In the first month of the year in the capital, it is bitterly cold.

The carriage entered Chengguo Duke's Mansion and went to the entrance of Chuihua.

The car curtains drooped, and there seemed to be a faint fragrance blowing through them, vaguely showing the ice soul and jade soul of wintersweet.

When the carriage came to a slow stop, before getting off the carriage, I heard noisy laughter.

There were many people coming to greet them.

When the carriage stopped, Zhu's mother and the two maids got out of the carriage first, and then helped Gu Jinzhi.

Gu Jinzhi took their hands and got out of the car.

The doorway with hanging flowers was surrounded by pearls and greenery, and was full of people, all with welcoming smiles on their faces. A quick glance revealed that Gu Jinzhi didn't recognize most of them.

In the past six years, too many changes have occurred.

On the right side of the Weeping Flower Gate, there is a red plum tree with climbing branches. I have some impression that it was planted when Gu Jinzhi was still in Beijing. Under the cold frost, there is a faint fragrance. The branches are either complex or simple, and they are all covered with sparse shadows.

, graceful and graceful.

Song Pan'er, Gu Yanzhen, Brother Xuan, and Brother Xiu also got off the carriage.

Everyone comes forward to welcome him.

The eldest aunt Ning stood up and Gu Jinzhi remembered her. But in the past six years, she seemed to have aged a lot. Was it because she worried too much about housework?

Second aunt Ye also feels a little older.

Everyone came forward, each bowed, and then began to look at each other.

Gu Jinzhi and Song Pan'er looked at them, and they also looked at Gu Jinzhi's family.

Song Pan'er is even fairer and fairer than when she was in Beijing, with a pair of big round eyes that are as bright and moving as autumn water. When she glances at her eyebrows, her eyes are full of beauty, and her charm is revealed.

Compared with her, the complexions of these female relatives in the capital are a bit dry.

Sure enough, the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River nourish people.

Gu Yanzhen has not changed much.

The children are completely different.

"It's freezing cold. Let's not talk here. Let's go in first." The eldest aunt said with a smile.

In the hall inside the hanging flower door, there are a number of small mule-training trucks parked, each held by a woman.

Everyone gathered around Gu Yanzhen and his family to get into the car, and then waited for the car to go to the eldest aunt's side.

The flower hall on Mrs. Gu's side has already been filled with warm cages, making it as warm as spring.

Gu Jinzhi took his two younger brothers and sat down with his mother.

There was a room full of people sitting in the back in darkness.

They are new here and everyone's eyes are on them.

Song Paner smiled and talked to everyone.

Gu Yanzhen, Gu Jinzhi and others were relatively silent and listened with smiles.

The eldest aunt and the second aunt occasionally asked Gu Jinzhi and Brother Xuan. Brother Xiu asked them one question, and they just answered without saying anything else.

There are several girls around Gu Jinzhi's age here, all of whom are second cousins. Although Gu Jinzhi can no longer tell who they are.

They had been sizing up Gu Jinzhi since they walked in. At this moment, they had lost interest.

Gu Jinzhi is tall and slender, but has a baby face, and her eyebrows don't seem to open. The girl with noodles in clear soup does not pose any threat to other girls. Moreover, she looks silent. She is indeed a bit stupid.

The appearance of several cousins ​​is upright, and they can all compare to Gu Jinzhi.

After chatting for two cups of tea, the eldest aunt said: "Are you tired from the long journey? Go back and rest first. Let's talk again tomorrow when we have free time."

Song Pan'er and others stood up and thanked them.

They still live in the original Jingyuan.

Jingyuan is located to the west of Chengguo Palace, next to the second aunt's Zhuifang Pavilion.

It happened that the second aunt and three cousins ​​also returned to the room, so they followed them, surrounded by another group of people, towards the Jingyuan.

In the quiet garden, the eldest aunt sent a dozen maids and women to clean the house and smoke the warm cage.

"You are busy too, so go back first." The eldest aunt said to the second aunt and others.

The second aunt smiled, took her three cousins, said some kind words, and left first.

Song Pan'er's eyes were stinging as she looked at the courtyard and the house carefully. She found that the flowers and plants in the courtyard were all neatly decorated. There were newly planted wintersweets and all kinds of flowers and plants that were not seen before. And the expenses in the house were all there.

Signs of wear and tear over time.

There is absolutely no reason why they are not in the capital but planting flowers and plants in their yards.

This must be someone living in it.

Song Paner was not very happy.

However, this house in the capital was small and had a large population, so it was pitifully crowded together. Thinking about how spacious and comfortable she was in Yanling Mansion, her displeasure was alleviated.

You can't be too harsh as a person.

"In your yard, Sister Shan and Sister Po have lived in the second room for three or two years. The two children were careful and did not damage the house. I have also looked at it before and after." The eldest aunt saw some changes in Song Pan'er's expression, and then

Knowing that she was always shrewd, she said honestly, "Take a look again and tell me what's wrong, and I'll change it all."

The furniture was all purchased when Song Pan'er and Gu Yanzhen got married. After they left, the eldest aunt kept these in the warehouse and took them out only when she heard that they were coming back.

They were just visiting Beijing for a wedding banquet, just like visiting relatives. Why did Song Pan'er bother to attract suspicion?

She smiled and said: "Sister-in-law shouldn't be like this, let Sister Shan and Sister Po follow suit. There is a guest room at home, we can just live in the guest room! I want the children to move around and add more for you."

Trouble, I feel really sorry."

