After Xiuqu went back, Yuzhu gave her all the remaining sugar, so that she could come to play with herself when she was free, and she hurried to find Jinchao.

Jin Chao is practicing.

Bai Yun stood at the door of the study, and saw Yuzhu angry: "Dead girl, what did you do with Baopu just now, why did I call you and you won't answer me......"

Yuzhu replied in a low voice: "Sister Bai Yun, it's urgent, you can quickly communicate with Miss." ”

Bai Yun was about to say something, but Jin Chao heard the two talking in the house, she held down the strings with her hand to stop the sound, and let Yuzhu come in to reply.

Yuzhu told himself and Xiuqu about it: "...... The slave stood outside the door, her ears on the panel, and heard her words clearly. The slave only heard her say that Mrs. Li blamed Aunt Song, but Aunt Song made her angry again, and she also happened to hear Aunt Song asking Gu Lan to admonish Mrs. Li...... She was afraid that if she was discovered, she would definitely go out of the house, so she hurriedly escaped. That's roughly the case, this girl and Bao Pu don't have a match, and they don't say it very clearly. ”

After Jin Chao heard Yuzhu finish speaking, he frowned and thought for a moment. Seeing that she didn't speak, Qingpu next to her said: "Sure enough, as Miss said, this Mrs. Li is a narrow-minded person, but I don't know what Aunt Song and Gu Lan said, that girl actually feels afraid......"

Jin Chao chuckled: "It's always something bad that makes her afraid of ......"

Aunt Song asked Gu Lan to persuade Mrs. Li, what do you want to say? According to Gu Lan's personality, it is really easy to guess, plus what she has learned, Aunt Song is nine times out of ten trying to provoke Mrs. Li and Mrs. Wen, and she will reap the benefits at both ends.

If she watched Aunt Song sit and reap the benefits, wouldn't she be too incompetent.

Jin Chao thought of what his grandmother said, if Gu Lan and Mu Dagongzi were engaged, then she would no longer be a threat.

Her thoughts were racing, and she already had a plan in mind. Seeing that several girls were still staring at each other, Yuzhu looked at her without blinking, as if expecting her to say something earth-shattering. Jin Chao laughed: "What are you doing in a daze, Qingpu, quickly reward Yuzhu with a bag of silver naked, she has made a great contribution!" ”

Yuzhu smiled embarrassedly: "I am also considered meritorious...... But miss, I don't want a silver nak...... It's just that you gave me Wosi candy, I invited Xiuqu to eat it, can you give me another box? ”

Jin Chao, Qing Pu, and Bai Yun all laughed, and Bai Yun nodded her forehead and said, "What a foodie!" ”

Jin Chao smiled and said, "Okay! Wosi candy, zongzi candy, Xiangtang, in my Baodi sugar shop, each kind of sugar will give you a box, okay? But don't break your teeth! ”

Yuzhu was surprised and delighted, Mrs. had the most types of sugar in the sugar shop in Baodi. She hurriedly kowtowed to Miss Xie, and promised that she would not eat her teeth badly. Everyone laughed again.

Gu Lan had just returned to Cuixuan Courtyard and saw that Jin Rong was already waiting for her there with Qing Xiu and Qing An.

She walked over with a busy smile, pressed Jinrong's shoulder and said, "...... You actually came back in person, and it was not enough to ask someone to bring the gift back. ”

Because he was in a hurry, Gu Jinrong's face was slightly red. He smiled and said to Gu Lan: "Second sister's courtesy, how can I not come back!" ”

He took a blue brocade box from Qing Xiu's hand and handed it to Gu Lan: "...... I came to give you a gift. ”

Gu Lan saw that Qing'an also had an agarwood-colored brocade box in her hand, the same size as the one in her hand.

Her heart sank slightly, but she smiled on her face: "It's good that you can come back, and my sister doesn't ask for your gifts." ”

Gu Jinrong said: "Etiquette is naturally indispensable, second sister, I'll go find the eldest sister first, and then come to talk to you later." ”

Gu Lan smiled and nodded and asked him to go first, but she kept watching Gu Jinrong's still childish back go away, and the worry in her heart became deeper and deeper.

Gu Jinrong didn't seem to be as disgusted with Gu Jinchao as he used to be.

……

After Gu Jinchao discussed with Qingpu and the others, he went to have lunch with his mother. After the mother took a nap, another mother-in-law came to report that Gu Jinrong was back and went to the second lady first. Ask the eldest lady if she wants to let Jing Fangzhai do a good job, and the eldest young master can stay.

After thinking for a while, he whispered: "No, he is just staying for a day, just arrange a side room for him, so as not to have to work hard to mobilize the people." ”

Then he said to Qingpu: "You can accompany me to the lake for a walk later, and ask Yuzhu to let her collect a few camellia plants I put outside this morning into the greenhouse." ”

Qingpu smiled slightly and promised to go.

After a while, they came back to accompany Jin Chao for a walk, and they walked slowly along the lake pavilion to the outside of the Linyan Pavilion. Linyanxie is building a flower stand, and Aunt Wen is accompanied by two maids, looking at the flowering flowers in the flower stand and talking to her mother-in-law.

