The next day, at dawn, a carriage drove away from the door of Gu's house.

After about a moment, the sound of horses' hooves was heard from far and near on the long street, and the two horses quickly stopped at the gate of Gu's mansion.

The entourage went to call the door, and the doorman recognized the person at a glance, hurriedly invited in, and went to the master.

Uncle Fu personally served the tea and said respectfully: "Why is Yun Gongzi so early today?" ”

The man in the side seat looked like he was in his early twenties, dressed in a light blue robe, and he was in a hurry because he was in a hurry, but he still couldn't hide his warm temperament.

It was Gu Mingzhu's fiancé, Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao said: "There is an urgent order in the capital, don't dare to delay, I will leave in a while, what about Mingzhu?" ”

Uncle Fu also just got up and said, "Miss, I'm afraid that I haven't gotten up yet, and I've already asked the little maid to call it."

Yun Zhao heard that she hadn't woken up, thinking that he was indeed too early today, and said with a smile: "Don't wake her up, she should blame me again in a while." ”

The housekeeper kept a proper smile and listened quietly, thinking that probably only the young lady in this mansion could press on Yun Gongzi's head.

Soon there was movement outside the hall.

Uncle Fu went out to take a look, and the little maid who went to the plum garden came back and said, "Housekeeper, the subordinates of the plum garden said that the young lady left before dawn." ”

"Gone?"

The housekeeper was stunned, waved him to retreat, and was still thinking about how to tell Yun Zhao the news, but the master in the court had already arrived.

As soon as Gu Ruyan stepped into the hall door, Yun Zhao got up and said, "Uncle Gu." ”

Gu Ruyan smiled kindly: "Zhao'er is here." ”

Yun Zhao bowed his head, and sat back after Gu Ruyan took his seat.

Gu Ruyan smiled and said, "I heard a few days ago that you were running an errand in Pingzhou, how is the errand?" ”

Yun Zhao said: "The matter of Pingzhou is over, and I will return to Kyoto this time to resume my life." ”

"During this time, you are busy, and you haven't been to the house for some days."

Yun Zhao said: "It's Yun Zhao who is wrong, business is urgent, I haven't been here for almost half a year, and I came to visit Uncle Gu on the way back to Beijing."

Gu Ruyan had inquired about the officialdom in the past six months, knew that Yun Zhao was indeed busy on business, and knew why he came today, so he smiled and said to the housekeeper: "Where is Mingzhu?" Haven't gotten up yet? ”

The housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Master, Master Yun, Mei Yuan is here to sue, Miss left before dawn." ”

Yun Zhao was slightly surprised: "Where did Mingzhu go?" ”

Gu Ruyan didn't expect her daughter to go so fast, she didn't even notice her family, paused, and said, "Xiangbei." There was a problem with the business in Xiangbei, and I asked her to see what was going on. ”

I see.

Yun Zhao nodded and said, "It's okay, there will be more time to meet in the future." Uncle Gu, time is pressing, I have to go. He said and stood up.

Gu Ruyan also got up and said in surprise: "So urgent? ”

Yun Zhao said: "Kyoto is in a hurry, and everyone is waiting for the result of Pingzhou's affairs." ”

Gu Ruyan nodded in understanding: "Since this is the case, Uncle Gu will not keep you, be careful on the road, I will go to the capital in a few days, and it will not be too late to save the meal and eat it then." ”

The two of them had already left the hall door while talking, and Yun Zhao asked, "What happened to Uncle Gu going to the capital?" If it's not a big deal, I'll do it for Uncle Gu. ”

Gu Ruyan smiled: "You can't do this. ”

"Uncle Gu, but it's okay to say." Dali Siqing's announcement has reached the Ministry of Rites, and after returning to Beijing to report on his work, he is the third product of the Eight Classics, and there are only a handful of such young positive three products in Jiangling, and he can also help the Gu family.

Gu Ruyan laughed and said, "It's for your marriage to Mingzhu, you can't help with this matter."

