Chapter 18: Closeness
Li Congxin listened to Gu Huanyi's words, and looked at the furnishings in the room quietly.
The living room is decently arranged, but the dark jujube-colored wooden furniture looks very dull, and the furnishings are all old things in the general's mansion.
It can be seen that she didn't put any thought into her life, and I don't know how she came over in a mess for the past six months.
He couldn't help but sigh.
Before Gu Huanyi could say anything about looking for Li Congxin, he sighed when he heard him, and what he wanted to say choked in his throat.
"I'm not trying to trouble Shizi for help...... I just want to inquire about something, if it's convenient for you, let me know, if it's inconvenient, it's okay......"
Li Congxin nodded and said, "What do you want to inquire about?" ”
Gu Huanyi asked Mama Miao to step back and asked him alone, "Is the death of the Gu family's army really because of a natural disaster?" What evidence did you find in the Donglin Army? ”
Li Congxin's eyes darkened, and he said: "There are still doubts in this case, and there is no conclusion yet. But in order to appease the front-line soldiers and end the war as soon as possible, this can only be the result for now. ”
The meaning of this sentence is to admit that Gu Jiajun was killed in battle and there are grievances.
Gu Huanyi was very grateful that he didn't hide it from himself, and he also knew that he didn't answer Donglin Jun's question, so he couldn't tell himself more.
She nodded and said, "I understand what the prince meant, will the court continue to investigate?" ”
Li Congxin looked at her and said, "I will continue to investigate." ”
"That is, the imperial court will not investigate......" Gu Huanyi showed a look of disappointment.
Li Congxin was very helpless, Gu Huanyi was really smart, and she could understand the meaning of the words.
In addition to the truth, Gu Huanyi actually wanted to ask him why he didn't say goodbye in April, but it was really awkward to mention it suddenly, she endured it, but still didn't speak.
Now is the time for dinner, Gu Huanyi left Li Congxin to eat at home, and Li Congxin readily agreed, which made Gu Huanyi particularly surprised.
While waiting for dinner, Li Congxin asked her: "I see that there are still arrow targets and wooden stakes hanging in your courtyard, do you still practice martial arts?" ”
Gu Huanyi said: "I used to follow my brother and practice every day, but now it is a lot of waste, and I still have to pick it up when the affairs of the Yiyong Temple are over." ”
Li Congxin quipped: "I can't see it, you are so thin, can you lift a bow?" ”
Gu Huanyi raised his eyebrows, got up and walked out: "The prince is too underestimated. ”
Gu Huanyi took a bow and arrow, stood in the foyer, and aimed at the arrow target, hitting the bull's-eye.
The daughter of Jiangmen naturally learned some skills since she was a child, but Li Congxin did not want to test her martial arts, but said: "Your father and brother are good at riding and archery, you don't lose the Gu family's skills, you have to practice more." ”
Exercise more, and your body will get better.
After speaking, he walked to the wine jar in the courtyard and said, "I smelled the aroma of wine as soon as I entered the door before, and you just said that you want to thank me, why don't you give me these vats of wine?" ”
These vats of wine were bought by Gu Huanyi after the Song family's uncle left, and he hadn't drunk much yet.
She said embarrassedly: "This is just the most common wine in Liangzhou, if the prince wants wine, I will find the best Daoxiang wine to send to you." ”
Li Congxin shook his head and said, "No need, just these few jars of wine." What, you're not reluctant? ”
"No......" Gu Huanyi looked at Li Congxin strangely, and suddenly asked, "When did the prince come to Liangzhou?" I seem to have seen you in the cemetery on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”
Li Congxin didn't hide it, and said: "I came with Li Chengxu, he did things, I investigated the case, and I didn't tell you because it was inconvenient to show up." ”
"I see." Gu Huan said in his heart, it seems that he was drunk that day, and now he has paid his own wine, should it be because he is not allowed to drink bars?
Li Congxin's attitude today is the same as when they first met, he was gentle and friendly to Gu Huan, and his gestures and words were full of love, rather than alienation and indifference when he said goodbye.
In this way, he made Gu Huanyi physically and mentally happy, and his dinner was extraordinarily fragrant.
As the night deepened, it was time for Li Congxin to leave.
Gu Huanyi sent him out, although she was reluctant, she couldn't say anything.
Li Congxin also showed a hesitant look, stopped at the door, and whispered: "The truth of Gu Jiajun's case involves a lot, you stay away from the people in the imperial court and the imperial capital, don't be taken advantage of, remember?" ”
Gu Huanyi nodded and said, "I know." ”
After sending him away, Gu Huanyi returned to his room, lit an oil lamp, and took out the prophetic letter again.
The encounter with the prince of the virtuous king strengthened her credibility in the prophetic faith again.
But she felt that the self written in the letter was too different from herself.
Marrying the son of King Xian as a concubine and hanging herself, these two decisions, according to her temperament, are absolutely impossible.
And the reason for this result, from the letter, is because of the virtuous king and the virtuous king's son.
Today, Li Congxin told her not to be used, and she couldn't help but think that if it was really as written in the letter, would the prince of Xianwang marry her to use her?
After Gu Jiajun was convicted, the virtuous king in the letter came forward to save her, the daughter of a criminal minister, what was the motive? Kind? Touched by her filial piety? These are too vain, even she doesn't believe it, let alone someone in a high position?
There is only one reason left, to save her and marry her in order to take advantage of her.
But using her to find out the truth or cover up the truth, Gu Huanyi is still not sure, she has to take another look.
In addition, Gu Huanyi always felt that a very key person was missing in this letter, Li Congxin.
Although the letter is about the Gu family, Li Congxin, as the person in charge of the Gu family's case, plays a vital role in the fate of the Gu family, how could it not have appeared from beginning to end?
And now, Gu Jiajun was not convicted, but was rewarded, which is also the credit of Li Congxin, who made the development of things different from the letter.
Such a vital person should not be without any records.
Unless, the person who wrote the letter deliberately erased him.
Could this person be Li Congxin himself?
Gu Huanyi admittedly has a good impression of Li Congxin, but she is not blind enough to believe it.
The prince of Xianwang will use her, and the prince of Ming will naturally have the possibility.
It's just that what Li Congxin is doing to the Gu family right now is beneficial to her, which makes Gu Huanyi defensive against him, but not hostile.
Gu Huanyi felt that she was clearing the fog and touching the corner of the truth, but there were still too many unknowns for her to think about and investigate.
She flipped out her director's book again.
She asked Song Ping and Wang Sheng to cultivate the orphans of the Gu family, this matter has just begun, it is not something that can be done overnight, she has no one available at the moment, and she is really anxious.
Unknowingly, after a busy night, the dew was heavy in late autumn, and Gu Huanyi accidentally fell ill.
She drank typhoid medicine and lay down to catch up on sleep, but received an invitation from the prince of Xianwang, asking her to go to a banquet.