Chapter 185 Jin丨Exclusive post by Jiang Wenxue

When he was in Xingzhou, the person who had been causing him trouble was not Xiaoqi, but his own brother!

The eldest brother really set out from the capital to Xingzhou, and saw what he had done along the way!

He had been ill for so long, and should have been recuperating in the mansion, but why didn't he take care of himself and instead ran to the north alone!

The winter in the capital was already cold, and it was even more bitingly cold in the north. How could the eldest brother endure it?

Moreover, he mistook his brother for Xiaoqi. Although he did not take action himself, he sent his subordinates to hunt him down without mercy. Except for Lu Xiaofeng, no one knew better than him how his brother had been hiding during that time.

No wonder he subconsciously pushed the eldest brother down, and the eldest brother questioned his excessive wording.

The eldest brother really thought that he wanted to kill him.

But he still chose to forgive him, even though he had tried to kill his brother five times.

Gong Jiu couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, he just felt empty and his nose was sore. He had just come from his brother's place, but he missed him very much.

But he no longer had the courage to face his brother.

How could he not recognize his own brother...

Prince Taiping said: "He even hid his trip from me. Fortunately, nothing happened outside, otherwise I... Alas. Do you know that he has long been tired of the days of being bedridden? You two often exchange identities, and no one can recognize you. He can't let you go and is willing to die for you."

Gong Jiu: "Everyone has his own responsibility. I won't let this happen."

Prince Taiping laughed angrily.

What's going on now? The two sons he has always been proud of are competing to die.

And looking at the expression of this kid, I'm afraid he thinks that the one who really deserves to die is himself as a father.

If it were in the past, Prince Taiping would definitely be furious at this time and would have to beat this son.

Now he already knows that Xue Lian's temperament changed drastically after witnessing his wife's death.

The death of the princess is a thorn in the heart of the King Taiping. Even if Xue Lian did not become Gong Jiu, the King Taiping would still feel guilty about these two children.

He is a failed father who stays in the army all day and rarely spends time with his two sons. He did not realize that his youngest son had done such a big thing, and let the situation become what it is now.

The King Taiping was in a calm mood: "Do you think that if something happens to you, Chen'er can survive alone?"

Gong Jiu: "What do you mean?" The

King Taiping: "When your mother passed away, Chen'er fell seriously ill. He had a fever for several days before he recovered and almost didn't survive. You and him are twins, inseparable since childhood, and your feelings are even deeper. The pain of separation is several times that of others. Stop it, Chen'er shouldn't experience this pain."

Gong Jiu was silent.

King Taiping patted him on the back: "Let's go, go back, don't keep Chen'er waiting for too long."

When Gong Jiu followed him out, he considered running away at this time. Yuan Feishuang had already left and was out of his eldest brother's sight. No one could restrain him. It was a good opportunity to leave.

But now he couldn't muster up any internal strength at all.

His eldest brother had been disappointed in him many times, and he couldn't let him down again.

King Taiping was definitely not scaremongering. With his understanding of Xue Chen, he would definitely do something like dying for him.

If he left like this, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Gong Jiu followed King Taiping and returned to the courtyard quietly. After

the father and son left, Xue Chen moved to the low couch, covered himself with a thin quilt, and lay comfortably to chat with the system.

Seeing his father and brother come back, he lifted the quilt and sat up.

Prince Taiping: "We are all family, there are no so many rules, lie back down."

Xue Chen smiled and said, "I know that daddy loves me."

Xue Chen: [I am right.]

System: [What did Prince Taiping say? Your brother is like a different person. Your teaching him didn't have such a big effect.]

Xue Chen: [The play you acted before worked.]

He took the vest Yu Qi to the military camp to meet Xie Heng, and confessed to Prince Taiping what Gong Jiu did outside. He said something that was very pointed.

"I am sick all the time. Without my brother's health, the time I spend with you is destined to be less than that of Ren'er... Moreover, it would be better if these days of bedridden life were over sooner..."

These words were like a sharp knife stabbing into his father's heart, causing the King of Taiping to shift his attention from Gong Jiu to himself, and not immediately send troops to arrest Gong Jiu.

Xue Chen was soon coaxed into submission by him, which reassured his father, and he never showed such a decadent state again, but he knew that the King of Taiping would not forget it.

Xue Chen looked at Gong Jiu: "Can you explain now?"

Gong Jiu was silent for a moment, "I'll tell you."

He explained everything he had done in private.

Since the two brothers had made their positions clear, Gong Jiu began to make amends.

He had previously told Xue Chen about all the industries on the Nameless Island. Those things were not easy to transfer, so he could only expand continuously and actively gather manpower so that he could fight against the army of Daxing in the future.

The contact channels that he had told Xue Chen about were invalidated, and Gong Jiu established new contact points. Every few days, news would reach the Taiping Palace. He also had new people placed in the palace and the army to monitor the movements of the Taiping King.

Gong Jiu failed to establish a relationship with the princes of the Jin Kingdom, so he could only start from within the Xing Kingdom. He wanted to find Fang Yingkan, but found that most of Fang Yingkan's connections and resources were taken away by Yun Heyan.

He tried to conceal his identity and cooperate with Cai Jing, but Cai Jing was cunning and shied away these Jianghu affairs to Liufenbantang. The master of the Liufen Hall is Yuan Feishuang's senior brother. How dare Gong Jiu provoke them?

