Chapter 145: Quarrel
Seeing that Gu Changxiao looked at him strangely, Jin Sui hurriedly explained:
"It's not that I don't want to change back! I've been looking forward to this day. You see, I don't even dare to call him Grandpa in front of others. Jin'an still calls me Brother Prince. I will feel at peace if I can change back as soon as possible."
Gu Changxiao murmured, "I know."
The voice was too soft and the wind was too strong, so Jin Sui couldn't hear clearly. She leaned over and looked at him: "What did you say?"
Gu Changxiao's expression became solemn again, giving people the feeling that he was worried about something.
"I mean, this matter is of great importance. If we don't make it clear in front of everyone, it will cause a lot of trouble. We might as well hold the polo match for a few more days, and once the imperial edict arrives, we can announce this matter in front of everyone on the day of the final."
Jin Sui was startled. Is it such a big deal? She quickly realized that Gu Changxiao had not taken the identity swap seriously before. He was like the King of Li is just a title. It doesn't matter who we are, since we are all building the border town.
This made Jin Sui think that he had mental problems and was willing to spend so much money to keep such a talented person like him.
As a result, when he met Huo Zian, his attitude changed immediately. He became impatient to change his identity and even made such a big fuss about it, as if he was worried that he might do something behind his back.
Are you still afraid that I will pass off the fake as real and usurp your identity? Could it be that Cheng Yu's hint that day made Gu Changxiao misunderstand, and he was worried that he would kidnap the Black Feather Camp and go to the outer frontier to claim the throne?
It's not Jinsui's fault for having wild thoughts. It's really that Gu Changxiao's attitude towards this matter has changed too much. They used to be honest with each other, but this time it was obvious that there were many things he didn't want to tell Jinsui.
Of course, Jin Sui also felt guilty, and she didn't tell Gu Changxiao about Yan Jiu's affairs.
She decided to wait until her identity was restored and then see Yan Jiu's attitude towards Gu Changxiao. She would then act as a matchmaker to see if the two could truly cooperate and develop together.
The two walked in silence for a long time. Looking towards the border town from a distance, they could vaguely see the grand scene of the stadium. There were three games this afternoon.
Jin Sui tightened his collar, the wind began to get colder: "Well, if there's nothing else, let's go back!"
Gu Changxiao stopped and did not move, as if hesitating for a long time. He looked at Jinsui and said softly, "Master Xiao Ji, I am grateful for what you have done for me."
"I think it would be bad for you to stay in the border town after we exchanged our identities. After all, the soldiers in the Black Feather Camp have been with you through thick and thin. If you stay in the community, I'm worried that they will become disloyal sooner or later."
When Jin Sui heard these words, she felt like a bolt of lightning struck her ears. Her ears were buzzing. She even thought she had heard wrongly and asked in surprise:
"Wait, can you say that again? I didn't hear you."
Gu Changxiao took a deep breath and looked into her eyes solemnly: "I am saying that after the identity exchange, you must leave the border town!"
"Don't worry, you can take away all the gold and silver that the king promised you. I will send someone to send you, Master Ji, and Jin'an to your hometown to ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Jin Sui tilted his head and stared at him blankly, suspecting that he had been possessed by someone.
After a while, he asked, "What did Huo Zian tell you?"
Gu Changxiao's eyes showed no trace of guilt or remorse, and he said seriously, "This is not something you should ask about."
Jin Sui also got angry: "Oh, do you think I want to be your ruthless king? The birds are gone and the good bows are put away. You haven't even shot the bird yet, but you're breaking your bow!"
"Okay, I can go, right? But why do you care where I go? The world is big, I can go wherever I want, it's none of your business."
Gu Changxiao suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist, looking straight into her eyes, which contained repression and madness that she could not understand:
"You are not allowed to go to Yan Jiu's place! You can go anywhere after leaving Yandi."
Jin Sui was about to say, "Is it your business?"
In just that instant, the madness in Gu Changxiao's eyes turned into sadness and pleading. He suddenly pulled Jinsui's wrist and held her in his arms.
He hugged her very tightly, as if he wanted to melt her into his body.
He leaned over to her ear and begged, "Don't go to Yan Jiu, leave Yanzhou, and never come back!"
"Count me in, please."
Jin Sui's heart was trembling, both because of his words and his actions at that moment. She pushed him with all her strength, but it was impossible to move him.
I could only say something to provoke him: "What are you doing? How can a grown man hug you like this? Let me go."
Gu Changxiao held her tighter until she stopped struggling and let him hold her still, letting his hot breath fall on her neck.
