Chapter 22 It’s great to have a daughter
Duke Shou's Mansion.
Gu Ruanci used tiger bone as the main ingredient, papaya as the secondary ingredient, and other medicinal herbs as adjuvants to prepare tiger bone papaya pills, which he personally handed to Gu Congyun.
"Father, you've accumulated a lot of injuries and illnesses over the years at the border. I learned how to make these pills from my master when I was free. I just happened to use the tiger bones that my eldest brother sent back, so I can make the best use of them."
Gu Congyun was very excited. It turned out that his daughter was the best and more thoughtful.
"Okay, okay, I will definitely take whatever soft words give me on time."
Zhuang Hefeng watched calmly, and then took a ginseng nourishing pill in front of Gu Congyun. This was a gift from Gu Ruanci when she just came back.
When Gu Congyun saw his wife's action, he did not feel disgusted, but only doted on her.
"Soft words, when are you going to tell them that your mother is actually gone?"
Zhuang Hefeng thought about what had happened in the past few days and asked.
"I told them the first day I came back, but they didn't understand... Now they're trying to get my mother to come forward and explain the so-called misunderstanding. Let them take their time looking for it."
Gu Ruanci took out another exquisite bottle and said to the usually taciturn Gu Yulou, "Third brother, you are obsessed with martial arts, so it is inevitable that you will get injured. This bruise ointment is for you."
Gu Yulou was a little surprised, and felt a little embarrassed when he saw Gu Ruanci's gentle smile.
Is he also someone who has a sister who loves him?
He took it stiffly and put it in his arms without even looking at it.
"Third brother, let me see, what my sister gave me must be something good."
Gu Yuxuan started to make a fuss again, his tone full of envy.
Gu Yulou only said: "Go away..."
Gu Yuting, smiling at the side, gently scraped off the foam with the cup lid and took a sip of the tea that Gu Ruanci brought back, which was refreshing.
"Sister, let's go out for a walk..."
Ever since Gu Ruanci came back, Gu Yuxuan wanted to take her out all day long and let everyone see that he had a sister.
"You guys should go together. We haven't had a good time with Ruanci these days... But tomorrow the people from the Clothing Bureau will deliver the clothes, and Ruanci has to go to the palace to express his gratitude, so don't go too crazy today."
Zhuang Hefeng was naturally happy to see the children having such harmonious relationships.
After the children left, Gu Congyun, who had just been maintaining his appearance, immediately took out the medicine bottle he had just put away and poured out a pill from it.
"Madam, are these balls made by rolling them one by one?"
Zhuang Hefeng didn't answer, but just looked at him with some amusement.
Gu Congyun didn't notice it. He picked up the pill and held it above his head, looking at it carefully.
"My daughter made these pills herself. They're so round..."
"puff……"
Before Zhuang Hefeng could laugh out loud, the servant couldn't help laughing.
"Luckily, your sons didn't see you like this, otherwise they would have thought you were possessed..."
After Zhuang Hefeng made a joke, she did not forget to ask the servants to put away her ginseng nourishing pills.
"Sister, do you want some jewelry? I'll go to the palace tomorrow and get some more."
Gu Yuxuan led the way actively and enthusiastically, and was very familiar with the road conditions in Dizhou.
Gu Yuting followed with a smile and did not complain.
Gu Yulou, who was already carrying a lot of things in his hands, still had no expression on his face and followed Gu Ruanci quietly.
"No need. Mother has already prepared it for me. Together with what Master and Mother gave me, it's enough for tomorrow's occasion. This time, I'm mainly going to express my gratitude. What should be shown is my attitude, not the value of the jewelry."
Gu Runci didn't care much about jewelry. After all, she had seen so many good things during her years of traveling around with her master.
Nongchun and Zangxia had smiles on their faces and walked behind with a few servants.
"Oh, this is the Chaoyang County Lady that the Shouguo family just recognized, right?"
An unfriendly voice came from not far away.
Gu Ruanci looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pretty girl surrounded by a group of people who were looking her up and down.
From her attire and demeanor, one could tell she came from a noble family, otherwise there would be no need for those noble ladies to surround her like this.
Gu Yuxuan frowned slightly when he saw her, then whispered to Gu Ruanci in the simplest way to introduce her: "The concubine of Prince Duan's Mansion, Princess Mingyue, who has a good relationship with Zhou Qinzhu."
When Gu Ruanci heard the other party's identity, he compared the person in front of him with the information he had obtained before.
Her tone was relaxed, and she did not dodge Lu Wenxue's gaze that was still scrutinizing her.
"I'm Gu Ruanci, and I'm honored to meet the County Master Mingyue."
Lu Wenxue was a little unhappy when she saw Gu Ruanci's relaxed look.
She was born in a prince's mansion, which is why she has such an identity. Gu Runci is not the biological daughter of the Shouguo Mansion. Just based on the friendship between the Ye and Zhuang families back then, she was adopted. How could she also ask for such an identity from her uncle the emperor?
"Although you look ordinary, the fabrics and jewelry on your body have saved you. Since you are already a county lady appointed by the emperor himself, you must be more careful in your behavior. I heard that the Chaoyang County Lady is very powerful. Not only did she cause a big commotion at her biological father's house, she also went to her grandfather's house and made irresponsible remarks. The emperor did not give you the status of county lady so that you can behave like this."
Gu Yulou walked straight to the front and stood between them.
"County Lady, my sister is prettier than you."
Gu Yuting heard the tone of the voice and quickly explained: "Don't be angry, County Lord. My third brother's opinion does not represent everyone. It only represents the views of us brothers."
Lu Wenxue was immediately distracted and asked, "So, you also think I'm not as pretty as her?"
The noble ladies who followed her were very impressed by the talent of Gu Yuting, so they had no way of encouraging him.
Before Gu Yuting could answer, Lu Wenxue changed her attitude.
"Don't be so nervous, I was just joking. After all, the Princess of Chaoyang County has just been canonized, and she will represent the dignity of our Great Yao in the future. Even though she grew up in the mountains all these years and has never received any education that a lady of a noble family should have, she should seize the time to study hard..."
Gu Ruanci looked at Lu Wenxue, who was in a state of uncertainty, and knew that she wanted to help Zhou Qinzhu vent her anger, but did not want to offend the Shouguo Mansion too much, so she took the initiative to give Zhou Qinzhu a way out after provoking him.
She did not intensify the conflict, but said calmly, "County Lady Mingyue is right. If I encounter anything I don't understand in the future, please feel free to enlighten me."
After hearing this, Lu Wenxue felt proud.
"That's easy to say, but you've already wasted the most important ten years. Learning these things should be difficult for you. If you're unsure about how to handle important situations in the future, it's best not to show up, lest you bring shame to the Shouguo Mansion. If you think what I said is wrong, then consider it my fault. I'm just being kind, but I don't expect you to appreciate it."
Gu Ruanci looked at her and thought that this level of skill was still not enough.
"County Lady Mingyue is right. Until I learn the proper etiquette, I'll avoid the more important the occasion. I'll go back home and have my parents submit a memorial to the Emperor, saying that I'm willing to accept County Lady Mingyue's unpleasant but honest advice and that tomorrow's visit to the palace to express my gratitude will be cancelled. What do you think?"
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