late night song

Chapter 223 Aunt Helan
The special edict of Hehe's governance spread throughout the country in an instant. There were mixed reviews, but in any case, it was extremely beneficial to Hehe. In the past, those who opposed women in power fought for it all by herself. In addition to a few sarcastic remarks about the various preferential treatment, there are no other sarcastic remarks.

Next, Hehe's current local governance official system adjustment, Beiling's official department came up with a general framework, and she still had to discuss it in detail with Ling Buhuo on how to set it up.

In addition, Ling Buhuo had already made a plan on how to deploy Hehe's military strength and incorporated it into the Wolf Fang Army. However, he would not participate in border defense matters and would only be responsible for patrolling in the county and city. Fan Yueqing was still in charge of patrolling.

This is also in line with Gu Yuchu's intention.

But when it comes to local governance, she must go back and take charge personally. However, Ling Ziyu is eyeing him with ulterior motives, and the undercurrent in the court is surging. She is really worried about Ling Buhuo fighting alone.

What's more, as her prestige was newly established, He He and the old forces were all following her, and it was hard for her to tell the truth from the false, let alone find a way to reorganize the local officials in He He.

It is better to wait and see from the other side temporarily, let them relax their vigilance and guard against themselves, and wait until the internal friction between them becomes serious, then go back to prove the crime and defeat them one by one, so that they can control the overall situation.

Therefore, Gu Yuchu continued to stay in Yunjing on the grounds of participating in the official affairs of Beiling, and all the powers of his administration were passed down through letters.

The two brothers, Ling Buhuo and Ling Ziyu, received royal orders from the old King Ling and were busy with their own errands. Ling Ziyu, in particular, lingered at the Shangshu Taiwan to discuss government affairs. He was as diligent as a different person.

Gu Fan became a disciple and was obsessed with medical skills. He held medical books every day, tasted herbs and memorized the properties of medicines. Although he couldn't get Ling Buhuo to give him advice from time to time, fortunately, the Jingchuan Prince's Palace had a complete set of medical books and medicinal materials, so he could learn it without getting tired of it.

Some days later, Princess Helan's Mansion presented an invitation. It was the 40th birthday of Princess Helan, the younger sister of King Lao Ling, and King Jingchuan was invited to attend.

Gu Yuchu was not invited, and she had no intention of such an occasion, but Ling Buhuo insisted that she accompany him, otherwise he would return to the princess's palace. General Yuesheng was harassing him about local political affairs, so he had no time to attend.

Gu Yuchu didn't want to cause trouble and offend this respectable old princess, so he had no choice but to come uninvited.

To put it bluntly, whether she went or not would lead to gossip, so she secretly determined to stay away from Ling Buhuo.

But in full public view, when she stepped into the princess's mansion, she still couldn't avoid the strange looks from others.Fortunately, Yan Feng and Yu Bai were both there. After congratulating politely along with Ling Buhuo, she was pulled aside.

"Princess Helan is your sister. She is celebrating her birthday. Why are there so many juniors here?" Gu Yuchu was very puzzled. He looked at the men and women in the yard and asked.

"This is the second birthday party. The older generation finished the first party yesterday, and today is the banquet for the younger generation." Yu Bai explained.

"Good boy, Beiling's customs are really different."

"Aunt Helan has been a widow for many years and has never remarried, but she likes to be lively. In order to prevent her two children from feeling lonely, she holds parties and dinners every now and then, and invites the sons and daughters of the aristocratic families. This has not changed in more than ten years. Princess The food in the house is delicious, and Aunt Helan is easy-going. Over time, people of our age come to eat, drink, and play around when they have nothing to do. No, on her birthday, all the children of aristocratic families in Yunjing basically came to celebrate." Yanfeng After finally finishing chewing the candied fruit in his mouth, he continued to tell her the reason.

"No, there are people taking care of the family. We can eat, drink and feel comfortable here. Many people regard the Princess Mansion as a safe haven. They have a very close relationship with Aunt Helan." Even Yu Bai couldn't help but praise him. He wanted to come to this place. The princess is indeed very popular.

Gu Yuchu nodded with seriousness.

"But why do I feel that having more men and women is a bit like a magpie bridge?"

