At night, the north wind is biting and fierce.

  Gu Jin lay in bed, listening to the wind blowing up the withered branches, slapping against them. The whistling wind disturbed the quiet of the night.

  Will such strong winds blow down snow?

  Gu Jin thought for a moment, then turned over and continued sleeping.

  In the early hours, I heard a patter outside, rain pattering against the roof and windows. The sound was not loud, like gentle whispers of affection.

  Later it gradually deepened, and the rain turned into snowflakes, rolling down, rustling and cutting.

  After an unknown period of time, it gradually quieted down again.

  The wind has stopped, and the snowflakes have also stopped falling, is it drifting snow now?

  Gu Jinzhi didn't feel sleepy at all.

  It was warm in her quilt, she lay huddled under it, and her mind was wandering about something.

  She has been accompanying the old man these days.

  Last night at dinner, Gu Jing noticed that Old Master's hands had withered like dry firewood, and her heart ached terribly.

  This also made her unable to rest for the whole night.

  She got up at dawn and her maid servant helped her wash and dress.

  The lights were turned on in the house, but there was still light coming in from outside.

  It's so early, there shouldn't be such light...

  "What a big snow outside!" Before Gu Jinzhi could ask, her maid Yu Ruo ran in, smiling and said, "Miss, it's snowing heavily outside again, the courtyard is full of snow. Shall we build a snowman this afternoon?"

  Gu Jinzhi and Niushang were both amused by Wei Ruolan's teasing.

  These maidservants of Gu Jinzhi were all selected during his time in Yanling Fu.

  They grew up in Jiangnan and had never seen the snowy scenery of the northern country before. When they arrived in Beijing, the first snowfall left Niangui and several others stunned, playing with snow in the courtyard, overjoyed.

  Last winter, there were seven or eight heavy snowfalls.

  Everyone gradually became less curious.

  Of course! Except for the weeds!

  Gu Jinzhi smiled and said: "I'm going out with Madam today, you guys can play however you want."

  Wei Ruo was overjoyed and hastily pulled on Yu He's sleeve.

  Young Lotus cried and laughed: "Haven't you had enough fun yet? I won't accompany you in your madness. The mistress has ordered me to hurry up with the spring clothes, I have no time to idle..."

  Wisteria looks at Zither again.

  Zhilan smiled with pursed lips, lowered her head and used a comb to apply osmanthus oil to Gu Jingzhou's hair.

  Yu Ru saw two big ones ignoring her and looked at Nong Yu instead.

  Niú Yī glared at her: "You're a girl, you're crazy outside, and the little maidservant is even more unbearable! Is there still any discipline in this courtyard? You really want to play. Later we'll go collect the snow on the plum blossoms in Nanhuayuan and put it in a Qinghua vase, burying it underground. Waiting for next year to make tea..."

  Gu Jinzhi burst out laughing.

  She never drank tea like this before, and Niurong didn't know where she learned it from.

  Snow is just another form of rain.

  What is this water without a source? In fact, it's just the surface water that has evaporated into the clouds and fallen back down, with all sorts of dirty things in it. Boiling tea doesn't make it much better either.

  Better than well water, eat with peace of mind.

  Gu Jin smiled and didn't stop Nian Rong's fun, saying: "Collect two more jars..."

  This house has many gardens and courtyards.

  There are two east-west paths outside the courtyard and two north-south paths inside. The grounds are filled with all sorts of flowers, trees, and shrubs.

  Nan Huayuan is close to Gu Jinzhi's house, and the maids often go there to play.

  Niú Qiáng smiled and said yes.

  Young lotus didn't want to play in the snow with Wei Rou, but she also wanted to go for a stroll in the South Garden. Picking plum blossoms' snow was both fun and elegant, so she said: "I'll go too!"

  "You're going too, who's going out with me later?" Gu Jinzhi said on purpose.

  Zhilan smiled and said, "Miss, I'll accompany you out. Let those crazy girls make a scene on their own."

  Gu Jinzhi smiled and said okay.

