Gu Jinzhi and Zhu Zhongjun arrived at Zhengyuan.

  Song Pan'er had just eaten half of her meal and left halfway through.

  Gu Yanwen sat aside and waited.

  Seeing Gu Jinzhi arrive, Gu Yanjin stood up and smiled: "Jin sister is here, your uncle is still waiting outside..."

  "What's going on after all?"

  "He didn't say anything." Gu Yanwen explained again, "His complexion is fine, it doesn't seem like he's looking for trouble."

  In the capital, there are some rules that must be followed.

  Gu Yan Tao was also her elder brother-in-law, so Song Pan Er didn't think it was a good idea to rashly go out and stand up for her daughter.

  If she really accompanies her daughter out, it would give Gu Yanwu a chance to pick on her, deliberately provoke trouble, saying that she doesn't distinguish between inner and outer circles, disregarding seniority. She wouldn't be able to refute him, and would end up being too passive.

  But she was always a little uneasy about it.

  She got up, helped Gu Jin adjust her collar, and whispered to her: "I'll have Mu Qing follow you. If your uncle's tone is not right, just give Mu Qing a signal, I'll go out and talk to him, don't worry about offending him."

  She wasn't afraid that Gu Jinzhi would offend her uncle, but rather that even if they quarreled, she wouldn't gain anything from it.

  Gu Jin couldn't help but laugh.

  "Got it, mom." She smiled and nodded.

  Zhu Zhongjun followed closely behind him.

  The snow outside is getting heavier and bigger, dancing in the sky with snowflakes.

  As soon as they came out of the main gate, a woman was waiting with a docile mule pulling a small oil cart.

  Zhu Zhongjun jumped onto the carriage first and then reached out his hand to pull up Gu Jinzhi.

  They took a ride together.

  Gu Yanzhong also made one.

  They soon arrived at the main hall of Waiyuan.

  Gu Yanwu was accompanied by only a small servant, who had just returned from the government office, still wearing his official uniform, sitting upright with an air of dignity and solemnity that inspired awe.

  The coarse maid who serves tea and water doesn't even dare to breathe.

  Watching Gu Yan Zhen bring his daughter back, Gu Yan Tao's eyebrows straightened.

  Then he saw King Luoyang again and hurriedly got up, changed his face, smiled and asked King Luoyang to be at peace.

  Luyang Wang hid behind Gu Jin's body.

  Gu Yanwu looked at this appearance and unexpectedly had a few points of fondness: Luoyang Wang would be one of the forces of the Gu family in the future.

  After Gu Quanxun paid his respects to Luoyang Wang, Gu Jin also paid his respects to Gu Quanxun.

  They then sat down, distinguishing between main and secondary positions.

  Gu Yanwei invited Luoyang Wang to take the first seat, and he himself moved to the second seat.

  Louyang King rushed to Gu Jin's side and sat down tightly beside him.

  Gu Yan Tao knew that persuasion was useless, so he stopped caring and sat down in the secondary seat. Then, with a slightly stern face, he said to Gu Yan Zhen: "I came today because I remembered a few things. I must remind you and Jin sister!"

  Gu Yanwen said yes.

  Gu Jinzhi also listened respectfully: "Thank you, elder brother, for your teachings."

  "Outside, there are some unpleasant words." Gu Yan's voice sank, and his majesty came out, "What a divine doctor, what an apricot forest saint. They all said it was Sister Jin! This should have been a compliment. If Sister Jin were a man and a doctor who sat in the hall to ask for diagnosis, it would naturally be even more praise!"

  Then, his tone suddenly changed and he said more severely, "But Guan Jie is a young lady! A woman from a deep boudoir. Not going out of the main gate or stepping over the threshold of the second gate is the norm. Not to mention the great families with high expectations, even the humble and poor families should also guard against the teachings. Guan Jie was born into an official family, grew up in a famous family, and now she's already thirteen years old, not a child anymore, and should have all the norms. In the future, she will be married into the imperial family, to marry Lu Yang Wang. What if these trivial matters of her youth are exposed by others, wouldn't that harm the reputation of the Guan family?"

  Gu Yanwen was confused by what his elder brother said.

