Marriage is naturally a covenant between the two castes.

Fan Hao's method may sound shallow, but it is the most intuitive and effective way to solve the current dilemma.

Xiao Huaishuo is very aware of this.

It is precisely because it is clear that the subconscious mania and rage seem to be extremely nowhere to go. All he could think of to resist was small and unwise.

Fan Hao reminded, "Your Highness? ”

Xiao Huaishuo came back to his senses, and explained to Fan Hao without hesitation, "You said this matter too late - the emperor had already agreed to marry Gu Huai and married Princess Shuyang to Gu Jinglou. When Gu Jinglou went to Jiankang to report the news, the emperor also told his brother to do his best to complete the marriage of Gu Jinglou and the third sister. Now the temporary substitution ......"

Fan Hao was stunned for a moment, shook his head and smiled, "It's because the minister didn't know the cause and said the wrong thing." But—" He didn't mean to change his mind, and explained, "Now that Xu Yi is resisting Li Hu in the counties and counties of Eastern Wu, Princess Shuyang has also contributed a lot. Most of the people of Soochow thought they were a match made in heaven. The troubled times have been floating for a long time, and I don't know how many ...... there are such things as this."

He observed Xiao Huaishuo's face, but he still didn't say the sentence "It's better to be wrong than to be wrong".

In his opinion, since it is an alliance and a marriage agreement, it should be based on practicality, and the nearest choice should be made, so as not to change suddenly-but think that even a lord like Xiao Huaishuo cannot use his own sister who was born and died with him as a tool.

He only sighed purely, and then discussed with Xiao Huaishuo what to say after seeing Gu Huai after the envoy.

Ruyi's heart is always not calm.

After sending Xiao Huaishuo away, she thought about it for a long time, and finally left the matter of Jiangdu to Li Dui to deal with, and went to the Taishou Mansion herself.

Regarding Gu Jinglou, she still has something to remind Xiao Huaishuo.

She dismounted in front of the mansion and met Ji Xue coming out of the mansion.

Seeing her, Ji Xue immediately gave her a look. Ruyi followed her to the opposite street.

Because she was still in the sight of the palace guards, Ji Xue turned her back and said in a low voice, "Master Fan persuaded His Royal Highness to marry you to Gu Jinglou." ”

Ruyi didn't make a sound.

Ji Xue looked up at her face, but saw that there was only confusion in her eyes. Ji Xue was stunned.

Ruyi immediately came back to his senses and reproached, "You dare to listen to this corner!" ”

Ji Xue hurriedly defended, "How dare I, it was a letter from the little guy next to His Highness, and he only overheard one ear." Because of the involvement with our house, I happened to meet me, so he mentioned me. ”

Ruyi paused again.

Ji Xue said, "But His Royal Highness will not agree." It's not a big deal. ”

Ruyi was still silent - she couldn't speak.

Of course, Xiao Huaishuo will not agree, not just because of the relationship between their sister and brother. Ruyi knows very well what the more convincing reason is - she and Xu Yi are happy with each other, and they have a marriage contract. Now that Xu Yi is still fighting in Eastern Wu, how could Xiao Huaishuo allow Xu Yi's fiancée to someone else. What's more, Gu Jinglou and Liuli also have a marriage contract.

But Ruyi is not unable to understand why Fan Hao has this mention.

In the big picture and the stakes, what is her will? Compared with the consequences of the battle between the two armies and the death and wounding of 10,000 people, sacrificing a woman's marriage is just a trivial matter worth mentioning. All will make the right choice.

If she resists, how inappropriate it must be - Ruyi just involuntarily thought of Xu Si, thinking about what she thought when she was married to Li Hu that day. After thinking about her obedience, others were faintly relieved, and they all felt happy for a while.

Fan Hao's mention is actually the smallest sacrifice in exchange for the greatest reconciliation.

Ruyi, she approves of it.

If she really got to that point, she wouldn't complain and be disease-free□□. She will do what she has to do and what she can do.

But despite this, Ruyi still knows that he will not be sacrificed.

Why?

Because she is Xu Yi's fiancée, and Xu Yi's wishes can be weighed on the same scale as the situation in Yongzhou.

- And no one dared to ask Xu Yi to make this "insignificant" sacrifice.

Ruyi, maybe she understood it wrong from the beginning. The so-called situation in the world, maybe there is no individual who makes insignificant sacrifices for the sake of the overall situation, and some are just that you are not strong and important enough, so you can only make sacrifices.

