Xinghong stopped wiping her eyes, looked at Gu Xiyan with a little horror, then at Huilan, and finally at the bottle.

"Good!" Bottle smiled indifferently, "I don't know where the kitchen is?" Where is the bucket, I have to ask Sister Huilan to tell me! ”

Huilan showed a meaningful smile: "Sister Bottle, come with me!" With that, he led the bottle into the wing room used as a small kitchen in the west, and Xing'er saw this and followed in a panic.

Gu Xiyan felt a little ridiculous, and wanted to persuade Huilan: You and Bottler are not opponents of the same level at all, don't toss around. But if you really say this, how can you explain the identity of the bottle?

Gu Xiyan couldn't help but sigh again.

Just make a fuss for me!

She smiled and entered the west room where Duan Niang lived.

In the west room, Mo Ju was cleaning up Duanniang's things, and put some things and clothes in a big camphor wood box.

Gu Xiyan didn't avoid her, and sat down to discuss with Duan Niang about her leaving the house.

Duan Niang said: "Don't worry, I went out of Shengjing to the south, entered Changzhou Liuji in Jiangnan County and joined the men of Tuo Niang, and took our new household registration and road guide will immediately go to Qixiaguan and other girls, at most it will not take more than two months." ”

Gu Xiyan groaned: "Then the house in Fuchun County will be given to the two of them!" ”

"How can this work!" Duan Niang objected.

"It's been six or seven years old, and they're used to living there, and everyone around them thinks they're the owner." Gu Xiyan smiled, "That place is too close to Shengjing, and it is impossible for us to settle there,"

Duan Niang thought about it and said, "Although this is the case, we will always come back in a few years, and the house will be given to them." So what do we do. ”

Gu Xiyan is educated by modern women and thinks that as long as they have money and an ID card. You won't be afraid anywhere. She wasn't at all interested in the real estate that she couldn't take away, that being the case. It's better to let the people who are good to you take advantage of it. She solemnly said to Duan Niang: "You have seen the mouth of the mother's house, remember to bring this word." I expect them to keep their mouths shut. ”

Duan Niang disagreed: "Without a lady, the two of them can only go to a house to be a grandmother in charge..."

Gu Xiyan's face sank, and he was unprecedentedly stern: "Auntie, they also took a risk. If it is discovered, according to Xizhao's criminal law, it is a place of exile. ”

Duan Niang obviously didn't think of this. Stunned.

Gu Xiyan continued to say with a calm face: "Girl, you have to take my words to heart." ”

Duan Niang's face flushed.

Seeing this, Gu Xiyan took Duan Niang's hand and sighed: "It's all up to my aunt!" ”

Duan Niang nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry, girl." ”

In the evening, Gu Xiyan announced to everyone the news that Duan Niang was going back to her hometown in Shuzhou, and Huilan and Xinghong obviously knew the news a long time ago, and did not show a surprised expression. instead, he stepped forward to congratulate Duan Niang with a smile; Bottler and Ding Cuiniang were a step late, and when they came back to their senses, they also stepped forward to say some words to save Duanniang, and also proposed to set up a table for Duanniang at noon tomorrow to see them off.

When Bottle'er said this, her eyes flickered, and she didn't know what she was thinking, and when Ding Cuiniang said this, her eyes paid attention to Bottle'er from time to time, and she didn't know what she was looking at. The only one who is really sad is Mo Ju, who is depressed. Gu Xiyan's eyes were red when he was grooming, and he knew that he had cried when he saw it.

Gu Xiyan patted her hand and comforted her: "There is no banquet in the world." ”

Mo Ju nodded, still a little sad in her expression: "I know." ”

Early the next morning, the news that Duan Niang was leaving flew to each house like wings, and everyone knew about it. From the afternoon, I came to see Duanniang in twos and threes. Duan Niang's busy feet don't touch the ground. After entertaining this and that, especially Mama Zhao. They were together when they were young, and their feelings with others were different, and now Mama Zhao thinks that she is doing well, so she is even more sympathetic to Duanniang, and she has to return to the countryside of Shuzhou alone, not only gave ten taels of silver to the ceremony, but also made a few clothes for Duanniang.

Gu Xiyan simply took twenty taels of silver to the big kitchen, and asked them to make a banquet and invite everyone to eat in the name of Duan Niang, which can be regarded as a farewell banquet.

Mrs. Gu told Master Gu that Duanniang was going back to her hometown in Shuzhou, and Master Gu just smiled coldly and said, "Then leave early", Mrs. Gu felt cold in her heart when she heard it, but she still quickly chose to let Duanniang leave the house on July 28. Duanniang took the opportunity to ask for leave in front of Mrs. Gu, went to Jinxin to say goodbye, and when she came back, she brought a large bag and a small bag, all of which were given to Duanniang by Jinxin.

Say goodbye, pack up your things, Mrs. Gu, Gu Xiyan's rewards, come and go, in a flash, on July 28th, Master Gu asked a little girl named Xiaosi to send Duan Niang back to her hometown, Gu Mansion has a head and a face, and the maids have come to see Duan Niang off, Gu Xiyan is even more tearful to send Duan Niang to the door of the hanging flowers, the atmosphere of parting infected everyone, a few young people couldn't help crying, a few older ones also wiped their tears, to the end of the Duan Niang is very strong, waved his hand and got into the carriage.

At that time, Master Gu was not in the house, and he was called to Chengqian Palace by the imperial concubine.

Although they are father and daughter, the meeting between the two is also separated by a silk screen, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs of all sizes.

After kowtowing to his daughter as usual, Master Gu stood in front of the screen, Gu Chaorong didn't invite him to sit down, and said straightforwardly: "I heard that someone proposed to Xiyan?" ”

Master Gu replied respectfully, "Yes." ”

"Have you decided to marry anyone?"

