Tingwei in prison
Gongsun Yu leaned against the wall and ate all the food on the plate.
Different from his almost hunger strike attitude in the past few days, Gongsun Yu would even ask the jailer for more food.
"I am Li'er... my only relative in this world."
Gongsun Yu's eyes were a little cloudy. He had devoted his whole life to Weiguo, even his own son had devoted himself to this country, but he had no regrets.
That is the country established by his ancestors, his mother country.
No matter from which aspect, Gongsun Yu dared to say that he was worthy of Weiguo and had no regrets in his heart.
But to his family...he is not a qualified father or grandfather at all.
If he dies for this country, what will his Li'er do?
With no one to rely on and no relatives, she would be alone in this world from now on. Especially with Li'er's appearance, it would be impossible for her to be snatched away by a noble dandy!
Gongsun Yu smiled bitterly, and found that he was a little shaken.
Come to think of it, those colleagues who decided to surrender to Qin thought the same way.
Just as Gongsun Yu was smiling bitterly, the sound of the prison door opening was heard, making Gongsun Yu subconsciously look sideways at the prison door.
He didn't hope that the person coming was his Li'er, but...he also had a hint of expectation.
Seeing the person coming, Gongsun Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but there was also a not-so-secret look of disappointment in his eyes. He tilted the wine cup in his hand, and the spicy Qin wine slid down his throat and into his belly.
That was not his Li'er, but a young man, dressed in black attire, rather handsome.
"Zhang Ji, pay homage to our ancestor."
"puff!"
A mouthful of wine sprayed on the ground, followed by a violent cough.
However, it was not Gongsun Yu who was choked, but Pang Nuan in the next cell.
Unlike Gongsun Yu, as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, he had carefully observed the portraits of the senior officials of the Qin State, so naturally he would not miss Zhang Ji.
So the moment Zhang Ji walked in, he knew that this was the young man who had almost single-handedly shattered all his plans.
But the sound of "ancestor" really shocked him.
How long has it been?
Half a month?
Already called "Zujun"?
That little girl Gongsun Li really committed herself to Zhang Ji, and got things done so quickly?
Gongsun Yu was silent for a moment. Although he didn't react at first, Gongsun Yu soon thought of the reason why a strange man called him "Zujun".
"Zujun" means grandfather, which is just an honorific title.
Generally speaking, even princes and nobles can call each other "grandfather". If family members who are connected by blood have to call each other by the honorific title, are they still family?
Therefore, unless there are special needs for sacrifices and some public occasions, the title "ancestor" will not be used between ancestors and grandchildren.
Of course, there is a special situation where the title "ancestor" is used, that is, ancestors and grandchildren who are not connected by blood.
This is not a blood connection, so it is not a blood relationship, but a marriage relationship, that is, a grandson-in-law.
The veins on Gongsun Yu's forehead suddenly swelled, and he clutched the wine cup in his hand tightly. If he hadn't had some self-control, he would have thrown the wine cup at Zhang Ji in front of him.
"What's wrong with you... Jiang Li'er?"
Gongsun Yu's voice was low and hoarse, like a beast that was about to rise up and hurt someone.
"Li'er is now my concubine."
Gongsun Yu was breathing heavily, as if he couldn't take a breath.
No wonder the food in the prison has become better and better these days. It turns out that he is the ancestor who became the favorite of King Qin.
Gongsun Yu's eyes widened with anger as he noticed a vermilion shadow flashing past the cell door outside.
Gongsun Li leaned against the cell door with some worry and secretly looked at Gongsun Yu, who was almost out of breath. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Yu happened to notice him.
Gongsun Li, who was hiding outside the door, did not dare to look at Gongsun Yu and slowly walked into the cell that she had been to countless times.
"grandfather."
Gongsun Li pinched the corner of her skirt and lowered her head, not daring to look at Gongsun Yu.
"Today, Zujun can be released from prison. I have purchased a mansion for you. Zujun and Li'er can go to that mansion to live temporarily."
Zhang Ji didn't seem to care about the anger in Gongsun Yu's eyes. He opened the cell door, bowed and left.
"However, I also ask Master Zu not to leave Xianyang in the near future, let alone interact with the anti-Qin elements hiding in Xianyang, otherwise... Master Zu should also think more about Li'er."