"It's better to replace the canna with wild goose red, although it is not as delicate as the canna, it can also stand up to the high and clean ...... of June snow"

is instructing the mother-in-law how to match flowers.

Jin Chao said: "I think too, the color of the canna is too bright......"

The mother-in-law who set up the flower platform saw the Jin Dynasty coming, saluted first, and said respectfully: "The lady and the eldest lady are knowledgeable, and the slave and maid only know the red festive, where will they see this." I have to thank Mrs. and Miss! ”

Mrs. Wen's face stiffened, and she said to Gu Jinchao in a coping manner: "The eldest lady is actually here!" ”

Jin Chao smiled lightly and said, "Mrs. Wen is polite to me, and I also prefer the wild goose to red ......."

How did the Jin Dynasty know what kind of ecstasy soup Aunt Song had poured into Mrs. Wen, which made Mrs. Wen a little inexplicably hostile to her. Aunt Song wanted Mrs. Wen to sympathize with Gu Lan, and she would definitely beautify Gu Lan as an innocent and kind person, and make her a heinous person......

Mrs. Wen is stiff, and she can't help but soften when she hears others showing weakness. "I also think the canna is very delicate."

Mrs. Wen thought of what Aunt Song said about the eldest lady's oppression of Sister Lan, she was so angry at that time that she was angry in her heart, so she said that she would definitely stand out for Sister Lan. It's just that when I saw that the Jin Dynasty was full of etiquette, and he spoke steadily and quietly, he was a little confused.

Jin Chao and Mrs. Wen talked about flowers, "I see that you seem to be very fond of flowers......

Mrs. Wen nodded and said, "I have nothing to do, others like to be a female worker and needlework, or play the piano, but I prefer flowers and plants." But I don't care about them, I just love to watch them, and I don't bother to serve them. ”

Jin Chao smiled and said, "Then you might as well go to my place and have a look, I have a lot of flowers and plants, camellia is the most, and orchid peony also has it." Although the varieties are not extremely precious, they are also blooming well......"

Aunt Song told her that she would help Gu Lan choose a hairpin in the evening.

Mrs. Wen was a little embarrassed, afraid that it would be too late. It's just that Miss Gu invited her so warmly, it seems that it can't be justified if she doesn't go. Besides, her family is the Tongzhou Ji family, so it doesn't hurt to get along better......

"Then I'll have a good eye today." Mrs. Wen smiled and agreed.

Jin Chao and Mrs. Wen went to Qingtong Courtyard together, there was a mother-in-law sweeping the stone steps at the door, the Bodhi tree planted last year had just fallen leaves, and the tender green buds that emitted new leaves fell to the ground. She saw Gu Jinrong standing under the Bodhi tree, quietly looking at the stone path.

Seeing that Jin Chao was back, Gu Jinrong walked towards her, and seemed to be afraid that Jin Chao was still angry with him, so he hesitated.

Sure enough, he still came back, Jin Chao sighed in his heart. Then he laughed again and asked him, "What are you doing with me?" ”

Gu Jinrong saw that the eldest sister was still willing to pay attention to herself, and her expression relaxed: "I'm here to deliver something to you." ”

Jin Chao didn't pay attention to his words, but introduced Mrs. Wen to him first: "...... It was Aunt Song's second sister who came to participate in Sister Lan's ceremony. He also introduced Gu Jinrong to Mrs. Wen. There are young people coming and going in this inner courtyard, this person is naturally the eldest young master of the Gu family, but Mrs. Wen is not surprised.

The Jin Dynasty invited Mrs. Wen into the western room, and a little girl came up with tea first. Gu Jinrong also came in, but when he saw Jin Chao talking to Mrs. Wen, he didn't pay attention to him, and sat down with his lips pursed.

Jin Chao felt that he was almost done, so he asked, "What gift do you want to give me?" ”

Gu Jinrong asked Qing'an to come over, took an agarwood-colored brocade box and handed it to Jin Chao.

Jin Chao opened the brocade box and saw that it contained a fist-sized jade Linglong. The carved jade ball, the pattern is very delicate, lifelike, there is a small ball inside, and there is a jade bead inside.

Gu Jinrong said: "I went to visit the jade alley with Zhenwei Hou Shizi, bought a piece of fine jadeite, carved a jade exquisite, and a unicorn paperweight, and gave it to you and the second sister." After all, tomorrow is the second sister's ceremony, and I think of you last year, and I didn't have time to come back......"

Jin Chao took a deep breath, then this thing was given to her as a gift?

She remembered that when she was in time, Gu Jinrong didn't say that she came back, and she didn't even give a gift. Now that she has regained some conscience, she wants to give Gu Lan a gift, and by the way, she will make up for it. Jin Chao asked Tsefu to put things away, and there was neither gratitude nor disappointment in his heart.

Of course, she didn't think that Gu Jinrong could really see through Gu Lan, but he cared so much about Gu Lan's courtesy, which still made her a little uncomfortable.

Jin Chao smiled and said to Mrs. Wen: "I gave Gu Lan a pair of golden buns, she likes this, and she asked her father for it last time." There are also golden grass insects and hand hammers, which I carefully selected, just ask her to like it. ”

Mrs. Wen also smiled: "Sister Lan is gentle, she won't dislike it." ”