Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 259
After Qingfeng left, Gu Lingqing came to the General's Mansion alone.

When the housekeeper said that Gu Lingqing had arrived, Xiao Yanfeng and Xiao Yichen who were discussing things in the study immediately stopped talking and went to the lobby.

"How come King Ling is free today?" Xiao Yanfeng happily walked towards Gu Lingqing.

Gu Lingqing, who was waiting in the lobby, quickly stood up: "General Xiao, I told you a long time ago, just call me Ling Qing."

"Since you let me call you Ling Qing, then you still call me General Xiao, wouldn't it be a joke?"

Gu Lingqing lowered his head and chuckled lightly: "It's my fault." After speaking, he clasped his hands together and said, "Uncle Xiao."

General Xiao is also a straightforward person: "Nephew, please sit down."

After the three of them were seated, Gu Lingqing directly explained his purpose for coming today.

"It is very likely that Gu Qi has already fled to Wangwang City. I have already sent people to investigate. I believe there will be results in a few days."

"Wangcheng?" Xiao Yanfeng frowned, this is a place he never thought of.

Wangcheng is located in the extremely cold place in the north, and it is the northernmost city of Yuan State.

"Gu Qi actually has influence in Wangcheng?"

Gu Lingqing nodded: "If I hadn't heard him mention it accidentally before, I wouldn't have connected the two."

"If Gu Qi goes to Wangcheng, this matter will not be easy to handle. Wangcheng is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If he really controls Wangcheng, I'm afraid the emperor will have to send troops to attack." Xiao Yanfeng's expression Very dignified.

Xiao Yichen's brows were full of melancholy, showing deep worry: "I don't think so, according to the emperor's previous treatment of Gu Qi, it is not likely that an army will be sent to attack him."

"Yes, the emperor will." Gu Lingqing said affirmatively, "Because he does not allow any prince to develop his own power without his knowledge."

"That's right." Xiao Yanfeng also agreed with what Gu Lingqing said, "Our emperor absolutely does not allow anyone to secretly cultivate his own power, even his favorite prince, I'm afraid he will offend him."

Xiao Yichen nodded, after all, the emperor has given him full authority over this matter, if he fails to handle it well, he will also be implicated.

"After I have news in a few days, I will ask the emperor to send troops to Wangcheng." Xiao Yichen's eyes were filled with a gleam of certainty.

"I go."

Gu Lingqing's eyes were firm, and after seeing the two people looking at her one after another, she repeated: "At that time, I will ask the emperor for orders and lead the army to go out."

Xiao Yichen thought that Gu Lingqing wanted to personally arrest the person who took Zhao Min, so he didn't think too much about it: "Okay, if the emperor agrees to lead troops to the expedition, I will fully support it."

Gu Lingqing nodded lightly, but the thoughts in his heart were not at all the same as those in Xiao Yichen's heart.

In the final analysis, what Gu Qi committed this time is not enough for the emperor to impose any devastating punishment on him, but once he exposes his power in Wangcheng, the emperor will never tolerate him going any further, and it is inevitable to send troops to attack the city thing.

If Xiao Yichen led troops to go out, with his upright character, he would definitely not show mercy. At that time, swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and it is possible for Gu Qi to die in battle.

Although Gu Qi did a lot of things that were sorry to Gu Lingqing, the two of them plotted together after all, and Gu Lingqing didn't want to kill them all, and wanted to ask the emperor to lead the army. The reason was to leave a way for Gu Qi to survive.

A few days later, news came from Qingfeng that Gu Qi had indeed taken control of Wangcheng.

Gu Lingqing looked at the letter presented in her hand, and knew that this matter could not be dragged on any longer, and it was time to make a break.

When he went to court the next day, he informed the emperor about this matter, and sure enough, everything was beyond his expectations. After the emperor knew that Gu Qi had controlled Wangcheng, he was furious.

"Nizi!" The emperor brushed all the memorials on the table in front of him to the ground, "This Niizi! You are really bold."

"General Xiao." The emperor walked back and forth in front of the dragon chair with his hips akimbo, looking very anxious.

"The minister is here."

"I order you to lead the troops to Wangcheng immediately, be sure to capture Wangcheng, and bring that rebellious son before my eyes."

General Xiao's face showed embarrassment: "Your Majesty, swords have no eyes on this battlefield, if..."

Xiao Yanfeng didn't continue talking, but paused for a while, the emperor stretched out his hand in anger, and patted the table vigorously: "Then live or die or die!"

Xiao Yanfeng, who lowered his head, gave Gu Lingqing who was next to him a look, and saw him walk into the hall, bowing his hands together: "Report to the emperor, my son voluntarily asks for orders, and leads the army to go out."

Hearing this, the emperor was stunned for a moment, and then looked at him carefully: "Oh? Why did King Ling suddenly think of leading troops to go out?"

Gu Lingqing's expression has been indifferent: "King Qi has always been the most beloved younger brother of my son, I never thought that I would do such a thing, please allow your Majesty, I will definitely send King Qi to His Majesty in its entirety in front of my eyes."

The emperor stood still in front of the dragon chair, carefully thinking about what Gu Lingqing said just now.

What the emperor said just now is to see people and corpses when he is alive, but he said it in anger. To be honest, he was really afraid that Xiao Yanfeng would lose his sense of proportion, and what he saw in the end was Gu Qi's corpse.

After listening to Gu Lingqing's guarantee, the emperor considered it again and again, and finally spoke slowly.

"Okay, since King Ling has the guts, I will give you a chance. If you can't fulfill your promise and bring King Qi back intact, I will take you as a question!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission." Gu Lingqing knelt down and accepted the order.

"General Xiao, call [-] troops to King Ling, set off immediately, don't delay!" The emperor looked at Gu Lingqing with some unclear scrutiny in his eyes.

Since the emperor said that he was going to leave immediately, Gu Lingqing didn't dare to delay, and rushed back to the mansion without stopping after the court. After ordering Madam Gu to help her pack up and salute, she went directly to Zhao Min's room.

Yutingxuan is being rebuilt, so Zhao Min has been living in Gu Lingqing's courtyard for the past few days. Before they got married, they had discussed that they would live together in Yutingxuan after marriage. Where my mother lived.

Gu Lingqing did not allow Zhao Min to go out and walk around, for fear that she would not be able to bear it physically, and Zhao Min had been studying medical books when she had nothing to do.

When I went in, I saw her picking up a medicine at the table and putting it under her nose, smelling it lightly, and picking up a pen from time to time to take notes.

Seeing her engrossed, Gu Lingqing secretly made up her mind that she must stand at the center of power and protect her well.

(End of this chapter)