Liang Huaiyu anxiously waited for his daughter to read the letter, then sighed, and took her daughter's hand.
"Your Majesty intends to reward you. I figured that Gu Huaizhong came to recognize you again." Liang Huaiyu's black eyebrows frowned slightly. "Aunt, although we have already left the capital, we are still in the territory of the Great Qi Dynasty. If His Majesty is displeased, I'm afraid we won't even be able to live in Kuizhou."
"We can go to the Liang Dynasty." Gu Yuqi said. She chose Kuizhou because it was well-connected. She is already learning Rouran language, and I believe that within half a year, she will be able to speak Rouran very authentically.
"But..." Liang Huaiyu just mentioned the beginning, and then sighed, "But we are from Daqi after all. If we ignore His Majesty's will, it is a blatant rebellion. If His Majesty pursues it, even if we go to Liang I won't have a good life." Both her parents were buried on Daqi's land. If His Majesty is really annoyed, I don't know what will happen in the future. It is not impossible to leave Daqi and go to Daliang, but when will I be able to return to the land of Daqi.
"Then what does mother mean to me to go back to the capital to receive His Majesty's reward?" Gu Yuqi frowned slightly.
No matter what mother said she would do it.
It's just that she didn't expect that a prescription for curing the plague would cause her such a big trouble. If she had known this, she might as well give Zhang Wanyi the credit for it in this life.
All she wanted was to live a quiet and peaceful life. It was enough to guard her mother and the big family, but there was still an invisible hand pushing her back.
"Even if we go to Daliang incognito, what will you do in the future? Will you die with me?" Liang Huaiyu looked at her daughter's beautiful appearance, only feeling bitterness and heartache.
Originally, she had enough of the best things in the world, she was so smart and filial. She's still so beautiful, but now she's wandering with her, and even her identity has plummeted.
If possible, Liang Huaiyu would rather bear all the hardships by herself, but want to have a better future for her daughter.
Now there is an opportunity in front of her, as long as she follows Gu Huaizhong back to the capital, fame, status, and rewards will all follow, so why worry about not getting married. If she was alone, she would naturally not want to go back to the place where she finally escaped, but what about Gu Yuqi.
Gu Yuqi's eyes dimmed, she stood up, and gave Liang Huaiyu a blessing, "It's all up to mother." After she finished speaking, she turned and left her mother's room.
Liang Huaiyu was left alone in the room in a daze.
Gu Yuqi's mood was really broken. She let Rouge leave, just wanting to be alone.
She walked aimlessly at home, and unknowingly came to the water pavilion in the middle of the artificial lake.
He raised his hand to open the door and entered, only to find that there was already a person sitting inside. He was wiping the strings of the piano. Seeing that the door was pushed open, he paused slightly with his hand holding the white silk handkerchief. The moon-white robe he wore slightly rippled in the breeze, just like the surface of the water outside the water pavilion.
"Why are you here?" Lou Xiao looked at Gu Yuqi in surprise, "Shouldn't you go to the construction site at this time?"
Gu Yuqi was taken aback for a moment, and wanted to turn around and leave, but she still walked in by mistake. She sat down opposite Lou Xiao, and sighed a long time.
"What's the matter? Is there something bothering you?" Lou Xiao asked softly with a faint smile in his gentle brows.
"En." Gu Yuqi nodded, she wanted to find someone to talk about her troubles. But I don't know who to talk to. The mother does not think the same way as she does, and she cannot impose her own ideas on her mother.
Rouge beside her is a good person to confide in, but she is a bit too straightforward. I was afraid to turn around and tell Liang Huaiyu.
The other maids are busy in their own way. Looking at it now, she is the only one who is the most idle in this room. Oh, by the way, her Master Rouranyu is also very idle.
"Let me play a song for you." Lou Xiao gently plucked the strings with his slender fingers, making a crisp sound. "Although my songs may not be able to relieve my worries, at least they can be heard."
"Okay." Gu Yuqi didn't have any intentions to listen to the music, but she couldn't simply refuse someone's kindness, so she could only squeeze out a smile and nodded.
Lou Xiao tried the notes, and then started to play.
The strings seemed to have life under his slender fingers, and the notes jumped out and merged into a continuous tune. Let those who hear it feel at ease.
Gu Yuqi actually doesn't like the melody of this dynasty. In the eyes of a traveler, this melody is too soft and slow, it is really a lullaby. Although she is also proficient in the melody of this dynasty, she forced herself to learn it. All he wanted was to become famous in the circle of ladies.
