The couple was speechless all the way back to Chengyuan from Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. That day, Gu Tingye stayed in the study room to discuss affairs until late at night. He first discussed politics with Gongsun Baishi, then dictated the order, and asked seven or eight scribes to draft it. It was not until Chouchu that he took it with him
Returning to the house covered in clammy dew.
After entering the house, he stretched out his hand to gently lift the bed curtain, only to see half of her dark cloud-like hair exposed in the brocade pile, but her whole body was hidden from view. Only a small white and tender foot was exposed on the edge of the quilt.
The fat toes are still slightly raised.
He chuckled lightly, couldn't help but poke his bald little toes, turned around and went to the bathroom. After washing, he changed into a silk and satin underwear and returned to the bedside, only to see that Minglan was already awake.
She was leaning on the pillow with her neck crooked, looking at him with blurred eyes.
"Are you awake?" The man smiled and lifted the corner of the quilt to the upper bunk.
Minglan nodded, like a cat who had just woken up, stretching his little arms blankly: "I woke up when you tickled my feet."
Gu Tingye's face paused for a moment, and he took Minglan into his arms as if nothing had happened. The two of them hugged each other and lay down. Minglan pressed her face against his thick chest and mumbled something low, but Gu Tingye didn't hear it clearly.
, closed his eyes and asked casually.
Minglan put her chin on the man's chest and looked straight at him: "Did you already know about the affairs of the Marquis Mansion?" Otherwise, it would be such a coincidence that he would take her to inspect the village at this time.
Gu Tingye opened his eyes and saw her looking at him with big black and white eyes, and smiled: "Liu Zhengjie gave me a message, but it was just a coincidence. I simply took you out to avoid it."
Minglan sat up from the bed, hugged her delicate knees, and sighed: "Although I, a monk, can't escape from the temple, I can still escape for a while. But..." She paused and turned to look.
He whispered, "Are you really going to do nothing?"
Gu Tingye's eyes were dark, and after a while, he said: "In the same way, many princes and uncles ransacked their homes, and seized titles, just like Cheng Guogong's mansion, they were also punished for three years by calculating their merits and demerits.
Why should the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion be an exception for the five-year reward of Lumi?" A hint of sarcasm appeared on Fengze's lips, "It's fine if I don't add more firewood, but you still want me to be excused?"
Minglan sighed softly, and Gu Tingye said again: "But I still moved a little bit?"
Minglan opened her eyes wide, expressing confusion.
"I said hello and asked Ningyuan Houfu to be slow down in advance and try other criminals first."
"Eh?"
Gu Tingye said with a calm face: "At least wait for me to get married, so that the wedding hall will not be deserted. ~"
Minglan smacked her lips and lay back weakly. Gu Tingye saw her drooping ears and hugging herself into a small ball, shaking in the bed. He thought it was cute and interesting, so he reached out and pulled her over, holding her in his arms.
He tapped her nose and said with a smile: "What are you worried about? It was not your fault before, and it will not be your fault in the future. Why are you acting like this?"
The bright orchid suddenly felt like enlightenment.
That’s right! From beginning to end, she neither interfered nor knew anything about this matter. What is she guilty of?
"My husband is right!" She suddenly felt courageous.
Gu Tingye couldn't help but smile, and suddenly remembered something, and then said: "Today's matter is not over yet, and there will probably be a lot of trouble in the future. I'm fine outside, but you have to be tortured for a long time, and I'm afraid you'll have a headache."
Minglan said angrily: "What's wrong with you? I'm just asking you to persuade you to help. I will do everything. Whether you can help or whether you can help is another matter."
The man raised his long and handsome eyebrows to express his appreciation for her optimistic courage.
Soon, Minglan realized that her bold words were of little force; the next day, the female family members of the Hou family came to her door.
They either came together with their sisters-in-law and their daughters-in-law, or brought their children with them, or gathered in a group to focus on bombing, or came in groups one after another. When Minglan picked up the rice bowl, they came, ready to reconcile with the steward.
When the time came, they came; when they wanted to take a nap, they came again. If they were in time for dinner, they would have to treat guests to dinner, but at the dinner table, facing a group of complaining women who were crying and wiping away their tears, everyone looked at them sadly.
Staring at you, how can you eat?
This vicious behavior seriously disrupted Minglan's healthy and regular life schedule.
