Chapter 697 A Must-Go
Jiang Baozhu and Lin Yuesha came to the garden together. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Baozhu said, "Sister Yuesha, I want Gu Yi's indenture."
All the servants were initially purchased under Lin Yuesha's name, but in reality, they were Jiang Baozhu's servants, just to prevent malicious people from taking advantage of the situation.
“Then let’s go to the government office and transfer Gu Yi to your name.”
It was just a small matter, not worth Jiang Baozhu making a special trip for, Lin Yuesha agreed without thinking.
“That’s not what I meant. I wanted to remove Gu Yi’s slave status and restore his freedom.”
Jiang Baozhu lowered her eyes, a hint of shyness on her face.
Lin Yuesha suddenly realized that a few days ago, her mother, Chen, mentioned that Jiang Baozhu had someone she liked, but she thought it was just a joke and didn't believe it at all. Now she realized what she had missed during her time living in the Lin family mansion.
"Sister Baozhu, when did this happen?"
Gu Yi was stripped of his slave status, it seems their wedding is imminent.
"It was after I arrived in the capital that I shamelessly confessed my feelings to him."
Although Gu Yi has a scar on his face and is a servant, he is a reliable person, and Jiang Baozhu feels very at ease with him.
He wasn't like He Xing, who knew how to say nice things, nor was he like Zhang Jing, who was pedantic. Gu Yi was very reliable.
"Sister Baozhu, does Gu Yi have any relatives?"
Lin Yuesha supports Jiang Baozhu's decision, but before becoming a servant, shouldn't she ask about Gu Yi's past?
What Huang Yaren said at the time may not have been true. Gu Yi was quite skilled and didn't seem like someone who would be willing to be subordinate to others.
"All alone."
Jiang Baozhu sighed. She gave Gu Yi freedom not for marriage, but to let go and let him join the army in the Northwest.
"What?"
Lin Yuesha was stunned. Going to the Northwest was no joke; it was a life-or-death situation.
She could understand a man's ambition to achieve great things, but achieving great things didn't necessarily mean going to the battlefield. Staying in the capital to do business, with a wife, children, and a warm bed, was also good.
"Sister Yue Sha, Gu Yifei absolutely must go."
Jiang Baozhu was reluctant to be separated from Gu Yi. Their business in the capital was gradually getting back on track, and she even wanted to go to the Northwest to take care of him.
I heard that some soldiers in the Northwest also brought their families with them. They lived inside the pass and helped the men with sewing and mending, so that the two of them could see each other at least once a month.
Is there a compelling reason to go?
Lin Yuesha had a gut feeling that Gu Yi was a man with a story; at least his hidden skills were unlike those of an ordinary person.
"It's a long story."
Jiang Baozhu paused to think before starting her story.
The Gu family lived in Weicheng in the northwest. They were military households for generations. He was once a fourth-rank commander of a thousand men, but because he was too upright and refused to collude with the garrison commander of Weicheng, he was framed by the garrison commander.
"That garrison commander is a scoundrel. He embezzles soldiers' pay, uses inferior materials, substitutes moldy rice for good rice, and black-hearted cotton for good cotton. He even embezzles the pensions for fallen soldiers."
Gu Yi couldn't stand it and went to the garrison commander to reason with him, but unexpectedly he was framed by the man. Letters of secret communication with the northwestern tribes were found on him, and he was thrown into prison.
As a result, Gu Yi's family was implicated and their lives were destroyed overnight.
“The guard risked his life to secretly release him, and in order to hide his identity, he had no choice but to become a slave.”
Now that he has learned that war has broken out in the Northwest and that the garrison commander has been beheaded and his head is displayed on the wall, Gu Yi is very pleased. He wants to go back and place the garrison commander's head at his parents' graves to pay his respects.
"Why did he suddenly decide to join the army again?"
It took Lin Yuesha a long time to grasp the key point. In order to avoid causing panic, the war had not yet spread to the point that everyone knew about it. Although Wei Lan sent invitations to the young ladies of high-ranking families, she did not mention the war at all.
