Gu Fan came to the back house with curiosity on his face and walked into the main hall of the courtyard where his mother Zhao lived. There were no quarrels or overt and covert fights as he had imagined. On the contrary, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Mrs. Zhao sat at the head of the table with a kind smile, and Taohua sat at the bottom with a slightly restrained attitude. The two of them whispered and asked questions.

Gu Fan quickly asked: "Mom, where are Miss Ye and my little sister?"

Seeing him come in, Taohua quickly stood up and said hello. Gu Fan waved his hand and said, "Why are you so polite? Just treat this place as your own home. There are no false courtesy between me and Pei Yue."

Mrs. Zhao first asked Taohua to sit down, then glared at Gu Fan and said angrily: "Why are you so irritable and no strangers have come? That Miss Ye has a very good temperament. I'm afraid she won't feel comfortable staying here, so she

Let Zhen'er invite her to the yard over there, where it will be more comfortable for our daughter's family to talk together."

Gu Fan responded, turned around and left.

Mrs. Zhao quickly stopped him and asked, "What are you doing?"

Gu Fan said calmly: "Let me take a look."

There was some real anger in Mrs. Zhao's eyes, and she said in a deep voice: "Nonsense! Miss Ye is a family member, and she can be treated by Zhen'er. Why are you going to see her? You don't understand etiquette for such an old person. If you have nothing to do, just

Go ahead and talk to Brother Yue. If you run around again, I'll beat you up."

Gu Fan originally wanted to explain that he and Ye Qi often sparred with each other. Although they lost more than they won, they were obviously not strangers and the meeting was nothing. However, he attached great importance to filial piety and did not want to disobey his mother, so he had to leave with his head downcast.

Taohua couldn't help but smile softly when she saw this.

Mrs. Zhao looked at her with a kind face and said softly: "Is he always so reckless and disrespectful when he goes to your place?"

Of course Taohua is not stupid. She quickly shook her head and said: "Back to Madam, Master Gu may be more relaxed at home. In fact, he respects my young master very much. He even treats me, a maid, very well. People here admire him very much."

Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "You are willing to speak for him, which shows that that brat is not confused either. However, your young master likes you so much that he doesn't have to treat himself as a maid from now on."

Peach Blossom lowered her head shyly.

Mrs. Zhao looked at her carefully. She was not particularly outstanding in terms of color, but she was young and fresh. She had a natural charming and innocent temperament in her expression. She couldn't help feeling a little, this girl was really lucky to meet someone who was smart, motivated and loved her.

Young Master, otherwise, as Taohua's maid, how can I have a seat in front of Madam Guangping Hou?

After suppressing the reverie in her heart, Zhao continued to chat with Taohua, most of the topics focused on Pei Yue.

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The layout of the Guangping Marquis Mansion is different from other places. Behind the two adjacent main houses are three independent courtyards. The one in the northeast is Gu Zhen's residence. There is a corner door at the back of her courtyard. From here, you can

Stepping directly onto the Qingqiu in the back mountain that once amazed Pei Yue, the chess pavilion where the two played was at the northeast corner of Qingqiu.

The weather is cold now, and going to the chess pavilion is an arty act asking for trouble. Ye Qi is not afraid of the cold, but Gu Zhen obviously can't bear it, so the two of them are talking in the Nuan Pavilion where the earth dragon is burning.

They are both thoughtful girls. Although they were a little embarrassed when they first met, they were not as tense as Gu Fan thought.

Gu Zhen was wearing a silk brocade dress with dark flowers, and a gold-embroidered cotton skirt below her waist. Compared with her usual bright and breezy makeup style, she looked more solemn and mature today. What made her a little strange was that Miss Ye in front of her

She looks more like a lady with outstanding appearance, rather than a free and unrestrained heroine of the world.

The two of them passed the year in sequence. Ye Qi was seventeen years old this year and Gu Zhen was fifteen years old, so they called themselves sisters.

"Sister Ye, can you tell me how Pei Yue was in danger that day?" After chatting for a while, Gu Zhen summoned up the courage to ask.

Ye Qi said calmly: "After Pei Yue left the city, two swordsmen followed him quietly. Halfway through, the two men rushed up and knocked him unconscious, and then led him to the north. I followed them all the way to the

I beat them away from a mountain col and then rescued Pei Yue."

