Chapter 109

When Gu Jiao comes home, Gu Yan has already got up and is sitting in the main room with the old lady eating eggs in sugar water.

Seeing Gu Jiao enter the room, the old lady quickly pushed the candied egg in front of Gu Yan and said with awe inspiring righteousness: "I said I would not eat it! You must honor me

Gu Yan

Who's the one who takes half of his eggs?

Xue Ningxiang made the sweet eggs. Of course, the old lady didn't show up and encouraged Gu Yan to ask for them. Xue Ningxiang couldn't resist Gu Yan's charm. Without saying a word, she cooked a big bowl for Gu Yan. Xiao Jingkong and Gu Xiaoshun also shared a small bowl.

Gu Xiaoshun eats fast. He has already gone back to his house to study his woodcarving. Xiaojingkong offers to practice on the tree, but he hasn't started eating yet.

Gu Jiao resolutely confiscates the old lady's eggs in sugar water.

In fact, the old lady who had already eaten a bowl and a half went back to the house.

As long as you eat fast enough, Jiaojiao can't catch me!

Gu Jiao gave three kinds of gifts to her three younger brothers, and put them out. She didn't have to ask, but they found their favorite things accurately.

Small clearance picked up the glittering Huarong Road, can't put it down!

Gu Yan chose a jade finger made of a thousand year old cold jade, which was better than the original one.

Gu Xiaoshun has a dagger that cuts iron like mud. This dagger is smaller than ordinary daggers and is easy to carry. It can be used as an excellent carving knife.

Three people are very happy!

Xue Ningxiang is helping Gu Jiao clean up the backyard.

Xue Ningxiang often comes to help. In return, Gu Jiao helps Xue work in the fields. Occasionally, the old lady helps Xue look after her children.

The main reason is that Gouwa doesn't talk much. If you give him a candied fruit, he can lick it all morning. The old lady's ears are very clean, so she naturally feels that Gouwa is easy to take.

Small clearance——

"Auntie! You're eating preserves again! Jiaojiao! My aunt is eating preserves again! She ate five today

Just after practicing kung fu, I grabbed the old lady's small clearance: my aunt is not good! Said not to eat, always secretly eat!

The old lady shakes her hand, smelly little monk

Xue Ningxiang came here today to find Gu Jiao.

"Jiaoniang, the second uncle of Gowa wrote to my family again. Please read it for me." Xue Ningxiang hands a folded envelope to Gu Jiao.

Since Gu Jiao learned to read words with Xiao LIULANG, Xue Ningxiang stopped reading letters with Xiao LIULANG at all.

Gu Jiao opened the letter and looked at it: "eh?"

"What's the matter?" Asked Xue Ningxiang.

Gu Jiao said: "Oh, this letter is different from the previous handwriting. It's like Gouwa's second uncle wrote it himself."

Xue Ningxiang's eyes brightened: "really? His second uncle can write, too? "

Looking at her proud face, Gu Jiao couldn't bear to tell her why she could see that it was written by himself, because the writing was so ugly, even uglier than her brush writing, and the words were very immature, appropriate for primary school students, but she could also express the meaning clearly.

The letter said that the second uncle of Gouwa was promoted and became the personal soldier under the deputy general. Although he was only a small soldier, it was also a great honor to be with the deputy general.

However, in this way, the original plan of returning home to visit relatives this year will have to be cancelled, and he will follow the deputy general back to Beijing to report on his work.

"The deputy general has only one hundred soldiers. He's one of them. It's a rare chance." Gu Jiao said.

However, this sentence didn't comfort Xue Ningxiang. Xue Ningxiang's look dimmed: "after the death of Gouwa's father, my mother talked about Gouwa's second uncle most. My mother looked forward to him day and night, hoping that he would come back to see him. I heard that he might pass by our village this year. Let alone how happy she was, she almost recovered. Now that he doesn't come back, how can I explain to my mother? "

Xue Ningxiang is only two years older than Gu Jiao. She was a green high school student in her previous life, but now she is a sister-in-law, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Gu Jiao didn't know how to comfort her, so she continued to look down: "Uncle Gouwa sent you silver, saying that your birthday is coming, and asked you to take silver to make two sets of jewelry, a total of twenty taels."

Xue Ningxiang worried: "why did he send so much? Is he not eating well? All the silver has been given to the family! "

This Gu Jiao knows how to comfort: "don't worry, he can't be hungry in the barracks, but there's no place to spend money, so he sent it back."

Xue Ningxiang was a little relieved.

