Originally, Gu Liangdong didn't say that, but when the time came, he could let the house take money to ransom people.

Whether it is Shuntianfu or the Five Cities Terracotta Division, there will be a big search every once in a while, and a group of unlucky officials will be arrested every time they search.

However, they have always put people in prison first, waiting for the families of these arrested people to ransom people, and the price is naturally very expensive.

Those who don't have money, I'm sorry, report their names, waiting to lose their positions or be exiled.

This is a common practice that is known in the yamen of the capital.

As soon as Gu Liangdong's words came out, the officials on the side who were originally standing with him automatically took a step back, and then left Gu Liangdong standing alone.

Gu Liangdong wanted to squeeze into the crowd, but where would those people let him squeeze in, with Gu Liangdong there to attract passers-by, they were relatively safe.

So the other arrested people spontaneously united to resist Gu Liangdong squeezing into the crowd.

There was a faint laughter in the crowd, "I didn't expect this grandfather to be well maintained, he is old, he still has everything, and I don't know how much he will cost for the first time in the future." ”

Someone smiled and replied, "It's worth a little when you're young, but you can't sell it for a few dollars when you're so old." ”

Gu Liangdong shrunk his shoulders, listening to the laughter in the crowd, his head was splitting, and he really couldn't wait to find a hole in the ground immediately.

*

Gu family, Songhe Hall.

Duchess Yang is wiping her tears with a handkerchief,

"Mother, how can you be a person in the future? To be recognized in public, this ...... But what can I do? We girls can still stay at home and not go out.

But what about them? and Xiaoci, how can I recruit my mother-in-law in the future. ”

Gu Ci walked an extremely difficult road of being abducted, and in the end, it was the people sent by the Yang family who picked her up.

During the time when she was abducted, Yang's external rhetoric was to learn things from the female gentleman at home, so as to enhance Gu Ci's good reputation.

Thinking about it, how can I find a good mother-in-law for her, she is already seventeen, and if she doesn't get married, she will really become an old girl.

But now, how can it be good to have such a father?

Old Mrs. Yu was also trembling with anger, except for Gu Shi'an's business, the old man really didn't even have a room for the rest of his life, only guarding her.

But when he got to his son, it was a group of wives and concubines, just like that, he was not satisfied, and he had to go to the flower building, how dirty were those flower girls in the flower building?

A pair of jade arms and a thousand pillows, as soon as she thought of these, she thought of Gu Shi'an, which was a stain on her life.

Now, her son, the head of the family, has fallen into the mud puddle like this, and he will not be able to turn over for the rest of his life.

That day, Gu Shi'an said that if he was there for a day, the Gu family would not want to turn over.

This evil obstacle must have been his ghost!

Mrs. Yu was so angry that she almost fainted, and if she caught it, she caught it, and she could come out with a little more silver, who still couldn't get along with the silver.

However, she was recognized, and she really felt that there was no hope for this family to rely on this son.

The family was crying, stunned, and worried, and there was no movement in the second and fourth rooms.

Although they are brothers, good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, and Gu Liangdong's matter has already reached their ears.

The people in these two rooms are envious of Gu Shi'an's ability to move away when he says he will move out, and he used to want to use the light of the Guogong Mansion to tell his children a good family matter, but now, it is good not to be dragged down.

So, they all secretly thought in their hearts how to move out and leave this muddy water behind.

Before dawn the next day, the curfew in the capital had just been lifted, and an ordinary and inconspicuous carriage arrived at the corner gate of the Duke of Qi's mansion from Shuntian Mansion.

In Songhe Hall, Mrs. Yu didn't sleep all night, Gu Liangdong was helped into the courtyard by two little guys, and when he saw Mrs. Yu, he knelt down, "Mother, son, son......"

Gu Liangdong himself was ashamed to continue.

Old Madam Yu looked at Gu Liangdong with hatred, picked up the thing in her hand, and smashed it on Gu Liangdong's forehead, and immediately bled like an outpouring of blood.

