After Lu Si bought the cinnabar and talisman paper, it was already a long time since the three of them came out of the restaurant.

Lu seemed uneasy, and personally escorted Wei Jiaoniang and Gu Yanfei back to their respective mansions.

"Girl, you are back!"

Juan Bi, who was sent back to the house by Gu Yanfei to report the letter, stood outside the corner gate and looked around for a long time. Seeing Gu Yanfei came back, she guessed that she and Wei Jiaoniang hadn't been able to leave the city before the city gate closed.

Juan Bi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, hurried up to greet her, and said with a smile: "Girl, Eunuch He from the palace is here."

"He's still in the lobby of the outer courtyard, and the eldest lady is greeting her, does the lady want to come over and have a look at you?"

"Okay, let's have a look." Gu Yanfei casually handed over the reins of the horse to a concierge woman, and took Juan Bi to the outer courtyard hall.

Juanbi walked with the lantern in his hand, and said, "My servant listened to the words of the accompanying maid, that Eunuch He seems to be here for the Tianhe Garden Hundred Flowers Banquet."

Juan Bi got it right, as soon as Eunuch He saw Gu Yanfei's face, he graciously handed over two postcards with red sprinkles and gold, and cupped his hands and said:

"Miss Gu, our family invited the girl to the Tianhe Garden for a banquet on the National Day at the Emperor's order."

Eunuch He spoke politely.

As early as when Gu Yanfei entered the palace for the first time, the emperor specially ordered him to entertain him. Eunuch He knew that the second girl Gu might be the future eldest concubine.

Some things that happened later also verified his guess.

Therefore, even if Gu Yunzhen said euphemistically that Gu Yanfei would come back tonight without knowing when, he waited patiently for two cups of tea.

No, hard work pays off, he did not wait in vain.

The smile on Eunuch He's face became even stronger, and he said again: "The emperor heard that there is another eldest girl in the girl's house, please also go with the eldest girl."

He looked at Gu Yunzhen with a smile on his face, and he had a good impression of this young lady Gu, and secretly said: This young lady Gu treats people very well, and as the eldest sister of the future princess, she is now in the emperor's heart again. With a name, the future will not be too bad.

Gu Yun was really surprised, and hurriedly got up from the upper chair of the grand master, and gave a blessing: "My daughter, thank you."

"Eunuch Lao thanked the emperor for our sisters."

While speaking, Gu Yunzhen signaled the nurse in charge to quietly give He Gonggong a red envelope.

After finishing the errand, Eunuch He simply left, and Gu Yunzhen ordered the nurse in charge to send him out.

Looking at Eunuch He and his party surrounded by the lights in front of him, Gu Yunzhen let out a long breath and sighed with relief: "Second sister, you are back!"

Just now she seemed calm, but in fact she was so flustered that she could hardly find Bei. She never thought that someone would suddenly rise up in the palace, but she felt that she could not embarrass the second sister, so she insisted.

Gu Yunzhen took Gu Yanfei's arm and walked towards the inner courtyard, holding back his stomach and wanted to say, "Fortunately, I had someone make new clothes in advance, otherwise, it would be too late."

The second sister has been back for several months, and this is the first time to go to such a grand occasion.

In contrast, the last time the flounder banquet in the palace was just a small banquet attended by thirty or forty people, at least hundreds of people would go to the Hundred Flowers Banquet in Tianhe Garden on the National Day, and even those honorable courtiers and royal family members would also attend. Past.

She has to think about how to help the second sister dress up, and she must not lose her momentum in front of the noble girls in the capital!

Gu Yunzhen secretly made up his mind, and asked about Lu Qin again: "Second sister, Ah Qin..." How is she?

Gu Yanfei briefly explained the matter, including the incident where they encountered a road near the west city gate.

"..." Gu Yunzhen's expression was a bit complicated, and he sighed slightly, "Why doesn't Mrs. Lu Er believe it? Even if she would rather believe it, it would be good to check it out."

As long as the man is sincere about this marriage, even if it is a few days in the evening of the engagement, he can wait.

