The only candidates to return to Beijing were the brother and sister. Gu Shengjian and his wife were in charge of the overall situation in northern Xinjiang.
Wen Xi had never returned home since his exile in the north that year, but Gu Shengmo had returned a few times for reasons of re-election and family matters.
The appearance of the capital seemed unchanged, yet it also seemed completely unfamiliar. It was still the same Shili Pavilion, the same Caishi Street where the executions took place.
Wen Xi rode his horse to a halt at Caishi Street for a long time. This was the tragic beginning of his arrival in this dynasty. Back then, he was so lost and uneasy. Thinking back, he was filled with emotion.
Gu Shengmo and the other followers waited quietly nearby. His memories of this place were already blurry, but he understood his sister's feelings. This was where everything started.
Gu Shengmo had a home in Beijing, so he planned to take his sister back directly, but unexpectedly Wen Xi refused:
"Let's pay a formal visit later! I haven't prepared a gift for Yuan'er yet, so please send me back to my house first!"
Gu Shengmo currently holds the rank of Second Grade General, so he already has a General's Mansion. Wen Xi, as one of the few female generals in the Great Chu Dynasty, naturally also has an official rank and a General's Mansion, but she has never lived in one. However, the title of Third Grade General is also unwavering.
Gu Shengmo knew that his elder sister wasn't just upset because of this, but because she and his wife, the troublemaker, had a problem. The wife looked down on his elder sister, and his elder sister despised the wife. Fortunately, perhaps because the wife had only given birth to a daughter, she felt guilty and didn't dare to go too far. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble she would have caused. Alas... what a misfortune for our family.
Gu Shengmo had always arranged servants in Wen Xi's house, so he was not worried about not being able to stay there. He sent the person back and asked him to pick him up when he went to court tomorrow. Then he left his men behind and rode home on horseback.
Wen Xi has become accustomed to getting up at the hour of Mao every day, so even though he has changed places, his biological clock has not changed, so the first thing he does when he gets up is to practice a few sets of boxing in the yard.
The servants in the mansion were all a bit nervous and uneasy, as this was their first time meeting this master. Furthermore, this master didn't want anyone to serve him personally. He did everything himself. It was really hard to understand.
Fortunately, this host knows how to order food, and the dishes are not particularly complicated. It's just that it's a bit strange to like this dish.
"A big pot of white rice and any vegetables you want."
What kind of weird way of ordering food is this? But the evil aura that naturally emanates from him makes people dare not ask.
When the food arrived, Wen Xi nearly burst into tears at the sight of rice she hadn't eaten for so long. This capital city held no appeal to her. If there was one thing that held any appeal to her, it would be rice.
Finishing a whole pot of rice was a piece of cake for Wen Xi, a soldier in the military camp. But it frightened the servants enough. Fortunately, Gu Shengmo arrived in time and saved everyone from shock.
The palace was huge, but it pales in comparison to the Forbidden City. Along the way, Wen Xi was fascinated by this place she had never been before, yet she didn't poke around too much, making her look like an amateur.
Gu Shengmo had been worried that his sister would be nervous and afraid because she had never been to the palace before, but it seemed that his worries were completely over. Even when meeting the emperor, she acted like a normal person.
In fact, if this had happened before the famine, Wen Xi would have been terrified. But after the tragic deaths of his loved ones, the battles he'd fought on, the killings he'd endured, and the near-death experience he'd endured, he'd put life and death aside. Meeting the Emperor wasn't a big deal.
The two of them lined up with the court officials, waiting for them to make their reports. Until a majestic voice sounded from above:
"Have the two Gu Aiqing arrived?"
Wen Xi finally woke up from the chaos and followed A-di forward, saluting:
"I will be here!"
"Pingsheng. Okay! Let's stop here for today. The two Gu Aiqings will stay, and the rest of you can withdraw."
Everyone looked at the two of them curiously, then retreated reluctantly.
Emperor Chu Xuan stood up and said to the eunuch beside him:
"Go to the Military Affairs Hall"
Only a shrill, trembling voice rang out:
"Prepare yourselves, to the Grand Council Hall..."
Wen Xi subconsciously rubbed her arms. This was the Emperor's first time seeing this, and the eunuch's first time seeing this too! Why was it so different from what she'd imagined? It was like a cat with its tail stepped on.
The eunuch walked past the two of them and waved his orchid finger, motioning them to follow with a charming look on his face.
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