In this way, Zheng Yuan has been living until the twenty-ninth day of the first month, originally she breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the Chinese New Year's Eve would not let her go to worship the Buddha, she could finally stay in the clan for a few days and live a comfortable life, and she could also "see" Gu Mingzhu well!

But unexpectedly, on the morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Mother Yu's iron-plated expressionless face appeared in front of her again, but she bowed to her: "The old lady ordered, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, it is the day of reunion, let the maid and others send the third young grandmother back to Anping Mansion to live for two days, and then go to pick up the third young grandmother to come back to help the old lady copy the Buddhist scriptures." ”

Before she could tell her, the maidservants had already helped her pack a few simple clothes and jewelry, and Mama Yu personally sent her into the carriage, and returned to Boling without seeing anyone.

In this way, Zheng Yuan's stay and departure did not leave any ripples in the long room, and the courtyard was still a lively and joyful atmosphere.

Cui Lin and Cui Yi accompanied Cui Cheng to the ancestral hall of the clan early in the morning to offer incense, Cui Ning took the maidservant to paste the window flowers in person, and helped Mrs. Cui arrange a family banquet, Gu Mingzhu was still protected, so she was stuffed next to the old lady, doing such a light job as talking to the old lady.

“…… Your third aunt sent some tuyi from Chang'an, all of them are some pastries and fruits, I am old, I don't like to eat these sweet and soft ones, you must like it, and I will let people send it to you later. The old lady looked at Gu Mingzhu looking at the plate of honey fruits for a while, and couldn't help but laugh greedily.

Gu Mingzhu withdrew her hand embarrassedly, and said with a red face: "Thank you, old lady, I have been thinking about these sweet and soft ones for the past few days, and I can't help but talk for a while." ”

Old Madam Cui shook her head with a smile: "It's like this with a body, I remember when I was pregnant with Erlang, but I wanted to eat grapes in the middle of winter, which was really embarrassing." ”

The grandmother who was waiting on the side laughed and changed a bowl of Fusu drink to the old lady: "No, where are there grapes at that time, you can only use sour apricot candied fruit to satisfy your hunger, but the old lady is still thinking about it, and she hides in the room every day and chatters." ”

Gu Mingzhu couldn't help but burst out laughing, she had tasted the taste of gluttony in the past few days, and it was even more interesting to listen to the old woman.

She asked about the third room again: "Third aunt, have they settled down in Chang'an?" ”

The old lady smiled and nodded: "It's all settled, the Wen family in Taiyuan has sent a letter to the past, and they are already ready to arrange Wan Niang's marriage." ”

Gu Mingzhu said with a smile: "At that time, the old lady must be invited over." ”

Old Madam Cui smiled a little: "I'm old, I'm afraid I can't go so far, only when Qilang got married, I went to the palace to thank him, which is considered to be my best." ”

Gu Mingzhu didn't expect that the old lady would not even go to Cui Huan's marriage, and she was a little surprised to be so clean with the third room.

The old lady looked at her in surprise, but her eyebrows stretched, and she chuckled: "Mingzhu, you are a smart person, do you know why when the Cui family entered the dynasty was so important, the clan let us divide the family?" ”

When Gu Mingzhu saw the old lady asking, she no longer hid it, and made her thoughts clear: "I think about it, it's probably for preservation, now the situation is not when Taizu opened the country, the palace and the clan have long controlled the military power, and the feudal kings in various places have strong guards, and the family can only choose to enter the court at this time." ”

"It's just that a century-old family like our Cui family has always been noble and noble, not more powerful than the clan, although there is a lot of accumulated capital, but it also lacks a sleek and shrewd attitude, or advance or retreat is always inferior, so we can't blindly seek progress, but also leave a way of preservation."

It is the Cui family branch that will be divided at this time, the third room enters the court, the second room is kept, but the long room is the road of Taoguang and obscurity.

Old Madam Cui listened to Gu Mingzhu's eloquent words, analyzed it very thoroughly, and nodded with satisfaction: "You can see very clearly, I and the clan elders are indeed planning this." ”

She slowly raised her head, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes on her forehead became deeper and deeper like the ravines of the years: "You have been by the side of the Queen Mother, and you have seen several changes in the palace with your own eyes, and you are no stranger to things in the court." ”

"Since the situation between the DPRK and China is unpredictable, the situation can change suddenly overnight, and the country will be ruined." When the old lady said this, her tone deepened, and her smile faded away, "I remember that Emperor Taizong was still the king of Qin, and the abolished prince Chongde won the attention and support of several major families. ”

"Who would have thought that overnight, the bloodbathed Taiji Palace, the abolished prince and several princes became prisoners, and the families who supported him were also convicted, or their children were slaughtered, or they were expelled from Chang'an and rushed to the outside of the Guan, the Cui family was also greatly damaged at that time, and it can only be seen today in Boling for decades."

She let out a long sigh: "So although I have to choose to enter the court again today, I can't help but leave a way back." ”

The long house is the way back!

Gu Mingzhu muttered in her heart, and felt that something was wrong, if she really let Changfang Taoguang be obscure, why did she agree to let Cui Yi marry Princess Anping? But let Cui Ning follow them?

Or, this back road is......

She woke up suddenly, and looked up at Mrs. Cui in disbelief, only to see Mrs. Cui smiling slightly, but said: "After the New Year's Festival, you and Wulang are about to leave the clan, and we are afraid that we will not be able to help if there are any difficulties in the future. ”

She beckoned, and the maidservant who was waiting on the side went out and led the two grandmothers in, and bowed respectfully in front of the old lady and Gu Mingzhu.

The old lady looked at them, and then said to Gu Mingzhu: "These two are here to serve by my side, although they will not serve those meticulous jobs closely, but they can do some errands and miscellaneous guards, and it is more comfortable for you to go out than in the clan, or bring a few reliable people." ”

Gu Mingzhu looked at the two grandmothers, and saw that they were all tall and strong, and the hands on their legs were rough and calloused, and they were obviously not ordinary grandmothers who were in charge, when she heard the old lady talk about the guards, she suddenly understood, this is the rough envoy that the old lady arranged for her, it seems that she is afraid that she is still rough kung fu, such a servant is the most rare, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find it, not to mention that they don't need to be served closely, it can be seen that the old lady's arrangement is very thoughtful.

Gu Mingzhu gratefully got up to salute the old lady and thanked her, but was stopped by the old lady: "Good sitting, your family still has arrangements." ”

Gu Mingzhu sat down at the meeting table at this time, smiled and asked Ah Bi to take the two grandmothers down, and accompanied the old lady to continue to talk about family affairs.