Gu Erbai's Pastoral Life

Chapter 396 Seeing a Surprised Marriage in a Silent Place ([-] words)
Listen to me, you all go back to rest, I'll stay here for half the night, if there is any movement, I'll go in and say, will it work? "

Butler Liu and Xiaoyan thought about it for a while, and then nodded secretly.

The strange thing is——

In the house, nothing happened overnight.

Gu Erbai used to have dreams, most of them were nightmares that predicted reality.

Especially recently, when the wedding date is approaching and the day when the Great Compassion Mantra will take effect is approaching, the dreams that Wannian Laozhu dragged her to become more and more clear, more terrifying, and repeated more and more times.

As if to make her ready in advance.

But this night.

She actually slept peacefully until dawn, which is incredible.

Gu Erbai lay on the bed, looked at Liangtou and thought:
It is said that people will have a flashback before they die, remembering everything in life, and it will show the most beautiful appearance at the beginning, which is the last illusion.

And now, she is leaving this world, is it the same reason?
But isn't there still fifteen days left before the divorce period?

Perhaps, it was because Uncle Qing had been away from her for a few days, which was too long for her. It was so long that she felt an unprecedented sense of anxiety and deep panic in her heart.

She suddenly began to fear that something unexpected would happen, which was enough to break the tranquility and beauty of her last few days. What was frightening was that this premonition did not disappear inexplicably, but became stronger and stronger.

Gu Erbai desperately wanted to see Gu Yiqing, and he didn't want to be separated from him for a second.

She always felt that maybe she should leave in the next second.

time.

Manager Tan only slept in the second half of the night, and woke up a bit late, but fortunately, when she pushed open the door of the Waterside Garden, his wife was still nestling quietly on the bed.

Worried that she didn't eat last night and missed breakfast this morning, it would be bad for her health, so she went up and gently rolled up the little girl to be called by the horns.

Unexpectedly, the person in the quilt was trembling, even the quilt was trembling.

Tan Zhangshi exclaimed that it was not good, and when he lifted the quilt, he saw that the person inside was actually a servant girl Xiaohong, who was still wearing his wife's clothes.

"Bold!"

Tan Zhang's eyes widened and he shouted loudly.

The servant girl who had been trembling and cowering on the bed rolled out of bed and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

"Forgive me, Mrs. Madam. Madam got up at Yinshi and asked Xiaohong to go to the latrine with her, but when she got to the latrine, she said she was going to a place, forcing Xiaohong to change clothes with her, and let Xiaohong stay here for a few hours. Saying that she will come back soon, Xiaohong, Xiaohong really dare not disobey orders."

When Mr. Tan heard that his wife had disappeared, he was so frightened that his heart trembled. Before he had time to slap her big mouth, he ran out staggeringly and shouted, "Come on, come on! Hurry up, Madam is missing, hurry up!" Go find it!"

……

Gu Erbai was wearing a maid's uniform, and he jumped out of the mansion through the wall without attracting any attention, taking advantage of the hazy night when the belly of the fish in the east was not exposed.

When she arrived at Yixing Street, she took out a few copper coins and hurriedly boarded a carriage, told her to go to Wanjia Clothing Shop, and the carriage started off.

Along the way, Gu Erbai was thinking about how to behave in a proper manner when she arrived at Wanjia Yizhuang, but she didn't want her pupils to be shocked by the scene before her as soon as she got off the carriage.

Behind him, the coachman drove his horse away, making panting noises.

Gu Erbai's face was a little dazed. The gate of Wanjia Yizhuang on the [-]th and [-]th steps in front of him was tightly closed. The mighty iron door bolt seemed to be rusted. Passing through the narrow door gap, there was the sound of howling ghosts and wolves.

A thick layer of withered yellow leaves fell on the yard at the gate of Yizhuang. There was even dust on the leaves. It seemed that no one had cleaned them for a long time.

She walked over step by step, with the sound of falling leaves creaking under her boots, and the arc of her raised head never lowered from the beginning to the end.

On the lintel of the high courtyard in front of you, there are row after row of white mourning cloth knots hung in row after row. They hang down one after another wide and wide. Against the backdrop of the early morning light, the whiteness is dazzling and dazzling.

The surrounding whitewashed walls were also covered with a layer of white ash. The cold wind passed through and the leaves slapped on it, making it look very desolate and cold.

She walked forward slowly, and a piece of white paper flew out from the gap in the door along the wind, and landed lightly on her feet. She bent slightly and picked up the pale paper money in front of her. Most of it had been burned, and the remaining half was still hot. , black burning outline, bright and eye-catching.

Her first reaction, could it be that the master passed away, that's why Uncle Qing stayed here for so long?
With hindsight, of course it could be... Wan Yun.

Who would have thought that when a white-haired person sends a black-haired person, a sentence in green clothes is added to a sentence in red.