"..." Gu Yanfei pursed her lips and remained silent.

Everyone has selfishness, and Mrs. Lu must have it too.

The wind at night carried a hint of coolness, blowing the hair of the two of them, their dresses fluttering, and the surroundings were unusually quiet.

After walking forward against the night wind for a while, Gu Yunzhen asked again: "Then are you going to Chang'anbo Mansion tomorrow?"

"No." Gu Yanfei shook his head.

If Lu Ruo gets things done, it doesn't matter whether he goes or not.

If the road doesn't seem to be right, let's talk about it.

It seems that Lu can't even do this little thing properly, can he? Then stop being a big brother!

The mansion at night seemed a bit deserted, with fewer people, fewer lanterns were hung everywhere, and the mansion was particularly dark.

In the night breeze, those trees swayed with the wind in the shadows, shadowy, making people feel that there seemed to be something hidden in the darkness.

Gu Yunzhen subconsciously held Gu Yanfei's arm. Ever since she heard the baby crying in the small garden that night, she felt a sense of trepidation in her heart, and began to dare not walk around casually at night.

"Wow... wow..."

A shrill cry of a baby came indistinctly with the night wind, interspersed with the sound of the wind blowing the leaves.

As if Gu Yunzhen's body was frozen, he froze all of a sudden and stopped suddenly.

The wind messed up her bangs and the broken hair at the temples, and scratched her cheek mischievously.

"Second sister, you...you..." Gu Yunzhen swallowed, and asked Gu Yanfei in fear, "Did you hear..."

She listened again, and there was silence in the darkness, she didn't hear anything, it just seemed to be her illusion.

Gu Yunzhen couldn't help swallowing, it was especially clear in this silent night.

"I'll go and have a look." Gu Yanfei pointed in the direction of the small garden, smiling lightly.

"Wait!" Gu Yunzhen grabbed Gu Yanfei's hand and said eagerly, "I'll go with you."

She was afraid that Gu Yanfei would abandon her.

The lantern in the servant girl's hand was swaying back and forth by the night wind, and the candles in the lantern were also swaying with the wind. The orange light flickered on and off, giving it a spooky and eerie feeling.

Gu Yanfei held Gu Yunzhen's cold little hand back, met her shocked eyes, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go together!"

The two girls walked along a bluestone path towards the small garden. Gu Yunzhen took a step behind, looking around nervously while walking, her gentle face was a little pale.

"Meow!" A black cat jumped out of the bamboo forest suddenly, looked back at them fiercely, let out a threatening breath, and its hair exploded from its back to its tail.

A pair of amber-yellow cat eyes gleamed in the night.

"It's a wild cat!" The little maid holding the lantern breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.

After the black cat breathed out, it jumped up the garden wall lightly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yunzhen stared blankly at the direction the cat left, and after a long time, he blinked slowly.

"It's a cat." She turned her head and said to Gu Yanfei, with a smile, "Is it also the meow of a cat just now?"

Mother was right, it was indeed a cat, but she thought too much and mistook the cat's meow for a baby's cry.

"..." Gu Yanfei moved his hand hidden in his sleeve, but did not speak.

She took Gu Yunzhen's arm and continued to walk forward.

The bamboo forest in the back danced and danced in the night wind, rustling one after another, as if someone was whispering, the night gradually deepened.

The sound of clappers came from a distance, very penetrating in this silent night.

This night, for many people, is very long, very long.

The Lu family is, and so is the Hua family.

"Old Doctor Wang, how is the dog?" Mrs. Hua asked a gray-haired old doctor with a worried look on her face.

Old Doctor Wang stroked his beard, shook his head, and sighed deeply.

This low sigh echoed in Mrs. Hua's ears like thunder.

Mrs. Hua's eyes became moist all of a sudden, and she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief tremblingly, her voice was a little hoarse, "Didn't you say that you can survive for more than a month? How could it be so fast..."

Her eye circles were red and she choked up.

"I don't know either." Old Doctor Wang frowned and said, "Your Excellency has been getting worse these past few years, and his condition has been fairly stable lately..."