Yang screamed and wanted to pounce, but the thought of why he had become like this stopped abruptly.

Gu Liangdong didn't dare to move, people who were dozens of years old had always been cautious in front of the old lady, let alone doing something wrong now.

"You have done such ugly things, and everyone in the capital knows about it, how can you be worthy of your ancestors? Are you going to me off?

Is there less concubines in the family? When have I ever stopped you from taking a concubine? You ......"

Old Madam Yu pointed at Gu Liangdong and said in despair.

"Since you have lost your reputation, when it is dawn, I will give the fold to the queen's mother, please see the emperor, and give the title to your second brother, and it is unknown whether you can keep the title of the Duke of Qi at that time."

Old Madam Yu said tiredly, but in the ears of Gu Liangdong and Yang, it was not so popular.

Give up the knighthood? Why? Even if he is not good, he still has a son! Let the second room, will you let the big house live on the second room in the future?

No matter what happened to Gu Liangdong and his wife, the Gu family was famous in the capital, and before the old lady could break it, the people who were originally talking to Gu Zhicheng in the big house didn't have such a thing.

*

The sun was rising, the breeze blew away the mist, the streets gradually increased, and after a night of precipitation, the noise of the day resumed.

In an inconspicuous tavern on the corner of the street, Xiao Yue held a pot and poured wine, and said with a smile, "Master Gu, although this wine shop looks small, and the people who come and go are ordinary people, the sake brewed in this store is not much worse than the famous wine in those big wine shops." ”

Gu Shi'an looked at the wine poured into the cup, it was indeed clear and compelling, and the fragrance was also strong, but he didn't miss the meaning of the other party's words, and said,

"It seems that His Highness often comes here?"

Xiao Yue smiled slightly, and his originally solemn face suddenly calmed down, "In this capital, there is no place I have never been to, and Master Gu will be like this in the future." ”

He is in charge of the emperor's secret guard, he can do anything, and if he can be favored by the emperor all the time, he must do things that ordinary people can't do, and Gu Shi'an, as the commander of the Jinyi guard, will only do more than him.

Gu Shi'an didn't care, and said meaningfully, "Could it be that approaching the little girl is also His Highness's responsibility?" He pursed his lips slightly, slightly sarcastic.

He had already secretly interrogated Ah Jing about his relationship with Xiao Yue during this time, and since that carriage, Ah Jing has said everything he knows.

Xiao Yue took a sip of wine and said, "What happened to the two people who were coaxing in the crowd again?" ”

"I will be sent out of the city overnight, I will stay in the suburbs for two days, and then I will follow the caravan to Guanwai, Beiban or other places, at will."

"Those two people were originally merchants from all over the world, and they didn't live in the same place for a long time, and it was very dark at that time, and no one could see what they looked like."

Xiao Yue nodded. "What are you going to do next?"

Gu Shi'an's expression moved slightly, and he glanced at Xiao Yue, who was sitting opposite, when did King Jin, who was famous for his ruthlessness and easy killing, be so enthusiastic?

Xiao Yue and Gu Shi'an sat opposite each other in a wine shop like they had forgotten their friendship, at first they were tempting each other, but later they were making suggestions for the same thing, and they actually felt a little sympathetic to each other.

Before the two separated, Gu Shi'an said sincerely, "If Your Highness doesn't dislike it, I'll send you a post another day, only drinking early in the morning hurts your body, we can change it to evening." ”

Xiao Yue, "......"

*

Gu Nian has not returned to the house of the father and daughter since he recuperated in the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion, and even took Gu Shi'an to live here.

The eldest princess of the protector is naturally happy, in the past, Gu Nian never left her except for going to the Gu family to live, some time ago Gu Nian and Gu Shi'an lived in the house of the royal gift, she was full of unaccustomedness.

