Chapter 78 Chapter 78
Gao Qiao returned from Taicheng and started, he heard Gao Qi say that the eldest son was back, and he was safe all the way, waiting for him in the study.
"Where is Ami and Liulang? Do they have a common destiny?" Gao Qiao asked immediately.
Gao Qi shook his head.
Gao Qiao's heart skipped a beat, and his face immediately became terrible. He didn't have time to take off his official uniform, so he hurried to the study room.
When he saw Gao Yin, he first asked him about the situation on the way.
Gao Yindao's journey went smoothly, and then stood up to apologize: "Uncle, my nephew is incompetent. This trip, not only did he not bring A Mei back, but even Liulang stayed."
Gao Qiao frowned slightly: "I heard Gao Qi have already said this just now. How did it happen?"
"Liulang has always wanted to follow Li Mu, you know that uncle. Li Mu did not accept him before, and it was because his uncle refused to accept him. This time I went, Liulang refused to follow me, and left a letter to express his intentions. My nephew thought that he was young and passionate, and he rarely had great ambitions. At Li Mu, he expected that he would take care of him, so he made his own decision and did not force him back. Please punish him."
He presented Gao Huan's book.
Gao Qiao took a look, sighed with helpless look on his face.
"Forget it. Where is Ami, why didn't she reply? Didn't she say that she would come back after going to talk to Li Mu?"
"Uncle, Ah Mei originally wanted to go back with me, but she didn't want to come out anymore, and Li Mu chased her back..."
Gao Yin felt depressed when he remembered the scene when he was locked outside the city gate that day, and did not want to mention it any more. He took it over in a vague sentence and said, "Li Mu gave me a letter, saying it was an explanation to my uncle."
He took out the letter and submitted it again.
Gao Qiao immediately took it and opened the letter.
Gao Yin had not read the letter privately, and he didn't know what Li Mu wrote or what was the explanation.
Seeing Gao Qiao staring at the letter and not saying a word, he couldn't help but be curious and asked, "How did he say it?"
Gao Qiao handed him the letter, and snorted with anger, "The general words are in no way sincere! Is this an explanation? Even if he uses this to coax Ami, he will not reply?"
In front of Gao Qiao, Gao Yin did not dare to mention it overnight. A Mei's attitude changed drastically, and she fell in love with Li Mulang.
He said carefully: "Although Li Mu's words are empty words, he is disrespectful to the court, he is arrogant and arrogant. But he should not be a person with two faces and three swords. Otherwise, when his uncle went to Jingkou to question him without any evidence, he would not have to admit it. If he shirked everything, he would not have been so unhappy to his uncle, and there would be no more things to do later."
"Since he said this, it must be a true statement, and it can also be regarded as a concession to my uncle. If the situation in the court can be maintained in the present situation in the future, there will be no major problems. I don't have to worry too much."
After he finished speaking, seeing Gao Qiao's face still angry, he simply added another sentence to what he had wanted to say: "After this matter, Ah Mei married him and was willing to follow him. What else can my uncle do? Could it be that if he reported to the court and used the hidden dangers to eradicate it early on while his foundation is still shallow?"
Gao Qiao was stunned by his nephew's words on the spot.
It was the beloved daughter who was caught in the middle that made him feel sorry for the past when he remembered it.
Although Gao Yin did not mention a word, Gao Qiao had long guessed that it must be that his daughter was willing to stay there, and that his nephew returned in vain.
Li Mu, who used tricks to leave his daughter, but now coaxed her daughter to the point of not even wanting him, Aye, was even more disgusted.
His face was extremely ugly. After a while, he waved his hand: "Forget it! Let's do this for the time being! What's wrong with Yicheng? I heard that the Xianbei of the West Jin Dynasty was preparing to seize the Xijing. Didn't Li Mu have a year agreement with me? Now several months have passed, how about him?"
Gao Yin then told him what he saw and heard.
Hearing that Yicheng's city wall was built and refugees from all over the world entered the city like flowing water every day to ask for protection, he also heard that Li Mu had reached an alliance with the Hou of Qiuchi, and was reclaiming wasteland and accumulating grain and expanding his troops. His ugly face finally improved slightly.
Seeing that he stopped asking questions, Gao Yin took his leave.
Gao Qiao comforted him and said that he had worked hard on the road, and asked him to have a good rest, and it would not be too late to go to Guangling in a few days.
Gao Yin responded respectfully and retreated.
As soon as his nephew left, Gao Qiao couldn't sit still, got up, paced in the study behind his hands.
After walking back and forth for more than a dozen times, he stopped and stared at Li Mu's letter. Finally, as if he had made up some decision, he came back and picked up the letter and hurried out.
When it was dark, he climbed onto Bailuzhou from the bow of the boat and came outside the gate of the villa where Xiao Yongjia lived.
The concierge said that the eldest princess had been away for a few days and was invited to visit.
Gao Qiao was stunned.
The last time Xiao Yongjia mentioned the resignation, he was angry and strengthened his actions, but was rejected by Leng, so he retreated in shame. It has been more than two months since then.
During these days, it is naturally impossible for Xiao Yongjia to take the initiative to find him first.
After Gao Qiao's initial sense of shame faded, he was suffering day by day.
I advise myself not to have a good understanding of women, so I might as well go to find her and make it clear.
But every time I made up my mind and retreated before I left.
Today, I finally had a righteous reason, so how could I bear it? Then I rushed over.
But unexpectedly, Xiao Yongjia was not there.
I hurriedly asked for details. The concierge also said that she was invited by the Lord Huaide to visit. She left the door three days ago and has not returned today.
