The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending

It was Ren Chenghao, deputy commander of Jinyiwei, who came to see them off. When fifty Jinyiwei dressed in flying fish suits entered the city mightily, they attracted the attention of many people.

Ren Chenghao conveyed the meaning of the emperor:

"My lord, the emperor said that you must hand over the Qin family to your lord, in order to prevent the blood of the Yu Prince's mansion from flowing out, and the spirit of the late emperor in the sky cannot rest easy."

After Ren Chenghao finished speaking, he walked away regardless of King Yu's reaction.

"My lord."

The long history of the palace looked at King Yu with an inquiring look, meaning, did you just let this group of Jinyiwei go?

King Yu's face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead jumped, he was about to die of anger.

He really wanted to take down Jinyiwei, but this Chenghao was openly sent by the emperor. When he entered the city, he was open and aboveboard, and so many eyes watched them send the Qin family to Yuwangfu.

If he killed Jin Yiwei, he would be able to vent his hatred, but what would outsiders think of him?

These two countries are not at war with each other.

King Yu narrowed his eyes, but he still managed to hold back the anger in his heart.

When he looked at Qin Xin again, his face was so gloomy that ink almost dripped, and there was no good face.

Qin Xin is wearing a blue-colored cloak, and her lower abdomen has been slightly raised, but she has lost a lot of weight.

She didn't dare to look directly at King Yu's threatening gaze, she lowered her eyes slightly, feeling uneasy and afraid.

But apart from being afraid, she also had expectations on the way from the capital to Yuzhou.

Before the emperor sent her away from the capital, she thought that she would be trapped in the Second Prince's Mansion for the rest of her life, and that she would be mixed up with Gu Jing for the rest of her life.

Giving birth to a child is a matter of life and death. She was really afraid that she would not be able to give birth to the child in her womb, but she did not expect that the emperor would send Jin Yiwei to send her to Yuzhou.

When she came to Yuzhou, she could be with Gu Xi!

She can still start over in Yuzhou, even if she can't be Gu Xi's main room, she can still be a good wife and concubine.

There is hope in her life.

Qin Xin clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and couldn't help but look at King Yu who was headed up.

King Yu looked in his early thirties, dressed in a green bamboo brocade robe, with handsome features, tall and mighty, but just sitting there exuding a compelling aura that was not angry and self-possessed, completely different from the emperor's gentleness and elegance. Different, the two brothers are very different in appearance and temperament.

Qin Xin only glanced at her and lowered her eyes again, only to hear King Yu say coldly, "Put her in jail."

Of course, this "she" refers to Qin Xin.

Qin Xin: "?"

As if a bucket of cold water had been thrown down on her head, Qin Xin's eyes widened in disbelief, and she opened her mouth and said, "My lord, I want to see the third son..."

What else did she want to say, but Prince Yu's mansion was not a place for her to clamor for. As soon as Prince Yu gave the order, two women with big arms and round waists came in immediately. A rag rudely shoved Qin Xin's mouth and blocked it. Her mouth, and then dragged the person out of the main hall.

The two wives looked disdainful.

Regardless of whether the child in Qin's womb belongs to the Third Young Master, in Yu Wangfu, this child is nothing.

It's not that King Yu didn't have a grandson, and he wouldn't care about this in Qin's stomach at all. What's more, this child was just a traitor and had a son, and it would be embarrassing to say anything about it in the future!

Qin Xin struggled unwillingly. She still had a lot of things to say, but she never had the chance to say it again. She only felt that the arm that was being shackled by the two wives hurt her heart. There was only one thought left in her mind: how could this happen?

!

King Yu didn't even look at Qin Xin at all.

To him, Qin Xin was insignificant.

In the main hall, the atmosphere became solemn.

Chang Shi made a gesture, and the servants serving in the hall withdrew.

King Yu frowned slightly, his whole body like a drawn bow.

Because the stronghold in the capital was destroyed by the imperial court, the speed of news transmission was much slower. King Yu just learned about the latest situation in the capital three days ago.

The second prince, Gu Jing, was banned by the emperor;

Chengen Gong Liu Renxun died;

Also, the affair between Qin Xin and Gu Xi was widely known by the emperor.

One by one, one by one, they were out of the control of King Yu.

Thinking about it, King Yu clenched his fists even tighter and his eyes darkened.

Last year, he asked Gu Xi and Duan Rou to go to the capital, and he planned carefully, and even sent out Fang Hanjun, but in the end he lost everything.

