However, one day, the news of the engagement between General Yulin and the prince of Yan Kingdom spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital.
For a time, the material discussion was boiling, rumors spread, and suspicions abounded.
It is said that Mu Zhiming, who assisted King Xian, was spy on General Yulin's military power. It is also said that General Yulin fell in love with the unparalleled Prince of Yan at first sight.
This incident caused a lot of trouble in the city, but within three days, even the imperial concubine who lived in the deep palace for a long time knew about it.
When she heard about this, she felt extremely surprised: "How could the elder brother agree?" The concubine's concubine guessed it correctly.
Yan Guogong Mu Boren did not agree with this marriage at all.
He was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and angrily scolded Mu Zhiming, who was beheaded first and then played: "You are really amazing, without the words of a matchmaker, without the orders of your parents, you have set a marriage for yourself! Mu Zhiming knew that he had done something wrong and bowed his head. Standing there listening to Mu Boren scolding.
"No, I don't agree with this." Mu Boren flicked his sleeves and said decisively. Mu Zhiming was anxious: "Father
Mu Boren pointed at him, and was displeased: "You still know how to call me father? When you were caught in a party dispute, I should have scolded you! My family has a hundred generations, except you, who is not clean and away from power and conspiracy. Fighting? It's just you, you have to get involved in the party dispute of the sage prince! r To do such a disrespectful and disobedient thing in order to seize power, you are the prince of the Yan Kingdom, it's just that you don't continue the incense of my Mu family, and you have a relationship with Yu Lin. The general is married. Let me ask you, he is in a high position now, so if you marry him, wouldn't you be inferior to him? Then what kind of status is he going to give you? Are you going to be his wife or an arrogant? Mu Lizhu, Don't you feel ashamed of me
Mu Zhiming narrowed his eyes, slammed his knees on the ground, knelt down, and said softly, "Father, I don't know what you heard, gossip, but I'm not trying to take power."
"Li Zhu!" Gong Shi looked distressed, and hurriedly went to Lamu Zhiming, but couldn't afford it, so he had to shout to Mu Boren: "Master, let's talk to the child well, we don't need to be so angry.
Mu Boren was still angry: "Don't kneel in front of me, get out."
Mu Zhiming kowtowed three times to Mu Boren, stood up and left.
Gong Shi sighed, went to give Mu Boren his back, and brought tea to Mu Boren: "Master, Mu Shi's family has a great business, and we don't want to make any incense. It's not a bad thing for a child to get married by himself. , why are you so angry
Mu Boren held the cup of tea and said sadly: "Madam, you don't understand, Li Zhu has always been very careful, and he doesn't know what to worry about all day long. Since he started his official career, he has tried his best to seize power, and I worry that he is doing this to seize power. You are confused! Rumor has it that General Yulin is cold-blooded and ruthless, and he is not a good man. If one day his wives and concubines are in groups, it would be a trivial matter for me to talk to others, but it would be a big matter for Li Zhu to be humiliated."
"Oops, Oops... Gong Shi was in trouble.
Mu Boren drank the tea and suddenly remembered a few jokes with General Gu many years ago. Now, the joke has come true, sighing that there is a certain number in the dark.
The second person to talk to Mu Zhiming about this was the sage king Fu Ji'an.
The two met at the Xian Wang's mansion, and Fu Ji'an sighed: "Brother Mu, you really don't speak up, you are a blockbuster!"
"You also think that I married General Gu to gain power?" Mu Zhiming asked. Fu Ji'an said worriedly: "I don't think it's unimportant, the key is that Prince Fu Qi thinks so, Brother Mu, this move is too dangerous for you. If you really become a relationship with General Gu... Even if the two of you are not married, even if there is such a rumor, the Crown Prince Fu Qi is bound to eradicate you. How vicious and ruthless his methods are, Brother Mu, you know, I'm worried..."
Mu Zhiming shook his head and interrupted him softly: "Don't worry, this road is a wrong one, but I, Mu Zhiming, are not one to sit still."
In the end, Fu Ji'an was more simple-minded, and after talking about the unpredictability of people's hearts, he thought of Hua Chaoxi, "Then the good day for you and General Gu is fixed?"
Mu Zhiming said: "Let's not say that this moment of Shi Qianlang is not suitable for marriage, and my father did not agree to this marriage, but it doesn't matter, the moment I made up my mind to marry Gu Heyan, I knew that everything was impossible. It goes well, I will definitely step over these difficulties and obstacles. It's just that he will leave the capital soon, so it's useless even if I rush to marry him.
"Leaving the capital?" Fu Ji'an was puzzled, "Where is General Gu going?"
That night, a battle report was sent from the frontier to the capital.
Gou Jixing troops 200,000 people, stationed on the border of the two countries, may have the potential to ignite the war. In the previous life, General Yulin received the imperial decree without a moment's delay, and set off overnight with Pixing and Daiyue.
In this life, Gu Heyan, who knew that there was today and had everything ready, did not leave immediately. After receiving the imperial decree, he stayed awake all night.
The next day, the moon was setting and the stars were sinking, and the sky was still dark. In front of Gu's house, dozens of Rongyan Army soldiers who had returned to Beijing with Gu Heyan, one horse, one horse, just waited for Gu Heyan's order and then rushed without stopping. to the frontier.
Gu Heyan held the reins of the red horse, looked at the end of the empty bluestone street, and waited quietly for something.
When the light of day broke, there was a sudden sound of hooves in the distance, Gu Heyan glanced at it and refused to look away.
