Generals take care of their children: The master mother leads the system to farm

Peace is upon us, Great Yan Capital.

"General! The old lady sent someone to invite you back to the mansion, saying that the old lady has something important to tell you." As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, an attendant came forward and brought a horse for Gu Jingyan.

"Did you say anything?"

"No! But the visitor looks very anxious. If the general is free now, it would be fine to go back and see the old lady."

Gu Jingyan took the reins and after a few breaths, he sent his follower Lin Hai home to reunite with his parents, wife and children, and then he mounted his horse and rode towards Gu's residence.

Lin Hai watched Gu Jingyan's figure gradually go away and disappear into the twilight.

He had followed the general since he was a child, so he knew that the general had originally planned to go to the camp outside the capital.

Today, as soon as the general returned to Kyoto, he went straight to the palace to report to the emperor. Now he was asked to leave by the people in Gu's house as soon as he left the palace.

Lin Hai thought that the general had returned with military merit this time, and it was still unknown what specific reward the emperor would give him, but there would definitely be some money and property, and everyone in the Gu family would be able to gain a lot of benefits.

A stepmother like Madam Gu was, in theory, a good one. At least she allowed the general to grow up safely and soundly.

Whatever the young masters of the Gu family have, the general must have as well; but what the general has, the young masters may not necessarily have.

Of course, she would not dare to wrong the general, as the general's grandfather was the current Grand Tutor, Lord Sun Li.

The grandson that Old Master Gu loved the most and had the highest hopes for during his lifetime was also his general.

So before his death, Old Master Gu instructed the general to take good care of the Gu family, work together with one heart and one mind, and live in harmony. The general agreed.

As long as she doesn't stretch her hands too far and interfere with the general's territory, or ruin the Gu family's reputation outside, the interpersonal relationships and courtesy in the Gu family's house are all up to Madam Gu.

The general could have declined the marriage proposal back then, as he was not the only young master in the Gu family who was suitable for marriage.

But the second young master Gu Jinghao was unwilling to marry the girl from Li Xiucai's family, so he asked Old Madam Gu to arrange a match for him early on and married the daughter of a Beijing official.

Old Madam Gu was in a dilemma. She took out the token given to her by the old man before he died and said bluntly that she could let the third young master Gu Jinghan go to Guangji County to propose marriage to the Li family. Although the third young master was two years younger than the second young master, it was still possible to get engaged first and get married the following year.

Unexpectedly, these words were accidentally heard by the third young master, who left a letter and ran away from home at night, saying that he was going to study.

No one believed him.

Perhaps out of selfish motives and not wanting to force her son, Madam Gu did not send anyone to look for the Third Young Master. She only consulted with the General to decide whether she should give the Li family a reasonable explanation. After all, a forced melon is not sweet.

Finally, in order to prevent Old Master Gu from losing his credibility, the general agreed to the marriage, went to the Li family in person to propose marriage, and they got married quickly.

After marriage, the general spent more time in the military camp than in Gu's house. It seemed that starting a family was just a task for him. He just had to marry a wife and raise her in his own courtyard in Gu's house. Fortunately, Madam Gu did not dare to treat his wife badly.

Lin Hai gets angry every time he thinks of this.

The whole family was counting on the general, but when the time came, no one was able to come forward to help.

What’s the point of keeping them!

Lin Hai was still indignant on behalf of his general, thinking that the general was too lenient towards the family in Gu's house.

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On this side, Gu Jingyan walked out of the palace with a solemn face and came to Ping'an Street, riding his horse straight to Yuqian Hutong where Gu's residence was located.

The concierge Sun Youfu, who had received the news, came out of the front door of Gu's residence excitedly, "It's the eldest master! You're finally back!"

"How is Uncle Fu?" Gu Jingyan handed the reins to the servant who came out with him.

"Okay, thanks to you, anywhere is fine." Sun Youfu was originally the manager of a dowry farm located in the suburbs of Beijing owned by Gu Jingyan's biological mother, Sun. His wife was the manager nanny who served Sun.

After Sun's death, the old couple stayed in the farm and took care of the farm's future. They would only come to Gu Jingyan once or twice a year to kowtow and see the children left by their master.

A few years ago, after Sun Youfu's wife died of illness on the farm, he handed over the affairs of the farm to his son Sun Daxing and asked Gu Jingyan for the job of gatekeeper of the Gu family.

Gu Jingyan agreed, as the feelings towards the old people in front of his biological mother were naturally different.

He walked up the steps and was about to enter the house, but Sun Youfu stepped forward and stopped him.