The fief of the Lord of Huaide County is located in Huaide County, dozens of miles northwest of Jiankang.
Gao Qiao also knew about this county lord, who was a daughter of the Xiao clan. She had a generous personality and had a good relationship with Xiao Yongjia since she was a child.
Xiao Yongjia has a bad popularity. Over the years, among the remaining people she has had the closest relationship with.
It was nothing at all.
But this county lord had three husbands. A few days ago, it seemed that he had married another fourth. He was a low-ranking Huangmen Sanqi. Not only was he more than teenager younger than the county lord, but he was as beautiful as Pan An. When he got married, Xiao Yongjia also gave him a gift.
Gao Qiao was stunned and asked about his return date again, but the doorman didn't know.
He stood at the door for a while, and his heart slowly felt like a cat was scratching him, and he was extremely uneasy.
However, after hesitating for a moment, he decided to take Xiao Yongjia back immediately.
After all, the matter of my daughter is the most important.
He was anxious to consult her.
He hurriedly turned back, abandoned his car and rode his horse, and walked all the way. Finally, he arrived in Huaide County, found a place, and ordered people to go and pat the door.
The door opened and the servant learned that the middle-aged man who came here overnight was the eldest princess' husband. Gao Qiao, the Minister of the dynasty, was very surprised and hurriedly came in to report and introduced him.
Gao Qiao hurried inside. Before he could reach the banquet hall, he could hear the sound of silk and bamboo from afar.
When I was introduced, I stood at the door and saw the lights in the hall, which were as bright as daytime, with fine wine and delicacies. Guests were filled with the hall, and there were actors playing the flute and volleys, and dancers roaming around the pillars.
Such a night banquet with indulgence was performed almost every night in the families of those nobles who pursued pleasure in Jiankang, and Gao Qiao was used to it.
Standing at the door, two gazes searched for Xiao Yongjia's figure.
At first glance, she saw her lying obliquely on a wide couch covered with brocade mats, holding a round fan with one hand, half a glass of wine in front of her, and smilingly as the county lord and her young husband were playing with lepu.
There was laughter and joy around Xiao Yongjia, surrounded by the beautiful maid Juntong who served diligently, and she also had a smile on her face. However, her eyes clearly showed a bit of absent-minded fatigue.
Suddenly, the wind in the corner of his eyes swept to Gao Qiao standing at the door of the lobby.
She was stunned, turned her face quickly, and glanced at him. Seeing that it was indeed him, the smile on her face slightly calmed down.
Gao Qiao's intrusion was extremely disharmonious and immediately interrupted the atmosphere of the banquet.
Everyone's eyes were cast.
The county lord hurriedly got up and brought his little husband to greet him.
Gao Qiao smiled and said, "It's really a risk to come to the door overnight. It's just that there is an urgent matter and I want to consult the eldest princess. My family said she came to visit the noble place, so I came uninvited. If I disturb you, I hope I'll forgive me."
The eldest princess and Gao Qiao and his wife were not in harmony. The county lord naturally knew that Xiao Yongjia's temperament was not as open-minded as he was. He wanted her to live alone on the island, and her daughter was not around now, so she was lonely. A few days ago, she invited her while she was having her birthday.
Suddenly, I was extremely surprised to see Gao Qiao appear like this. I heard that there was something urgent to do. I always felt different from him when I looked at his expression, but I followed him: "How can Mr. Gao say this? I invited the eldest princess to come here because I celebrated my birthday the day before yesterday. I was reluctant to let her go, so I forced her to stay until today. I didn't expect that but delayed Mr. Gao's affairs. I was tired of you coming from Jiankang all night long. I blame me for not being good!"
As he said that, he turned around and urged Xiao Yongjia: "A Ling! Hurry up, Gao Gong has something urgent to find you!" He held Gao Qiao on his back and squeezed at her secretly, slightly cramped.
Xiao Yongjia slowly sat up from the couch.
Gao Qiao stared at him and saw a beautiful boy kneeling on the ground and putting on her clogs.
She put on the clogs, walked over, looked at Gao Qiao, and said, "Go out and talk."
Gao Qiao followed him out, and Xiao Yongjia, who was in front of him, stopped in front of a pavilion in the courtyard.
Xiao Yongjia asked someone to retreat and looked at Gao Qiao: "What's the matter looking for me?"
Gao Qiao turned his head and looked around. Seeing that the light was dim and there was no one around him, he hesitated, got closer, and whispered: "A Ling, the last time... I was really bad... I was stunned for a moment, and I did such a thing to you... After I went back, I regretted it. I have long wanted to come and compensate you for these days..."
"Gao Qiao! Is this the urgent thing you are asking for me?"
Xiao Yongjia was originally quite kind, but suddenly he seemed to be angry and raised a slight voice, interrupting his words.
Gao Qiao was stunned. Seeing that the incident had been so long, she had such an attitude when she mentioned it. It was obvious that she was so disgusted that she couldn't help feeling ashamed and her face turned red.
Fortunately, there was no light here and no one could see it. I waved my hand in a hurry: "Forget it, if you don't like to listen, I won't say this... I'm here to find you for my daughter and son-in-law!"
"Ami doesn't want to go back, so she stays in Yuichen?"
Gao Qiao was stunned again: "You knew it long ago?"
Xiao Yongjia frowned: "What did Li Muke say?"
"It is said that as long as the court does not impose persecution and does not hinder his northern expedition, he will always be a minister of Dayu..."
"Will it be over!"
Xiao Yongjia nodded.
"I'm in. You go back."
She turned around, left Gao Qiao and walked inside.
Chapter completed!