"Not yet!"

Gu Chaorong looked at the corner of Gu Lao's mouth: "Xiyan's marriage is up to me!" ”

Master Gu replied respectfully, "Yes." ”

The conversation between the two ended, and Gu Chaorong sent off the guests with tea.

A female official sent Master Gu out of the Chengqian Palace, and whispered to Master Gu: "Niangniang said, the Queen Mother has decided to transfer Cui Qingren, the political secretary of Longyou County, to Gaochang to serve as the governor of the newly established Governor's Mansion, so that the master will stay in Honglu Temple for a few years first, and then talk about what is really lacking in the future." ”

Master Gu's eyes darkened, he didn't make a sound, and he walked out of Chengqian Palace a little lonely.

He walked through the long red wall through Jingren Palace and Zhai Palace to Jingyun Gate. Suddenly, he heard someone behind him shouting to him: "Isn't this Lord Gu?" ”

Master Gu replied and saw a tall, burly man in black armor striding towards him. Master Gu was busy saluting: "It turned out to be General Zuo!" ”

Zuo Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Lord Gu went to see the imperial concubine?" ”

Old Man Gu smiled implicitly.

Zuo Xiaoyu said enthusiastically: "I have been stationed in Liangdi all the year round, and I haven't returned to Beijing for seven or eight years, not only have I been estranged from you. Even some prosperous places in Shengjing don't know. It's rare to meet Master Gu today, I heard that Shengjing has built a new theater called What Cuiming, it's better to meet by chance, we might as well go and have a drink. ”

Master Gu thought of Gu Chaorong's instructions in the Chengqian Palace, and said tactfully: "Another day, another day." The general is on duty today, and I still have some trivial matters..."

Zuo Xiaojun smiled: "That's a pity." Otherwise, Lord Gu and Master Cui, two famous people in the literary world, got together. Talking about poetry and painting can also be a good story..."

Master Gu couldn't help but face stiffen slightly: "Master Cui? Cui Qing? ”

A sly glint flashed in the eyes of the young general Zuo: "Yes." Master Cui went to Beijing to report on his work during this time, and when I was fighting with the people of Wujuncheng in Liangdi, thanks to his assistance in grain and grass, I wanted to take this opportunity to invite him to dinner. It's just that I'm a martial artist, and I can't talk to him about going together..."

Old Man Gu smiled awkwardly.

Zuo Xiaoyu smiled very sincerely: "Master Gu." I don't know if I can get away with those trivial things..."

Master Gu hesitated for a while: "Since it's a trivial matter, you can do it anytime... Master Cui, I've been fascinated for a long time, and I haven't had the opportunity to see you..."

The two gradually drifted apart.

In the Chengqian Palace, Gu Chaorong was talking alone with a female official: "... That year, it was easy to put him in Lingnan County to participate in politics, and he thought that the silver was crazy, so he actually took out the old grain in the granary and sold it privately. If it weren't for the fact that Pan Nian happened to be the political secretary in Lingnan County that year, let alone returning to Beijing, he wouldn't have been able to keep the head on Xiang. This time, I don't know whose gibberish I listened to. I even thought of going to the Gaochang Governor's Mansion to be the governor, and I didn't want to think about what I was... He thought that the Xizhao Dynasty was my Gu Chaorong's vegetable garden, even if it was my vegetable garden, let him pick it like this. It also has to be barren. Everybody drink the northwest wind and go! ”

The female official lowered her eyebrows and said, "Niangniang is angry!" ”

Gu Chaorong snorted coldly: "I'm not angry, if I am angry with him." I'm long gone. ”

The female official said with a smile: "Niangniang is the prime minister's belly, and she has the sun and the moon in her heart!" ”

Gu Chaorong let out a long sigh when he heard this, and asked, "What is Mi Ji talking about?" ”

The female official said cautiously: "It seems that I also heard about the second girl, and asked if I could marry the Jiang family." Peng Ying, the current capital transfer envoy of the Salt Envoy Division, is the niece and son-in-law of the Jiang family..."

"No way!" Gu Chaorong said coldly: "If Peng Ying is unwilling to open the door of convenience, then just change someone to the capital to transfer salt to the department." Xiyan's marriage, no one wants to interfere! ”

The female officer replied in a low voice, "Yes." ”

Gu Chaorong leaned over and asked the female official in a low voice: "What news is there from the crown princess?" ”

The female official's voice was lowered a little more: "The wind is calm!" ”

Gu Chaorong sat up straight, with charmingness in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows: "I can't see it, it's really a character." Is the female official surnamed Yu still on an errand in Jingqi Pavilion? ”

The female officer nodded.

Gu Chaorong smiled brightly, like a flower: "You have to go there often!" ”

The female officer replied respectfully, "Yes." ”

In the middle of the night, Master Gu stumbled into Mrs. Gu's bedroom, and the girls in the garden fell into a panic immediately after a short period of shock, but before Mama Tian could make tea, Master Gu staggered away from the garden.

Mama Tian relied on the fact that she was Mrs. Gu's roommate, and took the lead in lifting the curtain to enter.

Mrs. Gu was neatly dressed and sat at the head of the bed with a calm face.

Mama Tian cautiously shouted, "Madam." ”

Mrs. Gu glanced back at Mama Tian and said in a low voice: "The master said that he would marry the second girl to Zuo Xiaoyu!" The voice was pathetic.

Mama Tian was stunned, but when she saw Mrs. Gu's gloomy face, she hurriedly smiled and said, "That's a happy event." The future uncle is a third-grade product, half a level higher than the master! ”

Mrs. Gu stopped talking and turned into a long sigh.