But now, sitting here listening to Lou Xiao's piano sound, she found that she seemed to fall in love with this slow tune.
quiet!
Although it made a sound, it gave people a very quiet artistic conception in it.
The sound of the piano flowed out from the waterside pavilion, floating on the lake, gradually calming down Gu Yuqi's impetuous mood.
At the end of the song, Gu Yuqi slowly returned to her senses, and smiled sweetly at Lou Xiao, "Thank you, my lord."
"I'm just playing the piano, there's no need to use the word thank you." Lou Xiao also smiled faintly.
"How's the scenery in Daliang?" Gu Yuqi couldn't help asking curiously.
"Daliang is located in the north, not as beautiful and colorful as Daqi, but the northern land has its own magnificent scenery." Lou Xiao said, "If you want to go, I can be your guide."
"I want to go, but..." Gu Yuqi said here, her expression faded, and a self-deprecating smile overflowed from the corner of her mouth, but now it seems that she may not be able to go.
"If you want to go, just go. Life is only a few decades, why stick to one side." Lou Xiao said, "The most important thing is to be able to live freely and unrestrainedly."
As soon as Lou Xiao finished speaking, Gu Yuqi looked at him with very strange eyes.
What she was thinking in her heart was actually said by him again.
"If there is wine, I will offer you a glass." Gu Yuqi sighed slightly, and said sincerely, "What you said is what I think, I thought I could do this in this world, but it seems a bit difficult now. gone."
This world? Lou Xiao obviously noticed Gu Yuqi's words, but he was only a little surprised, he just thought it was a slip of the tongue, so he didn't think about it.
How can any normal person think that Gu Yuqi is an old monster who has gone through three lifetimes
Gu Yuqi paused, "If I had to leave Kuizhou, where would you go, sir?" She looked at Lou Xiao with envy and asked curiously.
"Haha. The world is so big, the whole world is home, so naturally you can go anywhere." Lou Xiao stood up with a smile, walked to the side of the water pavilion, raised his hand and pushed the window open, the breeze from the lake hit him, The hair on the shoulders and the sleeves of the clothes on the body have a graceful and fairy-like temperament spontaneously.
Gu Yuqi stood up enviously, and pushed open another nearby window to let the cool breeze from the lake blow in her face. She half-sat on the fence beside the waterside pavilion, fiddled with the lake surface with her fingers in boredom, and raised her arms. Circles of ripples spread out in all directions. "It would be great if I could be like a son." Gu Yuqi said with emotion, "It's just that the rules for women in this world are too harsh."
"Did you know that I have a female official in Daliang?" Lou Xiao also leaned sideways on the fence, looking at Gu Yuqi with a smile.
"I know, it's said in the book." Gu Yuqi rested the back of her hand on her chin, "But your girders also have restrictions on female officials. You must have a letter of recommendation from an aristocratic family to take the exam." She raised her eyes and looked at Lou Xiao, " Even if I intend to become a female official in Daliang, how can there be a letter of recommendation from Daliang's aristocratic family? Is it necessary to bear joint responsibility for writing such a letter?"
Although the Liang Dynasty was not so strict with women compared to Da Qi, and there were women who would become officials, but those were some unimportant positions. There are so many women in Daliang, and how many of them can truly be high-ranking officials? ? However, it is true that there were several female generals in Daliang's history. The deeds of those women have long been regarded as myths, compiled into story books and spread all over the place. How could Gu Yuqi not know about it. Beans are famous for their blood.
The reason why she chose to live in Kuizhou was because of Daliang's quality.
However, if a woman wants to become an official in Daliang, the selection conditions are quite strict. For Gu Yuqi, just a letter of recommendation from an aristocratic family is enough to embarrass her. The aristocratic family would not easily write such a letter for a commoner woman, even if it was written, it would be for the daughter of the clan.
Gu Yuqi, who is an official or something, really never thought about it.
"If you have the heart, you will be able to use what you have learned from me, Daliang." Lou Xiao said slowly, "It just depends on whether you are willing to take this step."
Lou Xiao's tone was gentle, but every single word penetrated into Gu Yuqi's heart, making her mind stop moving.
Yes, why can't she find a way to go this way
The reason why Liang Huaiyu is in a dilemma is because of her background, she does not have a good family background to match. Why did she borrow Daqi's family background? If she could earn a piece of glory for herself in Daliang, then Liang Huaiyu would not have to consider whether to return to Daqi.
It's just that the idea is good or bad, far water can't save near fire.
Gu Huaizhong just knelt outside the door, whether to follow him back to Beijing is already an imminent matter, how can there be time for her to pave the way for herself.