The price is too great!

It has to be said that the emperor's series of tactics is too cruel. He knew their plan early on, but he quietly pushed the boat. Not only did he kill the concubine, but he also detained Gu Xi and Duan Rou. To make the world think that Gu Xi and Duanrou robbed the concubine, and deceived everyone in the world, and pointed the finger at him.

hateful!

"Snapped!"

King Yu thumped the Ruyi small square table beside him heavily, and even the tea in the tea cup overflowed a lot.

The emperor he knew had always been an indecisive, forward-looking person, who couldn't afford to be the king of a country at all, that is, occupying the title of the eldest son of the emperor. Since when did the emperor become so scheming?

!

King Yu said coldly: "The emperor wants to force this king to do it first!"

"The emperor still wants to occupy the righteousness."

King Yu's voice became colder and colder, so cold that ice scum would fall out.

Chang Shi sighed with a dignified expression: "My lord, but this time, we have indeed fallen into a passive situation..."

If they did it at this time, it would be just as the emperor intended, and the people of the world would only think that the palace of the king of Yu had the ambition to rebel. Even if the king of Yu gained the world, he would inevitably be shadowed by the sound of an axe like the Emperor Yingzong of the previous dynasty. questioned whether he had taken his nephew's throne.

But if you don't do it and miss this rare opportunity, it will give the emperor time to recuperate.

Now the external chaos in Daqi has calmed down, and the internal troubles have gradually stabilized. Daqi has thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and tens of millions of people. It is a big country in the Central Plains. , it will be difficult to come back and win the capital.

To put it more nasty, the emperor was somewhat constrained by the poisonous oath he made while kneeling in front of the emperor's dragon couch, but the prince did not. When the prince ascended the throne more than ten years later, and the country of Daqi was prosperous and strong, would the new emperor still be allowed to go to Yuzhou?

!

It is impossible for Daqi and Yuzhou to coexist. Sooner or later, there will be a battle. Either you die or I die.

For King Yu, now is the best chance.

Originally, if the plan had not gone awry, the situation should have been better.

Chang Shi was heartbroken.

King Yu was also unwilling in his heart, but now that the boat was done, it would be useless to think about it.

King Yu thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a letter from Prince Duan?"

Chang Shi shook his head.

King Yu clenched his fist, released it again, and said, "This king intends to let Uncle Dongping go to Luo'an City. If this is to happen, we need to echo this king from Duan Wang."

He couldn't wait any longer. Either the east wind suppressed the west wind, or the west wind suppressed the east wind. He couldn't give the emperor a chance to consolidate the country in vain.

Chang Shi nodded in response: "The subordinates will go to Dongping Uncle's Mansion in person to inform Uncle later."

With Duanwangfu as a support, King Yu's confidence in the uprising will be even greater, Yuzhou will have no worries, and King Yu can safely lead the northern expedition.

Thinking about it, Chang Shi's eyes seemed to ignite a scorching flame, and his blood boiled with it. Fortune was still on King Yu's side.

Just as Chang Shi was about to retire, he remembered one more thing, and said, "My lord, this subordinate heard that Gu Zezhi has returned to the Western Border."

King Yu: "?"

Chang Shi explained: "Gu Zezhi just got married in the twelfth lunar month. He took his wife back to Xijiang to greet King Duan. It is estimated that in early March, people should also arrive in Xijiang."

King Yu squinted his eyes, his narrow eyes became deeper and deeper, sharp as knives, looking towards the west sky through the open window.

The sky is blue and transparent, and the clouds as white as snow move with the wind, unpredictable.

After a while, Chang Shi hurried out of the main hall.

He didn't know that his guess was completely wrong. Gu Zezhi and Qin Di arrived in Luo'an nearly half a month later than he expected.

Luo'an City is the largest city in the western region. Every day, there are long queues of people waiting to enter the city. At dusk, the carriages and horses of Gu Zezhi and Qin Di have already arrived outside the city. The last side of the team.

Qin Di stuck his head out of the car window on the side of the carriage, his small face couldn't hide the tiredness of the boat, but his big black and white eyes were shining, looking at the high city wall in front of him and said, "This is It's Luo'an City."

The setting sun burned the western half of the sky red.

Under the rays of the sun, there is a city surrounded by towering gray city walls. Above the huge city gate are engraved three big characters with dancing dragons and phoenixes - Luo'an City.

These three words are slightly mottled under the corrosion of wind, frost and cold dew over the years, but they also reveal an ancient domineering.

