Chapter 793 Worried

Early the next morning, Gu Jiu took the carriage to the Hou Mansion.

Gu Teng led his wife, Hu Shi, and waited in the Hou's mansion.

"Sister Xiaojiu is here, let's go greet the old lady first."

"Thank you, third brother and third sister-in-law, to accompany me on this journey."

"Sister Xiaojiu is too cynical."

The three went to Songhe Hall in the backyard together. ,

The old lady Wei is very haggard, her eyes are extremely tired, and she has lost a lot of weight.

Seeing Gu Jiu, she was quite happy, but she couldn't cheer up.

"Old lady, please take care of yourself." Gu Jiu stepped forward and grabbed old lady Wei's wrist.

The old lady Wei patted the back of Gu Jiu's hand, "I'm happy that you can come. Your health doesn't matter."

Gu Jiu said: "Lady Madam, don't worry, I'm already in good health."

"I see that your complexion is better than last year. Your body is the most important thing, and nothing else is as important as your body." The old lady Wei was very emotional.

Gu Jiu nodded, "I listen to the old lady. The old lady also needs to take care of her health, we are all worried about you."

The old lady Wei smiled, "Don't worry, I can still hold on. Even if it's for this family, I won't fall down."

"Old lady!"

The daughters-in-law of the Hou Mansion all looked sad.

The old lady Wei's face was serious, and she scolded softly: "What are you doing with a mournful face, bad luck!",

Several daughters-in-law of the Hou Mansion wiped the corners of their eyes quickly.

The eldest lady Xiao Wei said: "Old lady, my daughter-in-law took Xiaojiu to visit the old master."

"Go. Mrs. Hu stays to talk with the old man, and Gu Teng goes to the outer court to chat with the brothers."

Everyone takes command.

Gu Jiu followed the eldest wife Xiao Wei out of the Songhe Hall, when she heard the other party sigh.

"Auntie in the lobby has worked hard!"

The eldest lady Xiao Wei smiled wryly, "It doesn't matter if I work harder, I'm afraid this family will not be able to survive the wind and rain."

"Why is that so?" Gu Jiu was inexplicably surprised.

The relationship between the Hou Mansion and the court is very strong, even if the old Hou Ye is gone, it should be able to survive.

The eldest lady Xiao Wei pulled Gu Jiu and said as she walked, "I won't hide it from you. Once the old Marquis is gone, whether the title will smoothly fall to my lord's head is still uncertain."

"How could this be? Uncle Lobby is the eldest son, so he should inherit the title."

"That's what you said, but the court intends to cut the title. It stands to reason that my master should be a second-class marquis after being reduced by one class to inherit the title. But a few days ago, there were rumors from the Ministry of Rites. I am afraid that the matter of inheriting the title will not be so All right. Everything depends on His Majesty's wishes."

The eldest wife, Xiao Wei, was worried.

Gu Jiu asked: "Does the old Hou know about this?"

The eldest lady Xiao Wei nodded, "Old Hou Ye is very clear."

"What did the old Hou say?"

"The old marquis said that when he inherited the title, the late emperor specially graciously allowed him to inherit the first-class marquis title of his ancestors without being demoted. This time, I am afraid that your majesty will settle the old scores. My master wants If you successfully inherit the title, you can only be reduced to a third-class marquis. When your big cousin inherits the title, you can only be a general."

After finishing speaking, the eldest lady Xiao Wei sighed heavily.

Originally thought that her husband could successfully inherit the second-class Marquis title. When his son Gu Rui inherits the title, he will be the third-class marquis.

Now it seems that Gu Rui can only inherit one General Xujue.

Gu Jiu frowned, "Old Master Hou can't think of a way?"

The eldest lady Xiao Wei shook her head, "The old Marquis is getting heavier and heavier, and he is no longer able to manage affairs. Another thing, the old Marquis also said that this is the general trend, and we can only follow the trend. Even the hereditary title of Duke Zhen has been reduced to The Marquis of Zhen Guo who was beheaded for the fifth generation. Compared with the Cui family, we are still stronger."

Gu Jiu hummed, but didn't say much.

She followed the eldest wife Xiao Wei to the outer courtyard to visit the old Hou Ye.

Old Hou Ye is very thin, very thin, very thin!

This is Gu Jiu's first impression.

Looking at the skinny old Hou Ye, Gu Jiu burst into tears.

"Silly boy, why are you crying?"

Old Hou Ye can still talk, but he can't get up.

Gu Jiu stepped forward, bowed and saluted, "The granddaughter is here to visit the old Hou Ye."

Old Master Hou nodded, "Okay! Good boy, you can think of visiting this old man, you have a heart."

"Granddaughter is late." Gu Jiu blamed himself.

Old Master Hou waved his hand, "What stupid things are you talking about? I am content with living to this age."

Gu Jiu was very sad.

