"Together?" Qiao Xi's angry look disappeared all of a sudden, and he stared blankly at Gu Jinke in front of him.
He quickly agreed instinctively, then shrank back inside: "Together."
Gu Jinke laughed, but she had gone out in the morning to arrange a lot of things, and dealt with the Barbarian King and the Little Princess. Plus, she didn't get enough rest last night, so she was really tired. It wasn't a lie that she wanted to rest. Just came back to rest with Josh, no other plans.
She undressed and went to bed. Without saying much, she just said, "Go to sleep." Then she fell asleep with her head resting on the pillow.
Qiao Xi, who was sleeping next to him, was still in a daze. Mainly because he had never expected that Gu Jinke would come back and now he was sleeping beside him with a peaceful look on his face.
At first, he was stiff and didn't dare to move. When he realized that the person next to him was really asleep, he couldn't control his gaze and looked at her carefully. He was actually staring at her in a daze for a moment.
He even wanted to reach out and touch her, but when he saw the fatigue between Gu Jinke's brows, his hand stopped again. He was afraid of disturbing her, and also afraid that this was a dream.
In the end, I just watched with my eyes open.
Gu Jinke had a good rest without any disturbance and woke up naturally in the evening, but there was no one lying next to him.
The whole room was empty. She rubbed her brows. The servant outside probably heard the noise and asked someone to come over with toiletries to serve. They were young servants, but well behaved. The service was efficient and proper. Gu Jinke remembered that they were two servants he bought on the way here in order to play the role of a nobleman of the barbarian country. He did not usually use them to serve her, so they looked unfamiliar to her. Gu Jinke looked at him and asked, "Where is Mr. Qiao?"
The little servant followed them trembling with fear all the way from some cities in the barbarian country to the barbarian royal court, and now he was directly in the former political center of the barbarian country.
Although Gu Jinke and the others had been strict with her before and had not revealed any of their identities, they now knew of Gu Jinke's noble status and were terrified and respectful of her. They were eager to stay and not be sold out at will, so they served her very wholeheartedly. When she heard Gu Jinke's question, she immediately said, "Master Qiao was in the room just now, but now he has gone to the kitchen, where they are warming up the porridge for the master. Master Qiao was worried and went to watch over it himself. Before, he had been guarding the bedside of the prince."
Gu Jinke nodded, washed up and asked someone to leave. At this time, Qiao Xi came in with a servant carrying a food box. Seeing that Gu Jinke was awake, his eyes were shy and slightly evasive at first, but soon these emotions flashed away and turned into the way he was before this incident happened. He smiled happily and confidently: "Your Highness is awake, eat something to fill your stomach first."
But just this kind of smile actually distanced the intimacy between the two people last night, as if they had returned to the time before. Gu Jinke looked at him and saw that the slightly swollen eyelids in the morning had disappeared, but the marks on his lips were too obvious, and traces from yesterday could still be seen. Because it was winter, he was wrapped tightly, even wearing a fluffy cloak, and other marks on his body were also covered and disappeared.
Gu Jinke tapped the table with his hand, feeling something strange.
Little did he know that Qiao Xi was also holding back. He still remembered what Gu Jinke said last night, and he also remembered what he had promised. It was just a one-night stand! In this case, he could not go against Gu Jinke's wishes and make her upset. He consciously retreated to his original position and just pursued her.
Gu Jinke had no idea of his amazing train of thought. Just as she was about to ask, a guard outside announced, "Your Highness, Lord Xun Ji and the Duke of Zhenguo want to see you."
The news that she had woken up had already spread, and Xun Ji and Duke Zhenguo Xu Yeliang came to see her.
Gu Jinke paused and ordered, "Come in!"
Xu Yeliang, the Duke of Zhenguo, came to make a report: "Your Highness, everything you arranged has been handled. The Fifth Princess and General Qi have already set off with the Barbarian King."
"Well, speed is of the essence in war. Let's go on!" Gu Jinke nodded. If time dragged on, she was worried that the city owners who got the news would unite with each other or collude with the rebels. They might not hinder the ultimate goal, but there was no need to increase casualties, so it was better to set off early.
Receiving her praise, Duke Xu Yeliang smiled and continued to report. Gu Jinke listened attentively, and the porridge that Qiao Xi had just served was put aside and remained untouched.
Qiao Xi frowned, but he knew that official business was important, so he did not interrupt. However, His Highness's health was also important. He paused, quietly moved the bowl of porridge to the side, then stirred it with a spoon to evenly distribute the heat before pushing it in front of Gu Jinke.
Gu Jinke was slightly stunned, and then she felt something warm on her palm. She looked down and saw a bowl of steaming porridge. Qiao Xi was signaling her with his eyes. Gu Jinke instinctively curved her lips and smiled at him, then took the porridge.
Josh was slightly stunned.
Xu Yeliang, the Duke of Zhenguo, was a little embarrassed. She was used to being rough on the battlefield, and the eldest prince was not a gentle and considerate person before. She had never had such little thoughts and care. Therefore, when she heard that Gu Jinke had woken up, she hurried over to report the progress, forgetting that Gu Jinke had not eaten anything yet. She immediately bowed and apologized: "Your Highness..."
Gu Jinke stopped her: "Business is more important, go ahead and talk, I'll just listen while I eat."
Xu Yeliang smiled subconsciously, and her eyes were filled with admiration. After all, they encountered many such moments during marches and battles, and most of the time they talked while eating to save time. Seeing that Gu Jinke could do this, she instantly felt that the two of them were closer, and she was more convinced of Gu Jinke, so she did not hesitate and reported everything she wanted to say.