Half a month later, the eldest princess of the protector sat on the kang and looked at the post, and the little girl outside came to report, saying that the fourth prince's mansion had sent her mother-in-law over, and invited the eldest princess to take the whole family to the house as a guest to enjoy the flowers and scenery.

After the eldest princess met with the four mothers-in-law, she spoke and instructed Mama Su to send them to the car from the second gate.

Gu Nian turned out from behind the screen and looked at the eldest princess worriedly, and the eldest princess waved away the girl waiting in the house, mother-in-law.

Gu Nian helped her sit on the kang and said in a low voice,

"Grandmother, isn't it rumored outside that the crown prince and the fourth prince have reached a moment when water and fire are incompatible? Now the four princes suddenly came over with a post......"

Gu Nian has almost forgotten about the four princes recently because of his life experience, but he didn't expect him to suddenly appear and come to the door.

Gu Nian looked at the Protector Princess with a look of embarrassment, hoping that she would be able to refuse this invitation.

The eldest princess of the protector also looked solemn, and said, "No matter what they fight for, let's just look at the emperor's intentions, if there is no will to abolish the prince for a day, the prince will be more noble than the fourth prince." ”

It is difficult for the crown prince to want to ascend the throne, and it is also difficult for the four princes to want to ascend the throne, but fortunately, the emperor is now in the prime of life, and there are still a few years to live a stable life.

The eldest princess of the protector couldn't leave because she wanted to recuperate, so she refused the invitation of the four princes, but she didn't expect the four princesses to come to the door, which was not expected by the eldest princess and Gu Nian.

The Four Princesses and the Four Princesses, although their family backgrounds are not obvious, can become the Four Princesses because when she was born, the sky over the Xu Mansion was full of red clouds, and even Zhang Tianshi said that it was auspicious.

After that, the Xu family focused on cultivating her, and she was known for her female virtue since she was a child, and she was famous far and wide, and even the palace knew her virtuous name.

When the four princesses were fourteen years old, the Xu family was on the way to incense, the carriage was in distress, and the four princes happened to pass by there at that time and rescued the four princesses.

At that time, the four princes had been crowned, and Emperor Yongping, who was favored, said that he wanted to marry the four princesses.

After so many years of marriage, the four princes and the four princesses have always been in love, and the four princesses have always been envied by outsiders.

The four princesses came to the door, and the eldest princess of the protector naturally had no reason to disappear, the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and the four princesses said with a smile,

"In the past, my aunt was in Jinling, and we didn't have the opportunity to see it, I have long heard that the girls in the house are born like flowers and jade, and when I see it today, it is really worthy of the name.

Come and show me, I'm going to get some beauty light. ”

With a smile, Zhou Yuyan bent her knees towards the four princesses, standing in front of her respectfully, the four princesses took Zhou Yuyan's hand, took a mutton fat jade bracelet from her hand, and stuffed it into Zhou Yuyan's hand.

"I heard that your flowering period is approaching, this should be regarded as adding makeup to you in advance, and wait until the makeup day before the wedding, let people tell me, I will give you another big gift."

Zhou Yuyan lowered her head shyly, thanked the four princesses and retreated.

Gu Nian stood there with a smile, looking at the four princesses with careful eyes, she was born dignified and demure, wearing a bright red skirt, which was red, looking very beautiful and abnormal, and it also covered her demureness.

After the fourth princess and Zhou Yuyan spoke, they looked at Gu Nian, but said to the eldest princess of the country, "This is the cousin of the house, the daughter of the Gu commander, she was really born well, come, come and let me see." ”

Gu Nian cautiously took a few steps forward, stood in front of the couch, and let the four princesses take a look, at this moment, she saw the four princesses smile at herself, talking to herself in a gentle voice, she felt a little creepy.

If she can't get rid of the nightmare of the first eight lives, then the final destination will be the Four Princes' Mansion, and when she thinks of this, the unforgettable despair and pain she suffered before her death crushed her whole body again.

Her pores erected all over her body, suppressing the coolness that swelled up in her heart, lowering her eyebrows, not saying a word, and a hint of a smile on the corner of her mouth.

