Go to Beijing.
There are bustling traffic, carved beams and painted buildings, and it is a prosperous scene.
The Dingbei Marquis Mansion, newly bestowed by the emperor, is very magnificent, with guests coming and going at the door constantly.
Several young men came out of the Marquis' Mansion playing and joking.
"Shangjing is so much better and bustling, with more beauties than Qinzhou. Why did Cao Ji stay in Qinzhou?"
"There are many beauties, but the one Cao Ji cherishes most in his heart is in Qinzhou."
"What? Cao Ji has a lover?"
"Cao Lu, are you stupid? Don't you see Cao Ji running outside every day?"
"Yeah, that guy usually dresses sloppily, but lately he's been dressing like a rooster. Don't you think that's unusual?"
"Don't talk about Cao Lu anymore. He's still a child. He's never been in a relationship and doesn't know what's normal!"
"Hahaha! Yeah! He's still a little guy with barely all his hair grown!"
Everyone looked at Cao Lu's silly appearance and pointed at him and laughed at him.
Cao Lu stood up and grabbed the brother who laughed at him the most: "We are all bachelors, why are you laughing at me?!"
The brother who was laughing wildly was choked by him and suddenly stopped laughing.
A group of young guys left while playing and joking.
High up, two figures, a man and a woman, stood side by side, watching this scene.
The girl has a slender figure, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and a veil on her face, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes full of worldly desires.
The young man had an indifferent expression, and only when he looked at the girl did he show a hint of tenderness.
These two people are Gu Ying and Bai Xuyang.
"General Cao won a great victory in the battle of Qinzhou City and is now a favorite of His Majesty," said the woman.
"Aying, don't you like Cao Shao?" the young man asked, with a sinister glint in his eyes, as if he would find a way to kill this man if the woman said she didn't like him.
Gu Ying shook her head and smiled slightly, saying, "Xuyang, General Cao and I have no connection, so why would I hate him?"
Gu Ying felt strange.
In the previous life, it was clearly the Huns who broke through Qinzhou, Cao Shao was defeated and died on the battlefield, the city of Qinzhou was massacred, and Cao Shao became a sinner of the Great Zhou and was despised by everyone.
It was for this reason that Gu Ying did not try to win over Cao Shao, but chose to win over the second Hun prince who became the Hun Khan because of the victory in this war.
In order to win over the second prince, she helped him a lot when he came to the capital as an envoy. However, she never expected that the second prince was defeated and the little prince who was held hostage in the Great Zhou actually returned to the Xiongnu!
Now, in the Xiongnu royal court, the two factions are fighting, and the little prince is actually showing a slight lead!
Because in his previous life, the little prince died quietly, and Gu Ying also failed to win him over.
Her efforts were not rewarded. Once the little prince won the power struggle and knew that she had helped the second prince, she would offend the Huns!
This matter completely deviated from the trajectory of the previous life.
This feeling is quite bad, as if something has escaped control.
In fact, this is not the first time.
And then there was Bai Xuyang's brother. She remembered that in her previous life, Bai Xuyang's brother had been ill and died at a young age. But after so long, there was still no news of his death. Bai Muyang was still the head of the Bai family.
Something is wrong. Many things are wrong.
Gu Ying felt that she had to do something.
She was reborn once, and she cherished this chance to start over again even more. She must take control of her own destiny and become the most noble woman in the world!
"Xuyang, I want to go to Qinghe County." Gu Ying said.
"What are you going to Qinghe County for?" Bai Xuyang wondered.
"I'll go find someone." Gu Ying said.
Gu Ying remembered that in her previous life, there was a miraculous doctor who lived in seclusion in Qinghe County. This doctor was a skilled healer, but due to a frame-up, he retreated to the countryside. Later, he cured the emperor of a chronic illness, and became famous throughout the country.
She wanted to help him when he was at his most desperate time, so that the miracle doctor would be grateful for her kindness.
With the help of such a miracle doctor, her journey to becoming queen will surely be much smoother.
Thinking of this, Gu Ying finally relaxed a little.
"I'll go with you." Bai Xuyang said.
"Xuyang, you'd better stay in the capital. If you leave, your mother will be panicked." Gu Ying said.
Bai Xuyang's expression was indifferent: "She doesn't care whether I live or die."
"Xuyang, don't be like this. There are many people who care about you." Gu Ying said.
Bai Xuyang suddenly became gentle: "Okay, Aying, I'll listen to you."
…
When Gu Ying returned home, she told him that she was going out.
The Gu family was a military family, and they didn't restrict women from traveling far. Gu Ying said her grandmother wasn't feeling well, and she wanted to go find a doctor for her. General Gu, impressed by her filial piety, naturally agreed. He only had one request: she must bring adequate guards.
So, Gu Ying set off with two personal maids and a dozen guards.
Half a month later, the carriage entered the territory of Qinghe County.
Gu Ying looked at the scenery outside the window. If possible, she would never want to set foot here in her life.
This is her birthplace and also her place of shame, reminding her of how humble her birth was, that of a lowly peasant girl.
If she were to live again, she would definitely wash off this label and become a superior person!
"Miss, we have arrived at Hedong County. Do you want to stay here overnight?" asked the guard.
"Let's spend the night here. Everyone is tired and thank you for your hard work." Gu Ying said softly.
"Miss, you are too polite. Protecting you is my duty." The guard said hurriedly.
The group found an inn to stay in.
After packing up, Gu Ying left the inn with her personal maid Zhuyue. They had been in the carriage for most of the journey, and their feet were sore and swollen, so they naturally wanted to walk.
As the two were walking, they suddenly heard a surprising voice.
“Jiaojiao!”
Gu Ying turned her head and saw a short and strong man looking at her in surprise.
"Jiaojiao! It's really you! I thought I was seeing things! Jiaojiao, where have you been all these years? Your parents are so worried sick! They've been looking for you everywhere! Jiaojiao, come back with me!" the short and strong man said repeatedly.
The short and strong man appeared enthusiastic, but what he was thinking in his heart was that this girl had been gone for two years, and now she was wearing such nice clothes. Could it be that something good had happened to her?
If this girl really becomes successful, wouldn’t I have a good life ahead of me? The short and strong man became more and more excited the more he thought about it.
Gu Ying's face didn't look good. What a coincidence! The village where she was born was so far away from this county, yet she could still meet her second uncle in this county!
Her second uncle has always been greedy...
Disgust flashed across Gu Ying's eyes, but she quickly smiled. "Second Uncle, it's you. Are you here to sell mountain products? I brought back a lot of stuff, and I'm leaving it at the inn. Come with me to get it?"
When he heard that there was something, the short and strong man's eyes were full of greed.
"I'm your second uncle, so of course I have to help you. Jiaojiao, where have you been all these years?"
The short and strong man followed Gu Ying, his mind full of thoughts about what good things he might find. He did not notice that they were walking further and further away and turned into a remote alley. There was no one around except the three of them.
Gu Ying stopped and looked at Zhuyue.
Zhuyue took off the knife hanging from his waist and cut the short and strong man's throat before he could react.
The short and strong man fell down with his eyes wide open, and never understood what happened until his death.
Gu Ying took Zhuyue out of the alley and continued shopping as if nothing had happened.
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