SWDnovel Chapter 264: Discussing the affairs of the world, the whip is penetrating into the inside, and the p
Chapter 264: Discussing the affairs of the world, the whip is penetrating into the inside, and the p
Gu Wangshu heard the sound of the door being pushed open and subconsciously thought it was Qiu Chi coming in. She didn't think much about it and said lightly: "Qiu Chi, come here."
He Lianhuan heard Gu Wangshu's voice and thought Qiu Chi was also in the room.
He looked around, but didn't find Qiu Chi, and immediately realized that when Gu Wangshu heard the sound of the door opening, he automatically thought he was Qiu Chi.
A doting smile flashed across his face, and he walked over following Gu Wangshu's voice, thinking that he would definitely give her a surprise when he suddenly appeared in front of her.
He Lianhuan walked around the screen and appeared without warning. Not only did he not give Gu Wangshu a surprise, but he gave her a big shock.
She was soaking in the tub, with her breasts half exposed, her face turned red under the steaming heat, and her body was rosy, looking so alluring.
"Qiu..." She was about to say, "Qiu Chi, rub my back," but before she could finish her sentence, she raised her eyes and met He Lianhuan's incredible gaze.
The two were stunned at the same time.
Gu Wangshu's face turned redder in shock, as if she was about to bleed. Her body slid silently under the water, with only her head exposed, looking at He Lianhuan with a troubled expression.
Looking at He Lianhuan again, he saw the erotic scene of a woman bathing for the first time, and his face turned red involuntarily.
This was the first time that Gu Wangshu saw He Lianhuan embarrassed and at a loss, which was so different from his usual calmness.
As a modern woman, Gu Wangshu's mind is still more open than people of this era.
In modern times, she would dare to wear a bikini and have fun on the beach. Now He Lianhuan only saw her neck and breasts, so it didn't seem so difficult to accept.
Furthermore, He Lianhuan was neither a bad person nor an outsider, he was someone she liked.
Thinking of this, Gu Wangshu's inner embarrassment immediately disappeared.
She leaned back in the tub with no time left and raised her eyebrows at He Lianhuan.
"I didn't expect His Highness to have a hobby of watching women bathing."
"What, haven't you seen enough? Is it so beautiful?"
The teasing in the words was obvious, He Lianhuan heard it, and he immediately looked away, no longer looking at Gu Wangshu.
However, from the red ears, one can still detect the unrest in his heart.
He Lianhuan turned around quickly and planned to leave.
But just as he turned around the screen, he was stopped by Gu Wangshu.
"Your Highness, Zhao Bingcheng just gave me a topographic map of Nalan Kingdom."
Helianhuan paused: "The topographic map of Nalan Kingdom? How could he have it?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe His Highness can ask him in person later."
He Lianhuan also had this plan.
"Where's the topo map?"
"Put it under my pillow. Your Highness, please go get it yourself."
He Lianhuan walked towards the bedroom and walked to the bed, just in time to see the clothes on it.
The clothes were what Gu Wangshu would wear after bathing, and Qiu Chi put them on the bed.
The top is a red bellyband with lotus patterns embroidered on it.
Seeing the bellyband, He Lianhuan's mind couldn't help but flash back to the scene when Gu Wangshu was taking a bath.
Her skin was as white as snow, and her half-naked breasts were very well developed, round and smart. Coupled with her reddish face, she looked like a ripe peach, which was particularly attractive.
He Lianhuan's eyes flashed, he took a deep breath and forcibly looked away from his bellyband.
He raised his hand to pick up the pillow, and sure enough he saw a folded paper underneath.
Helianhuan picked up the topographic map and unfolded it. The topography of Nalan Kingdom was drawn in great detail.
If this terrain map is true, then it will become easier for Helian Kingdom to capture Nalan.
However, Zhao Bingcheng has never been to Nalan Country in these years. How did he obtain the topographic map of Nalan Country?
He Lianhuan didn't understand for a while.
He put the terrain map in his arms and hesitated to leave.