Gu Jiao looked down again: "Gouwa, his second uncle said that he didn't want you to farm. The money he gave was enough for you, your mother and Gouwa. You can rent the land to the villagers cheaply."

Xue Ningxiang said quickly: "how can it be done? Save up the money and give it to his daughter-in-law later! "

Gu Jiao heart way, a man to give you jewelry, you really have no other idea?

After lunch, Xue Ningxiang goes to the bank to get the silver. Gouwa holds her thigh and refuses to let go. Xue Ningxiang can't help but take Gouwa with her.

There are not many people in the bank. After waiting for a short time, Xue Ningxiang got 20 liang of silver. She put the silver into the package, with Gouwa on her back and the package in her arms.

When she came out of the bank, she was hit by a young man dressed as a scholar.

"Do you have eyes? How do you walk? " The scholar patted the arm touched by Xue Ningxiang impatiently.

Xue Ningxiang apologized in embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

The scholar's companion said, "forget it. Don't pay attention to her. I'm still in a hurry to take the exam. I can't afford to pay for the delay."

Xue Ningxiang's face turned white when he heard that he wanted to pay for it.

Fortunately, the scholar was advised to leave by her companion. Xue Ningxiang was relieved. But soon, she found that her burden was not right, and she seemed to lighten a lot.

She was so busy that she was dumbfounded.

All her twenty taels of silver are gone!

Xue Ningxiang thought of the scholar just now. Her eyes changed and she ran after him: "wait a minute!"

The two young men had a walk.

The scholar who hit her turned around and looked at her impatiently: "what are you doing?"

Xue Ningxiang strengthened his courage and said, "you... You stole my silver!"

"What?" The scholar's face was inexplicable, and there was a trace of being wronged.

Xue Ningxiang is a horizontal person in the nest. She is afraid of being hard when she is soft. She is afraid of confrontation with two big men. But it's twenty Liang silver. She can't let people steal such a large sum of money. Her second uncle earned it with his life!

"It's you She forced herself to muster up her courage. "I just came out of the bank and covered up all the way. I was just hit by you... The silver was gone!"

The scholar rolled up his sleeve and was about to get angry. His companion held him: "what are you doing? Why bother with an ignorant woman? "

The scholar snorted, "it's not my fault, it's someone else who wronged me!"

"The companion sighed:" forget it, the exam is important, ignore her

"Look at your face, don't report to the official!" The scholar snorted coldly and turned away with his companion.

Xue Ningxiang rushed up with an arrow step and grabbed the scholar's arm: "you give me back the silver!"

"You are crazy!" The book is so angry that she jumps and flicks her hand away.

Xue Ningxiang pounced on him again.

Between them, the people around them gathered around.

The scholar was indignant and said, "you said I stole your silver. Will you show me the evidence? If you mistake me again, I will report to the official! I think you are a woman with a child on your back, and how honest you are. Don't you feel ashamed of taking your children to do such dirty things? "

"You... You..." Xue Ningxiang's face turned green when he said it.

People around started pointing.

In today's world, men are superior to women, not to mention all inferior. Only a little widow can believe Xue Ningxiang when she is a scholar.

The scholar was heartbroken and said: "I'm kind-hearted and don't report to the official. First, I think you are a woman. Second, it's because we are in a hurry to go to the local examination and have no time to fight with you!"

"It's too much. How can she even mistake the students who rush for the exam? Do you have any conscience? "

"Isn't it? She has been studying hard for ten years, just to be misunderstood by her? "

"Look at her, it's not a good thing!"

Passers-by blame Xue Ningxiang one after another. Xue Ningxiang was so wronged that she burst into tears. She didn't mistake them. She really lost money

Gowardesh had fallen asleep, but now he was woken up.

Seeing that he and his mother were surrounded by a crowd, he began to cry in fear.

As soon as president Li came out of the snack shop and was about to go to the hospital in the town, he heard a burst of tears.

The voice was a little familiar. Dean Li hesitated and walked over.

Xue Ningxiang was stabbed at the spine by all the people, and no one believed what she said.

Dean Li quickly recognized her, a neighbor of the aitu family! Then I recognized Gowa, the little fat man called his father.

President Li walked into the crowd. He was the president of Tianxiang Academy. Even if he didn't wear the master's clothes, his scholarly and noble atmosphere suppressed the scene in an instant.

"What's the matter?" He asked.

Xue Ningxiang was already in tears.

The scholar said, "this little woman wronged me!"

Premier Li asked, "what did she mistake you for?"

