Chapter 244: 244 rewards (one update)
Chapter 244 244 Rewards (first update)
Chu Qianchen tried hard to look fierce, but in Gu Jue's eyes, the little girl looked funny no matter what.
Gu Jue took out a candy from nowhere and stuffed it into Chu Qianchen's mouth.
The fragrance of roses and pine nuts filled her mouth, fragrant and sweet.
Chu Qianchen smiled, his eyebrows curved.
It's so coaxing. Gu Jue chuckled and continued: "He was poisoned by Nan Hao." The "him" in his mouth, of course, refers to Wuhe Jialou.
"That day, Wuhejialou's shipwrecked and he feigned death. After that, we quietly crossed the river and arrived at Nanhao together secretly."
Originally, Gu Jue sent Wuhejialou to Nanhao territory so that he could return to Beijing after completing his errand, but he changed his mind.
"From the two ambushes we encountered, Wuhejialou and I both realized that something big might have happened in Nanhao, so I stayed in Nanhao for the time being."
"We headed south all the way to Jianye City, the capital of Nanhao. On the way, we learned that Wuhaduluo had committed a rebellion by killing his brother and proclaimed himself the new emperor of Hao Kingdom."
In other words, the worst case scenario they expected happened!
"At that time, everything from the south of the river to Jianye City was under the control of Wuhaduluo. Within a few days, our traces were discovered. Wuhaduluo sent tiger guards to chase us all the way. We can only go north again. When crossing the river, Wuhejialou was hit by the poisonous arrow, and it was only with the life-saving pill you gave him that his heart was protected."
"Fortunately, Su Mubai arrived with his troops and met us from the other side of the river, and we returned to Daqi safely..."
The situation at that time was far more dangerous than their previous ambush in Changjing Town, but Gu Jue spoke in an understatement, his voice was cold, and his tone had no fluctuations, as calmly as if he was telling an ordinary thing.
The night is cold and the moon is as cold as frost.
In the courtyard, wisps of faint fragrance drifted with the night wind. Looking along the fragrance, I saw clusters of hostas as white as jade, glowing like pearls in the moonlight, and half of the flowers had begun to wither.
Chu Qianchen looked at the hosta flowers in the corner of the courtyard, and the cold moonlight seemed to be rubbed into his dark eyes, flickering like the surface of a lake under the moon, with sparkling water.
Her slender figure was as tall and straight as a green bamboo in the night wind, and her whole person was extremely calm.
Flowers bloom and fall, which is the normal state of the world, and the same is true for the change of dynasties.
What she was thinking was, since Chu Qianhuang was so sure that the marriage between the two countries would happen, did that mean that Chu Qianhuang had already known that Wuhaduluo would rebel in the recent period?
Chu Qianchen's long eyelashes flickered, and he thought calmly for a moment, quickly sorting through some existing clues in his mind.
Suddenly, she thought of something, and the hand holding Gu Jue's wrist tightened a little, and she asked: "Your Majesty, when did Wuhaduluo kill Emperor Hao?"
Chu Qianchen finally realized the slight sense of dissonance she had felt in her heart since she heard about Nan Hao's coup a few days ago.
Too fast!
From the time when Uhaduluo sent troops to ambush Uhagalou, to when he led his troops to rebel, to when most of the vassal kings in Nanhao declared their submission to him, all of this really happened too fast, unreasonably fast.
It was as fast as a pre-arranged play!
Thinking of some possibility, Chu Qianchen's pupils narrowed.
A gust of biting night wind blew towards them, causing their clothes to flutter. Clusters of hostas were also swaying in the wind, blowing up pieces of bright white petals, as if a light snow had fallen.
Gu Jue had a slight smile in his eyes and gave her an appreciative look.
His little princess has a really keen sense of these court affairs and is very talented. She immediately found the key from the chaos and hit the nail on the head.