"Hey, I can only say that the Eldest Young Master has been sick for many years, and his body has long been riddled with holes, like a tree trunk eaten away by termites... I'm afraid it's hopeless."

"The old man has tried his best, he probably won't survive tonight..."

Mrs. Hua shook her body, took two steps back, and sat staggeringly on a chair behind her, her face pale and pale.

The nanny next to her looked at Mrs. Hua worriedly, stroking her back comfortingly.

It took a while for Mrs. Hua to stabilize her mind, and her voice became even hoarse: "Old Doctor Wang, can you delay for one more day... just one day?"

In just a few words, she looked several years older.

Old Doctor Wang actually didn't quite understand why Mr. Hua had to delay for another day, but thinking about Mrs. Hua's loving mother, and after all, this child of the Hua family was watched by himself, so he was reluctant to give up.

He stroked his goatee again, and said in a deep voice: "Prepare a ginseng that is more than two hundred years old, boil it thick, and feed it to him, it should be able to last another day."

While speaking, a middle-aged man wearing a Taishiqing straight gown and another seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth wearing a royal blue straight gown came in one after the other.

Old Doctor Wang bowed his hands to salute, and was about to leave, but was interrupted by Mrs. Hua hastily: "Old Doctor Wang, please stay in the mansion for one more day... I really don't care about my dog."

Old Doctor Wang thought it was just a matter of staying for one more day, so he agreed.

"Mother Cai, take old doctor Wang down to rest." Mrs. Hua ordered, and ordered a servant girl to rush to fetch ginseng to make soup.

After Old Doctor Wang left, there were only three Hua family members left in the house.

The surroundings were quiet for a while, and after making sure that the footsteps outside had gone away, Mrs. Hua said to the father and son, "It's too late, I'll go to the Lu family to apply for a job tomorrow."

"Okay." Master Hua heaved a sigh of relief and nodded again and again, "That's great."

Mrs. Hua's eyes were filled with tears, and she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "When we get married, Brother Xi won't be alone under the Nine Springs."

"Don't worry, the third girl from the Lu family is compatible with brother Xi, so she should be his daughter-in-law. With her blessing, brother Xi will surely be healthy and smooth in the next life, and the rest of the life will be safe." Master Hua comforted softly. wife.

"Yes, mother." Hua Zhao, the second son of Hua, gently stroked his mother's back, with a trace of sternness on his handsome face, "Tomorrow we have to go to Lu's house together to hire, don't cry yourself out. "

Hua Zhao silently exchanged a look with Mr. Hua, and the eyes of the father and son were shining brightly.

Once this yin relationship is established, it will not only prosper Huaxi, but also prosper Hua's family.

This marriage must not go wrong!

Mrs. Hua forced a smile, and reminded us wearily: "Brother Zhao, when you go to hire tomorrow, pay attention... you must not make any mistakes."

"Yesterday, the Lu family was a little unhappy. Fortunately, my aunt helped me make peace and deal with it. The marriage was finally settled."

"Everything will be fine after the appointment is made tomorrow." Mr. Hua stroked his beard and said, "Our family did not treat the Lu family badly."

"Yeah." Mrs. Hua nodded, her eyes became redder.

Their family is also kind, even if Lu Qin dies, they will marry someone into the door, let her be the first wife, and enter their Lu family's ancestral graves and ancestral halls to enjoy the incense of their descendants, and they have not treated Lu Qin badly.

What's more, the Lu family is also doing well, it took their family a lot of effort to fill the vacancies in the hundred households of Shenji Camp.

"It's not good! It's not good!"

An anxious female voice suddenly came from outside the door curtain, and then, the door curtain was lifted, and the servant girl hurried in, and said with a pale face: "Master, Mrs., Mr. Young Master, he...he burned even worse. Not only did the limbs twitch, but the eyes... also bleed!"

Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Hua couldn't sit down any longer. Huo Di stood up, hurriedly passed through the curtain, and entered the inner room.

