The sun in May shine brightly. The small lake in Gu courtyard was full of green and clear water rippling. Willows on the lakeside are sprouting and full of spring.
On the bluestone road, Su Qing yawned with spiritless following behind Gu Zifu. She had a heart disease in her previous life, so didn"t have much in life. She was forced to rest and had an afternoon nap, as time went by it became a habit. When she was in the palace, she would ask Chuntao to wait outside, not letting to disturb her, and have a quiet sleep. But now, can someone tell her who has offended this Seventh Lord? He picked her up with one hand, and without any explanation dragged her out.
Su Qing begged for mercy, so Gu Zifu finally let go. She quickly went back to put on her socks and shoes, and straighten up her clothes before hurriedly following him behind. She didn"t expect that Gu Zifu actually took her into the study.
When Si Ting came in with a high stack of account books, he saw Su Qing was also here, he was stunned for a while, until Gu Zifu glanced at him, he returned to his senses, put the books on the table and respectfully said: "Seventh Lord, the account books of courtyard and all the shops in the capital are here."
"Alright, go get an empty account book." Gu Zifu turned over a few pages and said casually.
"Yes."
Su Qing was also a little surprised, she asked in a low voice: "Seventh Lord, what do you need the account book for?"
Does he want her to learn to manage the account book?
As soon as the idea came out, Su Qing, herself was startled. She quickly shook her head dismissed the idea. It"s impossible. She just came here for a few days, and… and this person just teased her in the morning, how could there be such a coincidence?
"Well, doesn"t that old woman wanted to dig the wall from your side and separate the family?" Gu Zifu"s finger pointed at the account book and the corner of his mouth cure up: "Just in time, no one in charge of these account books anyway. I"ll hand them to you now. If something is missing …"
He snorted coldly, but didn"t continue.
Su Qing shivers subconsciously…..really has her manage the account books!
At the same time she was also shocked. When she went to see the Old Madam, hadn"t Gu Zifu already entered the palace? But now, he seemed to know everything that happened at the small pavilion. Su Qing"s heart shivered again.
Doesn"t that mean she said bad things about him on that day……
Su Qing stumbles under her feet, feeling her collar tightened. When she looked up, seeing Gu Zifu frowning and looking at her with displeasure.
"What were you thinking about? If you dare to have any bad idea, I won"t raise you."
"It"s not like you raising me anyway." Su Qing muttered quietly.
Gu Zifu narrowed his eyes, stared at her for a moment, and twitched the corner of his mouth to reveal a strange smile.
This idea is not very good.
Ate his food, used his stuff, stayed at his place, and dare to say he"s not raising her? Her gut is a little big now huh.
Su Qing didn"t know what Gu Zifu was thinking. She only felt that Gu Zifu was extremely scary today. His foxy"s eyes squinted slightly, as if he would open his mouth and swallow her in his stomach at any second.
After calming down her mind, she said in a low voice: "Seventh Lord, if you have nothing else to order, I"ll start now."
Gu Zifu nodded in responded, and glanced around the room. Si Ting who was standing at the corner immediately turned around and went out, half a moment later he came back with a cushion mat, and chose the most comfortable chair to lay it down.
"Seventh Lord, please sit down."
Gu Zifu then walked over. At that moment Shuangqiao walked in from outside, with a tray of snacks and drinks. She respectfully put them on the table.
Su Qing looked with open-mouthed. She tried to hold back her saliva and asked in frightened: "Seventh Lord, you, you want to stay here?"
Gu Zifu reclined on the chair, holding his head with one hand, and the slender fingers twisted a piece of pear cake and took a bite. He then lifted his eyelids, and said cooly: "This whole Gu courtyard is mine, I can sit wherever I feel like it. Can you manage it?"
Su Qing was listening only half of his words, her eyes fixed stare at the pear cake in his hand.
It looks delicious.
She likes to eat sweet. When in the palace because the clasp she couldn"t eat them. But now, the temptation from Gu Zifu making the greedy insects in her stomach cannot stand it.
Gu Zifu seemed to notice her line of sight and gave her a sidelong glance. The little woman quickly lowered her head. When he looked away, she stared at the cake in his hand again.
Um?
"Si Ting." He raised an eyebrow.
Si Ting immediately jumped in from the outside: "What instructions does Seventh Lord has?"
"I remember Shuangqiao made several kinds of pastries this morning?"
Si Ting was puzzled.
The Seventh Lord has never liked to eat this kind of sweet stuff, how could he suddenly remember to ask this?
Even though he felt weird about it, he still thought it over carefully and replied: "There should be three or four more kinds."
"Um, let"s hear it."
"There are rose pear frozen cake, wick cake, and lotus crystal cake. Oh, and …"
"Bang——" Several books piled on the corner of the table fell to the ground.
The two turned to look at her.
"I, I accidentally dropped them. I"ll pick them up now." Su Qing got up in a panic, bent over to pick up the books on the ground, holding them in her arms.
There were mischievous in his long and narrow fox"s eyes. Gu Zifu tapped the table with his fingers, tilted his eyes and said: "Go bring them all here. Remember, especially bring the kinds you just mentioned."
"…….."
Su Qing took a chance turning around and grinded her teeth severely.
She wants to eat too.
She sat at the table, set the books back to its original position, and gave Gu Zifu a sneaky glance along the way, but coincidentally she happened to catch her eyes with him. Her fingertips trembled again, and lowered her head admitting here misfortune.
Terrified…..