Traveling thousands of miles west, Gu Zezhi tried to slow down his journey as much as possible. It was inevitable that he would encounter a lot of inconveniences along the way, so he had to be accommodating and accommodating again. In the past month or so, Qin Di lost several catties of meat raised in the capital.

Finally arrived at Luo'an City today. Qin Di really wanted to grow a pair of wings and fly in. He wanted to take a bath and change clothes, and then have a good night's sleep.

Although she knew it all too well, Duan Wang's mansion was a wolf's den and a tiger's den, not to mention the confused and eccentric Duan Wang, Concubine Feng Side, Gu Chenzhi and Concubine Duan must have ulterior motives, waiting to be stabbed with knives all the time. Did she get a knife?

Qin Di yawned lazily, presumably the next dungeon in Luo'an City will not be boring anymore...

Anyway, if there are golden thighs, she will be in charge of being a vase.

Qin Di retracted his gaze and looked at Gu Zezhi beside the carriage.

Gu Zezhi rode on a tall and sturdy black horse, wearing a brocade robe with purple crane pattern, and his fair skin was moist and lustrous. Below, the face is like jade, the handsome and handsome, and there is a faint sense of alienation, graceful and noble, quiet and serene.

The next moment, he looked down at her, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and Zhang Li's face was a little more genial, just like the bright spring sunshine in March, with a graceful appearance.

It was as if the exiled immortal above Jiuxiao had stepped down from the mortal world.

He smiled and said: "The three characters of Luo'an City on the city wall are still written by Emperor Taizu himself."

Qin Di was suddenly intrigued, raised his eyebrows, and motioned for him to continue.

Gu Zezhi casually chatted with her.

Emperor Taizu was originally the general who guarded the western border in the previous dynasty. The city of Luo'an fell into the hands of Xidi for five years. When Emperor Taizu led his troops to retake Luo'an city, the word "Luo'an city" on the city wall was long ago by the people of Xidi. It was damaged, so Emperor Taizu picked up the pen and invited the best craftsmen in Western Xinjiang to carve it.

One of the young couple was talking and the other was listening. They were all focused, but they didn't notice that there was a burning gaze on the city wall looking in Gu Zezhi's direction.

A square-faced teenager hurried down from the city wall, landed a brown horse at random, and rode out of the city gate.

The square-faced teenager rode his horse straight to a place two feet away from Gu Zezhi, flew down again, and saluted Gu Zezhi who was on the horse with a smile on his face: "Third Young Master!"

When the square-faced teenager just saw Gu Zezhi on the city wall, he was stunned.

Everyone knows that the third son is now highly valued by Jin Shang, and has been left in the capital...

At this moment, when he saw Qin Di in the carriage, he suddenly realized.

By the way, the third son got married last year!

He guessed Qin Di's identity, and clasped his fists and salutes Qin Di affectionately: "The last general Su Jue has seen the third lady."

I thought that the third son was here to greet the prince with his new wife.

"Young Master Su."

Qin Di nodded slightly, smiling decently and generously.

Although Su Jue really wanted to reminisce with Gu Zezhi, but thinking that Gu Zezhi has traveled thousands of miles, it must have been hard work, so he didn't say much nonsense and said directly: "Third Young Master, I will escort you and the third lady into the city at the end. ."

Su Jue ordered the guard, and the guard immediately arranged to clear the way.

Duan Wangfu's position in the western border is detached, and it protects the well-being of the people. Everyone knows that Duan Wangfu, from the prince to several sons, have been on the front lines and bloody battlefields. When the people heard that people from Duan Wangfu entered the city, they didn't need to. When the guards at the city gate rushed, they naturally let Gu Zeyi's pedestrians enter the city first.

Su Jue sent them three blocks before retiring.

Gu Zezhi smiled and said, "I'll ask you to go drink in a few days."

Hearing that, Qin Di took an extra look at Gu Zezhi, and felt that his warm voice was a little more sincere than usual.

"Then the last few will drink your wedding wine, Third Young Master."

Su Jue responded with a smile and rode away.

Gu Zezhi seemed to know what Qin Di was thinking, and said, "This is my former colleague."

Qin Di blinked, and she remembered that when Gu Zezhi was in the Western Border, he had also brought soldiers to fight.

She couldn't help looking up and down at the elegant Gu Zezhi outside, and there was a kind of Confucian general style.

As the so-called "feather fan and towel, when talking and laughing, the ashes of the turrets are gone", Qin Di covered his mouth with silly joy, and went back into the carriage.

