I hurried to the residence of the Fourth Old Master, but I saw the fifth Old Master and Tingdi and his wife sitting in the room, talking to the confused old lady, "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious, let's relax our hearts. We are all so old, and life and death are fate..."

Gu Tingye brought Minglan to see him, and for the sake of his late arrival, the fifth old master waved his hand slowly with a kind expression: "We live closer, so we are here sooner, so you are too early. ~... Let's go in and see your fourth uncle first."

Mrs. Xuan led them into the inner room. Gu Tingying's other maids were serving medicine beside the bed. Seeing Minglan and Tingye coming, they stood sideways slightly and sighed: "... The doctor said that life is alive, but he is paralyzed. Now he can't move, and he can't even say anything..." At this point, his voice choked.

Minglan leaned over and saw the fourth old man lying straight on the bed, his eyes half open and half closed, as if he could not open or close. His limbs were stiff, his face was twisted, and the corners of his mouth were tilted at a strange angle. After feeding a spoonful of soup, half of them would leak out.

There is nothing to say about this situation. Minglan said a few nonsense like "Fourth Uncle, you should take care of your illness." Gu Tingye expressed his expressionlessly and also meant two synonyms, and then the two with Mrs. Xuan retreated.

After sitting in the middle hall, everyone began to talk.

Gu Tingye first asked: "What's going on? OK, why did you fall down just by saying that you fell down?"

A very simple question, Tingxuan stammered for a long time: "...I came here this afternoon and said... I missed another leak from my second brother in the northwest... When my father heard this, he fell ill."

Minglan turned to see Mrs. Xuan: "Didn't my sister-in-law say that Brother Bing made some minor mistakes after the New Year? Is this the same thing? Could it be that the yamen there is still unwilling to give up."

Mrs. Xuan smiled bitterly: "It's two different things. The original stump was almost done. Unexpectedly, my second brother was too restless. He was not clean yet, and he caused trouble again. He said that he was fighting with others at night and beat him to death. The second brother also broke one leg! The old account was not cleared, and the new account came again. The man who was beaten to death was still a good source. The commander was upset and said that this generation would not ask the second brother to come back!"

Minglan turned back silently. At this time, Mrs. Bing Er began to sobb from the bass to the high notes, and cried at the fifth old master: "I have said a long time ago that the northwest is deserted and dangerous, and most people are vicious. Your nephew is honest and honest. If it weren't for being bullied, how could he argue with others..."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Tingye interrupted: "Brother Bing lives in the exile office. Because he has used silver connections to manage his daily life, he doesn't even need to work. He has servants and servants to manage his food and clothing. Even if he is idle during the day, he goes out for a walk and should go back at night. How could he kill someone at night?!"

This love is obvious from a point where the fifth old man closed his mouth, shook his head and stroked his beard. Mrs. Binger couldn't argue and said embarrassedly: "Maybe there is something important, I have to go out..."

The fourth old lady suddenly snorted coldly: "He is going to exile, what's the point? The family members are worried about him, but he is good. He only knows how to mess around and has implicated his father!" The more he thought about it, he became more and more angry. He finally told his daughter a good marriage. It was almost over. If the father died at this time and Tingying had to mourn for three years, wouldn't he wait to become an old girl? Not to mention that the other party was willing to wait, even if he was willing to wait, he would probably have given birth to a concubine's eldest daughter.

She has always been gentle and uncontested, but now she has been trying to kill Gu Tingbing.

After pressing down the word "filial piety", Mrs. Binger was anxious and said, "It's not entirely his fault. My father's body is not good at all, it's all because of Xinna..."

Gu Tingxuan coughed loudly and his face turned red. Only then did Mrs. Bing realize that she had said the wrong thing and shut up quickly.

"That's right." Gu Tingye said slowly, "I felt strange just now. My fourth uncle has always been strong, and Brother Bing's second brother was not killed immediately. Why did he get seriously ill?"

As soon as he asked, everyone in the four rooms bowed their heads. The four old ladies were tired and discouraged, while the Tingxuan and his wife were ashamed and embarrassed. Mrs. Binger, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but roll her eyes.

