The memorial was sent to the capital at full speed.
Gu Jinke also rested for a night, and when he woke up he heard the news that Gu Jinxiu's fever had not subsided, but Li Qi had already woken up and was asking to see her.
Gu Jinke thought about it, then took Sang Yi and Xun Ji to the courtyard of the Third Princess to meet Minister Li who had woken up.
Li Qi was lying on the bed, her face still pale and weak. She tried to move her arms, but they were as heavy as a piece of iron and she couldn't lift them at all. But she knew she had wounds on her waist and abdomen, so she didn't dare move any part of her body except her arms, for fear of tearing the wounds again.
At this time, she felt a little resentful. Why did she have to make this trip with the Third Princess? She hasn't suffered this much for many years. Perhaps the emotion in her eyes was too strong, the waiter noticed it quickly and asked her, "My lord, would you like some more water to moisten your lips?"
Li Qi could only nod and respond vaguely. After the servant fed her a cup of warm water, she asked in a hoarse and weak voice, "Where is the Third Princess? Hasn't she woken up yet?"
The servant thought she was concerned and answered immediately, but he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "The Third Princess is in the next room, she still has a high fever and hasn't woken up yet."
Li Qi lowered his eyelashes to hide his surprise and frowned. The third princess hasn't woken up yet. Could this be a big deal?
While she was still thinking, Gu Jinke had already brought people in: "Minister Li."
Li Qi quickly collected her thoughts and tremblingly pretended to stand up and salute, but her arms were motionless, and only her palms were trembling slightly, but her mouth was speaking hurriedly: "This old minister greets Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness! This old minister... I finally see you!"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and she became so emotional that she choked at one point.
She was so excited that people were afraid she would faint.
Gu Jinke's eyelids jumped, and he quickly stepped forward to hold her arm: "Master Li, what's wrong? You are injured... The doctor said that you can't get emotional or move too much, otherwise you will accidentally tear the wound, tear it again, and then have a fever. I'm afraid there is no cure."
Li Qiqi paused for a moment, but the next moment her face was still agitated. Only Gu Jinke could sense it. The strength of her struggle in her hands almost disappeared. "Your Highness, I and the Third Princess were transporting supplies here. We encountered bandits on the way and lost most of the supplies allocated by the court. I am guilty! Please punish me, Your Highness!"
Gu Jinke smiled and soothed him, "The appearance of the bandits was an accident, and it was not your intention. When facing the bandits, the Third Princess and you risked your lives to protect the supplies. You are still seriously injured and your loyalty is known to everyone. Look, the people along the way are already praising the Third Princess and Minister Li."
Li Qi: ...Why do I always feel that what Her Royal Highness said is weird, even a little frightening?
But she didn't have time to think about it, and continued: "But, this old minister... has failed the emperor's order! And also failed the people of Qingcheng Prefecture! Those supplies..."
She burst into tears.
When Gu Jinke saw her crying face full of regret and remorse, he suddenly thought that he should call Li Yuxin to come and watch the show today. Surely Li Yuxin would be very happy?
But without Li Yuxin, she could only admire him for a while, and then comforted him, "Master Li, don't blame yourself. When you arrived yesterday, I saw your injuries and felt deeply saddened. I also deeply admire you and the third sister. I have written a letter to the Queen Mother in the capital to commend you for your achievements."
This was exactly the result Li Qi wanted, and it was even better than she expected. After all, their original goal was just to have Gu Jinke take a look at their injuries and then say a few good words for them after returning to Beijing.
But now that Gu Jinke was directly submitting a memorial to commend them, she felt as if she was suspended in mid-air, without any sense of reality at all. She frowned, ignoring the strangeness in her heart, and refused to accept the reward from Gu Jinke, acting as if she deserved the punishment. Then, under Gu Jinke's consolation, she asked about the Third Princess, a worrying thing: "Your Highness, I wonder if the Third Princess hasn't woken up yet. Is her injury serious again?"
Gu Jinke nodded with a heavy face.
Li Qi's heart skipped a beat. Has the Third Princess gotten out of control? She glanced at Gu Jinke unconsciously, then quickly looked away.
In fact, when they met Jiang Mo and his team on the way, their injuries were not so serious. They were just hanging on and looked like they were not getting well yet. But according to information from Jiang Mo and others, the five princesses in the court were arranged to suppress the bandits, but the empress did not show any expression for them who were injured. The Crown Princess, who was in the same situation, managed to preserve the supplies, which made the third princess and Li Qi think more.
With the Empress's favor for the Crown Princess, she will certainly praise her lavishly, and they will certainly accept punishment when they return. Being scolded and reprimanded is a small matter. If Li Qi is demoted because of this incident and the three princesses no longer participate in politics, their loss will be huge. At this time, the reputation they had promoted on the road was not enough. After careful consideration, the two of them had no choice but to take risks, making their injuries even more serious. I hope that the young masters, adults, and princesses who have traveled with me on this trip will mention it to the Empress when they return.