At this moment, Gu Wangshu suddenly spoke.
"Your Highness, could you please bring me my clothes?"
A smile flashed in He Lianhuan's eyes.
Gu Wangshu, are you so relieved about me?
The feeling of being completely trusted made Helianhuan feel happy.
Gu Wangshu, who was soaking in the tub, did not hear He Lianhuan's answer and asked again with relief:
"Is Your Highness still there?"
"exist."
"The water in the tub is a little cold."
This voice was aggrieved, as if he was being coquettish to He Lianhuan.
He Lianhuan was very helpful, and his smile deepened: "Gu Wangshu, if it was not me but another man who came in today, would you be as calm as you are now?"
Gu Wangshu rolled his eyes: "How is that possible? If it were other men, I would have called him."
He Lianhuan was pleased, picked up Gu Wangshu's clothes and stood in front of her again.
This time, He Lianhuan seemed much calmer than before.
"Do you need me to dress you?"
Gu Wangshu chuckled.
"Is Your Highness teasing me?"
"What do you think?"
"I think you are teasing me, so you have to be responsible for me. I will rely on you from now on."
"Okay, it's best for the two of us to be tied together for the rest of our lives. No one wants to get rid of the other."
While he was talking, He Lianhuan walked over, put his clothes on a chair aside, then stood next to Gu Wangshu and put his hand into the water.
Feeling the temperature of the water, He Lianhuan said: "It's indeed a little cold. Get dressed quickly to avoid getting sick."
He turned away as he spoke.
Gu Wangshu especially likes his tall and straight figure, which is very good and pleasing to the eye.
She stood up from the tub. Helianhuan heard the sound of rushing water and his heart tightened.
With his eyes unable to see Gu Wangshu behind him, his other senses became very clear.
He could clearly hear the sound of Gu Wangshu pouring water, could clearly smell the smell of water vapor, and could also clearly feel the moist temperature in the air.
Everything was extremely challenging for a normal person. He Lianhuan had the urge to turn around and see what was going on, but he still suppressed this urge.
Soon, the voice of getting dressed came to mind.
After a while, Gu Wangshu put on his clothes, with his wet hair spread out, and stood behind He Lianhuan.
He heard her approaching footsteps and felt the close proximity of the two people.
Soon, his waist was poked by her finger.
"Your Highness, I'm dressed."
He turned around slowly and saw Gu Wangshu standing there neatly dressed.
Her wet hair was still dripping with water, making her dress wet.
He frowned slightly, reached for the towel hanging on the screen, and took the initiative to wipe Gu Wangshu's hair.
His movements were very gentle, as if he was taking care of Gu Wangshu's long black hair as carefully as silk.
Gu Wangshu stood quietly and let him rub her long hair from the root to the end until it stopped dripping.
"Is it cold?" His voice was low and slightly hoarse. It was so addictive that people would fall in love just by listening to his voice.
Gu Wangshu raised his eyes and stared at him.
"It's a little cold...what should I do?"
He Lianhuan stopped wiping his hair and lowered his eyes to look at her.
Her eyes were focused as if he was her world.
His eyes were so affectionate that he seemed to want to send all the good things in the world to her.
He Lianhuan smiled at her, then bent down and picked up Gu Wangshu, walked to the bed, then gently put her on the bed, lifted the quilt and covered her.
"Is it still cold?"
Gu Wangshu leaned on the bed and said with a smile: "It's not cold anymore. Your Highness is so considerate. He doesn't treat every woman like this, right?"
"Gu Wangshu, do you know that what you say is very irritating?" He gently pinched her chin with his hand: "Don't you know best whether this palace has done this to other women?"
"I don't know what you are like in the house."
He Lianhuan approached her and forced her into the corner.
"When you become the mistress of my palace in the future, you will know what I am like in my palace."
Gu Wangshu's heart suddenly felt sweet.
She pushed He Lianhuan: "Stop joking with His Highness, let's talk about something serious."
He Lianhuan raised his eyebrows. He had a good sense of proportion. He was not abrupt and could bring the relationship closer to each other.
He sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for Gu Wangshu's next words.
Gu Wangshu asked: "Why did Your Highness come to my place suddenly? Is something wrong?"
"Can't I come and see you?"
"...No, so your highness is fine?"
"No, there's something wrong."
"..." Can you finish speaking in one breath? Gu Wangshu was speechless.
"what's up?"
"I saw what happened between you and Zhou Qingxu at Zhao's Cloth Shop, but I didn't realize that you were quite good at acting. You looked like a fool when you were acting."
Gu Wangshu rolled his eyes at him: "Didn't I betray my appearance just to cooperate with His Highness's plan?"
"My current image in Zhou Qingxu's mind is that of a brainless and easy-to-deceive fool. How is Your Highness going to compensate me?"
He Lianhuan chuckled: "I just punished him."
He told Gu Wangshu what he had done, and Gu Wangshu felt relieved after hearing it.
"Your Highness seems to have some conscience."
"Your Highness, I have promised him that I will accompany him to Guangyong'an City tomorrow."
He Lianhuan nodded: "I know, I will protect you secretly tomorrow."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Are you being polite to me?"
The two smiled at each other.
He Lianhuan touched Gu Wangshu's hair, which was almost dry.
"Would you like to take a nap later?"
"Well, I have a habit of taking naps."
"Wait until your hair is completely dry before going to bed. I'm going to the Zhao's Cloth Shop now."
Gu Wangshu nodded in agreement and waited for He Lianhuan to leave before calling Qiu Chi in.
"Qiuchi, go and order someone to move the bathtub out. I want to rest for a while."
After receiving the order, Qiu Chi found a few stalwart maids. After moving the bathtub out, he closed the door.
Gu Wangshu was lying on the bed, recalling the sweetness between him and He Lianhuan, feeling extremely relaxed and happy.
......
He Lianhuan soon arrived at Zhao's cloth branch.
At noon, there was a lot of traffic at Zhao's cloth shop.
He Lianhuan did not enter through the front door, but quietly came to the back door and climbed over the wall.
As soon as he fell into the courtyard, there was a man pointing a sword at his back.
"Who?" The voice was cold and murderous.
He Lianhuan turned around and looked at the person behind him.
The person opposite was stunned after seeing He Lianhuan clearly: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince?"
He quickly put away his sword and saluted He Lianhuan with his fists raised.
He Lianhuan looked at the person in front of him. He was wearing black clothes, tall and straight, with a resolute and handsome face.
He had never seen this person before, but he could probably guess who it was.
Zifeng once told him that there was a man named Li Ye next to Zhao Bingcheng. This Li Ye was sent by Helianjue to Zhao Bingcheng to protect him.
At that time, Helian Jue was still the prince. Three years later, he did not expect that Li Ye was still with Zhao Bingcheng.
"Are you Li Ye?"
Li Ye paused and replied: "It's my subordinate."
"Is Zhao Bingcheng busy at the cloth shop?"
"I'll be busy for a while, Shopkeeper Zhao is about to have lunch."
"This palace has something important to do with him."
Li Ye understood that He Lianhuan wanted him to summon Zhao Bingcheng.
It must be an important thing to have Helianhuan come here in person.
Li Ye did not dare to delay, so he quickly went to the cloth shop and whispered to Zhao Bingcheng about He Lianhuan's arrival.
After Zhao Bingcheng heard this, he roughly understood what was going on.
He handed over the man in the store to the waiter and came to He Lianhuan under the leadership of Li Ye.
Zhao Bingcheng had heard of His Highness the Second Prince for a long time, but this was the first time he saw him.
This person's temperament is too cold to be ignored, and his fox eyes seem to be able to see through everything, with a full sense of oppression.
He first saluted He Lianhuan, and then said straight to the point:
"Miss Gu must have handed over the topographic map to His Highness. Your Highness's purpose next time is to ask about the source of the topographic map, right?"
He Lianhuan was full of approval.
