56. King Li's order
Like ancient China, the city gates of Nanyue Kingdom are opened and closed on time to increase safety and facilitate management.
Once the city gate is closed, no one can enter or leave except for special circumstances and special people, without exception.
"This military lord, my daughter is Gu Qianxue, the daughter of Gu Qingze, Minister of Rites. Today is indeed my fault. I missed the time. Can I ask the military lord to accommodate me and let us in?" Gu Qianxue thought, what should she say? He is also the "second generation of officials", and his father's official position is not low. Logically speaking, he should be able to talk about love.
It's a pity that the city guards only treated her better, and said politely, "Miss Gu, it's not that we are unaccommodating, but according to the law, after the city gate is closed, no one can enter or leave except for special orders. If we If I really let you in, don’t say we are negligent, I’m afraid you will be punished too.”
Yulian and Yucui were very anxious.
Gu Qianxue was also helpless, so she took out twenty taels of silver and handed it to Yulian, who then handed it over to the soldier. "But today I have to go back to the mansion no matter what, and I ask the military master to help me find a way."
The soldier held the silver in his hand and was reluctant to return it, but there was nothing he could do. "Miss Gu, why don't you stay in an inn outside the city first, and the younger one will check in after a while. You can write a letter, and the younger one will send it back to your home for you."
Yulian could only persuade, "Miss, if it really can't be done, this is the only way."
"Will it be dangerous to stay in a hotel? Or we'll go back to Zhou's house?" Yu Cui suggested.
Yulian glared at her younger sister, "Go back to Zhou's house? Isn't that like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth? Are you not afraid of Aunt Zhong?"
Thinking of Aunt Zhong, Yu Cui shuddered all over, and hurriedly shook her head, "If you don't go back, don't go back, let's go to the inn."
Yulian and Yucui had a lively discussion, but Gu Qianxue remained silent for a long time because she thought of Mrs. Zhao.
Mrs. Zhao was told by her father Marshal Zhao Zhenyuan that if Gu Qianxue didn't come home, Mrs. Zhao had to wait outside the gate. But in the memory, the deity did not return overnight, and Zhao Shi really just waited by the door foolishly all night.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the hustle and bustle was gradually suppressed until it subsided. Gu Qianxue's heart seemed to be suppressed and she couldn't breathe.
Difficulty breathing, heart pain, that kind of pain, accompanied by breathing and heartbeat, one after another, intensified, more and more painful, until suffocation.
Gu Qianxue gasped for breath as if she was drowning.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Yulian found out and hurried forward, stroking Gu Qianxue's back to help her relax.
"Is this the instinctive reaction of this body?" Gu Qianxue murmured.
"Miss, what did you say?" Yu Cui asked.
"It's nothing." Gu Qianxue shook her head lightly.
Because of taking a deep breath, the pain subsided a lot, but I still couldn't help imagining a picture in my mind - that white and fat woman with an arrogant expression on her face, but her eyes were clear and pure. She waited by the door very "obediently", not only because of her father's order, but also because she was worried about her most beloved daughter, the most beautiful, lovely, generous and elegant daughter in her heart.
There must be a servant girl bringing a chair, but according to the personality of the white and fat woman, she would not want to sit on it. She would rather squat on the ground with two small white hands, staring at the door, looking forward to her daughter's return.
Even if he waited for several hours, until his legs were tired and his feet were sore, he still refused to give up hope and kept staring at the door.
Thinking of this, Gu Qianxue's chest began to feel tight again.
"This military lord." Gu Qianxue called out to the soldier who had just taken her money, "Can I trouble you to invite your commander here?"
The soldier knew that Miss Gu was going to buy the officer again with money, and adhering to the principle of short-handed, the soldier couldn't help persuading, "Miss Gu, just give up, even if our captain comes, he won't dare to take your money." , if something happens, you will lose your head!"
Gu Qianxue sighed, took a few steps back, and looked up at the city wall.
The towering city wall is not something she can climb over, even with Zhou Qiurong's lightness skills, she can't easily climb over it, so what if she barely jumps up? There are officers and soldiers guarding the city wall, and they will definitely take her down.
But if he doesn't return overnight, what will Mrs. Zhao do
Just when Gu Qianxue was at a loss, two people walked out from the rest room of the guarding officials on the side of the city wall.
The man in official attire was extremely respectful to another tall and straight young man, and walked and chatted with him all the way, but the young man seemed to have something on his mind, so he was very absent-minded, looking out of the city gate from time to time.
When he saw Gu Qianxue, the man turned his head and said something quickly to the official, then strode towards Gu Qianxue.
It was only after he was able to enter that he realized that this person was none other than Li Wang's entourage, Jun An.
Gu Qianxue seemed to know something, "Why is little brother Jun here?" The voice was very enthusiastic.
Jun'an turned a deaf ear to Gu Qianxue, and then said, "Under the order of the prince, I will wait for Miss Gu here, take Miss Gu into the city, and send Miss Gu back to the mansion."
Gu Qianxue was surprised, "An order from King Li?"
Jun An nodded, "Yes, please come with me." After speaking, he showed the handbook to the officials.
The official-looking person didn't even look carefully, and quickly nodded and bowed with a smile, "No, no, no one knows that Mr. Jun is the prince's person. Come, open the door and send Mr. Jun and Miss Gu into the city."
The soldiers did not dare to hesitate, and hurriedly opened the door.
The corner of Gu Qianxue's mouth twitched. It turned out that the second-generation official was not difficult to use, but that her cheap father's official position was too low.
Seeing that Gu Qianxue and the others entered the city smoothly, the previous carriage driver turned back, and Gu Qianxue took Yulian Yucui and the two into the carriage of Prince Li's Mansion, and Jun An drove the carriage himself.
"Hmph, King Li's carriage is nothing special." Yucui knew that her young lady was threatened by King Li, and she had already disliked King Li for a long time, so she cursed softly in the carriage, venting her anger for her young lady.
"Sister is right." Yulian also echoed.
Gu Qianxue chuckled, "Have you all seen Zhou Rongqiu's martial arts today?"
"I see." Yulian and Yucui said.
Gu Qianxue pointed to the curtain of the carriage, "Brother Jun, who is driving outside the door, must also be a person with martial arts. People who practice martial arts have internal strength, sharp ears and eyes. They can hear even the smallest sounds you think, so you are not afraid of offending King Li. ?”
The faces of the two turned pale, Yu Lian said, "We didn't arrange His Highness Li Wang behind the scenes, so what can he do if he knows?"
Gu Qianxue reached out and touched the wall of the carriage, "You said that the carriage in Prince Li's Mansion is not good, but you are actually wrong. Didn't you realize that this carriage is very stable, and there is absolutely no feeling of erratic bumps?"
It was only then that the two of them were surprised to find that they were indeed in this car, as if they were walking on flat ground, and they didn't feel the slightest jolt at all. "That's because the road conditions in the city are good." Yucui said.
"It's not just the road conditions. This carriage has increased its weight for more comfort and stability. I'm afraid the carriage is made of metal. As for the wooden boards, it's just covered with a layer of leather." Then Gu Qianxue looked outside the door again, "The weight of the carriage is heavy. Although it is stable and comfortable, it cannot be pulled by ordinary horses, so the one who can pull this cart must be a thousand-mile horse."
Yulian and Yucui were surprised.
"So, tell me, is King Li's carriage any good?" Satisfied with the surprised expressions of the two little girls, Gu Qianxue raised her voice again, "Brother Jun, am I right?"
57. Elopement Rumors