The Silent Watchers of the Forbidden Era Chapter 4

The next day, Michael Bai went to Gu's house to report the matter. Thomas Gu was overjoyed and took out a set of calligraphy from a famous calligrapher and a piece of fine Dongshan tribute ink from the white jade Taotie box and gave it to Michael Bai.

He also called the book boy to decorate Aiden Gu's study immediately and prepare a set of four treasures of the study that were the same as Aiden Gu's.

He smiled at Michael Bai and said:

"An'er and Yan Li are not like you and I back then. I just hope they can get along as well as we did. That would be great!"

Michael Bai also recalled the time when they were studying together, and her heart relaxed a little, chatting and laughing with Thomas Gu.

In the afternoon, Bai Qian was taken to Gu's residence by the anxious Thomas Gu. Bai Qian's personal servant Zhu Ling carried him to Thomas Gu's study.

Along the way, Bai Qian felt that all the pavilions and towers were magnificent, showing the style of the Gu family, the first imperial merchant.

Once you enter the garden and walk through the winding corridor, you will see mossy stones forming a corridor under the steps.

Soon we came to a delicate and exquisite house, surrounded by large areas of pear blossoms and banana trees, lush and green, making it more elegant.

Bai Qi said with relief, this is Uncle Gu's study

When they reached the door, Zhu Ling put Bai Qian down and stood guard outside the door with his head down. The servant of the Gu family led him in.

The book boy lifted the bamboo curtain, and Bai Qian could only smell the faint scent of ink.

On the east wall hangs a poem by an unknown artist:

There was a large Huanghuali wood desk under the window, on which were placed a few rare books by famous authors.

On the yellow wood carved bird tea table next to it, there is a Longquan kiln string pattern incense burner, emitting lingering sandalwood fragrance.

Bai Qi felt relieved and said, Uncle Gu really doesn't look like a businessman, but more like a scholar who studies hard.

He looked away and saw a tall, strong, broad-shouldered, straight, and dignified middle-aged man standing in the hall.

When he put down his pen and turned around, Bai Qian saw this slightly unfamiliar face.

Thomas Gu's eyes under his thick eyebrows were dark and full of spirit, and he looked majestic without even getting angry.

There is always a wrinkle between his eyebrows, indicating that he has a bad temper.

But the Thomas Gu in Locus Bai's memory was indeed kind and amiable, and he would even pick him up mischievously, rub his delicate white face with his stubble, and laugh loudly.

Without waiting for Bai Qinan to salute, Thomas Gu leaped in front of him in two or three steps.

He lifted up the child and laughed loudly:

"Haha, An'er, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look even more beautiful. I heard that you played the role of Guanyin again this year. It's a pity that your uncle didn't go, otherwise I would have asked someone to draw it and show it to your aunt and ancestors. Are you tired from the journey? When you are at your uncle's house, just treat it as your own home!"

"Uncle, here are some freshly made tea cakes. Use some before you go to pay respects to our ancestors. Can you have some milk tea with them? Uncle remembers that you like these the most."

Unable to refuse the hospitality, Locus Bai ate a few exquisite snacks and drank half a cup of sweet milk tea under Thomas Gu's expectant eyes.

Thomas Gu looked at Locus Bai with some satisfaction. How great it would be if An'er was his child.

He loved watching the delicate children eat, and he felt his appetite improved. Unfortunately, his own child was a scoundrel.

Seeing that he really couldn't eat any more, he ordered the maid to clean up the

Thomas Gu asked him how many words he had learned, what books he had read recently, etc. He also asked about the health of the old lady at home.

After Locus Bai answered all the questions, Thomas Gu saw that the child, though still in a baby voice, spoke clearly and nodded. He then waved Zhu Ling away, picked up Locus Bai and walked towards the backyard.

The closer I got to the backyard, the more I felt that Gu Mansion was like a fairy's mansion, with its splendid gardens and majestic pavilions.

It is spring, and the city is bustling with people. Flowers such as crabapples and peaches are in full bloom.

Passing through the polished brick wall, Thomas Gu stretched out a hand and pointed to a house at the other end of the garden.

