Qin Yuan lowered her head and whispered, "Why is my husband saying these things?"
Seeing this, Gu Jinghui couldn't help but laugh.
The young wife is probably shy.
He squeezed her hand tighter and coaxed her softly, "It's my fault. This is something that doesn't need to be said. We're husband and wife, we understand each other. I was just worried that we hadn't consummated our marriage because of various things, which made you suspicious and mistakenly think that I didn't like you. Yuan'er, I admire your strength, you know that?"
Qin Yuan ignored him even more.
Gu Jinghui also fell silent. The two of them strolled slowly to Wutong Garden and stopped to talk.
Gu Jinghui said, "You can go back now. I'm going to my room."
Qin Yuan nodded and said, "Husband, please remember to fumigate yourself in front of the incense burner and wear an apron before entering the hospital."
If the upper room is occupied by both elderly people and children, extra care needs to be taken.
Gu Jinghui put his hands behind his back and said, "Okay, I'll remember. Go to sleep early. Those account books are all yours. Take your time to look at them. Don't push yourself too hard."
Qiao Juanlin said, "You and your brother are both naughty but obedient, and you've eaten your food. You were just playing cat's cradle together. Your brother can now recite the Eight Character Classic, and you've learned to lift the edge of a handkerchief. Doctor Liu said your hands are nimble, and you'll be able to embroider soon."
Mentioning Qiao Juan, the two children's faces darkened again.
Gu Jinghui said, "I came to see my mother and children. You've all worked hard too."
That can be considered as expressing an attitude.
Madam Gu thought for a moment and said, "That's bad. Yu'er has mentioned several times that she wants to take Ping An's pulse, but the servants are all well-behaved and don't run around randomly. Some of them are also sick, so they all declined. You remember Yuan'er saying that the medicinal tea they drink outside the mansion is all from Doctor Li's prescription. When I come, you will all have to trouble me."
Physician Liu laughed and said, "It hasn't been long since Madam Zhao came; she is indeed a rare guest."
The old woman was flattered and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Lord Marquis."
"Madam, Madam Zhao has arrived."
When Gu Jinghui and Cheng Ge'er heard that Rong Mama was coming, they had already put down the flower rope in their hands, slid onto the daybed, and stared eagerly at the door.
Madam Gu said to us, "Then let them go to school. Madam Zhao cares about them. The Marquis's mansion will take care of them, but they should also learn to do good things instead of bad ones."
Yes, I must say, my mother is really something.
The curtain of Xiangfei bamboo rustled heavily, and with a few tinkling sounds of beads, Lord Gu stepped back, still dressed in short clothes with his hair tied low.
Clearly, Madam Gu preferred to be close to Physician Li, whom the Marquis had invited.
Qiao Juanlin said shyly, "Madam, you must have been naughty in the past. You were naughty but studied hard and passed the imperial examination. You were filial to Madam and your godfather."
Lord Gu said solemnly, “Gu Jinghui and Qiao Juanlin are still quite old. When they grow up, they will understand that everything their adoptive father did was for their own good. After that incident, we will hire tutors to educate them. They must remember that studying is for understanding principles. Only by understanding principles can one avoid going astray, do good deeds, or become a bad person. Passing the imperial examinations and becoming an official is the most important thing, but the most important thing is to study, understand principles, and learn how to be a good person.”
Lord Gu would never have acted this way in the past, which shows that women tend to change a lot before marriage.
Madam Gu said, "We are all stupid and naughty children. Can we be the same as having someone teach us if no one teaches us? You should pay too much attention to it in the future. Who knows that Qin Yuan doesn't raise children like that?"
The two children nodded emphatically, indicating that they had remembered.
Gu Jinghui and Cheng Ge'er sat on either side of Rong Momo, their faces showing affection.
Cheng Ge'er stood to one side, tears welling up in his eyes, and said, "Godfather, even a man like me misses you. Do you miss your son?"
Madam Gu laughed and said, "Why did you dress like that today? Did you close the mansion? He's really getting on with his tastes."
The maids guarding the corridor quickly relayed the message and left. Old Madam Gu, who had been watching the two children play cat's cradle by lamplight, immediately smiled and said upon hearing that her son had arrived, "What a rare guest! Please come in, please come in."
Madam Gu then asked, "But what is it this time?"
Pang Hai's identity remains a mystery. The path to officialdom is probably open to that child, but there are so few paths in the world. Without my protection, is there really no way to go?
Cheng Ge'er then said in a soft voice, "You will learn needlework from Liu Taiyi, and before that you will study with male teachers to learn etiquette and be a respectable bad boy."
Lord Gu walked into the courtyard, stood behind the incense burner near the gate, took off his apron, and then walked towards the corridor.
Did you come at that time because you had something important to do, like visiting the Eight Treasures Hall?
Qin Yuan glanced at Gu Jinghui, but couldn't discern anything from him.
When the old woman guarding the gate saw Gu Jinghui, she quickly greeted him and said with a smile, "Why are you so late today, Lord Marquis?"
Gu Jinghui rushed over and hugged Qiao Juanlin's leg, saying, "Godfather, your son has missed you terribly."
Rong Momo laughed and said, "Let it come. It's not a big deal. It's always been a problem to keep it from us. We don't know what Qin Yuan is thinking yet. We are your adopted sons. As long as we are naughty and mischievous, it will be related to whatever Qin Yuan does."
As you were saying that, you even used a clever trick, stretching your big hands behind Rong Momo's eyes so I could see the needle marks under my fingers.
Since the smallpox disappeared outside the mansion, the morning and evening greetings have been waived. People take turns on duty outside each courtyard, and those on duty stay indoors or go out.
Lord Gu praised us, and then said to Madam Gu, "Mother has put in a lot of effort to achieve this, and we have all become much more sensible."
There was a profound meaning behind his words.
Madam Gu said, "Alright, alright, you're not the type to keep your mouth shut. I can't help but bring it up now. I'll just leave it at that."
When I returned to my study in the inner courtyard, Gu Shiba was still not waiting for me outside.
My mind was filled with many thoughts, but seeing Rong Momo calmed me down.
Madam Gu smiled and said, "Yu'er is not related to you, yet she came to the mansion alone to accompany you. Although she is considered to be acting out of 'loyalty,' I still think it would be too much trouble for me."
Our godfather treated us the same way he always has; he didn't look down on us.
Upon hearing those words, Gu Jinghui's smile stretched from ear to ear.
Seeing our expressions, and recalling his words, Lord Gu felt a pang of emotion and smiled, "Of course I miss them. Even when my godfather was busy with smallpox, he would still come to see them. During those days, were they well-behaved or well-behaved?"
Qiao Juanlin chatted for a while, asked about the old lady's health, and then said, "There were fewer patients outside the mansion these past few days. Yuan'er was worried that Yu'er would be too busy to come over, so she asked Doctor Li from Renhetang to come and help take care of them. I thought that Doctor Li's medical skills were not very good, so when I retired, I would come and take a pulse to check their health."
Lord Gu: "..."
Lord Gu was intrigued and asked, "Why did Mother allow Yu-jie to take my pulse?"
After Qin Yuan led Hongye into the Wutong Garden, Gu Jinghui went up to the main house.
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