First Lady of the Crown Prince

Chapter 799 The ending of the previous life

When Gu Jiao woke up, there was still blood in her eyes that had not faded away.

 The blood mist that filled the sky in the dream seemed to have spread to this room, and even the white pearls on the curtains turned into blood-red agate.

The tip of my nose was filled with the suffocating and nauseating smell of blood, and there were mutilated corpses lying on the rafters.

 Bata, bah.

 A drop of thick blood fell on her expressionless cheek—

 “Jiaojiao!”

 “Jiaojiao!”

 It seemed like someone was calling her.

"Jiaojiao! Jiaojiao!" Xiao Jingkong climbed onto the bed and shook her shoulders vigorously with his little hand, "Jiaojiao, why are you ignoring me?"

The dripping corpse was blocked by a young face. Everything in the dream came to an abrupt end. Gu Jiao blinked and completely woke up from the nightmare.

She looked at the small Jingkong who looked at her with wide eyes and worry, and responded hoarsely and calmly: "Jingkong."

 Xiao Jingkong took a long breath: "I was just worried about you."

 Gu Jiao lay flat on the soft bed, raised her hands, and hugged the little guy into her arms: "I'm fine."

 Xiao Jingkong suddenly received a loving hug and was extremely shy.

His little hands covered his red face, and his little feet swayed with nowhere to rest.

Jiaojiao really likes me the most!

"Uh... Jiaojiao... Jiaojiao, you hug me a little tight..."

 He, he, he, he can't breathe.

Little fool, why are you here? Why did you come to collect my body even though you knew it was a trap?

“Jiaojiao...let’s go home...I’ll take you home...”

The young man's **** body tightly protected her in his arms, just as she had held him when he was a child. His eyes were red, and his back and legs were filled with gleaming arrows.

His hot blood dyed her path to death red.

　　He put her on the bamboo raft returning home, but he himself fell by the river filled with war.

 The youngest God of War in Dayan...has fallen! -

 After breakfast, Gu Jiao went to Black Wind Camp as usual.

She first went to inspect the major training grounds. The generals were training seriously, and the Black Wind Riders were also accepting their missions without complaint.

Little Eleven still didn't stop making trouble even after overthrowing more than a dozen horse trainers. He was so energetic that even ten thousand horses would hate it.

Even the explosive training that the horse is most afraid of, he quickly became addicted to it.

 The well-behaved horses were disturbed by it, and the training ground directly became the scene of a large-scale car accident.

In the end, the Black Wind King took action and used force to suppress Little Eleven, and then Little Eleven went to train honestly.

However, it looked honest. When it passed by a black wind horse, it suddenly raised its hoof and kicked the horse's butt!

horse:"…"

 Why are you so mean! !

The price of flirting was that Little Eleven was repaired by the Black Wind King again. In the end, it could only limp to training, which can be said to be very miserable.

 “My lord! My lord!”

Master Hu trotted over in high spirits. He learned well today and got a feather fan from somewhere in his hand.

While fanning Gu Jiao, he said with a smile: "Why are you here so early? It hasn't been long since the genius started!"

 “Let me take a look.” Gu Jiao said.

Master Hu smiled and said: "As soon as your transfer order was issued yesterday, it really rectified the unhealthy tendencies of the Black Wind Camp with thunderous momentum! The generals you promoted all respect you, how can there be no reason not to train troops seriously? Just be at ease!"

 Those generals she promoted, some were old members of the Xuanyuan family, and some were new blood who joined later.

Their serious military training was not out of respect for her, but because this was the military discipline and tradition that the Black Wind Battalion had inherited.

 Strict in self-discipline and strict governance.

She now has an empty reputation. Everyone does not really obey her, but it is their bounden duty to obey orders.

Master Hu saw that Gu Jiao's expression was not disturbed at all, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder, could it be that his flattery was not in the right place?

He said with a smile: "It's so hot. Sir, please go to the tent and take a rest."

Gu Jiao put her hands behind her back: "I'm going to find Wen Renchong."

 After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the reserve camp.

Master Hu didn't even try to stop him: "Hey, sir! Sir!"

“Oh, go and do something for me.” After Gu Jiao finished explaining, she went to find Wen Renchong.

 The weapons and armor that were piled up in the yard when she left yesterday were all gone today.

 It seems that Wen Renchong repaired them overnight.

　　He is a person with high execution ability.

 Wen Renchong was sitting in the house repairing the armor he had delivered this morning.

Gu Jiao walked over.

Wen Renchong raised his eyes and looked at her.

Gu Jiao glanced at the shadow on the ground and said, "I didn't block the light."

Wen Renchong buried his head and continued to repair his armor.

"Want to help?" Gu Jiao asked, "I used to be a doctor, and suturing is also my strong point."

Wen Renchong frowned, as if he was a little impatient with this young man, but he didn't know how to drive him away.

