Thinking about the situation of the Gu family, Gu Lian didn't choose too precious things. He asked Su Dan to check and choose the most suitable gift, so Gu Lian stopped worrying about it.
In the afternoon, Qiao Mingyu came back from the palace with a message.
"After about the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I'll be leaving for the frontier." Qiao Mingyu looked serious.
"The battle situation in the North is not good?" Gu Lian asked.
Qiao Mingyu shook his head: "Not bad or not."
Before the Xiongnu directly attacked three cities, then the veterans stepped in and reluctantly took back one city, which was actually given up by the Xiongnu. The city was looted, and the people who remained in the city were brutally murdered.
"Massacre?!" Zhuxiang exclaimed.
I have never heard of the previous dynasties slaughtering the city in order to conquer the world. How can such atrocious things still happen today!
Qiao Mingyu sighed lightly: "The city that was taken back is already considered good."
When the Xiongnu attacked at first, there was no warning at all, and they directly captured the two cities. The first city was used as a border fortress, and there were not many people in it. The soldiers stationed in the city were all soldiers who died in battle. The third city is the one that was taken back. Because of the buffering of the news from the first two cities, the soldiers evacuated most of the people in advance, and only a few stayed behind who refused to leave, so the number of people who died was relatively small.
Now, what everyone is worried about is only the people in the second city.
The best guess is that the Huns killed the people in the city because they wanted to abandon the city, not at the beginning. But the border military doctor is not a forensic doctor, how can he know how long the body has been dead. It's freezing cold and snowing all the time, and many situations are not clear at all. The news from the border is also lagging behind, and the military newspaper can't explain a few words in a few words. Now even the emperor can't tell the specific situation of the border.
"It's too dangerous." Gu Lian frowned slightly, "It only takes half a month to prepare."
The new emperor has just ascended the throne, but now it is an eventful autumn. The treasury has spent a lot of money because of the drought the year before, and there are many corrupt officials in the prosperous world. The officials have money, but the treasury is not necessarily full. The money for the war at the moment, I am afraid it is also hard to squeeze out.
Su Dan added: "Nowadays, many places are covered by heavy snow, and medicinal materials are not easy to find."
Food and medicinal materials are the most consumed in wars. Armor can recycle the swords and armor of the dead on the battlefield, so it is not as stretched as consumables.
"It can't be delayed any longer." Gu Lian pursed her lips, she had to go, otherwise, if she lacked medicine and medicine, how could she fight.
The border gate was officially suppressed by the massacre of the city, and it was not spread out, for fear of causing panic. Today, although the frontier is fighting, but the new emperor's ascension to the throne and the new atmosphere of the new year, most of the people in Huaijing are still happy. Without the turmoil of competing for the throne, the people felt that they could have a good year, and it was not good to let them know that the border situation was critical at this time.
In the evening, after taking a bath, Gu Lian came to the room, and Qiao Mingyu was already sitting on the bed.
Not knowing what she was thinking about, her brows were furrowed.
"Don't worry too much." Gu Lian sat down beside her, reached out and held her hand, "Your brother's enthronement coincides with the New Year, you should be happy, and you will be harmonious and smooth in the next year. "
Qiao Mingyu looked at her and said dully: "But the father just died..."
Gu Lian shook his head: "Are you sad?"
"Looks like..." Not so sad.
Since knowing the real cause of death of his mother, Qiao Mingyu can no longer regard the old emperor as his closest father. That's the father, not the father.
Because there is an older brother in front, Qiao Mingyu can be willful not to think about the difference between his father and his father, nor to treat the old emperor with the attitude of his father, but only treat him as a father. However, my heart is always unable to get over this hurdle.
Gu Lian pondered her words, and said slowly, "Your father brought you into this world, and you gave your father almost no pure family affection, Mingyu, you don't owe him anything. In other respects, you owe him nothing. , your royal father thinks that he owes you something. Because he can't make up for your mother or the scars you suffered when you lost your mother when you were young, he will try his best to give you the best and pass the throne to your brother. It's his compensation."
People have to pay for their actions, the reason is that simple. In Gu Lian's view, all actions are equivalent exchanges. The kindness that Qiao Mingyu reciprocates in exchange for the kindness is a luxury that an emperor can hardly get; and the emperor's favor over the years is just compensation for Qiao Mingyu.
What's more, there is also Qiao Mingyu's younger sister, who died young because of the secret in the harem. This is what the emperor owes her.
Qiao Mingyu didn't say anything after listening, she put her arms around Gu Lian and buried her head on Gu Lian's shoulders, she didn't speak or move, like a child.
"Ming Yu." Gu Lianhui hugged her, "Death is not the end, it is the new life. Your father and mother will have a better life in the next life."
It's no wonder that Qiao Mingyu's mother gave birth to a good child, and the father's father estimates that the retribution will not be shallow.
After a long time, Qiao Mingyu released her and nodded, "I know."
