Value peace

Chapter 27

This year's spring came a bit early, and the willows were already blowing and shearing at the beginning of February.

The list of eligible concubines has been released.Not surprisingly, Fang Shaoying was on the list, and Gu Xiyan and Lian Fanghua, the fourteenth girl from the Lian family, were also on the list of candidates.Gu Xiyan's initial review was scheduled for February 28th, and the deadline for March [-]th was neither too early nor too late.

Taking advantage of the time before Gu Xiyan's primary election, Mrs. Gu decided to take a few maidservants to Qixia to visit the Buddha.

Gu Xiyan arranged the itinerary with one hand and one foot.

Go to a few carriages, who are sitting in the carriages, who is responsible for the management of the outer circle, who is responsible for the deployment of personnel in the inner circle, what to bring, how much sesame oil money, Gu Xiyan arranged it in an orderly manner, and wrote a An itinerary was given to Nanny Tian, ​​who was in charge of the inner circle, and Deacon Ding, who was in charge of the outer circle.

Because Duanniang wanted to fulfill Gu Xiyan's wish at Qixia Temple, Gu Xiyan asked her to be by Mrs. Gu's side to take care of her.

Before departure, Liu'er, who was in charge of packing up the jewelry and dowry for Mrs. Gu, couldn't find the box of "Yanyan". She asked a few maids who were close to her, but they all said she didn't see it. She was in a hurry, and the carriage outside came again. Urging, Ye'er said: "I'm afraid I lost my way for a while, and Madam didn't ask for this thing by name. If you ask, just say it was a momentary negligence. Our sisters will look for it at home."

Liu'er didn't insist any longer, and hurried into the carriage after confessing a few words.

After sending Liu'er away, some little sisters who stayed at home called her to win money.Ye'er thought about Madam Gu's going to stay for five days this time, and she won't be able to come back for a while, and it won't be too late to look for it in two days.Turned around and went out to play.

Arriving at Qixia Temple, when Nanny Tian was arranging the room, she suddenly found that Mo Ju and Xing Hong had followed her, and she called them in. Mo Ju said, "Ye'er, who helped Madam take care of the clothes cage, suddenly had a stomachache. We're here to help."

Tian Nanny said anxiously: "Then who is waiting by the girl's side?"

Mo Ju said: "Temporary transfer of Mother Zhao."

Although it was against the rules, but the person had already arrived, Tian Nanny could only nod helplessly.

The Gu Mansion in Shengjing has no master, just like the boss is on a business trip. Although they are still doing things at their respective positions, they are inevitably a little slack in spirit.

Master Gu was going to drink at the home of the new academician of the Imperial Academy at night. A boy beside him ran to Deacon Liu, who was in charge of the carriage, and Deacon Liu ordered Xiao Liu to arrange the carriage. The boy in the stable was drinking and playing Pai Gow there. Xiao Liu asked for a carriage and called several times. A boy who had lost all his money stood up unsteadily to lead the horse. Xiao Liu took the reins and asked : "Why don't you see those two bay red horses?"

The young man began to curse and mutter: "I can use whatever horse I arrange for you, and when you become the deacon of the stable, come to me and tell me what to do..."

Xiao Liu shrank his neck and pulled the horse away, and he was still grunting when he walked a long way: "I will be a stable deacon in the future to show you..."

Although the boy scolded Xiao Liuzi a bit, he turned his head to see, indeed, the two bay red horses with the best legs that should have been tied together were no longer in the stall.He returned to the gaming table: "Who led the two bay red horses with the best legs?"

A King of Heaven was being turned over on the card, and everyone waited breathlessly for the dealer to turn over the card. When he asked, some people immediately became impatient: "Just check the notebook in the stable. What's the fuss here!"

Hearing this, the boy flicked his sleeves, and stood still looking at the cards, but thought in his heart: I am too talkative!

Master Gu opened his eyes, the hangover headache left him confused for a moment.Someone beside him carefully opened the curtain, and a gust of Hexi's wind blew in.

Is it spring yet?

Master Gu stared blankly at the ceiling in a daze.

It's been so fast, it's another year.The glory of Sanyuan Jidi seems to be yesterday, the bright red silk, the noisy crowd, the envious eyes, the gongs and drums resounding in the sky... It seems that only that day in life is bright and joyful.

It took 20 years, and it took 20 years, to sit in the seat of a Honglusi chatter who does not lay eggs.Fang Jixian in the same period is already a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, Minister of the Household Department, and Shaoqing of the Shangbao Department... The Minister of the Household Department and the Shaoqing of the Shangbao Department, ha, stamped with his left hand, paid money with his right hand, crossed the household with his feet, and worked two times. Ministry, the treasury's money is not decided by him alone, Fang Jixian...

Thinking of this, Master Gu sat up abruptly, his black and white eyes turned red, as if a fire was burning.

Why, why, he was only second-class back then... Didn't their Fang family just produce a whore called Chun lying under the emperor... Could there be no women in the Gu family...

Some fragmented pictures appeared in Master Gu's mind, and the blood in his whole body slowly concentrated on a certain point under him.

He called "Guild Gui" hoarsely.

The person next to him immediately said softly: "Master, Gui Guan is keeping watch at Rongyue Zhai, do you want me to call him..."

