Chapter 388, Avoid
"Did that kid offend you?" Gu Jian asked his apprentice.
Every time the disciple came, the falcon would inform his nephew, and the disciple knew this.
Now he has knocked the falcon unconscious. Does this mean he doesn't want to see his nephew and grandson?
Daohua held the stunned falcon, smiled awkwardly and said nothing.
At this time, Granny Gu also came out, smiled and waved to Daohua. After Daohua came in, she took her hand and went into the house, saying as she walked in, "Tell Granny, did Yang kid make you angry? If so, next time he comes, Granny will help you beat him up."
Daohua shook her head: "Mother-in-law, Master, don't think too much. Xiao Yeyang and I have no conflicts." After that, she quickly changed the subject, "Mother-in-law, Master, I came here this time to tell you a good news. My eldest brother passed the imperial examination."
Seeing that Daohua didn't want to say more about Xiao Yeyang, Grandma Gu and Gu Jian didn't continue and just continued with what she said.
"Your grandmother often praised your eldest brother for his academic excellence. Now that he's passed the imperial examination, she must be very happy, right?"
"That's right! Ever since I learned that my eldest brother passed the imperial examination, the smile on Grandma's face has never faded. Grandma, Master, it's almost noon. I'll go make you some dinner."
Seeing Daohua enter the kitchen, Grandma Gu and Gu Jian looked at each other.
"The two children must have had a conflict."
Gu Jian touched his chin and said, "Yang is quite accommodating to Daohua. He shouldn't have made her angry, right?"
Granny Gu: "Let the children solve their own problems. We shouldn't get involved, lest we make things worse."
Yan Mansion.
Yan Wenkai and others returned to the Yan Mansion on the third day after the Yan family received the news.
Originally thinking that he would definitely see Daohua this time, but he was told that Daohua had gone out, Xiao Yeyang could no longer bear it, and in front of everyone, he directly asked Mrs. Yan: "Grandma, where is Daohua?"
Mrs. Li felt that Xiao Yeyang's behavior of openly inquiring about her daughter's whereabouts was a bit abrupt, and frowned slightly.
Old Madam Yan wanted to answer, but Madam Li beat her to it: "She went to her uncle's farm."
Old Mrs. Yan glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law. Although she looked a little confused, she did not expose her intentions. She smiled and nodded to Xiao Yeyang.
Yan Wenkai: "What's the big sister doing going to her uncle's farm?"
Madam Li smiled vaguely and said, "I guess she has something to ask her." Then, she quickly changed the subject, "Wenxiu won't be back until mid-September. We'll be having a banquet at home then. You must come."
Xiao Yeyang didn't respond, but just nodded randomly, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant, Dong Yuanxuan had to speak up to liven it up: "Aunt, Wenxiu will be participating in the Spring Boudoir next year, right?"
Madam Li shook her head. "Maybe he'll have to wait until next time. Wen Xiu is still too young and hasn't experienced much. Your uncle wants him to hone his skills for two years first."
Dong Yuanxuan continued talking, and with Yan Wenkai and Su Hongxin joking around, the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
Everyone in the room was talking and laughing, but Xiao Yeyang was the only one who was distracted.
Xiao Yeyang forced himself to suppress his anxiety and sat for a quarter of an hour before standing up and saying goodbye: "Old lady, Madam, I have to go see Liulichang, so I'll take my leave first."
Yan Wenkai and others stood up immediately. They had never visited Liulichang since it was built, so this was a good opportunity to go and visit it.
However, Xiao Yeyang shook his head and said to them, "I won't be taking you with me when I go to check the accounts this time. You guys stay here and keep the old lady company."
As he said this, he bowed to Old Lady Yan and Madam Li, then left with Defu.
Yan Wenkai muttered, "The young prince is checking his accounts, and we are looking after our Liulichang. There is no conflict!"
Dong Yuanxuan smiled and said, "Liulichang strictly prohibits outsiders from entering. It's better for us not to go there."
Su Hongxin nodded and said, "That's right. Many families have been looking for opportunities to enter Liulichang, but they have all been rejected by the young prince. It's not easy for us to open this loophole."
Hearing this, Yan Wenkai stopped talking: "Then I won't go to see it." He said, looking at Dong Yuanxuan and the others with a smile, "My eldest brother passed the imperial examination, so we have to have a few drinks today."
