On the first day of the first lunar month, Daohua really couldn't go out. Early in the morning, she first paid New Year greetings to the elders in the family, collected the New Year's money, and then stayed with everyone in the old lady's house to amuse herself for a while, waiting for everyone.

After everyone had their own entertainment, she returned to her yard.

After returning to the yard, Daohua took out the remaining strawberries, selected some and extracted the seeds, then put most of the seeds in the space for cultivation, and planted a small part in flower pots.

After doing this, Daohua started to prepare the things she would need to go to Taohua Village tomorrow.

At the same time, Xiao's house is opposite.

On the first day of the new year, Guo Ruomei really couldn't bear her son to spend time alone. After thinking about it, she decided to go to the house. However, the concierge's answer made her dumbfounded.

"Your master is not here? How is it possible? We saw him yesterday." Mei Xue thought that the concierge deliberately deceived them and was very angry.

The master mustered up the courage to come here. If I can’t see the little master, I will definitely be disappointed.

Although the concierge didn't know Guo Ruomei's identity, he could see that she was dressed and looked extraordinary. He didn't dare to neglect her, so he could only apologize and promise again and again: "My master is really not here. He left last night."

Seeing that the concierge didn't seem to be cheating, Guo Ruomei asked, "Then where did he go?"

Concierge: "......I don't know about this little guy."

Mei Xue wanted to say something else, but Guo Ruomei turned and left.

After returning to the house where she lived, Guo Ruomei said to Mei Shuang: "Go and call Yang'er's secret guards."

Mei Shuang nodded: "I'll go right now."

Soon, a secret guard came over with his head lowered. As soon as he arrived in front of Guo Ruomei, he knelt down on one knee and said, "I've seen Madam."

Guo Ruomei: "Your master really left?"

The secret guard nodded: "Yes."

Guo Ruomei frowned: "Where have you gone?"

The secret guard hesitated: "This..."

Seeing that he didn't answer, Guo Ruomei didn't embarrass him: "You have to tell me why he went out, right?"

The secret guard thought for a moment and said, "I only know that someone invited me to celebrate the New Year, so I left." After thinking for a while, he added, "My master was in a good mood when he left."

Hearing this, Guo Ruomei raised her eyebrows.

She still understands Yang'er's temperament. He has to be strong-tempered and hates showing his weak side in front of outsiders. During the Chinese New Year, everyone gets together, which makes him even more lonely and deserted. At this time, someone can actually touch him.

, which is strange.

"You go down."

Seeing that Guo Ruomei did not continue to ask questions, the secret guard breathed a sigh of relief and left quickly.

Mei Xue looked confused: "Master, who asked the young master to leave?"

Guo Ruomei shook her head: "Yang'er is willing to go over, which shows that he has a close relationship with that family."

Mei Shuang frowned: "Although we haven't kept an eye on everything about the young master these years, we know most of his interpersonal relationships. Where did such a family appear?"

Mei Xue took over: "The young master has always been close to the Yan family brothers and sisters. If we keep an eye on them, we will be able to find out where the young master is."

Guo Ruomei waved her hand: "Stop prying. Since Yang'er doesn't want us to know, let's just leave it alone. He has grown up and has his own connections. There is such a family that he is willing to put down his dignity to get close to.

, I’m also happy for him.”

At this moment, a maid trotted in: "Madam, the Governor is here."

A smile appeared on Guo Ruomei's face, she stood up and went out to greet him in person. Seeing Governor Guo striding towards him, she smiled and asked, "Brother, why are you here?"

Governor Guo smiled and said: "I knew you would be alone today, so I came here to keep you company."

The two entered the room and sat down. Governor Guo asked, "Yang'er hasn't come back yet?"

Guo Ruomei: "I came back, but I left again yesterday."

Governor Guo sighed: "Yang'er is becoming more and more withdrawn. It won't be good for him if this continues." He said with a guilty look on his face, "For the matter of Prince Ping's support of the Ma family, it is the Guo family that feels sorry for Yang'er."

Guo Ruomei shook her head: "Brother, what are you talking about?"

Governor Guo: "That's right. If the Guo family hadn't rejected the Jiang family's marriage proposal, the Empress Dowager Jiang would never have proposed to rectify the Ma family."

Guo Ruomei sneered: "Brother, please don't put gold in your own face. Ma family's support may be partly due to this, but the main reason is that the concubine in the palace gave birth to the prince, and the queen is the daughter of the emperor."

Having no children, the Jiang family wants to win over the Ma family and let the prince be used by the Jiang family."

Governor Guo still looked remorseful: "No matter what, it still happened because of the Guo family."

Guo Ruomei's mouth sneered: "If we really want to get to the bottom of it, then it's Prince Ping's fault. If he was a competent father, how could he let Yang'er fall into this embarrassing situation?"

As he spoke, he snorted coldly.

"The emperor usually seems to treat Yang'er well, but once the interests of the imperial power are involved, Yang'er will be abandoned immediately after being told to abandon him."

Hearing this, Governor Guo immediately looked around nervously, and then looked at his sister with disapproval: "You can just say this to me."

Guo Ruomei sighed: "I just want to vent."

Governor Guo was silent for a moment: "No one can change the emperor's determination to take back military power. It was because of this that the Jiang family gave up the post of right governor."

Guo Ruomei sneered: "Exchanging a right governor for a prince, the Jiang family really does not engage in loss-making business. But...how can the emperor continue to tolerate the dominance of the Jiang family? The Queen Mother was quite sober in her early years, but now she is getting worse as she gets older.

Confused."

"Now that the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies is completely in the hands of the Emperor, and the military power is in his hands, I don't believe that the Emperor will tolerate the Jiang family."

Governor Guo shook his head: "Things are not that simple, and the Jiang family is not stupid. The Eighth Prince has been looking for an opportunity to return to the court. The emperor wants to use the Jiang family to contain the Eighth Prince. He will not touch the Jiang family for a while.

”

Guo Ruomei's face was indifferent: "What they are fighting against has nothing to do with me, Yang'er. He obviously didn't provoke anyone and didn't do anything, but he became a victim of the struggle for political power."

Governor Guo was silent for a moment: "There is something I shouldn't tell you, but... I'll tell you now. The gold mine in Bawang was found by Yang'er and the Yan brothers."

Ningmenguan was under his rule. Although he didn't ask what Yang'er was doing during that time, he couldn't hide what they did.

Guo Ruomei's eyes widened.

Governor Guo continued: "Also, the last time the girls from the Jiang, Chen, Dong, and Yan families were kidnapped, it wasn't that simple. Yang'er must have discovered something. That old fox Wu Jingyi was supposed to return to Beijing, but now he still can't.

Stay in Fenxi."

Seeing the surprise on his sister's face, Governor Guo smiled and said: "Yang'er is more capable than we thought. The emperor will remember these achievements. Strengthening the Ma family is just a trade-off. What should be Yang'er's and no one can take it away."

.You, don’t worry too much.”

Guo Ruomei frowned: "But Yang'er is really sad this time."
Chapter completed!