Master Gu looked at the speaker with a gloomy expression.

Pink face, bright red mouth, delicate skin that has not yet shed its milkiness.

It seems to be a new kid bought by Deacon Ding, called "Si'er".

He vaguely called "Guild Gui", stretched out his hand and pulled him onto the bed...

Shu Xiang, who was about to step into the house with a copper basin, froze when she heard the low mourning sound coming from the house, and looked in the direction of Rong Yue Zhai as if asking for help.

Behind him, a boy similar to Shuxiang asked inexplicably, "Brother Shuxiang, why are you standing here! Master is still waiting for our washing water?"

Shuxiang turned her head, and the thin morning sun shone on the boy's face, with a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows flying, revealing a trace of sassyness.Shuxiang was in a trance for a while, as if she saw Guiguan for the first time many years ago.No, not many years, it seems like only two or three years, but it feels like a long time, like ten or even twenty years.

The boy saw the fragrance of the tree and looked at it, showing a bright smile, as clear as the spring water in the mountains, and as fresh as the buds of the willow twigs...

With a "bang", the copper basin in Shuxiang's hand fell to the ground, he turned around and ran towards Rongyuezhai.

The two ancient camphor trees are still entangled with each other. Shuxiang pushed open the door of Rongyue Zhai and called out "Guild Guiguan".

No one should.

He ran to Guiguan's bed in Rongyue Zhai. The semi-new and not old fragrant autumn mattresses, the Jiangnan porcelain pillows that are surplus every year, and the quilts covered with lake-colored silk lining and sky-blue brocade quilts were all cleaned up and folded. It was neat and tidy, without any folds.

Shu Xiang walked around the study with a face full of confusion: "Guild Gui, Guan Gui, where are you?"

Deacon Ding was wandering around boredly with a wicker that had just been rooted out. He had been here for two days and squatted here to look at the forest every day.I still have to find a way to transfer back to the master to work as an errand. Like last time, I bought a child for the master and went back. I deducted 100 taels privately, a full 100 taels!By my wife's side, I can buy some rouge and powder at most, and I can't get 20 taels a year... These valve nobles are really disgusting, and they like to play... It's really full and swollen, let him starve for three days. Look... It's really different!
Thinking of his younger brother who died of starvation due to the flood, he sighed a long time, found a tree stump and sat down.

Not long after sitting down, Deacon Ding saw the little boy Xitian next to him running over in a panic.

Is something wrong?

Mrs. Gu's sallow, bloodless face immediately came to his mind.

Deacon Ding stood up nervously.

But don't let something happen to him when he's on duty!

The more you are afraid of something, the more you will come.

As soon as Na Xitian saw Deacon Ding, he shouted from a distance: "Something happened, something happened?"

Deacon Ding's heart was beating wildly, and he stepped forward and slapped Xi Tian on the back of the head: "What are you talking about in a panic, stand still before you speak."

Xi Tian covered his head in grievance, and said vaguely: "Master, master let me go back, saying that something happened at home!"

Deacon Ding raised his heart again.

The little boy I bought with Huanling was disobedient and was played to death by Master Gu. I bought two new ones this time. Could it be...

He asked nervously, "Who delivered the message? What else did they say?"

Xi Tian shook his head: "It's the Yanxiang next to the master, who just said that I will go back immediately."

Deacon Ding rushed to Nanny Tian to report to his wife, and then returned to Shengjing with Yanxiang.

On the way, Deacon Ding stuffed a small piece of silver to Yanxiang: "What do you want from me?"

Yan Xiang didn't know either: "It's just urgent, the deacon must be back before five o'clock."

It was less than five o'clock when he returned to Gu's house in Shengjing. He hurried to Mr. Gu's house, but he carefully observed the people in the house along the way.

Everything in the outer courtyard seemed to be normal, those who were lazy were still loafing there, and those who slipped were still slipping there, but as soon as they entered the courtyard where Mr. Gu lived, the atmosphere changed immediately. It was gloomy, and several boys stood tremblingly. In the corner of the wall, he didn't dare to make a sound.

Yan Xiang stepped forward to knock on Deacon Ding's door, but no one came to answer the door, Master Gu answered in person.Yanxiang immediately pushed the door open and went sideways to Deacon Ding to enter, then carefully closed the door.

The fans in the room were all closed, and the light was a bit dim. Deacon Ding blinked to get used to the light in the room.

Master Gu sat cross-legged on the beautifully carved eight-step bed, holding a small pastel teacup in his hand.Deacon Ding recognized the teacup, it was given by the uncle of Jiangnan Liu's Mansion last year, there were ten of them in total, and he said that he spent 4000 taels of silver, each of which was 400 taels, and he could buy a three-entry green brick in Buzhengfang Small courtyard.

Deacon Ding walked over, carefully took the teacup from Master Gu, put it on a small table beside him, nodded and bowed his head, and said softly, "Master, what do you want from the young one?"

Master Gu was smiling, his dark eyes were like thousands of ancient wells, as if there were thousands of ghosts floating inside and couldn't get out.

He stretched out his white and slender fingers and pointed to the ground.

Deacon Ding looked around with his fingers, and immediately stepped back three steps unsteadily: "This, this is..."

The voice has changed!
(End of this chapter)