Zhu Yan was sitting in front of the table, her face was rosy, her lips were like blood, and she was painted with rich makeup. Her face was originally discolored due to illness, but when she saw the song, her face bloomed, as beautiful as a delicate flower.
Unparalleled peonies.
If Qu Gao didn't know the truth, he would have praised her makeup today, but at this moment, seeing her pretending to be strong in front of him, he felt pity and heartache.
"My sworn brother must have encountered a problem when he came to my place, right?" Zhu Yan asked with a faint smile as always.
"It's okay. I'll just discuss it with Brother Chang." Qu Gao shook his head. He really didn't want Zhu Yan to work for him anymore. He should just let her take good care of her health now.
Zhu Yan held up her drooping eyelid curtains, took a deep breath, and then gathered her strength and said: "In that case, the sworn brother and Uncle Chang are just discussing. Ayan is listening. If you have any ideas, just chime in."
, if you have no idea, just pretend you didn’t hear it.”
Qu Gao looked at Chang Fuhai, who hesitated for a moment and could only nod. Seeing Qu Gao's expression, he knew that there must be something urgent. Zhu Yan came up with an idea. As long as she was no longer allowed to go out to take care of business, he should do it.
No problem.
The maid withdrew and the three of them sat separately. Qu Gao glanced at Zhu Yan worriedly and said bluntly: "Zhang You wants to dedicate Xiangyang to Shi Hu. Shi Hu has prepared an army of 30,000 people and will send an envoy in five days."
Hand over to Xiangyang."
"What?"
"So fast!"
Both of them were shocked when they heard this. Although they had heard about Zhang You's move and had made preparations for it, when it actually happened, they felt that everything happened so suddenly.
Thinking that in five days, Xiangyang would fall into the hands of the barbarians, the three of them looked at each other. Chang Fuhai looked around and said angrily: "If you two have any ideas, just tell me. I can tell you the difference!"
"This matter is not something we can control. Zhang You and Shi Hu have joined forces. Even if we have the power, we can't stop it." Zhu Yan gasped slightly, turned to Qu Gao and asked: "Brother-in-law should do it for his sister-in-law, knowing that
You can’t just try to persuade her, right? You know you won’t succeed without even thinking about it, so what are your plans now?”
"At the banquet between Zhang You and Hu Shi in five days, I will make a desperate move to assassinate Zhang You!" Qu Gao said calmly, obviously thinking about it for a long time.
"Assassinate Zhang You? He is your father-in-law. If you kill him, how will you face the Zhang family in the future? Besides, Zhang You was a military general. You were not born when he made great achievements. Even if you fight alone, you may not be able to win.
How can you assassinate him, let alone the prefect's mansion, which is heavily guarded?" Chang Fuhai said straight away that this strategy was inappropriate.
Qu Gao also knew that Zhang You was superb in martial arts and it was not easy to kill him. However, he had the Lu Li Sword in his hand, which was invisible. As long as he created an opportunity to get close to Zhang You, the success rate of killing him would be much higher.
"Xiangyang's defense could not stop Shi Hu's cavalry. The assassination of Zhang You was just a delaying tactic. Does the sworn brother have any other plans?" Zhu Yan asked.
Qu Gao nodded and said seriously: "I still place my hope on the Wang family." Zhu Yan frowned and asked calmly: "If my sworn brother wants to do this, has he ever considered the Qu family? The Qu family has more than one family now.
The four of them, as well as my sister-in-law, Zhonglijun and his wife, have six shops and 70 long-term workers in their name. Their wealth and lives are all in the care of my sworn brother."
"And you!" Qu Gao looked at Zhu Yan with watery eyes and called softly: "And Brother Chang, you are all my family. The reason I came here this time is to discuss with you how to preserve Qu.
Clan!"
Zhu Yan paused and continued: "Leave the task of protecting the Qu family to Uncle Chang. My sworn brother can only concentrate on planning his own affairs. Ayan will ask Uncle Chang to arrange the evacuation in the past few days, but it needs to be kept secret from the outside world."
"How will my sister-in-law be accommodated?" Zhu Yan suddenly asked.
Qu Gao also couldn't make up his mind and replied: "If she is willing, we will arrange for her to evacuate together. If she is not willing, let her go."
"Ayan understands."
During dinner, Qu Gao returned home and told his parents that Zhu Yan was going to take them to the south of the Yangtze River. The two elders were reluctant at first, but Qu Gao insisted again and again and was finally convinced. Besides, it was a family trip. Ah Jing and Cui
, Xiao Lian will accompany them. The two elders have never left Xiangyang in their lives. Jing Qu Gao Yi said that he wanted to go out and have a look.
Although Mrs. Zhang had suspicions in her heart, she did not speak. It was not until she finished her meal and returned to her room that she asked cautiously, "Master, don't you do that?" Qu Gao couldn't bear to reveal the truth to her, and said, "I still have a few things.
Things need to be dealt with and we will leave in a few days. Shiqi, are you willing to travel with my parents and relatives, or do you want to stay in Xiangyang?"
Mrs. Zhang looked at Qu Gao intently, and her intuition told her that Qu Gao was plotting something, and this matter would involve the entire family, so he was planning to move his family south under the pretense of traveling.
Ms. Zhang is a lady from an official family. She has grown up in an environment of overt and covert fighting. Like Zhu Yan, she still has the ability to guess other people's thoughts. From Qu Gao's expression, Ms. Zhang guessed that this matter may have something to do with her.
And her choice may also determine the future relationship between the two.
After about half an hour, the two were silent. Qu Gao knew that Zhang was making a decision, and Zhang also knew that Qu Gao was waiting for her to make a decision. She raised her head again and looked at Qu Gao carefully.
Words can be disguised, but eyes cannot deceive others. Besides, Qu Gao is never good at forgery. When their eyes met, Zhang's brows relaxed, he smiled slightly, and said, "Shi Qi wants to stay." Qu Gao said.
Stunned, Ms. Zhang continued: "But Shiqi knew that staying would make things difficult for her husband, so Shiqi is willing to go with her." At this point, tears welled up in her eyes, waiting for her to master the song.
She held her in her arms and said slowly: "My husband, you should know that after Shiqi made this decision, there will be nothing from now on." Qu Gao sniffed the fragrance of her hair, closed his eyes and muttered: "For the rest of my life.