The scholar replied angrily, "she said I stole his silver!"

Premier Li said, "did you steal it?"

The scholar said, "what are you talking about? Of course I didn't steal! It's said that she's the one who wronged me. Don't you hear me? "

One of the onlookers said, "yes, they are two students who are going to the provincial capital for the exam. Unfortunately, they were wronged by this woman."

Premier Li looked them up and down: "which private school are you from?"

The scholar straightened up and said, "we are from Tianxiang academy!"

Premier Li's eyes narrowed slightly: "is that right? What's your name? Which class? "

"What are you doing?" The scholar asked impatiently.

President Li gave a faint smile: "I'm the president of Tianxiang Academy. I don't remember that the Academy accepted you two students."

The faces of the scholar and his companions changed.

The people around were shocked.

President Li leisurely said to a young man beside him, "please go to report to an official. It's said that someone here pretends to be a student of Tianxiang academy, cheating and bullying women and children."

The two were very noisy, but they didn't report to the official. When he came, they reported to the official. It was clear who was true or false!

The young man's head is full of a sentence: Premier Li has spoken to me! President Li has spoken to me!

"Please, little brother." Premier Li said mildly.

The young man responded solemnly and ran to the county government.

This is the flood of the Dragon King temple. The scholar and his companions ran away when they saw something bad.

"Please stop them," Li said

There was no commanding tone in his words, but it was inexplicable and needed to be convinced.

Two strong men watching the scene captured them.

"I, my silver..." Xue Ningxiang cried.

President Li nodded slightly, stepped forward, and found Xue Ningxiang's silver on them.

Seeing the recovered silver, Xue Ningxiang cried and was excited. As a result, he belched: "how... Belch! Thank you... Burp! "

"Daddy Gowa saw president Li.

Xue Ningxiang stopped belching.

This baby, recognize father again!

Dean Li is a mature and experienced man. Of course, he won't be angry because of such trifles. He asked about the amazing teachers in the Academy. When children first learn to speak, it's not uncommon for them to shout mother when they catch women and father when they catch men.

"Dad." Gouwa asked him to hold him.

Xue Ningxiang was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a way to get in.

"You're hurt." President Li saw an inch long cut on her wrist, which was bleeding.

Just now I only wanted the silver back, but I didn't notice that my wrist was scratched on the other side's ornament.

Li Yuan said: "give me your child. The hospital is nearby. I'll take you to bandage it."

Xue Ningxiang hurriedly covered her wrist with her sleeve: "no, no, a little injury won't get in the way."

President Li zhengse way: "still want to see, the weather is hot, easy to infect."

Xue Ningxiang thought, "I'll go myself."

"I'm just going to the doctor's, just by the way." Premier Li said, holding the gowarden who kept reaching out to him.

Kowa has a father, immediately do not Niang, fleshy hands around the neck of President Li, buried in his arms coquetry.

Xue Ningxiang was too shy.

They went to the hospital one by one.

President Li sent his old mother to the hospital. The reason was that when he was cleaning the hospital, he found that his mother was eating half of the mulberry, and suddenly fell unconscious on the vine chair.

Old lady Li is very old. It's very dangerous to have this kind of situation. President Li can't wait to invite the doctor to her home and send the person directly.

As a result, the doctor said, "it's OK. The old lady just fell asleep."

On the spot, President Li said, "I'm not sure."

He worried that Mrs. Li would be hungry when she woke up, so he went to the nearby snack shop and bought some sweet scented osmanthus cakes, which the old people loved.

After entering the hospital, President Li finds a doctor to see Xue Ningxiang. Gouwa is pressed on the chair by Xue Ningxiang.

President Li took a piece of sweet scented osmanthus cake for Gowa.

Gowardesh began to eat.

As he ate, he looked up and found that his father was gone.

He climbed down from his chair and went to find his father, only to follow him into a wing room.

Old lady Li woke up. As soon as she opened it, she saw a small bean.

Xiaodouding is chubby, round and lovely.

Mrs. Li waved to xiaodouding.

Gouwa was timid and scared to retreat. At the same time, Dean Li came out from behind the blue gauze cabinet, and the little dog ran to his thigh and hugged him: "Dad... Dad..."

Dad?

Old lady Li looked at her son, and then at xiaodouding, her turbid eyes brightened.

The Bodhisattva has come to light!

She has little grandchildren!

Because of Gu Jiao's delay in returning to the government, the return of marquis Gu and Gu Jinyu to Beijing was delayed.

