In the grassland, it is natural to shoot live targets.

So the two of them practiced dead targets in the house every morning, and practiced live targets on the grassland in the afternoon.

Quduo bird fluttered a few times and flew into the air, the two tried to shoot continuously, but the live target was not as good as the dead target, after half a day, a sword shot only two or three in a row, Lei Jun and Zhou Yan were hit hard, but they also secretly competed.

Gu Mingzhu sat on the horse, and let the horse wander leisurely.

She looked out over the landscape, at the end of the prairie, where someone was waiting for her.

Xu Jue.

Ah Jue.

Gu Mingzhu repeatedly whispered this name in his heart, his heart was sour, and that little thought always lingered.

He must be in a hurry.

In the afternoon of another day, Lei Jun received the arrow early and came to ask Gu Mingzhu for advice, the two talked for a long time, but Zhou Yan ran away and did not return.

Gu Mingzhu sensed that something was wrong.

"Go and find it!" Gu Mingzhu took the lead in hitting the horse, and the sunset was gradual, but there was no trace of the girl.

"Spread out and look for it!" Lei Jun commanded his entourage.

Gu Mingzhu felt faintly uneasy.

Zhou Yan is not the kind of person who runs around without saying hello, she knows that if she disappears for no reason, then Gu Mingzhu and Lei Jun who picked them up will not be able to escape.

Something must have happened!

Gu Mingzhu's hand holding the reins of the horse turned white, and his face was ugly and he looked at the grassland that fell into the night.

On the second watch, the guards brought back the unconscious Zhou Yan.

The girl's eyes were closed, her face was stained with tears, and her body was trembling.

Gu Mingzhu took the person with a gloomy face, and when she was hit by Gu Mingzhu, she even trembled violently as if she was stimulated.

Gu Mingzhu took off the cloak on his body and wrapped it around Zhou Yan, looked at her for a while, then raised his head and said, "Little Marquis, help me call a carriage." ”

Lei Junrao knew that the situation was not right at the moment, so he immediately ordered someone to prepare the carriage.

Gu Mingzhu hugged the person tightly, got into the carriage, and quietly returned to the house all the way, when she got out of the car, she thought about it, and still advised: "Don't make a noise about this matter." ”

Lei Jun responded and brought Zhou Yan into the mansion.

Gu Mingzhu looked at the person on the bed quietly, and her mind was very messy for a while.

It's already spring.

She thought.

But that unbearable winter did not pass.

Zhou Yan shivered on the bed.

Gu Mingzhu clenched her tightly, trying to give people a little comfort, but she found that it was all in vain.

In the second half of the night, Zhou Yan began to have a high fever.

Gu Mingzhu didn't dare to say anything, so she had to wipe her forehead, cheeks, and behind her ears over and over again, trying to make the heat go down.

When the sky was bright, Lei Jun finally came, Gu Mingzhu asked him to sneak around and grab the medicine, and after frying it, he poured it into Zhou Yan forcefully.

It's dawn.

She closed the door, blocking out all noise for the people inside.

Lei Jun stood beside her, wanting to speak several times, but he didn't know what to say.

Gu Mingzhu exhaled and said, "Can I ask you a favor?" ”

Gu Mingzhu spoke unusually politely, Lei Jun's throat rolled, he felt inexplicably a little low pressure, and said, "What's the hurry?" ”

"What happened last night, let your attendant keep his mouth shut, Ah Yan has a special identity, and if this kind of thing happens before leaving, it will definitely kill her."

Lei Jun said: "I have already told them, they are all my henchmen, and they will definitely not be publicized." ”

Lei Jun thought for a while, and then said, "Then what should I do next?" ”

Gu Mingzhu's expression was cold, standing under the corridor, but the bottom of his heart seemed to be densely pierced by a soft thorn, and he couldn't tell what it felt.

She said softly, "Wait for Ah Yan to wake up." ”

Zhou Yan woke up near noon, she struggled to open her eyes, looked around blankly, and her eyes immediately met Gu Mingzhu's face.

"Ah Yan?" Gu Mingzhu called her softly.

Zhou Yan was overjoyed at first, and when he thought of something, his eyes suddenly turned red: "Sister...... Sister I ......"

Gu Mingzhu leaned over and hugged her, her throat was dry: "Don't be afraid, tell me who it is, I'll kill him!" ”

Zhou Yan cried in her arms, sweat and tears wet her hair, she whimpered in despair, sobbing and choking: "Yes...... It's the ...... of the week Zhou Yuanshu ......"

Gu Mingzhu brushed her wet hair with her hand, held Zhou Yan's face, and looked at her calmly: "Look at me Ah Yan!" Look at me! ”

Zhou Yan looked at her with teary eyes.

Gu Mingzhu rubbed his cheek with his thumb, and his tone was firm to comfort her: "No one will know about this, I promise you Ah Yan, I will avenge you and kill him with my own hands!" ”

Zhou Yan suffered this great change, and he was in a state of confusion for more than half a month, almost to the point of not coming out.

Soon it was early summer.

It has been more than a month since Zhou Yan's incident.

