Married Thrice to Salted Fish

Xiao Jie had a good time, but he couldn't come back for a while.Huantong moved tables, chairs and a stove: "Young Master, just sit and wait."

Lin Qingyu ordered: "Move another chair to Butler Xi."

"Ma'am, you are being polite." Xi Rong said with low eyebrows, "Xi Rong is only a servant, how can he sit with the general's wife."

Lin Qingyu said calmly: "Your Highness doesn't regard Butler Xi as a real person, and Steward Xi doesn't have to talk about the word 'servant' all the time."

No matter what Xi Rong thinks in his heart, he still maintains a humble face: "Your Highness has such a temper, and he often plays with the servants in the house. Your Highness doesn't understand the rules, and Xi Rong dare not understand."

Lin Qingyu smiled slightly, but there was a bit of coldness in his eyes: "It seems that Housekeeper Xi doesn't want to drink my cup of tea no matter what."

"Madam is so beautiful, you can't do anything. How can a vulgar person like this little one have the good fortune to drink with Madam."

Lin Qingyu no longer forced himself, and said calmly, "As you wish."

Standing behind Lin Qingyu, Xi Rong quietly sized up this famous beauty in the capital.Lin Qingyu's appearance is impeccable, just sitting quietly and drinking tea can turn the cold school ground into a beautiful picture.

However, the more breathtaking beauty is the more dangerous.Lin Qingyu was married to Lord Lu Xiaohou first, and then to General Gu. He was once a close minister of the emperor, but now he can enter and leave the palace without any official position.How could such a person not have a scheming city.

Lin Qingyu sensed Xi Rong's gaze, and said, "Butler Xi, don't take a good look at His Highness to see what I'm doing."

Xi Rong was punctured by Lin Qingyu, but he remained calm and composed: "The little one is looking at the tea in Madam's hand. Just now His Highness was full of praise for the tea in your mansion, saying that it is better than the tea in the palace. I wonder if Madam can reveal the secret, so that I Little goes a long way.”

Lin Qingyu put down the teacup in the book, and said, "Butler Xi really thinks of His Highness in every way. In the future, His Highness will go to the fief, and you should go with him?"

"It's natural."

"Are you willing?"

Xi Rong's long and narrow phoenix eyes shrank in shock: "I don't understand what madam means."

Lin Qingyu caught the slight change on Xi Rong's face, and the corner of his mouth twitched intriguingly: "Stay in the capital, stay in the palace, and Steward Xi may become an eunuch in charge of ceremonies; but once you go to the fief with your highness, You can only be an eunuch butler forever."

The word "eunuch" pierced deeply into Xi Rong's bone marrow.But he has been stabbed many times, and he can keep his sense of proportion no matter when and where: "Palm print eunuch... Madam, you know what these four words mean."

"The eunuch in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies is also known as the 'inner chancellor', and is the head of the inner court's power. What do you think this means?"

Xi Rong's face darkened.He was inherently feminine, and with a gloomy look on his face, it made Huan Tong's back feel chills when he watched it. "Aren't you afraid of minor misunderstandings when Mrs. General says these words?"

Lin Qingyu asked back: "Then have you misunderstood?"

Talking to smart people is just a click away.Xi Rong obviously understood what he meant, but remained silent, pretending not to understand.

His reaction was within Lin Qingyu's expectations. Although Gu Fuzhou and Xiao Jie had some kind of friendship, it could only be said to be a casual acquaintance.Xi Rong and him only met twice.It is indeed too early to conspire for big things now, as Gu Fuzhou said.Lin Qingyu said that these were just a little probing, and Xi Rong's silence had already given him the answer.

Since Xi Rong doesn't trust him, let him taste the sweetness first.

"Speaking of which, His Highness has already moved out of the palace and set up his own mansion, but he is still only the 'Four Princes'. I remember that when the Holy Majesty was the crown prince, his brothers were the first to be named princes. After the Holy Majesty ascended the throne, these princes went to the fief one after another. "Lin Qingyu said, "The sage takes care of everything every day, and he is ill again. I'm afraid he forgot about it. It would be great if someone could remind him about it."

