The Doctor’s Three-Time Marriage

Qianguo Imperial Palace.

Duanmu Yi looked at Gu Ling with deep eyes, "I thought you wouldn't come back."

Gu Ling nodded lightly, "If you want to return to the emperor, I traveled around and traveled too far. I got the news that I was pardoned and came back to the capital."

"Oh?" Duanmu Yi looked indifferent, "Where were you when you got the news?"

Gu Ling replied, "A small fishing village at the southernmost tip of Yan Kingdom."

"Haha, no wonder my people couldn't find you, you ran so far away." Duanmu Yi said in a gentle tone, but suddenly asked Nian Jincheng, "Why didn't Nian Aiqing come to see me with you? In his heart Still have grievances?”

Gu Ling shook his head calmly, "Weichen doesn't know where Nian Jincheng is."

Duanmu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, "Didn't you rescue him in the first place?"

"When Wei Chen learned that he was in trouble, he had already been rescued." Gu Ling said, "After Wei Chen left Beijing, he never saw Nian Jincheng again, and I don't know who rescued him."

"Is that so? I thought you were in the same place." Duanmu Yi obviously didn't believe it.

"The rebellion of the Gu family has nothing to do with the ministers. Please tell me clearly, Your Majesty." Gu Ling said, "When I left, it was not because I was fleeing because of fear of crime, but I just didn't want to ruin my life because of those people's mistakes."

Duanmu Yi chuckled, "Gu Yuan is your father after all."

"Wei Chen has no choice in this matter." Gu Ling looked calm.

Duanmu Yi sighed, "If I remember correctly, the last time I saw you, you were only fourteen years old. Five or six years have passed in a flash. Except that you have grown taller, you don't seem to have changed much. If anything, you have become more elegant. prosperous in the past.”

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Gu Ling nodded slightly.

Duanmu Yi changed the subject and his expression became solemn, "But as the eldest son of Gu Yuan, according to the law, you should be punished with death. Although it is the King of Yue of Liang Kingdom who begs for mercy this time, I will pardon you because I already know You did not participate in the Gu family's rebellion. Now that you are back, remember that you are from the Qian country and don't do anything to disappoint me. Do you understand?"

Gu Ling nodded again, "Yes, Wei Chen will keep it in mind."

"Okay, you just came back, go back and rest. If you are dissatisfied with the Changxin Hou Mansion, you can tell me." Duanmu Yi behaved very generously.

But when Gu Ling thanked him and turned to leave, Duanmu Yi's face darkened, and he looked at Gu Ling's back with eyes full of scrutiny.

Duanmu Yi arranged for his Eunuch Han to lead Gu Ling to the Changxin Hou Mansion given by the emperor.

After leaving the palace, Eunuch Han got into the car and Gu Ling followed behind on horseback, heading towards the west of the city.

Changxinhou Mansion was originally a royal garden in the west of the city, called Qiu Ming Garden. This garden has the best scenery in autumn.

Three years ago, there was a fire in Qiu Ming Garden late at night, which burned all the exotic flowers, plants, trees, rocks, and most of the houses. The dozen or so people who were guarding the garden at that time were all killed in the flames.

It was supposed to be repaired and rebuilt, but after the fire, the theory that Qiu Mingyuan was haunted spread throughout the capital, and the rumors became more and more evil.

Empress Dowager Wan believed this and felt that the garden in the west was unlucky. Not only was it burned down, but it was also haunted, so she ordered the Qiu Ming Garden to be sealed off and not to be rebuilt again.

When Duanmu Yi gave the abandoned Qiu Ming Garden to Gu Ling as a residence, many people in the capital thought of the strangeness of this garden again. And even if it's not haunted, I don't know what kind of ghost it has become inside, which really doesn't fit the identity of the Marquis.

Even ordinary people can feel that Duanmu Yi pardoned Gu Ling and even allowed him to inherit the Gu family title, but he absolutely did not want to see the son of a guilty minister.

Eunuch Han's carriage stopped outside the gate of Qiu Ming Garden. He was helped out of the carriage by two young eunuchs. He looked up at the mottled gate. The plaque "Chang Xin Hou Mansion" on it was so new that it seemed out of place.

"Marquis Changxin, we're here. This garden is a good place." Eunuch Han looked at Gu Ling with a smile.

"Thank you, father-in-law, for leading the way." Gu Ling looked indifferent.

Eunuch Han mentioned Nian Jincheng unintentionally, "When the Za family followed General Nian to the north to find Gu Hou, they didn't expect that Gu Hou had gone to the south. The south is wonderful, and it's like spring all year round."

Gu Ling didn't answer.

