Chapter 597 Another Year

When the two came back, they did not talk to the young masters just now, but went to other places to talk to other guests, so naturally no one paid attention to them.

Someone came over and said something when he saw Xing Zhao.

"I was wondering, why are you taking the prince to change clothes so slowly? Are you hiding from the wine here? Come on, come on, don't try to deny your debt. You owe us until you are drunk today."

Xing Zhao was "dragged" away with a helpless expression.

Everyone present also laughed, except Prince Yin. Although he had a smile on his face, all his thoughts were on what Xing Zhao said just now.

When Du Jingyi left, Xing Zhao came to see him off.

When the two met eyes, Xing Zhao nodded steadily. Du Jingyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and got on the carriage at ease.

The bait has been spread out, and the next step is to see if the fish will take the bait.

After the Xing family left, it was only ten days before the New Year. Du Jingyi didn't know how the prince spent his New Year's Eve, but they just let it go.

It was another New Year's Eve, and Gu Shaoyu still didn't come back.

Last year, Du Jingyi took the children to the Du family. This year, there were many people in the general's mansion, so it was the Du family couple who came to join them.

With the eldest aunt and the fourth aunt, there was no need for Du Jingyi to come out to liven up the atmosphere. With the children in the yard, the popularity of the general's mansion was even greater.

Butler He and Madam Dou were so happy that they had a lot of new smile lines around their eyes. Of course, the happiest people were the children.

The most anticipated thing every year was to receive red envelopes for New Year's New Year.

They were not children who lacked money, but when they saw that other brothers and sisters had money, they were naturally more interested and sweeter, and the red envelopes they received were naturally bigger than the other.

The children gathered together, eating dumplings and playing hide-and-seek. Their feet never stopped, and their mouths never rested.

Du Jingyi was afraid that they would eat too much and move too much, which would affect their health. Just as she was about to persuade them, she saw her aunt stopped her.

"The children are happy, it's okay. You have worked hard all year round. Just relax and chat with us, and then go back to rest."

"Aunt is too worried about them. If the general comes back and sees them, he will definitely tell them."

"He dares?"

Gu's aunt glared at her, and then said immediately.

"He is wrong to find fault with such a good daughter-in-law. I will come to make a decision for you immediately. I want to see if our general doesn't even give face to aunt."

Her words made everyone laugh.

Du Jingyi thought about it and let the children indulge for a day, so he didn't care anymore.

They sat around until late at night, and then everyone dispersed when they were tired.

Du Jingyi first arranged the children and the elders, and then went back to rest. As soon as she entered the main room, she felt something was wrong. There seemed to be a familiar smell inside, so she hurried to the bedroom.

Sure enough, Gu Shaoyu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at her with a smile.

Du Jingyi threw himself into his arms, hit him twice, and then questioned with a sour nose.

"General, why didn't you say hello when you came back? Everyone in the family missed you very much!"

"I was busy with everyone's return this time. Wouldn't it be exposed if I went to the front hall to say hello? Today is New Year's Eve. I will accompany you. After tomorrow, I will leave again."

Du Jingyi looked up at him in astonishment, his eyes full of questions.

"Didn't you just come back? Why don't you stay a few more days?"

"I came back three days ago, but I've been busy with things outside. I also met with the prince and Mr. Wen. I should have returned today, but I thought I'd come to see you before leaving."

Du Jingyi knew that he must have something else to do in the Tiger Army, so she didn't persuade him anymore.

She just silently hugged Gu Shaoyu's waist, and Gu Shaoyu also hugged her distressedly.

The couple hadn't seen each other for more than a year, so it was naturally not good for outsiders to disturb them at this time. Du Jingyi was a little sleepy, but she couldn't fall asleep lying on the bed at this moment.

"General, did you come back for the prince?"

"Half of the reason, and also because I found out that the emperor secretly took in an old friend, so I came to see if it was true?"

"Who?"

"Shang Qilang."

When Du Jingyi heard this, he was still a little scared. All the people related to the Wei family had died a few years ago. To put it bluntly, the grass on their graves must be one meter high. How could it be...

Gu Shaoyu naturally knew what Du Jingyi wanted to ask. After all, he was also shocked when he first received the news.

"Shang Qilang was also a person who surrendered to Marquis Dingping at that time, so the fact that he didn't die may be related to this. However, he was indeed smart and followed the path of Marquis Dingping. Now he has caught the emperor's eye. Although he can't work in the court under the name of the past, not many people outside Sui'an City know him, so this time he must have been assigned to a foreign post."

"Where was he assigned to a foreign post?"

"I don't know, but there are only a few places, either near Quanzhou, near Cezhou, or near Jinling City."

Quanzhou is naturally aimed at Queen Yan's party, Cezhou is aimed at their Gu family, and as for Jinling City, it is aimed at the Xing family.

Thinking of this, Du Jingyi was somewhat impressed.

"It's lonely at the top, and our emperor is becoming more suspicious now."

"The emperor is the biological son of the late emperor, and the son is like the father. It's a pity for Grandpa Guo, who worked hard all his life for the prosperity of the dynasty, but ended up with such a result. And those officials who sincerely worked for the government and the people are now squeezed out by party disputes and have no way to live."

Du Jingyi sighed and asked.

"What was the result of the general's meeting with the prince? Has he thought about the future?"

Seeing this, Gu Shaoyu smiled and kissed her forehead, and then said.

"You are more anxious than I am."

"Success or failure depends on this one move. If it fails, then our family will have no way out."

"Don't worry, the prince is more ambitious than I thought, so this matter can be accomplished as long as the timing is right."

Du Jingyi didn't have much contact with this prince, so she couldn't comment much, but after hearing what Gu Shaoyu said, she still had more hope for the long road ahead.

"Okay, go to bed quickly, it will be dawn if you don't sleep now."