He Lie took a step forward, clasped his fists respectfully towards Gu Yanfei, cleared his throat and said, "Second Miss Gu, when you mentioned the matter of borrowing luck yesterday, I thought of a brother in the clan."
"My cousin's name is He Zhao. This is his birth date..."
He Lie recounted the experiences of his cousin in general, from how he was gifted since childhood and passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen, to the series of bad luck that the cousin had experienced since the age of sixteen. His expression and tone were extremely complicated.
The cold wind blew in through the open window, bringing with it some snow, adding a bit of chill.
Gu Yanfei stroked his chin, looked at the birth date written on the paper, and said thoughtfully, "He is indeed being borrowed by someone."
He Zhao had a very good horoscope. He should have been a favored child of heaven and could have held a high position in the government. His life should not have been so bumpy.
Although He Lie had already guessed it in his heart and was 70% to 80% sure, he still felt heavy in his heart when he heard Gu Yanfei confirm it in person.
With his talent, He Zhao should have passed the imperial examination and even had the chance to become the first person in the Great Jing Dynasty to pass the imperial examination. However, he was murdered by a villain...
He Lie calmed down and continued, "Brother He Zhao has been penniless these years. No matter what he does, he will inevitably encounter natural disasters and man-made disasters."
"Although he has bad luck, he has not given up on himself. Now he teaches children in the tribe and gets help from the tribe, so he can barely make ends meet."
"Brother He Zhao is a very talented person. He is not only familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, but also has a photographic memory and is proficient in mathematics and geography... He can remember every place he has been to and draw an accurate map."
As he spoke, He Lie sighed softly.
When this usually cold-blooded Jinyiwei talked about his relatives, his expression also showed some worldly touch.
It was quiet for a moment in the water pavilion. From outside the window, there was a faint sound of wind and the rustling of snow falling from the branches.
Chu Yi drank his tea slowly, glancing at the two red plum blossoms that Gu Yanfei was gently picking up between his fingers from the corner of his eye, his eyes as soft as the moon.
"Second Miss Gu," He Lie calmed down, bowed to Gu Yanfei again, and asked solemnly, "May I ask if there is any way to resolve the situation of this clan brother of mine?"
He Lie looked at Gu Yanfei with burning eyes.
"Juanbi, go get the cinnabar and talisman paper." Gu Yanfei ordered Juanbi.
He Lie was cheered up upon hearing this, and a gleam of hope appeared in his eyes.
Juanbi took the order and ran away in a hurry.
Juanbi was not only strong, but also a fast runner. It only took her half a cup of tea to run back and forth to Yuheng Garden without her face getting red or she getting out of breath.
She didn't rest for a moment and served Gu Yanfei with writing materials.
Gu Yanfei had a plan in mind. He dipped the tip of his pen in cinnabar and, concentrating his mind and body, skillfully drew a winding rune on the pale yellow talisman paper.
This was the first time that Chu Yi saw her draw a talisman with his own eyes. His eyes were fixed on her, so focused and so peaceful.
Gu Yanfei shook the talisman paper he had just drawn and handed it to He Lie, saying, "Tell your brother to carry this luck-gathering talisman with him."
"The luck-borrowing formation has been broken, and your brother's luck will no longer be lost."
"This luck-gathering talisman can gather his luck into his spirit platform, allowing him to at least be like an ordinary person."
He Lie took the talisman with both hands, very carefully, and thanked her again and again: "Thank you, Miss Gu Er. I would like to thank you on behalf of my clan brother."
He Lie carefully put the talisman into his chest pocket, and then looked at Chu Yi by the window.
He Lie came to the Marquis' Mansion today specifically to ask Gu Yanfei for a solution. He didn't want to just go there rashly, so he ran to Gu Yuan for an introduction. Unexpectedly, the eldest prince happened to hear it and wanted to follow.
Now that the talisman has been obtained, should they leave? He Lie looked at Chu Yi with a questioning look.
Chu Yi brushed off his robe, stood up gracefully, and said with a smile: "Return to the palace."
He Lie was stunned and thought: It turns out that the eldest prince really came to accompany him to ask for talismans!
Gu Yanfei naturally stood up to see him off.
Gu Yuan and He Lie followed Chu Yi diligently, like a shadow.
The four of them walked in silence all the way to the outer ceremonial gate, where a black lacquered flat-front carriage and two tall horses were parked.
The coachman swung the whip in his hand and smiled at Gu Yanfei as a greeting.
Chu Yi leaned to one side, and a corner of his frosty white cape flew up, just in time to block Xiao Shi behind him. He suddenly turned his head and said to Gu Yanfei: "On the night of the Lantern Festival, shall we go to see the lanterns together?"
This sentence almost made Gu Yuan and He Lie in the back stumble.
When Gu Yanfei heard the word "lanterns", his eyes instantly lit up and his pupils were sparkling.
In the past two lifetimes, she had never seen lanterns. She only remembered hearing her cousins in the Marquis' Mansion say in her previous life that the annual Lantern Festival in the capital was very lively, and only the Qixi Festival could barely be compared with it.
