In the southern suburbs of Kyoto, Shiliting.

On September 17th two years ago, Gu Fan went south to visit Gu Liang, and Pei Yue saw him off here.

The situation in the past is vivid in my mind, but there are some differences today.

"Brother Qin Xian is now the commander of Wu Dingwei, and brother Xue has also obtained the military position of a former army commander and vanguard general. It is not as good as it was back then. Although I believe in your ability, this time I go to the Southern Army and start from scratch, trying to catch up.

It's not that easy for the two of them. Thinking back to the time when the four of us killed thieves side by side in Green Willow Village, it was only three years ago.

Son, but it seems like half a lifetime has passed. Your Majesty promoted your third brother to the commander of Longbow Camp Moyang Guard. Uncle Gu wanted to decline for your third brother and let him practice in the position of commander for another two years, but Your Majesty did not agree.

, tell Uncle Gu not to abandon public service for personal reasons. It is said that Wei Guogong’s face was very ugly at that time. Oh, and the groom in the Luo government——"

"Brother Yue."

"Um?"

"I just went to the south to join the army, not to die. You used to not be so verbose, but now you are worried that I will die in the south, so you take this opportunity to tell me everything that comes to mind?"

Pei Yue smiled bitterly and shook his head.

The reason why he was nagging like this today was because Gu Fan was not going south to visit relatives this time, and he would return to Beijing in an unknown year and month. It was completely different from the farewell two years ago, so he showed a rare gaffe.

Gu Fan's clothes are plain and not as fancy as in the past. His handsome peach blossom eyes have a calm expression, making him look very mature and steady.

He looked at Pei Yue's undisguised worry and concern, and was quite moved in his heart. He said gently: "Last night, my father asked me if I planned to stay in the south. I would at least make a difference in the Southern Army before returning to Beijing. I

That's not all, I will definitely come back when Brother Yue and his younger sister get married. Actually, you don't have to come see me off today. I know you have been extremely busy recently, with a lot of things in the military and court, and you also have to take some time to prepare for taking a concubine.

thing."

Pei Yue looked slightly embarrassed.

Gu Fan smiled and said: "It's not that I don't want to drink a glass of wedding wine between you and that girl Lin, it's just that my little sister has been in a low mood recently. I've always been a little afraid of her, so I had to go south in advance to avoid getting angry."

Pei Yue said in surprise: "Sister Zhen'er is unhappy?"

Gu Fan said meaningfully: "A certain person is either the daughter of the Shen family or the young lady of the Luofu family. When he comes home, his sleeves are red and fragrant. My little sister is staying alone in the house. How can she be happy?"

Pei Yue had an innocent expression on his face and said helplessly: "Uncle Gu said that Sister Zhen'er and I are not allowed to meet before we get engaged."

Gu Fan said "Oh" and asked curiously: "If we can't meet in person, we can exchange letters. Weren't you and the daughter of the Shen family back then just Hongyan communicating with each other?"

"Tempering? Do you know this is slander?"

"Then you can go to the Kyoto government office and sue me."

"I'll find Uncle Gu."

"It's getting late, I'm leaving."

Pei Yue smiled, glanced at the clouds in the sky, and said sincerely: "Brother, the journey is long and the situation in the south is complicated. I hope you will take it seriously."

Gu Fan lifted the baggage on the table with his left hand, and held an iron sword bought for a few taels of silver from the blacksmith shop in his right hand. He smiled and said, "You and I both have to live a good life. We will see each other again."

There is no trace of the frivolous and arrogant spirit of the past, only a third part of the heroic spirit remains.

Before leaving, Gu Fan suddenly turned his head and said: "Fang Yunhu is still alive."

Pei Yue said solemnly: "I know, Taishitai Pavilion let him run away."

Gu Fan let out a sigh of relief.

Just as Pei Yue was about to speak to persuade him, he heard Gu Fan say: "Since I have decided to join the army, I will not act as willfully as before. I will put Nanqin's blood debt on the Fang family. When the day comes when the army goes south, I will personally

Go to Fang’s house and chop off his head.”

Pei Yue said no more and bowed to send him off.

Gu Fan clasped his fists in return, turned around and headed south.

One person, one horse, and one iron sword, like a lonely giant in the vast world.

…

After bidding farewell to Gu Fan, Pei Yue did not return to the city immediately, but continued to wait in Shiliting.

About half an hour later, a fast horse came from the southeast, lowered his head and reported: "Master Marquis, the carriage of the eldest lady and Miss Shen is coming soon."

"good."

Pei Yue's melancholy mood was slightly relieved, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

A few days ago, he was urgently called into the palace by the internal prison because the Xianyun Literary Meeting had just begun. Considering that Pei Ning finally came out to relax, Pei Yue returned to Kyoto with only peach blossoms. Farewell to Gu Fan today, he

I ordered people to go to Xianyun Village to find the two girls. If you still want to have fun there, then you can go back to the capital together if you are tired.

Not long after, the luxurious carriage from Dingguo Mansion came smoothly, and beside it was a group of soldiers who were responsible for protecting Pei Yue.

This time Pei Yue didn't need Pei Ning's greeting and got straight into the carriage.

Shen Danmo saw this and mocked slightly: "Look, isn't this the proud Marshal Pei?"

Peining pinched her wrist gently.

Pei Yue did not argue with her. He smiled at Peining and asked, "Sister, are you happy at Xianyun Village these days?"

Pei Ning nodded and said: "The scenery there is beautiful and the food is delicious. It's really good to stay for a few days occasionally."

Shen Danmo said nonchalantly: "If you weren't here, no one would bother Sister Ning. She has never been the trouble, you yourself are."

