Listening to Gu Yuan's words, it seems that Fan Tong has become his second best choice. If Gu Hanzhang and Chaoli were here, he would not come to Fan Tong.
In fact, Gu Hanzhang was unwilling to play chess with Gu Yuan.
"Come on, with your temper, the prince will not play chess with you." Fan Tong unceremoniously exposed his old friend's lies.
Gu Yuan's expression remained unchanged, "Okay, okay, don't talk nonsense and hurry up. Old friend, the capital is going to be in chaos. If you want to leave, I won't stop you. You can go back to your hometown to enjoy peace and happiness."
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Fan Tong paused, reached out and dropped the chess piece in his hand on the chessboard.
"What you said is true. At my age, why am I still running around? It would be okay if I had descendants, but I don't have descendants. I am not alone when I return to my hometown. In this case, I might as well stay with you for a while.
Chess." Fan Tong said somewhat uncomfortably.
There has been a lot of turmoil in the capital recently, and even if he was in the Marquis' mansion, he could still hear some news.
Just like Gu Yuan said, the capital is now in chaos. Several princes are vying for the position of crown prince, and the harmony on the surface is almost no longer maintained.
The Zhenbei Hou Mansion is at the forefront of the storm, and several princes are bound to take advantage of the Hou Mansion.
"You old guy, you are obviously worried about me, and you are saying this." Gu Yuan laughed heartily, "Don't worry, Hanzhang will respect you well in the future. You are my good friend and his elder. This is
Don’t lie.”
Fan Tong's eyes were slightly moist, but he also imitated Gu Yuan's arrogance.
"Who are you worried about? Besides, I don't need the son's filial piety. I can take care of myself." Fan Tong turned away.
Gu Yuan glared at Fan Tong, "I think you are a tough talker. Don't worry, if I have a mouthful of food, you will definitely have half a mouthful of food. But having said that, Hanzhang will leave Beijing this time, and I, an old man, will have to pay for it."
It's troublesome to think about how he handles things. These young people, asking him to get married in the beginning was like killing him, and now they will take the initiative to take people out for walks. Do you think I will do it if they come back this time?
Can I hear the good news that there will be great-grandchildren?”
Fan Tong pursed his lips and said nothing. He had already discovered that the marriage between Gu Hanzhang and Chaoli had not been consummated. Now that his old friend was full of longing, he couldn't bear to break his hope.
However, it is also possible that the relationship between the two is good and there will be good news soon.
"Okay, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Don't think about these things. Let me tell you, you can also find a chance to go out for a walk. When the time comes, your mood will be better and your health will be better," Fan Tong suggested.
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"That's okay. When Hanzhang comes back, we can go out for a walk together." Gu Yuan nodded.
At this moment, a boy suddenly walked in outside.
"This servant has met the Marquis."
Gu Yuan frowned slightly, "What's the matter?"
The boy replied, "As for the Marquis, someone came from the palace and asked the Marquis to come into the palace."
Hearing this, Gu Yuan looked a little serious, and Fan Tong also subconsciously looked at him.
Logically speaking, although Gu Yuan still carries the title of Marquis of Zhenbei, many of his matters have been handed over to Gu Hanzhang. It is also because of the old injuries left on his body. Emperor Renxiao also approved him to rest in the mansion unless necessary.
But I won't go to court.
But now Emperor Renxiao actually sent someone to invite Gu Yuan, which shows that things are not that easy.
"Old friend, please stay well in the house. I'll be back soon." Gu Yuan stood up with a sullen face.
It was probably not a good thing for Emperor Renxiao to declare Gu Hanzhang into the palace when he was not around.
Fan Tong obviously knew what was going on and nodded immediately.
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back and play chess."
Gu Yuan did not joke, and walked out of the yard with a shout, looking up to the south.
Hanzhang, I really only have to work hard for you from now on. The future of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion rests on you alone. Your brother can't help you, so it's good if he doesn't hold you back.
Gu Yuan sighed, walked out, and entered the palace with the person who came to deliver the message.
After Gu Hanzhang and Chaoli arrived at their destination, they settled down, found a good inn, had lunch, and rested for two hours before setting off for the City God's Temple.
By this time the sun had set, the clouds in the sky were dyed red, and there was a sultry heat in the air.
"We watched the temple fair tonight. We may have to stay here for two or three days. I think it will rain tonight." Gu Hanzhang said.
Chaoli also felt a little stuffy, "It doesn't matter, the rain in the south of the Yangtze River is very gentle, not violent, but affectionate. Even if you don't go out, it's good to just watch the rain in the inn."
"Okay." Gu Hanzhang nodded.
"By the way, since we are going to the temple fair, let the four of them go and see it on their own without following us. As long as you are by my side, nothing will happen to them. They have worked hard along the way." Chao Li said.
Gu Hanzhang did not refuse. In addition to the four of them, there were six people secretly protecting Chaoli. There was no need for him to worry.
What's more, if there is no accident, he will not leave Chaoli even half a step.
It was agreed that Chaoli would let the four people in Qingyi act on their own and just go back to the inn in the evening.
When the people around them dispersed, Chaoli and Gu Hanzhang had already walked into the street.
The City God Temple is dedicated to the City God, and the temple fair is also to celebrate him. The streets on both sides are full of small vendors selling everything.
Chaoli and Gu Hanzhang walked away together and found a stall selling clay.
"Husband, let's buy two clay figurines."
With that said, Chaoli reached out to hold Gu Hanzhang's hand and walked towards the stall.
Gu Hanzhang would not refuse, "Okay."
The owner of the stall is a swarthy middle-aged man, who has obviously been exposed to a lot of weather.
"Do you two want a clay figurine? What kind of one do you want?"
The boss looked at Chao Li and Gu Hanzhang approaching and hurriedly wanted to drink.
Chaoli's eyes were focused on the front of the stall. He had to say that the boss's craftsmanship was really good. Each clay figurine looked like a miniature version of a real person.
Even small animals look very realistic.
"What do you want, husband?" Chaoli asked.
Gu Hanzhang pondered, "Boss, give us both a pinch."
The boss noticed that Chaoli was wearing a veil, but he didn't say much, just follow the veil.
"Okay, wait a minute, you two."
Chaoli also wanted to make a pair of clay figurines. She and Gu Hanzhang would exchange and collect them.
At this moment, the boss's hands started to move very quickly, and he had already pinched out a rough shape, but the coat and head still needed some time.
The two of them were not in a hurry. They were not in a hurry anyway, so they simply waited for the boss to pinch them.
Suddenly, a shout came from behind.
"Stop, stop!"
Chaoli subconsciously looked up and saw a young man running towards him in a hurry.
This young man was so dirty that he ran straight towards Chaoli. He also noticed it and yelled quickly.