It is rare to see foggy weather in Kyoto in the summer morning. The light mist in the morning surrounds the green mountains, and the vast mist in the distance is flush with the beach.
The thousands of miles of river sky that rarely flooded the Kyoto river bank was so far-reaching and endless that even the houses near the river bank were vaguely indistinct.
The early morning clouds and fog have not yet dispersed, and a thin misty rain began to fall on the river. Facing this misty and rainy picture, it makes people suddenly feel like they are in Xiaoxiang.
But the scenery of Xiaoxiang is only for those literati and elegant people. The people who work hard at the grassroots level of society will only lament that God is not kind and prevents them from working normally.
Therefore, even though the river bank in Kyoto is already as beautiful as the fantasy land of Xiaoxiang, today, there are very few fishermen going fishing on the river or boatmen entertaining guests.
It was true that in this misty rain, she was wearing a green raincoat and a green bamboo hat, rowing a boat alone on the mist-shrouded river. The person had no fishing gear and no guests on the boat. He was obviously not a fisherman. He's not a boatman either, so what does this guy do?
Just look, the person rowed on the river for a long time, seeming to be looking for something. It was not until the clouds and fog gradually thickened that she boarded a solitary canopy boat. The moment she boarded the solitary canopy boat, it headed towards It sailed away from the center of the river, leaving only the man's small boat floating on the lake...
In the center of the river, mist gathered, and the rain was heavier than the surrounding areas. The sound of rain in the river was rustling through the canopy of the boat. Gu Shu, who had put on a disguise, was sitting in the boat, listening to the rustling sound.
"Miss Gu, you feel peaceful and at ease."
"Your Majesty is not a bad person, and I have done nothing untoward, so I am naturally fearless." Gu Shu, who had put on a disguise, said with a smile.
"It seems that Miss Gu's memory is not very good.
I remember, I told you last time, don’t be clever in front of me, especially don’t try to take advantage of my sister. I think Miss Gu didn’t take what I said to someone Qi to heart. Qi Zhaoyang, still wearing the bamboo hat and hiding under the gauze, said with a chuckle.
"The prince misunderstood. The young lady just wanted to discuss something with him. However, after the letters written by the young lady to the prince were sent, they disappeared...
So... the little girl was really helpless, so she wanted to ask the prince out through the princess. "
Seeing that Qi Zhaoyang didn't react at all after Gu Shu said these words, Gu Shu quickly continued and said very sincerely:
"Don't worry, Prince, I will definitely remember what I promised you before. Now that the Xie family is being criticized outside, I will naturally not let the princess come to the Xie family to find me. Even if, Prince, you didn't ask me out in the end. , I also decided not to let the princess come looking for me..."
Perhaps Gu Shu's very sincere words had an effect. After listening to Gu Shu's words, Qi Zhaoyang touched the jade pendant around his waist and said:
"Miss Gu just needs to remember what she said. The rest of the things... are not non-negotiable... Miss Gu, please tell me what is the important matter behind this deliberate attempt to find me."
When Gu Shu heard this, she hesitated for a rare moment, and then she dared to straighten her back and said:
"I want to make a deal with the Crown Prince."
"What a deal."
"I want the prince to be engaged to me."
"Heh... Miss Gu is probably confused. Marriage matters should be decided by parents. It's useless for you to look for me... And why should I be engaged to you, girl...
To put it nicely, girl, she is the niece of Duke Yan’s wife. To put it worse, she is just a relative who came to enjoy the autumn breeze, an orphan girl with no one at home...
My father, King Yin, and my current majesty’s compatriots share a deep brotherly love and great power...
Why...should I marry you...
Could it be that you want to use my sister to marry into my Prince Yin Palace? That is... absolutely impossible. In this world, you are not the only one who is willing to curry favor with my sister and take good care of her..."
"I know that in Kyoto, there are many girls who are more prominent and more valuable than me, and the people who want to curry favor with the princess are as numerous as the rice in autumn...
But...I can give the prince what he wants..."