Now even Pei Ning noticed something was wrong, but he didn't understand why Shen Danmo's attitude was so cold, because everything was as usual in Xianyun Village these days, and nothing unpleasant happened. She looked at Shen Danmo's appearance after Pei Yue came in.

With a cold look on her face, Pei Ning suddenly remembered that she had gone out for a while in the morning and frowned slightly when she came back.

Pei Yue stared at Shen Danmo and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Danmo snorted lightly, turned to look at Pei Ning, and then said coldly: "You specially asked someone to take Sister Ning back to Beijing, do you intend to let her witness the happy event of your concubine?"

The mystery is finally revealed.

Pei Ning is still puzzled. With her understanding of Shen Danmo, this girl will definitely not be so stingy. What's more, the relationship between her and Pei Yue is not that kind of relationship. Even if she is jealous, it is not her turn.

Pei Yue said with complicated eyes: "Miss Shen, are you not afraid of causing public opinion in the government and the public by letting Master Shen's elite keep an eye on such trivial matters?"

"Public opinion? Haha..."

Shen Danmo met his eyes and said disappointedly: "Pei Yue, do you know what you are doing? Are you so brazen and unscrupulous because you are afraid that the ministers in the court will not know Lin Shuyue's identity? Or is it because you are now in a high position?

, holding the Zangfengwei and Wudingwei in your hands, you can regard the enemies hiding in the dark as ants, and think they can't shake you at all?"

After a moment of silence, Pei Yue did not care about Shen Danmo's sarcasm and said to Peining: "Sister, come to my place for a wedding drink in five days?"

If it weren't for Shen Danmo's words, Pei Ning would have agreed happily. It was extremely gratifying for her to be able to watch Pei Yue get married and start a business with her own eyes. But at this moment, she couldn't help asking worriedly: "Third brother,

Who is that Miss Lin?"

Shen Danmo said bluntly: "The leader of the courtesans in Lingzhou."

Pei Ning's eyes were surprised, and then he heard Shen Danmo say: "She also has another identity, she is the daughter of the minister of Xiwu."

"Ah?" Pein Ning exclaimed softly, her face turning slightly pale.

"Shen Danmo!" Pei Yue shouted coldly.

Pei Ning was frightened by these three words. She subconsciously put her hand between the two of them and said hastily: "Third brother, don't get angry."

Shen Danmo was not afraid at all and stared at Pei Yue stubbornly.

Pei Yue shook his head and said slowly: "Sister, I just asked her not to exaggerate and scare you. The matter is not that complicated."

Then he briefly told Lin Shuyue's story, and finally gave Shen Danmo a hard look.

"I see, she is also a poor girl." Peining sighed softly, covering her heart.

Shen Danmo did not accept this trick, and continued to say coldly: "How do you know what others will think? Obviously you don't have to cause such trouble, even if you love the head of the Nine Families to the core, isn't it enough to be nice to her? You have so many enemies in both the government and the public. They are worried that they have no excuse to criticize you, but you take the initiative to give them the excuse. It’s really ridiculous! Not everyone has the patience to listen to Lin Shuyue’s story. Those who are interested can only tell her identity If you spread the word, do you know how much trouble it will cause? The emperor's respect is not your gold medal to avoid death, be careful one day it turns into a life-threatening sword!"

As she spoke, she held the corners of her clothes with both hands, her eyes slightly red.

The car suddenly fell into a slightly awkward silence.

Pei Yue suddenly felt panicked.

Based on his understanding of Shen Danmo, if her emotions were further aroused, she might be able to express her feelings directly in front of Pei Ning.

Thinking of this, he tried his best to calmly say: "I know that Shuyue's identity is not a secret, because everyone in Lingzhou knows about it, and it is reasonable for it to spread to Kyoto. I want to handle this happy event. On the one hand, I wanted to give Shuyue an explanation. She had a rough life and had been homeless for many years. When she came to a strange place like Kyoto, she was definitely not as relaxed as she showed in her heart. I asked her to check the accounts of the Xiangyun No. on a regular basis, and promised her to be honest. The ritual of the Eight Sutras is to make her feel at ease."

Shen Danmo curled his lips, but in the end he did not laugh at this matter.

Pei Yue continued: "On the other hand, because Shuyue's identity is not a secret and will be noticed sooner or later, I don't want to hide it and simply give those idiots a chance. To tell you the truth, I I have entered the palace and explained the whole matter to His Majesty."

The anger on Shen Danmo's face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye. He stared straight at Pei Yue and asked in disbelief: "You even want to set up a trap for taking a concubine?"

Pei Yue said innocently: "I didn't do anything unless someone couldn't bear it and jumped out."

These words seemed to be talking about the enemy, but in Shen Danmo's ears, there was a double entendre. He couldn't help but feel his ears turn red, and he gritted his teeth gently and said: "Pei Yue, you are indeed insidious and cunning."

Pei Yue shrugged and said, "Nonsense, what I call love is boundless."

"Puch." Peining couldn't help laughing.

Pei Yue took advantage of the situation and said: "Sister, you also know that Uncle Gu will not attend because of Sister Zhen'er. You are the only relative I have in the capital. I hope you can go and witness it that day."

Peining said softly: "Okay, I will definitely be there."

Pei Yue looked at Shen Danmo again and received two cold words: "I won't go."

"That's fine, I respect your idea."

Pei Yue tried his best to show regret, but he was actually relieved in his heart.

Shen Danmo changed the subject and said, "By the way, there is one more thing I want to ask you."

"What's the matter?"

"It has something to do with the brother and sister in Luofu."

Pei Yue listened patiently and gradually showed a dumbfounded expression.
Chapter completed!