bullyxtreme Chapter 432 Could he really be a member of the Ink Pavilion?
Chapter 432 Could he really be a member of the Ink Pavilion?
"Seriously ill? What should we do?" Gu Yuanen asked anxiously.
Grandfather said that the Gu family and the Mo Pavilion have a deep connection. Without the deputy head of the pavilion, the Mo Pavilion would be in chaos.
No! We must find a way to save Vice Pavilion Master Lu.
"Didn't I already make my move?" Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew off.
She wouldn't presume to treat someone today; she had her own reasons.
"You intervened?" Gu Yuanen calmed down a bit upon hearing this. "So you healed that boy's injuries?"
"Well, it all depends on whether Old Feng will take it or not."
Gu Qingyue rubbed her fingers, pondering just how serious the Pavilion Master's illness was, that he had Old Master Feng bring out all of his family's important keepsakes. Could it be the Ink Pavilion's token?
As expected, a carriage appeared at the back door of the inn early the next morning.
This time, Gu Qingyue and her companion did not disguise themselves and avoided everyone's gaze before boarding the Feng family's carriage.
As expected, Old Feng came to invite people.
Gu Qingyue picked up the medicine box, dressed in a simple light blue dress, her hair simply styled in a bun with a jade hairpin, that was all.
The carriage drove directly into the main courtyard of the Feng family.
"I'd like to trouble you two to make another trip," Old Feng's voice rang out from outside the carriage as soon as it came to a stop.
The car curtain was lifted.
Gu Yuanen was the first to step out of the carriage.
He jumped off the carriage, cupped his hands in greeting to Old Feng, and Old Feng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock.
This...this? Is this handsome and refined young man the same one from last night?
The next moment, the carriage curtain was lifted again, and this time Gu Qingyue came out.
Old Feng froze on the spot when he saw the pale blue figure, especially that face.
He lowered his head and sighed, forcibly suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart. He gave Gu Qingyue a loving bow and said, "Welcome, please come in."
Once the three entered the study, Old Master Feng couldn't hold back any longer. He stepped forward and lowered his voice slightly, "Which household in the capital is Miss Gu from?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue smiled brightly, "Didn't Old Master Feng invite my brother and me to treat his illness?"
Upon hearing this, Old Feng cupped his hands in greeting and said, "To be honest, Miss Gu, I have indeed come to ask you to treat an old friend of mine. However, it is your appearance that is the reason I asked this question."
Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow, "Appearance?"
"Yes! The girl's eyebrows and eyes are at least six or seven points similar to an old friend of mine," Old Feng said in a low voice.
Gu Qingyue and Gu Yuanen exchanged a glance.
Gu Qingyue also lowered her voice and said, "If I told you that I am from the Gu family of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the capital—"
"really?"
Upon hearing this, Old Feng's beard trembled with excitement. He straightened the hem of his robe, and in the next instant, he knelt down in front of Gu Qingyue and the other person with a thud.
"As I thought! Please accept my bow, both of you!"
Gu Qingyue and her companion were stunned. What did this old man Feng mean by this?
Could he really be a member of the Ink Pavilion?
"Please stand up, Mr. Feng," Gu Yuanen immediately stepped forward and helped Mr. Feng up. They really couldn't bear it for someone so old to kneel before them.
Once the three of them were seated, Old Feng spoke again, "Miss Gu's name isn't Gu San, is it?"
Gu Qingyue chuckled, "This is my fourth brother, Gu Yuanen."
"Gu... Gu Qingyue? You and that little miracle doctor Gu from Lizhou...?"
"It is indeed me," Gu Qingyue nodded.
Now, Old Feng was thrilled!
They had naturally heard of Gu Qingyue's name.
When Master Lu was seriously ill, they even went to Lizhou to look for the renowned Physician Gu, but the Gu family only said that the Physician Gu had gone on a trip and they didn't know where he was.
They regretted it for a long time.
Unexpectedly, it was right before my eyes, and it was none other than the daughter of my benefactor!
"May I ask, Elder Feng, how do you know people from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?" Gu Qingyue finally asked the question she most wanted to ask.
"Young lady, you are indeed the daughter of General Gu Changling, the second son of the Gu family, right? The first person I met was General Gu, oh, the grandfather of the current Duke Gu, General Gu Jingzhong. Later, I also saw the Duke Gu and your father from afar..."
Next, Mr. Feng spent fifteen minutes succinctly recounting a story that had been buried deep in his heart for many years.
A story from a very long time ago.
Mr. Feng's real name is Feng Yao, and he is 67 years old this year.
More than fifty years ago, the Feng family ancestors made a living by digging wells for others.
Later, the family came to Lizhou in the southwest to make a living. At that time, the brine salt of Meng County gradually became known, and the brine salt field began to prosper.
So, the Feng family father and son learned the craft of panning for well salt.
It can be said that Feng Yao, who was only seventeen years old at the time, was naturally intelligent and learned everything quickly. At the age of less than twenty, he had already become the most outstanding performer in Meng County.
But precisely because of their excellence, they became targets of their rivals.
Overnight, his parents were murdered, and he had no choice but to flee with his sister.
On his way back to his hometown in the northwest, his younger sister died, leaving him all alone. He was chased to the vicinity of Wushabao and fell off a cliff.
He was rescued by General Gu, who was inspecting the fortress.
That was General Gu's last inspection of the various passes, preparing to retire from military service, after all, he was quite old at the time.
He followed General Gu back to Ganzhou, and in order to repay the old general for saving his life, he originally intended to sell himself into slavery.
But General Gu refused, saying that since he had such outstanding skills, he would recommend him to join the Ink Pavilion.
He later returned to Meng County and became the owner of Feng's business.
He single-handedly built the best brine salt factory in Yu County.
The ups and downs of these past few decades need no further explanation.
In fact, he went to the capital more than ten years after the old general's death and met the old Duke, who is now Gu Qingyue's grandfather.
However, when the old Duke Gu saw the token that he had sent through someone—the token of the Ink Pavilion—he refused to accept it.
He also sent a message to him, telling him to stay in the southwest and not to reveal his identity, lest he attract unwanted attention.
He had no choice but to abandon his plan to meet the old Duke.
However, it was at that moment that he stood a little longer at the entrance of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and saw the old Duke and Gu Changling from afar.
Hearing the servants' address and seeing the old Duke and his entourage, he was actually quite content.
So he returned to Meng County in Lizhou.
The story is over.
Seeing the bright, sparkling eyes of Gu Qingyue and Gu Yuanen, he felt a sense of comfort.
A while ago, he felt his health was not good, and his only grandson, Feng Shuyan, was not cut out for business, so he planned to sell most of the brine wells to make more money.
He wants to move to the capital.
First, to treat Vice Minister Lu's illness;
Another option is to see if we can contact the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion nearby and ask the old Duke Gu to step in and find a way to deal with the Moge.
Of course, if the old Duke Gu is unwilling to get involved, then he understands.
They would open a small shop in the capital, so they could have the opportunity to see the descendants of their old benefactor often. As long as they were well, he would be content.
"Old Feng, wouldn't it be better for you to live a peaceful and comfortable life in Meng County, enjoying your old age?"
Why travel all the way to the capital?