Drunk Bamboo

The next night, Zhang Xinghe appeared at the dock with Ginkgo as agreed.

Gu Suiyi arrived a step late.

"Mr. Zhang is indeed punctual." Beside Gu Suiyi was Qiu Feng.

"I'll leave it to you."

Zhang Xinghe took a step back, and Ginkgo, wearing a cloak, raised his head.

The brother and sister looked at each other, tears flowing.

"elder sister!"

"younger brother!"

After wiping their tears, they knelt down together and expressed their gratitude sincerely.

"Thank you both for saving my life. We will always remember this!"

Gu Suiyi hurriedly helped them up and said, "We were entrusted by others and we did our duty. We are not the ones who should be thanked."

If the maid in the palace hadn't gotten into trouble, it would have been Xie Yuzhu and Hua Qinfeng who came to see them off.

Even so, they did not forget to entrust their siblings' affairs to people they trusted.

Gingko Autumn Wind nodded, "Yes, we have no way to repay the prince and princess for their kindness."

Zhang Xinghe nodded, "Living well is the greatest reward for them."

Gu Suiyi glanced at Liu Shunfeng at the bow and said to them, "It's getting late, let's go."

The brother and sister bowed again and got on board.

Only when the ship slowly sailed away into the distance and disappeared did the people standing on the dock turn around.

Zhang Xinghe: "Where are you going to send them?"

Gu Suiyi smiled and said, "They are protected by the Xie family in Nanmi, so they will be safe for the rest of their lives."

Xie Yuzhu took great pains to arrange them in Nanmi.

The Xie family in the south has a century-old reputation. Only with their protection can they live in peace.

No matter where they placed the siblings, they would never feel at ease as long as Nan Mi was there.

Zhang Xinghe looked at Gu Suiyi seriously, "Gu Shizi, the prince and princess trust you so much, what role do you play in the palace?"

"Why? Master Zhang is envious?"

"You are the future heir to the Marquisate, inheriting the title, wealth, honor, and status." Zhang Xinghe did not hide his suspicion. "Given your free and easy personality, how could you be willing to be a spy for the Feng Palace and obey their orders?"

Gu Suiyi walked towards him with an unconcerned look, raised a carefree smile at the corner of his mouth, and winked at him.

In a nonchalant tone, "Maybe I've been playing games and wandering around with women for too long and I feel it's boring, so I want to find something else to kill time."

He frowned in disbelief, "To kill time?"

He responded lightly, and then added casually: "Perhaps, I want to let the world see that I, Gu Suiyi, also have special skills and care about the people."

Zhang Xinghe still didn't believe it, "For sentimentality?"

Gu Suiyi stopped and faced Zhang Xinghe's distrustful eyes.

"I just like the free and easy nature of the couple. I admire the prince's skills and the princess's character. What they do is always unexpected and has no benefits, but they never hesitate."

"From being isolated and helpless at the beginning, stumbling and bloody, to later supporting each other and facing it together. Their appearance is like a clear stream, forming their own faction in the chaotic and contested Zhongdu City."

"What they do has nothing to do with rights or interests. It's so pure, and that's what I yearn for. So I want to be with them."

Zhang Xinghe was stunned.

Gu Suiyi's serious expression disappeared in an instant, and he quickly returned to joking.

"Master Zhang, don't be so surprised."

Waving a folding fan, walking slowly on the deserted street.

The voice was lazy, "Why bother to be so serious? Sometimes there are not so many reasons to follow someone."

Zhang Xinghe's eyes were gloomy.

Since the Loushan case, Gu Suiyi would appear in front of Hua Qinfeng from time to time, and even brought him with him to study at Zhang's house.

It has long been known that Gu Suiyi is deeply trusted by Hua Qinfeng.

I raise my doubts today, knowing that it is a little late, and I don’t know why.

But Gu Suiyi's words shocked him deeply.

Gu Suiyi turned back and grinned, "I can't do it if I have to die, but I can still do my best."

"Master Gu, what you said is really surprising."

"There will be a lot of areas for us to work together in the future. You have to get used to my style of doing things."

Zhang Xinghe nodded, "I know."

Gu Suiyi raised his eyebrows, "I am also surprised by your cooperation."

He smiled faintly, "I'm just getting used to it."

Gu Suiyi's mouth corners couldn't help but rise.

The two walked side by side and gradually disappeared into the darkness.

……

A month later, a large number of northern refugees poured into Zhongdu City.

Even though Zhang Xinghe had reported to the emperor and sent people to the north to make preparations in advance, the heavy snow continued to fall, making the effort just a drop in the bucket.

The heavy snow lasted for more than a month, and the crops in the fields were all frozen to death. Without food, they would starve to death.

In early November, heavy snow began to fall in Zhongdu.

There are strange phenomena in the sky, which are rare in a century.

At the same time, the western border was in danger, and the You State launched an attack on the western border.

The bad news kept coming and the emperor fainted directly on the Golden Steps Palace.

On the other side, Hua Qinfeng and others also returned to Zhongdu.

When I left the city, the autumn wind was blowing and the temperature was just right.

Halfway back, I felt the cold, and the further north I went, the colder it got.

Xie Yuzhu was afraid of the cold, so she had already put on a thick cotton coat and a cloak.

Hua Qinfeng did not ride a horse. Instead, he sat in the carriage to accompany Xie Yuzhu, and the warmth of his body could also keep her warm.

"It's only November and it's snowing heavily in Zhongdu City. We've only been traveling for a month. We were wearing thin shirts when we left, but we have to wear thick coats when we come back." Bai Guo rubbed his hands as he got into the carriage. "It's so cold, the weather is so weird!"

Yunling moved and let Baiguo sit down.

"There are refugees all along the way, and the more we get closer to Zhongdu City, the more there are."

Hua Qinfeng explained, "In October, the north was covered with snow. Farmers had no harvest and the people were suffering. These refugees all came from the north."

Xie Yuzhu was in his arms, speaking softly, "Zhongdu just experienced a plague incident, and now a large number of refugees are pouring in. I'm afraid it can't accommodate so many people."

Hua Qinfeng hugged her, frowning slightly, "This morning, there was news from Changfeng Tower that a war had broken out in the west."

Xie Yuzhu raised her eyes and looked at him nervously.

Are they going to send him to the battlefield?

Bai Guo complained, "How come so many things happened at once! It seems like they were deliberately arranged."

Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu were both quiet, seemingly thinking about something.

As soon as the carriage entered the city gate, Lao Liu lifted the curtain.

"Your Majesty, someone is coming from the palace."

Through the lifted curtain, I saw the eunuch He Qing standing in front of the carriage, his body covered with white snow.

"Your Majesty, please return to Zhongdu. Your Majesty has specially ordered me to wait for you here. Please enter the palace."

Hua Qinfeng glanced at Xie Yuzhu and said, "You guys go back home first. I'll go to the palace."

Xie Yuzhu held his hand tightly and warned him, "Be careful."

"Ah."