Qingshui Street, Xicheng, Kyoto.

With the collapse of Qibao Pavilion, Xiangyun Store became the most powerful store in Kyoto. After two years of rapid development, the place has gradually gained its foundation. At the beginning of this year, all the shops on the entire street were purchased.

Gu Zhen usually does not go to Zhongshanzi Mansion. Even if she and Pei Yue have an agreement, in this era, this cannot be made public. Daliang ethics are not strict, but marriage matters also require the order of parents and the words of a matchmaker.

, the two of them privately agreed to elope. So she knew how to avoid suspicion. Even if Pei Yue was not in Kyoto now, he would only meet Ye Qi at the Xiangyun headquarters.

Surrounded by maids and servants, she came to the backyard. As soon as she stepped into the main hall, she noticed that the atmosphere was slightly wrong.

Ye Qi sat on the main seat with a strange expression, holding a piece of letter paper in his hand.

Taohua stood aside timidly, like a wronged little daughter-in-law.

"Sister Ye, what's going on?" Gu Zhen asked curiously.

She knew very well that Ye Qi was a human being and would never bully Tao Hua for no reason. It was probably because the maid was becoming more and more naughty and made some mistakes.

Ye Qi stood up and handed the letter to Gu Zhen's hand, and said with a half-smile: "Sister, come and see, our Taohua is actually a hidden female poet. She writes good words, and the whole Lingzhou is praising us."

After the two sat down, Gu Zhen looked at the letter paper. She was attracted after reading only a few sentences. After a long time, she looked back and said with a smile: "Sister, how can these two poems be written by Peach Blossom? It must be Brother Pei who borrowed Peach Blossom's poems under the guise of "Peach Blossom".

name. But I am really surprised that he can write such good words without showing his talent in poetry before."

Ye Qi said with deep meaning: "More than that, he also won the beauty's return with these two poems."

Gu Zhen's face looked slightly unnatural, and she asked with a forced smile: "What does sister mean by this?"

Ye Qi briefly told the story of the Lotus Banquet. When she heard that Pei Yue had spent the night with Lin Shuyue, a famous oiran from Lingzhou, and even brought her back to the imperial envoy's office, Gu Zhen was stunned at first, but soon recovered.

normal.

Seeing this, Ye Qi asked curiously: "My sister is not angry?"

There were only three girls in the hall at this moment. Gu Zhen asked with a smile: "Sister, are you angry?"

Ye Qi nodded and said: "Angry."

"ah?"

Gu Zhen didn't expect this answer, her delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, but after seeing Ye Qi's teasing eyes, she shook her head and smiled: "Sister is teasing me again."

"I'm not kidding you. Pei Yue seems to be a very honest person. He never went to such romantic places in Kyoto. Why did he reveal his true nature after leaving the capital? He couldn't walk when he saw the oiran. He wished he could spend time with him.

Stay together?" Ye Qi asked puzzledly.

Gu Zhen thought for a while and replied: "Sister, I heard that Lingzhou is not at peace. Brother Pei is doing business there, so it is inevitable that he will act in vain."

Ye Qi looked at her intently, and said with half emotion and half joking: "Sister Zhen'er is too considerate, no wonder that boy likes you the most."

This sentence made Gu Zhen's pretty face turn red, and she didn't know how to respond.

Taohua next to her whispered: "The young master said he likes me the most."

"..."

"..."

Ye Qi and Gu Zhen looked at each other, speechless, and finally laughed at the same time.

Gu Zhen looked at Peach Blossom's proud little eyes and said gently: "It's true that such a good lyricist is willing to use your name. Your young master really likes you the most."

The three of them were talking and laughing when they suddenly saw Gu Fan walking into the main hall in a hurry, with a very solemn expression on his face.

Without waiting for Ye Qi to ask, he said bluntly: "The imperial court received an urgent report from the horse this morning that the Western Wu army had invaded the border and Daokou Village south of Hucheng had fallen."

The three of them were horrified.

Ye Qi immediately stood up and asked: "Where is Pei Yue now?"