He just heard that Zhao Bingcheng was smart, and when he saw him today, it was exactly as the rumors said.
He has both the shrewdness of a businessman and the loyalty of an ordinary citizen. If he were not a businessman, but a minister, then with his talents, he could become the emperor's right-hand man and play a role in making suggestions.
"Shopkeeper Zhao really made a smart decision. No wonder he was able to regain Mobei with business."
"Your Highness is exaggerating. It was not my idea to use business to control Mobei's economy. It was Miss Gu who gave me the hint. Miss Gu is the one who is smart."
Seeing him praising Gu Wangshu, He Lianhuan had a better impression of Zhao Bingcheng.
"Now that you know the purpose of our visit, would Shopkeeper Zhao mind telling us the origin of the drawings in detail?"
Zhao Bingcheng nodded: "This is the plan."
He told He Lianhuan the origin of the drawings without any secret.
He mentioned a man named "Jiang Yi".
The reason why I met this person was because I was transporting winter clothes to the border.
Back then, they started from Yong'an and headed north, collecting down down all the way.
It was during the process of raising down that a man named Jiang Yi appeared.
He was very business-minded and acted as a middleman. After he got the news, he began to buy chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry, and then resold them to Zhao Bingcheng.
In this way, Zhao Bingcheng doesn't have to waste time going door to door.
Later, the winter clothes were successfully delivered to Mobei.
Jiang Yi also made the first pot of gold in his life.
After he and Zhao Bingcheng parted ways, he went to Nalan Country and started a down jacket business.
He purchased duck and goose down in large quantities in Nalan Kingdom, and then made these down jackets and sold them to dignitaries.
Down jackets are both lightweight and warm, and are popular among the rich and powerful.
In this way, Jiang Yi's business slowly expanded in Nalan Country in three years, and he also slowly collected Nalan Country's topographic maps during these three years.
Zhao Bingcheng's topographic map was secretly sent by Jiang Yi.
After hearing this, He Lianhuan finally understood.
"Is that Jiang Yi reliable?"
Zhao Bingcheng hesitated for a moment: "I don't know him very well. I only worked with him once three years ago, but I can see that he is a very business-savvy person. As for whether he is trustworthy, I cannot guarantee it like His Highness."
"I understand." After saying this, he said goodbye to Zhao Bingcheng and quickly returned to his residence.
If Jiang Yi is credible, then the topographic map is true.
If it's not believable, it's fake.
Xuanyuan Kingdom is the best example. Xuanyuan Kingdom obtained a fake topographic map, which led to the fate of the country's destruction.
With Xuanyuan Kingdom as a reference, Helian Kingdom must not follow in Xuanyuan Kingdom's footsteps.
You must be very careful when dealing with topographic maps.
He decided to go to Chen Zui to discuss the matter.
In the dead of night, the Hou Mansion received an uninvited guest.
Just when Chen Zui was about to fall asleep, He Lianhuan pushed open the door and entered.
Chen didn't know it was him. When he heard the door open, his expression suddenly darkened.
"Get out!"
He specifically stated that no one was allowed to enter his and Mu Sheng's dormitory without his permission.
He turned around suddenly with a fierce look in his eyes, wanting to see which blind dog slave dared to disobey his order.
"Hey! Mr. Chen Hou has such a bad temper. If you dare to scold me, do you not want to live anymore?"
He Lianhuan did not enter the bedroom, but leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed, a look of joking on his face.
When Chen saw it was him, he was startled for a moment, and the anger on his face subsided a bit, but his tone was still bad.
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince stayed up late at night and came to my residence just to say these sarcastic words?"
He Lianhuan sneered: "Otherwise? I can't come here just because I miss you, right?"
"If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have anything to say, let it go." Chen Zui was not polite at all, and his blunt tone did not treat He Lianhuan as the second prince at all.
If it were anyone else, He Lianhuan would definitely not tolerate it, and he would kill him with one knife.
But Chen is the most different.
