Chapter 57: The First Signs

Huilan came to ask Gu Xiyan for help: "The weather is good these days, Mama Wu specially came over to dry my aunt's books and go to Da'anfang, there are too many books, we have few people, I want to ask the girl to give a grace, let Mo Ju and Xinghong help." ”

Of course, Gu Xiyan would not do anything to disturb the scenery, and instructed Mo Ju and Xinghong a few words such as "Don't get sunburned when you go there", "If you go, you must listen to Sister Huilan, don't be lazy", and then personally sent them out of the gate of Beyuan.

Turning back to the house, as soon as she sat down at the table, she felt dizzy and chilled.

Yesterday I almost didn't sleep all night, and I guess my body was too tired to protest.

She smiled self-deprecatingly, and called Duanniang to come in and change her clothes to get some sleep, Duanniang put a green gauze tent for her, and said, "It's okay, I'll go to the outer courtyard for a walk." ”

Gu Xiyan knew that she was going to find Deacon Ding in mind with her instructions. Thinking of Duanniang's care for her after she came here, a warmth swelled in her heart, pinched Duanniang's hand, and said softly: "Auntie, be careful!" ”

Duan Niang smiled and patted Gu Xiyan's hand: "Sleep quickly, I know you didn't sleep well yesterday." Don't worry, I'm in charge. Even if you fight for this old life, you won't let the girl hurt a single hair..."

She is a servant woman, I'm afraid that it will be useless to fight for her life, and she will just sacrifice one more life!

But at this time, someone said such things to you, and I felt warm in my heart.

Gu Xiyan rolled over and quickly fell asleep.

In a daze. Someone pushed her, she was startled, woke up, in front of her was Mo Ju's delicate face with concern, she asked sleepily, "What time is it?" ”

Mo Ju glanced at the table clock in the room: "It's twelve o'clock at noon." Girl, get up and get something to eat! ”

Gu Xiyan was sleeping comfortably, turned over and continued to sleep, muttering, "I don't want to eat..."

Mo Ju said softly: "If you don't want to drink some soup, what I made today is lotus seed and lotus leaf soup." It's very refreshing, and it must be in line with the girl's taste

Gu Xiyan didn't make a sound, Mo Ju looked over, and Gu Xiyan fell asleep again.

Xinghong said through the curtain: "What's wrong?" ”

Mo Ju sighed: "Clean up your things, leave a bowl of mung bean porridge, and the girl wakes up to cushion her stomach." ”

"Then why don't we go to Whelan for dinner?" Xinghong asked Mo Ju with wide eyes.

Mo Ju couldn't make up her mind.

At this time, Duanniang came back, the two hugged up, Xinghong quickly said the matter, Duanniang smiled: "Since Mama Wu left you to eat." Go ahead. Here I am. ”

The two went happily.

Duan Niang finished eating, cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and saw that Gu Xiyan was sleeping deeply, so she took a nap on the small couch outside the floor cover in Gu Xiyan's house. When she woke up, she found herself covered with a thin quilt.

Duan Niang sat up, it turned out that Gu Xiyan had already woken up and was drinking porridge outside the house.

She pulled up her shirt and came out to say hello to Gu Xiyan, Gu Xiyan asked her with a smile, "Do you want a bowl?" ”

Duanniang refused with a smile, and then went back to the room to wash up and come out again. Gu Xiyan had already finished eating, and Duan Niang quickly put away the dishes and chopsticks.

The two sat down at the table and chatted.

Gu Xiyan asked, "What did Deacon Ding say?" ”

Duan Niang replied: "It is said that the Liu family's business had a big accident in Yandi, and it lost some money." ”

Gu Xiyan remembered those multinational companies that were still Fortune 500 companies in the first half of the year and declared bankruptcy in the second half of the year, and couldn't help but be deeply worried.

Her mood also affected Duan Niang, and Duan Niang discussed Gu Xiyan in a low voice: "Why don't I go to Tu Niang's place tomorrow, I have money in my hand, and if something happens, our waist will be stiffer." ”

Gu Xiyan pondered for a long time and instructed her: "Auntie, what we have in our hands is a disgraceful one. If there's something wrong with Toniang, don't be angry, you can take as much as you want. I'll talk about it when I get married..."

Duan Niang was stunned for a while before she understood the meaning of Gu Xiyan's words, was silent for a long time, and said, "No!" The tone was uncertain.

"I'm also talking about what if," Gu Xiyan comforted Duan Niang. "If not, that's great."

Duan Niang nodded clearly.

Gu Xiyan was still thinking about the books that had been moved from Dicui Pavilion. After a few words with Duan Niang, I went //258X

went to study, and Duan Niang also took the opportunity to take a needle and thread to work on the side.

Gu Xiyan frowned as she flipped through it.

When Duan Niang saw it on the side, she asked her with concern: "What's wrong?" But what's the difficulty? ”

Gu Xiyan's face was full of doubts: "It's strange." I was fine when I read this book yesterday, but why did I have a note in it today? ”

Duan Niang asked nervously: "Clip the note?" What are you writing about? ”

Gu Xiyan frowned: "White note, nothing was written." However, it's all sandwiched between the pages of the terms of my land search. ”

Duan Niang breathed a sigh of relief: "Maybe Aunt Cui used it." She's not a reassuring lord either..."In the end, there was a bit of helplessness in her words.

