In order to stop his mother from nagging, Duan Mingchen quickly changed the subject: "Have you heard, mother? Zhang Hanlin next door is going to be released as a magistrate in Yinzhou. I'm afraid he will move out soon."

"Really? It's not easy for Zhang Hanlin. After studying hard for ten years, he was named on the gold list, and after so many years in the Imperial Academy, he finally made it through..."

Civil officials are different from military officials. They all say right or wrong that they are not allowed to enter the imperial court. Only the top two in each subject are eligible to enter the Imperial Academy as Shujishi. However, Hanlin Shujishi is not an official official position. Only then will the day come.Zhang Hanlin was lucky, he got a chance to be released, and finally got an official status.

Mrs. Duan said: "When you are not at home, Zhang Hanlin's wife often comes to chat with me to relieve boredom, and helps me when there is something to do. Now that he is released from Beijing, it is necessary that we have a backup gift, which can be regarded as a neighbor's affection. "

"This is what it should be, and my son will take care of it."

Mrs. Duan nodded in satisfaction, and sighed again: "Oh, I don't know who will live in next door after Zhang Hanlin's family moves out? I hope there will be no unreliable family."

Duan Mingchen said with a smile: "Mother, don't worry, if something bad happens, my son will bring Jin Yiwei to drive him away!" As he spoke, he pulled out the Xiuchun knife from his waist and played it a few times in a pretentious manner.

Mrs. Duan knew that he was joking, but she still giggled out loud.

******

As the commander of Jinyiwei, there are always things that can't be finished.

Two days later, Duan Mingchen took on a mission to go to Yandi to secretly investigate evidence of a governor's embezzlement and bribery.Duan Mingchen bid farewell to his mother, and he didn't forget to ask someone to send a message to Gu Huaiqing in Dongchang, and then hurriedly set off with a few Jin Yiwei's men.

Yandi is far away from the capital city, and adding the time of investigation, Duan Mingchen finished his work and returned to Beijing, it was already a month later.

When he left home, Mrs. Duan contracted a minor ailment and was unwell. Although she later received a letter from Yandi saying that she had recovered, Mrs. Duan was a weak woman and widowed at home. Duan Mingchen, a filial son, was really worried about her.

Duan Mingchen returned home like an arrow, urged his beloved horse Wuyun to ride the snow, and hurried all the way back to Beijing. When he reached the door of the house, he handed the horse to the servant, and went straight into the inner room without waiting for the porter to inform him.

He wanted to give his mother a surprise, but he didn't expect to hear his mother's clear and cheerful laughter from the room as soon as he stepped into the yard, mixed with the voice of a young man.

Duan Mingchen was shocked, he had only been away for less than a month, could it be that his mother had an affair with someone?He is not such an unenlightened man, he forbids his mother to remarry, but even if he wants to remarry, he can't give and receive in private like this!

Duan Mingchen kicked open the door angrily, wanting to catch the adulterer on the spot and show him some flair.

Mrs. Duan was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, when she saw her son suddenly appear, she sat up and smiled in surprise: "Chener, you are back!"

Duan Mingchen didn't care about greeting his mother, and shot sharp eyes at the man sitting in front of his mother. At the same time, the man also turned his face and smiled brightly at Duan Mingchen: "Brother Duan, don't come here without any problems."

Duan Mingchen was stunned: "Huaiqing? It's you...Why are you here?"

Gu Huaiqing was wearing a popular crimson round neck shirt, a Tang scarf on his head, and two black soft wings hanging down his shoulders, looking elegant, elegant and graceful.

Madam Duan raised her eyebrows, and said to Duan Mingchen in dissatisfaction: "You bastard, you've been making a fuss since you came back, you don't understand any manners, why don't you hurry up and apologize to Huaiqing?"

Duan Mingchen was full of doubts, but he didn't dare to disobey his mother, he obediently saluted Gu Huaiqing, and Gu Huaiqing returned the salute with a smile.

Mrs. Duan ordered the maid to make a pot of tea, and the three of them sat around the small red sandalwood table, chatting while drinking tea.

Duan Mingchen looked at Gu Huaiqing suspiciously, and asked Mrs. Duan: "Mother, how did you know Brother Gu Xian?"

"It's all about fate. Didn't Zhang Hanlin's family move out before? The house was bought by Huaiqing Xiangzhong and we became neighbors. After Huaiqing moved in, he sent a post to visit me and told me , he and you are inseparable, like a brother, and you specially asked him to take care of me when you left Beijing. My illness is also thanks to him inviting the imperial doctor to take care of it."

Madam Duan said, a smile appeared on her beautiful face.To be honest, she was dubious about Gu Huaiqing's overtures at the beginning. After all, Duan Mingchen never mentioned to her his friendship with Gu Huaiqing, and even though Gu Huaiqing was a celebrity in Dongchang, his reputation was not very good. He intersects.

Therefore, when Gu Huaiqing first came to the door, Mrs. Duan was unable to excuse her illness, and only let the housekeeper receive her.Gu Huaiqing didn't mind either, he just sat down for a while, left a pile of presents and left.

Gu Huaiqing came here for the second time and heard from the housekeeper that Mrs. Duan would have a sore throat and cough every time the seasons changed. She took a lot of medicine but it didn't help.Doctor Shi's medical skill is not comparable to that of ordinary doctors, so he re-prescribed the medicine. Sure enough, after taking two doses of medicine, Mrs. Duan stopped her cough and recovered within a few days.

