Gu Qingfan, as the son of the Gu family, has his own separate yard, but unfortunately he doesn't seem to have come back for many years, the weeds in the yard are reborn, and the bamboos that should have been planted to enjoy have grown densely, occupying almost the entire yard.

Later, it was the white peony who cut off most of the bamboo, and the remaining half was surrounded by stones, and the other places were also paved with slightly solid soil, and people stepped back and forth to make a sturdy, usually when it is not raining, you can walk around, and when it rains, you can walk on the central row of bluestone roads.

As for the room, except for the bedding and bed curtains, which are brand new, the tables and chairs Duobao Pavilion have also been wiped clean, and the original position has not been moved, but Bai Shao has put a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on it, and removed the oil paper in the packaging, and the overall look seems as if the house has been inhabited, but the owner has left temporarily.

Now, the master has returned.

Gu Qingfan untied his cloak and hung it on the screen with some rustiness, and then looked at the wiped clean tables, chairs, and Duobao Pavilion, as well as the brand-new bed curtains and bedding.

After a long time, he sighed, "You have a heart." ”

"My mother asked me to do it, and I don't know what color you like, so I chose lime blue." Bai Shao tilted her head and smiled, "It looks like you like it very much, then I'm relieved." ”

Gu Qingfan nodded, suddenly looked at Bai Shao, and said, "You are very smart, I have been to Izumo Town once, and I have seen you deal with a lot of things, I think you should know who I am for you." ”

It was in a calm narrative tone, not a questioning tone.

"Yes...... It's me...... Brother? Bai Shao asked in some surprise.

Gu Qingfan nodded very calmly, "You should actually have the surname Gu, but just to be incognito, I had to hand you over to Wu's mother's family and let them leave Yanjing far away, in order to protect you." Back then, Gu Jiajun was suspected by His Majesty because of some things, his father was framed by thieves and forced to behead, and even the two uncles and uncles were implicated, so it can be said that the Gu family almost didn't leave a few living people. ”

"But you ......" Bai Shao looked at Gu Qingfan with some hesitation.

Gu Qingfan said clearly, "You probably want to ask, why am I still alive?" You can live incognito, but I live openly, and I have taken my father's place. ”

"Hmm." Bai Shao nodded.

"Because our maternal grandfather is the most trusted prince of Zhenguo today, it is based on my grandfather's strength that His Majesty agreed to spare my life. Later, Cangzhou was about to move, and no one could command the Gu family's army, so His Majesty reused me and ordered me to resist the Cangzhou army in Guangliang County. However, because of my father's affairs, he has always been very taboo about me, and even when I go back to Yanjing, I have to stay in the palace for one night. Gu Qingfan said with a self-deprecating smile.

In an instant, Bai Shao suddenly felt very sorry for him.

Not only to fight to the death on the battlefield, but also to live carefully because of His Majesty's taboos, especially when His Majesty is still his own enemy of extermination.

This kind of hardship, this kind of difficulty, is not at all comparable to the simple thing that Bai Shao was bullied by the Liu family.

After a long time, she cautiously asked, "Since you've been to Izumo Town, it means you know where I am, why didn't you pick me up earlier?" Although I am a small person, I can also try to help you. ”

"Silly boy." When Gu Qingfan heard her words, he couldn't help but smile dumbly, stretched out his hand and rubbed her little head, and sighed, "I originally thought that I wanted you to live there safely with Mother Wu's family, and when I arranged everything, I would take you back." But then I investigated what you had done over the past few years, and found that you had become more and more ambitious, and I thought that such a clever girl could not be buried there. And ......"

Speaking of this, Gu Qingfan was silent for a moment, "Moreover, my mother misses you so much." ”

Mother......

Subconsciously, Bai Shao thought that the mother here was talking about the Wu family, and after about three or five breaths, she reacted, this mother meant giving birth to her own mother.

She was a little dumbfounded, and said in a trembling voice, "She...... She ......"

In Bai Shao's original thought, her mother had always died.

Who would have thought that she was still alive?

For a moment, Bai Shao was shocked.

"She is in the Zhenguo Mansion, because her health is not very good, so she rarely comes out and walks around, but in order to find you, she still goes to a place every year, lives there for a while, and then asks you everywhere." Gu Qingfan said lightly, "Emperor Tianyu launched it too hastily, and my mother didn't have time to ask where Wu's mother's house was, but she only knew that it was in Anyang County, and she went out seven times in the past ten years. Three years ago, because my body was worse, I never went out. The reason why I went to Xieyang County, in addition to having something to do, is also because she happened to find there, and I went to help her find you. ”

She ...... She has been to Xieyang County......" Bai Shao's body couldn't help but throb, "I just live in Xieyang County...... I just live there...... I might have passed by her......"

"Her health is getting worse and worse, she once told me that if it wasn't for you, she would have gone with her father a long time ago." Gu Qingfan said, a layer of mist appeared in his eyes, covering the sharp divine light.

