Chang'an Fu

Early the next morning, the emperor's imperial decree was issued, announcing that Gu Huai would enter the palace to have an audience

Because Li Yu was worried, and he didn't know what he was worried about, so he also entered the palace that day, but because the emperor summoned Gu Huai alone, he went to Concubine Yu's palace

Not long after he entered Wanhua Palace, Xiao Cheng came to ask Concubine Yu for a pulse

"I heard about the border crossing. You entered the palace with General Gu today because of this matter?" Xiao Cheng stayed in the Wanhua Palace and talked with Li Yu before he left after checking Concubine Yu's pulse.

"You are well informed!"

"One of the guards of the Xuanwu Gate is familiar to me. One of his family members got sick and no one was able to treat him, so I meddled in his business for a while. Afterwards, he would tell me if there was any trouble in the palace. It was a chance."

Li Yu nodded, "It's pretty good, I'm relieved to see that you're doing well in the palace."

"Are you really going to let General Gu go to the border?"

"If you don't go, he will feel uneasy, so let's go!" He said and smiled at Xiao Cheng, "Don't worry! He has won so many battles, this time he will be fine!"

Xiao Cheng wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.

"I will arrange you into the palace, as long as you take good care of my mother and concubine, you don't need to participate in other things. After all, people in the palace are complicated, and you also need to protect yourself!"

"I know!"

Xiao Cheng never talked too much, so Li Yu started talking

"Why didn't I see that girl Ruyan today?"

When Liu Ruyan was mentioned, Xiao Cheng's expression darkened, "A few days ago, she got angry with me and left, and she never came back. I reckoned that she might have returned to Ghost King Valley!"

"Her temperament is like that, but I'm curious that you can still lose your temper with her with your temperament!"

"Actually, I don't know why she is angry. Sometimes she gets angry very suddenly!" Xiao Cheng recalled Liu Ruyan's recent temper tantrums with him, and said puzzledly.

Li Yu patted Xiao Cheng's shoulder in a funny way, "In a few days, she will probably come back after losing her temper. Neither I nor my master can figure out the temperament of my junior sister."

In Feishuang Palace, Xia Wenshu came in to serve tea, since he recognized An Donghai as foster father, he had many opportunities to be close to the emperor

He is very good at reading people's faces, and he is also very good at guessing people's hearts, so the emperor quickly remembered his name

"Your Majesty, this is your tea, General Gu, this is your tea"

"Yeah," the emperor agreed.

"Slave, leave!" Xia Wenshu glanced at Gu Huai from the corner of his eye when he was leaving, and sighed in his heart, this man was so beautiful, different from his own feminine beauty, it was cut with sharp edges and corners Jun Lang, Xia Wenshu has only seen two people like this in his life, one is him and the other is Li Yu

"Yan Ping, quickly taste the cup of tea in front of you, how do you like it?"

Hearing the emperor's words, Gu Huai put the tea to his mouth and took a sip. The fragrance of the tea lingered around his teeth, as if his entire throat was filled with the fragrance of tea leaves. The taste was neither strong nor weak.

“Good tea!”

"Tea is good tea, but it depends on who makes it. The little palace man who makes this tea is named Xiao Xiazi. I don't know how he learned the skill of making tea, but the tea he makes is better than his adoptive father. Donghai is more in my heart.”

"There are many capable people around the emperor! One is better than the other!"

In the past, Gu Huai would not say such polite words to Emperor Xianning. Gu Huai knew it, and Emperor Xianning naturally knew it too.

Strange to say, Li Chuang was obviously the one who alienated people's hearts, but now he is not happy with the real change. Maybe people who have sat on the dragon chair for too long are eager for someone to be the loyal minister who speaks harshly, and also hope that someone Let's flirt by your side

Seeing that Gu Huai didn't want to talk too much, Emperor Xianning stopped talking to him about his parents, and went straight to the point

"For the expedition, what are your requirements?"

"I just hope that the emperor can release all the Gu family soldiers who are imprisoned in the practice field. I can win on the battlefield because of them, so there must be none of them!"

When Gu Huai returned to the court, he brought back most of the Gu family army, leaving only a small part at the northern border. This time his military power was taken away, and the Gu family army in Chang'an City was also implicated. Naturally, it is impossible for the emperor to really do anything to them. So, after all, they are a group of elite soldiers and generals. He imprisoned them for the sake of Sima Xiangru, and secondly, to kill their vigor. He planned to let them out after a while.

So when Gu Huai said this, Emperor Xianning agreed without even thinking about it.

"In that case, gather your troops and rush to the front line as soon as possible!" Turning around, he took a box from the chopping board that An Donghai had been holding and handed it to Gu Huai, "This is another military order tiger talisman. Made two, and now one is in Sima Xiangru's place."

Mentioning Sima Xiangru, Li Chuang sighed, "I'm sure I won't be able to find the tiger talisman either! Just go!"

