Gu Jinghui had a hectic day, first searching for people around and later dealing with the magistrate, forensic doctor, and constable who came to investigate the case, leaving himself stretched too thin and had to send someone to the Ninth Princess again to request leave.
His whole being exuded a dark, cold aura, obvious to anyone with eyes that he was in a bad mood, yet it was at this moment that Gu Jingjun, who had been missing all day, happened to run into him.
Even Gu Shiba couldn’t help but sweat for Sixth Master Gu.
Gu Jinghui asked, "Where did you see that nanny?"
"On Horizontal Street, near the corner of the street close to the Qin Mansion, I saw her from the carriage, acting suspiciously as if hiding from someone. I had the driver stop the carriage, and in a blink of an eye, she disappeared. At that time, I thought I was seeing things."
Gu Jinghui glanced at Gu Shiba, and Gu Shiba immediately went out to instruct everyone to search near Horizontal Street.
Only then did Gu Jinghui have the mind to ask Sixth Master Gu, "How do you remember her so clearly as a mere nanny?"
"My third brother’s adopted son and my two younger sons got into a fight. Unable to win, they started crying and fussing. I had no choice but to take them to get an explanation. That nanny was very annoying, and after several times, I remembered her."
Gu Jinghui: "..."
It seems Lady Zhao truly hasn’t taught these two children well.
Gu Jinghui sighed.
Sixth Master Gu asked, "Third Brother, what exactly is going on with this matter?"
"What’s going on?" Gu Jinghui’s voice was sharp: "Why did you run out early in the morning?"
Sixth Master Gu, however, was delighted to share today’s good mood with Third Brother: "I went to Yu Yuantang with my cousin-in-law, Lin Junren organized a poetry society, we composed poems at Fishing Platform, and encountered the Minister of Rites and Academic Administrator."
Gu Jinghui was not interested in poetry and art.
However, he was somewhat concerned about these two people that Sixth Master interacted with, so he listened quietly for more.
"Third Brother, I thought Lin Junren’s talents were great, but I didn’t expect Si Yuan’s talents to be even better, his poems well-composed, his character good, encouraging me to focus on learning, teaching me couplets. Today I made many poems in one go; compared to before, it’s like heaven and earth. The ones I made previously don’t even qualify as poems, but nonsense."
"Moreover, Si Yuan conducts himself uprightly, with the demeanor of a gentleman, Lin Junren told me that my wife is very talented... Si Yuan stopped him, saying it’s inappropriate to discuss ladies outside, lacking manners. The people from the Qin Family are truly different from those I’ve encountered before."
After speaking, Gu Jingjun looked enviously at Gu Jinghui.
"What Si Yuan, he’s your wife’s cousin. I must call him brother, and you must follow me in calling him that."
Gu Jingjun unwillingly shifted, saying, "We each address separately, and he responds to my calling him younger brother."
Having to call her cousin, who is so young, felt like a loss.
"Interact more with Qin Siyuan in the future. Such people can teach you things and help you learn well, that Lin Ziqi is not a good person."
Gu Jingjun looked at Third Brother with a complex expression.
Third Brother’s dislike for Lin Ziqi... He had guessed a bit...
Alright, then just listen to Third Brother.
Gu Jinghui again said, "Mother has been talking about you, going out early to form a poetry society, not caring about the two children who have pox, and your wife is busy taking care of them. Mother said to let your wife manage the household and hand the responsibilities to your wife."
Sixth Master Gu was stunned.
"The two children have pox?"
"Yes, your wife and Aunt Huang’s two little nieces first got it this morning, Sixth Sister-in-law has already invited the Measles Goddess and cleaned the room. You stay in the outer court."
Sixth Master Gu hurriedly thought about whether he had been close with the two daughters recently.
"Alright then, Third Brother, let’s stay in the outer court together."
"Your wife is too clingy, can’t leave," Gu Jinghui showed an expression of disdain and impatience, "so grown up, yet still so clingy."
"You actually dislike your wife?" Sixth Master Gu called out in distress and surprise.
Really doesn’t appreciate romance.
"I’m disliking you," Gu Jinghui disregarded his brother’s feelings.
After Sixth Master Gu barely assembled his shattered heart, Gu Jinghui said softly: "When the little nieces finish with the pox, you go and talk to Sixth Sister-in-law. She’s constantly causing trouble; I’m somewhat unhappy."
Sixth Master Gu was startled, with his charming peach blossom eyes wide open, he asked confusedly, "Third Brother, did she do something again?"
"Sixth Elder, you must strive for excellence," Gu Jinghui sighed.
He understood clearly, the way Sixth Madam acted showed she didn’t regard Gu Jingjun.
Sixth Master Gu was dumbfounded.
Third Brother’s scattered thoughts made people confused.
Gu Jinghui simply spoke plainly, "Sixth Sister-in-law had disputes with your wife over her niece’s marriage and said some things to Lady Zhao, who’s in recovery. Upon hearing I sent people to Pang Hai’s household for inquiries, she sent those two nannies to scout for information, even those guarding the second gate saw."