But suddenly he seemed to be electrocuted, and let go of Jinsui abruptly, almost pushing her down.
She became more and more annoyed. This guy is crazy! Damn it. Is madness contagious? Normal people go crazy when they come to Border Town, right? "Gu Changxiao! Jun Yanqing! Let's part ways in peace, but you have to make your words clear!"
Gu Changxiao climbed onto his horse and looked down at her, as if the hug just now was his last mercy. At this moment, he turned back to the unreasonable and violent king:
"I have made it clear what I need to say. Once the imperial edict arrives, I will announce it to the public: you are not allowed to return to Border Town again in your lifetime!"
After saying that, he slapped his horse's buttocks and galloped away, leaving Jinsui standing there drinking the cold wind for a long time, unable to understand what Gu Changxiao was crazy about.
Anyway, it has something to do with Huo Zian! She also rode away and ran directly to the Tuntianying, and found Niu Dasao: "Where is Huo Zian?"
"ah?"
"Master Niu, where is the Master Niu who is nearly dying?"
Mrs. Niu finally realized: "Someone just came to pick him up. He should be at the wounded soldiers' camp."
Jinsui hurried to the wounded camp, only to see more than a dozen polo players groaning there. They were all injured in the afternoon's match. One of them had a broken arm, and the others had minor injuries.
Jin Sui hurriedly asked the military doctor, only to find out that Huo Zian had not come at all.
Then she ran into the elusive Liu Yun, who still looked like a very arrogant middle school boy. Without Jin Sui asking, he said directly:
"The prince said that Huo Tiqi's affairs are secret, I hope Taoist Xiao Ji will not tell others."
Jin Sui stared at him: "Where is he? I am still the King of Li, so I have the right to question him!"
Liuyun shook his head: "I don't know, no one knows except the prince."
Jin Sui was furious and wanted to jump off his horse and beat the boy up, but Liu Yun ran too fast and disappeared before he could get to the man.
Jinsui stood there and suddenly felt very confused, then he laughed at himself and asked, "What am I doing?"
Self-indulgent? Self-righteous? Haha, what about Brother Ji, we are sworn brothers; what about building the border town together; what about if you stay, I will give you half of the border town...
The royal family is so ruthless! When they need you, they are good to you, but when they don't need you, they want to kick you away.
Jinsui felt like she didn't know where to go as she led the horse. She truly regarded the border town as her home, but everything she had done became a joke.
In Gu Changxiao's words, she is a clown.
It was so funny! But why did I want to cry? My heart felt like it was blocked by a ball of cotton wool filled with acid. With every breath she took, a sour taste came out of her nose and throat.
She looked up at the clouds, trying hard not to let her tears fall.
The reins in her hand had been loosened at some point, and Xiao Hei followed obediently behind, snorting from time to time to remind her to quickly pull himself up.
"Your Majesty!"
Yan Shiyi's annoying face appeared in front of him. He was very tactless and could not tell that Jin Sui was in a bad mood.
Pulling Jin Sui to a deserted place, he said with a chuckle, "Your Majesty, I have something to discuss with you."
Jin Sui glanced at him, and he quickly pointed at a player from the Yanyun team not far away: "Your Majesty, look at that guy."
Jin Sui looked in the direction of his hand and saw a very tall young man with a well-proportioned body and very fair skin.
Jin Sui still didn't speak, because if she opened her mouth now, her voice would definitely become hoarse. She had already swallowed her tears.
Yan Shiyi was encouraged by her reaction, because since the prince didn't chase him away, he was halfway to success.
"I know you like this. As long as you don't let our Yanyun team draw the Black Feather team in the next round, I will give this kid to you to warm your bed."
"Make sure no one knows! Don't worry, this guy is very clean. I picked him specially. He looks like your bodyguard Gu, right?"
Jinsui: ...
She lowered her head and looked around. It was so clean that there was not even a brick, stone or dog shit.
Xiao Hei, can you come up? Can you kick this guy to death?
"Your Majesty, why don't you say anything? Can you please give me a word? If you don't like this, you can pick any member of my Yanyun team!"
Jin Sui took a deep breath, and the complicated emotions caused by Gu Changxiao's matter were now reduced to only one thing: Even if I'm not the King of Li anymore, I can beat this kid to death!
"Can you please have some self-respect?"
"What is moral integrity? Can it help me win the championship?"
Jin Sui really didn't feel like messing around with him, so she turned away and said, "I'll tell your brother, and if he beats you to death, I'll deliver your coffin."
Yan Shiyi was not afraid at all: "Hey, my brother is back in the city."
Jinsui suddenly thought of using magic to defeat magic. Magic is the only way to communicate with this mentally ill idiot.
