The eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is a rare good weather in Yuecheng in winter.

At six o'clock in the morning, Gu Qingzhou got up, started dressing, and returned to the new house to be a hostess.

The courtyard was full of frost and dew, and when I woke up early, the ground was covered with dead leaves.

Chaoyang shone in from the carved window lattice, like a piece of brocade fur, which cast a brilliant golden light on Gu Qingzhou's face. The coldness between her brows seemed to be dispelled by the radiant sun, and she felt a little joy.

This joy was forcibly supported by her, so it soon dissipated.

Gu Qingzhou has only been a bride for more than a month. According to Yuecheng's custom, she should wear red clothes until the end of the first month of next year.

People's preference for color is innate, and this can't be changed. Gu Qingzhou doesn't like red.

After hesitating again and again, she still changed into a cheongsam with a crimson and gold border embroidered with blooming peonies, which made her look festive and beautiful.

"Mom, I'll go first, and I have to entertain guests in the morning." Gu Qingzhou said to Mrs. Yan after breakfast.

Mrs. Yan put down her chopsticks: "Don't worry, Luo Shui and I will accompany you there."

Gu Qingzhou nodded: "Alright."

Ten minutes away, they still arranged for a car.

Three minutes to the door.

The new house built a huge stage between the front building and the main courtyard, and invited famous actors to sing.

"Young madam." Someone greeted Gu Qingzhou.

Gu Qingzhou didn't pay attention to calling her, until Yan Luoshui poked her waist, she regained her senses and smiled slightly.

Mrs. Yan looked at Gu Qingzhou worriedly.

Fortunately, the old lady has arrived.

Gu Qingzhou stayed with the old lady and stopped entertaining others.

Yan Luoshui whispered: "Qingzhou, don't be distracted, how many people see your jokes."

Gu Qingzhou nodded.

There was no big mistake in the subsequent entertainment. Gu Qingzhou followed the old lady all the time, calmly greeting others with a shallow smile.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, it was full of guests.

There was a banquet in the flower hall downstairs, and the men and women were dressed in brocade and dignified.

The commander-in-chief also came.

Suddenly more lively.

Just in the midst of the excitement, an adjutant came in quietly and whispered a few words to Simu.

Si Mu sat beside Gu Qingzhou, touched her arm lightly, whispered in her ear, "Come out with me."

Gu Qingzhou didn't know what was going on, and asked with his eyes, but Simu just nodded at her with no expression, indicating that she had to go out.

"Grandma, I'll go out first." Gu Qingzhou said to the old lady.

Seeing that the couple were sticking together, the old lady smiled and said, "Go quickly."

After leaving the flower hall, there are people sitting in the corridor of the courtyard in the distance, talking with wine glasses.

The sun is warm and bright, and the plum blossoms in the courtyard give off a faint fragrance.

Simu said: "Someone came at the door and said it was your sister Gu Ying. You can go and have a look. It's up to you to take it in or send it away."

After all, Simu re-entered the seat.

Adjutant Wang saluted Gu Qingzhou: "Young madam, please!"

He led Gu Qingzhou the way.

Gu Qingzhou nodded, followed Adjutant Wang to the chasing hand corridor, and then walked out.

After dispersing the family wealth, Gu Qingzhou left Gu's mansion, and within a day her master and nurse had an accident. After that, she didn't know the whereabouts of everyone in Gu Mansion, only that they all left.

Later, I heard from the old servant that it was the third aunt who took care of the aftermath. She arranged for someone to change the gold bars for Gu Ying into cash, and asked her to deposit it in the bank with only a small amount of money on her body, and sent a reliable person to send her back to Guizhang's hometown to seek refuge with her uncle.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ying came back.

Are you not used to living in the countryside?

Thinking that she is the daughter of Gu Guizhang and Qin Zhengzheng, Gu Qingzhou has no sympathy for her.

Qin Zhengzheng killed Gu Qingzhou's mother, Gu Guizhang killed Gu Qingzhou's grandfather, they were all enemies, and Gu Zhang and Gu Wei killed Gu Qingzhou many times.

As the adjutant left the gate, she saw Gu Ying at the gate.

Gu Ying was wearing a rose red plaid coat with a light red cheongsam inside, and her hair was neatly combed, looking very decent and beautiful, without the slightest downfall.

Seeing Gu Qingzhou coming, Gu Ying immediately stepped forward: "Sister."

"Don't call it that, I'm not your sister." Gu Qingzhou was indifferent.

Gu Ying's eyes filled with tears: "Sister, I have no one to rely on now, only you. I'm really not used to living in the countryside. They all seem to want to eat me."

Gu Qingzhou looked at her quietly.

Gu Ying's tears flowed even more fiercely, and she burst into tears.

Today is the day to entertain guests. If Gu Ying is full of guests in the courtyard, Simu and Gu Qingzhou will be embarrassed.

After looking at it, Gu Qingzhou asked her, "When did you return to Yuecheng?"

"It's been a week." Gu Ying said, "I'm staying at a friend's house and I want to go to the military government to find you, but I can't get in, and the sentinels won't let me approach. I tried hard to find out about the Yan family, and they said you Not here."

Gu Qingzhou glanced at her.

Gu Ying's appearance did not look like she had just returned from the countryside. She had been back for a long time.

"What friend are you?" Gu Qingzhou asked.

"It's my sister's classmate—Gu Zhang, her classmate." Gu Ying explained.

