What the hell?! Xiahou Qing almost threw the cup at the two men.
At this time, the stage below became quiet, the singing and the sound of stringed instruments all stopped, and the first act of the play ended.
The applause was thunderous and the guests became as noisy as boiling water.
With a creak, the window of the private room was closed, blocking the view from below.
The upset Baili Yin was standing at the gate of Tianyin Pavilion, looking up, watching the window close. After standing there for a moment, he walked away in a daze.
After this window was closed, it was never opened again.
Even when the second act began, the windows remained tightly closed.
It was not until an hour later that Chu Yi sent Gu Yanfei back to the Gu Mansion.
The sun was setting at this time, and the fiery red clouds spread across the sky like fire, dyeing the roofs and trees red.
“Meow meow meow!”
As soon as she returned to Yuheng Garden, the calico cat pounced on her like a young swallow returning to the forest, shouting and scolding her righteously, questioning why Gu Yanfei had left the cat alone to play for so long.
The cat walked around Gu Yanfei three times and called three times. Gu Yanfei picked the cat up from the ground and said with a smile, "How about you go to Tianyin Pavilion to play for two days?"
Gu Yanfei smiled with curved eyebrows and his cleverness was evident in his words.
This cat has been really spoiled lately, being too picky and fussy. It's all Xiahou Qing's fault... Ahem, that's not right. She said she lent the cat to Xiahou Qing to play with. She is a person of her word.
"Meow!" Qingguang's emerald green eyes suddenly lit up, sparkling like emerald gems, and the few white whiskers on his cheeks trembled with joy.
To it, Tianyin Pavilion means delicious food! Qingguang was overjoyed and rubbed against Gu Yanfei's arms coquettishly.
Great, it can go and get some free food and drinks.
“Meow meow meow…”
Gu Yanfei stretched out his finger and gently tapped the cat's forehead, and warned the cat: "Keep an eye on him... Tell that guy surnamed Xiahou not to drink, and let him take the talisman with him."
“Meow!”
The cat responded happily and jumped out of Gu Yanfei's arms impatiently. It landed lightly on the ground, and walked away quickly with its tail raised, without even looking back.
The calico cat just walked like this, jumping over walls, climbing trees, and scaling roofs along the way...but it only took an incense stick of time to reach Tianyin Pavilion.
The cat ran through the window into a private room on the second floor as if it knew the place well.
Xiahou Qing was the only one in the private room, drinking alone.
A talisman painted with cinnabar was clearly pressed under a large red folding fan beside the wine pot.
The cat landed lightly on the high-legged flower table, tilted its head, and meowed.
A man and a cat looked at each other.
In the setting sun, the cat's pupils shrank almost into a thin line in its emerald green and transparent eyes, and it looked as cold as a wild beast.
"..." Of course Xiahou Qing also saw the cat, and the wine glass in his hand stopped in mid-air.
Just as a hint of fascination appeared in his eyes, the next moment, his eyes struggled for a moment, and then his dark phoenix eyes returned to normal.
Cats never consider themselves as strangers. They leaped again and flew lightly to the table next to Xiahou Qing. Then they put their furry cat face forward and sniffed with their pink nose.
The cat's white whiskers trembled as well.
It stretched out its pink tongue and licked the wine in the glass, and its round cat face wrinkled instantly.
It kicked the wine glass out of Xiahou Qing's hand with its foot.
"Bang!"
The wine glass fell to the ground and broke into pieces, with wine and countless broken porcelain pieces splashing all over the floor.
Xiahou Qing: “…”
Xiahou Qing's pupils twitched slightly.
Since Gu Yanfei doesn't know how to discipline a cat, why not let him discipline it for her? The fur is so easy to fall off, why not just shave it off! ! Xia Houqing looked at the cat, narrowed his eyes and smiled, revealing undisguised malice, and a cold breath suddenly released.
Of course the cat sensed the danger and its fur instantly stood up. The fur from its back to its tail stood up like a hedgehog and it ran away.
The cat with its fur standing on end jumped up like a fluffy ball, and its eyes widened into a round shape.
"..." Xiahou Qing chuckled softly.
The sound of "Huh" echoed softly among the private rooms.
