Song Miaohua only instructed Qiao Wei to pay attention to Gu Dezhao's movements and no longer pay attention to Gu Jinchao.

Gu Jinchao went to say goodbye to his father the next day.

My father had just finished discussing things with Shaoqing of Taifu Temple in the study, and he came out in a cyan shirt. Although Gu Dezhao is nearly middle-aged, he is extremely well maintained, unlike those disciples of the family who are flying eagles, he has a uniform and slender figure, good facial features, a calm temperament, and a cyan straight jacket that makes him very handsome.

“…… How many uncles are you, I heard that your third cousin just participated in the Autumn Festival, but he won the move? Her father asked her.

Jin Chao nodded: "Cousin Ji Yun has passed the township test. It can be regarded as a double happiness, the sister-in-law turned one year old the day before yesterday, and he caught the Zhou ceremony, and he also caught the abacus, which is an excellent color! ”

A smile appeared on his father's face: "It is really a great joy for the young man to be lifted!" It's not bad to say, I'll prepare something for gifts! He was very happy to say it, and asked the steward to come in, saying that he would prepare a Chengni inkstone and a famous calligraphy and painting to send to Ji Yun.

Jin Chao shook his head and said slowly: "Not necessarily, maybe my cousin will give you a gift." ”

Gu Dezhao was in a good mood, so he smiled and said, "What happy events can we have in our house!" ”

Jin Chao stood up and saluted: "Father, my daughter went to Ji's house not long ago, and she happened to meet Miss Russell who came to visit Ji's family. The daughter saw that she was a little similar to Aunt Yun, so she asked who she was, but she didn't want to be the daughter of Aunt Yun's sister who married to Taihe County back then. ”

"The daughter was thinking in her heart, her mother was seriously ill, Aunt Song was busy managing the inner courtyard, and the other two aunts were inevitably too busy, so she asked for the consent of Miss Luo's parents and brought her back......"

Gu Dezhao heard what she said more and more wrong, frowned and asked, "What are you doing when you bring people back!" ”

Gu Jinchao said with a smile: "I said, there is less people to serve my father, and I brought Miss Luo back to serve you." At this moment, people are in the quiet house next to them, do you want to meet first? ”

Gu Dezhao's face sank, and he looked at Jin Chao coldly: "Whose idea is this, your mother's?" ”

Jin Chao glanced at his father's tense face, his tone was not shocked, and he looked directly at his father and said, "Mother is so sick, how can she work on these things." This is the daughter's idea, besides, in addition to the mother who gave birth to a younger brother, there is no male born in the Gu family, out of the consideration of passing on the family and spreading the branches and leaves for the family, you should also accept another concubine. ”

Hearing his daughter's words, Gu Dezhao was a little angry, and the teacup in his hand was heavily placed on the table: "Why do you want to do this...... A girl who has not yet left the cabinet actually helped his father take a concubine, what do people say when this word spreads. You send them back now, and you must not mention it again!" ”

Gu Jinchao thought that his father would be angry, at this juncture, his daughter would definitely make him uncomfortable if she had to find someone back and let her take a concubine.

She glanced at the blue-glazed porcelain in her father's hand, which was still intact, and continued: "Please also ask my father to see someone else, otherwise my daughter will find someone else again." You know your daughter's temper, if you don't leave this time, I won't stop. ”

Gu Dezhao saw that although she lowered her head, she no longer spoke, and she didn't mean to back down at all.

The two of them confronted each other quietly for half an hour before he snorted: "Okay, you are getting more and more capable!" I'll only go with you once, but it's impossible for me to take another concubine, and in any case, you will have to mention this matter again in the future!" ”

There were a lot of willow trees planted in Jing'anju, and Russell saw the bare willow trees by the lake outside through the fan, and she felt a little cold.

Qingyi was helping her burn the stove, and Xu's mother walked in from outside, but stopped her and waved her hand to go down first.

She stood beside the screen and said softly to Russell, "Girl, dress up." ”

Russell came back to his senses and saw that Xu's mother was looking at him, a little cramped and uneasy. Dressed up...... Is Master Gu coming? Her father told her that Master Gu was a member of the Five Grades, and his ancestral family was even more powerful. The biggest official she has ever seen is the magistrate...... I don't know what Master Gu looks like, will the masters of these big families be extraordinarily coercive and intimidating?

She touched the cold gold ornaments on the dressing table.

It was as if it had stabbed her, the ornate verdium, the black lacquered mahogany furniture, the silk curtains, and the delicate vases that lay out in the Treasure Pavilion...... These good things she had never seen before, but they were just used casually for decoration.

Mother Xu walked up to her and picked up the grate, and said with a smile: "Miss Luo, I'll help you." ”

She combed Russell's fallen horse bun and hairpinned two pale pink silk flowers the size of copper coins, without using any pearls. The earrings are made of warm pearls, which makes Russell's face soft and beautiful. Mother Xu looked at Russell in the makeup mirror, and said to her with a smile: "The girl and your aunt are indeed similar, and the master will definitely like it when he sees it." "This resemblance is not only the appearance, but also the soft and quiet temperament.

