Chapter 881 Journey to Wei Kingdom 3
"Hey, let me go!"
Gu Shuyan pushed Yun Yichen again, and seeing that she seemed to really not be able to take it anymore, Yun Yichen finally let go of her a little.
"Shushu, do you still remember the first time we met?"
When Yun Yichen suddenly asked about this, Gu Shuyan nodded, "Of course I remember, that was the first time I attended a banquet."
Yun Yichen had already guessed that Gu Shuyan would say that. Upon hearing this, he held up a finger and waved it, "That wasn't the first time we met. We had met before that."
"Before that?"
Gu Shuyan tried hard to recall, but she had never walked around the capital before that, so how could they have met?
Could it be that Yun Yichen was referring to the time he came back?
Gu Shuyan glanced at Yun Yichen, about to speak, but Yun Yichen denied it again: "It wasn't the time I saved you."
It's neither this nor that; Gu Shuyan clearly only remembers these two times. Besides these, where is there another time?
Seeing that she couldn't remember, Yun Yichen didn't press her. Instead, he asked, "Shushu, do you remember when you went up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables in Yuzhou and happened to meet an injured boy?"
After Yun Yichen's reminder, Gu Shuyan suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a thing.
"That boy was you?"
Gu Shuyan only remembered that the man was covered in blood and looked like he was on the verge of death. Gu Shuyan found two kinds of herbs in the mountains and gave them to him, and took care of him for a while.
Later, she was severely beaten and scolded by Li's parents for being late.
Seeing that she had thought of something, Yun Yichen's eyes instantly lit up with a smile. "I was planning to repay your life-saving grace after I resolved the matter in the capital. But I never expected to see you at that banquet."
"I never expected you would still recognize me back then, that's really rare."
Gu Shuyan couldn't help but sigh, but before she could savor the feeling, Yun Yichen retorted, "You haven't grown taller in three or four years. Even if I wanted to forget you, you didn't give me the chance."
One sentence completely enraged Gu Shuyan. She was indeed not tall when she first came back, but she wasn't as tall as Yun Yichen said. She had grown a little in the past three or four years.
However, it wasn't very obvious.
Seeing Gu Shuyan pout, Yun Yichen took advantage of her unpreparedness and kissed her.
After a long while, just as Gu Shuyan's breathing became heavy, Yun Yichen slowly released her.
"Do you know how fast my heart was beating when you hugged my legs?"
Yun Yichen's almost murmured words made Gu Shuyan feel a sweet, ticklish sensation in her heart. She blushed slightly and looked at Yun Yichen, who also blushed slightly and looked back at her.
The room temperature suddenly rose. Yun Yichen slowly got up, picked up Gu Shuyan, and carried her behind the screen.
About a month later, Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan finally arrived at the capital of Wei.
Upon receiving the news, Mingyu and Xu Feng went out of the city gate early to greet them.
"Miss!"
Mingyu's eyes reddened as soon as she saw Gu Shuyan. She had been ordered to come to Wei, thinking that she could go back after the matter was over. Who would have thought that she would stay for several years? Now even the little prince is almost able to walk.
Gu Shuyan was also very excited to see Mingyu. Looking at Mingyu, who had already knelt on the ground, Gu Shuyan quickly helped her up.
"Thank you for your hard work these past two years."
Back then, Gu Shuyan only had a few capable people around her. Among those who could come to Wei and were capable of handling affairs, only Mingyu could be chosen. Otherwise, Gu Shuyan would not have been able to bear separating from her.
"I'm not tired, it's just that I can't see you, Miss. My heart is so heavy..."
As Mingyu spoke, she burst into tears.
Gu Shuyan and Yu Fei quickly helped her up and comforted her.
As soon as Xu Feng saw Yun Yichen, he immediately knelt down before him, saying, "Your subordinate greets Master."
Xu Feng had almost forgotten what "master" meant; it had been so long since he had called him that.
After helping Xu Feng to his feet, Yun Yichen stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "Have you been slacking off these past two years? Your kung fu hasn't improved at all, has it?"
"How could that be? I have been training every day and I would never lose to that guy Zhong Lin."
As Xu Feng spoke, he looked behind Yun Yichen, expecting to see that familiar figure, but after looking for a long time, he still didn't see Zhong Lin.
“He didn’t come this time. We’ve been away for a long time, and the huge palace still needs him to manage it.”
Yun Yichen pointed to Yang Kun behind him as he spoke, "This is the son of Prefect Yang, who is now working at the Prince's Mansion."
Although Yun Yichen said that, Xu Feng understood that this kid was now taking care of his master personally.
After sizing the other party up and down, Xu Feng did not treat him with any politeness or restraint just because he was the son of an official.
"Brother Yang, how is your martial arts? How about we spar sometime?"
This is how most contests between men are. Seeing that the two men were chatting, Yun Yichen gave Yang Kun a look and let them do as they pleased.
The group entered the capital chatting and laughing. Mingyu had prepared a courtyard in advance and led them there.
Looking at the courtyard, which was completely different from the style of the Great Zhou Dynasty, even the usually composed Gu Shuyan couldn't help but ask all sorts of questions.
Mingyu carefully explained the layout habits of the Wei Kingdom to Gu Shuyan, while leading them around the courtyard.
"Courtyards in the capital are hard to buy, and courtyards as large as the Marquis's mansion are even more sought after. So I can only buy one like this for now, for Miss and Master Gu to live in."
As the largest city in Wei, the capital was no less impressive than the capital city. It was already difficult to buy such a large courtyard, so how could Gu Shuyan blame Mingyu?
"This place is perfect, I really like it."
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan took Mingyu's hand and said, "It's getting late. Let's go and try the Wei Kingdom's banquet."
Mingyu had already arranged for a cook in the kitchen, and upon hearing Gu Shuyan's words, she immediately sent someone down to instruct them to serve the dishes.
After such a long time, the master and servants reunited. They didn't distinguish between master and servant, and sat together. Xu talked about what had happened in the past two years.
Most notably, the Wei emperor abdicated in favor of the Wei crown prince, who was already unhappy about it. Now, after only a few months as emperor, he is demanding that the retired emperor regain power.
The retired emperor had been emperor for more than ten years, and now that he was idle, he was extremely indulgent. How could he possibly be willing to pick up this mess again?
Thus began a tug-of-war between father and son, a tug-of-war to see who would give in first and then intervene in state affairs.
"So, the emperor isn't handling state affairs right now?"
After listening to the story, Yun Yichen couldn't help but frown.
I never thought my uncle and cousin were absurd people before, so how could they do something so incredibly stupid now?
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