"I feel relieved when you say that."
Gong Xilai breathed a sigh of relief.
His eyes were full of light, as if he had found his backbone.
The city of Xiaocheng carries too much history.
She grew up here and experienced the biggest change in her life here. Fortunately, God treated her well and let her meet Gong Xichou after she fell into despair. She never thought that after four years, the old nightmare would reappear.
fortunately-
It turned out to be a false alarm.
Xun Ding summoned his warhorse and held out his hand: "Go."
"Wait, I'll go too."
Yang Ying used his sword to block Gong Xilai who was about to reach out.
"Mr. Yang, why are you so wary of me?"
Yang Ying also summoned a warhorse, stretched out his hand and pulled Gong Xilai onto the horse's back with a little effort, put his hands in his arms, and held the reins firmly: "I am Alai's personal bodyguard, there is no reason for me to let Alai out of my sight, so of course I have to go."
"you-"
Xun Ding's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt unhappy.
Yang Ying didn't look at him, but just lightly squeezed the horse's belly and said, "Go!"
The sound of horse hooves was crisp, and the warhorse passed directly beside Xun Ding. Gong Xilai, who was at the center of the topic, curled up in Yang Ying's arms, smiled at Xun Ding in a soothing way, and winked mischievously. Xun Ding opened his mouth, looked at Yang Ying's straight back, and snorted in dissatisfaction. Yang Ying was not deaf, and turned his head and raised his eyebrows.
"What are you humming? Xun Yongan, it's time to lead the way."
Xun Ding gritted his teeth and said, "Here I come! Why are you rushing me?"
Gong Xichou deserves to be killed, and Yang Ying is also an eyesore.
When fighting, they let loose and wreaked havoc. Cleaning up after the battle was a hassle. It was tedious and complicated. They had to send people to guard everywhere and seal the city gates to prevent any fish from slipping through the net. All these tasks were left to Jiang Sheng, Xun Zhen, and Liao Jia.
Gu Chi
He has the will but not the ability.
The battlefield was filled with anger and many voices, and the way of the literati was a greater burden on Gu Chi than before. Gu Chi also participated in the siege during the day, which consumed too much of his literary energy. After the battle, he also had to force himself to sort out the list of important personnel under Qiu Cheng's account, so his body was naturally unable to bear it.
Liao Jia persuaded him not to work so hard.
Gu Chi coughed and said, "Literati have many tricks. Although it is not easy to catch them, it is even worse to let the tiger go back to the mountain."
Who can be sure that it won’t be a serious threat in the future
Liao Jiake didn't listen to him. If he wasn't feeling well, he should just lie down. "There's no rush at this moment. The city gates have been blocked, and the county governor's seal has been used to re-enforce the city wall barrier. They can't get out for the time being. Since they are trapped in the jar, we can catch them slowly."
Gu Chi wanted to say something: "But..."
I can’t say what comes after “but”.
Liao Jia also gave him a ban gift package.
Gu Chi: “…”
Being imprisoned was a very uncomfortable feeling, and Xun Ding felt the same way. Xun Ding tried to find a topic to talk about again and again, but was always interrupted by Yang Ying, and could not find a chance to talk to Gongxi.
The two men were on the verge of a fight, and Gong Xilai, who was caught in the middle, felt both amused and helpless. By chance, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure quickly flashing into the alley, and she hurriedly patted Yang Ying on the back of his hand.
"Stop first, I see someone I know."
Xun Ding hurriedly asked, "An acquaintance? Where?"
Gong Xilai pointed in the direction of the alley, and before she could finish the sentence "He looks like her ex-fiancé", there was no Xun Ding on the horse. She pursed her lips and whispered, "Why don't you listen to me finish my words? You are so impatient..."
Yang Ying said: "Not reliable."
Gong Xilai's face was full of blushes and she looked coquettish.
"What nonsense are you talking about..."
Yang Ying said expressionlessly: "Your brother's conclusion - unreliable, weak, poorly cultivated, penniless, superficial person who only looks at appearances! I am just repeating it."
Gong Xilai: "... He himself is quite good-looking."
Gong Xichou had reminded Yang Ying to try to get Gong Xilai to mention Xun Ding less. So Yang Ying decisively changed the subject and pretended to be curious and asked, "Alai, who did you see just now?"
This trick really worked.
"If I'm not mistaken, he should be my ex-fiancé."
Yang Ying was surprised: "You still have this thing?"
Gong Xilai was almost amused by Yang Ying: "What do you mean by 'stuff'? Engagement is not a rare thing. However, this marriage was broken off when I was ten years old. I was implicated by my uncle and was made a slave. My future husband's family despised me and was ashamed of me. In order to avoid suspicion and distance themselves from the matter, they ordered someone to cancel the marriage. If there hadn't been so many unexpected events, there might have been another resentful woman in the harem..."
"A grudge? Isn't that a thing?"