Chen Zui is a person with real abilities. Although the two of them dislike each other for a long time and often argue with each other, He Lianhuan admires Chen Zui from the bottom of his heart.
This is the sympathy that smart people have for smart people.
The two of them have similar temperaments and temperaments. They are both tough-minded and neither can let the other be normal.
He Lianhuan clicked his tongue twice: "Master Chen Hou is not elegant at all."
Chen Zui walked towards He Lianhuan, grabbed the door with both hands, and tried to close it.
"You won't tell me, right? Then leave quickly. I have to go to bed now and I don't have time to talk nonsense with you."
The more stinky he looked, the more interesting He Lianhuan felt.
He grabbed Chen Zui by the collar and pulled him out of the dormitory unceremoniously.
With this tug, his clothes were scattered, revealing a large area of white and strong chest.
He Lianhuan spread his hands and said, "I didn't do this on purpose."
Chen Zui: "..."
He took a deep breath and said, "If you were not the prince, your hand would have been destroyed today."
"Ha! If you were not the Marquis, I would have pulled out your tongue long ago based on the way you spoke to me."
Chen came over without fear of death.
"Ba, you'd better kill me so that Mu Sheng and I can reunite underground."
He Lianhuan pushed him hard: "Shut your mouth, it's disgusting."
"You came on your own, I didn't ask you to come here."
Facing a lunatic like Chen Zui, even He Lianhuan was speechless.
"Calm down first, I have something important to ask you."
"Huh!" Chen Zui snorted coldly, gently closed the door and glanced at He Lianhuan miserably.
"Come with me to the study."
He brought He Lianhuan to the study. The study was still full of portraits of Yun Musheng. The painting by Gu Wangshu was framed and placed in the most eye-catching position in the study. As long as he opened the door and entered , the first thing I saw was the vivid sketch.
He Lianhuan just glanced at him and looked away, sighing in his heart. Chen Zui was also suffering because his favorite person was gone.
The two of them sat down, and Chen Zui signaled He Lianhuan to tell him the purpose of coming here.
He Lianhuan took out the drawings from his arms.
"Look at this."
Chen opened the drawing with the most confusion. After reading it, he said in disbelief: "Is this the topographic map of Nalan Kingdom?"
"Did you see it?" He Lianhuan was a little surprised.
Chen Zui nodded: "During the two years I was in Nalan Kingdom, I did not stay in Nalan Kyoto all the time. I also went to other capitals. I originally planned to draw a topographic map, but I was worried that someone would discover it, which would affect the situation. My plan, so I gave up the idea, but the terrain of the places I have been is engraved in my mind, and there are several drawings on this drawing that are exactly the same as in my memory."
"How did you get this?"
He Lianhuan repeated to Chen Zui what Zhao Bingcheng told him, and finally said: "Do you think this topographic map is true?"
"I can't vouch for other places, but in the few places I've been, the drawings are accurate, and even more accurate down to every tree and well. From these details, it can be seen that this picture is most likely to be true."
He Lianhuan thought for a while and then asked: "If this terrain map is true, how long will it take you to capture Nalan?"
"Half a year."
"So sure?"
"Nalan Kingdom has no available people. All the generals who are good at leading troops in war are dead, and the rest are not enough to serve as evidence."
"Since you are so sure, take this blueprint and wait for the three envoys from Dongling, Dashuo and Zhao to return home, then lead your troops to eliminate the Nalan Kingdom. As long as Nalan is merged into our Helian Kingdom , and it will be easy to deal with the other three countries."
Chen most agreed without hesitation.
It's time to make the final move.
Mu Sheng was killed by Fu Shoucheng, and Fu Shoucheng was from the Nalan Kingdom.
As long as Nalan is completely subdued, he will have nothing to regret.
At that time, he will spend the rest of his life accompanying Mu Sheng.
Chen Zui put the drawings away, looked at He Lianhuan and said:
"Leave Nalan Kingdom to me, and Dongling, Dashuo and Zhao Kingdom will be left to you."
"Why do I have to deal with three countries and you only deal with one? Do you think that's fair?"
