Su Jinyao stepped into the threshold and greeted her: "Brother, you're here." ”

"Jin Yao." Gu Shangqing immediately turned around, looked at Su Jinyao with an anxious face, and said, "Is (shēn) okay?" Will it make you noisy? ”

"Didn't bother me. Wake up early. It's Gu Xuebin who has a little fever, and I just settled him down. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she walked to the table and poured a glass of water, and asked, "Brother, is there any news?" ”

"He has a fever?" Gu Shangqing didn't answer Su Jinyao's question, walked to Su Jinyao's (shēn) side, and asked, "Can he (shēn) still hold on?" Brother heard that he had Gu poison before, and he never grew up. Now that I'm finally taller, don't fall into other problems. ”

After speaking, he muttered to himself: "It's okay for him to stay overnight first." ”

"Huh? Brother, what are you whispering? You all know he's coming, in that palace...... It doesn't matter, right? Su Jinyao felt that she and Gu Shangqing didn't seem to be on the same channel, and asked, "What are you coming here for so early in the morning?" ”

"Oh, I want to ask you, did you do it when the dowry of the princess of Tianze Kingdom was robbed? As soon as the result came, I heard Autumn Shadow say, "You and the prince (diàn) are in the house...... Busy. ”

After Gu Shangqing finished speaking, the table (qíng) looked at Su Jinyao very strangely, and then said in a low voice: "Jinyao, my brother knows that it is inconvenient for me to ask about this kind of thing." But after all, you are a daughter's family, and you don't understand this, but my brother is a man, but he understands. If he really can't do it, if you follow him in the future, the royal heir will not be able to continue, which will be a big problem for you. You have to think about it. ”

"What royal heir can't be continued? Brother, where do you want to go? Su Jinyao only understood this time, it turned out that Gu Shangqing was weird, and she turned around and asked her about Gu Xuebin in the house?

Su Jinyao glanced at Gu Shangqing and said, "Don't talk nonsense, although he is here, we have nothing to do." ”

"Really?" Gu Shangqing's face was full of doubts, and asked, "Jin Yao, although you are embarrassed about this kind of thing, there is nothing to hide from your brother." My brother is not the kind of rotten person, but he feels that he can't lose your happiness (rì). So, don't be afraid, don't carry it yourself, don't like him. ”

"It's fine." Su Jinyao knew that Gu Shangqing was unreliable, but she didn't expect him to be so unreliable.

She Suo (xìng) rolled up her sleeves and revealed the palace sand that the second prince had ordered for her before. said: "I didn't want to say it, but I always feel ashamed to have this." But I'll show you now, or you'll not believe me. ”

"Ahh Gu Shangqing didn't look at it, but he was even more surprised.

He took several breaths before he said, "Jin Yao, as far as I know, this is not the first time that (diàn) has stayed in your room. But you, you still have this Shougong sand, doesn't this just show a big problem? No, although you are a healer, you still don't understand the affairs of men and women, so you should think carefully. ”

"Brother, it's not what you think. It's because he knows that we can't just be together, so this one is still here. He said, it doesn't matter if I am a member of the Gu family or not, but as long as I want to be the crown princess, this is very important. Although I don't care, he can't let me carry this black cauldron, and he can't let people poke my shortcomings. ”

After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she pulled Gu Shangqing over and asked him to sit down.

Then asked him: "Then think about it, if you and Chu Kefan are on good terms, but your grandfather and your second uncle are not allowed." Do you think that when raw rice is cooked and matured, it is easier to speak? Or does it prove that although you are a good girl who is clean (shēn) and self-pleased, she does not rely on beauty (yòu) to confuse you, so it is easier to speak? ”

"Of course, it's clean (shēn) to be good at yourself." Gu Shangqing said righteously: "For this point, brother, I am very insistent. The more you like a woman from your heart, the more you can't do anything to hurt her (qíng). If, I mean, if the family doesn't agree with us being together anyway, but I want her, do I want her to be my concubine? Even if she endures the pain of separation, what should she do if she meets someone who can be true to her in the future? Can you find a good family to marry? ”

Find someone to prospect for

After Gu Shangqing finished speaking, Su Jinyao gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, it's worthy of being my brother, and he is responsible." （#…… If you like it, you like it, and I'll help you bring this sentence to Kefan when you go back. ”