Gu Qingzhou was silent.

Gu Ying said again: "Sister, you are now the young lady of the Governor's Mansion, please arrange a future for me, please, sis!"

"Come in first." Gu Qingzhou said.

She asked the adjutant to arrange Gu Ying in the guest room at the back, let her rest first, then go to her after the banquet, and let the kitchen bring her some meals.

Gu Qingzhou took the seat himself.

Simu asked her in a low voice, "what's the matter?"

"I let her in." Gu Qingzhou said.

She didn't feel sorry for Gu Ying, but wanted to see what Gu Ying was doing.

Gu Ying lived at Gu Ying's classmate's house, so this was a bit of a coincidence; she was dressed in clothes today, looking very gorgeous, as if she had come to the banquet on purpose.

If she insisted on driving Gu Ying away, she cried and made a lot of noise, and the guests would definitely point and point, Gu Qingzhou would be at a disadvantage.

Let her come in and see what she wants to do, Gu Qingzhou is also good to see tricks, so as not to be too passive.

Simu nodded and said nothing more.

Halfway through the banquet, many people left the banquet with wine glasses and went to the garden.

Apart from being large and spacious, Simu's yard is actually lackluster and has no new ideas at all.

Gu Qingzhou also took the opportunity to see Gu Ying.

After eating, Gu Ying reapplied a layer of powdered rouge, her cheeks were rosy, she was better than she was at a young age, and she was a little playful and cute.

"Who asked you to come to me?" Gu Qingzhou asked, sitting on the sofa opposite her.

Gu Ying said: "Sister, now I have no one to look for except you!"

Gu Qingzhou didn't think that Gu Ying suddenly became smarter, someone must be pointing her from behind.

"Whose house do you live in these days?" Gu Qingzhou asked again.

"The Jiang family. The third young lady of the Jiang family used to be my sister's classmate." Gu Ying said. In order to distinguish the elder sister, she added another sentence, "Gu Zhang's classmate."

Gu Qingzhou nodded.

"What do you want?" Gu Qingzhou asked again.

"I want to go to France to find my elder brother!" Gu Ying said, "he is my elder brother, and he will help me study. I want to ask you, elder sister, to buy me a ferry ticket and give me some money by the way. When my brother and I return to China in the future, we will give it back to you."

Gu Shao is not the son of Qin Zhengzheng and Gu Guizhang. Only Gu Qingzhou and Qin Zhengzheng know about this. Gu Ying doesn't know that Gu Shao is not her brother.

Of course, when she went to take refuge with Gu Shao, Gu Shao would definitely take care of her like her own sister.

Thinking of Gu Shao, Gu Qingzhou thinks of the boy like Magnolia, who is pure and gentle. Gu Qingzhou's cold heart showed a bit of warmth.

"Are you going alone?" Gu Qingzhou asked again.

Gu Ying nodded vigorously.

Gu Qingzhou looked at her.

Is this the idea that the Jiang family gave her? It's a good idea, but Gu Qingzhou thinks it's not that simple.

She pondered slightly: "When do you want to leave?"

Gu Ying hurriedly said: "There is a boat going tonight. Sister, you can send someone to buy a boat ticket for me now. It's too late. I'm a guest at Jiang's house, and I don't need to prepare my luggage. I can leave with a suitcase."

After a pause, she said again, "Sister, I know that the eldest sister and Mu's mother are sorry for you, and the third sister is also sorry for you, but I have never harmed you. For the sake of your blood compatriots, you should accumulate virtue and do good deeds and help you. me."

"Don't worry, you can stay with me for a few days first." Gu Qingzhou said.

Gu Ying immediately stood up and held Gu Qingzhou's hand: "Sister, today is the last cruise to France last year. If you miss it, the next trip will be on the fifteenth day of the first month of next year. You are the new daughter-in-law, bring It's inconvenient to live with my sister, so let me go today."

so urgent?

Gu Qingzhou was testing her, Gu Ying's urgency was true, but there might not be a conspiracy behind it.

There were many guests today, and Gu Ying's sudden appearance was no accident.

However, the cruise to France was indeed the last one. Gu Qingzhou couldn't tell whether Gu Ying lied or was instructed by others.

If she lied, who is behind her?

Do you want to deal with Gu Qingzhou?

Or, Gu Qingzhou thought too much, and Gu Ying just wanted to leave early?

But Gu Ying is so knowledgeable, not like her at all! Based on what he knows about her, Gu Qingzhou must be more likely to be bullied by someone behind her.

What is the purpose?

Gu Qingzhou just married Simu, and it is indeed blocking the way of countless people. With the virtues of the Gu family, their prestige was almost lost, and they had no reputation and no financial resources. It was surprising that Simu married her.

Therefore, before Gu Qingzhou and Simu get married, there must be someone who is just around the corner.

Gu Qingzhou not only blocked Wei Qingjia's way alone.

"Okay, I'll send someone to buy a ticket right away." Gu Qingzhou said, "Why don't you go back first, pack your luggage, and leave today."

She carefully looked at Gu Ying's face.

The emotions on Gu Ying's face were a bit complicated, but of course the biggest thing was happiness.

In her happiness, there was some excitement and anxiety.

"What's the matter?" Gu Qingzhou speculated in his heart, "What trap did Gu Ying set for me?"

To be precise, it was the messenger behind Gu Ying who set a trap for Gu Qingzhou and what was the purpose?