Chapter 5: Shocking News
Gu Anxiu, as a concubine, is already a sin to be so cute, and she will coddle the master, it can be said that it is a foul, and it is strange that the eldest lady can like her. Over time, Gu Anxiu no longer deliberately tried to please the eldest lady.
When the eldest lady was in place and looked around, Gu Banqin could feel the other party's gaze lingering on her for a moment, but the eldest lady didn't say anything, she nodded to the grandmother on the side, and the grandmother understood in seconds, bowed and retreated, this is to order the kitchen to serve food.
I saw the eldest lady sitting in a precarious position, her hands folded, slowly placed in front of her abdomen, her two hands as if welded, and she didn't move.
Gu Banqin has the soul of an adult, and naturally knows that the actions of the eldest lady Wang look like a sign of confidence and arrogance, but it is actually a posture of extreme disappointment with those close to her.
So who is this close person?
Gu Banqin secretly looked around at the men, women and children at the table, saying that she couldn't guess, but whatever she was, it wouldn't be herself and Aunt Duan anyway.
Originally, a little third child is enough, a room full of small children and illegitimate children, the key is that the eldest lady can't make any complaints.
Because in this feudal and superstitious ancient times, any wife who shows dissatisfaction with her husband's concubine is a manifestation of 'good jealousy'.
"The master is coming back soon, let's all sit down."
After Wang said such a sentence, he drank tea by himself, Gu Nianshu sat down at the bottom of her, picked up a piece of red petal-shaped dim sum delicately, raised his arm lightly, covered his face with long sleeves, bit off a bite the size of a fingernail, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, very elegant.
Gu Banqin stood behind Aunt Duan, staring hungrily at the stack of fragrant rice cakes in Gu Nianshu's hand, and then looking at the few white flour cakes placed on the coffee table shared by Aunt Duan and Liu, they looked good, but in fact they were just colored gnocchi.
From the snacks on the people, you can see that there are three, six, nine and so on, eh, fortunately, you can still eat the table noodles later, otherwise Gu Banqin really wants to be cheeky and go to Gu Nianshu to order snacks.
Everyone in the house waited for about half a pillar of incense, and the people in the porter began to start from the front door, singing in order one by one, and the master returned.
Gu Fengmao strode into the flower hall, Gu Banqin, a cheap old man, looked like he was thirty-six or seventeen years old, with deep and handsome facial features, a goatee, and the elegance of a middle-aged scribe, full of bookishness, but his face was not good at the moment.
The eldest son Gu Ziqian and the second son Gu Bohou followed, and the three of them entered.
Gu Ziqian followed Gu Bohou to bow down to the eldest lady Wang to say goodbye, and after hearing Gu Fengmao's singing back to the house, Wang had already gotten off the soft couch and personally greeted him in front of the door, raising his hand to the two saluting children, signaling that he did not need to be polite.
Only then did Wang turn his eyes to look at Gu Fengmao, who was taking the warm handkerchief handed by the maid on the side, wiping his hands, and seeing that his brows were tightly locked, Wang lowered his voice and asked his son Gu Ziqian in a low voice:
"What's going on?"
Although Gu Fengmao is lustful and romantic, he has a good temperament in dealing with people, and he will not throw his face at people for no reason, at least he will not deliberately put on a stinky face, let alone face his wife Wang, something must have happened today.
Gu Ziqian glanced at his father, and then whispered back to his mother: "The Helian clan wants to rebel, and they have already raised a flag in the Western Wilderness and set up another one." ”
The Wang family is the daughter of a family, knowledgeable, and knows a lot about current political affairs on weekdays, how could he not know who Helian is, and immediately forgot his manners, and said in surprise: "What? How so? Hasn't the Helian clan always flaunted loyalty and patriotism? ”
Over the years, everyone knows that the world is not peaceful, the north is even more internal and external troubles, the beacon fire is continuous, the northern court has more than one levy all the year round, the water in the southeast, the grass horse thieves in the north, and the Western Xia in the dog Rong is eyeing the north.
Fortunately, there is Chengping Gong Helian clan in the western wilderness of the northern country, encircling and suppressing the water thieves internally, and resisting the dog Rong Xixia externally, the Helian army can be said to be an example of the northern army, invincible, invincible, so that the northern country can temporarily enjoy stability, and the people of the northern country live in peace.
The fierce generals under the command of Chengping Gong are like clouds, the art of war is strategic, the soldiers are like gods, the water thieves and horse thieves who fought are deserted and fled, and the dog Rong Xixia did not dare to attack, how could the Helian clan, who was loyal to the monarch and patriotism, rebel?
Gu Ziqian was young, had little experience, and was young and vigorous, so he couldn't hide it immediately, and replied sarcastically:
"What kind of loyalty and patriotism, it is all made to show people, fake benevolence and false righteousness, this is all set up in the Western Wilderness, what else can it be, it is nothing more than supporting the army and self-respect, wolf ambition, vainly trying to get involved in the throne of the world!"
As soon as Gu Ziqian's words fell, he saw his father's disapproving gaze, and instantly sobered up from the hot head just now.
The second son, Gu Bohou, didn't notice these little Jiujiu, but added:
"Helian has occupied three cities in a row, currently crossed the Tongjiang River, entrenched outside the Shanhai Pass, once the Shanhai Pass is broken, you can drive all the way straight in, the soldiers are in Jiankang City, 800 miles of urgency have been reported three times, there is no room for maneuver in this matter."
"I reported it three times, how did I know it at this time?" Wang immediately asked.
Gu Ziqian's face was embarrassed, as if he was embarrassed, and whispered: "The emperor has newly accepted a beauty, and he hasn't been to the court for more than ten days, and the news can't get in......"
"......" Wang had nothing to say for a while, and turned to look at Gu Fengmao, hoping that he would say something.
Gu Fengmao finished wiping his hands, waved his hand, signaled not to discuss it anymore, turned around and went directly into the inner room, Gu Ziqian and Gu Bohou glanced at each other, and without saying much, they followed Gu Fengmao into the inner room.
The Wang family in the back was a little flustered, and thought a lot for a while, but he was limited to the identity of the woman in the house, and there was a kind of anxiety that had nowhere to go, and finally he didn't care about the gaffe just now, and followed in the eyes of so many people in the hall.
Uchima Li, a group of concubines who only know how to fight for the wind and be jealous on weekdays, and fight in the inner house look at each other and don't dare to make noise, even if they don't understand what to raise the flag and stand separately, but 'Helian Clan has rebelled' Everyone can still understand.
Rebellion is equivalent to fighting, and a war is equivalent to no longer having a peaceful day, and for a time everyone is in danger, quietly getting together and communicating frequently with frightened eyes.
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was spinning around like headless flies, Gu Banqin's heart moved, and she stood quietly behind Aunt Zhou, who was sitting closest to the inner room, Gu Banqin pricked up her ears, and could vaguely hear the voice of the inner room.