Yang Ying understood the hidden meaning in Gong Xilai's words.
Gong Xilai sighed, "After I was consigned to slavery, I studied music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing and vocal music. With my talent and face, I was already famous before I even went on stage. There were often talented and romantic men who came to listen to me practice music and dancing. He was one of them. He was still young but he was still hanging around in private houses. He once said in private that he would redeem me and become his concubine when I officially went on stage. He was a playboy and a playboy."
Yang Ying frowned in disgust.
"This kind of thing—"
It's disgusting to see it more than once.
Gong Xilai's eyes curved: "Let's take a look. If I knew that he was not doing well, wouldn't it be a happy thing for me?"
Yang Ying: “That’s true.”
Unexpectedly, Xun Ding caught two people, a man and a woman. Gong Xilai hurriedly explained: "It's this man, the woman was caught by mistake."
The man was trembling.
The woman is very imposing.
Unexpectedly, Xun Ding had an inexplicably strange expression. He looked at the woman, then at Gong Xilai, and finally at Yang Ying. The captured woman kept struggling, her eyes wide open. Yang Ying saw her strangeness at a glance: "Why did you remove her jaw?"
Although Xun Ding has many faults, he does not beat women, and does not hurt the weak, old, sick and disabled people who are powerless - except Yang Ying. Because Yang Ying is a woman with force, she is an opponent and can be beaten. The logic is really similar to Gong Xichou.
Why are you using such harsh tactics on a weak woman today
"If you don't take it off, people will run away."
Xun Ding was glad that he acted quickly.
Yang Ying: "Others use their legs to escape, but she uses her jaw?"
"Let's not talk about anything else for now, let's go see Mr. Shen first." When the woman heard the word "Mr. Shen", she struggled even harder.
Where is Shen Tang now
She is at the residence of the governor of Hyoseong.
This place has been through wars and repairs for several times, and its layout and decoration are much better than Shen Tang's doghouse. Xun Ding was originally in a good mood, but when he met his old father at the door of the mansion, the arc of his mouth immediately retracted, and he was very obedient.
"Father!"
He dismounted and saluted.
Gong Xilai followed suit and bowed, while Yang Ying simply clasped his fists. Xun Zhen nodded slightly, his eyes swept across Gong Xilai and Yang Ying behind Xun Ding, and then looked at his son's inexplicably nervous expression. He paused and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Xun Ding said cautiously: "Seeking to see Mr. Shen."
He pointed at a man and a woman and said, "Father, these two are serious suspects. Mr. Shen might be interested."
Xun Zhen said, "Come with me."
Because they took over the county governor's residence in a hurry, and Shen Tang was highly skilled in martial arts, the number of guards sent was small, so they only saw seven or eight people along the way: "Where is the lord?"
The guard replied: "In the council chamber."
By the way, he pointed Xun Zhen in the direction.
The meeting hall was not far away. As soon as the group approached, they heard what Shen Tang was talking to someone. There was a bit of panting in his words, and they could vaguely hear the sound of running water. Xun Ding had better hearing than Xun Zhen, so he heard it clearly, and his cheeks silently became hot.
"Father, this isn't very convenient right now, is it?"
He reminded his old father in a low voice.
The old father looked sideways at his eldest son.
He said contemptuously: "What are you thinking about?"
Others might misunderstand, but her master, Xun Zhen, would rather believe that she was slapping a cucumber than slapping someone. Just as she finished speaking, she heard a voice from Shen Tang: "Han Zhang? Come in, what's going on?"
Xun Zhen was allowed to step into the meeting hall.
Xun Ding and others followed closely.
Then-
The first person he saw was not Shen Tang, but Gong Xichou, who didn't even wear armor. His usually arrogant pigtail hair looked listless. He sat cross-legged on the ground, one hand on his knee, and turned his head and said, "Alai, come here."
"Brother!"
Gong Xilai was very happy.
"Hey, this is our stepsister?"
Gong Xichou: "That's my adopted sister, not us."
Before Gong Xilai ran to Gong Xichou, she heard a teasing voice. She looked around and raised her eyebrows: "Who?"
The voice smiled and said, "Look down."
Gong Xilai: “???”
The sound came from a pillar.
A pair of long legs stood upside down on the pillar. Looking down along the long legs, Zhang Yang's red clothes were tucked into his waist and he was walking. Looking down again, he saw the pretty face of a boy standing upside down. On this side of the pillar, there was a boy who was supporting himself with one hand and scratching his wet black hair with the other hand. There was a basin of steaming warm water under the boy's head. Gong Xilai was dumbfounded and asked, "What are you doing?"
The boy didn't answer, but his brother drooped his eyelids and sighed, "Show me your unique skill of washing my hair while standing upside down."
Because a promise is worth a thousand gold, he couldn't help but look at it.
_(:з」∠)_
(End of this chapter)