Mu Zhiming and Wen Heyin came on horseback. Seeing that Gu Heyan had not left, Mu Zhiming couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He got off his horse and walked quickly towards Gu Heyan.
This is the first time the two have met since the marriage was decided.
The intertwined marriage turmoil has not yet settled, but first of all, you have to face the sorrow of separation, which is a good thing or a bad thing.
The two looked at each other silently, Mu Zhiming picked up the thing in his arms that was protecting all the way, picked it up and shook it away. It was a black black satin embroidered cirrus cloud flame pattern cloak.
Mu Zhiming stepped forward, put the cloak on Gu Heyan, lowered his head and tied the belt for him
Gu Heyan was stunned for a moment and came back to his senses. He looked at Mu Zhiming's brows for a moment, and hesitantly said: "The engagement..." If General Gu wants to go back on his words, then please think about it, this dowry gift. The letters of appointment are all issued by the general first, and the general should think twice about the unkindness and injustice of repenting of marriage. "Mu Zhiming interrupted him loudly and said confidently.
Gu Heyan:
... I just don't know why you're doing this.
Mu Zhiming asked back, "General, why do you think I did this? Gu Heyan fell silent.
No matter what, in a few months, he might die in the bloody battle with Gouji like he did in his previous life.
So here to go to war, more fortunate and less fortunate.
And Mu Zhiming was born again, he must know that if he is gone, he is afraid that he will have no life to return.
This is not a marriage, for the two of them, after all, it is a mirror, and the big dream is empty.
Gu Heyan was speechless for a long time and said, "I should go."
Mu Zhiming said goodbye: "You can't send it away, please take care of yourself, General.
Gu Heyan nodded, got on his horse, looked at Mu Zhiming deeply and solemnly, tightened the reins, and rode the horse away with the soldiers.
Mu Zhiming didn't move, just stood there and watched.
Wen Heyin took a few steps forward and walked to Mu Zhiming's side: "Master, don't be sad." Mu Zhiming: "Sad?"
Wen Heyin: "Yes, the last time you parted with him outside the Great Wall, it wasn't that you were sad for a long time.
Mu Zhiming smiled slightly: "This time is different, I will go to the frontier to find him in two days.
Wen Heyin shouted: "Ah??? Looking for him? How are you going
Mu Zhiming just smiled and didn't answer, with an unfathomable look.
Wen Heyin was about to ask, when suddenly he heard the sound of horses' hooves from far to near, he looked up and was surprised to find that Gu Heyan had turned back for some reason.
Gu Heyan reined his horse from a distance and jumped off his horse. When Wen Heyin saw him trotting towards Mu Zhiming, he immediately walked away knowingly.
Mu Zhiming was also puzzled, and asked Gu Heyan, who was in front of him in surprise, "General, why are you back?"
Gu Heyan looked at him, his breathing was a little short, his hands that fell beside him were clenched into fists due to tension, he said softly: "I just turned around and saw you looking at me, but I haven't left yet." Mu Zhiming laughed: "This is Naturally, I want to see you leave, General."
Gu Heyan's eyes trembled slightly.
If this is a goodbye... .. and they are already engaged... . . . Then... Gu Heyan took a deep breath, "But...
Mu Zhiming leaned forward slightly: "What? What can I do? General, I didn't hear it clearly.
Gu Heyan:
...... Hug it
Mu Zhiming froze in place.
Because of Gu Heyan's cautious attitude.
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Gu Heyan thought he would not allow it, so he lowered his head: "...I was abrupt..." No no no. "Mu Zhiming came back to his senses and said quickly," Yes, of course
Gu Heyan's eyes lit up for a moment, he stepped forward and carefully surrounded Mu Zhiming like holding a treasure. Arms are strong but dare not tighten.
After a while, Gu Heyan let go of Mu Zhiming, and he said softly, "I'm leaving.
The warmth faded in an instant, and Mu Zhiming felt a little reluctant, but he could only say: "General, the journey is smooth sailing."
Gu Heyan nodded, turned and left, this time without stopping.
Mu Zhiming watched his figure disappear from sight, stood there, and didn't move for a long time, Wen Heyin led the horse to the front: "Master, it's time to go home."
"Yeah." Mu Zhiming nodded and took the reins in Wen Heyin's hand. At this moment, Aunt Liang anxiously ran out of Gu Mansion: "Master, oh, Master has left? It's too bad."
"Aunt Liang?" Mu Zhiming stepped forward, "What's wrong with you?"
"Young Master Mu." Aunt Liang sighed, "Master, he left in a hurry, he forgot his things!
"Something?" Mu Zhiming wondered, "What?"
Aunt Liang spread out her hand and showed it to Mu Zhiming.
Mu Zhiming looked down and saw that the silk cloth in Aunt Liang's hand was scattered, and the phoenix nirvana vermilion jade pendant was quietly in her hand.
Aunt Liang sighed: "It was this jade pendant, I was in a hurry and forgot! Mu Zhiming said:" He didn't know it was his mother's relic, so he left it carelessly, which is understandable. "
Aunt Liang said:
"Mr. Mu, my young master has always known that this jade pendant is the relic of Madam.
Ah, when the young master was six years old, the master handed the jade pendant to him, and told him that it was the relic of his wife, so he must wear it with him and protect it well. "
Mu Zhiming was stunned: "Six years old? But... ..but
But after he fell into the water and was rescued that year, Gu Heyan decided to give this jade pendant to him without hesitation.