Sometimes she cried, sometimes she begged, she pulled Minglan's sleeve and gave him soft and hard blows, starting from how pitiful the child would be without her father, to talking about how orphans and widowers would have a worrying livelihood in the future, all kinds of wonderful performances.
The fifth old lady slapped the table and started shouting. She almost touched the tip of Minglan's nose with her finger. She didn't listen to Minglan's explanation at all. She almost asked her to swear that Gu Tingye would definitely come forward to smooth things over. Mrs. Di Er and Mrs. Bing Er seemed to be on good terms.
As if a signal had been given, with just one look, the children burst into tears, and there were other female relatives beside them praying and persuading openly or covertly.
Her ears were numb and she was dizzy. In just three days, Minglan was exhausted from the trouble. She was as weak as an eggplant beaten by frost. She was so anxious that she couldn't take a breath. She didn't even have to pretend.
She could faint immediately, but she fainted faster than she did. She didn’t express her true feelings in her movements, and almost hit her head on the corner of the table. (·~)
Minglan couldn't bear to eat anymore.
Seeing her like this, Gu Tingye couldn't help but suggest: "Why don't you go back to your parents' house to hide for a few days? Speaking of which, you haven't even gone back to live in Duiyue since you got married."
"Is this...appropriate?" Minglan was greatly moved, but she was a little hesitant. When she was newly married, Chengyuan was in short supply of a housekeeper to run the house, and she couldn't live without her, so naturally she had no choice but to skip the custom of living opposite the moon, but this
I'll go back and live later...
In the end, Minglan decided to go back and explore the situation first.
Early the next morning, the couple drove to Shengfu.
Entering the Shou'an Hall to pay homage to the old lady, Mr. Wang sat aside with a smile, while Ms. Hei stood behind her with her head bowed. Her aunt and uncle, who were married to foreigners, were considered eccentric guests, so after the ceremony, they stood up and sat down. Minglan saw Mr. Hei still standing.
He felt embarrassed and said, "Sister-in-law, please sit down too, we are all members of our family."
Haishi was always polite and refused to sit down. She just smiled and turned around, thoughtfully arranged tea and cold water handkerchiefs, and brought fresh fruits and mung bean and osmanthus snacks sent by her family from the south to entertain the guests.
"You didn't say anything before you came." The old lady's eyes were filled with worry, "You came to the door so suddenly, what's the matter?"
Mrs. Wang was afraid that Gu Tingye would be unhappy, so she hurriedly said: "Look what our ancestors said, when will our girl and uncle come?" She turned around and smiled at Gu Tingye and said, "Uncle, don't take it to heart, the old lady is used to talking like this.
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Gu Tingye smiled: "What's the point?"
Minglan chuckled and glanced at the female members of the Sheng family.
Wang is still the same. After having grandchildren, she has become more and more wealthy like a landlord. Haishi has basically overcome her postpartum obesity, and her figure has gradually regained her slim figure. She is wearing a crepe jacket embroidered with plum blossoms.
There is a mutton-fat jade bracelet on her plump wrist, which makes her look even more graceful and noble.
Minglan lowered her head, pitiful Hualan didn't even have postpartum obesity. After giving birth, she was all alone and skinny. She had to go back to the warehouse to find some warm and tonic food to send to her.
However, Minglan was a little surprised by the appearance of the old lady. She hadn't seen her for a while. Not only did she not look older, but she was energetic and spoke louder. Minglan turned her eyes and saw Brother Quan, who was being led by his wet nurse and standing aside.
The little fat boy, who is almost two years old, is cheerful, fair, and cute. His little arms and legs are round and strong. He throws away the mother-in-law who wants to support him. He walks easily. He is not afraid when meeting Gu Tingye. He is generous and generous.
He saluted, and opened his bright round eyes, looking curiously at this tall and majestic man.
Gu Tingye's hard lines softened a little. He touched the little fat boy's head. Brother Quan actually broke his wrist happily and grinned with small off-white teeth and a small dimple.
Gu Tingye smiled slightly and took out a dark green ancient jade ring from his thumb and gave it to him.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law present here are all knowledgeable about goods. Haishi kept saying: "How can this be good? It's too expensive to buy!"
Gu Tingye slightly avoided the courtesy and did not speak. Minglan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't refuse. I heard that this jade is a good omen. Let Brother Quan wear it to keep him safe and healthy."
