Rebirth: Return to Houfu

Chapter 7

Gu Fangling was about to return to Gu Hou's mansion, but was blocked by Su Shi and Chen Ziyun who got the news.After a merciless reprimand, Gu Fangling was fined to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days.

Gu Fangling didn't struggle, and went to the ancestral hall silently.As for Su's and Chen Ziyun's next plan, Gu Fangling could only give four words: wishful thinking.

The ancestral hall of Guhou Mansion is usually cleaned by special servants, so it doesn't look eerie.Kneeling in front of all the ancestors, Gu Fangling didn't feel wronged, and kowtowed several times without saying a word.

"Sister can hold her breath." Gu Fangyao's arrival was both reasonable and unreasonable.

"You are?" With a bewildered expression, Gu Fangling pretended to be innocent.

Gu Fangyao's pretty face darkened, she didn't expect Gu Fangling to have such an expression.Twitching the corners of her mouth, her words were sullen: "Does anyone in Gu Hou's mansion dare to call you 'sister'? Of course I am your eldest sister, Gu Fangyao."

Even though Gu Fangyao deliberately emphasized the status of "Eldest Sister", Gu Fangling just said "Oh" lightly.After that, there is no other response.

Oh?Just a simple "oh" and it's over?Gu Fangyao became more and more unhappy when she didn't get a strong reaction as expected.

However, the unhappiness was only from the bottom of her heart. On the surface, Gu Fangyao still squeezed out a smile, and took two steps towards Gu Fangling pretending to be friendly: "I heard that my sister went to the prime minister's mansion today to make a big fuss? What should I do. When my sister gets married to the prime minister's mansion in the future, won't she suffer a lot of hostile looks for nothing?"

Listening to Gu Fangyao's overly confident words, Gu Fangling smiled and did not answer.Turning his head, he looked at the tablets of the ancestors respectfully.

"How can my sister ignore my sister? Even if what my sister said is not so pleasant, it is the most truthful truth. The reason why my sister came to the ancestral hall to see my sister is of course because I want to reunite with my sister, and more importantly, I want to ask my sister not to resent my sister. Now, in front of the ancestral tablets, please calm down and think about your mistakes, and don't blindly blame the innocent family members around you." Compared with Gu Fangling, Gu Fangyao has always been Very reasonable.No matter right or wrong, they all speak logically and with gusto.

"Okay, I'll remember it all." Waiting patiently for Gu Fangyao to finish her long speech, Gu Fangling nodded lightly, her tone calm and indifferent.

Gu Fangyao vomited heavily and held her breath in her throat, and almost burst into anger.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm down, Gu Fangyao didn't plan to confront Gu Fangling for the time being: "Then, please hand over the token!"

"Token?" Gu Fangling was really stunned.She didn't remember that in her marriage contract with Qin Yunran, she had embezzled any tokens.Even if the prime minister's mansion really sent any tokens, it must have been forcibly withheld by Chen Ziyun at this moment.If Gu Fangyao wanted it, he could just go to Chen Ziyun, but why pester her?
"The token of the eldest daughter of the Guhou Mansion." Ignoring whether Gu Fangling's surprise was true or not, Gu Fangyao raised the corner of her mouth and pointed to the small jade gourd hanging on Gu Fangling's waist.

It turned out to be this.In her previous life, Gu Fangyao did not forget to ask her for the identity symbol of the eldest daughter of Gu Houfu, and Gu Fangling...just like before, she untied the jade gourd neatly and handed it to Gu Fangyao.

Gu Fangling was born as the eldest daughter of Gu Hou's mansion, and she does not desire and value this title as much as Gu Fangyao.In the previous life, because she didn't want to have unnecessary disputes with Gu Fangyao over the established facts, Gu Fangling handed over the jade gourd with great joy.But this time, Gu Fangling will not fight Gu Fangyao to the death for a mere jade gourd.

As for the reason... Gu Fangling glanced at Gu Fangyao's great joy and pride from the corner of her eyes, and pursed her lips.

There are two reasons why Gu Fangyao attaches so much importance to the jade gourd.One is naturally because of Gu Fangyao's dark past of being the concubine of the Guhou Mansion for nine years, which has always been hidden in her heart and tortured her arrogance, and she wants to use the jade gourd to tell the world and prove her current identity.Second, I took it for granted that I wanted to take care of Gu Hou's mansion's veritable eldest daughter status, and replace Gu Fangling to marry into the Prime Minister's mansion.

The past that Gu Fangyao tried to erase could not possibly not exist.And marry to the prime minister's mansion?Gu Fangling in her previous life was indeed secretly jealous of Gu Fangyao in her heart.But the current Gu Fangling, knowing that things will not be as subtle as Su's and Chen Ziyun's calculations, is happy to stand aside and watch the jokes.

After getting the jade gourd, Gu Fangyao no longer had the mood to deal with Gu Fangling.Color flashed across his face, and he said condescendingly: "My sister has been away from Yancheng for five years, and she has long since faded out of the circle of Yancheng. Wan will never forget my sister. Three days later, at the birthday party of the little princess of Muwang Mansion, my sister will remember to bring her to attend."

