On the morning of April 5, Qi Maosheng sent Cui Qing and Min's father-in-law away, and told Gu Xiyan to pack his bags and return to Yongzhou.

According to the agreement with Xizhao, Qi Maosheng has to withdraw from Jiangzhong County, so Qi Xiao will stay to do some aftermath work, and it is estimated that it will not take place until mid-April, as for whether he can rush back to Yongzhou to attend Qi Yuzhi's wedding, it is difficult to say.

When I came, I didn't think that when I left, I found that there were too many things, and it took two whole days just to pack the line, and at noon on April 7, Gu Xiyan and Qi Maosheng left the Hongtai Mansion where they had lived for almost two months.

When the carriage walked out of Hongtai City, Gu Xiyan couldn't help but stick to the glass window of the carriage and looked back again and again.

Qi Maosheng smiled: "Is it reluctant? ”

According to etiquette, Qi Maosheng and Gu Xiyan should sit in separate cars, but Qi Maosheng said, "I am sick and need someone to take care of me", and Gu Xiyan was placed in Qi Maosheng's carriage.

Gu Xiyan nodded.

Qi Maosheng also leaned over, looked at the Hongtai City head that was gradually moving away outside the car window, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, we will come back again!" ”

If you come back, I'm afraid it will be another bloody battle!

Gu Xiyan sighed softly in his heart.

Hongtai to Yongzhou is Gu Xiyan's most frequent journey, but the people around him are different, the mood is different, and the scenery in his eyes is also different.

On a bright April day, like a young girl with just the right youth, everywhere is full of vitality, and the grass is also full of birds. The flowers are also bright, and the wind is also light. The clouds are also light.

Along the way, Qi Maosheng spent most of the time watching spy reports in the carriage, and he was dazzled in the bumps. He dropped the piece of paper in his hand, but saw Gu Xiyan looking out the window curiously with wide eyes. Qi Maosheng followed her gaze and looked out. You can see the smiling girls on the ridges and the farmers bending over in the fields.

"What's there to see about this?" Qi Maosheng said, taking the opportunity to hug Gu Xiyan and lean on the pillow.

Gu Xiyan's expression was a little lazy, but his demeanor was full of beauty. She smiled: "I went back to Qi Mansion, but I can't even see this." ”

Qi Maosheng shook his head. smiled: "Dingzhou is more than 20 days away from Yongzhou, but Jiufeng is only two or three days away from Yongzhou, and it is cool on their side in summer, you can go and see Liu Meier." ”

This guy is going to Gaochang in the summer, so let himself go out to breathe!

Gu Xiyan smiled: "Then things at home must go smoothly." Otherwise, how can you have the heart to go around. ”

Qi Maosheng rubbed his temples with a solemn expression: "Xiyan, my family affairs are a mess, and now I want you to carry this burden......"

Anyway, it's a long way to go, and there's nothing to do, so it's better to take this opportunity to talk

Gu Xiyan thought about it and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm afraid that the two of us will have a dispute over Hongluan's matter at that time." ==”

Qi Maosheng said strangely: "How come? You are in charge of the affairs of the inner court......"

Gu Xiyan said solemnly: "Maosheng, I don't think Hongluan's question now is who to marry. It's how to learn to live independently...... After all, she still has her way to go. ”

Sure enough, Qi Maosheng was stunned.

After a long while, he said, "You haven't seen her yet, how can you be sure that she can't live on her own?" Mrs. Xu has always doted on children, and Ye Zisu is an unassertive ...... You are different from them, Hongluan follows you. It's going to be different! ”

Gu Xiyan knew that it was not easy to talk about this issue in depth. She smiled, "You're right, I haven't seen Hongluan yet. It's too early to tell! ”

Qi Maosheng was silent.

This topic has become a taboo between the two, Gu Xiyan didn't mention it again, she smiled and talked to Mao Sheng about the scenery on the way, and hummed a few tunes in a good mood.

