Rebirth of marriage

But the Cao family has been covering the sky with one hand for so many years, will they be threatened by a local magistrate?

At least Cao Shoufu himself was absolutely impossible. She asked Gu Xiao, "Do other members of the Cao family have the ability to intervene in the transfer of court officials?"

"It's hard to say," Gu Xiao said, "He is a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister, let alone the master of the Cao family. There are many people in the Cao family who serve in the court, and they have complicated in-law relationships."

After a pause, he added, "There are also relationships within the palace, even the princes and princesses."

Xie Jiu's shoulders slumped slightly, the scope was too broad, "If they directly intervened, it would be easier to find out. If the request came in front of Cao Shoufu and was transferred by Cao Shoufu himself, then it would be even harder for us to find out who asked Cao Shoufu. "

The Cao family has reached this point, and things within the family are not so easy to investigate.

However, Xie Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "We can keep an eye on the prefect. When the boss returns to Beijing with the account books collected from the prefect's study, once he is charged with embezzling the court's tax revenue, he will only have to be executed for the death penalty. By then, , he will definitely find the person who is threatened by him."

Gu Xiao frowned, "Sir, are you going back to Beijing?"

Xie Jiu was suddenly shocked. Before she could mention this to Gu Xiao, she said frankly, "I suggested it."

The corners of Gu Xiao's lips pursed into a straight line, and there was a searching look in his deep eyes.

"Reason?" Gu Xiao's voice was cold, but his heart was on fire.

The boss had been encouraging him to participate in the fight for the heir. He doubted whether it would work for him, so he thought of Xie Jiu, and Xie Jiu, a fool, had reached some kind of agreement with him.

If this is the case, he will have doubts about many of Xie Jiu's actions, including her true purpose of establishing Jiuxiao Pavilion.

He could be nice to Xie Jiu, pamper her, and pamper her, but he would never allow her to participate in the struggle for imperial power.

She had enough heads for them to chop off.

Mo Qi knew that the prince was displeased, so he quickly winked at Xie Jiu, bowed and retreated, leaving space for the two of them.

The gloomy look on Gu Xiao's face made Xie Jiu's heart tremble. She originally wanted to wait until she returned this time to find a suitable opportunity to mention this matter, or the old censor himself might bring it up.

She had just been thinking about Magistrate Yu and the Cao family, but she had neglected this matter.

Now that the words have been spoken, they cannot retreat. There are still times when teeth and tongues are fighting, and there are unavoidable conflicts between the two of them. After all, they love each other.

Xie Jiu wanted to use a gentle way to reconcile this contradiction.

She sat on Gu Xiao's lap, hugged his neck, and met his gaze. Her shining eyes were full of Gu Xiao's shadow, "Those scars on your body let me understand that what you have experienced in the past has also made me understand." I understand what they will do to you if it is the Third Prince or the others who ascend to that position in the future.

I'm afraid that something might happen to you. It would be very difficult for me without you to protect me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to kill the servants of the Yang family by myself, and I might have become a prostitute by now.

Without you, I would have been plotted by the Liu family and humiliated to death by those two men. Without you, I would not have Li Sheng and the others as helpers. Maybe Yang Laoer's disgusting idea has been implemented.

Even if I was lucky enough to escape that time, if I, a fugitive, couldn't get the officials to cooperate, then I would be slandered by Yang Xiu, and I would be pointed at and scorned wherever I went. "

These words reminded Gu Xiao of what she had gone through, and he felt a lot of heartache and tenderness for her. He wanted to hold her tightly in his arms, but he didn't move.

He waited for her to speak.

Xie Jiu's hand holding his neck tightened, and he looked at him with faint eyes, his face lost its former luster, only uneasy and enlightened, and continued to explain, "Things are not what you worry about. Sir, they have also stopped to think about it." , don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. We won’t force you to do anything you don’t want, let alone go behind your back to help you fight for that position.

If the boss stays here and is buried, he can eliminate a few more corrupt officials like Magistrate Yu when he returns to the capital. "

Gu Xiao didn't believe all Xie Jiu's words.

