Chapter 120: Nocturne

It was Gu Yu and Gu Ba Niang's heart that shook for a moment, and it seemed that fate was still following its trajectory.

However, what she Gu Bainiang cared about was the fate of her family, and as for the others, she didn't want to change it.

Last time, Gu Hai replaced Gu Yu as the head of the case, and this time the head of the trial case will return to Gu Yu, is this fate changeable or immutable?

Or is everything variable, and it all depends on creation?

I don't know who lit the firecrackers, and the government officials who got the news also sent people to congratulate them, and the Gu family's alley became crowded in an instant.

Gu Banniang's expression changed, her eyes were slightly confused, and she was out of this excitement.

"Eighteen Niang," sensing that her demeanor was different, Cao Shi reached out and stroked her shoulder, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" But tired? ”

During these days, her daughter suddenly became busy, every time she went to Shunhe Hall to visit, her daughter was working, and all kinds of medicinal herbs in the backyard were piled up.

"It's okay," Gu Bainiang smiled at her, and saw that Huang Shiying, the third grandmother who was surrounded by everyone, had already gone to the patriarch's house, so she pushed the Cao family, "Mother, let's go." ”

There is a Xie Yuan and a Hui Yuan in one door, which is a great event that Jiankang Mansion has never had, and it is also a happy event for the entire Gu family, and it is indispensable to celebrate.

The banquet was held lively, and almost all the magnates of Jiankang City came to participate, of course, more focus was placed on Gu Yu, after all, the weight of Huiyuan was much heavier than that of a Xie Yuan.

The palace examination will be held after the New Year, and compared with the township examination, the palace examination is also a fixed ranking, and this kind of ranking will basically not have a big change, unless there is a big rebellion, it is a sure thing that the three hundred people in the examination will be added to the official ranking.

This means that the first champion of their Gu family is about to appear.

The people in the Gu clan also deliberately wanted everyone to focus on Gu Yu, so the Cao family and Gu Eighteen Niang, who were the mother and sister of the one hundred and fifty Jinshi, seemed to be left out a lot.

Gu Bainiang didn't care about this, she didn't have time to participate, and she didn't want the Cao family to participate, Gu Hai was not at home, their mother and daughter closed the door, and invited everyone from Shunhetang and the servants at home to celebrate happily.

When the night was thick, the small garden was still lively, and a few maids could not hide their excitement and chattered around Cao's family.

"I wonder if the young master will come back?" Their cloth dishes, wine pouring, and fruit holding fruits, will serve the Cao family very thoughtfully.

Because the little guys who reported the news came back directly from the unveiling office, they didn't know anything except the ranking.

"I'm definitely coming back for the New Year." Gu Banniang said with a smile.

"The young master can get married when he comes back for the New Year this time, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

"It's not that the big Dengke is the little Dengke..."

The young maids laughed together, the Cao family was kind, Gu Banniang was informal, and only had the requirements of loyalty to them, so everyone was informal and laughed casually.

"If the young master gets married during the New Year, then the lady will be able to hold her grandson next year..."

Tears flashed in Cao's smiling eyes, is it easy for Zhongjinshi? It's not easy, don't look at Gu Hai's smooth passage of the big exam, try to see how many students have returned in vain, and how many gray-haired people are there, and there is no hope for their whole life.

For example, her husband, Gu Leyun, ran out of essence and blood in this big exam, and he was treated for an official and a half-job that was easy to seek, but he was not blessed to enjoy it.

And Gu Hai is not yet seventeen years old this year......

Cao's tears finally fell, "Okay, okay..." she replied casually.

"Ma'am, it's a pleasure." The servants hurriedly laughed and persuaded them, and the clever little maid poured wine and brought it up.

Cao's originally didn't drink alcohol, but today's happy event, she reached out to take it, tasted it lightly, and looked up to see the daughter on the other side of the two little maids and the maid instructing.

Under the light, her daughter's face was cold and translucent, and the joy between her eyebrows did not add much smile to her eyes, and her expression was as waveless as a dry well.

Cao's tears suddenly gushed out, all of this was brought by his daughter, and the reason why his daughter was able to bring all this was because he climbed out of the Yama Palace......

"Eighteen Niang..."Cao put down the wine glass, walked over and hugged his daughter and cried.

Gu Bainiang was instructing the little maid and maid who went to the capital to do something, and Leng Buding was hugged by the Cao family and cried, startled.

"My son, you are so bitter, it hurts for your mother..."Cao Shi hugged her and choked up.

Is it bitter? It doesn't seem to be so bitter anymore, at least not like when she was just reborn, because she was confused and didn't know what the future was, but now she is determined and has a clear goal, and although life is not satisfactory, it is still in her control, plus Liu Gong's affairs, she has too many things to consider, and she falls asleep at night until dawn.

"Mother." Gu Banniang smiled, stretched out her hand to caress Cao's back and comforted, "I'm fine, I'm really good." ”

While looking at the somewhat flustered servant woman opposite, he asked with his eyes how many glasses of wine he had eaten.

The servant woman looked down and stretched out a palm.

Gu Bainiang smiled even more, the Cao family had never drunk, and she had eaten five cups unconsciously, but she was not drunk.