"Huh? What? Gu Shangqing suddenly blushed, moved twice in the chair, and said, "Jin Yao, now I'm talking about you, how can you use words (tào) me?" ”

Su Jinyao said: "It's not (tào) you, it's telling you that Gu Xuebin thinks the same as you now." He likes me, loves me, and doesn't do anything to hurt me (qíng). He said that unless it is a big wedding and a new anniversary, they will be happy together. ”

Gu Shangqing was speechless for a long time, and then muttered in a low voice: "Then don't tell Ke Fan what you said just now." ”

"Yo, now the kiss (rè) (rè) is called a fan?" Su Jinyao deliberately shaved her face to shame him, then pulled the topic away and said, "Didn't you ask about the dowry of the princess of Tianze Kingdom (qíng)?" Let me tell you, it was me and Chu Kefan who did it. ”

"What? You're pulling her to do something like this? Gu Shangqing suddenly stood up from his chair and said, "Do you know that this is a capital crime?" Count you (shēn) as the Gu family, but she is not. What do you let her do? ”

"That's the Gu family." Su Jinyao said, pressed Gu Shangqing back again, and said, "Our sister-in-law has done such a big thing, can the Gu family still ignore it?" Even if the Gu family doesn't care about my illegitimate daughter, your brother doesn't care about his sister, but can you ignore your unmarried daughter-in-law? ”

"Who said she was my daughter-in-law?" Gu Shangqing raised his voice again. But as soon as the words came out, he softened again and said, "Forget it, after all, it's the first time I have someone I like in my heart, and I really can't let go." ”

Su Jinyao laughed when she heard this, and said, "This is not right." Like to dare to take responsibility, what the two of us do (qíng), we also recognize. However, I still have one more thing to ask my brother to do it quickly. ”

"What's the matter? Is it a big thing to rob the princess's dowry (qíng)? Gu Shangqing said: "The news spread very quickly, the princess of Tianze Kingdom has entered Beijing overnight, and now it is estimated that she will be in the early dynasty and the emperor's royal state." The only thing to be thankful for is that no one knows who robbed the dowry. It's just that some people have reported that banditry has been rampant along the capital recently. You do, I guess. ”

"That's right, I did it." Su Jinyao also sat down and brought the water cup in her hand to her mouth, but she didn't drink the water, just quietly looked at the water wheel in the water cup (dàng), and said after a while: "I didn't expect that the princess of Tianze Kingdom was also moving (tǐng) fast." What happened yesterday (qíng), she had already gone to Beijing overnight to file a complaint. ”

"That's nature. The loss of the dowry is not a trivial matter, if she insists on investigating this matter thoroughly, or let Tianzeguo put pressure on us, we must investigate it to the end, do you say that this matter (qíng) is a big trouble? ”

Speaking of this, Gu Shangqing sighed and said, "Jin Yao, I think you should discuss it with me first." ”

Su Jinyao shook her head firmly and said, "There's no need to discuss, I'm going to do this." I can't let her send the dowry to the capital, then Gu Xuebin will be even more embarrassed. Now that the dowry is gone, she is determined that she will not be able to marry, at least not now, giving us a chance to ease. ”

In fact, another reason why Su Jinyao didn't discuss it with Gu Shangqing was that she didn't want to really drag Gu Shangqing into the water.

After all, she is not a member of the Gu family now, and neither is Chu Kefan. No matter what the two of them will be in the future, at least there is no direct official contact with Gu Shangqing now.

In this way, if it really makes a big deal (qíng), Gu Shangqing is excluded, and there is someone to deal with them.

If Gu Shangqing is really involved, the people of the Gu family are not stupid, they think that Su Jinyao is a scourge and has harmed Gu Shangqing, then they will definitely not recognize Su Jinyao again.

However, Su Jinyao would not say such an idea to Gu Shangqing. She was afraid that Gu Shangqing would feel that she was using him or that she didn't trust him.

Although they are brother and sister, Su Jinyao can't bear to destroy this feeling (qíng). So if you can keep one now, count it as one.

