As the current head of the Ningyuan Marquisate, Gu Yankai, a founding hero and a key figure in the nation's development, had also heard about the Eighth Princess' affairs. An unloved princess, conspiring with the Third Princess to assassinate the late Emperor and Empress, was nothing more than a sacrificial lamb.
If it is true that something will happen on the wedding day as the Eighth Princess said, then that would be even better. I can take the opportunity to save the emperor and gain another credit.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Yankai bowed and said, "Your Highness, your Highness is right. I will go back and arrange for the guards."
Gu Yankai was about to get up and leave when he was stopped by the Eighth Princess.
Molan said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to leave, Lord Gu. I still have something to ask you."
After Gu Yankai sat down again, Molan asked, "Why didn't the Marquis take his wife with him when he was on duty at the border? I heard that when the late wife was still alive, the Marquis always kept her by his side."
How could a princess ask such a question to a foreign minister, or even a military officer? Gu Yan opened her mouth, but finally replied softly, "Your Highness, I am pregnant now, so it is really inconvenient for me to travel by boat. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Molan waved to Guo'er, who was standing by, and she brought a small box. Molan said to Gu Yankai, "I'm sorry for being so rude. This is a gift for the Marquis' wife. I'll give her another gift after the baby is born."
Guo'er brought the small box to Gu Yankai, who couldn't refuse. He stood up, bowed, and took it. Seeing Molan motioning for him to open it, Gu Yankai sat down and opened the box to look inside.
The box contained a jade plaque, a Guanyin plaque for men and a Buddha plaque for women. Gu Yankai thanked her again and again, "I thank Your Highness the Princess for the gift. I thank Your Highness on behalf of my humble wife."
When Gu Yankai lowered his head, Molan showed an unfathomable smile. However, the smile was fleeting, and when Gu Yankai raised his head, it had disappeared.
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries. Molan looked tired, so Gu Yankai stood up and took his leave.
Gu Yankai arrived at the government office, holding the jade token he had been awarded. By the time he'd finished discussing matters with the officials, it was already dark. Declining the invitation to a banquet, Gu Yankai rode back to the camp. On the way back, he paused, thinking twice about sending the jade token to the capital.
After the war between the princes ended, they were supposed to return to the capital to discuss their rewards. However, Gu Yankai did not go back. Instead, he asked his deputy general to go back, and he himself submitted a memorial saying that he would stay on the border.
Gu Yankai regretted his decision the moment he consummated his marriage with Bai. He had wanted to give Bai a bowl of contraceptive soup, but then he remembered that she had gotten pregnant the first time. Unexpectedly, Bai was actually very fertile, and she got pregnant after just one try.
Yu Ge'er was still young, and he had planned to wait until Yu Ge'er got married before giving Bai Shi a child. Alas, it was all Bai Shi's fault.
It would be better to wait until the end of the year for the work report before returning to Beijing. If he returns this time, he might just happen to encounter Bai's birth. Yu Ge'er will definitely be sad, and he, as a father, will not know how to comfort him.
If the Bai family knew about Gu Yankai's thoughts, he would definitely be punished.
After returning to the camp, Gu Yankai washed up, had a quick meal, and then took out a pen and paper to write a letter to Gu Tingyu. He had been busy with the affairs of the vassal king and had not written to Gu Tingyu for many days. He also did not receive any letters from the capital, and wondered how Gu Tingyu was doing.
After writing three full pages, Gu Yankai finally put down his pen, blew the ink off the paper, and then put the letter into the envelope and sealed it.
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