MTL - Dressed As a Consort In Ancient Times-Chapter 78

As we approached the border, there was already a hint of cold in the howling wind.

But at this moment, Jiang Libai felt hot all over, especially the lower abdomen, which was hot, as if she was already pregnant with a little life.

She unconsciously raised her hand and gently stroked that place, her heart throbbing, "...will you be pregnant with a baby again?"

Her eyes were shining, as if the sky was full of stars: "No need to take contraceptive pills, if you really get pregnant, then give birth, okay?"

Jiang Libai's idea is very simple, let everything take its course, if she can really conceive, then she will definitely be born, so take good care of her.

But Gu Yun was very worried that if the childbirth was difficult again...

Jiang Libai stretched out her small hand, smoothed the sadness between her brows, and said softly and softly: "Why do you think so much? It's still early, and it's not certain if you can have it... So let's not think so much now, just let it go Naturally, okay?"

That's right, the injection of pheromone is just a possibility of pregnancy, and it may not be true this time.

Gu Yun didn't think about it any more, but secretly warned himself in his heart that when he was making out with the seventh princess in the future, he must not lose his mind and mark the seventh princess again.

"Let's not talk about this." Jiang Libai took the letter and looked down again. After remembering everything about Xingxing in her heart, she and Gu Yunxu said: "Tomorrow we will send all the gadgets we collected to Xingxing. Go over and see if she likes it."

"I think she might feel down because we're not around her..."

Gu Yun took the letter paper, folded it carefully, and put it in the wooden box for home letters, "Okay, it's all up to you."

There are still about seven or eight days away from Minzhou at the border, and the peace talks should not take much time. After these troubles are resolved, they will rush back to the capital without stopping to take Xingxing back home.

…

In the next few days, the closer we got to Minzhou, the colder and drier the surrounding environment became.

Along the way, it is almost rare to see the dense green forest in the suburbs of Beijing, full of dry branches, with few green leaves hanging on the branches.

There wasn't even much moisture in the air, and as soon as the wind blew, his face was slapped painfully.

But fortunately, after Jiang Libai experienced the pain and torment of the past few days, she began to adapt slowly in the past few days, she was no longer dizzy, and she became much more energetic.

Hearing soldiers shouting "Guanzhou City is here" outside the carriage, Jiang Libai hurriedly opened the curtain on the side and looked out.

Guanzhou is on the border of Yu State, adjacent to Minzhou City, and it is also an important defensive pass and trading fortress at the border.

Minzhou is now surrounded by Jin soldiers, so the destination of their trip is Guanzhou.

After tidying up, he sent a letter to Minzhou to inform General Zhao who was stationed in the city and the generals of Jin who had not withdrawn outside the city.

At the gate of the city, the governor of Guanzhou had been waiting for a long time. Seeing a large group of people in the distance, he led his people to meet him.

Xu Zhengshi and the governor of Guanzhou were old acquaintances, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, they came to Gu Yun's carriage together.

"My son-in-law, Guanzhou City is here." Xu Zhengshi saw that Gu Yun had lifted a corner of the car curtain and walked down, and introduced her: "This is Lord Ming, the prefect of Guanzhou City, who is in charge of meeting us." of…"

Gu Yun looked at the plainly dressed Lord Ming, and cupped his hands at him: "Master Ming."

After a few simple words of politeness, Xu Zhengshi arranged for the five hundred soldiers under his command, and entered Guanzhou City with Gu Yun and Ming Taishou.

On the way to the post station, Ming Taishou described the situation of these days in detail.

"...The state of Jin did not attack Minzhou when it learned that we wanted peace talks, but it never withdrew its troops. This made the people in Minzhou miserable... If we wait any longer, and the food in Minzhou is exhausted, it will definitely be Caused panic and **…”

In this way, the situation is already very serious, and there is no room for Gu Yun and the others to rest for a few more days.

So as soon as they moved into the inn, they sent a letter to General Zhao in Minzhou City.

Jiang Libai was dressed as a servant and was led to the boat together with the wooden boat.

In the side room where Gu Yun was hospitalized.

As soon as the guide at the post station left, Mu Zhou hurriedly led Jiang Libai to the main room respectfully, "Princess just needs to rest for a while, and the servant will stay outside the courtyard and prevent others from entering at will."