When people face the natural laws of birth, old age, sickness and death, they always appear so small.

She held the hand of the old Hou Ye. The old Hou Ye was indeed old, and it was time to run out of oil and light. It is estimated that it will be half a month.

Gu Jiu was very sad, she put down the old master's hand, and asked in a low voice: "Does the old master have any unfulfilled wishes? As long as the granddaughter can do it, she will definitely do her best."

Old Master Hou smiled, "You have a heart. It's not easy for you. This big family matter, how can you embarrass a junior. After the old man is gone, you will watch them for the old man, don't let them mess around, The old man will rest in peace."

Gu Jiu wiped away tears and nodded heavily, "Uncle in the hall's title..."

Old Hou Ye stared dissatisfiedly at Mrs. Xiao Wei.

If it wasn't for the eldest wife Xiao Wei who mentioned this matter, how would Gu Jiu know about it.

The eldest lady Xiao Wei was a little guilty, but she didn't make any excuses.

The old Hou Ye shook his head and said to Gu Jiu: "You don't have to worry about the title. We will do whatever the court decides."

Gu Jiu opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Old Hou Ye coughed lightly, smiled and said to Gu Jiu, "You have a heart."

Gu Jiu shook her head again and again, she did too little.

Old Hou Ye said: "It's not easy for you. Just take care of yourself, and don't worry about the affairs of the Hou Mansion."

Gu Jiu nodded heavily, "I'll listen to the old master. If there is anything I can help, please let me know."

Old Hou Ye nodded and responded.

He was so tired that he slowly closed his eyes.

Gu Jiu followed the eldest wife Xiao Wei to leave the bedroom.

The eldest lady Xiao Wei sighed, "Xiao Jiu, don't blame me, I can't help it."

"My aunt is worried that my uncle will not be able to successfully inherit the title. I understand. I will send someone to inquire about this matter. If there is any news, I will inform the uncle's mansion in time."

Mrs. Wei's face was pleasantly surprised, "Thank you! It's much better to have you to help find out the news than us to wander around like headless chickens."

Gu Jiu said again: "Auntie in the lobby, don't have too much hope. No one can change what His Majesty has decided."

"I know, I know everything. I don't dare to expect your uncle in the hall to inherit the title of second-class marquis. I just hope that everything goes smoothly and the Ministry of Rites will not make things difficult for us. Human feelings are indifferent. Once the old Marquis leaves, the former How much of the old relationship will continue, it is really uncertain."

Gu Jiu said: "Don't worry too much, Auntie in the lobby. With the old lady here, the situation should be maintained."

People die like lights go out.

Some human relationships, with the death of the old Hou Ye, will also leave the Hou Mansion.

It is normal for the whole Hou Mansion to be worried.

The old Hou Ye is the pillar of the Hou Mansion, and when the pillar is gone, he will have to go through some labor pains before he can calm down.

Gu Jiu hesitated for a moment, and reminded the eldest lady Xiao Wei implicitly, "If the old master is gone, everyone in the Hou family must observe filial piety. During the filial piety, remind the elder cousins, don't forget to practice martial arts and train your own soldiers and guards .”

The eldest lady Xiao Wei opened her mouth to speak, but was stopped by Gu Jiu's eyes.

"Auntie in the lobby can pass this on to Lord Hou and Uncle in the lobby. They have their own opinions."

The eldest lady Xiao Wei nodded again and again, feeling uneasy.

Gu Jiu didn't know the beginning and the end, and suddenly reminded this sentence, could something big happen.

She was uneasy and a little panicked.

After seeing off Gu Jiu, Gu Teng, and the Hu family, the eldest wife Xiao Wei hurriedly found her husband, the eldest son of the Hou family, and also the eldest master of the Hou family, Gu Zhiwen.

She said with some unease: "After seeing the old master Hou, Xiaojiu suddenly said something without beginning and end. He said that in case the old master is gone, during the filial piety, don't forget to remind Gu Rui and the others to practice martial arts. Drilling the personal guards. I heard that something was wrong. She also specially reminded to tell you and the old Hou Ye what she said, saying that you and the old Hou Ye have their own opinions. Master, did something big happen in the court?"

"There is no major event happening in the court, at least for now." Elder Master Gu Zhiwen frowned and thought deeply, "If there is any major event, the Jinwu Guard has been active recently, which is a bit abnormal. In addition, the life show and the Imperial College have a war of words, which has aroused criticism from the government and the public. But there is no movement in the palace."

"What is the meaning of what Xiao Jiu said?"

Elder Master Gu Zhiwen was not sure, so he said, "I'll ask my father, maybe he knows something inside."

"Go, go. It's better to call Gu Rui. Xiao Jiu mentioned him specially, there must be a deep meaning."

Eldest Master Gu Zhiwen nodded, "Where's Gu Rui?"

"It should be in the front yard. I'll send someone to call him."