late night song

Chapter 185 Ganoderma lucidum wood hairpin
Gu Yuchu wandered around Qiongzhou City for dozens of days and basically visited all the residences of the Red Hairpin Girl Army. However, they either pretended not to know him or avoided him. Only one or two singers from the Red Mansion Hall responded enthusiastically. .

She was a little discouraged, thinking that she, an outsider, cared about Hehe's national destiny, but those indifferent people in the city were not as good as the humble Fengchen Duckweed. Could it be that the people of Hehe were all weaklings, who would be the leader of the country? As long as it doesn't affect their lives, it won't be a big deal.

There is only the last one left on the list, Fan Yuan, the concubine of Hehe and Zuozhou.When she first joined the Hongchai Army as an officer, it was Fan Yuan who was the first to refuse to accept it. After several battles, she was completely convinced.

After Lejia Pengkang escaped, all the civil and military officials of Hehe who defected to Xirong retained their official positions, but the real power of the military attachés had to be handed over.In order to protect the lives of their families, they could only endure it. In this way, the civil servants continued to manage people's livelihood, while the military attachés were idle at home and their salaries were suspended.

Fan Yueqing, the governor of Zuozhou, was a low-key person, and in troubled times, he ordered everyone in the government to be careful in their words and deeds, and the female family members were not allowed to go out unless they had something to do. Gu Yuchu did not find a chance to get in touch with Fan Yuan for the first time.

Besides, if she used the charlatan as a cover to enter and leave the general's palace, she might be beaten out, so she still needed to plan carefully.

Coincidentally, today, two carriages quietly entered the back door of the Fan family's residence. Gu Yuchu secretly observed them for a long time and decided to take action today.

She followed the cart carrying groceries into the Fan Mansion, and in less than a stick of incense, she successfully found the courtyard where Fan Yuan lived.

Fan Yuan was practicing martial arts secretly in the room. When he saw someone breaking in, he naturally reacted quickly and the two of them took action.

Gu Yuchu was afraid of disturbing the family, so he refused to pester her. He grabbed her belt with one hand, threw her to the ground hard, and then pressed one knee on her chest.

"Master Gu." Fan Yuan recognized the honeysuckle rosewood hairpin on Gu Yuchu's head.

Gu Yuchu then pulled off his scarf and let go with a smile: "Long time no see!"

She pulled Fan Yuan up and they sat down.

"How did you..." She was going to ask why she came first, but Fan Yuan still had a question in her mind, so she changed the subject, "How did you know that I live in this courtyard? Everyone in the house knows some martial arts. How did you do it? To quickly identify targets without arousing suspicion."

Gu Yuchu smiled: "You are a daughter and a concubine, so naturally you can't live in the east courtyard. You once said that if you came to join the army, you only need to report to your father, and outsiders can't say anything. This shows that you have no relationship with the eldest daughter-in-law. Okay. Even though your sister is married, she will definitely not let you live in the west wing where only legitimate daughters can live. If you think about it carefully, the southwest courtyard is the most suitable. In addition, there are dignitaries visiting the mansion today, and the guards are gathered in the front yard. , it’s even more convenient for me to get in and out.”

"I admire you." Fan Yuan clapped his hands and praised.

"Any questions?"

"Why are you in Qiongzhou? There are wanted portraits of you everywhere on the streets." Seeing Gu Yuchu asking this question, Fan Yuan directly asked the question in his mind.

"I know. They also said that I colluded with Beiling and collaborated with the enemy and treason. Do you believe it?" Gu Yuchu was very honest.

"Do not believe."

"Why?"

"The country of Hehe has been overthrown, so how can there be treason? Besides, since Xirong has posted your notice, it will naturally regard you as an enemy. The enemy of the enemy is a friend."

Gu Yuchu pursed his lips and smiled, what she said was quite pertinent.

"Then what is Mr. Gu's intention in coming here?" Fan Yuan continued to ask.

"Assemble the red hairpin female army and kill the enemy bandits together."

"How many people have Mr. Gu found?"

"It's embarrassing to say that there are only spring reds and green ones."

"There are only three of us, but Mr. Gu is full of confidence."

"I'm afraid you have heard about the origin of my princess. Hehe is not my motherland to me, but the fire in the east is setting fire to the prairie fire. No matter Hehe, Dongqi, or Beiling, we should work together to control the west." Gu Yuchu had no intention. Using the name of a princess, and then using the bullshit excuse to help the Lejia royal family, he deceived her.