Originally, marquis Gu planned to take Yao and longfengtai back to Beijing at the end of June at the latest. However, now Yao and Gu Yan are staying here for Gu Jiao, which makes Marquis Gu very distressed.

More distressed is Gu Jinyu.

Shufei promised that she would hold a hairpin ceremony for her, and in the hairpin ceremony, she was appointed as the county leader.

The head of the county is a rare honor. As long as he becomes the head of the county, he will not lose much value in the future even if he does not care for his family.

But if she couldn't go back, what would she talk about?

Gu Jinyu is anxious to get angry, and there is a blister on her mouth.

When Marquis Gu came to visit her and saw that she was so angry, he was greatly distressed: "how do you serve miss? It's so hot. Don't you know how to make less spicy dishes? "

The little servant girl said, "I'm wronged, Mr. Hou. Miss's diet is very light recently. It's because she's depressed that she's on fire."

Gu Jinyu sighed: "don't talk nonsense, all of you, step back."

"Yes."

The servant girls retired.

Gu Jinyu said to Marquis Gu: "Dad, my daughter is really OK."

Gu Hou Ye frowned and said: "nonsense, you just have something on your mind. You don't laugh recently."

Gu Jinyu dropped her eyes: "my daughter just missed her grandmother. She was old and fell again years ago. Although she was cured, she didn't have to be in the past. I don't know how much filial my daughter can do in front of her grandmother. "

When it comes to the heart of marquis Gu, he is usually filial, and the old lady has only two children in her life, he and Shufei.

Shufei entered the palace. The old lady seldom sees her once a year. Her son can't serve her mother. It's unfilial to think about it.

Marquis Gu frowned and decided to give Yao some eyedrops.

But Yao's heart is like a rock: "if I don't go back, Yan'er won't go back."

Gu Hou Ye tut A: "Niang how many years have not seen Yan son?"

Yao said, "but she doesn't like to see Yan'er either."

Marquis Gu retorted: "when can I not wait to see Yan'er? Yan'er is her own grandson. It's too late for her to hurt him. "

It's just that it's better to love the three precious grandchildren in front of us.

The former Mrs. Hou and the old lady belong to the same family. According to their seniority, they have to call the old lady an aunt. The marriage between the two families can be regarded as a close marriage. Naturally, the old lady is partial to her children.

In addition, the three sons lost their mother early, so it was too late for the old lady to feel distressed.

Third, the old lady didn't like Yao's family background. Yao gave birth to Gu Yan, who was sick. The old lady felt that it was Yao's own health that had affected Gu's descendants.

At first, the old lady was lukewarm to Gu Jinyu. However, Gu Jinyu was so outstanding that she gave a long face to the Hou family. The lady also valued her. Only then did I gradually change my attitude towards Gu Jinyu.

Marquis Gu didn't have much confidence in his arguments. He cleared his throat and said, "but Jinyu is going to have a hairpin. What can I do if her mother isn't around when she does the hairpin ceremony?"

Yao said, "it's the same with the villa."

Marquis Gu said, "I can't stay in the villa all the time. My mother is here, so is my father."

Yao thought, "why don't you go back to the capital first and come back on the day of Ji?"

Marquis Gu

Why is it so difficult to turn your wife and children back to Beijing?

In the use of marquis Gu's eighteen martial arts skills, Yao's will never let go.

Marquis Gu: "how on earth are you willing to return to the capital?"

Yao serious way: "Jiaojiao back, I will back."

Marquis Gu: how could that girl come back!

Gu Jinyu came to give Yao ginseng soup, inadvertently heard the conversation outside the door.

The little maid is also here.

The little servant girl is close to Gu Jinyu and knows her life experience with Gu Jiao.

The little servant girl held the injustice for her master and said, "why does the young lady go back to the capital, and the lady just go back to the capital? Isn't the second lady's child? It's the second lady who has been filial to his wife all these years. She's too eccentric! "

Gu Jinyu held the ginseng soup in the tray and did not speak.

The little servant girl was wronged and said, "on a hot day, the second young lady went to the kitchen to cook ginseng soup for her wife. Her hands were scalded. What did the young lady do? As a result, my wife is so eccentric... "

"Don't say it. She's my sister. She suffered a lot. It's right for her mother to hurt her." Gu Jinyu said and left with a dim look.

For several days, there was no one in your family to take the place of returning to Beijing. It seems that the villa has returned to a peaceful and peaceful day.

It was not until the end of the month that a pair of horses and chariots arrived at the villa that the tranquility of the villa was broken.

Marquis Gu put on his official uniform, arranged his appearance, and went to the gate of the villa to welcome each other.