After a long time, the fifth old man touched his beard and said, "Everyone said that family scandals should not be made public. Today, they are all their own family members, and there is nothing to say." He sighed and continued, "When the eldest brother and sister-in-law were there, the fourth brother could still restrain one or two, but since the separation of the family, he became more and more chaotic. Recently, the fourth brother actually took a thin Yangzhou horse and had fun all day long. The eldest nephew was worried and asked me to persuade him, but the fourth brother didn't listen, which made this happen."

This is a vague statement, but no one in the room can understand it.

Minglan lowered her head and translated it into a complaint version by herself: She is an old man, but she still feels that she will not fall. She will win day and night. If she only finds maids at home, it would be fine. After all, she is from a good family and has limited tricks. Who knew that she got a professional person, and she might have to use medicine. She has been fighting for many days in a row, and she has already lost her body. She may have fought for 300 rounds last night, and then she played overtime again in the afternoon. Then she heard the bad news about her beloved son, so of course she couldn't resist it.

Gu Tingxuan might want to cover up his father, but Mrs. Xuan had no intention of protecting her father-in-law at all.

The fifth old man turned to their husband and wife and comforted him: "The fourth brother is confused, what can you do as a child? If you don't follow him, you will be considered as disobedient. [Ye*] [*] Nephew and niece-in-law, everyone is a discerning person, so you won't blame you."

Gu Tingxuan cried and said, "Thank you, Uncle Wu, for your compassion, I, I...we have no choice..."

"Life and death are destined. When we reach our age, the King of Hell has long been thinking about it." The fifth old master smiled, "Since the doctor said that his life is free of worries for the time being, he will take good care of it and slowly come back."

This was gentle and open-minded, and indifferent to Qingming. Minglan finally couldn't help but look at the fifth old master.

However, after not seeing each other for several months, the fifth old man seemed to have changed his personal life. He was no longer able to see his former noble and arrogant attitude. Although he was still old, he was very energetic, spoke kindly and sincerely, and was very reasonable.

Gu Tingye seemed a little confused, glanced at Minglan sideways, and then echoed: "The fifth uncle said something is reasonable. As long as you are saved, you can raise it well." Then he turned around and said, "If you lack anything, your elder brother and sister-in-law will say it."

Mrs. Xuan wiped her tears and smiled: "I thank the second brothers here first." On the other side, Gu Tingdi also stood up and said: "If there is a useful place, please don't be angry, sister-in-law and brother."

Tingxuan and his wife were moved and thanked each other.

When Mrs. Binger saw everyone talking and saying something, she seemed to have forgotten Tingbing's affairs. She was anxious. She turned her eyes and whispered to the maid beside her. The maid nodded and left.

Gu Tingye turned around and smiled at the fifth old master and said, "I haven't seen my uncle for many days. I'm so happy to see that my uncle looks better than the past." Minglan cried out inwardly - you just want to ask, "Uncle, why did you suddenly transform?"

"What about brother Bing? My fifth uncle and I have the idea. What does it have to do with you? Relying on my fourth uncle's kindness, I dare to come here to be presumptuous." Gu Tingye's eyes were cold and he glanced at the fourth old lady without any trace.

Aunt Liu was so angry that she was shaking, but she refused to give up. She immediately crossed her legs and sat on the ground and cried loudly: "Although I am a bitch, I have been in this room for thirty years and have been scattered for the Gu family. Now the old man hasn't died yet, so someone is trying to kill me like this! I'm not alive, I'm not alive..."

Seeing that it was too unreasonable, Mrs. Xuan asked someone to catch Aunt Liu out quickly.

At this time, the four old ladies suddenly stood up and said coldly: "It is better not to have such unfilial piety that violates the national laws and offends the father and brother? That evil has caused trouble to the family. Why? Now we have to thank you Aunt Liu for your contribution?! If you dare to be arrogant again, I will ask the marquis to expel him from the ancestral hall, and it will be over."

Everyone was shocked, not wanting that the four old ladies who had always been gentle would be like this; but the effect was good, Aunt Liu immediately did not dare to cry and collapsed on the ground and shivered.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Mrs. Binger quickly stood up and Mrs. Chong Xuan cried, "You are trying to force us to death. Could it be that you are watching Tingbing die outside and waiting for the master to die, so you can just fiddle with us at will?"

