my grandmother

It wasn't until noon the next day, when Gu Yan went home for lunch, that he had the opportunity to talk to Li Xiaonan about catching toads in Du Mansion.

"...Nanny Shen said that the fifth lady of the Du family was imprisoned in the ancestral hall to copy scriptures. The Pan family and the Ye family also imprisoned people in the ancestral hall to copy scriptures. In the morning, the three families came to apologize to me, saying that they also went to the third sister. Home has passed."

Gu Yan stared closely at Li Xiaonan's expression, "Is it over now? You don't care anymore?"

"Yes, everyone is like this, what else can they do?" Li Xiaonan asked back.

"They are bullying you. If it were Mrs. Shi, they would not dare." Gu Yan thought for a while and said.

"Mrs. Shi and I are definitely different. Isn't it right for them to bully me? Didn't you expect it? You may not have expected it, but Wan Qing didn't expect it."

Gu Yan really couldn't see the depression or anger on Li Xiaonan's face.

"You mean I've never been bullied before, so I didn't expect it? But you are now my wife, the Crown Princess of Prince Rui's Palace." Gu Yan reached out and knocked on the couch in front of Li Xiaonan.

"I am your daughter-in-law, so everyone has to welcome me with a smile and show their heart and soul, okay? Didn't you say that the Queen is still being made things difficult for her by those servants in the palace?" Li Xiaonan patted the hand that looked back at the inkstone.

"Aniang is very angry." Gu Yan retracted his hand and changed the topic.

"Who are you angry with? Me? Or the Du family?" Li Xiaonan asked.

"You're so kind." Gu Yan smiled dryly. "Do you think there's anything inappropriate about this matter?"

"The fifth grandma of the Pang family? We must have a grudge against the Pang family, right?" Li Xiaonan lowered her voice subconsciously.

"Well, Pang Mingxuan likes the methods of these chickens and dogs the most. The Pang family is really inferior to every generation." Gu Yan looked disdainful.

"Can you ask Mr. Zhou to explain to the third brother-in-law? He is too honest." Li Xiaonan asked.

Zhou Chennian was the most suitable person she could think of to answer Hong Zhenye's case. But Zhou Chennian is very busy now.

"Okay." Gu Yan simply agreed, and then said: "If you miss your third sister, or your third sister misses you, you can go if you want, and she can come if she wants."

"You have to be on guard wherever I go."

"I'm not worried, at least not now." Gu Yan interjected to explain.

"I know, it's too troublesome and too noisy. It's too troublesome for Third Sister to come. Third Sister is worried that I'm not living a good life. This matter in Dufu is also very good. At least Third Sister knows how I'm doing. Good."

Gu Yan was stunned, how could he know that he was doing well?

Li Xiaonan faced Gu Yan's doubtful gaze, reached out and knocked on the couch table in front of Gu Yan just like Gu Yan did just now.

"If I swallow my anger and live a bad life, how dare I cause such trouble in the Du Mansion?"

Gu Yan leaned back, looked at Li Xiaonan's hand that kept banging, and clicked her tongue, "You third sister should be worried that I will not live well if I swallow my anger."

"That's my third sister, why should I worry about you?"

"Yes, it's my sister who should be worried about me. Since you're fine, I'm leaving." Gu Yan stood up.

"Who is your mother angry with?" Li Xiaonan stood up and asked.

"I'm angry with you, what are you going to do?" Gu Yan asked.

"Will you coax her for me?" Li Xiaonan's sentence was indeed a question.

"I'm not angry with you." Gu Yan put his arm on Li Xiaonan's shoulder, "But I definitely need to coax her. You send me out, and I will coax you."

"Okay! Where to send it?" Li Xiaonan readily agreed.

"Second door."

"It's too far, the entrance to the courtyard."

"The entrance to the courtyard is so insincere, go to Nuanfeng Pavilion!"

"Alright, alright."

Li Xiaonan pushed Gu Yan's arm down, and Gu Yan took Li Xiaonan's hand and left the room.

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Zhou Chennian first listened to Gu Yan talk about the fifth grandma of the Pang family sending messages to stir up trouble, and then asked him to give some advice to Hong Zhenye. He made it clear what he should mention. After leaving Gu Yan, he asked the servant to see what Hong Zhenye was doing. where.

The thing to mention is that the sooner the better.

The boy came back soon to report that Hong Zhenye had just entered the Pingjiang Club. Zhou Chennian hurriedly came out and waited at the teahouse opposite the Pingjiang Club.