Holding the half piece of paper money in his hands, Gu Erbai walked slowly towards the gate, before he got there, he heard someone's muffled sobbing from a distance inside, and it seemed that there was still a luxuriant fire.

She went up the stairs, reached out and knocked on the door three times.

After a while, a young servant in mourning clothes from the village came to open the door, his eyes were black and red, bloodshot inside, he was very tired, and his voice was a little hoarse. Seeing that she was wearing Gu Fu's maid uniform, he asked slightly. , "Can the Gu family have something important to convey?"

She was just stunned for a moment, and the boy said flatly, "It's the time of mourning in Zhuangzi, if there is nothing to do, outsiders are not allowed to come in and disturb."

Gu Erbai lowered his head and apologized slightly, "I'm sorry, I didn't intend to disturb, I just came to find someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"The owner."

Hearing the sound, the young man seemed to choke, his complexion was very ugly, and he was already gnashing his teeth when he spoke again, "I think the girl is here to find fault, so leave quickly."

After that, I want to close the door.

Gu Erbai didn't know why he reacted like this, but at the moment he closed the door, he stretched out his hand quickly through the gap, "Please...let me in, I'm very quiet and won't disturb the dead soul."

The boy seemed annoyed by her, he gritted his teeth and said with a livid face, "The host is not here."

Gu Erbai suspected that this boy thought he was a strange person and might be sick, so he lied and said that he was not there, so he explained, "I am the wife of the Gu family——Gu Erbai."

After saying that, the young servant was stunned for a moment, he didn't dare to draw conclusions without having seen her, but he spat at her when he saw that she was clearly dressed in Gu Fu's maid uniform.

"ill."

Seeing that he was about to close the door again, Gu Erbai swallowed nervously, and quickly rolled up his sleeves, revealing the jade bracelet on his wrist, "This is the jade bracelet worn by Madam Gu, if you don't believe it or don't I know it, but please ask your master to come out and identify it."

There is no need to ask Wan Rui to come out, the young servant was stunned when he saw the jade bracelet, then he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "I have eyes but don't know Mount Tai, I hope Madam forgive me."

Gu Erbai breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly, "It's okay, just take me to see your master."

The boy nodded and led her to the mansion without saying a word.

Gu Erbai followed behind him, his wandering eyes scattered, he carefully looked at the huge mansion, the garden corridors, pavilions, and even the branches and branches of the trees, almost every place was hung with white funeral flowers.

It is enough to see the vastness of the funeral and the depth of mourning for the loved ones.

Just walking, her eyes suddenly stopped at a small peaceful river.

Gu Erbai watched from afar, his eyes slightly narrowed.

In the cold autumn and winter, the man only stepped on a pair of thin white shoes, showing slightly red ankles, which was the only color other than white in his whole body. He was folding something in his hand, and his profile was serene, without any expression. There is also a basket of white paper money beside him.

It wasn't burning paper, Gu Erbai looked away.

In the river, there are already many exquisite paper boats drifting eastward.

Subtle footsteps came from behind, as if afraid of disturbing the tranquility of this person, very light and slow.

"My sister loves origami boats the most in her life, and this has been her greatest joy since then."

His voice was moist, flat, and muffled, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.

Perhaps, it was because Wanjia Qianjin hadn't said a single word since her death.

The way people express their grief has never been the same. Some people may lie in front of the coffin and wail a few times when their relatives pass away. After a while of sadness, their emotions gradually dissipate.

However, some people did not say a word or shed a tear during the memorial ceremony. The painful seed had already fallen into the heart, as if they had not woken up, or were unwilling to react. When it gradually spread its branches and leaves, Thrive, only to find that the roots have already been deeply rooted in the bottom of my heart, so that every time you think of it, it is enough to hurt your heart.

Gu Erbai knew that the "after" he said should be after Wan Yun saw the host for the first time.

"She spent her whole life with just one wish, but unfortunately it hasn't been fulfilled yet."

The corners of the man's cold lips curled up slightly, and Gu Erbai didn't know if his peach blossom eyes curled up, but he let out a very light sneer.

In this voice, there are self-deprecation, vicissitudes, and helplessness... There are too many contents, which cannot be expressed, just like many emotions, which cannot be described in words at all, and even the listeners may not be able to understand.

However, those who have not personally experienced the cruel things in the world will never be able to understand them.

What Gu Erbai heard the most in this sound was guilt, which should stem from the deep sense of powerlessness as an older brother who failed to help his sister fulfill her wish in the end.

She slowly squatted down, and suddenly thought of the last time on the main road in Guzhen, when he came to beg her with a sedan chair, if she was willing to think a little more at that time.

A talented designer like him, an illegitimate child like him, who is eager to prove himself to others, thinks how much he cares about dignity, but he is still willing to come and beg her.