The cat suddenly stopped a few steps away, turned around, looked at Xiahou Qing cautiously and warily, and twitched the front end of its tail.
Seeing that the other party did not react, it took two steps closer, shook its tail again, and then gradually lifted up, so straight that it almost reached the sky.
Well, it is indeed charming and unparalleled in the world! Yes, how can anyone in this world not like it!
The cat jumped lightly and returned to the table again. It slowly licked its front paws to wash its face, occasionally glancing at Xiahou Qing out of the corner of its eye.
Xiahou Qing slowly straightened his sleeves.
After making sure it was safe, the cat became more aggressive, circling the table, scratching with its claws, trying to pull the big red folding fan away. Then it lowered its head and picked up the talisman paper, briskly shaking its long hairy tail like a feather duster.
It brought the talisman paper to Xiahou Qing's hand and meowed.
The cry was soft and delicate, with a hint of seeking credit.
One end of the talisman paper was wet and stained with the cat's saliva.
This cat is so unrefined! Xiahou Qing looked at the cat and curled his lips in disdain.
But he still reached out his hand, pinched the half-wet talisman paper with a hypocritical attitude, and shook it again and again.
"Meow~" Qingguang called out happily and rubbed Xiahou Qing's snow-cold back of the hand with his furry head.
The long-haired cat is fluffy and warm, like a cozy hand warmer.
The talisman paper between his fingers was also warm.
Regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter, his fingertips were always cold, but now his body was gradually warming up, as if he was feeling warmth from his limbs to his heart...
“It’s so warm.”
Xiahou Qing spoke almost silently, and it was unclear whether he was talking about the cat or the talisman.
The look in her eyes was incredibly gentle at that moment, but it was only fleeting, and then her phoenix eyes became as deep as the night again.
The cat thought that the person was talking about himself, so he meowed several times in a row, feeling proud and confident.
Soon, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and people came in and out of the private room. Dried fish, goat milk, dried chicken, stoves, cat beds, etc. were carried in one by one.
The setting sun outside the window slowly sets in the west, the sky becomes darker and darker, and night falls.
When Gu Yanfei woke up, it was already the next day. The sky was bright and he had a good sleep.
Without the jogging sounds and meowing of cats at dawn, she slept very soundly and slept until noon.
Gu Yanfei, who had had a good sleep, was full of energy, but Juanbi looked anxious.
In fact, she had been waiting for quite a while. When she saw Gu Yanfei finally woke up, she hurriedly reported, "Miss, there are people making trouble outside."
Juanbi skillfully wet the white towel, wrung it dry, and handed it to Gu Yanfei to wipe his face.
"Making trouble?" Gu Yanfei asked casually while washing his face.
"Yes." Juanbi said in a crackling voice, "Half an hour ago, someone came to the gate of the mansion to make a noise, throwing fruit peels and vegetable leaves, and shouting that the former marquis was a traitor and told the Gu family to get out of the capital."
"The concierge said that the gate to the mansion has been temporarily closed, but there are still people standing outside the gate making a lot of noise."
"The master is not here, so the concierge reported it to the young lady."
Ever since the Marquis's Mansion was split up, the servants in the mansion began to address Gu Yuan as "Master".
Gu Yanfei casually threw the white towel into the copper basin, tidied her hair, and smoothed her dress.
It has been exactly nine years since my father's incident, and even now, there are still people who come here to make a fuss. It is obvious that someone must be fanning the flames.
"Girl, what should we do?" Juanbi asked helplessly.
"Don't worry about it." Gu Yanfei sat down by the window and planned to start breakfast.
She only has one mouth, and it is most unwise to face the mouths of tens of millions of people.
"Yes." Juan Bin responded hesitantly.
Gu Yanfei walked out of the house with big strides, his steps were brisk yet light, and his pupils were like a pool of still water.
Although it is irrational, we cannot judge everything rationally.
She felt uncomfortable and didn't want to hold it in or endure it.
Juanbi was a beat slower, looking at Gu Yanfei's tall and straight figure, she guessed something and hurriedly followed.
The master and servant walked all the way to the gate. From a distance, they could hear noisy shouting and cursing outside the mansion: "Gu Ce betrayed his country and surrendered to the enemy. He is simply despicable and shameless!"
