When the cloth bag was opened, there were two hundred taels of broken silver, and at first glance, it was enough to save up.

"My father said to let my sister buy a few new clothes, everyone will be glamorous on the day of the palace banquet, and don't let my sister be inferior."

Gu Shi sighed, took the silver, and muttered to himself, "I am proud that our family has been a clean official for generations, but sometimes I hate that there is no corrupt official, and it makes the three of us brothers and sisters so embarrassed." ”

These words also seemed to hit Gu Shao's heart, he was silent but his fists were clenched tightly.

In the end, Gu Shi still accepted the money, and she said lightly, "I offended Cheng Shi today, I think she will treat our mother and daughter more harshly in the future, and it is time to buy some dresses for Qing'er, but we can't afford to buy luxurious ones, so we can only be ingenious in the next place." ”

"Beside it?"

"Yes, as soon as I heard about the palace banquet, I sent someone to search for incense powder on the street, since I can't let King Qi see our Qing'er at a glance, then let him smell the incense and find it."

Gu Shao's eyes lit up, "Aunt is very strategic, but is there a place where I can help?" ”

"When you go back, fold a few of the best flowers in the courtyard and send them over, and I'll pick a little more in the Xiangfu and mix it with incense powder to see if I can make any unique fragrance."

Gu Shao nodded and was about to leave, but Gu Shi grabbed her arm again, she pondered for a while and said, "I will go and beg the master tomorrow to bring you into the palace as well, firstly, to protect your sister, and secondly, you can't always think about relying on the imperial examination, if you have the opportunity to stand out in front of the emperor this time, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" ”

Gu Shao should go, and it is not impossible to see how favored the Gu family is now.

As soon as he thought of having the opportunity to see Tang Meng again, he felt happy in his heart, and couldn't wait to go back to his house and prepare to go.

As soon as they went home, they saw his father Gu Shen drinking in the hall, Gu Shao stepped forward to salute, Gu Shen raised his drunken eyes and glanced at him, and his mouth was full of wine, "What do you say is this official plan of the court?" I want to take care of Shen all my life, but why don't I have a bright future? Now I have to borrow even two hundred taels! He took another sip of wine, "I have been in the office for seven years and has been promoted to the position of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, which is an unprecedented achievement before me, I thought that I could go all the way to the glory of the ancestors, but, how can I stagnate!" ”

This is the voice that the Gu family often has, but Gu Shao not only became more and more determined when he listened to it, but when Gu was so drunk, he ordered someone to help his father back to the room, and he also walked back to the courtyard quickly.

As soon as he went back, he couldn't wait to take off his coat and find a shelf to hang in the center of the room, looking at the position of his shoulder, as if there was still Tang Meng's lingering fragrance on it.

Gu Shao's face was satisfied, he would rather suffer the cold than put his clothes on again, he picked up the scroll and wanted to take advantage of the time to study well before entering the palace, this look at it all night, when he was sleepy in the middle, as long as he looked up at the clothes, his blood boiled instantly.

The night here is quiet, but there is a commotion in General Chong's mansion.

Jiang Muling threw her dress out of the door, "Don't go, don't go!" Even if my brother comes in person, I won't go! All out! ”

The little maids hurriedly picked up their clothes and retreated, and after a while, they heard a door knock again, and Jiang Muling turned back angrily, "Didn't you say it...... Brother ......"

Jiang Chongji's broad figure shrouded and sat down beside her, "What kind of tantrum are you throwing again?" How can there be half a girl all day long! ”

"Then you will raise it as a younger brother, and I don't plan to get married anyway!"

Jiang Chongji raised his hand, so frightened that Jiang Muling quickly shut up.

This trick has been tried and tested by him since he was a child, but no matter how angry he is, his fist has never fallen.

"Say, why don't you want to go, Your Majesty awarded me for your merit and specially named you to go to eat and enjoy the lanterns, you must not be too willful."

Jiang Muling was aggrieved and told the truth about Duan Jingxun's gift that day, and after speaking, Jiang Chongji immediately took the case, his eyes flushed with scarlet.

"How can he dare to think about you!" If it wasn't for His Majesty's marriage, even if Jiang Muling agreed, he could only marry to be a concubine, and when he thought that his precious sister was going to be a concubine, Jiang Chongji was instantly furious, "This lord wants to use you as the entrance to the breakthrough army!" I won't let him get his wish! ”

"Brother, what are you going to do? I'm going to take this breath myself. ”

"Don't worry about it, if you really do it yourself, won't it ruin the reputation of your daughter's family, I'll do it, the more he wants something, the more I let him lose something!"

"Then what if I go into the palace and meet him? Wouldn't it be a shot? ”

"After all, you are your daughter's family, just avoid him that day, and I will do the rest, but I must not act recklessly in the palace."

As soon as Jiang Muling heard that he couldn't go into battle in person, he immediately became a frosted eggplant, "Yes, yes, if I get into any trouble, you have to clean it up for me, I'm not so stupid." ”

Jiang Chongji was quite surprised when he heard this, when did he, a sister who is not afraid of heaven and earth, become so sensible.

Before Jiang Chongji could boast, he heard her say again, "Why do you say that people have to get married if they are alive?" Isn't it good to be free? Like you, a dignified general wants to marry someone he doesn't like, let alone someone else. ”

Jiang Chongji was stunned by her question.

Immediately, Jiang Muling's eyes suddenly lit up as if he thought of something, "Brother, otherwise, you can take advantage of this time to enter the palace and retire from the marriage, our brother and sister will live freely for the rest of their lives!" ”

Jiang Chongji responded with a fist to her little star full of excitement, Jiang Muling instantly deflated, stuck out his tongue and hid inside.

He doted on him and came out to close the door, but when he turned around, he was inevitably worried.

He had no feelings for Miss Li, and he felt extremely uncomfortable at the thought of having to face a person he didn't like for the rest of his life.

On the other side, in the backyard of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, Li Ziyan was also worried.

A group of little girls behind her were chattering, but she herself couldn't get excited at all, only sat in front of the dressing table with her back to the room, staring at the bright moon outside.

The old lady saw that she had not moved for a long time, so she sent the girls away and went up to close the window for her.

"It's windy at night, so don't get cold."

Li Ziyan raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Thank you, Mama." ”

"I've watched you grow up since I was a child, why don't you say thank you to me at every turn," she added a coat to Li Ziyan, looking at her lonely figure and feeling distressed, "If you have anything on your mind, just tell me, it's not good to hold it in your heart, although you are smiling all day long, but the old slave knows that you are not happy." ”

Seeing that Li Zi was silent, Mama asked in a low voice, "But Miss doesn't want to go to that palace banquet?" You are married by His Majesty, and this royal family cannot be absent. ”