Gu Yanfei and Gu Yunzhen had already boarded their carriage, and the carriage was still parked outside Yimen, waiting for Madam Gu to leave together.

In the compartment, the light was dim and the air was cold.

"Yanfei, warm your hands." Gu Yunzhen handed Gu Yanfei a small and exquisite pumpkin-shaped stove.

The warm hand stove was held in Gu Yanfei's hand, and pressed directly to her heart through the skin.

In this Gu family, probably only the eldest sister would be so meticulous and considerate to her.

As for big brother...

The eldest brother is not afraid of the cold, so he never thought that the girl's house would need something like a hand stove.

Gu Yanfei couldn't help but curved her lips into a smile.

Gu Yanfei casually put the stove on her lap, poured tea for Gu Yunzhen herself, and handed the teacup to her, without hiding it, said frankly:

"Big sister, Murong's house is not a good place to go."

"This marriage is not good."

With this crisp sound, a faint scent of tea lingered in Gu Yunzhen's nose, clear and mellow, nourishing Gu Yunzhen's heart like spring rain.

Gu Yunzhen was already used to Gu Yanfei's straightforward style, so instead of being surprised, he felt that it was true, and even the haze buried deep in his heart was dispelled a little.

She gently held Gu Yanfei's hand, her palm pressed against hers, her brows soft.

Of course she knew that Gu Yanfei made a special trip to Murong's house today, purely for herself, in the name of Mrs. Murong, to help herself see Murong Yong's character.

She knew better that Gu Yanfei was right.

but……

The scene in the Nuanting Pavilion just now flashed in his mind, Gu Yunzhen couldn't help but pursed the corners of his mouth, his chest rose and fell slightly, as if this was the only way to suppress the turbulent emotions in his heart.

However, she had to think about her mother and her second sister.

If the grandmother knew that the second sister was urging her to divorce, she would be even more annoyed.

In recent years, Sanfang's situation in the Hou's Mansion was embarrassing, and the long house was also in the same situation.

The uncle and aunt of the long house are gone, which means that the future of the eldest brother and the marriage of the second sister are all in the hands of the grandmother and the second uncle.

The eldest brother did not rely on the favor of his father's generation, he honed himself in the army for many years, and finally got promoted to the thousand households of the Shenji Camp, and only he knew the blood and sweat of each. In the future, if the eldest brother wants to gain a firm foothold, he also needs the help of his family.

Thinking about it, a trace of powerlessness and struggle slowly appeared in her dark and deep eyes...

Soon, she forced herself to suppress the negative emotions in her heart, smiled gently, and gently stroked the top of Gu Yanfei's head.

"Yanfei, I will think about it carefully." She looked deeply into Gu Yanfei's eyes, without avoiding them, let her clear eyes directly hit her heart, and said sincerely, "Even if it is to treat each other like a guest."

"In this world, many women come here like this, and I am no different from them."

Her voice was very rational, very calm.

From the day her father passed away, she was no longer the delicate flower in the greenhouse. She wanted to protect herself and her mother.

"It's different." Gu Yanfei shook his head.

She casually opened a corner of the curtain, and a knife-like cold wind blew in through the gap, messing up the hair on Gu Yanfei's cheeks.

Gu Yanfei's gaze was sharper than the cold wind outside, and he cast his gaze precisely to the northwest, the courtyard where Mrs. Murong was.

This government is different.

Mrs. Murong's body was lingering with a thick dead air like ink, and there was also a smell of corruption.

Gu Yanfei could almost conclude that the person was dead.

besides……

Gu Yanfei looked around again, the high walls around the mansion, the stone beasts squatting on the eaves, the dead old pine, the small dry pond, and the talismans pasted on the windows...

There was a suffocating atmosphere in the whole mansion.

In Taoist medicine, there is indeed a saying of "chongxi".

In the previous life, the Murong family did not observe filial piety, that is to say, Mrs. Murong survived.

The reason why Mrs. Murong fell ill has nothing to do with external causes. She should have been ill at this moment in her past and present lives, so why did she survive in her last life?

The reason is ready to come out.

There should be someone else who made Mrs. Murong happy in the previous life.

Gu Yanfei raised her hand to pinch a few strands of blown hair behind her ears, leaned lazily against the wall of the room, made no secret of her displeasure, snorted softly, and said, "This mansion is really uncomfortable. "

She was about to put down the curtains when she saw Mrs. Gu walking slowly towards this side.

The eyes of the grandfather and grandson met in mid-air, and they looked at each other for a moment.

A flicker of hesitation flashed across Madam Gu's face, she stroked the fringe of her cuffs, and continued walking towards the carriage without stopping.

After she finished talking with Mrs. Murong in the green gauze closet, she heard the report from the nurse in charge of the Murong family. She learned about what happened in the warm pavilion, and also knew that Gu Yunzhen and Gu Yanfei went to Yimen together.

Therefore, Mrs. Gu did not stay any longer, and directly offered her farewell.

Mrs. Murong didn't force her to keep him, she just asked the nurse in charge to send Mrs. Gu off for her.

The nanny in charge wanted to commit crimes and meritorious deeds, she was extremely courteous and courteous, she sent Mrs. Gu to the front black-painted three-horse carriage, and never left.

The two carriages of the Gu family drove out of the alley where the Murong family was located, and set off on their way home.