"Gu Hou, please go back to your house and have a rest. The Za family will return to the palace soon." After Eunuch Han finished speaking, he got in the car again and left without even entering.

After the seal on the door was torn off, some small pieces of paper were left behind, and a big lock was hung on it, and no one gave Gu Ling the key.

Gu Ling stepped forward, cleaned the pieces of paper on the door, and went in without breaking the lock. Instead, he mounted his horse again and headed towards the east market of the city.

A pair of eyes staring at Gu Ling in the dark followed him not far away.

Today, everyone in the capital is talking about Gu Meiren who has returned. After he walked through the street on horseback, people who saw him described to others that Gu Meiren was even more beautiful than before.

So when Gu Ling appeared on the street again, he instantly attracted the attention of the entire street. People doing business and shopping all paid their attention.

Gu Ling reined in his horse and stopped at the entrance of Wanjia Restaurant.

The waiter greeted him enthusiastically and was stunned when he saw Gu Ling's face. When he came to his senses, Gu Ling had already entered the door.

The waiter quickly led Gu Ling's horse to the stable in the backyard of the restaurant.

Under the watchful eyes of the restaurant guests, Gu Ling walked up to the second floor and entered a private room facing the street.

After the door of the private room was closed, many people looked back.

"So beautiful!"

"Like a god, it seems that he will ride on the wind and fly away at any time."

"He didn't seem to see anyone, and he didn't care about anyone."

"Meimei Gu is like the clouds in the sky. No matter what she goes through, she will never be stained by the dust. God is so unfair!"

…

Wan Hui brought Zheng'er to the restaurant today and had just left before Gu Ling came over, so she didn't run into him.

Gu Ling ordered four signature dishes and a soup. Nowadays, the signature dishes of Wanjia Restaurant are all the recipes given by Su Liang.

The window was open, and people in the teahouse opposite stretched their necks to look this way.

Gu Ling walked to the window, glanced down, then towards the city gate, and then sat back.

When the food arrived, Gu Ling had almost eaten it. He put down his chopsticks and called the shopkeeper to tell him that he wanted to reserve this private room.

Wanjia Restaurant has the best business in the capital, and ordinary people cannot afford it. Private rooms can be rented out on a long-term basis, but the price is quite expensive.

After the shopkeeper quoted the price, Gu Ling took out a banknote and gave it to him, "If you keep more, keep it in your account. I will come often."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, please go slowly." The shopkeeper respectfully sent Gu Ling away and explained that the room had been booked by Marquis Chang Xin for three months. Even if he didn't come, no other guests were allowed to enter.

Gu Ling left the restaurant and went to Yan's Embroidery Shop not far away to buy clothes.

As soon as he walked in, Yan Yu was at the door before the shopkeeper came to greet him. After she learned that Gu Ling had returned to the capital in the Su Mansion, she came out specifically to see if she could see Gu Ling. Nian Jincheng asked her to help check if Gu Ling was okay. But Nian Jincheng knew that Gu Ling was being watched by the emperor, and they could not meet for the time being, at least for a few more days.

"Miss." When the shopkeeper saw Yan Yu coming, he saluted quickly.

Gu Ling turned around and Yan Yu saw his face clearly. Like everyone else who saw Gu Ling for the first time, he was astonished, "This young master is..."

"Miss, this is Marquis Changxin who has just returned to Beijing." The shopkeeper quickly introduced him, and then introduced him to Gu Ling, "Mr. Marquis, this is the eldest lady of our Yan family."

Gu Ling glanced at Yan Yu indifferently, without saying hello, and just asked the shopkeeper, "Where are the ready-made clothes?"

The shopkeeper quickly led Gu Ling up to the second floor, "Master Marquis, please come quickly!"

Yan Yu's expression was incomprehensible. He didn't think Gu Ling was rude. He didn't know him at all, and their status was very different. Gu Ling's reputation as a loner was well known all over the world. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as "he only has one friend".

Gu Ling's "keep away from strangers" temperament made it hard for Yan Yu to imagine how he and Nian Jincheng got along before.

Not long after, Gu Liang bought some clothes, shoes and socks, as well as a ready-made purse, and left with them.

"I am alone, I can only go to restaurants to eat, and I have to buy clothes on the spot." This is the news about Gu Ling that spread on his first day in the capital besides his amazing beauty.

With the clothes he bought, Gu Ling returned to Changxinhou Mansion again, picked up a brick, smashed the lock on the door, and opened the door. What he could see was a "natural atmosphere" - overgrown with weeds and debris. The ground is strewn with rocks and is desolate and dilapidated.