"Hahaha, I've also felt a bit like that in recent years." Yan Feng and Yu Bai both agreed.

The three of them hugged each other and sat in a corner of the corridor, chatting and laughing. They were quite happy without socializing.

Not far away, I saw Yanyang, dressed in pink and with her hair full of pearls, walking through the crowd, responding to the flattery of women and the overtures of men, feeling extremely proud of herself.

"Look at your sister, she is also a princess, why are you so virtuous?" Gu Yuchu couldn't help but tease her.

"Come on, like her, it's better to wipe my neck with a knife. Her way of pretending to be reserved and attracting wind and butterflies is worse than the girl from Suo Xing Palace." When talking about Yan Yang, Yan Yang Feng Feng had an unhappy look on his face, and Yu Bai couldn't help but burst into laughter. She was the only one in the whole yard who dared to say this.

Gu Yuchu couldn't stop laughing. At this time, they saw Shan Mingxi wandering through the crowd at a loss. She occasionally talked to people, but she didn't seem interested or didn't make sense. Yubai waved to her. Waved, she hesitated for a while and then took the initiative to come over.

"General Lingyu."

"General Yuesheng."

The two of them started politely, holding hands with each other as if they were covering a military camp.

"As for you two, if you're not very familiar with each other, why don't you force yourself to be polite?" Yan Feng really couldn't stand it.

The two of them were also a little embarrassed, but fortunately Yubai was one of Shan Mingxi's few playmates. Although they only occasionally communicated through letters over the years, their childhood friendship was deep, and as long as she was around, there would be steps to climb.

"Don't make trouble, can you find a more comfortable place in this whole yard than ours?" Yu Bai boasted to lighten the atmosphere, which made everyone unconsciously nod in agreement and relax.

"I've been back for so many days and you haven't visited me." Shan Mingxi looked at Yu Bai and said reproachfully.

"I know you're in a bad mood, why would you send me to your door to feel depressed?" Yu Bai obviously understood her temper very well.

"Come on, we are just for show." Just as Yanfeng was muttering to Gu Yuchu in a low voice, Shan Mingxi asked Xiang Yubai again, "Do you know each other?"

"Not only do we know each other, but we don't know each other too well." Yan Feng answered quickly, and Yu Bai agreed.

"Oh." Shan Mingxi responded neither lightly nor seriously. Seeing that Yu Bai's friendship with her today was extraordinary, even if she had any objections to Gu Yuchu, she still believed in Yu Bai's temperament. If she didn't fall in love, she would never Being in close contact with others.Looking at it this way, she didn't seem to hate Gu Yuchu as much as before.

At this moment, two well-dressed young men came forward to bow and strike up a conversation.

"Princess Yanfeng and Princess Yubai, why don't you go to the hall to have tea and talk about poetry."

"Illiterate." Yan Feng had a look of disgust on his face and opened his mouth to yell, while Yu Bai didn't even have a smile on his face.

"I have never seen these two sisters before. I don't know which noble house they are." The two gentlemen were not angry. They seemed to have been accustomed to their reactions. They came here not to drink, but to follow the drinking orders. After losing, I was recruited to find out the origins of Gu Yuchu and Shan Mingxi.

"Who is your sister?" Shan Mingxi is not someone to be trifled with. She has always looked down upon these incompetent playboys. How can she let go of those who are scolded by her?

"This is General Lingyu who has been on the battlefield since he was 12 years old. He can defeat a whole room of wimps like you by himself." Yan Feng became interested and raised his eyebrows sarcastically.

"It turns out to be General Xiao Dan. I have heard that the general is heroic and heroic. He has been fighting with General Sheng Yu for many years. He doesn't come back to Beijing often. It's because I have lost sight of Mount Tai." A young man finished speaking respectfully and glanced at the people beside him. The other person seemed to have won the jackpot and was very proud.

"What about this girl?" someone on the other side asked, seemingly unwilling to do so.

Gu Yuchu stood up quickly. Although she had the title of general and princess, she did not dare to refute outsiders' face too much compared to these three real wealthy people in Beiling. What's more, she now carries the name of Hehe and has the identity of a princess. Under the current privilege of being subordinated, people cannot think that she is ignorant of etiquette and arrogant.