This night, the lights of Huajia were brightly lit all night, until the sound of cock crowing at dawn, the lights were still on.

The weak light lightly enveloped the young man on the couch. The young man's complexion was sallow, skinny, and his eyes were closed tightly.

The maid struggled to pour a bowl of ginseng soup for the unconscious Huaxi. The sickly young man was weak, his skin was dull, and his whole body exuded an aura of dying.

Anyone could see that he was dying.

Mrs. Hua held her eldest son's skinny hand, and said softly, "Brother Xi, if you hold on a little longer, it will be over soon. Mom won't let you be alone..."

"Everything is ready, and your aunt is here. Today, your brother and I will go to hire you on your behalf."

Her voice was hoarse and weak, tears appeared in her already red and swollen eye sockets, and her eyes were unusually bright.

Mrs. Hua tucked the quilt for her eldest son, went to freshen up, and when the auspicious time came, she set off from Chuichuidadi from Washington.

A full sixty-four heavy dowry gifts attracted many curious eyes along the way, and it was lively.

It was not yet noon when the convoy of Hua's dowry arrived at Chang'anbo Mansion in the capital.

This is a great happy event for the uncle's mansion, so he opened the front door to welcome him.

Red lanterns were hung everywhere in the mansion, beaming with joy.

Master Lu Er, Mrs. Lu Er and Lu Si entertained the Hua family in the main hall of the outer courtyard.

Mrs. Lu Er's complexion was not very good-looking, and the shadows around her eye sockets were deeper. She said apologetically to the Hua family: "I'm sorry, Sister Qin is still sick, so I can't come out to entertain guests."

During the night, her daughter's condition suddenly deteriorated, her fever got worse, her limbs twitched, and her eyes even bled, which frightened Mrs. Lu very much.

In the middle of the night, she specially invited the doctor from Huichuntang to come to the door, but the doctor said that Luqin was only suffering from a cold, and other symptoms should be caused by high fever, so they asked them to wipe Luqin's body with spirits to cool down.

However, after a whole night of tossing, the daughter's fever did not subside at all, and Mrs. Lu stayed up all night by her daughter's couch.

"It's okay." Mrs. Hua showed a considerate smile and said gently, "I heard that Sister Qin is ill, so I specially brought a three-hundred-year-old ginseng here."

She raised her hand and made a gesture, and the accompanying nurse in charge brought a red lacquered wooden box and presented it to Mrs. Lu Er.

Mrs. Hua comforted: "Family, don't worry. It's easy to catch cold in this weather. Ling Ai is young and has a good foundation. It will be fine after another three to five days."

Hearing the other party's words, Mrs. Lu was very upset.

Especially these 300-year-old ginseng can be met without asking for it, and the Hua family is willing to give it away, which is really intentional.

Originally, because of what Gu Yanfei said before, Mrs. Lu couldn't help feeling uneasy. She felt that the timing of her daughter's illness was too coincidental. Seeing Mrs. Hua like this now, the doubt and uneasiness naturally faded away. went.

The second son of Hua, Hua Zhao, said thoughtfully: "If Mrs. Lu needs any medicinal materials, feel free to ask, the two families are not outsiders."

Mrs. Lu could not help looking at the young man in red sitting next to Mrs. Hua.

The young man wore a festive bright red straight gown today. He looked handsome and elegant, with a slight smile on his lips, and there was no slightest dissatisfaction or unhappiness between his descriptions.

Mrs. Lu Er is the mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law. The more she looks at her son-in-law, the more she is satisfied. She thinks that the son-in-law is good in everything, and her smile deepens by three points. "Yes, yes, you and my family will no longer be outsiders."

After the two sides exchanged a few more pleasantries, Mrs. Hua ordered the nurse in charge to present the marriage certificate and ceremony certificate.

There was a thick stack of ritual books in her hand, and Mrs. Lu took it in her hand and browsed roughly, and she was even more satisfied with the Hua family.

The richness of the dowry represents the importance the man attaches to the woman, and their Lu family is not greedy for the man's dowry. The dowry will be put in the woman's dowry and returned to the Hua family.

