A few days later, Gu Xiyan went to Mrs. Xu to say goodbye, and then said about Zhenniang: "The doctor suspects that he has tuberculosis, so he first raises it in a secluded place, and after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he will find a Taoist temple to treat it well." ”

Mrs. Xu was crooked on the kang and was watching Mama Yi do needlework.

It's all children's shoes and socks.

Listening to Gu Xiyan's words, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she said slowly: "I haven't heard of it before!" This is a serious disease, and no one in the family has been infected! ”

Since she had a stroke, her speech has slowed down a lot.

Gu Xiyan smiled: "It's just a suspicion, it hasn't been diagnosed yet!" ”

Mrs. Xu nodded thoughtfully.

Gu Xiyan changed the topic and picked up a child's tiger head shoe: "Is this made for Brother Hui or for Brother Scarlet?" ”

Mama Yi said as a matter of course: "Naturally, it is made for Brother Scarlet." ”

Mrs. Xu's favorite mention now is this great-grandson. Gu Xiyan picked up the conversation, she said with a smile: "It's been one hundred and thirty-four days, and she looks beautiful and delicate, with big eyes, like grapes, round, and clever, not at all like a child who has just been out of a hundred days... It's so lovely..."

Speaking of which, she had never seen Qi Hui, but Qi Fei had seen it twice.

Once after Qi Fei's full moon drinking, Fang Shaoqin heard that she was sick, and specially brought her son to greet her; Once a few days ago, Fang Shaoqin brought Qi Fei over to greet Mrs. Xu, and happened to meet Gu Xiyan, who also came to greet Mrs. Xu.

As Mrs. Xu said, the child was extremely delicate, like a member of the Fang family, and his temper was also docile. Not noisy at all. He was a quiet child.

Gu Xiyan accompanied Mrs. Xu to talk to Qi Fei for a while, and when her grandmother talked back, Gu Xiyan took the opportunity to leave.

Back in the pear orchard, Gu Xiyan called Mama Zhao over: "Mama, what is my situation?" ”

Mama Zhao blushed. Said: "Young lady, except for the fact that the small days in winter are a little chaotic, you really don't have any problems!" ”

"The little days of winter are a bit chaotic. That's a problem, isn't it? ”

Mama Zhao said: "Your body is cold, that's why it's like this, when the spring comes, the weather is warm, it's fine." Speaking of this, she hesitated for a moment and said, "I think the young lady is a top priority. It's to take care of your body... The seed fell to the ground. You need soil fertilizer too! ”

Gu Xiyan groaned: "Then let's make up for it first!" ”

In this way, Gu Xiyan began to eat the meal, and the pear orchard was full of the smell of the middle herbs in the house, which could be smelled in Qi Maosheng's nose, full of joy. Sometimes, when the two of them eat together, just looking at Gu Xiyan like that, a smile will appear in his eyes. So when Gu Xiyan proposed Mo Ju's marriage again, Qi Mao's feeling changed completely. He was very active as a matchmaker. also took the initiative to ask about the three-entry house in the crooked neck alley: "It's better to buy two more shops for Aunt Duan." Gu Xiyan covered his mouth and smiled, but. Qi Maosheng's words really reminded her, but this is close to the end of the year, and anyone who is willing to sell the shop can only wait for the New Year to see if there is a suitable one.

The Tian family quickly invited the lobby sister-in-law Cui Shi to come forward and bring a matchmaker to the matchmaker, and the marriage was quickly set, and the wedding date was set on the first day of March.

Gu Xiyan began to buy a dowry for Mo Ju in the mood of marrying her sister, and for a while, the pear garden was very lively.

Duan Niang reminded her privately: "Won't it be too extravagant." ”

Gu Xiyan said with a smile: "I just hope that others can see it in their eyes and have a thought, in the future, don't always toss in our one-third of an acre, thinking that only being an aunt is promising..."

Duan Niang nodded approvingly.

Seeing this, Qi Maosheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

What he is most afraid of now is that Gu Xiyan asked about Sheng Jing's situation.

Although there is no conclusive news coming, the relocation and depreciation of the officials in recent days has explained a lot of information, among them, Zuo Xiaoyu was promoted to the military department, a scholar of the Yingwu Palace, and entered the cabinet, while Mi Ji was promoted to the official department and served under the crown princess's biological father Fang Jixian... The most important thing is that the people of the Shura Gate have not been able to stop Cui Baoyi's trip to the south so far, so that the Gu family may become the final decisive battlefield, and the safety of Mrs. Gu and Gu Panxi has become a headache...

In Qi Maosheng's faint worry, Gu Xiyan's smile widened, and the New Year was coming soon.

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Qi Maosheng led everyone of the Qi family to worship their ancestors, and Gu Xiyan, as a daughter-in-law, stood behind Mrs. Xu to serve this mother-in-law and help entertain the daughters of the Qi family.

When Fang Shaoqin appeared at the banquet with Qi Feidi, Mrs. Xu's mood was extremely high, dragging her inconvenient body and holding the child with her own hands, and kept teasing the child.

The kid was also very well-behaved and giggled incessantly.

There was a brief embarrassing scene at the banquet, and everyone looked at each other, and their eyes were full of sympathy.

