Back at the inn at night, Gu Rong was lying on the bed.

After finally taking a comfortable bath, Gu Rong felt that she would be able to sleep extraordinarily soundly tonight.

However, before he fell asleep, Gu Rong suddenly heard a soft "click" from the window next to the corridor outside.

It wasn't the noise coming from his room, it seemed to be from next door.

Next door is the room of Song Qianyuan and Yuan Sheng.

Yuan Sheng should be asleep at this time, and Song Qianyuan doesn't need to keep watch tonight, so who could it be?

By chance, Gu Rong lifted the cloak that was on the hanger beside the bed, and walked lightly to the window.

He heard a low voice of conversation coming from outside: "Young Master, Second Young Master Gu's illness has been cured, and the King of Peking is still waiting for news from us. When will you be willing to go with us?"

Song Qianyuan's deep and pleasant voice came: "Second Young Master Gu has suffered a serious illness, and now he is weak. How can he be considered cured?"

"Young master, I don't understand," said the spy of King Beiping, "You said that you want to repay the kindness of Mr. Gu. The Gu family took you in when you were in trouble and buried Eunuch Song for you. We can understand all this. Now Now that we have helped you find Doctor Shi, Second Young Master Gu's condition has improved, and you have saved him so many times, why can't this kindness be repaid?"

Although he knew that the spies of the King of Peking would follow him, Song Qianyuan still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the other party say this: "Why do you want to spy on my life in the Gu mansion?"

After Song Qianyuan finished speaking, the spies standing in front of him hurriedly lowered their heads: "I'm sorry, young master, we have no other choice. We can all see how you are doing in Gu's mansion. Second Young Master Gu, you seem to be weak. She is introverted, but she always calls you around, speaks bad words at each other, keeps you outside the courtyard at night, deprives you of sleep for a few days, and occasionally throws things out of the window, not afraid of hurting you, we brothers are really watching I'm all angry for you."

Song Qianyuan narrowed his deep black eyes dangerously: "I don't need you to make irresponsible remarks about how I am in Gu's residence. If I hear half a sentence about Gu Ergong from you again, don't blame me in the future. You are welcome!"

"Yes!" The first two spies who spoke just now responded respectfully.

Song Qianyuan glanced at them.

He knew that these people were here to sow discord.

This is what the people of the King of Peking are best at.

But now he can't go.

Song Qianyuan said: "I promise you, as soon as the matter of the Gu family is settled, I will follow you and leave. You are not allowed to urge me any more, and you are not allowed to do anything that will hurt the second son of Gu. Otherwise, I don't mind sending me away." Your identities and your secrets will be disclosed to His Majesty, and it is not certain who will die and who will live."

The spies looked at each other.

Although they didn't think that Song Qianyuan had the guts to do such a thing, in order not to screw things up, they decided to bear it a little longer just to be on the safe side.

Several spies bowed to Song Qianyuan, and turned out from the window in the corridor of the inn.

When they left, Song Qianyuan turned his head subconsciously and glanced in the direction of Gu Rong's room.

Gu Rong was afraid that he would find out that he was eavesdropping, so he quickly took a step back and quickly got back into his bed.

On the second day, Gu Rong woke up with a faint low fever again.

Originally, they planned to soak again in the afternoon, but it seemed that it was impossible.

Yuan Sheng urged Gu Rong to go back as soon as possible, so that Doctor Shi could give him another pulse.

Gu Rong had no choice but to let them pack their things, got in the car and drove away from the inn.

**

Back in Gu Mansion, Gu Rong unexpectedly found that the atmosphere in Gu Mansion today was a bit unusual.

Yuan Sheng also found out that when Gu Rong returned to the mansion, he had already dispatched his servants to inform Wei Shi that Wei Shi should be standing at the gate of Gu Mansion and waiting for them at this time.

But not only did the Wei family not stand at the door, even the door of the Gu Mansion was closed tightly today, as if something serious had happened.

Gu Rong was helped out of the carriage, and said to Yuan Sheng: "Yuan Sheng, go and see if something happened to my mother?"

Yuan Sheng rushed in.

However, what I didn't expect was that it was not the Wei family that had an accident, but the Liu family.