After all, the more lies there are, the more suspicion there will be and the worse the outcome will be.

"How can I trust you to be completely unselfish?"

"Believe it or not, He He is still on his last legs. I don't have any objection to you being willing to serve as a thief. Anyway, I'm used to being rejected. I'm not going to miss you."

"Then what are you doing?"

Gu Yuchu thought for a while: "For the children running around the streets and alleys to play and play without fear of strangers, for the women who are about to get married and have no home and country to worry about, and for the joy of burning incense and paper during the Qingming Festival."

Fan Wan remained silent. She thought Gu Yuchu was going to say something official about the cause of Changping in the East. Such simple words really made her feel the same.

She stood up, walked into the dressing table, took out the Ganoderma lucidum wood hairpin from the deepest part of the dressing case, and then sat down in front of Yu Chu again.

"I wonder what Mr. Gu's plans are?"

"Kill Ding Yi, seize the military power, and gather all the forces that can be assembled. With the help of Dongqi's war and Beiling's intervention, we can fight against the remnants of the Xirong army who stayed in Hehe."

"and then?"

"I don't know whether He He will return to his country, but at least we can guarantee that we will kill all the traitors who ravaged our family and relatives, so that Xirong will never set foot in the east again."

Before Fan Yuan could respond, a maid outside the house sent a message, saying that the master of the guest hall had invited her.

"Tell my father that I am ill and cannot go."

"Your Excellency, General Ding Yi asked to see the lady by name." The maid replied through the door.

As soon as she heard Ding Yi's name, Gu Yuchu stood up suddenly. She and Fan Yuan looked at each other for a long time. "Then I'll tidy up and go there later." Fan Yuan dismissed the maid first, and then discussed countermeasures with Gu Yuchu.

"Your father originally controlled [-] troops and horses in Zuozhou. Could it be that Ding Yi came here now to make peace with your father? Then why would he want to see you specially?" Gu Yuchu thought.

"Let's go and meet him first." This Fan Yuan was calm and courageous.

"I'll go with you." Gu Yuchu suggested.

"No, Ding Yi knows you. If he informs Xirong, our Fan family will also be implicated and imprisoned."

Gu Yuchu asked back: "What you and I are planning today is far more dangerous than this. Aren't you afraid of involving your parents and relatives?"

"I'm not afraid of death in a head-to-head confrontation with Xirong. That's a well-deserved death. I think my father also supports me. But if I'm framed and lose my life for no reason, it's really not worth the loss." Fan Yuan said as he spoke. Put the wooden hairpin into the makeup box.

"Okay." Gu Yuchu nodded in agreement.

"We will meet in Xuanxu Guan's backyard at the end of the day." Before leaving, the two of them made an appointment for the next time they would meet.

Gu Yuchu originally planned to leave directly, but halfway through, he remembered that there were two carriages coming to the house today. Now he knew that one of them was Ding Yi, so who was the other one?

She was not a curious person, but the more she knew about the current situation, the more information she could refer to when making uncertain decisions. Anyway, her disguise skill was passed down by Ling Buhuo. Although she had only a short time to learn it, she just took a look. Kung fu, no one would even notice.

So she secretly turned back and entered Nanyuan's servant's room, changed into a maid's clothes, put two steamed buns on her chest, put the dough on her face, and went to the kitchen.

Sure enough, a distinguished guest came to the door, and the kitchen was in a hurry. She didn't have to think of a solution, and someone ordered her to quickly bring the duck from the lotus pond to the living room.

Fortunately, if she is with others, she is not afraid of getting lost and missing the mark.

Entering the living room, Fan Yuan had just sat down. Although Gu Yuchu lowered his head all the time, he could hear the awkward atmosphere in the living room.

After she brought the food into the hall, she saw clearly that sitting above the main table was Qi Jinjue.They wanted to leave as soon as the matter was over, but who knew that the padded breasts were too conspicuous. Qi Yijue and Ding Yi both glanced at her, and Lord Fan was smart and left her to wait on her.

They were just visiting someone's house, but Qi Yijue and Ding Yi still had some sense of restraint. Except for the first surprised look, they just treated her as a transparent person. This was fine, but they wanted to listen to what they talked about.