The fourth princess squinted her eyes and looked at her carefully, thinking of the conversation between the four princes and her two days ago.

"Aunt Huguo has not held a banquet in the capital to wash the dust for her, although a long time has passed, otherwise, you send someone to invite your aunt to come to the house to enjoy the flowers and see the scenery, now is the time of spring, and the weather is warm."

The fourth princess nodded meekly, looking at the smile on the face of the fourth prince that never faded, "Then the concubine sent a post over?" ”

"That's not necessary, my aunt is not an outsider, you can send two grandmothers who know the etiquette to invite you."

The four princes spoke in a gentle tone, the four princesses nodded in agreement, the maid outside brought tea in, she took it and respectfully sent it to the front of the four princes, after the four princes took it, they took a sip and said,

"There is a cousin girl in my aunt's house, she is the daughter of the commander of the Jinyi Wei Gu, and her life is very moving.

Because of some things, you have withdrawn from your family, you find a suitable time to explore your aunt's tone, but you have someone you like. ”

The fourth princess looked at the four princes blankly, and he ...... He even let himself go and show him the concubine room? Or is he already disgusted with himself and wants to change to a new princess?

She shook her head and said bitterly, "Since the prince said it is good, it must be good, and the concubine must handle this matter for the prince." ”

The fourth prince nodded with satisfaction, stood up, and said, "Then you can rest, I will go to live in the study today." ”

The four princesses watched the four princes lift the curtain and go out, what went to the study, it was clear that there was a little goblin hidden in the study.

Thinking of what the four princes asked her to do, there was a faint burst of happiness in her heart, there was no other person in the house before, and now the four princes said that they wanted to see each other, what should I do after looking at the goblin in the study?

It's best to fight the newcomer to the death.

Unexpectedly, after she sent the grandmother with a head and face to the eldest princess's mansion, the eldest princess said that she couldn't come, and after the fourth prince heard it, he didn't think about it.

"Then you go to the door. You are a junior, and it is also appropriate to visit the elders. ”

She gritted her silver teeth angrily, but no matter how angry she was, she still had to come to the door.

After the fourth princess looked at Gu Nian, she took off a string of pink pearls from her hand, she couldn't resist it, and put it directly on Gu Nian's wrist, and said with a smile,

"The color of the cousin girl is so good, this bead string is very full, and the color is also good, and it is just right for the cousin."

Gu Nian thanked the four princesses and walked behind the princess of the protector, the face of the princess of the protector had sunk, and Gu Nian secretly took off the string of beads and stuffed it into her sleeve.

Seeing this, the eldest princess turned her head and gossiped with the fourth princess.

Zhou Yuyan saw that the fourth princess actually gave Gu Nian a string of pink beads, her face was full of anger, and she wanted to step forward, but she was stopped by Gu Nian and shook her head.

The four princesses and the princess of the protector were gossiping, and they had no intention of leaving, and she even ignored the meaning of the princess of the protector holding the teacup to send off the guests.

"My aunt is really blessed, the three girls in the house, all of them are like flowers and jade, one race and one another, which makes people love more and more, and they can't take it home. The marriage of these two girls has been decided, I wonder if the cousin's marriage has been decided? ”

The eldest princess likes others to say that her girl is good, although it is indeed good, she sighed and said, "Not yet, aren't you worried about this now, you will be eighteen in the New Year, and you have been ......in the countryside in the past."

The fourth princess smiled and said, "Aunt don't worry, my cousin is so good, such a good character, I don't know how many people want to come to ask for it, maybe soon, someone will come to the door to propose marriage." ”

"Master Gu is capable again, the girl is so good, don't break the threshold of the house when the time comes."

The eldest princess smiled, not knowing what the four princesses meant, and looked at the four princesses with a smile.

The fourth princess lowered her eyes and said, "I don't know what the conditions for my aunt to say are related." ”

The eldest princess said, "You must be of good character." ”

The Fourth Princesses nodded.