Duanmu Yi, who was quite kind and talkative when he met Gu Ling, gave him such a mansion. It was impossible not to know what it was like inside. However, after a long time, he never sent anyone to repair it, nor did he arrange servants for Gu Ling. .

Gu Ling knew that Duanmu Yi's purpose was not to scare him by living in a haunted house, but to test him and see how he would react when faced with such a situation. He could go to a restaurant to eat, but he couldn't choose to stay in an inn or stay in Huguo Temple for a long time as before. That would not give Duanmu Yi face.

Gu Ling had known about this place for a long time and was mentally prepared.

He closed the door and walked in, stepping on the dry and yellow weeds in early winter.

Gu Ling had been here before Qiu Ming Garden was burned down, and it was one of his favorite places in the capital. In autumn, the maple leaves in the garden are like fire, which is so beautiful. He always sneaks into Qiu Ming Garden secretly in the evening, selects the most beautiful maple leaves in the maple forest, takes them back to make bookmarks, or carves landscapes, flowers and birds on the leaves.

In that fire, most of the maple forest was burned down. Today, there are only a few red maple trees alive, with their sparse red leaves swaying gently in the wind.

After walking through most of the garden, Gu Ling finally found a house that was still relatively intact. The exterior walls were covered with vines and the blackened bricks were exposed at the base of the walls, but at least it had not collapsed or been seriously damaged.

Gu Ling walked in, hung the baggage on the tree, rolled up his sleeves, carried the bucket, went to the lake not far away to fetch water, came back, and started to clean up.

Before the sun set, Gu Ling went out again and came back after buying a lot of tools.

At nightfall, Gu Ling cleaned up a room, repaired a bed and a chair, then went to Wanjia Restaurant for dinner, bought a set of bedding before Yanjia Xiuzhuang closed, and took it back home.

…

Qianguo Imperial Palace.

The master who was assigned to keep an eye on Gu Ling for a day was reporting to Duanmu Yi.

"He sweeps the floor and cleans the table by himself, and can he also do carpentry?" Duanmu Yi looked confused, "No one else showed up?"

"Yes, there is no one else around Chang Xinhou today."

Duanmu Yi thoughtfully said, "After so many years, I still can't see what kind of person that kid is. Keep watching and report any unusual movements to me immediately."

…

Early the next morning, several carriages drove out of the palace and stopped outside the Marquis Changxin's Mansion.

The door is just closed and opens when pushed.

Eunuch Han came in with a group of craftsmen, and when he saw Gu Ling, he smiled, "The emperor just found out today that Qiu Ming Garden has not been repaired, so he sent people from the Zajia family to clean it up, and also rewarded many items."

Gu Ling did not refuse and ordered the craftsmen who came to leave all the living trees in the yard and eradicate weeds. Except for the place where he lived, other dilapidated houses did not need to be repaired and were directly demolished and razed.

In the meantime, Gu Ling went out to eat and didn't care that the craftsmen were at home.

At noon that day, Xing Yusheng was also at Wanjia Restaurant.

He came here specifically to wait for Gu Ling. When she learned that Gu Ling had returned to Beijing yesterday, Xing Yusheng wanted to find him, but she didn't dare to contact him rashly at this time, because the emperor would definitely send someone to keep an eye on him.

After listening to Qi Yan's talk, Xing Yusheng learned that Qiu Mingyuan had been deserted for three years, and he wanted to help, but in the end he could only hold back.

The two of them were in the adjacent private room, and Lin Xueqing was also there.

"Meimei Gu is really, really beautiful!" Lin Xueqing just saw Gu Ling going upstairs.

Xing Yusheng nodded, "Indeed." It was so beautiful that he couldn't even feel jealous.

"My husband, are you going to say hello to him? It should be okay, right?" Lin Xueqing asked.

Xing Yusheng hesitated, "Would it be embarrassing if I just ran over there? He doesn't even recognize me."

"Are you afraid that Mrs. Gu will ignore you?" Lin Xueqing chuckled, "How about I go?"

Xing Yusheng shook his head quickly, "How about that? I'll go. My father-in-law is right, it's okay to meet openly. Only being secretive will arouse suspicion."

"Then go, sir! You've been thinking about getting to know Gu Meiren for the past two days, and you haven't even thought about it." Lin Xueqing teased Xing Yusheng.

"If he really ignores me, forget it." Xing Yusheng took a deep breath, stood up and went out, knocking on Gu Lingya's door.

"Come in." A clear, low voice came from the door.

Xing Yusheng pushed the door open and went in.

When their eyes met, Xing Yusheng did not see Ning Jing's shadow from Gu Ling, because their facial features did not have much in common. Anyone who saw Gu Ling at first sight would be amazed by his beauty and ignore the rest. In terms of temperament, the current Gu Ling is actually similar to the "Tranquility" he pretended to be in the past. They are both too quiet and indifferent. However, this similarity is quite subtle and reserved, and it is not easy for people to notice.

