The two went together to visit Brother Qi in the courtyard where the servants lived.
Some people had received advance notice and chased away all bystanders, fearing they might offend Qin Yuan.
When they arrived, Qi Yuntian had just taken his medicine and was in a deep sleep. Gu Shiliu gently shook him awake.
"The Marquis and his wife have come to see you. If you have any difficulties, remember to tell your masters."
Qi Yuntian was about twelve or thirteen years old. She was thin and her head looked a bit big, like a bean sprout.
Upon hearing this, he hurriedly reached for his clothes, intending to put them on.
Gu Shiliu said, "Find something better."
It took a long time to find one.
After putting on the clothes, Qi Yuntian struggled to get out of bed to perform the rites.
Gu Shiliu quickly stopped him, saying, "Just put on your clothes, you don't need to get out of bed."
“He said.”
Following Bo Bo's instructions, my son and I also took our meals from the small kitchen, along with Doctor Li.
"Yuan'er is really heartless."
After the room was tidied up, Gu Shiliu invited the masters in.
Without waiting for a reply, Lord Gu immediately said, "Madam is very perceptive; what you say is quite right."
Sixth Master Gu stood in the shadows with his hands behind his back, lost in thought for a while.
Da Dong nodded and then shook his head: "It's alright, there's no servant arranged by the madam there. Your master is there, so it's convenient for him to see a doctor. There's no need to travel so far."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuntian was overjoyed and cried, "This is terrible! Thank you for your kindness, Madam, and thank you for Qin Yuan's kindness."
Gu Shiba said, "The eldest one hasn't made any plans yet."
My clothes, books, and utensils were all returned to the study in the inner courtyard by Hongye and Gu Shiba.
Not long after, the blind old woman was also sent to the mansion and settled in.
"Later, when Zhao was in the northern frontier, she often associated with the male relatives of Qin Yuan. It's hard to say what they might have said."
Gu Shiliu said, "This is what the master ordered. What if you move around and make your injuries worse? Just lie down and rest."
Qi Yuntian said in a flustered manner, "My master has come to see me, how can I not pay my respects?"
Bo Bodan found it interesting, so he went back to his study.
Gu Shiba nodded.
My wife has already made her stance clear, so I'll have to shamelessly go and beg for peace. I've been thinking about this for a while now. I put down the sachet, picked up a book, and started reading from the first sentence again. But I keep looking at it, my mind is in turmoil, and I keep pondering Pang Hai's words over and over again.
When Qi Yuntian heard Gu Shiba cough heavily, she said timidly, "You don't have a mother yet. You're blind, so it's hard for you to do things. You used to be able to come home to visit every seven or eight days. Now that the mansion is closed, I'm very worried about you."
Gu Shiba immediately said, "For the larger one, we'll find someone to make arrangements."
Da Dong ran over to see Ji Jing and exclaimed in surprise, "He moved in?"
Brother Qi shook his head and said, "If it had been Eighth Sister-in-law who handled that matter, it wouldn't have turned out so well."
Qi Yuntian's eyes reddened, and she nodded.
Qi Yuntian was a little younger than Da Dong and a bit more reserved. Upon hearing this, she said, "Yes, I used to have to trouble you for help."
Qi Yuntian had never been treated like this before. Unable to get out of bed due to her discomfort, she bowed from the bedside and said with tears of gratitude, "It's just a minor injury. Thank you for your concern, Qin Yuan and Madam. Before my injury heals, I will definitely do my best to repay your kindness."
Gu Jinghui comforted Qi Yuntian and gave him the silver and medicine. Cuiming then stepped forward and placed the food box prepared by the old lady and Qin Yuan by his bedside.
Gu Shiba frowned and said, "Madam asked about the Marquis's situation twice. I thought about it a lot at the time. Now that I think about it, the Marquis is definitely from Jizhou. It's just that his background is not a secret, so he is said to be a member of the Pang family."
"What did you ask, Madam?"
The news spread quickly throughout the household, and everyone said that Qin Yuan was magnanimous and that the Lady of the Marquis was kind and considerate.
After having dinner, Brother Qi and his servant were enjoying the cool air outside the pavilion.
Qi Yuntian hadn't felt such kindness in a long time. Her eyes welled up with tears, but she still said everything she wanted to say.
The servant also said, "The master outside the mansion is considerate of his servants, and all the servants are willing to serve the master. Anyone would be willing to serve someone like Master Cheng. How many people outside the mansion have followed the master to the battlefield? Did Master Cheng's father lose his life for the master? It's just that he was unlucky and was born into the right family."
Master Gu twirled the sachet in his hand, muttering to himself without a hint of annoyance or longing.
As soon as Qin Yuan entered, she covered her nose with a handkerchief.
The servant's words were half false and half true.
Brother Qi disliked the twins, and his servant naturally disliked them as well.
Qi Yuntian shared a room with four or five other people, so it was inevitably a bit messy, the smell wasn't very good, and it was also a bit stuffy due to the orientation of the room.
The question was raised: "Is it because Madam thinks that after establishing her own household, she should still be cautious and careful, and that it would be better to remain separated for the time being?"
Pang Hai added, "There aren't many empty houses outside this courtyard. If Gu Jinghui is worried about his mother, he can bring her into the mansion to stay temporarily. We can discuss how to settle her after her injuries have healed. What does Gu Jinghui think?"
Qi Yuntian was quickly moved to live outside the empty house in Li Langzhong's courtyard.
After standing outside for a while, I overheard the conversation between the eight brothers and their seven servants.
Knowing full well that his wife was angry with him, Bo Bodan felt helpless and frustrated, but he had no choice but to confide in someone.
"I asked if you had met Bo Bo in the north after that. The Marquis did mention Jizhou. I remember that although I met Bo Bo many times, he also remembered me as a straightforward and humble man who made friends with me."
Bo Bodan, who was living a quiet and comfortable life in the Wutong Garden, was now the only one who could go there to eat and drink in his own courtyard. He just didn't have Gu Shiba to bother him anymore.
“I claim to be from Jizhou, and I always talk about things from Jizhou. Besides, there aren’t many fellow Jizhou natives in the army. If I were familiar with the local customs and culture, how could I hide it?”
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