In the morning, the weather has begun to be a little muggy, and Zhou Yan rarely gets up early and is basking in the sun in the courtyard.

After a while, there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside.

Zhou Yan looked up and saw Yang Yan leading the two envoys to come with a gloomy face.

Zhou Yan's heart chuckled, and as soon as he stood up, Yang Yan said, "Come on, bring the third princess to the house." ”

Zhou Yan's face suddenly turned ugly: "You ...... What are you going to do? ”

Yang Yan stared at her intently, sneered, and looked unkind: "The third princess is not too late to wait for me to finish the investigation!" Drag it in! ”

The two mothers-in-law carried Zhou Yan to the inside, and before they entered the door, they met a woman.

Her eyes were slightly angry, and her gaze crossed the two of them and looked at Yang Yan deeply: "What does Commander Yang mean by this?" ”

Yang Yan's eyes were like torches: "I want to ask Miss Gu, what do you mean?" The third princess's jade body is damaged, and you don't report it if you know it, what crime should you be guilty of! ”

Gu Mingzhu narrowed his eyes and looked down at the aggrieved Zhou Yan in front of him: "I don't know where Commander Yang got this news?" ”

Yang Yan was too lazy to talk nonsense with her: "Anyway, this matter can't be hidden, when I verify my identity, the third princess will have her own king to deal with!" ”

Gu Mingzhu's face sank, and at this moment, the mother-in-law had already dragged someone in.

Gu Mingzhu's heart tightened: "Wait! ”

Yang Yan stared at her unhappily.

Gu Mingzhu pondered for a moment and said, "No need to test, Zhou Yan is indeed not a complete body." ”

Yang Yan's face was gloomy.

Zhou Yan has not been favored since she was a child, but it is one thing to be unfavored, and now that she is the object of peace between Li and Qin, she must marry Li cleanly. The king handed over the heavy responsibility of looking after the appointment to him, but Zhou Yan had an accident at his hands...... If you are to blame for this incident, it will be either a loss of office or a major crime of losing your head.

I thought it would be a credit to send people away in July, but I didn't expect something to go wrong at this juncture!

Yang Yan stepped forward, his eyes were fierce, and before he could speak, Gu Mingzhu said, "Commander Yang is worried about the matter of harmony?" ”

Yang Yan looked at her sideways.

Gu Mingzhu was neither humble nor arrogant: "The princess's jade body is damaged, if she rashly sends her to make peace, the matter will be revealed, and I am afraid that it will lead the two countries to fight again." ”

Yang Yan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, fleeting, and said, "I didn't expect Miss Gu to be a smart person. ”

Gu Mingzhu stepped forward, took the pressed Zhou Yan into his hand, and said: "The commander is so angry, I don't think it's because of the princess's pity, but I'm afraid that things will affect me, I have a way to make the commander exempt from the king's punishment, and not to cause the two countries to fight." ”

Yang Yan said: "What method? ”

Gu Mingzhu said: "Act on the opportunity." ”

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment, and his brows quickly furrowed: "The girl is playing Yang?" Play it by ear? It's like hanging my head and official position around the waistband of my trousers. ”

Gu Mingzhu said: "But this matter is poked out, your head and official position still can't be kept, although Zhou Yan is not favored, but it is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, the matter is big, the emperor must give an explanation to the Li court, and that confession must take you first!" ”

Yang Yan squinted at the person in front of him, he thought that Gu Mingzhu was just a little clever girl at first, but now, he seems to have looked away.

Yang Yan's wanton gaze was too naked, and Gu Mingzhu looked at him head-on: "What Commander Yang has to do right now is to suppress this matter, and then wait until next month to send the princess to marry, as for how Commander Yang knew about this news, and what is the purpose of the person who told you the news, then you have to check it yourself." ”

Yang Yan pondered her words, and said for a moment: "Send her to kiss, what if the East Window incident happens at that time?" ”

Gu Mingzhu smiled slightly: "Zhou Yan is a princess of a country, no one will dare to test her body, stay until the wedding night, hand over a glass of wine, what else can't you pass?" ”

Yang Yan said: "You are very bold. ”

Gu Mingzhu said: "I am also for the sake of Commander Yang. ”

Yang Yan glanced at the two of them and snorted coldly: "According to what you said, the third princess will not go anywhere within this month, and embroider with peace of mind!" ”

The door was locked from the outside.

Gu Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and slowly sat down at the table.

Who informed Yang Yan about this? What is the purpose?

Could it be that Zhou Yuanshu wants to stop Zhou Yan and his relatives?

Or does the Lei family want Yang Yan's life?

She held her forehead and looked at Zhou Yan.

The girl's eyes were no longer full of smiles, she was lifeless, and her eyes were empty.

As a princess of a country, she is not even as good as a subordinate...... Over the years, how did she still look so lively? ——

Soon it will be the middle of June.

Zhou Yan was arranged to go to Li Guo and his relatives as scheduled.

Gu Mingzhu hadn't opened her mouth to ask Zhou Yuanshu to escort her, and when she was packing her things, Lei Jun gave her a thorough understanding first.