Dozens of guards lined up, led by a four horse carriage slowly down, a young man in white.

Young people are as noble as snow.

Marquis Gu flapped the wide sleeves of his official uniform, stepped forward and bowed his hands: "I'll see you, Princess an!"

The young man, who was called Prince an, raised his hand slightly and said coldly and politely, "don't be so polite, marquis Ding'an. My sister and I have traveled all over the country. We are going back to the capital for the local examination. Passing by here, I suddenly come to the door to harass you. I hope you don't blame Marquis Ding'an. "

Marquis Gu said with a smile: "it's a great honor for the king and his younger sister to be here! It's hot. It's better for Wang and miss Zhuang to move to the villa and talk in the house. "

Prince an nodded, turned his head slightly, and said to the carriage behind him, "don't you get out of the car soon?"

The curtain of the car was lifted, and a strange little girl stretched out her head. Her eyes wandered around twice, as if she was curious. Then she jumped down with the help of the servant.

She came to Princess Ann: "brother! Is this the villa with hot springs? "

"I've met Marquis Ding'an." Said the king to his sister.

The little girl curled her lips and posed to the marquis.

Marquis Gu's title is under the prince of an County. Although the little girl is his sister, she has no rank. According to the rules, she should salute Marquis Gu.

However, apart from the etiquette, the little girl's identity is really valuable. Although her elder brother's dignity made the courtesy, her attitude is not very respectful.

Marquis Gu, smiling as if he hadn't seen it, kindly led his brother and sister into the villa.

In the villa, Yao's family and Gu Jinyu also got the news that they were married women, so they could not go out to meet each other, so they waited for the king of an in the flower Hall of Tingtao Pavilion.

Yao has been away from Beijing for many years, and he is indifferent to the situation in Beijing. He has never heard of the king of an. Gu Jinyu patiently tells her about the legendary life of the king of an.

"He is the direct grandson of Zhuang Taifu. He is only 18 years old this year."

"Did you become king at eighteen?" Yao was very surprised that even the prince was rarely canonized so early.

Gu Jinyu shook his head: "he was not canonized at the age of eighteen. He was canonized at the age of eight."

However, this canonization is not his luck, on the contrary, it is his misfortune.

Ten years ago, the state of Zhao fought with the state of Chen, and the state of Zhao lost. The state of Chen proposed to take the crown prince of Zhao as a pledge. The emperor was reluctant to give up his son, and all his courtiers opposed it. At this time, Zhuang Taifu stepped forward and was willing to let one of his best grandchildren go to Chen for the crown prince.

If it's the son and grandson of the other minister, the state of Chen won't agree. But the Chuang family is the mother family of the empress dowager, and Zhuang Taifu is the elder brother of the Empress Dowager. His direct grandson is the nephew of the Empress Dowager.

As everyone knows, Empress Dowager Zhuang has been listening to the government behind the curtain for many years, and her power is higher than the real power of the emperor. Taking her nephew and grandson as the quality, she is not inferior to the crown prince.

So the emperor canonized Zhuang Taifu's direct grandson as the prince of an, and entered the state of Chen as a pledge.

It was not until more than three years ago that the two countries fought again. This time, Chen lost, and Prince an finally returned to Zhao.

There are many stories about the princes of Shaoan in the capital. Gu Jinyu heard about them and saw them with his own eyes.

She was curious in her heart, but polite on her face.

When Marquis Gu and his party finally arrived at the flower hall, Yao and Gu Jinyu saluted the prince of an.

Yao lowered her eyebrows from beginning to end. Gu Jinyu was very young. No matter how well she behaved, she couldn't stand it. She glanced at each other curiously.

Then she was stunned.

How can there be such a beautiful man in the world?

They are not arrogant, elegant and profound. They are noble in every way, but also have a trace of immortality.

"This is Yao's wife, and this is the little girl." Introduced by Marquis Gu.

Princess an nodded slightly: "Mrs. Gu, Miss Gu."

Miss Zhuang came forward: "are you Gu Jinyu? I know you

Gu Jinyu was stunned.

Yao Shi and Gu Hou ye also looked at Miss Zhuang in consternation.

Miss Zhuang raised her eyebrows and said, "my fourth uncle praised your handwriting. He said that among people my age, your handwriting is the best!"

Miss Zhuang's fourth uncle is Zhuang Xianzhi, the governor of Pingcheng Prefecture.

Miss Zhuang gave a cold smile: "Oh, take the pen! I want to compete with you