  She saw Gu Jin off at the door. Zhi Lai brought several maids and umbrella holders to accompany him; Zhu Mama sat in the east wing doing needlework, while Nian Yu went up to the small attic and fetched out two medium-sized Qinghua porcelain vases. With two young maids, and You He and Wei Rou, she went to the South Garden.

  Mom couldn't help but laugh.

  She looked up and saw only Nian Xiang and You He, wearing Gu Jinzhi's old raincoat; while Wei Rou disliked it for being ugly, so she only wore the gray mouse skin cloak that Gu Jinzhi had rewarded her with, along with a Guanyin pendant.

  It's still snowing outside.

  Heavy snow soon covered the lush Guanyin Tou.

  Wishing her mother a good rest, she quickly got up and called out to Wei Ruo: "Put on your raincoat before you go! If you get your clothes wet again, you'll catch a cold, and then Miss will have to worry about you!"

  It's just a child's temperament, how can they be obedient?

  Zhu's mother was her own mother, and she turned a deaf ear to Zhu's words.

  She smiled and ran out.

  Mom is so angry that she stomps her feet.

  The young lotus returned and brought another raincoat and bamboo hat, chasing after Wuyi.

  Now mom can rest assured.

  Gu Jin arrived at his mother's main courtyard and had breakfast.

  Song Pan'er looked out at the heavy snow and said somewhat irritably, "On a day like today, the roads are also difficult to walk."

  The fourth sister's husband's family, the Yuan family, is quite far from the Gu residence, seemingly spanning half of the capital city.

  Song Pan'er also didn't know it would snow today.

  "The road is frozen and icy, making it even harder to walk." Gu Jin comforted his mother optimistically, "Today is still not bad."

  Song Pan'er smiled and didn't say anything else.

  Zhu Zhongjun also entered the inner court.

  I heard that Gu Jinzhi is going out, he also wants to go.

  Song Pan'er thought it was inappropriate and said: "The road outside is not easy to walk, you stay at home and let Mu Qing make some snacks for you."

  Gu Jin also said so.

  Zhu Zhongjun agreed and did not insist anymore.

  In front of the main hall, a sturdy woman had already sent over a tame mule and a small oil cart with a green canopy.

  Gu Jin first helped his mother onto the carriage and then jumped up front himself.

  Arrived at the gate of Chuihua, changed to a luxurious carriage with a soft awning and a team of fine horses, followed by a red-wheeled carriage for the maidservants.

  It's snowing outside, and the driver doesn't dare to drive fast.

  After a leisurely journey, they finally arrived at the Yuan residence after two hours had passed.

  The three young women who came out to greet Song Pan'er and Gu Zhen were...

  They were all wearing cloaks, with maids holding umbrellas to support them.

  One of them was wearing a golden red feathered cloak, it was Gu Zhen's fourth sister, Yuan family's third madam Gu Shan.

  She was plumper than when she was at her mother's house, and her round face was even more tender and white, like a full moon.

  People of this generation like this kind of face and say it is auspicious for a husband.

  The other two. One wore a silver-red satin cloak, and the other wore a red peony cloak. The three sisters-in-law stood together, looking very auspicious.

  But Mrs. Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

  Song Pan'er's eyes rolled around in a circle.

  The three grandmothers of the Yuan family were busy paying their respects.

  The fourth girl introduced the two sisters-in-law. She pointed to a woman with a red large flowered cloak and said, "This is my second sister-in-law." Then she pointed to another one with a silver-red satin cloak, "This is my eldest sister-in-law."

  Several people bowed again.

  "My mother is ill and can't get out of bed today, so please don't blame Third Aunt," said Fourth Girl.

  Song Paner himself had little contact with Mrs. Yuan.

  She just listened to Mrs. Yuan's handling of the two things about Fourth Young Miss, and felt that Mrs. Yuan was a very capable and astute woman.

  Such people will not easily offend others and make enemies.

  It must be true that he is really ill.

  "I didn't know that the mistress was unwell either." Song Pan'er said self-reproachfully. "If I had known, I shouldn't have come to disturb her today. With empty hands, it's not proper etiquette."