Otherwise, why did no one dare to let Li Hu give up his rude marriage proposal that day, and now no one dares to say to Gu Huai and Xiao Huaishuo that they should trust each other unconditionally and unsecurely, for the sake of the overall situation?

Zhuangzi said, "It is more expensive to die than to keep bones, and it is better to be born and drag the tail to be in the middle", as if people can make a choice. However, in fact, if you can only be dragged to the middle, when someone orders you to leave your bones and die expensively, you have no qualifications to resist.

Ruyi was speechless.

Because her consciousness at the moment and the belief she has always upheld, how far away is it?

Ruyi finally said, "I see." You are not allowed to mention this again. ”

Ji Xuedao, "Hmm. ”

When she saw that Ruyi was about to turn over and get on her horse again, she asked, "Don't you go to see His Second Highness?" ”

Ruyi only turned the horse's head and said, "No." You go to Boss He and let him have time to see me in the rudder, I have something to say to him. ”

After the inventory of the newly transported goods was completed, they were directly handed over to the Governor's Office for military use.

The people sent by the Governor's Mansion to receive it, not surprisingly, it was He Manruo - the army went on the expedition, and nearly 20% of the materials and half of the sources of grain and grass were related to Princess Wuyang. As the representative of Princess Wuyang's Mansion in the camp of King Linchuan, He Manruo, a warehouse official, is controversial, but he is also full of confidence.

After handing over the goods, He Manru went to see Ruyi in the rudder.

Ruyi asked about Gu Huai, and He Manduo told her in great detail.

Ruyi was noncommittal, and only asked about the talents in the caravan who were poached by Xiao Huaishuo. He Manru said, "There are few people who get ahead, and most of them do complicated errands such as accountants. However, the selection and promotion of His Royal Highness here does not look at the background, but on the actual performance, as long as they make contributions in the future, their wealth and nobility are indispensable. You don't have to worry about them. They are also regarded as being tied to the same door, and they are in the same breath with each other and take care of each other. The weather is different from others. He smiled again, "It's a young man - many people in the Governor's Mansion are dissatisfied with you, saying that in the past, you used to be an official to look at the family and learn from the family, but now you have to be an official to see if it is from the princess's family!" ”

Ruyi also said, "The cone is in the bag, and sooner or later it will stand out." It has to be their own talent. She added, "It's just that the caravan is not cared for by them, and now it is running quite unsmoothly." She also told He Manru that the caravan had been plundered by pirates in the area of Guz.

"The water thieves in the Zhoushan area are not ordinary people who fall into the grass." He Manduo really knew the details of these people, so he said, "Most of them are the garrisons on the original quarry, and they were defeated by Li Hu that day, and fled to the area of Jiuzi, where they made a living by plundering passers-by and merchants. Nanling Mansion also knew that there was such a group of people, but these people were elusive and difficult to clean. and refused to accept Zhao'an, so he had to put it aside for the time being. Fortunately, they only fought a small fight, but did not attack the officers and soldiers. ”

Ruyi said, "Zhao'an? ”

"Yes, I didn't find their water village, and the officers and soldiers went to the nearby village to post notices. The bounty is suspended, and those who surrender themselves are exempted. But so far, there has not been a single denunciation. He Manru paused, "What do you think of the young master?" ”

Ruyi said, "I'm afraid there are hundreds or thousands of people on the quarry, so many people are not easy to hide, but the officers and soldiers haven't found any clues?" ”

He Man said, "Exactly." ”

Ruyi thought for a while and said, "What does Nanling Mansion say?" ”

He Man said, "Helpless." Fortunately, since the Second Royal Highness came down to Nanling, these people have been very peaceful, and there has been no movement for nearly two months. Suddenly, they plundered our caravan again. He added, "In any case, if you dare to rob our caravans, you must give them some color." ”

Ruyi couldn't help laughing and said, "Yes, I also want to investigate carefully, that's why I asked you to come to Boss He." ”

He Manru said, "Say it to the young master." ”

Ruyi said, "You help me find out, who was in charge of recruiting an earlier." ”

After dinner, He Manduo wanted to go back to the office, and Ruyi suddenly remembered something again, so he asked, "How much do you know about Gu Jinglou and others?" ”

He Manru said, "Not much. ”

Ruyi said, "Just sue me." ”