Gu Fan shook his head and said seriously: "I don't know yet. It will take time for the specific news to come back. His Majesty made a decision in the morning, with Marquis Cheng'an and Lu Min from the right army as the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, Marquis Qi Yun, and Yin Wei, the commander-in-chief of the North Camp of the Beijing Army, as deputy commanders.

Marshal, lead the 40,000 troops from the Peking Army’s Peking Camp and set out for Lingzhou in three days.”

The girls' faces turned pale. Although they were not very familiar with the military, they could understand the seriousness of the matter after hearing the news.

The Beijing army will never leave Kyoto unless it is absolutely necessary. This time the entire Peking Camp was taken to Lingzhou, which shows that an earth-shattering battle will take place there.

Gu Fan added: "Your Majesty ordered Pei Yue to be the commander of the Tibetan Front Guards and recruit troops on the spot in Lingzhou, under the jurisdiction of Lu Min."

Gu Zhen asked worriedly: "Brother Pei is also going to fight?"

Gu Fan nodded seriously.

Taohua's face turned pale and she asked in a trembling voice: "Is the young master in danger?"

No one answered.

Ye Qi was silent for a moment and said decisively: "Gu Fan, you are also a shareholder of the company, so I'll leave it to you."

"what are you up to?"

"girl……"

"Sister Ye, don't be impulsive!"

Ye Qi looked at their surprised, dissuaded or worried faces, smiled slightly, and said calmly: "I will not cause trouble to Pei Yue, on the contrary, I will definitely be able to help him."

Gu Fan frowned and said, "That's a battlefield, not an arena."

Ye Qi nodded and said: "I know, so what? If we really face a fatal situation on the battlefield, then I will accompany him to death. Apart from that, as long as I am here, no one can harm him, no matter what

Are they from Xiwu or from the Daliang military?"

"Gu Fan, sister Zhen'er, I'm going to the northern suburbs. I believe Mr. Xi must have something for me to bring to Pei Yue. I'll leave the business name and Peach Blossom to you, thank you!"

After Ye Qi finished speaking, she went into the back house, changed into a new set of clothes, took a baggage and her spear, and left calmly and firmly.

Gu Zhen looked at her back with a disappointed expression. In fact, she had an impulse in her heart just now, but she knew that unlike Ye Qi, going to Lingzhou would only become a burden to Pei Yue.

After Ye Qi left the business, he rode through the streets of Kyoto and clearly felt the tense atmosphere in the city. Most of what happened in the imperial city was not a secret and would soon spread throughout Kyoto, especially the attack on Xiwu

Emperor Kaiping did not deliberately hide major border issues, so many people were talking about them.

Although Lingzhou is far away from Kyoto, war is never far away. For most people, this kind of news is considered bad news.

But for General Wu Xun, this kind of thing is both a danger and an opportunity.

In Chengguo Mansion, Lu Jiang, who had not been out for a long time, was very excited because he would also go on an expedition with the Beida Camp in three days. However, he only dared to cheer in his small courtyard, and then discussed with his mother Lin how much luggage to bring.

"Jiang'er, remember not to leave your father's side during this expedition, do you understand?" Mrs. Lin said with tears in her eyes.

Lu Jiangman said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, mother. The child must kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds this time, so as not to disgrace the reputation of our Lu family."

Mrs. Lin said angrily: "If you continue to talk such nonsense, mother will not allow you to go!"

Lu Jiang was stunned and said: "Mom, don't you want your son to make a successful career?"

Mrs. Lin grabbed his hand and said worriedly: "It's important to stay by your father's side. Don't mess around, do you hear me?"

Seeing her solemn expression, Lu Jiang reluctantly agreed and said, "Mom, I want to go to my father to ask something."

Mrs. Lin shook her head and said, "Your father said when he returned home just now that he would think quietly and not allow anyone to disturb him."

Lu Jiang said "Oh", then put the matter behind him, and discussed with Lin about packing.

On the east side of the house, in the unusually quiet study room, Cheng'anhou Lu Min stood in front of the moved cabinet, quietly looking at the tablet on the inside of the wall.

It is rare in life to have a close friend.
Chapter completed!