Mentioning the marriage between the two, Yun Zhao smiled unconsciously: "Then I'll wait for Uncle Gu in Jiangling." ”

Gu Ruyan sent Yun Zhao back to the study, and saw his wife sitting by the window to make up, not knowing what to do, and didn't even notice that Gu Ruyan entered the room, until she took the comb in her hand, Ning Qing came back to her senses.

Gu Ruyan said: "What do you want to be so distracted? ”

Ning Qing said: "Yun Zhao is gone?" ”

Gu Ruyan said: "Let's go, saying that Kyoto is urgent, he just thinks Mingzhu is thinking tightly, the two haven't seen each other for more than six months, Yunzhao went around the road to see her, but the girl left before dawn, Mingzhu is now sixteen, I am going to the capital, except for accidents, the most important thing is the marriage date of the two." ”

Ning Qing nodded, was silent for a moment, and then sighed and said, "Master, there is one thing I don't know whether to say or not. ”

Gu Ruyan slowly combed her hair and said, "Between you and me, what else can't be said?" ”

Ning Qing pondered for a moment and said, "A few days ago, Mingzhu was infected with a cold, and I couldn't sleep in a hurry, so I boiled a decoction for her to replenish qi and blood, and I saw her break a hairpin. ”

Gu Ruyan disagreed, and said: "It's just a hairpin, it's normal for the girl's family to lose her temper and drop things." ”

Ning Qing looked at Gu Ruyan from inside the bronze mirror: "Mingzhu's broken hairpin, called the white jade pear hairpin, is a gift from Yun Zhao to Mingzhu last year. ”

Gu Ruyan remembered that there was indeed such a hairpin, and Mingzhu liked it so much that she wore it almost every day.

Gu Ruyan pondered for a moment and guessed: "Isn't it the two of them arguing?" ”

Ning Qing shook her head: "I thought to myself, maybe she was in a hurry and didn't see things clearly, so she didn't think much about it." But today, Yun Zhao will come to the door, you informed her about this, but she went to Xiangbei before dawn. ”

Ning Qing had to think deeply: "In the past, when Yunzhao came to the door, when was she not full of joy and anticipation?" Master, there must be a problem between my daughter and Yun Zhao. ”

Gu Ruyan felt that his wife was reasonable, and sat down beside her silently.

Ning Qing said again: "Mingzhu, this girl, was born by me with a hard time, and she has been loved by you and her brother since she was a child, and even the son of the Wu family listens to her, Mingzhu is inevitably squeamish." If she decided on one thing, she wouldn't look back if she hit the south wall. Ning Qing paused and said: "I heard that yesterday afternoon I took the son of the Wu family to beat Qi Feiyan, although the people in Gusu City didn't say anything, but which one of them behind the scenes didn't explain that Zhu was spicy, I was worried, if there was a real problem with the marriage with the Yun family, what should she do in the future about her marriage." ”

Gu Ruyan pondered.

This family affair was decided by the two patriarchs, and when Mrs. Yun went out to play as a businessman, she somehow became like-minded with Mrs. Gu, who was born in a businessman.

At that time, Ning Qing was pregnant, and the two old men agreed to kiss after drinking, saying that if the baby was a daughter, the two families would become in-laws.

As a saying goes, the Gu family's second child really gave birth to a girl. After the two families got married, the Gu family learned that the old lady of the Yun family was actually the old marquis of Jiangling City, although it was only hereditary, but the Yun family's mansion was noble, how could a businessman be able to climb at will, but the old lady Yun has always been humble and polite to the Gu family, and often came to Gusu to pay a visit, and cut off the root of the tongue of others.

In the following years, Yun Zhao grew up all the way, junior high school, only three months into the Hanlin Academy to revise the history book, he was named and sent by the emperor, traveled all over the year round, was promoted one after another, and was already in a red robe at the age of twenty-one, and his future is limitless.

Putting aside the Yun family's family background, Yun Zhao's ability to get to where he is today is almost all due to his hard work.

Gu Ruyan was silent for a long time, and finally said, "Isn't Xiu Rong coming back soon?" Let him go and probe Mingzhu's mouth to see what is going on. Although Yun Zhao is a talent, the Gu family is not a person who climbs the dragon and attaches the phoenix, if Mingzhu is unwilling, this family business is not necessary. ”