After Mrs. Duan recovered from her illness, she was very grateful. You must know that the imperial doctor is not just called in casually. Even if the important officials of the court are sick, they need the emperor's permission before sending the imperial doctor to see them.Madam Duan thought for a while, and asked the butler to go to the next door to place an invitation card, inviting Gu Huaiqing to come over as a guest. Madam Duan thanked him personally.

Gu Huaiqing was born handsome and eloquent. As long as he was willing, he could easily win the favor of others. Although Mrs. Duan was a woman, she had a bright personality and loved to joke. The two hit it off and they hit it off very well.

Duan Mingchen was away on business, and Mrs. Duan was bored. If she was a real man, she could not follow her opinion, but Gu Huaiqing was an eunuch, so naturally it didn't matter.The two families are also neighbors, after going back and forth like this, Madam Duan and Gu Huaiqing became familiar with each other.

Gu Huaiqing went to sit at Duan's house when he had nothing to do, and Mrs. Duan would even cook for him.Mrs. Duan likes to cook, and has researched many new dishes. She was not appreciated by Duan Mingchen, but was unexpectedly liked by Gu Huaiqing, which made Mrs. Duan quite pleasantly surprised to meet her confidant.

Mrs. Duan gave Duan Mingchen a brief explanation, and Duan Mingchen was very moved. Although he asked someone to send a message to Gu Huaiqing when he left Beijing, he didn't mention the matter of asking him to take care of his mother, but Gu Huaiqing consciously came to take care of his mother. He also invited an imperial doctor to cure his mother's cough.

Although many courtiers lived in this alley where their family lived, it was not the best land in the capital.Zhang Hanlin's house is a square courtyard house, but it has been around for some years. The Imperial Academy is poor, with limited salary, and no money to repair it. The house is a bit dilapidated. Gu Huaiqing can have a better choice, but he chooses to be with himself Home as a neighbor.

Looking at Gu Huaiqing's handsome face, Duan Mingchen felt a little strange besides being grateful.During the month of leaving Beijing, besides caring about his mother, he also often thought of Gu Huaiqing, and the little things they used to fight side by side and get along day and night.This handsome young man had sneaked into his heart without knowing when, and carved a brand in his heart.

Gu Huaiqing noticed Duan Mingchen's scorching gaze, raised his eyes and smiled at him, put down the tea bowl, and said, "Brother Duan came back from a long way, you mother and son must have a lot to say, I won't bother you, I'll come to see you another day."

Regardless of Duan Mingchen's mother and son's persuasion, Gu Huaiqing got up to leave, and Duan Mingchen sent him to the door with a bit of reluctance in his eyes.

Gu Huaiqing said with a smile: "Brother, please stay, I live next door, it will be very convenient to come and go in the future. When you are free, come to my house for a drink!"

Duan Mingchen also smiled heartily: "Okay, I must have a good drink with my brother someday!"

Gu Huaiqing waved his hands to say goodbye gracefully, and his crimson back disappeared into the carved door opposite.

Duan Mingchen went back to the house, took Mrs. Duan's hand, and complained in a low voice: "Mother is really, she is not feeling well, but she still hides it from me, and even wrote to lie to me saying that it's okay. Aren't you making my son feel uneasy?"

Mrs. Duan patted his hand indifferently: "Oh, it's just a little old problem. It's not a serious problem. You travel so far away on business, it's useless to tell you. But this time, thanks to Huai Qing’s friend the imperial doctor, who has suffered from so many years of old problems, took the medicine he prescribed, and he really stopped coughing.”

"That Dr. Shi is a direct disciple of the Supreme Hospital's judge. His medical skills are indeed superb, but his personality is also very aloof. If Huaiqing were not good friends with him, he would not easily visit the doctor."

Mrs. Duan sighed: "My mother only understands what it means to be fearful in words today! Huaiqing has outstanding character, and she is also a glorious person, but it is so unbearable to be spread by others, it is really a sigh!"

"My mother praised him so much, as if he was your own, my son is a little jealous!" Duan Mingchen deliberately joked.

"You, talking nonsense again!" Mrs. Duan laughed amusedly, and poked Duan Mingchen's forehead with her slender fingers, "Mother's requirements are not high, if your future daughter-in-law is half as filial as Huaiqing, mother will be satisfied .”

Mrs. Duan sighed a few times, and a ridiculous thought suddenly popped up in her heart, Gu Huaiqing is so good-looking, and her personality is also tempered by her, it would be great if she was a woman, and Chen'er's life-long affairs will be settled again, what a pity...

Duan Mingchen's thoughts were led astray by his mother, and he couldn't help imagining, if Gu Huaiqing was a woman, what kind of appearance would she have to be so beautiful?

However, based on the emperor's love for him, if he was really a woman, he might have become a nobleman in the palace long ago. It is hard to say whether he can be a queen, but it is definitely no problem to be a noble concubine who favors the harem.

Duan Mingchen couldn't help frowning when he thought of Gu Huaiqing being intimate with others, and his chest felt a little stagnant.

"What's wrong with you, Chen'er?" Mrs. Duan asked with concern.

"Ah, it's nothing." Duan Mingchen withdrew his mind and threw away those ridiculous thoughts.

"I see that you must be exhausted from the long journey. It's getting late, so go to rest early." Madam Duan instructed.

Duan Mingchen replied, after serving his mother to rest, he also returned to his room to rest.However, he was lying on the bed, but his mind was full of thoughts, and he didn't feel sleepy.

He was facing the wall inside the bed, thinking about what Gu Huaiqing was doing on the other side of the wall, had he fallen asleep?

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