At this moment, Gu Yun and Xu Zhengshi had already gone to the prefect's mansion to discuss the peace talks. Jiang Libai concealed his identity and followed, so he did not go to the prefect's mansion with Gu Yun.

"Understood, you step back." After sending off the canoe, she came to the inner room, ready to take a good rest.

Although she has had some energy recently, she still feels tired.

The quilt on the bed exudes a faint fragrance and is newly replaced.

Jiang Libai lay down in satisfaction, closed her eyes and rested.

The autumn at the border was already very cold, and Jiang Libai, who fell into a deep sleep, shivered, feeling drowsy that his body was chilling.

She subconsciously hugged her arms tightly, and soon there was a rush of heat around her, she hurriedly embraced the warm thing with all her hands and feet, and fell asleep comfortably again.

When it was getting late, Jiang Libai woke up leisurely.

"Are you awake?" A woman's clear voice came from next to my ear.

She slowly opened her eyes, and saw the face only a finger away from her, "When did you come back?"

The girl is not fully awake yet, her whole body is soft, and her words are also soft, like a kitten's paw scratching Gu Yun's heart.

"It's been a while, and I saw that you seem to be a little cold, so I covered you with another quilt." Gu Yun touched her small face, and tucked the quilt on her back for her.

Jiang Libai hugged her slender waist tightly, only then did she realize that the source of warmth in the dream was Gu Yun.

"How is it? Have you discussed how to negotiate peace?" She was very concerned about this, because it was related to whether they could return to the capital earlier.

Gu Yun remembered what was discussed in the prefect's mansion just now, and nodded with some incomprehensible meaning.

"Two cities around Jinzhou have fallen, and the morale of the army of the Yun State has soared, all the way to the south... Under such circumstances, the emperor means to negotiate peace with the Jin State as soon as possible, and then let General Zhao mobilize 100,000 troops to the northwest for support..."

Of course, this is just Yu Guo's idea.

As for whether the peace talks with Jin can be successful in the end, that's another matter.

So not only Xu Zhengshi, but also Ming Taishou, put great pressure on Gu Yun during the discussion just now.

"I will try my best to get Jin to agree." This is Gu Yun's promise to Xu Zhengshi and Ming prefect, and also to Jiang Libai.

There can't really be a fight between Jin and Yu.

Because once a war starts, not only will she not end well, but even the Seventh Princess who is married to her will also be implicated.

"Has there been any response from Jin State? Where are you negotiating? When will you leave?" Although Gu Yun didn't say the pressure she was under, Jiang Libai could still feel the ups and downs in her heart at this moment.

"There is no response yet." Gu Yun went on to tell the guess of the three of them just now, "But according to Master Ming's idea, the state of Jin will probably make an appointment outside Minzhou City to negotiate."

It is quite close to the place where the Jin army is stationed. As far as they are concerned, once there is danger, they can send troops immediately.

"When the time comes..." Jiang Libai held Gu Yun's face in her hands, looked at her seriously, and said word by word: "I'll go with you."

She didn't know how dangerous the road ahead would be, and she didn't know whether she could come back after she went.

But she must accompany Gu Yun, always by her side, advance and retreat with her, live and die together.

The girl's eyes were full of fearlessness and love, and there was no slight wavering in her soft tone, which made Gu Yun's heart burn, "But, I don't want you to be in danger because of me."

Jiang Libai shook her head vigorously: "Sister, why don't you let me go with you... With me urging you by your side, maybe you can negotiate faster... OK?"

Gu Yun couldn't refuse Madam's request, let alone under such a delicate and coquettish behavior.

That's all.

In short, she also has countermeasures, which will not put her and the seventh princess in any danger.

"Okay, then you have to

Stay by my side all the time. "

Hearing Gu Yun let go, Jiang Li's round white eyes turned into crescent moons, "That's for sure, I'll go wherever you go..."

…

Two days later, Jin State gave a reply.

According to the letter, one of Jin’s conditions for peace talks is to ask Yu to pay one hundred thousand taels of silver and five thousand horses at a time…

In addition, the location of the peace talks was chosen outside Minzhou City, and Gu Yun was asked to go to the negotiations.

