"Important matter?"
Master Gu frowned and pondered for a moment, then instructed the servant: "When there's nothing else, send someone to find me. If Third Brother asks what I'm doing, just say I've been reciting the Complete Tang Poems in my room."
"Sixth Master still has the interest to recite poetry at this moment?"
Inside the room, Gu Shiliu was taken aback, while Gu Shiba blinked in confusion. Both of them looked at Gu Jinghui.
Gu Jinghui touched the stubble that had sprouted on his cheek, clicked his tongue, and said, "We're all over the place here, and he still has the mind to recite poetry. My good brother is really... really improving every day, making progress every day."
Gu Shiliu sighed, "That's true. In the past, when Sixth Master encountered something like this, it would take him countless days to calm down."
After saying that, Gu Shiliu glanced at Lord Gu and thought to himself, "Lord Gu has changed quite a bit. Now he speaks in a literary style from time to time, but he just doesn't realize it himself."
Gu Shiba said, "Sixth Master is now more composed. I'm afraid the Xu family's matter is nothing. If Sixth Master knew what we saw yesterday, would it really matter?"
Lord Gu frowned slightly and gently shook his head.
The three talked for a while longer, and then Lord Gu said, "You should arrange for more people to keep an eye on things. As for the Ninth Branch... Madam said she wants to have Brother Qi's mother go over to recuperate together. It should be settled in the next couple of days."
Upon hearing this, Gu Shiliu immediately asked, "The fake Granny Yang and the others should know about Brother Qi's mother. Brother Qi also had some disagreements with Young Master Cheng and Miss Yu. How can they be placed here?"
Gu Shiba nodded and said, "That's right. If we can insert them, it will indeed save a lot of effort, but it is indeed a bit difficult."
Lord Gu smiled and said, "Let Madam handle this matter; she has her own methods."
Gu Shiliu suddenly understood, gave Gu Shiba a wink, and the two of them, seeing that they had said enough, took their leave.
Gu Shiba quietly asked Gu Shiliu, "Madam, do you have any ideas on how to get someone in? Qi Xiaoge's mother is still blind, so even if we say we're sending someone over there to serve her, it won't make sense."
Gu Shiliu said, "Our lady has her reasons for doing things. You've really fallen into a salt vat and made yourself salty. You should go and keep an eye on Prince Jin."
Gu Shiba acknowledged and left the mansion.
Gu Shiliu hurried towards Wutong Garden, where he ran into Hongye and Hongmian walking excitedly towards the outer courtyard. Gu Shiliu quickly stopped and asked, "What are you two up to?"
Hongye sighed, “There are so many things to do. Mr. Songshan will be a frequent guest in the mansion from now on. There are many empty courtyards in the mansion. Madam instructed us to carefully select one for Mr. Songshan. We don’t know what Mr. Songshan likes or would like to move his family here. Not to mention how to arrange the courtyard and house, and Mr. Songshan’s daily life.”
Gu Shiliu laughed and said, "Why bother with all that? You can just ask Mr. Songshan directly. You can adjust things gradually in the future. There's a servant in his courtyard now, and he should know something by now."
Hongmian nodded and said, "It should be Lin's young servant who is serving him. He is also quick-witted and observant."
Gu Shiliu glanced at Hongmian, thought for a moment and said, "You are a servant born into the household. Although your sister Hongye is clever and efficient, there are always things she can't think of. You should talk to your sister Hongye more often."
Hongmian immediately smiled and nodded, saying, "Sixteenth Brother is absolutely right. Sister Hongye has been teaching us how to read and manage accounts these days. How could I possibly keep anything from her?"
Gu Shiliu looked at Hongye in surprise and laughed, "The girls in your Wutong Garden will be quite something in the future."
Hongye was eager to leave.
Gu Shiliu then asked, "Besides this, what else do we need to do?"
Hongye said, "Madam also invited the lady next door to talk, and just now she also asked someone to invite Doctor Li... Shen Changle will also be here later, there are a lot of things to do, I'll talk to you when I have time."
He walked away without even touching the ground.
When Gu Shiliu arrived at Wutong Garden, he encountered a group of people carrying things out. He quickly stopped a maid and asked, "What's going on this time?"
"Madam will need to change the venue for her business in the future."
Gu Shiliu hurriedly asked, "Is Madam in Wutong Garden?"
"Yes, the house has been cleaned up and the walls have been repainted. The lady said to move the bulky furniture over there first and leave it for a couple of days before going there."
Gu Shiliu stepped aside to let them pass before entering the courtyard. He then sent Mozhu in to deliver a message requesting an audience with the madam.
Qin Yuan was practicing calligraphy in her room when she heard that Gu Shiliu had arrived. She smiled and said, "Please come in quickly. What are your orders, Lord Marquis?"
Gu Shiliu, speaking through the beaded curtain, said, "The Marquis instructed me to tell the Madam what I saw yesterday, which is... about the Xu family."
"Oh?" Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow and called out, "Sixteen, come inside and talk carefully."
Gu Shiliu lifted the beaded curtain and entered the inner room. He saw Qin Yuan with her sleeves tied with a ribbon, writing with a pen in hand. Cui Ming was serving her. Gu Shiliu stepped forward, stood by the table, bowed, and whispered, "Madam, Bai Que's indenture has been released. She is now guarding the shop outside with the Zhao family boy. She said she saw Zhao Shi."
Qin Yuan opened her eyes wide and asked, "Where did you see it?"
Cui Ming also stared intently at Gu Shiliu, waiting for him to continue.
Gu Shiliu said, "In the East Market, Bai Que secretly followed for a while, and then disappeared. She said that Zhao was accompanied by several strong northern men, dressed like Yelü people."
Cui Ming was taken aback and couldn't help but exclaim, "Yelü clan?"
Qin Yuan nodded and said, "It hasn't been long, and the Zhao family dares to appear in the bustling city. They really are a master of hiding in plain sight. They are truly bold."
Gu Shiliu sighed and said, "This woman is indeed bold. She took advantage of the large number of people in the East and West Markets and dressed differently from how she does in the mansion. I just didn't expect to run into Bai Que, otherwise it would have been really hard to find her."
Qin Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked, "And what about the Xu family?"
Gu Shiliu said, "Yesterday, Bai Que received the news and told Gu Shiba. Shiba hurriedly came to find me, and we immediately went to the residence of the Yelü hostage to investigate. We did not find Zhao, but we discovered that the Xu family was in contact with the Yelü hostage."
Many of the Xu family's sons mingled in the streets and all walks of life, but their association with Yelü Guzha was somewhat complicated.
Qin Yuan hurriedly asked, "Have you found out who they are and what their relationship is?"
Gu Shiliu said, "I've met that man's wife before. Lord Xu brought him along. He's his cousin's son. It's said that Lord Xu's cousin died young, so Lord Xu inherited the title and raised his cousin's children. This man is good at martial arts, has worked as a hostage in gambling dens, and is also good at playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football). The football club he plays for is quite famous. He often visits the hostage's residence and plays with them. Oh, right, his sister is going to be sent to Prince Jin's residence as a concubine."
Qin Yuan frowned.
Gu Shiliu stood with his hands at his sides, saying nothing more.
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