“… You want to marry a good family, marry a good family..."Cao Shi choked up.

"Okay, I must marry a good man, my in-laws love me, and my husband respects me....." Gu Banniang smiled at her words, and motioned to the servants to step forward to help the Cao family, "Mother, you go and rest, you have enough spirits to choose a good daughter-in-law for my brother, if my brother doesn't marry, how can I get married?" ”

Cao wiped his tears and was helped by the servant.

With Cao's departure, most of the servants and maids left, and the banquet in the small garden was deserted all of a sudden, when it was close to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moonlight was cold, and the autumn insects murmured.

A maid took the cloak and gave it to Gu Banniang.

"Did you write down what I said?" She came back to her senses and looked at the little maid in front of her.

"Got it, miss." The four of them agreed in unison.

"Then you go, and leave early tomorrow morning." Gu Banniang said.

The four of them retreated.

The small garden with heavy flowers and trees instantly became deserted, the night wind blew, with cold dew, the little girl couldn't help but shiver, but looking at Gu Bainiang, who was sitting quietly at the table and drinking slowly, no one dared to come forward to persuade her.

This young lady has always said that she is the same, she does it, and the people obey her orders.

Gu Bainiang drank a glass of wine, and called someone to fetch Xun, and the low and leisurely music in the cool moonlight rose up, almost at the same time, there was also music outside the courtyard walls, but it was not Xun, but a strange music.

Gu Bainiang had never touched these musical instruments in her previous life, and she knew that it was just a zheng, Xiao or something, and listening to this sound was like a flute, but it was different.

However, it is extremely beautiful to be in harmony with Xunsheng.

At the end of the song, a smile appeared on Gu Banniang's face, and she raised her hand to greet the maid who was standing quietly on the side.

"Go, invite the guests outside the door to come in and have a drink."

The maid was a little puzzled on her face, but she left, Gu Bainiang ordered the maid to change the hot dish and new wine, and saw the maid leading a young man in a light green silk shirt to stride over, it was Xin Chaoyang, and behind him two delicate maids held the piano and Xiao followed closely.

"Eighteen ladies are overjoyed." He stretched out his hand to salute and thank him, and a dark purple flute in his hand caught the eye.

"The eldest young master, this joyful way is really elegant." Gu Bainiang couldn't help but laugh.

"It's just vulgar and elegant." Xin Chaoyang smiled and sat down generously, "But don't worry, little lady, the real money and silver gifts have been given away." ”

Gu Bainiang laughed, motioned to the little maid to pour wine, Xin Chaoyang was not polite, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

The little maid poured it again, and Xin Chaoyang picked up the wine glass and looked at Gu Bainiang.

"Forgive me for not accompanying me, I've already eaten a few glasses, and I'll get drunk if I eat again." Gu Banniang said with a light smile.

Under the shaking of the lantern, a faint flush appeared on the girl's face, and a strange brilliance that she had never seen since she knew her flickered faintly in her eyes.

Since seeing her, the impression left by this little lady on him has always been calm and unwavering, Xin Chaoyang can't help but be a little curious, if this little lady is drunk, will she reveal her unknown true nature?

But presumably this opportunity is not easy to get, Xin Chaoyang smiled and drank it all by himself.

"Did you play the flute?" No mistakes, no word skipping. Gu Bainiang held her chin and looked at the instrument he placed on the table that was slightly shorter than a flute.

Xin Chaoyang picked it up and showed it to her.

"Like Xun and like Chi, the people of the sky." He laughed.

Gu Bainiang suddenly, couldn't help but reach out and take it, and carefully examined it in front of her, "That's what I said." ”

"It's rare among the people, and there is always music in the palace." Xin Chaoyang said.

Gu Bainiang smiled, "In this way, the eldest young master is also a real person."

Xin Chaoyang smiled but did not answer, and stretched out his hand to take it, "Today's good day, the eighteen ladies are happy again, and Chaoyang is ugly." ”

After saying that, the sound on his lips blew, and the maid behind him was already sitting on the spot, stroking the qin and harmonizing it, which was more beautiful than the first Xun sound.

The moonlight is like practice, the phoenix bamboo is swaying, the lotus lamp is like a shadow, the young man is elegant, the maid is delicate, the timbre and the sound are pleasant, this scene is like in the painting.

The maid who was standing aside pouring wine listened to the sound in her ears, saw people in her eyes, and was stunned for a while, and the wine jug in her hand tilted the wine and left it unconscious.

At the end of the song, there was silence in the field.

Xin Chaoyang looked up and saw that Gu Bainiang on the opposite side was still holding her chin with her hands, her eyes were slightly closed, and her face was as cold as the moon, but a line of tears was running down her cheeks.

"I Gu Bainiang never dreamed that I would live such a life..."she muttered, her voice low and inaudible.

She seemed to see that under the moonlight, her former self was as humble as a mouse, panicked, looking up at everyone around her, trembling and cautious, lest a word and a look be wrong, causing white eyes and spit.

I never thought that there would be such a day, so many people would be respectful and cautious in the face of themselves, and I never thought that one day, the famous smiling Langjun would be so elegant for her.

It's all because of?

She suddenly slapped the table and hid her face and laughed, but this laughter revealed a sadness that went deep into the bone marrow.

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