Rong Shu did not spend the night in the study. Someone sent the news to Liu Miao Hall early in the morning.

Xu Fu rubbed the center of his eyebrows and said to Aunt An: "Yan'er, this kid, go and call him over."

When Gu Changjin entered the door, she went straight to the point and said, "Yesterday Rong Shu went to the study specifically to look for you. After drinking, you drove her back to Songsi Courtyard?"

Gu Changjin said "Yes", with a hint of impatience on his face.

Xu Fu shook his head, "You have such a bad temper..."

It's not that he didn't know that he was not a womanizer, but he and Rong Shu had been married for almost four months. He couldn't stay so cold all the time. He had to at least stabilize Rong Shu's heart. Don't let people run away coldly.

Aunt An hurriedly smoothed things over: "You can't force love matters after all. It's not easy for the young master to endure it for so long."

Xu Fu said: "If you don't want to consummate the marriage with her, you can. But tomorrow you have to accompany Rong Shu to visit her maternal family. At least Shen Yizhen should be stabilized."

Gu Changjin's heart moved slightly.

Xu Fu always sounded familiar when talking about Shen Yizhen, as if he knew her very well. But when the two families were discussing marriage, Mrs. Shen came to Gu's house, and it was obvious that she didn't recognize Xu Fu.

Gu Changjin opened the tea lid and stirred the tea foam on the tea soup, and said in confusion: "The Marquis of Cheng'an spoiled his concubine and killed his wife. Madam Hou's status in the Marquis's mansion has always been low. Why does my aunt want me to stabilize her?"

"It is precisely because of the cold relationship between her and Marquis Chengan that I need you to stabilize her and not let her leave to go to Beijing." Xu Fu said calmly: "Just do what your aunt said and don't worry about the rest. Once the New Year is over , the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are planning the exams for officials in Beijing, and you should take this opportunity to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Three years ago, if Xiao Yan hadn't ordered you to go to the Criminal Department, you should have gone to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. "

Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Gu Changjin lowered his eyes to suppress the strange look in his eyes, and solemnly said "yes".

After leaving Liumiao Hall, he went to the study while chewing back and forth what Xu Fu had just said.

She said that Shen couldn't leave Shangjing. Was it because she needed Shen to stay in Shangjing to be a chess piece, or because she wanted to prevent Shen from going to other places, such as... Yangzhou?

Xu Fu also swore that he should have gone to the Metropolitan Procuratorate three years ago, indicating that there should be someone from her in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Who could that person be?

Gu Changjin frowned slightly.

Many of Xu Fu's plots were never told to him, and he still couldn't guess which people in the court were her accomplices, and what methods she would use to put him in that position.

As the fine snow fell, he stopped and looked up at the gloomy sky.

In a daze, I seemed to hear the angry voice of my mother-in-law in the fire again -

"You wolf-hearted bitch, we saved you and raised you, but you repaid kindness with hatred! Xiao Yan, I want to curse you! I want to curse all of you. Man!"

Not only my mother-in-law, but also my father, brother and sister, they all tried their best to scold him and used the most vicious words in the world.

That day, the thick smoke in the mountains was as gray as the sky in front of me. There was no light and no light could be found.

The fire spread to their bodies, and their faces gradually became distorted.

Only the look they occasionally showed in the firelight could be understood by Gu Changjin, and he had always understood it.

Wind hunting.

A lively "crackling" sound suddenly brought him back to reality.

Chang Ji paced worriedly at the door of the study. Every time his master went to Liu Miao Hall, he would feel uneasy.

Seeing the clear and lonely figure, he hurriedly held up an umbrella to greet him and said, "Master."

Gu Changjin shook his head: "Nothing."

After a pause, he said calmly: "Is there someone setting off firecrackers outside?"

" It’s not outside, it’s the young lady.” Chang Ji said: “The people in Wutong Lane sent me a few rolls of golden bamboo. Today, the young lady said that I would set off those firecrackers at the gate so that the neighbors can listen. "

When Chang Ji said this, he couldn't help but smile.

"You don't know that we people in Wutong Lane like the young madam very much. This morning, someone also sent the young madam homemade brown sugar glutinous rice cake. The young madam didn't mind it, so she ate half of it directly and piled it on. It's delicious."

