Gu Man woke up in pain and saw a drop of candle tears falling on her hands. She quickly wiped it off with her hands.

I got up and opened the door and looked at Shen Qinghe's room, which was still pitch black.

It's almost the hour of Hai and hasn't come back yet.

She was anxious to know what the emperor said to him, whether there was a father and son who recognized each other? Because once they recognized each other, it means that wealth and danger coexisted, and it was like walking a tightrope every day.

The autumn night was a little cold, and Gu Man shivered and prepared to close the door and go to bed.

"Brother Gu is not asleep yet?"

The sudden sound scared her.

Ning Ying stood at the door and greeted her with a smile.

Gu Man didn't know when she came, and said in a panic: "It's Miss Ning! Is there anything wrong with it so late?"

"I originally wanted to send this bird's nest to Mr. Chen, but I didn't expect that he hadn't come back yet. Seeing that the lights in Brother Gu's room were still on, I wanted to come over to talk to you."

Seeing that she was indeed holding a bowl of bird's nest in her hand, Gu Man took it and said that she was hungry in her belly, so she took it: "What kind of bird's nest is he a man? Just give it to me!"

He complained in his heart: Ning Ying is really stingy, she doesn't give her a bowl, she only gives it to Shen Qinghe.

Ning Ying: “…”

"Well... I mean, this bird's nest is a good thing. That guy has thick skin and meat, and it's useless to eat it." Gu Man hesitated: "Miss Ning, you won't mind if I drink it, right?"

"Uh..." Ning Ying was a little embarrassed, and then said embarrassedly: "It's Ning Ying's uneasy thoughts. If Brother Gu likes it, I'll send it to you tomorrow."

"No, no, no. Just eat it once, how can I eat it every day!"

Gu Man knew that Ning Ying was just polite to say this. She must not be willing to eat bird's nest every day. She is not a person without eyesight. She is content with this bowl of food and wants to cheat others.

Ning Ying just smiled.

"Come on, come in and talk, it's cold outside!"

Gu Man put the bird's nest on the table and poured a cup of hot tea for Ning Ying.

"Thank you, Brother Gu!"

Ning Ying looked at Gu Man's house, clean and tidy. She smiled and said, "I didn't expect that a person with a temperament like Brother Gu would be as tidy as a woman's boudoir."

“…”

What's the meaning?

Gu Man thought, could someone like her have a room like a doghouse?

"Oh! Miss Ling'er just now cleaned up for me. How could I do those meticulous work?"

"Oh..." Ning Ying suddenly realized and asked with some advice: "I wonder if Ling'er is waiting for Brother Gu and Mr. Chen during the days of Qimenguan?"

Gu Man looked at the faint smile on Ning Ying's face, as if she was just asking a random question, but she obviously felt that there was something in her words, so she didn't dare to answer easily.

After thinking for a while, she said, "Ling'er is really doing her best, but it is inconvenient for her to enter and exit the military camp by a woman, so she only goes in and out of my camp and does not go anywhere else."

"Then Brother Gu will marry Ling'er!" Ning Ying looked up and said suddenly, still smiling lightly, but her expression didn't look like a joke.

"What...what?" Gu Man suspected that she had heard it wrong. Why did Ning Ying suddenly ask her to marry Ling'er? Did she hear something? Then she misunderstood something?

Ning Ying sighed: "Although Ling'er is just a maid, I also treat her as a sister. When I came back from Qimenguan this time, I saw her being distracted. Later, I heard that Brother Gu took the risk of marrying her to Beihu for her. I thought you two must be in love, so I wanted to fulfill a good thing. If Brother Gu is willing to marry Ling'er, I will let my father recognize her as his adopted daughter. Marrying as a lady will not be considered as a humiliating Brother Gu."

This is not the same thing at all! Girl.

Gu Man caressed her forehead, Shen Qinghe and Qi Yi, two rotten peach blossoms were enough for her to get angry, and now she still has a fake peach blossom.

"Thank you for your kindness to Miss Ning. But Miss Ling'er and I are indeed innocent. I only show her to my sister and have never thought about it. I helped her because I owe her. The whole story is not clear for a while. I just want to say that Ling'er is a good girl and she should have a better marriage."

"So that's how it is!" Ning Ying thought for a while and said, "Since Brother Gu doesn't want to marry Ling'er, then let her be a maid for you. After Brother Gu gets married, he can also make her a concubine."

“…”

Gu Man really couldn't figure out whether this ancient maid was so lowly? Give it whatever you want?

She remembered that Ling'er signed the contract for sale, so Ning Chengzhao asked her to marry Beihu without thinking.

Naturally, she would not think that Ning Ying, a kind person, would be so cruel. There is only one explanation, that is, Ning Ying thought that Ling'er was the one who Qi Yi wanted to marry. This time Qi Yi entered Beijing, and she still didn't know if she would ask again. Since Ling'er did not want to marry Beihu, she had to marry her, so that she might be able to escape the disaster.

After all, she was kind-hearted.

"Okay! Then Ling'er will follow me!" Gu Man responded, and then said, "Miss Ning, I have another request. I wonder if Miss Ning is willing to agree."

"Brother Gu, but it's okay."

"This time I went to the border, thanks to Xiao Anzi's accompanying care. Miss Ruo Ning agreed and how about sending Xiao Anzi to Shen Qinghe as a entourage?"

"What's the difficulty?" Ning Ying said cheerfully: "Xiao Anzi is Uncle Chong's adopted son and has not signed a contract for sale. I will tell Uncle Chong later. It is his fate that he can take care of Mr. Shen. Moreover, there is no need for so many people in the mansion."

“…”

Gu Man seemed to understand something.

It turns out that Ling'er is "laid off" in disguise!

Shen Qinghe is now a general, and even if the emperor does not recognize him, he will definitely be rewarded. It is definitely enough to buy a house outside, and the Duke's mansion will definitely not be able to live in for a long time.

Gu Man thought that Ling'er would follow her and whether she would give Ning Ying a "bride price"...

Shen Qinghe left the palace gate and his brows were always frowning. Although the emperor promised to consider his request, he really didn't want to wait any longer. It was estimated that half of Tuoba Yi came to the capital this time for Gu Shisan.

...

Si Nanyin coughed twice, Feng Yu came in from outside and handed over the tea.

"The Lord, take care of the dragon body!"

Si Nanyin sighed heavily: "Feng Yu, are you talking about me too hasty?"

Feng Yu looked calm and said calmly: "The emperor licks his calf deeply, and it is normal for human beings to have a love."

Si Nanyin sighed, "But he doesn't even want to enter the officialdom, so how can he provoke the great Zhou dynasty?"

Feng Yu followed Si Nanyin for many years, but he knew too much about his temperament. Si Nanyin said this more of a pity, and did not mean to change his decision.

"Ye Lao Nu, you are too worried about it. General Shen can make military achievements at a young age. How similar is the emperor when he was young? Now he doesn't know his identity. When he knows, he will definitely put all the people in the world first."

Feng Yu's words reached Si Nanyin's heart.
Chapter completed!