Contract Prince

"So that's how it is." Gu Yunjing leaned back slightly, and gave a deep bow to Yu Wenyan, "It's a long way to go to Xiliang, the monarch should take care of himself. Gu Yunjing will always remember your kindness to Her Royal Highness. "

"Why are you being so polite?" Yu Wenyan said with a chuckle, "I am also looking forward to the speedy recovery of Her Highness the Princess. I will be leaving tomorrow, and I have something to say."

Yu Wenyan poured himself a glass of wine and said while drinking: "To be honest, I really like the princess. Three years ago, when I came to pay tribute to the Xiao Kingdom, the first time I saw her, I sighed how could there be such a princess in the world?" Such a stunning woman. I immediately proposed to the emperor and asked him to betroth the princess to me, but of course I was rejected."

"Later, when I went back to Nanchu, I couldn't forget the princess. There are also beauties in Nanchu, but when compared with the princess, they become ugly and vulgar."

"I miss the princess, but I can feel that the princess doesn't like me." Speaking of this, Yu Wenyan smiled awkwardly.He drank several glasses of wine one after another, but today's wine was not as strong as before, and the more he drank, the more bitter he felt.

Yu Wenyan, who has always been pretentious, also showed a sense of frustration.After expressing his emotions, he suddenly smiled at the son-in-law again: "You are very lucky to be able to win the heart of the princess. On the hunting ground, I saw the way the princess tried to protect you, and I was very, very jealous."

Gu Yunjing didn't interrupt Yu Wenyan's words, but just stood aside and listened quietly.What she didn't expect was that Yu Wenyan would say such heartfelt words to her.

"I'm so jealous that I want to kill you immediately. This idea is very strong. I didn't think I was ridiculous until I went to the Hou's mansion to talk to you a few days ago. After listening to your words, I felt very ashamed."

"There is a saying in it like this. You say you like the princess, if you choose to get rid of me with improper behavior because you like it, then you think you are not worthy of the princess."

Yu Wenyan put down his wine glass, knocked heavily on the table, and sighed: "This sentence really touches me deeply. I thought about it for a long time, and I think what you said is right. If I use improper behavior to kill you , or if I get the princess, then I don’t think I’m worthy of the princess either.”

Gu Yunjing was deeply surprised that Yu Wenyan had such an awareness.It can be seen that this Southern Chu monarch's heart is not bad, at least tens of thousands of times stronger than Lu Zhong, who is handsome on the surface but actually harbors evil intentions.

Yu Wenyan said again: "Since the sixth princess likes you, I won't bother her anymore. Even if I can't forget her, I will bury this feeling in my heart."

He raised his eyes and looked deeply at Gu Yunjing, and said, "Gu Yunjing, you are an honest gentleman. I admire you and believe that you can bring happiness to the princess."

Yu Wenyan's last sentence made the son-in-law feel ashamed, and Gu Yunjing also wanted the princess to be happy, but the problem was that some happiness could not be given at all.What Her Royal Highness needs is a husband who can protect her from wind and rain, a real man.

Thinking of her life experience and her feelings for Her Royal Highness, Gu Yunjing was filled with mixed feelings for a moment, and inadvertently fell into a trance.

"What are you thinking? Are you out of your mind?" Yu Wenyan waved his heavy hand in front of Gu Yunjing.

"Oh, it's nothing." Gu Yunjing said, "Your Majesty is right, Yunjing will definitely do her best to make Her Royal Highness happy."

Yu Wenyan smiled sincerely: "Then I can rest assured." Although he smiled sincerely, there was always a slight sense of loss in his deep eyes, and he was still sad after all when he said blessings to the person he liked.

Gu Yunjing looked at Yu Wenyan, and his state of mind had already undergone a huge change.At first, she really didn't have the slightest affection for this man who coveted the princess.Now, for the first time, she felt reverence for this barbarian man with a beard.

To a certain extent, Yu Wenyan and Han Jun are very similar.One of them is a high-ranking monarch, and the other is a down-and-out scholar.The identities are completely opposite, but they also love the sixth princess deeply.

Han Jun is stubborn, Yuwen Yankuoda, they love the sixth princess in different ways, but in the end they both chose to be fulfilled.

Gu Yunjing was slightly moved and said: "Before I met the monarch, I always thought you were a reckless man. I never expected that you are a man of temperament who understands righteousness."

