When Gu Dan returned to the small courtyard, he heard faint sobbing coming from the courtyard.
After listening for a moment, another series of begging for mercy rang out in the blink of an eye.
"Woo~ I was wrong, mother, Xiaoying won't dare to do it next time."
He reached out and pushed open the courtyard door.
In the yard, Lin Xiaoyi was holding a wicker, staring at the little girl who looked like her when she was young with wide almond-shaped eyes, and asked fiercely: "Next time? There will be a next time, right? !”
At this time, she finally put away her gentle temper and could barely see a bit of the Queen's majesty.
Xiaoying flattened her mouth in grievance, tears welled up in her big pretty eyes, and she was about to cry. I felt so pitiful that anyone who saw her would feel a little pity.
However, her trick didn't work on Lin Xiaoyi.
Oh, it’s all leftover from your mother’s fun!
"What did I tell you when I came out? Huh?! Don't cause trouble for others! Did you turn a deaf ear to what I said? You are so courageous, you dare to draw turtles on other people's faces at a young age? Xun Keduo A good child was bullied into this by you?!"
Lin Xiaoyi swung the willow stick in her hand and kept scolding her, and Xiaoying's big eyes couldn't help but follow the willow branch.
The white and tender little hands were stretched out at Lin Xiaoyi's waist, and they stayed there with the palms facing up. There was already a rather obvious red mark in the center of the palms.
At this moment, she wanted to secretly take back her little hand, but she was also worried that the wicker that made a "swish" sound in the air would fall into her hand again, looking entangled and aggrieved.
"Why don't you say anything? Did you turn a deaf ear to what I said? I've only been out for a long time and you're still so wild. How can you get married in the future? When your mother and I were your age, there was a radius of ten miles. We all know that a lady is so lovable, but how can she ever get into trouble like you?!"
Lin Xiaoyi swung the wicker, completely immune to Xiaoying's external offensive, and had the demeanor of a strict mother.
Listening to her mother's continuous nagging and scolding, Xiaoying's eyes secretly turned around.
On the left is Xun Ke, who is hesitant to speak and is stunned and doesn't know what to do.
Humph, useless guy!
On the right is Cang, a little kid who only knows how to pull people's calves and wears crotchless pants.
Totally hopeless!
Until he looked up and saw Gu Dan who had arrived in the courtyard at some unknown time, his eyes burst out with unspeakable joy.
Uncle Gu, I miss you so much!
The little hand stretched out in the air was retracted with a "swish" sound, and before Lin Xiaoyi could react, her petite body moved like a rabbit and flew straight towards Gu Dan.
There was a "bang" sound on Gu Dan's body. Xiaoying wrapped her arms around Gu Dan's thighs and her whole body almost fell on him. She said pitifully and almost as if she was complaining: "Uncle Gu, mother, hit me!!"
Gu Dan: "."
Lin Xiaoyi turned around, and when she was about to reprimand, she couldn't help but pause when she saw Gu Dan, and forced out an awkward yet polite smile, but her face turned red involuntarily.
After growing up, who hasn’t had some dark history that I’m embarrassed to talk about?
It was nothing to be seen scolding the child. The problem was that when she just scolded the child, she also praised herself. In the blink of an eye, she found an old acquaintance standing behind her, and she was more or less embarrassed to see others.
"cough."
Gu Dan coughed slightly, rubbed Xiaoying's hair, and said, "The child is already so old, so it's best not to use this kind of education method."
He said it very tactfully, after all, he still didn't know what happened.
"This girl drew a turtle on Xun Ke's face when he was standing still! She even put a cang on Xun Ke's neck." Lin Xiaoyi got stuck mid-sentence and was too embarrassed to say it out.
However, Gu Dan looked at Xun Ke's face, which had turned dark again, and it was not difficult to guess what happened.
Trying to smooth out the involuntary curl at the corner of his mouth, Gu Dan said solemnly: "It's very good! It just tests his determination. Martial arts is so difficult, if you can't bear such a small thing, how can you achieve great things?" "
"Uncle Gu is right!"
Xiaoying, who was falling on Gu Dan, nodded repeatedly, and wiped the tears she had finally squeezed out on Gu Dan's green robe, "Who asked you to mess up my hair!"
After rubbing it, he stretched out a palm, raised it to Gu Dan's eyes, shook it, and said weakly, pitifully and helplessly: "Uncle Gu, look at me being beaten by my mother!"
"oh?"
Gu Dan glanced at it, stretched out a finger and lightly traced the small red mark. An almost undetectable green light flashed away, and then asked: "Where was it hit?"