And for some reason, Li Qi sensed that Gu Jinxiu was unconsciously afraid of Gu Jinge deep down in her heart. Of course, it might also be that she felt a little guilty. At that time, Gu Jinxiu made the decision that their injuries must be treated immediately before they met Gu Jinke.
So they consulted a doctor and stopped taking the medicine for two days without changing it, and as expected, they successfully developed a high fever.
But now the Third Princess still has a high fever... If she becomes crazy due to the fever, it would be a real loss.
Li Qi was very worried. She had someone carry her on a stretcher and went with Gu Jinke to visit Gu Jinxiu who lived next door. Gu Jinxiu's face was indeed flushed, and she was still dizzy from the fever. The servant who took care of her kept changing the wet towel on her forehead. Seeing this scene, Li Qi's heart sank a little.
For a moment, I regretted agreeing to Gu Jinxiu's proposal. After all, she and Gu Jinxiu are in the same boat now. As long as what they did before is not exposed, according to her understanding, their injuries will at most lead to some severe punishment after returning. But if Gu Jinxiu is crazy and the information she checked before is true, she will not be able to bear the blame from the Queen.
All the twists and turns in her heart and all the thoughts and worries finally had to weigh heavily on her heart. Then he was carried back to his recuperation room.
Gu Jinke was not in a hurry when looking at Gu Jinxiu who had a high fever. After all, she was the heroine of the original book. Even if the plot collapsed, she didn't believe that Gu Jinxiu would die immediately.
After she finished her visit, Sang Yi went back to see the other young masters first, and then took Xun Ji to see the greenhouse that had been built earlier. As soon as she arrived, she found that someone had already arrived here before her.
It turned out to be Josh.
He was squatting beside the ground, holding a book in his hand, with his other hand deep in the ground, observing intently. The old farmer next to him was discussing something with him, and he nodded from time to time.
As soon as Gu Jinke arrived at the door, the servant who was guarding there greeted her, which startled the two people who were having a happy conversation in the shed.
Qiao Xi and the old farmer bowed to express their gratitude before turning around to greet Gu Jinke: "Qiao Xi greets His Highness."
He was not wearing an expensive brocade robe, but a short cloth shirt, clean and neat. He saluted Gu Jinke neither humbly nor arrogantly, but his eyes were a little hot.
But Gu Jinke was used to it, so he waved his hand to let them off the hook and asked, "Why is Mr. Qiao here? I don't see your brother?"
In the past, these two were inseparable, but recently it was strange. There was only one Qiao Xi, and he was seen in a place he didn't understand at all.
Qiao Xi lowered his eyelashes, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he smiled, "Qiao Chen felt a little uncomfortable today, so he didn't come. As for me, Your Highness has been worried about the greenhouse before, right? I have collected a lot of agricultural books and kept learning, hoping to help Your Highness. Even though the third batch of supplies has arrived. But I still think that if the greenhouse is successful, it will benefit the country and the people. So I came to the greenhouse today, first, to ask the elders for advice, and second, 'what you learn from books is shallow, you must practice it yourself to know it'."
This was also the reason why Gu Jinke came to the greenhouse. It can be said that Josh's action completely touched her heart. She couldn't help but brighten her eyes and smile a little, but the heat in Josh's eyes made her feel a little headache.
It can be said that when he came to Qingcheng Mansion, Gu Jinke was very happy to meet Qiao Xi. He was a little different from all the men Gu Jinke had met before. Qiao Xi is not only well-educated, but also very tactful in his dealings. He can be both tough and soft. He is a real character. Not to mention compared with men, even some women are not as capable as him.
Moreover, he is smart and occasionally acts boldly. He can quickly understand Gu Jinke's meaning when communicating with him. In just a short period of time, he and Gu Jinke have a high level of tacit understanding and familiarity. If he were a woman, Gu Jinke would definitely recruit him as his subordinate, but Qiao Xi is a man, and he often looks at her with passionate eyes, and the only thing missing from saying that he likes her is that he doesn't say it.
This put Gu Jinke in a dilemma, but Gu Jinke had no intention of cultivating a few close male friends, so she had always unconsciously avoided getting along with Qiao Xi. But what Qiao Xi did always touched her heart.
For example, now, she could only step forward and say, "Mr. Qiao and I have the same idea."
Qiao Xi pursed his lips and smiled: "Your Highness, the seeds sown a few days ago have sprouted."
Gu Jinke's expression brightened, and he no longer cared about these emotions. He hurried forward, squatted down and looked at the ground.
Sure enough, the yellow-brown soil was still a little moist, but one could already see a little green tip emerging. Next to it, some plants that were growing fast had already broken through the soil and were raising small leaves. Gu Jinke couldn't help but smile. Well begun is half the success.
If the greenhouse is really built, it will benefit not only Qingcheng Prefecture, but also other prefectures... She couldn't help but smile, the lives of the people will always get better and better.