She had made clothes for Mrs. Gu out of brocades and brocades. Yesterday, Mrs. Gu entered the palace as a royal order to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager saw the material of her clothes and became furious, and kicked Mrs. Gu out of Ci'an Palace.

If Mrs. Gu were not old, the Empress Dowager might have asked her to take off her clothes before leaving the palace, regardless of her face.

After returning to Gu's mansion, Mrs. Gu was trembling, and asked someone to question carefully, only to find out which piece of brocade with flowers caused the trouble.

The colorful brocade was originally a royal tribute. Because of its complicated patterns, it required 99 embroiderers to go through complicated processes and work together for several months to complete it. Common people could not easily touch this kind of cloth.

And because the queen mother likes this kind of brocade very much, only the queen mother and queen can wear the clothes made of this kind of brocade in the palace. If other concubines want to make clothes with this kind of cloth, they have to wait for the queen mother to reward just work.

Even though the Jiangnan weaving layout has improved the weaving and embroidery technology, it once asked the emperor to sell the brocade brocades to other civilians and officials, but the emperor's order has not been made, which means he has not agreed.

Flower brocades are still used by the imperial court.

Although Jiangnan weaving layout has already produced a newer trendy cloth product, and sent people to the palace quickly, the queen mother liked it very much after seeing it. In the future, it may not be the first choice to make clothes with brocades. After the ban is lifted soon, this kind of brocade It will become popular among the people and become a good product for the rich and noble to compete for beauty, but the imperial use is the imperial use, and if it is usurped, it will violate the imperial power.

Perhaps many officials and eunuchs in the south of the Yangtze River have already collected many such cloths in advance, but after all, they are far away from the emperor. Even if they put on the clothes early, the emperor and the queen mother would not know it. The clothes went into the palace to greet the queen mother.

It would be strange if the queen mother didn't get angry for this.

The emperor issued an edict that day and sent people to Jiangnan to investigate whether there was corruption in the local government.

Gu Tai'an hurriedly sent people to Jiangnan to investigate, and at the same time called Mrs. Liu to ask him what happened.

I don’t know if I don’t ask, but I’m really shocked when I ask.

The Liu family actually took bribes in Jiangnan without telling Gu Tai'an.

For a moment, Gu Tai'an's legs were really scared, Gu Rong went to the front hall of Gu's mansion, and saw Liu Shi crying and explaining to Gu Tai'an what she had done.

"I really didn't know that the brocade hadn't been banned, otherwise, how could I have done such a thing, causing the old lady to lose face in front of the Queen Mother."

"Is this a shameful thing?!" Gu Tai'an was so angry that he raised his hand to slap her, "Our Gu family is about to face disaster, why don't you hurry up and tell me exactly how this cloth came from and who it came from?" tell me?!"

Mrs. Liu raised her hand to block it, knelt on the ground and said, "It was sent by Mr. Wang, the patrol officer in the south of the Yangtze River, and her wife entrusted someone to send it. Master, do you still remember his son Wang Youwei? The one from the official department, you I also promoted him. I did it for the good of our Yuer. Master, Yuer will participate in the spring next year. The examiner is Mr. Shen, who is an adviser to political affairs. Mr. Wang used to be a student of Mr. Shen. As long as he can help our Yuer Saying good things in front of Mr. Shen will also help Yu'er's spring next year!"

"Confused! Confused!" Gu Tai'an pointed at her, his whole body trembling, "I said, what are you thinking, you insist on letting me walk around for that kid surnamed Wang in the official department, so you are waiting here! I You really think he is your father!"

Liu covered her face slightly and lowered her head, not daring to look at Gu Tai'an.

She didn't dare to tell Gu Tai'an the truth at that time, so she said that Wang Youwei was his father's relative. Gu Tai'an had always respected Liu's father, and she would not refuse to help when he heard that it was his father's request. This is a waste of time.

She didn't expect things to become so serious.

She just wanted to find a way out for her Yu'er.

"If the man surnamed Wang is really a student of Mr. Shen, why didn't he just ask Mr. Shen to ask you about his son? You know it's impossible after thinking about it! Mr. Shen has always been fair and honest. Man, can you make him make an exception for you by playing tricks?"

