Value peace

Chapter 145
Seeing Ding Zhihan's shocked expression, Qi Maosheng knew that he had understood his intentions, so he nodded tacitly towards him, and said, "Also, we must find a way to find out what's going on with the Empress Dowager's body now. Speaking of which, she is also in her 60s this year. As the saying goes, there are very few people in their [-]s. It is time for her to arrange her funeral! I asked Qi Xiao and Cui Qing to talk about the hereditary position of the Governor of Gaochang Metropolitan Government. The original intention was to test the court. If they readily agreed, the Empress Dowager might not tolerate Yandi any more; if Cui Qing still hesitated, it means that the Empress Dowager might treat us with softness..."

Because if you plan to annihilate the power of the Duke of Yan, the Qi Clan, you can agree to any excessive demands, anyway, what you lose will always come back; And it may be someone else's forever, not to mention Gaochang, which has an extraordinary geographical location and economic strength... The negotiation with Cui Qing this time is a rebuttal to the court regarding Qi Hao's private dispatch of troops to Gaochang and the occupation of Jiangzhong. The test of the county's attitude of not retreating troops!
Ding Zhihan nodded solemnly: "I see! Please rest assured, sir."

The two exchanged a few more words, and Ding Zhihan left.

Qi Maosheng asked Siping to pass on the meal, and he and Gu Xiyan ate the first meal after their wedding.

During this period, his expression was always in a daze. Gu Xiyan knew that what she said might remind him of something he had missed, so she didn't bother him and started eating on her own.

Maybe it was because she didn't have a good rest. She just drank a little soup and lost her appetite. Seeing that Qi Maosheng was in a daze with chopsticks after eating, she couldn't help smiling, and went down to the kang to make a cup of tea for Qi Maosheng.

Qi Maosheng took the teacup, only to realize that Gu Xiyan made the tea, he smiled apologetically, and when he wanted to say something, Gu Xiyan jumped ahead of him and said, "You change the medicine for the wound before you go busy!"

Qi Maosheng smiled and squeezed Gu Xiyan's hand, and asked Siping to pass the doctor in.

This time Gu Xiyan hid behind the screen and watched.

The doctor used a brown powder for him, and Gu Xiyan recognized it as the powder of Dixiangju at a glance.

Qi Maosheng's body is not as Gu Xiyan imagined, there are many hideous scars, in addition to the two old marks of white marks on the back, there are two scars on the abdomen, one from the left rib to the waist, It is dark red, one is on the chest, only two inches long, but the muscles are flying, red and red, very scary.

After taking the medicine, Gu Xiyan helped him put on his clothes.However, because he was not proficient in the business, he seemed to be sloppy and messed up for a long time, but Qi Maosheng was very patient and kept looking at her with a smile.

After getting dressed, Gu Xiyan told Qi Maosheng: "Go early and come back early, and be careful not to open the wound again. I just take advantage of this time to clean up the house."

Qi Maosheng smiled and patted Gu Xiyan's head: "Don't worry about it. If there is anything for the nuns to do, you can lie down for a while. The journey is too hard during this period, and it doesn't take two or three days. It's rare to recover. I'll ask the nuns to light a smoker for you, so you can calm down!"

Gu Xiyan was indeed a little tired, but when she thought about the things she brought over from the Wei Mansion, she still had no idea, and felt that it was a matter on her mind, so she hesitated.

Qi Maosheng smiled softly, and even whispered in her ear: "Do you want me to carry you to the Kang..."

Gu Xiyan looked at him coquettishly.

Qi Maosheng laughed and said, "Well, go to the kang by yourself!"

Seeing that he was so persistent, Gu Xiyan was afraid that if he really made a fuss, she would go to the kang and open the wound, so she got on the kang.

Seeing that she had fallen asleep, Qi Maosheng waited for the nuns to light the incense before turning and leaving.

Gu Xiyan pressed her face against the soft and fluffy quilt, smelled the faint fragrance of flowers in the air, and soon fell asleep.

After Qi Maosheng walked out of the door, he said a few words to Siping in a low voice. Siping stared wide-eyed, looked at Qi Maosheng's back for a long time before recovering, and answered "Yes".

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When Qi Maosheng came back, it was already time to light the lamps, the rain had stopped, and the air was extremely cold.

When he entered the room, two women were sitting silently on the grand master's chair in the main room.One is Duan Yingluo, and the other is a woman in her early thirties. She is of medium height, with a round face, fair and delicate skin, and a slightly fat body. She smiles before she speaks, giving people a very friendly feeling.

Seeing Qi Maosheng enter the door, the two got up quickly, and the woman bowed to Qi Maosheng: "Slave Zhao Gao, please greet the Duke."

Qi Maosheng looked at the woman with a smile and said, "Nurse Zhao, I haven't seen you for a few years. Aunt Gao is okay!"

Zhao Nanny smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern. The temperature in spring is suitable, and there are century-old ginseng fruits you sent. I believe my aunt's leg disease will be cured soon. This time I came, my aunt specially asked the servants to see Lord, I must kowtow on her behalf, please say hello!" Then he knelt down and respectfully kowtowed three times to Qi Maosheng.

Qi Maosheng accepted her gift.

After Zhao mama stood up, she glanced at Siping who was following behind him. Siping cleverly pulled Duan Yingluo's sleeve, and the two went out.

When stepping out of the threshold, Siping also carefully closed the door for them.

As soon as Siping and Duan Yingluo went out, Qi Maosheng's gaze became as sharp as a knife's edge.

Seeing this, Nanny Zhao smiled slightly, her round face felt even more amiable: "Don't worry, sir, although this servant is not as well-informed and experienced as Aunt Gao, this servant is smart and has been under the guidance of Aunt Gao for so many years." I will definitely take good care of my wife with my teachings!"

