The third princess Gu Jinxiu had no idea what Gu Jinke was thinking. After leaving the court, she talked with Li Qi and his staff in the study room in the mansion. When she came out, she had a smile on her face and looked relaxed. The complicated emotions in the morning had been thrown away.
She saw Li Qi off and returned to her own courtyard. She sat on the couch and slowly began to smile. Except for Gu Jinke, everything had been going quite smoothly recently.
Xian Guijun sent her a message saying that after he mentioned it again, the empress did not say anything, but later summoned Master Jiang and Minister Li privately. And let her be careful about the limits. If she wants to marry Jiang Mo, she should not get too close to Li Yuxin for the time being, and it would be better for her to perform better.
The meaning revealed in these words made Gu Jinxiu smile freely, a rare moment. In her heart, Jiang Mo was naturally the first choice, but when she thought of Li Yuxin, such a stunning man, her eyes sparkled with admiration, worship and understanding.
Jiang Mo Ke had never looked at her like this before.
But after all, he loves Jiang Mo, and now Minister Li is on her side, so it seems that Li Yuxin will have to be put in a difficult position for a while.
Qingxia came up with the fresh fruit that had just been delivered, and interrupted her thoughts with a gentle voice: "Master."
Gu Jinxiu was in a good mood and was not annoyed at being interrupted. She just tasted the fresh fruit, and the excitement in her heart did not subside. She looked around and saw Qingxia, and her eyes paused.
Qingxia had served Gu Jinxiu for so long, how could she not understand what she meant? She put the fruit plate aside and leaned over softly.
"Your Highness~"
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Under the coordination of Li Qi and the third princess Gu Jinxiu, the Ministry of Revenue quickly allocated the corresponding materials. The amount of silver allocated was also reviewed by the empress. After the imperial seal was approved, the first batch of relief materials set off quickly.
The third princess Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi asked to personally escort the second batch of supplies to Qingcheng Prefecture to lend a helping hand to Gu Jinke.
The Queen nodded secretly, her eyes softening a little.
Prime Minister Gongzhong and Grand Tutor Jiang, who had been watching secretly, also breathed a sigh of relief. They then watched with their own eyes as the escorted silver left the city. Orders for grain transfer were distributed everywhere, and grain was urgently transferred to Qingcheng Prefecture.
Everything seems to be going on in an orderly manner.
But the Fifth Princess looked at the long convoy carrying supplies out of the city, and the sword in her hand gradually tightened, and her eyes became sharp.
She hoped that the princess would continue along the path of her previous life, but she did not want the third princess Gu Jinxiu to become as famous as in her previous life.
But now, everything has gone wrong. The princess has done a good job in Qingcheng Prefecture and is respected by the local people.
The Third Princess is still in charge of allocating supplies to Qingcheng Prefecture, and she will go there in person for the second batch of supplies. It seems that she is doing a good job.
It seems that both of them benefited from this earthquake! Instead, she gained nothing.
In that case, she summoned Feng You.
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Li Yuxin found that Li Qi had been in a good mood since he came back from the Third Princess's Mansion. Thinking about the marriage mentioned a few days ago, he couldn't help but be nervous. The unwillingness in his heart clamored, making him determined to give it a try.
I just don’t know what Li Qi is doing. The study is surrounded tightly and no one is allowed to enter. Li Yuxin, who had previously had unimpeded access, was unable to enter, and naturally could not see Li Qi to find out anything.
However, on the third day after the supplies left the city, Li Qi's study returned to normal, and the third princess Gu Jinxiu also came to visit.
Li Yuxin's eyes lit up.
Li Qi, the old fox, would naturally not put all his treasures on the Third Princess right now. Although she spoke to the Third Princess with martial law, it was much looser than the previous two days. And because Li Qirang had asked Li Yuxin to be present when meeting the third princess in the past, this time Li Yuxin turned her attention away, quickly dressed up, and then carried the freshly baked cakes and successfully entered the study.
He stood at the door holding the food basket, took a deep breath, and put on a smile. He vaguely heard low conversations in the room. But he noticed from the corner of his eye that the guards around him didn't listen, so he knocked on the door three times without hesitation.
