Gu Jinke was stunned. She originally wanted to say something, but when she met Li Yuxin's smiling eyes, she suddenly couldn't say anything.
She had never seen Li Yuxin laugh so freely and sincerely.
Li Yuxin used to smile, but it was just because he wanted to smile, so he smiled with curved lips. Unlike now, his smile is in the corners of his eyes, in the tips of his eyebrows, and overflows in every corner of his body.
So, Gu Jinke fell silent. She turned her head slightly and watched the branches under the corridor swaying in the wind.
Li Yuxin smiled for a while, then slowly stopped smiling. He looked at Gu Jinke, who was facing her sideways, and a look of disappointment and understanding flashed in his eyes.
He has always been smart. Gu Jinke did not respond to him, but just tilted his head in silence, indulging his joy and happiness. He knew very well what this meant. This was a silent rejection.
Gu Jinke heard no more movement beside him, so he turned his head and wanted to explain to him: "Mr. Li..."
"Your Highness, it was Yu Xin who overstepped his bounds just now."
Before she could finish her words, Li Yuxin interrupted her with a smile. His eyes were clear and bright, and then he changed the subject and talked about something else.
"Your Highness, do you still remember the deal you made with me?"
When Gu Jinke met his eyes, he knew that he understood. I just didn't want her to say it, so I interrupted her.
Gu Jinke looked at the flawless smile on his face, sighed softly in his heart, and then followed his words and continued: "Remember."
Li Yuxin's lips curved up a little more when he heard that. He looked at her and said, "Then I'll tell Your Highness what I want, so that I can go back to the capital directly after I recover."
Gu Jinke was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
When talking about what he was going to say next, Li Yuxin's face became a little grim: "I want Your Highness to make the decision, control Li Qi, allow my father and Li Qi to divorce, return my father's property, let me change my father's surname, and then let her be ruined."
Gu Jinke nodded, it was a small matter.
From the perspective of Li Yuxin being a son who is controlled by Li Qi, filial piety, fatherhood... he is subject to too many restrictions, so these things are extremely difficult for him. For Gu Jinke, it was not a big deal, especially since she would definitely settle accounts with the Third Princess and Li Qi after returning to Beijing, so she could do it easily.
Li Yuxin smiled, his eyes full of satisfaction. It was not like he had not tried to take revenge himself, but such an act which could be called "treasonous" and Li Qi's own caution and high position made him, who was alone, always fail. That's why he turned his attention to a few people who were more powerful than Li Qi.
When he was hopeless before, he even thought about giving Li Qi a hard time, or just resigning himself to fate, but that would be too easy for Li Qi, and it would be too unwilling for him.
Why did she greedily seize her father's family property, kill two elderly people, and desperately climb up the ladder in order to die with a good reputation? And these scandals will be covered up forever? Why does she control and abuse the father, then abuse and control the children to please him, and still expect the children to be filial?
So he couldn't kill her with a knife, because that would definitely cause endless trouble. After all, the government would not take the accidental death of an important official lightly.
And he must never compromise.
He would wait for the right opportunity, make the truth known to the world, bring her downfall, and then he and his father would be free.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness." He thanked with a smile.
However, these matters can only be handled in detail after returning to Beijing. The conversation between the two about the transaction came to an end, but Li Yuxin was reluctant to leave. He turned his eyes slightly, then smiled and looked at Gu Jinke: "When Yuxin came out just now, I saw that His Highness had a frown on his face. I wonder what is worrying you?"
Seeing him ask, Gu Jinke frowned unconsciously again and thought about the matter of open source. It would be okay to tell Li Yuxin about this matter. After all, Li Yuxin had already been involved in half of the reasons for open source. It would be okay to hear the other half. It would be a good opportunity to tell Li Yuxin about Li Qi's dynamics.
Moreover, at this time, multiple people can have multiple ideas, and there may be unexpected surprises and gains.
But before she could say anything, she saw the Qiao brothers and Wu Lian enter the courtyard together and bowed to her, "Your Highness."
Several people had solemn and worried expressions on their faces.
Gu Jinke nodded slightly, guessing why the few people came in such a hurry, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Wu Lian's face was filled with worry and seriousness. She glanced at Li Yuxin, who was wrapped tightly in black, and then looked at Gu Jinke. Seeing her nod slightly, she said, "Your Highness, the second batch of supplies escorted by the Third Princess was robbed on the way just like ours. However, the Third Princess was unable to keep the supplies, as most of them were looted by mountain bandits. She and Minister Li, who was escorting the supplies this time, were both injured."
Well, it turned out to be this incident. The news finally reached Qingcheng Mansion, but no one expected that Li Qi and Gu Jinxiu were both injured. Gu Jinke looked at Li Yuxin and nodded at him, and Li Yuxin understood immediately.