The eldest aunt smiled slightly: Song Pan'er has changed her unforgiving character in the past few years since she returned to Jiangnan...

However, if they were really placed in the wing, Song Paner might not be so easy to talk to.

"This is your yard." said the eldest aunt, "No need to worry about it! I also want you to stay here longer and get closer to each other."

Then he called all the maids and ladies in the courtyard in, introduced them to Song Pan'er, and Song Pan'er arranged the rest.

Jingyuan is a medium-sized courtyard with four main rooms and two small side rooms on each side.

One of them is the main hall, which cannot be occupied, leaving only three main rooms.

Song Pan'er and his wife had one room, Gu Jin had one room, and Gu Xuanzhi and Gu Xiu had one room.

Their luggage has already been delivered.

After the rooms were arranged, their respective servants began to unpack and pack them up.

We had dinner together in the evening and met my uncle and second uncle.

Grandfather is not at home.

Gu Yanzhen asked: "Where has dad gone? Didn't wait for dad to have dinner?"

"For the past two days, the Empress Dowager has had a bad relationship with her. Daddy will stay at the Imperial Hospital and take care of her for a few days." Uncle Gu Yantao explained with a smile.

The uncle in Gu Jinzhi's impression was a bit cold. Nowadays, he is becoming more and more humble. The older he gets, the more tactful he becomes in dealing with others.

The fact that the old man was waiting at the Imperial Hospital confirmed what Gu Jin's family had guessed before they went to Beijing.

Gu Yanzhen and Song Pan'er didn't ask any more questions.

The second uncle, Gu Yanhuan, was the most handsome of his father's three brothers, with a long beard and starry eyebrows and sharp eyes.

The second cousins ​​​​are all pretty and pretty, and they have inherited their second uncle's beauty to some extent.

After having a reunion dinner and identifying the uncles and sisters at home, Gu Jinzhi memorized all their identities.

The next day was the Lantern Festival. A banquet had been arranged at home.

Gu Jinzhi excused himself as feeling unwell and hid in his room for some quiet time. As a result, his two younger brothers followed suit and were both in Gu Jinzhi's room. The siblings played guessing games.

The eldest aunt was busy entertaining the guests without touching her feet. However, she also noticed the absence of Gu Jinzhi's three siblings. She was about to ask the hall sister-in-law to invite them in person.

Song Pan'er knew that if her daughter didn't want to, she would just sit in a daze when she came out, which would not be beautiful.

"...The children are all weak and exhausted from the car ride. They are from the countryside and have some stage fright." Song Pan'er explained to her eldest aunt.

The eldest aunt laughed: "How can the prosperity of Jiangnan be inferior to that of the capital? But the third brother and sister keep talking about the countryside. It's because we treated you lightly..."

Then he said to the hall sister-in-law, "Manjing, go and invite your sister and two brothers."

The hall sister-in-law’s maiden name is Lin Manjing.

Song Paner quickly persuaded him to stop.

Finally, the eldest aunt asked the hall sister-in-law to personally bring the maid and mother-in-law and bring several bowls of exquisite dishes to the Gu Jinzhi siblings.

The Lantern Festival lasted until midnight, and Song Pan'er also had a good time playing, and also met many grandmothers and ladies whom she had known before.

On Lantern Festival, the old man still did not return home.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the old man came back early in the morning.

Gu Yanzhen took his wife and children to salute. The old man waved his hand and said directly: "Sister Jin, come with me to the palace. You all should go your own way. I don't need to serve you!"

His personality is still so weird.

There was a bit of sarcasm in the uncle's expression.

Seeing the old man taking Gu Jinzhi into the palace, he frowned slightly, not understanding what the old man meant.

Song Pan'er's eyes were filled with uncontrollable ecstasy.

This is an opportunity, this is Gu Jinzhi's opportunity. If she succeeds, she may have a good future, and Song Pan'er will have one less thing to worry about.

Not only the uncle, but also other people in the Chengguo Palace heard about this after the old man and Gu Jinzhi left.

Everyone was surprised and guessed the old man's intention.

The fourth girl in the second room, Gu Shanzhi, and the fifth girl, Gu Pozhi, originally lived in Song Paner's Jingyuan.

Now, they have all moved back and live in the side room of their mother's Zhuifang Pavilion.

They were chatting with their mother and sister. The maid who inquired about the news said that the old man returned home today and took Gu Jinzhi to the palace. Several people were stunned.

The fifth girl, Gu Pozhi, dropped the needle and thread in her hand and her face changed greatly: "Mom, has something happened? What is my grandfather doing with the seventh sister in the palace?"

The second wife, Mrs. Ye, is also full of confusion.

In the twelfth lunar month of the year before last, the uncle said that the palace would also select beauties to fill the harem, and the Gu family had a quota. The uncle's own only daughter had already been married, and the fourth girl in the second house was engaged, so he quietly discussed with the second master and booked a second house.

Gu Pozhi, the fifth girl.

However, the draft was originally held last spring, but for some reason it was postponed until the end of the year and nothing happened.

The second wife, Mrs. Ye, sent her husband to talk to her uncle. She was scolded several times, but she also knew that the draft would be rescheduled for March this year.

It had just arrived in the first month of the year, and the third bedroom had brought the girl back to Beijing. The people in the second bedroom were already racking their brains to guess what was going on.

The worst outcome would naturally be for the girl from the third bedroom to replace the girl from the second bedroom.

But everyone in the second room was lucky.

Until now, Gu Jinzhi was brought into the palace by Mr. Gu, and the fifth girl, Gu Pozhi, could no longer bear it.

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