The General's Mansion.
As Gu Huainian stepped into the general's mansion, he saw a figure flying towards him like a light butterfly.
Gu Huainian quickly reached out his hand, caught her, and helped her stand steady.
It was Gu Ying.
"You're already so old, and you're going to get married in two months, why are you still so reckless?" Gu Huainian gently poked her forehead, his tone full of doting.
"Brother, no matter how old I am, I am still your sister." Gu Ying said coquettishly. She looked at the thing in Gu Huainian's hand and her eyes lit up. "This is..."
"I've been waiting in line for your favorite pastry all afternoon." Gu Huainian handed the box to Gu Ying.
This pastry shop is very famous in the capital. Even dignitaries have to queue up and it takes half a day to get a ticket.
Gu Ying happily took it: "Thank you, brother!"
The brother and sister talked for a while, and then a lazy figure walked in slowly from outside.
It was Gu Huaijin.
Gu Huaijin saw Gu Huainian and Gu Ying, greeted them absentmindedly, and turned to walk inside.
"Third brother, my eldest brother bought me some pastries. Do you want to try some?" Gu Ying called out.
Gu Huaijin waved his hand and continued walking inside.
Gu Ying's expression suddenly became aggrieved, as if she was wondering why her third brother didn't like her.
Gu Huainian couldn't bear to see his sister being wronged, so his face darkened. He took two quick steps, walked behind Gu Huaijin, and pressed his shoulders.
"Huai Jin, Aying is talking to you, can't you hear her?!" Gu Huainian scolded coldly.
"I heard it. Is it okay if I don't want to eat?" Gu Huaijin said impatiently.
Gu Huainian frowned and stretched out his hand to teach him a lesson.
Aying is the treasure that the Gu family lost and then found again, so she must be treated well. Huaijin's attitude makes him very angry.
"Brother, Third Brother must be thinking about other things. He is not ignoring me on purpose. Don't be angry." Gu Ying said hurriedly.
Gu Ying looked at Gu Huainian eagerly, and only then did Gu Huainian stop.
"Aying is much more sensible than you, her brother." Gu Huainian said.
However, Gu Huaijin did not appreciate it and continued to walk inside without even looking at Gu Ying.
In fact, when his sister was found, he was very happy and wanted to give her the best things.
Until he had a dream...
From then on, whenever he looked at Gu Ying, he always felt a little uncomfortable and could no longer get close to her.
The content of the dream was so terrifying that he just hoped it was just a dream and would never happen in reality.
…
Time flies, and five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ganquan Temple.
A sedan chair stopped in front of Ganquan Temple, and a woman about forty years old walked down from it.
The woman had a graceful demeanor and bright features, evidently a beauty in her youth. Her complexion was exceedingly pale, and she appeared to be in poor health.
This woman is General Gu’s wife.
As soon as she got out of the sedan chair, two maids hurried over and supported her.
These two maids, one surnamed Zhao and the other surnamed Chen, have been with her for decades.
"Madam, you've been sitting in the sedan chair for such a long time. Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Madam Zhao asked nervously.
Madam Gu shook her head and said softly, "Why are you so nervous? I'm not that fragile."
Mrs. Gu looked up at the plaque on the door of "Ganquan Temple" and stepped in.
There were not many people here today, so Madam Gu first visited each hall. When she finished visiting the last hall, she stood up from the mat, felt dizzy, and almost fell down.
Nanny Zhao quickly supported her.
"Madam, please sit down for a moment." Madam Zhao helped her sit down on the chair. "But your headache is coming back again? Let me massage it for you."
Nanny Zhao held her head and sighed silently. Madam's illness was also a serious and old one.
Back then, the lady fought alongside the general in a war that lasted a full year. She gave birth to the young lady on the battlefield. Due to the travel and the difficult labor, her health deteriorated significantly. Later, when the young lady went missing, she suffered a major emotional breakdown. From that point on, she stopped fighting and returned to the capital to recuperate.
During the ten years since the young lady went missing, the lady's health has been getting worse and worse. Until the young lady was found...
Before she found the young lady, the lady often came to Ganquan Temple, and even lived here for many years. Ganquan Temple became the lady's sustenance. After the young lady was found, the lady came here once a month with a grateful heart.
In fact, it can be said that after all the hardship comes happiness.
But my wife's health has not recovered as it was before, and she often suffers from headaches...
"I'm much better now. Let's go to the Zen room in the backyard to see Master Puzhi." Mrs. Gu said.
Mrs. Gu stayed in Ganquan Temple for too long, and Master Puzhi was like a teacher and a friend to her.
Every time Mrs. Gu came, she would chat with Master Puzhi and then walk around the temple.
…
Tangli also came to Ganquan Temple.
She visited every hall in the temple.
Pray for the safety of your family.
Pray for Wei Qing to be smooth sailing.
Pray for Wei Ziang and Xu Jue to have good academic performance.
Pray that Wei Ziyi and Sanbao will always be happy.
Pray...that everything goes well for her.
After she finished worshipping, she went to the backyard.
The backyard of Ganquan Temple is very large. Tang Li didn't know where Madam Gu was, so he wandered around.
Suddenly, an urgent cry for help was heard.
Tangli walked towards the cry for help and turned into a yard. The yard was very large and the person who was calling for help was by the lake.
"Help! My wife fell into the water!"
"Help! Help!"
Arriving at the same time as Tangli were several people dressed as servants and a few monks.
Tangli arrived the fastest and dived into the water immediately.
Soon, she saw someone floating in the water, and quickly hugged her and lifted her out of the water.
Tang Li carried her out of the water, placed her on a flat surface, and pressed on her stomach. The woman quickly vomited out the water in her stomach.
However, the woman did not wake up.
"Madam was walking on the shore when she suddenly fell down. So she might not be unconscious due to drowning, but a headache. I'll ask someone to find a doctor." The nanny said hurriedly.
Tang Li and the servants helped the woman into the side room.
A nanny and two maids changed the woman's wet clothes.
They also gave Tangli a set of clean clothes, and Tangli changed into them.
"Girl, come and warm yourself by the fire." The nanny said hurriedly.
Tangli sat down on the chair next to him.
It's autumn now, and the capital is already cold. After walking in the water, it was really cold.
I warmed myself by the fire and felt much more comfortable.
There was a fire in the room, illuminating the face of the person on the bed.
Tang Li looked at the woman, then at the servants in the room, and asked, "Which mansion are you from?"
"We are from the General's Mansion, and you saved Madam Gu."
Tang Li looked at the woman lying on the bed. She had only guessed, but now she was sure that she was really Mrs. Gu, the mother of this body.
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