The old lady took the ring, looked at it carefully, and said bluntly: "This is very good."
Mrs. Wang was very happy and looked at Gu Tingye with a rather complicated look in her eyes. Haishi thanked her and asked her mother-in-law to wear the sash to wear the ring finger so that it could be hung by Brother Quan.
Minglan saw that the atmosphere was much better, so she smiled and talked about what she had seen and heard in the village a few days ago, and picked out some interesting things to tell everyone: "...Then I stayed in the mountains for a few days and picked out some interesting things.
Fresh fruits and vegetables have been delivered; there is bamboo fungus that tastes great, whether you make it into soup or stir-fry it, it is always delicious!"
Haishi covered his mouth and chuckled: "The old lady and madam can feel relieved now. The sixth sister is still the same, she is so enthusiastic when talking about food; Brother Quan can now skip two words, and he is noisy all day long.
I wanted to cook in various ways, but it turned out that I was following my aunt!"
Minglan blushed slightly and muttered: "Sister-in-law just said I'm a foodie."
Gu Tingye didn't speak much and just smiled at them joking. But seeing that Minglan seemed a little embarrassed, he couldn't help but said: "It's actually good to be able to eat."
As soon as these words came out, the women in the main room couldn't help laughing. Wang wiped her eyes, turned to the old lady with a smile on her face and said, "Look, my uncle is protecting his daughter-in-law like this."
, the old lady can feel relieved now!”
The old lady's brows gradually relaxed, she looked at the young couple with a smile, and her eyes towards Gu Tingye became much kinder.
While the women were talking, Gu Tingye kept looking at Brother Quan, and saw that he was not making any noise, and was just moving around the adults on his short legs. He would pull Wang's skirt, pull Hai's fingers, and occasionally
He walked up to Gu Tingye and raised his head to look at him for a while. After a while, he seemed to remember Minglan and saw that she was friendly and affectionate, so he climbed onto her lap and kissed her loudly on the cheek.
Then he covered his small mouth and hid behind the old lady.
These actions made the whole room burst into laughter. Gu Tingye couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and looked at Minglan with a smile, his eyes deep and bright.
Minglan hugged the little fat boy and proudly boasted: "My little nephew is so adorable!"
Gu Tingye's eyes were like deep pools, with a hint of anger, and he turned his head, as if complaining about someone's incomprehensible style.
After saying a few more words, Gu Tingye got up and left, and went to see Sheng Hong outside. As soon as he left, the women talked more freely, but Mrs. Wang sighed softly. She saw that Gu Tingye was calm and dignified. , when Minglan took it seriously again, she felt a little sad.
Haishi was very discerning. Seeing Mrs. Wang sighing at Gu Tingye's back as he went out, with a somewhat sad look on his face, she moved to her mother-in-law and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the girls in our family are all very lucky. A few days ago, the fifth uncle came back with the fifth sister, and the young couple looked like... Tsk, tsk, even if they fell into the honey pot, they wouldn't be able to catch up!"
Mrs. Wang immediately raised her eyebrows and laughed sincerely: "Your fifth brother-in-law is an honest man, and he didn't say anything to your sister. He has gained a lot of weight just a few days after entering the house!" Then he glanced at Minglan beside him, but Seeing that she still hadn't put on much flesh, her lower jaw was still pointed, and her expression was still a bit tired, and she heard that things were not peaceful in Gu's house, and she thought she would have to worry about a lot of things, she felt much better.
The old lady was also looking at Minglan, frowning slightly, and said casually: "It's a good time for you to come here today, so you don't have to send news again, for example, the girl is pregnant."
The author has something to say: I stopped for a long time some time ago, and I apologize to everyone. I didn’t expect burnout to be so severe. Now that I have strength, I am determined to revive with full blood.
The update is still in the evening, so after twelve o'clock, you don't have to wait.
Let me make it clear that the suspension of updates this time is entirely due to Guan Guan's own poor condition and has nothing to do with publishing. As Guan Guan has told everyone long ago, even for publishing, updates will be completed online first.
There will be another chapter tomorrow morning.
After I slowly regain my original bravery, without affecting the update, I will tell you about the wonderful and embarrassing things that happened during this period of pause.
A few days ago, it was really, really true, I didn’t want to write a single word!