People around saw that Bai Si had brought him in, and since he was wearing the uniform of a general from the Great Zhou Dynasty, naturally no one said anything to him.
Gu Xin, Gu Hui, Princess Jinghe, and He San Niang were inside when they heard a noise on the roof. They were quite puzzled. He San Niang was about to go and check when she suddenly heard the sound of a zither.
Gu Xin paused.
As the familiar melody played, Gu Xin felt a lump in her throat. She ran outside and saw people on the rooftop in the courtyard.
The morning sun wasn't very bright yet, but when Gu Xin looked up, she was still stung by the sunlight, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She sniffed: "Who are you, you scoundrel, what are you doing on someone's roof?"
Lu Zheng winked at her: "I've heard that Princess Xin Xin of the Flowing Sand Kingdom is naturally beautiful and stunningly gorgeous. I couldn't help but come and take a look. Hey, isn't this Miss Gu, who played the qin and xiao with me a couple of years ago? So, I played the qin to express my feelings and confirm whether this is Miss Gu, whom I've been thinking about day and night!"
“Alas…” Princess Jinghe and He Sanniang, who followed behind, both hugged their arms, looking as if they couldn’t take it anymore.
"Pah!" Gu Xin spat out, "Where did this scoundrel come from? This princess doesn't know him!"
"That's right! You lecherous scoundrel, don't think you can tease Xin Xin just because she's grown up!" Princess Jinghe said, looking on with amusement.
"Oh my, I recognize him! Isn't this General Zhou? I heard that Princess Yunhai is hiding General Zhou in her palace and won't let him out!" He San Niang was always eager to stir up trouble.
“That seems to be the case,” Gu Hui added.
Lu Zheng: "..."
That's not fair!
We were treated with hostility for the first two years, and now the three of you are here again?
"Oh! So he's from Princess Yunhai's residence! Then I'll have to capture him!" Gu Xin leaped onto the roof, crossed her arms, and looked at Lu Zheng with a sidelong glance. "Hmph, you lecher, why don't you surrender?"
Lu Zheng pleaded pitifully, "Princess Xin Xin, please spare me! Or, shall I play a tune I once played for Miss Gu?"
Gu Xin: "No way! You've already called me Princess Xin Xin, and you still want to give me the song that was meant for Miss Gu? Who wants that?"
Lu Zheng: "Then shall I play a piece that I composed especially for Princess Xinxin?"
Gu Xin proudly raised her chin: "Then this princess will listen. If I don't like it, I won't let you off the hook!"
Lu Zheng smiled: "Yes, Your Highness!"
Both of them touched the strings, and when the first note was played, the surroundings fell silent.
Lu Zheng didn't play any romantic or melodious tunes, but rather a stirring melody that made all the soldiers stop in their tracks.
Gu Xin walked towards Lu Zheng step by step, her mind filled with memories of her journey to the west, from her first murder to every battle that followed.
One by one, the brothers and elders who died in battle appeared in her mind: Chief Mo, the sand bandits who had created time for them to escape, and the quicksand army who had fought her in the training ground, sweating profusely.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably; she had truly been through a lot in the past year.
Lu Zheng glanced up at Gu Xin, who was lost in memories, then lowered his head and plucked the strings faster, but with more of a sense of victory and excitement than before. The sound seemed to allow the listeners to see the scene of complete victory and the prosperous West after the war, giving them a sense of longing.
He was dressed in military uniform, so playing this kind of music was very appropriate for him. He was also a general who led troops into battle, so he could understand that feeling very well.
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