A quarter of an hour later, the maid in the old lady's courtyard came to the library to look for someone, saying that she wanted to see Gu Mu.

The library pavilion is not far from the old lady's Jing'an Hall, when Gu Mu arrived, only the old lady was lying on the recliner in the courtyard to bask in the sun, Gu Mu saluted: "Grandson to grandmother to say goodbye." ”

The old lady opened her somewhat wrinkled eyelids and smiled gently: "Sit." Then, she looked at Mama Chang on the side and asked, "What about Afan, why hasn't she come yet?" ”

Mama Chang: "The old slave has asked people to go to the cousin, saying that they are not in the Jingyin Courtyard and went to the third master, but the maid went to the third master to find it, and there is no one in the third master's courtyard, so she went to play with the fifth girl." ”

The old lady hesitated for a while before she said 'oh' and looked at Gu Mu: "Guannan, grandmother asked you to come today because there is something for you to do." ”

Gu Mu: "That's what my grandmother ordered." ”

"Ah Fan is seventeen years old now, it's time to talk about people, grandmother thinks that you are an official in the court, and you have met many children of the family, and you also know a thing or two about their character, so let you bother to choose a wishful husband for your cousin."

The old lady said with a smile, and patted Gu Mu's shoulder with a somewhat dry hand: "I originally wanted Ah Fan to come too, and ask her what kind of man she likes, this child, I don't know where to go." ”

Gu Mu's expression was gentle, and a smile was on his lips: "Grandmother, don't worry, grandchildren will pay attention to their cousin." ”

The old lady got his words and smiled at the daylight: "Okay, go get busy." ”

——

Gu Mugang walked out of Jing'an Hall and instructed Jing Si: "Go find the cousin girl and ask her to come to the empty courtyard to see me." He glanced at Jing Si, although it was only very light, Jing Si was stunned in his heart, as if he saw Gongzi admonishing him to be Miss Rong.

Jing Si first responded, and then said: "Childe, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come to look for you, and he is waiting in the front yard at the moment. ”

Gu Mu bowed.

At this time, Rong Wen had already arrived at a courtyard on the east side of the Gu family ancestral hall, and when she entered this courtyard, Yan Yan, who happened to come out of the library pavilion and was in a displeased mood, came here to relax and see Merlin.

Rong Wen's way here is not very smooth, first met Yan Yan, and then met Zhao'er, Zhao'er's child had to pester her to accompany him to fly a kite, Rong Wen left him to make trouble, so he had to accompany him for a while before coming here.

Yan Yan saw her walk into a vacant courtyard, and opened the door to her as if it was the third master in the Hou Mansion, and after she entered, the two men guarding the door also closed the door.

The maid beside Yan Yan, Lan'er, was uneasy in her heart, and speculated: "Girl, how can the slave and maid look a little wrong, this girl Rong can't be with the third master-" She lowered her voice: "Secretly forged." ”

Yan Yan looked at it for a while, she had just seen Rong Wen, and she could see that she was not such a person who secretly fornicated with others regardless of her reputation, besides, the third master was her little uncle, if they were in one place, wouldn't it be a mess of generations, and the entire Hengyuan Marquis Mansion would be criticized.

Yan Yan moved his mind, unless--the third master doesn't care about these and wants to be gentle with Rong-Yan Yan couldn't help but panic when he thought of this, after all, she is still a girl in the boudoir, this kind of thing is always afraid, although the third master is a person in the Hou Mansion, but he has been doing business outside all the year round, and he has long been contaminated by those indecent customs outside, maybe he will really do such an indecent thing.

Lan'er asked, "Girl, do we want to go and see, or tell the eldest lady about this?" "If it is really as they guessed, even if Miss Rong is unwilling, how can she resist as a delicate girl, this is just a matter of time, the reputation of a girl's family will be gone, and the rest of her life will be over.

Yan Yan had some sympathy in her eyes, but her eyes were cold at this time, she was in the library pavilion, she wanted to move the thick booklet, and her cousin protected it tightly, but she still smelled the faint aroma on the booklet.

When she talked to Rong Wen, the breath on Rong Wen's body was the same.

