Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Gao Yanchou left, Guo Shao got up and sent him out. He passed Madam Huarui and turned his head, "Madam, please sit here for a while, I will see off General Gao."

His tone of voice was very casual, and his eyes were fleeting, but it was just such a sentence that made Mrs. Huarui inexplicably feel a kind of care and concern... It was like family members and close friends who usually greeted each other when they were going to do something. It was very casual and natural.

In just one sentence, Guo Shao really has an unspeakable meaning to people. No wonder Gao Yanchou and Guo Shao get along so happily.

"En." Mrs. Huarui responded softly. At this moment, she felt no inferiority complex and fear at all, and seemed to have forgotten her own situation. It is amazing that before meeting Guo Shao, Mrs. Huarui still felt that she might be homeless at any time, had no sense of trust in the world, and was full of uncertainty about the future; but for a while, she suddenly felt very at ease.

Guo Shao disappeared outside the door, and Mrs. Huarui sat in the living room a little bored and waited.

She couldn't help but reached out and touched her cheek. The injury from a few days ago was almost healed, and there shouldn't be any blemishes to be seen. But before coming here today, she was in a bad mood and had no interest in anything. She didn't dress up, she didn't even put on any light makeup, and she didn't pick out clothes... Would she feel a little embarrassed now? Mrs. Huarui became a little annoyed.

Not long after, Guo Shao returned to the living room, Mrs. Huarui lowered her eyes, and there were only the two of them left, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Guo Shao sat down on the chair next to her, and there was a tea table between them. He opened his mouth and said: "The Kingdom of Shu is destroyed, and the court is still kind to the monarch and ministers of the Kingdom of Shu. It is really regrettable that Duke Qin wrote a secret letter; but as long as he does not do that kind of thing again, safety can still be guaranteed. Madam, don't worry, don't worry."

Mrs. Huarui hurriedly said: "Ah Lang is very regretful and scared now."

After all, thinking of Meng Chang's happy performance of going out this morning in high spirits, forgetting all dangers, her face felt slightly hot.

"Since Duke Qin has regretted it, there is still a chance now." Guo Shao said gently, "Madam, you must believe in my sincerity. There are many monarchs in the world, except for the Northern Han Dynasty, only the Lord of Shu is unwilling to give up the throne. If the court can tolerate even the Lord of Shu, other monarchs will not be so worried...especially the Lord of Wuyue."

Mrs. Huarui immediately believed his words, because it was indeed true. This kind of consideration, even she has never thought about it, Guo Shao thinks farther than her.

She observed Guo Shao calmly, and felt that his appearance was not that attractive, probably because of his tan and rough skin. He was not someone who could make women like him at all, very ordinary. But after staying with him for a while, Mrs. Huarui could feel his clean and comfortable breath... maybe it was because of the white teeth he showed when he spoke, although his face was a bit dark, but the teeth were very clean; maybe it was his upright sitting posture, modest and gentle restraint; or maybe it was his old but clean and tidy clothes.

In short, Mrs. Huarui felt that the man in front of her was completely devoid of dust, and had no aura of power at all. Although she came from a low background, she has indeed met many powerful people, and her intuition is also very sensitive, but she has never met such a person as Guo Shao.

At this moment, a young general came in, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Cao Bin begs to see you."

"Cao Bin returned to Tokyo?" Guo Shao said, "Go and welcome him in."

"Here." The general replied.

Mrs. Huarui hurriedly said, "Will I be here to delay Guo Du's inspection work?"

"Haha, I don't know what's going on today. The guests I want to see are all the people I want to see." Guo Shao said with a smile, "I don't usually have so many guests to meet at home. For most of them, I don't need to show up in person... There is a screen inside. Madam, please go to the back and sit for a while. Cao Bin may not stay long, and I don't know him very well."

Mrs. Huarui got up as she said and changed places. At this time Guo Shao also walked out of the living room and waited outside the door.

Voices came from outside. Guo Shao and the man named Cao Bin were talking about the Shu Kingdom. It could be heard that Cao Bin was stationed in the Shu Kingdom before... Mrs. Huarui was not accompanied by anyone, but she didn’t find it boring. Listening to them was quite interesting. This is probably the reason why Guo Shao didn’t let her leave the living room.

The official affairs of the generals don't sound particularly interesting. It's like reading scriptures and history. It's a bit boring, but as long as you can calm down and read it, it's still quite interesting.

Guo Shao's voice said: "Originally, I planned to send envoys to Wuyue Kingdom, but if it was too early, the timing would not be appropriate. Li Chuyun has been doing well in Wuping recently, and the timing is almost right. I will submit a letter to recommend candidates, and I think it would be better to send military generals. After the mission, you don't have to rush back to the country... Is General Cao interested in this trip?"

Cao Bin's voice said: "The last general is waiting to serve the country. If there is room for force, he will definitely do his best."

"Very good, Xiang Gong really saw the right person." Guo Shao praised in his voice.

The two talked for a while, then fell silent, and they went out.