Chang Ji rambled, and when he saw that Gu Changjin seemed to be listening very seriously, he immediately said, "Master, let's go and have a look."

After all, we are celebrating the New Year, so how can we not join in the fun?

Hengping insisted that he should sleep more in winter so that his martial arts would not deteriorate, so he just kicked him and came to the study to accompany his master. But this study is deserted and has no New Year atmosphere at all. Where can there be the bustling fireworks of Songsi Yuan?

Seeing that Gu Changjin didn't refuse, he knew there was something going on and said hurriedly: "Let's go, Master, those firecrackers are fun, but they are also dangerous. Don't injure the young lady."

As soon as these words were said, Gu Changjin Jin's feet finally moved.

The sound of firecrackers gradually approached.

Outside the hanging flower door, a girl in a bright red cloak held a long bamboo pole with both hands, lit the firecracker hanging outside, threw down the bamboo pole, lifted up her skirt and ran back.

There was another "crackling" sound.

The wind blew up the fine scraps of paper behind her, and in the vast sky and earth, such dazzling red colors, like beautiful plum petals, covered her body one after another.

She ran in the broken red ground, as if the petals of the plum blossoms had become essence, and as if the snow spirit had been dyed with the blood of the world.

Gu Changjin stopped his feet and slowly pressed his chest.

He couldn't go any further, he knew.

"You go and tell the young lady later that I will accompany her to Minglu Courtyard to meet Madam Hou tomorrow. You stay here and don't let her get hurt."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.

Chang Ji was stunned, not understanding why his master suddenly left with only a few steps left.

He raised his feet and wanted to chase him, but remembering what he had just explained, he stopped dead in his tracks.

"Chang Ji?" Rong Shu ran out of breath. When she raised her eyes, she saw Chang Ji standing in front holding an umbrella. She hurriedly called out: "What's wrong? But Gu, what's wrong with the second master?"

At the moment, she was with Gu Changjin. People in the house don't know about Li, so naturally she can't call her "adult" one after another.

Chang Ji put on a smile and said: "Yes, young lady. Master asked me to tell you that tomorrow he will accompany you to Minglu Courtyard to meet Madam Hou."

Rong Shu raised his eyebrows, calmed down slightly and said: "Second Master...are you free tomorrow?"

Dayin's custom is to return to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, but she and Gu Changjin talked so clearly yesterday that she thought he wouldn't accompany her to Minglu Yuan. .

But then I thought about it, just like she still called him "Second Master" in front of outsiders, Gu Changjin probably had the same idea. After all, they were still a couple, and she couldn't be allowed to go back to her parents' home alone.

"Young madam, don't worry. For such an important matter as accompanying you back to your parents' home, the master will spare the time even if he doesn't have time."

Chang Ji said the words very beautifully. After hearing this, Rong Shu smiled and said happily: "Okay, Tomorrow morning, I'll be waiting for the second master at Songsi Yuan. By the way, I happen to have something to give to the second master. Could you please come with me to Songsi Yuan? "

Chang Ji thought that the things Rong Shu gave to his master would be some cakes and fruits. The food should be eaten at a festival, but unexpectedly it turned out to be two wooden boxes.

"This was originally the second master's thing, and I never found a chance to return it to him."

Chang Ji recognized these two items. He personally took them out from Liu Miao Hall and gave them to Yingque on the day he returned home.

"Isn't this the homecoming gift prepared by the master for the Marquis and the old lady?"

Rong Shu nodded: "Mr. Chunshan's paintings are priceless, and the rosary beads from Daci'en Temple are hard to find. It is really a waste to give them to my father and grandmother. "

Chang Ji wants to say how could this be a waste?

Mr. Chunshan's paintings and the rosary beads of Daci'en Temple are indeed precious to ordinary people, but to the wife and master, they are no different than the cabbage on the roadside.

Then I thought about the appearance of Marquis Chengan's family, and felt that it was indeed a waste.

It would be best not to give Marquis Chengan and Mrs. Rong even a piece of cabbage.

Then he took it and when he got to the study, Chang Ji told Gu Changjin what Rong Shu had said word for word, "Young madam, you are reluctant to let the master spend money."