As soon as Hong Zhenye stepped out of the Pingjiang Club, he was stopped by Zhou Chennian's boy and followed him into the teahouse.

Hong Zhenye knew Zhou Chennian and hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhou."

"Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously, sit down, sit down." Zhou Chennian stood up and asked Hong Zhenye to sit down.

"Sir, are you alone? Are you waiting for me?" Hong Zhenye asked carefully.

Because of the incident in Du Mansion, Hong Zhenye has been cautious about everyone he meets recently.

"I happened to be thirsty when I was passing by here. I sat down for a cup of tea and happened to see you. I haven't seen you for a while. How have you been doing lately?" Zhou Chennian snorted and looked at Hong Zhenye's expression.

"It's okay." Hong Zhenye responded with a smile.

"Look at your expression, you don't look good, okay?" Zhou Chennian smiled.

"It's not...it's not very good." Hong Zhenye struggled for a while, then slumped his shoulders.

"I heard about what happened in the Du Mansion yesterday." Zhou Chennian looked at the dejected Hong Zhenye and said directly.

"Have you even heard of it?" Hong Zhenye wanted to cry.

Zhou Chennian couldn't help but smile bitterly, "This matter involves Prince Rui's palace, the Crown Princess, and your family. No matter what, I should know about it. If I don't know, it would be wrong."

"Oh, yes." Hong Zhenye breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe his face.

"You know how this happened, right?" Zhou Chennian asked speciously.

Hong Zhenye shook his head and asked carefully: "Is the Crown Princess okay?"

"What can happen to the imperial concubine?" Zhou Chennian said with a smile, "I know the beginning and end of this matter. If you don't think I'm nosy, can I tell you about it?"

"Sir, please speak."

"Your Majesty misses the Crown Princess and has been catching toads. Are you saying that you mentioned these two things during the meeting?" Zhou Chennian said with a smile.

Hong Zhenye nodded.

"These are things that shouldn't be said." Zhou Chennian looked at Hong Zhenye and sighed in his heart. He had dealt with Hong Zhenye's father and grandfather, and they were all human beings, but this silly boy had the best luck. Speaking of which, the Hong family All the Manchus looked at him and took advantage of him. This man, nothing is good for him!

"Sir, can you teach me how to tell what should be said and what should not be said?" Hong Zhenye asked in a low voice.

This sentence almost stopped Zhou Chennian from asking, how can you tell which words can be explained clearly in one or two sentences?

But Zhou Chennian was not an ordinary person after all. He thought about it briefly and said with a smile: "First of all, as long as it is related to the female relatives in the family, such as Ling Zheng, the Crown Princess, the second wife of the Li family, your sister, including Ling Ai, even though she is still young, Xiao, she is also a female family member, these should not be mentioned, how can the female family members' affairs be mentioned outside, don't you think so?"

Hong Zhenye nodded repeatedly.

"Secondly, the matters between you and Lingzheng are between husband and wife, and should not be told to outsiders in the boudoir, right?"

"I remember." Hong Zhenye nodded.

"Anything else, you shouldn't say anything you're not sure about. The less you talk in front of this person, the better." Zhou Chennian smiled.

"I have written it all down. Thank you sir for your advice." Hong Zhenye thanked Zhou Chennian.

"Second Master, you're welcome. I've almost rested. Let's talk again next time we have a chance." Zhou Chennian stood up.

Hong Zhenye stood up and followed Zhou Shennian downstairs, hesitating and hesitating. Seeing that Zhou Shennian was about to leave, he took a step forward and asked: "Sir, do you have to go to those literary conferences and so on? ?”

Zhou Chennian was stunned when Hong Zhenye asked him, and he couldn't even react, "What kind of literary meeting?"

"It's not all about cultural gatherings, there are also flower viewings, and celebrations." Hong Zhenye explained.

"You don't want to go?" Zhou Chennian looked at Hong Zhenye's face like a bitter gourd.

Hong Zhenye shook his head, "I don't want to go at all, but Dad said that people and relationships are all created by your coming and going."

Zhou Chennian was once again speechless by Hong Zhenye's words. This human connection is not something that can be explained clearly in just one or two sentences!

"This matter..." Zhou Chennian thought for a moment, "Let's do this. You take me to see your father, and I will talk to him."

"Okay, okay." Hong Zhenye agreed repeatedly and took Zhou Chennian straight to his business. (End of chapter)