"Here here!"
Xiaoying stood up and stretched out her other hand to point at the place where she was hit on her right hand. She found that the red mark that should have been quite obvious had disappeared, and the slight soreness and tingling sensation in her hand was gone. Let’s eliminate them all together!
"Eh? What's going on?!"
The girl stretched her right hand in front of her eyes, looked left and right, and even touched it again, her eyes full of surprise and disbelief.
It really doesn’t hurt at all!
Could it be that I am not afraid of wicker? !
Xiaoying is so amazing!
"The child is already so old, let's forget it this time."
Looking at Xiaoying who was full of confusion and surprise, Gu Dan also said a kind word for her.
"Okay, now that Brother Gu has spoken."
Lin Xiaoyi was about to give her a step down when she suddenly heard a particularly arrogant shout.
"Hmph, Xiaoying is not afraid of being beaten by willow sticks! Come on, I'm not wrong!"
I saw Xiaoying stretching her slender and white neck, looking eager to try and full of provocation. How could she still look a little bit aggrieved from before?
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Their eyes met, looking at each other speechlessly.
Even Gu Dan couldn't help but secretly take a breath of cold air, this woman was so terrifying!
How can his small courtyard accommodate such a young bird?
Good for you!
"Okay! If you don't fight for three days, go to the house and uncover the tiles! It's useless to call anyone today, I will punish you!" Lin Xiaoyi's pretty face darkened, and she left with the willow sticks. come over.
Xiaoying was completely unafraid, and even took the initiative to stretch out her right hand and said unyieldingly: "You can hit me, you won't be afraid of hitting me!"
Just listen to a swish sound.
The expression on Xiaoying's face was completely frozen.
"ah!"
She cried out in pain, and this time the tears really fell down uncontrollably.
It really hurts! ! !
Gu Dan couldn't help but cover his eyes, he really couldn't see.
Not long after, the figure bumped into his leg again like a bull running wildly.
Xiaoying is not stupid, she has realized that it is not because she has any extraordinary abilities, but because Uncle Gu is really awesome!
"Uncle Gu, I was wrong! Xiaoying never dares to do it again! Help Xiaoying!"
The little girl cried with tears in her eyes. This time she really showed her true feelings.
".Don't make your mother angry."
A ray of green light fell on her palm, and Gu Dan also sighed.
A majestic master of martial arts and an inner breath technique that has been effective for five hundred years, he was supposed to save the world, but how could he be reduced to coaxing a little girl?
It's more or less overkill!
Lin Xiaoyi walked over slowly, with a little anger on her face, and said in a deep voice: "You can't spoil this girl!"
"Ahem, the child is ignorant, please give her a break."
He was somewhat involved in this matter. Without his help in treating her, this little girl would not dare to think that she could be "immune" to the wicker attack. Naturally, Gu Dan had to put in a good word.
After thinking about this, Gu Dan simply changed the subject and said: "By the way, why are you here? Aren't you busy with things in the harem?"
Although Emperor Zongming is dead, his concubines are still there!
Those who should be buried should be buried, and those who should be dodged aside. Of course, the approval and grasp of the context of the Queen Lin Xiaoyi are indispensable, and she is also very busy.
"Although summer is about to pass, it has been too hot in the past few days, so I sent some ice cubes and frozen juice." Sure enough, Lin Xiaoyi's attention was immediately attracted.
"That would be troublesome."
Gu Dan nodded.
He is a martial arts master, so naturally he is immune to cold and heat.
Not to mention the scorching summer heat, he was not afraid of real hot water. However, he was not the only one in the yard, so he still had to accept this kindness.
"By the way, I also prepared some clothes for Cang."
With that said, Lin Xiaoyi opened the package on the stone table, revealed the clothes wrapped inside, and took out one piece to show to Gu Dan.
The material of the clothing is naturally excellent, perhaps a little inferior to the Liuyun Zhuiyue silk that is the most respected and exclusive for the royal family, but the stitching on it seems a bit out of place compared to the material.
I can't say it's neat, I can only say it's crooked, like an earthworm trying to twist.
Noticing Gu Dan's gaze, Lin Xiaoyi blushed and said: "I'm not very good at these things. The few pieces I made are not very good. But Cang is still young and grows quickly, so it's okay to wear it."
She whispered.
Naturally, Nvhong had learned this skill when she was a girl, but after marrying into Prince Yu's palace, it was no longer her turn to do such a thing.
Even if you do it well, King Yu won’t even look at it, so why bother?