Gu Changjin's eyes fell on the wooden boxes.

It's not that she's afraid of spending his money, she's just unwilling to accept his things.

The letter of separation was written early in the morning, and the two wooden boxes were never sent to the Hou Mansion.

She had probably thought about making peace with him a long time ago.

Gu Changjin withdrew his eyes and said calmly: "Put it away. Taking advantage of this opportunity to go to Mingluyuan, I am going to Da Ci'en Temple to meet Xuance."

"Xuance?" Chang Ji glared, " Why is the master looking for that monster monk?"

Gu Changjin tapped on the table and said thoughtfully, "Let him go to Suzhou to check things for me and find someone along the way."

The head of Danzhu County said that Wenxi was looking for someone with a smile on his face . If possible, he would like to find the scarred person before Wen Xi.

Chang Ji hesitated and said: "Then the master is going to enter the Daci'en Temple through the secret passage in the other courtyard this time?"

The relationship between the master and the demon monk Xuance is very secret, and even his wife doesn't know about it. No, I'm afraid Liu Miao Hall will get the news right away as soon as we enter.

Gu Changjin said "Hmm": "You and Hengping will leave one person here."

Chang Ji immediately understood that this was to leave one person to watch the movements of Liu Miao Hall.

"I'll stay here, Hengping has a dead face and a dull mind."

Returning to the back room, Chang Ji pulled Hengping off the bed and said, "Tomorrow you drive the car and take the young lady and the master to Mingluyuan. Master I will take the opportunity to go to Da Ci'en Temple to see the evil monk Xuance."

He took out a jade bottle that was half a palm in size and said, "Take this medicine with you so that you can protect your master."

Heng Ping was harassed in vain. After having a sweet dream, I was originally angry when I woke up, but after listening to Chang Ji's words, most of that anger disappeared. He took the medicine bottle from Chang Ji and said expressionlessly: "Don't worry, I will return it to you."

Chang Ji clicked his tongue.

This is the life-saving medicine of the old lady. He and Hengping only have one pill. Whoever goes on a mission will give the medicine to him. Return the medicine when you return safely.

Two pills give you two chances to save your life.

He, Hengping, and Shiiun couldn't allow anyone to die again.

Early the next morning, Rong Shu and Gu Changjin got into her canopy carriage and headed to Minglu Courtyard with a load of New Year's gifts.

The first two times I took a carriage with Gu Changjin, one was to return to the Marquis Mansion to Guining, and the other was to meet Xu Li'er at the post house. Neither time could be called a relaxed mood.

Today's trip was really fast and relaxing, not only because she was about to see A Niang, but more importantly because her bad relationship with Gu Changjin finally came to a good end.

Rong Shu wanted to eat as soon as she was in a good mood.

So Gu Changjin witnessed with his own eyes the girl eating a bag of candied dates, a bag of longevity fruits and a plate of pastries and fruits.

She looks good when she eats, neither slow nor slow, and her posture is elegant. He also refused to eat alone, and asked him several times if he wanted to eat together.

Gu Changjin didn't like these things and wanted to say "no", but when he saw her amber peach blossom eyes, his words got stuck in his throat.

So I ate a handful of candied dates, a piece of caramel, and a small plate of rose poria cake.

We ate and drank all the way, and when we arrived at Mingluyuan, it was already noon.

Rong Shu could not eat much of the large table of sumptuous delicacies prepared by Shen. Shen knew what was going on as soon as she saw it. She gave Rong Shu an angry look and said to Gu Changjin: "What a glutton." "Did the cat eat a lot of snacks on the way?"

"Auntie," Rong Shu said in a coquettish tone that made people's ears itch.

Gu Changjin half-closed his eyes, raised his eyes after a moment, and said: "Not much, just two candied dates and a piece of rose cake."

When he spoke with a calm face, he had a trustworthy power.

How can Mr. Shen not know about his own girl? No matter how believable he is, he is still lying for Zhaozhao.

I couldn't help but purse my lips in amusement.

On the day of the homecoming banquet, Mrs. Shen had already noticed that her son-in-law had an indifferent attitude towards Zhao Zhao, as if he was separated by a layer of distance. But looking at it today, that barrier is like snow foam under the bright sun, and it has disappeared without a trace.