"Retire!" Gu Huai was about to go out after paying his respects. When he reached the door, Emperor Xianning suddenly spoke and said softly.

"Yan Ping, you must return safely!"

Gu Huai didn't reply to Emperor Xianning's words, he didn't know whether he did it out of his own heart, or just hoped that he would successfully regain his homeland

But he doesn't want to know whichever it is.

When he walked to the Xuanwu Gate, he saw Li Yu standing at the door waiting for him from a distance. Looking at him in plain clothes, the depressed mood he had just met the emperor was instantly swept away, and he walked briskly. Near Li Yu

"You finally entered the palace once, why don't you spend more time with Concubine Yu?"

"The concubine mother has just recovered and needs to rest, not to mention that when she recovers, there will be more time to reunite with me in the future." Li Yu took a step forward and took Gu Huai's hand naturally

"Have you confirmed the departure time yet?" Li Yu asked on the way back

"The emperor wants me to leave as soon as possible, I think it will be tomorrow! It's urgent, he doesn't say, I also want to leave quickly, I'm going to the training ground to gather all the Gu family troops, you don't have to wait for me, go back first! "

"Then I'll go back and pack the things you need to bring. I'll come back early in the evening for dinner. I'll cook today!"

"it is good!"

Guo had already been waiting here outside the practice field, he didn't go in for a long time because he wanted to be with Gu Huai

"General!" Seeing Gu Huai approaching, he immediately stepped forward and saluted him

Although he and Gu Huai are usually brothers in love, there is no lack of etiquette.

"Let's go!" Gu Huai pushed open the door, and walked in one after the other with Guo Ye.

The people inside ran out of the inner room when they heard the noise, and they were even more surprised when they saw the person coming.

I don't know who shouted "General Gu!" This made the group of people explode

At this time, Gu Huai took out the military order tiger amulet given to him by the emperor before, and shouted

"The tiger talisman of the military order is here, the Gu family army can listen to my orders!"

This situation is very familiar to the Gu family army below. Although they listen to Hufu, they have deeper feelings for the Gu family and Gu Huai, which cannot be controlled by Hufu.

When they saw Gu Huai who entered the door, they were surprised and excited, but now they saw the tiger charm, they were delighted and excited.

So when Gu Huai took out the tiger talisman and uttered that sentence, everyone knelt down and said in unison

"The Gu family army is here, and I will listen to the general's orders!"

They waited for this moment for too long. Even though they were locked in this practice field, they never let up for a moment, and never stopped training for a moment, because they knew that someone would come to take them out one day!

"Now the border is in an emergency. The Xiongnu and the Mongols are jointly attacking Bianliang. The emperor ordered this general to lead all the soldiers to the border. Do the generals have the confidence to fight against foreign aggression with this general and take back the city?!"

"Have!"

The people below are now full of enthusiasm, as soldiers, they are supposed to protect their families and the country!

"Today I will give you time to pack up and salute, and we will gather outside the Xuanwu Gate tomorrow morning and set off!"

Guo also watched all this silently, watching the impassioned morale, he knew that the old days were back again!

Gu Huai came back when Li Yu was cooking the last of Gu Huai's favorite dishes.

Seeing Gu Huai who came back, Li Yu put down the last vinegar ribs and greeted him

"Wash your hands and eat!"

When Gu Huai came back after washing his hands, Li Yu had already packed his meal and sat at the table waiting for him

"Where's Uncle Gu?" Gu Huai asked curiously as soon as he came back and hadn't seen Gu Da's shadow until now.

"Uncle Gu said that no one has lived in the old house for a long time. He wants to go back and have a look and clean it up. He won't be back today!"

Gu Huai remembered that since he went to the battlefield, it seemed that Gu Da would find excuses not to show up every time he was about to go on an expedition, so he didn't say anything else.

"Want to drink?" Li Yu asked

"Then let's have a few drinks! Don't get drunk, I have to go to war tomorrow morning!" He said and handed the cup in front of Li Yu

After the meal, both of them were very silent. Li Yu was afraid that he would ask him to stay, but he knew it was impossible, so he just drank in silence without opening his mouth.

Li Yu's alcohol capacity has never been very good, according to his drinking method, he soon became drunk

Gu Huai carried him into the room, settled down, and saw that the suit he had packed a long time ago was neatly placed on the table in the room. Next to the bundle was his armor, the shiny silver armor.

In fact, there is someone waiting for you at home, silently taking care of everything for you. It’s really good. Gu Huai sat in front of the bed and looked at Li Yu’s face, thinking silently

"Wait for me to come back!" Gu Huai Fu whispered in Li Yu's ear

"Yeah" I don't know if it was his drunken murmur or if he really heard the reply, but after speaking, Li Yu quickly breathed steadily and seemed to fall asleep again

Gu Huai looked at him amusedly, leaned on his forehead, kissed him gently on the forehead, got up and left the room