Gu Mingzhu smiled slightly: "Oh? Is it? With Zhou Gongzi escorting, I am much more relieved. ”

Gu Mingzhu thought about it for a while, and roughly understood what Zhou Yuanshu was thinking, the corners of his mouth hooked, and said to Lei Jun: "Little Hou Ye, let's leave it at that." ”

Lei Jun said: "I've only learned five or six archery from you, but I didn't expect you to leave." ”

He was silent for a while, and then said tentatively, "Why don't you stay?" ”

Gu Mingzhu shook his head with a smile.

The state of Qin sent a force of 300 iron cavalry escorts, and after the team passed through the desert along the edge of the grassland, eight days later, it finally stepped into the northwest border and handed over the people to the general currently stationed in the northwest, Yue Hanzhang.

The team landed in the post station in Dingyang City.

Gu Mingzhu put on a hat and helped Zhou Yan get out of the carriage.

She held Zhou Yan's hand a little harder, causing Zhou Yan to whisper and wonder: "Sister? ”

Gu Mingzhu smiled and said, "It's okay." ”

In the evening, Yue Hanzhang came with his attendants.

After Zhou Yan exchanged a few polite words with him, he used the excuse of being sleepy to go back to the room to rest, leaving Zhou Yuanshu alone to greet Yue Hanzhang.

On the second floor of the inn, you can see the view outside the hall.

After Zhou Yuanshu respectfully and politely sent Yue Hanzhang away, he noticed a gaze on him, pursued it, and met a pair of bright eyes.

Zhou Yuanshu was stunned.

Gu Mingzhu smiled at him with crooked eyebrows and closed the window.

Zhou Yan in the room was in a daze.

That's pretty much it.

Gu Mingzhu thought secretly.

She pondered for a long time before she called, "Ah Yan." ”

Zhou Yan turned his eyes and looked: "Sister......"

Gu Mingzhu said: "I want to ask you a few things. ”

Zhou Yan said: "Sister, you ask." ”

Gu Mingzhu pondered for a moment, and then said, "I'll ask you again now, Zhou Yuanshu, do you still want to kill?" ”

Hearing this name, Zhou Yan felt as if she had been stabbed in her heart, and she remembered that Gu Mingzhu had asked her to be patient these days, and she must not act rashly.

Zhou Yan said viciously: "I can't wait to cut him with a thousand knives!" ”

Gu Mingzhu said: "Okay, then after he dies, your revenge will be avenged, Ah Yan, can you turn this one over?" ”

“…… Flip over? Zhou Yan was at a loss: "Sister, tell me, how am I going to turn ......?"

"Forget about it and start all over again."

Zhou Yan looked depressed and hung his head: "Sister...... I don't have a future anymore. ”

Gu Mingzhu smiled slightly: "No, Ah Yan, you didn't understand what I said, I mean, you come with me, from now on, you are my sister, if you don't want to have the surname Zhou, then follow my surname, I will let my father open the ancestral hall and write your name on my family's genealogy, Ah Yan, are you willing?" ”

“…… My name...... Written on your family tree? Zhou Yan muttered to himself, thinking that he had misheard.

She felt ridiculous.

Why could she do this to herself, and the person in the imperial city who had the same blood as her should do this to her?

From childhood to adulthood, except for the residence of her mother, she has no friends, no father's love, and a princess is not as good as her subordinates!

Why do you want to come to this kiss for them?

Whether they live or die, what does it have to do with her!

Zhou Yan's eyes were red, and he couldn't see Gu Mingzhu's face clearly: "I'm willing...... I couldn't ...... willing."

As soon as he finished speaking, tears fell.

What a crybaby.

Gu Mingzhu shook her head and thought secretly, but she still patted her back gently, what Zhou Yan hadn't gotten all these years was given enough by Gu Mingzhu at one time on this sultry afternoon.

Zhou Yan fell asleep very deeply after crying.

Gu Mingzhu opened a window and looked at the night of Dingyang City, which he had never seen before.

The northwest city, the location of the Dingbei Royal Mansion in the past, is now a look at it and has a lot of feelings.

After arriving here, the guards of the Qin State no longer followed, and stayed here, and Yue Hanzhang sent someone to escort Zhou Yan into Beijing, and Zhou Yuanshu must follow him to Jiangling.

Gu Mingzhu thought about it, if he went from Dingyang City to Jiangling, he would definitely have to pass through Licheng on the way.

Licheng ...... It's a good opportunity.

There was a knock at the door, Gu Mingzhu came back to his senses, put on his hat, and opened the door only to find that it was Zhou Yuanshu.

He glanced inside the room and said, "She's asleep?" ”

Gu Mingzhu was silent.

Zhou Yuanshu narrowed his eyes and quickly said, "Are you hostile to me?" ”

Under the veil, Gu Mingzhu chuckled rudely: "Don't dare, Gongzi Zhou, it's not early, I have nothing to sleep." ”

Zhou Yuanshu remembered her slightly provocative smile by the window just now, and a trace of weirdness came to his heart, and before he could ask anything, Gu Mingzhu had already clicked the door shut.

"I'm going to sleep."

(End of chapter)