A rare look of hesitation appeared on Qi Maosheng's face.

Mother Zhao saw it, and was shocked in her heart, she hurriedly lowered her head and straightened her clothes, pretending she didn't see it.

Qi Maosheng was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Come with me."

Nanny Zhao bent her knees and performed a blessing ceremony, lifted the box placed next to the teacher's chair, and followed Qi Maosheng into the inner room.

The temperature in the inner room was obviously much higher than the temperature in the outer room, Gu Xiyan lay on the kang quietly by herself.Slender black eyebrows, bright cheeks, rosy lips, long eyelashes covering the eyelids leaving small shadows, like a delicate flower, blooming quietly and alone.

Zhao Nanny was slightly taken aback.

No wonder Grandpa Guo is so disturbed... At such a young age, he is as delicate as a flower...

Qi Maosheng had already taken off his shoes and got on the kang. He picked up Xiyan and called out "Xiyan" softly.

When Gu Xiyan heard the movement, she lifted her eyelids feebly, and called "Maosheng" vaguely.

Qi Maosheng held her in a daze for a while, then nodded towards Zhao Nanny.

Zhao Momo took an embroidered pier and sat on the head of the kang, her white, tender and chubby hands rested on Gu Xiyan's veins.

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Gu Xiyan was hazy, feeling a special warmth and certainty in holding her body, as if being held like this was very safe.She knew it was Qi Maosheng's arms.But some people raised her hand for a while, and bent her legs for a while, which didn't seem to be what Qi Maosheng did.Her whole mouth was parched and she was so drowsy that she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.

She called out "Maosheng" vaguely.

Maosheng's deep and mellow voice sounded right next to her ear: "Well, I'm here!"

As soon as Gu Xiyan heard that voice, she calmed down and said in a daze, "Maosheng, my mouth is dry!"

Qi Maosheng touched her forehead and kissed her cheek affectionately: "Okay, I'll pour you tea in a while, dear baby, I'll pour you tea in a while..."

While speaking, she felt a foreign object enter her body. Although it was warm, she could tell that it was not from Qi Maosheng... Gu Xiyan's body froze, and Qi Maosheng gently stroked her forehead: " Xiyan, it's me, it's me..."

The soft and cherished voice soothed her uneasy emotions, and as soon as she relaxed, she felt something cold flow into her body.

She was a little scared.

Maosheng, what are you doing...

Her eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand catties, making her unable to open them.

Gu Xiyan kicked him with her legs, but her legs seemed to be tied with something heavy, and she couldn't lift them up at all because she had enough heart but not enough strength.She could only mutter: "Maosheng, I don't like it, I don't like it..."

Qi Maosheng's big hands with warm palms grabbed her kicked leg, and said dotingly: "Okay, okay, I don't like it, we don't like it..."

But the cold feeling is getting deeper and deeper.

Gu Xiyan trembled: "Maosheng, I don't want...I want you, I don't want this..."

Then she felt Qi Maosheng's kiss, which fell densely on her forehead and cheek with the hot breath: "Xi Yan, darling, baby..."

It is the tone of cherishing and pampering.

Mother's embrace, mother's tone, should be like this too!

Suddenly, she felt that her eyes were prickly, her heart was sore, and she began to cry like a wayward child: "Maosheng, I don't want it, I don't want it...I want you, I don't want this..."

As soon as the tears flowed out of the eyes, they were sucked in by the hot lips.

Gu Xiyan twisted her body resolutely, but her body seemed to be out of control, and she didn't listen to her at all, unable to move, Gu Xiyan began to cry even more presumptuously.

With her crying, the cold feeling in her body slowly melted away, but there was a buzzing sound in her ears, as if many people were talking, but they couldn't make out what they were saying.

She had a feeling that she was lying naked in front of everyone. She was flustered and frightened, and she cried anxiously, "Maosheng, Maosheng...".

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Zhao Nanny took out the jade gesture made of warm jade from Gu Xiyan's body, and the room immediately emitted a faint fragrance.

The stalwart Qi Maosheng hugged Gu Xiyan like a child, kissed her forehead tenderly, and murmured something to comfort her.

Mother Zhao couldn't help but blush when she thought of what the new wife had just yelled about.

What do you mean by "I only want you"... Even the lady in the restaurant, I'm afraid I can't say such words...

She suddenly thought of her first consultation experience with Aunt Gao.

That time, it was also for Qi Hao's wife, but it was not this Mrs. Gu, but Mrs. Ye.

The newly married Mrs. Ye lived in Chengxi Courtyard when she had her parents-in-law and uncles and nephews. She was younger than the Gu family, and Aunt Gao was in charge of the house.For some reason, she was getting thinner and thinner day by day, so Aunt Gao asked Mrs. Xu to take her pulse.At that time, Qi Hao got the news somehow and hurried over. Seeing that Mrs. Ye was very embarrassed, he took advantage of the time when Aunt Gao turned to explain the matter and said quietly to Mrs. Ye: "If you don't like it, don't let them... ..." Mrs. Ye had a pale face at that time, her eyes clearly showed fear, but she said: "Since it is the rule of the house, how can it be broken from me!"

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but looked up at Qi Maosheng.

Not seeing each other for more than ten years, Qi Hao no longer has the sharpness of his youth.There was not only a gentle expression on his resolute face, but also a look of helplessness in his eyes, coaxing Mrs. Gu patiently.

Zhao Nanny sighed softly in her heart.

It's true that crying children have milk... If Mrs. Ye had been as reckless and willful as Gu, would the result be different!

She put Yushi into a small white fine porcelain plate with boiling hot water on the side, and with a slight "plop" sound, the water in the porcelain plate was reflected into a pool of emerald green.

(End of this chapter)