Gu Xiyan didn't care, took the initiative to step forward, and talked to Fang Shaoqin, who was standing in front of Mrs. Xu politely, and the aunts and aunts of several generations came around to see the children, and several of the older generation said a few words of compliment, and the younger generation followed behind their elders with smiles on their faces.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qi Maosheng and his wife, as before, gave Mrs. Xu a New Year's greeting, Qi Maosheng went to Qinyuan to accept the New Year's greetings from officials at all levels in Yandi, and Gu Xiyan stayed in Liyuan to receive the families of officials at all levels in Yandi.

was so busy until the ninth day of the first lunar month, Qi Maosheng returned to the pear garden very late that night, and told Gu Xiyan: "The emperor died on the third day of the first lunar month, Sheng Jing's secret is not mourning, I am a little busy these days, don't wait for me." ”

Gu Chaorong's death and last words made Gu Xiyan faintly worried, and now listening to Qi Maosheng's words, he already had a general outline in his heart.

It seems that Crown Prince Yang Yu's desire for freedom has made him lose his patience to wait.

On the 10th day of the first lunar month, Xizhao announced the emperor's death.

The crown prince Yang Yu inherited the throne, and the crown princess Fang was named queen.

The state mourning is set at six months.

The New Year's red lanterns were quickly taken down, and the lantern festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was canceled.

On the fourteenth day of the first month, Shengjing Diqin sent to Yongzhou. Brought the decree of the new emperor. Qi Hao, the Duke of Yanguo, was said to be "brave and good at fighting, the rebellion of Pingliangdi, the merit is in the thousand autumns, and the benefit is in the community", and the "Prince Taibao" was given "one thousand taels of gold." ”

Qi Maosheng didn't smile because of this.

Gu Chaorong's sudden death, and the court's attitude towards Yan Di were all indicated. The new Xizhao Emperor Yang Yu is not a simple character.

Gu Xiyan deliberately coaxed Qi Maosheng to be happy, looking cheerful and excited in front of him, and stretched out his hand with a smile: "Maosheng, hand over the bonus!" ”

Qi Maosheng looked at Gu Xiyan, who was gradually regaining his cheerfulness, and a warm smile bloomed in his eyes.

Since the night of Qinyuan, the sunset seems to have changed a little bit differently than before... Happier and sweeter. More tame. Before. If there is any change in the bed, Xiyan will be very nervous, and when you are sure that you will not be hurt, you will slowly let go and start to enjoy... But now, she trusts herself without any doubt, opens her mind to herself without reservation, and lets all the beauty be sincerely presented in front of her...

Qi Maosheng looked at the smiling cheeks. An inexplicable emotion overflowed from my heart. It was as sweet as drinking alcohol, which made him slightly dizzy. Can't say a word.

He gently slapped the slender and white palm, and then hugged Gu Xiyan in his arms.

Gu Xiyan smiled with satisfaction, quietly enjoying Qi Maosheng's doting hug, for a long time, and said softly: "Maosheng... Will you come back tomorrow, at noon, for dinner? ”

"What's wrong?" Qi Maosheng let go of Gu Xiyan and looked at her slightly red face.

"Tomorrow, Aunt Duan will send Zhenniang to the Taoist temple to recuperate. I'll go to Wanqingxuan to accompany Hongluan..."

Qi Maosheng laughed: "You just said that I don't come back for dinner..."

Gu Xiyan looked at him playfully: "How can that work, Aunt Duan should say that I don't distinguish between dignity and inferiority!" ”

"Oh," Qi Maosheng kissed Gu Xiyan's sideburns, "When did you understand humility, well, tell me about it..."

The couple was laughing there, and someone from Garlic Miao Hutong came over, saying that they had given birth to a son at dusk in Xia Qing, and they had come to report the good news.

When Gu Xiyan heard this, she was also smiling and wanted to go to see the child.

Qi Maosheng saw that Gu Xiyan was quite interested, and he was also happy to make her happy, and the two of them drove to Garlic Miao Hutong lightly.

Not a few hours after the child was born, he was sleeping with his little face blushing and his eyes closed, in order to please Gu Xiyan, the grandmothers took the child from Xia Qing and showed it to Gu Xiyan, but as soon as the child left his mother's arms, he cried loudly.

Gu Xiyan hurriedly asked Mama to hand over the child to Xia Qing, and as soon as the child smelled his mother's scent, he immediately quieted down, hummed a few times, and fell asleep again.

Gu Xiyan looked at the edge of the bed with her feet crossed, and envy flashed in her eyes.

Xia Qing looked at this scene and showed a thoughtful expression.

The husband and wife stayed in Garlic Miao Hutong until late at night before returning home, Gu Xiyan talked to Qi Maosheng along the way about the child, how black the hair was, how tender the skin was, how small the hands were...

Looking at the elated Gu Xiyan, Qi Maosheng felt sour.

Early the next morning, in the bitter cold wind, the carriage that sent Zhenniang to Guandao slowly galloped away from Qi Mansion, and Hongluan tightly hugged the little white poodle named by Gardenia, and watched the carriage leave with tears in his eyes.

Until the sound of the carriage was no longer audible, Hongluan was still staring blankly at the closed gate.

Xiyan sighed and took Hongluan's little hand: "Let's go back." You follow Mama Lei to learn the rules well, and in a few days, I will take you to the Tao to watch Zhenniang, okay? ”

Hongluan looked up at her for a long time before nodding slightly.

Back at Wanqingxuan, Gu Xiyan accompanied Hongluan to play rope flipping, turned over a few tables, Hongluan suddenly asked Gu Xiyan: "Zhenniang, will you be like your mother, is it gone?" ”

Gu Xiyan was stunned for a moment, and then calmed down and carefully looked at the red luan in front of him.

There was a hint of trepidation in her soft and weak expression.

Gu Xiyan gently hugged Hongluan in her arms, unwilling to deceive the child with lies, but she couldn't give her a promise.