Everyone said that her son-in-law was a selfless and honest official, and now he was lying to cover up Zhaozhao, which showed that he cared about his daughter.

Very good.

After dinner, Mrs. Shen asked someone to lead Rong Shu and Gu Changjin to the west wing.

The west wing was where Rong Shu lived before. It faced an old plum forest. At this time, the plum blossoms were blooming and the plum blossoms were fragrant. It was the most beautiful time of the year.

Mrs. Shen asked people to light incense in the house and picked a bunch of plum blossoms that were in full bloom, thinking that the young couple could spend two nights in love.

Rong Shu entered the room and said, "Thank you, sir, for hiding the matter of reconciliation from me. My mother had already ordered people to clean up this room before. I also asked people to replace the bedding, pillows and utensils in it with new ones. Sir, it's only two days. "

After all, this is the house where she lived. If it weren't for the fear of Shen's suspicion, Rong Shu wouldn't let Gu Changjin live here.

Gu Changjin probably doesn't want to live there either.

Fortunately, as soon as she arrived at Mingluyuan, she sent someone to replace all the supplies here with new ones, barely removing all traces of her here.

She didn't intend to disturb Gu Changjin's rest, and was about to leave after speaking, but unexpectedly Gu Changjin suddenly stopped her and said, "Miss Rong, I have something to ask of you."

...

Over there, Mrs. Shen had just arrived from the west. After leaving the wing, she heard Aunt Zhou say: "Mother Zhang said that the relationship between the girl and her uncle is good, so we don't have to worry."

Mrs. Shen smiled and said nothing, only listening to Aunt Zhou talking.

Only when Grandma Zhou was talking about the scene of less than a cup of tea, a burst of brisk footsteps suddenly followed behind her.

Rong Shu hugged Shen's arm and said with a smile:

"Mom, I have agreed with the second master that we will go to Minglu Mountain early tomorrow morning to enjoy the snow and find the tranquility. I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow, so I have to go with you today. Mom, sleep."

She has been like this since she was a child. As long as she sleeps next to Shen, she can sleep so soundly that the thunder and thunder can't wake her up.

Shen had no choice but to ask Rong Shu to follow her.

"You are the only one who likes to torment Yunzhi."

The mother and daughter's laughter gradually faded away.

Gu Changjin stared at Mei Lin outside the window, feeling a little uneasy.

When he and Rong Shu were alone in the room just now, he wanted to mention to her that he was going to Daci'en Mountain Temple tomorrow. However, when the words were about to leave his mouth, his heart suddenly shrank.

It seemed like there was some unknown risk lurking in the shadows.

This kind of intuition has saved Gu Changjin many times. Almost without thinking, he asked Rong Shu to accompany him to another hospital.

Under the guise of the two of them going to Minglu Mountain together to find some seclusion and visit the snow.

Hearing his request, the girl seemed a little surprised, but she readily agreed.

I'm not afraid of being betrayed by him.

For some reason, he wanted to tell her at that time: Don't trust others.

But who is this person? him?

Early the next morning, Mrs. Shen sent someone to pack some supplies for the trip.

Even if you want to find some secluded space, you naturally can’t bring too many people with you.

Mrs. Shen thought that this was a time when the young couple wanted to have a quiet time without being disturbed for half a day, so she simply left Zhang, mother and the three of them in Mingluyuan.

Shen's move was exactly what Rong Shu wanted. Yesterday, Gu Changjin said that he could not bring anyone else with him on this trip, so that he could do things cheaply.

God has cooperated with us, and it is a sunny and snowy day. It is a good time to enjoy the snow.

The carriage turned into the mountain forest path and headed north.

Rong Shu opened the curtain and looked out the window.

The further north you go, the more familiar the scenery becomes.

There are few people on this horizontal path. There are layers of dark green tree shadows, and the air is full of damp and cold moss smell mixed with rosin.

This smell is really special. Rong Shu remembers that she has walked this way before, but at that time, she had Zhang's mother, Yingyue and Yingque beside her, and the person driving the carriage was Chang Ji.

The vague memory gradually became clearer, and when the carriage was approaching the other courtyard, she finally remembered -

this was the way to Four Seasons Garden.