"I ......" Bai Shao was already nervous and didn't know what to say, "I ...... Is she in the Zhenguo Mansion now? Can I go see her? No, I'd better not do it, in case she really ...... Really ......"

Bai Shao was afraid, what if her mother really went with her father because she saw her daughter, but she had a wish.

"Don't be afraid, not for the time being, I told her, and I will be able to avenge my father soon." Gu Qingfan rubbed her head, then stood up from the chair, changed his tone to a more relaxed tone, and said, "Are you ready to be Miss Gu's family?" You can get a lot of attention because of this, a lot of people around you, and you can also punish a lot of people at will, so that many people don't dare to touch you. But you will also receive a lot of open guns and hidden arrows, and even a lot of good and bad flattery. I let you think about this matter clearly, if you are still only willing to be an ordinary girl from the Bai family, I will send you and Wu's mother and her family back to Xieyang County, so that you can live a quiet and ordinary life. ”

And if, once you choose to be the young lady of the Gu family, then what will follow will be all kinds of exhausting things.

This is a solemn matter, and Gu Qingfan does not intend to make a decision for Bai Shao.

And, he will respect her decision.

After a long time, just when the air was a little stagnant because of Bai Shao's silence, she suddenly smiled and spread her hands, and said, "If you told me this before Du Xiaoyue, I might think it was a fantasy." You know, I have been living in the small mountain village of Shilipu, living such an ordinary life, I can worry about my head for a few pennies, and I was forced by my grandmother to have no food and no warm clothes. Although my family made more money and gradually became richer, in my heart, I have always been an ordinary person, a commoner without any status. ”

When Gu Qingfan heard this, although he didn't speak, his eyelids had gradually drooped lonely.

At this moment, Bai Shao smiled again, "But what Du Xiaoyue did gave me a big shock, which reminded me of the original Zhao Yueqian, which made me realize that no matter where I am, people who have no identity and no power will be bullied wherever they go, and they will not be able to protect their families." To be honest, if there had been no one to protect me these two times, the money I had accumulated would have been ruined long ago. Therefore, those who have money may not have power, but those who have power must have money! ”

"Who doesn't want to live an ordinary but prosperous life? I even know that as long as I say that I want to go back to Xieyang County, my brother will arrange for someone to take care of me for the rest of my life, so that I don't have to worry about food and clothing, so that I will not be bullied. But what's the difference between that and a turtle with a shrunken head? Since I can work hard to make money and do business in order to get my family rid of the Bai family, it is impossible for me to abandon my brother and mother for the sake of greedy for a simple life. ”

After talking for a long time, Bai Shao's eyes widened, staring at Gu Qingfan brightly, and finally said the most important sentence, "So brother, I choose to be Miss Gu Family, and it's time for me to protect you, okay?" ”

"Good...... Good ......" Gu Qingfan nodded lightly with red eyes.

Then, he took his sister into his arms, gently rubbed her little head, and choked up and laughed lowly.

Bai Shao didn't speak, just quietly enjoying her brother's warm embrace.

After about a cup of tea, Bai Yunshi's deep voice suddenly sounded outside Gu Qingfan's door, "I've seen the four princes." ”

"Well, Yun Shi, seeing that you are guarding here, then your little general should be in the house, I happened to have something to do with him." Yan Shu said hello to Bai Yunshi with a smile, and wanted to break into the house.

"This ...... Let's let me make a noise. Bai Yunshi hesitated.

"No, no, I'll just go over by myself." Yan Shu waved his hand and strode into the house, just seeing the scene of Bai Shao lying in Gu Qingfan's arms and trying to stand up.

In an instant, Yan Shu's face changed.

He stretched out his hand, pointed at Gu Qingfan tremblingly, and said without tears, "Let go, let go...... Hurry up and let go of ......"

Gu Qingfan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, with a bit of understanding and evil taste in his eyes, "Why do you want to let go?" Not only will I not let go, but I will hold it for a while. ”

"No way!" Yan Shu's face darkened, he hung the folding fan in his hand on his waist, rolled up his sleeves and pounced, "Okay, you Gu Qingfan, they all say that brothers and wives can't be bullied, you're good, what are you doing, I'll fight with you, you dare to touch my little peony, let go, let go quickly!" ”

As he spoke, he was about to scuffle with Gu Qingfan.

Gu Qingfan let go of Bai Shao with some amusement, and then skillfully unloaded the strength of his hand, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Can you see clearly and roar again?" ”

"See what? You just hugged my little Shao'er, you ......" Yan Shu cried and looked at Bai Shao'er aggrievedly, "Little Shao'er, why did you let him hug it?" ”

Bai Shao hung her head and ignored him.

Yan Shu didn't give up and continued to ask.

I never thought that Bai Shao, who was still smiling at Gu Qingfan just now, suddenly turned stinky, not only did she not pay attention to Yan Shu, but instead shook her hand and stood behind Bai Yunshi. for a better user experience.