The custom of hiding from the wind on Dragon Boat Festival has been continued for several hundred years.

  But the wives of Yanling Prefecture are not all local people. Some women's hometowns are in other places, and they have no way to go back and hide during the noon.

  For example, Gu Jinzhi's second aunt was married from Jiangning.

  Jiangning is two days' journey from Yancheng.

  The elder sister-in-law likes lively scenes.

  She fell ill and became slender. Although her complexion was still somewhat waxen, after applying makeup, the color was vibrant, not looking sick at all, and even regained some of the elegance of her youth.

  Everyone praises her for being beautiful.

  The elder maternal aunt was very happy and invited all the ladies who were on good terms with her but not from Yanling to stay at home for lunch.

  Gu Jinzhi and his younger brother followed their mother Song Pan'er to the Song family home, where they encountered several groups of people in front of the Huahua Gate.

  Song Pan'er greeted them warmly and enthusiastically.

  In a moment, her aunt came out to greet them.

  Gu Jinzhi held onto Huan Ge's hand and walked quietly behind their mother.

  A group of people soon arrived at the flower hall beside the main house.

  Gu Jinzhi's second aunt, Qin Shi, was helping with the reception of guests.

  On the west side of the flower hall, two cousins from my uncle's family, three sisters and four brothers from my second uncle's family were all there, as well as several young masters and misses dressed in finery, chatting together.

  Mother and two aunts were chatting happily with several ladies, neglecting Gu Jing's sister and brother. Gu Jing then took his younger brother to visit their cousins.

  Among these children, except for the son and daughter of Hu Ze Yu, the governor of Yanling, all the others were members of the Song family. They were all cousins of Gu Jinzhi, so there was no need to avoid suspicion.

  When Gu Jin arrived, her cousin Song Yanfan came to greet her first, smiling and holding her hand: "My cousin is very capable, my mother's illness was cured by my cousin."

  Such remarks have been circulating for a long time, it's just that no one believed them.

  When they heard Song Yanfan's words, the children all chimed in, saying "Sister is so amazing", "Sister is so great" and so on.

  "How amazing!" Amidst the praise, a discordant doubting voice appeared, "Gu Jinzhi, have you finished reading all your medical books? Do you even know the pharmacology of the prescriptions you're writing?"

  Following the sound, a lovely girl with double buns and wearing a moon-white embroidered plum blossom patterned jacket with a faint smile.

  There is a hint of undisguised mockery in his smile.

  The children quieted down.

  The girl is not a member of the Song family, she is Hu Ze Yu's daughter, Hu Xie.

  Hu Jie is also from Kyoto, and only followed her parents to Yangling Prefecture last year, moving from the capital city.

  As early as in Beijing, Gu Jing had met Hu Jie and even had a bit of a past.

  Hu Jie's father, Hu Ze Yu, was the paternal uncle of Yong Xi Hou. As a distant relative outside of the three degrees of mourning attire, they didn't have much familial affection. However, Hu Ze Yu was skilled at socializing, so Yong Xi Hou took good care of him.

  That year, the old lady of Yong Xi Hou Fu was celebrating her birthday. Gu Jinzhi followed his mother Song Pan Er to pay respects and coincidentally ran into Hu Tai Tai and Hu Xiang at the gate with hanging flowers.

  Mrs. Hu warmly greeted Song Pan'er.

  Song Pan'er was a straightforward person who loved to get along with others in a lively and refreshing way, without any suspicions or pretenses. She started chatting with Mrs. Hu and they walked together into the gate of hanging flowers.

  Gu Jinzhi and Hu Jie were about the same age, so Mrs. Hu asked Gu Jinzhi's birthday. After a brief conversation, it turned out that Hu Jie was actually born on the same year, month, and day as Gu Jinzhi.

  There's some fate in this.

  They arrived at Yong Xi Hou's wife's flower hall, and Mrs. Hu told Mrs. Hu about this matter again.

  Madam Hu looked at the two delicate and lovely girls, who were also born in the same year, month and day, and was very pleased, rewarding each of them with a purse.

  When seating, Yong Xi Hou's wife also arranged for Gu Jinzhi and Hu Jiean to be in the same place.

  That year, Gu Jin was just five years old.

  She sat there quietly eating and listening to the play, but Hu Die smiled and said to Gu Jinzhi: "Look what's in your purse."

  This little brat, Gu Jing didn't want to bother with her and said: "You're just like that."

  Hu Jie was very curious and insisted on taking a look.

  She was a spoiled child at home, and her parents and brother all gave in to her, cultivating a strong and overbearing personality.