Gu Zezhi raised his eyebrows, and wanted to go in and torture himself to extract a confession, but unfortunately...

He glanced forward with a little regret, and the next street was Duanwangfu.

A group of chariots and horses turned right at the fork in front of them. The wide street was empty. The whole street was shrouded in a dense and verdant tree shade, and there was a majesty in the silence.

Gu Zezhi pointed to the front and smiled at Qin Di in the carriage: "Xiao Di, the palace is here."

Qin Di opened the curtain on the left side of the carriage again, and looked in the direction of Gu Zezhi's finger. The gilded plaque with the three characters "Duanwangfu" came into her eyes.

In front of the red lacquer gate of the palace, there are two lively stone lions, tall and majestic, majestic.

Qin Di originally wondered if it would be like a house fighting drama, a palace fighting drama, or something. As soon as she entered the door, someone gave her a slap in the face, but everything went smoothly.

No one closed the door to prevent them from entering, no one deliberately hung up on them, and no one blamed Sang and scolded Huai...

Qin Di held back his strength and had nowhere to go, so he was led to the front of the inner courtyard with Gu Zezhi so smoothly.

The main hall of Duanwang Mansion is of extraordinary style. There is a large plaque and a splashed ink landscape painting on the main wall. Below is a long red sandalwood carving table, on both sides are carved red sandalwood chairs, and on both sides of the hall are two sixteen Zhang Nan wood chair, mirror-like golden brick floor is covered with a gorgeous Persian wool carpet.

"Father."

The couple bowed to Duan Wang, who was sitting on the first Taishi chair.

Duan Wang was obviously in a good mood, and his eyes narrowed when he smiled.

Before the departure, Gu Zezhi handwritten a letter from his family and sent it to Duan Wang's mansion. Duan Wang had been looking forward to it for a long time. He thought they would be there at the beginning of the month. It looked like he finally knew why.

The year before last, when he and the princess traveled from Xijiang to the capital together, it took a lot of extra time.

Thinking of the princess, Duan Wang's smile froze slightly, and he asked, "Zezhi, how is your mother recently?"

Gu Zezhi said: "Mother is very good."

He only said these three words, and there was no follow-up.

These three words almost directly say that Mrs. Xiao has nothing to do with Duan Wang.

Duan Wang pursed his lips and looked at Gu Zezhi, his eyes were as sharp as knives, but Gu Zezhi's smile was always shallow and motionless.

Seemingly friendly, but indifferent.

Seemingly respectful, but really alienating.

Seemingly gentle, but actually tough.

After a while, Duan Wang seemed to let out a sigh of relief suddenly, and the conversation changed: "Zezhi, is your errand going well?"

"Father Lao is concerned, everything is going well, so the emperor specially gave me a few months leave and asked me to take Xiaoji to Luo'an City."

Gu Zezhi said with a smile, his words had a profound meaning that only he and Qin Di could know.

He kept smiling slightly, even under Duan Wang's sharp eyes, the curvature of the corners of his lips did not change at all, with an unmoving calmness that made Duan Wang sigh in his heart: His son is not like a father. , not like his mother, but like his grandfather 90% of the time, looking elegant and gentle, in fact, deep down...

But if Fan Zezhi is a little less stubborn, why are he and the prince so...

Thinking of the current situation of the two brothers being incompatible, Duan Wang felt a little headache and gloomy, and said, "Zezhi, your elder brother originally planned to pick you up today, but because of a temporary emergency, I didn't go..."

Duan Wang wanted to ease the relationship between the brothers, so he politely said a few good words for the eldest son.

"Father, what happened?"

Gu Zezhi interrupted Duan Wang very well.

"..." Duan Wang's face was not very good, and his eyes were dark.

Gu Zezhi asked again, "But what's wrong?"

At this point, even Qin Di could see that there must be something wrong. She pretended to hold up the tea cup and brushed the foam floating in the tea soup with the tea lid. .

King Duan didn't intend to hide it from Gu Zezhi, so when he asked, he said, "King Yu sent someone to Luo'an City a few days ago."

Qin Ji: "..."

There is indeed a play! Qin Di pretended to drink tea and listened more seriously.

Gu Zezhi: "Who is it?"

"Uncle Dongping."

Duan Wang frowned and said, "He said that he heard that your elder brother was ill and came to visit your elder brother on behalf of King Yu."

However, Duan Wang felt that something was not right.