Even this thing is over.
Qiao Mingyu was obviously in a much better mood, and dragged Gu Lian to lie down to sleep, insisting on sharing the bed with her.
Sudan was afraid that the two of them would freeze, so they each shared a bed. Although the charcoal fire was burning in the house, it was still stuffy, and the windows were opened and ventilated. It was still a bit cold with the cool wind blowing in. However, Qiao Mingyu squeezed into Gu Lian's bed every time she fell asleep. In the middle of the night, Gu Lian was woken up by her actions, and she couldn't say anything, so she could only let her come in.
This is Qiao Mingyu's instinctive action. It is estimated that one person is used to sleeping in a big bed. Suddenly, half of it is given to others, and he can't adapt to it. He subconsciously squeezed in the middle again, and squeezed into Gu Lian's bed. After entering, he automatically found Gu Lian, hugged him, and slept soundly.
The first time, Gu Lian struggled with whether to get the person back or what to do, but he was hugged before he even thought about it, and now he can't do anything. Later, Gu Lian learned to be obedient, and before she wrapped herself to death, she tucked the quilt for Qiao Mingyu. The two quilts covered them together, which was indeed a lot warmer.
Today, Qiao Mingyu simply asked for a quilt before going to bed, and Gu Lian habitually spoiled her, so she did not refuse. Anyway, there will still be a blanket at night, so it is better to sleep together directly.
Hearing that Gu Lian agreed, Qiao Mingyu was very happy, and took the initiative to tuck the quilt for the two of them, and then entangled Gu Lian like an octopus.
"..." Gu Lian helplessly broke free of one arm and tucked the quilt again.
Come on, expecting the pampered Her Royal Highness to do these tasks, it is better for her to do it herself. The tucked quilt revealed a bigger gap, and I don't know how she did it.
After a heart-to-heart talk with Gu Lian, Qiao Mingyu obviously opened her heart. She hugged Gu Lian and talked about her childhood. It's all a naughty experience, something like going up a tree to dig out a bird and go into the water to catch a fish, causing the living creatures in the imperial garden pond to hide when they see her.
"When I was a child, my mother always joked that she gave me the wrong gender, and was worried that I would not be able to marry like a tomboy in the future. The royal father laughed at her and said, 'My princess is golden, how can I not marry'? If you can't get married, then don't marry, he doesn't want to see other people's bastards kidnap me." Qiao Mingyu said, not knowing whether it was hot or what, a thin layer of sweat broke out, hugging Gu Lian Hands are also tight.
Gu Lian pretended not to know, and in return Li also told about her childhood, but it was about her previous life, not the story of the original owner.
"I was also skinny when I was young, but the children around me are skinny, and my mother never cared about me." Gu Lian picked up what he could say, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble if he went too far with the original owner.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Mingyu suddenly said, "I know you are the same as sister-in-law."
Gu Lian didn't know why.
"Sister-in-law's origin is mysterious. You are the same as her. I guess you are not the lady of the Gu family, you are someone else." Qiao Mingyu said softly.
She is not stupid, there are actually many places where Gu Lian violates the peace. Several girls were raped by her and automatically ignored all unreasonable things, but Qiao Mingyu was not bewitched. She didn't care about it before because of Lingsu.
Lingsu suddenly fell on the bed of the third prince, and the origin could not be found out. The third prince was very wary of him at first, but he was no longer wary when he discovered Lingsu's funny nature. But Lingsu is indeed a person with no past to him. In comparison, there are many strange things about Gu Lian.
Qiao Mingyu suddenly recalled one thing: "At the beginning, my sister-in-law mentioned to me that he was sorry for an old friend. If there was a chance, he would let the old man give birth to a good child."
Gu Lian, who didn't cast a good baby: …
"Is Miss Gu's family dead? Then my sister-in-law let you reincarnate into her body."
Gu Lian sighed: "Ming Yu, you are so smart."
Qiao Mingyu is really smart, but he doesn't like to use his brain when he has nothing to do, and he is really more hearty. However, it is also possible that she got along with Lingsu more and saw a lot of ghosts and ghosts, so she could be so calm.
"I'd rather believe that my sister-in-law has these magical abilities." Qiao Mingyu said, "In this way, my sister must have had a good pregnancy."
After all, it was Lingsu that sent her sister into reincarnation.
Gu Lian looked at Qiao Mingyu with some melancholy, silly girl, how can you believe that stupid Lingsu. You also don't look at the bad situation after the "old man" was reincarnated. This is what Lingsu calls "a good birth".
Holding the princess who fell asleep while talking, Gu Lian silently sent a message to Lingsu.
"I heard that you were going to give me a good tire. Did I misunderstand the word 'good tire'?"
Lingsu, who was woken up by the system sound in the middle of the night, was just about to get angry when she saw the news and broke out in a cold sweat. This...he is not, he really can't find a suitable body!