The conversation inside the door stopped abruptly, and then Li Qi opened the door with an indifferent expression. Li Yuxin did not miss the momentary viciousness in her eyes. He trembled in his heart, but he looked calm on the surface: "Mother, Yuxin made some freshly baked cakes by herself, and I just sent them to Her Highness the Third Princess to taste."
Li Qi glanced at the food box in his hand, then looked at the guard, nodded slightly, and the smile returned to his face.
The Third Princess probably heard the noise as well, and immediately said from inside, "Is this Master Li? Please come in!"
Li Yuxin followed Li Qi in and bowed to Gu Jinxiu.
Ever since Gu Jinxiu heard the message from Xian Guijun, she has been secretly treating Li Yuxin as her own private concubine. After all, if it is not hers today, it will definitely be hers in the future.
She immediately looked Li Yuxin up and down, with a flash of satisfaction in her eyes. Li Yuxin has always been sensitive to people's gazes, so he naturally noticed this gaze and the familiar meaning in it. He immediately felt a chill and nausea in his heart, and became more and more resistant.
But he still smiled and said, "Your Highness can try the freshly baked cakes made by Yu Xin. Now is the time when they are the softest, most glutinous and sweetest."
Gu Jinxiu smiled gently, her almond eyes friendly and harmless, and then turned her gaze to the pastries, patiently tasting a few bites, and then praised to Li Qi: "Mr. Li's craftsmanship is really unique."
Then, as expected, Li Yuxin's eyes lit up and were filled with joy.
Gu Jinxiu was satisfied.
Li Qi sat down and poured a cup of tea. Hearing the praise and seeing the look in the Third Princess' eyes, he concealed the surprise in his heart and slowly smiled. She said a few humble words and was about to send Li Yuxin away, as she had not yet finished discussing the matter with Gu Jinxiu.
Li Yuxin responded with a smile and saw with his own eyes that Gu Jinxiu finished eating the cakes, then bowed and left.
Li Qi talked with the Third Princess for about half an hour, and then the Third Princess asked to leave. As usual, Li Qi asked Li Yuxin to see her out of the mansion and found an excuse to leave.
Perhaps it was because it had not rained again and the sun was high in the sky every day, so the air was finally a little hotter. Gu Jinxiu glanced at the dazzling sunlight and squinted her eyes. Suddenly, she felt sleepy and her brain became a little dull.
Perhaps she was too tired from the continuous running around and meetings. She rubbed her brows and heard Li Yuxin's concerned voice beside her: "Is Your Highness the Third Princess sleepy?"
Gu Jinxiu glanced at him and smelled a faint fragrance coming from the person beside her. She thought about what she had said and nodded, "I am really tired from running around for disaster relief and tossing and turning all night, but I am still very worried about the people of Qingcheng Prefecture."
After thinking hard about this, he seemed to become even sleepier and slower.
But when she stared at Li Yuxin's eyes, she saw that Li Yuxin's eyes were sparkling and he looked at her with admiration: "Your Highness is concerned about the country and the people, Yuxin admires you!"
She smiled and felt elated. He couldn't help but glance around. The Shangshu Mansion was beautifully built and lined with green trees. This was an opportunity specially created by Li Qi. There were no servants around him, only the occasional chirping of insects and a breeze, which made people feel lazy unconsciously.
She looked at Li Yuxin's face and eyes, and her expression became more relaxed. She heard Li Yuxin ask her, "Your Highness, were you and your mother busy in the study today for disaster relief?"
The voice was so soft and gentle that it made people feel like they were in a dream. Gu Jinxiu seemed to be awake, yet also confused and sleepy. She instinctively said, "Yes."
A relaxed smile broke out on Li Yuxin's face, but his expression froze slightly when he heard Gu Jinxiu's next sentence.
"Let's discuss disaster relief. This time, we need to gain the greatest merit so that the Queen Mother will grant us marriage." She looked at Li Yuxin without any focus in her eyes.
Li Yuxin sent Gu Jinxiu to the carriage. Gu Jinxiu lay on the bed and fell asleep soon. When she woke up at the mansion, she felt refreshed. However, she could not remember what she said to Li Yuxin before she fell asleep. She only remembered that his bright eyes were full of admiration...
