Half a decade later, the Imperial City Division reported privately that a walker of unknown origin was caught from the Great Xiangguo Temple, and a large amount of money and property were found in the meditation room where he lived.

After the trial of the Criminal Department and the Criminal Department, before everyone could put forward the relevant person from the prison, the practitioner had already admitted that he was the manager of the mansion of Li Chengwei, a merchant in Junyi Qiaofang, the capital, and that he only confessed some old things in the court, and died in prison that night.

Within two days, rumors began to circulate in the capital that King Zhao of Ji? He was suffering from epilepsy, crying and laughing all day long, talking invertedly, and howling day and night. And Wei King Zhao Duo is invited to Gong County to build a mausoleum for the former emperor Zhao Rui, it is said that his words are more sincere, not only when the court cries, but also on the fold of the book can be seen when the tears are written.

Empress Dowager Yang felt that she had a deep brotherhood with the former emperor, and finally agreed.

It's just that at this time, there are few people in Beijing who talk about the many rumors a while ago, and everyone is worried about another matter.

-- After days of heavy rain, the flood season has finally arrived.

***

During the summer rains, it is best to sleep.

It rained for several days, and the sky was bright before the end of the day, but now it was past the end of the day, and it was still gloomy outside, and only the sound of the rain could be heard, which was very helpful for sleep.

On this day, Gu Yanzhang was resting, he got up early, and saw that Ji Qingling was really still sleeping, so he told everyone not to quarrel with her, he first went to the next room to practice boxing, and after taking a bath again, he entered the room again, brought Qiuyue and Qiulu to the front, and asked, "Is Madame's monthly letter from the first month accurate or not?" ”

The two were stunned when they heard this, but they fell silent together.

A month ago, Ji Qingling took people all the way to Shagukou, and walked around Gyeonggi Zuo, and everyone was busy making a mess, so it was inevitable to ignore these details. At this time, Gu Yanzhang asked, Qiu Yue counted carefully, and said a little nervously: "The first month...... Madame is like a moon letter in the future......"

Qiu Lu also swallowed her saliva and said dryly: "It seems that this month is late." ”

Both of them have not understood personnel, although the house later hired a few old servants, but Ji Qingling still used these girls who have always followed, and rarely called others to do personal things, and daily things are okay, when encountering these things that old adults know, it is inevitable that they are a little ignorant.

Gu Yanzhang asked again: "I've always been very busy, I go out early, after my wife returns to Beijing, what time do you get up, and what time do you eat early?" ”

Qiu Lu said: "After returning to Beijing, Mrs. said that she was a little tired on the road this time, and she slept more than before. ”

Qiu Yue added: "It turns out that it will not be past the time at the latest. ”

Gu Yanzhang knew it in his heart, and he didn't blame it, he just said: "It's both a personal service and a big girl, Madame trusts you, and you two still have to be careful in the future." ”

Then he rang the bell, summoned Rosin in, and told him to go to Mahang Street and ask for a doctor.

His tone was light, so that Qiu Yue and Qiu Lu were ashamed and ashamed to hear it, and there were many speculations in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say more, so they were instructed, and hurriedly went down to set up the dinner table without mentioning it.

Besides, Gu Yanzhang went back to the room, only to see that the bed was quiet, and Ji Qingling was lying sideways, still sleeping peacefully.

It was very late, and it was too late for Ji Qingling to eat on weekdays, he was afraid that he would be too sleepy and too hungry, so he thought about it, half sat on the edge of the bed, went to shake her hand, leaned down and whispered: "Qingling." ”

Ji Qingling frowned slightly, as if she wanted to wake up, but her eyelashes trembled, and she actually fell asleep again.

Gu Yanzhang calculated the time in his heart, and saw that she had slept for too long, for fear of hurting her spirit, he was ruthless, and gently rubbed his hands behind her ears and neck, and called softly: "Qingling, get up and eat early." ”

Ji Qingling finally opened his eyes in a daze this time, only to feel that his whole body was soft, and after a long while, he came to his senses, as if he was lying on the clouds, unwilling to move at all.

She reached out and grabbed Gu Yanzhang's hand, put it under her head, and said a little scoundrelly: "Fifth brother, I'm sleepy, I'll sleep for a while now, and I'll eat when I get up." ”

Because he listened to the sound of the rain, he didn't even bother to raise his head, and said: "The rain is so heavy, don't you practice boxing and whipping today?" ”

Gu Yanzhang patiently coaxed her: "I don't practice boxing or whipping today, it's just that the hour is late, are you hungry?" Get up and eat, rest and go back to sleep? ”

He talked to her, and Ji Qingling slowly eased up, and while getting up, he said a little embarrassed: "I've been a little lazy recently......"

