My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chapter 190 Inexplicable Hostility

Zhang Jiazhen followed the eunuch out of the hall. When they were far away from the palace, Zhang Jiazhen asked, "Eunuch, who is this Dingkang Marquis?"

The eunuch replied: "He is a rare talent in our Tang Dynasty."

"how you said that?"

"Marquis Dingkang was not even an adult yet, but his poems were already well-known in Chang'an. Moreover, Marquis Dingkang was very knowledgeable about the laws of governing a country. Thanks to Marquis Dingkang's strategies, the evil money issue that had plagued our Tang Dynasty for a long time was almost completely eradicated within half a year."

"Moreover, when the smallpox epidemic suddenly broke out, Marquis Dingkang was the first to discover it. He then went to the palace with his wife to meet the emperor and proposed a preventive measure. Not only that, Marquis Dingkang and his wife also tested the method themselves to verify its feasibility." said the eunuch.

"Just now, I heard that you, Prime Minister Zhang, met Marquis Dingkang on the street. I wonder what impression Prime Minister Zhang had of him."

Zhang Jiazhen snorted coldly at this time and said, "I think that this so-called Dingkang Marquis is a licentious person. He doesn't work hard to get a good reputation at such a young age, and he only knows how to hang out with his wife."

The eunuch smiled and said, "Prime Minister Zhang is wrong. The so-called lady you saw just now might be the Lady of Zichuan County. She is the wife of Marquis Dingkang, and the two of them are very much in love with each other."

"Prime Minister Zhang has not been in Chang'an for a long time, so he naturally didn't know about this. Last October, Marquis Dingkang and the Lady of the County got married. On the wedding day, there were eight sedan chairs and loud gongs and drums. Marquis Dingkang even sang five songs to urge the Lady of the County to get ready. Since their marriage, their love has spread all over Chang'an."

"Why do you think so? What if it's all a show?" Zhang Jiazhen felt inexplicably jealous.

"If this is just a show, he is the only one in the Tang Dynasty who dares to defy the imperial marriage," said the eunuch.

Zhang Jiazhen was very surprised at this time: "He dares to resist the marriage?"

"At that time, the smallpox cure had just been successful, and the emperor issued an edict to confer a title of nobility, and intended to marry Princess Yongmu to Marquis Dingkang. However, Marquis Dingkang was unwilling to be separated from the county lady, so he rode into the palace with the edict, risking his life to ask the emperor to revoke the order."

"Disobeying the imperial order and resisting marriage is a capital crime." Zhang Jiazhen was even more surprised. For such a serious crime, the man was not sentenced to death? How many people must have come to protect him?

"That day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Princess Yongmu, the Three Ministers of Song, and even the King of Qi all came to plead for Marquis Dingkang, and only then did His Majesty agree to revoke the order. Not only did he not punish Marquis Dingkang, he even kept the rest of the rewards."

Zhang Jiazhen added: "But won't such a reward make him arrogant?"

"No, Marquis Dingkang is a humble man. He has not relied on his status to do anything wrong. Instead, he continues to study in the Imperial College, preparing to take the imperial examinations." The eunuch continued.

If the eunuch turned around at this moment, he would definitely see Zhang Jiazhen's very "colorful" expression. This Dingkang Marquis not only has more connections than himself, but also has a higher reputation than himself. Even his talent is far superior to his own.

How can this not make me jealous?

I had waited for several years for the position of Prime Minister, but it seemed that it took him less than a year to become a marquis! Even his wife was given an imperial decree. How could this not be infuriating?

As they chatted, Zhang Jiazhen arrived at the gate of Xingqing Palace. At this moment, Zhang Jiazhen suddenly remembered something and asked, "Isn't it always Eunuch Cheng who picks us up in the past? Why is it you today?"

The eunuch replied, "That's right, Prime Minister Zhang. Eunuch Cheng is now appointed by His Majesty to pick up Marquis Dingkang in case he wants to meet with the emperor."

Zhang Jiazhen is now becoming more and more curious about this so-called Marquis Dingkang. Even the eunuch beside the current emperor is almost becoming the Marquis Dingkang's exclusive driver.

Arriving in front of the carriage, Zhang Jiazhen said, "You don't have to see me off, sir. I can go back by myself."

"Prime Minister Zhang, take care."

Zhang Jiazhen got on the carriage and it started moving. After thinking for a while, he said, "Send some people to find out who this Dingkang Hou is. Find out as much as you can."

The personal servant sitting next to him said, "Yes, sir."

......

Chang An and Gu Li returned home. Zhen Er was waiting at the door. When she saw Chang An and Gu Li coming back, she greeted them, "Young Master, San Niang, you are back."

"Zhen'er, is lunch ready?" Chang'an asked.

"Sir, everything has been prepared and has just been placed on the table."

Chang An nodded and said, "Then let's move quickly, Mother Gu is hungry."

Afterwards, Chang An took Gu Li back to the courtyard, put the bookcase in the study, and sat in the pavilion. The couple picked up their chopsticks, added some of the other's favorite dishes to the other's bowl, and started eating.

