Duanmuqin persuaded his niece Duanmu Xinmiao to return to the imperial capital together, and with Wei Changying's previous reminder, Gu Xinian would not miss this opportunity to entrust Gu Rouzhang.
It is said that all the members of the Gu family in the imperial capital are talented people: Gu Naizheng, the eldest son of Gu, can make living people angry to death and dead people alive with just one mouth, but he himself is not aware of it at all, and he even thinks that he is informed, knowledgeable and fair. Yongyi is simply a close friend who is envied by everyone in the world; the eldest lady Gu Rouzhang is fond of martial arts and enjoys a good life with fine clothing and food that many people cannot envy. However, she is stalked by Lai at the border and refuses to leave. Totally having fun doing it.
The second son of a concubine, Gu Xinian, happens to be caught between the two. It can be said that he has been tortured by these two since he was a child, but over time he has developed his own methods to deal with them.
For example, this time, Gu Xinian led people to the county according to the address given by Wei Zhangying. He did not go to find Gu Rouzhang first, but spent a few days first, as if dealing with an enemy, to find out where Gu Rouzhang was in the house. At that time, he sent people to surround the house on all sides, and then suddenly stepped forward and kicked open the door. As expected, all the servants tried their best to stop him when he walked in, but Gu Rouzhang was nowhere to be seen. Until he entered the room and used his personal belongings to I made a pot of tea with the tea leaves I brought and drank half a cup leisurely. Then I saw my subordinates escorting my sister-in-law with a look of reluctance on her face.
When Gu Rouzhang saw his concubine, he jumped up and scolded him for being shameless and despicable: Gu Rouzhang originally set up a messenger in front of him, but when Gu Xi Nian came, he played a drum to alert Gu Rouzhang in the back hall so that she could escape.
Miss Gu was very skilled. She carried a small package on her back and climbed up the wall as lightly as a swallow. She was able to slip into the cobweb-like alley behind the house and make Gu Xinian miss!
But wait—
She climbed onto the wall, but before she could see clearly what was going on outside the wall, an arrow with its arrowhead unplugged and thickly wrapped in cotton cloth shot her back into the yard...
Although Gu Rouzhang had a good foundation in martial arts, he couldn't stand it. Even the city of Xiliang fell to the hands of the Di people several times. Even if the county town below had not fallen, it still had to guard against falling. Therefore, the courtyard wall was extraordinarily high.
Not only Gao, but Gu Rouzhang also brought it upon herself. Ever since she heard that the war was over, she had been prepared for Gu Xi Nian to send her back to the imperial capital, so she had been prepared to avoid it when Gu Xi Nian came to her door - the snow in the backyard. She was always cleaned up, so as to delay Gu Xinian's discovery of the direction of her escape.
... So, poor Miss Gu fell solidly onto the clean and smooth green brick floor!
At that moment, Gu Rouzhang was shocked but smiled: Such a high wall, such a fall, no matter whether he was injured or not, he would not get up after falling to the ground!
It takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones - the most important thing is to never get bumped! Therefore, it required both long-term recuperation and rest. She didn't believe that Gu Xi Nian could watch her do nothing here for three months!
When he leaves, let's see who can still control this lady!
It's a pity that Gu Rouzhang just turned this thought out of his mind when he felt his falling body being suddenly lifted up! Then she bounced up - after doing this several times, she was shocked to find that in the backyard that was empty before she fell, she was the only one. Four guards in costumes appeared at some point, and together they grabbed a piece of brightly colored clothing. of Shu Brocade.
Shu brocade is extremely precious, the weaving method is complicated and it is naturally strong. These four guards were so strong that they each held a corner of Shu brocade. Even if Gu Rouzhang was bounced up and down for a moment, his arms did not move at all!
Seeing this scene, Gu Rouzhang's nose was almost crooked with anger!
What made her even more angry was that when her fall completely subsided, two of the four guards immediately let go of their hands and let her slide to the ground. The remaining two guards shook the Shu brocade and said respectfully. He said to her: "Miss, the second young master is waiting for you in the main hall. The second young master said that if you don't want to go, he will ask his subordinates to use this Shu brocade to wrap the young lady head and feet and pull her over. Young lady, look at this. yes?"
"..." What else could Gu Rouzhang say
She knew all these four guards, and they were the elite of the Gu family's personal guards. Gu Xinian was going to Xiliang to join the army, and the head of the Gu family specially sent him to him for the safety of his son. In Xiliang, these four people only listened to Gu Xinian's words. Even though Gu Rouzhang was the eldest lady and a legitimate daughter, she couldn't disobey them... But they really dared to follow Gu Xinian's orders!
Anyway, since the order was given by Gu Xinian, Gu Xinian must bear the consequences.
Therefore, when Gu Rouzhang saw Gu Xinian, she immediately became furious. Gu Xinian, however, was very well-controlled and drank tea with a calm expression. He listened to her angrily scolding her for half an hour before handing over a cup of tea. He said earnestly: "Aren't you doing this for my brother to fulfill you, my sister?"
Gu Rouzhang looked at him suspiciously and said, "You treat me like a prisoner, and you still dare to say that you will help me!"
Gu Xinian smiled lazily and said, "Brother knows that sister, you want to stay in Xiliang, right?"
"I know you arrested me!" Gu Rouzhang became even more angry!
"It's just that Xiliang is bitterly cold and far away from the imperial capital. The most important thing is that this place is not safe." Gu Xinian raised his index finger, shook it slightly, and said with a smile, "How could our father allow you to be a girl here? Long stay? This time I asked you to stay for several months, which is already the limit! How can you not give me any explanation if you want to stay?”