There is no doubt that she is not a good storyteller. If it were Pei Yue, she might be able to tell it for a day and a night, full of bizarre twists and turns and thrills. Such material is just one sentence in her mouth, and there is not even any change in her mood. Even though

Even so, Gu Zhen still showed an expression of surprise and fear.

Ye Qi looked at her with interest and said: "This is mainly because Pei Yue was not careful. He knew that many people were staring at him and acted so carelessly. If there were a few people around, the two swordsmen might not dare

Take action against him."

Gu Zhen shook her head slightly and said softly: "Brother Pei is not the kind of person who pays attention to ostentation. He does things in a measured and planned way. It must have been because the people around him had more important things to do, so he went back alone."

Ye Qi slightly asked in surprise: "If I remember correctly, you have only seen Pei Yue twice before?"

Gu Zhen nodded and responded.

Ye Qi smiled kindly and said, "When I heard what you said just now, I didn't expect that you were the one who knew him best."

A blush crept onto Gu Zhen's cheeks. She lowered her head in shame and said in a panic: "Sister Ye, I was actually just guessing. Don't think so."

Of course she wouldn't say that she had been paying attention to Pei Yue's news a long time ago.

I still remember that we first met Pei Taijun at his birthday party. It has been two hundred and seventy-four days since then.

Although, as Ye Qi said, she had only seen him twice in Green Willow Manor and this mansion, she had sketched Pei Yue's appearance many times when no one was around.

I don’t know where the love comes from, but it goes deeper and deeper.

Ye Qi saw that she was starting to look ashamed, so he stopped teasing her. Of course, given her personality, she couldn't make that kind of gentle and comforting gesture, so she changed the topic and asked, "Are you not interested in martial arts?"

Gu Zhen was startled for a moment, and gradually got out of her shy mood. She nodded and said: "Dad told me that it's okay if my daughter doesn't practice at home, because martial arts training is very hard, and she can't relax at all since she was a child. Although my fourth brother

He looks very powerful now, but he also suffered countless hardships back then, and a man is still like this——"

She suddenly stopped and said to Ye Qi apologetically: "Sister Ye, I didn't mean that."

Ye Qi smiled freely and said in a relaxed tone: "I don't know how many people will envy you for a life like this. You have no worries about food and clothing, your parents love you, and you have several powerful and caring brothers. It is almost the best fate for your daughter's family.

Although the princesses of the royal family have noble status, I am afraid that you may not be so happy with it."

Gu Zhen said softly: "Actually, I envy Sister Ye's life."

"Why?"

"You can look around and do what you want to do, instead of being like me who can only stay at home every day and can't go out easily."

Ye Qi smiled softly, came closer and said, "How about I take you out for a walk?"

Gu Zhen was startled. Even though her mind was a little confused, she finally shook her head and said, "Thank you, Sister Ye, for your kindness. My parents will definitely be worried if I go out privately. I can't do that."

Ye Qi looked at her quiet and virtuous appearance, and suddenly asked something that he couldn't believe: "What if Pei Yue wants to take you out?"

"ah?"

Gu Zhen looked at her blankly, her long autumn eyes widening involuntarily.

Ye Qi knew that she had made a mistake, but she didn't know the reason just now. Looking at Gu Zhen's expression, she couldn't help but tease her. Although these words were not particularly outrageous, it was inevitably a bit inappropriate considering that they had met for the first time.

In order to make up for it, she quickly said: "Of course the three of us will go out together to see the scenery outside, and we can also go hunting in the mountains!"

Not only did Gu Zhen's eyes widen in confusion, this time she even opened her lips slightly.

As a daughter who has followed the rules since she was a child, received the most traditional lady education from the Zhao family, and has never done any wanton behavior, it is difficult for her to imagine the scene described by Ye Qi.

There was an embarrassing silence in the Nuo Pavilion.

After a long time, Ye Qi couldn't hold it anymore and laughed softly.

Gu Zhen's pretty face was slightly red. She looked at the closeness and kindness in Ye Qi's eyes and couldn't help but smile.

The warm pavilion produces incense, and the quiet female concubine.

The first meeting between Ye Qi and Gu Zhen was unexpectedly harmonious. Thanks to Ye Qi's free and easy atmosphere and Gu Zhen's gentleness, the relationship between the two gradually became closer.
Chapter completed!