Gu Jiu changed into a plain dress and walked out of Puxianyuan with her maids.
She stood at the gate of the courtyard and glanced around casually, and saw a guard in tight clothes walking into the meditation courtyard on the right.
Qingmei said, "Miss, it seems that someone lives in the courtyard next door."
Gu Jiu nodded.
Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment and said, "When I came back, I passed by the courtyard next door. It looked quite big. It seemed like they had been living there for a few days."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I think he is just like us, coming to Tianmen Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Don't pay attention to him."
"yes."
Gu Jiu led the maid into the Jubo Courtyard on the left.
Gu Ting was exchanging moves with the guards.
Seeing Gu Jiu, he quickly stopped and said, "Sister is here. You must be hungry. The vegetarian food has just been delivered. Let's eat together."
Seeing Gu Ting sweating profusely, Gu Jiu hurriedly said, "Brother, you should go take a shower first and wash off all the sweat."
Gu Ting chuckled and said, "Sister is right. I'll go wash up now."
Gu Jiu looked around the courtyard.
Juboyuan is about the same size as Puxianyuan, but it has two more side rooms, which are perfect for the guards to rest.
Gu Ting washed and brushed his teeth very quickly. He finished in no time and changed his clothes.
The brother and sister sat in the main room and enjoyed vegetarian food.
The vegetarian food at Tianmen Temple was indeed well-deserved of its reputation. Gu Jiu ate it with great relish.
Gu Jiu couldn't help burping because he was full, and laughed embarrassedly.
Gu Ting laughed heartily, "I didn't expect my sister to have this side of her. You can't see it in the mansion."
Gu Jiu took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the corner of his mouth. "I haven't eaten so happily in a long time. I ate a little too much without paying attention. Brother, are you full?"
Gu Ting nodded, "I'm full. My stomach is a little bloated, I'm going to move around, sister, feel free to do whatever you want."
Gu Jiu looked at the sky outside, it was still bright.
The days are long in summer, and the sun hasn't set yet.
She said to Gu Ting, "I'm going to take a walk in the back hills. I heard there's an orchard there."
"It's getting dark, sister, remember to come back early."
Gu Jiu nodded and said to the maids, "Let's go."
Walking out of the backyard gate is the back mountain of Tianmen Temple.
There were indeed many fruit trees planted on the hillside, including plums, oranges, peaches and plums.
The peach and plum trees are already bearing fruit.
The plums are ready to eat, but the peaches will be later.
Qingzhu asked, "Miss, would you like to eat some plums? Tomorrow I will ask the young monk to pick two pounds for us."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I wonder if this plum is sweet."
Qingzhu said quickly, "It's very sweet. Everyone who has eaten the fruit from Tianmen Temple says it's delicious. I've also heard that children from the nearby villages would secretly run to the back mountain to pick the fruit to eat."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Hearing you say that, I'm a little greedy. But I ate too much today and can't eat any more.
Tomorrow, ask the young monk to help pick some plums for us to eat, so we can all taste them together and satisfy our appetites."
"I'll remember this."
The maids were all very excited. Not only could they eat seasonal fruits, but more importantly, this sense of freedom and comfort was much better than staying in the mansion.
Gu Jiu walked around the back mountain. The orchard was very large.
She suddenly thought of fruit wine.
In the future, when she has her own farm, she will plant a lot of fruit and make wine with the fruit every year.
In addition to fruit wine, you can also make wine.
Thinking of the sweet fruit wine, Gu Jiu felt greedy again.
"Girl, there's a pavilion up ahead, do you want to rest for a while?"
Gu Jiu took a breath. He was still too weak. He had only walked for a short time, but he was already short of breath. He needed to continue replenishing his body.
She nodded and said, "Let's go to the pavilion and rest for a while."
"The servant will help the girl."
Qingmei reached out and supported Gu Jiu.
After walking a distance, Gu Jiu suddenly stopped.
There are already people in the pavilion in front.
Unfortunately, they were late.
Qingzhu said, "What should I do? It's already taken. How about I go and see if there are any remaining places?"
"No need. There are rocks ahead. We can sit on them and take a break. We'll be back soon."
If he wasn't exhausted, Gu Jiu would have wanted to go back to Puxian Temple directly.
Unfortunately, she was too weak, so she had to take a breath and recover her strength before returning to Puxian Temple.
Xiao Cui hurried forward, took out a cushion and placed it on the stone. "Please sit down, young lady. Would you like some water?"
Gu Jiu nodded.