Su Hongxin immediately responded: "Okay, it has to be wine, that's what I like."
"Master, I will go and find out where the Li family's farm is."
As soon as he left Yan's house, Defu saw that his master looked very unhappy, so he immediately asked.
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "No, let's go directly to Taohua Village."
Defu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened: "Miss Yan is in Taohua Village?"
Xiao Yeyang didn't say anything, he just jumped on the horse, whipped the horsewhip, and rode away.
Defu hurriedly followed.
Peach Blossom Temple.
Grandma Gu and Gu Jian sat quietly in the house, watching Daohua take care of the several flower beds in the yard herself.
Gu Jian frowned and said, "This girl has been either tending to the flower garden or going down the mountain to investigate her land these past two days. Before going to bed, she even goes to the pharmacy to prepare medicinal herbs. She's much more diligent than before."
Granny Gu: "She just doesn't want to be idle."
Gu Jian looked puzzled: "Huh?"
Granny Gu sighed: "Only when you are busy will you stop thinking about random things. This girl has something on her mind." After saying that, she glanced at the falcon trapped in the bamboo cage and shook her head.
At noon, Daohua was preparing to cook, but unexpectedly, Qin Xiaoliu ran up the mountain in a hurry.
Seeing him, Daohua hesitated and was silent for a moment, then walked towards the main hall: "Grandma, Master, I want to go back."
Both Granny Gu and Gu Jian looked surprised.
Gu Jian looked at the sky and said, "What's the rush? It's almost noon."
Daohua said vaguely, "Something happened suddenly. I'll come back to accompany you in a few days."
Gu Jian glanced at her and was silent for a moment: "Go, be careful on the road."
Daohua nodded, bowed to the two old men, and quickly went down the mountain.
On the way, Qin Xiaoliu said to Daohua as they walked, "Early this morning, the Third and Fourth Masters took the young prince and the others back to the palace. The young prince didn't sit for long before leaving the palace and coming straight here. He should be arriving soon."
Daohua nodded and said to Wang Maner, "Pack up and we'll go back home right away."
Wang Maner glanced at her own girl. The girl was determined not to see the little prince!
Soon, Daohua got on the boat and said, "Let's take a detour and avoid the main river."
Hearing this, Qin Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment and looked at Wang Maner.
Wang Man'er looked helpless. She didn't know why the girl suddenly didn't want to see the young prince. "Let's sail."
The ship started slowly.
It is autumn now, and the scenery on both sides of the river is just right, but Daohua has no interest in looking at it. She stood on the deck for a while and then went into the cabin.
Taohua An and Daohua had been gone for two cups of tea when Xiao Yeyang came over in a hurry.
"Grandma, Master Gu!"
Xiao Yeyang first greeted the two old men, then looked around and asked, "Where's Daohua?"
Seeing Xiao Yeyang gasping for breath, Granny Gu quickly poured him a cup of tea: "Have a cup of tea and relax."
Xiao Yeyang took the tea and drank it in one gulp, then asked again: "Grandma, Master Gu, where is Daohua?"
Seeing his anxious expression, Gu Jian said with dissatisfaction, "Calm down! You're already a grown man, but you get so flustered when encountering something. You're not steady at all. A real man should remain calm even when faced with a huge crisis."
Granny Gu glared at Gu Jian, pulled Xiao Yeyang to sit down, and asked, "Did you and Daohua have a conflict?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head in annoyance, looking confused and said, "I don't know. I haven't seen her since the Mid-Autumn Festival. These days, when I go to the Yan family, she avoids me. I don't know how I offended her."
Upon hearing this, Granny Gu and Gu Jian quickly exchanged glances.
Xiao Yeyang looked at Granny Gu and said, "Granny, I came here to ask Daohua for clarification. Could you please tell me where she is?"
Granny Gu: "Daohua has already left on the boat. Didn't you run into her?"
Xiao Yeyang stood up in a flash and hurriedly saluted to Granny Gu and Gu Jian: "Granny, Master Gu, I'm going to go chase the rice flowers. I'll come back later to apologize to you."
After saying that, he ran away.
"Slow down!"
Grandma Gu and Gu Jian chased out of the yard worriedly.
"What are these two kids up to?"
(End of this chapter)
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