"You're not in good shape, come and sit next to me."

"Yes."

The well-behaved girl replied in a low voice, her voice crisp and with a touch of tranquility. She walked steadily to Mrs. Gu's side, sat down obediently next to Mrs. Gu, hung her head slightly, and her long eyelashes cast a shallow curved shadow on her small face, which made her complexion fairer.

Old Madam Gu didn't speak, her expression was cold, and under her slightly lowered eyelids, her sharp gaze looked straight at her granddaughter on the side.

Gu Mingxiu sat straight but not stiff, but a little natural and casual. She sat beside Old Madam Gu, bowing her head slightly, with a shallow smile on the corner of her lips. His hands are folded on his legs, his fingertips are casually bent slightly, and his posture is dignified and elegant.

Old Madam Gu slowly looked away, suppressed the surprise in her heart, but there was still no expression on her face, and asked lightly: "Sending your mother and daughter to the temple, have you ever had a grudge in your heart, have you ever blamed us?" ”

An Li subconsciously looked at Old Madam Gu's side face with no emotion, and then moved his gaze to Gu Mingxiu, and he was a little nervous.

Gu Mingxiu raised his eyes, and his gaze happened to be on Shang Anli. She showed a well-behaved smile to An Li, which made An Li feel at ease slightly. The laughing arc did not decrease, Gu Mingxiu replied softly: "Siniang is not complaining, nor is it strange. Grandmother and father were willing to let Siniang go to the Buddhist temple to recuperate, and they were willing to endure the reluctance to let their mother accompany her, Siniang understood in her heart. ”

Thank you, Gu Fu for giving me eleven years of Cheng Huan Niang's knees.

Thank you, Gu Fu gave me eleven years, and there is no need to intrigue and scheming.

"Siniang has not fulfilled her filial piety for eleven years, and it is Siniang's unfilial piety."

Old Madam Gu didn't speak, her demeanor was calm. Gu Mingxiu's voice was very clean, without the slightest resentment. When she looked up and smiled, the smile on her face was also very sincere, but she really couldn't see any hypocrisy, and she didn't seem to be deceived.

Seeing this, Dong Qing hurriedly smiled and said, "Siniang, what are you talking about?" As long as you are safe and happy, we will not ask for anything, and it is not strange where the family comes from. ”

Her eyes swept over Dong Qing lightly, and Old Madam Gu bowed: "What have you learned in the temple over the years?" ”

Dong Qing, who asked this, frowned, and his eyes were firmly fixed on Gu Mingxiu. Gu Changge lowered his head, looking obedient and obedient, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but subconsciously look up at Gu Mingxiu, and his fingers unconsciously wrapped the handkerchief in his hand slightly.

"I've only read some books, but I've never learned anything." Gu Mingxiu pursed her lips and smiled, as if she was a little embarrassed, but her expression was calm, and she was not ashamed, "It's not as good as the second sister." ”

"The fourth sister is not well-behaved, she really deserves to be beaten." Gu Changge laughed out loud, glanced at Gu Mingxiu, and was a little funny, "Who doesn't know what happened to you a few days ago?" Miss Shen of the governor's family has said that she won't win you, but you are dishonest? ”

"Yes, Siniang." Dong Qing said with a smile.

Gu Mingxiu sneered in her heart, her face was still calm, and she was a little embarrassed: "Second sister, don't make fun of me." Siniang is cultivating in the temple, my mother feels sorry for me, where has I invited Mr. to teach me something. It's just that I'm bored in my spare time, and I learned a little from books, but Miss Shen thinks highly of me. ”

"The fourth sister is all nonsense." Gu Changge was coquettish, took the tea handed by the side, took a sip and put it down, then raised his head to look at Gu Mingxiu, and said with a slight smile, "Miss Shen of the governor's family is a very talented woman, if she admits defeat, then she is really inferior in skills." ”

Dong Qing echoed: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, your second sister has also learned chess for a few days, but she still can't win Miss Shen, if Siniang really meets any powerful gentleman, you might as well talk to us?" ”

Gu Changge just studied for a few days? In the previous life, in order to defeat Shen Qingqing and win the title of Yangzhou's first chess, Dong Qing visited almost all famous teachers and quietly invited Gu Changge to teach him. And Gu Changge himself also practiced sleeplessly, consulting the codex of his predecessors, and it took two months to catch up with Shen Qingqing.

It's just that Shen Qingqing is a genius at playing chess in the end, even though he was caught up by Gu Changge, he never lost.

Gu Mingxiu's chess skills in his previous life were not good, but after marrying that person, he was also humiliated by a noble lady because of this matter. Later, in the name of frailty, she moved to another place to recuperate, but when she was planning, she met a chess master and taught her a few tricks.

It's just that until she died, she never played chess again.

With a silent face, Gu Mingxiu just pursed her lips and smiled, and did not answer. Mu Lan stood aside, saluted respectfully, and said loudly: "Fourth Miss has indeed not invited any gentleman in the temple, but she occasionally fiddles with the chess game. ”

An Li nodded: "Xiu'er is often sick, I'm afraid that she will be tired after learning this, so I haven't looked for any gentleman to teach Xiu'er anything." ”

Dong Qing glanced at An Li with some disappointment, seeing that her expression was calm and did not feel that there was anything wrong, knowing that An Li was not lying, he couldn't help but feel anxious. Gu Changge's gaze fell on Gu Mingxiu, only a slight glance and then retracted, his lowered eyes revealing a bit of disbelief and resentment.