This is a good thing to say, before this, Yu Guo had already made psychological preparations. But if you want to accept one hundred thousand taels of silver at a time, it's like talking to a lion!

The State of Yu has already lost five cities to the State of Yun, and most of the money in the treasury has been spent on the war with the State of Yun. How can there be more money to be handed over to the State of Jin? !

Therefore, Yu Kingdom naturally disagreed with this first request.

Therefore, he put more pressure on Gu Yun, hoping to negotiate through her and remove this requirement.

In the early morning of the third day, in the cold wind howling and the dust flying, Gu Yun, under the gaze of everyone behind him, lifted his robe and stepped on the carriage to Minzhou City.

"My son-in-law, this trip is very important, please be more considerate..." Xu Zhengshi reminded him again, with a nervous look, he just wished he could go with Gu Yun, so as to remind her all the time.

"There are a hundred elite soldiers around in disguise, protecting you in secret. In case of any accident, you have to take care of yourself." After babbling these words, Xu Zhengshi waved his hand towards the carriage that was already moving forward.

When the carriage completely disappeared from sight, Xu Zhengshi looked at Prefect Ming next to him, and sighed softly: "The rest, are you ready?"

In fact, they have already secretly inquired about the person who went to the state of Jin to negotiate peace. That person has a high status, so there must be many hidden guards around him to protect him.

But if the peace talks fail in the end, then they must also strangle him.

Once that person passed away, there would definitely be a bloodbath in the royal family of the Jin Kingdom. At that time, there will be internal turmoil in Jin, and there will be no more energy to send troops.

This was another order secretly given by Emperor Yu.

Negotiate first, it would be best to succeed, if not, then this is the only way to go.

Ming Taishou caressed his gray beard and nodded: "Everything is ready, if the negotiation fails, the people around will take advantage of it unprepared..."

"So, there is nothing wrong with it."

The two looked at the vast distance in unison, hoping in their hearts that it would be best for this negotiation to proceed smoothly without fighting.

…

The cold wind blows, and the yellow sand hits the face.

Jiang Libai, who was dressed as a servant, got into the carriage quickly after Gu Yun lifted the curtain.

"Is it cold?" Gu Yun picked up the prepared cloak and covered her body.

Jiang Libai nestled into her arms with a smile, "This way it won't be cold."

Gu Yun smiled lightly and hugged her even tighter.

During the leisurely time, neither of them spoke, silently waiting for the next negotiation.

Guanzhou and Minzhou were very close, and after driving for almost two hours, the carriage arrived at the meeting place.

This is a foothold for pedestrians outside Minzhou City.

The surrounding field of vision is extremely wide, and the ground is full of yellow sand at a glance.

In the huge world, it seems that only a pavilion next to it still exists.

At this moment, a dozen or so soldiers in Jin armor had surrounded the gazebo. Seeing the slowly approaching carriage, they silently took out their weapons.

The wooden boat's face remained unchanged, he grabbed the reins and parked the carriage in front of the gazebo.

"Is His Royal Highness King Ping inside?" A general stood up, staring at the carriage as sharply as an eagle.

The tone was still respectful, Gu Yun had the bottom line in his heart, opened the curtain of the car, looked indifferently, "It's me."

Although this general hadn't seen Gu Yun for more than ten years, once he saw her face that resembled the Emperor and Concubine Jing, he knew that she must be His Highness Prince Ping.

"I have seen His Royal Highness King Ping." He saluted Gu Yun very respectfully, and then

He turned his body sideways and made way for her, "His Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time, please go in quickly."

Prince? !

Gu Yun was startled, but his face became even more calm.

Unexpectedly, the person from the state of Jin who came to peace talks would be the crown prince.

It seems that Jin State also attaches great importance to this negotiation.

Gu Yun was a little more sure, she got out of the carriage, and walked into the gazebo with Jiang Libai who was pretending to be a servant.

The inside is not too spacious, only a wooden table and two wooden chairs are placed.

Windproof and sandproof bamboo curtains were hung all around to block out a little sunlight.

A man in a cloak was already sitting on a wooden chair, hidden in the shadows, his face could not be seen clearly.

After Gu Yun walked in, the figure raised his eyes slightly.

