Over the years, the only thing he had access to was a team of private troops given to him by his father.

If it weren't for that private army, Gu Tingyu would have died a long time ago!

Gu Tingyu turned over on the bed, and a beautiful and refined face suddenly appeared in his mind.

He frowned slightly and opened his eyes.

Gu Tingyu turned over and sat up, reaching out and taking out a piece of jade pendant from under the pillow.

The jade quality is excellent, warm and clear, and it is an object worn by girls at a glance.

Gu Tingyu stared at this jade pendant for a long time, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

"You really...... Will you never come back?" Gu Tingyu whispered, "Should I believe you? Are you really going to come back to me?"

He asked this sentence ten or eight times, but he never got an answer.

Gu Tingyu sighed and put the jade pendant back.

"That's it......" Gu Tingyu said to himself, "If only I could find you, where did you go?"

Following.

When Gu Tingyu woke up, it was already the end of the hour.

After lunch, he called the housekeeper and the coachman: "Tell me to go down, and in three days I will set off for Nanshan to hunt."

The housekeeper was surprised, and couldn't help but ask, "Little Hou Ye, have you thought about it?" This time I went hunting in Nanshan, it's not like usual!"

"The king has decided." Gu Tingyu looked resolute.

Seeing this, the housekeeper had no choice but to nod yes.

After the housekeeper went out, Gu Tingyu called the guard commander again.

The commander of the guards knelt on the ground: "Subordinates see the little marquis!"

Gu Tingyu asked, "Have you found out where that shipment came from?"

The commander of the guards shook his head and said ashamedly, "The subordinates are incompetent, and they have not been found out yet."

Gu Tingyu frowned and said, "Continue to investigate, and be sure to find out about this matter."

"Yes, my subordinates obey!"

On the day of the hunt, Gu Tingyu rode a tall and mighty sweaty horse and set off with more than 20 horses.

On the way, I met a few young masters.

When the young master saw Gu Tingyu, they all gathered around.

One of them grinned and said, "Yo, isn't this our little marquis? Why did the little marquis go out so early? Is it going hunting? I've heard that there are a lot of wild beasts in this area, so what if you run into a tiger or a leopard?"

"I heard that tigers and leopards are social animals, they don't like to stay alone in the mountains and forests, they will definitely forage for food everywhere, and when the time comes, don't be scared and cry! Haha......"

"I heard that the little Hou Ye is afraid of snakes and insects, especially of reptiles such as centipedes and spiders, if the little Hou Ye sees a centipede, he probably won't even be able to move his legs!"

The crowd laughed.

Gu Tingyu's face was expressionless, as if he hadn't heard everyone's ridicule.

He sat on his horse, his demeanor leisurely, and he did not seem to be afraid of these words at all.

The more calm he was, the more excited everyone became.

"Little Hou Ye, how about we go hunting with you?" One of them proposed.

Gu Tingyu glanced at him: "This king is going alone, you want to be lazy?"

Everyone laughed and said, "We don't care about you! Little Marquis, don't worry, even if there are tigers and leopards, we will definitely protect you!"

Gu Tingyu didn't say anything, turned the horse's head, and rushed out first.

The crowd hurriedly drove the horses to follow, and did not forget to shout: "Come on, little marquis!" We're following you!"

They all want to tie up with the little marquis, if the little marquis can ascend to the throne, they will be able to soar!

The group came to the foot of Nanshan Mountain.

The Nanshan Mountains are majestic and steep, stretching for hundreds of kilometers, with perennial snow on the top of the mountain, lush trees, and spectacular and beautiful scenery.

Gu Tingyu chose this place as a hunting ground, mainly because the mountain roads here are rugged and difficult to walk, and if he encounters any fierce animals, he can escape in time.

After everyone dismounted, Gu Tingyu instructed the chief of the guard, "Go and prepare the bow

arrows and gunpowder."

"Yes!" The chief of the guard took the order and left.

Gu Tingyu looked around and ordered, "You guys scatter, keep an eye on the neighborhood, and if you find something, you will immediately blow the whistle to warn."

"Yes!" The crowd retreated.

Gu Tingyu led the horse in another direction.

He walked through the dense thickets and circled to another hillside. Z.br>

The hillside is covered with all kinds of flowers and trees, and there is a stout peach tree.

When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the peach red and willow green, as bright as the clouds, are beautiful.

Gu Tingyu sat on the ground under the peach tree, looking at the pink peach blossoms on the tree, and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, not far away, there was the sound of a Suosuo.

Gu Tingyu raised his eyes and looked.

I saw a girl in white clothes come out of the grass not far away.

"Is that you?" Gu Tingyu frowned.

When the girl saw Gu Tingyu, her eyes were shining, she walked quickly to Gu Tingyu and said, "Brother Ting, it's you!" What a coincidence!"

Gu Tingyu glanced at her indifferently, "Why are you here?"

"I'm going to pick peach blossoms and make wine!" Shen Miao pointed to the flower garden next to her, "Do you want to drink?" I've made a lot of it."

Gu Tingyu glanced at the flower garden.

He was not averse to alcohol, but he hated trouble even more, and every day he returned to the house drunk, always making a fuss.