Si Ting was very quick with his actions, the table was full after two round trips.
Su Qing secretly counted. There are actually six kinds?!!! Didn"t he say only four kinds?
She watched Gu Zifu took a piece of each pastry, only took a bite and them aside. She bited her lower lip slightly, feeling so distressed, but she was frightened and could only secretly drooling.
"How is the account book?" Gu Zifu asked leisurely.
"Ah? Oh, looking at it." Su Qing came back to her mind, lowered her head opened the first page of the account book, but the sweet smell was very tempting. After hesitation, she finally gathered her courage and whispered: "Seventh Lord, I am a little hungry."
Gu Zifu picked up the last flavor of the pastry, glanced at her and said coldy: "Didn"t you just had lunch? You eat so much, how can I afford to raise you?"
Su Qing was annoyed in her heart.
How did she forget about it.
After waiting for a long time, and didn"t hear the little girl"s movement. Gu Zifu couldn"t sit still no more, he slightly sat up, pretending to glance at the back of the desk.
Where is the person?
He frowned, got up and went over there.
Behind the tall book, the little girl was lying on the table with her arms folded, her long eyelashes slightly trembled, and the two crescent shadows were cast on her cheeks. She seemed to sleep not comfortably. After a few murmured, she changed her posture and continues to sleep.
"Pfft" Gu Zifu laughed.
A fifteen year old girl is still a child.
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When Su Qing woke up, it was already dark outside. Still in a daze, she sat up, rubbing her eyes.
"Your Highness?" Chun Tao said delightedly.
If there was no one around, Chun Tao is still used to calling Su Qing "Your Highness" in private.
After a long pause, Su Qing was slowly fully awake. She looked at the dark sky outside, rubbing her eyes, and finally spoke softly: "Chun Tao, is it time to eat?"
"This…." Chun Tao opened her mouth but nothing came out. She bited her lower lip, hesitated for a long while before said it: "Seventh Lord said, you did not wake up for dinner, so no need to leave food for you. Hungry, hungry is fine….."
Su Qing"s lips are slightly pursed. She pinched on Chuntao"s face and comforted her: "It"s okay, I can go to the kitchen. Besides, a little hungry is not….."
"But." Hearing this, Chun Tao"s nose turned sour. Choking with sob and said: "Your Highness, Seventh Lord has ordered to lock the kitchen, you can"t get it."
"…….." Su Qing"s body swayed, hurriedly to support her hands on the table to stabilize her body, gritted her teeth and said: "Seventh Lord is a b.a.s.t.a.r.d!"
"Your Highness, you can"t!" Chun Tao hurriedly stepped forward to cover her mouth and said in a low voice: "Be careful walls have ears."
Su Qing gritted her teeth, and the hand in her sleeves tightly clenched. She seemed as if made up a resolute decision, by pa.s.s Chun Tao and ran out of the study.
At the northern yard.
"Oh? She scolded me like that?"
At the moment, Gu Zifu was lying lazily on the side of the bed, holding his head with one hand, open lapel revealing his beautiful figure. The half open and half closed fox eyes were full of light. This posture is very intoxicated to look at.
Si Ting kept his head down. From previous experience told him that it is better not to speak at this time.
The scene Su Qing saw in front of her eyes when he trotted in, making her covered her mouth and took a few steps back in astonished. Her ears were reddish, and eyes sigh were floating. Even the words that have been already thought out before have been completely thrown away.
Seeing she came in, Si Ting tactical retreat and kindly closed the door closely.
Su Qing was panicked, and fingertips are circling in a chaotic manner.
Is it still in time if she wants to leave now?
Gu Zifu looked at her, he found it very interesting watching her inwardly upset expression. He sat up straight from the bed and hooked his finger at her: "Come here."
Su Qing lowered her head, dragging her heavy steps as if she was going to the execution ground. Walking over and said: "Seventh Lord."
"Huh? You still know to call me Seventh Lord." Gu Zifu smiled inexplicably: "So do you what Seventh Lord did before?"
Su Qing paused and shook her head immediately.
The corner of Gu Zifu"s mouth curved up, smiling gently and said in mild tone: "This Seventh Lord ah, he used specialize in peeling off the skin of people and made lanterns, but I got tired of it later and changed my hobby." Saying this, he raised his hand and lit the paper lantern on the table: "It"s like this one. It"s a defective product."
Su Qing suddenly looked up, with her eyes almost popped out of her sockets looking at him in disbelief: "Seventh, Seventh Lord……"
"Hum, dare to say the Seventh Lord is a b.a.s.t.a.r.d, Su Qing, your gut is not small at all?"
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Author has something to say:
Seventh Lord: (Sneer) Hum, your gut is not small at all?"
Su Qing: "I didn"t, Seventh Lord, you heard it wrong."
Seventh Lord: "Oh? Really?
Su Qing: "(sincerely nodding) Yeah, even if Seventh Lord is a tortoise (chinese translation tortoise egg aka b.a.s.t.a.r.d), you"re a handsome tortoise, with a small round head, eyes br.i.m.m.i.n.g with radiating vigour, strong limbs, and ……."
Seventh Lord: (gritting teeth) Su! Qing!"
Su Qing: (weeping like rain) Seventh, Seventh Lord, it was you who asked me to say it. Why are you being so unreasonable?"
Seventh Lord: "Hum, Seventh Lord is the reason here! Tonight no dinner for you!"
Su Qing: "Wuwuwuwu……."