On the second day, as soon as Gu Zhaoyan opened her eyes, Risheng took her off the bed, making her want to sleep for a while completely gone. Gu Zhaoyan yawned and let them groom for her, Risheng combed her hair for her, and said in a low voice, "Miss, Xiangye asked you to go to the study to find him after breakfast." ”

Gu Zhaoyan squinted and nodded, but forgot that her hair was being combed by Risheng lying in her hands, this head made her scalp hurt, and she woke up completely from sleep, she said lazily, "Find a plain shirt for me!" Risheng motioned to Gardenia, and Gardenia went in response, and after a while, she held a plain white dress.

Risheng tied her long hair together, a hairband was tied behind her head, and a plain white jade flower fell in front of her forehead, and then served Gu Zhaoyan and changed into the plain white dress, Gu Zhaoyan looked at herself, nodded with satisfaction, and looked at Risheng and Gardenia approvingly, which was very much to her liking. Gu Zhaoyan roughly guessed that Gu Qifeng should take her to worship her mother when he came to her, so she should wear plain clothes for reason.

After breakfast, Gu Zhaoyan, under the leadership of Risheng, went to Gu Qifeng's study. As soon as they arrived at the door, an attendant led them into the study, "Xiangye said, Miss Yan is here, so she will go in directly." ”

Gu Zhaoyan said softly, "Thank you!" The attendant waved his hand hurriedly, "Miss is polite!" After a while, he led her outside the curtain of the study, and arched his hand, "Xiangye, Miss Yan has arrived!" ”

Gu Qifeng lifted the curtain and said lightly, "Mo Dong, you go down first!" Mo Dong leaned over to him, turned around and saluted Gu Zhaoyan, and then withdrew, and Risheng returned the salute to her.

Gu Qifeng saw Gu Zhaoyan's dress and nodded, "It seems that you already know!" ”

Gu Zhaoyan folded his hands towards him, gave a salute, raised his eyes, and smiled lightly, "What my father promised, Yan'er didn't dare to forget!" ”

Gu Qifeng smiled a little helplessly, "You! He sighed, "Let's go." Turning around and walking towards the door, Gu Zhaoyan stepped up to follow.

Out of the study, Gu Qifeng retreated from everyone, and only took Mo Dong with him. I don't know how long I walked, how many turns I turned, how many stone arches I passed, and finally, Gu Qifeng stopped in front of a quiet small courtyard, he turned his head and ordered, "Mo Dong, Risheng, you guys wait outside!" ”

Both replied, "Yes!" Then they stood on both sides of the courtyard gate.

Gu Qifeng stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pushed open the closed wooden door, there was a large piece of peony planted in the courtyard, in the middle of the courtyard, there was a large water tank, there was a lotus in it, on both sides of the courtyard, the green bamboo was dense, everything was so vibrant, it would not make people feel cold at all, for a moment, Gu Zhaoyan even felt that someone was sleeping soundly in the house.

Gu Qifeng said in a low voice, "The layout in the courtyard is all the same as where your mother lived before her death, and I wanted to rebuild it in the burned place, but she won't like it if it's so scorching!" After a pause, Gu Zhaoyan felt that it was very difficult for Gu Qifeng to spit out every word, if he had no feelings for her mother, she would not believe it, but his actions were unpredictable.

I don't know how long I was silent, so long that Gu Zhaoyan thought that he wouldn't speak anymore, Gu Qifeng's slightly hoarse voice came, "It's quiet and cool here, she should like it!" Let's go, let's go in! ”

After speaking, he walked towards the closed door, stretched out his hand and pressed on the door, as if he had used all his life's strength, pushed open the door, and the moment he saw the scene in the room, Gu Zhaoyan's eyes widened in shock, how shocked.

As far as the eye can see, except for an incense case and a cold wooden card, it is all a portrait of a person, a smile, joy, anger, sorrow, worry, sorrow, and fear, all of them, what kind of affection should be, in order to paint so meticulously, what kind of attachment should be, in order to support this man to come here, hang the paintings here one by one, looking at these portraits, Gu Zhaoyan's vague memory slowly became clear.