Xiao Jie's biological mother was just a maid in another palace, who gave birth to Xiao Jie after being favored by the emperor overnight.The emperor didn't like this son very much, and Xiao Jie didn't have the slightest advantage in Wen Tao Wu Lue.The emperor rarely thought of his son on weekdays.The other ministers would not remind the emperor to give him the title when they were full. If the crown prince was displeased, the gain would outweigh the loss.As a result, the matter of Xiao Jie becoming king has been delayed until now, and it has become a concern of Xi Rong.

Xi Rong also wanted to use this matter to see how capable the general and his wife are, so he smiled and said, "I also hope that Your Highness can be crowned king as soon as possible." After responding positively, he added, "It's also good to leave the capital as soon as possible." Wait for right and wrong."

During the conversation between the two, Xiao Jie had already finished his walk and came back with Gu Fuzhou.Lin Qingyu handed Gu Fuzhou the tea prepared in advance: "General, please use it."

Gu Fuzhou smiled: "Thank you Madam."

On the other side, Xiao Jie excitedly shared with Xi Rong the feeling of riding a bloody BMW: "Xiaobai looks fierce, but he is very obedient in front of General Gu. He will go wherever the General tells him to go." Go, let it go fast, let it go fast, let it go slow, go slow."

Xi Rong said: "It seems that ordinary horses can do it."

"It's different." Xiao Jie waved his hands and explained seriously, "I can obviously feel the difference. Sigh, I don't know how to describe it..."

Xi Rong said with a smile: "I've seen all the guns and horses, it's getting late, and it's time for Your Highness to return home."

Lin Qingyu and Gu Fuzhou sent them away from the mansion.Xiao Jie got into the carriage first, and Xi Rong once again apologized to them for coming uninvited, thanked Zhou Quan for the hospitality, and finally said: "Then I will take my leave first."

"Wait." Lin Qingyu called him back, "I'll write down the mystery of the tea later, and hand it over to Butler Xi next time. How about it?"

Xi Rong bowed and cupped his hands, "Your Madam."

As soon as the carriage left, Gu Fuzhou rubbed his face and complained: "It's so tiring to pretend to be paralyzed."

Lin Qingyu turned around and entered the mansion: "What's the matter, you don't feel tired doing it?"

"Sleep." Gu Fuzhou followed behind Lin Qingyu, putting his hands on his shoulders casually, "How is your talk with Xi Rong?"

"You're right, he's an ambitious man."

Gu Fuzhou smiled and said, "How could I be wrong. I am a person who has read the entire book."

"It's amazing." Lin Qingyu boasted perfunctorily, "And he should be very concerned about his physical disability. I can understand that the person he likes smiles innocently in front of him all day long, but he can only watch helplessly. Let him marry a wife and have children. If it were me..."

"Wait." Gu Fuzhou frowned, "The one you like? Who are you talking about?"

"Of course it's Xiao Jie."

Gu Fuzhou was shocked: "Why do you think Xi Rong likes Xiao Jie?"

Lin Qingyu was puzzled: "Didn't you write it? Xiao Cheng and Shen Huaizhi, Xiao Jie and Xi Rong."

"Then I also wrote about Xiao Li and the Empress. You don't think that this mother and son can have anything." Gu Fuzhou tutted, "I can't tell, Doctor Lin, you are so accepting! You are ashamed, I'm ashamed of myself!"

Lin Qingyu was at a loss for words.When Gu Fuzhou said this, it seemed like his thoughts were so dirty. "It's not that I like it, what's the relationship with it." He said coolly, "Don't tell me that Xi Rong is just obedient to Xiao Jie, loyal to orders."

Gu Fuzhou said: "Before Xiao Jie's biological mother was favored by the emperor drunk, she had an affair with a bodyguard and had a secret marriage. There were few people in the palace, and there was no serious master. The maid kept it secret for seven or eight months, and she was born successfully. A baby boy was born."

Lin Qingyu was surprised: "You mean...Xiao Jie and Xi Rong are half-brothers?"