  "You're too polite!" said the big madam of the Yuan family with a busy smile. "Ordinary days, you can't even get an invitation. You've come, and our humble abode is honored."

  Song Pan'er smiled slightly.

  Anyway, she just brought Gu Jinzhi to see Si Guniang today.

  But the people of the Yuan family did not know her purpose.

  "I'll go take a look at Auntie's place." Song Pan'er said again.

  Several aunts from the Yuan family hurriedly intercepted: "Don't dare disturb you. Wait until she's better in a few days, and then you can go see her."

  There is bad luck in the patient's room, it's not a good place for guests to visit.

  Song Pan'er saw that several ladies of the Yuan family were sensible, so she smiled.

  They led Song Paner and her mother to the main hall for tea.

  Song Pan'er said: "Since Auntie is resting, I won't disturb her anymore. I'll go to Shan's courtyard and sit for a while, the two ladies can attend to their own business..."

  The two grandmothers of the Yuan family were puzzled and looked at each other.

  Finally, Elder Madam Yuan and Second Madam Yuan accompanied Song Wanting to Gu Xuanzhi's courtyard.

  They sat down and had some tea before the two grandmothers took their leave.

  Gu Xuanzhi asked Song Daner: "Third Aunt, on a snowy day like today, is there something urgent?"

  There was a hint of anxiety in her expression.

  Song Pan'er immediately knew that there had been a misunderstanding. Smiling, she said: "Yesterday when I sent the invitation, I didn't know it would snow today. Since I said I'd come, it wouldn't be good to not show up just because of the snow. There's nothing much, it's just that Empress De has been thinking about you constantly. Every month, Older Sister Jin goes to the palace to give Empress De a medical examination, and Empress De entrusted her to take a look at how you're doing. The empress doesn't quite trust what others say. She's always worried that you're not living well."

  Gu Xuan's eyes moistened.

  She choked with sobs: "I also heard that the queen was pregnant with a dragon child, and my heart is filled with joy. I specially invited Master Pu to come back. From the moment I knew the queen was pregnant with a dragon son, I haven't eaten meat again. I made a vow to eat vegetarian food and recite Buddhist scriptures for a whole year, just hoping that the queen and her child will be safe..."

  Song Paner did not think so.

  She was also moved.

  She always thought that the girls in the second house were emotionally shallow. Unexpectedly, the fourth girl and the sixth girl actually had some affection for each other.

  "As long as you're sincere, everything will be fine and the mother and son will be safe." Song Pan'er said, "How have you been doing here? Has your husband treated you well? If anyone bullies you, tell us, I won't tell your sister-in-law, I'll only tell Madam, and she'll take care of it for you."

  Gu Shan was overjoyed and burst into tears of laughter.

  "No, I'm fine." Gu Xiangzhi wiped away her tears. "My mother-in-law is a good person, with a kind heart and soft words. She treats both us daughters-in-law and younger sisters-in-law equally, always worried that we might feel wronged, thinking of everything for us. I've lived in vain all these years, only now do I have a mother..."

  Having said that, her eyes became slightly moist again.

  Song Pan'er was shocked.

  Is Gu Shan also too easily moved?

  Madam Yuan would naturally not mistreat her, and Song Dang'er knew this.

  Gu Xianzhi said Mrs. Yuan was "my own mother"…

  How she despises her birth mother!

  Song Pan'er saw Gu Shan's somewhat emotional expression, so she didn't say anything, just smiled and said: "I haven't had a good chat with your mother-in-law for a long time. Unfortunately, today is not the right day, she's ill again..."

  Gu Shan thought of this and felt heartache.

  She turned to see Gu Jinzhi sitting quietly and said, "My mother-in-law's illness is just a cold, but after taking the medicine, it didn't work. Sister Jin, can you go take a look at her?"

  "Alright." Gu Jin said.

  Although the Yuan family did not invite her, she was famous outside and others knew that she had medical skills. Since they met Mrs. Yuan getting sick, it wouldn't be good to just leave without taking a look.

  Gu Jing also planned to wait until he left before going to take a look.

  Now the fourth sister spoke up and readily agreed.

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