Without waiting for Gu Fangling's answer, Gu Fangyao turned around and left, leaving Gu Fangling with a graceful back.

Gu Fangyao walked so gracefully, she didn't see the meaning on Gu Fangling's face at all.The little princess of the Muwang Mansion... She is looking forward to the exact same trajectory as her previous life!

In the late autumn night, the empty ancestral hall is still very cool.Kneeling on the ground alone, Gu Fangling didn't move her body, and didn't even show any resentment on her face.Just like that, kneeling there quietly.

It was at this time that Gu Changlin appeared behind Gu Fangling.Without a word, she just covered Gu Fangling with the black cloak in her hand.

Looking back at Gu Changlin, Gu Fangling was not surprised at all, and smiled sweetly: "Brother."

"Mmm." This was the only time Gu Changlin responded to so many "brother" calls after Gu Fangling returned home.

"Why hasn't my brother rested yet?" It was already midnight.

After delivering the cloak, Gu Changlin didn't just leave, but walked to the side and sat on the ground, with an indifferent expression that showed no emotion at all.

"Brother, do you want to stay with Ling'er?" Gu Fangling didn't feel discouraged when she didn't get an answer, and continued to ask in a clear voice.

Having experienced life and death once, Gu Fangling is not like other women in deep boudoirs who are afraid of the dark aura that emanates from the ancestral hall all the time at night.But with Gu Changlin's company, it is still a great comfort.

Gu Changlin didn't respond, and sat there motionless, not even looking at Gu Fangling.

"Brother, Ling'er actually doesn't care about this marriage." Even if Gu Changlin didn't ask, Gu Fangling still wanted to take the opportunity to express her most sincere attitude.Just because she missed tonight, she didn't know when she would have the chance to have a face-to-face conversation with Gu Changlin again.

Gu Changlin lowered his head, his eyes fell on the ground, and an obscure emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Whether the well-known Qin Yunran will be a good match, Linger doesn't know. Linger sees the fact that this good match does not belong to Linger very clearly." Without self-mockery or sadness, Gu Fangling's tone was even more Most of them are relieved, "Ling'er didn't regret the trip to the Prime Minister's Mansion today, but completely gave up. The water in the Prime Minister's Mansion is very deep, and Ling'er can't penetrate it, and she doesn't want to go there. So, let others! "

That's right, it's not that Gu Fangling can't grab it, but that she doesn't want it.Once again, she doesn't want to live so hard, but she hopes to be relaxed and wanton.Since Gu Fangyao is looking forward to marrying Qin Yunran so much, why not let Gu Fangyao suffer the jealousy of the little princess of Mu Wang's mansion?
"No." Gu Changlin suddenly said, and under Gu Fangling's suspicious gaze, he raised his head resolutely, "Qin Yunran will not be a good match."

"Yes." Nodding with a smile, Gu Fangling agreed with comforting words, "Even if he is, we don't care."

Gu Changlin didn't answer any more, took a deep look at Gu Fangling, turned his head, and looked at the dark night outside the door.

"Brother, can Ling'er tell you about Li Cheng?" Accustomed to Gu Changlin's reticence, Gu Fangling didn't expect Gu Changlin's answer at all, but slowly talked about her life The days of Licheng Bieyuan.

Gu Fangling's life in Licheng was very simple and peaceful, but it was precisely the stability that Gu Changlin most wanted to create for Gu Fangling.Those boring and almost boring years, without sinister and cunning calculations, and without intrigues, were also the talisman that made Gu Fangling's success smooth, and the only reason why Gu Changlin sent Gu Fangling out of Yancheng cruelly.

"In the five years since I left Yancheng, Ling'er has always missed her brother, wondering whether her brother will forget Ling'er, and whether she will never want to recognize Ling'er as a younger sister again. Whenever she thinks like this, Ling'er I really hate my brother's cruelty. Even if Linger is ignorant and narrow-minded, my brother can't just throw Linger away like this!" Unlike Gu Changlin's averted eyes, Gu Fangling kept staring at Gu Changlin without taking his eyes off her. .

"At one time, Ling'er thought of her brother as a bad person day and night, and even hated her in her heart. She thought that if she had the opportunity to return to Yancheng and see her brother, she would definitely not care about her life or death. , even if my brother is in a desperate situation, he must ignore it and turn a blind eye..." What Gu Fangling said at this moment were all her heartfelt words, the truth that she never had the opportunity to say in her previous life.

Gu Changlin twitched the corners of his mouth, but was finally speechless.Seemingly sitting indifferently without moving, there was an imperceptible bitterness in his eyes.

"But when Ling'er came back, the moment she saw her brother, Ling'er knew that Ling'er didn't hate her brother, not at all. In fact, Ling'er missed her brother very much, and all she wanted was to be with her brother The reunion." Gu Fangling changed the subject, and her low and sad tone suddenly revealed joy, "Ling'er believes in my brother, and it is impossible for my brother to really leave Ling'er alone. My brother must have unavoidable difficulties, so Because of this belief, Linger is very happy to be able to return to the Marquis Gu's Mansion, and to be able to... depend on her brother for life."

(End of this chapter)