"No need." Gu Tingyu coldly refused, and then stood up and was about to leave.

Shen Miao was anxious: "Wait! Wait a minute!"

She stopped Gu Tingyu and said with a smile, "I know you're coming here to hunt today, and I'm here to help you."

Gu Tingyu stopped, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Do you know how to shoot an arrow?"

Cold Frost nodded, "Yes! I'm amazing, I've been learning archery with my father since I was five years old, and I've now got the qualification to lift people, and my mother said that when I was eighteen years old, I would be recommended for an official position."

Gu Tingyu snorted lightly: "Your father is really willing."

"What's there to be reluctant to do then?" Cold Frost blinked, "My mother said, to be a good person, you must not only enjoy yourself, but also know how to cherish it."

Gu Tingyu didn't say anything, he stared at the ground with his eyes down, not knowing what he was thinking.

Leng Shuang said again, "Look, you are now the little marquis, right? I used to think that the greatest man in the world was my father, but since I met you, I have felt that you are the truly amazing man."

Gu Tingyu was still silent.

Leng Shuang pursed her lips and smiled: "Although my father died and my mother remarried, you are my father's only son, and the entire Gu family will be yours in the future."

Gu Tingyu glanced at her: "Since you think I am a natural Hou Ye, then why do you have to change your surname to Leng?"

Leng Shuang was stunned, and said, "After my mother remarried, my mother's family sold me to Renyazi. They asked me to change my surname to Leng, and I couldn't resist them, so I changed my name......

She paused, suddenly leaned over, and whispered, "I heard that the nobles in the capital don't like to change their surnames, because changing their surnames represents betrayal and being looked down upon. Why did you change your last name?"

"I like it." Gu Tingyu said, "I'm willing to change, no one dares to say anything."

Cold Frost's eyes widened in surprise.

Growing up in town, she had never heard of such ambition.

Gu Tingyu said impatiently, "There's too much nonsense, let's go."

Cold Frost nodded hurriedly, "Okay."

The two rode up the hill and passed through a bush when Cold Frost suddenly tightened the reins.

Gu Tingyu almost fell off the horse, but fortunately, he grabbed the reins with agility and stabilized his figure.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

Cold Frost pointed to the bushes, "There's something there!"

Gu Tingyu looked down and saw that there was indeed something hidden in the bushes, which looked like a cloth bag.

He jumped

The horse drew his sword and cut the sack, revealing three round beads.

He took a closer look and confirmed, "It's a silver ingot!"

"Wow!" Cold Frost couldn't help but sigh, "There are actually three silver ingots here!"

Gu Tingyu didn't have the slightest hint of joy.

"It's just silver, what are you excited about?"

Leng Shuang said confidently, "Didn't you just say that silver is a good thing?"

「……」

The two continued to walk up the mountain, and after walking for a while, Gu Tingyu suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Cold frost doubts.

Gu Tingyu said, "I smelled a fragrance, which seemed to be the smell of peach blossoms."

Cold Frost said, "I smelled it just now, it should be emitted by the peach blossom tree."

Gu Tingyu frowned: "So, there are peach blossom trees nearby?"

"Well, there was originally only one peach tree on this mountain, but then it slowly grew and gradually became a mountain, not only peach trees, but also more flowers and birds, which is why this place is so lively."

"Let's go in and have a look." Gu Tingyu stretched out his hand towards the cold frost and said, "Help me."

Cold Frost hesitated for a moment and handed him his hand.

Gu Tingyu held her weak and boneless little hand, and pulled her down with a slight force.

The two walked into the bushes, brushed aside the weeds, and saw a peach blossom forest, the forest was full of peach trees, and the peach branches and leaves were luxuriant, blocking the sunlight, making the peach forest seem quiet and mysterious.

Leng Shuang said excitedly, "I just said that there must be more peach blossoms! Brother Tingyu, let's play here for a while!"

Gu Tingyu said lightly, "I'm looking for prey."

"Don't look for it," Cold Frost said, "I'll help you find it."

With that, she crouched down on the ground and began to rummage through the rocks on the ground.

Seeing this, Gu Tingyu couldn't help frowning.

Where does this girl seem to be looking for prey? It's like taking him on a tour of the mountains.

"What are you doing?" Gu Tingyu asked.

Cold Frost looked up and grinned, "Of course it's looking for prey! Brother Tingyu, look, I found the rabbit!"

She happily ran back to Tingyu with the rabbit in her arms, and handed the rabbit to Gu Tingyu like a treasure: "Brother Tingyu, give it to you!"

Gu Tingyu stared at the rabbit for a moment, and his tone was cold: "You don't want to help me find prey?"

"yes."

"And how did you get the rabbit?"

"......" Cold Frost blinked her eyes, "I picked it up!"

"Huh." Gu Tingyu sneered, "Have you forgotten your identity? I'm Master Hou, and you're a maid."

Leng Shuang's face turned red, and he defended, "My father and my mother died early, and my father told me on his deathbed that girls should be strong and brave, and they should not rely on men. Brother Tingyu, I don't rely on you at all, I can do it myself!"

Gu Tingyu glanced at her lazily: "Are you sure?"