Chu Yi understood the look in her eyes.
Her eyes were also easy to understand, just like the longing look she had when she talked to Anle about the Lantern Festival.
He softened his voice and said temptingly, "The Lantern Festival is on South Street near the Jokhang Temple. There will be a temple fair that night. There will be all kinds of fun and delicious food, various acrobatics, all kinds of lanterns, and the best lantern maker in Beijing will make a huge dragon lantern and put it in front of the Jokhang Temple."
"Most people in Beijing will go to the lantern festival, which will last until midnight."
"We can guess lantern riddles, release sky lanterns, watch fireworks, watch lion dances, and visit temple fairs..."
Gu Yanfei's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he nodded in response: "Okay."
"..." He Lie in the back looked at Chu Yi with an indescribable look, and he was convinced in his heart: Well, he knew that the eldest prince definitely didn't come here on purpose to accompany him.
The wind was still quite strong today, and Gu Yanfei was standing against the wind. A gust of wind blew her hair and hairband that were scattered on her back to her temples and eyes.
Just as Gu Yanfei was about to smooth her hair, Chu Yi had already raised his hand before her and smoothly smoothed the few strands of messy hair and the long hairband on her right face behind her ear.
He attacked quickly and withdrew quickly, so quickly that Gu Yuan didn't even have time to say anything.
"I'll pick you up at dusk on the fifteenth." After saying this, Chu Yi got on the carriage.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Yuan and He Lie each mounted their horses. Their expressions became even weirder, especially Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan actually had a lot to say to his sister.
Although there is nothing wrong with the eldest prince except that he is a little too worried, marriage is a lifelong event for a girl, so she should think about it carefully and not let others fool her easily.
Why.
Gu Yuan was so worried that he kept looking back at his sister while riding on his horse.
He still had work to do today, so he had no choice but to leave the Marquis' Mansion with Chu Yi.
Gu Yanfei stood where he was, watching their carriage drive out of the corner gate of the Marquis' Mansion, feeling quite happy.
She turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard, asking Juanbi, "Juanbi, can you make lanterns?"
There are still five days until the Lantern Festival, so she will definitely have time to make a beautiful lantern.
Juanbi nodded, then shook her head: "I can only make the simplest round lanterns. I can't make rabbit lanterns, cat lanterns, revolving lanterns, etc."
"Round lanterns are round lanterns." Gu Yanfei's interest did not diminish at all, and he walked briskly, "Let me think of some charms that can be used to add color to my lanterns."
Juanbi also got excited and happily gave her daughter some advice: "Girl, your butterfly-chasing fragrance charm is very interesting."
"This is a good idea." Gu Yanfei snapped his fingers happily, and was somewhat impatient to go back to Yuheng Garden to make lanterns.
The master and servant crossed the threshold of the Neiyi Gate, talking and laughing, and saw the marquis's wife Wang and a group of maids standing next to the tall screen wall about three or four feet away.
Wang was waiting here for Gu Yanfei on Gu Jian's orders.
In the cold wind, her face was a little red, her body was stiff, and there was a layer of anxiety around her.
"Yanfei," Wang took two steps closer to Gu Yanfei anxiously and asked two questions straight to the point, "Has the eldest prince returned? What is he doing here today?"
Gu Yanfei gestured to Juanbi and ordered, "The eldest prince should not have gone far by now. Go over quickly and stop him. Tell him that the Marquis's wife asked what he was doing here."
"Yes, young lady." Juanbi was always obedient. She turned around and ran, scaring Wang to death.
"Don't go!" Wang shouted in a panic, and quickly stopped Juanbi, her face looking extremely ugly and stiff.
Gu Yanfei tilted her face and looked at Wang with a puzzled look: "Didn't Madam Hou just say she wanted to know?"
She almost had the words "You are so fickle" written on her face.
“……” Wang was frightened to the point of losing her soul. She glared at Gu Yanfei who was a few steps away with hatred, her silver teeth chattering.
This Gu Yanfei is such a thorn in the flesh, he can't even talk properly.
She probably regarded the entire Marquisate as an enemy! Did she ever think that even if she had the blessing of becoming the eldest prince's consort, this woman would still need help from her family!
Wang clenched the handkerchief in her hand, thinking about Gu Jian's instructions. Just as she was about to say something else, she saw a woman in green clothes running hurriedly from the direction of the outer ceremonial gate.
The old woman in green ran straight to Wang's side and whispered a few words to her quickly.
Gu Yanfei didn't wait for Wang, but called Juanbi and left.
Wang was so shocked by what the old woman in green said that her heart tightened and her face changed drastically. Without thinking, she ordered the old woman, "Go away!"
Finally, she added, still worriedly: "Get rid of him!"
At this time, who would want to get involved with the Yu family? Isn't this asking for trouble? ! The old woman in green carefully glanced at Gu Yanfei's back as he left, and lowered her voice and said, "Madam Hou, that person said that he wanted me to tell Madam Tai two words: substitute."
(End of this chapter)
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