The old man had someone rush back with a letter, and Song Pan'er felt extremely uneasy in her heart.

  Ever since the old man returned to Beijing, she had some bad ideas lurking in her mind.

  Are they going back too?

  Because she didn't want to go back and be restricted, Song Pan'er would worry every time she thought about it.

  She didn't wait for the maid to bring scissors, and with a forceful tear, she ripped open the envelope and began reading eagerly.

  I read a few lines and finished reading it.

  She slightly furrowed her brow.

  Song's mother and others asked what was going on.

  "......Never mind." Song Xun'er came back to her senses, smiled slightly, "February 6th is the auspicious day for the third young master of the second house, Old Master wants us to go back and attend the ceremony."

  Is it necessary to send an express message for such a simple matter?

  It was either the lady's intention to deceive them with her words, or there was something hidden that they didn't know about. Song Mama and Haitang didn't dare ask again, and the two of them attended to the lady as she rested.

  Song Pan'er waved her hand, sat alone on the chair, and said to Song's mother: "Send a servant to the outer courtyard and tell Cui Lian that no matter how late Third Master comes home, he should come back to the inner courtyard. Let the servants who were on duty last night leave the door open for Third Master."

  A faint unease flashed across Song's mother's eyes.

  Something's gone wrong!

  "Yes." She replied and went out to instruct.

  Song Pan'er had no more sleepiness, wearing a small silk jacket, wrapped in a warm basket, sitting quietly and thinking deeply.

  Today is Peony Appreciation Night.

  Song Pan'er let Song Mama and Hai Tang go down to rest, as they still had to get up early the next day for work, leaving only Peony by her side.

  Peony handed her a cup of clear tea.

  "Madam, why don't you lie down on the bed? Although this brazier is not cold, it's chilly behind." Peony softly advised Song Pan'er.

  Song Pan'er revealed a faint smile: "It doesn't matter, Third Master will be back soon. You go first, and I'll call you if something comes up."

  Peony does not dare to persuade deeply, it is true.

  She didn't dare to leave either, so she just stood by and guarded, occasionally refilling Song Xiang's tea.

  Back and forth, they have already refilled their tea three times. The drum outside has struck the second watch of the night.

  Peony wanted to persuade Song Pan'er to go to sleep again, but outside, there were faint footsteps coming from afar.

  Song Pan'er raised her eyes and looked at Peony, gesturing for her to go out and take a look, wondering if Third Master had returned.

  Peony hurriedly walked out.

  It's still raining outside, with a cold drizzle that reveals the chill of early winter. The peony shrinks its thin shoulders, and the old woman takes a lantern and personally opens the courtyard gate.

  It's indeed San Ye Gu Yanzhun who has returned.

  He was drunk, staggering with each step, and was supported on either side by Xi Zhen and another servant named Mo.

  Peony hurriedly welcomed them into the house.

  Gu Yanzhong got drunk and lost his consciousness.

  Song Pan'er also got up from the warm bed, let the maid serve a cup of strong tea to Gu Yanjin, and had him drink it. On one hand, she ordered the maid to fetch water for washing, on the other hand, she ordered the old woman to make some sour soup.

  After using water, Song Pan'er personally took a piece of sobering stone for him to suck on.

  Gu Yanwen slowly came back to his senses.

  "It's no use getting excited and drinking all this wine." Song Xiang'er complained, "Tomorrow I'll have a headache again and won't be able to study."

  Gu Yanwen couldn't help but chuckle.

  "...you don't know what I'm so happy about!" Gu Yan's tongue was somewhat out of control, his voice very loud. "In the villages near Liu Family Village, they've all built a temple for our Jie sister, called...called something like 'Gù Qī Niángniáng Miào' (Temple of Madame Gu Seventh), on the first and fifteenth of every month they worship her...it was just built, but those farmers are all saying it's effective, headaches and fever, after worshipping, they're all better..."

  His voice was full of excitement.

  Song Pan'er was taken aback for a moment.

  She had never heard of it.

  Then she tightly grasped Gu Yan Zhen's arm and asked: "Is it true?" Her eyes were full of expectation.

  Gu Yanwen burst out laughing and picked up his wife, saying: "Of course! Our daughter is going to be famous for all eternity!"

  In the past, he had always thought that the highest achievement in a person's life was just being enfeoffed as a king or appointed as a prime minister.

  It's too difficult to leave a name for eternity, and he has never had such an extravagant hope either.

  When he attended the banquet, he heard that Hu Ze and Qin Sheng said that more than a dozen villages near Liujiacun had built ancestral temples for Gu Zhenzhi, his blood was boiling, and tears were welling up in his eyes.

  Those farmers regarded Gu Jinzhi as a lifesaving Bodhisattva.

  At that moment, his inner joy was unspeakable.

  It's as if he had accomplished something great himself.

  The joy brought by that sense of accomplishment cannot be compared with the wealth and power of high officials.

  So, Gu Yanwen, who had never been able to hold his liquor and had always been unwilling to drink too much, got drunk tonight.

  Qin Shenyi and Hu Zeyi respected him, he did not refuse a single cup and drank it all.

  Back home, his excitement had not dissipated. In front of the maids and servants in the house, he lifted Song Pan'er high up, Song Pan'er's face turned bright red.

  When they were young couples, they weren't so affectionate, but now...

  She is outspoken but also thin-skinned.

  Peony promptly sent all the people in the house out and closed the door of the inner room for them.

  Sounds of rustling and heavy breathing came from inside the room. Peony, being older, naturally understood what was happening and felt a bit embarrassed. She got up and told the servant girls to prepare hot water.

  This night was restless, and Third Master tossed and turned three times in his room before gradually calming down.

  When Peony served the lady in her bath, she became completely soft and weak, leaning against Peony with a flush of red on her face, and had an indescribably beautiful and charming appearance.

  The lady in the impression of peony, is very kind to those around her, dotes on the young ladies and gentlemen, is strict with the housekeeping aunties, and is harsh towards Madam Hong and her son.

  Never seen Madam's so gentle side before.

  Normally when San Ye rested here, the couple had never been so unrestrained...

  The lady and Third Master were both extremely delighted tonight.

  After washing and dressing, San Ye and his wife fell fast asleep, and there was no more noise in the inner room.

  The peony finally dared to sleep peacefully.

  It was just past midnight when Peony woke up. She usually wakes up at this hour every day.

  There were some sounds of silk curtains hanging from golden hooks in the inner chamber.

  The lady did not call her, probably getting up for tea.

  Peony didn't dare knock on the inner chamber's door.

  Then she faintly heard San Ye also wanting to drink tea.

  Song Paner and his wife both woke up.

  Song Pan'er's face turned red as she recalled last night's events.

  In the faint light of dawn, her unintentionally revealed tenderness had the same color as when they had just gotten married, making Gu Yanjin's heart greatly delighted.

  He stretched out his hand and grasped hers.

  Song Pan'er lightly coughed, recalling last night's words: "...... received a letter sent by Father through express horse."

  Gu Yanwen sat down and asked: "What's going on? Has something happened in Beijing?"

  Whenever there's something extremely urgent, they would send a swift horse with a message. Gu Yan Zhen and Song Wan Er had the same reaction to receiving the letter last night.

  Song Pan'er then took out the letter from under her pillow and handed it over to him.

  She got out of bed and hung a curtain hook, moved the candle over, and made it convenient for Gu Yanjin to read the letter.

  The letter was very short and Gu Yanwen finished reading it quickly.

  Then he was also stunned: "Is this it?"

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