She saw Gu Yanzhang take his shoes from under the bed, so she stretched out her feet to help him put them on as before, and then stood up and went into the inner compartment to change her clothes.

When they came out, Qiu Yue and Qiu Lu were already carefully holding handkerchiefs, brushing teeth, tooth powder and other things and waiting on the side.

She was amused and strange at the same time, and said, "How can I make this appearance, let me do it myself." ”

The two didn't dare to relax, although they honestly obeyed the order and put down their hands, they still waited on the side.

After Ji Qingling finished washing, he came out of the inner room, the breakfast in the side hall was already set, and Gu Yanzhang was also sitting in his seat.

The two had a breakfast slowly, and after rinsing her mouth and washing her hands, she asked with a smile: "Why don't you see Brother Zhang today, it's raining outside, and he still has to run out?" ”

Gu Yanzhang said: "Someone in the Guangxin army returned to Beijing to report on his work, and he went to help catch the wind, saying that he would not come back until the evening. ”

As he was talking, Rosin had already entered the door, and said that the doctor had arrived.

Ji Qingling was a little surprised and asked, "Who is sick?" ”

Gu Yanzhang didn't say it directly, but said: "But let's take a routine look at the pulse, you and I were very busy a while ago, I'm afraid that it hurts my strength, so I asked a doctor to take a look." ”

Before his words fell, the doctor had already entered the door, and after seeing each other on both sides, he first checked Gu Yanzhang's pulse, and mentioned a few words, only saying that he was strong and strong, and there was nothing to pay attention to.

When he was still listening to the pulse here, the pine knot outside hurriedly entered, and when he arrived in front of everyone, he hurriedly said: "Official, there is an angel outside, please go outside to receive the order!" ”

Gu Yanzhang and Ji Qingling hadn't spoken yet, the doctor had already closed his hand, and said with a smile: "Congratulations on the official business, Qingbian has done this matter, it has been raining heavily for several days, but the Beijing has not seen the Bianqu bring a little flood, it is really a hundred years of great achievement, I think this time it is the palace that has made a great contribution to the official business, and has sent a decree to the government to promote the official!" ”

"I haven't received the decree yet, so it's not good to speculate on the holy will." Gu Yanzhang replied with a salute, watching the doctor not do the important business, but he came to join in the excitement, he was really anxious and dry, and the two sentences were perfunctory.

Ji Qingling saw that he didn't move for a long time, so he said, "Fifth brother, you should hurry up and take the order first." ”

Gu Yanzhang was waiting for the other party to take the pulse, and when he heard the angel's decree, his first thought was actually to ask people to wait outside, but he didn't get carried away yet, and he urged Ji Qingling again and again, so he had to slowly rub out the door in three steps and one turn.

***

The edict was received quickly.

Gu Yanzhang didn't even bother to listen to what was written in the scarlet sentence, hurriedly received the decree, sent away the angel who issued the decree, and strode to the back of the car amid the congratulations.

As we walked, the rain continued to rain outside.

Large drops of rain gathered into a trickle, which flowed down from the eaves, splashed on the ground, and immediately bounced again.

The sky was full of wind and rain.

Gu Yanzhang had long forgotten that he was still holding an edict in his hand that should be put away for his subordinates, and he walked like flying, completely ignorant of the road, let alone thinking about other things, he only felt that his heart was about to jump out and jump into the room just in front of him.

With the sound of wind and rain, he almost broke into the side hall.

It was a little dark, and even though it was noon, candles were lit in order to facilitate the doctor's writing of the pulse.

In the candlelight, a room of people, from doctors to girls, everyone had a smile on their faces, and they looked beaming.

But Gu Yanzhang only had Ji Qingling sitting in the middle in his eyes.

The expression on her face was very complicated, as if she was nervous, as if she was afraid, she was clasping her hands around her abdomen, and at this moment, as if she had a sense in her heart, she suddenly raised her head.

The two looked at each other.

Ji Qingling slowly stood up.

Looking at her movements, Gu Yanzhang's heart suddenly became steady, and the sound of rain and wind instantly poured into his ears.

He strode in.