Gu Jue replied: "I inquired in Nanhao that Emperor Hao has been ill for several months. Therefore, I am afraid that Uhaduluo had taken action against Emperor Hao as early as May. However, due to the fashion of Wuhejialou, In Daqi, so he has not made it public. "
"This new Emperor Nan Hao can be considered a character. He is not only ambitious, but also patient and tolerant."
"On the surface, it seems that the several vassal kings who surrendered to him took advantage of the situation in just a few days. In fact, he probably spent several months gradually gathering these people, and at the same time he set up an ambush in Daqi to kill Wuhajialou."
"It wasn't until it was confirmed that Uhagalou sank into the river and died that he openly ascended the throne, and the vassal kings also expressed their stance."
Wuhe Jialou is dead, and the status and influence of the other Nanhao princes in the Hao Kingdom are far less than his. Wuhe Jialou only needs to imprison these people, and if they die of illness in a few years, they will be eradicated.
Among the vassal kings, there are still three vassal kings who have not expressed their stance. However, once the death of Uha Jialou is confirmed, it will be a matter of time for these three vassal kings to surrender to the new emperor Uha Durana.
Chu Qianchen turned around and looked in the direction of the house, then asked, "What are your plans, Your Majesty?"
Gu Jue smiled slightly and said, "Wuhajalou will stay in Daqi for the time being."
Chu Qianchen understood immediately.
If Wuhaduluo usurped the throne in the past few days, then the situation in Nanhao must not be stable. Under this premise, Wuhejialou immediately rushed back to Nanhao, and there was a high chance that he could respond to a hundred responses. Uhaduluo can be brought down.
But, the usurpation of the throne happened in May, so it was about five months ago.
Now, the new emperor Wuhaduluo has already stabilized the court, secured the military and political affairs, and made most of the vassal kings surrender, holding most of Nanhao in his hands. At this time, if Wuhejialou returns If Nan Hao goes, he can only fall into a trap.
It is foolhardy!
However, Wuhaduluo is not without some bargaining chips. In addition to the three vassal kings who have not yet surrendered, Emperor Hao's lineage must have other connections and arrangements in Nanhao. As long as he is alive, Wuhejialou can Gradually gather these forces, just like in the previous life.
It eats away step by step, and finally hits it with one blow.
Chu Qianchen said whatever he thought of: "So the prince is going to form an alliance with him?"
A temporary alliance does not mean a permanent alliance. The alliance between the prince and Uhagalou in recent years will definitely benefit both parties and is a good deal.
Gu Jue said softly "Hmm".
In addition to the mutual benefits of an alliance, they also share a common enemy.
Since Wuhaduluo wanted to put a knife on his own neck, how could he just let him go?
A flash of light flashed across Gu Jue's eyes quickly, and when he looked at Chu Qianchen, his eyes softened again: "Fortunately, Su Mubai arrived in time this time. He said, you asked him to pick me up? "
Chu Qianchen quickly expressed his gratitude, nodded heavily, and talked about the whole story.
She was beaming as she spoke, and the corners of her eyes and brows showed a bit of pride and a bit of showing off. The delicate little girl added a bit of flair, intelligence, smartness and cuteness.
Just by looking at her like this, Gu Jue was infected with her good mood, her heart softened, her brows stretched, and the corners of her lips raised. She finished speaking quickly and looked up at him, her beautiful eyes blinking and her smile bright, waiting for Gu Jue to praise her.
The clusters of snow-like hostas at the back trembled slightly in the night breeze, as if intimidated by her stunning beauty.
Gu Jue rubbed her head, smiled kindly and warmly, and asked, "What do you want?"
Afraid that his words were not clear enough, he paused and added two more words: "Reward."
Chu Qianchen originally only wanted him to praise her, but she would not be reconciled to Hao Zhan, so she said happily: "Let me think about it."
"Okay, think about it slowly." Gu Jue smiled.
When he was with her, his mood would always become very good, and he couldn't help but wonder if he would have known her earlier if he had returned to Beijing from the North earlier...
