"You brat, you think you're all grown up now? You don't need to consult me about anything anymore?"
"I've nurtured you all these years, not so you could stay in the capital and grovel!"
"I spent half my life fighting on the battlefield to finally settle things in the Northwest, and you're willing to stay in the capital as a watchdog for a woman?! All those years of training you have been for nothing?!"
"I was blind back then, listening to Lao Rong and treating you like a treasure! If I had known you were this kind of person, I would have crippled you long ago..."
After a while of hitting and kicking, General Weiyuan stopped, panting heavily.
Halfway through the banquet, the Emperor appointed Gu Songhan as the Deputy Commander of the Northern City Military Command, and he almost overturned the table on the spot!
This rascal is born to fight; the battlefield is where he belongs!
The Emperor confined him to the capital, a waste of his talents, which infuriated him!
Even the unruly brat is grateful for the Emperor's grace!
Thinking of what had happened at the banquet, General Weiyuan gritted his teeth and kicked Gu Songhan a few more times.
"You bastard, ptooey!"
He was then helped into the carriage.
Gu Songhan, who hadn't moved an inch from beginning to end, watched General Weiyuan's carriage drive away before speeding towards Magnolia Lane...
As soon as Gu Songhan entered the alley, he saw Qiaolian guarding the gate of the mansion.
"Is there something your daughter needs from me?"
Qiaolian, who was feeling uneasy, was delighted to see that Gu Songhan was willing to stop and talk to her. She said, "This servant doesn't know. Miss told me to report to the General when he returns to the manor."
Upon hearing this, Gu Songhan gathered his strength and leaped away, disappearing without a trace.
Qiaolian's smile vanished instantly.
The guards at the gate felt a pang of pity. "Miss Qiaolian, it's cold and the dew is heavy. You should go back and rest!"
Qiaolian forced a smile and thanked them, then staggered back through the back gate of the Marquis's residence...
When she returned to the courtyard, she saw no one guarding the gate and assumed that Gu Songhan had not come. She raised her hand to lift the curtain and go in, when she heard Gu Songhan's apologetic voice coming from inside.
"In a moment of panic, when I saw you had someone waiting for me at the door, I..."
Jiang Segu, dressed and emerging from behind the screen, calmly said, "Things shouldn't happen more than three times!"
Qiaohe followed closely behind and walked out from behind the screen. She stepped forward and blocked Jiang Segu's way, glaring angrily at Gu Songhan.
If the girl hadn't been holding her back, she would have stepped forward and bitten that lecherous man to death!
"Qiaohe, go and make General Gu a pot of tea!"
Qiaohe glared fiercely at Gu Songhan, looking unwilling. "This servant will stay here and guard the young lady!"
"Go ahead, I'm thirsty too! He won't do anything to me!"
Upon hearing this, Qiaolian, for reasons unknown, raised her voice and said, "Miss, I'll go make some tea!"
Thus, Qiaohe was able to stay in the house as she wished!
"General Gu, please have a seat!"
Since I'm the one who needs their help, I can't always put on airs.
"I wonder if Miss Jiang has something to discuss with me?"
"Firstly, I want to thank General Gu in person for his efforts, and secondly, I have a favor to ask."
Jiang Segu was actually a little hesitant; she didn't know whether her gamble was right or wrong!
Gu Songhan sat down on the couch with a flourish, turned to look at Jiang Segu on the other side, and gestured for her to continue.
"My cousin came today..."
cousin?
When did it appear?
Gu Songhan, who had just been overjoyed by Jiang Segu's design for Liang Shaojie a few days earlier, raised an eyebrow and cracked his clenched fists.
Jiang Segu and Qiaohe were both taken aback.
"What...what do you think you're doing! Let me tell you, this is the Changping Marquis's residence. If I shout, you...you won't be leaving this house!"
Qiaohe pointed at Gu Songhan with a fierce but cowardly expression and said.
Jiang Segu was startled and somewhat flustered, but she had to calm herself down. "May I ask if General Gu knows my cousin? Or do you have any grudge against the Yin family?"
Gu Songhan quickly released his hand and repeatedly said no, "I just sat in the palace for a while, and my body is a bit stiff. I wanted to loosen up my joints! Miss Jiang, please continue..."
Although Jiang Segu looked at him with a thoughtful expression, he still recounted how Yin Muheng had been framed.
"...Although my mother has already sent a message to Baoding, I'm afraid that the authorities might be confused and allow others to take advantage of the situation. After returning from Changping, she said that the general is very capable, so she wants to ask General Gu to go to Baoding to help my aunt!"
Gu Songhan paused for a moment, then said, "I have to go to the military tomorrow to hand over official business and won't be able to leave for a while. However, I will send someone to Baoding and I will make sure that no one is allowed to bully Miss Jiang's family!"
"I'm so sorry to trouble General Gu!"
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb Miss Jiang's rest any longer. I'll send someone to deliver a message to you as soon as I have any news!"
He then stood up, saying, "If you need anything, young lady, you can send someone to find me next door."
At this moment, Qiaolian came in with tea. Seeing that Gu Songhan was about to leave, she said, "I saw that General Gu has been drinking. Why don't you have some honey water before you go back?"
Jiang Segu looked at Qiaolian thoughtfully.
Seeing her gaze, Gu Songhan dared not drink. "Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it! Miss Jiang, farewell!"
As soon as he left, Qiaohe took the tray from Qiaolian and muttered, "Who was that! In the middle of the night, like a ghost, he suddenly appeared in the house and almost scared me to death!"
Then he complained to Qiaolian, "The young lady asked you to pour tea, why did you pour honey water instead!"
"I thought that you needed something from the general, and I also smelled alcohol on you, so I thought of pouring some honey water to help you sober up!"
Before Qiaohe could say anything more, Jiang Segu spoke first, "Qiaolian is so thoughtful! Alright, you can all leave now. There's no need for night watch tonight!"
After the two knelt down in response, Jiang Segu opened the lid of the pot and smelled the honey water inside.
It's eucalyptus honey!
The honey from the red eucalyptus tree was brought back by my uncle when he went to sea a few years ago.
I've heard that the survival rate of the tamarisk tree is low, and it only flowers once every two years, which is why its honey is considered a rare delicacy.
She only received a small porcelain bottle, which Qiaolian used to entertain General Gu, showing that General Gu's position in Qiaolian's heart was no less than that of her, his master!
Jiang Segu put the lid on the pot, feeling a surge of irritation.
Perhaps because she was preoccupied, she didn't sleep very well that night.
When I woke up the next day, there were obvious bruises under my eyes.
As Qiaohe helped Jiang Segu with her makeup, she muttered to herself, "It's all because of yesterday..."
Jiang Segu raised his eyes to stop Qiaohe, and then said to Qiaolian, "The army returned to the capital yesterday. Go next door and ask around to see if anyone knows anything about General Rong. If not, have someone wait for General Gu to have time and ask him to inform him of General Rong's whereabouts!"
Qiaolian couldn't help but smile slightly. "Yes, Miss!"
As soon as she went out, Qiaohe tilted her head and said in confusion, "I've never seen Qiaolian this happy when I let her go out before. What's wrong with her today?"
Even Qiaohe could see that something was wrong with Qiaolian, which shows that Qiaolian really needed to be taught a lesson!
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