Mrs. Lu Er accepted the ceremony book and was about to open the marriage book when she heard that Lu Ru, who had been sitting beside her for a long time, suddenly stood up, which shocked everyone in the room.

Lu Si went straight to Hua Zhao, and said, "Is this my future brother-in-law?"

He was standing and Hua Zhao was sitting.

Lu seemed to be looking down at Huazhao who was sitting in an armchair.

Mrs. Lu couldn't help but tightly clutched the big red marriage book in her hand, her son's words obviously had a taste of looking for trouble. This is not his sister-in-law, who else could it be? !

Thinking of her son coming to question her yesterday because of Gu Yanfei's instigation, Mrs. Lu's eyes darkened a little.

"Exactly." Hua Zhao smiled generously at Lu Si and nodded, then bowed his hands to salute him, "Brother,"

"Really?" Lu Si raised his sword eyebrows, his playful tone revealed a bit of sarcasm, and his sharp eyes shot directly at Xiang Huazhao, as if to penetrate his hypocritical appearance.

"That's fake?!" Hua Zhao frowned slightly, raised the volume slightly unhappily, and panicked for a moment, but maintained his composure on the outside, telling himself: He looks exactly like his elder brother, and it is impossible for others to see it .

In the depths of Huazhao's eyes was a dark look: this Lu family is really hateful. They obviously agreed to the marriage, but now it's a done deal, but now they want to go back on their word. Could it be that they want to ask for more benefits? !

Mrs. Lu's eyebrows twitched, fearing that her son would say something she shouldn't say, she smiled to ease the atmosphere: "Brother Si, have you forgotten? Last time you met Huaxi in Baiyun Temple."

As she spoke, she gave her son a wink to tell him to stop messing around.

In the future, he will have to rely on the Hua family to find him an errand in the Shenji Camp Baihu, and the Hua family is the future in-laws, and his sister will soon marry into the Hua family. He offended the Hua family, not to make his sister difficult in the future Do it? !

Lu Si curled his lips, but did not chase after Hua Zhao any longer. He took out a pouch from his sleeve and handed it to Hua Zhao: "Sister-in-law, this is for you. My sister made it herself."

This is a purple purse in the shape of a gourd, with mandarin ducks playing with lotus embroidered on the purse.

Everyone present was taken aback, especially Mrs. Lu, secretly glad that her son finally figured it out, and stopped messing around with Gu Yanfei, Wei Jiaoniang and the others.

Lu Ru handed the purse a little more towards Hua Zhao with a pleasant smile.

Hua Zhao stared at Lu Si for a moment, raised his hand to take the purse, and said with a smile, "Brother Lao thanked Ah Qin for me."

He was a little suspicious and a little uneasy, but when he saw Lu Rurui smiled kindly, he temporarily suppressed all the thoughts in his heart.

He was playing with his purse, and complimented carelessly: "Aqin's embroidery is really fine."

"Where is it?" Seeing that Huazhao had accepted the purse, Mrs. Lu was relieved and said modestly, "Her female celebrity is just doing a job. If she can learn five points from her aunt, I will be thankful."

Uncle Madam Fahrenheit was amused, smiled and said some festive words.

Mrs. Hua and Hua Shi exchanged a look, and Hua Shi said to the second Mrs. Lu with a smile on her face: "Auntie, the auspicious time has come, hurry up and sign the marriage certificate first. I am still waiting for the matchmaking ceremony from my auntie."

Fahrenheit's few words heated up the atmosphere.

Soon a mother-in-law brought a big case, and two copies of the big red marriage certificate were spread out on the case, and now only the elders of the woman's family had to sign their names, and the marriage certificate would officially come into effect.

Master Lu Er went to the case, read the marriage letter carefully, and then dipped his Langhao pen in ink.

Suddenly, a human head appeared on the top of the marriage certificate.

Lu Si leaned over to stare at the marriage letter, and asked, "Brother-in-law, is your name Hua Xi?"

At the same time as the last word fell, Lu's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling shone towards Hua.

Two more in one~

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