Although Zhang Ji kept using modest words and honorifics such as "please" and "ancestor" in his words, and his tone was very gentle, which was in sharp contrast to the furious Gongsun Yu, these words were full of threats. meaning.
Looking angrily at Zhang Ji's leaving figure, Gongsun Yu suddenly stared at his granddaughter in front of him and raised his hand high.
Gongsun Li pursed her red lips and closed her eyes, but her big hand raised high never fell.
"well!"
Gongsun Yu sighed heavily. After all, he still couldn't bear to do anything to his granddaughter.
"How...does he treat you?"
"Although sometimes he is a bit rogue, and a bit... a bit ridiculous." Gongsun Li looked back at Zhang Ji's leaving figure, with a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, "But he did treat me very well."
Gongsun Yu nodded slightly. This happy smile could not be faked, and he could see that Gongsun Li had been doing well during this period. Her face was rosy and she seemed to be more beautiful than before.
However, when he saw the rosy glow on Gongsun Li's skin, Gongsun Yu seemed to have thought of something, and his expression turned a little gloomy.
"Have you and him already performed...the courtesy of Duke Zhou?"
Hearing this, a trace of panic and blush instantly appeared on Gongsun Li's pretty face.
"No, no!"
"Li'er told him that she would not perform the rites of Duke Zhou with him before the official marriage."
Gongsun Li's voice became softer and softer as she spoke, as if she was shy about mentioning these things in front of her grandfather.
At least that's what Gongsun Yu thinks, but Zhang Ji respects his granddaughter's wishes, which proves how well he treats his granddaughter.
But, the identity of this concubine...
"Alas, it was my grandfather who dragged you down and asked you to marry someone else as a concubine." Gongsun Yu sighed, feeling a little regretful, "If I had known better, I might as well have agreed to King Wei's marriage proposal."
A few years ago, King Wei of Wei sent people to defend him and pretended to marry Gongsun Li for his grandson.
But Gongsun Yu did not agree at that time. He knew that the reason why Gongsun Li asked to marry Gongsun Li was naturally because of Gongsun Li's beauty, but the more important reason was for his father, Prince Zeng, to win over him, a vassal and defender of the country. General.
Although Prince Zeng was established as the crown prince by King Wei early, he was not without other young masters who could compete with him.
Gongsun Yu did not want his granddaughter to be involved in these political struggles, so he declined.
Now that I think about it, it is better to let Gongsun Li marry her, and maybe she can become a crown princess or even a princess in the future, which is better than becoming someone else's concubine.
"Grandfather, he is willing to hold the Mujla for me."
A faint ceremony is also a wedding.
Gongsun Li naturally knew why her grandfather was sighing. In this era, concubines were just a piece of goods that could be given away at any time or even used to entertain distinguished guests. Their status was extremely low.
Moreover, when entering a concubine's house, there is not even a wedding ceremony, and there is no need for six rites.
Gongsun Yu was startled: "Is he really going to hold a midnight ceremony for you?"
Gongsun Li smiled sweetly, her bright expression showing on her pretty face: "The reason why he let me live with my grandfather is because he wanted to hire a matchmaker, then perform six rituals, and finally let Li'er marry in glory."
"However, it is not a solemn ceremony for Li'er. According to him, the other wives and concubines in the family have never held a solemn ceremony, so he will hold a joint ceremony with all his wives and concubines."
Gongsun Yu nodded and hummed softly: "This guy has some discernment."
Although he said so, he was still very happy that Zhang Ji was willing to hold a sunset ceremony for Gongsun Li.
Although according to the etiquette system, there is no need to hold a dusk ceremony for marrying a concubine, there have always been many people who held a dusk ceremony for their concubines.
These concubines are often of noble birth, and holding a dusk ceremony means that these concubines will not be given as gifts, let alone used to entertain guests.
No matter what, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.
At least Gongsun Li has her own destiny.
Gongsun Li, who was speechless and followed her towards the mansion Zhang Ji bought for her, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, my grandfather did not continue to ask.
The etiquette of Duke Zhou is not done, but...
He has done everything except paying homage to Duke Zhou.
Recalling what she accidentally swallowed last night, Gongsun Li felt her cheeks burning and couldn't help but spit.
Pooh!
What a ridiculous and rogue guy!
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