Gui Niang was playing, and suddenly she made a wrong note.
The girls who were practicing music with her stopped.
The woman next to the desk in the inner room put down the account book in her hand, opened the curtain and came out.
"Gui Niang."
Gui Niang stood up and said, "Sister Liuli."
This woman named Liuli is also very beautiful, but her clothes and accessories are relatively simple.
She said, "Come on." Others said, "You continue."
Gui Niang put down her pipa and followed her into the inner room.
Liuli looked at her and sighed: "You have been restless these past two days. What's going on?"
Gui Niang smiled: "I'm just a little bored and in a bad mood. Don't worry, sister."
Liuli looked serious and looked at her without saying a word.
Being stared at by her like this, Gui Niang slowly stopped laughing: "Sister Liuli..."
Liuli lowered her voice: "Because of that young master Guo, right? I heard that he often gives you things recently and always looks for opportunities to talk to you."
Gui Niang said hurriedly: "Sister, don't get me wrong, I didn't think too much about it. That young master Guo was assigned by Hall Master Qi to greet him well."
Liuli looked at her quietly.
Gui Niang begged: "Sister Liuli..."
"As long as you know it yourself." Liuli said softly, "What kind of people are we? Don't have any expectations in your heart. Just live one day at a time. The more you think about it, the more painful it will be."
Gui Niang felt her heart was pricked, she lowered her head and said, "Yes."
Liuli patted her hand: "Don't be afraid, I won't tell them. We are the only two sisters who were sent here together. If we don't take care of each other, who else will be there in the future..."
"Sister..." Gui Niang felt sad.
Liuli whispered: "That Young Master Guo is away from home for the first time, so he has such thoughts. When he sees more of the world, he may not take us seriously. Man, we have seen each other in these years.
Don’t you have enough? Don’t be easily provoked by him.”
Gui Niang agreed: "I understand. In fact, it's not because of him. It's just that there are fewer and fewer sisters around me, and I feel depressed."
Liuli said nothing.
Outside, there were sounds of silk and bamboo, and girls younger than them were rehearsing the song. Maybe something went wrong because Gui Niang was not around, and they had a few words.
Liuli listened blankly for a while and then said: "Looking back, it's really funny. Back then, we were competing for the first place and were hostile to each other. In fact, even if we won, we would be just like us. You became the oiran and I became the madam.
, Linglong is even more..."
"Sister!" Gui Niang shouted.
Liuli stopped in time.
The two sat in silence for a while, and Gui Niang managed to cheer up: "Sister, sit down slowly, I'm going to practice music."
Liuli nodded, and finally warned: "Don't think too much, just do whatever the Lord Qi wants. We should have stopped thinking too much."
"Yes." Gui Niang responded in a timid voice.
…
Ji Xiaowu came back happily and shouted: "Sisters, come pick out gifts!"
When the girls who were practicing music heard the sound, they put down their instruments and stepped forward with smiles.
After spending the past few days together, they became familiar with Ji Xiaowu and knew that Mr. Guo was kind and had no temper, so they talked to him one by one.
This one said: "Where has Mr. Guo gone again?"
The one said: "Hey, isn't this the brocade from Jinxin Embroidery Workshop?"
Someone else picked up the hairpin and said, "This is so beautiful!"
Ji Xiaowu said generously: "Sisters, take it if you like it!"
The girls were overjoyed: "It's really for us? So much?"
"Yes! All these are for you."
The girls were chirping and picking up gifts. When Ji Xiaowu saw Gui Niang, he came up to her and took out a stick from her sleeve: "Sister Gui Niang, this is specially left for you."
Liuli walked out with a smile: "Okay, Mr. Guo! You secretly left a gift for Guiniang, why didn't you leave it for me?"
Ji Xiaowu groaned and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes!" He took out a jade pendant and handed it over, "This... Sister Liuli, don't dislike it."
Although the jade pendant is of good quality, it is not as exquisite as Bu Yao.
Liuli teased: "It's the same gift, why is it so different? Mr. Guo, you are treating one favorably and favoring the other!"
Ji Xiaowu blushed, but didn't say anything and just smiled.
Liuli pushed Gui Niang: "Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you anymore, let's talk together."
After everyone else left, Gui Niang said: "Mr. Guo, Gui Niang already said it last time..."
Ji Xiaowu cut off her words: "Sister, don't be burdened, it's just a gift." After a pause, he added, "I've thought about it. Sister is right, we are indeed... unlikely. However, I also really feel that
Hello sister, if sister is willing, I am willing to help you redeem your life."
Gui Niang's heart softened and she said softly: "Thank you, Master. It's just that I don't know where to settle down after I leave here. I'm fine now..."
Disappointment appeared on Ji Xiaowu's face again: "I understand..."
Gui Niang said, "Young master, please go and rest first. Gui Niang will tell them to boil water."
"oh……"
Ji Xiaowu lowered his head and entered the room. Duofu was already in the room.
As soon as the door closed, his expression changed, and the look of obsession was gone. He lowered his voice and asked Duofu: "Is there anything gained?"
Duofu nodded, called out Little White Snake, and repeated the conversation between the two of them.
Ji Xiaowu frowned and thought: "What they are talking about is Linglong, could it be..."
Duofu asked: "Fifth Young Master, what should we do next? It seems like you can't impress them!"
Ji Xiaowu lay down on the bed and sighed: "I knew my cousin was cheating on me! What kind of young hero came out to make a name for himself, bah! Then he asked me to hang out among women to get information! It's no fun at all!"
He regretted that he had been deceived by Mingwei with just a few words.
"Fifth Young Master, don't be anxious! The young lady said that this matter cannot be rushed..."
"I know." Ji Xiaowu interrupted her and got up, "But this trick really doesn't work. I have to think of other ways."
He walked around the room: "If they are talking about Linglong, it is Linglong that my cousin wants us to find. In other words, this is a den of thieves. The women here are all well-trained, so there are no well-trained women.
What? If I find them, can I find the person my cousin asked me to find?"
The more Ji Xiaowu thought about it, the more this happened.
After the missing incident in Changlechi, the government has been conducting a strict search. In this case, the abducted women must still be in the city. As long as they find the secret base where they placed these women...
But how to find it?
Ji Xiaowu thought hard.
At the same time, Liuli quietly went out through the back door and entered the house next door.
"Elder, Hall Master." She bowed and saluted.
The people talking in the hall were none other than Elder Ge and Qi Ping.
Seeing her, Qi Ping asked: "How is that boy?"
Liu Li smiled and said: "Master Guo loves Gui Niang very much, and he can't even bear to blaspheme her. From my point of view, it seems that he is sincerely moved."