Mrs. Huarui pondered their conversation and guessed that the Great Zhou Dynasty was already deploying troops against the Southern Tang Kingdom... She thought to herself that the Southern Tang Kingdom might not exist for long; her judgment was not based on an analysis of the military strength and deployment of the two sides, but purely out of intuition, because she believed in Guo Shao's ability.

At this time, Mrs. Huarui suddenly had an idea. If Guo Shao was the emperor of Shu, she might not have been arrested and come to Tokyo now, and she was not worried about being arrested.

Guo Shao came behind the screen, Mrs. Huarui hurriedly got up, and said a little cautiously: "It's too much trouble for Guo to check."

Guo Shao ignored her politeness, and just muttered: "It's almost noon, Jingniang hasn't come back yet, I guess she's going to have lunch in the Taoist temple. If Madam doesn't have anything important, can I invite you to have lunch?"

"Guo Du inspects and treats each other with courtesy..." Mrs. Huarui didn't want to refuse, she couldn't bear to say politely.

Guo Shao said bluntly: "It's just a casual meal, so you don't have to be polite, madam?"

Mrs. Huarui felt that her face was a little hot, so she didn't make a sound for a while. She does like this place a little bit, staying by Guo Shao's side.

Guo Shao said again: "Ms. Jing lives in the second entrance yard. I'll take you there. In the future, Madam can come to see her often when she is free. I told the servants to prepare some simple food and wine at noon... I just got a cook this year, and her skills are not bad. It is said that her family specially prepares banquets for weddings and funerals, and the skills are passed down from family to family."

Mrs. Huarui followed Guo Shao out of the living room and entered a gatehouse. She was a little dizzy, and it was only after she came in that she realized that if Guo Shao wanted to do something to her, she would be throwing herself into the trap. But she is not afraid at all... She knows herself very well, in fact, it is difficult to trust others, and her strong defensiveness is related to her experience; but for some reason, Guo Shao, a martial artist who is almost a stranger, made her not worried at all after only a few meetings.

Mrs. Huarui thought to herself, for a person of his status, it would be useless to guard against him, I'm afraid he would look down on him if he threw himself into his arms... It was really embarrassing to be rejected last time.

Walking to the north, a gatehouse further inside attracted Mrs. Huarui's attention. The arc-shaped bridge corridor in mid-air is indeed a bit special, with a hint of Qin and Han style. The two talked for a while while walking, and then came to a dining room to sit down. There was no one else, only Guo Shao invited her to dinner, and it really was a very casual banquet.

Guo Shao said with a smile: "My courtyard will be completed in a short time. There is also a back garden inside, which is not much bigger than the second courtyard. This place is not comparable to the Shu Palace. I have been to the Shu Palace. It may take a whole day to complete the tour."

Mrs. Huarui said casually: "Compared with the imperial palace, your mansion is naturally much smaller, but the imperial palace is not mine, no matter how big it is, and this is General Guo's own mansion. It is also very beautifully decorated, and the gate tower to the north is round like a rainbow."

Guo Shaodao: "That's true. Not to mention people, it is said that there is a kind of bird that builds nests, and it also specially picks beautiful flowers and plants, arranges its nest beautifully, and then attracts female birds to come."

Madam Huarui blushed and said, "I've never heard of such a thing..."

At this time, two ordinary-looking middle-aged women came in with food boxes to set meals. Several exquisite white porcelain plates with dishes were placed on the table, and there was a steamed fish. The purple wine is crystal clear in the glass flagon, very beautiful. There are not many dishes, but they are prepared with great care, and Mrs. Huarui feels very comfortable.

The sound of the piano faintly coming from a distance in the north, rippling leisurely in the quiet air. The sound of the piano is far away, obviously not for the meal here, maybe one of Guo Shao's concubines or domestic prostitutes is still practicing the rhythm... But unintentionally, it adds a bit of elegance to the place.

The voice was just right. When they were talking, the distance would not affect the conversation; when they were quiet, it could affect the atmosphere, and they could listen carefully without feeling awkward. In this way, Guo Shao and Mrs. Huarui don't have to talk all the time, they only talk when they want to, and they feel very relaxed and casual.

Guo Shao took the glass cup, poured the wine with his own hands, and handed a cup to Madam Huarui. He said: "I usually don't drink at noon, but my wife is a guest, so I feel that it's a bit less interesting to treat you to dinner without some wine. Maybe this is 'no wine, no banquet'."

Mrs. Huarui held up the glass cup, and Guo Shao took the initiative to toast. Mrs. Huarui said softly: "Thank you General Guo for your hospitality."

The taste is not very good, Mrs. Huarui remembers that wine is usually sweet. But this wine is not very sweet, and it lacks the mellow aroma of white wine and rice wine, so it is really not very easy to drink. But of course Mrs. Huarui didn't say anything, otherwise it would be a bit impolite as if she disliked other people's wine.

Guo Shao glanced at her: "My wife brewed sweet wine, but I think that drinking sweet wine with meals is not in harmony with salty dishes. This kind of fruit wine may not taste very good at first, but after a while, you will find it quite smooth. Madam, try it and you will know."

When Mrs. Huarui heard this, she felt that the wine was somewhat similar to her own feelings.

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