Xiao Cui took out the teapot and teacup from the basket and poured a cup of tea for Gu Jiu.
The tea was warm. Gu Jiu blew on it and took two sips.
She was just feeling comfortable when a young man in white clothes as white as snow passed by the path in front of her and walked straight into the pavilion.
Gu Jiu turned his head and looked at it curiously.
Inside the pavilion, sat a young man in green.
The young man in white was standing in front of the young man in green, and the atmosphere between the two seemed a little solemn.
A cool breeze blew, and the conversation between the two young masters drifted into Gu Jiu's ears from the direction of the pavilion.
"I heard that my cousin came to Jinzhou, but I didn't believe it. I didn't expect that my cousin really lived in Tianmen Temple."
Pei Yun looked at Liu Zhao with complicated eyes.
Pei Yun was the eldest daughter of General Pei Ren, Marquis of Lu, who fled to the northwest on the pretext of illness to avoid an arranged marriage.
The second master Xie encouraged the Xie family to marry Pei Ren, the Marquis of Lu, with Pei Yun as the target.
Gu Jiu's ears twitched slightly. This voice was clearly a woman's. It turned out that the young man in white was a woman in disguise.
I don't know where he came from, but he actually needs to disguise himself.
Liu Zhao glanced casually into the distance.
Gu Jiu felt that the other party must have noticed him, so he quickly withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at him.
The corners of Liu Zhao's mouth curved slightly, revealing a very faint smile, so faint that it seemed as if he was wearing a mask.
"I was also shocked to hear that my cousin was not recuperating in the capital, but in the northwest military camp."
Pei Yun gave a bitter smile and sat down in front of Liu Zhao. "My cousin should know best why I came to the northwest."
Liu Zhao maintained his smile and shook his head, "I don't know."
Pei Yun felt a surge of grievance upon hearing this. She lowered her head and chuckled to herself, "I really shouldn't have expected anything from you. That way, I wouldn't be disappointed."
Liu Zhao fell silent.
Pei Yun looked at him, her eyes gradually becoming serious. "Cousin, go back. The Northwest is not the place for you."
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is this your idea, or is it the idea of the Duke of Lu?"
"No matter whose intention it is, please return to the capital as soon as possible, cousin."
After a pause, Pei Yun continued, "If anyone knew that you secretly left the capital, you would be in trouble."
Liu Zhao said indifferently, "It seems that my uncle already knows that I have come to the northwest, but he refuses to see me. Could it be that my uncle has already made a decision?"
Pei Yun stared at Liu Zhao and shook her head slightly, "You don't need to ask me, I don't know anything."
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you for making this trip in person, cousin."
Pei Yun stood up and said, "It's getting late. I should go now. Take care, cousin."
After saying that, Pei Yun left in a hurry.
The guards guarding outside the orchard rushed forward, surrounded Pei Yun, and escorted her away.
Gu Jiu had rested enough, "Let's go too."
"Miss, my master wants to see you."
A bodyguard in tight clothing suddenly dropped from the sky and landed in front of Gu Jiu, frightening Qingmei and the other two girls.
"Miss, I will protect you." Qingmei stood in front of Gu Jiu, wary of the guard who fell from the sky.
The guard stared at Gu Jiu, not taking Qingmei seriously at all, and said again: "Miss, my master wants to see you."
Gu Jiu frowned and asked calmly, "Who is your young master? Do I know him?"
"My young master is sitting in the pavilion in front."
Gu Jiu turned around and glanced at the pavilion. "What will you do if I don't go?"
"I advise you to take the initiative. Otherwise, if you start fighting, I'm a rough man and don't know how to handle things properly. I'm afraid I might hurt the lady."
"How dare you!" Qingmei was furious. "Do you know who my master is? Do you know whose territory this is? If you dare to hurt my young lady, I will kill you."
The guard looked furious and was about to take action.
Gu Jiu immediately stepped forward and said, "Qingmei, step back."
"Girl?" Qingmei was very worried.
Gu Jiu shook his head at Qingmei, signaling her not to worry.
The guard in front of him had a gleam in his eyes, a strong build, a big sword on his waist, and thick calluses on his hands.
Compared with this guy, the guards of the governor's mansion are like weak chickens.
This person is obviously not an ordinary family's guard.
It seems that the young man in the pavilion is of great importance.
Gu Jiu smiled faintly and asked the guard, "I haven't asked for your young master's name yet."
The guard said expressionlessly, "A young master is a young master."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "Okay, I'll go with you to see your master. Please lead the way."
"This way, please."
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