She couldn't understand it at all.

She couldn't understand the pain of being terminally ill and dying because of missing someone.

Now, just because she hasn't seen Uncle Qing for a few days, she deeply feels the heart-wrenching pain of lovesickness.

But everything is too late.

Gu Erbai lowered her head and took out a piece of white paper money from the box. It was the first time she felt how selfish she was.

"sorry."

She shouldn't have said it.

These are the three most useless and annoying words in the world. Those who say them are just for the comfort of their conscience, but those who listen to them still have to think about forgiveness in the face of pain.

How can forgive.

Wan Jun stopped what he was doing, raised his eyes, and looked at the paper boats swinging in the pool, as if he had seen something extremely beautiful.

"What are you doing here? You don't think he will come to see Yun'er for the last time, do you?"

What an innocent and flat tone.

The paper boat folded in Gu Erbai's hands was unexpectedly blown into the river by the wind.

"Remember, he is the most heartless person in the world."

The half piece of paper money in her hand seemed to be soaked in the sweat of her palm, and she began to feel a little embarrassed.

"You go."

After a long while, his voice was extremely weak, like an invisible wind on the river.

Finally let her go.

Gu Erbai stood up slowly, then bent towards him again.

After walking a few steps, a steady and deep male voice came from behind.

"Gu Erbai, you want to be happy."

You want to be happy.

She knew that these words were of course not a beautiful blessing to wash away all wounds, but that the man was vigilant about everything he had sacrificed in this war without gunpowder.

It has broken too many hearts and frozen too many fresh lives. If there is not even a little good echo in the end, it would be ridiculous, just like a funny drama.

Funny and full of irony.

But life has always been so hard, hasn't good fortune always played tricks on people like this?

He held the last paper boat in the palm of his hand, his eyes stayed on a sharp stone in the middle of the river, and his voice was faint and ethereal.

"The most unfeeling person is also the most affectionate."

she knows.

"it is good."

……

When Gu Erbai left from the river, he walked straight to the gate of Wanjia Clothing Shop.

Uncle Qing is not here, so where is he?The old lady clearly said that this is the off-season, how could he be willing to abandon himself for a few days.

She felt a little more anxious, and the ominous premonition in her heart was getting closer and closer, as if a nightmare was chasing her, and she hurried up with her steps until...

A thin old man blocked her way.

At the end of the corridor, the old man looked a little restrained and nervous. He had been wandering in the corridor for a long time with stumbling steps, as if he was waiting for her there.

Gu Erbai's footsteps finally slowed down, looking at him, he gradually seemed to realize something.

The old man looked up and saw that Gu Erbai had come over, straightened his clothes slightly, with a kind smile on his face, but his nervousness was revealed when he spoke, "You, you are Qing'er's..."

Gu Erbai suddenly interrupted him, "You are?"

The old man smiled awkwardly, and his voice was a little low, as if he felt it was a shame, "I'm Gu Linyi."

really.

Although she had already guessed it, she was still stunned. Seeing her reaction like this, the old man waved his hands again and again.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking you to do anything, I just want to see you. Qing'er hasn't found a place for so many years, and I'm worried that he won't be able to find a lover in his life. Now that I see you... Okay, really Well, I can also let go of this hanging heart."

It should be relieved that I didn't leave a lifetime shadow on my son, and I am uniquely fortunate.

Gu Erbai stared at him blankly for a while, and when he spoke, there was a hint of humble flattery in his brows and eyes, as if he was afraid that he would get angry.

But she had no way to comfort him, saying please don't worry.

She lied too much, and she didn't want to promise anything to anyone, let alone such a cautious old man.

When Gu Linyi saw that she was silent, the smile on her face gradually became a little helpless and had nowhere to rest. Finally, she could only lower her head and silently make way for her.

like a child.

Gu Erbai walked straight over, and when he passed by him, his footsteps gradually stopped.

she says--

"I once saw the ancestral suet white jade that you lost after falling into the water in the old lady's embroidered box."

"You have failed her for the first half of your life, don't leave any regrets."

"Wan Jun actually... likes the owner. He has been working hard to prove himself and let the owner see him. Deep down in his heart, he admires and loves this brother."

"You think that the deep love and the correct approach have been selfishly hurting everyone."

At the end of the corridor, the old man's figure was like a frail leaf, and also like a clanging iron pillar, standing there for a long time.

……

At the entrance of Wanjia Yizhuang.

A large number of carriages waited for a long time.

In front of the car stood the old lady, Steward Liu, Mr. Tan, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Taozi...

The smile on the corner of Gu Erbai's mouth widened slightly, he couldn't see his expression clearly when he lowered his head, and walked down the steps slowly.

early morning.

The news came from the outside of Gu's house early on, and the news was like moistening and silent spring rain, which soon filled every corner, and a dull and agitated atmosphere quietly permeated the Gu's house.