But just when she was about to respond, Yan Feng beat her to it again. Seeing her squinting her eyes, his voice rose another octave: "Girl? She can cripple both of you in one move without taking action!"

Gu Yuchu glanced at her helplessly, and the two young masters also had horrified looks on their faces. She hurriedly said hello: "Go on, Yuchi Yuchu."

"It turns out to be the legendary General Yuesheng. I'm disrespectful." The man standing behind him was obviously a little scared, but the man standing in front of him was relatively calm and said bravely.

Legend has it in Yunjing that Gu Yuchu was a living Luosha who was born with bloodthirsty. She was abandoned by Le Jia Huanyu in the wilderness when she was a child and raised among wolves. Because she was good at martial arts and aggressive, when the enemy invaded, Shi He and the little king had to invite her to fight. Who would have expected that she She repaid kindness with hatred and not only killed her younger brother, but also destroyed Hehe's century-old society.

Then, the two of them pushed and shoved each other, saying that they still had something to do and would not bother them any more, and fled in a hurry.

"Coward!" Yan Feng folded his arms and cursed.

Gu Yuchu felt that their reaction was a bit strange, and curiously asked why, and then Yubai told her about these rumors in Beijing. After hearing this, she felt that they were not ridiculous and shrugged helplessly.However, this rumor will always be like this. It seems to be nonsense but it is very real, and it is enough to confuse people and create prejudice.

At this moment, Yanfeng suddenly pulled them excitedly and pointed to the courtyard.

I saw more than a dozen girls jealously surrounding Ling Ziyu, tugging and tugging in a lively manner.

"Brother Prince, what have you been busy with recently? You promised to accompany me on an outing to fly paper kites, does it still count?"

"Brother Prince also said that he would personally paint a picture for Qingqing."

"I just learned a little song recently. Let's sing it to the prince brother someday."

"Brother Prince, why don't you say anything? Do you forget An An?"

These young ladies say something to each other, but they don't care about being reserved.

Ever since Ling Ziyu secretly returned from Qiongzhou, he cut off all the peach blossoms with a sharp knife and never got close to women again.These former confidants of his were very anxious to see that they no longer had the hope of marrying into the prince's palace. If they got the opportunity today, they should not fight for it.To others, such a situation is not surprising. In the past, whether it was invitations to the mansion or private gatherings, Prince Ling was always surrounded by people.

But today, what is strange is that Prince Ling himself has a pure face. Faced with the enthusiasm of the girls, he does not respond at all, and his eyes are even filled with anger and disgust.

"Oh no, that's big brother." Yanfeng reacted, and now Yubai became interested. He took a few steps forward, got closer to her, leaned out while holding on to the railing, and watched the excitement.

Seeing the clothes and the indifference in front of the person, Gu Yuchu knew early on that the person was Ling Buhuo. The scene was no different from the previous one in Suo Xing Palace, but time had changed and she actually felt a little unhappy and bored.

Shan Mingxi, like her, wanted to step forward and tear off those women's clothes, but now that she was engaged, she really was not qualified to openly defend them.When she thought of the engagement, she was so angry that Ling Ziyu, a man who had been stabbed a thousand times, couldn't help but break the flowers and plants placed in the corridor.

"Brother, my mother's tea is ready." Ji He's crisp voice passed through the crowd, and then the ladies were surprised for a few seconds, then immediately realized what was happening and let go.

"Well, King Jingchuan." Some of them were calmer and knew how to salute and greet them, but most of them looked extremely flustered.

Ling Buhuo then squeezed out a smile to respond to Ji He. She was seen wearing a double bun, a goose-yellow immortal skirt tied with a gold chain of Hetian jade beads on her waist, a pair of big watery eyes with fair skin, and a round mouth. , very cute and innocent, anyone who sees this kind of girl will like her.

Ji He stepped forward with a smile and hugged his arm naturally and generously. When he turned around, Ling Buhuo stared at Gu Yuchu who was watching the excitement with great interest. He was very dissatisfied, but he did not reject this little sister. Under the watchful eye, the two stepped out of the courtyard together.

"Awesome, my little cousin." Yan Feng praised with his tongue, his face full of surprise, "Isn't she afraid?!"

