Chapter 21: Empire Twin Stars

Just as I was daydreaming, Wen Qingheng came in with a lunch box. Seeing Nianxi's pale face, he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Thinking of a possibility, his face darkened, "Are you saying no to him bullying you?"

"Nothing." Nian Xi put aside all the thoughts and said, "Brother, will Gu Ci go to the North in the future?"

Wen Qingheng thought Nian Xi was worried about this.

"No, the Duke of Zhenguo has been guarding the northern border for generations. The Crown Prince Gu Jun and the Second Son Gu Bai are both brave and good at fighting. This time, after the great victory at Gao Que, His Majesty personally appointed Second Son Gu as a second-rank cavalry general. Unless there are no more male heirs in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, it will never be Gu Ci's turn."

Nian Xi asked, "Is it possible for Beiliang to move south?"

Wen Qingheng laughed, "Now is the season of abundant water and lush grass, but there is a drought over there, plus the locusts and hail before, Beiliang itself is almost unable to survive. I heard that the court is allocating food and grass, and will launch a large-scale attack when everything is withered in winter. This battle will at least ensure peace in the north for twenty years."

In other words, no one expected that Northern Liang would move south, and that Duke Zhenguo and two generals would die for their country.

The title of Duke of Zhenguo was probably also stripped at that time.

Nian Xi held her forehead with her hand. This incident must have shocked everyone at the time, but she actually had no memory of it. What on earth was she doing at that time?

However, until her death, Dajing had always been peaceful and prosperous, and the neighbors were impressed, which showed that Gu Ci had made great contributions to the defense of the city!

Nianxi suddenly remembered the words of advice her cousin Mu had given her once:

"How many girls in the capital envy you? The twin stars of the Dajing Empire, the two most outstanding gentlemen, the champion marquis is far away in the north, and the young ladies can't catch up. The remaining one is your husband Pei Jian..."

Empire Twin Stars!

Nian Xi remembered that there was a widely circulated saying in the previous life - Pei Xiang was in charge of domestic peace, while Guan Junhou was in charge of foreign defense. They were the twin stars and the backbone of Jing Dynasty.

Her heart suddenly beat three times faster.

That is to say, although Gu was stripped of his title, Gu Ci still made great achievements, was granted the title of nobility and appointed as prime minister, and was the most meritorious among all the soldiers!

It turned out that she had heard of his name before.

Nian Xi finally connected the past and present lives together.

I have to sigh, fate is really amazing.

All the deviations she thought were perfect.

Her rebirth was more like a stroke of genius.

At a certain moment, Nianxi's mood suddenly calmed down.

Both she and Pei Jian were able to be reborn, but who can guarantee that there will be no turning point in the future?

"Brother, I really like Gu Ci. Don't always be prejudiced against him."

Wen Qingheng: ...

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At this time, Gu Ci was racking his brains to save his brother from this "abnormal love".

The more he spoke, the more outrageous it became. Pei Jian realized something was wrong and frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Gu Ci was stunned for a moment, and blurted out, "Aren't you in love with a married woman?"

It was visible to the naked eye that Pei Jian's face had darkened several shades. When he stared at people without saying a word, the pressure was so strong that even if they tried to refuse, they could hardly resist.

"What are you doing here?"

"I almost forgot something important." Gu Ci handed over a bracelet, "I asked for it specially for you at Sanqing Temple. It was blessed by the Heavenly Lord to bless you to pass the imperial examinations."

Pei Jian lowered his eyes to glance at the bracelet, but did not take it. Instead, he said coldly, "I heard that the talisman paper from Sanqing Palace is very effective?"

"Do you believe this?"

Gu Ci said in surprise, "But it's too late now. The talisman must be requested more than a month in advance."

As he said this, he placed the bracelet on the desk.

Gu Ci said that he did not believe in gods and ghosts. When he saw Nian Xi buying a tourmaline bracelet for Madam Li in Sanqing Palace, he thought of his good brother Pei Jian who was about to take the palace examination, so he bought it as well.

Pei Jian glanced at the bracelet on the table without much concern and said casually, "You know it clearly."

“I just found out today.”

Gu Ci pulled out a purse from his pocket and carefully took out a dark yellow talisman paper from it. He waved it in front of Pei Jian as if showing off a treasure. "This is the talisman she specially asked for for me."

"Although I don't really believe it, this is a rare gift from a girl, and I want to keep it for a long time."

After saying this, he put it away carefully.

Pei Jian didn't understand how any trivial matter could be turned into such disgusting words by Gu Ci.

For the first time in his life, he felt a little frustrated. Regarding feelings, he had to admit that Gu Ci was more attentive and managed it better than he did.

"If you go to the North in the future," Pei Jian suddenly asked, "what will happen to her?"

Gu Ci was stunned by the question, and looked as if he was kidding. "How can I go to the North?"

"What if?"

Pei Jian's expression was serious, not a joke at all. "You want to take Wen Nianxi to the North? Will she go with you?"

Gu Ci opened his mouth and wanted to say "of course", but the two words were stuck in his mouth and he couldn't utter them.

Nianxi had feelings for him, Gu Ci was absolutely certain of this. But he couldn't bear to ask her to give up everything and follow him to the North, and he was not sure about it.

Gu Ci frowned, feeling a dark cloud over his heart, making him feel uneasy. "Why are you saying this? I'm not going."

"Then tell your father and brother to pay more attention to the recent situation in Beiliang. Everyone wants to live, especially when they are forced into a desperate situation."