After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

This friendship is deep enough!

The corners of Liu Yunxiang's mouth twitched, and he didn't know how to answer the question.

Mrs. Gu didn't insist on asking questions. When Liu Yunxiang didn't say anything, she stopped asking questions and continued eating melon seeds.

Mrs. Li was not very happy when Mrs. Gu suddenly mentioned Yang He, and then deliberately ignored her while sitting at the table. But Mrs. Gu didn't follow her behavior and took care of herself, especially the other ladies who were more familiar with her.

Mrs. Li also looked down on the wives of these officials, and there was a hint of contempt in her words. However, she was naturally enthusiastic about Liu Yunxiang, and this heat and coldness made people see it more clearly.

The banquet didn't last long. After using the table, everyone excused themselves and left one by one. Liu Yunxiang was the last one to leave, which was enough to give Mrs. Li face.

"These people are of low background, do not know the rules, and are uneducated. After all, they are not as good as us ladies who were born in Shengjing, especially those born in official families. Please forgive me, Mrs. Seventh." Mrs. Li said unhappily.

Liu Yunxiang sneered in her heart. What should she forgive? It's not like those people didn't give her face.

Liu Yunxiang did not answer this, nodded to Mrs. Li, then turned around and got into the carriage. Not far away, the carriage suddenly stopped.

"Zijin, what's going on?"

"The ancient lady stopped our carriage."

Liu Yunxiang opened the curtain and looked over, and sure enough he saw Mrs. Gu standing in front of the carriage, looking at her with a smile. She was a little confused, but she still got off the carriage.

"Mrs. Gu, what are you doing?"

"Just now at the dinner table, I saw that the seventh lady didn't use her chopsticks much. I thought it was because those delicacies were not to your liking, so I bought you a bowl of white porridge."

"Porridge?"

Mrs. Gu pointed to the porridge stall on the street, "The red bean porridge made by this old woman is particularly delicious. Would you like to try it?"

Liu Yunxiang changed his mind, smiled and said, "Okay."

The stall was set up next to the street. After the two of them sat down, the old woman served them a bowl of red bean porridge and a plate of pickles. Under Mrs. Gu's expectant gaze, Liu Yunxiang took a bite. The red beans were so soft that they melted in the mouth. After one bite, his mouth was filled with the aroma of rice. When he swallowed it, it felt very smooth in his stomach.

She has had a bad appetite these days, has not eaten much, and has lost weight for a long time. This bowl of red bean porridge is simply here to save her life.

"Well, it's delicious." Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but said.

Mrs. Gu smiled: "I didn't have a good appetite when I was pregnant, so I often came here to eat porridge."

Liu Yunxiang paused and looked up at Mrs. Gu, "I just have a bad appetite."

"Just when we were at the table, something fishy was served, so you covered your mouth and nose with a handkerchief. The food didn't taste right, and you retched a little. People like me will know what's going on when you see it."

Now that he had been seen out, Liu Yunxiang no longer denied it and continued to eat the bowl of porridge.

After eating more than half of the bowl, there is something in the stomach and the person becomes energetic. Liu Yunxiang raised his head and looked at Mrs. Gu. She was dressed very simply, not in silk or satin, but she had a sense of arrogance in her bones and she was very beautiful. This kind of beauty is not rigid, but agile and full of wisdom.

"Mrs. Gu is waiting here just to treat me to a bowl of red bean porridge, right?"

Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "It is true that I have something to ask for."

"What's wrong with Mr. Yang?"

"Yes."

"You want to know how he's doing?"

"Yes."

Liu Yunxiang lowered his eyes and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, "Mr. Yang is in prison. How could Mrs. Gu think that I, a woman, would know about his situation?"

Madam Gu tilted her head and smiled, "For someone like Madam Li who is so popular and clinging to power, she is so respectful to you. You, the Seventh Madam, must not be simple."

Liu Yunxiang let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that she hadn't guessed her identity yet.

"Mr. Yang ate well and slept well in prison. He sang little songs and recited poems when he had nothing to do. No one in prison could be as handsome as him." After saying this, Liu Yunxiang looked at Mrs. Gu and saw that she was obviously With a look of relief, he added: "Mrs. Gu and Mr. Yang really have a close friendship."

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she didn't shy away from anything and said, "I liked him."

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gu spoke so directly, Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Actually, it's nothing. He looks like a dog, and he likes to mess with women. It's normal for me to like him. But he rejected me, so I don't like him anymore. After all, I can marry my current husband, or He gave it to the media."

Liu Yunxiang smiled, "Both of them are good-natured, upright and straightforward."

Mrs. Gu was silent for a moment, and when she looked at Liu Yunxiang again, her face became much more serious, "He is a good official."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "Since coming to Yanzhou, I have heard many people commenting on him like this. But I don't understand how such a good official praised by the people could be corrupt, and he embezzled 100 million taels of silver."

"One million?" Mrs. Gu snorted, "He lives a simple life and wears old clothes with patches. Why is he greedy for so much money to give himself a golden body?"

"What does Mrs. Gu mean?"

Mrs. Gu sighed, "He, he deserves it!"

This was really puzzling, but when Liu Yunxiang wanted to ask again, Mrs. Gu had already changed the subject.

"You have no appetite in the future, so come here to eat a bowl of porridge. The red bean porridge is sweet and glutinous, and the mung bean porridge clears the fire. By the way, the wontons sold in the small shop in front are also good, and they are very refreshing."

After saying this, Mrs. Gu stood up.

"My husband is lame and it is inconvenient to do many things. I have to go home early."

Liu Yunxiang stood up and nodded to Mrs. Gu, "Then we can talk about it another day when we have the opportunity."

"it is good."

After watching Mrs. Gu leave, Liu Yunxiang waved to Zijin to come over and sit down, and also ordered a bowl of red bean porridge for her.

Zijin took a bite, nodded repeatedly because it was delicious, and then started eating.

The old woman came over to clear away the bowls and chopsticks. Liu Yunxiang saw that she had difficulty bending down, so he picked up the bowls and chopsticks and handed them to her.

"Girl, thank you." The old woman thanked her repeatedly.

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "You are so old, why are you still selling porridge here?"

"My son died in the war, and I have to help my daughter-in-law raise the three children. Fortunately, the eldest is already able to work. When he marries his wife, I will stop working."

The old woman was talking while cleaning up. She might have been talking boringly for a whole day, but finally someone listened to what she said, so she talked a lot about it at home and abroad. Liu Yunxiang listened carefully, but then thought of something, so she asked the old woman if she knew Yang He at the front desk and what kind of person he was in her heart.

"That kid is a good person." The old woman sighed.

"Then is he a good official?"

"What does a good official mean? I only know that he is a good person." The old woman said, clicking her tongue and shaking her head. "A good person is not necessarily a good official, and a good official is not necessarily a good person. Sometimes you have to choose. This kid chose to be a human being first. Was it wrong to be an official? Maybe it was wrong, or he would have been captured by the people above. But we people are grateful to him. Without him, there would be no Yanzhou today, and we would not have the comfort of food and clothing. day."

As the old woman rambled, Liu Yunxiang seemed to understand something.