After a circle of small cards, Xin Nian and Aunt Gu deliberately activated the atmosphere, and Gu Yunxiang was also bold and tried to show his social cow side, so the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

At noon, Gu Yunxiang and Liuzi Yaya were left in Shouning Palace for dinner, and Xin Nian went back to Qingliang Courtyard to have lunch with Aunt Qin.

After eating, the two drank tea, Aunt Qin was naturally grateful to Xin Nian, and suddenly heard a report from outside that the prince was coming, so she got up and said goodbye.

The front foot went out from the back door, and Gu Changting came in with the back foot, because he wondered: "I heard you talking to people in the house in the courtyard, why did you come in but there was no one?" ”

Xin Nianbai glanced at him, twisted his face and said, "What do you say?" Does this need to be asked? People are not uninteresting, knowing that you don't want to look at her, are you still embarrassed to stay here? ”

Gu Changting came to his senses at this time, didn't speak again, and heard Xin Nian ask him again: "Don't you have to go to the yamen today?" Where did you eat at noon? ”

Gu Changting said: "I went to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing in the morning, and I didn't want to go out in the afternoon, so I had lunch at my mother's place." ”

Xin Nian hurriedly asked: "So, the emperor still wants to appoint you as the commander of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing?" But you're still filial piety. ”

Gu Changting said: "What? The emperor must use me, and he will naturally be appointed with 'affection', and the ministers can't say anything. ”

Xin Nian groaned: "The key is the emperor's attitude, how can he trust you like this?" Does that mean? Because you are naturally on the side of the prince, the emperor will use you to escort the prince's future accession. ”

Gu Changting didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Xin Nian saying this, in the past, she talked about the art of war with General Xin, and she was always around to provide advice, often with unique opinions, because she was silent for a moment before saying softly: "Not necessarily, maybe it is precisely because I and the prince's brother are not so close as I imagined that the emperor will hand over this important task to me." ”

Xin Nian's heart sank, and after a moment of silence, he chuckled and said, "This is worth playing, the water of the imperial court is really unfathomable." You are now the pillar of Prince Duan's mansion, but you must think twice. Being in the vortex is inevitable, but it must not be swallowed up by the vortex. ”

"Don't worry, I know that."

Gu Changting nodded, and then looked around: "What about Liuzai and Yaya?" Went for a nap? ”

"I'm eating at the concubine's side, and the third girl is also there." Xin Nian's face was quite proud: "You can't think of it, right?" In less than two days, the three girls seemed to be a different person, when they came to me yesterday to ask for a coffin, they didn't dare to raise their heads to speak, and today they played cards with their ancestors, and they could tell two jokes from time to time, which made the ancestors laugh. ”

After speaking, he sighed: "I really like the third sister's temperament." Seeing her, it was like seeing me who went out of Qingliang Pavilion that day to congratulate the concubine on her birthday, all in order to live a good life, willing to do everything, and cherish this hard-won opportunity. ”

Gu Changting was a little uncomfortable: Xin Nian could be said to be her own choice, but why did Gu Yunxiang come to this point? It's not the lice on the bald man's head, it's all forced by his mother.

Wise and strong as he was, he didn't want to admit this fact, so he changed the topic and said: "I always heard you say that when you go to your ancestors, you should also go to your mother's place from time to time, your father died in battle, and your mother suffered no less than your grandmother." ”

Xin Nian looked at him and said lightly: "Do you really think that if I go to the concubine, I can comfort her?" What's more, she has grandma and Aunt Qiu and Aunt Feng over there to ask for warmth, and the ancestors are now only me and Aunt Gu who often go over, and Mrs. is not good these days. ”

Gu Changting frowned: "You guys are like this, why do you seem to be divided into two factions?" Isn't that okay? ”

Xin Nian lowered his eyes and smiled: "What do you say?" This is obviously to do what they like, and each takes what he needs. In this way, the ancestor and the concubine are not lonely in both places, and we have done our filial piety for you, why do you want to misunderstand us? ”

The corners of Gu Changting's mouth twitched twice, and he glared at her and said angrily: "You are crooked." ”

"Oh?" Xin Nian raised his eyebrows: "You have a right reason, then you can use it, you have unloaded all the errands on your body, and soaked in this backyard seriously for a few months, to see how to unite everyone and cover everything, how about it?" ”

"I ......"

Gu Changting was speechless, and saw Xin Nian sneering: "What? Embarrassed? ”

"This kind of thing shouldn't be done by me, it's the so-called male protagonist outside the female protagonist."

Xin Nian smiled "fluttering": "Don't be reckless." As the saying goes, it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs, which can be seen to be complicated. If you think we are doing something wrong, then we will change it, let grandma and Aunt Feng and Aunt Qiu serve the ancestors, and my wife and Aunt Gu will serve the concubine, how about it? Or do you want us to do it together? But don't forget, three women in one play, when the concubine and the ancestor are depressed and upset, you have to go up, admit that it was your idea, don't want to dump the pot on me. ”

Gu Changting finally had nothing to say, waved his hand and said, "That's it, whatever you want." There is just one thing, the family and everything is prosperous, and it is just a little thing, but in the big thing, the family must work together. ”

Xin Nian said lightly: "Duanwang Mansion is our home, and our relatives are all here, so naturally we are all looking forward to home and prosperity, so you don't need to worry about it." ”

These words sounded so perfunctory, but Gu Changting deliberately ignored them.

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A cold rain in late autumn knocked off most of the last leaves on the tree.

Xin Nian stood in front of a cluster of chrysanthemums in the courtyard, stretched out his hand and gently stroked the flowers with the size of the bowl, and drops of rain rolled down.

She sighed softly, looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, and muttered, "Winter is still a few days away, and this is the last rain of the year." ”

"yes, it seems to be getting colder earlier this year, and I don't remember it this cold at this time last year. If these clouds don't clear tonight, there may be snowflakes tomorrow. ”

The golden needle echoed behind him. Xin Nian turned her head, looked at her and smiled, "Have you finished embroidering that quilt?" ”

Jin Needle stretched his waist, his face was unconcealed joy, nodded and smiled: "After the embroidery, it took me a lot of effort, and I looked at it for a long time, this is actually the best quilt I embroidered, and it is not in vain that I have worked hard in the past two months." ”

Xin Nian stroked his palms and praised: "Your embroidery skills are among the top in those big embroidery rooms in Beijing." ”

After speaking, he said with great interest: "Let's go, I'll go over and take a look, and sure enough, the embroidery is good, so I will give this quilt to the third girl, and she will be able to use it when she gets married." ”

"Yes. The day before yesterday, the third girl came to see her, and I saw that she liked it very much, and if my aunt gave it to her, she would be very happy. ”

As they spoke, they went into the house. As soon as he went up the steps, he suddenly heard a sound of footsteps behind him, and then a little girl rushed in, and one fell to the ground, shouting: "Auntie, it's not good, the sixth young master and the fourth girl fell into the water in the garden." ”

(End of chapter)