Chapter 10： destiny

Chapter 10 Fate

"Grandmother." The girl walked towards Mrs. Gu Tai with a smile on her face, her voice was like the early cry of a yellow warbler, and it was pleasant to the ear.

"Sister Concubine, why did you come back so early?" Mrs. Gu Tai's complexion changed from cloudy to clear, she looked at Gu Yunxian with a beaming smile, and her aura softened.

Gu Yunchang was sent to the capital by Su Niang when she was a few months old. Mrs. Gu Tai personally named her, raised her personally, and watched her grow from a baby carved in pink and jade and babbling into a bright eye. White-toothed, slim cardamom girl.

The relationship between their grandparents and grandchildren for more than ten years is very real. She loves Gu Yunxuan very much, and Gu Yunxuan is also the most filial to her.

In comparison, that girl is just a stranger, and has no relationship with the Hou Mansion. She is so noisy, I am afraid she has a grudge against the Hou Mansion!

Mrs. Gu Tai's eyes flashed a sullen look.

Gu Yunchang walked over to Mrs. Gu Tai and sat down, took her arm affectionately, and said coquettishly, "I miss my grandmother."

Mrs. Gu Tai seemed to have been fed a mouthful of honey. She was incomparably appropriate and asked lovingly, "Is the flower feast at Prince Jing's mansion any fun?"

Speaking of Prince Jing's mansion, Mrs. Gu Tai smiled so much that a few wrinkles appeared in the corners of her eyes.

Since the death of the eldest son, the status of the Dingyuan Houfu in the court has been somewhat embarrassing.

Half a month ago, when Gu Yunkuang said that the Changqing County Master of Jingwang's Mansion invited her to attend the chrysanthemum banquet, Mrs. Gu Tai was overjoyed. The Changqing County Lord's Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet has been held for three consecutive years, and those who are qualified to attend the banquet. The young masters and girls are all from noble families.

"It's fun. My pot of 'Phoenix Zhenyu' was named the second place in today's flower banquet." Gu Yunmao nodded with a smile, smiling like a flower, and stretched out his hand to show Mrs. Gu Tai the jade bracelet on her wrist, "This bracelet was given by the princess. The color of the head, grandmother, am I good?"

"It's amazing, our sister Cong is a smart eye and a pearl. Grandmother will give you a jade pendant." Mrs. Gu Tai reached out and touched Gu Yuncong's nose, smiling from ear to ear.

Mrs. Gu also knows the origin of Gu Yunxiang's pot of "Phoenix Zhenyu". This pot of chrysanthemum was accidentally picked up by a flower farmer who was in distress in the suburbs last month.

Gu Yunchang has a good heart and good luck since he was a child.

When she was six years old, she rescued King Kang, who was still the seventh prince at the time, in Yangzhou, which was in turmoil, and thus kept the title of the Gu family;

When she was nine years old, she dug up a two-hundred-year-old ginseng while outing in the green, and pulled Mrs. Gu Tai, who was seriously ill, back from the gate of hell;

When she was thirteen years old, it coincided with the tribute of the rare treasure Jiuquzhu from the southwestern Fan State. The envoy provoked the court with the theme of "Nine Curved Beads Threading". Civil and military officials were helpless. Unveiling the list, one-handed "ant wears Jiuquzhu" skill shocked four.

There are countless such incidents.

Mrs. Gu Tai once took Gu Yunchang to Bailong Temple to find the host master to approve her life. The host master said that her life was indescribably precious.

"I didn't ask my grandmother for a reward." Gu Yunchan tilted her head and smiled sweetly, "When the chrysanthemum I raised wins His Highness King Kang next time, grandma, please reward me again."

"His Royal Highness King Kang went too?" Mrs. Gu Tai's eyebrows moved, and the smile on her face deepened.

"Yeah, the lord sent me back." Gu Yuncong nodded, eyes flowing, bright and moving, "Grandmother, the lord recently got a few cans of high-quality Longjing. I heard that my grandmother likes to drink tea, so I brought a can to my grandmother. "

Gu Yuncong's maid quickly served a cloisonné enamel three gentleman tea pot.

