my grandmother

Chapter 267 Letter

Gu Yan dismounted from the horse at the second gate of Bieye, walked forward quickly, and went straight to the yard of the study.

In the courtyard of the study, Prince Rui's confidant and Chang Ping were sitting in the gate house, drinking a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus soup.

"The son is here." The young man on duty in the study courtyard passed the word, Chang Ping hastily put down the soup bowl, straightened his clothes, and greeted the porter with his hands down.

Gu Yan didn't stop walking, glanced at Chang Ping and said, "Come in and talk."

"Yes." Chang Ping followed Gu Yan closely and entered the wing room.

"What's the matter?" Gu Yan looked at Chang Ping, who was dressed like a prince's official.

Hearing that Chang Ping had brought a letter from his father, he rushed back immediately. Chang Ping was one of his father's most confidantes, and his father would not let him deliver the letter if it was not an extremely confidential matter.

"The lord only ordered the little one to deliver a letter, and told the little one to hand it over to the son. Everything in the palace is fine, and so is the capital." Chang Ping took out a delicate brass pipe from his pocket while answering. , holding it to Gu Yan with both hands.

Gu Yan took it, read it carefully, pinched the copper tube hard with his fingers, and the seal was cracked, Gu Yan poured out the paper roll in the copper tube, read it again, stayed for a while, sighed, and opened it. The smoker, watching the paper roll burn to ashes, put back the cover of the smoker.

"Go back and tell Dad, I know, let him rest assured. You rest for one night, and hurry back as soon as possible." Gu Yan instructed Chang Ping.

"Yes."

Watching Chang Ping go out, Gu Yan walked to the door with his hands behind his back, looked up at the gray sky, and after a while, he lowered his head, left the wing room, and walked out slowly.

Gu Yan walked out of the yard, walked out of the shooting place, roughly thought out the arrangements to be made, his steps quickened, and beckoned to Shi Gun, "Go to uncle's house."

"Yes." Shi Gun agreed, and hurriedly assigned all the boys to prepare horses, and hurriedly went to Wei Xue's government to say something.

Wei's family had dinner early, at this moment, Wei's family had just finished dinner, and Mrs. Fu was sitting in the warm pavilion, watching the spring scenery outside the warm pavilion, enjoying the rare leisure time.

These days, Li Xiaonan is giving lectures at the government school, and Shizi is also in Hangzhou, and it is the time when there are many things during the Spring Festival. She is busy almost every day from morning till night.

"Ma'am, ma'am!" A woman walked in quickly, "The concierge sent a message, saying that the son will be here in a while, and he didn't say anything."

Mrs. Fu was stunned, what is he doing here at this time?
"Ma'am, ma'am!" Another woman rushed in, "The prince is here!"

"Come in, please!" Mrs. Fu ordered, and quickly stood up to greet her outside.

What's wrong?At this time, it came in such a hurry!
Gu Yan's footsteps were fast, Mrs. Fu had just stepped down the steps, and Gu Yan had already entered the courtyard gate.

"Why did you come here in such a hurry?" Mrs. Fu blurted out a question, then hurriedly said with a smile, "Have you had dinner yet?"

"I'm in a hurry, please forgive me, Auntie." Gu Yan bowed slightly.

"Why don't you forgive me? Hurry up and talk in the room, haven't you had dinner yet?" Mrs. Fu smiled.

"Let's just take a look at the scenery in this Nuan Pavilion." Gu Yan went into the Nuan Pavilion.

Behind Gu Yan, Mrs. Fu couldn't help but look at him from top to bottom.

It's not right for him to act like this. What happened?
Gu Yan entered the Nuan Pavilion, didn't sit down, stood in front of the window facing the spring scenery of the yard, didn't look at the scenery, looked at Mrs. Fu, and said with a half-smile: "I just picked up the urgent delivery from Feng Jingcheng."

"Huh?" Looking at Gu Yan's expression, Mrs. Fu felt a little uncertain.

"Did Auntie tell A'Niang about A'nan?" Gu Yan squinted at Mrs. Fu.

"Huh?" Mrs. Fu was astonished, "Your mother knows? The urgent delivery in the capital is your mother's letter? I never told your mother about this."

"I discussed it with my aunt. I know my plan, and my aunt knows. Who else?" Gu Yan seemed resentful.

"Aunt really didn't tell your mother about this."

"Who is that? Uncle? Did you tell Uncle?" Gu Yan still leaned towards Mrs. Fu.

"Your uncle..." Mrs. Fu tied her tongue.It seems that it can only be his uncle!She shouldn't have told him too much!

"What did your mother say?" Mrs. Fu changed the subject.

"How can I say it? Urging me to get engaged." Gu Yan shook the folding fan away, and put it away again, looking extremely annoyed.

"What are your plans?" Mrs. Fu asked tentatively.