"The family is not restricted, it doesn't have to be a big family, heroes don't ask where they come from, as long as the family style is upright and I am talented, why not worry about the wife and wife."

Today's Ming Jun, as long as he is talented, he must be able to get ahead, as long as he has the ability, he has not left, and he has a son-in-law to pull him, so he is not worried that he will not be able to get ahead.

To tell the truth, the eldest princess of the country doesn't look down on those old men who can only rely on their families or wives, so she said Gu Shi'an, why doesn't she mind that he is an outer room, one is useless if she wants to, her daughters are gone, and the other is that Gu Shi'an has the ability.

With Gu Nian's conditions, these conditions of the princess of the protector are really not excessive.

The fourth princess lowered her head and took a sip of tea, hooked the corners of her lips, smiled, and then said, "If you can go to any palace to be a side concubine, you won't be wronged by your cousin." ”

The eldest princess squinted her eyes, suppressed the fire, and said, "We miss it, when we are young, we are a strange temper, I love to eat grains when I eat, and I love to wear cotton cloth when I wear clothes.

As she is, she is not a person who can afford the glory and wealth of the palace. ”

The voice of the princess suddenly became a little heavier,

"This child is my daughter's only blood and bones, I have been raised in the palm of my hand since I was a child, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure in the palm of my hand.

I just hope that in the future, she can find someone who is simple, her in-laws are kind, and her sister-in-law is good, and this man must know that she loves people, is loyal, and is good to my granddaughter, then I can go to see her mother underground with peace of mind. ”

"What's more, this man can't have three wives and four concubines!"

The princess of the protector made a special addition.

The fourth princess covered her lips and smiled, "Auntie, your standard is really hard to find." Such a man, we can't get a few out of the country, this man's three wives and four concubines are not ordinary, but those who don't accept concubines have to carry lanterns to find them. ”

The eldest princess of the protector said with a smile, "That's because the princess hasn't been a mother yet, and there is no mother who is not like this." ”

The face of the fourth princess suddenly became ugly, she and the fourth prince have been married for many years, not to mention the child, not even a single pregnancy has been reported, and the fourth prince does not not go to her house, but the moon will come when the month comes.

This can be said to be a big scar on her.

The eldest princess looked at the four princesses with a smile, as if she didn't know that she had just uncovered the scars, and said,

"The fourth princess looks a little lacking in qi and blood, and her face is pale, but she has to take care of it well, this woman is not good for lack of qi and blood."

The fourth princess smiled awkwardly and said, "Thank you aunt for your concern, aunt has such a high condition, but she must look at each other early."

It's just that the cousin has just escaped from the hands of human traffickers, which is not a good reputation. ”

The eldest princess of the protector suddenly sank her face, and Zhou Yuyan stood up, "Don't blame the courtiers for being blunt, are you here to visit my grandmother today, or are you here to expose my cousin's sore spots?" ”

"Our family doesn't want to climb your lofty wealth, my sister is doing well now, and because she saved many people and received the government's commendation, I heard that there is still an ancestral hall,

Why did you get to the princess here to hide it?

Or are you stupid and you're smart? ”

The eldest princess of the protector pretended to be angry and scolded, "You child, the rules and etiquette of the grandmothers have been taught in vain, and you actually contradicted the princess and went back to copy the female precepts." ”

The fourth princess's face changed very badly, but she still had to apologize, "Auntie, it's all my fault that my nephew and daughter-in-law said the wrong thing, so don't punish the second girl." ”

She stood up, walked to Gu Nian's side, and praised Gu Nian's beauty and demeanor with the most sincere words of praise, then gently held Gu Nian's hand and sighed softly,

"What a good girl, I said the wrong thing, I should be punished, how about the girl be my sister?

When I saw you today, I was moved, no wonder our prince, after seeing my sister, I never forgot it, and I wanted to take my sister into the house.

I don't know, what does my sister think? ”