In the following days, Gu Xin and the others went out again, but they did not find Yin Yueli.
Actually, they didn't notice Yin Yueli looking at them at first. After all, you can't say someone is spying on you when you go out.
Since Gu Nian's birthday, he has encountered Yin Yueli more frequently, at least once a day. Each time, her gaze is undisguised, which makes him feel uncomfortable.
Although Yin Yueli stopped being annoying, Gu Xin did not let her guard down and instructed Bai Er to keep an eye on her.
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Soon, it was August 14th.
Kuncheng has completed all preparations for the Mid-Autumn Festival gala, and Prince Kang and Duke Chengen, who were having too much fun in Linzhou to want to return, have also come back.
After celebrating Gu Nian's birthday, the two of them slipped away. Even when they learned that the emperor and his entourage had arrived, they didn't rush back; they just pretended not to know.
Then, as soon as they returned, the emperor dragged them to Gu Shouxin's study and reprimanded them.
One of them is his brother-in-law, and the other is his cousin. How could he not teach them a lesson? Why should you two eat well, drink well, and have fun while I have to devote myself to the Great Zhou?
The two old playboys from the capital were scolded for half an hour before they left dejectedly.
Gu Shouxin found it amusing. The Emperor was clearly saying, "You got to do what I didn't, so you deserve to be scolded."
Huo Junhao is back too. The past six months in Chunnan City have tanned this handsome young master, which has delighted Gu Si. She spent the whole afternoon calling him "Black Mouse".
Uncle Gu also returned from Baiyu City. One reason was to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the other was that his fourth aunt was due to give birth in the next few days. Although there were people at home taking care of her, he was still worried and wanted to stay with his wife until she finished her postpartum confinement before going back to work.
The Gu family, Grandma Xiao, the Huo siblings, the Kang family of three, plus the Duke of Chengen and his wife, and the Empress Dowager and her two grandchildren—there were already quite a few people. Then, Queen Dugu arrived with her entourage, and then the Jin Nan Prince and his daughter shamelessly showed up as well.
People are naturally more family-oriented, so the celebration was already so lively the night before the Mid-Autumn Festival, almost like a banquet.
This time, Grandma Gu didn't find these things to be a nuisance; she even missed her daughter a little, which was unusual for her.
Over the years, she has come to see her third aunt's husband's true character. Knowing that her third aunt's mother-in-law would not come to the capital to live with their small family, Grandma Gu rarely thinks about her daughter anymore.
On this day of family reunion, she missed her only daughter.
Queen Dugu leaned closer to Grandma Gu: "Auntie, since Third Sister isn't here, just treat me like Third Sister! Let me tell you, when I was young, I looked very much like Third Sister. It's just that I'm a bit older now. Don't look down on me!"
Gu Xin led Dugu Mingyue, who was less than a year old but could already walk, over and said, "Aunt Yan, you know what, I also think you and Third Aunt look a bit alike. Little Mingyue looks like you, Cousin Ling looks like Third Aunt, and Little Mingyue looks a lot like Cousin Ling from a couple of years ago."
Cousin Ling is Guo Ling, the younger of the twins Gu Sangu. The older twin's name is Guo Ming.
Queen Dugu picked up her daughter and pinched Gu Xin's nose: "You have a good eye, you're absolutely right. You've seen your great-aunt's portrait, haven't you? Doesn't she look just like your grandmother?"
Gu Xin nodded: "Yes, that's right! I thought someone had secretly drawn Grandma!"
Before Queen Dugu could say anything more, Xiao Mingyue pointed at Gu Ren, who was sprawled on the beanbag chair eating sunflower seeds: "Mom, you bullied me, hit him!"
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