Chapter 67: Qing Luo as the magistrate of Liangcheng
Ye Sili watched as the pale-faced Sun Yan was mercilessly dragged by one foot to the prison by Bai Yi.
Duan Tian reluctantly but very consciously walked towards the cage where he was detained during the day, and closed the cell door smoothly.
As soon as Gu Liyou went out, he saw Ye Sili waiting in the distance. His expression relaxed instantly, the corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably, and he walked towards her gently with eyebrows.
Duan Jiang came out last. He changed his usual casual look and looked extremely serious. He stared at the back of Gu Liyou, who was striding towards Ye Sili, with an unclear expression in his eyes.
Late spring, Huanxia, and Qingluo whispered to each other.
"What's happening here?"
"Has Duan Tian recruited all of them?"
"That's it? That's not that good."
"How many people do you think can withstand Young Master's interrogation?"
"That's true. It doesn't look like there's any torture, right?"
"Maybe not."
"You are indeed a young master."
Ye Sili heard the discussion of the three people clearly.
When she was in Kyoto before, she thought she knew Ayou very well. This time she came to Liangcheng and saw many different sides of Ayou.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Liyou was standing in front of her, so close and within reach.
"Why don't you go in and sit for a while?" Gu Liyou's voice was gentle, and there was a gentleness that Ye Sili was familiar with between his brows and eyes.
"I just came, I didn't stand for long." Ye Sili looked at the person in front of him cheerfully.
"I thought we could rush back to Kyoto before the Mid-Autumn Festival, but now it seems we can only spend it in Liangcheng. Huan Xia and the others have prepared dinner."
"I'm really looking forward to Ah Li's craftsmanship."
Seeing Duan Jiang still standing there in a daze, Ye Sili waved him over.
The three of them sat down. Duan Jiang looked at the dishes on the table and couldn't help but be surprised: "You made all of these?"
He remembered that she almost burned down the kitchen at the cottage earlier.
Ye Sili seemed to have thought about the fire in the cottage, and smiled awkwardly: "I said that the fire was not caused by me. Oh, try it quickly and see if it suits your taste."
Ye Sili took Duan Jiang's chopsticks and picked some vegetables for him and put them in the bowl.
During those days when she lived in the cottage, Duan Jiang specially ordered people to cook her meals. He was also worried that she wouldn't be used to it, so he cooked in different ways every day.
But Duan Jiang has indeed never tasted the food she cooked.
Duan Jiang was not polite, picked up the chopsticks and tasted it, and was even more surprised: "You have such good skills?"
"Of course."
Ye Sili smiled proudly, picked up the chopsticks in front of her and pinched a chicken drumstick for Gu Liyou, "Ayou, eat more, you have lost weight during this time."
Duan Jiang looked at Ye Sili looking at Gu Liyou with a smile, and the food in the bowl suddenly lost its aroma.
Gu Liyou noticed Duan Jiang's increasingly livid face, smiled deliberately, and gave Ye Sili a chicken drumstick, saying softly: "You should also eat more."
"..." Duan Jiang couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
Duan Tian sat in the corner frustratedly, watching the swaying shadows of trees on the ground in the distance, and couldn't help but raise his head and look up at the night sky.
The bright moon is in the sky, bright and soft.
August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival.
In the past, every year at this moment, he would drink and eat meat with his brothers in the village, which was a very unpleasant experience.
But now...
He touched his hungry belly, and suddenly a smell of meat floated to the tip of his nose. He thought he was hallucinating, but couldn't help but turn around and look in the direction where the smell of meat came from. As a result...
"Why are you guys?" Duan Tian glanced at the food in Bai Yi's hand, but stubbornly turned around and chose to turn a blind eye.
Munchun touched her full belly, walked up to him leisurely, and asked deliberately: "Who do you think you are?"
Duan Tian looked away and stopped paying attention.
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. These are mooncakes made by the princess herself. I left one for you." Bai Yi handed the food in his hand to Duan Tian, "These dishes are also made by the princess. You are in luck.
Already."
Duan Tian couldn't help but turn his head to look at the food in front of him, and then looked at the two annoying guys Bai Yi and Mu Chun. He turned away again in anger.
Bai Yi and Munchun looked at each other, Munchun tilted his head, Bai Yi understood, put the food on the ground, and said: "Eat it if you like."
The two of them left decisively without saying anything.
Duan Tian turned around hesitantly and glanced at the food in front of him, but when Bai Yi suddenly spoke, he quickly looked away.
"If it's cold at night, remember to go to the room on the right rear to get bedding."
Duan Tian didn't respond and sat motionless.
After he was sure that the two of them were far away, he turned his attention to the food again, feeling extremely confused in his heart.
He is a dignified, seven-foot-tall man, so he also wants to save face.
Suddenly, Duan Tian's eyes were fixed and he noticed an ant crawling towards the bowl and chopsticks. He quickly opened the cell door, picked up the food, and closed the cell door, all in one movement.
After all the dishes were served... his eyes fell on the big chicken drumsticks on the plate.
The next day, Ye Sili casually said that she wondered if she could watch the osmanthus bloom in Yugong Mansion this year, and then she didn't see Gu Liyou in the next few days.
Even Bai Yi and Qing Luo were often invisible. She only heard Huan Xia say that they were helping Ayou with matters in the city.
