Gu Jiu changed into a plain dress and walked out of Puxian Yuan with her maids.
She stood at the gate of the courtyard and glanced around casually and saw a guard in tight clothes walking into the meditation courtyard on the right.
Qing Mei said, "Miss, it seems that someone lives in the courtyard next door."
Gu Jiu nodded.
Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment and said, "When Maid came back, Maid passed by the courtyard next door. It looked quite big. It seemed that they had lived there for a few days."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I think he is just like us; he came to Tianmen Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Don't worry about it."
"yes."
Gu Jiu led the maid and walked into the Ju Bo Courtyard on the left.
Gu Ting was exchanging moves with the guards.
Seeing Gu Jiu, he stopped immediately and said, "Sister is here. You must be hungry. The vegetarian food has just been delivered. Let's eat together."
Seeing that Gu Ting was sweating all over, Gu Jiu hurriedly said, "Brother, you should go take a bath first and wash off the sweat."
Gu Ting chuckled, "Sister is right, I'll go wash up now."
Gu Jiu looked around the courtyard.
Ju Bo is about the same size as Puxian Yuan, but it has two more side rooms, which are perfect for the guards to rest in.
Gu Ting washed and brushed his teeth very quickly. He finished in a short while and changed his clothes.
The brother and sister sat in the main room and enjoyed vegetarian food.
The vegetarian food at Tianmen Temple was indeed as good as its reputation. Gu Jiu ate it with great pleasure.
Gu Jiu couldn't help burping because she was full and laughed embarrassedly.
Gu Ting laughed, "I didn't expect my sister to have this side. You can't see it in the mansion."
Gu Jiu took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of her mouth. "I haven't eaten so happily for a long time. I ate a little too much without paying attention. Brother, are you full?"
Gu Ting nodded. "I'm full. My stomach is a little bloated. I'm going to move around, sister. Feel free to do as you please."
Gu Jiu looked at the sky outside. It was still light.
The days are long in summer, and the sun hasn't set yet.
She said to Gu Ting, "I'm going to take a walk in the back hills. I heard there's an orchard there."
"It's getting dark, sister; remember to come back early."
Gu Jiu nodded and said to the maids, "Let's go."
Walking out of the backyard gate is the back mountain of Tianmen Temple.
There were indeed many fruit trees planted on the hillside, including plums, oranges, peaches, and plums.
The peach and plum trees are already bearing fruit.
The plums are ready to eat, but the peaches will be later.
Qing Zhu asked, "Miss, do you want to eat plums? Tomorrow Maid will ask the little monk to pick two pounds for us."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I wonder if this plum is sweet."
Qing Zhu said quickly, "It's very sweet. Everyone who has eaten the fruits from Tianmen Temple says they are delicious. Maid also heard that the children from the nearby villages would secretly run to the back mountain to pick fruits to eat."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Hearing what you said, I am a little greedy. But I ate too much today and I can't eat any more. Tomorrow, ask the little monk to help pick some plums for us to eat, so that we can taste them together and satisfy our appetites."
"Maid, remember this."
The maids were very excited. Not only could they eat seasonal fruits, but more importantly, this kind of comfort was much better than being in the mansion.
Gu Jiu took a walk around the back mountain. The orchard was very large.
She suddenly thought of fruit wine.
In the future, when she has her own farm, she will plant a lot of fruits and make wine with them every year.
In addition to fruit wine, you can also make wine.
Thinking of the sweet fruit wine, Gu Jiu felt greedy again.
"Miss, there is a pavilion in front; do you want to rest for a while?"
Gu Jiu took a breath. Her body was still too weak. She was a little out of breath after walking for such a short time. She had to continue to replenish her body.
She nodded. "Let's go to the gazebo and rest for a while."
"The servant will help the girl."
Qing Mei stretched out her hand and supported Gu Jiu.
After walking a distance, Gu Jiu suddenly stopped.
There are already people in the pavilion in front.
Unfortunately, they were late.
Qing Zhu said, "What should Maid do? Someone has already taken the position. How about Maid go and see if there are any remaining positions?"
"No need. There are rocks ahead. Let's sit on them and take a break. We'll be back soon."
If she hadn't been exhausted, Gu Jiu would have wanted to go straight back to Puxian Temple.
Unfortunately, she was too weak, so she had to take a breath and recover her strength before returning to Puxian Temple.
Xiao Cui hurried forward, took out a cushion, and placed it on the stone. "Miss, please sit down. Would you like some water?"
Gu Jiu nodded.
