late night song

Chapter 39 Distant fire and near danger
Gu Yuchu was intercepted by Xiao Yuan on her way to the courtyard where the affairs were discussed in Guan Nei, and she was led to the courtyard where King Qin was staying.

The courtyard is very secluded and empty except for the guard at the handle.

At Xiao Yuan's signal, Gu Yuchu entered Qi Jian's bedroom anxiously.

"Princess, the prince went to discuss with General Zhenyuan and the commanders of the battalions about the formation of the Xirong cavalry. It will take at least an hour. The prince said that the princess is in the military camp. It is inconvenient for a woman to dress as a man. She has prepared a bath in the inner room. It's all right. There are subordinates waiting outside the door, so the princess can wash up without worry. The prince also ordered the princess to wait for his return in the house after washing up." Xiao Yuan stopped at the entrance of the hall and said respectfully.

"Thank you." Gu Yuchu felt mixed feelings in her heart. She expressed her gratitude and turned around blankly and walked towards the inner room.

Xiao Yuan looked at the woman's back, hesitated outside the door for a while, hesitated to speak, and finally spoke.

"Please forgive me for talking too much. After the war, the prince immediately asked the princess if she was injured. When he learned that the princess was in the hospital, he rushed to visit her without stopping. I have followed the prince for many years and has never seen the prince care so much about a woman. , I hope the princess will be more considerate of the prince’s difficulties. I will take my leave.”

After listening to Xiao Yuan's instructions, which were not considered instructions, Gu Yuchu nodded dullly, and then gently closed the door.

She leaned behind the door, thinking about everything for a while.

The love in this world is too ethereal, and it's not like she hasn't thought about Qi Zhen's feelings for her, but after all, the future is too bleak, and she has no confidence, so she forces herself to deny that man's treatment over and over again. Her special.

Gu Yuchu smiled quietly, then took off her heavy armor, put down her high bun, and hid in the square tub. She found that the water in the tub was just right warm.

It was very inconvenient for women in the army to dress up as men. Even though they were in a separate room, they were still worried that outsiders would accidentally break in, so every time she hid in the room, she would wash up in a hurry and panic.

In the past two months, she had not had a good and safe bath. Coupled with the physical exertion in the military, she felt various discomforts and her hair was extremely itchy.

Qi Zhen was really considerate and considerate. He showed that the commander of each battalion, Shang Shi, and the deputy commander could wash themselves in his room without being restrained. There was also a guard outside the door handle. This eliminated all her possible worries.

Gu Yuchu was lying in the bathtub, recalling the dark complexion on the doorstep of the hospital. Could it be that he was jealous?

So did Xiao Ling insist that he was born a girl on purpose or unintentionally?
Gu Yuchu's doubts were unanswered, so she forced herself not to think too much and washed herself up quickly to avoid being caught in this state by Qi Zhi.

The water cooled down, and she put on the close-fitting clothes prepared nearby. This fine brocade material was soft and skin-friendly, and was a hundred times more comfortable than the coarse linen cloth uniformly issued by the army.

In addition, there are four other sets of clothes, neatly placed aside.

His hair was not dry and he was not in a hurry to go out, so Gu Yuchu let his long hair hang loose and walked around.

Although this room is not big, there are not many furnishings except for a bed, a desk, and neatly arranged bookshelves with various military books, ordnance and mechanism drawings, etc.

The waiting time was always boring, so she randomly found some weapon blueprints and looked through them. These weapons were cleverly designed to brake, and they could affect the whole body with a single move. They were very powerful, but the production was complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and they could not be put into large-scale use. Otherwise, if it is used as a supplement on the battlefield, it will be like a broken bamboo and invincible.

Just like that, without realizing it, an hour passed quickly, and Qi Zhen walked in the door without knowing when.

"Cough cough cough."

"The last general will see you, Your Majesty." Gu Yuchu noticed the movement, quickly came to his senses, and saluted the thousands of two-foot troops.

But Qi Jian didn't help her up immediately. He just bent down and rubbed her hair, as if to make sure it was dry.

Gu Yuchu remained motionless, glanced sideways at Qi Jian's right hand, and then did not dare to look up at him again.