Gu Rouzhang said warily: "What do you mean?"
"Today was an opportunity that Brother Wei created for you." Gu Xinian waved his hand to stop her anger and explained, "The people brought here by Brother today are our family's personal guards. The four Liang brothers You are the best among private guards! If you can escape from their siege, then my brother can speak to your father for you, right?"
At least Gu Rouzhang didn't stay long enough to be frightened by his few words. She snorted: "It's weird for me to believe you! You surrounded this house like an iron barrel! It was originally a tight siege and it was difficult to escape, but you are still despicable. Let someone attack me. How do you expect me to escape from such a formation?"
Gu Xinian laughed: "You said that it was difficult for me to escape just now because Brother Wei deliberately made things difficult for you? Then if Brother Wei could escape under the same circumstances, what would you say?"
"Then I'll listen to you!" Hearing this, Gu Rouzhang thought carefully about what happened when she was caught just now, and found to her frustration that unless she knew someone was going to surround the house and escaped before the siege was completed, Otherwise, it would be useless to find out that there are archers outside before climbing up the wall - a group of people came in and searched them one by one. There is really no secret room in this house that can never be found.
After all, this place is just one of Mingpeitang's properties all over Xiliang, and the servants there are all ordinary people. The Shen family is not idle, they arrange every property as painstakingly as the ancestral hall.
Gu Rouzhang thought it was impossible. She thought it would be nice to see her concubine make a fool of herself once, so she seized this opportunity and said, "But if you can't do it, second brother, you are not allowed to control me anymore! Not only can you not catch me this time, I'll go back to Xiliang and send me back to the imperial capital. When my father sends someone to arrest me, you have to help me too!"
"It's a deal!" Upon hearing this, Gu Xinian threw away the tea cup without saying a word and said with a smile, "Then it will start now?"
"We can't use your people! All your people listen to you!" Gu Rouzhang hurriedly made various demands, "The four brothers of the Liang family are extremely skilled in martial arts, not something ordinary guards can match! And when I jumped on the wall just now, people came from almost all directions. Arrow, you can’t miss it either!”
Gu Xinian listened to her endless restrictions and agreed one by one without frowning: "It's all according to my sister's words."
He asked with a smile, "Who do you think my sister should use to replace her brother's subordinates?"
This question made Gu Rouzhang's expression suddenly change - there were many guards who were comparable to Gu Xinian in terms of skill alone. For example, Wei Changying could lend a group of people at any time.
But the tragedy is that Wei Changying also hopes that she can return to the imperial capital as soon as possible, so that she will not have to worry about Xiliang all day long while she is busy... It is conceivable that the people sent by Wei Changying, If you knew the bet between the two brothers and sisters, it would be strange not to let it go!
In the same way, the people of the Shen family, including the entourage of the imperial envoy Duanmiqin... these people must be willing to do a small favor for the head of the Gu family...
Gu Rouzhang thought hard for a long time before he came up with the most suitable candidate: "These are the soldiers who were praised by the imperial court this time!" I heard that the border soldiers were so tough that even the weaker generals could not suppress them. My concubine is a gentle and gentle man. Those people shouldn't betray his brother's dignity, right
With such expectations... It is conceivable that she failed miserably.
After Wei Changying learned the news, he couldn't help but be happy: "Don't Rouzhang know that the Second Young Master Gu is one of Youjia's subordinates? How can a boss not help his own subordinates, but instead help the sister of a subordinate who has never seen him before?" What's the point? No matter how fierce the frontier soldiers are, they won't listen to the general's orders. What's the point of keeping such soldiers? Besides, her father and brother are worried about her making trouble like this. Who will not help her if they see her? After searching all over Xiliang, who can we find who won't let Gu Xinian go out? It's impossible for her to guard all the houses by herself."
Zhu Xian, who was the first to find out the news, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Miss Gu lost this time and is still not convinced, so she wants to replace her again!"
Chief Wei Ying smiled and asked, "Who did she replace?"
"First she replaced the group of servants who served her in the house and were bribed by her with money. Then she replaced the common people she sent out to recruit on the streets." Zhu Xian said with a smile, "Three defeats in three games, Gu The eldest lady almost cried at that time!”
"She..." Wei Changying shook his head in confusion and said, "Then has she agreed to return to the imperial capital now?"
Zhu Xian nodded: "It is said that the Second Young Master Gu told Miss Gu this: Miss Gu is so weak in martial arts and so weak in scheming. She will be a burden in Xiliang, and she will be fucked by others." Please let Miss Gu go and stop being a burden... Miss Gu was so angry that her face turned red, but she couldn't say anything to refute, and there was nothing she could do about it. The second young master Gu was now planning to return to the capital to talk to the head of the Gu family. Complained."
Wei Changying sighed: "It's really not easy for the head of the Gu family!"
All the maids nodded with concern. They had two sons and one daughter. Apart from Gu Xinian, who could save some time for the elders, the legitimate sons and daughters were all masters who could kill people if they were not careful - but although Gu Xinian He doesn't need to worry about his elders, but he is not a person who will take the initiative to share worries with his elders: this guy is so good at forcing his sister-in-law to return to the imperial capital. He has shied away from the responsibility. He doesn't have to worry about it besides handling official matters. My sister is playing alone in Xiliang, but it is the head of the Gu family who has to worry about her again... (To be continued)