blue shirt oath

Chapter 357: The Sound of the Flute
Gu Yi naturally knew about Zhu Lingyi's engagement today, and also knew why Zhu Lingyi specially sent him an invitation.

However, he could only disappoint her in the end.

Ziying and Gu Xingzhi knew Zhu Lingyi's affection for their third brother (brother), and also felt that it was a bit unreasonable for Gu Yi to reject a girl who was so affectionate to him so cruelly.

But they also understand that feelings cannot be forced.

Gu Xingzhi has never been married because of Wen Yan's death, so it is not easy to ask about his younger brother's feelings. Although Ziying has the intention to ask, Gu Yi has been busy with business, and Ziying has no chance to say a few words to him .

Even today's Lantern Festival, Gu Yi stayed in Kaifeng Mansion, and only sent someone to say that Kaifeng Mansion had some important matters to deal with.

Gu Xingzhi and Ziying brother and sister had to spend the Lantern Festival alone in this foreign place.

"Second brother, what do you think third brother is thinking?" Ziying sat on the stone steps in front of the door, propped her cheeks, and looked at the moon in the sky in puzzlement.

Gu Xingzhi came from the house: "What do you think?"

"It's just Miss Zhu. I think she is sincere to the third brother, but the third brother has been avoiding her. Now she is going to be engaged."

"I wish you a bold girl. Now that you are engaged, just let it go. Don't say that the third brother has no intentions. Even if the third brother has intentions, it will not help. Little sister, you, don't worry about these things."

Gu Xingzhi raised his head and saw the round moon in the sky. He couldn't help but feel relieved, and said to Ziying: "Let's go to the roof to enjoy the moon."

Ziying shook her head: "It's windy on the roof, so I won't go."

"If you don't go, I will." Gu Xingzhi jumped onto the eaves and shouted at Ziying from top to bottom, "The moon is shining brightly, little girl, are you really not coming up?"

"Stop shouting." Ziying couldn't help laughing, "Shouting again, the neighbors will sue you for disturbing the people."

As he said that, he came to the roof, as expected, the wind was strong on the roof, and the moon was also huge.

"Second brother, do you miss home?" Ziying asked suddenly.

"Do not want to."

"Why? Don't you miss your parents?"

Gu Xingzhi shook his head.

Ziying was puzzled, and tilted her head: "But I miss my mother so much, and I don't know if she is doing well now, or if she and Dad have quarreled again, we all came out, and only my eldest brother is at home to take care of my parents. It's very hard. Also, when Duan Xiaochen is at home, father must obey her, and mother will probably feel even worse when she sees it."

Ziying kept chattering, but Gu Xingzhi just listened, with a bit of melancholy on his handsome face.

"Second brother, can I ask you a question?" After not hearing Gu Xingzhi's voice for a while, Ziying turned around and asked.

"Well, you ask." Gu Xingzhi smiled indulgently.

"Why did you agree to bring me to Kaifeng?"

Gu Xingzhi smiled and said, "It wasn't because you stalked me, begged my father, sued my mother, and gave you the 'big plan' of opening a bookstore, so that my father had to agree to let me take you to Beijing. "

"But what the second brother doesn't want to do, no one can force the second brother to do it." Ziying said, "At the beginning, the second brother wanted to marry Wen Yueshi, but my father didn't agree. Didn't the second brother never compromise? ?”

"Some things can be compromised; while others cannot be compromised."

"Second brother hasn't let go of Master Wen Yue?"

"Let go?" Gu Xingzhi laughed, "Sometimes, I can't even remember her appearance, as if she had never appeared before, and I didn't even dream of her in my dreams. But the more this is the case, I The more I blame myself, she obviously has only been away for less than four years, but I no longer remember what she looks like."

"Second brother." Ziying looked at the second brother who was talking calmly, and couldn't understand his mood, let alone say words of comfort.

Suddenly seeing the flute in Gu Xingzhi's hand, he said, "Second brother, play a flute for me."

Gu Xingzhi came back to his senses, and smiled: "Playing the flute on the roof, you are not afraid of disturbing the neighbors, and they will sue us for disturbing the people?"

Ziying smiled: "It doesn't matter, the second brother plays "Moonlight Night on the Spring River"."

The sound of the flute is long, like weeping and complaining, and under the bright moonlight, it is even more sobbing and melodious.

When Gu Yi came back, he stepped on the sound of the flute and knew it was played by his second brother. He couldn't help but stop and listen intently until the sound of the flute stopped. Gu Yi thought about it before moving on.

Just as he was about to call the door, suddenly, a person came beside him: "It's really like listening to fairy music, brother, do you know where the sound of the flute comes from?"

Gu Yi turned his head and saw at a glance that the person in front of him was a girl disguised as a man.

This person was dressed in men's attire, with his hair in a high bun, followed by a maid who was also dressed as a servant, holding a glazed lantern in his hand.

Today is the Lantern Festival, some ladies from rich families secretly come out to enjoy the lanterns.

It's just that it's rare to see people wandering outside at such a late hour.

Gu Yi said: "I was also attracted by the melodious sound of the flute, and stopped here unintentionally. As for who is playing the flute, I don't know."

"Oh——" the man was very disappointed, but then he said again, "I heard the sound of the flute coming from this other courtyard, and the person playing the flute must be inside. I don't know who this other courtyard is. of?"

Seeing that this person was determined to inquire about the flute player, Gu Yi couldn't hide it any longer, so he said, "Brother Tai said that, but I remembered it. I heard that this other courtyard is the residence of Wanjuantang Gu Xing." I also heard that Gu Xingzhi is proficient in music theory, presumably the sound of the flute just now was played by him."

"Gu, do it?" The man read the name carefully, his face couldn't hide his longing, and then he said regretfully, "It's a pity that it's late at night, so I don't want to disturb you rashly, otherwise, the sound of the flute is so loud. Man, I definitely want to make friends."

"Young master, don't be sorry. Knowing where the flute player lives, are you still afraid that he won't be able to run away? It will be the same when he comes back tomorrow." It was discovered by the old lady."

"No hurry, no hurry."

"My lord—" the servant girl was anxious and helpless.

Seeing this, Gu Yi smiled and said, "It's true that it's getting late, you two should go back earlier, I should go home too, and leave."

After Gu Yi left, the master and the servant patrolled around the courtyard for a few more times before leaving reluctantly.

"Xiao Mian, how do you compare this person's flute sound with that of the music master next to Zhao Miaoyuan?"

"Xiao Mian can't hear it, I just think it sounds good."

"Then whose voice is better?"

"Well, Master Wen Yue's, after all, she is someone close to the princess." Xiao Mian hesitated, "However, this person's music is also very good, making people want to cry."

"What's wrong with the people around the princess? The musicians around her are amazing! Just wait, I'll invite this expert tomorrow, and I will definitely compare with Zhao Miaoyuan's musicians!"

"But, you haven't invited the flute player for today." The little maid said weakly, "You haven't even met him in person."

(End of this chapter)