When Chai Yan and his party sent Yuan and Jimo Qiao home after dinner, it was already completely dark.
By the time he returned to his home, Xu Shi had passed.
Uncle Cai opened the door and welcomed Chai Yan into the room, and asked with concern: "Master, why did you come back so late?"
"Oh, I just went to eat, so I'm a little late." Chai Yan replied casually as he walked inside.
Uncle Cai quickly closed the door and followed Chai Yan, calling: "Master, please wait for me, I have something to do..."
"What's the matter, Uncle Cai?" Chai Yan stopped and turned around and asked.
Uncle Cai came forward and said in a low voice: "Master, after you went out today, Commander Gu's house opposite sent a message, asking Master to visit them when you come back. Commander Gu
Want to see you."
"Oh, I know about this. I'll go when I get up tomorrow." After Chai Yan agreed, he continued to walk inside.
Unexpectedly, before I had gone far, there was a knock on the door.
Uncle Cai suddenly frowned and looked at the door, muttering as he walked towards the door: "Who is it? You're knocking on the door so late..."
Chai Yan also stopped and turned around to see who was coming.
Uncle Cai opened the door and recognized him immediately. It was a male servant of the Gu family. Everyone called him Xiaoqi.
"Xiaoqi, why is it you?" Uncle Cai asked.
Xiao Qi said: "Uncle Cai, has your master An Pingbo come back?"
Uncle Cai nodded and asked: "The young master has just come back, how did you know it? He just entered the door with his front feet..."
Xiao Qi said: "Uncle Cai, I have been waiting opposite you just now. You came over as soon as you saw me."
Uncle Cai was a little surprised: "It's so late, does Commander Gu still want to see my young master?"
Xiao Qi nodded and said: "Yes, our master personally ordered it, saying that Uncle An Ping will come back before Haishi, so everyone has to come and invite me. Uncle Cai, please inform me..."
Uncle Cai thought that Commander Gu must have something important to see the young master, so he immediately turned around and wanted to call Chai Yan back.
But Chai Yan had already heard the conversation between the two. At this time, he had slowly arrived not far behind the door, and happened to see Uncle Cai turning around.
"Young master, you are here. Commander Gu has sent someone over again. Please come over and meet me," Cai Bo said.
Chai Yan approached and asked Xiao Qi outside the door: "What does Mr. Gu want from me?"
Xiao Qi shook his head and said respectfully: "I didn't say anything about returning to Uncle An Ping. He only told me to invite you over when I see you come back. I didn't say anything else."
Chai Yan nodded slightly and said to Uncle Cai: "I'll come as soon as I go..."
After saying that, Chai Yan went out and followed Xiao Qi to the Gu Mansion opposite.
Uncle Cai stood inside the door and watched Chai Yan enter the door of Gu's mansion, and then slowly closed the door.
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After Chai Yan entered Gu's house, Xiao Qi immediately ordered someone to inform the master first, then fetched a lantern and carefully guided Chai Yan.
Chai Yan came to Gu Zhengbang's house for the first time, and he came at night, so he immediately started looking along the road with curiosity.
After turning around a small courtyard and passing through two verandas, Chai Yan suddenly noticed two women coming from the dark place ahead. The two women were walking very fast, one was taller and the other was short, and their body movements were somewhat familiar.
Before they could show their faces when they came closer, Chai Yan recognized her and immediately shouted: "Miss Gu!"
"Chai Yan!"
It was Gu Ling and her personal maid Doudou who came.
Soon, the four of them came together. Xiao Qi saluted and said, "I've met you, Miss."
Gu Ling then said: "I'll take him to see his father. Just give the lantern to Doudou. It's none of your business."
Xiaoqi quickly handed the lantern into Doudou's hands, and then retreated.
Gu Ling said to Doudou: "Raise the lantern higher."
Doudou hurriedly followed the instructions and raised the lantern with all his strength.
Gu Ling used the light to take a good look at Chai Yan's face, blinked and said, "Chai Yan, you're a lot darker!"
Chai Yan immediately laughed: "Nonsense, it's night now, you can look at it during the day, it's all in vain! Haha..."