“It was your fiancé, Brother Qi, who came to see him.”
Jiang Baozhu rolled her eyes. It was all Pockmarked Face's fault. Pockmarked Face accidentally discovered Gu Yi's good skills and specially investigated his background.
With war raging in the Northwest, good generals are hard to find. Gu Yi is from the Northwest and has a good understanding of foreign tribes, so he was recruited by the Protectorate General's Mansion.
"He said he wanted to earn some official rank, at least not the servant status he has now, because he's not good enough for me."
Jiang Baozhu felt somewhat helpless about this, but after thinking it through, he supported Gu Yi.
Perhaps he shouldn't be called Gu Yi; his real name is Gu Zheng.
Lin Yuesha was even more confused. There was a pockmarked face everywhere. If that was the case, the Prince of Luo should have been aware of the pockmarked face's ambition. Why would the Prince of Luo be willing to hand over the Xiao family's vast empire?
It just doesn't make sense. Even if the Prince of Luo is indifferent to fame and fortune, he wouldn't ruin the legacy left by his ancestors.
"unless……"
Lin Yuesha instantly thought of a possibility.
"Unless what?"
Jiang Baozhu had no idea what Lin Yuesha was thinking, and asked the question subconsciously.
"The Prince of Luo refused to marry and was not close to women, not for Xu Da, but for someone else, and that person was the pockmarked man."
The Prince of Luo was driven mad by love, choosing beauty over his kingdom!
Therefore, the pockmarked woman couldn't stand it and went to the mansion to persuade her mother, Chen, to propose marriage. She wanted to break off her relationship with the Prince of Luo and take the opportunity to put an end to the Prince of Luo's hopes.
In other words, she is Luo Wang's rival in love!
Lin Yuesha was even more shocked; this made perfect sense!
"It's over, there's no hope."
Lin Yuesha stood up, muttering to herself as she left in a daze, leaving Jiang Baozhu with a bewildered expression.
As agreed, Lin Yuesha would go to set the table early on the day before the Prince's Mansion charity banquet.
Wei Lan brought Lin Yue'e to pick them up. After Lin Yuesha got into the carriage, she looked around.
"Lin Yuesha, what are you looking for?"
Lin Yue'e held a small box containing several pieces of jewelry she didn't like.
Those jewels were from the Qin family. After her mother died, the Qin family was heartless and ungrateful, and Lin Yue'e hated the whole family in her heart.
As the carriage passed by the Qin residence, the Imperial Guards and the Five City Garrison were still on guard, and the Qin residence gates remained tightly closed.
"We're going to the Prince's villa, but where is Young Master Luo?"
Lin Yuesha was eager to verify her deduction; if it was as she thought, the Prince of Luo would definitely cause her trouble.
"Have you gone mad?"
Wei Lan and Lin Yue'e burst into laughter, tears streaming down their faces.
"Lin Yuesha, you're just a cook who was paid to be taken care of. I'm only doing you a favor because we're sisters. You really think you're so special? Do you think you can get close to Young Master Luo?"
Lin Yue'e rubbed her stomach; she was living off this joke for the rest of her life.
"Yes, although Young Master Luo is not engaged, everyone knows that he is not interested in women."
Wei Lan was certain that the Prince of Luo preferred men; at least she had seen him and Xu Da visiting male prostitutes when she went to Wenjun Tower.
"Surely not? You're really not interested in women?"
Lin Yuesha asked tentatively.
What Wei Lan said, combined with her own understanding, seemed very credible. However, that person was not Xu Da, but someone with a deeply hidden pockmarked face.
Oh my god, so this is the truth?
"Of course it's true. Young Master Luo is already past the age of adulthood. Look at the young men in the capital, how many of them are not married by this age? If Young Master Luo had married early, he would have been a grandfather in a few years."
Wei Lan was very certain that it was authentic.
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