Fifty-eight complicated

  Mr. Wang was busy making excuses and again explained what he had originally said.

  Old Lady Gu was somewhat impatient, glanced at Gu Boqi who was distracted and looking around, and coldly snorted: "Isn't this enough fun for you? Even asking for a blessing is so awkward, you might as well not come!"

  Gu Boqi was just thinking about Qiu Shi'an's promise to send his own beauty, with a heart full of longing. Suddenly, he was scolded by Old Lady Gu and immediately felt a chill run down his spine. He came back to his senses and repeatedly bowed his head to apologize.

  The old lady looked at them more and more annoying, rubbed her chest with some annoyance, and shouted: "Don't go out yet! Want to suffocate me to death!"

  Gu Man quietly followed behind Gu Boqi and Wang Shi, just as he heard Gu Boqi scolding Wang Shi: "Can't even talk properly, don't know how to make his mother happy?"

  Gu Manlang sneered and stood between Wang Shi and Gu Boqi, looking up at him with a pretentious expression of confusion: "Dad, my mother didn't say anything wrong, is Grandma angry with you?"

  Gu Bo Qi suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he caught Gu Man staring at him with an unnerving intensity.

  Gu Man's eyes were cold as she stared at him, recalling the scene of him chatting happily with Qiu Shi'an today. A cold smile spread in her heart: It's time, Father, you like to socialize with the powerful and beautiful women, soon you will know the trouble they bring!

  The moonlight was a bit chilly. After Gu Man parted ways with Wang Shi, she had just turned into the garden when she saw Lu Yuran and Lu Hanxuan coming towards her together.

  They've bumped into each other now, and it's unrealistic to dodge them. She can only put on a smiling face and greet them: "Uncle and auntie, why haven't you gone back to your room to rest so late?"

  Lu Hanxuan looked at her with a gloomy gaze, and there was still some disdain hidden on his face.

  Isn't he a young master who doesn't understand anything? How did I hear that he was playing with those young masters and accidentally fell into the river? Is it true that he is afraid of poverty and loves wealth?

  Lu Yuran's face was full of smiles, and she pulled Gu Man to ask her about the interesting things in the Wang Mansion. After hearing that she had narrowly escaped death, she quickly checked her from head to toe, repeatedly calling out "Amitabha".

  After making a fuss, Lu Yuran suddenly exclaimed. She knocked her own head and said: "How could I forget such an important thing? Damn it! It's really damn it!"

  Gu's heart was on high alert, but his face didn't reveal a single hint of it. He smiled and said, "What did you forget? It seems so urgent?"

  "We were just having tea with Seventh Sister at the Moon Pavilion, and she was being mischievous, insisting on picking plum blossoms. Her robes got all wet, and now I'm going to her room to fetch something." Lu Yuran's face was full of anxiety. She said: "I got caught up in chatting with Ninth Sister and lost track of time, can't delay any further, I'll go first."

  Gu Man hadn't even had time to speak when Lu Yuran took Xiao Tou and hastily walked away. She turned her head back, only to see Lu Hanxuan standing not far off with his hands behind his back, a slight smile playing on the corners of his mouth.

  She thought for a moment and said: "Big brother, excuse me, I should go back to my room now."

  "It's still early." Lu Hanxuan stood in front of her, calmly and gently persuading, "Won't you join us for a midnight chat over tea, cousin?"

  Who would like to have a midnight chat with you over tea! Gu Man took a few steps back, then sank his face and said: "I just returned from being a guest today, I'm already very tired, let's do it another day."

  "It's better to take a chance than wait for the right moment." Lu Hanxuan's robe was reflecting a faint cold light under the moonlight. Seeing Gu Man and Bao Yu both had vigilant expressions, he smiled: "This is at home, why are you so scared, cousin? Are you afraid I'll eat you up?"

  Gu Man's right eyelid kept twitching, and he felt a bit annoyed, so he directly refused him: "Brother also said it was at home, what am I afraid of? If something happens to me, Brother will not be able to explain himself as an older brother! I'm tired, Brother should let go!"

  Lu Hanxuan was startled by her. Gu Man took advantage of the opportunity to bypass him and walk through the plum forest, heading towards Mingyue Building.

  It was late at night, and the lanterns in all directions of Qiu's mansion were lit up.

  Qiu Shi'an stood in the corridor, gazing at the moonlight. After a long while, he turned to Madame Qiu beside him and said, "Today was going so well, but that rascal completely ruined it!"

  Mrs. Qiu timely put on a big cloak for him, glanced at her son with his head down and said with a smile: "He's still young, what does he know? Besides, who isn't a god, how can they guess that Gu Man would pop up at that critical moment?"

  Qiu Shi'an glared at Qiu Cangyu and scolded, "I've long told you not to associate with that Wei Jiran, but you refused to listen! Who in Shengjing doesn't know he's a scourge on society? What good can come from being with him?"

  Wei Jinran is the grandson of General Dingyuan, and at a young age, he has already been established as the heir. Raised in luxury from childhood, he has been spoiled rotten, and whoever sees him will get a headache.

  Qiu Cangwu hung his head and didn't dare to argue back, only responding with a series of "yes"s.

  Qiu Shi'an felt a bit relieved and asked him again, "What's going on today? How did things suddenly get out of hand? Even if the young master is not being treated with respect, he is still the young master. Who gave you the right to recklessly rush forward and stir up trouble?"

