She lied today, not to seek advice from an embroiderer, but to go to the prefectural government office. She wanted to return the purse and the silver she had received twice from Kong Wenjie, totaling one tael and three qian.
Kong Wenjie said it was a reward from the prefect, but now they have money. It is not good to take other people's rewards. If Zhong Mingwei knew that he had received rewards before, he would definitely be angry. So Meiya wanted to make it clear to Kong Wenjie today, asking him not to send them money in the future. Of course, Zhong Mingwei couldn't know about this. But in the end, she still lied. Meiya felt a little uneasy and walked very fast along the way. She wanted to come back quickly. Don't let Zhong Mingwei wait anxiously, and she had to come back to cook for Gu Changlin. It was agreed that she would make eight dishes and eight bowls to welcome him.
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As soon as Mei Ya left, Gu Changlin got up. He didn't even wash up and went straight into the bedroom, which scared Zhong Mingwei.
"Sir, are you awake?" Zhong Mingwei asked as he put down the silk thread in his hand. "Sir, are you hungry? I'll heat up the porridge for you and some steamed buns..."
"Don't worry. I'm not hungry," Gu Changlin interrupted Zhong Mingwei and sat down on the kang. He looked at the colorful silk threads in the sewing basket, then looked at Zhong Mingwei, as if he wanted to say something but stopped. "Mingwei..."
"What's wrong? Sir, please speak frankly if you have anything to say." Zhong Mingwei also noticed that something was wrong with Gu Changlin. Last night, Mei Ya said that Gu Changlin didn't look well, but he didn't take it seriously. But now, he felt that Gu Changlin must be worried about something, otherwise such a free and easy-going person would not have such a solemn expression.
"Put your hand out here." Gu Changlin pursed his lips and said.
"Yes," Zhong Mingwei followed his instructions, rolled up his sleeves, and then stretched out his hand. Seeing Gu Changlin's fingers on his wrist, Zhong Mingwei felt uneasy. In the past, Gu Changlin always felt his pulse from time to time, and he never felt uneasy. But at this moment, he was very nervous. He saw those two fingers pressed on his wrist for a long time, and they didn't take them away for a long time. Zhong Mingwei's heart was in his throat. "Sir, is there any change in my leg injury?"
Gu Changlin didn't say anything, but just shook his head gently. After a while, he took his hand back. His wrinkled hand was trembling slightly, and he hurriedly put his hand into his sleeve.
"Sir, please have some tea." Zhong Mingwei poured a cup of tea and brought it to Gu Changlin. After a pause, he spoke in a deep voice, "Sir, what's wrong with me? You can just tell me. I can bear anything."
At this time, Zhong Mingwei also guessed that Gu Changlin had waited until they were the only two left at home before coming to take his pulse. Gu Changlin must have something to say to him.
"Mingwei," Gu Changlin looked up at Zhong Mingwei. The old man who always loved to talk and laugh and was not serious suddenly became serious, which was really a bit scary. He just looked at Zhong Mingwei with a compassionate look. After a long time, he sighed softly and turned his eyes away. "Have you ever thought about why you are 33 years old and still have no children? I heard that when you were in the capital, you had no shortage of women in your backyard."
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The prefectural government office.
Just like the first time she came here, Mei Ya wandered in front of the prefectural yamen for a long time before she went to find the guard at the door to ask if Kong Wenjie was in the yamen. The guard recognized Mei Ya and knew that Mei Ya and Kong Wenjie were acquaintances, so he took Mei Ya into the prefectural yamen and sent her to Kong Wenjie's courtyard. Because of his low status, it was inconvenient for him to go in again, so he went back, leaving Mei Ya to go in by herself.
"Guard Kong?" Mei Ya tiptoed into the courtyard. It was her first time entering the prefectural government office, so she was inevitably a little scared. She looked around and moved inside step by step. "Guard Kong, are you there?"
"Who are you?" He didn't see Kong Wenjie, but instead saw a girl who looked like a maid walking out of the room. She looked down at Mei Ya with a frown on her face.
"I... I'm here to look for Guard Kong," Mei Ya shrank her neck in a hurry. She had always been afraid of such powerful people. When she was in the Yanxi Palace, she was most afraid of such high-ranking maids. Her calves would cramp when she saw them. She lowered her head in a hurry and whispered, "Guard Kong recognized me."
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