Li Qi was the Minister of Revenue, and Li Yuxin had been influenced by him and had his own insights. After hearing the news, he immediately understood Gu Jinke's troubles.
Wu Lian and the Qiao brothers also understood it very well, and their expressions were solemn.
Just watching Gu Jinke gesture to Li Yuxin on the side, the Qiao brothers' eyes fell on Li Yuxin.
He seems to have a good relationship with His Highness, why are they sitting so close?
Li Yuxin also recognized who they were and his eyes flashed slightly.
Gu Jinke didn't know what was going on in the minds of several people. She stood up and clasped her hands on the railing of the corridor: "I will submit a few memorials to urge them, but everyone should save themselves first. Does anyone have any good suggestions?"
Wu Lian thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, it is now late autumn. Winter comes later in Qingcheng Prefecture than in the capital. The food we didn't harvest before the earthquake is almost destroyed. But there are still some wild fruits and mountain products in the mountains. Why don't we collect as much as we can?"
Gu Jinke nodded slightly, but these were limited after all, and could only provide temporary relief at best. For the huge Qingcheng Prefecture, it was a drop in the bucket. It would be great if there could be some grain output.
Food production...
Food production...
Gu Jinke's eyes moved slightly. What if he planted another season of short-term crops?
She was not an expert in this area, so she immediately called the agricultural officials and the Ministry of Industry to come and discuss the feasibility.
Naturally, some people in the capital also thought about Gu Jinke's worries. It would take time for the Queen to send the Fifth Princess to suppress the bandits and retrieve the second batch of supplies, and there was still a lot of wrangling about the third batch of supplies, so several ministers had frowns on their brows after leaving the court.
When Master Jiang returned to the mansion, she was still thinking about this matter, but Jiang Mo was already waiting in her yard. When they saw her coming, their eyes lit up: "Grandma!"
Master Jiang paused for a moment. He could still remember Jiang Mo kneeling on the ground, and his always well-behaved grandson's face full of admiration and determination: "Grandmother, I like the princess, and I want to marry her."
Master Jiang felt both surprised and not surprised.
After all, she had seen Jiang Mo as cold and aloof these years and thought that he was not smart. But when Jiang Mo mentioned the person he admired, Master Jiang just felt that she understood. It turned out that he had become smart too early and had kept it hidden in his heart. After all, the friendship between these two people in their childhood was indeed extraordinary.
Jiang Mo had already come up to support her: "Grandma, I heard from outside that the supplies shipped to Qingcheng Mansion were robbed?"
Master Jiang saw the anxiety in his eyes and felt that a piece of juicy cabbage had been taken away without him noticing. He was a little angry and said immediately, "Yes."
Jiang Mo's pupils shrank: "Then Her Highness..."
He was panicked and no longer as calm as usual. Master Jiang couldn't bear it anymore and patted his hands: "She is fine, and the supplies she was escorting are also fine. The ones in trouble are the second batch of supplies sent by the Third Princess and Minister Li. Their supplies were not saved and they were all injured."
Jiang Mo was relieved: "Oh."
But he thought about it and asked quickly, "Where are these bandits? They are so rampant that they dare to rob the group led by the princess?"
This is a bit too weird.
When asked about this, Master Jiang's eyes deepened. Thinking of the ministers' casual glances at each other when leaving the court, everyone must have some guesses. After all, there were not many bandits who dared to rob the princess' team and the court's disaster relief supplies.
Generally speaking, doing so is no different from raising the flag of rebellion.
However, it was not appropriate to tell Jiang Mo about these speculations. She just smiled and said nothing. Jiang Mo understood and did not ask any more questions.
This should be something he cannot control.
But when he put himself in Gu Jinke's shoes, he became a little worried: "Grandmother, did the court organize the third batch of supplies to go to Qingcheng Prefecture?"
Master Jiang shook his head: "Your Majesty has sent the Fifth Princess to suppress the bandits. The rest needs to be discussed later."
Jiang Mo frowned. How long will it take to discuss it?
They are waiting here for discussions and to suppress the bandits, so how much pressure must Gu Jinke in Qingcheng Prefecture be under? How many people in Qingcheng Prefecture will go hungry?
When he thought of this, he became worried and distressed, but he could not get involved in the bickering among the ministers in the court.
At these times, he hated himself for being a man. If he were a woman, he could become her aide, or be an examiner, and help her in the court, instead of being unable to do anything like now.
He could only shake his grandmother's arm and beg, "Grandma, please help her and rush for the supplies."
Master Jiang patted his head and agreed. But I am a little pessimistic in my heart. Arguing is the most time-consuming thing.
