After quickly wearing the second male lead who was rejected

The assassin left.

The cold moonlight shines on this land, and the blood glows with a cold light.

Lu Zhiyuan woke up. He hugged Ye Wan's cold body and cried out, "Mother!" His voice was shrill and sad.

Gu Chang stood behind Lu Zhiyuan, his hands hanging by his sides clenched into fists, anger surging in his eyes.

When Lu Qiao in the palace learned the news, he dropped the wine glass in his hand and rushed out of the palace like a madman. Emperor Zong ordered his men to follow him quickly.

When Lu Qiao found Lu Zhiyuan, his voice was hoarse from crying and he couldn't make a sound.

Lu Zhiyuan refused to let go of Ye Wan's body. Lu Qiao knocked him unconscious and then picked him up.

At this moment, Lu Qiao's eyes were deep, his eyes were red, and he called Wanwan softly.

But no one answered him anymore.

The Ye family was brutally massacred that night.

Emperor Zong was furious and ordered his men to find out who was behind the incident.

People from Tongtian Valley came to Lu Mansion.

Gu Chang only then knew that Ye Wan was once a disciple of Tongtian Valley.

He saw that after Wen Yao got Lu Qiao's consent, he made Lu Zhiyuan forget this sad memory.

Lu Qiao was no longer the high-spirited general he used to be. He became silent and irritable.

Then Lu Qiao went to the border.

Before leaving, I didn't go to see Lu Zhiyuan.

It was Wen Yao who told Lu Qiao that Lu Zhiyuan had just forgotten, and if he saw the people related to his memory, he would probably go crazy.

Gu Chang knew that Wen Yao was lying.

He didn't want Lu Qiao to see Lu Zhiyuan, and was blaming Lu Qiao in his heart.

When the dream ends and everything returns to reality.

Gu Chang covered his forehead and stood up from the couch.

"System, who is Qin Mingshan?"

"He is Qin Zhaoxue's younger brother, and now the second master of Qin Family Villa." The system answered after checking the information.

That’s right, as long as the old master Qin is still alive, Qin Mingshan is just the second master.

Lu Qiao will be back tomorrow.

Gu Chang got down from the couch and opened the door, only to see Ouyang Yuanqi, dressed in black with gold patterns, standing in the yard, talking to Chu Hui.

"Mr. Lu, you are finally awake." Chu Hui heard the door open, turned around and saw Gu Chang standing at the door.

Ouyang Yuanqi turned around and walked up to him. "You've been sleeping for a long time. It's already afternoon now."

"I'm fine, I just remembered the past." Gu Chang raised his head slightly and looked into Ouyang Yuanqi's light brown eyes. These eyes were very beautiful, like amber and warm sunshine.

Just looking at him.

Chu Hui sighed, "I have something to do, so I'll leave first." After saying that, the two men didn't say hello to him. He felt depressed for a while, then he took his people and left the yard.

"Where is Wen Yao?" Gu Chang asked.

"He told me something and asked me to tell you not to blame him or look for him." Ouyang Yuanqi hugged Gu Chang, his raven-feather eyelashes drooping, casting a small shadow on his lower eyelid.

"Leaving?" Gu Chang put his arm around Ouyang Yuanqi's waist, his expression inexplicable. "It's better for him to leave."

"I'll be here tomorrow, you don't have to be afraid." Ouyang Yuanqi kissed Gu Chang's forehead and hugged him tighter.

"Yeah." Gu Chang now just wanted to hold his lover. After waking up from everything he had experienced in the dream, his heart felt like a huge rock was pressing down on him, making him feel unreal for no reason. Only when he held Ouyang Yuanqi did he find that sense of reality.

The next morning.

Outside the city gate, war horses trampled the dust and red flags fluttered in the wind, rustling.

The wind, mixed with the raised dust, swept backwards.

The mighty marching troops continued to advance, led by a general riding a white horse.

"General Lu is here! Open the city gate quickly!" The soldiers guarding the city saw the dark marching troops in the dust from afar and shouted to the people below.

Then the city gates opened wide.

The common people stood on both sides of the city gate, and the royal family members were waiting inside the city gate.

Gu Chang didn't stand with Ouyang Yuanqi. Although it was acceptable for him given his status, it didn't seem appropriate. So he stood at the end of the group.