King Yu is a serious trouble for the court. Who doesn't know that King Yu is very ambitious, how can they get too close to the people of King Yu's mansion, but Gu Chenzhi said that he is a guest from afar, and he always entertains one or two, saying: He was measured and persuaded Duan Wang to feel at ease.

How can King Duan feel at ease? He has talked to Gu Chenzhi several times over this matter these days, and the father and son support each other.

At this time, Duan Wang mentioned this matter to Gu Zezhi with a bit of a whimper.

Dong Pingbo?

Qin Di's ears perked up. If she remembered correctly, Uncle Dong Ping was the biological father of Jun Fang Han, the big scumbag who killed Princess Yongle!

Gu Zezhi still smiled slightly, the curvature of the corner of his right lips rose a little, and he thought: Sure enough.

He also guessed that the situation in the capital had developed to such a point that King Yu was forced to the edge of a cliff, and he would have to contact Gu Chenzhi.

Gu Zezhi's eyes flashed, and he said, "Before I set off for the Western Border, something happened in the capital, did your father know?"

"What's up?"

Duan Wang looked at Gu Zezhi in confusion.

Gu Zezhi told Gu Xi's people to set fire to Tai'an Palace, kidnapped Concubine Fang, and later Gu Jing colluded with Yu Wangfu, all of which were the emperor's external statements.

Duan Wang's face became more and more ugly, and the more he listened, the more frightened he became.

The location of Xijiang is remote, and some news of the capital has been slow to spread, and Duan Wang has not placed anyone in the capital, so he only knows these things until now.

After thinking for a moment, he understood King Yu's intention. He clenched his right hand tightly into a fist, looked at Gu Zezhi, and said solemnly, "King Yu is preparing for the northern expedition."

Facing his own son, Duan Wang didn't hide it, he just said something straight.

Gu Zezhi nodded: "That's why I'm going back this trip, and I'll be leaving within a few days."

Duan Wang originally wanted to keep Gu Zezhi and Qin Di live for a longer period of time, but now listening to him say this, although he was a little reluctant, he still agreed, and felt that it was also right.

The man's ambition is in all directions. As a father, he naturally hopes that his son can stay by his side, and he also hopes that their brothers can support each other, but the misunderstanding between their brothers obviously cannot be resolved in a short time. , it is better to let the three sons stay in the capital, so as not to kill the brothers.

King Duan's mood was somewhat dignified, not only because of family affairs, but also because of state affairs. It is conceivable that once King Yu raises troops, this battle will not be like the gangsters in Minzhou and Jinzhou. put down……

While thinking about it, King Duan picked up the tea cup, and suddenly thought of Bo Dong Ping, and the tea cup stopped in mid-air.

wrong.

Since King Yu had already planned to go on a northern expedition, he sent Uncle Dongping over at this time, and he definitely wouldn't have come to visit Gu Chenzhi.

Duan Wang's heart skipped a beat, his pupils shrank, and he hesitated.

Thinking that his daughter-in-law was still present, and this matter was related to the entire Duan Wang Mansion, Duan Wang did not say anything after all, and decided to talk to the third son in private later.

Duan Wang was drinking tea with some restlessness, and Gu Zezhi also saw that Duan Wang's soul was not holding back, but he didn't ask any questions, just pretended he didn't know.

At this time, there was a commotion outside.

Twenty or thirty people came here in a mighty manner, men and women, young and old, from four to five years old to their fifties, all dressed in bright clothes and dressed in jewels. woman.

Although Qin Di did not know these people, he could probably guess that these should be the two concubines, concubines and concubines, daughters-in-law and grandchildren of King Duan.

Such a group of people couldn't help but make the face-blind Qin Di think of the tediousness of entering the palace the next day after the wedding.

There are too many people with the surname Gu!

Qin Di complained silently in his heart.

Qin Di was looking at them, and they were also looking at Qin Di. Everyone's eyes were basically projected on her, with different eyes, some curious, some critical, some half-smiling, some surprised.

They also knew for a long time that Qin Di was going to come to Western Xinjiang with Gu Zezhi, so it was inevitable that they would inquire about Qin Di's background, know that she was the niece of Empress Wei, and that she was raised in the countryside.

They had thought that Gu Zezhi's new daughter-in-law might not be able to make it to the stage. Now they saw the real person with their own eyes, and they were somewhat surprised to see Qin Di's beautiful appearance and graceful gestures.

Could it be that the rumor is wrong?

Several people exchanged glances in twos and threes.