The sound of rain lingers outside the window, and the room inside the window is beautiful.

Gu Wanyin sat sideways, her face tilted slightly, her starry eyes half-closed. The feather fan woven with long, slender eyelashes flutters from time to time, like a butterfly in a hurry. The lips were slightly curled, and the smile on the corners of the lips never retreated.

And Zhou Ruijing held a paper eyebrow pencil, with a light smile on her lips, and a focused pen gently traced between her eyebrows.

A faint warmth, flowing like water, gradually filled the house.

After a long time, Zhou Ruijing finally stopped the movements in his hand, looked at it carefully for a while, and felt satisfied, so he smiled: "Okay." ”

Gu Wanyin opened her eyes and looked sideways in the mirror. Zhou Ruijing has never painted eyebrows, so naturally he is not as good as Danzhi. But when she saw it in her eyes, she felt that it was very good, and her heart was full of joy and happiness. Glancing at Zhou Ruijing who was smiling in the mirror with a light smile, she said softly: "The prince of the world has drawn very well." Better than the girls who draw. ”

Zhou Ruijing's eyes smiled even deeper, and he suddenly said: "Then if I am free in the future, I will paint for you." ”

Gu Wanyin glanced at him in surprise, but then smiled even brighter: "Okay." ”

Helu and Luluo, who were quietly peeking by the door, couldn't help but snicker, and Danzhi pulled them back violently. If it weren't for the fear that Zhou Ruijing would find out, the two girls would just be afraid that they would exclaim.

Danzhi looked at them angrily: "What's there to see?" Gai Ming'er, you are married, and let your husband paint it for you. sneaky peeks, and I'm not afraid of being caught! What will I see you doing then? ”

The two girls suddenly felt extremely weak, and hurriedly said, "Good sister, we were wrong-"

Danzhi gave up a few more warnings. Then he looked inside, and saw that Zhou Ruijing and the others had already put down their eyebrow pencils, and they were about to get up and come out. Only then did he ask, "Can you pass the food?" ”

Gu Wanyin suddenly came back to her senses, lowered her head with a blushing face, stopped looking at Zhou Ruijing, and commanded softly: "Pass it." After eating. The prince and I still have to go to the old lady's. ”

After eating, the two went to the old lady's house.

The old lady's spirit is a little better than yesterday, but in the end it is still a little cowardly. When he saw Zhou Ruijing coming, he was a little surprised. I couldn't help asking, "Why didn't you go to the court today?" ”

"I'll have a day off." Zhou Ruijing replied in a deep voice, casually mentioning the matter of going out: "I'm going to go out tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to say hello to the old lady in the near future." ”

When the old lady heard this, the smile on her face suddenly put away, and she raised her eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Go far away?" What's going on at this time? "It's inconvenient to travel in the rain. Even if you go far away, you should wait for the rain to stop. Or rather. What is an important errand that cannot be delayed? Thinking of this, the old lady's face suddenly sank a little;

Zhou Ruijing did not hesitate, "The Holy Lord is not worried about the situation in other places, so let me go and inspect it." Now that the rain is profuse, if there is a problem with the embankment, it will be a big deal. "The reason for this response was thought of yesterday, and the old lady should not be suspicious. After all, this has been the case in previous years.

Sure enough, when the old lady heard this, the doubts on her face were a little less, although she still frowned. But in the end, he was no longer so worried, he just sighed and said: "With such a heavy rain, it is reasonable for the saint not to worry." Just how did you go? "It stands to reason that Zhou Ruijing's identity is so special. The Holy One will not let him out of Beijing. Especially after he came back from the battlefield, the guardiness in the saint's heart became a little stronger. But now—

"Naturally, the Holy One has the idea of the Holy One. The old lady don't have to worry. Zhou Ruijing slowed down his voice and comforted him.

Gu Wanyin smiled and excused: "Going out to Beijing to inspect, although it is a bit hard and tiring, it is also an extremely important errand. This is because the saint trusts our Zhou family, so he gave the prince such an opportunity. She knew in her heart that the reason why Zhou Ruijing took the initiative to invite Ying was precisely because she took such an opportunity. After all, if he stayed in Beijing, he would not have the opportunity to express the position of the Zhou family. The doubts in the heart of the Holy One cannot be removed.

The old lady naturally understood these truths, and nodded at the moment: "It's also a good opportunity." Then he looked at Zhou Ruijing again and instructed: "Since you have been appointed, you must do things well, and you must not let the saint down." "The current situation of the Zhou family is indeed time to change. So even though the old lady was worried, she still supported Zhou Ruijing more in the end.

However, this is also when the old lady only thinks that Zhou Ruijing is really going to inspect, instead of going to the disaster relief investigation. If the old lady knew about zhēnxiàng, she would not agree to let Zhou Ruijing go even if she was dead or alive. You know, how dangerous is a broken levee? How dangerous is it to investigate such a big case? In the past, it was not uncommon for people who went to investigate such cases as imperial historians to die in the places they were patrolling!

Zhou Ruijing saw that the old lady was not suspicious, and after glancing at Gu Wanyin, both of them relaxed a little in their hearts. It's just that at the same time, Zhou Ruijing is even more grateful to Gu Wanyin. Thank her for her support, thank her for hiding from the old lady for him.