At this moment, she noticed some movement behind her, and saw Qiao Xi picking up the white hem of her clothes that was scattered on the mud because she squatted down. Then a pair of white and beautiful hands took a handkerchief and carefully wiped the dust on the hem of the clothes, and then put it in his hands. His expression was serious and careful, and there was a gentle smile, as if he was doing something big.
Gu Jinke was startled and felt a little uncomfortable for a moment: "Mr. Qiao... I can just go back and change my clothes. There is no need to do this."
As she spoke, she tried to stand up, but was a little hesitant about breaking free from his hands and brushing his face, which made her feel a little awkward.
Qiao Xi looked at her and said, "It was Qiao Xi who couldn't bear to see Your Highness stained with dirt."
He saw Gu Jinke was concerned about his actions, and the smile in his eyes deepened: "After all, it's good for your Highness to do this."
Although he appears to be cold and aloof, he is actually gentle and considerate. Of course, he is also decisive and resolute in his actions.
Gu Jinke couldn't help but touch his nose. There were quite a lot of people scolding her, but there were very few people praising her in the past two years, and they could be counted on one hand.
She was feeling awkward, and Qiao Xi had already come forward to help her up. Gu Jinke instinctively dodged and met the injured eyes of the man who had just smiled: "Qiao Xi just wanted to help His Highness up."
Gu Jinke avoided it and could only stand up straight and said to Qiao Xi: "Mr. Qiao, there are differences between men and women..."
"Your Highness!" Qiao Xi interrupted her, but still put her skirt down carefully. Seeing that it was still clean and tidy, he stood up and looked at Gu Jinke: "Qiao Xi knows that there are differences between men and women, and he is not shameless or a man without moral integrity. It's just... I just like Your Highness too much, so I can't help but get close to Your Highness. If Your Highness looks down on Qiao Xi because of this..."
As he spoke, tears welled up in the eyes of the man who always had everything under control. He felt hurt, a little inferior and ashamed, but there was also uncontrollable love in his eyes as he looked at Gu Jinke.
"Josh is willing..."
"Stop!" Gu Jinke was afraid that she would say something like dying to prove her innocence. She didn't expect that Josh would react so strongly after just a brief mention, so she hurried to explain.
"I don't mean to look down on you, it's just..."
Before she finished speaking, Qiao Xi burst into laughter: "Qiao Xi knew that His Highness was not such a pedantic person."
Gu Jinke felt a headache when she saw him laughing. She was interrupted by Qiao Xi before she could finish the second half of her sentence. She could only continue, "Although I won't look down on you for this, you are still unmarried after all. This may lead to rumors, which is not good for you. Moreover, your feelings..."
"Your Highness, are you trying to say that you don't like Josh?" Unexpectedly, Josh said it directly.
Gu Jinke was silent for a while. Seeing that the person who had just burst into laughter had stopped smiling and was looking at her silently, she could only say, "You are very good..."
But the young man opposite suddenly calmed down and looked at her steadily: "Is Your Highness married?"
Gu Jinke frowned: "No."
"Does Your Highness hate Josh?"
"no."
"Does your Highness have a candidate in mind for the king?"
Gu Jinke hesitated.
But Qiao Xi smiled: "Since Your Highness can't give the answer right away, it must be that there is no answer. Why not try it with Qiao Xi?"
Gu Jinke looked at him. The young man was wearing a plain shirt and shorts, but his eyes could not hide his brilliance. His temperament was like the breeze and the bright moon. Just now, because he was misunderstood by her, he looked like every other boy in the boudoir, with slightly red eyes.
But now when she was asked questions and talked about "giving it a try", she seemed to have become the head of the Qiao family again, strategizing and confident.
It is undeniable that Josh is extremely charming at this moment.
Gu Jinke moved his lips and wanted to say something, but Qiao Xi said, "My love for Your Highness will not change because of Your Highness's rejection. Why don't you indulge me and give it a try? You don't need to respond to me. I know Your Highness has good intentions and doesn't want to hurt me, but I am Qiao Xi's character. If I fail, it's Qiao Xi's own choice, and I accept it. If I succeed, Qiao Xi will get what she wants. I beg Your Highness to give Qiao Xi a chance."
Gu Jinke looked at his determined eyes, suddenly sighed, and said helplessly: "Remember what you said."
I just hope that he will give up sooner after he fails, and not come to her crying after his failure.
Qiao Xi's eyes lit up little by little, and then the corners of her lips curved up little by little, and finally she couldn't help but laugh, opened her arms, and threw herself into Gu Jinge's arms, hugging her: "Your Highness!"
Gu Jinke only felt a gust of wind passing by, and the man's warm body threw himself directly into her arms, rubbing gently against her shoulders and neck, bringing a light and pleasant scent.
Gu Jinke's expression changed slightly and he wanted to push him away, but he didn't know if this was within his range to try, so he could only remain silent.
At this moment, the door of the greenhouse creaked, and Gu Jinke heard a slight sound and couldn't help but look up.
But I saw the door outside move slightly and a piece of clothing flashed past the door.
When Qiao Xi, who was in Gu Jinke's arms, heard the sound, he curled his lips slightly.
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