These words caused the Empress Dowager Xiao to smile: "My son can think like this, that's right, Your Majesty can't be more benevolent, and he rules the world with filial piety, he is a rare famous monarch through the ages." ”

"Then will the imperial uncle find a good family affair for Gillian?" Guo Yuan interjected abruptly, with a little childishness on her face, halal and bright, like spring flower dew, naturally coquettish.

Empress Dowager Xiao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Ah, our Gillian has been worried about this all along." ”

Guo Yuanjiao lowered her head shyly, suddenly seemed to think of something, was full of silence, locked her eyebrows suddenly, and sighed softly: "Alas, Gillian looks like this, there should be no one willing to ask for it." This is Gillian's wishful thinking, and she is causing trouble for the emperor's uncle. ”

She lowered her head, her white fingertips wrapped around tassel knots, frosted like eggplant, lonely, delicate, and lovable.

Empress Dowager Xiao was distressed, and pretended to be annoyed: "Nonsense! The mourning family wants to see, who dares to dislike our Gillian. ”

After smiling, his face was full of pride and joy: "Our Gillian was born beautiful, has a good temperament, is noble, and knows the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is really a top girl, and the people who are asking to marry will definitely line up from Dongcheng to Xicheng, and when the time comes, the imperial grandmother will ask the begging to line up, and let Gillian pick herself." ”

Guo Yuan said "oops" and covered her face: "The imperial grandmother makes fun of others, people just talk about it, and the imperial grandmother is not allowed to laugh." ”

Such a childlike attitude finally made Empress Dowager Xiao happy, and said with a smile: "You didn't mention it yourself, but you are shy, and you are not allowed to say it from your grandmother." ”

The eldest princess also smiled: "How can she understand these things from her children's family?" ”

Guo Yuan blushed more and more, and forced herself not to care, and raised her head and said: "Although Gillian is small, she also knows that a daughter is easy to get and a lover is hard to find." Gillian is her mother's daughter and the granddaughter of the emperor's grandmother, but she can't learn from those little family styles, and she will not embarrass her relatives. Gillian can say what she wants to say and do what she wants, even if she is laughed at, she will never pretend. ”

These words made the Empress Dowager Xiao laugh more and more, but her heart became more and more happy, she felt the innocence of this son, and said repeatedly: "This is it, this is it." The daughter of the heavenly family, the world's only respect, is different from those ordinary deep boudoir women, so Qiao, pretend to be a gesture, the most annoying, or my Gillian has courage and knowledge, and my grandmother is very happy. ”

Guo Yuan's cheeks were flushed, holding his face and smiling, his eyes were shining, as bright as stars, and he asked, "That...... If Gillian has someone she likes, she can ...... Can I tell my grandmother directly? ”

Empress Dowager Xiao was stunned, laughed out loud, and couldn't help laughing: "Ah, Gillian is an outgoing girl, this is really a young man." Anyway, you talk to your grandmother, and your grandmother will take your palms and eyes for you. ”

This was her joke, but Guo Yuan seemed to be real, and suddenly her face was full of shyness, her cheeks were stained, she lowered her head slightly, and said shyly: "That...... The man said that the imperial grandmother was not allowed to laugh. ”

Seeing that she was really shy, Empress Dowager Xiao was surprised, and the eldest princess on the side also sat up straight, and asked in surprise: "Gillian, aren't you talking about playing?" ”

"Marriage...... Marriage is a big event, how can it be ...... It's child's play. Guo Yuan's voice was as thin as a gnat, obviously shy, her head hung low, and her ears were red.

At that moment, no one saw her cold eyes, cold as frost, stabbing to the ground like a knife.

"Grandmother, this is a good thing to listen to." Empress Dowager Xiao also sat up straight, laughing, loving, and joyful: "Gillian, tell me, which talent do you fall in love with?" ”

Guo Yuan hesitated for a moment, and then opened her lips, her voice was light and soft, like spring cherry blossoms falling lightly, and fine snow flying: "Gillian...... Gillian thinks, hmm...... That one...... Little Marquis...... Little Marquis...... It's ...... It's heroic......"

Before he could say a word, his neck was red, he lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows, and he didn't say anything more.

"Little Marquis?" Empress Dowager Xiao was surprised, and glanced at the eldest princess, each puzzled.

"The little marquis that Gillian said, could it be the Marquis of Ningxia Weiyuan, Pei Shu?" Empress Dowager Xiao asked first, her expression slightly solemn.

Guo Yuan lowered his head more and more, and let out a thin "um", floating out from the crow's sideburns, inaudible.

The eldest princess was taken aback: "Gillian, you're not ......"

Guo Yuan covered her ears suddenly: "I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't listen, anyway, Gillian has already told her grandmother and mother." As he spoke, he got up and hurriedly stepped on his embroidered shoes: "Gillian is going to go outside for a walk, and she will come back later." ”

Before the words were finished, he ran out in a panic, and almost tripped in front of the steps, but fortunately was helped by the palace people.

She seemed to be ashamed, stomped her feet lightly, ran out of the main hall without looking back, and went to the imperial garden, leaving the mother and daughter in the palace alone, looking at each other.

It wasn't until there was no longer the sight of the elders behind her that Guo Yuan slowed down her steps, waved away the palace people, and stood quietly by the pool, watching the residual lotus spread out on the water surface, dark brown and ink green, reflecting a pool of deep blue water, and her complexion was also sunk.

"Does the county lord still remember Mama Xia back then?"

Whispers suddenly sounded in his ears, Guo Yuan shivered excitedly, raised his head suddenly, and looked around in fear.

The wind blows the treetops, a few yellow leaves swirl in the air, and the grass is slightly withered at the feet, and occasionally a few autumn-blooming wildflowers, which have been destroyed by the wind and rain in the past few days, and a few stars of muddy red fall between the dry grass.

No one.

Guo Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

There is no fragrance around her, nor does she see the cheap maid called Caijuan, only the depression in front of the court, the residual lotus pond is cold, the wind is passing, the autumn flowers and yellow leaves are falling, and they fall to the ground.

Guo Yuan frowned.

Xifang was tortured a few days ago but died.

As for the so-called "Mama Xia", as early as April this year, she was "sick" in Fuzhong, and Guo Yuan also rewarded her family at that time.

A few years ago, Mama Xia received Guo Yuan's order and went to Qixia County.

At that time, the sick and crooked Qiu family Shiro was marrying a bride, and the Qiu family was busy for the happy event, and Mama Xia spent a lot of money to buy the two mothers-in-law, and on the night of marriage, she added some ingredients to the newlyweds' drinking water.

Then, everything is as Guo Yuan wishes, the bride becomes a widow, and there is no hope in this life, because this widow will never be able to give birth to children again.

The widow hid this secret, however, Guo Yuan knew it clearly, and even the other party quietly asked for medicine, prayed to God and worshiped Buddha, and even bought talisman water to eat secretly.

Those flavors are really extraordinary.

It was really a good show, even if it was thousands of miles away, listening to Mama Xia's detailed narration afterwards was very pleasant.

Guo Yuan's gloomy face suddenly smiled.

Cruel but happy laughter.

At that time, she was so happy, so happy that she couldn't laugh out loud, sing loudly, have a big feast, and tell the world.

The thorn that has been buried in my heart for many years has risen from the roots, and that feeling is really wonderful.