"But when you go out, you always have to bring more people." The old lady pondered for a moment and then said, "The long-term followers who went to the battlefield with you in the past, this time they all go with you." Now that it's raining, bring more people with you, and you can cope with any situation. ”

"Yes, old lady." Zhou Ruijing should go down.

"There is no shortage of silver." The old lady opened her mouth again, but this time she looked at Gu Wanyin.

Gu Wanyin nodded hurriedly: "I have prepared the silver, a silver ticket of one thousand taels, and five hundred taels of cash." "Hebei is not far from the capital, even if it is not enough, as long as Zhou Ruijing sends someone back to report the news, it can be sent quickly.

"Well, if it's not enough, send someone back to get it." The old lady nodded, as if she was very satisfied with Gu Wanyin's arrangement: "It is always said that poor families are rich, and it is always right to bring more silver when you go out." If you don't have any money in hand, open your mouth, and I have it here. ”

"If it's not enough, I'm not polite. It's just that there is still some silver in the house, which is enough. Gu Wanyin smiled, but refused. Since she got married, she has never thought of taking advantage of the other two rooms. Not only do I don't want to gossip in the future, but I also feel that there is no need for that. Even if they don't rely on calculations, the property in her and Zhou Ruijing's hands is enough for their expenses. She won't be like the second wife.

The old lady then gave a few more instructions, and then asked them to go back and pack their things. After all, Ming'er is going out.

Ganlu sent them out and walked to the door, Ganlu hesitated for a moment and suddenly said, "Lord Shizi, all the way...... Be careful;. Looking closely, it is not difficult to see the deep worry and reluctance in her eyes.

Gu Wanyin subconsciously looked at Zhou Ruijing.

Zhou Ruijing didn't seem to notice the strangeness of the manna at all, so he just nodded so-so, and said, "Well, take good care of the old lady." "It's all the attitude of the master towards his subordinates, and there is no side. But in the end, it's still different from treating ordinary girls. Come to think of it, there is also a friendship since childhood, right? In addition, Ganlu has served the old lady for so many years, and the Zhou family does not regard Ganlu as an ordinary girl.

Gu Wanyin understood in her heart, but she was afraid that Ganlu had a heart for Zhou Ruijing, and it was a goddess who had a heart, and King Xiang had no intention. At that moment, she didn't mind anymore, and gently held Zhou Ruijing's hand with a shallow smile: "Don't worry, I'm here." ”

The corners of Zhou Ruijing's lips curled into a smile, and he held her slender palm, "Then thank you, madam." ”

It's nothing, it's just a normal joke between Fuqi, but the nectar is in the eyes and ears, but he can't help biting his lip, feeling a little uncomfortable, sour, and a trace of grievance welling up in his heart.

"Ganlu, go back and take care of the old lady." Gu Wanyin smiled slightly and opened her mouth at the right time. As for the reaction of the manna, she naturally saw it in her eyes. In order to prevent Ganlu from having more thoughts that she shouldn't have, she deliberately reminded Ganlu in this way.

Manna was called by her, and the grievances and grievances in her eyes suddenly receded like a tide, and she regained her due duty as a girl, and in the same way, she also recognized her identity.

Gu Wanyin and Zhou Ruijing, on the other hand, turned around and walked back.

"Let's go see Yufei?" Walking to the fork in the road, Gu Wanyin suddenly proposed, "Ming'er, you are leaving, how can you go and say goodbye." ”

Zhou Ruijing glanced at her sideways, and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "After reading this and that, have you ever thought about how to say goodbye to me?" ”

Gu Wanyin was stunned for a moment, but she actually thought about this question seriously. Then he came back to his senses - Zhou Ruijing was just laughing, where was he really going to say goodbye to her? At that moment, he bit his lip, tilted his head and glared at him, and snorted lightly and deliberately said, "Farewell? The prince can't wait to part with me like that? Isn't there any beautiful lady waiting for the prince outside? ”

Zhou Ruijing was stunned for a moment, looking at her smiling eyes, although he knew that she was joking, but he looked serious, and said seriously: "Madam has wronged me." Madame, rest assured, apart from Madame, I will never have any other beautiful girls. ”

When Gu Wanyin heard this, her heart softened, a trace of pleasure surged up, the expression on her face could no longer be maintained, and she smiled at the moment: "Really? A pair of watery and crystal eyes looked at Zhou Ruijing without blinking. About, the women in this world like to hear their husbands say this, right? She looked at someone like Zhou Ruijing really saying such things, and the joy in her heart was incomparable to nothing. That feeling is like eating a big mouthful of sugar, sweet all the way to the bottom of my heart. The mood suddenly improved.

The corners of Zhou Ruijing's lips curled into a slight smile, but his expression was still serious: "But do you want me to swear to God?" ”

Gu Wanyin shook her head with a smile: "It's not necessary, I believe in the prince." "A person like Zhou Ruijing is worthy of an oath in one sentence. Compared with those vows that you and I made when the flowers were full of love and sweetness, and the ruthless vows when the friendship was gone, she believed in Zhou Ruijing's serious words.

"Don't worry, there will be no one else except you." Almost like an oath, Zhou Ruijing said.;