Gong Ziyi met Mu Yan several times, but never once did he feel as frustrated as he did now.
He was confident before, but now, he is not even qualified to compete.
"Master Mu."
"Master Gong."
The two greeted each other politely. Their eyes contained emotions that only they themselves could understand.
Zhang Fu snorted when he saw Mu Yan coming uninvited. Don't think that this kid doesn't dare to beat him. What he wants is written clearly on his face!
This is the British Duke's Palace, not the Guizhou Duke's Palace!
He gave him a hard look.
Mu Yan pretended not to notice, said hello to Zhang Fu, and sat down opposite Gong Ziyi.
"Master Gong, are you here to take care of business?"
Gong Ziyi smiled and said, "No. I came here specifically to see Sister Xi."
Came here specifically to see it?
Mu Yan frowned almost invisible. But, Xi sister? Well, that's good.
The eyebrows are relaxed.
"Then I would like to thank Brother Gong for his love and care on her behalf. However, I am afraid that it is inconvenient for her to go out now. If Brother Gong can use me, I would like to accompany him to see the sights in various places in the capital."
Gong Ziyi gritted his teeth, he came to see Xi'er, did he need to thank him?
However, he also knew that Xi'er's status was different now, so it would be inconvenient for him to go out. Moreover, he was married now, and rumors about him and Xi'er were still circulating in the capital. He could no longer cause her to get involved in rumors.
He nodded towards Mu Yan: "Very good, then I'm going to bother my virtuous brother."
Zhang Fu looked at this, looked at that, these two were calling each other brothers in front of him? Who is the master?
He glared at Mu Yan again.
Mu Yan glanced out of the corner of his eye and caressed his chest with his hand inadvertently. When Zhang Fu saw it, he couldn't help but feel angry.
He decided to snatch his daughter's jade pendant back in a moment!
On the female side, Huo Xi also received news that Mu Yan came to the mansion. Naturally, everyone in the flower hall also knew about it.
They all looked at Huo Xi, and the fire of gossip started again.
Mrs. Chen looked at Huo Xi. She had heard the rumors when she came and knew about the eldest son of the Duke of Guizhou. She wondered whether the two of them were really what the rumors said, and what the story was.
If it's true, it's a good thing. At least her husband doesn't have to worry about her anymore.
The smile on his face became even brighter: "I haven't seen much of this Young Master Mu when I lived in the capital when I was young, but my second brother and Young Master Mu are classmates."
Hou glanced at Huo Xi and said with a smile: "No, I have forgotten that you also lived in the capital. Now it seems that your eldest brother is still living in the capital, right?"
"Yes. My eldest brother and sister-in-law are still in the capital, and several uncles are still living in the mansion."
"Then are you going to live with your parents' house this time?"
Mrs. Chen shook her head: "The Gong family also bought a house in the capital, and we live in the Gong family."
"That's right. When we women get married, we are just guests when we return to our parents' home."
As soon as I got married, the original courtyard was occupied by my nieces. Before my parents left, I might still have a place to go back to, and call them back to my parents' home. When my parents were away, it was really like visiting relatives.
Hou thought and couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
Huo Xi looked at Mrs. Chen and said, "I have forgotten this. I was still thinking of taking advantage of the landlord and taking my sister-in-law for a walk around the capital. I never thought that I was just trying to do something for myself."
"Sister, please don't say that. It's been many years since I left the capital, and I don't know you anymore when I come back. If my sister has some free time, she can lead her sister-in-law to have a good time in the capital."
"It's my sister's honor." Huo Xi responded with a smile.
After chatting for a while, Gong Ziyi said he wanted to leave, so Huo Xi sent Chen off. Bizhu and others followed suit.
Seeing the girls from the third room following Huo Xi, Mrs. Hou and Mrs. Wu smiled and shook their heads. They were not going to see someone off, they were probably going to see someone.
In the front yard, two tall and jade-like men were standing there.
Just looking at it from a distance, it feels like the people in the painting have fallen into the world, which is very pleasing to the eye.
Hearing the footsteps, Mu Yan and Gong Ziyi both turned to look.
At this sight, the hearts of Bizhu and Biyue and others were beating wildly.
It's a pity that one of them is already married, while the other only stares at the eldest sister, looking as if there is no one around and making others dazzled.
what a shame.
Gong Ziyi glanced at Huo Xi and felt the pain in his heart not lessen. He tried his best to smile at her: "Congratulations to my sister for returning home."
Huo Xi looked at him and nodded with a smile: "I also congratulate brother on meeting a beautiful wife."
Mrs. Chen on the side lowered her head in shame.
Gong Ziyi stared at Chao Huo Xi: "It's my brother's fault for not sending a wedding invitation to my sister. I will hold a banquet for my sister and Nian'er at Huixian Tower in the future."
He turned to look at Mu Yan and said, "Young Master Mu is coming too."
"must."
Mu Yan nodded and glanced at Huo Xi like a master: "I'll send them out."
Without waiting for Huo Xi to say anything, the protagonist sent Gong Ziyi and his wife out of the house.
Huo Xi looked at the couple's backs without moving for a long time.
She remembers every moment she spent with him, and also remembers the time when the two of them became sworn friends facing the Grand Canal.
Time passes, but memories remain. It’s good to be like this now.
I don't know if it was because Gong Ziyi visited the house once or for some other reason. The rumors about Huo Xi gradually dissipated.
Unexpectedly, this merchant's son actually climbed into Pingjiang's Mansion. Pingjiang Bo's Mansion gained the trust of Emperor Yongkang and handed over the water affairs of seven provinces to him. It was not worthwhile to offend two dignitaries who were in the emperor's heart.
Moreover, people who have met Gong Ziyi think that he is very outstanding, and he is considered to be on a par with the eldest lady of the British government whose identity was unknown at that time and who was subordinate to a fisherman's family.
The next day Huo Xi received several invitations, but she didn't pay much attention to them.
Because Concubine Zhang in the palace summoned her and Nian'er to the palace.
Nian'er will have a rest tomorrow, but Concubine Zhang summons him, so he can't go to the Imperial Academy. Neither brother nor sister has ever been to the palace, so they can't help but feel a little nervous.
Mrs. Wang sent her nanny over to tell them the rules of the palace.
Aunt Wei, her son liked the ginkgo in Wu's room. He had been thinking about it for several years, but Wu just didn't nod.
Now that the Wu family was banned and Ginkgo was also locked up in the courtyard, Grandma Wei thought that her son was still a bachelor, so she did not like the newly returned eldest lady and the fifth young master.
It was as if Huo Xi and her brother were preventing her from having her grandson.
When he arrived at Huo Xiyuan, he looked very arrogant. He ordered Huahua and others to beat their legs and pinch their feet, and they also served tea and water. They sat on chairs and did not talk about business for a long time.
Huo Xi was originally thinking about entering the palace for the first time, so in order to avoid making mistakes, she was willing to listen to the Dowager's advice.
But who are these people? Ancestors?
He immediately kicked her out and said, "Mommy, it's better to go back and serve the Madam, my temple is small here."
"The eldest lady may think that entering the palace is like following our house. If there is no one to guide her, she may not even know how to move!"
"Then I'm really going to disappoint you. We, Mother Ma, are already old people in the palace, aren't we better than you?" Vanilla held back her anger and couldn't help but retaliate against her.
Mother Wei stared at Mother Ma with disbelief and looked her up and down, but Mother Ma didn't even raise her eyes and let her look at her. She was much more magnanimous than she was.
Aunt Wei went back to report to Madam Suspiciously.
The Madam was stunned for a moment, "Has that Mother Ma ever stayed in the palace?"