"I know that you people from the Xiao Kingdom claim to be superior and have always looked down on us people from Southern Chu." Yu Wenyan said solemnly, "But I want you to understand that we people from Southern Chu not only know how to fight, but also understand the feelings of our sons and daughters."

"It's a pleasure to talk with an open heart today." Yu Wenyan handed Gu Yunjing a glass of wine, and said impassionedly, "Come on, let's have a drink for my open heart! You people from the Central Plains have a saying, what a smile when we meet hatred."

"When we meet again, we will laugh away our grievances." Gu Yunjing chuckled lightly.

"Yes, yes, come on, let's have a few drinks!"

Gu Yunjing doesn't like drinking, but she still took the wine glass and said cheerfully: "Okay! This glass of wine will be practiced for the monarch!" As soon as she took a sip, she was choked by the strong sour taste of the wine, and she frowned violently Coughed up.

Yu Wenyan asked: "What?"

"No problem." Gu Yunjing waved his hand and said, "It's just that I can't get used to the taste, it's hot and sour, it's a bit strange."

"This is our unique wine in Nanchu. Your wine is like boiled water, and you can't drink it. When I set off, I specially asked someone to bring it. A man should draw the strongest bow and drink the strongest wine! "

Gu Yunjing nodded in disbelief, frowned and drank the glass of wine abruptly.She supported her forehead, glanced at the sky outside the window, and said, "It's time to feed the princess, so I'll take my leave first."

"Go."

Before Gu Yunjing stepped out of the threshold, Yu Wenyan's strong and high voice came from behind: "Gu Yunjing, no matter what the situation between the two countries will be in the future, I will regard you as a good friend."

Gu Yunjing said: "Me too."

After coming out of the post house, it was already noon.Gu Yunjing didn't delay, and rushed straight to the Hou's mansion in a sedan chair.

The apprentice has been in the palace for a long time, but has not returned yet.Shangguan Lan had always been worried about what would happen to Gu Yunjing, but now that his apprentice had returned safely, his uneasy heart finally calmed down.

Gu Yunjing's gaze was calm and soft, and Shangguan Lan could tell at a glance that she had successfully settled the matter.

"It seems that the matter has been handled smoothly. Tsk tsk, I really deserve to be my apprentice, and I can't say that I am efficient." Shangguan Lan said proudly while teasing.

Gu Yunjing pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Where there is a teacher, there must be an apprentice. As an apprentice of a medical sage, if I have no ability, I will be too sorry for your reputation."

"After leaving Wangyou Valley for the past two years, your little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter."

Gu Yunjing touched his mouth subconsciously, and said with a smile: "Maybe the dishes in the Hou's Mansion contain a lot of sugar."

How interesting it is to tease and go, Shangguan Lan couldn't let it go, it seems that he still wants to tease Gu Yunjing for three days and three nights.

Gu Yunjing sighed and said: "Master, don't worry about chatting. Have you finished tormenting the medicine for Her Highness the Princess?"

"It's ready early, I'm afraid the medicine will cool down quickly, so I asked Caiyue to feed the princess."

Gu Yunjing said: "I won't chat with you for now, I have to go to see the princess, so please excuse me."

"Hey," Shangguan Lan looked at the back of the apprentice leaving in a hurry, and couldn't help sighing, "This child, a little white-eyed wolf, is a typical example of having a wife and forgetting the master."

When Gu Yunjing pushed the door and entered, Caiyue was patiently feeding Xiao Muxue medicine spoon by spoon.

"Caiyue, let me feed it." Gu Yunjing's eyes fell on Xiao Muxue when she stepped into the door, completely reluctant to give Caiyue anything.She said softly, "Go and do other things, this is what I should do."

Caiyue knew that the son had something private to tell the princess, so she walked away tactfully.The moment the door was closed, she fixed her eyes on the young man's slender back.After a while, the door was finally closed slowly.

"Your Highness, Yun Jing misses you so much." After Gu Yunjing blew on the soup, she put the tip of her tongue on the spoon, tested the temperature to make sure it was not too hot, and then slowly put it into Xiao Muxue's mouth .

"Your Highness, it is only at this moment that I have the opportunity to have such close contact with you." Gu Yunjing poured soup into Xiao Muxue's mouth, and said affectionately, "Your Highness, how I wish I could take care of you like this for the rest of my life, I will always be by your side. No matter how the world changes, no matter the vicissitudes of life."