She is no longer the girl who only wiped her tears while hanging a kite on a tree. She can save the Lu family by herself. She has just subdued the bandits on Beast Mountain.

Without him, she would suffer some hardships, but it would not be as miserable as she said.

However, he couldn't bear to see her risk her life like she did in the Lu family, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer any more.

Xie Jiu said that she and the boss were not involved in those things, and he believed it. This kind of thing must be led by him in the end. If she lied to him now, it would not end in the future.

She is a smart person and will not tell such lies that can be easily exposed.

His expression softened slightly.

Xie Jiu didn't know that Gu Xiao had already softened her heart. She said slowly, "I know that you seem cold and cold, but in fact you are the kindest at heart. You value human life, but..."

Thinking of his tragic death in her previous life, her nose felt sour and her eyes were red. She trembled her lips and said, "You can not fight, but you cannot lack the ability to raise your arms and shout.

You always say that I like to take risks, that's because I know you are behind me, I know you will protect me and will not ignore me.

However, I also want to grow up quickly under your protection and be able to use my meager strength to protect you. The boss and the others also feel the same way..."

Gu Xiao couldn't hear her cry, so he hugged her tightly with unprincipled hands, "Silly thing, I am a grown man, why should I let an old man or a woman protect me in my turn?"

Having said that, I feel moved in my heart.

His voice was a little astringent, and he explained in a rare way, "Since ancient times, the succession of legitimate children has been tragic. Not to mention the innocent souls in the history books, even in this dynasty, not only my dozen uncles and his children, but also others died. Behind him are thousands of followers.

If the boss reveals that I have this intention, I will definitely win over many people who want to take risks and bet on the power of the dragon. But once it fails, all those who follow me will die, including the boss and his wife, including you, and even Your father and brother.

Of course, there is a possibility of success, but in the process, you may all become victims in the battle, Jiu'er. Every successful person who succeeds in seizing the legitimate son has walked to that position on a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

There are not only enemies in this mountain of corpses, but also allies and relatives. Do you understand? "

There are only so many people close to him left, so why risk their lives for that unwanted position.

Xie Jiu pressed against his warm chest, hugged him tightly with both hands, and said softly, "I understand."

Gu Xiao straightened her body, looked into her eyes and smiled helplessly, "When did I give you the illusion of incompetence and make you think that I will become a piece of meat on someone else's chopping board?"

Xie Jiu blinked, and a pool of water in his eyes rolled down on his jade-white cheeks.

She has no words.

But my heart became soft.

Gu Xiao, he was already planning the future for her.

There is him and her in that future.

The tears fell even more fiercely. She pressed herself against his neck and choked, "I'm just scared."

The warmth wet Gu Xiao's neck, and he caressed her back tenderly, "Don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you, and I won't let anything happen to you. I will protect you."

Hearing this, Xie Jiu raised his face and looked at him, "Always?"

His eyes were filled with crystal clear tears, and under the watery light there was hope and uneasiness.

When Gu Xiao saw such a look, he subconsciously wanted to avoid it.

Xie Jiu's choking voice was heard again, "Will you always protect me?"

His heart suddenly felt sour, he gently wiped her cheek and replied, "Yes."

Xie Jiu is right. He can disdain that position and not implicate innocent people, but he cannot let himself be slaughtered. He has people to protect, so he must have the ability to protect them.

As for the curse placed by his mother and concubine... He suppressed the pain in his heart and gently stroked Xie Jiu's face. He would try his best not to be the kind of person his mother and concubine said.

Xie Jiu knew what this promise meant. She tore open his robe, buried her face in his heart, and burst into tears.

Gu Xiao was so flustered by her crying that she blamed herself for being a man but not giving his woman a sense of security.

He moved her back as gently as possible, but Xie Jiu continued to cry for a long time and even hiccupped.

He wanted to pick her up from his arms, but Xie Jiu grabbed his robe tightly and cried intermittently, "I...I...I am...the master...of the pavilion, crying... …Can’t…pass it up…cover…cover it…”