Therefore, the skills I learned in the past can't help but become unfamiliar. When I need to use them again, they always don't fit my heart so well, and it's inevitable to feel a little embarrassed to use them at this time.
"Isn't it easy?"
Gu Dan smiled, but he didn't dislike it. He just advised: "Why bother? There are some sold outside, and you are quite busy. Can the little guy still lack food and clothing in my place?"
"How can you keep buying and wearing them? Someone should make clothes! I also made one for Xun Ke, but I don't know if it fits. The one I made is slightly larger, but it doesn't fit well, and it doesn't fit well in winter. Can wear it."
Lin Xiaoyi took out another piece of clothing that was obviously much larger and said a little embarrassedly.
Xun Ke, who was watching the show on the side, widened his eyes and said blankly: "I have one too?"
"Why don't you come over and pick her up? Thank you, Sister Lin." Gu Dan shouted.
An extremely bright smile suddenly bloomed on Lin Xiaoyi's face.
A "Thank you, Sister Lin" made people feel the warmth that they had not seen for a long time.
It seems that I have returned to the time when I was in Tai Hospital. That old friend is still here after all.
The nightmare experience had already taken away her parents and old childhood friends, so naturally she didn't want to lose them again.
"Cangya come here."
After beckoning Cang to his side, Gu Dan knelt down and said to him, "Come on, thank you Aunt Lin."
She stared at him blankly and said nothing.
On the contrary, Lin Xiaoyi said: "Auntie, it's so unpleasant! Why don't you let Cang recognize me as your godmother? It just so happens that I don't have a son either!"
She also imitated Gu Dan and squatted down, stretched out her still white and tender little hands, pinched her chubby little face, and said: "Come on, call me mother!"
"Mother?"
Cang looked at her and opened his arms for a hug.
"Eh!"
Lin Xiaoyi responded, the crescent moon was curved and the dimples were intoxicating.
Gu Dan watched this scene quietly.
Time not only takes away the past, but occasionally brings back some.
When she walked out of the Gu family courtyard, Lin Xiaoyi still had an unstoppable brisk and bright smile on her face.
It seems that a piece of heartache has been filled, making people feel extremely fulfilled.
It was the joy that people couldn't help but express from the bottom of their hearts after picking up a treasure from childhood.
Although a full fifteen years had passed and her children were able to live in the house, living in the luxurious Prince Yu's mansion made her feel more and more precious about the past memories.
When power and money reach a certain level, true love seems extremely fragile and even more of a luxury.
It is so fragile that people dare not test and think about it carefully, and it is so luxurious that even if it costs tens of thousands of dollars, it still cannot understand the loneliness.
Only the emotions before success, even after a long period of time, still make people yearn for and long for them.
What I long for is not only the original time, but also the young, peaceful and joyful mentality.
If you want to buy sweet-scented osmanthus and wine, just think of it as a teenager’s trip!
Autumn is coming soon, and when it does, the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus will fill the streets and fall into thousands of homes.
The time of youth has passed, but there are always people who are still in their youth.
At that time, wealthy families can brew osmanthus wine, and poorer families can also buy a few pieces of osmanthus cake. Even poor families who have no place to stand can pick some osmanthus and it will still taste sweet!
Unknowingly, he arrived in front of the palace gate.
There are guards who pay homage to see you.
At this time, Lin Xiaoyi finally came back to her senses.
The smile on his face gradually faded.
The young, pretty and energetic little girl who belonged to the old hospital was gradually fading away.
The brand new Queen Dayue, who had suppressed her smile and looked full of majesty and dignity, except for the words "Keep strangers out", is back.
The footsteps passed by one palace after another.
Lin Xiaoyi actually walked to Leng Gong first.
At that moment, a eunuch ran over quickly with small steps and whispered: "Tell Queen Lin that Concubine Qi is no longer alive."
"Yeah?"
Lin Xiaoyi's face was indifferent and cold, with the demeanor of a queen.
"Yes."
The eunuch lowered his head, not daring to look at her.
I'm afraid no one knows that the biological mother of the third prince was forcibly made into a human pig in the cold palace, and then thrown into a latrine. There were people who "diagnosed and treated" her.
It was so horrifying that even a eunuch like him couldn't bear it!
"I see."
Lin Xiaoyi nodded and turned back.
Not long after, in a large hall.
The new emperor was sitting on the dragon throne, holding the memorials from his ministers and frowning.
Lin Xiaoyi forced a smile on her face, walked in, and said softly: "Husband, are you still worried about state affairs?"
(End of chapter)
