Chapter 124 Only grace, no love.
Yun Zhao looked up and saw Xie Jingmo with a unhappy expression.
Yun Zhao hadn't forgotten the money that had been stolen from him. "Xie General, do you have nothing to do? Now that the engagement is settled, you should focus on preparing for the wedding banquet. I won't bother you with anything else."
After Yun Zhao finished speaking, he walked away.
Xie Jingmo knew that she was annoyed, and also knew that it was because of the gold.
"Yun Zhao, I'm not kidding you."
"You want to find a backer in the palace. I don't want to tell you about this. Concubine Yi is indeed powerful, but she is in the harem after all. The honors and favors in the harem are as illusory as the clouds in the sky. They all depend on the emperor's mood.
Furthermore, the Queen and Concubine Yi have been at odds for many years. If you help Concubine Yi, you are harming the Queen's interests. Do you understand? Concubine Yi is protecting you now because the child in her belly still needs your medical skills to protect her.
But if she gives birth to the child, you will be useless to Concubine Yi. Will she still protect you? If the Queen embarrasses you again, do you have anyone to help you?
Xie Jingmo let out a long breath, "Yun Zhao, you are a woman after all, your vision is too short."
Yun Zhao sneered, "Really? My vision is too short. Then who should I look for as a backer? General Xie?"
Xie Jingmo naturally saw Yun Zhao's sarcasm. "Of course, I am a general in the court and a prince. My honor and favor are innate, not due to the preferences of others. This kind of blessing is the most stable for you."
After Xie Jingmo finished speaking, there was no change in Yun Zhao's expression.
She still looked at the road ahead.
She just looked at the road ahead.
She said calmly, "General, I've lived a stable life for seven years, relying on my beauty to seduce men. Now I want to change my path."
Xie Jingmo was stunned.
Yun Zhao had already approached Concubine Yi's residence.
Yun Zhao didn't finish his words just now.
But Xie Jingmo seemed to have understood what she was trying to say.
She had devoted seven years to it, and thought she could rely on it, but in the end, it was replaced by armor. Now—
She didn't dare anymore.
Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, she will rely on her own abilities to get through it!
No matter how bad it is, it won't be worse than when it was exchanged like an item.
Xie Jingmo stood at Concubine Yi's door, clenching and unclenching his fists.
He left the palace in a daze.
Standing outside the palace, he looked at the red walls and felt regret for the first time.
I shouldn't have made an exchange with the Lord of Lincheng.
Yun Zhao is a very good person and should not be criticized and insulted like that.
"General," Xie Jingmo turned around when he heard the voice. Lin Ruyu was standing on the street. The wind blew and the leaves on the trees fell. It was just like when he saw Lin Ruyu many years ago. But now, his mood was no longer the same as that year. He forced a smile and walked over. "Ruyu."
"General, you have a lot of military skills. I made a purse for you to calm your nerves." Lin Ruyu did not mention Yun Zhao or the wedding date. She smiled with countless tenderness on her face.
Xie Jingmo didn't know why, but he felt a little guilty.
"General, would you like to return to the courtyard for a drink and warm yourself up?"
Xie Jingmo said softly, "There's something going on in the camp. I'll go another day. You should go back early."
Lin Ruyu nodded obediently, "Whatever Jingmo says, Ruyu will do. Ruyu will listen to you."
Lin Ruyu got into the car, her eyes showing attachment, but she still didn't say a word.
The carriage slowly left, and Xie Jingmo felt complicated.
Inside the carriage, Lin Ruyu's smile straightened little by little.
Maid: "Miss, why didn't you mention getting married just now?"
Lin Ruyu tucked her hair up, her eyes slightly tilted, and when she came to her senses, she felt a little annoyed again.
Girls who come from that kind of place are the best at seducing men, but these methods are not what decent girls would do.
She wanted to propose marriage, but she knew that if she wanted to capture a man's heart, she couldn't force him.
A man needs to feel guilty about himself. The deeper the guilt accumulates, the better he will treat himself.
Xie Jingmo was nice to him only because of the friendship he had with her who saved him many years ago. Putting aside the fact that it wasn't him who saved him back then, even if it was him, the friendship they had for so many years would have long since faded.
People outside said that she was forced to marry someone else by people in the palace.
There are some of these reasons.
But in the final analysis, Xie Jingmo only felt gratitude towards her, not love.
Otherwise, Yun Zhao could enter the military camp, but why couldn't Lin Ruyu?
Xie Jingmo just didn't want to take her away.
It doesn't matter what a man says, what matters is what he does.
She pushed too hard, but only pushed Xie Jingmo to someone else. She was not that stupid.
Lin Ruyu looked outside the car and didn't tell her thoughts to the maid.
She just said lightly: "Tell the people in the palace that if you add fuel to the fire between Xie Jingmo and Yun Zhao, and the two are still having an affair, Xie Jingmo will not make up his mind to marry me."
The maid bowed her head and said, "Yes."
Xie Jingmo went to the military camp. Deputy General Gao was in high spirits and showed off to others that he had got the purse of his future wife Xiu.
"Yun Zhao said she wanted to congratulate me. She also said that my family was in financial difficulty and I had no place to stay after getting married. She said she could give me a room in her new yard so that I could use it as my wedding room in the future."
Lieutenant General Gao is the youngest in the family. He has nine older brothers, and their small house is so crowded that there is no room to move.
Deputy General Gao has been living frugally at the frontier for many years, and his money is only enough to support these people.
Now that he is getting married, it is really difficult to find a room in his house.
As a result, all nine of his brothers remained bachelors.
When Deputy General Gao was at a loss, Yun Zhao spoke up, "Concubine Yi has recently gifted me a courtyard. If you don't mind, I'll give you a room."
Deputy General Gao was so happy that he wanted to kneel down to Yun Zhao.
Nowadays, everyone knows that it is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. However, Yun Zhao is sincere and fully considers the friendship of seven years.
Xie Jingmo frowned at the side. He had never seen Deputy General Gao's fiancée and didn't know who she was.
He blamed Yun Zhao in his heart for being reckless.
If she gave one of the new houses to Deputy General Gao as a starter, how could she refuse others if they wanted one in the future?
This woman always does things without considering the consequences.
Deputy General Gao was very happy and took out the key from his pocket. "Look, the key to the new house. Yun Zhao has been busy recently and hasn't been to the new house that Concubine Yi gave her. I just want to go take a look today. Yun Zhao said that I can choose one."
Everyone's faces were filled with envy, "Then let's go too!"
Deputy General Gao nodded, and as he left, he asked Xie Jingmo, "Are you going?"
Xie Jingmo frowned. Concubine Yi's family was large, so the house she was rewarded with wouldn't be too small, but it shouldn't be too big either.
He has seen all kinds of houses, so he doesn't like this new one.
Deputy General Gao smiled and pulled Xie Jingmo, "I know you want to go, why are you so embarrassed? Let's go!"
A moment later.
Everyone stood outside the tall house, amazed!
Xie Jingmo frowned deeply.
It seems that Concubine Yi really appreciates Yun Zhao. Even many officials in the capital may not have such a big house, but Concubine Yi gave it to her just like that.
He remembered what Concubine Yi said about introducing Chang Heng to Yun Zhao, and it seemed to be true.
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