What’s the plan?

Author: Naughty Gu Gu

He helped tie the belt, and the back of his warm hand passed across his chin, seeming to be frightened away a little from the coolness.

Shen Qiqi tilted her head, seeing that there was no expression on his face, so she lowered her head and pressed her pointed chin on the back of his hand.

She stared with wide eyes again, like an inexperienced kitten, cautiously stretching out its claws and encroaching on its own territory bit by bit.

Gu Tingshu also indulged her, and after she had enough observation, she raised her head and then took her hand back.

"Have you had breakfast?"

"Not yet."

His breath on the cloak penetrated into the chest with every breath, carrying a faint scent of tea. It was not unpleasant, but she felt a little breathless.

After replying blankly, Shen Qiqi realized what she had said, and quickly continued: "Mommy has prepared it, I can eat it when I get back."

"On November, go to the kitchen and get the girl's breakfast." Gu Tingshu did not answer her words and directly gave orders.

After he finished speaking, he sat on the stool, picked up the sword on the table and wiped it.

The dark scabbard was glowing with the light of candlelight, and contained an evil aura that made people feel chilled at first glance.

"Sit down."

Seeing that she was standing still, Gu Tingshu put down his sword and poured her a cup of hot tea.

There was no maidservant in his yard, so the only tea in the house was Lao Man'e, which he usually drank. As soon as the tea was poured out, Shen Qiqi remembered the bitter taste.

She sat over and took the tea cup with both hands, but did not drink it, only held it to warm her hands.

"Did cousin have breakfast? If so, Qi Qi will do the same thing when he goes back."

There were so many people waiting in the courtyard, so it was not appropriate for her to sit inside and eat.

Seeing her sitting on pins and needles, Gu Tingshu knocked on the table.

"Master Hou."

"Take the people and set off!"

"yes!"

Twelve voices came from outside the door. Shen Qiqi looked at Gu Tingshu doubtfully, "Isn't my cousin going with them?"

"Have breakfast first."

If you want to explore private soldiers privately, it will be easy to be discovered if there are so many people following you, so you have to go separately.

Gu Tingshu didn't say much to her. When Eleven got the breakfast, he served her a bowl of porridge first.

"Eat, then go back and sleep for a while."

He had to go out, but Shen Qiqi didn't want to delay any longer and started eating obediently.

Before leaving the house, he took out another cloak. Shen Qiqi followed him out of the yard, standing behind him and watching him go away.

"Girl, let's go back."

After this delay, the sky was getting brighter, and the maids and women had already gotten up. If I didn't go back, I don't know how many people I would bump into.

Although the old lady will not do anything to the girl now, the maids and women below are too gossipy. If they are encountered, they will make irresponsible remarks.

"Girl, this is the Haidongqing left by the Marquis. Do you want to send it over now?"

On the eleventh day, he came out of the yard, locked the door and took out the whistle.

"Send it over. No one in Shen Qiyuan knows how to take care of it. I will have to trouble you to feed this sea turtle for now."

Glancing at the locked courtyard door, Shen Qiqi nodded to Eleven to express her gratitude, then turned around and headed towards Qingzhu Xiaozhu.

On November 11, he blew the whistle and Hai Dongqing fluttered his wings and flew away. He followed him to the kitchen first and waited until dawn before going to Qingzhu Xiaozhu to do his errands.

In the Furong Courtyard, the old lady felt a headache and rubbed her forehead after hearing the servant's report.

"That girl is just like her mother, she is just a coquettish girl, and that's no more than others. Now even Gu Tingshu is seduced by her."

It had only been a few days and she was already so uneasy that she had to leave someone to guard her even when she went out, as if she would do something to her.

"Old lady, actually this is a good thing for the Hou Mansion."

The old lady on the side bowed her back and answered the words carefully.

The old lady slowly raised her eyes and glanced sideways at her, with a little interest on her face full of grooves, "Oh, tell me, what a good idea it is!"

"Given the young master's rank and the degree of respect he has received from His Majesty, he can marry a princess. But if he marries a princess, then he will be the master of the house..."

She didn't dare to finish the rest of the words, but the old lady already understood.

If she marries a noble daughter, she will no longer be in charge of this huge palace.

For so many years, neither her husband nor her son could win her a title as his wife, so any noble lady of some rank could beat her.

Seeing that the old lady's brows were loosened, she continued: "Besides, if my cousin settles in the Gu family, then there will be no need to move the things brought from Jiangzhou around."

After saying this, Nanny Xu, who was making tea, couldn't help but take a look.

When the cousin's mother got married, the still-living old Marquis bought her a dowry of eighty-eight tons. Although there were not many farms and shops, they were all very profitable.

There was also the betrothal gift given by the Shen family, but it overwhelmed all the noble girls who got married in the same year.

Together, these two items can cost more than half of the Marquis's house. When she brought her cousin back, I don't know what tricks the old lady used to get Mrs. Shen to agree to bring all these things back.

The temptation of these things was so great that the old lady had already thought about these things from the very beginning.

Seeing the thoughtful look on the old lady's face, Nanny Xu knew that she had been persuaded.

Looking at the white smoke rising from the cup, Nanny Xu sighed secretly.

It's fine if these cousins ​​don't know. If they know that Shen left so many things to her, but she has suffered in the house for more than ten years, she still can't let the eldest young master seek justice for her?

The eldest young master has a problem with the old lady, and his cousin is being favored. How could he not stand up for his cousin?

The old lady had some sense when she was young, but since the old Lord Marquis passed away, she has really made mistakes step by step. If this continues, the entire Yong'an Hou Mansion will be defeated by her.

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"old lady……"

"Go and call Qing Ning."

Aunt Xu wanted to give her some advice, but the old lady didn't want to listen. When she spoke, she looked over with cold eyes and said, "After serving me for decades, you should go home and spend your old age in peace."

"I'll go to the warehouse in a few days to get my body, and then go home."

Aunt Xu opened her mouth to say something, but when she met the old lady's eyes, she chose to swallow her words back.

The master didn't want to hear it. She was a living person, so why should she be thankless?

Just go back when you go back. She has saved a lot of money over the years, which will be enough for the rest of her life.

"Thank you, old lady, for your consideration."

She knelt down and thanked her. When she saw the old lady waving her hands impatiently, she slowly stood up and bowed her back and left.

When Gu Qingning came out of the Buddhist temple and entered Furong Courtyard, he saw that Nanny Xu had not entered the room to serve her. He took a second look before going forward to offer blessings.

"Grandma, Qingning is here!"

The gentle female voice brought back the old lady's racing thoughts. She opened her eyes and looked at the granddaughter she had placed high hopes on, and then sighed after a long time.
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