  How did you suddenly remember to scold Ji Nei?

  Jing's reputation was not earned by her going to the streets and alleys to practice medicine, but rather it was spread by Ning Yu.

  Ning Yu is the brother of the Empress's natal family, can Jing Jie not be punished?

  What's wrong with you, big brother, coming here to scold now?

  Gu Yanzheng's face didn't look very good.

  His daughter, who had also been raised by him and Song Xiang since childhood, had never received a harsh word. Today, she hadn't done anything wrong, yet her big brother spoke to her like that, how could the child bear it?

  Gu Yan's face turned slightly red, wanting to lose his temper but not daring to.

  Gu Yan Tao gave Gu Yan Zhen a stern look.

  This glare shortened Gu Yan's arrogance by another three points. He was unhappy in his heart, but ultimately didn't dare to refute his big brother at all, and silently listened with anger.

  Gu Yanwu looked at Gu Jinzhi again.

  In this case, a girl should be so ashamed that she wouldn't dare cry out loud and her face would turn bright red.

  Gu Jin'er turned around, her dark eyes sparkling with curiosity as she looked at Gu Yanwu, wanting to know what came next.

  Made Gu Yanwu very angry.

  He coughed and his voice became even more severe as he asked Gu Jing: "Jing, what does the Analects teach about women being cautious with their reputation?"

  Speaking of Gu Jing's reputation outside is ruining his reputation.

  Gu Jin smiled slightly, rose up gently, and replied to Gu Yan's words: "A woman's theory is that for all women, the first thing to learn is how to establish oneself; the way to establish oneself is only to be pure and chaste. Purity makes one's body clean, chastity makes one's body glorious."

  Zhu Zhongjun listened and wanted to laugh.

  Gu Jinzhi didn't just memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, she also memorized ancient women's teachings, such as "Nu Jie", "Nu Xun" and "Nu Lun Yu".

  Possessing a soul of later generations, yet diligently learning to be an ancient lady, but somehow everything is not in her heart, Gu Jin is indeed a strange person.

  Gu Yan Tao listened and was very satisfied, his face also slightly softened: "Not bad, Jin sister's learning is solid, and the old man can rest assured. However, in the future, you must remember that you are not a barefoot doctor, your medical skills cannot make you famous, but rather let people look down on you. Staying at home, doing needlework, being virtuous and talented, this is what is proper for a woman. This is the foundation of how women can bring glory to their natal family and honor to their husband's family. You just returned from Yanling Fu and encountered the Empress Dowager personally asking Jin sister to bestow medicine, so I will let bygones be bygones. If in the future there are words that say Jin sister is not careful with her reputation as a woman, going out to diagnose and ask about medicine, I will follow family rules!"

  Gu's way is very respectful in attitude.

  Gu Yanwen felt both hatred and anger in his heart.

  He couldn't help but ask suddenly, "Big brother, you said that Sister Jin ruined her reputation today, but didn't she cure your illness back then? If it wasn't for Sister Jin's skills, big brother, you would be...

  "Preposterous!" Gu Yan Tao slammed his hand on the table, his face changed with rage, and he stood up abruptly. "What kind of nonsense is this! I am Jin's elder, it is her duty to be filial to me! How can you mention this in the same breath? I'm ill, shouldn't Jin come to take care of me?"

  She's just an outsider. What right does she have to interfere? Just like when she sees me, her elder brother-in-law, it's a matter of course, but if some other man comes over and wants to see her, can he just see her?

  Can't even tell this apart, utterly absurd!

  It's you and your wife who are unclear in your hearts, with unclear teachings, that have ruined a good child! In the future, when the empress blames us, will she say it's your fault? At that time, won't it still be my fault as the elder brother?

  Gu Yanwen was made even more furious by his words.

  He was full of anger, but didn't dare say another word, so his face turned bright red. He clenched his fists tightly.

  "Great Uncle!" Gu Jinzhi also stood up, took a few steps forward and said to Gu Yantao. "I've taken note of your words. Have you had lunch? We haven't eaten yet, shall we call the kitchen to bring some food over?"

  Gu Yanwu had no time to eat?

