It was already getting late, and He Zheng stood on the porch, holding a cattail leaf fan in his hand, helpless.
Just now I was distracted and didn't notice the Duke of the country coming in.
When he was about to sound a warning, the Duke of Guo glanced at him, making his voice choke in his throat.
When Gu Shao walked to the window, He Zheng became panicked, stood on tiptoes and looked in through the half-open window. Fortunately, he couldn't see anything.
I had to lower my head and stare at the tips of my shoes.
Duke Zhen Guo's martial arts must be superb. If it were normal, he might not be able to hurt the young master.
But today is different. The injury on the young master's back has not fully healed yet. If it is injured...
He Zheng sighed in his heart.
I just hope that when the Duke takes action, the young lady can look at the past friendship and persuade the Duke to restrain his strength.
Gu Shao stood outside the window lattice and did not go in. It was not until Gu Qingyuan came out that he turned to look inside the house.
While inside the house, Gu Qingyuan heard a light cough outside, her heartbeat suddenly beat fast, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to kick Pei Jinting's feet.
He stood up quickly and hurriedly gathered his clothes. His messy bun could not be put back into place.
What's even more disgusting is that Pei Jinting not only lazily relies on this to watch the show, but also comes up to cause trouble, touching her here and there from time to time.
The tone is unhurried and authentic,
"You said my father-in-law is out there, what are you thinking about?"
On the low cabinet next to Gu Qingyuan, there was half a bowl of cold decoction.
She raised her fingers and rolled them around the edge of the bowl, then picked up the medicine bowl and stuffed it into his hand.
Pei Jinting did not refuse, but took the medicine, took a sip, her Adam's apple rolled, took another sip, stretched out her hand, and pulled Gu Qingyuan over.
His lips were close to hers, and the bitter medicinal liquid entered her lips.
Then he let go, with a smile on his lips.
"My father-in-law is like a mirror in his heart... He just tacitly allowed us to be intimate for a while by not coming in."
Gu Qingyuan finally tied up her hair and glared at him with her clear black eyes, with a smile on her gentle face.
"Hmph. I'm waiting for you to kneel down and apologize to my father."
After saying that, he twisted around and walked out with a somewhat unnatural pace.
The pair of slightly trembling eyelashes lowered involuntarily when they saw Gu Shao standing outside.
"Father..." she whispered.
Gu Shao looked at his daughter's blushing cheeks, nodded and said,
"The girl from the Ming family sent a message, saying that she would come to thank you for saving their girl last time."
Gu Qingyuan did not take saving Mingwei seriously.
What happened that day was just based on my heart, so I shouldn't deserve any thanks.
She was also relieved that her father didn't drag her over to visit Pei Jinting.
After hurriedly saluting Gu Shao, he returned to the courtyard.
When Gu Qingyuan's back disappeared outside the courtyard gate, Gu Shao walked towards the house with his hands behind his back and his feet raised.
Inside the house, it was different from before. This time, Pei Jinting's clothes were neatly dressed, and the collar was tightly pressed against his neck, making it airtight.
When he saw Gu Shao coming in, he bowed slightly and behaved in an elegant and reserved manner, which made no one think that he was the third young master Pei who was rumored in Kyoto to be romantic and misbehaving.
He propped himself up and tried to get up, but was stopped by Gu Shao.
"You haven't recovered yet, so you don't need to get up, so let's just say this." After saying that, Gu Shao lifted his robe and sat on the stool next to the couch.
The half-smiling look on Pei Jinting's face has long since subsided, and she looks extremely cultivated.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, father-in-law. That junior would be rude."
Gu Shaohu raised his eyes, as if to see through him, and hummed softly.
Inside the house, there was silence, except for the sound of the summer wind, which suddenly appeared from everywhere on the window lattice and then disappeared silently.
He Zheng came in from outside the house and stood beside the couch. Compared with the silence around him, the atmosphere around Duke Zhen was suffocating.
Seeing Pei Jinting being so calm, the Duke of Zhenguo snorted in his heart. It was not in vain that he had taken a liking to him and almost entrusted Ayuan's life to him.
However, Gu Shao was not prepared to go around in circles with him and asked,
"How long do you plan to stay in the Gu Mansion to recuperate?"
He posed the question to Pei Jinting.
Gu Jinting knew that Zheng Guogong was chasing him away, and at the same time he was also making his attitude clear.
I don’t agree with Gu Qingyuan’s marriage to him.
He gently raised his peach blossom eyes and saw Gu Shao raising his eyebrows, waiting for his words.
Seeing his attitude, Pei Jinting suddenly felt unsure and grabbed his hand under the quilt.
"Uncle Gu, when do you think this junior should recover from his injuries?"
Gu Shao chuckled,
"Do you think that if you stay in the Gu family, I will agree to continue your marriage with A-Yuan?"
"Being a wife and being a concubine, don't you understand why your parents and the queen don't agree to your marriage?"
As he spoke, his tone changed, and his sarcastic smile was sharp.
"Also, you also know that the Duke of Zhenguo was previously classified as a member of the eldest prince's lineage, not to mention my attitude."
"What if one day the conflict between the two factions comes to light? Then what should you do?"
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room was agitated for a moment, then calmed down.
Gu Shao took advantage of the victory to pursue and asked Pei Jinting again,
"Master Pei, when do you think your injury will heal?"
The room was so quiet that Pei Jinting could hear his own breathing passing through his nose.
Gu Shao's words really made his emotions surge.
He could also imagine how desperate he would be when such a scene really happened.
However, such arousing emotions made Pei Jinting calm down.
He bowed to Gu Shao and asked Gu Shao,
"So, I would like to ask father, which lineage do you think you belong to now? Prince? First prince?"
Gu Shao did not answer Pei Jinting's question, but just smiled.
Pei Jinting was silent. Finally, he had no choice but to make his position clear.
"Jingheng naturally follows his father's lead. Whoever his father is loyal to, Jingheng will also be loyal to."
"As for the marriage, if my father feels that the original marriage does not count, I can marry A-Yuan again through three matchmakers and six betrothals."
"Or, in the future, our children can look at the family tree."
This is the first time to speak in the palace again, and you can marry into Gu's family.
Gu Shao looked at Pei Jinting with furrowed brows, and the smile at the corner of his mouth softened. He looked more seriously at the said to be the romantic Third Young Master Pei Jixi.
He nodded and stood up, and finally said,
"rhetoric."
Suddenly, his face turned cold again and he said in a deep voice,
"I can't afford to call you father. Humph."
cunning.
No wonder A-Yuan, who had clearly criticized him in the past, could still tell him about the bride-robbing incident.
There are many good men in Beijing.
Gu Shao's mind instantly went through the familiar Kyoto man.
While he is in Beijing this time, he will ensure that A-Yuan will not suffer any loss.
Again, this time he brought a few good men from the army back to Beijing.
When the time comes, line them up and let A-Yuan choose them one by one.
The folk customs in Northern Xinjiang are open to the public. When I take Ayuan to Northern Xinjiang, things in Beijing will just pass by.
Pei Jinting looked at Gu Shao's leaving figure, and his heart twitched inexplicably.