After Gu Yilan turned to leave, the subtle expression of panic and anxiety on her face disappeared in an instant, she walked a few steps quickly to keep up with Mrs. Mu, and together with Chen Quanli, helped Mrs. Mu into the car. The Mu family and the ladies returned in three carriages, Gu Yilan accompanied Mrs. Mu in the car, and after the old lady got in the car, she also got into the car.

In fact, no one noticed what Gu Yilan and Gu Daxue said, the ladies of the Mu family had no idea, and Chen Quanli was busy comforting Mrs. Mu. He saw Gu Yilan go to talk to Gu Zhengze, but Chen Quanli didn't really care much about the content of their conversation.

And the officials on duty also felt that it was normal for Gu Zhengze to stop his granddaughter for questioning. After all, the Gu University Mansion and the Anguo Mansion are in-laws, so it would be too cold not to ask a few words.

Of course, Li seemed to be more "concerned" about Scholar Gu and the Duke of Anguo than others, so he came out to ask a few questions.

However, although no one noticed Gu Yilan's behavior, after she accompanied Mrs. Mu to the carriage, she took the initiative to explain: "Grandmother, I just told my grandfather that I will go back to my parents' house in two days." ”

Old Madam Mu opened her eyes, looked at Gu Yilan's eyes seriously, was silent for a moment, and then closed her eyes and leaned back in the chair: "Hmm." ”

A simple single word represents all the answers of Mrs. Mu.

Old Madam Mu didn't ask a word more, which made Gu Yilan a little surprised, she hesitated, but was still ready to say one more word: "Grandmother ......"

"Daughter-in-law Sun," Old Madam Mu opened her mouth without waiting for Gu Yilan to finish speaking. She didn't open her eyes, and her voice was a little tired: "You are a child who knows what to do." Whatever you want to do, just do it and don't worry too much. If you are unsure about something, come and discuss with me, or ask your aunt. I know what you want to do when you go back to your parents' house at this time, so that forcing your grandfather to get involved is a little embarrassing for him. It's just that I can't take care of a lot at the moment, so I can only be an unreasonable in-law. ”

"Grandmother," Gu Yilan replied softly, "You're thinking too much." My father worked in the household department, and my grandfather didn't help us, but to help my father and the family! ”

"Alas!" Old Madam Mu sighed and didn't speak again, she tilted her face to the side, as if she wanted to rest.

Gu Yilan didn't say anything more, but sat quietly on the side, looking at the street scene outside through the open car window.

It's getting dark......

When the ladies returned to the Anguo Mansion, Mu Hongshang was in the study room with the gentlemen. Hearing that the ladies had returned, Mr. Sun led everyone to hurry up and inquire what the result was.

After hearing that the emperor sent King Xin to investigate the matter thoroughly, Mu Hongsheng somehow suddenly felt slightly relieved, she had always thought that Zheng Ying could be trusted, but this time, the feeling was more subtle, like intuition, she felt that Zheng Ying could help her share some of the pressure.

"Grandmother, go and rest." Mu Hongshang looked at Mrs. Mu's yellowed face, and urged with some distress: "I've been tired for a day, I have already ordered the kitchen to cook bird's nest porridge, and I will ask someone to send it to you later." Mother, you and your aunts should also go and rest first, I have already ordered dinner, and you don't have to worry about everything. ”

Duchess Anguo, who didn't sleep in the middle of the night last night and entered the palace early this morning, was really tired, but she still held on to her spirits, hugged her daughter in her arms as if comforting, and touched her daughter's head: "Okay, my red dress is really sensible." You also go to rest, there are gentlemen in the outer study, and my mother is back, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

"Nope." Mu Hongsheng shook her head and looked at Duchess An Guo with a serious face, her round and bright eyes seemed to be a little brighter than usual: "I'm in the outer study, gentlemen, if something tells me, I have to be there." ”

"Don't worry, I have a mother." Duchess An Guo patted Mu Hongsheng's back soothingly: "I'll go change my clothes, take a break, and come over soon." ”

"Nope. Mother, go and rest, leave it to me here. Mu Hongshang shook her head very stubbornly: "I want to wait for news here, if there is anything, the gentlemen will order me directly." I...... I want to do more for Fifth Brother and Jinyi. Don't want to...... I don't want to be like a waste anymore, I can't help anything, I can only ...... Can only ......"

Mu Hongshang choked. She swallowed hard, trying to finish her sentence, but she couldn't say the second half of the sentence. It was like a large bitter stone in her throat, choking uncomfortably, and making it difficult for her to breathe.

But she still didn't shed a tear.

Mu Hongsheng's mood can be understood by the Mu family. Therefore, Gu Yilan walked up and supported Duchess Anguo, nodded slightly at Mu Hongsheng, and admonished: "Hongsheng, the outer courtyard is handed over to you." I waited for my grandmother and aunt to rest. Don't worry about the inner house, everything has me. If there is an incident, remember to send someone to the inner house in time. ”

"I know." Mu Hongshang nodded heavily, then turned around and followed the gentlemen to the courtyard of the outer study.

It was dinner time, but the back house of the Anguo Mansion was as quiet as a tomb. The Mrs. Muhammad was so tired that they had no spirit to speak, and no one had the heart to have dinner.

At the same time, in the Xie Xiang Mansion at the other end of the capital, Grandma Xie was staring at the cook in the small kitchen to stew her husband's favorite soup.

"Send someone to the front yard to have a look," Grandma Xie instructed her personal maid while she was busy: "Let's see if the uncle has come back from the yamen." The hour is almost up, is the young master here? ”

"Back to grandma," the maid pursed her lips and replied with a smile, "The young master has already come over and is talking to our young lady." The slave sent someone to the front yard to see if the uncle had returned. ”

Xie Changjing has actually returned from the Yamen. The first thing he said after he came back was to ask if Xie Xiang had returned.

The answer, of course, is no. Several important ministers listened to the announcement in the duty room at the palace gate, although it was very late, but the emperor did not say a word to let him leave, and no one dared to leave first. The little inner supervisor who was on duty to serve the tea even had prepared dinner very cleverly, and several adults looked at it, and their psychology was counted, the emperor still has something, and he can't tell when he will announce people into the imperial study, it seems that he can't go home in less than half of the night.

Xie Changjing was very disappointed when she found that Xie Xiang did not come back. He spent the afternoon in the household department, looking through the official documents he had handled these days. He didn't dare to alarm others, so he didn't dare to call his subordinates and officials, so he could only work silently by himself.

After an afternoon, he didn't make any progress, and there seemed to be no problem with the official documents he reviewed. However, Xie Changjing is a cautious person, he can't see the problem himself, it doesn't mean that he can sit back and relax, so he still wrote down these official documents and procedures, and prepared to go home to discuss with his father.