General Jin frowned, then suddenly spoke up: "General, should I inform my colleagues..."
Lord Gu raised his eyebrows and said, "No need. His Highness Prince Qi and the Seventh Princess are just passing by and will be leaving after a few words. Let's proceed as usual."
General Jin immediately smiled and said, "Then I will go and inform them. The general has agreed."
Gu Jinghui nodded.
General Jin then withdrew and ordered a soldier to pour tea for the two distinguished guests in the general's tent.
The soldier asked, "What distinguished guest is it?"
General Jin said, "It is His Highness Prince Qi and the Seventh Princess. The Seventh Princess was saved by our general when she was young. She has always remembered this and wanted to thank the general in person, so she insisted that His Highness Prince Qi bring her here."
The soldier said, "Is the princess that scholar? He didn't look like a man at all from afar. It turns out he's a woman disguised as a man. As expected of a princess, she is so noble and beautiful."
General Jin scoffed, "Looks better than our general?"
He wanted to say that no one was more beautiful than the general's wife, but he swallowed the words back.
The soldier served tea and left. After a short while, Yan Keyun escorted the Marquis and the princess out of the camp.
Princess Fuyun's long, sharp fingernails dug tightly into the citron placed under the table. After a long while, she lowered her eyebrows and said, "You know."
General Jin thought to himself, "That must be so beautiful. Women always love to exaggerate."
Princess Fuyun hummed in agreement and said, "Brother, you are again. You will let your romantic feelings interfere with your work."
...
Inside the small camp, neither of the two men who were escorted out of the tent by Lord Gu looked particularly unpleasant.
I was just trying to prevent people from spreading the rumor and causing trouble for the general.
After seeing Gu Jinghui, who had shaved off his full beard, General Jin was convinced.
Princess Fuyun sighed as she spoke.
Now that we're in the northern frontier, there are many people watching us outside the small camp.
"He's heard about this now. I'm preparing a dowry for this widow. As long as she wants to get married, I'll prepare a generous dowry. It's only been a few days, which shows how much I like the Qin family man. Even a thousand-year-old iron tree has blossomed, and others have a share. Given your current situation, if I marry him, you'll immediately become a thorn in my side. Why bother?"
My wife thinks that any man who can be a match for Jin Shen must be as beautiful as a fairy.
Princess Fuyun said, "You..."
Lord Gu retorted angrily, "I'm not being nosy, you've already told me off. I wouldn't dare to do it again."
After getting off the carriage, Princess Fuyun asked again, "Does he really intend to help my adopted son get into the Imperial Academy?"
Yan Ke's shouting made everyone outside the Jiujun camp aware of the situation.
The Marquis's face flushed, and he said, "We should ask what we need to ask. He should stop and stop causing trouble. Eighth Brother loves this new bride. I have few people around me who can be of use. He has seen my personality. Re Li is a kind and gentle person, like a block of wood, just without a bad appearance. Anyone can handle him."
King Qi sensed the close relationship between the two men, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "General, do you think I'm in the way?"
The Marquis stretched out his hand and said, "You can only try."
I've been indulging in romantic relationships every day lately.
Yan Ke spoke.
It was lunchtime, so even lunch had to be reserved.
Lord Gu held a banquet with his officers at noon, and when he was in low spirits, he drank a few cups of wine.
How could someone who is prepared to die doing something easily get involved in those matters again?
Gu Jinghui: "..."
Yan Kezhong chuckled and said, "I wasn't that bad."
King Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's bad. General, you're focused on making achievements and have no time for romance."
Seeing your state, the Marquis comforted you, saying, "If my brother doesn't get what he wants one day, he will make sure your Fuyun lives a happy and carefree life. But for now, let's put his mind on that for a while. Even a forced marriage is sweet; let him try to marry someone else."
Gu Jinghui, who usually remained silent at such times, interjected, "My wife is really... very clingy."
Princess Fuyun pouted and complained, "Why is Gu Jinghui so approachable?"
Those words said everything, yet nothing was left.
Princess Fuyun narrowed her eyes and asked, "Why?"
The Marquis said, "How could it be my child? If I could have grasped that secret, why would I have ended up like this back then..."
The Marquis said, "Don't make up lies. You watched him grow up, so you know what he's thinking. Let it go. How can the imperial son-in-law of this dynasty control military power? Just that one rule means there's absolutely no possibility between us."
Princess Fuyun asked curiously, "Why is that?"
I haven't seen any ambiguity in Lord Gu's attitude.
In particular, King Qi said, "Your wife is the most virtuous, and unfortunately she is capable of..."
When the men talked about their husbands, they were all full of pride, saying, "Our wives are really good at spoiling us. As soon as we got married, they set rules. So, you still have to be above him these days."
That face was covered by a mustache; how could it possibly intimidate us roughnecks?
Princess Fuyun said in a low voice, "A great adopted son, whom I value so much, it was my duty for my subordinates to save me. No wonder no one inside is gossiping about him being my child. My in-laws are the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, so why did they seek my wife's help?"
After a long pause, he said, "Does he think everyone else is stupid? I've been back in the capital for almost half a year, have I ever contacted you even once? If it's you who's been keeping watch, it's just a coincidence that you ran into me. The only reason I've spoken to you is for my new wife. As for you and me... never mind, he understands. Our Gu family sacrificed several lives to defend the northern frontier. When I went to the northern frontier, I lost all contact with everyone in the capital. Before I came back, I never contacted anyone. You thought I had returned."
Princess Fuyun's face was ashen as she said resignedly, "If you marry me, will he lose his support? Does he really want this sickly man to be overshadowing us? Brother, don't you always say that things are possible with human effort?"
Yan Ke leaned closer and asked, "Is there anything you need the Marquis to say, Madam?"
Princess Fuyun looked sour and said, "Is this man really that bad? Did he also say that he wanted to take the widow surnamed Zhao into my household as a concubine? It's clear that he falls in love with every woman he sees."
The Marquis, with his hands behind his back, sighed deeply and said, "My eighth brother is an upright man, but I am upright. If you want me to avoid you, I should know better, but I am willing to do so."
Lord Gu said, "It is indeed in the way. After you went to the northern frontier, you served as a companion in the palace. Several of the older princes grew up with you, as everyone knows. I only heard some gossip from others and had no misunderstanding about the madam. I was just interfering on your behalf. You have spoken ill of me again. The military camp is an important place, and I used to come here again."
His wife returned and said that the Marquis had shaved and was incredibly handsome. She said that if she had known he was so good-looking, she would never have married him in the first place, and would have tried every means to become his concubine. She also said that the Marquis's wife was young and beautiful, and looked extremely well-matched with the Marquis. She added that Zhao Niangzi wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes.
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