"Miss Gu, could it be that some kind of divine calculation can actually know what I want? If that's the case, I might as well send the girl to the clouds to watch. Come to think of it... the masters in the watch must lack someone as talented as you, girl. It’s my disciple’s.” Qi Zhaoyang said mockingly.
"The Crown Prince wants the Prince of Yin's palace to be stable for a hundred years and prosper for generations to come. He wants his family members to be stable and prosperous for a lifetime... The Crown Prince also wants to take over Prince Yin's army and gallop on the battlefield like his father..."
"Everyone knows that the Crown Prince of Yin is weak. Come to think of it, Miss Gu's prediction is really inaccurate..." Qi Zhaoyang's expression changed behind the veil, and then he said in an indifferent tone as much as possible.
"If the Crown Prince is really weak and has no intention of military power, think about it... He wouldn't have... secretly contacted the old troops who fought with the Holy Lord to conquer the world... For example, there are the champions who have been living in seclusion for many years and don't care about worldly affairs... uh... …”
Before Gu Shu could finish her words, Qi Zhaoyang strangled her neck so hard that she was speechless...
"Does the girl really have some special abilities...or maybe she has placed some people around me...there was a premeditated plan...tsk...
Girl...do you know...the last time I relied on this person to threaten my son...I had already used it to feed the fish...Unfortunately, it was really...the fish in this river..."
As Qi Zhaoyang spoke, he caught Gu Shu on the bow of the ship, without giving Gu Shu a chance to fight back. He was not "weak" as rumored...
Although Gu Shu had long suspected Qi Zhaoyang's "weakness", she had no choice but to die too early in her previous life. She had only seen Qi Zhaoyang's many tricks and tricks, but had never seen... Qi Zhaoyang who had lost his frail appearance...
Therefore, Gu Shu was caught off guard by the sudden change...
Feeling that the air she could breathe was becoming increasingly scarce... Gu Shu couldn't help but panic!
Gu Shu's ears were buzzing at the moment, and the scene in front of her was blurry. Gu Shu was not willing to die, so she burst out with strength from nowhere and grabbed Qi Zhaoyang's hand... to get it for herself. Get a chance to breathe, immediately! In order to completely escape from Qi Zhaoyang's claws, Gu Shu bit Qi Zhaoyang's hand hard!
The smell of blood immediately appeared in Gu Shu's mouth, and the next second.
"Hiss!" Qi Zhaoyang took a breath of air and reluctantly let go of Gu Shu's neck.
Immediately, Gu Shu seized this opportunity... rolled to the side... and stared at Qi Zhaoyang warily with her beautiful eyes open.
Gu Shu knew the gap between the two people, so before Qi Zhaoyang was about to raise his legs to walk towards her, she immediately said:
"I'm different from those people. I don't want to threaten you. I'm here to help you! We can cooperate!"
Seeing Qi Zhaoyang indifferent, Gu Shu hurriedly said:
"I know where the descendants of Marquis Wenxi are now!"
Suddenly hearing the whereabouts of his uncle Wenxihou's descendants who died young, Qi Zhaoyang temporarily suppressed his murderous intention with a dubious attitude, but still walked up to Gu Shu, lifted Gu Shu's chin and said:
"Where, how do you know."
"How do you know? This is a little girl's ability to make a living. It is not convenient for me to tell the prince for the time being, but I can tell the prince.
Marquis Wenxi had three sons and one daughter. Although all three of his sons died in battle with Marquis Wenxi, and his descendants were killed by the rebels, Marquis Wenxi's daughter, who was the prince's cousin, I don’t know why I escaped, but I have been living in exile...
Five years ago, the prince's cousin married a wealthy businessman from Shanxi, and she was in harmony with the wealthy businessman Qin Se. However, she died due to dystocia two years ago, leaving behind a son...
Now, his son is following his father... and still living in Jin... The prince has a mastery of skills. If you don't believe it, I think you can have someone go and investigate...
The little girl dare not deceive the prince..."