"Your Highness, I went to see Yu Wenyan today. He will leave for Xiliang tomorrow. Seeing his swearing expression, I know he will be able to get the Snow Spirit Grass. Your Highness, are you happy to hear this news?"

"Your Highness, when I came back just now, Master took me to chat for a long time. When we go back to Wangyou Valley, we will often tease him, okay?"

"Your Highness, March is here. The plum blossoms in Puxing Temple are blooming brilliantly. I know you like plum blossoms. When you get well, I will take you to watch plum blossoms, okay?"

"Your Highness, don't just go to sleep. Talk to me, please. You ignore me. I feel so sad. I can't eat during the day, and I can't sleep at night."

"Your Highness, I really like you very much. But I can't confide in you. I really hate myself for not being a man."

The more Gu Yunjing spoke, the more emotional he became, his nose was sore, tears couldn't stop streaming down, he stopped feeding the medicine, rubbed Xiao Muxue's dark and swollen face with his right hand, and sobbed: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I couldn't take care of you. Protect you. I'm sorry..."

Inside the house, there was a sound of tears flowing.

Ningguo Mansion.

After Lu Zhong withdrew the Habayashi Army's team, he returned home aggressively.Before he had time to throw the cup and vent his anger, he was called to the study by Ning Guogong Lu Lin for questioning.

"Father, what do you want from me?" Although Lu Zhong was full of anger, after seeing his father, he squeezed his anger into his heart and lungs.Seeing his father's bad face, he was secretly worried.

Ning Guogong is a calm and calm person, nothing can make him frown so deeply.Lu Zhong guessed that his father must have encountered a difficult matter.

"My father asked you, what did you send the Habayashi Army to the foreign envoy's post?"

Lu Zhong hesitated and said with an embarrassed smile: "Father, you know everything?"

"Your Majesty has summoned me, how can I not know? Don't be so hippie, and answer seriously."

Although Xiao Guan dumped the blame on Lu Zhong, after all, he also ordered the monitoring of Yu Wenyan, and punishing Lu Zhong too much made the emperor feel bad.But since the imperial decree has been issued, it must be punished.Putting on airs, Xiao Guan summoned Lu Lin into the palace, but said something like asking him to educate his son well.

Lu Lin is the emperor's teacher, and his knowledge and resourcefulness are much better than ordinary people.Although the emperor said a few words, he still understood the way.According to the rules, the Habayashi Army is the royal army, and it shoulders the responsibility of maintaining the order of the capital and protecting the safety of the royal family. How could Lu Zhong be able to easily mobilize it.

Lu Lin felt that this matter was tricky, but he couldn't openly ask the emperor, so he could only go home and ask his son behind closed doors.

Lu Zhong bowed his head, and the helpless voice was hung by the elder: "Yes."

"Actually, this matter was ordered by His Majesty. Not only did His Majesty allow me to send troops to monitor the gangsters in Nanchu, but he also asked me to find a reason to convict Yu Wenyan. But for some reason, he suddenly asked me to withdraw my troops again." Lu Lin didn't want to hide anything from Lu Lin's questioning, so he revealed everything.

"Your Majesty ordered it?" Lu Lin said to himself with gazing eyes, "It seems that Your Majesty really regards Yu Wenyan as the murderer who murdered Princess Consort."

"Father, what is real?" Lu Zhong reacted particularly fiercely, "My child thinks that he is the murderer. Besides him, who has the motive and suspicion of committing the crime?"

Lu Lin scolded his son, "What are you in such a hurry for?"

Fearing that his father's piercing eyes would see through his thoughts, Lu Zhong lowered his head resentfully, and said in a low voice, "My son is just complaining about the sixth princess. Father, you also know that my son has admired the sixth princess for a long time."

After Lu Lin pondered for a long time, he shook his head and said: "Yu Wenyan is definitely not the murderer. He is not a fool. He came to the Xiao Kingdom to seek marriage in the name of paying tribute. He only brought the necessary entourage and a few envoys for this trip. What's the matter?" He has the confidence to challenge His Majesty! It is true that he has wolfish ambitions, but the time has not yet come, and he will not tear himself apart with His Majesty."

"Let's take a step back. During the day, I had a conflict with Gu Yunjing on the hunting ground, and at night, I let someone harm my son-in-law. Isn't this just letting myself get into trouble? If it were you, would you do this?"

