"Later, I followed the crowd to Shengjing. I had a jade pendant my father gave me when I was a child. I pawned it when I arrived in the city and bought some flowers to sell in crowded places."
"I was lucky. About three months later, I ran into Mr. Gu on the Lantern Festival. He bought my flowers for his wife. Seeing that I was pitiful, she asked a few more questions. I told her that my parents had passed away and I could only make a living by selling flowers. The wife saw that I was the same age as her daughter and felt sorry for me, so she took me home to keep her daughter company."
Zhuye's eyes were filled with warmth as she spoke of this: "The young lady is so kind, she treats me like a younger sister. Even if you make a big mistake, she never scolds you. If I do something inappropriate, she will point it out to me and tell me to be more careful next time."
Qiuyue nodded: "Second Madam is very good."
She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, not knowing what she was thinking.
Zhuye pulled her up and said, "Let's go. The young lady must be waiting anxiously."
"By the way, are your brother and mother okay?"
Qiuyue shook her head and nodded again: "Okay, they are all fine."
"That's good." Zhuye held Qiuyue's arm. "If you have any difficulties at home, tell the young lady. She will definitely help you if she can."
Qiuyue nodded and walked out of the room. She said, "It's getting late. I should go to the kitchen to prepare dinner for Second Grandma."
"You go ahead."
Zhuye reached out and took the grass that Qiuyue was standing on her hair, "It's stuck to my hair."
Qiu Ye smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Zhuye."
She didn't expect that Sister Zhuye, who had always been cheerful and optimistic, had such a tragic experience in her childhood.
Now that I think about it, the hardships she went through were nothing compared to what Sister Time went through.
At least her mother and brother were still with her.
"Silly girl." Zhuye reached out and rubbed Qiuyue's head. "I told you and I are sisters."
She reached out and patted Qiuyue's face: "Go."
"good."
Qiuyue went to the kitchen and Zhuye returned to Biyun Pavilion.
"Miss, Qiuyue is back." Zhuye said to Gu Yunran.
Gu Yuran was reading a book. After hearing Zhuye's words, she put down the book and said lightly, "I understand."
"Did she say anything to you?"
Zhuye shook her head: "No, but she seems to be in a bad mood, maybe there are some problems at home."
Gu Yunran put down the book and lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking. After a while, she asked again, "Is Ruizhu back?"
Zhuye: "I'll go take a look."
"No thanks." Ruizhu, wearing a white long gown with long hair tied up high, looking neat and clean, had already walked in. "Second Madam."
Ruizhu paused for a moment and didn't continue. Gu Yunran knew she had something to say, so he turned to Ruizhu and said, "Come inside and grind some ink for me."
"Zhuye, go make me a pot of tea."
"yes."
Gu Yunran went to the study, Ruizhu followed behind, and closed the door after coming in.
Gu Yunran took out her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and started drawing something on the paper. Ruizhu stood beside her and ground ink for her.
After a while, Ruizhu whispered, "Second Grandma, you guessed right. You asked me to follow her and secretly protect her, but I didn't expect that she would be kidnapped on the way."
Gu Yunran paused with the pen in his hand: "Is it Princess Pingyang?"
"Yes," Ruizhu said, "Princess Pingyang took Qiuyue's mother and brother to the princess's residence."
"The Princess's Mansion is heavily guarded. I was worried about alerting the enemy, so I wasn't interested. I don't know what they talked about inside, but when I saw Qiuyue coming out, she looked distracted."
After painting a picture of the moonlit autumn night, Gu Yunran put down his pen and said, "I understand."
"Give her a chance."
"Yes, I know what to do."
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss, the tea is ready. Shall I bring it in for you?"
"No, leave it outside. I'll use it when I go out."
"Okay." Zhuye's voice continued, "Miss, dinner is ready."
"good."
Gu Yunran took out the finished painting and gave it to Qiuyue.
"I see the moon is particularly round today, and it reminds me of the autumn moon. Your name is very nice, and you are just like your name, as white as the autumn moon."
"This calligraphy and painting is for you."
Qiuyue stood aside, lowering her head and said, "Thank you, Second Madam!"
Gu Yunran gave her a faint smile and said nothing more.
Zhuye brought a copper basin, wet the soft towel in the basin, wrung it out, and handed it to Gu Yunran: "Miss, wipe your hands."
Gu Yunran wiped his hands and placed the handkerchief in the copper basin, then sat at the table and started eating.
Qiuyue lowered her head to prepare the meal for Gu Yunran, and Ruizhu looked at Qiuyue vaguely.
Gu Yunran picked up a piece of steamed fish and was about to put it into his mouth, but Qiuyue panicked and quickly knocked Gu Yunran's chopsticks away.
"Second Madam, this fish is a little salty."
Qiuyue quickly pulled the fish away, and Gu Yunran smiled faintly: "It's okay."
"Uh-huh."
Qiuyue hurriedly took the fish away and then poured it away.
Gu Yunran ate her meal with a normal expression. After the meal, the servants took away all the dishes and she asked the other servants to leave.
"Go call Qiuyue."
"yes."
Ruizhu went to call Qiuyue, and Zhuye looked puzzled: "Miss, what did Qiuyue do wrong?"
"You!" Gu Yunran pointed at her forehead and said, "Use your brain more. I can't protect you forever, my lady. You are not young anymore, it's time for you to get married."
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