"Those who are able work hard. Helian Kingdom belongs to your family, not mine."
"..." Sharp teeth and sharp mouth.
He Lianhuan stood up, ignored Chen Zui, turned around and left.
"Is this gone?"
"if not?"
"Finally come here, have some tea before leaving?"
"If you don't want to sleep, just drink. I have to protect Xiyue tomorrow, but I don't have time to drink tea with someone as annoying as you."
"I hate it? You're not lovable either, so go away and avoid being an eyesore."
"You are an eyesore to me and you still stay here to drink tea? Are you so cheap?"
Chen Zui: "..."
He and He Lianhuan were naturally at odds with each other, and would feel uncomfortable if they didn't fight each other.
Seeing Chen Zui deflated, He Lianhuan felt relieved and strode out of the room.
After he left, Chen Zui's lively temperament disappeared without a trace.
He put the drawings away, then entered the bedroom, hugged Yun Musheng's ashes and fell asleep.
The next day.
Zhou Qingxu went out early and came to the general's mansion.
He didn't feel like he was getting too close, and was secretly watching from a corner about ten feet away from the general's mansion.
Gu Wangshu is an idiot who is not clear-headed, but the others in the General's Mansion are not.
If anyone else in the General's Mansion discovers him, Gu Chengfeng will definitely know about it. Gu Chengfeng is very scheming and not easy to get along with.
He believed that Gu Wangshu would go out to see him before long.
But he thought wrong. Gu Wangshu went out not only not early, but also very late.
Zhou Qingxu waited outside for a full hour, and his emotions almost exploded during the long wait.
This Gu Wangshu wouldn't have forgotten their agreement, would he?
I can't.
She looked like she was in love yesterday, as if she had never seen a man before.
He has very good eyesight and has seen through Gu Wangshu a long time ago. He believes in his own vision and Gu Wangshu will definitely have a good impression of him.
But why hasn't she come out today?
Zhou Qing and Xu Bai were puzzled, and after waiting for almost another cup of tea, Gu Wangshu finally arrived late.
When he saw Gu Wangshu, Zhou Qingxu almost choked on his saliva, and finally understood why Gu Wangshu came out so late.
It turned out that the other party specially dressed up in order to see him.
What left Zhou Qingxu speechless the most was that Gu Wangshu was dressed like a paper figurine used for funerals.
Her face was painted pink and white, her lips were red, and there were two patches of plateau red on her face.
The face that could only be regarded as Xiaojiabiyu's face turned out to be rustic and scary after being manipulated like this.
Zhou Qingxu secretly cursed his bad luck, but he still had to come forward to meet Gu Wangshu.
He endured the discomfort, stuck out his head, and waved to Gu Wangshu.
The moment Gu Wangshu saw him, a big smile immediately appeared on his face. His mouth split open, revealing a mouth of strong white teeth, which was even more scary.
Zhou Qingxu's heart trembled and he wanted to turn around and run away.
Why does Gu Wangshu, that damn woman, have to dress up in such a virtuous manner? Is she deliberately trying to embarrass him?
Just as he was thinking this, Gu Wangshu ran over.
Her head was covered with jewelry, and it would fly up when she moved every step. She had no manners at all.
The feeling of her flying over made Zhou Qingxu feel as if a good cabbage was about to be eaten by a pig.
He concealed it well, but the disgust he inadvertently revealed was still caught by Gu Wangshu.
Gu Wangshu laughed like crazy in his heart.
She deliberately dressed up like this today to make Zhou Qingxu even more convinced that she was an idiot with an abnormal mind.
As long as the other party thinks she is stupid, he will think she is easy to control, and it will be easier for him to want to have something happen with her, and then be witnessed by everyone.
Gu Wangshu's legs were so tight that he looked like a retarded man who had been carried away by love.
She jumped up to Zhou Qingxu and winked at him.
"Mr. Zhou, I dressed up specially to see you today. Do you think this looks beautiful?"
Zhou Qingxu: "..."