Chapter 1766 Do you want to see him?
On this day, the capital city was hit by a late spring cold snap.
Although the sun was shining brightly, it had almost no power against the howling north wind and the biting cold brought by it. Everyone was wearing thick cotton coats, looking at the bright sunshine outside, but no one was willing to go out.
Gu Tingqiu sat in the chair and took a sip of tea.
He drank it warm, but for some reason, he felt a little empty in his heart.
"well……"
Hearing him sigh again, Simuyun, who was accompanying him, said softly, "Uncle, why are you sighing again?"
“…”
"The Imperial Concubine is pregnant. This is good news for us."
“…”
"Why is Uncle always so worried?"
Gu Tingqiu was also at a loss for words. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I just find it strange that the news of the Imperial Concubine's happiness came from Concubine Hui, while the Emperor didn't send the news back directly."
“…”
"Also, I wrote a letter to Yiyou and the others a while ago, but they haven't replied yet."
“…”
"They, they will be okay, right?"
Simuyun hurriedly said, "Uncle, don't let your imagination run wild."
“…”
"Yiyou and Si Nian were recommended to the Emperor by the Imperial Concubine. Before they left, didn't your uncle repeatedly tell them not to disappoint the Imperial Concubine and to do their best to serve the Emperor?"
“…”
"I'm afraid they're too busy to answer."
After hearing his persuasion, although it was not possible to completely dispel Gu Tingqiu's concerns, he could only allow himself to be persuaded by these words.
Said: "I hope so."
As he said this, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Just as he put down his teacup, the housekeeper came in again: "Master, that young lady from the Xu family, Xu Xiaoxiao, is here to visit again."
"oh?"
Upon hearing the news, Gu Tingqiu was a little surprised and looked at Si Muyun.
I thought, why is she here again?
They didn't have much contact with the Xu family. They originally thought that Xu Xiaoxiao's last visit was just for fun, but they didn't expect her to come again today.
Gu Tingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Please come in."
After a while, Xu Xiaoxiao walked in with a smile. This time, she was more familiar than before and bowed directly to Gu Tingqiu: "Niece greets Uncle Gu."
Gu Tingqiu smiled and said, "Please stand up quickly. Xiaoxiao, you are here again."
Xu Xiaoxiao said, "My niece is here to bother me again today. I want to play with Qi Qing for a while. Uncle Gu, is that okay?"
Gu Tingqiu hesitated for a moment.
Originally, after hearing the good news about the imperial concubine, he planned to release his daughter from the attic, but these two days, hearing Qi Qing sighing again made him feel even more uneasy.
I was also thinking about whether I should lock her up in the attic again.
But Xu Xiaoxiao came to see her every day.
Xu Xiaoxiao asked again: "Uncle, is it okay?"
Gu Tingqiu looked at her for a while, but ultimately couldn't refuse, so he said, "Of course."
After saying this, he ordered his servants: "Go and call the young lady out."
Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly said, "No need, Uncle Gu. Your niece can go in and find Qi Qing by herself."
After saying that, he stood up, bowed to him, and walked straight in.
Looking at her back, Gu Tingqiu didn't know what to say for a moment. Si Muyun also smiled bitterly and said, "This Miss Xu is really so familiar. She says she is the niece of the Queen, but she doesn't have the Queen's composure at all."
Gu Tingqiu thought about it and said, "Well."
“…”
"Qiqing has never had children her age to play with since she was a child, so it's inevitable that she sighs like this every day."
“…”
"Having Xu Xiaoxiao come over, the two girls can do some needlework together and enjoy the scenery. Maybe it would be better for her."
Simuyun said: "That's right."
Gu Tingqiu said, "Right now, I'm just worried about Yiyou, Si Nian, and the others. I hope nothing happens to them."
"Don't worry, uncle."
"well……"
While Gu Tingqiu was worried, Xu Xiaoxiao happily followed a maid into Gu Qiqing's boudoir. As soon as she entered, she saw Gu Qiqing sitting at the table, staring at the swaying shadows of trees outside the window in a daze.
Xu Xiaoxiao said: "Qi Qing."
Gu Qiqing was startled when he heard her voice. He quickly turned around and opened his eyes wide: "Xiaoxiao, you——?"
"I'm here to play with you again."
Xu Xiaoxiao walked over with a smile and saw a piece of white paper on the table in front of her. She also held a pen in her hand, but ink was dripping from the tip of the pen, leaving ink marks on the paper, but not a single word was written.
It was obvious that she had been in a daze for a long time.
Xu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?"
"No, nothing."
Gu Qiqing smiled, put down the bi in his hand, grabbed Xu Xiaoxiao's hand and said, "It's great that you're here. I was just worried about having no one to talk to."
"Oh? What do you want to tell me?"
"Well--"
Although he wanted to find someone to talk to, when it came down to it, Gu Qiqing didn't know what he wanted to say.
Looking at Xu Xiaoxiao's bright big eyes, she hesitated for a moment.
Then he smiled and said, "Did you just come out of the palace today as well?"
"No, I just entered the palace yesterday, so I won't go today."
"Oh, so you—went into the palace and met the Empress?"
"certainly."
"Have you seen His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei?"
Xu Xiaoxiao listened to her cautious question, but her heart was brightened. She smiled and said, "Of course, every time I go to the palace, I will meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei. He also takes me everywhere to play."
"Is that so..."
Somehow, after hearing this news, Gu Qiqing felt a little sad again.
She forced a smile and sat back in her chair.
Then he ordered his maid to pour tea for Xu Xiaoxiao.
Seeing her sometimes dazed, sometimes happy, and sometimes lost, Xu Xiaoxiao laughed in her heart, but she said nothing. When the maid brought hot tea and Gu Qiqing asked the maid to leave, Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Speaking of which, it's really a coincidence."
Gu Qiqing asked, "What's the coincidence?"
Xu Xiaoxiao said, "Qiqing, you asked me about His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei also mentioned you."
“……!”
Upon hearing this, Gu Qiqing's eyes widened and he looked at her in shock: "Really?"
Xu Xiaoxiao said: "Of course it's true, how could I lie to you?"
Gu Qiqing's face flushed again, and he pinched the corner of his clothes helplessly. After hesitating for a long time, he asked softly, "What did he say about me?"
Xu Xiaoxiao said: "It doesn't matter what he said about you. What matters is that he has a question for you."
"Ask me? What's the question?"
Seeing Gu Qiqing's somewhat timid and anxious look, Xu Xiaoxiao carefully leaned close to her ear and whispered softly: "He asked you, do you want to see him?"
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