Gu Yuzhi rolled her big eyes and pouted, saying, "I remember. Didn't Guard Qi say that General Lu told you?"
snort!
Whenever this matter is mentioned, Gu Yuzhi can't help but get angry, but this anger is not directed at Guard Qi, but at General Lu.
After receiving guidance from Teacher Shu during this period, and knowing that Chief Secretary Xie and the others would not leave him in the future, Gu Yuzhi had long since let go of his resentment towards Guard Qi for saying that he wanted to join the army.
What angered him even more now was that General Lu wanted to improve Qi's future, so why didn't he tell him first?
This makes it seem like he's an unreasonable villain who doesn't want his followers who came to the northern desert to become better.
He frowned, even though he was the most reasonable person there!
Therefore, during this period, Gu Yuzhi has unilaterally decided to sever ties with General Lu.
How long the severance of relations will last depends on when General Lu apologizes.
Gu Yuzhi continued walking forward with his hands behind his back, then suddenly stopped, turned around and said arrogantly, "You came looking for me, do you mean to tell me to go to the Northern Desert Army right now?"
Upon hearing this, Guard Qi waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no!"
He followed Gu Yuzhi with small, quick steps: "How could I possibly leave now? I just want to talk to you."
Perhaps because he had something to hide, Guard Qi felt that the young prince and he hadn't been as close lately.
Although he knew that once he actually went to the Northern Desert Army, he wouldn't be able to see the young prince every day like he does now, he still didn't want the young prince to become estranged from him.
He scratched the back of his head and said, "I was just afraid Your Highness would misunderstand."
Gu Yuzhi tilted his head, looking puzzled, and asked, "What's the misunderstanding?"
After considering his words for a while, Guard Qi cautiously asked, "Your Highness, what do you think of my desire to join the army? Do you think I'm betraying you?"
The word "betrayal" was difficult for Guard Qi to utter.
Although his elder brother meant that his joining the army was also to protect His Highness, His Highness is still so young. Can His Highness understand these principles?
Gu Yuzhi was also stunned by the word "betrayal," his head buzzing and losing his most basic judgment: "Guard Qi, you betrayed me?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding guards turned to look at Guard Qi with disbelief.
Did Guard Qi betray the young prince?
When did this happen? How come they didn't notice anything unusual?
Qi, the guard, was both amused and exasperated, his forehead beaded with sweat. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Your Highness, you've misunderstood. How could I possibly betray you!"
He's so utterly exasperated!
Gu Yuzhi finally realized what was happening and pouted, saying, "Then why did you say that?"
It startled him.
Qi, the guard, whispered, "That day in the council hall, everyone chose to stay by Your Highness's side after Xinliang was completed. Only I said I wanted to go to the Northern Desert Army. I was afraid Your Highness would misunderstand."
"I felt distressed, so I wrote a letter to my elder brother..."
He suddenly said "Oh," and whispered, "My elder brother is the current prefect of Huizhou, Qi Chengjun. Your Highness, you still remember him, don't you?"
Mentioning Qi Chengjun made Gu Yuzhi's expression much more lively.
He nodded his little head: "Of course I know! The cooperation between the Northern Desert Merchants and the rice merchants in Huizhou to purchase grain was arranged by your brother, wasn't it?"
Moreover, this Prince Qi carried a coffin into Jiangnan and even shared the hardships with those suffering from the plague.
In Gu Yuzhi's view, Prince Qi was not only a good person, but also a great hero. How could he forget such a person?
He had already planned it all out. Once the cotton yield came in this year, he would prioritize reserving some cotton seeds for Prince Qi, and not to sell them, but to give them away for free. If Prince Qi needed them, he could also send Yu Xing to Huizhou.
Seeing Gu Yuzhi's reaction, Guard Qi felt a little jealous.
Even though he and the young prince spend every day together, how come the young prince has taken a liking to him even though the elder brother has never shown his face?
He said in a somewhat muffled voice, "I would like to ask my elder brother if my act of wanting to join the army would be considered desertion and betrayal of Your Highness."
Gu Yuzhi had indeed been a little bothered by this matter before, but after Teacher Shu's guidance, he has really come to terms with it.
However, he did not expect that Guard Qi had been thinking about this all along, and that he would even write to Prince Qi about these things.
He scratched his head, about to speak, when he heard Guard Qi continue, "But my brother told me that the Northern Desert is His Highness's fiefdom. As long as I am in the Northern Desert, it is not a betrayal of His Highness, but just a change of location to fight alongside His Highness."
"Your Highness." Guard Qi stopped and turned to look at Gu Yuzhi, saying in a low voice, "For the past month or so, I have been thinking about what to do after Xinliang is completed. I still think I want to join the army."
"But I absolutely did not join the army because I did not want to be by Your Highness's side; rather, I wanted to protect Your Highness's fiefdom on the front lines!"
Qi Chengjun's letter made Qi Shiwei understand that his joining the army was not just because he didn't want to waste his martial arts skills, but more importantly, because he wanted to better protect the young prince and the land of Mobei.
Gu Yuzhi looked up at Guard Qi, and for some reason, he felt that Guard Qi seemed to be shining.
He didn't say anything, but beckoned to Guard Qi to squat down, and then gently patted Guard Qi's head: "Actually, I'm really not angry."
He raised his head with a hint of pride: "I'm not a child anymore, I've grown up. Of course I know that no one can stay by my side forever."
Just like when he was a child, he thought that he could grow up in the palace with his mother by his side, and after he left the palace, his mother could still accompany him in his fiefdom.
But who knew he would have his own fiefdom at such a young age?
At first, he thought about his mother day and night, but not anymore; he has many things of his own to attend to.
Gu Yuzhi sighed like a little adult, thinking with great melancholy, "This is probably what Teacher Shu was talking about, the troubles of growing up."
"Guard Qi, you followed me to the Northern Desert when I had nothing. So, whatever you want to do after Xinliang is built up, I will support you."
Seeing that Guard Qi still seemed a little hesitant, he continued, "Even returning to the capital is fine."
He leaned closer and whispered, "I heard from Chief Secretary Xie that your marriage is a big deal, so at first, I thought you were going back to the capital."
Gu Yuzhi, being so young and having always lived in a simple environment, spoke of marriage with a completely calm expression. Only Guard Qi's ears turned bright red.
Chief Secretary Xie, how could Chief Secretary Xie do this!
Tell the young prince everything, doesn't he have any pride?
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