"Zunhua in the mansion, you don't care about it. The hardships in the army are so hard, but you enjoy it as sweet as a cake." Qi Jian walked around to the desk and sat down, and said calmly to Gu Yuchu who was kneeling on the ground.

"No matter when and where, I will only be sent by the prince." Gu Yuchu lowered his head and answered with a high-sounding tone.

"Come here!" The woman who abided by etiquette made Qi Zhan breathless, and he couldn't help shouting anymore.

Only then did Gu Yuchu look up and found that his face was still ugly. He licked his lips helplessly, stood up and moved to the corner of the table reluctantly, and then refused to come any closer.

"A little closer."

Qijian's tone was cold. He was worried about Gu Yuchu's behavior in the hospital. Except when he was a child, he had never seen her look so naughty and proud, especially towards a man other than him. This made him feel angry. Spread uncontrollably.

It was common for people in the palace to be jealous, and now he truly understood the ugly feeling of being tormented by jealousy.

After hearing the instruction, Gu Yuchu moved forward a small step seemingly obediently, but the amount was so small that he still seemed to be standing in place.

Qi Zhen was helpless, so he simply stretched out his hand and pulled her over. As the woman entered his arms, the faint smell of soapy scent from Gu Yuchu's hair came out.

What does it mean that this damn woman is obviously sitting on his lap, but her body is as stiff as a stone?
The man sighed. It seemed that she did not feel the tenderness he tried his best to give and the uncontrollable desire to possess her.

"If you have nothing important to do in the future, don't go to the hospital, and don't talk too much to the soldiers or anyone else." Qi Jian hugged her tightly, his tone was light, but his words were firm and unquestionable.

Gu Yuchu unknowingly shrank his neck and pursed his lips, thinking that if he really followed his wishes, Xiao Ling would be able to guess his identity, and with Gu Fan's bad temper, if he bothered him every day, he would inevitably To create extra branches.

Thinking of this, she reluctantly refused politely: "I am in the military camp, and I am disguised as a man. If I deliberately alienate others, it will arouse more suspicion. It is better to maintain normalcy."

"Are you refusing?" Qi Jian asked back, holding Gu Yuchu's arm tighter, so tight that she could hardly breathe.

"Don't dare, don't dare. The most important thing now is to defeat Xirong. The whole army should work together to fight the foreign enemies." Gu Yuchu quickly explained the general trend of the army and tried to explain.

"How about I transfer you to the hospital and become a military doctor?"

She understood the man's sinister tone, so she immediately replied humbly: "Although I know a little about cleaning and bandaging wounds, I don't know medical skills after all, so I can't help much if I go there."

"That's right."

Although Qi Jian knew that she was perfunctory, he also agreed with this statement. He shook the leg that Gu Yuchu was sitting on to reflect his attitude.Faced with this act of intimacy, Gu Yuchu responded with an ugly smile and did not answer any more words.

"Do you know why I came so late?" After a while, the man found other topics to chat with, without any intention of letting her go.

"Your Majesty has a lot of things to do, there must be something in the court that delayed him." Gu Yuchu pretended to speak softly and dealt with it carefully.

"If you talk to me like that again, I'll be rude to you."

Qi Jian gently pinched the woman's waist, which was so ambiguous that it made Gu Yuchu panic.

"The queen used the night banquet to worry that Xirong would retaliate, which would be detrimental to me, so she wanted to send Chi Rui, the brave right general of the Zhenxi Army, and Prince Rong to help me go north to defend against the enemy. On the surface, she was concerned about my safety, but in fact she wanted to take advantage of this Take the opportunity to earn some military merit for King Rong, and then divide the military power of the Qi army."

"and then?"

Gu Yuchu had no choice but to follow him and ask, as if there was some interaction, which somewhat relieved his current embarrassment.

"Then, Zhang Mengyi was pregnant. He was overjoyed and promised that if he gave birth to a prince, he would be crowned the prince immediately. The queen was busy keeping her position as crown prince, so dealing with Concubine Mengyi became the top priority, and sending Prince Rong to the expedition was delayed. , I took my troops away on the grounds that the fighting on the front line was tense."

"Concubine Mengyi has done the prince a favor again."

"You have something to say."