Gu Li seemed to have a good appetite today, and there was nothing she couldn't eat. As soon as Gu Li put down her bowl, Chang An habitually took the bowl over, ready to help her finish the meal she couldn't finish. But after seeing the situation in the bowl, he was stunned for a moment -

Gu Li finished his meal!

Chang An looked at Gu Li, who was also looking at him. Chang An quickly came to his senses, put the bowl back in front of Gu Li, blinked, and seemed to have guessed something before continuing to eat.

Gu Li saw Chang An's strange expression and asked, "What's wrong, Chang Lang?"

"I was a little surprised that my mother Gu had finished her meal." Chang An smiled and replied.

Gu Li also smiled at him at this time, picked up some meat for him, and said, "I don't know, maybe he's hungry, so his appetite has recovered a little."

Chang An was eating and said, "Maybe the reaction of Gu Niang's pregnancy is over. I can eat well from now on and I won't feel sleepy during the day."

"Really?" Gu Li also sniffed and found that his nose was no longer blocked like the previous two days. He breathed comfortably, "Really! My nose is not blocked anymore!"

Chang An smiled and nodded. After all, the various reactions during pregnancy are determined by the duration of pregnancy, and each period will end and the next one will come. It is estimated that it will take more than three months for the symptoms to stabilize and there will be no uncomfortable symptoms.

After finishing the meal, Zhen'er brought the medicine and candy in. Gu Li took the medicine bowl, looked at Chang An, and drank it directly. After taking the first sip, Gu Li paused for a moment, then raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Chang An also asked expectantly: "How is it? Is it unpalatable?"

"It's the same as before, and not hard to drink anymore." Gu Li shook his head, his eyes full of joy.

Then Chang An stuffed another piece of donkey-hide gelatin cake into Gu Li's mouth, and Gu Li ate it happily without any frown or discomfort. Seeing this, Chang An was relieved and finally put the hard candy into Gu Li's mouth to let her relieve the bitterness.

After Zhen'er took the medicine bowl away, Huaiqin followed closely in, holding an envelope in her hand, and said, "Sanniang, your letter."

"Letter? Whose letter?" Gu Li just wanted to shrink into Chang An's arms at this time, but when he heard Huaiqin's words, he stopped.

Huaiqin looked down at the signature on the envelope and replied, "It's... a letter from Mr. Fang Yi."

"Then leave it to me." Gu Li stretched out his hand, took the letter handed over by Huaiqin, and then hid directly in Chang An's arms.

After she looked at the signature, she tore open the envelope and took out the letter. Her current sitting position allowed Chang An to see the contents clearly, and then she began to read:

"Li'er: Things in Yangzhou have stabilized now. When you see this letter, I will have already started my journey. After receiving this letter, you can start calculating the time. You should be able to return to Chang'an City in the 20th day."

After reading the letter, Gu Li felt that it was nothing, but Chang An felt something was wrong, and even had some inexplicable hostility in his heart.

Isn't this just some of the original owner vs. Bai Yueguang's cool stories in modern times? Could it be that after traveling through time, I really have to go through this plot?

Thinking of this, Chang An suddenly lost his composure, his expression instantly became serious, and he even began to consider whether he should ask King Qi Li Fan to deal with them along the way.

But soon, Chang An threw this idea out of his mind. He couldn't do such a thing as killing and robbing. What if the other party and Gu Li were just ordinary friends? Wouldn't that mean he was killed by mistake? Or should he rather kill someone by mistake than let him go?

Gu Li had already put away the letter, and then he felt that something was wrong with Chang An. He turned over in his arms, facing him, and asked, "What's wrong, Chang Lang? Are you unhappy?"

"Really?" Chang An wondered if the wrinkles on his face were too deep, and he touched his face.

Gu Li then asked, "Is Chang Lang upset because of this letter? Is Chang Lang upset because of this letter?"

"Probably." Chang An could only give an ambiguous answer.

At this time, Gu Li smacked Chang An on the face and said, "Chang Lang, don't be unhappy because of this letter. I only like Chang Lang."

"But what if he wants to take Gu Niang away from me?" Chang An said a little aggrievedly at this time. After all, he was really worried. If she was really taken away, he might be dragged to be Li Longji's son-in-law under some pretext.

Gu Li shook his head firmly and said, "No, no one can take it away from me. Chang Lang, have you forgotten our promise that we will not let each other down?"

"Here, I'll give this letter to Chang Lang." Gu Li said, and stuffed the letter in his hand into Chang An's hand.

But after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong, so he took the letter, crumpled it up and stuffed it into Chang An's hand. Chang An looked at Gu Li like this and laughed for no reason.

"Will Gu Niang really not abandon Chang Lang?" Chang An asked again.

"will not!"

Gu Li answered decisively, then took Chang An's hand, placed it on his belly, and said:

"I swear on my little darling that I will never leave Chang Lang."