"The shameless traitors should be cut into pieces, their bones crushed and their ashes scattered, and they should never be reborn!"
"Gu Ce is a sinner for all eternity. He is sorry to Da Jing, sorry to his parents, and sorry to the people of Yangzhou!"
“…”
The sounds of cursing outside were rising and falling like waves. Judging from the sounds, there were at least dozens of people gathered outside.
The concierge and several maids were near the gate. When they saw Gu Yanfei coming, they all bowed and said, "Second Miss."
Before he finished his words, a rotten egg suddenly flew in from outside the mansion over the high wall and hit the bluestone floor with a "bang". The broken rotten egg gave off an indescribable smell.
Everyone frowned and covered their noses.
Gu Yanfei said calmly: "Open the door."
The concierge looked at the egg liquid and egg shells on the ground, worried that the group of people outside who were deliberately making trouble would bump into Gu Yanfei. He hesitated for a moment, but still responded respectfully: "Yes, Second Miss."
Then, with a "creak", the brand new vermilion lacquered door of the Gu Mansion opened.
Gu Yanfei saw at a glance dozens of men, women, old and young, of different appearances, gathered at the gate. They were all glaring and angry, their faces flushed, and they were beating their chests and stamping their feet. They surrounded the gate in three layers.
There were a lot of vegetable leaves and melon peels on the ground at the door, making it a mess.
Seeing the gate of Gu Mansion open, the people gathered at the gate were all shocked.
Even though they cursed, they didn't expect that anyone from the Gu Mansion would come out. They all stared in amazement as a young girl in snow-blue clothes walked over the high threshold and out of the mansion.
The pretty girl has delicate features, like pearls and jade, and is extremely elegant. She is dressed very simply, and her snow-blue skirt has flowing lines like water and shines with a moonlight-like luster.
The spring breeze blew through the girl's black mane and made her dress rustle. At first glance, the girl had the elegance and grace of a banished immortal.
This girl is so beautiful, like a fairy descending from the earth! The people outside the palace stared at Gu Yanfei blankly, most of them were amazed, and many of them showed a bit of fear on their faces, and some even subconsciously took several steps back.
It is people’s nature to fear officials.
Someone in the crowd asked in a loud voice, "Is this Gu Ce's daughter?"
"Yes!" another person responded affirmatively, "It must be her!"
Then, the others started cursing at the same time: "Her father is a traitor, and this is the traitor's daughter. Like father, like daughter!"
"That's right. Because of her father, so many people died in Yangzhou. The son has to pay for the father's sin. She is also a sinner!"
"That's right. Her father committed a heinous crime, and she should atone for his sins. Why is she still living a good life here?"
"roll!"
"Gu family, get out of the capital!"
“…”
The more these people cursed, the more excited they became. They held their heads high and felt that they were righteous, and that the people from the Gu Mansion were sinners who had let Dajing down.
Juanbi listened, her face flushed red, she felt wronged for her daughter, and felt indignant. She opened her mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but Gu Yanfei said before her: "Shut up!"
Gu Yanfei felt a little annoyed: If I had known earlier, I would not have given the cat to Xiahou Qing. It could still be of use now.
Her tone was very light, and her voice was clear and ethereal. Every word she spoke hit everyone's ears, as if it could strike directly into people's souls, carrying a wonderful power that could cleanse the heart.
This was the merit she gained from saving those children last time, and it was the reward given to her by the heaven of this small world.
The noisy sounds outside the mansion suddenly disappeared, and the people outside the mansion all seemed to be dumb, and the surroundings became quiet.
Juanbi, the doorman and others looked at this scene in shock, as if it was not real. All their eyes turned to Gu Yanfei.
"My father did not commit treason." Gu Yanfei said every word clearly, with a cold look in his eyes.
These words seemed to have a wake-up call, and the crowd outside the mansion became even quieter. The streets were so quiet that it seemed as if time had stopped.
After a long silence, an old man with a hunched body, gray hair and gray clothes walked out of the crowd with a cane, his steps trembling slightly.
The gray-robed old man's hair and beard were spurting out, and he pointed at Gu Yanfei and cursed angrily, "My two sons were both under Gu Ce's command, and were buried alive by the people of Nanyue."
