Chapter 331 Who is she sad for and crying for?
East China Sea Wuling Mountain Egret Garden
Three kind-looking maids and two maids with short swords on their waists were guarding a woman who was dressed in plain and elegant clothes, with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, red lips without any makeup, and a noble temperament.
Wei Feng looked at it from afar and still found it hard to believe.
The concubine seemed to have taken the elixir of immortality and looked the same as she did eighteen years ago. Time had not left many traces on her face.
This woman was none other than Prince Rong's Dowager Consort Xiao Gu's Gu Yining.
Gu Yining inadvertently turned his head to look over, and Wei Feng was so scared that he quickly lowered his head.
Gu Yining withdrew his gaze indifferently, stood up and led his people out of the viewing pavilion.
Seeing that Gu Yining looked a little tired, the head nanny said, "Your Majesty, the prince is still writing the Records of the Mountains and Rivers of the Great Abyss at this hour. Why don't you go back and rest first?"
Gu Yining shook his head slightly, "You guys go back and pack up first to avoid Wei Feng. We'll leave here before dawn tomorrow."
After giving the instructions, Gu Yining went to the largest room in Bailu Garden.
A man who looked about five or six points like Xiao Yanli was concentrating on coloring the landscape map in front of him with paint.
It didn't take long before the coloring was completed.
The man picked it up and looked at it carefully, with the corners of his lips raised, as if he was satisfied with his painting.
After the paint dried, the painting was placed next to it in the second volume of the Dayuan Shanhe Zhi, which was two books thick.
Just at this moment, Gu Yining pushed the door open.
"Ning'er, you've come just in time. The three volumes of Dayuan Mountain and River Records are basically finished."
Gu Yining flipped through the book casually and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Your Majesty, you have a really good memory. You wrote it in such detail, the illustrations are also very realistic, and the little poem is so catchy to read."
Xiao Yanxu smiled and said, "Of course I have to write it in detail and draw it realistically. When we return to Beijing, I'll show it to our sons, grandsons, and future great-grandsons. It will be like they've traveled the entire abyss without leaving home."
"Oh, by the way, there's good news from the border. The Du family army is recovering lost territory and resettling the people. There will be no war in the next ten years. After we celebrate our godson's birthday, shall we go to Jiang State and take a look?"
"Goodbye." Gu Yining said, "We are all old now, and it is time to return to Beijing to enjoy family happiness. I plan to return to Beijing tomorrow."
Xiao Yanxu was surprised. "We've only been here for a month and a half. We can go back after three months. This is just the right time to go back half a month early to celebrate our godson's birthday."
Gu Yining sent the servants away. "I've been having strange dreams these past few days. It's the same dream. You and I ended up in front of an inn that was half burned down by fire. I cried and felt very sad in my dream. Then we returned to the city, and you and I both fell ill, so I woke up."
Xiao Yanxu comforted him, "It's just a dream. Dreaming of a fire means wealth, and dreaming of being sick means health and peace."
"But I've been having this dream almost every night these past few days. I'm very sad and heartbroken in it. I don't know why, but I've been feeling restless these past few days. I haven't let you see it. I have a hunch that our son and grandson are about to encounter some difficulties."
Seeing that she looked unhappy, Xiao Yanxu had to take it seriously. Ning'er seldom had dreams in the past few decades, and those dreams she did have were all happy ones.
"Did you dream about our sons and grandsons?"
Gu Yining frowned. "In the dream, they were all fine. It's just that looking at my son and grandson, I felt a little scared, resentful, and even a little bit..."
She didn't say the word "hate". She shouldn't have such an emotion. Those were her son and grandson!
"Just seeing their complicated emotions made me sick and woke up from the dream."
Xiao Yanxu's expression grew serious. "I'm not in Beijing. Are the father and son planning a rebellion?"
Gu Yining was surprised: "Why does Your Majesty think so?
"Now my brother has only one son, and he is frail and sickly. His life could be in danger at any time. The only thing that could cause you to have such complicated dreams is this."
Gu Yining: "You were worried about this before, and you secretly arranged for people to keep an eye on Ayi, worried that he would do something stupid. Ayi has been honest and dutiful over the years."
Xiao Yanxu: "The people below may have overlooked it. Ayi is honest and dutiful, but who knows what he's thinking? Now he's young and strong, fully fledged, and his power in the court is comparable to that of the Duke of Anguo. Now that his godson is marrying into the Du family, Ayi must have evil intentions. I think he can't wait and wants to rebel against his brother!"
"This...is unlikely? The Du family is a royalist, why would they listen to Ayi?"
Xiao Yanxu looked at Gu Yining and said, "I forgot to tell you that a few days ago, someone under me sent a message saying that it was the Du family's biological daughter who came to visit. Du Zhihuan is not of the Du family's bloodline."
"What?" Gu Yining was shocked. "Is it absolutely true?"
"It's true. The child is called Song Yu, and she's Jiang Yunwan's adopted daughter, making her Old Jiang's granddaughter. We don't know the details of what's going on here, and the people below haven't found out yet. We only know that Old Jiang wants to help Song Yu get her engagement back. Du Zhihuan and her godson grew up together, so they must have a deep bond. It's not impossible for him to take a risk for her."
Gu Yining's eyes flashed with displeasure. "How can this engagement be changed so easily? Yuqing must have informed me before discussing it with me. Also, since when did Prince Rong's family care about a daughter-in-law's background when choosing one? The two children must love each other, and they can't be tied together for profit without any feelings. This is the root of trouble. It seems that I must return to the capital early. I can't let Ayi and Gan'er go astray because of the engagement."
Xiao Yanxu said, "Okay, whatever you say."
"But..." Gu Yining was a little worried about the inexplicable hatred in his dream.
Even if her son wanted to rebel, she would not feel hatred towards him, and there was also the inn that was burned down for no apparent reason.
Who is she sad for and crying for?
"What's wrong, Ning'er?"
"We must avoid Wei Feng and not let him go back and tip off Ayi. After returning to the capital, we should remain silent for a while and observe the situation from the shadows. We should then reveal ourselves half a month in advance as agreed."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Wei Feng slept very soundly that night. When he woke up the next day, it was already noon and a guard was sleeping next to him.
Wei Feng scratched his head and said, "Still sleeping, why don't you get up quickly!"
The steward who stayed behind at Bailu Garden saw Wei Feng and the others come out of their room and scolded them with a dark face, "Why don't you two sleep together forever? The prince and princess have left, and because you didn't behave yourself, I've had my monthly salary deducted, and you still have to stay here!"
Wei Feng asked, "Have the prince and princess returned to the capital?"
"How is that possible? The Records of Mountains and Rivers isn't even finished yet! No, why are you asking this? Go clean up the entire manor! If there's even one grain of sand, you won't eat!"
Two days later, Xiao Hongyi received an urgent letter from Wei Feng.
"My Lord, what is it?"
Xiao Hongyi said, "Our parents have gone to the next county again. Wei Feng slept in and was punished to work in Bailu Garden."
Lin Yutang's face darkened. "How tactless! You lose your composure once you leave Beijing. When our father comes back, he'll definitely say you're not strict with your subordinates."
Xiao Hongyi was happy to see his wife caring about her, "It's okay, just a few words at most."
At the same time, Zhuang Liyue also received the news.
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