Lu Lin's eyes were burning: "In my father's opinion, someone must have taken advantage of the conflict between Gu Yunjing and Yu Wenyan to secretly design such a situation so that dirty water could be poured on Yu Wenyan. If Gu Yunjing was really killed, wouldn't he Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

After listening to Lu Lin's words, Lu Zhong's face turned pale, and his palms could not help but break out in cold sweat.

"Why is your face so ugly?" Lu Lin noticed his son's abnormal expression and asked aloud.

"Oh, my son is just a little timid. This murderer must be too vicious." Lu Zhong didn't dare to meet Lu Lin's gaze, and secretly glanced away.

Before Lu Zhong had time to catch his breath, Lu Lin asked a sentence that almost made him collapse on the ground: "Tell me honestly, did you do this?"

Lu Zhong subconsciously took a few steps back, his palms filled with cold sweat, and he hurriedly said, "Father, of course I didn't do this. How can I have the guts to let an assassin assassinate the princess? It's too late for me to fall in love with the princess."

"Assassinate the princess, of course you won't." Lu Linruo said meaningfully, "Isn't it in line with your wishes to assassinate the concubine? The assassins didn't go for the princess, they went for Gu Yunjing."

"Father, the child really didn't do this."

Lu Lin stared at Lu Zhong intently. Lu Zhong was afraid of his father's gaze since he was a child. No matter what bad things he did, if he saw Lu Lin's eyes, he would say it out of himself.

Lu Zhong was about to tell the truth, but when he thought of Yu Liang's warning, he had no choice but to clench his roots and carry it to the end. He persisted with the utmost endurance and perseverance.

Lu Lin slowly withdrew his gaze, and pondered: "It seems that you really didn't do it. You and Yu Wenyan are not the murderer, so who could be the murderer? Could it be him?"

Lu Zhong was particularly concerned about the murderer, he quickly asked: "Who does father think the murderer is?"

"Since you have nothing to do with this matter, you don't have to worry about it." Lu Lin solemnly warned, "You have to keep in mind that Tao Ce is still in the sky prison right now, and your ass hasn't been wiped clean. Don't make trouble again. Being a father can save you once, but you can't save you the second time!"

"Although the sixth princess is stunning, she is already married to Gu Yunjing. According to my father's observation, she seems to like Gu Yunjing very much. You'd better get rid of that thought. Why don't you have a wife if you are a man. Don't let a woman let you down." I have fallen into a place of eternal doom!"

Lu Lin continued to educate his son: "The current situation in the court is complicated and confusing. The prince has been deposed, and King Zhao is the most popular. King Duan should not be underestimated. In the future, King Zhao and King Duan will fight to the death.

"You are an independent person. Don't be drawn into the camp by any of them. These two princes are not kind, so don't get too close to them. The reason why my Lu family can stand tall is that in the process of seizing the crown On the turmoil, my father has always maintained a neutral position, and seeks his own government in his position."

"Yes, my son would like to obey my father's teaching." Lu Zhong pretended to be taught humbly.

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Picking snow spirit grass is something that can't wait. Yu Wenyan feels that if the entourage goes with him, everyone's riding speed is different. In this way, it will only waste time on the road.Therefore, after he left Xiao Country, he parted ways with the Southern Chu team.

Riding a BMW "Treading the Wind" and galloping towards Xiliang.Along the way, he spent the night at Xiaoxing, worked fast, successfully borrowed the road from Beiming Kingdom, and finally arrived at the border of Xiliang after dozens of days.

The two countries are at war, and the jurisdiction of the border area is particularly strict.As soon as Yu Wenyan appeared in Xiliang territory, he was caught by patrolling Xiliang soldiers.

"Who are you?" A soldier held up a spear and questioned, faintly thinking that Yu Wenyan was a spy of Xiao Guo.

Yu Wenyan drew his sword, swung it casually, and cut the Xiliang soldier's spear in two.He wiped the blade of the sword, and said coldly: "Today, count me as an honor to the King of Xiliang, and I won't kill you. If you dare to point a spear at me again next time, I will definitely let you die without a whole body!"

Several Xiliang soldiers looked at Yu Wenyan tremblingly, not even having the confidence to call out their comrades.

"What are you doing here in a daze? Waiting to die?" Yu Wenyan was angry, "Why don't you take me to see the King of Xiliang?"

Suddenly there was a burst of "Jie Jie" laughter from behind, which made people feel horrified: "The king of Southern Chu has come from a long way, why is that?"