Liu shi cried so hard that she almost fainted: "I really don't know, master!"

Gu Taian was restless, paced back and forth in the hall, and finally said: "No, I will go to the palace overnight to report this matter to the emperor."

What Gu Taian thinks is that the matter has come to this point, and he can't hide it if he wants to. The emperor has sent imperial envoys to investigate corruption in the south of the Yangtze River. Maybe I can ask the emperor to forgive me.

After all, old Gu Guogong was a veteran of the two dynasties. For the sake of the late old Gu Guogong, the emperor would also be lenient with the Gu family. More importantly, this matter should not affect Gu Zhengchu.

Thinking of this, Gu Tai'an said: "Butler Wang! Prepare your horse!"

"My lord! You can't go, my lord!" Mrs. Liu hurriedly knelt on the ground and held him back, "If the emperor finds out about this, it doesn't matter what outsiders say about my first-year woman, but what about Zhiyu? Zhiyu is yours." Dear son, he is going to be in the spring next year, if this matter is publicized, he may be disqualified from the exam next year, it will be a light..."

"You can figure out the matter of your own son clearly, but why are you so confused when you caused the decapitation for my Gu family?"

Gu Tai'an kicked her away, no longer caring about her face, and said: "Come here! Shut the eldest lady back to the courtyard, and don't come out without my permission!"

"Yes!" Several servants stepped forward upon hearing the sound, and carried the noisy Mrs. Liu back to the backyard.

**

After reporting safety to the Wei family, Gu Rong returned to Chenxiangyuan.

Wei Shi said that Liu Shi's affairs should not be mixed up, Gu Rong was very obedient, he didn't talk too much about this matter, and he didn't ask nonsense. After returning to the yard, he asked Dr. Shi to check his pulse, and then sat down at the desk and continued to read.

Gu Rong didn't inquire about Liu Shi's affairs because he already knew all the reasons, and there was actually nothing more to inquire about.

He only hoped that what happened to Mrs. Liu this time would not affect him and Mrs. Wei.

However, Gu Rong always felt anxious, as if there was something he hadn't expected, just couldn't calm down and read a book.

It was getting late, Gu Rong yawned by the candlelight, was straightening the cloak on his shoulders, and was about to get up to lie down and rest, when he suddenly saw Song Qianyuan standing outside the window.

Because Gu Rongchen had a low fever in the inn, when Doctor Shi came to check Gu Rong's pulse just now, he advised Gu Rong to take a good rest. Gu Rong insisted on reading for a while, so Song Qianyuan offered to stay outside the hospital. He can be greeted in time if needed.

Gu Rong recalled the conversation between Song Qianyuan and those spies of the King of Peking that he had heard in the inn.

Song Qianyuan said that he wanted to repay his kindness. What kind of kindness is it?

If it is the kindness of burying the father, this kindness should be repaid to the Wei family.

Gu Rong couldn't figure it out.

But he knew that the time left for himself and Song Qianyuan was running out.

If the king of Peking suddenly rises up to revolt, it will be a death sentence for Song Qianyuan, who has not had time to prepare for everything in the future.

Because his progress bar has not been filled yet.

Gu Rong should help the other party to speed up filling the progress bar as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Gu Rong greeted Song Qianyuan: "Little Qianzi, come in."

Song Qianyuan's shadow outside the window flickered, and he pushed the door in: "What's your order, young master?"

Gu Rong looked around, and found that the bag brought back from Hongye Mountain today was thrown aside, and the dirty clothes inside hadn't been washed yet. Maybe Yuan Sheng forgot it for a while, so he pointed to the bag and said, "You, go Take the clothes in that bag to wash!"

Song Qianyuan's eyes darkened, and there was also the undershirt that Gu Rong just changed in that bag.

Song Qianyuan couldn't help but think of the feeling when he touched Gu Rong's inner garment that day.

Soft and silky, like rubbing Gu Rong's soft skin in the air.

Song Qianyuan's Adam's apple couldn't help rolling up and down, and he went to pick up the package and said, "It's the young master!"

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