Xiao Cui took out the teapot and teacups from the basket and poured a cup of tea for Gu Jiu.
The tea was warm. Gu Jiu blew on it and took two sips.
She was just feeling comfortable when a young man in snow-white clothes passed by the path in front of her and walked straight into the pavilion.
Gu Jiu turned her head and looked at it curiously.
Inside the pavilion, sat a young man in green.
The young man in white was standing in front of the young man in green, and the atmosphere between the two seemed a little solemn.
A cool breeze blew, and the conversation between the two young man floated into Gu Jiu's ears from the direction of the pavilion.
"I heard that my cousin came to Jinzhou, but I didn't believe it. I didn't expect that my cousin really lived in Tianmen Temple."
Pei Yun looked at Liu Zhao with complicated eyes.
Pei Yun was the eldest daughter of General Pei Ren, Marquis of Lu, who fled to the northwest on the pretext of illness to avoid an arranged marriage.
The second master, Xie, instigated the Xie family to marry Pei Ren, Marquis of Lu, and his target was Pei Yun.
Gu Jiu's ears moved slightly. This voice was clearly a woman's. It turned out that the young man in white was a woman in disguise.
She doesn't know where she came from, but she needs to disguise herself.
Liu Zhao glanced casually into the distance.
Gu Jiu felt that the other party must have noticed her, so she quickly withdrew her gaze and stopped looking at them.
The corners of Liu Zhao's mouth curved slightly, revealing an extremely faint smile, so faint that it seemed as if he was wearing a mask on his face.
"I was also shocked to hear that my cousin was not recuperating in the capital but in the northwest military camp."
Pei Yun smiled bitterly and sat down in front of Liu Zhao. "My cousin should know best why I came to the northwest."
Liu Zhao maintained his smile and shook his head, "I don't know."
Pei Yun felt wronged when she heard this. She lowered her head and laughed at herself. "I really shouldn't have expected anything from you. This way, I won't be disappointed."
Liu Zhao fell silent.
Pei Yun looked at him, her eyes gradually becoming serious. "Cousin, you should go back. The Northwest is not the place for you."
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly. "Is this your idea, or is this what the Marquis of Lu meant?"
"No matter whose intention it is, please return to the capital as soon as possible, cousin."
After a pause, Pei Yun continued, "If people knew that you secretly left Capital, you might get into trouble."
Liu Zhao said indifferently, "It seems that my uncle already knows that I came to the northwest, but he refuses to see me. Could it be that my uncle has already made a decision?"
Pei Yun stared at Liu Zhao and shook her head slightly. "You don't have to ask me; I don't know anything."
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you for making this trip in person, cousin."
Pei Yun stood up and said, "It's getting late. I should go now. Take care, cousin."
After saying that, Pei Yun left in a hurry.
The guards guarding outside the orchard rushed forward, surrounded Pei Yun, and escorted her away.
Gu Jiu had rested enough. "Let's go too."
"My lady, my master wants to see you."
A guard in tight clothes suddenly dropped from the sky and landed in front of Gu Jiu, scaring Qing Mei and the other three girls.
"Miss, I will protect you." Qing Mei stood in front of Gu Jiu, wary of the guard who dropped from the sky.
The guard stared at Gu Jiu, not taking Qing Mei seriously at all, and said again, "Miss, my master wants to see you."
Gu Jiu frowned and asked calmly, "Who is your young master? Do I know him?"
"My young master is sitting in the pavilion in front."
Gu Jiu turned around and glanced at the pavilion. "What will you do if I don't go?
"I advise the young lady to take the initiative to go over. Otherwise, if we start fighting, I am a rough man and don't know how to control the severity of the situation. I am afraid that I will hurt the young lady."
"How dare you!" Qing Mei was furious. "Do you know who my master is? Do you know whose territory this is? If you dare to hurt my young lady, I will kill you."
The guard looked angry and was about to take action.
Gu Jiu immediately stepped forward and said, "Qing me, step back."
"Miss?" Qing Mei was very worried.
Gu Jiu shook her head at Qing Mei, indicating that she didn't need to worry.
The guard in front of her had sparkling eyes, a strong build, a big sword on his waist, and thick calluses on his hands.
Compared with this guy, the guards of the governor's mansion are like weak chickens.
This person is obviously not an ordinary family's bodyguard.
It seems that the young man in the pavilion is of some importance.
Gu Jiu smiled faintly and asked the guard, "I haven't asked for your master name yet."
The guard said expressionlessly, "A young master is a young master."
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled, "Okay, I'll go with you to meet your master. Please lead the way."
"This way, please."