Gu Fuzhou nodded: "The palace girl gave birth to Xi Rong, and asked someone to send him out of the palace to be raised by distant relatives. The distant relatives dragged Xi Rong until he was nine years old, and then sent him back to the palace. After Xi Rong was purified, he became Xiao Jie's side However, the two of them are only supporting roles after all, and there is not much ink in the book. Only he himself knows what Xi Rong thinks of Xiao Jie."

"Then does Xi Rong know her identity?"

"I know. It is precisely because of knowing that he will protect Xiao Jie. He will have ambitions if he protects him. Why are they all born from the same mother, some are princes, and some are eunuchs. If One day his prince's brother ascends to the throne, so he will not be the emperor's brother of the king of a country." Speaking of this, Gu Fuzhou felt that there were some things that Lin Qingyu had to be informed in advance. "Qingyu, in the ending of the original book "Huai Bu Knows the Lord", Xi Rong protected Xiao Jie, and finally went to the fief with him. I told you before that Xi Rong is a smart person, and he will not be easily deceived. It is not a good thing for a monarch without a city and an eunuch who yearns for power to be brothers.

Lin Qingyu knew what Gu Fuzhou wanted to express.He asked: "Then in the original book, Xiao Teng is a good emperor?"

Gu Fuzhou smiled sarcastically: "The author didn't write in detail, but only briefly mentioned that after Xiao Cheng made Shen Huaizhi the queen, Dayu's fortunes prospered and all nations came to court. Qingyu, if you are a person with the world in mind, you should let him go , so as not to miss Dayu's national destiny."

Lin Qingyu said indifferently: "According to what you said, Jing Ke shouldn't have assassinated the King of Qin, so as not to delay the great Qin's unification of the world?"

Gu Fuzhou raised his eyebrows: "I didn't say that."

Lin Qingyu sneered: "If I can really support Xiao Jie to the top, I will take good care of the two brothers. If they refuse to be obedient, then find someone else who is obedient. Xiao Jie is not the only one with the surname Xiao."

"Then it's better for you to ascend the throne and proclaim yourself the emperor." Gu Fuzhou said leisurely, "How do you say that the princes and generals have kindness?"

Lin Qingyu glanced at Gu Fuzhou, his brows and eyes shining brightly: "When you become an emperor, you won't feel pleasure if you do bad things again—it's boring."

Lin Qingyu returned to the study and attracted Huantong: "Pass a famous post to Nan'an Hou Mansion, saying that the death day of Lord Lu Xiaohou is approaching, and I want to go and burn incense sticks for him."

Huantong was stunned: "Has the young master been away for a year?"

"Ah."

Huan Tong lost and said: "The days go by so fast."

In addition to Lin Qingyu, Hualu also kept in mind the anniversary of Lu Wancheng's death, and prepared rich sacrifices early on.When she was preparing dried fruit, Gu Fuzhou happened to see her.Seeing so many things, Gu Fuzhou thought that there were guests coming to the house.

Hua Lu was not sure whether to tell the general about the impending death of Lord Hou Ye, and looked at Lin Qingyu hesitantly.Lin Qingyu asked: "Have you forgotten?"

Gu Fuzhou said: "Did I forget something?"

Lin Qingyu hesitated for a moment: "Nothing."

Lu Wancheng had a hard time in the last period.He was so sick that he lost his mind, and naturally he couldn't remember the day.Even if the light shines on for half a day, I can't see anything.

It doesn't matter if Gu Fuzhou doesn't remember, this is not something that will make people happy.

The day before Lu Wancheng's death day, the first snow of this winter fell in the capital.The snow fell heavily, and pieces were blown down, but within half a day, the courtyard was already covered with snow.

Gu Fuzhou went back to the mansion and found Lin Qingyu in the study before he could change his official uniform: "Qingyu, the snow outside is already very thick, let's go build a snowman."

Lin Qingyu lost interest: "It's not the first time it's snowing, what kind of snowman should I make?"

"It hardly snows in my hometown. To me, it is a waste of life not to build a snowman when it snows." Gu Fuzhou stretched out his hand to block Lin Qingyu's eyes, preventing him from reading, "Let's go, Qingyu, I will have fun with your husband today Let's play, huh?"

