Chapter 48: The Birthday Banquet

"Fourth sister, you have a good rest, I will help you persuade the fifth sister."

Gu Changge left calmly after leaving such a sentence.

The courtyard was quiet again, and the person who was crying in a low voice slowly lowered his hand, raised his eyes and looked into the distance lightly, his eyes revealing a little deep meaning: "So... I'm waiting for your 'good news,' second sister." ”

Gu Changge and Gu Xiaodie didn't see Gu Liyi for three days in a row. It seemed that the two of them were biased in favor of Gu Mingxiu, Gu Liyi insisted on letting Ling Qiao stop the two from disappearing, and it seemed that he was really angry.

On the fourth day, he was relieved to see the two, but he didn't have a good face.

In the past, the little girl who was happy to see the two of them invited Lingqiao to tea, so she didn't speak because she was bored, and she refused to look at the two, and she didn't seem to be angry.

Gu Changge and Gu Xiaodie glanced at each other.

They were originally a little suspicious of Gu Liyi, after all, they were too close to Gu Mingxiu a few days ago. Now looking at the dispute a few days ago and today's performance, the two of them thought that they had told Gu Liyi to get closer to Gu Mingxiu and An Li, and not to lose their temper.

Gu Liyi did it obediently, but blamed Gu Mingxiu for not being able to keep his sister. The two of them comforted Gu Mingxiu, in Gu Liyi's eyes, like An Li, they only knew that they felt sorry for Gu Mingxiu and didn't understand her.

Gu Changge said softly: "Fifth sister, don't be angry. Think about it, the fourth sister is not in good health, you quarrel with her, and you are angry with her, that is, you are not good. Besides, if your mother knows about this, she may have to discipline you again, and you have finally reunited with your mother, so you can't be alienated again because of this, right? ”

Her tone was gentle, and her words were full of thoughts for Gu Liyi inside and out.

After thinking about these words carefully, Gu Liyi seemed to have figured it out a bit, raised his eyes and glanced at her, and the anger in his eyes dissipated a lot. After just one glance, she lowered her head again and said sullenly: "You asked me to be considerate of her, but she has been provoking..."

"The fourth sister has lived in the temple since she was a child, and there is no one to play with her, so she must be jealous that you are so good with us to provoke trouble." Gu Xiaodie said, she pursed her lips, sighed and said, "My aunt said that the fourth sister is very pitiful like this, and we want us to let her do more, fifth sister, you can let it too." ”

"Yes, what the sixth sister said is reasonable." Gu Changge said softly, "The fourth sister cares about you very much, she must be very sad if you say something that hates her like this." ”

Gu Li frowned, his eyes flickered, as if he was moved, and muttered in a low voice: "But she always provokes people..."

"Fifth sister, where is it so easy to provoke our friendship for so long." Gu Xiaodie took the initiative to reach out and hold Gu Liyi's hand, her big eyes flashed, and she looked very serious, "The fourth sister is like a child, you don't have to worry about her, just reconcile with her." ”

Gu Liyi was stunned, and nodded reluctantly under the gaze of the two of them for a long time: "Okay then..... but I just quarreled with her a few days ago, so I don't want to take the initiative to say anything to her..."

After pondering for a moment, Gu Changge said softly: "The fourth sister can only recuperate at home these days, and she can't spare any time to prepare gifts. Why don't you tell your fourth sister that you will prepare a birthday gift for her? This is the meaning of reconciliation, and the fourth sister will agree. ”

"Why should I help her prepare a birthday gift?" Gu Liyi's eyes widened, "I don't even know what to prepare." ”

"Fifth sister is so stupid, it would be nice if you wrote one more notebook." Gu Xiaodie said with a smile, innocent, "The three of us sisters have written a longevity character, and it is very neat when we look at it." But you remember to write differently, and you can't be seen. She was very serious, and seemed to be really kind to her.

Gu Liyi was infected by her, clapped her hands and laughed: "Sixth sister, this is a good idea, I haven't practiced for a few days, I have to practice hard." ”

Seeing this, Gu Xiaodie smiled and nodded: "Well, I'm going back to practice calligraphy too." ”

Gu Changge stood up and said softly: "Then the fifth sister should not forget to reconcile with the fourth sister, say a word, and the sixth sister and I will leave first." ”

Staring at the figures of the two walking away, Gu Liyi listened carefully to the footsteps, and the smile on his face deepened a little, fading away from innocence, with a little bit of mockery. Sitting down casually, Gu Liyi tilted his head and asked, "Sister Xiu, did you hear me?" ”

Light footsteps sounded in the inner room, and the girl walked slowly out from behind the screen.

"It's exactly the same number as the previous life." Gu Liyi looked at her with a smile.

Gu Mingxiu bowed his head and said with a light smile: "It's just a pity, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint them this time." ”

The two looked at each other, smiled but did not speak.

……..

Old Madam Gu's 60th birthday came quickly. That day was a rare good weather, and because of Mrs. Gu's birthday in the city, Gu's soup kitchen was quite lively. After the early morning, there were nobles who visited the Gu Mansion one by one.