Qi Zhi gently stroked Gu Yuchu's hair, satisfied with her alertness and meticulousness.

"I think the facial features of the imperial concubine and the prince are very similar."

Gu Yuchu thought about it for a while and finally said it. Then she glanced sideways at the frame and saw that his expression was as usual, and continued: "Last time, she assisted the prince in giving birth and got the military power to protect the city of Qidu. This time she is pregnant again." It diverted the attention and fear of the prince from the court and the harem, and even induced the cautious and sophisticated queen to take action. I am very curious as to why the timing is so coincidental every time."

"What are you suspecting?"

Qi Jian smiled and leaned close to Gu Yuchu's ear and spoke softly. His soft breath caressed her neck, making the hairs all over her body stand up.

"No, no, I just feel that the noble concubine has sacrificed too much. I am afraid that the love debt that the prince has owed over the years will not be repaid in this lifetime."

"Just don't worry about your part."

"Ok?"

Gu Yuchu, who was still in a daze, was stunned when he heard such a naked confession.

"In your opinion, what is the current situation in the imperial court?"

Of course, Qi Zhen noticed the woman's different reaction. He smiled evilly and deliberately continued the formal and serious topic.

"Xirong divided his troops and went south. Although the whole country is paying attention to the war on the front line, the other princes inevitably want to earn a share of military glory. For this reason, the forces behind them will inevitably pull each other down, seize opportunities and coordinate dissidents. After the night banquet, everyone speculated about Emperor Ming's plans. They originally regarded the Qin Palace as the biggest obstacle to the prince's attitude, but unexpectedly, Concubine Mengyi became pregnant, and Emperor Ming made it clear his intention to establish the throne. Whether it was true or false, it was a stone that shocked thousands of waves. At this point, the court The various forces in the hall are bound to be re-divided, which is a good thing for the prince. As for the harem, the queen, in order to protect Qi Yinan's position as the unification, must get rid of them as soon as possible regardless of whether Zhang Mengyi gives birth to a boy or girl. In this way, The opportunity has come to find out what’s behind her.”

Gu Yuchu was quiet in his own world, analyzing things clearly and logically.

"Miss me?"

"Huh? Haha, naturally my subordinates are always concerned about the safety of their lord."

Qi Jian didn't comment at all on the woman's opinion. Instead, he put his face on her cheek and asked coldly.Gu Yuchu really couldn't adapt to his out-of-the-box thinking, so he dealt with it more and more cautiously.

"Don't be nice, just say 'yes' or 'no'."

"think."

Faced with such coercion and inducement, Gu Yuchu would not be stupid enough to confront him head-on. She pursed her lips, squinted her eyes, and whispered back.

Qi Lian rested his chin on her shoulder and the back of her ear, and laughed with satisfaction.

"Aren't you tired, Your Majesty? I'm very heavy."

This blatant temptation made Gu Yuchu feel as if he had been struck by lightning. The moon was high at night. Do the two of them want to go on like this?
She didn't dare to think too much, so she stood up suddenly in fear and tried to hide away.

"I'm tired. Let's switch to another leg."

But before the woman could stand firm, Qi Zhen held her hand again, repeating his old trick, and her body returned to his arms.

"My lord, you..." Gu Yuchu was about to refuse, but the man behind her buried his head in the back of her neck, his warm breath circling her skin. Her mind went blank and she could only follow him in his arms quietly. Own.

Fortunately, not long after, Xiao Yuan's voice sounded outside the house.

"Your Majesty, Wang Jian, the head coach of the Xiaoqi Battalion, wants to see you."

When she heard the news, Gu Yuchu's eyes suddenly lit up. As if she had grasped a life-saving straw, she hurriedly said flatteringly: "Your Majesty has military affairs to attend to, so I will resign first."

After saying that, she couldn't wait to run away, but was still held tightly in Qi Zhi's arms.

Qi Jian turned a deaf ear to Xiao Yuan's report, cursing in his heart that Wang Jian had really ruined his good deeds, but the war was so intense that he could not shirk it.

So, in desperation, he had no choice but to peck Gu Yuchu on the cheek, and then slowly let go of his hands and let her leave through the back door.

(End of this chapter)