Chapter 1344 The Emperor Leads the Army in Person

When Lianyi learned that Gu Die'er was chosen to accompany the emperor in the war, she felt a little disgusted with Xin Yuan's reincarnation. She couldn't even protect the woman she loved. However, she also sensed that the lover chosen by Gu Die'er was also in the expedition team, so she decided to follow the expedition team to the border. She was not alone now, after all, she had her own team.

Yes, the people in the black shop were recruited by Lianyi, and now they all followed Lianyi's lead.

"Big boss"

A burly man raised his hoarse voice and just said three words, but Lianyi glared back at him and immediately changed his words:

"Madam, we are ready. When will we set out?"

Lianyi retracted his gaze, knocked on the table and said:

"Wait until the emperor's team leaves, then we will set out. Don't get too close, so as not to be targeted by the royal secret guards."

"Yes, madam!"

The people in this black shop that Lianyi recruited were all ruthless characters. They had occupied the mountains and acted as kings before. However, because they were in Guangzhou, close to the emperor's feet, the government sent troops to suppress them several times for the sake of their official reputation, and finally their group was dispersed.

The burly man Feng Lao Da felt that he could not continue like this, so the few people who escaped took over this shop and started a business. Because it was on the edge of Guangzhou, and the silver they gave as filial piety was enough, they survived like this.

In order to avoid being discovered, they also looked at the people and would not touch those who were powerful. They would specifically target those who were rich and unkind, and those who were wealthy, and those who were single.

Lianyi was targeted because she was single, and a single woman, and a beautiful woman. The boss Feng who spoke just now took a fancy to Lianyi and wanted to take Lianyi back to be his wife.

As a result, Lianyi beat them up and almost sent them away. These people could only kneel down and beg for mercy. Lianyi naturally became their boss. Then she was going to Liangzhou, where the border was, and these people became her servants.

After the emperor's team left the imperial city, they were escorted out of the city gate by civil and military officials, and began to speed up.

Although Xin Yuan had never been on the battlefield, he also knew the principle of speed, so he started to speed up after leaving the city, striving to reach the border city of Liangzhou as soon as possible.

The food and supplies that set out earlier than the emperor's team were only a small part. The rest of the food and supplies would be transported directly from various states to the border city of Liangzhou, and the military funds raised by the Gu family would be directly delivered to the emperor when the team passed through Youzhou.

This is also the reason why Xin Yuan wanted to bring Gu Die'er with him. People gave him a lot of silver, and he wanted to let the people of the Gu family see his daughter. After all, with Gu Die'er's current position, she couldn't visit her parents.

Gu Die'er was happy after receiving the letter from her mother. She knew that her family had made arrangements. As long as things went well, she might have a chance to escape from that cage, so she actively prepared for this trip, which made Xin Yuan feel guilty and took better care of Gu Die'er on the road.

The emperor's guard commander was very perceptive. Seeing that the emperor attached so much importance to Concubine Gu, and because the Gu family provided both money and food to support the fight against the Hu tribe, he also specially ordered his men to protect Concubine Gu while protecting the emperor, at least nothing could happen on the way.

Qi Shaohang was ordered to pay attention to Concubine Gu's safety, and he immediately agreed. Just for the actions of the Gu family, even if no one ordered him to, he was willing to take more care of her privately.

If one day he went to the battlefield, he also hoped that someone could help him behind him, so that the soldiers on the border could go to the battlefield without worries.

Qi Shaohang only looked at Concubine Gu from a distance. That was when they were about to approach the border of Youzhou. After dinner one day, Concubine Gu looked in the direction of her hometown, revealing a nostalgic smile, with light in her eyes.

Although he only saw the side of Gupin's face, this smile made his heart beat fast. He didn't know how he walked back to the tent. It was just that the feeling was imprinted in his heart and never dissipated for a long time. It was even clearer and clearer. He had insomnia for the first time that night. When he changed his job with dark circles under his eyes the next day, he was laughed at.

When they entered the territory of Youzhou, his guard team was assigned to escort Gupin back to her home, one to visit the elders at home, and the other to receive the silver donated by the Gu family.

Moreover, the commander ordered them that no matter what, there must be no problem with the silver, even if there was a problem with Gupin, it didn't matter. This made Qi Shaohang feel a little depressed, but he didn't show a trace of it on his face. He was no longer the young man who had just entered the officialdom.

However, he still decided secretly that if he really met someone who dared to take the silver, he would definitely not lack a guard, so he would go to protect Gupin.

The next day, a small team was assigned to the Gu Mansion. Gu Die'er also changed into light clothes and only brought her maid Lancao. Looking at the door of the mansion getting closer and closer, she clenched the handkerchief in her hand, feeling a sense of timidity.

At this time, Mrs. Gu was supported by Gu Minglang and had been waiting in front of the mansion for a long time. She was looking forward to it and asked her son about the time from time to time. She had never felt that time would pass so slowly. Gu Minglang understood his mother's thoughts and answered patiently every time. He also looked towards the main road from time to time.

"Here! Here! Concubine Gu is here!"

A servant ran to the front of the mansion and reported the news to the master.

Sure enough, after an incense stick, Mrs. Gu and Gu Minglang saw the carriage and the huge escort team coming towards them.

When Gu Die'er got off the carriage, she saw her slightly old mother and her younger brother who had grown into a handsome young man. Her eyes turned red without saying anything.

She controlled her emotions and accepted the kneeling first, and then was welcomed into the mansion by Mrs. Gu.

Also coming with her was Su An, the emperor's personal eunuch, who was responsible for accepting the donated silver.

Mrs. Gu immediately stepped forward and bowed, then said respectfully:

"Eunuch Su, I'm sorry! Please go into the mansion to wash and rest first. You have been busy all the way. The mansion has prepared some food. After you have eaten, you can count and receive the silver.

I know that this matter is urgent and the eunuch does not want to delay time, so I shamelessly made arrangements in advance, hoping to have a few intimate words with Concubine Gu. Please be flexible, Eunuch Su."

Su An knew the importance of the matter, and the emperor valued Concubine Gu. He would not stop her, so he did a favor and said:

"Mrs. Gu is thoughtful. Su is grateful, so how can he blame her? Besides, the emperor allowed Concubine Gu to come back to visit her elders, and he also sympathized with Concubine Gu's missing her family. You can go and reunite by yourself, as long as it does not delay the departure tomorrow morning."

"Thank you! Thank you!"

After Mrs. Gu thanked him again and again, she took her daughter to the backyard, leaving Gu Minglang and the capable housekeeper to accompany Eunuch Su and his party.

After entering the Luoyu Pavilion where Gu Die'er lived before leaving, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried happily. In the end, it was Gu Die'er who stopped crying first and asked about the situation at home.

"This time, the emperor personally led the expedition and caught us off guard. He used the money for goods to raise military funds. Now the capital turnover of the Gu family has problems." (End of this chapter)