Gu Xiyan has always been proud of his memory, although he can't remember it forever when he meets anyone, but it's still no problem to remember it, let alone a book that he just turned over yesterday.

She bowed her head and was silent.

Duanniang persuaded: "Girl, don't think so much, why don't we go and see if Mrs. is back?" ”

Yes, sometimes things are like this, you can't find it when you look for land, and suddenly you look back, but it's at hand.

Gu Xiyan smiled: "If you are bored to sit, go and take a look, I will quickly flip through these books." ”

Duan Niang instructed a few words like "read less books, hurt your eyes" and went out suddenly.

Gu Xiyan specially selected those places with bookmarks to read, and quickly read Xia Guoxizhao's law on the method of marriage. She couldn't help but sigh.

The situation is really not optimistic.

Xia Guoxizhao's law stipulates that if a woman divorces or is divorced, as long as the woman's clan proposes it, she can take away the dowry.

But Gu Xiyan's problem is that her dowry is coming back, can Master Gu return it to her?

Gu Xiyan was stunned for a while. Get up and put away all the books, ready to return them to Huilan when Mo Ju and the others come back.

As soon as she stood up, she saw a boy of seven or eight years old poking his head outside the curtain, with a very unfamiliar face.

Gu Xiyan smiled: "Who are you looking for?" ”

The boy seemed to be taken aback. took a few steps back, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "I, I'm looking for the second girl, she, is she there?" ”

Gu Xiyan stepped forward with a smile and lifted the curtain, squatted down to talk to him: "I'm the second girl, who are you?" What are you looking for me for? ”

The boy looked at her timidly, shoved something into her arms, twisted and ran.

Gu Xiyan smiled and picked up the things in her arms, which turned out to be a letter written to her by Mr. Huang. said that he wanted to meet her at Dicui Pavilion tomorrow morning, and if he had something to ask for, please be sure to come.

What an eventful time!

Gu Xiyan tore up the letter and threw it into the toilet.

After a while, Duanniang came back, and she told Gu Xiyan: "In the past few days, the court has been busy arranging and receiving the Yanguo Princess, saying that there is no time to arrange for the lady to meet. ”

Gu Xiyan's heart sank, and he had a bad feeling. She couldn't help sighing: "It's just a prince, and he actually keeps the court so busy that he doesn't have time to go up and down..."

Duan Niang heard the dissatisfaction in Gu Xiyan's words, and whispered: "Girl." I've heard that this time is different. That Yan Guogong occupied Gaochang State, and this time in addition to Yan Guogong, there were also the emperor and some ministers of Gaochang State... said that the crown prince would personally go to Fengtianmen to receive the monarch of Gaochang Kingdom on behalf of the emperor that day... The people of the Zongren Mansion and the Internal Affairs Mansion were busy, and they had to determine the menu of the banquet venue with Guanglu Temple, and they had to cooperate with the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple, and Siyi Hall to arrange the corresponding rituals.

Gu Xiyan was stunned.

Does this have anything to do with the city's defense the day before yesterday?

Could it be that someone from Gao Changguo got in?

Only this reason can explain Zuo Xiaoyu's bold behavior that day.

She was guessing there, when suddenly someone ran into the house with a ball of wind: "Girl, go and see." I don't know if it's the one who has a short lifespan and uprooted a few of my chrysanthemums..."

Gu Xiyan saw that it was Mama Zhao. Duan Niang comforted her and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, see you're sweaty, come." Sit down and have a cup of tea. ”

Mama Zhao shook Duan Niang's hand holding her. said: "Where can I still drink, I told the girl about the land." Pay 600 taels of silver a year, and several of them have died, what can I do! ”

Gu Xiyan saw that Mama Zhao was sweating profusely, looked flustered, and hurriedly said, "Mama Zhao, the weather is hot, don't worry." It was an accident, and I'm not the one who admits death. ”

Mama Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Xiyan personally handed the teacup to Mama Zhao's hand and said, "Mama take a sip of tea, settle down, let's go and have a look together." ”

The three of them hurried to the side of the red bridge, and the ground fragrant chrysanthemum was lying on the ground like a weed, and the leaves were green and dense. Gu Xiyan really couldn't see any traces of being plucked. Mama Zhao was waiting every day, pointing and pointing in her hand and saying, "Oh, girl, look here, and there, a total of four plants have been pulled." ”

Dixiang chrysanthemum is planted in autumn, blooms and bears fruit in winter, and the end of summer is the harvest season.

"This rotten heart, if you want to take it and sell it for money, you shouldn't uproot it." Mama Zhao scolded, "Which family is short of goods..."

Gu Xiyan thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I don't know what the local people did." Otherwise, how could it be pulled out in a row? ”

Mama Zhao stopped talking at this time, and said to Gu Xiyan: "Girl, I want to build a shed by the red bridge, and I can keep vigil at night..."

Gu Xiyan had also been short of money, so she naturally knew the importance of this Xiangju to Mama Zhao, so she nodded and agreed.

On the way back, Duan Niang smiled: "Su Xin is too nervous. ”

No, this is indeed a bit wrong, if it is an uninformed person pulling out the ground, it should be pulled out one by one, how can it be selectively pulled out in a cluster? Remember the permanent address of Q Pig Literature Station: for easy reading next time!