A sleepless night.
Finally, until dawn, the candle on the table burned out, and wisps of white smoke came out.
Gu Qi thought about it again and again, but still couldn't make up her mind. Holding the invitation tightly in his hand, he stood up and went straight to the main hall.
"I was just about to send someone to call you, hurry up!" Rong Di sat at the table and waved enthusiastically to Gu Qi.
Gu Qi's face was solemn as he stepped over.
Rong Di pushed the buns on the table over: "Eat, why are you dazed?"
Gu Qi raised his eyes and met Yuan Zhe's confused look.
Yuan Zhe frowned slightly, put down the porridge bowl in his hand, and said seriously: "What's wrong?"
Gu Qi took a deep breath and put the invitation on the table: "Last night, Jiang Mingchuan placed the invitation in the minister's room."
"What!" Rong Di was startled next to him and grabbed the invitation card with his big hand! Opening it and looking at it carefully, he spat: "What is that? I miss my brother so much, it's disgusting!"
Yuan Zhe raised his eyes in surprise, stood up and grabbed it!
Just a few lines, but it took me a long time to read. The blue veins appeared slightly on his forehead, and his eyes staring at the invitation seemed to be spitting out fire! He pursed his lips tightly and tore the invitation in half with a click!
"Have a meal."
The harsh tone concealed anger, which frightened Rong Di and Xie Ruoling into eating their porridge without daring to make the slightest sound.
Gu Qi looked at the torn invitation and sighed.
After breakfast, Gu Qi went to the west wing to visit Xu Yueqin. Under Yan Churong's care, her expression improved and she no longer committed suicide. She occasionally talked about her childhood and couldn't stop laughing.
"Well, after so many years, Tuzhou has changed a lot."
"We'll find out if we go back and take a look."
Xu Yueqin suppressed her smile and lowered her eyes: "Let's talk about it. By the way, have you found the list?"
Gu Qi shook his head.
Xu Yueqin sighed: "That's right, how could it be found so easily?"
"Wait for me! Why are you leaving so fast!"
Gu Qi stood up and looked toward the door.
With a "squeak" sound, Yan Churong walked in holding the medicine bowl: "Drink the medicine."
"You are really..." Xie Ruoling stepped in and saw Gu Qi there, and laughed: "Master Pei is here too."
"Sir... Pei?" Xu Yueqin looked confused.
Gu Qi coughed dryly and her face turned slightly red: "Sorry."
Xu Yueqin smiled and shook her head, taking the medicine bowl handed over by Yan Churong: "Thank you, Doctor Yan."
"Miss Xu, the medicine is bitter, I brought you some fruits!" Xie Ruoling came up with the food box in her hand, and her open arms stopped Yan Churong beside the bed.
Yan Churong leaned back, keeping a little distance from Xie Ruoling.
Seeing him like this, Xie Ruoling had a bad idea in her mind!
She rolled her eyes and said loudly: "Miss Xu, I don't know what you like. I put three or four kinds in it, pick and eat carefully!"
After saying that, he leaned over again.
"Bang!"
In order to dodge Xie Ruoling, who was approaching, Yan Churong became unsteady and sat down on the bed!
His knees bumped forward, tripping Xie Ruoling who was standing crookedly!
"Is...is everything okay?" Xu Yueqin was startled and looked at the two people at the end of the bed, suppressing a smile.
"stand up!"
Yan Churong blushed immediately! His already pretty face turned into a look of shame and anger, as if he had been teased.
Xie Ruoling lay on his chest, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, but her arms hit the edge of the bed and she couldn't use the strength, let alone get up!
"You, wait. I can't move." Xie Ruoling's face was red and her voice was like a mosquito.
Gu Qi watched the show from the side and smiled from ear to ear.
Seeing Yan Chu Rongsheng's loveless look, Gu Qiqiang hid his smile, stepped forward and hooked the collar behind Xie Ruoling's neck, and pulled her up.
Yan Churong stood up, frowned and walked out!
"I'm so angry." Xie Ruoling muttered, put down the food box and chased him out.
