Chapter 43 Leisure
Gu Qinghan was in the courtyard, her round eyes narrowed, and a blush rose to her cheeks.
She held several letters in her hand, reading their contents with great interest.
—Han'er, I feel like I'm about to die, and I miss you so much.
—Han'er, it's been raining a lot lately, be careful when you go out.
—Han'er, the pain is unbearable, I don't know how much longer I can hold on…
—Han'er…
Gu Qinghan had no interest in opening the remaining letters. In a good mood, she cheerfully addressed the maids and servants in the courtyard, "You're all on holiday today. Go to the accounting office to get some money and go have some fun! Take my nameplate and token, and you can choose any shop under my name."
Then she had four deck chairs placed there, with a large bamboo umbrella set up on top for sunshade. Two buckets of ice were placed in front of and behind each deck chair. She, Chun Tao, Wan Zhu, and Rong Ming lay down together, with some melon slices stuck to their faces, which felt cool and refreshing.
The group of people all let out a "whoosh~" sound.
Wanzhu felt a little uncomfortable; she had never been so relaxed in all the years she had served her master.
Once Rong Ming stopped talking, he became more talkative: "Yesterday I went outside the mansion to buy supplies and heard that the Empress and the Crown Prince had another fight! For some reason, the Empress wanted to execute Liang Er, but the Crown Prince actually stepped in to protect him! His Highness the Crown Prince has never helped anyone before, so I don't know why he is so fond of Liang Er this time, even disregarding his conflict with the Empress."
Chuntao was the only one of the three who knew what had happened that day, and she couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Wanzhu, on the other hand, seemed rather awkward and tried her best to hide her presence.
Heaven knows, the master was overjoyed for several days because Liang Er had forced himself on Xiao Yinghuai that day, and even his usually calm and indifferent eyes had a hint of a smile.
The master's personal bodyguard had followed him for twenty years, and this was the first time the master had asked him his name.
Then they all received rewards.
From small items like jewelry and jade to large-scale real estate in Beijing, everyone received several boxes of gifts.
Thinking back to that night, she and her companions looked at each other, bewildered, as they stared at the stacked boxes.
The last time the master was this happy was because Miss Han took the initiative to say a word to him.
Seeing Wanzhu's condition, Gu Qinghan understood why Ye Muyan had protected Liang Er.
I couldn't help but chuckle. Was Ye Muyan so happy?
Then let's make Xiao Yinghuai suffer even more.
Rong Ming, munching on a peach, mumbled, "That famous number one handsome man in the capital, An, An what, it seems his house has also been seized."
Chun Tao was shocked: "An Liu! Ah, wasn't his father a second-rank official? How could he have fallen from power so easily?"
Seeing someone curious about his gossip, Rong Ming turned and said with great interest, "That An Liu appears to be a charming and dashing young man, but in private, he not only abducts women but also commits many heinous acts. Many women have died tragically at his hands, with no way to seek justice." Rong Ming picked up a bunch of grapes, his expression becoming even more excited: "That day, on the Qixi Festival, he must have offended some important figure, which is why he was imprisoned and is scheduled to be executed tomorrow. His father kept kowtowing at the palace gate, even saying he would resign and return to his hometown, but the Emperor remained unmoved. As a result, his entire family's property was confiscated!"
Wanzhu sighed helplessly, telling her master's personal guard that An Liu had developed lustful thoughts towards Miss Han and had even said some ambiguous things in front of her master, and in the end, she even tried to harm the young lady.
In the end, this is how it all ended up.
Oh, what a pity.
It's a pity that I wasn't the one to execute An Liu.
As Wanzhu's thoughts drifted away, a sweet little thing was suddenly stuffed into her mouth.
She immediately became alert, only to find that it was Gu Qinghan's hand.
With her slender, pale fingers, she picked up a grape and put it into her mouth.
Gu Qinghan said softly, "Does Wanzhu want to go out for some fresh air? School has just ended today, so you can take your little sister to play around the capital."
Wanzhu immediately said, "Following Miss is good enough. I've been seeing my sister a lot lately, and she's getting a little annoyed with me as her older sister. She's engrossed in her books all day long."
Chuntao and Gu Qinghan exchanged a smile: "Wanzhu's younger sister is so studious, she's really adorable."
Speaking of children, Gu Qinghan thought of Aunt Yun's son and looked around: "Did that little rascal come again today?"
“Yes, after the child was sent back to the third house last time, Aunt Yun cried for a long time. People who didn’t know the situation would think something was wrong with the child.” Chun Tao said helplessly, “As a result, the child would cry for a while every day for no reason. It was only after Miss Xin used Miss’s jewelry that the child was calmed down. So the wet nurse has to bring the child to Miss’s place every day.”
"To avoid disturbing the young lady's sleep today, the wet nurse only held her in the hall for a short while before leaving."
Rong Ming asked curiously, "How can such a small child be judged by appearance?"
Gu Qinghan picked up a grape and threw it at Rong Ming, but he caught it with lightning speed and put it in his mouth with a silly grin.
The group of people were lounging on the deck chairs, enjoying their rare moment of leisure.
Suddenly, Rong Ming felt a little embarrassed.
"Miss, I'd like a bottle of your clove face cream. I didn't pay attention to my skin today because I was with those stinky men, and now it's really rough."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghan glanced at the two beautiful young women beside her, then clapped her hands with her small fists: "That's right! Let's get a facial today!"
So he instructed Rong Ming to send someone to the perfume shop in the capital to ask Boss Yueying to bring people to his residence.
She thought for a moment and said, "Just have Boss Yueying bring six people, and then go to the third room to call Miss Xin and Miss Lin over."
Rong Ming obeyed and ran out excitedly.
Chun Tao and Wan Zhu added two more reclining chairs, and after arranging the chairs properly, they added some tea, fruit, and other refreshments.
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