He turned around and smiled: "Okay! But I don't like the ugly guys in your Yanyun team. I like you. If you clean up and spend a night with me, I will make sure you can't get a chance to join the Black Feather team."
Yan Shiyi was stunned for a moment, and stammered, "I can't, I like women."
Suddenly, he ran away as if he had seen a ghost.
Jin Sui shouted from behind him: "Why are you running? If you have the guts, then I will respond! I will wait for you tonight!"
"Wait for him to come for what? Warm the bed?"
Gu Changxiao's slightly angry voice sounded behind him. Jin Sui froze instantly and walked forward without looking back.
Gu Changxiao caught up with him in two steps: "Are you so impatient to go to the Yan family?"
Jin Sui rolled his eyes: "If you are sick, go get treatment instead of being crazy here! You were the one who couldn't wait for me to leave, so why are you pretending now?"
"Do you want me to kneel down and thank King Li for not killing me?
I've already said I'm leaving. You can just send someone to receive the imperial edict. If we receive it today, we'll announce it. I'll leave tomorrow! I'll make sure you get out of your border town!"
Gu Changxiao gritted his teeth and took a deep breath: "I have asked Li Heng, Cheng Yu and other officials to wait. Let's go and explain it to them now."
Jin Sui sneered: "Your Highness Prince Li is so anxious, are you afraid that I will run away with the money?
I thought His Highness was a man of his word, but it turns out... Tsk tsk, compared to him, Yan Shiyi is more trustworthy."
The conversations they had had and the promises Gu Changxiao had made were still ringing in their ears, but now they had all become a joke.
Jin Sui felt a little itchy on his cheek, and rubbed it vigorously with his sleeve: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I am not a person who covets power, let's go!"
The two walked side by side towards the camp. They had walked this road together thousands of times, but this time, they were separated.
Jin Sui never expected this result. He couldn't help but think of what Yan Jiu said. Would Pingyang Hu still remember his old friend? Yan Jiulang, you really hit the nail on the head! When did you need a friend, Tiger?
Li Heng was watching the game. He had originally planned to leave after watching it in the morning, but he didn't expect the polo match to be so exciting.
Yanzhou lacked entertainment activities, so even he was attracted by such a grand event. After a short break at noon, he immediately came back to watch the afternoon game.
Then he received an order from the King of Li to summon him for important matters. Also summoned were important officials from the border town, such as Cheng Yu, Han Xing, and Captain Huang. In addition, several officials from Yanzhou City also came with Li Heng.
Li Heng asked Cheng Yu in confusion: "Why did the prince summon us?"
Cheng Yu guessed: "It should be because of the competition."
Li Heng smiled in relief and stroked his beard, saying, "Who could have thought that the competition would be so grand and unprecedented! After this event, the trade zone in the border town has been established."
"I have made a brief observation and found that merchants from the sixteen states of Yan are coming to the border town."
"Your Highness is truly a man of great talent and vision! Who would have thought that in just a few months, the desolate and dilapidated border town would be transformed into what it is today!"
"I believe that in a few years, Biancheng will become the largest city in Yandi, surpassing Yanzhou!"
Li Heng praised the King generously, because he also got the news that the imperial edict would arrive soon. Once the imperial edict arrived, his achievements as the governor of Yanzhou would be in hand, and he would be transferred back to Chang'an when his term was up! So he praised the King as much as he could, and did everything the King asked him to do, waiting for a year to completely escape from this quagmire.
King Guanli was fighting with the nobles of Yan! That was another problem for the governor to worry about.
In the camp, the Black Feather Army was guarding a large tent, and there was no one around. The soldiers guarding the tent were all the prince's old guards from Chang'an.
Even Cheng Yu noticed something was wrong and was shocked. Could something big be going to happen?
It couldn't be the Tartars, nor could it be bandits, could it be the nobles of Yan? He and Han Xing looked at each other, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes. The prince had not informed them in advance.
Everyone walked into the tent nervously, and then they saw Gu Tiqi in military uniform with the seal of King Li in front of him, and the imperial edict read out by Imperial Envoy Liu.
However, our Lord King Li was standing behind Gu Tiqi in riding clothes, and both of them had serious expressions on their faces.
What was going on? A dozen officials were all confused. Although the King of Li had done many outrageous and violent things since he came to the border town, they really couldn't understand the scene before them.
Han Xing was a loyal member of the Li Wang faction. He frowned and called Jin Sui, "Prince."
He wanted to see if Jinsui was being held hostage or drugged.
Jin Sui forced a smile and said softly, "I'm fine, you guys sit down first."
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