At this time, Gu Tingye suddenly said, "I will run around for brothers Bing."

Mrs. Bing Er didn't even care about tears, and said happily: "Take it seriously."

"But ugly words are ahead. Brother Bing is a crime and beats the good people to death. Even if it is a huge face, it will not be able to escape for more than ten years. My sister-in-law and Aunt Liu want to be even more light, so I will ask for another wise man." Gu Tingye said, "But Brother Bing has caused trouble again and again, even the King of Heaven can't do anything. I think it would be better to ask someone to go to the northwest and accompany him nearby, one to take care of him, and the other to give me some."

When everyone heard Gu Tingye was willing to help, some were surprised and some were happy. They heard that it would take at least ten years to accompany them, so they slowly turned their eyes to Aunt Liu and Mrs. Bing Er, which made them both feel scared.

Mrs. Bing was so arrogant that she was not sure where she went and shrank, "It's said that the elder brother is like a father. Tingbing listened to the elder brother, so it's better for the elder brother to go."

Mrs. Xuan almost smiled angry and stepped forward and said, "My brother and sister can sort out their stomachs before talking! Now the old family is old and sick, and the rest are all female relatives. If even Tingxuan goes to the northwest, who will support this family? The so-called husband and wife are one. Anyway, our parents have us to serve, so brother and sister will clean up now and go to the northwest to accompany the second brother!"

Mrs. Bing Er waved her hands repeatedly, her face turned pale: "I am still young, and I am poor in the northwest, and I can't live a life, and I can't hire a good teacher, and I've delayed my homework."

"Filial piety is the first priority!" The fourth old lady cursed with contempt and cursed, "There is a high-ranking official of the first and second rank, and even the official of the first and second rank, in order to keep filial piety, he doesn't even do official positions. Is fame or filial piety important? Humph, even a mother who is ignorant, all the good kids have been taught to be bad!" Her eyes turned to Aunt Liu, "Since that's the case, the mother is in love, why don't you invite Aunt Liu over?"

Aunt Liu was a little brave and gritted her teeth and said, "Finish! Let's go, we will take the child with us, but I don't know when we can go back here, so why not separate the family first?" The money business of the four houses was originally in Gu Tingbing's hands. Since he was exiled, Tingxuan and his wife have almost taken over in the past two years. While they are still clear about their background, they quickly split up so as not to get dark in the future.

"Rare!" The four old ladies were extremely powerful today, as if they were trying to suppress them, and cursed, "The master is so good, how dare you mention the division? Are you cursing the master to die?!"

The fifth old master also cursed: "You slut, when will it be your turn to interfere with the big matter of division?! You separate the family twice within three years. Do you want someone to poke the backbone of the Gu family?"

The fourth old lady said again: "After the master has been in a hundred years, it will be possible to separate the family. Either Tingbing comes back, or if Dege Gu Tingbing grows up and I will decide to split the family! Otherwise..." She smiled coldly and glanced at Mrs. Bing with a bit of contempt, "The child is still young and cannot make decisions by himself. There is a mother who refuses to accompany her husband to suffer. If she has a share of her family property, she still doesn't know what will happen?"

This was very ugly, and he almost pointed at the other person and scolded "Shuixing". Mrs. Binger immediately started crying. The fourth old lady looked at her coldly, without saying anything thoroughly, and waited to slowly act as a handle on her later.

Gu Tingxuan was kind and seemed a little reluctant. Just as he was about to say a few words, Mrs. Xuan pulled her sleeves off and stopped her with her eyes. Mrs. Binger was still crying and didn't know what to do. Aunt Liu knelt on the ground and looked at the people in the room, but gradually understood that the Fourth Old Master fell ill and his grandchildren were going to be controlled by others.

The mighty concubine had been in her life for most of her generation, but she was about to suffer when she was old. Aunt Liu felt confused.

...

After watching this scene silently, Minglan followed Gu Tingye back to the mansion without saying a word. It was already the beginning of the moonlight. The two of them changed their clothes, took a bath, and then shut the door away.