Her evasive attitude made Qi Maosheng very uneasy, and he knew that Xi Yan was not relieved in this matter, but he was unwilling to let this issue become a thorn between them!

All the way, at the end of April, they finally arrived in Dangzhuang County, Yongzhou, and they rested in the county government of Dangzhuang County in the evening. The county magistrate of Dangzhuang County saw that Qi Maosheng's knees were a little weak, so he and his family hurriedly gave up the main house for Qi Maosheng and his wife to rest, and sent his wife to serve Gu Xiyan in person, and he bought a sumptuous wine and food in the flower hall to entertain Qi Maosheng. Qi Maosheng remembered that he would have to hurry early tomorrow morning, so he refused the good intentions of the county order, and hastily ate a few large bowls of rice and went back to the house.

In the backyard of the county government, Qi Maosheng saw only a girl standing outside the main house, Xingyu, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Why are you alone, and the others?" ”

Xingyu saw that it was Qi Maosheng, so she hurriedly bent her knees and saluted, and said, "If you go back to your master, Mrs. will let me rest." I'm on duty here. ”

Qi Maosheng was not used to being served by no one in the house at first, but as time went by, he also began to feel that this was not bad, as if two people were secretly hugging each other, with an unknown intimacy. However, even if this is the case, Qi Maosheng will not go to fetch water to wash his face, at best, he will avoid it when he is with Gu Xiyan.

This is a big concession for him.

"Who is there to serve Madame?"

"Madame said she was going to rest, so ......"

Qi Maosheng nodded, waved his hand and motioned Siping to go rest by himself, then lifted the curtain by himself and walked in lightly.

In the dim yellow light, he saw Gu Xiyan wearing obscene clothes and elbows staring blankly at the melon-shaped glass lamp on the kang table in a daze, looking graceful and dazed.

Qi Maosheng was angry.

Xiyan, her expression is Qi Wan, she is dazed, why?

He had a faint realization in his heart.

Besides himself, what else can make the smart Xiyan feel embarrassed?

Laughter is also for him, and it is also for him...... Gu Xiyan seemed to notice that someone had come in, and she immediately turned her head with a smile on her face. Seeing that it was Qi Maosheng, Gu Xiyan's smile became even brighter: "I'm back." I'll let Xingyu draw water and you wipe your face! ”

Along the way, they also stayed in the officials' mansions several times, no matter how tired the journey was, Gu Xiyan always greeted those officials and wives with a dignified and elegant posture and a cordial and easy-going attitude. Especially when you go to Jinning Mansion. knew that the prefect Wang Zhijing was born in the Wang family of Dingzhou, Kanto County, and was a scholar and capable official in Xizhao 291, a well-known scholar and a capable official in Yandi, and she even cooked a table of wine and food by herself. won the praise of Wang Zhijing and his wife. The next day, Wang Zhijing's wife even personally served Gu Xiyan for breakfast. On the way, he said a little unbearably: "If you don't like it, don't go to them......"

Gu Xiyan smiled and said, "Don't you say it too, I'm Qi Gu now, first of all, Qi." And then there is Gu. I have a good relationship with the wives of these officials, and I can also adjust the atmosphere between you and these lower-level officials. ”

Qi Maosheng knew that what she said made sense. He was fifteen years old, and in order to shock those who were dissatisfied with him, he had always behaved sternly and coldly, so that his subordinates had more time to fight in front of him, and less time to relax, and if there was anything, they would look for Qi Xiao in a roundabout way...... He was not at ease about letting Mrs. Wei meddle in the affairs of the Yanguo Mansion, and it also had a lot to do with Mrs. Wei's impatience to deal with these trivial matters...... Such a Gu Xiyan. What else do you have to worry about?

If you care, it's messy!

Looking at Gu Xi's smiling face, Qi Maosheng suddenly felt a little sad.

Under the flower-like smile of the sunset, how much bitterness is there?

It turned out that it had always been herself who had wronged her...... It's ridiculous that she keeps saying that she will defend her!

