After the first lunar month, the earth rejuvenated, and the horse-drawn carriage walked on the street without the sound of hunting in winter, which made people dislike it for a while.

Ah Wu stopped the horse, stopped the carriage in front of the Gu Mansion, turned around and said to the carriage, "Lord Wang, it's here." After that, he jumped out of the carriage and waited for Ji Lingyun to get off.

Ji Lingyun got out of the carriage with a normal expression, Gu Fang, who followed behind him, held something in his hand, and ordered Ah Wu to wait outside before entering.

Of course, the porter of the Gu Mansion knew Ji Lingyun, so he didn't dare to stop him. It's just that Ji Lingyun didn't pay a respect, and the Gu Mansion has always been strict, and the porter led him to the front hall to wait for a while, while going to find someone to report.

Ji Lingyun was not annoyed, he had his own subordinates serving tea recently, so he waited with tea. After a while, there was a sound of footsteps, but it was not as calm as Gu Hou, but it was light and slightly urgent, and Ji Lingyun couldn't help frowning.

Sure enough, the person who came was Mrs. Gu today.

Mrs. Gu is not young, only two years younger than Gu Hou. The appearance is very different from that of the people in the capital, and she was born with the delicate and soft appearance of a Jiangnan woman, and she doesn't seem to be much older than Ji Lingyun.

Mrs. Gu couldn't hide her excitement when she saw Ji Lingyun, and while glaring at the whole mother beside her, she greeted affectionately: "His Royal Highness King An is here, and the concubine is in the middle of a long way to marry, and I hope that the prince will not be blamed." ”

Although Ji Lingyun had a close relationship with Gu Yueyao in the past, he also knew about the family affairs of the Gu Mansion, and Gu Yueyao was deliberate, so he had never come to the Gu Mansion in person for so many years.

And Mrs. Gu's identity is embarrassing, no one in the capital knows about the Gu family, and no one is willing or dares to befriend her. Gu Hou didn't want his beloved wife to humiliate himself, so he ordered to go down to the outside world, only saying that Mrs. Gu was weak and inconvenient to go out.

Mrs. Gu has lived in seclusion for so many years, although she is quiet, she has also missed the opportunity for other housekeepers and wives to get acquainted, and it is still a little inconvenient. Yes, and now that I saw Ji Lingyun come to the door in person, I couldn't help but be surprised.

Although Ji Lingyun didn't think much of this Mrs. Gu, he still had to worry about Gu Hou's face in the end. Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, Ji Lingyun also said kindly: "Mrs. Gu is polite." ”

Mrs. Gu saw that although Ji Lingyun was polite, her expression was cold, and she said, "The prince is here to find the Hou Ye, right?" It's just that the Hou Ye is busy with official business and has not yet returned, so the concubine will let people pass it through, and the prince might as well sit for a while. ”

Ji Lingyun got up, gestured to Gu Fang, and said, "No need, this king is not here to look for Gu Hou." Today, the king came to see Yueyao at the behest of his mother, so he didn't bother his wife. ”

Mrs. Gu looked at the things in Gu Fang's hand and her expression froze, and then she pressed back her unwillingness, and in an instant, she returned to her affectionate smile and said, "Since this is the case, the concubine will lead the prince forward, and the prince will be invited." ”

Ji Lingyun didn't move, and said, "You don't have to trouble Madam so much, just send someone to show you the way." ”

Mrs. Gu's expression remained unchanged, but her words were a little sharp.

"The concubine knows that the prince and Yueyao have grown up together since they were children, and they are like brothers and sisters, but they are different from each other in the end. Lonely men and widows are alone in a room, it is easy for people to gossip, and it will not be good if it reaches the ears of the princess. ”

Ji Lingyun narrowed his eyes, didn't say anything more, and went to Gu Yueyao's courtyard with Mrs. Gu. Although Gu Yueyao's courtyard is not remote, it is not close to Gu Hou and the courtyards of others, and it can even be said that it is distinct.

Mrs. Gu noticed Ji Lingyun's eyes and took the initiative to speak: "Yueyao's courtyard is the former residence of Princess Ning'an, and Princess Ning'an's concubine body has always been a good life, not a wasteland. Later, when Yueyao came back, she took the initiative to live here, and the concubine and the Hou Ye couldn't do anything with her, so they had to go with her. ”

Ji Lingyun said nonchalantly: "Yueyao has lost her mother since she was a child, although she has a father and queen mother in the palace to take care of her, but in the end, she still misses Aunt Ning'an, but she is a filial piety. ”

Mrs. Gu's face stiffened slightly, and she didn't say anything more. When she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Mrs. Gu's mother came forward to answer the door, and soon there was a maid Ju Dan next to Gu Yueyao to open the door.