"You think they are all like you, but you will give up when you meet someone who is ruthless." Yu Bai mocked, Gu Yuchu and Shan Mingxi both had their own concerns, and they looked at each other with some sympathy.

"It's just my father and him. I'm surprised. The prince brother and the eldest brother obviously look the same. Why are their personalities so different?" Yan Feng then muttered, "By the way, why is the prince brother not here today?" Come?"

"I heard that I went to work on political affairs for someone, and I never heard the flowers blooming outside the window." Yu Bai patted Shan Mingxi on the shoulder and said matter-of-factly, "Come on, let's start the banquet soon, let's continue watching the fun. .”

Princess Helan's birthday banquet was held in the largest garden of the mansion. Everyone's seats were stacked in a circle, sitting in pairs, surrounded by flowers and plants, and singing and dancing to add to the fun. It was very lively.

Ling Ziyu really didn't show up today. Ling Buhuo and Princess Helan sat next to each other on the main seat. Yanyang and Ling Zisu specially chose the second most honorable seat on the main seat without being next to Ling Buhuo. The two brothers Ji and Ji Huan sat there. Ling Buhuo was on one side, and the others were facing outward in order of status and dignity.

Gu Yuchu, Yan Feng, Yu Bai and Shan Mingxi each took a seat next to Ling Zisu.Their position was impartial, just diagonally facing Ling Buhuo and Ji He, and they could clearly see the joy between their brows and the corners of their eyes as they talked and laughed.

Yanfeng came closer and nuzzled her ears: "I am afraid that Aunt Helan has some thoughts about my eldest brother. She actually let her daughter sit higher than her son. You should be more careful. Who can eat the innocent cardamom in the years?"

Although Gu Yuchu didn't care on the surface, he still had some concerns in his heart.

Cardamom years?She has almost doubled in age, which is really scary to think about!In the past, she only thought that as long as Shan Mingxi was not around him, she would be safe and sound, but now she realized that all young and beautiful people should not be underestimated.

It was so sad to be trapped in the whirlpool of competing for favor and love for one person forever. She clearly didn't want to, so she didn't want to respond to his second question. Now that she thought about it, as long as she was concerned about him, no matter how she escaped, it would still be the same.

When many people were raising glasses to congratulate Princess Lan on her birthday, Gu Yuchu's thoughts were racing, but in the end he was pulled back by Yanfeng to congratulate the throne with her.

"Yanfeng wishes my aunt eternal youth and a smile."

"Yuchi Yuchu wishes the princess a thousand years of spring and no harm in the years."

Except for Yanfeng, Princess Helan didn't seem that happy. Although she still had a smile on her face, it somehow made Gu Yuchu feel uncomfortable.

"So you are General Yuesheng. You are indeed extraordinary. It was because I was not thinking well enough that I forgot to send an invitation." The chief said. The meaning could not be clearer. Gu Yuchu came uninvited.

There were whispers at the table. Such an abrupt foreign general really didn't understand etiquette.

Just as Yan Feng and Yu Bai were about to rescue the siege, Ling Buhuo said leisurely: "I begged Xiao Chu to come with me."

Such an intimate title, coupled with the word "please", made everyone present have endless reverie about their relationship.

The first time Gu Yu saw him openly defending him, he didn't feel embarrassed, but felt happy in his heart.

"Everyone knows that in the entire Yunjing City, Princess Helan understands the thoughts of the younger generation best. When I first arrived, I caught up with the princess's birthday party. It was really a blessing. At the same time, I could also take advantage of the princess's mansion. On the stage, there are many outstanding people who know Yun Jing, although it is a bit abrupt, it is worth it."

Shan Mingxi laughed softly unconsciously when she heard that she was so flattering.

"General Yuesheng is so sharp-tongued, he is really good at both civil and military affairs." Princess Helan saw this, and the compliment was full of sarcasm, "I heard that even General Lingyu, who is superb in martial arts, failed to defeat you, but are you serious?"

Gu Yuchu smiled, put down the wine glass and sat down. Since this woman didn't give her face, there was really no need for her to continue to pretend: "It's too normal to compete with fists and kicks for a while. I think General Lingyu is too popular. Such people Everyone knows about the little things.”