"Young Master, Young Madam and Young Miss...didn't they come back with you?" Sun Youfu looked repeatedly towards the road Gu Jingyan came from, but unfortunately, there was no sign of even a carriage.

Gu Jingyan frowned, "The eldest young lady is not at the Gu residence? ...What's going on with the young lady?"

Sun Youfu was stunned. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

He had a sad face, but now it was fine, "Master, the young mistress is not in Qingxin Garden..."

Gu Jingyan's expression changed slightly. Without asking any other questions, he walked quickly into Gu's house with a cold face.

He had a general idea of ​​what the old lady wanted to tell him.

Walk around the screen wall, enter the hanging flower gate, and go straight to the backyard.

When the servants saw him, they stopped and lowered their heads, keeping silent.

The atmosphere in the main hall at this moment seemed to be frozen.

Madam Gu, Ji, sat at the head of the table, her face was like a full moon, her manner was graceful. Her eyes, which were usually as calm as water, were now tinged with anger.

She took a sip of tea, and when she put down the tea bowl, she almost wanted to throw the tea bowl in her hand at the person kneeling in the hall - Mrs. Wu, the second young lady of the Gu family.

With her eyes slightly closed, she twisted the golden nanmu bracelet in her hand and said, "You may have had a very good life now, and you have lost your ability to read people's expressions."

Wu lowered her head and sobbed, "Mother, I just saw that my eldest sister-in-law was bored, so I went to Qingxin Garden to sit for a few times and chat with her. Now I have forgotten what I said. How can you say that I was the one who instigated people to go to the north."

His voice faded as he spoke, "My daughter-in-law has been wronged for nothing..."

"So, Nanny Ruan from Qingxin Garden has become blind and hard of hearing before she even reaches the age of sixty? People can clearly hear that it was the ghostly fire that was set off by the evil wind you fanned!"

Ji was furious and didn't care about keeping her composure. "Are you too full or what? After a few days of peace, your bones have become lighter? Do you think you can tease the people in Qingxin Garden? Now that the person is missing, what are you going to give to compensate them? How long has it been? The people sent to look for her said that they didn't find her! You'd better pray to God and hope that the mother and daughter are still alive and well! Otherwise..."

Wu was so frightened by the scolding that the handkerchief in her hand was almost torn to pieces, but she was not convinced, "We were just joking about it, but she insisted on taking it seriously. What can I do?"

Ji pointed at her and was about to continue scolding her when a low, oppressive voice came from outside the hall: "Why don't you tell me how you joked with your sister-in-law and what you said?"

The sudden thunderclap frightened Wu so much that she was speechless for a moment. Her neck was stiff and she dared not turn around. She could only stare at Ji with tears in her eyes, begging him to save her life.

Ji looked at her stepson who was walking into the hall, and said without showing an inappropriate smile, "You're back."

The baby in her belly would not have much of a future, and the master of the Gu family only liked to travel and live a leisurely life. The Gu family could be as wealthy as it is today thanks to the old man and stepson.

I'm afraid I'll have to rely on my stepson in many areas in the future.

Ji sighed helplessly in her heart. She could protect herself, but she couldn't protect the human heart that was changing under her nose.

As soon as there was a rumor that she was going to hand over the housekeeping power to Li Changle, the second son's family couldn't sit still. They didn't even consider whether the second son was capable of supporting the family and whether she was capable of taking on the important task of managing the household.

I hope that with the blessing of the Bodhisattva, the mother and daughter of the Li family will be safe and sound.

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When the moon was at its zenith, Gu Jingyan, with a cold face, walked out of the gate of the Gu residence, followed by Gu Jinghao and Gu Jinghan, who looked depressed.

Gu Jingyan jumped on his horse and left with a word, "Take care of yourself!"

He then spurred his horse into a gallop, and his tall figure soon disappeared at the end of the alley in the inky night.

Thinking of what Nanny Ruan told him while wiping her tears in Qingxin Garden, Gu Jingyan tightened his grip on the reins.

"The eldest young lady left with the young lady without saying a word. I heard that there is still famine in the north."

"Our little miss is so young and delicate. How can she bear such a long journey and such a bumpy ride?"

Gu Jingyan felt his blood boiling. He actually just found out today that he, Gu Jingyan, had an eldest daughter.

The people in Gu's house couldn't even take care of his wife and daughter.

Was it because he was too easy to talk to in the past that some people gradually became corrupted?

Do you think he is dead?

Gu Jingyan did not stop that day. After leaving Gu's house, he went to the Taifu Mansion on the other side to discuss some things with Taifu Sun Li. He then went to the palace for the second time to ask for an audience with the emperor. He had a lot of fun with the emperor and finally got him a two-month vacation.