It’s not too late now, the days are long.
He looked at her, his eyes were full of tenderness, his eyes were as gentle as the clear springs in the mountains, and as warm as the warm spring breeze.
Chu Qianchen could feel his good mood and became more and more proud. She couldn't help but want to show off more and wanted him to look at her with such eyes all the time.
She also talked about how she learned about catgut from Chu Qianhuang and the results of her experiments during this period.
"Gut is more useful than mulberry white leather thread, silk thread, cotton thread and so on."
"It is best to use the intestines of lambs that are seven to eight months old. There is no need to remove the sutures. It can be absorbed by the skin in about seven days..."
“…”
Chu Qianchen talked nonstop. When it came to medical matters, his eyes were shining brighter than the bright moon in the night sky. He was thinking in his heart: Wuhejialou's wound is very big. He has to go there. After poisoning, she could sew up his wound, just in time to test her improved catgut again.
Gu Jue could tell that Chu Qianchen liked to study medicine.
Her passion for medicine was unquestionable, and so was the devotion she devoted to him.
She worked so painstakingly on catgut and developed Dazao pills, all because of him.
She treats him differently from other patients. She wants to cure him, she wants him to live, she wants to stay with him...
Gu Jue suddenly took a step forward, gently wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and rested his chin on the top of her hair.
Chu Qianchen was stunned, his mind turned into a ball of mush, and he completely forgot about the catgut.
They were so close that they seemed closer than they had been when they were riding.
She could feel his warm breath on the top of her hair and ears...
Chu Qianchen's ears, as white as the first snow, were dyed pink little by little, and he was at a loss.
Could it be that this is a reward? !
An idea suddenly emerged from her chaotic thoughts.
Chu Qianchen's lips moved slightly, wanting to say something, but she felt her waist loosen up, and Gu Jue stepped away again.
There was a rush of footsteps from behind, as well as a strong scent of medicine.
Jingfeng and Qinglai brought the freshly brewed soup to Chu Qianchen to take a look at. Chu Qianchen glanced at the two bowls of hot soup and asked Qinglai to take his bowl to Wuhajialou.
And she herself picked up the bowl on Jingfeng's tray, thrust the white soup bowl with blue flowers into Gu Jue's hand, and ordered as a matter of course: "Drink the medicine!"
Jingfeng looked away hesitantly, pretending that he didn't hear or see.
Ahem, probably only the princess dares to talk to the prince like this!
"..." Gu Jue raised his right eyebrow, a rare look of surprise on his usually calm face.
He thought he was just giving medicine to Uhagalou. How could he even be a part of it?
Chu Qianchen's little face was slightly crooked, staring at him, staring at him, staring at him, like a proud and proud cat.
Gu Jue chuckled again, and drank the soup in the bowl in an "obedient" manner, and then returned the empty bowl to Jingfeng.
Jingfeng was relieved and ran away quickly.
Jingfeng ran so fast that Chu Qianchen had no time to ask him if he had any candied fruits or anything.
She touched her empty sleeve pocket.
At this time, she had already bathed and washed, and her purse and other items had been taken off long ago, so she had neither preserves nor candies on her body.
So, she could only ask Gu Jue: "Your Majesty, are there any more rose and pine nut candies?"
Gu Jue thought she wanted to eat candy, so he took out his bag of candy. As a result, the little girl took out a candy and stuffed it into his mouth.
Gu Jue smiled and raised his lower lip while holding the candy in his mouth, and couldn't help but said: "I'm not afraid of hardship."
Chu Qianchen's eyes widened slightly, and some scenes from his past life flashed through his mind, making his eyes sore.
"It's better to be sweeter." Chu Qianchen lowered his head and said in a low voice.
She quickly gathered her emotions, and when she raised her head, her expression had become coquettish. She pointed at his chest half coquettishly, half arrogantly, and said: "Anyway... just listen to me!"
His body is under her control, and whatever she says is what she wants.
(End of chapter)