Of course Shan Mingxi knew that she was being treated like a raft, and she was angry because of such talk. Even if this person was Princess Helan, she couldn't tolerate it, so she naturally took over Gu Yuchu's words: "Seriously, I will follow my father Shuai has been living on the border for a long time and is not good at socializing. He didn't know that Yun Jing was paying so much attention to him. It seems that I also want to toast you all."

After saying that, she raised her glass, and after clinking it with Gu Yuchu in a tacit understanding, she expressed her respect to everyone and drank it all in one gulp.

Everyone saw that the excitement they wanted to see was gone, and she was the future crown princess, so they didn't dare to mess with her, so they knew what was interesting and stopped talking.

Princess Helan looked unhappy, so Ling Buhuo turned around and offered another glass of wine, praising her for her good parenting skills, her handsome son, and her cute daughter, who were exactly the same as his aunt when he was a child, so he managed to ease the situation.

The other seats began to move around, and Gu Yuchu also responded to Shan Mingxi.

A long time had passed since the martial arts competition, and Shan Mingxi had lost so openly that she no longer held any grudges about it. However, Gu Yuchu had too much on his mind at the time and felt guilty, so he just took this opportunity to express his apology.

"You're welcome. I still have a lot of objections to you. It's just a personal grudge. I don't want to be taken advantage of by others."

"I understand." Gu Yuchu smiled and didn't say much. She knew that Shan Mingxi was soft-hearted and hard-spoken, not for herself, but she was also sincerely considering Ling Buhuo.

Given the current situation, everyone is looking forward to a tense situation between the two brothers. The two of them, a future crown princess and a close minister of the King of Jingchuan, are naturally regarded as opposites by others. If they become openly unhappy about this, they will really be following the speculation. .Rumors are not terrible. What is terrible is that the two men seriously developed a quarrel due to a misunderstanding and started to argue.

"What kind of grudge? You two are both open-minded people, and you wouldn't do it even for a man." Yan Feng interrupted, and coincidentally, it hit the right note of pain. The two of them forced a smile, but they felt very guilty in their hearts.

"Yubai, long time no see." The appearance of a man diverted their attention.

"Who are you?" Yu Bai was a little dazed. She carefully recalled it many times in her mind, and she really didn't know this person.

"I'm Ning Yi. Why, you don't remember me." The man was polite and as gentle as jade. Compared with most of the noble princes at the table, Yi was much more extraordinary.

"Oh my God, have you been struck by lightning? Half of your body is gone!" Yan Feng was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped. Yu Bai pushed her and frowned in warning.

Yan Feng was stunned and closed his mouth, but raised his eyebrows at Gu Yuchu and Shan Mingxi.

"Long time no see. You've changed a lot." Yu Bai was also a little overwhelmed and responded politely.

"Well, you haven't changed at all." Ning Yi smiled, and the two dimples at the corners of his mouth sunk obediently, "Your friends are all here today, so I won't bother you. I will visit you at home another day."

After that, he walked away wisely.

"Old Bai, what's going on?" Shan Mingxi became interested, and Gu Yuchu nodded.

"He is the person I escaped from marriage with before."

"He looks very good, tall and thin, handsome, well-mannered, and a talented person. What do you think?" Gu Yuchu rubbed her with his shoulder, and Yu Bai lowered his head and said nothing.

"Hahahahahahahahaha, that was now. In the past, he was a real fat man. He would be out of breath after walking a few steps." Yan Feng almost choked himself with a smile, "I heard that since you escaped from marriage, he We haven’t talked about marriage anymore, but it seems that he still has his evil intentions towards you. The son of the dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry is now the minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He is willing to cut off all his body fat for you. He is talented and handsome, why can you dislike him?"

"Go away, stay out of my business." Yu Bai was so confused that he cursed.

"I'm afraid that someone will snatch you away! Why am I not a man? Otherwise, I will marry all three of you home." Yanfeng continued to smile playfully. The other three people were helpless by her, but they couldn't help but laugh. .

Today's banquet ended in such an atmosphere. Everyone has their own circle and excitement, and it cannot be broken down by just a few polite words.

In life, there will always be people you are used to seeing and people you don't like. If you can't get along with them comfortably, there is really no need to force peace and patience.

(End of this chapter)