"I heard that the second young lady is a pretty woman and was once a member of the Red Hairpin Army. When I see her today, she is indeed dashing and heroic."

Faced with Ding Yi's high-sounding praise, Fan Yuan shook his head politely and didn't say much.

"General Ding, thank you for your praise. My daughter has been naughty since she was a child. She has been sent to the military camp according to the rules. One day, she will be married so that she can know how to advance and retreat." Mr. Fan justified his words. Under the new dynasty, how could he mention the affairs of the old dynasty again? , and even more unwilling to let Qi Jinjue think that he has other intentions and causes trouble.

"I have also heard about the Red Hairpin Girl Army, and I thought that after all, the daughter's family has to get married, and she always stays in a poor place like the military camp, and her parents must feel distressed. Now that I see it, it seems pedantic. The daughter's family should also have a daughter's family. The world." Qi Jinjue took a sip of the wine, and Gu Yu, who had just met him, stepped forward to fill the glass.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty thinks that the back court is your daughter's world." Mr. Fan was still humble.

"There's no harm in practicing martial arts to strengthen your body." Ding Yi also drank the wine in the glass and glanced sideways at Gu Yuchu. The woman had no choice but to step forward to pour another drink. She secretly cursed herself for being too harsh on her. This man didn't have any good stuff. .

"It's true that you have to practice martial arts according to your ability. Don't imitate General Ding. The back injury from last time is still not healed today." Qi Yijue said with a smile, but this ordinary joke reminded Gu Yuchu.

Commander Fan didn't know what he meant, so he had to laugh and remind General Ding to pay more attention to his health. Ding Yi chuckled and drank another drink.

Back injury!When Lejia Pengkang was assassinated in Qiyunshan, he stabbed the killer in the waist with a sword. In order to investigate the details of the court, the Embroidered Clothes Messenger and Lejia Pengkang both ordered people to conduct careful screening. However, Lejia Pengkang was still critically ill at that time. Outsiders thought that Ding Yi had been guarding outside Yuquan Palace, so no one suspected him.

If his back injury is real, then he may be the mysterious man!In this way, the Xirong army approached the city, and Ding Yi's city gate was opened wide. It turned out that he had defected to Qi Jinjue early in the morning!

Today, Qi Jinjue's move was no joke. It was nothing more than a reminder to Ding Yi that he had control in his own hands. If he dared to have different intentions, he was also capable of cutting off all his foundations.

Ding Yi also knew this clearly. The city garrison was already very worried about him disregarding the interests of his family and country and opening the city gate privately. Fortunately, the lives of the people in the city did not change much. He also had Xirong to rely on, so they therefore I also endured it.

If the soldiers knew that he had been colluding with Qi Yijue early on and had even killed the prince, and Qi Yijue pushed him to the forefront, then he would undoubtedly die.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward again.

Qi Jinjue took the initiative to change the topic and asked abruptly: "Has the second lady seen Gu Yuchu recently?"

"Sir, she is a wanted criminal in the new dynasty. I have nothing to do with her, so why do I want to see her?" Fan Yuan answered simply.

"Don't be nervous." Qi Jinjue smiled, "Just asking casually."

"Since the disbandment of the Red Hairpin Army, my little girl has lived in her boudoir and has not had contact with outsiders. She only nodded to Gu Yuchu in the military camp and had no personal relationship." Commander Fan explained quickly.

"It seems that I made a mistake. This woman is very dangerous. If there is any information, Second Young Lady, don't worry about the family being implicated and keep it secret. Just leave it to the officials to deal with it." Qi Jinjue continued to mention.

"That's the way it should be." Commander Fan agreed, and Fan Yuan also nodded.

Gu Yuchu thought it was funny and asked, why was she in danger? She stepped forward to pour the wine. After half a glass, the wine bottle had reached the bottom, so she just found an excuse to retreat.

Back at the embroidery workshop, she lay on the bed and carefully considered the purpose of Ding Yi and Qi Jinjue's sudden visit to Fan's house today.

Qi Yijue wants to promote Fan Yuan's father?Using Hehe's troops?Since he defected to Xirong, why did he deliberately try to win over the old tribe of Hehe, who was not in the right mood?

Although Lai Hehe died, the remaining military strength is still a bargaining chip for several power struggles. Whoever wins will most likely change the current war.

(End of this chapter)