"Let Fourth Sister accompany Ah Nan to the capital, and leave as soon as possible." Gu Yan looked troubled.

"What about you?" Mrs. Fu asked.

"I have an errand...can't I correct my uncle's talkativeness?" Gu Yan looked resentful.

"This is the end of the matter. You have to go back. If you don't go back, who will Miss Li entrust to?" Mrs. Fu hurriedly dragged her back to talk about business.

"I'll think of a way. Tell uncle well! I'm leaving!" Gu Yan turned around and left in an extremely angry manner.

Mrs. Fu chased after a few steps, stopped, stayed for a while, and beckoned to a woman: "Send someone to ask the master to come back quickly! It can really cause trouble!"

Gu Yan left Wei's mansion and ordered Shi Gun: "Please ask Miss Li to talk to Bieye and tell her that there is something urgent. Let her use Si Niangzi's car, and then tell Si Niangzi to come back. Her mother has urgent matters with her."

Shi Gun agreed and hurriedly made arrangements, and Gu Yan went straight back to Bieye.

Li Xiaonan followed Wan Qing and rushed all the way, when she entered the yard of Bieye's study, she was sweating all over her body.

"What happened?" Li Xiaonan looked at Gu Yan who looked relaxed.He doesn't look like anything is wrong.

Gu Yan signaled to the servant who came in behind Li Xiaonan.

"Haven't you eaten yet? Eat first, it's all your favorite dishes."

"All right? Just eat?" Li Xiaonan looked at Gu Yan suspiciously.

"I have something to do, let's eat first." Gu Yan took the hot handkerchief and wiped his hands.

Li Xiaonan wiped her hands, sat down, and looked at Gu Yan from time to time while eating.Gu Yan looked as usual, but she always felt that something was wrong with him.

The meal was eaten quickly, the dishes were removed, Shi Gun made tea and brought it up, Li Xiaonan stretched her head to look outside, it was already dark outside.

"Is something really wrong?" Li Xiaonan looked at Gu Yan who was sipping tea with downcast eyes.

"Yeah." Gu Yan put down his cup and looked at Li Xiaonan.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Just tell me if you have something to say!" Li Xiaonan felt uncomfortable being watched by him, so she stood up and sat down on a chair farther away.

"Sit here." Gu Yan pointed to the chair next to him.

"I can listen here." Li Xiaonan didn't move.

"This is the study room, and there is a soundproof wall at the back. I'm talking to you here because it's a confidential matter. How can you say that you are so far away? Are you shouting?" Gu Yan tapped his fingers on the high table .

"Isn't there a soundproof wall?" Li Xiaonan sat without moving.

Gu Yan let out a long sigh, stood up, and sat next to Li Xiaonan.

"We have to go back to Jianle City as soon as possible."

Li Xiaonan's eyes widened when Gu Yan said a word.

"Didn't it mean to wait until autumn, when you take care of the Customs Department? What happened?" Li Xiaonan asked.

"I've been hesitating whether to tell you the truth. I don't want you to worry too much. Besides, there should be no false concealment between you and me. But." Gu Yan paused, looking at Li Xiaonan with a serious expression.

Li Xiaonan straightened her back.

"What can be said between you and me is just you and me, you have to be able to keep your mouth shut."

Li Xiaonan nodded.

"I just received a secret letter from my father. The emperor's pulse is weak. I'm afraid it won't last until next year. I have to go back to Jianle City as soon as possible." Gu Yan's voice was extremely low.

Li Xiaonan nodded.

Gu Yan looked at Li Xiaonan, who obviously didn't understand much, and explained: "This is a confidential matter related to the state system. In Jianle City, the prince, father, and a few ministers know about it. I want to go back and find another excuse , so that no one can notice the difference.”

"Does Wei Xuezheng not know?" Li Xiaonan asked carefully, seeing Gu Yan nodded, hesitated for a while, and asked again: "Why?"

"This is the first lesson. If you marry me, you will have to bear a lot of things in the future, and you will need to know more things. You and I will bear the burdens of you and me alone. As for why, let's take this incident as an example." , if you and I have no intention of getting married, you know that the national funeral will be this year, do you have to make plans? For example, hoard plain white cloth or something?"

Li Xiaonan thought for a while and nodded.

She has memorized the etiquette during the national funeral, this is not allowed, that is not allowed, if she can predict it, there will be too much preparation.

"As an official, he thinks more. If my uncle knows, he must be prepared. I leave the customs department and rush back to Jianle City. If my uncle is prepared, there are many smart people in Hangzhou. Besides, , since I can tell my uncle, my uncle can also tell him the closest and most caring person in his mind, everyone has their own closest and most caring person, right?" Gu Yan continued.

Li Xiaonan nodded and sighed.

"I used my mother's urging me to get married as an excuse, you have to set off for Jianle city as soon as possible, and let the fourth lady accompany you." Gu Yan continued.

Li Xiaonan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

(End of this chapter)