Pinmei, who was waiting outside, came in: "Mama Xu, the eldest lady has come over with the master." ”

Xu's mother went out with Pinmei. Russell didn't know what to do, her hands tugging at her sleeves and her eyes looking out the window at the frozen lake...... I don't know when this winter will pass, in the past, in the spring, the third brother of the family could still take her outside to play.

Someone lifted the curtain, and Russell looked back, and it was a very handsome man, standing with his hands behind his back, looking at him silently.

Russell's face suddenly turned red, and she suddenly remembered what Miss Gu scolded her that day, so she forcibly endured her fear, stood up and saluted: "The little girl is the daughter of the Luo family in Taihe County, and she has seen the master. ”

Her voice trembled.

But she saw out of the corner of her eye that the old man's expression was much more relaxed. He looked at himself without the slightest evasion.

Russell thought that she would see a middle-aged man with a gorgeous dress and a fat head and big ears, but she didn't expect it to be a handsome old man, her heart was pounding, and she didn't know why, she felt very nervous.

He still did not speak, and it took a long time for Russell to raise his head, nor to look directly at him, and his eyes fell on the piece of mutton fat jade pendant that was tied to his belt, and the blue tassels on it moved lightly with the breeze outside the window.

"What's your name?" Gu Dezhao finally asked.

Russell hesitated for a moment, but replied, "The little girl is named Su." ”

Russell ...... Good name. Gu Dezhao smiled and said to her again, "Don't be afraid, you rest first." He opened the curtain and went out, and Russell saw that the curtain was lowered, but he seemed to be suddenly drained of his strength and collapsed on the Luohan bed.

Gu Jinchao sat on the verandah outside and drank tea, dug a pool in the courtyard, raised a lot of lotuses, all of them were frozen dry and dark, Jing'an Ju has always been uninhabited, and there is no one to take care of it, but it should be better in the future.

The father came out of it, Gu Jinchao stood up to greet him, and still asked him with a smile: "Father, Jing'an Ju needs to be taken care of, and my daughter sees that the lotus in this pond is decaying." She saw that Gu Dezhao's expression was calm, and she knew that this was most likely done.

Actually, Gu Jinchao was still a little disappointed.

She seemed to have a moment when she hoped that her father would come out with an angry face, and then she would not accept Miss Russell. It seems that the mother would not be so sad, and she would not be so disappointed in her father.

However, her sanity quickly suppressed this thought, and she needed her father's consent. This matter is not for her to decide, she has no choice.

Gu Dezhao looked at the remnants of the garden and his eyes narrowed slightly, as if they had been many years ago. When he saw Russell's face, which was eight points similar to Yun Xiang's, his anger was withdrawn, and he thought of the delicate woman who had died in his arms, her palm-sized face was as pale as paper, and her hand was holding his hand tightly, and her voice was as soft as a sick baby's cry.

"The concubine is useless...... No...... I can't give birth to my lord......" He only remembered that he didn't say anything, and the man's body slowly became cold, cold. He sat with her in his arms for the night.

He finally retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Gu Jinchao, and sighed: "Sister Chao, in fact, my father knows what you are thinking. Father was angry, but he just felt that you were really unfair to Aunt Song like this...... She married me as the concubine of Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, but she could only be a concubine, and it was not easy all these years. ”

Jin Chao smiled silently, what did he know, if he knew, the things that followed would not have happened.

Gu Dezhao continued: "You don't always bully Sister Lan on weekdays, she is also your sister-in-law, let her ...... everything" After a pause, he added, "Taihe County is too far away from Shi'an, since Russell is here, there is no need to go back." You tell someone to take care of the quiet and peaceful house, and then pick up fifty taels of bride price and send it to Taihe County......"

Jin Chao replied: "My daughter knows." ”

Now it is Aunt Song who manages the inner courtyard, but my father seems to be embarrassed to let Aunt Song help handle this kind of thing.

The father returned to the Juliu Pavilion, and the Jin Dynasty went to tell his mother about it. The mother had long expected that her father would agree, so she was not surprised at all, but asked Xu's mother to tell a few aunts and young ladies about it. After all, when a newcomer enters the door, it's a big deal.

Jin Chao took his mother's pair of cards and went to the place, and his mother was unwell, so she naturally handled this matter.

She instructed the steward of the department: "...... A small courtyard was set up in Qinglian Lane, and Miss Russell sent it over first. Wait until twenty-five to take it. You let people carry the bride price with a red burden, blow gongs and drums all the way to Luo's house in Taihe County, and make it more lively. In addition, two girls with quick hands and feet were sent to the small courtyard to serve Miss Russell, and two more powerful mothers-in-law were asked to eat and wear according to the aunt's ......."

Tong's mother watched from the sidelines, and when the steward Ying Nuo stepped back, she smiled and talked to Jin Chao: "...... This night, I'm afraid some people won't be able to sleep. ”

Jin Chao smiled lightly: "If you can't sleep, then it depends on your ability." ”