  He snorted and said, "No need! Remembering what your uncle taught you today is the greatest filial piety."

  Then she glared at Gu Yanxun a few more times. "You're getting more and more muddled, not even as good as a child. If you make one more mistake, I'll call your elder sister to report it to the empress dowager and have her take Jin'er away to teach her properly, so she won't learn to be reckless and improper from all of you!"

  Then he turned and left with a flick of his sleeve.

  Gu Yanwen felt both angry and embarrassed.

  He was scolded by his elder brother in front of his daughter, and he felt ashamed; as a father, he also let his daughter be scolded by his elder brother for no reason, which made him even more ashamed.

  For a moment, Gu Yanwen's chest heaved up and down, unable to speak.

  Gu Jinzhi stepped forward, gently supporting Gu Yan's arm: "Father, the snow outside is very heavy. Isn't there also a garden in the outer courtyard? I heard it's full of plum blossoms, and I haven't seen them yet. Shall we go take a look?"

  Gu Yanzheng's face slightly changed. He forced a smile and said something nice.

  Zhu Zhongjun followed closely behind.

  The young servants stood on either side to hold umbrellas for Gu Jinzhi and Gu Yanjin.

  Gu Jinzhi walked alongside his father and smiled: "Dad, do you know what Big Uncle is doing today?"

  Gu Yanwen's embarrassment resurfaced.

  “…He didn't come to talk about what's proper or not.” Gu Jinzhi smiled and said to Gu Yanxin, “You know that the Duke of Yongxi is ill, right? Although I don't know what's going on outside, I can tell from Uncle's behavior today that the Duke's illness won't be cured. He must have thought of me too. But Uncle doesn't want me to go and treat him, so he used all those big principles to suppress me...”

  Gu Yanwen was taken aback.

  He stared blankly at Gu Jinzhi for a moment.

  Looking at his daughter's slightly reddened cheeks from the cold, delicate and beautiful, yet calm and composed, a warm current rose in his heart.

  Thinking carefully, what Gu Yanwu said today is indeed suspicious.

  "Great Uncle should be at odds with Yong Xi Hou in the imperial court." Gu Jin said firmly.

  Gu Yanzhong's heart slowly calmed down at this point.

  He knew about Yong Xi Hou's illness.

  Yong Xi Hou Hu Zehan and Gu Yanwao did not get along, which Gu Yanzhen also knew.

  "In the early years, there were some contradictions." Gu Yanwen sighed and actually talked to his daughter about court affairs. "Your uncle Ping Buqiong rose to prominence because of his contributions in following the dragon, from being a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Justice to becoming the emperor's most trusted advisor. How could Yong Xi Hou be willing to accept this? I heard from Hu Ze Yu that Yong Xi Hou is someone who cannot bear to see others do well... whoever surpasses him, he will bite..."

  Gu Jin smiled slightly.

  The two gardens outside are very large. By the time Gu Zhen accompanied Gu Yan to stroll around and come down, half a time had already passed.

  The father and daughter were frozen to death but very happy, picked a lot of plum blossoms for the maid to hold, before returning to the inner courtyard.

  Song Pan'er naturally asked: "Uncle, what did you come here for? Why have you been gone for so long?"

  Gu Jinzhi then told Song Pan'er about Eldest Uncle's intentions one by one.

  And then he repeated his own conjecture again.

  Song Pan'er indeed had someone go out and ask around.

  "What you said is not wrong at all." By evening, those who went out to gather news came back and told Song Xiang'er, "The Duke of Yongxi took the medicine but still didn't see any improvement. It's said that a famous doctor was invited from Jiangnan, don't know who it is. The doctors in Jiangnan are well-known to us. There are also people in the capital saying that only Miss Gu can save his life...this is really lifting up Sister Zhen."

  Song Paner is very happy.

  Then he remembered his uncle's intention and snorted: "Can't they just be open and honest in their struggles? Adding insult to injury, what kind of people are they!"

  Gu Jin smiled slightly.

  The officialdom is no different from the marketplace, except that officials dress more luxuriously, scold people without using dirty words, and beat them more fiercely.

  To kick someone when they are down is truly a despicable tactic.

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  Seeking pink tickets O(n_n)O~