I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 111 Do You Know the Bai Family - Bai Ruonan 20

In a blink of an eye, several years passed.

One day, after Qingyue finished breakfast, she heard a clear and energetic voice coming from outside the door.

"Mother, mother."

Qingyue raised her head and saw a young boy walking in from outside the door. He was wearing blue clothes and looked full of energy. His thick black hair was loosely tied up, revealing a handsome face.

He walked up to Qingyue, squatted down, and said with admiration in his eyes: "Mother, I want to tell you something."

Qingyue touched his still damp hair and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ye Ge'er paused for a moment and said, "Mother, I want to go to Yangzhou to have a look."

"Oh?"

He held Qingyue's hand and explained, "Mother, I have never been out of Bianjing since I was a child. And I heard from my grandfather that you grew up in Yangzhou. I want to go and see where you lived before."

"Just let me go. I will definitely come back early and bring a few more people with me so that you don't have to worry."

As he spoke, he shook Qingyue's hand, as if he was acting coquettishly.

Qingyue laughed out loud, and she gently tapped his forehead: "Okay, okay, I told you to go, you are so old and still acting like a spoiled child."

"No matter how old I am, I am still your son, and sons like to act like spoiled brats with their mothers."

Qingyue was still a little worried. After all, this was the first time that Ye Ge'er went out alone. "When you go to Yangzhou this time, you must bring the stone with you. I have some people with martial arts skills here, so you should also bring them with you. You must protect yourself, okay?"

Knowing that his mother was worried about him, Ye Ge'er nodded quickly: "Yes, I understand."

As he spoke, he remembered something: "Mother, I am not going to Yangzhou alone this time. Yuan Wenchun, the eldest son of the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion, is also going to Yangzhou. I am going with him, so I can take care of him."

After hearing what Ye Ge'er said, Qingyue was a little dazed. She had lived such a comfortable life in the past few years that she had forgotten about another protagonist family in this world - the Sheng family.

When she heard Ye Ge'er say this, she knew that the plot was about to begin.

However, she had nothing to worry about. After all, the current Gu Tingye was no longer the Gu Tingye in the original plot. After all these years of careful teaching, he was still clear about some etiquette rules. It would not happen again that as in the plot, he bet with Sheng Changfeng of the Sheng family in the game of tossing pots with live geese just because Yuan Wenchun told him to do so.

In this life, a lot has changed because of her arrival. Unlike in the original plot, Gu Tingye lives in the Marquis' Mansion and is the son of the Marquis' Mansion, but he still has the feeling of being a dependent.

He is now a truly distinguished son of the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion. His biological mother is not only the mistress of the mansion, but also the Princess Changning, who was specially conferred a title by the government. His father is the Ningyuan Marquis and holds a high status in the army.

He is dressed in fine clothes, and his food, clothing and daily necessities are all exquisite. He is treated respectfully by his servants, and is also the object of flattery by everyone outside. He is a true nobleman from a wealthy family, and in the entire capital, the second son of the Gu family is a well-known name.

The young man in bright clothes and riding a vigorous horse is cheerful and free-spirited, and acts decisively. He is proficient in riding, archery, weapons and martial arts.

Qingyue is still very proud of her outstanding son.

Qingyue came back to her senses and said, "However, if you want to go to Yangzhou, you must tell Shuo Ge'er in advance. This child usually clings to you very tightly. If you leave secretly, he will definitely go looking for you. This child is difficult to coax, and his mother can't coax him well."

Thinking of his younger brother who always stayed by his side, Ye Ge'er couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Mother, don't worry, I will."

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When they arrived in Yangzhou, Gu Tingye rode a horse behind Yuan Wenchun, followed by a long line of betrothal gifts, and went to the Sheng family in a lively manner.

After the ceremony of offering betrothal gift and proposing marriage was completed, Gu Tingye took his seat. After all, he did not reveal his identity and was just an ordinary guest who came with Yuan Wenchun.

This time, because of the status of the Gu family and the Bai family, Yuan Wenchun, the eldest son of the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion, did not dare to offend Young Master Gu Tingye easily. Even if he wanted to cause trouble, he could not use Gu Tingye as a target and use him to intimidate the Sheng family.

In the end, Yuan Wenchun could only reluctantly entertain the guests with the Sheng family until the end of the banquet.

This time, there was no gambling with tossing pots. Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai still got to know each other because of the Map of Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. They even had no conflicts and shared the same ambition to obtain fame and serve the country, so they felt more sympathetic to each other than in the original plot.

So, the next day after the banquet, the two agreed to have a small gathering by the river.

Today, Father Bai is still alive and well, and those members of the Bai family who coveted Father Bai's property had long been dealt with by Qingyue, so naturally no one was sent to kill Gu Tingye.

Therefore, the two talked a lot during this gathering, and they had a deeper understanding of each other, and even regarded each other as brothers. Especially when Sheng Changbai heard that Gu Tingye was going to school after returning this time, he even invited him to be his classmate.

After all, it has been confirmed that Sheng Hong will be promoted and his family will move to Bian Jing after a period of time.

After the gathering, Gu Tingye went to the Bai family's old house. Although Bai's father had moved to Bian Jing, there were still people looking after the house, but there were not many people, and the whole house did not have much of a living atmosphere.

Gu Tingye looked around the house, especially his mother's residence.

I stayed in the house for a few more days, during which time I checked out my grandfather's salt factory and toured the surrounding area before leaving.

Before reaching the gate of Sheng's house, Gu Tingye saw from afar some people coming out of the Sheng's house. Walking in front was a woman wearing a white plain dress, a white flower on her head, and a sad face.

Behind her were people scattering paper money, and a few people carrying a coffin, heading in one direction.

After they walked away, Gu Tingye knocked on the door. After the servant informed him, Sheng Changbai came out and personally took him into the Sheng family.

After arriving at Sheng Changbai's study, Gu Tingye couldn't help but ask, "Who in your family...died?"

Sheng Changbai sighed and said, "She was my father's concubine. She died during childbirth."

Gu Tingye's eyes widened: "Died of dystocia?"

Sheng Changbai nodded: "Yes, just a few days ago, because of my father's promotion, I followed my mother to my grandparents' house to say goodbye. When I came back, I heard the sad news. It's just pitiful Minglan, my sixth sister, who lost her mother at such a young age."

"Minglan?" Gu Tingye thought for a moment. He remembered seeing a five or six-year-old girl eating snacks at the banquet. Others called her by her name, which seemed to be Minglan. Out of concern for his friend's sister, he asked, "Is she okay now?"

"She was not well for two days after Wei Xiaoniang passed away, but she has recovered in the past few days, but she doesn't like to talk much. But you don't have to worry too much. I heard from my father that grandma will raise Minglan in the future. With grandma's care, she will definitely get better."