"This Miss Xie is so cute."
Gu Qi flashed a hint of surprise, then remembered Xu Yueqin's ability to recognize people at a glance, and laughed: "I hope you can keep her secret and don't reveal her daughter's identity."
Xu Yueqin smiled and said: "Of course. Mr. Gu, oh no, Mr. Pei, are you from Tuzhou?"
Gu Qi sat down, took out the fruit from the food box, and handed it to Xu Yueqin: "I am from Zezhou and was sent to Tuzhou to control floods by your Majesty."
"Controlling water..." Xu Yueqin took the fruit and rolled his eyes and thought: "Before, there was a man named Gu Yuangu in Tuzhou who was quite capable. It's a pity..."
"What kind of person is he?"
"Good officials, rare good officials." Xu Yueqin's eyes were filled with affirmation, and then he sighed: "Unfortunately, the mountains were dug to build canals, which caused the mountains to collapse and killed many people."
Gu Qi also sighed.
"It's strange to say, I vaguely remember that the wife of Mr. Gu was pregnant with Liujia before the mountain was cut. But when the execution was carried out, the baby was not seen, and the wife did not appear to be giving birth. I still feel puzzled, so I have to I blame my faulty memory."
"How old were you when the mountain was cut?"
Xu Yueqin raised her hand and did the math: "I can't remember exactly. She was probably nine or ten years old."
Gu Qichao sat forward and got closer to Xu Yueqin: "Why have I never heard of it being mentioned by the people of Tuzhou?"
"How can there be any reason for official family members to come out and show their faces? It is a coincidence that a few of us ran out to play and met a woman with a bulging belly. She entered the house with the help of a maid. Who would have paid attention to whose wife it was at that time? Until ..."
Xu Yueqin showed a sad expression and let out a long sigh: "It wasn't until I got into the crowd during the execution that I recognized the woman. The entire Gu family was killed, and no one dared to mention Mr. Gu after that, for fear of being implicated. Let’s go.”
I don't know why, but my heart tightened.
Gu Qi stroked her chest, then raised her hand to rub her temples, and then managed to suppress her chaotic emotions.
After absent-mindedly talking about other topics, Gu Qi returned to her private room on the grounds of being sleepy.
Today, everyone seems to be extremely busy.
Rong Di and Yuan Zhe were discussing how to capture Xi Zuo from the house, while Xie Ruoling was focused on Yan Churong.
Gu Qi secluded herself in the room and carefully went through the list of abducted women, trying to find some new clues from it.
From the bright sky to the candlelight. The sound of the watch is already at midnight.
Gu Qi blew out the lamp and lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
At this time, Hongxiu Tower should be bustling.
I woke up yesterday morning and didn't go when I received the invitation. I didn't hesitate to waste all my hard work at night just to deliver the invitation to my room.
What is his purpose?
Gu Qi rested her head on her arms and looked at the tent on the top, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
Headache!
She beat her head, put on her coat, opened the door and looked towards Yan Churong's wing next to her.
The lights are still on!
Gu Qi was overjoyed and stepped forward to knock on the door.
The wooden door was opened from the inside, and the light in the crack of the door expanded little by little.
"Yan..." Gu Qi's smile froze on his face, with surprise in his eyes.
The same was true for Xie Ruoling. She wiped the tears on her face in a panic and ran out!
"You haven't slept yet?"
Gu Qi turned around and saw Yan Churong standing in front of the table with a calm expression, as if nothing had happened just now.
"I can't sleep," Gu Qi stepped into the room: "Is there anything you can eat to help you sleep?"
"Alas." Yan Churong walked into the inner room and took out a few small porcelain bottles from the baggage. Turning around and coming out, she stuffed them all into Gu Qi's hands: "I think it's because of the long-term medication that keeps you awake at night. This is Xianglei drink. You can drink a bottle when you have trouble falling asleep."
Gu Qi raised her head and smiled: "Thank you!"
When I walked to the door of the room, I couldn't hold back my curiosity. I turned my head and asked, "Did you guys have a fight?"
