Uncle Chen quickly took Guo Daru and Zhong Ling to the guest house.

Tao Yao went back to Tingfang Courtyard first.

In the evening, Tao Yao saw that Lu Jiuyuan had not come back, so he went to the guest house and asked people to send a lot of refreshments.

Guo Daru rested for an afternoon, and his whole person was in a lot of energy, while Zhong Ling yawned frequently.

"Miss Zhong didn't go to rest for a while in the afternoon?" Tao Yao asked with concern.

Zhong Ling rubbed his eyes, "I don't have a habit of taking a lunch break. ”

Guo Daru teased: "So you can only sit here and yawn at this moment." ”

Zhong Ling snorted, "I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to pick up the most herbs." With that, she ran out.

Guo Daru explained to Tao Yao: "Zhong Ling, she studied medicine with me, she has no other hobbies, she is interested in those herbs, and on the way to travel, she sees herbs and will pick them." ”

When Tao Yao heard this, he said with admiration: "Miss Zhong is young, and she knows how to heal, which is really admirable." ”

"She doesn't know anything else, she doesn't learn anything, she has some talent in this medical skill." Guo Daru stroked his beard and smiled.

Tao Yao could hear that he was still very satisfied with Zhong Ling, the little apprentice.

Guo Daru suddenly sighed, "Actually, I regret being so strict with Jiuyuan back then. ”

Tao Yao heard this and fell silent.

She had heard Lu Jiuyuan mention that he had apprenticed with him when he was a child.

Seeing that Guo Daru was caught in memories and looked quite self-reproachful, Tao Yao couldn't help but feel relieved: "Teacher doesn't have to be like this, if it weren't for your strict teaching, my husband wouldn't have achieved what he is today." ”

Guo Daru waved his hand, "I was really too strict back then, sometimes I think about it, I'm quite sorry for Jiuyuan, he was six years old, and he studied art with me in Yue Ting Mountain, but this kid has been a forbearant and able to endure hardships since he was a child."

It is no accident that he is where he is today! ”

Hearing him talk about Lu Jiuyuan's learning from him when he was a child, Tao Yao couldn't help but sit down and listen quietly.

Guo Daru said later, and said apologetically: "I have always felt sorry for Jiuyuan, so when you got married last year, Jiuyuan brought me a letter, and I was embarrassed to rush back to drink your wedding wine."

I came to the capital this time because I heard that Jiuyuan was looking for me, so I made a special detour to the capital. ”

"The teacher doesn't have to feel sorry, husband, he has never blamed you, he respects you very much in his heart." Tao Yao said.

Guo Daru waved his hand, "Don't talk about this, you stretch out your hand, and I'll give you a pulse." ”

Tao Yao put his wrist on the table as he said.

Guo Daru put his finger on her wrist vein and concentrated on the pulse.

After a while, Guo Daru smiled and said, "It's true that I'm pregnant, and I'm still very stable." ”

"Thank you, teacher." Tao Yao smiled and withdrew his hand.

"Guogong."

At this time, the sound of a respectful salute came from outside the door.

The two turned their heads to look, and sure enough, they saw Lu Jiuyuan hurriedly walking in from outside the door.

"Nine Abysses." Guo Daru said hello with a smile.

"Teacher." Lu Jiuyuan stepped forward and bowed.

Guo Daru got up and helped him up, and quickly looked at him, and then said with a smile: "We haven't seen our master and apprentice for many years, and you are more stable." ”

"The teacher's whereabouts are uncertain, and it is difficult for Jiuyuan to see the teacher." Lu Jiuyuan smiled slightly bitterly.

Guo Daru patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You are busy with official business, and you were still guarding the frontier last year, right?" If I come, will I not cause you trouble? ”

"How so? The teacher is here this time, so let's stay and don't go. Lu Jiuyuan said.

Guo Daru sighed, "If it's me alone, it doesn't matter, but I still have a little apprentice with me." ”

While speaking, Zhong Ling learned that Lu Jiuyuan was coming, so he hurriedly dropped the herbs in his hand and ran in.

"Teacher, I heard that my senior brother is here......

Before she finished speaking, she stared at Lu Jiuyuan who suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Jiuyuan with wide eyes.

She probably didn't expect that the teacher's proud protégé would look like him, and the whole person was directly stunned.

Guo Daru was angry and funny, and said to Lu Jiuyuan and Tao Yao: "This girl has never seen anything in the world, I want to make you laugh." ”

Both husband and wife shook their heads.

However, Tao Yao was still a little uncomfortable in his heart.

As a woman's intuition, she told her that Zhong Ling's gaze at Lu Jiuyuan was a little unusual.

She wished she was thinking too much.

But she clearly saw the look of amazement that flashed in Zhong Ling's eyes when she saw Lu Jiuyuan.

"Haven't you come to see your senior brother?" Guo Daru deliberately straightened his face and reprimanded Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling came back to his senses, hurriedly stepped forward, and bowed to Lu Jiuyuan in a dignified manner, "Zhong Ling has seen Senior Brother. ”

Lu Jiuyuan raised his hand weakly, "Miss Zhong doesn't need to be polite. ”

"Senior brother just call me junior sister, let's learn from one family." Zhong Ling said with a smile.

Lu Jiuyuan didn't answer her words, but said to Tao Yao: "Take Miss Zhong out to sit for a while, and I will discuss something with the teacher." ”

Tao Yao knew that what he was going to talk about to Guo Daru was about the emperor, so he nodded, "Okay." Then he said to Zhong Ling, "Miss Zhong, let's go sit outside for a while." ”

Zhong Ling blinked, didn't move, looked at her and said, "Senior sister-in-law, go by yourself, senior brother doesn't need to avoid me, Master has always trusted me, there is nothing I can't listen to." ”

When Tao Yao heard this, his brows frowned imperceptibly, this Zhong Ling took himself very seriously.

Did she think that she was the one Lu Jiuyuan wanted to break up?

She smiled slightly, "Miss Zhong doesn't know, when your husband talks about secret matters with others, she is not used to having a third person present, so please be considerate of Miss Zhong." ”

Zhong Ling frowned, "But I'm not an outsider......"

Tao Yao suppressed the displeasure in her heart, she is not an outsider, is she so?

"Miss Zhong, please!" Her tone was a little more forceful.

Zhong Ling pursed his lips, and the pestle refused to move.

Lu Jiuyuan's eyebrows crossed with displeasure, and he looked at Guo Daru, "Teacher? ”

Guo Daru frowned and reprimanded, "Zhong Ling, don't you understand the words?" Tell you to go out, what are you still doing here? ”

Zhong Ling stomped his foot, "Go out, go out, what's the big deal?" With that, he went out in a rage.

Tao Yao breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to go out, but was stopped by Lu Jiuyuan, "You are pregnant, let's go back to Tingfang Courtyard first, I see that Miss Zhong is not too young, and she can take care of herself." ”

"Okay, then I'll go back first." Tao Yao was very disgusted with Zhong Ling now, and he didn't want to stay with her, so he nodded, said hello to Guo Daru again, and then left the house.

However, Zhong Ling didn't go far, she was standing under the porch outside, and when she saw Tao Yao coming out, she suddenly stepped forward enthusiastically and grabbed her hand, "Senior sister-in-law, senior brother and teacher talk, I'm afraid it's not so fast, you take me to your courtyard to sit, okay?" ”