The man in silver armor rode a white horse closer and closer to the city gate. The moment the man appeared inside the city gate, everyone present cheered and shouted "General Lu".

When the wind blew away the smoke and sand, only the man's sharp black eyes could be seen.

Gu Chang lowered his eyes and left.

Lu Qiao raised his hand to signal the troops behind him to stop. Then he dismounted from his horse, walked before Emperor Zong, and saluted.

Emperor Zong quickly helped him up, "Lord Lu, you seem to be much more unfamiliar with me now that you've come. Get up quickly!"

"I am fortunate to have fulfilled my mission. In the years to come, the barbarians will no longer dare to invade the territory of Great Xia." Lu Qiao stood up with the help of Emperor Zong, his hands still clasped in fists, his voice hoarse but sonorous and powerful.

The smile on Emperor Zong's face widened a little, and he patted Lu Qiao on the shoulder, "You are worthy of being a general of the Great Xia Dynasty. I will reward you handsomely!"

"Follow me to the palace first, and I'll let you go home to see your child later."

Lu Qiao's eyes were deep, "No rush."

On this day, General Lu returned to the court, and the barbarians no longer dared to invade the border of Daxia. The returning soldiers were rewarded according to their military merits, and there was also a consolation fund delivered by General Lu himself.

These things spread throughout the capital in an instant.

At this time, Gu Chang was sitting on the second floor of the main store of the Chuzhou Chamber of Commerce, drinking tea leisurely.

Chu Hui sat opposite him, using a wolf hair brush in one hand to write down the financial details of the goods purchased in the past few days in the account book, and using another account book in the other hand to check the amount.

"I say, today is the day General Lu returns. Why are you not at Lu's Mansion and here with me?" Chu Hui asked without raising his head while multitasking.

Gu Chang took a sip of the fragrant tea and said, "You said it all, he is General Lu."

"He won't be returning to the Lu Mansion anytime soon. After all, he's been at the border for twelve years."

"Prince Yu is not here either, tut tut tut." Chu Hui shook his head with a regretful tone.

Gu Chang put down the teacup, his eyes as bright as stars were smiling, "Isn't it just a few cups of tea from you?"

"This tea is not easy to make. How many cups of tea do you want?" Chu Hui looked up at him.

Finally, after he finished dealing with the matter, he rubbed his wrist and said, "Xu Ruowei is not dead yet. She is living under Qin Xuan's identity."

"It is said that Mr. Qin, who is retired at home, saved Xu Ruowei. All the people under his command are willing to die." Chu Hui frowned.

Gu Changwei raised his lips, "Qin Mingshan?"

"Yes, I heard that Qin Mingshan had an unforgettable love in his early years, but it was a pity that the girl didn't like him and would rather die than be with him." Chu Hui paused when he said this.

He seemed to be talking to himself, "That girl is a disciple of Tongtian Valley. I don't know how these two met."

"Where did you hear that?" Gu Chang asked with interest.

Chu Hui replied, "There's a teahouse in the west of the city. There's a storyteller who often tells stories of love, hate, and passion. If you're interested, you can go and listen."

After sitting in Chu Hui's shop for another hour, Gu Chang finally went back.

When Gu Chang returned to Lu's house, he saw several horses parked outside and knew that Lu Qiao had returned.

When a servant saw him, he said happily, "The master has been waiting for you in the hall for a long time."

"how long?"

"Half an hour."

Gu Chang thought, can’t you wait even for half an hour?

But there was no expression on his face.

"Master, please follow me."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chang took a long step and followed the servant to the hall.

As soon as I stepped into the hall, I felt several eyes staring at me.

Gu Chang looked at the man standing in front of him with his clear eyes, his face showing neither sadness nor joy.

Lu Qiao brought back five people.

There is also a man wearing a long robe and dressed like a scholar, who should be the military advisor.

He said calmly, "Father."

Lu Qiao responded.

There were several scars on the man's face and his skin was dark. Only his sharp eyes were clearly black and white, giving people a full sense of oppression.

The father and son, who had not seen each other for twelve years, now looked at each other like strangers.

"I heard from the servants that my father is waiting for me. What's the matter?" Gu Chang's voice was cold and distant.