  Gu Jin was completely unmoved, continuing to eat and listen to the opera as if Hu Die's nagging didn't exist.

  She thought that if she was cold and distant, Hu Ge would say a few words and then lose interest and stop talking.

  Who knows, Hu Jie got angry and slapped Gu Jinzhi's hand: "How can you be so rude? You don't even know basic manners!" Scolding Gu Jinzhi like a little adult.

  The other girls at the table were also watching them with great interest.

  Gu Jinzhi's hand was slapped by Hu Jie, and it turned a bit red. The smooth ivory chopsticks fell to the ground.

  She wouldn't treat a little brat like this, so she had her maid change her chopsticks again.

  Who knows, just got it in hand, Hu Jie hit again.

  "Stop it, people are laughing at us." Gu Jinzhi said with a tone of coaxing a child.

  Hu Jie was furious.

  A five-year-old child has limited understanding of human relationships and is somewhat self-centered.

  Hu Jie was again infuriated by Gu Jin's words.

  "That's a joke too!" Hu Jie exclaimed loudly, "You're like a savage, you don't know manners, I'm talking to you and you won't even respond!"

  Everyone at the table and even people at two tables next door were staring at them.

  Gu Jin did not have the leisure to teach Hu's daughter and had the maid bring a pair of chopsticks.

  Hu Jie came down again.

  This is a bit childish.

  For the naughty child, Gu Jin had always been strict. She happened to have a cup of tea in her hand, so she picked up the teacup and poured it over Hu Die's face.

  Tea leaves stuck on her face, Hu Jie's eyes widened, and the tea beads slid down her cheeks.

  The children were taken aback at first, then burst out laughing.

  Everyone looked over. Hu Jie's appearance was indeed comical, and it provoked a burst of loud laughter.

  Hu Jie only then knew to cry loudly.

  Later, this matter was talked about by people with relish, and Hu Jie was also laughed at for a long time. However, Gu Jinzhi did not know.

  She left Beijing with her parents half a year later.

  Because of this past grievance, Hu Ji still bears a grudge against Gu Jin.

  Gu Jin smiled slightly.

  "Hmm, I've finished reading the book and also know about pharmacology." Gu Jinzhi replied. If he still didn't take care of it, Hu Jie might not let him off easily.

  At her age, splashing tea water at someone is a bit impolite.

  She replied in a flat tone, as if someone else had asked her if she had eaten, and she said she had.

  Hu Jie was originally provocative, but being dismissed by her in such a way made her even more unhappy: why did Gu Jin always have an arrogant and indifferent attitude, treating people of the same age as herself like juniors?

  "Then take a look, am I sick or not?" Hu Jie lost her temper and asked directly.

  Her brother Hu Zhuo pulled her sleeve.

  Hu Jie glared at her brother.

  Gu Jinzhi seriously sized her up.

  "There is latent heat toxin in your body, and it's a late-stage toxin. Once it breaks out, it will be a throat-locking symptom. You should seriously see a doctor and take some cow yellow and musk to eat." said Gu Jinzhi.

  The children all stared blankly, and everyone involuntarily looked at Hu Ke's face.

  Hu Jie was furious, thinking that Gu Jin was teasing her.

  "From autumn and winter to spring, where did this heat toxin come from?" Hu Jie asked in a hateful tone.

  "I told you, it's late summer poison." Gu Jin said, "Did you have heatstroke last autumn when the old tiger was around? The heat toxin has been dormant in your body without being released. Then came the cool autumn and spring, so it remained latent inside. Now that it's the beginning of summer, with each passing day getting hotter, it will break out. Late summer poison is the most severe, be careful."

  Hu Jie's older brother Hu Zhuo suddenly narrowed his eyes.

  Gu Jinzhi was right, last autumn when the old tiger was around, the weather was too hot, Hu Jie followed her mother up the mountain to worship, walked a lot of roads, sweated profusely, and came back with a cold.

  Could it be...

  Hu Zhuo took another glance at Gu Jin.

  Second Brother Song Yanzhao saw this and immediately stood guard in front of Gu Jinzhi, staring at Hu Zhuo.

  Hu Zhuo awkwardly smiled and withdrew his gaze.

  "What's the point of saying this on Dragon Boat Festival?" Song Yanzhao said, then turned to Gu Jinzhi and said, "This year's family five-poisoned rice dumplings are personally designed by me."

  Gu Jinzhi just smiled.

  Hu Jie also turned around and went to talk to others.

  But she was still very angry inside.

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