He wanted to go to Jinfeng Xiaoyu Tower, but Su Mengzhen and Zhuge Zhengwo had close contacts, and Pei Rui lived in the Shenhou Mansion except for Xiu Mu. Pei Rui is Xue Chen's man, so he will naturally pay special attention to matters related to Gong Jiu. Gong Jiu does not dare to take this risk.

He could only do the next best thing and prepare to get rid of these troublesome guys first.

Gongjiu placed a heavy gold reward on Xie Heng's head. If Xie Heng died, the supply of firearms to the Taiping army would be cut off.

Xie Heng had no martial arts skills and was also paralyzed. He left the palace with only Hu Sheng, so it was too late to kill him.

Gong Jiu didn't spend much time on Xie Heng. He focused his main energy on the capital and secretly mobilized people. Because they needed to check before entering the city, Gong Jiu didn't want to make a fuss, so he asked them to stop outside the city.

He was about to spread rumors and let Cai Jing deal with Liu Yixuan, and first eliminate his brother's spies in the Shumiyuan. Before he could do anything, he was tricked back to the palace. Then the Prince of Taiping explained the truth about the death of the princess. Gong Jiu's mind was in a mess and he didn't care about anything else. After

Gong Jiu finished his explanation, he didn't say a word to defend himself, and quietly waited for the judgment of his father and brother.

Xue Chen glanced at King Taiping and said first: "Let's go to worship mother together in a few days."

Gong Jiu was stunned: "Okay."

Xue Chen: "The manor over there has sent a holiday gift, which is richer than last year and looks pretty good. I want to stay there for a few days, you can accompany me."

Gong Jiu: "You make the arrangements."

Xue Chen looked at King Taiping: "Dad, is it okay?"

King Taiping: "Let's go after the New Year."

Xue Chen: "Of course, it's the busiest time now, and I can't give up this business. After the New Year, it's just a good time to relax."

Xue Chen: [Lock up my brother after the New Year.]

System: [So you want to lock him up there.]

Xue Chen: [Let my mother watch him in person to see if he dares to run away. Besides, there are few people around there, and there are not many people in the manor either. Any stranger who sneaks in will be very conspicuous, and no one can send a message to my brother. I will catch all the people under his command in one fell swoop! 】

System: [Okay, okay! 】

After finishing his business, King Taiping said a few words to Xue Chen and left.

Xue Chen's consciousness was online on the pseudonym Xie Heng, and he heard someone talking in the room in a daze.

He looked over there and saw the familiar shabby red cloak, "Lu Xiaofeng."

Lu Xiaofeng turned around, his eyes fell on Xie Heng's forehead, then moved away unnaturally, his eyes full of apology, "You're awake! Do you feel better?"

Hu Sheng stepped forward, "Sir, do you want to get up?"

He was dirty, his clothes were covered with dust and blood, there were no obvious wounds on his face, but he looked tired, and looked extremely exhausted.

Xie Heng: "Get up."

Hu Sheng helped him sit up.

Xue Chen was about to act sleepy and focus his main attention on Xie Heng, but Gong Jiu took two steps back and suddenly knelt in front of him.

He suddenly became energetic, looking at his brother with a serious look, revealing some doubts.

The system was also shocked: [Could it be that he has changed his mind and doesn't plan to go to the manor with you?]

Xue Chen: [It doesn't look like that.]

Mr. Hu brought a glass of water, and Xie Heng drank it directly from his hand: "I don't want to talk now, let me sit like this for a while."

Mr. Hu: "Yes."

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng stopped arguing with him and went outside on her own.

Gong Jiu: "I was wrong."

Xue Chen smiled, got off the couch and tried to help Gong Jiu up, but failed: "Get up quickly, it's good that you know you're wrong, there's no need to do this."

Gong Jiu: "I did something wrong and I should be punished. If big brother doesn't let me kneel, I will feel uneasy."

Xue Chen squatted in front of him, smiled and said: "What did Dad tell you? Why did you change so much all of a sudden? Didn't you refuse to change just now?"

Gong Jiu couldn't stand the "die" now. "He looked at Xue Chen nervously: "I will never seek death."

Xue Chen said with relief: "That's right."

Gong Jiu: "Please don't do this, brother."

Xue Chen: "So Dad told you those things... I was also helpless. If there were other ways, I would definitely not risk my life."

Gong Jiu found that since he confessed, his brother's attitude towards him seemed to have returned to the past, not as tit-for-tat as before, "You don't blame me?"

"You've done so many things that made me sad, it's a lie to say I don't blame you. But who let me have such a younger brother, and I can't bear to break up with you completely, what can I do?"

Gong Jiu truly felt what it meant to be bathed in spring breeze. He was immersed in his brother's tenderness, not knowing how to respond, and could only look at him.

After a long time, Gong Jiu said: "You... Is your abdominal wound okay?"

Xue Chen shook his head: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Gong Jiu: "I didn't mean to hurt you... and before... I didn't want to kill you."

Xue Chen said gently: "I know."

No one in the world knows Gong Jiu better than Xue Chen. Even if Xue Chen was angry about what Gong Jiu did, after calming down, he should understand that Gong Jiu would never do such a thing to him.

Gong Jiu pursed his lips: "I almost killed you."

Xue Chen touched his head: "I'm fine, repent now, everything is still in time."

Gong Jiu: "Really?"

Xue Chen: "Really."