Li Zhan waved his hand and said modestly to Gu Yankai.

"Why should uncles be so different from each other? Zhonghuai and I are brothers. Do we need to thank you for such a trivial matter?"

Only then did Gu Yankai feel relieved. He glanced at Gu Tingye and then looked at Li Zhan from a distance. Compared with him, he was like the sky and the earth. If this traitor could have even a fraction of Li Zhan's ability, he would be satisfied.

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Li Zhanhe and Gu Tingye rode in a carriage, followed by the servants of the Hou Mansion, and walked towards Sheng Mansion with some valuable gifts.

In the carriage, Gu Tingye sat on Li Zhan's left hand side, looked at Li Zhan, and asked curiously.

"Ziqing, you are the most beautiful girl in this dynasty, and now you are the chief official of the Secretariat Department. How come you have a relationship with my father?"

Generally speaking, most of the people like Li Zhan, who are from a humble family, have no interaction with nobles, nor do they have any contact with each other. After all, they are not from the same place.

Li Zhan glanced at the curious Gu Tingye and shook his head, knowing that he was full of curiosity about him, so he explained.

"I have been weak and sick since I was a child. I got seriously ill while I was studying. Because I needed to practice martial arts to strengthen my body, my grandmother in the Sheng Mansion felt sorry for me and asked for your family's martial arts skills for me, so I have some connections with Gu Hou!"

Gu Tingye suddenly realized. He took a look at Li Zhan and saw that his skin was white and tender. He didn't look like a martial arts practitioner. He probably didn't have any special skills and was just used to strengthen his body. He shook his head with some regret and then said.

"It's unimaginable that that stubborn old man would teach you the martial arts inherited from his family!"

Li Zhan didn't feel comfortable commenting on Gu Yankai, so he had no choice but to give him some advice.

"Gu Hou is so worried about you, otherwise where would you find me?"

Gu Tingye disagreed a little, but he didn't know how to refute it. Indeed, if Gu Yankai really didn't care about him, why would he ask for favors from Li Zhan.

Gu Tingye was a little bored and didn't want to talk about these things anymore, but spoke again with great interest.

"Ziqing and I are also destined to be together. I really didn't expect that you are Chang Bai's direct brother-in-law. Why have you never heard him mention it?"

Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai were close friends. When they learned that Li Zhan was Sheng Changbai's brother-in-law, they felt very close to each other and did not see anyone outside.

"Changbai is a steady, precise and self-disciplined man. He is an old master and a boring gourd. He doesn't talk all day long. Although he is my brother-in-law, we really can't chat together. When I talk to him, I don't get a response for a long time.

, I remember that in previous years, when the Sheng family had New Year's Eve dinner, each member of the Sheng family would recite a poem to celebrate the old and welcome the new. Changbai always recited the same poem every year, with the same recitation method and the same intonation, which never changed.

, after the first one finished reading the poem, the whole family would be quiet for a moment, which really disfigured the scenery!"

Gu Tingye didn't know about this. Listening to Li Zhan's complaints about Sheng Changbai, he immediately had a picture in his mind. He imagined that everyone in the Sheng Mansion was in a happy atmosphere and all fell into silence because of a poem by Sheng Changbai. He couldn't help but

He laughed out loud, collapsed in the carriage, held his belly with both hands, and said with a funny look on his face.

"This does seem like something Changbai can do!"

Gu Tingye also knew Sheng Changbai's temper very well, and he had complained about Sheng Changbai's temper many times.

Gu Tingye laughed for a full quarter of an hour before he stopped laughing, straightened up, and took a rest. Then he looked at Li Zhan, who had been wearing black uniforms all his life. He was thin and handsome, and his brows were a little lazy and gentle.

Ruyu is indeed a handsome young man.

Gu Tingye thought of "Spring in the Painting Hall" written by Li Zhan, and couldn't help but be curious. Although they had just met, he still asked.

"I have a question. I'm really curious. I apologize for any offense, Ziqing!"

Gu Tingye cupped his fists to express his apology to Li Zhan, with a trace of persistence and curiosity on his face. He stared at Li Zhan closely, observing Li Zhan's reaction.

Li Zhan didn't care, he said with a smile on his face.

"Zhong Huai, feel free to speak, I will tell you everything you know!"

Seeing that Li Zhan really didn't care, Gu Tingye put down his worries, leaned towards Li Zhan, and asked curiously.

"I like your painting "Spring in the Painting Hall" very much by Ziqing. It's a life of two people. Although I yearn for it, I can't do it. At the beginning, Wei Xingshou said you could do it!"

Gu Tingye stopped talking and looked at Li Zhan's reaction again. Seeing that he was still calm, he continued.

"So, I would like to ask, how many wives and concubines does Ziqing have now?"

Li Zhan laughed dumbly. He didn't expect that Gu Tingye would be curious about this question. He looked sideways at Gu Tingye who looked nervous and expectant, and said without any concealment.

"I got married to my wife three years ago, and now she is the only one with no concubines!"

Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment. Although he expected that Li Zhan could really protect one person, he couldn't believe it after hearing it with his own ears. He felt both admiration and loss in his heart. He admired that Li Zhan could really protect one person, but he was disappointed that he had to go there alone.

It can't be done.

Li Zhan looked at the lost Gu Tingye and did not bother him. He got up early today because of Gu Tingye's study. Now he was a little sleepy, so he just closed his eyes and rested.

When they arrived at the Sheng Mansion, Li Zhan took Gu Tingye to visit Sheng Hong. After a while of greetings, he finally settled the matter of Gu Tingye going to the Sheng family to study. Gu Tingye did not stay in Wei Ruixuan any longer and was directly sent by Li Zhan to find Sheng Changbai.

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In Shouan Hall, Old Mrs. Sheng, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were sitting in the hall. The atmosphere was solemn. Wang Ruofu still had a bit of anger on his face. He raised his eyes slightly and looked at Old Mrs. Sheng who was sitting upright.

When Old Mrs. Sheng looked at the aggrieved Wang Ruofu, her body suddenly became rickety. The white hair on her head made Old Mrs. Sheng extremely old. She sighed and persuaded Wang Ruofu earnestly.

"I know you are angry about my suggestion, but the Li family is a single generation. Zhan'er has been married to Hua Lan for three years now, and Hua Lan has nothing to do. You can't let the Li family die!"

When Wang Ruofu heard this, he slumped down on his seat as if his bones had been shaken, with a sad look on his face, and he said angrily.

"Mother, having said that, you shouldn't take the initiative to take concubines for your son-in-law. After all, Hua Lan is your direct granddaughter!"

Mrs. Sheng glanced at Wang Ruofu who was still struggling, gritted her teeth, and finally said.

"It's true that I am Hua Lan's grandmother, but don't forget that I made the decision on Zhan'er's marriage in the first place. I have to consider it for him. I can't really let him have a child!"

"And you also have to think about Hua Lan. She has been married for three years and has nothing to do. If Zhan'er is not allowed to take a concubine, what will people outside say about her, a jealous woman? How will they think of my Sheng family's daughter, Ru Lan in the future?

How do sisters look at each other? Have you not considered this?"

Sheng Hong glanced at his mother, then at his eldest wife, and finally spoke.
Chapter completed!