daze?" A clear female voice sounded at this moment.

The crisp voice echoed in Yanzi's ears, and she came back to her senses, looked at the person who came, and saw Gu Mingzhu standing in front of her at a glance.

She asked happily, "Zhu'er, why are you here?" ”

"I haven't seen you for a long time, how is your business?" Gu Mingzhu asked in a low voice with a happy look on his face.

And Yanzi's eyes flashed slightly, with a look of loss on his face, and he whispered: "Business has not been good recently, the weather is cold, and everyone has begun to stock up on New Year's goods." ”

"Your father's craftsmanship is excellent, and your tofu will definitely be sold." Gu Mingzhu comforted in a low voice.

At this moment, there was a noisy sound in the distance, and then some officers and soldiers walked towards this side, and the vendors who were setting up stalls everywhere also ran away in a hurry.

"What are these officers and soldiers doing on the streets today?" Gu Mingzhu said in surprise.

However, Yanzi frowned, with a worried look on his face: "Zhu'er doesn't know, these officers and soldiers have been on the street for several days. ”

"Why is that?"

The people of the capital have always been very stable, Gu Mingzhu asked puzzled.

At this time, Yanzi said cautiously: "Recently, the Xiongnu in the frontier have become more and more rampant, and I heard that some thieves have mixed into this market. ”

"Thieves?" Gu Mingzhu had a complicated expression on her face.

Seeing Gu Mingzhu's confused expression, Yanzi smiled and quipped: "Of course you don't know about you, but the general's wife, you will be protected by ironclad guards when you go out, and people don't know the suffering of us little people." ”

Gu Mingzhu bowed slightly: "This is also true, but I have never heard the emperor mention it." ”

"The general has a lot of opportunities, and will talk to you about the affairs of the court?" Swallow couldn't help but quip.

Suddenly, Gu Mingzhu's face stiffened, and he said again and again: "Then please Yanzi, please talk about it." ”

"These people from the Yamen Mansion are patrolling back and forth just to guard against the Huns from mixing in, but fortunately, they are all safe and quiet these days." Swallow explained word by word.

Hearing this, Gu Mingzhu's eyes sank, and he said in surprise: "Then how is your business?" ”

At this time, Yanzi sighed, shook his head and said, "Business is bleak, haven't you seen it all?" ”

It was only after a long time that someone came to buy tofu.

"Then you get busy first, and I won't bother you." Gu Mingzhu watched Yanzi buy things, and hurriedly spoke.

"Hmm." The swallow bowed slightly.

"Madame, it's dangerous outside, let's go back early."