 He could only say calmly: "No need."

Gu Jiao sat down on the threshold, resting her elbows on her knees, leaning her head on one hand and looking at him: "I went to see Li Shen and Zhao Dengfeng yesterday."

 “What exactly do you want to do?” Wen Renchong frowned.

 “Winning over the old members of the Xuanyuan family.” Gu Jiao said unabashedly.

The Black Wind Camp, which has been governed by the Han family for more than ten years, cannot be said to be weak, but the Han family has dismissed too many outstanding soldiers, and many old members of the Xuanyuan family have left one after another.

 Wen Renchong, Li Shen, Zhao Dengfeng and Shi Zhongkui, who had died in the battle, were originally the four fierce generals of the Black Wind Camp. Some people privately called them the Four Heavenly Kings.

Now there is only one Wen Renchong left, and he became a blacksmith.

If Gu Jiao wants to revive the military morale of the original Black Wind Battalion, she must gather these old members of the Xuanyuan family.

 “There is no Xuanyuan family anymore.” Wen Renchong said calmly.

Gu Jiao said: "Ask me every day, do you want to go back to the Pioneer Camp? If not, I will come back tomorrow."

Wenren said lightly: "How many times do I have to say it before you understand? Even if you ask for one year, two years, or five years, I will not agree."

Gu Jiao raised her eyebrows: "You mean you will stay in Black Wind Camp for one year, two years, five years... and never leave."

Hearing this, he stood up and went to light the boiler: "It's time for you to go!"

Gu Jiao stood up and dusted the hem of her clothes: "See you tomorrow!"

 Wen Renchong pulled the bellows without looking back.

Gu Jiao walked around the camp again before returning to her tent.

 Master Hu is also back.

“Is it done?” Gu Jiao asked.

"It's done." Master Hu has been entrusted with an important task for the first time in so many years in the military camp. He really showed his sincerity and was very efficient.

Gu Jiao weighed the money bag handed over by Master Hu, without counting it, and just put it on her waist.

Master Hu was so happy that you trust him! He, Poplar euphratica, finally has a chance to get ahead!

"Sir! Your Excellency! How was your conversation with Wen Renchong? Has he promised to return to the Pioneer Camp?" he asked with concern.

 “Not yet.” Gu Jiao said.

Master Hu’s face darkened: “Why is he so unethical?”

Gu Jiao stood up and walked out.

Master Hu was surprised and said, "Sir, you just came back, where are you going?"

Gu Jiao said: "Go find Li Shen and Zhao Dengfeng!"

Master Hu thought about the experience of almost being vomited yesterday, swallowed his saliva, and asked: "Then, does the little one want to follow?"

Gu Jiaoyun said calmly: "Come if you want."

 I don’t want to come—

 But if you say so, do I dare not to come?

 The first person she went to see today was Zhao Dengfeng.

 She mentioned the two of them deliberately in front of Wen Renchong just now, just to see Wen Renchong's reaction.

 Wen Renchong's reaction was very calm.

Either he has not heard the rumors that Zhao Dengfeng colluded with the Han family, or he knows that the rumors are false.

 Judging from Gu Jiao’s observation of Wen Renchong, the former is unlikely.

“Hey, isn’t this the official from yesterday? Why did you come to my Xianhe Tower again?”

In the wing room on the second floor, Zhao Dengfeng held the beauty in his arms, leaning on the window sill in an unruly manner and looking at the young man on horseback.

"You are here to persuade me to go back to the military camp again? Who wants to go back and live a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife? How about this, little general, how about you come to my Xianhe Tower and be my second boss?"

Master Hu was angry, pointed at him with a feather fan and scolded: "Zhao! How can you talk! Still a young general? This is Mr. Xiao, the new commander of the Black Wind Camp! I told you yesterday!"

Gu Jiao hesitated: "Master? This is a good idea."

Zhao Dengfeng looked at the young man who was being led by him jokingly: "Really? As long as you have enough money, I can give you half of the Xianhe Tower."

Gu Jiao raised her head and looked at him: "You don't need to divide it, I bought your Xianhe Tower!"

Zhao Dengfeng was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Do you know what you are talking about? My Xianhe Tower is the number one restaurant in town. Do you have a mine at home, young general -"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a young man on horseback throwing a token to him.

 He caught it with his backhand, took a closer look, and was stunned for a moment.

Gu Jiao asked seriously: "Is this enough? If it's not enough, I'll ask someone to get it."

　　This was what Duke An Guo asked Steward Zheng to give to her before going out this morning. She has never used it and doesn't know how much silver she can get.

Zhao Dengfeng choked and asked in disbelief: "The owner of Minghe Bank...you...who are you from Minghe Bank?"

Gu Jiao thought for a while and said, "Uh, young master?"