Duan Tian was imprisoned for a few days, and Gu Liyou released him.
Duan Jiang originally didn't want to give Gu Liyou a chance to be alone with the young lady, so he shamelessly stayed. However, in the past few days, Gu Liyou would go out early and come back late every day, or he would spend the whole day summoning officials to discuss matters.
In late spring and summer, the two sisters followed the little lady closely all day long, and he could not get even half a step closer.
There was no other way, it was too boring, so he had to go back to the village to reunite with his brothers.
Another ten days passed like this.
Ye Sili finished washing up early in the morning and saw Gu Liyou waiting at the door.
He looked very tired, and the dark circles under his eyes were obvious on his face.
Before Ye Sili could ask, Gu Liyou spoke with a slightly hoarse voice:
"Ali, you clean up today, and we will set off back to Beijing tomorrow."
"ah?"
So sudden?
Gu Liyou explained: "I have calculated the time and set off tomorrow. We will arrive in Kyoto early next month. This year I will be able to accompany you and wait for the osmanthus flowers to bloom."
"..." Ye Sili was a little confused.
So no one has been seen these days, he is busy dealing with affairs in Liangcheng, just to watch flowers with her?
She couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, looking at the tired look on the face of the person in front of her, she felt distressed and said:
"I just said casually, I will stay with you this year and it will be good to know that you are safe. Why do you have to make yourself so haggard?"
Hearing this, Gu Liyou just lowered his head and smiled stupidly. Ye Sili didn't know what he was happy about, so he only urged:
"Since you have decided to return to Beijing tomorrow, you can have a good rest today. I will help you pack your luggage and everything. Go quickly."
"By the way, there is one more thing I think I need to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?"
"Qingluo is the eldest son of the Xu family, do you know that?"
Ye Sili nodded, her face a bit solemn.
She saved Qing Luo at that time, and later had his past investigated.
Although the Xu Mansion committed the crime of exterminating the family, Qingluo was pardoned by the Holy Emperor back then. Now that Qingluo is in Yugong Mansion, she can naturally protect her.
But why did Ayou suddenly mention Qingluo's life experience?
"Qingluo comes from a noble family. He went out to study at that time. Now he has both intelligence and intelligence. He is truly a talented person for an official."
"What do you mean?" Ye Sili didn't understand.
She really saw Qingluo's talent and learning, and it was a pity to be a slave for the rest of his life. She had previously planned to remove Qingluo from his slave status and give him his freedom, but Qingluo refused.
Gu Liyou explained:
"There is no owner in Liangcheng now. If we return to Beijing, someone must take care of Liangcheng, right? Qingluo has been helping me handle Liangcheng affairs these days. I found that he has a delicate mind and the overall situation in mind. In a short period of time, Qingluo has taken care of the city's affairs.
He knows everything well and has his own opinions and ways of dealing with situations. With his talents and learning, he is more than enough to serve as the magistrate of a good city."
Ye Sili was surprised that she had not considered this aspect.
"You mean to let Qingluo stay in Liangcheng and serve as the magistrate?"
This time Gu Liyou solved the sufferings of the people in Liangcheng, and also solved the major concern of the imperial court. This time when he returned to Beijing, he asked for the grace of the Holy One to recommend Qingluo as the magistrate of Liangcheng, which was not difficult.
However, it is not easy to be the leader of a state. It is not that she doubts Qingluo's ability, but she is a little worried when she thinks that he is alone in Liangcheng.
"This is just my personal opinion. I think Qingluo is indeed the best choice. You saved him, so I still want to ask you what you think." Gu Liyou said seriously.
Ye Sili thought seriously for a while and said: "If he has this ability, he should shine brightly instead of surrounding me all day long."
She paused and then said: "However, I still hope that he can choose his own life. I'll talk to him and respect his choice, okay?"
Gu Liyou nodded.
The next day, Bai Yi and Munchun Huanxia packed up all their luggage and stood waiting at the gate with Ye Sili.
Gu Liyou slept from yesterday until this morning, when he finished cleaning up and walked out.
Late in the spring, he realized that the number of people was wrong and asked in surprise: "Princess, why is Qingluo not here?"
Ye Sili looked at Gu Liyou, then looked into the empty mansion.
"Maybe... he won't go back with us." Ye Sili's tone was low and her expression was a little sad.
"Why..." Munchun's words suddenly stopped because a familiar figure appeared in everyone's sight.
Ye Sili breathed a sigh of relief, and before she could even raise a happy smile, looking at Qingluo's solemn expression, she had already guessed his choice.
Qing Luo stepped forward and stared at her for a long time with red eyes, then suddenly bent her knees and knelt on the ground.
"Sir, Qingluo will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."
"Princess, you have saved Qingluo's life, and Qingluo will definitely repay the favor."
After saying that, Qingluo folded his hands, leaned down and kowtowed, and couldn't stand for a long time.
Liangcheng has a special geographical location. Although they have joined forces with Duan Jiang, Duan Jiang made it clear that he only recognizes Gu Liyou and Ye Sili's people. When others come, he turns his back and refuses to recognize them.
In addition, this action exposed the nearby Ye Family Army. If other interested people were to take over Liangcheng, it would be difficult for the Ye Family Army to gain a foothold here.