She didn't believe it, Gu Mingxiu was really so smart, just reading a few chess games and fiddling with them at will could make Shen Qingqing bow down.

Old Madam Gu glanced at An Li lightly, and her tone was a little dissatisfied: "As the concubine of the Gu Mansion, how can you not invite your husband to learn qin, chess, calligraphy and painting?" You are too dissatisfied, the four girls don't learn something, how can you afford the responsibility of a concubine, that is, how do you look at us by the people outside? ”

An Li lowered his head and did not speak.

Old Madam Gu softened her tone slightly: "I know that you don't want to be tired of the four girls, but after all, the four girls are still the concubines of my Gu Mansion, and you can't let her be looked down upon by others." Even in the future, no one wants to marry a woman who has no talent and no virtue. ”

Seeing this, without waiting for Dong Qing and the others to speak, Gu Mingxiu laughed first. She pulled Mrs. Gu's arm slightly, shook it from side to side, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, don't blame your mother, it's Siniang's fault." I occasionally chanted Zen with the masters in the temple, and I also learned some things with them, and now Siniang is also willing to learn. ”

There are two young masters and five young ladies in the Gu Mansion, but only one Gu Xiaodie dares to be coquettish to Old Madam Gu. Gu Changge is steady, but he doesn't do any intimate little daughter behavior, Gu Liyi looks lively, but he is just close to Gu Changge and Gu Xiaodie, and he is always a little timid every time he sees her.

I thought that I hadn't seen her for eleven years, Gu Mingxiu should be rusty, but she was coquettish but innocent and cute, with a little bit of stability that was not weird, which made Mrs. Gu's heart feel a little strange.

She glanced at Gu Mingxiu lightly, and said "um": "If you want, I'll arrange to find you a gentleman tomorrow." Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, palace rules and etiquette, embroidery....are all to be learned. ”

"Okay, Siniang knows." Gu Mingxiu nodded obediently.

Old Madam Gu didn't say anything to her anymore, and instead went to talk to An Li about some trivial matters. After a few more questions and answers, Old Madam Gu felt a little sleepy, and everyone got up to say goodbye.

Dong Qing went to arrange for Mr. Teach, and Gu Changge said that he still needed to practice the piano and left first. An Li still didn't worry about Gu Liyi, but just told Gu Mingxiu to go back to the room to rest, and she didn't need to follow to take care of Gu Liyi.

Gu Mingxiu did not refuse, and calmly turned around and was led back to the courtyard by Mu Lan.

Gu Mingxiu's yard is in the southern corner of Gu Mansion, which is quite clean and has a good style. This is Gu Mingxiu's courtyard in his last life, just because An Li was there, he gave it to her, and after An Li died, this courtyard was given to Gu Changge.

Walking at the door, staring at the three words of Mingxin Pavilion, Gu Mingxiu's eyes sank slightly.

The word Mingxin was inscribed by Gu Qingyuan, but looking at her previous experience, she felt very ironic.

Who needs to be clear-minded?

Gu Mingxiu was speechless, and the bottom of his eyes flashed a bit of cold luster. She walked towards the courtyard, a faint smile on the corner of her lips, but with a bit of coldness, it was very compelling, and it made Mo Zhu shiver when she came out.

"The girl who came back woke up and is in the backyard now, does the girl want to see her?" Coming back to his senses, Mo Zhu asked softly.

"Well, bring her here."

By noon, the sun was still a little big. The warm light was very comfortable on the body, and the green leaves fluttered and swirled, falling into the small pond. Gu Mingxiu was interested, asked Mu Lan to pick up the book, and chose a small stone bench and table under the shade of the tree to enjoy the shade.

Afraid that Gu Mingxiu would be hungry, Mu Lan took the book over, left in a hurry, ordered the small kitchen to buy a few snacks that Gu Mingxiu loved to eat, and made a pot of herbal tea.

When Mo Zhu brought people over, the small summer resort on Gu Mingxiu's side was almost the same.

A few light veils hung from the trunk of the tree, shielding them from the warm sun through the thin foliage. The white light veil fluttered in the wind, and the delicate-looking girl was lying on the chaise longue, her eyes were pale and she was holding a scroll in one hand and reading intently. A few small and delicate snacks were placed on the stone table beside them, and Mu Lan stood not far away, blinking at them.

Seeing Mo Zhu coming, after she had bowed and stepped aside, Mu Lan quietly walked to her side and pointed to the herbal tea on the stone bench.

Chill is not suitable for herbal tea, but Gu Mingxiu is a little cold-loving, Miao Lan deliberately found a divine doctor to ask for a way to neutralize, and the divine doctor added a few flavors of Chinese medicine to reconcile.

Mu Lan said: "We don't have many medicinal materials brought, so we need to prepare more." ”

"Okay." Mo Zhu nodded, looked at Gu Mingxiu on the chaise longue, and said in a low voice, "There will be a selected maid coming over later, and when the housekeeper comes to ask, I will mention it to her, and then tell my wife." ”

"Huh?" Mu Lan didn't understand, and looked at Mo Zhu a little strangely, "Wouldn't it be good to talk to Mama?" Just said that when he bought clothes and utensils, he said that it was good to talk to his grandmother, and he didn't have to tell his wife. ”

"That's different." Mo Zhu frowned, thinking of today's events, his eyes were a little more serious.

She glanced at Gu Mingxiu, and whispered to Miao Lan: "Medicinal herbs are things to supplement the girl's body, we need to be careful, this mansion is there...." she paused, lowered her voice and said, "I'm afraid there are many people who don't want the girl to have a better time." ”