Ju Dan seemed to have taken precautions, only opened a crack in the door, and saw the mother beside Mrs. Gu, although she still had a perfunctory smile on her face, her eyes were full of vigilance, and she preemptively said without waiting for her mother to speak: "Mother Quan, my county lord is still sick, no matter what Mrs. has, wait a few days to talk about it, you can't ask our county lord to drag a sick face to see someone." ”

Ju Dan's words were not polite, and his actions were even more polite, and he was about to close the door, but fortunately, his mother was quick and fast, and pressed the fire and said: "Miss Ju Dan has seen clearly, it is His Royal Highness King An who has come to visit the county lord, don't you know what to do." ”

Ju Dan was stunned for a moment, hurriedly opened the door to take a look, and when he really saw Ji Lingyun, he immediately raised his eyebrows, and said with a neat salute and a smile: "The slave maid asks His Royal Highness King An to say goodbye, my family is mainly happy to know that His Royal Highness has come in, Your Highness please come in quickly." ”

After Ju Dan finished speaking, he led the way for Ji Lingyun in front, ignoring Mrs. Gu who was standing in front of Ji Lingyun from beginning to end. Mrs. Gu's face was really not good-looking, and her mother also scolded in a low voice: "A little cheap hoof, you really take yourself seriously." Madam, this pearl county lord is crooked at the top and crooked, and even the girls under him dare not take you in his eyes, the old slave is really aggrieved for you. ”

Mrs. Gu glared at Quan's mother fiercely, eased her face, and then followed.

Mrs. Gu is right to say one thing, when she was a child, she had no guesses, but now she can't avoid suspicion as she did when she was young.

Ji Lingyun was invited to the outer room, and Ju Dan entered the inner room to communicate with Gu Yueyao. Gu Yueyao was a strong person, so she got up and got out of bed, and asked Ju Dan to freshen up and change her clothes and go out to meet people.

The four looked at each other, and they were speechless for a while.

In the past, Gu Yueyao stuck to Ji Lingyun all day long, and entering and leaving King An's Mansion was like going home.

Later, it changed suddenly, and now it is a matter of things and people.

She subconsciously wanted to call "Brother Lingyun" again as before, but before she said it, she changed her mouth again, and said a little unfamiliarly: "Why is His Royal Highness King An here?" "I love

Ji Lingyun's voice was gentle, but he was also missing his previous closeness.

"I heard that you are not feeling well, so I will come to see you."

It just so happened that Mrs. Gu entered the door at this time, and when she heard the words, she said specially: "Yueyao is just painful, but a typhoid fever not only provoked His Royal Highness King Ning to run to you for three days, but even the queen mother in the palace specially asked His Royal Highness King An to come down to visit the patient." ”

Gu Yueyao looked at Mrs. Gu, and said indifferently: "I heard that Mrs. is going out with my sister today, so you don't have to delay your efforts with me, so let's go, I won't stay longer." ”

Mrs. Gu didn't expect Gu Yueyao to lose face in front of Ji Lingyun, her face turned white and red, and she still swallowed her anger and laughed: "Yueyao is afraid that I heard it wrong, we are very worried about you these days when you are sick, especially Jiao Ling, who has always said that she wants to come to see you, but I am afraid that it will disturb your recuperation, so I have been holding back." ”

The corners of Gu Yueyao's mouth hooked a sarcastic smile, and seeing that Mrs. Gu's buttocks were on the stool, she obviously didn't plan to leave easily, so she stopped wasting words with her, and said to Ji Lingyun: "I've been sick for the past few days, and I've been stuffy in the house. If Your Highness doesn't mind, go out for a walk with me. ”

Ji Lingyun naturally agreed, and the two got up and walked out, leaving Mrs. Gu in the house. Seeing the figures of the two disappear outside the door, Mrs. Gu finally couldn't hold back anymore, and angrily swept the cup on the table to the ground.

Before you know it, winter goes to spring, the snow outside has melted, tender green shoots emerge between the branches, and spring flowers are waiting to be released. Although it is not a beautiful scenery with a hundred flowers blooming, it is also full of vitality.

The two walked side by side on the trail, and Ju Dan specially led the others to follow a little behind. Gu Fang knew Ji Lingyun's intention, and he didn't follow too closely.