Gu Jinke nodded repeatedly. When Xu Yeliang finished his report and she had almost finished her porridge, Gu Jinke wiped his lips and said, "Since everything is going well here, I won't stay. According to the original plan, I will quickly return to the border. If the border is also stable, I will go all the way back to the capital."
Xu Yeliang nodded. Her husband was the eldest prince and the only son of the queen. No matter what, news of the royal family's affairs would always reach the eldest prince, and he would naturally write a letter to tell her that although she was a military general, after marrying the eldest prince and living in the capital with the royal family for so many years, she had noticed something was wrong and always felt uneasy. Therefore, she was very supportive of Gu Jinke's return.
But... she paused and asked, "Your Highness, where is the Fifth Princess?"
If there are any changes in the capital, should the Fifth Princess Gu Jinyun let her go back? As the wife of the eldest prince, she would naturally support Gu Jinke from the Queen's faction, that is, the Crown Princess' faction. At this time, their relationship with Gu Jinyun became subtle.
After all, Gu Jinyun is an adult princess who holds military power. She has made great contributions this time and has a good father's family.
Gu Jinke paused for a moment and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Before leaving this morning, I had already met with the Fifth Princess... She will not return to the capital."
She still remembered Gu Jinyun coming to her, with a look of carefreeness and admiration. She was still holding the knife that was dripping with blood, her eyes fell on the Barbarian King's Court, and then she sighed, "Your Highness, I always thought that my martial arts and being a soldier and a general were better than yours, but now it seems that I am far inferior."
"We besieged Barmen City, but you broke the situation. We are now in the royal court and in this situation because of you."
She slowly became relieved, and finally concluded, "I can only admit once again that I am far inferior to you."
Gu Jinyun naturally had channels of information in the capital, and she had a doting Lord Degui. As one of the four great nobles, it was impossible for Lord Degui to be unaware of the unpredictable situation in the palace. He was also aware of his daughter's ambition to return to the capital, so he wrote a letter to secretly allow his daughter to return to the capital.
Gu Jinyun did struggle, but when she thought about why she had to go to the border and the promise she had made to Gu Jinke, she hesitated. This hesitation led to Gu Jinke's victory over Bamencheng, and then he led them to occupy the royal city with great force. Her last bit of thoughts were completely suppressed. This situation made her realize that she was no match for Gu Jinke, so she gave up all thoughts and had such a conversation with Gu Jinke.
Gu Jinke just smiled at her at that time, and then heard Gu Jinyun make a promise: "What I said before is still valid. If Your Highness has any requests after returning to the capital, I will do my best to help you."
Gu Jinke nodded. Seeing her calm look, Gu Jinyun even felt a little helpless. After all, it seemed that no matter what decision she made, Gu Jinke was in control and did not show any strange emotions.
Such emotional management is naturally very good for a crown prince, but for an older sister looking at a younger sister, or a comparer looking at the person being compared, it is very annoying.
After Gu Jinyun finished speaking, she turned her head and walked away. She didn't really want to pay attention to Gu Jinke, but she felt unwilling to do so. So she turned back and smiled at Gu Jinke: "Oh, I forgot to tell His Highness the good news. Your fifth brother-in-law is pregnant. I heard that His Highness just said it last night... You have to work hard."
Gu Jinke had not expected such a sudden turn of events. Thinking back to this, she rubbed her eyebrows and subconsciously glanced at Qiao Xi's belly. After she realized what she was doing, she felt dizzy.
After arranging things here, Gu Jinke naturally prepared to return to Beijing, but before that, she still needed to talk to two people, one was Li Yuxin and the other was Qiao Xi.
It's funny to say that since she woke up, she hasn't seen Qiao Xi in any occasion where they were alone. Qiao Xi seemed to be avoiding her intentionally to eliminate the possibility of them being alone. Every time Gu Jinke wanted to talk to him alone, he had a reason to run away.
And Li Yuxin...
Gu Jinke had an even bigger headache because Li Yuxin was sick, reportedly with a cold. He had a more legitimate reason not to see Gu Jinke, saying he was afraid of getting sick, and asked Gu Jinke to stay away from him.
As for how she got sick, everyone kept their mouths shut and refused to mention a single word to Gu Jinke. Gu Jinke naturally had some guesses in his mind, and it was not good to force him. However, some things had to be made clear. It was just in time for them to pack up and return to Beijing, and Li Yuxin would need a day or two to recuperate. It would not be too late to meet again when she had thought it through.
As the old saying goes, illness comes like pulling a thread, and that was probably the case with Li Yuxin. After standing in the snow for a whole night, he was mentally and physically exhausted. He collapsed after he came back. When he woke up and heard that Gu Jinke had also woken up, he began to feel uneasy. Based on his understanding of Gu Jinke and the conversation on the snowy night, he knew that Gu Jinke would definitely talk to him after waking up, and he would definitely refuse then. He didn't want to accept this answer, so he refused all requests to meet Gu Jinke, but it was impossible for him to never see him again, so he could only tacitly set a time with Gu Jinke.
Time seemed very slow, but also very fast. It was so slow that Li Yuxin sometimes felt that every day was torture, and so fast that Li Yuxin felt that he had not made any preparations yet, but Gu Jinke had already arrived.
He was leaning on the bed, his brows still showing a sickly look, and he looked listless. However, his haggard and sickly appearance did not conceal his color in the slightest, but instead made people feel more pity for him.
Gu Jinke looked at him and tilted her head. She felt a little reluctant, but no matter how reluctant she was, she knew what she had to do. She turned around and said, "Axin..."
"Your Highness, how about you just listen to me first, okay?"
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