"Don't, don't bring it in!" The housekeeper and the housekeeper were all at the door.

The owner of the ice shop and his men squeezed into the house one by one, and the ten ox carts outside were full of large ice cubes. I really got all the ice in one shop!

The old lady and the eldest lady walked out,

When the owner of the ice shop saw it, he immediately shouted: "Old lady, do you want it or not?" This money has been paid by Lord Xu, and even if it is transported back now, the ice will melt. ”

Anyway, the horizontal and vertical gifts are all to be received, and the eldest lady can only say: "Open the ice cellar and put it in." ”

After Gu Tingrui finished his work and returned home, he suddenly felt a slight coolness. While unbuttoning the pipe cap, he walked to the ice basin: "Why hasn't the ice melted today?" ”

Every day when I come home, the ice has turned into water, and it is terribly hot.

The eldest lady took the cap and placed it on the hat rack. went to help take off the official uniform again: "It was sent by Xu Mian." ”

"What?" Gu Tingrui was stunned for a moment, and then angrily: "Just accept it like this?" ”

The eldest lady replied: "I can't help but accept it, and send it back to melt." ”

Gu Tingrui thought for a while: "Then give him the money." ”

The eldest lady smiled bitterly: "I can't give it, people brought all the ice from a store, and it is said that it cost three hundred taels of silver, if you dare to give it, just go and give it." ”

If it was before, three hundred taels didn't matter. And now Gu Fu is crying poor, not to mention three hundred taels of silver, thirty taels will be pretended to be unable to take out.

The eldest lady also sighed: "The ice sent is now in the ice cellar, which is enough for a summer." ”

Gu Tingrui had already wiped his face, wore a straight shirt made of light arrowroot, and sat and drank tea. The maid next to her shook her fan, and the ice cubes in the ice basin were gradually melting, and the slightest coolness was coming.

At this time, I feel very good, comfortable and cool, in the days to come, I can do this every day, Gu Tingrui couldn't help but say: "It seems that I have a heart for Xin'er......"

As soon as he saw the face of the eldest lady Hu, he immediately turned straight: "Even if you are interested, you can't do it." ”

"That's it, in the past, Jin Yiwei dragged the bachelor of the cabinet chief assistant to the snow and froze to death." The eldest lady thought of Jinyiwei's power, so she didn't agree: "You are comfortable now, be careful and be unhappy in the future, and drag you to the snow in winter to keep you cool!" ”

"Got it, anyway, you and your mother are in charge!" Gu Tingrui took another sip of tea: "This tea is really not very good, can you buy a good one, two, or two, just say that it is for entertaining distinguished guests at home." ”

"What other guests are there at home?" The eldest lady shook her fan and sneered: "You have been in the Ministry of Rites for almost twenty years, and you have no friends, because of King An's matter, although the suspicion has been removed, the rumor has not passed, and no one has come." Let's drink it first, the caravan in Yangzhou should bring something over in a few days, and they have been asked to get some good tea then. ”

Speaking of which, it can also be said that it was sent by the old lady's hometown in Yangzhou, and it is only like this at present. Gu Tingrui took another sip, what a thing, bitter but no sweet aftertaste, compared to before, it was simply a heaven and a place. So he put the tea aside and left it untouched.

On the afternoon of the second day, Gu Tingrui came back, and the ice basin was still there, and the room was a little cool.

Changed into civilian clothes, picked up the tea, frowned and took a sip, and suddenly his eyebrows stretched. I drank two sips in a row, and after drinking 30%, let the water be refilled. He turned to ask the eldest lady: "The Yangzhou caravan has arrived?" ”

"Nope!" The eldest lady looked left and right, and the maid went out with a teacup to store water, so she whispered with a little fear: "It was Lord Xu who sent it." ”

"What?" was so frightened that Gu Tingrui almost didn't fall off the chair.

Xining heard about it, and when Gu Tingrui returned home, he felt that the tea was not good. The next day, Xu Mian sent someone to bring the best tea, or the new tea that the emperor rewarded him with this year.

Even if the family complained casually, Xu Mian could know that he could not make Gu Tingrui's heart tremble. At this time, I was glad that I didn't say anything bad about Xu Mian or the court, otherwise I would have been impeached.

Xu Mian was reused by the emperor, and as soon as he was rewarded, he sent it to Gu's mansion. Sometimes when I see something pleasing to the eye at home, I also send it to Gufu. It's not for the old lady, or for Gu Tingrui, these are all rewarded by the emperor, who dares not to!

I sent it five times in a month, and when I was injured, the emperor sent ginseng and bird's nest; the inkstone lake pen that was sent before; The agate fruit bowl that I just appreciated in the summer was also delivered.

The agate fruit bowl was given to Miss Gu, saying that it was given to Miss Gu to eat an ice bowl or ice cheese. Looking at the translucent white agate fruit bowl, the red grapes carved in a skillful color are lifelike, and even Gu Fu, who usually sees a lot of good things, is rare.

The people who sent it to Gu Fu were shocked, and they didn't dare not accept it. I have to admit that Xu Mian really cares about Miss Gu.

In the palace, Xu Mian was walking, and no matter how poisonous the sun was, it seemed to be turned cold by his yin owl. Along the way, he repeatedly thought about what he said when he met the emperor just now.

"You're loyal to me?" The emperor's voice came slowly.

Xu Mian knelt in the Wuying Hall and bowed his head slightly: "The ministers all listen to Your Majesty." ”

Compared with those words such as broken bones, liver and brains, and death, Xu Mian said very simply, but he was very sacred.

The emperor was a little mocking: "I heard that you have a crush on Gu Yunxin, the eldest daughter of Gu Tingrui, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites?" ”

Xu Mian replied honestly: "Yes!" ”

"It's a rare ......"

It is indeed rare, Xu Mian has never been involved in flowers and grass in addition to handling cases vigorously and resolutely.

And at present, everyone in the capital knows that the commander of the Beizhen Fusi has taken a fancy to Miss Gu, and no one dares to propose marriage now. Thinking about it, as long as Xu Mian persists like this for a year and a half, and then sends a matchmaker, the Gu family will have no reason to refuse.

could have been tougher, and under high pressure, the Gu family would have been forced to agree. There is only one reason for this, Xu Mian showed sincerity, softened the Gu family, and turned the family affair into a happy event.

Even in the main hall, there is an ice basin, but the interior is still restless. The emperor, who was sitting on a chair and facing a piece of music in front of him, suddenly asked, "What if I order you to kill Gu Yunxin?" ”

Xu Mian still knelt and didn't move at all, so calm that he couldn't make any waves: "The ministers all listen to Your Majesty." ”

The emperor's voice was still gloomy: "Gu Yunxin didn't make a mistake, so I didn't ask, why did you kill her?" ”

Xu Mian replied: "Your Majesty has your own reasons for doing this. The emperor said that he would not stay, and the ministers would not stay if they were reluctant, and the ministers would all listen to His Majesty. ”

The emperor's fingers lightly clasped the table, again and again, and after a while: "Arrest her first." ”

Xu Mian lowered his head and asked, "Dare to ask Your Majesty whether he is catching it openly or secretly?" ”

The emperor seemed to laugh, and Tianwei made people tremble: "You can catch it as much as you want, I want you to arrest it and lock it up." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Mianzuo received the order.

The emperor said with a little satisfaction: "Go down." ”

When he arrived outside the palace, Zhang Zhong greeted him: "My lord! ”

Xu Mian let out a long breath and got on the horse: "Go back to Beizhen Fusi." ”

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