Gu Qian came back to his senses, coughed twice in embarrassment, and hugged his fist at Lin Ruan and said: "Please forgive the county lord, just now I found out that the county lord and an old man I know look a little similar, so I was a little distracted just now, there is nothing else, and I ask the county lord to forgive me." ”

Lin Ruan smiled slightly: "It's okay, Uncle Gu, please take a seat." ”

But in her heart, she said that this was the third person who said that she was familiar.

Gu Qian hurriedly thanked Lin Ruan and sat down again.

Gu Qian is the eldest son of the Zhongxiao Uncle's Mansion, and he should be the son, and the old uncle has been on the fold several times to ask for the son, but for some reason, the emperor has not approved it.

Therefore, Gu Qian is over forty years old, and he has not yet been able to become the heir to the earl's position, so he can only go through his own relationship and get an official, the official position is not high, the fourth grade, which is one level lower than Lin Ruan's grade.

Gu Lian and Gu Lian also managed to get a position each, Gu Lian had a former father-in-law like Dingguo Gong, so he mixed relatively well, from the third grade. and Lin Ruan is a grade.

This is also the reason why the Zhongxiao Bofu is becoming more and more depressed, and the performance of the Feng Shizi has been suppressed several times, which shows that the emperor has other plans for their Zhongxiao Bofu. It's hard to say whether this earl's position can be kept.

After Lin Ruan walked to the main seat and sat down, Gu Qian said: "A few days ago, in the palace, thanks to the county lord, otherwise the lower official's mother would only be afraid of falling and hurting." When my mother returned to the house, she told us several times that we must come to the door to thank us, but there are many affairs in the house, and it has been delayed until today. ”

Lin Ruan smiled politely: "Uncle Gu is polite, it's just a gesture, and Uncle Gu should not be allowed to run this trip himself." ”

Gu Qian said very sincerely: "It is a gesture for the county lord, but it is a great favor for the subordinate officials and their brothers. In addition, when I came to visit today, I also wanted to compensate the county lord for the ignorant juniors in the family. Xiaguan's nephew Gu Ruan was spoiled by Xiaguan's mother and was a little willful, so he was open-mouthed and impatient. ”

That day, she was just too worried about her grandmother's health, so she misunderstood the county lord, said something to ignore, and asked the county lord to take a lot of it, don't take it to heart. Xia Guan and her father had already criticized and punished her, and originally wanted to take her to visit her today, but the child had been weak since childhood, and it was inconvenient to go out due to the cold these days, so he didn't let her come over, so as not to pass the illness to the county lord. If she sees the county lord again in the future, she will definitely make amends to the county lord in person. ”

Gu Qian's words were sincere, and people couldn't find anything wrong.

Lin Ruan smiled: "Uncle Gu doesn't have to be like this, I didn't pay attention to the things of that day." ”

Gu Qian nodded again and again: "The county lord is generous." ”

After that, Gu Qian naturally changed the topic again: "I heard that the county lord is from Huaiyang Mansion?" ”

Lin Ruan nodded: "Exactly." ”

Gu Qian said with a smile: "Huaiyang Mansion is a good place, it has raised a beautiful and intelligent woman like the county lord. I don't know if there are other brothers and sisters in the county lord's family? ”

Lin Ruan glanced at him: "There is a pair of younger siblings. Master Gu is curious about my background? ”

Gu Qian hurriedly smiled: "Don't hide it from the county lord, the lower official wants to inquire about the situation in the county lord's family, and then prepare some gifts to send." The county lord is grateful, our Gu family is grateful, and the only way to express gratitude is to use this customary method, and please don't refuse. ”

Lin Ruan smiled: "Uncle Gu doesn't have to be so polite, why worry about it." If Uncle Gu insists on giving gifts, I can only go back the way I came. ”

Gu Qian hurriedly said: "Since the county lord said so, then the lower officials will not make their own opinions." ”

Lin Ruan really didn't have anything to talk to him, so he took the teacup and said, "Uncle Gu, I still have something to do, so I won't keep you much today, and if you have time to go another day, I'll visit again." ”

Gu Qian hurriedly got up and said goodbye and left.

As soon as he left, Lin Ruan squinted his eyes with some curiosity, this feeling that Gu Qian gave her was a bit weird.

Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, her intuition told her that the purpose of Gu Qian's coming to the door today was not as simple as it seemed.

So Lin Ruan summoned Luohua: "You follow that Gu Qian and see where he goes?" ”

Luohua took the order and left.

Lin Ruan went back to the study and continued to paint her still.

In the evening, after Lin Ruan finished practicing, Luo Hua came back to report: "County lord, his subordinates have been following that Gu Qian, after he went out of our mansion, he did not go elsewhere, but went back directly to Zhongxiao Uncle's mansion. During the day, there are many people, and there is no way for subordinates to sneak into their house. However, the subordinates checked some of the Gu family's recent activities and found nothing abnormal. ”

Lin Ruan said in his heart, could it be that he was thinking too much?

But just in case or something, Lin Ruan still confessed: "Let Jia Yi and them draw two people to keep an eye on the side of Uncle Zhongxiao's mansion, it would be better if they could sneak into their mansion." ”

Fly to arrange.

Lin Ruan put this matter behind him, and went to find the new products of the sweet hut, and the matter of the distiller could only be put aside first.

But she didn't know that at this time, many people in the Zhongxiao Mansion's Mansion had already panicked.

After Gu Qian returned to the mansion, he hurriedly went to Old Madam Gu's room.

After the old lady Gu retreated, she asked, "See?" How is it? ”

Gu Qian frowned and said, "It's too similar, at least seven points alike, my son almost thought that the Shen family was resurrected." Two people imagined in this way, to say that it has nothing to do with each other, is a bit unlikely. The son wanted to talk about her family situation, but she was very vigilant, and he didn't ask more for fear of arousing her suspicions. ”

Old Madam Gu's heartbeat suddenly became a little chaotic: "I remember that the ancestral home of the Shen family is from Huaiyang Mansion, this Lin Ruan, could it be some distant relative of Shen Mansion?" ”

Gu Qian shook his head: "This son can't say for sure, if you call the third child to ask, he knows more about the affairs of the Shen family." ”

So Old Madam Gu hurriedly sent someone to call Gu Lian.

Gu Lian was drinking with his concubine in his arms at this time, and he was drinking happily, when he was called by Mrs. Gu's maid, and he was a little unhappy along the way.

Drunk in the old lady Gu's courtyard, she opened her eyes and asked, "Mother, what are you doing when you call your son over?" ”

In the past few days, Old Madam Gu has been unable to sleep and eat for that face similar to Shen's, and there are several big bubbles in her mouth, which makes it difficult for her to breathe.

And the root of all this comes from Gu Lian.

It's good that he didn't take this matter to heart at all, he messed around in his courtyard all day, and even drank like this in broad daylight today!

It's really mud that can't hold up the wall!

The more Old Madam Gu thought about it, the more angry she became, so she grabbed the teacup in her hand and smashed it.

Gu Lian drank a little high, his brain reacted slowly, he couldn't avoid it, and he was smashed and splashed with tea.

After being smashed, Gu Lian sobered up a little and asked blankly: "Mother, why are you angry at your son?" ”