 —I don’t have a mine at home, but I have a bank at home.

Gu Jiao said to Hu Yang: "Master Hu, you stay and go through the formalities. I'll go find Li Shen."

Master Hu is still immersed in the huge shock caused by this wave of operations. Is this the rumored inhumanity?

 Him: "Ah, this..."

Zhao Dengfeng said coldly: "I won't sell it!"

Gu Jiao said: "You personally said that you want me to be your boss. You are not allowed to go back on your word."

 Zhao Dengfeng clenched his fists and sneered: "So what if I rebel?"

Gu Jiao said extremely seriously: "I'll beat you."

 Zhao Dengfeng: “…”

-

Li Shen is not at the dock today.

 Gu Jiao asked the nearby foreman and found out that he probably went to buy medicine for his mother.

 “Where does he live?” Gu Jiao asked.

"You live over there. My Lord, just keep walking forward and go east at the fork in the road, and you will see his house. All the people in that alley have moved away, and only the two of them are still living there. It's easy to find." "

 “Thank you.”

 Gu Jiao successfully found a dilapidated small courtyard along the route pointed by the foreman.

The courtyard door was ajar. Gu Jiao raised her hand and knocked on the door: "Excuse me, is anyone here?"

 No one responded.

Gu Jiao thought for a while, then opened the door and walked in.

The things in the yard are very old, but not messy. Water tanks, hoes, chicken coops...are arranged neatly. The clothes on the clothesline are also neatly dried. They have been washed and turned yellow, and they have been patched. One after another, but very clean.

 “Niuwazi, are you back?”

 An old voice came from inside the house.

Niu Wazi?

 Li Shen’s nickname?

Gu Jiao walked into the main room and walked towards the room on the right.

 “Niu Wazi.”

An old blind woman was sitting on the ground. It looked like she had fallen down and could not stand up again.

 She tried hard to hold up the chair with both hands, but it was all in vain.

Gu Jiao hurriedly walked forward and helped her sit down on the chair.

 “You are not a cowboy,” said the old woman.

 Her eyes were blind, but she could still smell the smell of her son.

"I'm here to see Li Shen." Seeing the old woman's very vigilant look, Gu Jiao added, "I'm his friend."

The old woman touched the armor on Gu Jiao's body, and the wariness in her cloudy eyes disappeared. She smiled and said, "Niu Wazi's friend, he went out to get some medicine for me and will be back soon. You sit down for a while and I'll give it to you." Pour the tea.”

Niuwazi is really Li Shen’s nickname.

Gu Jiao said to Mother Li, "You sit down, I will do it myself."

Mother Li smiled kindly and said, "Okay, don't be polite. The tea is on the table in the main room."

Gu Jiao went to pour tea. Even the tea bowls in their house were cracked. There were only two benches. Apart from that, there was no furniture in the main room.

 It is not an exaggeration to describe this family as having only four walls.

 Gu Jiao went to the stove room again. The cupboard was empty and there were no leftovers at all. There were a few dried corn cobs and half a rotten pumpkin on the ground.

There was only half a bucket of old rice in the rice vat, and it was all infested with worms.

Gu Jiao took water to Mother Li's house and said, "You have tea."

“Oh, you came to my house and asked you to pour me tea, it’s all because of my blindness...”

 “Nothing.”

-

“It’s just such a small amount of money, just enough to buy three sets of medicine.”

 Physician shop, the clerk said to Li Shen impatiently.

 “Three pairs will be three.” Li Shen emptied his pockets, grabbed three pairs of medicine and went home.

 When he entered the door, he clearly noticed that someone had been in the yard.

His eagle-like eyes instantly flashed with vigilance, and he ran into the house like flying: "Mother!"

His mother was lying on the bed sleeping peacefully, but she was startled by his voice.

“Niu Wazi, what’s wrong with you?” Mother Li turned her head in the direction of the voice.

Seeing that his mother was fine, Li Shencai looked relieved and came to the bedside with a medicine bag: "Mom, is there anyone in our house...?"

Mother Li smiled and said: "Yes, your friends from the military camp have come. At first, I thought it was those debt collectors who came again..."

In order to treat Li's mother's eyesight, Li Shen borrowed money from foreign companies at high interest rates, and debt collectors came to her from time to time.

“He also left something for you.” Mother Li took out a bundle from under the quilt on the inside of the bed and handed it to Li Shen.

“Is it silver?” she asked in a low voice.

 Li Shen felt it was silver as soon as he took it in his hand. He opened the bag. In addition to a pile of white silver ingots, there was also a letter from the Black Wind Camp.

The letter explained the origin of the money, which was his retirement pay. When the Han family came to power, someone lined their pockets and swallowed up 90% of his retirement pay.

 This is the retirement pay he deserves, as well as the interest that should be compensated to him over the years.

 (End of this chapter)