After sending the letter to Dengzhou once again, Bai thought about the letter she had just received and felt as if something that had been weighing her down had dissipated. It seemed that with Xiao Qin's marriage far away, some of her precious things were now safe.
While the Xiangyang Marquisate might be short on cash, it possesses extensive connections, and its previous business ventures were also related to the Northern Frontier. This time, Bai Shi simply wanted to give it a try, never expecting it to succeed. Who knew, in such a short time, that Xiao Qin Shi would be sent far away?
When Concubine Xia learned that Xiao Qin had become a princess and was marrying off to the northern border, she sat blankly on her embroidery stool, tears streaming down her face. She had a feeling this must be connected to the Bai family. After crying for a while, Concubine Xia resigned herself to her fate and picked up her needlework again.
Gu Yankai, who had been staying in the mansion for a long time, still accompanied Gu Tingyu every day. After the news of Xiao Qin's marriage came out, Aunt Xia never left the courtyard again.
Sometimes, Bai would see Gu Yankai in Gu Tingyu's courtyard. The two of them were like strangers. When they met, Bai would bow slightly and then stand still. Gu Yankai didn't say anything, as if he treated Bai like air.
Madam Qin came twice, and Gu Yankai went to the ancestral hall to cry again. According to the people watching outside, Gu Yankai cried so hard that he said frankly that if Gu Tingyu was not still young, he would definitely go to accompany Madam Qin.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bai sneered. Chang'er, who had returned home and learned about this, cursed angrily, "Why don't you just go there quickly? The mansion doesn't need him. Standing there like a dead person is disgusting. Pah."
He wasn't dead, after all. He ignored his wife. There are very few people in the world who could do such a thing. Bai Shi wasn't one to tolerate being wronged. In her previous life, she had a hot temper and directly argued with Gu Yankai. In this life, she wouldn't bother Gu Yankai in person. Instead, she found an unfamiliar face to deliver a message to the fourth and fifth houses, saying that the Marquis had left some assets to Gu Yankai and asked them to bother him.
It was not until the fourth and fifth rooms came to the mansion to make trouble almost every day that Gu Yankai came to Jiaxi Hall to find Bai.
After the two of them sat down, Gu Yankai said in a deep voice: "Madam, it is a period of mourning in the mansion. You must manage the door well and not let people into the mansion every day."
Bai Shi smiled and replied gently, "My Lord, I didn't let anyone into the mansion."
Seeing Bai's puzzled expression, Gu Yankai rubbed his brow and said, "The fourth and fifth rooms have been separated out long ago. They must be allowed into the mansion for no reason."
Bai, with a look of astonishment on her face, asked in confusion, "My Lord, although the fourth and fifth houses have been separated, they are still close relatives. As the saying goes, brothers fight tigers together. The cousins of the fourth and fifth houses are the support of the Marquis' Mansion. Besides, my imperial decree has not yet been issued. I am only a bride. How can I stop such close relatives?"
After saying this, Bai covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed heartily. "Gu Yankai, you really deserve it. You dare to step on my face, so I'll let you taste it."
Seeing that Bai Shi was unwilling to respond, Gu Yankai softened his stance and pleaded, "My dear, we should live a good life as a family. It is inconvenient for relatives to disturb us all the time. Now that we have separated, we should live our own lives. It is not right for them to visit us all day long." He paused and said, "Don't worry, my dear. Your imperial edict will be issued at the end of this month."
Putting down the handkerchief, Bai smiled and said, "Alright, since my husband feels that I have disturbed you, then I will help him deal with it even if I am criticized by relatives."
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