The carved small pieces on the head of the bed are ink-colored, but under the dim candlelight, a faint red color faintly appeared. On the table is a small pot with white porcelain dyed blue and white color. The delicate spout is slightly raised, and the candlelight shook gently, leaving a shadow of ups and downs on the sides. Minglan sat on the edge of the bed wrapped in a thin satin midsummer, looked quietly for a while before she raised her head.

Gu Tingye was lying on the head of the bed, his moon-white silk-satined robe was loosely spread on the edge of the bed, and his dark hair hung long to his chest. Tonight he didn't use a book as a guise, just staring at her straightforwardly, looking at her full of doubts and wanting to speak. If it were normal, he would have taken the initiative to solve her doubts, but today... he wanted to see if she would ask.

A faint sarcasm appeared on the corner of the man's mouth, almost self-deprecating.

He just looked at her quietly, watching her struggle between asking and not asking, waiting.

"Yu...Yu Yanhong..." Minglan felt difficult to breathe. Under the dark tent opposite, the man's deep eyes were like chains wrapped around him, "...Is it Gu Tingbing?"

A terrible long silence.

The man put away his idleness, his voice as cold as ice rock: "At least thirty years, he will not think of coming back."

Minglan's mind was blank and she stuttered: "But... why is this?" She had imagined many people, and always thought they should be a romantic and romanced person, but she never thought that they were Gu Tingbing, who was engaged in power and money all day long?!

"For the silver." Gu Tingye was extremely calm.

Minglan's heart sank. She really thought it was even more ugly than expected, and the cause was not even a show-off.

"The Yu family has a generous dowry, except for the farm shop, Yanhong has at least 20,000 taels of silver in her hand. After Yanhong died, when she returned the dowry of the Yu family, the silver was gone. Of course, the Yu family would not ask about it at that time."

"... Gu Tingbing had long been coveting Yanhong's dowry, but he had no name. When I ran away, everyone said that I would not come back, so he became interested."

"It's a pity that the matter was exposed too early. He only swallowed up the cash and the farms were not able to move..."

The tone of a calm narrative is like a cruel farce.

Minglan felt depressed and uncomfortable in her chest, "Do you know about this, the Fourth Old Master... What about Aunt Liu?"

Gu Tingye said slowly: "At first it was their mother's plan. After the first silver deal was obtained, I will find out."

"The fourth uncle didn't stop him?" Minglan was so angry.

Gu Tingye did not answer, but just smiled mockingly.

A thought flashed through my mind, and Minglan asked, "Is the fourth uncle's illness related to you?"

"It doesn't matter." The man smiled, "I asked someone to send a message to those friends. Although the fourth uncle and I were separated, we were still a family. We are not allowed to neglect our elders."

After a while, Minglan asked again: "Aunt Four... Why is she willing to help you?"

"She is not helping me, but helping herself and her daughter."

"My sister Tingying's marriage...?!" Minglan was shocked.

"I went to ask for that marriage."

Seeing Minglan's face full of shock and worry, the man smiled, "Don't worry, it's a good family. Speaking of which, Ting Ying is still the case with the four rooms after the separation."

——Then, the abnormal behavior of the four old ladies today is explained.

"Since my sister is about to get married, you will return it, you will return it... Uncle Fourth..." Minglan was so anxious that she couldn't continue.

Gu Tingye frowned slightly: "This was unexpected. Uncle Fourth was too ridiculous, and he lost no one to death."

The initial plan was that after Tingying got married, the fourth old lady fell into illness over time. Unexpectedly, the old pervert was too anxious and apart from the situation early, so the fourth old lady was probably scared.

"After my sister gets married, I think Aunt Fourth has the ability to take good care of her uncle." The man smiled enthusiastically.

Minglan knew that just like those patients who had been paralyzed for more than ten years, the fourth old master would probably never be able to heal until his death.

From today's perspective, Tingxuan and his wife were unaware of the situation at first, but as the situation develops, Mrs. Xuan obviously soon realized the key to the problem: once the fourth old master cannot move, the largest elder in the fourth room will be the fourth old lady. If the Tingxuan and his wife want to completely suppress Tingbing's room, they must unite with the fourth old lady.
To be continued...