Old Madam Gu didn't like to see people, and was still chanting scriptures in the small Buddha hall, but a few old ladies who knew each other were led in to talk to her for a few words, and the rest were entertained outside.

Because An Li didn't know which nobles there were in the capital, Dong Qing also helped greet everyone on the side.

Dong Qing was originally a gentle woman, and she was responsible for these things for the first eleven years, so she was familiar with dealing with those noble ladies, and it was very natural to do it, I don't know if it was intentional or not, and she was left alone from time to time.

An Li was originally a military commander by birth, and he had never dealt much with these women with twists and turns in their intestines. She has been in the temple for many years, and she thought that her mood had lightened a lot, Dong Qing talked very happily with people, and never introduced who she was.

She stood quietly aside, and outsiders looked at her, but Dong Qing was more like a housemother.

Gu Xuan and Gu Jing dealt with those young masters in the backyard, and Gu Xiaodie and a few friends also went to the garden to mess around. Only Gu Changge followed the two of them to greet those ladies, pursing his lips with a gentle and generous appearance.

Until someone came from the Dong family.

When the two ladies met, Dong Zhiyue stepped forward and held Gu Changge's hand affectionately, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few days, but you are getting more and more beautiful, is this dress new?" ”

Gu Changge is still wearing a pink long skirt today, with a few peach blossoms embroidered on the skirt, and a light veil on the upper body, which makes the whole person small and delicate, as moving as a peach blossom fairy. She smeared a light pink lipstick today, and when she pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes glowed with soft water, and her face was bright.

Mrs. Dong looked at Gu Changge and said with a smile: "Changge's more and more people, I don't know if I have made a promise?" ”

As soon as he said this, the surrounding ladies couldn't help but look at this side twice.

Gu Changge's name is still well-known in Yangzhou, and most of these banquets are good times for these ladies to inquire about each other's situation and marry their sons and daughters. There are also most people who have thoughts about Gu Changge, but few people dare to come to the door rashly to talk about it, in the end, it is because Gu Changge is a concubine.

The marriage of the concubine needs the housemother to be the master, Dong Qing looks like the housemother, and she is still an aunt in the end.

Gu Changge is qualified to be a housewife for a small family, and if he wants to find someone higher, it will be a bit high. After all, the identity of the concubine is there, so no one talks about her family affairs, and since she mentioned it today, everyone will listen to it so that they can make plans.

Dong Qing smiled and shook his head: "How old is she, the master means that she wants to stay a few more days, and she has finally been raised to such a big age, so she has to stay by her side and accompany her again." ”

"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Dong shook her head with a smile, "Changge is so moving, I'm afraid there are many people who come to the door to order your parents' songs." Settle down early, and feel at ease early, like my family knows the moon, so old or not worrying, it always makes people worry, how do you say to find someone in the future. ”

"You see, every time I see you, I always have to be counted." Dong Zhiyue held Gu Changge's hand and said so, but her tone didn't feel uncomfortable.

She looked around, as if she remembered something, and turned her head to look at Gu Changge: "Changge, where is your sister?" Why didn't you see her, is she sick again? Her tone was a little disdainful, "Or did you dare not show up when you saw so many people showing your timidity?" ”

An Li frowned and glanced at Dong Zhiyue.

Seeing this, Gu Changge hurriedly patted Dong Zhiyue's hand comfortingly, and said with a smile: "The fourth sister hasn't come out yet, she also likes to be quiet, so she should be reading in her yard." ”

"Pretending." Dong Zhiyue snorted lightly.

An Li never spoke, but his eyes swept over Dong Zhiyue lightly. Seeing this, Mrs. Dong frowned: "I heard that the fourth lady in the house is back, but you can hear her name everywhere in Yangzhou, I don't know if I can see it with my own eyes today." ”

"I just went to see my grandmother, and the fourth sister accompanied my grandmother to recite scriptures in the small Buddha hall."

A soft voice rang in everyone's ears. Gu Qingyue, the third lady of the Gu Mansion, was wearing an aqua blue sleeve shirt, standing uneasily, and after whispering such a sentence, she was watched by everyone, she bit her lip, lowered her eyes and stopped talking.

Dong Qing glanced at the uneasy Gu Qingyue, nodded and said, "Siniang is very quiet, but she is a very patient child. often accompanied the old lady to recite scriptures. ”

The surrounding ladies naturally also heard the conversation of several people, and exchanged glances one after another.

Miss Yan of the Gu Mansion is outstanding in talent and is still a stunning little beauty. The people who came and went to Yilan Garden said that day, and many sons mentioned it to their families after returning home. It's clear what it means. Today, many ladies came over with the idea to take a look at this young lady.

The concubine's is very good enough to match many nobles.

"Old Madam Gu is here."

I don't know who shouted, and everyone immediately looked at one place.

Through the white light veil, a beautiful figure helped Mrs. Gu to come slowly.

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