"I only have two sons. One was 30 years old and the other was only 18 years old when they died. The second son hadn't even married yet... They were still so young. I couldn't even collect their bodies. I'm afraid they have become wandering ghosts now!"
"This is all Gu Ce's fault!"
The old man in gray had a hoarse voice, and every word and sentence seemed to burst out from his chest. The grief and desolation in his tone deeply shocked the other people around him.
He slammed the cane in his hand heavily on the ground, making a "dong" sound.
This sound was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart, causing them to tremble all over. They also felt the same pain and looked at the old man with sympathy.
The most painful thing in the world is to see the young die before the old.
A skinny old woman came over and said kindly, "Big brother, I'm sorry for the loss."
“How can I accept your grief!” The gray-clothed old man’s eyes were red, his chest was heaving violently, and he said with gritted teeth, “Gu Ce’s crimes were heinous and he should go to the eighteenth level of hell and be cursed by everyone, but the Gu family wants to redress Gu Ce, and I will never agree to that!”
When talking about Gu Ce, the old man became more and more angry; when thinking about his son, the old man became more and more heartbroken.
The old woman looked at him with sympathy and sighed, "Big Brother, people know what is right and what is wrong. Everyone knows that Gu Ce surrendered to the enemy..."
"Justice? Gu Ce could be rehabilitated, where is justice in this world!" the old man in gray shouted hoarsely, his expression changed from extreme anger to despair, his eyes seemed to be stained with blood.
These wealthy and powerful people live a life of luxury and do not take the lives of their people seriously!
The old man's sallow face was already covered with tears and he was breathing heavily.
"It's not about redress, it's about clearing my father's name." Gu Yanfei repeated Chu Yi's words word for word, "Clear my father's name."
“Right and wrong, merit and demerit, do not lie in people’s hearts, but in facts.”
"My father is innocent."
When Gu Yanfei said this, he was very calm and composed, staring intently at the old man at the bottom of the stairs.
She knew very well that the old man was being taken advantage of, so she didn't intend to bother with the poor old man.
She sighed secretly, straightened her expression, and reminded the other party: "Old man, you'd better go back quickly. Your great-grandson is in danger of blood today. Don't let him get close to the water."
Gu Yanfei's gaze swept over the old man's children's palace, and he put away the fingers that were counting in his sleeves.
This old man should have been destined to be lonely and helpless in his later years. Not only did his eldest son and second son die in the battlefield, but the eldest grandson left by his eldest son also died of illness. Now he only has this great-grandson, and his great-grandson has a great disaster in his life, a disaster of life and death, and is destined to die young.
After the death of his great-grandson, the old man was severely traumatized physically and mentally…
As soon as Gu Yanfei said this, it was like a thunder exploding in the sky.
"You...you..." The old man in gray was so angry at Gu Yanfei's words that his whole body was shaking. He raised his hand and pointed at Gu Yanfei, just like a fallen leaf trembling in the autumn wind.
This girl was clearly cursing him, his great-grandson, and their family to be extinct!
The people surrounding the old man were suddenly in an uproar, like a stone falling into a lake, causing the water to ripple.
Many people also felt that Gu Yanfei was cursing others and looked at her with anger, contempt or disgust.
This girl from the Gu family is really a femme fatale, so cruel! The old man gritted his teeth and endured it again and again, but he couldn't bear it anymore, so he rushed towards Gu Yanfei with his crutch and hit him hard with the crutch, his eyes almost spewing fire.
"Girl, be careful!" Juanbi at the back whispered nervously and hurried forward to stop the old man, but it was too late.
Gu Yanfei neither hid nor retreated, she stood gracefully and just flicked her sleeves lightly.
The crutch that was coming at him with great force paused just half a foot away from Gu Yanfei's right arm.
"..." The old man in gray widened his eyes and felt that his crutch seemed to hit something invisible, and it seemed to be held up by an invisible hand.
He was distracted and the crutch in his hand deviated, missed the target, and finally hit the step next to him. He staggered as a result and only managed to keep his balance with the help of the crutch.
The other onlookers just thought that the old man wanted to scare the little girl and did not dare to really hit her. The old man himself was the only one who knew what had happened and he felt a chill down his spine.
(End of this chapter)
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