"Xiao Jiu?" A warm voice sounded and fell into Gu Yun's ears.

After seeing Gu Yun's face clearly, the man stood up very quickly, his hands behind his back trembled slightly, and he spoke again with a trace of tension in his voice, "Xiao Jiu, it's me."

He came out from the shadows, and that face somewhat similar to Gu Yun's was also revealed.

He has a handsome appearance and a gentle temperament. He looks about in his early twenties.

Gu Yun struggled to find the memory of the original body in her mind, trying to find clues about which elder brother the person in front of her was.

But it's a pity that the original body has already forgotten the memory of the time in Jin, only the hatred and numbness left.

Gu Yun remembered that the general outside said just now that it was the prince of Jin who came to negotiate peace.

She frowned and saluted: "Gu Yun has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Gu Xun stepped forward, stopped her from saluting, and looked at her carefully while helping her up.

"Xiao Jiu doesn't remember me anymore?"

When Gu Yun left Jin, she was just five years old, and she probably doesn't remember the past anymore.

Sure enough, he saw ignorance in Gu Yun's eyes.

When he blamed himself even more, he took Gu Yun to sit on the wooden chair.

"I'm your eighth brother, Gu Xun." He reported his name, hoping that Gu Yun would remember who he was.

But when he saw Gu Yun, he just nodded, and after calling out "Brother Eight Emperors", he knew that the younger brother who was very clingy to him when he was a child could not be found.

He was sore in his heart, but he couldn't say anything more.

Because back then, he was the one who should go to Yu country as a hostage.

But their father insisted on keeping him and sent Gu Yun out.

I don't know if Gu Yun has been doing well for so many years.

He looked at her slowly, and saw that her face was thin, but her complexion was good, as if she had been abused.

"My brother hasn't come to see you all these years. It's my brother's fault." Gu Xun felt very guilty.

From the day Gu Yun was sent away, he has always wanted to see her.

But he was only a few years old back then, and once he ran out of the palace, he would be caught by the people around him and taken care of him.

After growing up a lot, he also proposed to their royal father that he wanted to visit Gu Yun in Yu Country, but before he finished speaking, his father interrupted him and warned him not to step out of the palace gate.

After experiencing all kinds of hardships, he gradually understood that their father seemed to no longer want to mention Gu Yun as his son.

So before he has no power, he can only carefully hide his miss for his younger brother and plot slowly.

I thought it would take a few more years before I could see my brother again.

But he didn't expect to have this opportunity for the two brothers to meet.

He was full of emotions in his heart, but Gu Yun's face was indifferent, and there was no trace of emotion.

Regarding what he said just now, he just pursed his lips and made a simple response.

The joy of reunion was washed away, and Gu Xun felt more and more guilty.

Probably because he didn't want to embarrass Gu Yun anymore, he put away some excitement, and spoke as calmly as possible: "How have you been all these years?"

To be honest, Gu Yun was confused by the prince's attitude.

Some confused.

She thought that when the "two brothers" met, they should be extremely defensive, but she didn't expect that this person seemed to... care about the original body?

But she didn't dare to let go of the care he showed from time to time, so she didn't say much about the hardships that Yuanshen had suffered in the past.

"Everything is fine."

Gu Yun's tone was light and distant, and his whole body revealed a sense of defense.

Gu Xun saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart.

"Everything is fine, that's not your home." He looked around and told her his plan, "Go home with my brother, and you won't have to stay in Yu as a hostage in the future. There is no need to be far away from home..."

Hearing his words, Gu Yun was a little unresponsive.

"go home?"

After listening to Gu Xun finish speaking, she understood what he meant.

Dare to love that this person wants to go to the state of Jin? !

Gu Yun frowned, resisting all over his body, "Wait, Your Highness, do you want me to leave Yu Kingdom?"

Gu Xun heard the rejection in her tone, and was slightly surprised: "Aren't you willing to go home?"

Home?

Gu Yun shook his head at him, expressing his position: "Jin is not my home."

When Gu Xun's face changed slightly, she continued, "I wonder if His Royal Highness knows that I'm married?"

Gu Xun naturally knew this.

But he thought it was Yu Guoqiang's trick to keep Gu Yunshi behind, and he thought his younger brother would not linger in this forced marriage.

