At the dinner, Gu Hanyan sat beside the city lord of Shenyang City in red and poured him wine and vegetables.

Xia Chengmu looked in the direction of Gu Hanyan from time to time, and saw that she was just bowing her head and doing things seriously, and she didn't look at him, so she couldn't help frowning.

The singing and dancing at the banquet were extremely beautiful, and the city lord of Shenyang City watched and drank the wine that Gu Hanyan poured for her, and from time to time he stole an incense.

Gu Hanyan lowered his head and smiled shyly, raised his head to meet Xia Chengmu's eyes, he looked at her affectionately, with heartache and helplessness in his eyes.

"Come, Sixth Prince, I'm happy today, let's get drunk and rest!" The city lord raised his glass, and Xia Chengmu followed suit, and drank all the wine in the cup, "I also want to thank the city lord for agreeing to cooperate with me!" After the deed is completed, what I promised you before will definitely be fulfilled! ”

These things are all empty words, and they are not written down in black and white, even if Xia Chengmu repents at that time, the city lord of Shenyang City has no credentials. What's more, what they do is to lose their heads, who dares to talk about these things with great fanfare.

Fortunately, the city lord of Shenyang City is not a calculating person, not to mention, he has already obtained better things.

He waved his hand and said, "Hey, don't say that, I should also thank you for giving me the best gift!" He took Gu Hanyan beside him and pecked her cherry mouth in front of Xia Chengmu, "With her, I can do without anything about yours!" ”

Gu Hanyan lowered his head and leaned shyly in the arms of the city lord, Xia Chengmu saw this, and hurriedly raised his glass and said: "It's good that the city lord likes it, I'm afraid that this girl can't make people hurt!" ”

"Hey, what did the six princes say, Yan'er is beautiful, the world is overwhelmed by it, and with a gentle temperament, which man wouldn't get drunk in her gentle township?" The city lord couldn't stop boasting about Gu Hanyan.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Xia Chengmu came up under the pretext of drinking and wanted to go out to breathe. Before leaving, he looked back at Gu Hanyan deeply and gave her a look.

Gu Hanyan and the city lord were tired of saying a few more words, and then went out to change clothes under the pretext, followed the direction that Xia Chengmu went out, and walked to a secluded place in the garden, wondering why she hadn't seen Xia Chengmu's figure yet, and was pulled back by a force behind her, she let out a low breath, her mouth was covered in a flash, she struggled desperately, and the person behind her whispered: "It's me." ”

Gu Hanyan reacted instantly, stopped struggling, and followed the man's strength to the back of the rockery.

Gu Hanyan broke free from the man's control, turned his head, and Xia Chengmu hugged her into his arms.

"Are you doing well?" Xia Chengmu tightened Gu Hanyan in his arms, Gu Hanyan frowned and said, "You hurt me." ”

"I'm sorry, but I was too nervous." Xia Chengmu wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes, Gu Hanyan sneered in his heart, and didn't say anything.

"In the days when you are away, I have a hard time every day, just now I watched the way the city lord of Shenyang City hugged you into his arms, do you know how painful I am?" Xia Chengmu held Gu Hanyan's hand on his chest, "The heartache is like a knife. ”

Does it hurt like a knife? Then take her back! Gu Hanyan snorted coldly.

That's right, she does still love Xia Chengmu now, but hatred has long been greater than love.

"Is it okay for me to let you take me back?" Somehow, Gu Hanyan actually asked this, perhaps, she still had a glimmer of hope for him.

Xia Chengmu was slightly stunned, "You know, I urgently need to cooperate with the city lord now, this is the key to my success or failure, are you willing to be wronged for me for a while?" ”

If I say no, will you pick me up from him?" Gu Hanyan asked tentatively.

She still doesn't give up.

A trace of impatience flashed on Xia Chengmu's face, but he still said gently: "If you leave, who will help me?" You're my most powerful person, and you won't betray me, will you? "Love me

Sure enough, it wasn't the answer she wanted.

Gu Hanyan smiled bitterly: "Of course, I will not betray you no matter what." ”

Xia Chengmu smiled, hugged Gu Hanyan into his arms, and promised: "Don't worry, after the matter is completed, I will definitely take you away." ”

Being hugged by him, Gu Hanyan no longer had the feeling of heartbeat as before, and a sneer pulled out at the corner of his mouth.

She's just a tool, where else can she ask for any real affection? It's nothing more than Zhuang Shengxiao's dream.

After a while, Xia Chengmu let go of her and said, "In order to avoid making the city lord suspicious, let's go back separately, you go first, and I will go in later." ”

Gu Hanyan didn't say anything, turned around and left, and before she took two steps, Xia Chengmu stopped her behind her: "You be more careful." ”

It's all at this time, what's the use of being more careful?

Gu Hanyan didn't say anything, walked straight forward and returned to the banquet.

Seeing that Gu Hanyan came back so late, the city lord of Shenyang City asked suspiciously, "Why did you come back so late?" ”

Gu Hanyan sat obediently next to the city lord and gave him vegetables, "Don't touch up your makeup after changing your clothes?" Otherwise, what should I do if I disgrace you in front of everyone? ”

This was very popular with the city lord, he laughed twice, and hugged Gu Hanyan into his arms, "I just like your well-behaved and cute, much better than me, the other girls in Shenyang City!" You're no different from them. ”

Really? So will you always be so good to me? Gu Hanyan asked following the city lord's words.

The city lord nodded again and again, "That's nature, such a unique you, I'm not good to you, who is good to you?" ”

These words happened to be heard by Xia Chengmu, who came back from outside, and he paused as he walked forward, looking at the city lord and Gu Hanyan who were sitting on it, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a trace of imperceptible arc.

The banquet was very happy, at the banquet, Xia Chengmu's various guarantees to the city lord of Shenyang City were not as good as a Gu Hanyan, and it was also fortunate to have Gu Hanyan, otherwise, he really didn't know how to win the city lord of Shenyang City to get his support.

And the other side.

The plague in the capital has finally been subdued, but the plague in Henan City is getting worse and worse.

In the Jinluan Palace, Xia Jingnian has been locked in the study for a few days, either to see the minister or the imperial doctor, and he has not eaten well for several days, let alone slept well.

Ji Qiang listened to her father-in-law's reply, and her brows furrowed into a big Sichuan character, "It's not a matter that the emperor is always like this, no, I have to go and see." ”

Ji Qiang said, carrying the food box to the Jinluan Palace.

As soon as he walked to the Jinluan Palace, he heard Xia Jingnian instructing the ministers inside: "Blockade Henan City, not allowed to enter or leave, and open a warehouse from the treasury to release grain, so as to ensure the normal life of Henan City." ”

The ministers looked at each other, "But Your Majesty, will this cause panic among the people?" ”

Xia Jingnian waved his hand, "This is also a way to blockade Henan City in order to prevent potential plagues from flowing to other provinces. ”