In a reply to her aunt, Gu Yu asked about her sister's condition. Her aunt said that she was gradually getting better, but she still didn't dare to see men.
That incident hurt her sister too much, and Gu Yu hated herself countless times for not protecting her sister.
In the dream before leaving for Jiangnan, she vaguely remembered that her sister came over and said to her, "Brother, please sleep for a while."
I wonder if my sister is still willing to see her after not seeing her for half a year.
As the wheels of the carriage drove towards the Zhenguo Palace, Gu Yu's heart became increasingly restless. Until it stopped at the door of his house, Gu Yu deeply realized what it means to be more timid when staying close to home, and not daring to ask anyone.
Li Ruo saw the car stopped and asked, "Are we here yet?"
Gu Yu lowered his eyes and said, "We're here, let's get down."
As soon as Gu Yu got off the carriage, Aunt Su quickly walked out of the gate with her skirt in hand, pulled her sleeves and cried: "My Yu'er, these days, I worry about dying as a mother."
Gu Yu smiled slightly and said, "I'm back."
She looked past her aunt and looked at the other people. Not only was her sister who she cared about the most not the one who came to pick her up, she didn't even have her aunt.
Her smile gradually dimmed and she asked: "Where is my sister? Where is my mother?"
Aunt Su felt a little sad when she thought of Gu Qiong, and said: "Your sister hasn't seen you for a long time. She is a little scared and refuses to come out. She will be fine after a while."
Gu Yu knew that Aunt Su was comforting her, so she forced a smile and said, "Okay, but my mother didn't come. Is she not feeling well?"
I haven't sent her a letter for so long, and now that she's back, I haven't come to see her as soon as possible.
Although my mother was strict, she showed a lot of subtle care from childhood to adulthood, which shouldn't be like this.
Aunt Su didn't understand why the eldest lady didn't come out. Ever since Gu Yu was brought to the eldest lady's place, although she was jealous that Gu Yu was not as close to her as Gu Qiong, she saw that the eldest lady had taught Gu Yu well, so she gave up completely.
Handed.
Gu Yu put down the rebellion in Jiangnan. Just listening to it makes me feel frightened. Now that he has returned from a narrow escape, it is indeed unreasonable for the eldest lady not to come out to pick him up.
At this time, the maid next to the eldest lady came forward and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest lady said that you should take a break and go to the ancestral hall to find her."
Gu Yu felt uneasy and said, "Okay, I'll go there later."
"Gu Yu."
A shout made Gu Yu's body stiffen. He turned around and saw a familiar man walking out of the crowd.
He was dressed in a snow-white straight-breasted robe, with a piece of fine sapphire hanging around his waist. He smiled softly, with a pair of shallow pear dimples on his cheeks, like the spring sunshine melting into the heart.
Gu Yu was caught off guard by his arrival and said, "Doctor Xiao Leng, why are you back?"
Lengliu lowered his eyes, and his long and dense eyelashes cast a crow-green shadow. He seemed to be hurt by these words, and smiled miserably: "I grew up in the Duke's Mansion, can't I come back?"
Gu Yu also realized that what he said was inappropriate and said: "That's not what I meant. I was just a little surprised to see you suddenly."
Lengliu said: "It's been a long time no see. You should be busy first. When you are done, we can catch up on old times."
Gu Yu said: "Okay."
Aunt Su said: "Let's go to the mansion first."
After Gu Yu entered, he pulled Li Ruo to his side and said to Aunt Su: "This is Li Ruo, the concubine I brought back from Jiangnan."
Aunt Su was startled and looked at Gu Yu with wide eyes.
Gu Yu touched Aunt Su's hand and reassured her, saying: "Don't worry, Auntie, her family background is innocent and we know everything about her."
Seeing that Gu Yu had a plan in mind, Aunt Su said no more and said, "I know, I will ask someone to arrange a yard for her later."
Gu Yu said: "Just listen to Feng Yuan and stay closer to me."
Tingfeng Courtyard is next to Gu Yu's Shendu Courtyard. Aunt Su vaguely guessed Gu Yu's plan and asked someone to take Li Ruo there.
After making arrangements for Li Ruo, Gu Yu went straight to her sister's Fangting Courtyard with the dog in her arms.
It was Sang Ya who opened the door again. Gu Yu said, "Where is Qiong'er?"
Sang Ya looked at Gu Yu's expectant look and shook her head, which meant that even though Gu Qiong knew that Gu Yu would be back today, she still refused to come out to meet him.
Gu Yu couldn't hide her disappointment and handed the puppy in her arms to her, saying: "This dog is given to my sister. If she likes it, keep it and give it a name to raise."
Sang Ya said: "Yes, Crown Prince."
Gu Yu asked: "How is Qiong'er doing lately?"
Sang Ya said: "I refused to meet anyone before, but then Princess Songyang came to see our lady. Due to her status, she met Princess Songyang. Unexpectedly, the two of them had very different personalities, but unexpectedly they were able to chat. Miss
Now I have become much more cheerful.”
Hearing this, Gu Yu didn't know how to treat Songyang for a moment.
Gu Yudao: "You go back and tell your sister that I miss her very much. If possible, I can talk to her through the curtain or the door."
Sang Ya hesitated for a moment, then went over and asked Gu Qiong to come out.
The door was closed, and Gu Yu heard light footsteps, and she knew that her sister was coming.
Gu Yudao: "Qiong'er, have you read the letters I sent you back and the newspaper from Jiangnan? I helped some women set up military households in Jiangnan. Although there were not many people, this was a step forward for us.
The first step to go.
You don’t know how brave they are. They were all women who cared for their husbands, raised their children, embroidered and weaved, but when they went to the battlefield, they endured their fear and helped mend the wounds of one soldier after another...
In addition, King Xiaoyao smashed most of the chastity arches in Jiangnan, which seems ridiculous, but in fact he can’t bear to see those widowed women spending their lives guarding the cold stones..."
No one spoke at the door. Gu Yu talked to herself for a long time. After she finished saying everything she needed to say, Gu Qiong still didn't come out.
Gu Yudao: "Sister, the world is gradually getting better, even though it's only a little bit. My aunt and Sang Ya said that you are also getting better gradually, and I'm very happy. Okay, I've said all I need to say, I'm leaving first.
I’ll talk to you next time.”
Gu Yu turned around and walked away. The courtyard door behind him suddenly opened, and Gu Yu's eyes lit up.
But the little black dog ran out with a purse in its mouth. Gu Yu knelt down and took it out from its mouth. It was embroidered with several green bamboos with fine stitches, which were very similar to the ones she threw at the peony feast.
Gu Yu fumbled around and put it in her arms solemnly. This time she would never lose her purse again.
Pushing the puppy, he said, "Go back."
This puppy was very smart, wagging its tail, and squeezed in through the crack in the door.
Gu Yu walked into the ancestral hall with her heart in mind. Last time she was receiving family law, there were dense trees outside the ancestral hall, and there was little sunlight in broad daylight. Rows of candles danced in the dim ancestral hall.
The eldest lady knelt in front of her father's soul, clasping her hands together and not knowing what she was thinking. Her figure was lonely and lonely.
"You're back." The eldest lady said.
The voice is hoarse, like dead wood that has been dried for a long time, and can be broken with just a little force.
The uneasiness in Gu Yu's heart became even stronger.