"Who are you? You know so much." Gu Shu's words were extremely detailed, and there was no hint of guilt on his face. Qi Zhaoyang already believed seventy-eight percent of what he said at this moment, but because of this, he was not convinced Gu Shu became more and more defensive.
"The little girl is the niece of Mrs. Yan Guogong... She is no different from everyone else... It's just that the little girl knows... a little more than others..."
"If you don't want to say it, forget it...I will accompany someone to verify what happened today. If it is really what you said...whatever you want...just tell me, I can promise you anything..."
"The little girl said, the little girl is just like a willow tree now, like a duckweed with no one to rely on. She just... wants to borrow the prince's power and get married to the prince, so that she can have someone to rely on so that she can do what she wants. It’s just something to do.”
"I heard that your aunt, Mrs. Yan Guogong, loves you very much. Why...don't you seek her help if you have something..." Qi Zhaoyang asked with a frown.
"It is already a great kindness for my aunt to take me in. I don't dare to tire my aunt all the time...Besides...what I want to do is not clean...I am afraid of retribution...
If my aunt knew what I was going to do, she would either try her best to stop me, or she would do anything to help me...
But no matter which outcome it is... I don't want to bother my aunt... so... naturally I don't dare to drag my aunt...
However, if I cooperate with you, the Crown Prince, there will be back and forth between the two parties... each will get his own retribution. Let's not talk about your status in the capital, Crown Prince... I think... this is what the little girl wants to do. It is indispensable to achieve great things..."
"Your reason sounds far-fetched, but there is one thing you said that is quite right, everyone gets what he needs..." Qi Zhaoyang sneered, letting go of Gu Shu who was not telling the truth, and then turned around, Turning his back to Gu Shu, he thought for a moment and said:
"Cooperate. If you want to borrow my power, I also need your information. As long as you have a good spirit of contract, I can't do it... I will give you all the rights and wealth you want..."
"Tomorrow, I will send someone to verify the situation. If what you said is true...I will immediately send someone to propose marriage...but you must remember...don't even think about...touching me. family……"
"Okay, the little girl is waiting for the good news about the prince... The little girl has always been very well-behaved..." Gu Shu felt the danger of leaving, so she quickly got up from the ground and walked to Qi Zhaoyang's side. That's it. Said Yili.
Qi Zhaoyang glanced at Gu Shu who was respectfully beside him and said casually:
"Ha, you are pretending to be very submissive. If... I don't know... I can really be deceived by your appearance... I'm afraid... this is how you deceive Duke Yan..."
Qi Zhaoyang's words almost touched Gu Shu's mind, but Gu Shu said indifferently:
"I can't deceive Duke Yan. Now, I can live in the Xie family because Duke Yan only looks at my aunt's face..."
"Your aunt... is a legendary woman... many girls envy her. She wants to learn from her, but she can't..."
"But in my opinion, your aunt is not always happy..." Qi Zhaoyang said in a low voice.
Qi Zhaoyang's last words were indeed a bit strange. Seeing that Gu Shu was about to ask something, Qi Zhaoyang preemptively said:
"You have been out for a long time today... I will take you back... After you go back, if you want to contact me, ask your confidant to send a letter. I will read it and reply."
Gu Shu was distracted by Qi Zhaoyang for a moment. She looked at the sky and thought about the things in the house. She didn't have time to ask, so she nodded in agreement...
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The current transaction between Gu Shu and Qi Zhaoyang is hidden in the clouds and mist like the lonely boat they are riding on. It is not seen by outsiders and only those in the game know...
The two people's calculations are undoubtedly the best among young people. In just a few hours, they reached a hugely profitable deal...
Thinking about it, if others knew about it, people such as Xie Ruqing Chuci and others might have to praise these two people for their good plans and good intentions...
It's a pity that these others don't know these things for the time being... Let's just say that they are all involved in a difficult matter now...
It is almost going to subvert the private agreement between Nanman and Dayong...
(End of chapter)