Gu Shangqing saw that Su Jinyao said resolutely, so he had to agree. He asked, "Then what are you talking about doing now (qíng)?" ”

Su Jinyao asked, "I want to know if there are some people who can prospect for minerals in Guanmian." I want you to help me find a few masters to find a mine. But I can't go openly, because that's my last hole card. ”

"Yes, yes, but ......" Gu Shangqing frowned and said, "However, there are almost no mineral deposits in the Cloud Dome Country, and this is something that everyone knows (qíng). The so-called masters of prospecting and land exploration raised by the official family are actually useless, so they are not welcomed in the imperial court. I'm not very familiar with these guys either. ”

The ancient family is the home of the prime minister, and they can call the wind and rain in the officialdom, so they naturally don't think much of those small officials who are equivalent to eating idle meals.

What's more, for those who can't find mineral deposits, but still have to put up a name to eat empty salaries, the ancient prime minister has to take a sip, saying that they are moths in the court.

Of course, Su Jinyao also understood the truth, thought about it, and said, "Otherwise, you can see if you can find one or two of them and let them come to me." I entrusted them to find mines on a personal basis. Actually, it's not to look for, but I have a place where I have identified a mine, but I can't be sure if it's an iron mine, so let them check it. ”

Gu Shangqing nodded and said, "This is okay." I don't know them well, but if I go out and look for them, they should give me some thin noodles. ”

In fact, the dignified young master of the ancient family opened his mouth, for those who survived in the cracks, it was not just thin noodles, it was simply a big face.

Gu Shangqing Suo (xìng) said: "I will write an invitation now, and ask the two of them to come to the other courtyard to meet you as soon as possible." Do you have something (qíng) to arrange for them to do. ”

Su Jinyao said again: "Since my brother has come forward, of course it is the best." Then can you help these two people cover up by the way, if you ask in person, say that you went to do something with them. lest anyone notice that they are on an errand. ”

Gu Shangqing smiled when he heard this, and said, "Jin Yao, what you think is really thoughtful. However, these servants are usually idle at home, and only appear every month when they go to the household department to receive their salaries. Usually, I wish others wouldn't recognize them, and I don't have to be said to be a guy who eats white rice and doesn't work in the court. ”

In fact, if you think about it, these little officials in charge of prospecting are also unlucky. The country's land is barren with minerals underneath, and that's not their problem. It's even more of a situation they can't change, and if they don't eat rice, they can't change a mine.

Loot something as a gift

Gu Shangqing's pen is also good, he picked up the pen and wrote two invitations quickly. And it was stamped with his name seal.

Only then did Su Jinyao know that there was a jade seal under the prince (diàn), and the eldest young master of the ancient family had the name of the king of the county.

It is also said that Gu Shangqing has a knighthood (shēn), and he is not eating idle at home. Although at present, he is still doing idle food, and it is not very reliable.

Su Jinyao unfolded the invitation card and looked at it, and said, "Go back and find the mineral deposit, report your name together, and you should be able to be crowned with an official." ”

Gu Shangqing smiled and said, "I've walked so many places, and I haven't heard of any mineral deposits. If you really want to count on this, I'm afraid that I won't have a chance to become an official in my life. ”

Su Jinyao pursed her lips and said, "Don't believe me." At the moment, I'm 80 percent sure that there is a mine in that place, and 6 or 70 percent sure that the deposit is copper or iron. I thought about it, even if it was just a copper mine, it was better than nothing. ”

Gu Shangqing nodded and said, "This is also true." Yes, it's not always strong. And if there really is a very high content of mineral deposits, whether it is copper ore or iron ore, at least it is the first of its kind, and the meaning is different. ”

Su Jinyao asked again: "Did you bring someone here?" Who is calling this invitation? ”

Gu Shangqing said: "Ask Dongzi to send the invitation to the Ministry of Industry." Naturally, someone read the invitation and went to hand it over. ”

Su Jinyao went to beckon Dongzi to deliver the letter. Xiuning also came when she heard the voice, and asked Su Jinyao if she wanted to have breakfast, and asked Gu Shangqing if she would eat together.

Su Jinyao said: "Breakfast is sent here, and my brother and I will eat it together." In addition, boil another pot of rice porridge, put it on the fire and keep it warm, when to use it, I will call you again. ”

Xiuning agreed, and came back with a tray after a while, two bowls of wontons, and two boiled eggs.