After Li Yuxin returned to his room, his eyes turned cold.
The greatest achievement?
Arranged marriage?
He calmed down and tried to calm his agitated emotions, wanting to find a way out of the impasse. However, he keenly sensed that something was wrong. In this earthquake, the first and greatest credit should go to Princess Gu Jinke. Why did Gu Jinxiu vow to take this credit?
His heart skipped a beat, and he intuitively thought of the two words he had vaguely heard at the study door - "bandits".
He originally thought that the two were discussing how to keep the supplies away from the bandits, but now... his heart began to pound uncontrollably, and his eyes became hot.
What he wanted seemed to have come.
After all, Gu Jinxiu's ambitions have never been concealed in the Li Mansion. If we follow Gu Jinxiu's thinking...
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On the second day, the Third Princess and Li Qi's second batch of supplies were also ready to set off, and this time the two of them set off along with the supplies.
After seeing the two off, Li Yuxin quickly returned to his mansion. He then announced that he would pray for his mother's trip and the people of Qingcheng Prefecture. He closed the door and copied scriptures, refusing to see any guests.
Gu Jinke, in Qingcheng Prefecture, roughly estimated the time and took his soldiers to welcome the arrival of the first batch of relief supplies in advance.
If we don't go to pick it up, the supplies probably won't be able to be transported in. The earthquake in Qingcheng City caused houses to collapse and the ground to crack.
There were no houses to cover the road outside, and the ground was cracked to an alarming degree. In addition, the earthquake on the rainy night caused a landslide, which completely blocked the original road into Qingcheng Prefecture. A large amount of supplies could not be transported in via the original route, and someone had to go and guide them in.
Gu Jinke had also borrowed supplies from surrounding prefectures before, but the nearby ones were affected by the earthquake and could not be borrowed. The efficiency of the distant ones was far lower than that of the capital, communication was more difficult, and storage was limited, so what could be borrowed was even more limited.
Therefore, this first batch of supplies is naturally very important to her!
Moreover, Gu Jinke also learned from the news that the Third Princess Gu Jinxiu and Li Qi were jointly responsible for this, which made her dare not take it lightly, so she went to pick it up early.
Qiao Xi and Qiao Chen are both going to go. The reason was so good that Gu Jinke could not refuse, that is, they were familiar with the nearby bandits and routes, and could take Gu Jinke to avoid them.
The people that Gu Jinke brought with her this time were all from the capital. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. In addition, there had just been an earthquake, and the bandits must have been affected as well. People’s minds were unpredictable. She was not prepared to show off her bravery, and immediately took two people with her and rushed to the handover point.
The junction was the location that was least affected by the earthquake. Gu Jinke and his men rode here on fast horses, and it took them three full days.
What surprised Gu Jinke was that when he saw the two frail men following them on a long journey for three days without complaining or feeling tired, he couldn't help but feel more admiration for them.
They waited here for two days and successfully received the supplies from the capital. Gu Jinke looked at the officials who came to take over, nodded lightly, and signaled to Xun Ji and the guards around him with his eyes.
The long convoy wound along the mountain road. Xun Ji nodded slightly and took his personal guards to check them one by one.
The person leading the guard this time was actually an old acquaintance, He Chang, who went with him to pick up the fifth princess last time.
She bowed to Gu Jinke and saw him carefully checking each car. There was a hint of displeasure in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.
After all, most of the supplies that were inspected before were drawn from the warehouse. Gu Jinke's current behavior seemed to show that he did not trust her, but it was indeed within the scope.
However, she had to suppress her reluctance when she saw Gu Jinke's indifferent gaze.
Although it took Xun Ji and his team some time, after checking everything, they felt relieved and knew there were no problems with the supplies.
Gu Jinke also breathed a sigh of relief. He waved his hand immediately and did not stop to avoid any trouble. He added guards to each car and headed back.
The mountain road is winding, and the long convoy moves slowly like a child carrying a huge treasure. In the dark, it will naturally attract the greedy eyes of wolves.
Behind the endless mountain road, there were people wrapped in cloaks, riding horses at full speed, following the traces of the caravan.
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