"Hahaha......."
Gu Ling and Doudou also laughed together.
After laughing, Gu Ling bowed to Chai Yan solemnly and thanked him: "Chai Yan, thank you, thank you for saving my father. You are a great kindness. Gu Ling will never forget it!"
Doudou also bowed along with him, feeling grateful.
Chai Yan said hurriedly: "Miss Gu, don't be like this. I actually didn't do anything. It's because Mr. Gu is in good health and has good fortune and good fortune, so..."
Gu Ling cut off the words and said: "Chai Yan, please stop being modest. Uncle Mo has told me everything. Without your medicine, my father's life would probably be... In short, I I have to thank you very much for saving my life!"
Chai Yan didn't want the situation to be so formal and cramped, so he smiled and said, "Okay, next time you treat me to a big meal, just treat it as thanking me, okay?"
"Okay!" Gu Ling agreed readily.
Then, Chai Yan brought the topic back and asked: "By the way, Miss Gu, Mr. Gu wants to see me so late. Do you have something important to tell me?"
Gu Ling shook his head to show that he didn't know, and then said to Doudou: "Quickly lead the way."
Afterwards, Doudou walked quickly to the study with a lantern, while Gu Ling and Chai Yan followed closely behind while chatting in low voices.
After a while, the three of them arrived on the porch outside the study. At this time, the lights in the room were still bright, and Gu Zhengbang was probably still handling official business.
"Dad, Chai Yan is here." Gu Ling walked to the door and announced.
Gu Zhengbang's voice soon came from the room: "Let him come in."
Gu Ling reached out and pushed open the study door, turned to Chai Yan and said, "Go in."
Chai Yan nodded, walked over and entered the study.
Behind the largest desk in the study, Gu Zhengbang was still working. When he saw Chai Yan coming in, he put down his pen. He stood up and said in a very exaggerated way: "It turns out to be Uncle An Ping. Come on, come on, please take a seat..." ..."
Chai Yan immediately held up his hands and said with a wry smile: "Master Gu, please don't call me that. Just call me Chai Yan. It sounds more practical."
Gu Zhengbang turned to Gu Ling at the door and said, "Close the door. I'll have a few words with Chai Yan."
"Yes, Daddy." Gu Ling responded and gently closed the study door.
Afterwards, Gu Zhengbang and Chai Yan sat down in the study.
Chai Yan asked: "Master Gu, you called me here so late. Is there something urgent that Chai Yan needs to take care of?"
Gu Zhengbang waved his hand and said: "Oh, that's not true. I asked you to come here to tell you that it's best to go back to Wude Division tomorrow morning. There are a lot of things in Wude Division now, and I urgently need people on hand!"
Chai Yan was stunned immediately. He opened and closed his mouth two or three times before he finally spoke: "Sir, Mr. Gu, you are so anxious to see me, so you are urging me to go back to work?"
Gu Zhengbang said apologetically: "Chief Chai, I know you have just returned from Yaozhou and are still a little tired, but I am really short of manpower at the moment. In addition, the emperor has just ascended the throne, and the official duties are even more numerous and complicated...
...Shishi Chai, as the pillar of the country and the most trusted person by the Emperor, shouldn't you come back early to help me?"
When Chai Yan heard that Gu Zhengbang put a high hat on him, he asked: "Is this the emperor's intention?"
Gu Zhengbang smiled awkwardly, shook his head and said, "No."
"No, I don't have time now. I have to help the emperor keep an eye on the potatoes in Yunshui Courtyard!" Chai Yan shook his head.
Gu Zhengbang said: "The Tudou matter has been finished today. Besides, there are people watching over there. Why do we need you?"
Chai Yan frowned and looked at Gu Zhengbang for a while, then suddenly asked: "What about the five of them?"
Gu Zhengbang said very cheerfully: "Don't worry, it's not a problem! Tomorrow I will ask someone from the Ministry of Household Affairs to go to your home and go through the naturalization procedures for five of them. When they become Shengguo nationalities, they will officially become Shengguo people.
The door of our Wude Division will be open to them!"
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