Luqi smiled but said nothing, just stood there respectfully.
Well, not denying it is acquiescence.
Zheng Mo touched his nose and muttered to himself: Little girls are just spoiled.
However, considering that she is a noble lady from a wealthy family, it is normal for her to be a little pampered.
If it were any other exiled "prisoners", Zheng Mo would definitely not pay attention to their "unreasonable demands".
The Gu family is different after all.
Gu Heng was a famous scholar in China and had been the teacher of two generations of emperors.
Even though Chen Jing, the powerful official, had already held the emperor hostage, he did not dare to do anything to Gu Heng.
In order to drive away this veteran minister of three dynasties who was of noble birth and highly respected, Chen Jing could only "exile" him under the pretext of an imperial edict.
Before issuing the decree, word must be leaked to give the Gu family enough time to make arrangements.
When Gu Yi and Princess Jiangling led the entire Gu family to flee the Southern Dynasty, the garrison stationed in Jiankang and on the riverside only tried to stop them symbolically.
Let the Gu family’s large group of people easily cross the river and escape!
During this process, although Gu's relatives and friends helped, it was also because Chen Jing did not give a death order.
Chen Jing just wanted to monopolize the government, not to make enemies with all the noble families in Jiankang.
The Gu family is an old aristocratic family in the Southern Dynasty and is a local resident. Chen Jing will not kill them all.
Chen Jing was like this, so Zheng Mo, as a small follower, would not deliberately make things difficult for him.
"I just looked around and there's a town about 20 miles ahead. It's noon now, so why not take a break in the town?"
Zheng Mo suppressed the messy thoughts in his mind and said to Luqi with a smile.
"Thank you, General!"
Luqi bowed down, politely saluted and expressed her thanks.
Zheng Mo smiled, and a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes as he looked at Gu Qingcheng's ox cart.
Ahem, okay, Zheng Mo admitted that the reason he cooperated like this was not only because he was wary of and respected the Wujun Gu family, but also because he felt that "one should be grateful to the one who has benefited from it."
Oh my, the Gu family is indeed a family with hundreds of years of history, and the family heritage is extraordinary.
The ancestral recipes alone are amazing.
When I think back to the Tongding Lamb meal I had yesterday, my mouth still waters.
Zheng Mo swallowed his saliva and wondered secretly: What kind of delicious food will the young lady from the Gu family make today?
…
Zheng Mo was destined to be disappointed today.
Because Gu Qingcheng's mind was now full of how to rebuild the ox cart to make the journey more comfortable for her grandfather and herself.
Meals?
There was an inn in the small town. Gu Qingcheng ordered people to book the inn and arranged for the Qianniu Guards and Rangers to move in.
The inn's kitchen provides guests with meals and hot water according to normal standards.
Zheng Mo: ...Although there were no surprises, I wasn't treated poorly either. It was pretty standard.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Of course, we can't always create surprises. If they get used to "surprises" and suddenly there are none, they will be unhappy and even resentful.
Gu Qingcheng understood the principle of gratitude for a little bit of rice and resentment for a big bit of rice very well.
"Ah Qing, are you tired?"
Gu Heng didn't know Gu Qingcheng's plan. After arriving in the town, he got off his ox cart.
When the old man found Gu Qingcheng, he felt a little distressed.
His little granddaughter is only six years old, and she has to suffer the hardships of sleeping in the open and wandering with him.
Aqing has always been sensible. When her family suffered a huge change this time, she showed wisdom and ability beyond her age.
Arrange all travel matters in an orderly manner.
To the extent that Gu Heng almost forgot the age of his granddaughter.
Alas, it’s all his fault. He neglected Aqing.
"Not tired! Uncle, are you tired?"
Gu Heng felt sorry for Gu Qingcheng, and Gu Qingcheng also cared about her grandfather.
The old man is over sixty years old, which is definitely considered a "long life" in ancient times when the average life expectancy was no more than forty.
Their property was confiscated and they were exiled... although the Gu family did not suffer a catastrophic disaster.
But being "escorted" away from Jiankang, traveling thousands of miles directly to Lingnan, was not only physical torture for Gu Heng, but also a psychological loss.
He did not defeat Chen Jing, and he was driven out of the capital as a loser in disgrace.
His children and grandchildren were also like stray dogs, and had to flee the Southern Dynasty and go to the Northern Dynasty.
This is truly a shame for the Gu family.
As the head of the family and an elder, Gu Heng has an unshirkable responsibility for all of this, and also feels deeply guilty.
So, after leaving Jiankang, Gu Heng felt a little depressed while sitting in the carriage.
His energy and spirit seemed to have dissipated a little. In just two or three days, he looked a little old.
Gu Qingcheng was originally smart and perceptive, and she had lived two lives and had many adventures.
She noticed the changes in her grandfather at a glance and could understand his psychology.
She proposed to stay in the town not only to rebuild the ox cart, but also to give her grandfather a new "interest".
"You want to rebuild the ox cart? Hasn't our ox cart already been rebuilt?"
After hearing Gu Qingcheng's words, Gu Heng indeed showed a curious expression.
"It's not enough, Aung, our ox cart can be improved even more!"
P.S.: It's the Little New Year in the south. As a native northerner, I'm really curious: Southern darlings, do you really eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) instead of dumplings?! (?_?)
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