Gu Qifeng's expression was gentle, and even his voice softened unconsciously, "Xiaojing, I brought Yan'er to see you!" Gu Zhaoyan stepped forward, knelt in front of the incense case, looked at the wooden card, for a long time, she folded her hands, touched the ground with her hands, and attached her forehead to the back of her hands, and bowed seven times, she slowly got up, without any words, she slowly turned around and looked at Gu Qifeng.

Gu Qifeng met her gaze and smiled far-fetchedly, "Yan'er, what do you want to ask?" ”

Gu Zhaoyan looked at him and asked seriously and firmly, "Father, do you love your mother?" ”

Gu Qifeng closed his eyes, "Yan'er, I know what you want to ask, but, there are some things, it's not that I don't want to, it's okay!" "Because, it's her request.

Gu Zhaoyan was a little surprised, she really wanted to ask about Mrs. Xue, and wanted to know what her father thought, hearing him say this, she seemed to know something, she asked with some hesitation, "Could it be Mother?" ”

Gu Qifeng opened his eyes and looked at her, "Yan'er, some things are not what you see, at least, they are far from being as simple as you think, and feelings are not so easy to say." ”

Gu Zhaoyan was silent, indeed, she didn't know what happened between them back then, and she couldn't understand what happened between them, she just stood in her position and didn't happen to her, so she felt that it was inconsequential, so she could ask it so bluntly, and when she thought about it like this, she didn't have the heart to ask.

Seeing that she was silent, Gu Qifeng thought she was a little depressed, so he said, "Yan'er, I know, you won't understand what you say now, but I don't want you to understand either!" As long as you are carefree and concentrate on completing the things that your master has given you, I will tell you if you still want to know! ”

Gu Zhaoyan smiled, "Father is dedicated to my good, I understand!" ”

Gu Qifeng breathed a sigh of relief and said with relief, "It's good that Yan'er understands!" With that, he turned around, "Let's go!" Gu Zhaoyan walked up and followed, out of the room, seeing her come out, Gu Qifeng stretched out his hand to close the door, looking at the reclosed door, Gu Zhaoyan said softly, "Father, I want to go and see the burned courtyard after a while." ”

Gu Qifeng was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "If you want to go, let Risheng take you there!" He helped his forehead, as if he was a little tired, took the lead in lifting his steps, walked out of the courtyard, as if remembering something, he stopped, looked back at Gu Zhaoyan, and said in a low voice, "Yan'er, Su Wangfu, when will you go with me!" ”

Gu Zhaoyan looked at him with some surprise and thought for a moment, "Then tomorrow!" ”

Gu Qifeng nodded, "I'm afraid your mission this time is related to him!" Gu Zhaoyan nodded and replied without hesitation, "Yes, for him." "Straightforward and candid.

When Gu Qifeng heard this, he seemed to be a little shocked, and he was a little nervous and thoughtful, and asked, "Yan'er, you, His Royal Highness the King of Xinyueshu?" The corners of Gu Zhaoyan's mouth twitched, "Father, where did you think of going, I came to heal his illness." ”

When Gu Qifeng heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "That's good, I can just take a look at his condition when I go tomorrow." After a pause, "Since you have no intention of him, then return the long-patterned jade pendant to him tomorrow!" "After all, that's not something anyone can take.

Gu Zhaoyan nodded, she didn't plan to keep it, the senior brother just took it as a souvenir, and gave it back to him when she returned to Qishan, but she didn't plan to stay for a long time with the jade pendant of Su Xi, looking at everyone's reaction, she knew that the jade pendant was not simple, and she would not have too deep a relationship with Shu Xi, let alone keep such a jade pendant.

Seeing her nodding, Gu Qifeng stopped talking, and didn't look back, "Go back and rest, tomorrow morning, go to the Shuwang Mansion!" ”

Gu Zhaoyan agreed, went out of the courtyard, and when he saw her coming out, Risheng came up and pulled the wooden door shut. Gu Qifeng had already walked away, Gu Zhaoyan turned around and forgot about this small courtyard again, and said softly to Risheng, "Risheng, you say, is love salvation or an abyss?" ”

Risheng looked at her inexplicably, "I don't know! Gu Zhaoyan turned around and smiled at her, "Forget it, let's go back, I still have to prepare something!" ”

Risheng led her back to Zhaoyue Pavilion.