Yan Churong put away his eyes and said lightly: "No."
"Okay, get some rest early." Gu Qi shrugged and quickly returned to his room.
After drinking the Xianglei drink, I felt much happier. He actually slept until dawn!
Gu Qi stretched, sat up, scratched his neck, and caught a glimpse of something on the table.
Putting his coat on his shoulders, he casually walked to the table with his shoes on.
Your eyes instantly enlarge!
It’s another invitation from Hongxiu Tower!
"Brother Gu personally initiated
I think I was so busy yesterday that I forgot about our appointment.
Jiang Moute postponed the election of the Oiran in Hongxiu Tower.
I just hope to share the rewards with you.
I hope that when I come alone today, I will live up to Jiang’s wishes. "
I slept so deeply last night that I didn’t know anyone had been here!
"Papa pa pa"
The rapid knock on the door made Gu Qi's already panicked heart almost jump out of fear!
"Sir! Something happened!"
Gu Qi calmed down on the spot and rushed over to open the door!
Rong Di raised his hand in the direction of the west wing: "Sir, that old bustard, the old bustard is dead!"
"What!" Gu Qi's pupils were shocked, he picked up Rong Di and ran to the west wing!
When he arrived, Yan Churong was kneeling in front of the bed, feeling his pulse carefully. Then, he raised his eyes and shook his head at Yuan Zhe who was standing next to him.
Yuan Zhe's hands behind his back were clenched into fists, and all the anger was contained in his palms!
Gu Qi stood outside the door, holding the door frame with one hand and clutching the invitation sent by Jiang Mingchuan with the other, dumbfounded.
"Your Highness!"
Rong Di shouted from behind Gu Qi.
Yuan Zhe turned around, glanced at the post in Gu Qi's hand, and frowned slightly: "What do you have in your hand?"
Gu Qidai looked at Xu Yueqin on the bed, not hearing Yuan Zhe's words at all.
Xu Yueqin's gray face was reflected in his eyes, and the dark red marks on his neck were particularly dazzling!
"Pei Qihuan."
"Pei Qihuan!"
Gu Qi was shocked. At some point, Yuan Zhe was standing in front of him.
I felt my chest was clogged, my throat was tight, and it was difficult to breathe. Gu Qi breathed intermittently, her face was pale, there was no blood on her lips, and she stared straight at Yuan Zhe.
Yuan Zhe was shocked when he saw her like this! He hurriedly hugged her into his arms, raised his hand and patted her back: "Take it easy... take it easy... it's okay, it's okay."
With this beat, I let out the stagnant air in my chest!
Gu Qi raised her hand and grabbed Yuan Zhe's arm, shouted "Your Highness" and burst into tears!
Yan Churong turned his head and saw Gu Qishuo's tears rolling down, feeling heartbroken.
But the one holding her was not him.
Yan Churong raised his eyes slightly, looked at Yuan Zhe, and his eyes trembled!
Yuan Zhe held Gu Qi tightly in his arms, placed his big hand on Gu Qi's head, and let Gu Qi's tears flow down his neck. Even if you can't see the face, you can probably guess the pity in this person's eyes...
when...
It has developed so fast!
Yan Churong lowered his head, thinking carefully, then raised his head and looked around, his eyes full of disbelief.
Her eyes hurt from crying, and Gu Qi's mood slowed down, from crying to bursts of sobbing.
Yuan Zhe let go of his hand and raised his hand to wipe away the tears on Gu Qi's face: "You have forgotten what I said, don't be overjoyed or sad, just take care of yourself."
Gu Qi took a deep breath and raised the invitation in his hand: "Jiang Mingchuan's invitation."
Yuan Zhe grabbed the invitation, his eyebrows furrowed deeply, and his clenched back teeth creaked.
"Your Highness, don't tear it apart!" Seeing that Yuan Zhe was about to tear it apart, Gu Qi hurriedly stopped him. She opened Yuan Zhe's hand and took out the invitation. Looking back at Xu Yueqin, her eyes were full of murderous aura: "We can't hide anymore."