After a while, Gu Yueyao spoke first: "The queen mother is busy with the marriage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and trivial matters in the palace these days, so she shouldn't take care of me for a while, Aunt Changping asked you to come, right?" ”

Ji Lingyun was speechless, Gu Yueyao's lips flashed with a wry smile, and said, "In the past, Aunt Changping said that she was going to talk to you, but I couldn't stop her and didn't wait for you to come. Now that you're suddenly willing to come again, did she make you change your mind? ”

Although Gu Yueyao is not scheming, she is not a dull person. Just after the day of the prince's wedding, Ji Lingyun suddenly came to the door, thinking that it was his aunt who had seen Princess An during the wedding banquet.

Seeing Ji Lingyun's acquiescence, Gu Yueyao closed her eyes and said coldly, "So you're here to pity me today?" Or did you not refuse when she opened her mouth, so you came hard? ”

Ji Lingyun sighed: "Yueyao, you and I have grown up together since childhood, and you are no different from Lingxi and Shaohan in my eyes. You're sick, and I'll see what's wrong with you? ”

Gu Yueyao's lips trembled, but she said with a cold face: "I just accidentally caught the wind cold, there is nothing to see, you can go." ”

Ji Lingyun paused, and said ruthlessly: "Before I met Yan'er, I never thought that I would fall in love with someone, but after I met it, I understood what it means to be involuntary and involuntarily. Brother Lingyun is narrow-minded, and he only pretends to be the next person in his heart.

Yueyao, you are a smart person, why do you need to do unworthy things for the sake of unworthy people? Back then, my father gave you the title of "Pearl in the Palm", and how many people remembered you in their hearts.

It's Brother Lingyun who doesn't have this blessing, and Brother Lingyun who doesn't have Brother Yueyao is still the lord of Mingzhu, but if you want to abuse yourself, you will make your relatives and enemies happy. ”

Gu Yueyao finally couldn't help but redden, and whispered "Brother Lingyun". Ji Lingyun touched her hair, just like when she was a child, Gu Yueyao hurriedly wiped the tears in her eyes, and blushed embarrassedly.

She raised her head and chest, smiled with tears in her eyes: "Brother Lingyun, don't worry, Yueyao will get better soon." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, even though Gu Yueyao was still unwilling and reluctant in her heart, she was really dead, and the rest could only be diluted by time.

"Jiao Ling has seen His Royal Highness King An."

Gu Jiaoling suddenly stepped in from the oblique inside, her eyes swept over Gu Yueyao, who suddenly looked cold, and looked at Ji Lingyun disapprerovingly.

"Mother said that His Royal Highness King An has come down, let me come and ask for peace. Say whatever you want, and ignore me. ”

Ji Lingyun frowned, but it was not easy to be angry with a little girl. Gu Yueyao said coldly: "Since you have already asked for peace, let's go back and pay the errand." ”

Gu Jiaoling ignored Gu Yueyao's ugly face, looked at Ji Lingyun with a beautiful face, and said: "His Royal Highness King An, who is worthy of being the most beautiful man in the capital, I don't blame my sister for liking it for so many years, I like it in my heart." ”

Gu Yueyao couldn't bear to scold: "Gu Jiaoling, if you don't hold back your mouth again, don't blame me mercilessly." ”

Gu Jiaoling saw that her sister was really angry, pouted, and said, "Okay, okay, I know, I'll go", while looking at Ji Lingyun a few more times, before reluctantly leaving.

Ji Lingyun smiled, but he didn't expect Gu Jiaoling to have such a temperament. Gu Yueyao said helplessly: "Brother Lingyun doesn't have to pay attention to this girl, she is spoiled by her father and wife." ”

Seeing that Ji Lingyun also smiled, Gu Yueyao shook her head and said, "I'm very happy that Brother Lingyun can come to see me, and I also say thank you to the princess for me." I've been sick these days, and it's time to go out for a walk, and tomorrow I'll go into the palace to see the queen's mother. ”

Ji Lingyun didn't stay in the Gu Mansion for too long, and left after talking to Gu Yueyao for a while. Mrs. Gu was counting her daughter at this moment, and she was so angry that she had no intention of keeping people, and Ji Lingyun naturally didn't want to stay for dinner.

The carriage passed by a group of carriages on the street corner, and Ji Lingyun saw the carriage with a very different style from Dali from the curtain of the carriage, and thought thoughtfully.