But it looks extremely quiet outside, as quiet as the fragrance of hibiscus floating in the air, but it is refreshing enough.

After lunch, the old lady went to bed first on the grounds of recovering from fatigue, and sent someone to send Gu Erbai back to the Waterside Garden.

Gu Erbai recalled that from getting on the carriage to the end of lunch, she didn't say a word, and neither did anyone else.

Today's Gu Mansion is as quiet as a hill in a warm garden, with a subtle and strange atmosphere.

But she wondered if it was because she left Uncle Qing that she suddenly felt that the world was much duller and everything was dull.

No time to think so much.

In the afternoon, she sat in the waterside garden as usual, staring at the tough and lonely leaves on the tree through the flower window, there were not as many as yesterday, but the rest were still tenacious, as if they would never fall.

I watched it all afternoon.

The night quickly shrouded the sky like a pitch-black curtain, getting closer and darker.

Gu Erbai looked at the vast night sky, a helpless wry smile flashed across his mouth.

Tonight, won't he come back again?

The little girl stood up, and Xiao Yan thoughtfully put a shawl on her behind her. Gu Erbai shook his head, "No need, cut off the candle, let's rest."

Unexpectedly, this time Xiaoyan didn't follow suit, and still wrapped the thick shawl around her body.

Gu Erbai was slightly stunned, and turned to look at her suspiciously.

"Bang~"

Suddenly, in the dark night in the east, there was a violent sound, loud enough to cut through the silent and vast night sky, and disturbed the entire Jiacheng Manor.

Immediately afterwards, a brilliant and extraordinary firework exploded in the sky, and the distant light lit up the entire sky, and the firelight reflected through the paper window, making the room crimson.

Gu Erbai's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he slowly turned his face to look out the window.

The Gu Mansion, which was originally quiet and peaceful, now, with this loud cracking sound, it was like boiling water suddenly boiled away.

People's voices and cheers flooded in all at once, and the boiling sound was getting closer and closer to the Waterside Garden.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The first firework exploded, and a series of fireworks took off into the sky, all scrambling to explode the huge flowers in various poses and with different expressions, colorful and loud.

All kinds of colorful colors add radiance to each other, and in this originally silent night, it has become an existence comparable to the sun, no, it seems to be thousands of times more beautiful than the sun.

With a sky-high posture, Gu Erbai seemed to feel that the whole Jiacheng was boiling.

The fact is exactly the same. All the people in Jiacheng Manor, holding torches high in their hands, rushed to Gu's mansion from all directions, singing and dancing.

Ten miles of fireworks, the sky is filled with the fragrance of roses.

The thumping deer in her chest was jumping and galloping crazily, so that her eyes were dull, and she didn't realize what happened.

On Xiaoyan's side, she grinned all over her face, opened the door, and pulled her out, "Madam, please, what are you waiting for, our waterside pavilion is the best place to watch fireworks."

Gu Erbai opened his mouth slightly, walked out of the room, looked up at the sky full of fireworks, one after another, one after another, a hundred flowers blossomed, lasting for a long time, almost covering all the sky as far as he could see.

This is simply an unprecedented fireworks event, and...it doesn't look like a coincidence at all.

With Xiaoyan's support, she walked up to the waterside terrace in a daze, watching the fireworks intently.

This is indeed the best holy place to watch fireworks. Watching fireworks from here, every flower is so beautiful that it is so close to your eyes that you can touch it.

Xiao Yan had quietly retreated without knowing when.

Gu Erbai stretched out his hand slightly, looking at the fireworks that are always fleeting, his eyes are extremely blurred and nostalgic, as if he really wants to touch it, whether he can really touch it.

No, the next moment she fell into a warm and broad embrace.

The mellow and husky voice that I missed so much finally rang in my ears like a dream.

The man's deep and warm breath wafted into her sensitive ears, his hard and well-defined jaw heavily rubbed the tip of the little woman's fragrant hair, and his arms were slapped tightly like iron.

When he spoke, his tone was hot.

"I want to die."

Gu Erbai thought it was a dream, and before he had time to react, there were loud and clear alarms from below the balcony.

"Report~ The young master of Baitu Mountain, Changmo Xianjun, the patriarch and widow, have arrived at Baitu!"

"Report~ Daoist Yichi from Alchemy Village and Taoist Jiuchi, his beloved disciple, have arrived at the west gate of the mansion!"

"Report~ The Empress and Empress of Rong'an City have left from the Drunken Immortal Pavilion!"

"Report~ The Guan clan of the Beiliang merchant envoy, and the Guan Tongwei brothers have all arrived at Haima!"

"Report ~ the top of the North Sea, the master of the strange armor gate is blocked in the streets of Yixing!"

　Thirteen thousand more, I want the little ones to kiss
　　
　
(End of this chapter)