He pursed his lips, sat down beside Gu Xiyan with the courage to move forward, and looked at Gu Xiyan very seriously. Said: "Xiyan." I'd like to talk to you about Hongluan! ”

Gu Xiyan was surprised, she thought that Qi Maosheng would avoid this question for the time being.

Qi Maosheng was a little stunned when he saw her. He even felt that he had hurt Gu Xiyan in dealing with Qi Hongluan's problem. He said solemnly: "I have thought about it carefully, what you said is very reasonable, after all, we can't live on her behalf." In the past, I didn't care enough about Hongluan, I ignored many problems, I didn't want to think about things in a bad way, maybe in my heart, I'm afraid I also have a little bit of responsibility to shirk my responsibility......"

The corners of Gu Xiyan's mouth opened slightly in surprise.

Qi Maosheng, it's always like this...... Calmly face the predicament, do not shirk, do not evade...... Have a brave heart......

"Xiyan," Qi Maosheng said sincerely, "Since I have entrusted the affairs of the family, I have to trust you in handling these affairs." Hongluan's matter, I won't ask about it anymore, I'll leave her to you......"

"Maosheng!" Gu Xiyan stammered a little, "I'm afraid I'm not as capable as you think......"

Qi Maosheng smiled and nodded: "Didn't we agree to be honest with each other?" Let's talk about it together, and nothing can stump us! ”

would end the thorns hidden in the hearts of the two of them in such a way, Gu Xiyan really didn't expect it.

Mao Sheng always surprises her......

She hugged Qi Maosheng a little excitedly, but her heart was even more panicked.

Can you live up to your trust?

As soon as it entered May, the Yan Guo Mansion was a little trembling, according to Qi Hao's itinerary, he should come back in early May.

On May 2, Yiping, who was beside Qi Maosheng, finally returned to the Yanguo Mansion and began to work on Qi Hao's return to the mansion. Therefore, when the brigade of people and horses surrounding Qi Hao entered Yongzhou City at sunset on May 3, on the main road of Yongzhou City, which had been cleared, there were three steps, one post, and one sentry at ten steps, which was already a solemn scene.

Although Qi Hao has always been ambitious and eager to try, but in terms of administrative subordination, the Yanguo Mansion is still an institution of the Xizhao Dynasty, below Qi Hao, there is also a person who is the third grade, two people who are the fourth grade, four people who are the sixth grade, six people from the seventh grade, and several records of the ninth grade, in addition to the officials who were sent out by Qi Hao like Gong Tao, there are also forty or fifty officials who stayed in Yongzhou, and they gathered in the Yanguo Mansion early in the morning.

As soon as Qi Hao entered the city, the Yanguo Mansion got the news, and under the leadership of Qi Yuzhi, these officials, large and small, were lined up in front of the steps according to their ranks. When Qi Hao's carriage stopped in front of the not majestic Yanguo Mansion, everyone knelt down neatly, and the black crows shouted "Greetings to the grandfather of the country" in their mouths, shouting Gu Xiyan, who was wearing a curtain and getting off behind Qi Maosheng, startled.

Qi Maosheng wore a peacock blue brocade moire round robe today, this color originally gave people a sense of arrogance, but Qi Maosheng turned his face cold, and he actually pressed this color down, and the whole person revealed a pride in his eyes, not to mention those officials kneeling on the ground, even Gu Xiyan felt a knife-like chill.

No wonder everyone thinks Qi Maosheng is not easy to get along with!

Gu Xiyan sneered, followed Qi Maosheng through the crowd with his head bowed on the ground, and then walked through the hall of the palace hall under the leadership of Siping and entered the back house.

Qi Maosheng stammered slightly.

Siping was covered in cold sweat.

Gu Xiyan forgot to salute Qi Maosheng and went straight to the back house.

However, whether he forgot or didn't have this consciousness, Qi Maosheng was not sure.

Xiyan's ceremonial deference to him can make him feel as unreal as wearing a mask.

Qi Maosheng couldn't help but have a helpless smile on his face.