At noon, Gu Yanfei and Gu Yunzhen got off the carriage at the Yimen of the Gu family.

Mrs. Hou, Mrs. Wang, heard the news, and arrived just at this time, and said with a smile on her face, "Mother, I thank you for your hard work."

Mrs. Wang walked over briskly, supported Mrs. Gu's arm affectionately, and asked casually: "I wonder how the old lady of the Murong family is doing?"

Gu Jian's exhortation sounded in Wang's ears, this marriage is beneficial to the Hou family, and there must be no mistakes.

Mrs. Wang was asking Mrs. Gu, but Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Yanfei, and called out in a gentle tone: "Yanfei, what do you think?"

Mrs. Gu shot Gu Yanfei's face with blazing eyes.

"If you die, you can't live. Everything is destined." Gu Yanfei said casually, while stroking the pumpkin-shaped hand stove between his fingers.

A few words seem inscrutable.

There was a moment of silence.

Mrs. Gu's graceful face sank visibly, and the corners of her eyes twitched.

This girl is playing tricks again!

Mrs. Gu had something on her mind, she was too lazy to tell Gu Yanfei any more, so she casually said, "Go back."

She turned to Gu Yunzhen again and said: "Sister Zhen, follow me to Cihetang."

As soon as Gu Yanfei turned around, she saw a yellow, white and black figure flashing in front of her eyes, and a three-flowered cat who didn't know where it came from flew down from the roof of the carriage, landed firmly on her shoulder, and began to question her with a "meow meow meow" She went somewhere to play with the cat on her back.

Mrs. Gu also heard the cat meowing later, her heart beat uncomfortably, and her brows were furrowed.

When she sat down in Cihe Hall, she was still frowning tightly.

All the idlers in the Dongci room were dismissed. The grandparents and grandchildren sat shoulder to shoulder on the kang, Mrs. Hou sat at the bottom, and only Madam Li was left in the room to serve.

Mrs. Gu drank two sips of tea, and after recovering, she pulled herself together and started the conversation: "Sister Zhen, I heard about the garden."

She patted Gu Yunzhen's hand reassuringly, with a gentle and loving tone, "Mrs. Murong has already told me that she is my cousin, and after the new year, she will give the dowry to marry her off."

Gu Yunzhen's eyelashes were half down, looking at Mrs. Gu's well-maintained hands.

Although the person is old, his hands are still white and delicate, and there is a string of rosewood Buddhist beads wrapped around his hands. When he patted it on the back of Gu Yunzhen's hand, the beads were actually a bit harsh, leaving a small red mark on the girl's delicate skin. .

Mrs. Gu patted Gu Yunzhen again with the hand wrapped around the string of Buddhist beads, and persuaded with earnestness: "You, don't always follow Gu Yanfei crazy, she has no father or mother, her future is unpredictable, she has nothing to worry about, But you are different, you have a bright future. This is a good day, but why do you need to be strong, and you will be smashed!"

"Mrs. Murong thinks highly of you, and she spoke a lot of good things about you in front of me today..."

"..."

Mrs. Gu talked non-stop, and every time she thought about the unrest in the house since Gu Yanfei returned to the house, she felt very annoyed.

Gu Yunzhen was sitting on the kang with Mrs. Tai's arm, her figure was as elegant as orchid, dignified and virtuous.

Although Mrs. Wang didn't know what happened in the Murong Mansion, she could guess all sorts from Mrs. Tai's words. To put it bluntly, things like cousins ​​and cousins ​​are not uncommon in various prefectures.

Wang's interface also persuaded Gu Yunzhen: "Sister Zhen, such a good marriage can only be met but not asked for. Your grandmother will not harm you."

Gu Yunzhen didn't respond the whole time, just sat there motionless, eyes half down, lips pursed lightly, without saying a word.

Seeing Gu Yunzhen's stuffy look, Mrs. Gu felt a little depressed, the corners of her eyes twitched slightly, and said to herself: This big girl's temper is not as likable as her sister's.

Mrs. Tai stroked the rosewood buddhist bead string in her hand, and said calmly in the superior tone of an elder: "Just now I have promised Mrs. Murong that the marriage will be set before the year."

"..." Gu Yunzhen finally had some reaction, raised his eyelids, and looked up at Mrs. Gu.

Today is the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year is only less than four days away.

Even Mrs. Wang was taken aback, it was too urgent, I am afraid that even the dowry will not be prepared in time.

However, Gu Yunzhen will marry sooner or later, that is, a few days in advance.

"Sister Zhen, grandma is doing it for your own good." Mrs. Gu's eyes concealed a trace of impatience, her face was still kind, and the silver-studded jade earrings on her earlobe were shining brightly.

"This time you married into Murong's family to save Ayong's grandmother. This is a kindness to Murong's family. No matter whether the old lady gets better this time, Murong's family will never treat you badly in the future, and will remember your kindness. !"

She seemed to be persuading, but in fact, her words were already strong and unquestionable.

Mrs. Wang nodded repeatedly, and joined Mrs. Tai in singing: "The little grievances you suffer now will also be your blessings in the future."

"A young and promising gentleman like the Second Young Master Murong, you can't find another one in the entire capital!"

Wang's exaggerated Murong Yong's hype, but Gu Yunzhen was always calm, even when he heard the wedding date, he just moved his eyelids, and there was no wave in his eyes.

She had already thought about it and made a decision.

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