Gu Fan looked at Nan Qin's face longingly and stretched out his right hand to carefully wipe away the tears on her face.

Li Yuan was astonished when he first met him. He had been disgusted with the arty music since he was a child and fell in love with the ethereal and clear sound of the piano. Most of the grievances between him and the wealthy and powerful children in Kyoto were due to the conflicts in Li Yuan. Those old bustards were not

Dare to offend him, the fourth young master of the Guangping Marquis Mansion, and he also dare not offend the young masters of other noble houses.

Many times he had to take action himself in order to frighten the eyes of those who coveted Nan Qin.

Fortunately, Gu Liang's status became higher and higher, and fewer and fewer dudes dared to tease him about this kind of thing. Especially after Nan Qin moved out of Liyuan, the past two years have been particularly happy for him.

This is also an important reason why he is willing to stay in Kyoto.

It's just that Qingshan is fine, but this person is no longer here.

She tried her best to leave the most beautiful side of herself to Gu Fan, but she would never wake up again.

Heartbreaking pain spread through Gu Fan's limbs and bones. He stared intently at Nan Qin's face, his burly body shrinking as if infected by the cold, and tears slowly flowed out of his red peach blossom eyes.

There was no roaring, just silent crying.

Only the trembling shoulders showed a bit of heartbroken grief.

After a long time, Pei Yue's voice came from outside the door: "Brother, my condolences."

Gu Fan raised his head slightly, raised his hand to wipe the tears from his face, and said slowly: "Fang Yunhu is not dead, the person on the passenger ship is his substitute."

Pei Yue was silent for a moment and then said, "Okay, I know what to do."

Gu Fan said in a haggard manner: "Brother Yue, I want to stay quietly for a while."

"good."

Pei Yue did not hesitate. After agreeing, he stepped out of the cabin, raised his hand to call two soldiers and asked them to guard the door and not allow anyone to enter.

The fighting in the Qishui was very fierce. Not one of Nanzhou Xisaku who jumped from the passenger ship was captured without restraint. Everyone, including Fang Yunhu's stand-in, was desperately resisting. However, the water was not as good as on the ground, and the martial arts cultivation of these people was greatly reduced.

, and there are too many naval officers and soldiers, with only a dozen of them dealing with each one.

Although these Southern Zhou craftsmen were not landlubbers, their water quality was quite different from that of the naval officers and soldiers who practiced at sea all year round. After many factors were mixed together, they were no match for these officers and soldiers.

Hu Dayou said with a slight shame: "Master Hou, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, just kill them all."

The battle in the water was gradually coming to an end, and there was no excitement on his face.

After Hu Dayou left, Shen Danmo asked in a complicated tone: "How is Gu Fan?"

Pei Yue said solemnly: "Nan Qin is gone."

"actually……"

Shen Danmo paused and seemed to hesitate. After taking a look at Pei Yue's face, he sighed: "I feel that Nan Qin is very pitiful."

Pei Yue did not express his position. After a moment of silence, he asked: "Why?"

Shen Danmo considered it carefully and said: "She is just a pawn in the hands of others. She can't even decide her own life or death. She is obviously not someone like you who can work hard to control her own destiny. Now this ending is really pitiful."

Pei Yue turned to look at her and said slowly: "This is somewhat contradictory to what you just said when you scolded her."

Shen Danmo leisurely said: "If she didn't lie, then she is not the kind of evil-doer. People like her left their hometowns when they were young, and then were controlled by the so-called big shots. They have not seen their relatives at home for more than ten years. They were

Forced to do

It was something that was against her will. I didn’t agree with her actions at the beginning, but her words touched me. From beginning to end, she had no right to choose. Even you and I can’t change our origins, let alone

Not to mention such a weak woman like her?"

Pei Yue said nothing.

Maybe Gu Fan also thought about this, so he acted so sad at the last moment.

Shen Danmo's eyes were slightly red, and he smiled bitterly and said, "She just likes a man she shouldn't like."

The spring breeze blowing across the river suddenly became a little messy.

But I don’t know whether it is the wind or the human heart that is chaotic.

Pei Yue heard the implication of her words and said in a complicated tone: "Miss Shen——"

Shen Danmo suddenly interrupted him and said sincerely: "Pei Yue, nothing happened and it won't happen in the future."

Pei Yue could understand her state of mind at the moment. It was not so much that she was sentimental about Nan Qin's ending, but that she was comparing her feelings to others. She saw her own shadow in Nan Qin, although their identities and experiences were completely different. After all, she is just a woman struggling in this harsh world.

Nan Qin did not dare to take a step beyond the realm of possibility. She buried her head in the sand and became an ostrich without caring about worldly matters. She eventually died in Gu Fan's arms. For her, it was both an endless regret and a kind of tragedy. relief.

Shen Danmo tried hard to look at the sky outside and not be a canary in the boudoir of the mansion, but she didn't know where the spring breeze that could help her see the blue clouds came from.

The real similarity between them is probably Shen Danmo's bitter words: falling in love with a man you shouldn't like.

Even if we don't discuss the existence of Gu Zhen and Ye Qi, before the known situation changes, Pei Yue's identity is destined to have no chance of him and Shen Danmo. Emperor Kaiping's current trust and respect for him are based on one basis, and that is As an upstart and meritorious figure in the Liang Army, he could be the king's sword to clear out the impurities in the army.

No emperor would tolerate the sword in his hand being too closely related to a minister like Shen Moyun.

For Pei Yue, getting too close to Shen Moyun, or having an emotional entanglement with Shen Danmo, are the keys to death.

That's why Shen Danmo expressed her feelings with those words. Now she does not deny that she has a different affection for Pei Yue, but nothing has happened and it will not happen in the future.

Pei Yue understood these words. He looked at the sadness in Shen Danmo's eyes and said solemnly: "I will try my best to help you with that matter."

Shen Danmo was a little surprised. There were too many obstacles in her way to realize her ambition. It was difficult for the important officials in the court to accept the appearance of the second Princess Qiyang. Even Shen Moyun was inconvenient to take action on this matter. She had been asked to go to Linghu before. Zhou was Mo Shenyun's attempt. After all, how could a father not understand his daughter's thoughts? It was only Emperor Kaiping's subsequent attitude that eliminated this possibility.

In addition, Silent Cloud had no good solution. His identity destined him to have a very alienated relationship with important ministers in the DPRK, especially the civil service group.

But Shen Danmo knew that Pei Yue was different. Although he was a relative of Wu Xun, he could speak well in front of the right-wing governor Luo Ting. Even Jian Rong, the new eunuch of Shitan Temple, had an interesting attitude towards him.

As soon as he thought of this, a gentle smile appeared on Shen Danmo's face, and he said softly: "Thank you."

Hu Dayou walked over, stopped a few feet away, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to inform you, Lord Marquis, that all Nan Zhou Xizuo have been beheaded, including the leader, a total of twenty-seven people."

Pei Yue asked: "How were your men's battle losses?"

Hu Dayou's heart warmed, and he lowered his head and replied: "Seventeen people were killed and twenty-nine were injured."

Pei Yue sighed: "Send the list and I will personally go to Xifu to confirm their pension matters."

Hu Dayou said gratefully: "Your Majesty is very righteous. I will thank you on behalf of the soldiers!"

Pei Yue waved his hand and said: "Let's set off and return to Yanjin Ferry."

"Follow the order!"
Chapter completed!