"Your Majesty has a heart." Mrs. Gu Tai sighed happily, her thoughts flying around: King Kang is sincere to Gu Yunxian, there is no doubt about this, the problem is the Queen Mother.

If he wants to pass the stage of the queen mother, Gu Yunchang has to distance himself from Fang Mingfeng as soon as possible.

"Mammy Xu, you're back." Gu Yunxuan looked at Mamma Xu who was kneeling on the ground, as if she had noticed her existence, and said with surprise and concern, "Did the second sister also come back? ?"

Mammy Xu raised her head and replied respectfully, "Miss Hui San, the girls are still in Danyang City."

Meeting Gu Yunchang's puzzled eyes, Xu Mammy continued to explain: "Third girl, you don't know, the second girl is really outrageous..."

Xu Mammy chattered about Gu Yanfei's various faults again and again.

Mrs. Gu Tai's expression darkened again, and anyone could see that she was very unhappy about it.

"Grandmother, the second sister has had a difficult life since she was a child. It's inevitable to feel uneasy after traveling thousands of miles from Huaibei to a place that you don't know well." Gu Yunmao comforted Mrs. On her shoulder, "Grandma, you have always been kind to us juniors, don't bother with the second sister."

"That's it. Grandma, why don't I go to Danyang City to pick up my second sister?"

Gu Yunxiang suggested intimately, whether it was the tone of voice or the sweet smile, it was indescribably comfortable.

Mrs. Gu Tai was coaxed by Gu Yunchang's three words, her face softened a little, and she patted the back of her hand kindly, but still shook her head and rejected: "No. In two days, you are not going to go to Huangjue Temple with Changqing County Master to offer incense. ?"

Mrs. Gu Tai weighed the interests and quickly made a decision in her heart.

She sighed and said solemnly: "Forget it, I think that the second girl is full of grievances, and the children and grandchildren are all debts. It's better for me, an old bone, to take a trip in person."

"Grandmother..." Gu Yunchang wanted to say something, but Mrs. Gu Tai raised her hand to interrupt her.

"Sister Chang, grandma knows that you are filial." Mrs. Gu Tai patted her head, "Okay, just do as I said, you stay in the capital, and I will ask your elder sister to accompany me."

"..." Xu Ma was stunned, pinched her thigh, and the pain told her that this was not a dream: Mrs. Tai actually agreed to the rude request of the second girl!

Mrs. Gu Tai would not be careless when she travels. The servants of Cihetang hurriedly packed their bags and worked all night.

The next morning, the carriage of the Dingyuan Hou's Mansion drove out of the capital and went south along the official road.

Walking all the way, resting all the way, it took a full four days to arrive at Danyang City.

"Tuk Tuk, Tuk Tuk Tuk..."

"Old Litou open the door quickly, Mrs. Tai is here!"

A rough old woman knocked on the door heavily, and the bronze door knocker made the door vibrate.

Old Li Tou responded and ran to open the door, and at the same time sent a little maid to the inner courtyard to report to Gu Yanfei.

Mrs. Gu Tai in the carriage closed her eyes and slowly twisted the beads in her hand.

The inside of the carriage was quiet and silent, and the street outside the carriage was quite lively. Except for the hawkers who set up stalls and shouted, passers-by also passed by from time to time.

"The yacha has come to patrol again, let's go another way." Not far away, a rough and mature male voice shouted, his tone full of resentment.

Immediately afterwards, another younger male voice said, "I don't know what's going on these two days. The yacha is patrolling all over the place, and even the city gate is checked layer by layer. I was blocked at the city gate for almost an hour before I came in."

The voices of the two were particularly loud, and Mrs. Gu Tai in the carriage could hear them clearly.

She waved her hand to Xu Mama, and ordered, "Go and find out what happened in the city."

Mother Xu hurriedly agreed.

(end of this chapter)