"An'er, that's where you and Yan'er will study in the future. You don't need to bring any of the four treasures of the study. Uncle has prepared them for you. You just need to concentrate on studying. If your brother Gu is naughty, come and tell me, and I will beat him! If there is any fight or quarrel, come and tell uncle, and uncle will beat him too!"

"Uncle said this is like your home. If uncle is not here, you can go find the old lady. She misses you very much."

Locus Bai smiled and said:

"When we study and write together in the future, we will naturally live in harmony."

Thomas Gu just smiled and sighed when he heard this.

When they reached the old lady's door, they put Bai Qi'an down and held his hand.

The maids at the door hurriedly opened the door curtain and answered

"The Master and Master Bai are here!"

When Bai Qianfang entered the room, the smell of precious incense hit him.

The heads of the Gu family were all sitting in the room, and the room was decorated with gold and colorful decorations, and the atmosphere was elegant and orderly.

The old ancestor of the Gu family had a head full of silver hair and was sitting on the couch, looking at them with a smile.

Bai Qian was not afraid either. She bowed in a coquettish manner, greeted the old ancestor and asked how are the aunts.

Several people smiled and nodded in response

Seeing this, Mother Gu was even happier. She took Locus Bai's hand and sat down beside her.

Then he said to Thomas Gu:

"You go now. There are still many things to do outside. You can rest assured that An'er is here with me."

She patted Locus Bai's hand and said:

"It's a bad day today. I asked Yan Ge'er to see his cousin off, but he hasn't come back yet. He hasn't been out for a long time and is like a horse without a bridle. I don't know when he will come back. An'er, do you want to stay with me or go and see your study?"

Bai Qian hurriedly asked:

"Don't bother me, old man. I have to practice calligraphy every day, and today's big characters are not finished yet!"

Mother Gu repeatedly said that he was a good child and asked someone to take him to the study to study.

He also gave the prepared generous gift to the nanny to take to the Bai family along with the gifts from the daughters-in-law.

Aiden Gu's mother, Madam Shen, smiled and took Locus Bai's hand.

"Let me take An'er there. It's cheap too."

After Gu's mother nodded, the group left. Along the way, Mrs. Sophia was concerned about Locus Bai's mother and mentioned his aunt.

She reached the door of the study and then said:

"An'er, my son is naughty and stupid. If he does something wrong, just ignore him and he will go out for a horse race and then he will be fine."

Bai Qi'an nodded and said with a smile

"Auntie is joking. I often hear father and uncle say that Brother Gu is very talented and intelligent, and no one else can match him. Besides, what we are going to learn now is knowledge and etiquette. If Brother Gu can concentrate on his studies, our relationship will definitely get better day by day."

Mrs. Sophia was amused by Locus Bai's joke. She touched his head, smiled and nodded, and sent him and the servant to the study before returning to her room.

Bai Qian looked around and felt a little tired. It was time for him to take a nap. He didn't expect Aiden Gu to come back so soon.

He asked Zhu Ling to carry him to the beauty couch by the window, and prepared to take a nap on the soft silk plum blossom pillow he brought from home.

Ask Zhu Ling to wake him up later, and ask Xiao Mei to set an alarm for him in his mind, so that he can wake up when the target is about to come back.

[Xiaomei received it! I promise to complete the task! ]

Aiden Gu returned home with a large crowd of people, and a bunch of people were arguing.

This servant praised the young master for riding a horse, saying it was so brave; that servant praised Brother Yan for walking in a majestic manner.

Although Aiden Gu was used to hearing this, who doesn’t like to hear nice words? He waved his hand and said

"Go to the concierge and get the half-month's worth of silver! I'll treat you to a drink!"

The male servants hurriedly thanked the young master, and the noise was as loud as a market.

Some of the other servants turned a blind eye, some kept their distance, and most just joined in the fun.

It was not until they reached the backyard gate with hanging flowers that the older servant could not get in, and then they paused.

Aiden Gu didn't wait for the maid to lift the door curtain and went into the room.

In the past, when she saw him coming back, she would ask him about everything for a long time, but now she just smiled at him.

He looked at his mother and several aunts in confusion, and they all looked at him with smiles.

I had a bad feeling and couldn't help wondering what bad thing I had done was revealed.