But when she mentioned his wife, the gentle look on her face didn't seem like she was being forced...?

"I'm already married to the Seventh Princess of Yu Kingdom, and I'm married as a native of Yu Kingdom."

"I cherish my wife very much. We already have a lovely daughter...so, my home is not in Jin."

"Where my wife is, is my home."

Hearing this, Gu Xun's heart tightened.

He didn't know these details.

So his younger brother was not coerced into marriage as a native of Yu Kingdom? Are these all voluntary?

"Nobody forced you?" he asked again, trying to make sure.

Hearing this, Gu Yun laughed: "No one can force me."

"My wife treats me very well, and my father-in-law and mother-in-law also love the house and treat me very well."

Gu Xun looked at the younger brother who was thinking about him and finally smiled to himself. He listened carefully and looked at her soft face quietly.

"Since you are married and have children, why don't you go back and see Father and Concubine Jing?"

Gu Yun saw that he hadn't given up the idea of ​​letting her leave Yu Kingdom, and felt a little disgusted in his heart, "His Royal Highness, since the Jin Kingdom has abandoned me back then, and has never asked me about it for so many years. Then I also hope to go The post-Jin country is the same as before, don't come to disturb my life."

"My wife and I are very affectionate. I will always be by her side and will not go anywhere."

When the wind picked up, the bamboo curtains were blown rattlingly.

Jiang Libai, who lowered her head to minimize her sense of presence, quietly raised her head when she heard Gu Yun's sincere words, looked at her tall and straight back, and silently raised the corners of her mouth.

There was a moment of silence in the gazebo.

Gu Xun didn't try to persuade Gu Yun to leave with him, but said silently: "I understand."

After keeping Gu Yun's appearance firmly in his mind, he lifted his robe and got up from the wooden chair.

"The state of Jin will not go to war with the state of Yu, you have to take care of yourself in the future." There is only so much I can do for you.

…It's that simple?

Gu Yun was stunned for a moment, then saw Gu Xun open his arms towards her, and said with a smile: "Maybe our two brothers will never have the chance to meet again, let my brother give you a good hug."

"Like when I was a kid."

When Gu Yun was still in a daze, Gu Xun had already taken a step forward, and by virtue of being half a head taller than Gu Yun, he hugged her in his arms.

"Take care of yourself."

leave this

After saying this, Gu Xun left the pavilion without a trace of nostalgia.

It's just that when passing by Jiang Libai's side, his footsteps paused.

Afterwards, he didn't stop much, and led the soldiers he brought away from here.

The galloping horseshoes rolled up the thick sand, and those figures gradually disappeared in the wind.

Jiang Libai came to Gu Yun's side, held her hand, and looked at her with her head tilted: "Let's go!"

Gu Yun came back to his senses, and held Jiang Libai's catkin tightly, "Go back."

After getting into the carriage, Jiang Libai threw herself into her arms, quietly watching her expression.

"Sister Gu, do you want to go back to Jin?"

Although she already knew Gu Yun's answer just now, she still wanted to ask again.

Gu Yun rubbed her face and laughed softly: "No."

"The state of Jin is too far away. It will take several months in a carriage. You won't be able to bear it."

Jiang Libai bit her lips, and her eyes burst out with joy, "What do you mean?"

Gu Yun coughed lightly: "Didn't you say that wherever I go, you will go with me? If I really want to go to Jin, then you will definitely follow."

"But the journey is long, I don't want you to suffer."

"So go to Jin country? Let's forget it."

Hearing this, Jiang Libai felt warm in her heart, she hugged Gu Yun's neck and buried her head in her arms.

"Then will you miss your relatives in Jin?"

Gu Yun hugged her waist, lowered his head, put it close to her ear, and said in a low voice, "Did you forget? I'm not the original Gu Yun."

"So those people are not relatives to me."

Jiang Libai just remembered that her sister Gu was a fairy who came down from the stars, not the previous Gu Yun.

"You are my family, um... my wife."

The word "madame" came out of Gu Yun's mouth, it was gentle, tender and seductive.

Jiang Libai held Gu Yun's face with a smile, and jokingly said, "Sister Gu, you are so nasty..."