Xiuning said: "This is what I got up in the morning, and I added some seaweed to the soup, and it was also (tǐng) fresh." If it's not enough, there's still it in the pot. The porridge is also boiled, what else does the master command? ”

Su Jinyao said: "You go and bring the burden I got back yesterday." ”

Xiuning agreed and left, and Su Jinyao and Gu Shangqing sat down to eat.

While eating, Xiuning came back with a big burden. Holding it a little hard, it was placed on the chair opposite Su Jinyao and Gu Shangqing.

Su Jinyao said: "Okay, the burden is opened, you can go out." ”

Xiuning opened the baggage, and inside were a few pieces of cloth that Su Jinyao picked out from the dowry of the princess of Tianze Kingdom yesterday.

When Xiuning went out, Gu Shangqing put down the bowl in his hand, walked over to take a look, and said, "These are those dowries?" ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "He is worthy of being the eldest young master of the Gu family, and he has eyesight." ”

Gu Shangqing shook his head and smiled, and said: "The weapons of Tianze Kingdom are very famous, but they can't raise silkworms, and there is no silk spinning and silk weaving, so most of the local materials are finely spun cotton threads. Most of the delicate silk is purchased from our Cloud Dome Country, and the silk cloth sent to Tianze Country every year can really be counted as a few cars, of course I can see it. ”

Su Jinyao sighed and said, "This is called taking from the people and using it for the people." The dowry prepared for the princess by their Tianze Kingdom was all purchased from our Cloud Dome Kingdom. Now it's just a matter of returning it to its rightful owner, and I'll take it back. ”

After speaking, Su Jinyao finished eating the wontons in the bowl, peeled another boiled egg and stuffed it into her mouth, and then wiped her hands and walked over. picked up a piece of cloth and looked at it, and said, "The color (tǐng) of this piece of material is good, Shi Xueqi, you take it back and give it to her." In addition, this pink horse you gave to Yu Xuan, which is a gift for her to call me a sister. ”

Gu Shangqing was stalked for a moment and said, "You used the stolen things as gifts for Xue Qi and Yu Xuan?" ”

"So what? The income of my labor. Su Jinyao looked disappreciative and said, "I also left one for Kefan, but it's more appropriate for you to transfer it to her later." ”

Gu Shangqing pursed his lips and said, "The eight characters haven't been skimmed yet, don't talk nonsense." ”

Su Jinyao pouted at him and said, "Don't you, right?" Don't forget it, I'll keep it for myself. ”

Gu Shangqing asked again: "To be serious, how many things did you get back?" I have to explain it to my family. While this matter has not yet been found out to you, I will go to my grandfather to discuss, and then ask the second uncle to send you a copy of the compilation as soon as possible. No matter how bad it is, it's still okay to include you in the Gu Family Army. ”

From the generation of the old man of the ancient family, he became a prime minister, and this generation produced another prime minister, so it was called the "prime minister's family".

However, the Gu family was originally a military general (shēn), and the Gu family army was tens of thousands of people, and the military order was passed down for several generations, and it was actually a military part-time job.

Therefore, even if Su Jinyao cannot be recognized by the imperial court, it is still okay for her to become a member of the Gu family army as the granddaughter of the Gu family.

Su Jinyao raised her eyebrows, went back and peeled another boiled egg, handed it to Gu Shangqing and said, "Finish your breakfast, I'll take you to see the battle profits." ”

Although Gu Shangqing continued to eat, he always felt that he didn't know the taste of food. How did he think he felt that he had a bad idea, because the sister in front of him was completely different from the two gentle and well-behaved ones at home, and he was afraid that he would cause a big disaster.

Waiting for Su Jinyao to take Gu Shangqing to the pile of broken baskets and old sacks, the corners of Gu Shangqing's mouth twitched and said, "You put the princess's dowry here?" ”

"What kind of dowry, even if these are still dowries, it's also mine. What I have obtained by virtue of my ability, why is it someone else's? Su Jinyao said it completely unimpressed, as if this thing was really her private property.

Gu Shangqing said, "Don't forget, Princess Miyina has already gone to sue the royal court." ”