"Marquis Gu, I am Xing Yusheng, the heir apparent of the Zhongxinhou Mansion." Xing Yusheng held his hands and greeted Gu Ling seriously.

Gu Ling looked calm, "What's the matter?"

Seeing Gu Ling's attitude, Xing Yusheng didn't mention the incident when he saved Princess Beijing when he was a child. Instead, he smiled and said, "I just happen to be next door. Come and say hello."

"Yes." Gu Ling responded calmly, without asking Xing Yusheng to take a seat.

Xing Yusheng had to say goodbye with some embarrassment.

Returning to the next room, Xing Yusheng sighed, "He is indeed a difficult person to get along with. No wonder he has no friends."

Lin Xueqing shook her head, "Meimei Gu has a friend, it turns out that General Nian."

"Who knows where he is." Xing Yusheng hummed, "And Nian Jincheng was not an easy person to get along with."

"Don't your husband like Gu Meiren?" Lin Xueqing asked.

Xing Yusheng shook his head, "What do you like or dislike? It's out of question. I was the one who bothered him, but he didn't want to pay attention to it."

Lin Xueqing was a little strange, "Don't they all say that General Nian was rescued by Gu Meiren? They were all pardoned, why didn't General Nian come back together?"

"Who knows? The Emperor will definitely ask Gu Ling about this matter. There may be some inside story that we don't know about." Xing Yusheng didn't understand either.

Lin Xueqing chuckled, "Dad said that Gu Meiren regained her identity, maybe so that she could live a normal life, marry a wife and have children in the future. With his immortal appearance, would he think that all the women in this world are vulgar and vulgar, and he can't look down on any of them? ?”

Xing Yusheng said calmly, "If he thinks that women in the world are uglier than him, he can choose to live alone forever. To be honest, when I just greeted him, I think he just looked like he wanted to live alone and no one would bother him."

Lin Xueqing couldn't help laughing, "Maybe he only treats strangers like this, and it will be different when they are friends."

"I really hope a girl can come out and treat him well!" Xing Yusheng, who had been looking forward to meeting Gu Ling for a long time, was a little disappointed, so he said half-jokingly, "He is my mother's benefactor, of course I hope he won't He will die alone. With his temperament, it would be best if a girl appears that he likes but doesn't like him. I would like to see how he pursues her. "

Lin Xueqing expressed surprise, "Gu Meiren likes her, but doesn't like Gu Meiren's girl? Is this impossible?"

Xing Yusheng's lips curled up slightly, "What's impossible? If this happened to your favorite sister Su, would it be impossible?"

Lin Xueqing's eyes widened, "You mean, Gu Meiren likes Sister Su, but Sister Su doesn't like him? Yes, if it is Sister Su, this kind of thing is not impossible to happen. Think about the deceased Senior Brother Ning, Sister Su The way you look at men is actually very strange. Maybe you really like this kind of cold and unreasonable person. Then it’s also possible that Sister Su likes Gu Ling, but Gu Ling doesn’t like Sister Su. Oh no, Sister Su is so nice. How can anyone not like her?"

"It turns out that your senior brother said that Su Liang liked him, but he didn't accept it. Su Liang also said the same." Xing Yusheng said in a faint tone.

Lin Xueqing shook her head, "Senior brother is just pretending. Alas, now that I think about it, it's still a pity that he clearly likes Sister Su but never said it. If they had been together a long time ago, maybe they wouldn't have..."

Lin Xueqing let out a long sigh, "Actually, I really hope that there will be someone by my side to accompany Sister Su. I believe that this will also be the case if my senior brother is alive in heaven."

Xing Yusheng blinked, "What do you think of Gu Ling?"

Lin Xueqing was stunned, "What is it like?"

"Seriously, should we try to match up Gu Ling and Su Liang?" I believe he is a good person.”

"Ah? This..." Lin Xueqing felt that things were getting a little weird, but she couldn't tell what was weird, "Gu Ling doesn't care about you, how can you bring them together? Sister Su definitely doesn't like us meddling in her affairs."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Xing Yusheng was really thinking about it. Inexplicably, he felt that there should be a drama between Su Liang and Gu Ling. "When Su Liang comes back, we will create a chance encounter for them and act according to the opportunity."

The sound insulation of Wanjia Restaurant is actually good, but Gu Ling's hearing is better. He heard the words of the couple next door, Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing, and looked out the window again, muttering to himself inaudibly, "Why haven't you come back yet..."

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