Beside the western suburb courtyard.
That's where Luo Qiu and Gu Hanxun, who had rushed here temporarily, were staying.
After they sent Zhao Zheng and Lin Miner back to the Zhao family in Linjiang, they rushed to Dongzhou in a hurry.
Just as Zhao Shuning had said.
As soon as they arrived, they first found a secluded place to live.
Since Zhao Shuning had said that if they had something to do when they came, they could first go to look for Dongfang Yinuo, the courtyard they bought was from the Dongfang family.
Luo Qiu had planned to look for Dongfang Yinuo yesterday.
But after sneaking into the palace, she found that the woman was not there.
So she left the palace first.
She returned to the suburbs, planning to arrange a comfortable place for her elder sister and wait for her to arrive.
There was no urgent matter to deal with for the time being.
Today.
It was the second day since they arrived in the capital city of Dongzhou.
Early in the morning, before they had gone out.
Someone came to say.
There were many people outside who came to pay them a visit.
Although Luo Qiu and Gu Hanxun were puzzled, after hearing the identities of the visitors, they still let them in.
At that time.
Gu Hanxun and Luo Qiu were sitting in the courtyard, drinking tea.
When they looked up.
A mighty group of people appeared in front of them.
Fortunately, those people still knew some manners. After they put the gifts in the courtyard, they stepped back.
Only six people were left standing in the courtyard.
The one in the lead, judging from his appearance, should be Dongfang Yan, the great general of Dongzhou.
Gu Hanxun and Luo Qiu just glanced at them and didn't say a word. Instead, they continued to savor their tea. They didn't even look at the gifts that had been brought in.
Dongfang Yan frowned.
Then he glanced at the Third Elder.
The Third Elder clapped his hands, and dozens of relatively beautiful women filed in.
Gu Hanxun didn't even glance at them.
But he smelled the pungent perfume on those women, and his nose couldn't help twitching. He felt a bit disgusted.
"Senior, I'm Dongfang Yan. It's really inappropriate for me to come here unannounced this time. I don't know what you like, so I've made some preparations. What do you think—"
On Luo Qiu's face.
A rare smile appeared.
At this moment, Luo Qiu actually thought Gu Hanxun's expression was a bit cute.
He always had a poker face.
Now that so many women had suddenly been sent in, finally there was a different expression on his face.
"General, you're being too polite. I'm just a monk. There really shouldn't be so many female relatives in this courtyard."
Only then did Dongfang Yan notice that the man always wore a bamboo hat. When the gentle breeze blew, he noticed that this senior really seemed to be bald.
Luo Qiu almost spat out her tea.
Gu Hanxun looked at Luo Qiu.
There was a hint of warning in his eyes.
But who was Luo Qiu? She wasn't an ordinary person. Except for her elder sister's warnings, she ignored everyone else's looks.
"It's our oversight."
Dongfang Yan glanced at the Third Elder.
The Third Elder quickly waved his right hand.
Only then did those women leave the courtyard.
Gu Hanxun felt extremely aggrieved at this moment.
If it weren't for Ningning's special instruction to take care of the Dongfang family, just because of Dongfang Yan's move, he would have killed all these people and thrown them into the Black Water Pond, so that they would never see the light of day for the rest of their lives. They wouldn't even find peace in death.
However.
Because of Dongfang Yan's move.
Before Ningning arrived, don't even think about Gu Hanxun helping the Dongfang family.
Dongfang Yan didn't know at this moment that he had offended Gu Hanxun unconsciously.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Luo Qiu spoke up to ease it.
"General, what brings you to our small courtyard?"
It would have been better if Luo Qiu hadn't spoken. As soon as she did.
Dongfang Yan just remembered that they hadn't finished giving their gifts.
He quickly turned around.
Looking at the Fourth Elder.
The Fourth Elder immediately understood.
He quickly motioned for more than a dozen young men waiting outside the courtyard to come in.
"Pfft—"
This time.
It was Luo Qiu's turn to be stunned.
Thinking that she had lived for hundreds of years and it was the first time she had seen such a scene. She didn't like men in that way and was used to coming and going alone, so she rarely came into contact with so many young men.
No matter how insensitive Luo Qiu was in terms of feelings.
After seeing the beautiful ladies before.
And now seeing these young men, even with just a little thought, she knew what Dongfang Yan meant.
Gu Hanxun put down his teacup at this moment and looked at Luo Qiu meaningfully.
This perfectly interpreted what it meant to gloat.
Luo Qiu tightened her grip on the teacup slightly, and the tea inside actually started to boil.
Gu Hanxun even said at this time.
"Look, the general is so good at understanding the situation. He didn't forget your share either."
Luo Qiu wished she could sew Gu Hanxun's mouth shut at this moment.
After glaring at him fiercely.
She looked at the young men in front of her again.
The young men shyly looked up. Seeing the beautiful and delicate woman in front of them, one by one, they couldn't help but feel a bit delighted.
Fortunately, Luo Qiu had changed her face at this time. She didn't have the same face as Luo Feiyan back then. Otherwise, these young men might have fainted from excitement when they saw that face.
Seeing that Luo Qiu didn't directly refuse.
The Fourth Elder quickly said.
"Senior, these are all capable servants in our mansion. Let them serve you in your daily life. It's also a token of our Dongfang family's goodwill."
Luo Qiu couldn't bear to look anymore.
She lowered her head.
Clenching her fists tightly.
Really, in the past, with her kind of personality, she would have already started killing.
Where would she have waited for these people to speak and say such things.
Luo Qiu, hold it in. You have to hold it in. The Dongfang family was the one that elder sister told us to take care of. You can't get angry. You can't get angry.
Gu Hanxun was happy to watch the show.
Instead, he picked up his teacup.
He said casually, "That's right. When giving gifts, you have to give them to the right people. If it suits the taste, it will be easier to ask for help when there's something. I think these young men are quite good. Miss Luo, if you like them, just let them stay and serve you."
Luo Qiu retorted sarcastically, "I don't have any special feelings for these people. Since it seems that you have a good impression of them, brother, why don't you let them stay in your room?"
Gu Hanxun just smiled and didn't say a word.
Dongfang Yan was feeling restless at this moment.
He said, "Senior, what about these people?"
Luo Qiu's face darkened.
"What? Do I have to drive them out myself?"
Seeing this, Dongfang Yan.
Quickly roared, "Get out, get out, all of you."
The Fourth Elder let out a sigh of relief and quickly led these young men he had painstakingly collected out of the small courtyard.
In the courtyard.
It suddenly became much quieter.
"Senior, what do you think?"
"Except for the general, everyone else can leave."
"Ah, this—"
"Leave. All of you leave. We should surely follow the senior's words."
The clan elders had to bow respectfully and then slowly backed out.
When they reached the courtyard gate.
Gu Hanxun said, "It should be you who followed us before, right?"
Dongfang Qing looked back.
His gaze happened to meet Gu Hanxun's.
He couldn't help but tremble.
He quickly said, "Senior, junior—"
Saying that, he was about to kneel down.
"There's no need for such formalities. I knew you were from the Dongfang family back then." If it weren't for that, did he think Dongfang Qing could still be alive until now?
"Thank you, senior, for sparing my life."
"There won't be a next time."
"Junior understands."