When the last stroke was drawn, the pen tip trembled uncontrollably, and there was a blood-red stain about the size of a finger on the end of the talisman seal.

Gu Yanfei put away the pen, put the Langhao pen on the pen holder next to him, crumpled the rune paper into a ball randomly, and threw it into the white porcelain wastepaper basket beside him without looking at it...

The milk cat's eyes lit up, he jumped up, bit the paper ball in one bite, and successfully intercepted the ball!

After it landed lightly, its little paws moved the paper balls on the floor, chasing, intercepting, pushing... and had a great time playing.

As for Gu Yanfei, after closing her eyes and meditating for a while, she dipped her pen in cinnabar again and drew the next talisman.

Unfortunately, the pen tip was crooked on the last stroke again, and Gu Yanfei failed for the 101st time.

The milk cat flew over and squatted obediently on the edge of her skirt.

Wait until Gu Yanfei throws the next paper ball and leaps up again...

The number of paper balls on the ground increased one after another. The satisfied cat felt like he had a fish pond and went crazy playing.

After playing until midnight, he got tired, yawned again and again, and his eyes were sleepy.

Gu Yanfei didn't care about it at all and continued to draw the talisman.

There was still no wind that night, and it was as stuffy as a steamer.

The long night gradually passed, the sky turned white, and the sun rose slowly.

The golden sunshine in the morning shines into the house through the windows, and the lush flowers and trees in the courtyard reflect the greenness of the room.

A few aster trees were placed in the plum vase on the desk, and a delicate chrysanthemum fragrance filled the air.

The room was silent.

Gu Yanfei, who had been up all night, was writing at her desk. Her posture was straight and slender, as tall and straight as a green bamboo, as elegant as a green willow, calm, but tough.

Outside the window, the goldfish in the pond jumped out of the water and fell into the water with a "plop". At the same time, her pen tip finally successfully completed the last stroke.

There was a long sigh of relief between the pink lips.

Success!

This is the first talisman she has completed in recent days, the first talisman drawn with cinnabar.

Gu Yanfei admired the talisman he drew with satisfaction, squinted his eyes and curled his lips.

That smile was like the warm sunshine in April, spreading from the corner of the lips to the corners of the eyes and eyebrows, just like clusters of delicate wisteria flowers blooming comfortably.

The little kitten next to her had already fallen into a deep and sound sleep. She lay stretched out in her sleep with a fluffy little paw covering her eyes.

Gu Yanfei was in a good mood. She quietly came over with the cinnabar wolf brush in her hand and drew a small red plum on the little guy's forehead.

The sleeping cat felt something strange, opened its green eyes, and yawned lazily.

"Girl," Juan Biqia entered the inner room at this time, bowed and said, "the eldest lady is here."

Gu Yanfei picked up the cat and walked towards the main room outside.

Although she stayed up all night, she had meditated intermittently for an hour or two. Her face was rosy and she was full of energy.

"Second sister," Gu Yun, who was wearing a lilac-colored undershirt, walked up to Gu Yanfei and said with a smile, "I came to have breakfast with you. I have some inconvenience when I'm on the road, so I can only make do with the lunch.

The meal was delicious."

The maid behind Gu Yunzhen was holding a red lacquered gold food box in her hand.

Gu Yunzhen's voice was gentle, which made Gu Yanfei feel warm in his heart, and he happily agreed: "Okay."

She knew that Gu Yun was really a good sister. She was the only daughter of the third family of the Gu family. She lost her father three years ago and was dependent on her widowed mother.

In the previous life, when Gu Yanfei first arrived at the Hou Mansion, she was unfamiliar with the place and was anxious. Gu Yunzhen took good care of her and gave her guidance from time to time.

The two sisters sat down at the table. Gu Yunzhen took out a small red bib from his sleeve and said to the little cat in Gu Yanfei's arms: "Your jade-faced civet is so cute. This little bib is what I got yesterday."

I sewed it late."

Jade-faced civet is the nickname of calico cat.

"Meow!" The little cat jumped from Gu Yanfei's arms to the table, bowed and stretched, and its long hair trembled.

Gu Yanfei said with a smile: "Sister, please put it on."

"Is that okay?" Gu Yunzhen was a little flattered, and he carefully put on a small bib embroidered with carp on the baby cat, doing it gently, for fear of scaring it.

The little milk cat remained motionless and was served by Gu Yunzhen.

"It's so good!" Gu Yunzhen stared at Mao Tuanzi with burning eyes, his heart almost melted.

The little kitten put on the bib jumped back into Gu Yanfei's arms and rubbed her clothes diligently, its round cat eyes narrowed into two crescents.

Seeing this scene, the envy in Gu Yunzhen's eyes was so strong that it almost overflowed. She asked gently, "Has the little one eaten?"

Qingguang coquettishly rubbed her head against Gu Yanfei again, and gave a sweet "meow" sound, as if to say, no.

Gu Yunzhen couldn't help but stretched out his hand to touch the little milk cat's back, and his voice became softer and softer: "There is still half an hour before we set off. Qingguang also needs to eat something. It is the time for it to grow."

Gu Yanfei smiled but said nothing.

She knew that they wouldn't be able to leave today.

While talking, the maids opened the food box and took out the food one by one. Two bowls of lean meat porridge with onions and mushrooms, a basket of crab roe dumplings and several plates of assorted pickles were steaming hot. They had obviously just been taken from the kitchen.

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The two sisters enjoyed their breakfast happily, and the little kitten was not hungry. In other words, there were more people serving it. One person added warm goat milk to the bowl and the other person fed it boiled chicken.

One person took a comb to comb its hair.

Wherever there are humans, it is at home like a fish in water.

The maids who circled around him were all devoted to him, almost treating him like a cat emperor.

Even the mother-in-law who came to deliver the message on Mrs. Gu's order couldn't help but glance at the little milk cat, and said with wandering eyes: "Eldest girl, second girl, Mrs. Gu said that we can't leave for the time being, so let the two of them go."

Girls, please rest first."

"What's wrong?" Gu Yunzhen asked the maid.

The mother-in-law answered truthfully: "I don't know what happened specifically. The North City Gate was opened early in the morning, but just now the government suddenly ordered the city gate to be closed, saying that no one is allowed to enter or leave. The Madam has already asked Xu

Mammy took the token from the Hou Mansion to the Danyang Mansion, and asked the magistrate for your convenience."

Gu Yanfei lowered her eyes and drank tea, the corners of her lips curling up behind the tea cup.

Not only today, but also tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Gu Yunzhen frowned and asked the maid to send the mother-in-law away, and comforted Gu Yanfei with gentle words: "Second sister, it's okay. Even if you can't leave today, I just want to stay in Danyang City for a few more days."

"I don't know what's going on these days. It's already October, and the weather is still so sultry and windless. Riding in a carriage is like a steamer. It might as well wait a few days before leaving."

A smile appeared on Gu Yanfei's lips.
Chapter completed!