Master Jiang understood this principle, and Jiang Mo also understood it, so he was not at ease in his heart. There was another person who was just as uneasy as him, and that was the Fifth Prince Tan Xi.
His wife was suddenly sent by the Queen to suppress bandits. He was worried and terrified. After all, the bandits were so bold that they even robbed relief supplies, which showed how brave they were. Although his wife was also very good at martial arts, how could she be sure about using a knife?
He prepared some food and went to the study to see the fifth princess Gu Jinyun with a worried look on his face: "My wife."
The Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun had a changing expression on her way back from court. After all, she was always guilty. She didn't know whether the Queen's arrangement today was intentional or unintentional, and she felt very upset.
But when she saw Tan Xi coming over, she thought of her past life, and her expression became better. She called him, "Come in."
Tan Xi then carried the food in and carefully prepared some for the Fifth Princess. After handing it to the Fifth Princess, he asked, "My dear wife, why did the Queen Mother send you to suppress the bandits? And you insisted on bringing back the second batch of supplies. Those bandits were so brave..."
"Pah!" Caught off guard, the Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun threw the food she had only taken a bite of into the ground viciously. Her face was sinister, with sharper and rougher features. Her phoenix eyes stared at Tan Xi: "Why, the Queen Mother sent me to suppress the bandits, and it's your turn to comment? Brave? Are you afraid that I can't beat those bandits?"
She sneered repeatedly. She was already very nervous about the bandit suppression, and Tan Xi kept on making a fuss about it, which touched her sensitive spot. She lost control of her emotions and smashed the bowl.
Tan Xi was vented by her inexplicable emotions, and his face looked hurt and terrified: "No, I'm just worried about my wife."
Gu Jinyun saw the hurt look on his face, and his memory was immediately pulled back to the determination he showed when he was ready to die in his previous life. He immediately realized that his behavior just now was too much. He came to his senses and rubbed his forehead: "Don't worry about it, find someone to clean up, go down, these things are not your business."
Tan Xi wanted to say more, but seeing the suppressed irritation in her eyes, he pursed his lips and had to retreat. He ordered someone to clean up the study. Then the servants came back to report that the fifth princess had gone out on horseback.
Tan Xi then sighed quietly. Although the Fifth Princess got angry at him for no reason this time, she was his wife after all. She had treated him very well before. How could there be any grudge between husband and wife?
He was still very worried about the Fifth Princess, but he was depressed and wanted to find someone to talk to, so he thought of his good friend from his childhood - Jiang Mo.
Jiang Mo was also very worried about Gu Jinke. When he received Tan Xi's post, his eyes lit up. He thought that there was strength in numbers. He wanted Tan Xi to help him persuade the emperor through the Fifth Princess and urge the court to make some decisions. He gladly accepted the invitation.
But when the two met, he quickly noticed that Tan Xi looked strange: "What's wrong with you?"
He asked worriedly.
Tan Xi naturally didn't want to talk about the little quarrels between his wife and husband, so he only said what worried him the most: "My wife was sent by His Majesty to suppress the bandits. These mountain bandits are so brave. My wife has to suppress the bandits and take back the second batch of supplies. I am very worried."
When it comes to the Fifth Princess and supplies, Jiang Mo fell silent. He just patted Tan Xi's arm and comforted her, "The Fifth Princess has been skilled in martial arts since she was young. You don't have to worry too much. She used to fight enemies on the border. She was admired by everyone in the country."
After he comforted her like this, Tan Xi felt better. He had been married for only a short time. Although he knew that the Fifth Princess was an excellent martial artist, there was a difference between a military family and a civil family. This was the first time he had encountered the Fifth Princess doing such an assignment. He had no experience, so he worried too much.
He felt a little relieved, and naturally thought of Jiang Mo's bad mood when he first came, so he asked him: "How about you?"
"I am worried about the third batch of supplies. The officials in the court keep arguing, but the people in Qingcheng Prefecture are the ones who are really starving. I would like to ask you to talk to Her Highness the Fifth Princess and ask her to urge the third batch of supplies."
Tan Xi knew that his friend seemed cold on the surface, but was actually a very soft-hearted person. He was also worried about the people of Qingcheng Prefecture, so he nodded in agreement immediately. He just smiled and said, "If you don't have to wait for the officials in the court to come up with a conclusion, and someone sends food to Qingcheng Mansion, then that would be great, and your troubles would no longer exist."
Jiang Mo's eyes lit up when he heard his words.
Yes, it would be great if someone could send food to Qingcheng Prefecture.
Not only can it solve the urgent problem of Qingcheng Mansion, but it can also meet Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess Gu Jinke.
His eyes immediately lit up and he looked at Tan Xi.
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