After a while, seeing the growing doubt on his face, Mrs. Sophia chuckled:

"Now that you have seen the old ancestor, go to the study! Your father left you a living treasure, why don't you go and put it in your pocket!"

Aiden Gu widened his eyes slightly. He believed that his father was a living treasure when he gave him fried pork with bamboo shoots. The sun really did set in the west!

With a lot of doubts in his mind, Aiden Gu bowed and went out.

He took off his brocade fur cape without caring how much it was worth, and let it fall to the ground. Anyway, there would be a maid to pick it up.

He wanted to ask the maids and nannies, but they just said that he would know when he got to the study.

The main room is not far from the study, and no one told him along the way.

Aiden Gu had been holding back a fire of anger:

"Okay! Don't tell him! Look at what a lousy treasure he has dropped! See if they can keep it a secret! It's just some rare ancient book, and they want to persuade him to read! If he even blinks at this lousy treasure, he's not Gu!"

In a flash, he had reached the door of the study. Seeing the unfamiliar servant here, Aiden Gu ignored him.

Before Zhu Ling could say a word, Aiden Gu gritted his teeth and suddenly kicked the door open.

Bai Qian was awakened by a loud noise, his bright eyes still showing the confusion and tears from his sleep.

He stared blankly at the door of the study.

I only saw a young man in a dark blue Hangzhou silk floral gown at the backlit entrance, with gold and jade ornaments all over his body.

There was no expression on his face, but one could tell he was also standing there in a daze, with a look of hatred frozen on his face, and he was mumbling something.

Zhu Ling followed in immediately, but before she could open her mouth, she was pushed out by Aiden Gu who had reacted.

He shouted, "Someone, hold him down! Don't make a sound!"

The servants of the Gu family rushed forward, held Zhu Ling down, and cleverly covered his mouth.

Zhu Ling struggled with her face flushed, she just wanted to go in and protect her master, but she couldn't.

Bai Qian looked at Aiden Gu's series of actions and felt completely confused.

He saw that Zhu Ling seemed to be held down by someone, and he was a little anxious.

He wanted to ask Aiden Gu what he intended by doing this, but the man stopped talking and just stared at him like a stupid goose. He didn't know what he was thinking and his face was red.

Bai Qian was about to ask when Aiden Gu said stupidly, "Little Bodhisattva, what's your last name? Anyway, I can't have the last name Gu anymore, so it's great to have your last name."

Bai Qian:?

Xiaomei:?

Locus Bai was even more confused. His almond-shaped eyes kept blinking. He really didn't understand what Aiden Gu was talking about.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Aiden Gu just looked at him encouragingly (Bai Qian:?)

She immediately blushed and said shyly: "My name is Aiden Gu, little Bodhisattva. I have a father, a mother, a grandmother, and several uncles and aunts at home. My family lives in Dongqingshu Street, Jinling. I have thousands of servants in my home. My personal servant is called Tianmo..."

Bai Qian:?

Bai Qian was so scared that he interrupted him immediately, fearing that if he continued, he would tell everyone how many loaches his family had in their fields last year.

He said hurriedly: "Brother Gu, I am Locus Bai, the nephew of your family's chief steward. I don't know if Uncle Gu has mentioned me. From today on, I will study with you."

Aiden Gu's phoenix eyes widened a little, and the dazed look faded away and he just stared at him intently, with a bit of Thomas Gu's sharp eyes.

"What! You are Uncle Bai's son Locus Bai! I heard from my grandmother that you were able to recite the Thousand Character Classic at the age of five?"

Aiden Gu was surprised, and remembered that when his father was furious and beat him, he used Locus Bai as an example and threw him into the mud.

At that time, he wanted to play a trick on the boy, but he didn't expect that Locus Bai was the little Bodhisattva he saw yesterday... Isn't this a fate sent by God!

Locus Bai looked at Aiden Gu's expression, which was sometimes ferocious, sometimes ecstatic, and sometimes suppressed joy, causing his handsome face to be distorted. He wondered if Uncle Gu had beaten him to the point of damaging his brain. Would the injury on his B*tt0cks spread to his head?

He put the mission aside for now. He was afraid that Aiden Gu would suddenly attack him, so he might as well run away. It wouldn’t be too late to do the mission next time.

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