There was an eerie silence in the hall for a few seconds, and then Gu Chang spoke: "If father is alright, I'll leave first." After that, he turned around and left the hall.

Uncle Wu sighed, "Master, the young master hasn't seen you for many years, so it's inevitable that he feels a little unfamiliar with you."

"Yeah." Lu Qiao just responded.

The scholar-like man curled his lips and said, "General, shall I go talk to the young master?"

Lu Qiao said coldly: "No need."

"Uncle Wu, please arrange a room for them and tell me what has happened in the Lu Mansion over the years."

"Yes."

When Gu Chang returned to his yard, he saw Qi Yan sitting on a stone bench waiting for him, so he walked over and sat next to her. "What's wrong?"

Qiyan still had her eyes covered by black veil and was wearing a black dress.

"General Lu wouldn't want to see anyone from Tongtian Valley, sir, I still..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Chang.

"If he doesn't like to see it, just pretend he doesn't see it. You don't have to worry." Gu Chang raised his eyebrows.

Qi Yan thought for a moment and told the truth: "Sir, actually, there are only my brother and I left in Tongtian Valley now."

Gu Chang, “…” Meow meow meow?

Qi Yan looked at Gu Chang through the black veil. He could only see the white mist continuously emerging from Gu Chang's body. He could not see his face clearly, but he could guess Gu Chang's current mood.

"About three years ago, all the elders of Tongtian Valley disappeared, so only my senior brother and I were left. However, my senior brother suffered a backlash and his health deteriorated day by day. In order to save his life, I ran around everywhere and finally came to the capital. It was because of you that I got the Qingyang Pill. I'm sorry for deceiving you." Qiyan's voice was very calm. She stood up and knelt on the ground, saying this very seriously.

Gu Chang accepted the reality. He pinched his brows and said, "It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself. Get up first."

Qiyan had no choice but to stand up first, but still stood aside.

Long San came over and reported: "Master, someone is looking for you outside."

Gu Chang guessed who it was and said, "Let him in."

The person who came was the man who was dressed as a scholar in the hall earlier.

This person gave him a very similar feeling as Zhao Yueqing, scheming and loving to laugh.

"Young master, my name is Cheng Guilin, and I serve as a military advisor in the army." Cheng Guilin introduced himself first.

Cheng Guilin only glanced at Qi Yan, who was dressed strangely, and continued to focus his attention on Gu Chang.

Gu Chang stretched out his hand and motioned Cheng Guilin to sit opposite him.

"Sorry, there is no tea here for you." Gu Chang's voice was indifferent, and Cheng Guilin didn't care.

"What do you want from me?" Gu Chang asked.

Cheng Guilin is now a man in his thirties, and he did not look down on Gu Chang just because he was younger than him.

"Let's talk to you, young master, about how you've been doing in the capital these past few years."

"And then tell Lu Qiao?" Gu Chang simply called out his name. He didn't have much affection for Lu Qiao. "Tell him how much you suffered in the capital, and how you blame him?"

"I'm sorry, Military Advisor Cheng, I won't. To be precise, twelve years is enough time to change a lot of things. I don't have much affection for him, only respect for him. I respect him for being a general and bringing peace to the people of my dynasty."

"Besides this, there is nothing else. Military Advisor Cheng, do you have anything else to say?"

Cheng Guilin really didn't expect that Gu Chang would be so resentful. No, to be precise, he had already thought about it, but he was just surprised that it was the case.

"I heard that you haven't been in good health in recent years. Are you feeling better now?"

"I believe that Military Advisor Cheng is someone he trusts. It's true that I was in poor health before, but it was definitely not because of the incident when I was seven years old. I have now dismissed the secret guards he originally arranged to be by my side. The ones who stayed are all loyal to me, so, let it be." Gu Chang sighed, a hint of fatigue between his brows. "Twelve years is long enough, enough for me to forget some people or things. I know he has his reasons for not coming back. This is his choice. I won't say anything. Let it be, Military Advisor Cheng."

Cheng Guilin stood up and said, "Sorry to bother you, young master. I'll leave now."

"Long San, show the guest out."

Cheng Guilin frowned. Gu Chang's words just now clearly told him that someone had drugged him, which was why he had been in poor health over the years. The person who drugged him was hiding among the secret guards who had left.