Although it is very light, she is sensitive to smells, and it is the same. She was sympathetic to her, a woman from Yangzhou who had no mother, but why did she get what she couldn't get as soon as she came to the Hou Mansion?

She shouldn't be as good as she is.

Yan Yan frowned, and said casually: "What did we see, we didn't see anything, let's go, go and enjoy the plum." She took a few steps, and the irrepressible dark thoughts in her heart went wild, and said to Lan'er: "Don't go to enjoy the plum blossoms, I'm a little tired, go to the verandah over there to rest for a while." ”

As soon as they sat down on the verandah, someone from the house passed by, Yan Yan glanced at it, and Lan'er stepped forward to stop her, "What is this sister going to do over there?" ”

The person who came was Qiao'er, the maidservant next to the second lady, she saluted Yan Yan and replied: "The second lady copied the Buddhist scriptures last night and sent them to the Gu family ancestral hall." ”

Lan'er: "Sister will go later, just look at the third master training people over there, but I'm angry, sister, don't bump into it." ”

Qiao'er, who was holding the Buddhist scriptures in her hand, hesitated: "Sister Xie reminded." ”

After Qiao'er left, Lan'er asked her young lady in a low voice: "Girl, let's do this—isn't it good?" ”

Yan Yan chuckled: "What's wrong, if the third master really wants to do something to her, it is also a good thing for Rong Wen, with her family background, it is not bad to be the continuation of the third master." ”

——

The prince came to the Hengyuan Marquis Mansion today to discuss with Gu Mu about the Qingming Festival to worship his ancestors, and he intended to handle this matter single-handedly and show it in front of his father, but his father asked him to come to Gu Zhongshu.

Today, His Majesty likes to write poems and paintings, and this throne was forced to be pushed up by the courtiers, as he gets older, the government is more and more reluctant to take care of it, all of which are Gu Mu's assistant to the government, His Majesty likes Gu Mu's poems and paintings, and also appreciates his piano skills.

has always regarded Gu Mu as a close friend, on the contrary, he didn't like the prince he set up very much, and intended to change to other imperial heirs, the prince tried his best in the past two years, not only wanting to be recognized by his father, but also bent on wooing Gu Mu.

The prince and Gu Mu walked side by side in the Hou Mansion, and the prince turned his head sideways and said: "It's the end of February now, what does Gu Zhongshu propose about the Qingming Festival to worship the ancestors?" ”

Gu Mu stroked the crane pattern white jade on his waist with his fingertips, and said in a calm tone: "Your Highness intends to make the ancestor worship grand to show respect for the ancestors, and last year, many state capitals had snow disasters, and there were losses in farmland, social animals, and His Majesty once said to the ministers that they would reduce taxes and allow the people to recuperate." ”

At this point, why didn't the prince understand. Whether his father said that it is not important to reduce taxes, what is important is that Gu Mu intends to make his father and emperor put the people first.

Reducing taxes will naturally make the treasury tight, and this ancestor worship should be frugal.

The two chatted for a while, and Jing Si stepped forward, although he didn't say anything, his demeanor was full of things to do, and Gu Mu motioned for him to speak up.

Jing Si said: "Childe, the cousin girl is in the courtyard on the east side of the Gu family ancestral hall at this time to consult the third master on the way to operate, it seems that the cousin girl asked a question and stumped the third master, and the third master asked the son to come and ask the son to come over." ”

When the prince heard this, he smiled and said, "But that girl Rong from Yangzhou? ”

Gu Mu bowed: "It's her." ”

The prince talked to Rong Wen with great interest on the side, and Jing Si on the side watched the prince and his son walking leisurely, and his heart was so anxious that he couldn't do it, the sugar gourd on the night of the Shangyuan Festival was still sweet in his heart, how could His Royal Highness the prince be so uninteresting, Jing Si couldn't help but step forward and interrupted: "Son, someone came just now to say that the cousin girl was going to cry urgently." ”

Gu Mu's deep eyes looked at the prince, as usual, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, but the light in his eyes never made it difficult to see what kind of emotions were hidden in that deep place.

The prince's expression did not change, and he hid the unnaturalness in his heart: "If you are lonely, you will not disturb the tranquility of Gu Zhongshu's rest." ”

Gu Mu: "Your Highness walks slowly." ”