Chapter 46: Repaying a Favor
Gu Huan returned to the Duke's Mansion and had just finished lunch when Zhou Zhilan came running over.
"Are you okay?" Zhou Zhilan looked nervous.
Gu Huan smiled and shook her head: "It's okay."
"I sent a carriage to pick you up, but Xuanhualou said you had already left. I was so worried that I couldn't see you."
Gu Huan was touched by how anxious she was.
"I went to buy two brushes." Gu Huan showed the brushes to Zhou Zhilan.
"Just tell us about this kind of thing. We can help you with it. Why do you have to go there in person?"
"I need to use a pen that is comfortable for me to write well. Is the master in the house? I want to start copying manuscripts for the lady."
Thinking about the list of books given to her by the bookstore owner, she was anxious to look for it.
Who knows, if Mu Junyan really marries a second wife in this life, she will have a hard time living well again.
"You just can't stay idle. The master hasn't come back yet, so I'll take you to the study to get the late lady's manuscript."
"Thank you, dear sister."
The two of them went to Guanshan Tower together in a very affectionate manner.
Zhou Zhilan pulled out a rattan basket from the bottom of the bookshelf and dusted it off. "Here are all of them. But you have to ask the master which ones he wants to copy."
Mu Junyan actually hid his late wife's manuscript in a study room that was not easily accessible to anyone.
Who says they don't have true feelings?
"Okay, let me take a look first."
Gu Huan and Zhou Zhilan moved the rattan basket to the desk together and took out the poetry collections one by one. There were more than fifty books in total, some of which were book reviews.
The poems were just average, not as amazing as I had imagined, and the calligraphy was not as good as hers.
Gu Huan laughed at herself, could it be that she had a bit of a desire to win?
She is the legitimate daughter of an imperial family.
Thinking of this, Gu Huan quickly adjusted her mindset and carefully selected a poetry collection that she thought was good and prepared to copy it first.
There was a stack of cut yellowish rice paper on the desk, which should be the paper Mu Junyan liked, so he used this for copying.
"You know, there was a commotion in Jinxiu Pavilion again last night." Zhou Zhilan leaned closer and whispered.
Gu Huan was shocked: "What's wrong?"
She wanted to know about Gu Wanru's situation.
"For some reason, the young master knelt in the ancestral hall for a whole day, and then went to have a quarrel with the young lady, saying that the young lady lied to him about something that did not satisfy him, and that the young lady deliberately let his father know to punish him. In short, the young lady was so angry that her fetus moved again, and the doctor in the Sun Mansion took Shen Li away, and was busy all day and night."
Gu Huan suddenly understood.
Gu Wanru and Aunt Pei tried their best to get her out of the house in order to control her. Did they want Mu An to abuse her outside?
Gu Huan felt a sudden chill all over her body. She curled up her fingers and dug her nails deep into her palms, but she didn't feel any pain from the wounds.
So vicious!
So, since she ruined their plan, Aunt Pei found the Sixth Brother to insult her in an attempt to destroy her innocence and force her to leave the Duke's Mansion?
"Is my elder sister still under house arrest?" Gu Huan asked calmly.
"Well, the master has ordered that she, Yinzhi and Jinkui are not allowed to step out of the courtyard where they live."
Zhou Zhilan glanced at her and added, "The master doesn't want them to go out and gossip about it."
Gu Huan had mixed feelings: "Yes. I need to hurry up and copy the manuscript so that I can take a few copies with me when my master goes to war."
She is a person who will repay a favor.
"Okay, I'll get busy then."
Zhou Zhilan went out to do something, so Gu Huan took advantage of the fact that no one was around and quickly searched for ancient books and rare copies on the bookshelf.
I didn't expect to actually find an ancient book on the list, and it was a unique copy.
He placed the unique copy on the desk in ecstasy, then covered it with his late wife's collection of poems, and would start copying it later.
You have to pretend to be nice.
Gu Huan pulled a chair over and sat down behind the desk, grinding, spreading out the paper, and began to copy Jiang's collection of poems.
Before I knew it, the sun was setting.
Donghua came over and asked her to have dinner.
Gu Huan was always thinking about copying ancient books. After taking a bath and changing clothes, it was already dark.
With nothing to do and a good mood, he said goodbye to Donghua and Dongqing, and went to Guanshan Tower alone with an empty book.
Place a pair of cloud cranes on the desk as lamps, and the bright candlelight suddenly lights up the dark room.
Gu Huan opened the ancient book and began to copy it.
The scabs on the palm of my hand have almost fallen off, and new flesh has grown. It feels a little itchy. I scratch it while writing.
For some reason, she always felt that the study was filled with the scent of Mu Junyan, which made her feel a little uneasy.
Especially on this huge desk, where they had been extremely affectionate...
Gu Huan doesn't feel ashamed of using her body to please and flatter men.
She felt disgusted and embarrassed, but had no choice but to do so. These past few days, she was often caught in self-confusion.
She was always lost in memories and couldn't sleep at night.
Today, the slavery issue has been resolved.
But as a concubine's daughter, her name could not be recorded in the family tree, and it would be even more difficult for her to establish her own household in the future.
She wanted to leave this place of trouble, and also wanted to reunite with her mother, regain her status as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, help her mother restore order, and completely defeat the Pei family.
Too many extravagant hopes...
There are still too many difficulties and obstacles ahead of her, and she cannot think so far. She can only save her life while making money as quickly as possible.
She didn't have time to feel sad about the past, and secretly advised herself to accept her shameless behavior for the time being.
Gu Huan took a deep breath and concentrated on writing.
Before I knew it, I had been writing for a long time and all around me was silent.
Gu Huan put down her pen and curled her fingers to relieve the pain from the unhealed wound on the palm of her hand.
The early autumn night wind blew in through the window, bringing with it a hint of cold air.
Gu Huan shrank her shoulders, feeling a little cold.
He stretched himself, moved his waist, walked to the tea table, picked up the kettle and poured himself a glass of water.
The water was cold and she held the cup for a long time without drinking.
Looking down at the water in the cup, I suddenly had a strange feeling, as if there was a sense of oppression around me that I couldn't dispel.
She had this feeling when she was writing just now. She thought it was the continuation of the nervousness in her heart when she seduced Pei Yi today and the guilt for deceiving Mu Junyan...
But……
Gu Huan subconsciously turned her head slowly and followed her feeling towards the middle of the study, looking at the soft couch separated by a half-screen.
The moonlight cast a few silver rays obliquely, just reflecting half of the tall and majestic figure.
Mu Junyan!
He was sitting upright beside the couch, his dark eyes looking straight at her.
Gu Huan was completely stunned.
Why is he in the study?
Gu Huan was panicked. Could it be that he was already inside when she came in?
But, it’s so dark, why not light a candle?
Gu Huan didn't know that for as long as she had been writing at the desk, Mu Junyan had been looking at her through the screen.
The candlelight on the desk projected her slender and tall figure onto the screen, aloof and upright, not at all like someone who would try to please others when climbing into bed.
Gu Huan stared blankly at Mu Junyan, who was half black, and her legs were trembling.
Should she go in and pay her respects or should she quietly leave?
Two pairs of eyes looked at each other in the dim candlelight. The awkward atmosphere made Gu Huan unable to bear it.
"Master, Master, you, you...how, how..."
Her voice was hoarse and out of tune.
By the way, he said he had something to ask her after she returned home.
So, just stare at her in secret and wait for her?
The figure in the dark stood up, turned into a tall black shadow and approached her step by step.
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