What a perceptive little girl!
Chen Duan stood with his back to the ground, staring at the slender figure.
The veil that covered her from head to toe completely concealed her. He could not see her face, let alone her eyes.
But, he seemed to see some stars.
She is indeed the "long-famous" daughter of the Gu family.
It seems that some of the rumors are not entirely fictional.
The rise of the Gu family in Lingnan must have something to do with this little girl.
Gu Qingcheng glanced indifferently at the figure standing high on the city wall. The distance was quite far, and she was looking up, so she couldn't see the man's face clearly.
However, his height, which is a head taller than that of an ordinary person, is enough to prove that Chen Duan is "different".
The height of the battlements at that time was about seven feet (1.6 meters).
Chen Duan was standing close to the battlements, with half of his upper body still visible, unlike many southern soldiers who could only show half of their head or the top of their head. It could be inferred that he was more than eight feet tall.
Converted into centimeters, it is estimated to be 190.
Being this tall, in later times with overnutrition and improved physical fitness, would be considered tall, but in ancient times, he was simply a giant!
Gu Qingcheng nodded secretly. Not to mention his fighting strength, just his height made him look like a tough general.
"Huh? Is this little girl from the Gu family looking at me?"
"Do you think you can act recklessly by hiding behind Mi Yu?"
"Or are you really brave?"
Chen Duan found that the little girl actually raised her head and looked at him without any concealment, which made him find it more and more interesting.
A fourteen-year-old girl is already old enough to get married.
But for a grown man in his twenties, he was still a child.
Chen Duan instinctively couldn't regard her as an "opponent".
Gender + age + petite body shape, it really can't be blamed on Chen Duan for underestimating Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng: ...
Although we are far apart, I inexplicably feel like I am being looked down upon.
She raised her hand and gently lifted the white veil in front of her.
Without the obstruction of the mist, the view became exceptionally clear.
She still couldn't see the face of the taller man, but their eyes met in mid-air.
No retreat, no dodging.
The two gazes collided in mid-air, creating intense sparks.
Chen Duan raised his eyebrows. The little girl from the Gu family was indeed very arrogant!
Lifting the veil in public is not a violation of etiquette, but a sign of inner strength and arrogance that is not afraid of the world.
...Before they officially met, Gu Qingcheng had a silent contest with Chen Duan.
It’s not a matter of winning or losing, but both parties had a first impression of each other.
"Sanniang, the carriage has been inspected!"
Ah Man had a gloomy face, and he exuded unhappiness from the inside out.
But when he came to Gu Qingcheng, he still replied respectfully, "Let's get in the car."
Gu Qingcheng nodded, held Ah Man's hand, and returned to the carriage.
“Let him go!”
After checking, the two soldiers did not make things difficult anymore.
With a command, the barricades on the side were opened and the convoy slowly entered the city.
"Walk!"
Chen Duan watched the carriage disappear from under his feet, and without hesitation, he turned around and walked down the city wall.
He led a group of people and rode past on horseback.
He returned to the "Prince Liang's Mansion" faster than Gu Qingcheng, ahem, the former Governor's Mansion.
The Governor's Mansion is a standard government office, with a front wing and a back yard.
When Chen Duan came to Lingnan this time, he did not bring any female companions with him, only some servants.
Therefore, there is no deliberate distinction between the front yard and the inner yard.
He used the yamen in front as the central military tent, and the back was a place for himself and his staff to rest.
Gu Qingcheng's convoy slowly arrived at the front yamen of the governor's mansion.
Standing at the gate of the yamen were soldiers in armor, not ordinary yamen runners.
“Like a military camp!”
Gu Qingcheng lifted the car window curtain, took a look, and gave her evaluation.
This King of Liang is indeed a military man. Even after he occupied Guangcheng, he still used the same methods to manage the army.
Hmm?
Gu Qingcheng seemed to have found a point of entry.
The military and politics should actually be separated.
Martial law or something like that can only serve as a short-term transition and cannot last long.
"A'man! Go ask!"
Gu Qingcheng had a plan in mind, but did not show it on her face. She raised her voice and gave an order.
"yes!"
Ah Man agreed and jumped off the horse swiftly.
She scurried up to the gatekeeper and pulled out a visiting card from her sleeve pocket. "I'm the Third Lady of the Gu Family. I'm invited to meet His Royal Highness Prince Liang!"
The soldier subconsciously looked at the carriage behind Ah Man. It was not very luxurious, but there was a family logo hanging on the carriage.
After all, he is from Jiankang and has seen the world.
The soldiers knew that true aristocratic families all had family emblems.
You may not know the specific family, but you must know: any carriage with an emblem on it belongs to a noble family!
The soldiers were not afraid, but they could not break the rules and cause trouble for their prince!
"Wait a minute! I'll go ask!"
The soldier was quite polite. Although he could not read, he still took the business card and turned to enter the yamen.
Gu Qingcheng sat in the carriage and waited.
However, she did not sit there idly.
After thinking for a moment, he called over two female soldiers and said, "Go around the city and see how the merchants are doing."
If you want to see whether a city is stable and prosperous, and whether shops are operating normally, it is a very important indicator.
If even small vendors cannot operate normally, then this city will not be far from chaos!
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