"Let Huantong play with you."

Gu Fuzhou didn't leave after being kicked out: "Doctor Lin is so indifferent, what happened?"

Lin Qingyu paused: "No."

Gu Fuzhou asked worriedly: "Am I bothering you? Then I'll go?"

Lin Qingyu was slightly startled, and then tried to smile: "Why do you bother me. I just...don't like snow."

Gu Fuzhou was thoughtful: "You are because of me..."

Lin Qingyu interrupted him: "When it snows, I don't know when the medicines I dried will be dried. For doctors, rainy days and snowy days are not as good as sunny days."

Gu Fuzhou didn't force him, nor did he go to Huantong to build a snowman.He took a story book from the bookcase and accompanied Lin Qingyu to read the book quietly.

Snow fell from day to night, and the quilt seemed to have a layer of frost.Probably because it was too cold, Lin Qingyu didn't feel sleepy for a long time.Finally fell asleep, and suddenly woke up from a dream in the middle of the night.

There is no light in the room, and the outline of the furniture can be vaguely seen through the moonlight and snow.With his heart beating like a drum, Lin Qingyu got out of the bed barefoot and looked towards the upper bunk.

—the bed was empty.

Lin Qingyu's limbs felt cold, and the dream and reality were intertwined.He stood in front of the bed, forced himself to be calm, and told himself over and over again that it was just a dream, but his body still froze in place uncontrollably, unable to move no matter what.

Until there was a creaking sound of the door opening behind him, Lin Qingyu turned around suddenly, and saw the tall figure of the man.

"Qing Yu?" Gu Fuzhou asked in surprise, "Why are you awake?"

Lin Qingyu opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but couldn't utter a word.

Gu Fuzhou lit the lamp with a torch, met Lin Qingyu's eyes, his expression changed, he walked up to him quickly, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Where have you been?" Lin Qingyu forced himself to speak, only to realize that his voice was terribly hoarse.

"I woke up from hunger in the middle of the night, so I went out and asked Hualu to serve me a bowl of noodles." Gu Fuzhou held his cheeks, "Why are your eyes red, are you angry at me for eating alone, and then you want to cry?"

Gu Fuzhou's palms were warm, which made Lin Qingyu's eyes even more sore.Lin Qingyu shook his head, lowered his eyelashes, and said softly, "I want...to see if you're still here."

Gu Fuzhou was silent, then suddenly picked him up and walked towards the bed.Then, put him on the bed.

Lin Qingyu was in a trance for a while, feeling that this situation and this scene seemed familiar, and suddenly he had the illusion that he was in a dream.

Gu Fuzhou knelt by the bed, looked up at him: "It snowed on the day I died, right?"

Lin Qingyu asked: "Didn't you see it?"

Gu Fuzhou smiled: "Yes, I saw it."

Lin Qingyu choked for breath, gritted his teeth and said, "...a liar."

Gu Fuzhou was noncommittal: "Don't think about the past, am I fine now?"

"I don't think about it often." Lin Qingyu hesitated, and said what was in his heart, "I... am a little scared."

He never showed his vulnerable side in front of others, even in front of Lu Wancheng and Gu Fuzhou.This is the first time.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Think about it, I'm using the body of General Gu this time. General Gu is so strong, he will definitely not die of the same illness as last time. I won't go to the battlefield now—even if I do, It's just a bad idea in the account, and it won't die in battle." Gu Fuzhou smiled, even though he looked like a 30-year-old man, his smile was as bright and clear as a sunny day, "So, I will always be here."

But Lin Qingyu was still worried: "It's true."

"Really, I swear—I'll write you a guarantee letter?" Gu Fuzhou said, and really went to the table to lay down a piece of paper and began to write.While writing, he laughed again: "However, I am 12 years older than you, and you will have to send me away after 50 years."

Lin Qingyu turned his head and smiled softly.

Hearing the laughter, Gu Fuzhou looked up.

The ruthless beauty was sitting on the bed, with a slight smile on her lips and a deep pool in her eyes, looking at him tenderly.