  "Nothing happened anyway." Qiu Cangwu explained everything to him in detail: "Wei Jinyan had two snake skin patterned walnuts and was showing them off to us. During tea time, the walnuts disappeared. Everyone saw only the young master's servant come in, so they all went to find the young master. Who knew that halfway through, the servant threw the walnuts into the river? Wei Jinyan wanted revenge, so we all followed him. Who knew... who knew on the way, we met Miss Gu, who came to admire the plum blossoms. Miss Gu accidentally fell in while trying to save the young master."

  Qiu Shi'an stroked his beard thoughtfully for a moment, nodded and sighed: "Well! This is also one's fate. If he hadn't met Miss Gu this time, he wouldn't have survived either!"

  Madam Qiu listened with curiosity and asked him, "Are you saying that the Crown Prince, who is also the king's own son, would be abandoned by the king because of that matter?"

  "Shut up!" Qiu Shi'an was shocked and hastily scolded, "Are you tired of living? Have you forgotten how those people by the princess's side died? How dare you mention it again?"

  Mrs. Qiu also felt that she had misspoken, and hastily looked around before changing the subject by patting her chest: "Never mind, never mind, let's not mention these things. Husband, has our son's admission to the Imperial Academy been settled?"

  Qiu Shi'an shook his head: "Entering the Imperial Academy is not difficult, we originally had a quota. I wanted to let him worship under the gate of Wang Taifu, but unfortunately, Taifu didn't return to Beijing this year, and it's unknown what next year will be like."

  Qiu Cangwu said with a smile, "Isn't it said that Wang Taifu has always been particularly fond of this granddaughter? Even her name was given by him personally, meaning 'perfection', showing extreme favoritism."

  Qiu Shi'an nodded in praise: "You're quite thoughtful, knowing all this. Indeed, Gu Jiajiu was born on the same day as the late Wang Furen, and was favored by Taifu from birth. Even the Emperor himself asked about her when she was born."

  He stood in the courtyard for a moment, then turned to ask Mrs. Qiu: "Is that maid well-trained? In a few days, I should also invite some good female relatives over for a gathering."

  Mrs. Qiu agreed and said: "Then I'll go prepare the invitation."

  Liu Yiniang helped Gu Boqi change into his inner clothes, then led him onto the kang and began to massage his shoulders. Seeing that he had closed his eyes as if savoring the experience, she tentatively asked him: "I heard that today's visit didn't go too smoothly, and Ninth Miss fell into the river?"

  As soon as Gu Man was mentioned, he thought of her uncomfortable eyes, and Gu Bo Qi responded with a cold "hmm".

  Aunt Liu's movements became even gentler, pressing down on his shoulder and resting her head on his shoulder, softly asking: "How did you go out with such vigor and spirit, but return with your head hung low in defeat? This meal is really strange."

  Gu Bo Qi wrapped his arms around her waist and held her horizontally in his embrace, with a sly smile he inserted his hand into her collar, while laughing and saying: "Still thinking about you, this annoying little vixen, I was distracted and scolded by the old lady, how could my mood get better?"

  Liu Yiniang couldn't help but tremble, and with a bashful expression, she buried her head in his chest, saying: "You can say such things? The old lady will dislike me even more."

  Gu Boqi saw her blushing and shy, with a spring-like complexion, and couldn't help but lift up her face and kiss her, putting her on his lap and stroking her, murmuring vaguely: "What are you afraid of? I'm here, who dares to give you a hard time?"

  Liu Yiniang panted and raised her body to put down the curtain, and deliberately asked him: "If Madam gives me a look, will Master dare to make decisions for me?"

  Gu Boqi flipped her over and pinned her under his body, his hands reaching behind her to grab her buttocks, squeezing hard as he said in a low voice: "They say that the husband is heaven for the wife, could she dare defy me? If it weren't..."

  The words were drowned out by the women's giggles.

  Gu's eyelids twitched more and more fiercely, he walked with his head down for a while, then raised his head to see the two lanterns hanging at the entrance of Mingyue Building emitting a dim yellow light, swaying unclearly in the night.

  She felt a little more at ease in her heart, stepped forward and entered the door, took over the warm stove handed over by Pei Yin, and asked in a low voice: "How did things go?"

  "Don't worry, miss. Those women only care about money and won't bother with Autumn Orchid's life or death. They just spent three taels of silver to buy her." Pei Yin helped her take off her cloak and poured hot water into the copper basin to help her wash her face.

  The hot and humid air hit him in the face, making Gu Man feel like all the pores on his skin were open and breathing.

  She let out a breath and curled up the corners of her mouth: "What did my uncle say?"

  "I heard it was you who recommended the person in the past, and arranged for her to be a ordinary maid in the backyard." Pei Yin replied to her: "Right, there's something else I want to tell you, miss."

  Guo Man took off his shoes and put his feet in hot water, then asked her: "What's up?"

  She wasn't used to being served by others while washing and dressing, so Pei Yin just stood aside holding a handkerchief. When she asked, he lowered his voice and said: "Uncle said that he couldn't find out what Liu Mama's background was. However, he said that this Liu lady wasn't the legitimate daughter of Liu Zhi Fu, but rather rumored to be the daughter of Liu Zhi Fu and a Miao woman, whom Liu Zhi Fu later brought back to the manor to raise."

  Miao girl?

  Gu Man quietly hid the surprise in her eyes, it was something she should have guessed a long time ago. Being able to drive away venomous snakes, how could an ordinary person achieve that?

  Just then, a faint noise appeared on the window side, as if there was a cat jumping around.

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