He Manduo said, "Of Gu Gong's six sons, he is the only one who is not a descendant. It is said that his biological mother was a Hu man, and because Mrs. Gu was jealous, Gu Gong did not bring their mother and son home, but only secretly placed them in another courtyard. Probably in the fifteenth year of Jingrui, Mrs. Gu took advantage of Gu Gong's absence to lead people into the other courtyard. When Gu Gong rushed back, the bearded girl was already dead, and Gu Liu was almost drowned. This incident caused a lot of trouble back then, and I heard that the emperor personally came forward to intercede with Gu Gongcai and did not divorce his wife. But Mrs. Gu was also expelled back to her hometown in Wu County. ”

Ruyi couldn't help but be stunned, Jingrui was fifteen years old, Gu Jinglou was four years old, and he could probably vaguely remember some big things.

However, some people said that the Hu Nu was just Gu Gong's descendant looking to see the child, and Gu Liu's biological mother was someone else. Someone else said...... "He Manru suddenly paused.

Ruyi asked, "What did you say?" ”

He Manru said, "It's just nonsense...... "He was so curious when he saw Ruyi that he could only say hastily, "He is not the son of Gu Gong, but the son of Gu Gong's friend." ”

If he hesitated, he remembered that Gu Huai was full of scandals, and said with a smile, "This friend can't be a woman, right?" ”

He Manru didn't answer, but said, "The world admires heroes, and they always have to arrange a few beauties to match him." ”

Ruyi's face turned red violently - Gu Huai's generation, there is Xu Si, who else dares to call him a "beauty". I'm afraid that she will criticize her mother.

She was silent.

He Manduo asked, "Do you want to inquire about Gu Liu?" ”

Ruyi shook his head and said, "No need. It's just better to send someone to keep an eye on him. ”

He Manduo had already led people away.

This place is not far from the small market, so Ruyi walked back alone.

The mezzanine road is full of flowers and trees, and the wind and heating are clear. She thought about her mind casually.

Suddenly, someone swung down from the tree, and one rolled over and landed lightly in front of her.

The branches of the tree swayed incessantly, and the trees were full of flowers and flowers, and they were as colorful as rain. Gu Jinglou turned to face her in the rain of flowers, his eyes crooked with a smile.

"-- Why do you bother to inquire about me, and ask me directly, and I will have nothing to hide."

Ruyi subconsciously looked around.

Gu Jinglou smiled, "There is no one hiding." ”

Ruyi couldn't help but have a headache - yes, with Gu Jinglou's kung fu, who could watch him? Isn't it that he can come when he wants and leave when he wants?

She asked, "You want to leave Nanling?" ”

Gu Jinglou smiled, "No." ”

"And what are you going to do?"

"Come and ask for my sword. Didn't I entrust it to you before leaving? He paused, and said dismally tentatively, "You're not going to throw it away for me—"

Ruyi said, "I didn't lose it, but I can't return it to you yet." ”

Gu Jinglou narrowed his eyes slightly, "Oh......" After a moment, he smiled again, "Actually, when I really want to use a sword, it is the same with or without." ”

He made a few mistakes and leaned forward like a ghost. Ruyi staggered to dodge, but suddenly felt a weight on his waist. She raised her hand to push him in shame, but Gu Jinglou didn't go any further—he only pressed the handle of the short knife at her waist. Gu Jinglou gave Ruyi a smile with his head on the side, stepped a little, and leaned back to retreat.

That smile was inexplicably annoying, Ruyi reached out to stop it, but Gu Jinglou seemed to be stunned for a moment when he dodged. A few retreated, and then they distanced themselves from Ruyi.

He took the short knife in his hand and said defiantly, "--When I want to use it, I can grab one of them as well." ”

Ruyi bit her lip and didn't make a sound.

Gu Jinglou paused, and then hesitated slightly, "Your right arm ......" Facing Ruyi's embarrassed gaze, he subconsciously swallowed his words back.

This meeting was a little awkward, and his words were not so smooth, "I have carried that long sword with me since I was a child, and I have to hold it to feel at ease...... Didn't that person sue you? I almost drowned when I was a kid. You see, I obediently handed over such an important thing to you, and you still don't believe in my sincerity? ”

Ruyi only stretched out his hand and said, "Give me back the knife." ”

Gu Jinglou obediently stepped forward and handed over the short knife, "Don't be angry, didn't I also lend you my short knife?" ”

Ruyi only snatched the knife back and lowered his head and stuck it back into the scabbard.

Gu Jinglou said, "Huh? Our knife seems to be a pair of mandarin duck knives. ”

Ruyi said angrily, "Shut up! ”

Gu Jinglou pursed his lips and smiled at this time, and said, "Okay." ”

Ruyi paused, trying to calm himself down, and then said, "Your knife, I will send someone to send you back to the pavilion later." ”

"You changed your mind?"

"Yes." Ruyi said, "You convinced me." She asked, "So, do you have anything else to do?" ”

Gu Jinglou bent his eyes again and said with a smile, "Yes." ”

Ruyi said, "Please speak." ”

Gu Jinglou raised his hand and folded a flower, handed it to her, smiled in his eyes, and said, "I think the two of us are very fateful." You see, I crossed the river three times in a row, and the first person I met was you......"

Ruyi looked at the flower, and then looked up at Gu Jinglou. Suddenly I understood something.

Her face immediately flushed, and she didn't know whether she was ashamed or annoyed - this person obviously had a marriage contract with her sister, and he knew that she had a marriage contract with someone else, but he still teased her so bluntly.

She raised her head and looked back, restrained her feelings, and said sarcastically, "I have been to the river three times a day, and I have met thousands of people, but I have only met you three times, and this fate is really shallow." ”

Gu Jinglou still looked at her, but the smile in his eyes faded.

Ruyi said, "However, although I have only met three times, it is really rare to be as vivid as yours." ”

Gu Jinglou said, "Oh...... How so? ”

Ruyi paused and said, "Because you are the only one who dares to sue me, Jiankang City may be breached one day." ”

The conversation of that day, Ruyi felt shocking every time he thought about it.

- On that day, Gu Jinglou not only said that Jiankang might be breached, but also said, you don't know that the person who entered the city Qin Wang was not Cao Mengde, who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

It seems unintentional, but she can't help but care.

This person knew that there was Li Hu's Neiying in the city, but he said that he didn't know who Neiying was.

Of course, it is possible.

This person said that Gu Huai happened to be assassinated, so he did not convey the will of the Son of Heaven.

This is understandable.

This person said that Gu Huai suddenly wanted to go north to King Qin in Layue because Gu Huai finally realized that the reinforcements were unreliable.

It's also natural.

According to these coincidences, what would have happened if there had not been one last coincidence, the arrival of Qinzhou's envoy for help, which made Gu Huai temporarily change his mind and abandon King Qin to go north to defend against the enemy?

Gu Huai was exhausted in Jiankang City, and King Qin's troops were completely unpopular and rotten, so he killed with the power of thunder, punished Li Hu, and saved the Son of Heaven from fire and water. Then he entered the city with heavy troops and heavy power. He would be the only and greatest winner of the rebellion.

So, by that time, will he fulfill Gu Jinglou's words?

Ruyi felt that with Gu Huai's temperament alone, I am afraid it would not. But if one qiē develops according to Gu Huai's temperament, then as early as October last year, Gu Huai has already received the decree to enter the auxiliary government of the DPRK. There would be no such thing as today.

Ruyi can't say that every qiē is Gu Jinglou's strategy, but she does know that Gu Jinglou has this ambition, and he must have taken advantage of the situation to make Yi Qiē progress according to his wishes. And he almost did.

And after falling short, he was still able to send a generous envoy to Nanling, intentionally or unintentionally cooperating with Fan Hao's mention to provoke her.

Such a teenager can't help but make her deal with it seriously.

Gu Jinglou smiled, "I never said that. On that day, I just saw that Jinling's defense was lax, and I sighed casually. Who would have predicted what would come later? ”

Ruyi said, "So, when you see King Linchuan today, do you have any feelings?" ”

Gu Jinglou looked at Ruyi, squinted his eyes and thought about it, and said with a smile, "I sigh, no wonder there are so many people following him at such a young age." Sure enough, the amount of equipment is far better than ordinary people. But—" He pinned the flower branch in his hand to Ruyi's robe and said with a smile, "You and he are from the same mother, why are there so many differences in temperament?" It's very hateful. ”

He didn't continue the previous topic, only smiled, "I apologize to you, the past is written off, I still remember your kindness for two meals that day, how about it?" ”

Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "There is also the grace of saving your life-I saved your life when you were chased and killed by the Karma." When you repay the favor, I will naturally write it off. ”

Gu Jinglou thought for a while and said with a smile, "Okay, there is also a life-saving grace." So, how do you want me to repay? ”