It’s a Deal

Gu Ling reminisced about the unexpected hug and quietly watched Su Liang focus on studying the hidden weapon folding fan he gave her. It felt good. Google search reading

It is certainly true to say that I am envious that Nian Jincheng and Yan Yu will get married soon.

But at the same time, Gu Ling enjoyed the current situation with Su Liang. Although they spend a lot of time acting, the scenes where the two of them work together tacitly are also a pleasure. Except for the occasional need to restrain the desire to get close, everything else is wonderful.

Gu Ling's restraint was more because Su Liang was still young.

No matter how old a woman in this world is when she gets married and has children, Gu Ling insists on following Su Liang's ideas.

"Master, I don't want ten fans. You can make me nine different hidden weapons to round up the number!" Su Liang raised his head and smiled at Gu Ling.

Gu Ling shook his head, "No."

"This is the first time I heard these two words from a master. It's really strange." Su Liang said generously, "Then I'll give you a discount, five kinds."

Gu Ling shook his head again, "No."

Su Liang expressed disbelief.

Gu Ling took out another slightly larger folding fan of the same style, opened it gracefully, and lightly fanned it twice, "Maybe in the future."

Su Liang chuckled lightly, "That's what I mean. With the ingenuity of a master and understanding of the principles, you can quickly make three or five different things."

"I want to eat ribs." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang stood up immediately, put away her fan, tapped her arm lightly, bowed slightly, smiled sweetly, "Yes!"

Nian Jincheng and Yan Yu, who were already an unmarried couple and no longer needed to be secretive, were walking hand in hand by the lake. When they saw Su Liang leaving Yuanming Pavilion and walking to the kitchen next to them, neither of them were surprised.

"I'm going to help Su Liang." Yan Yu let go of Nian Jincheng.

Nian Jincheng grabbed her hand again and squeezed it, "Go ahead. It's quite difficult for Su Liang to encounter Ah Ling."

Yan Yu ran away with a smile when he heard that the once real pimple actually complained about Gu Ling.

…

"Su Liang, does Gu Ling like you?" Yan Yu asked seriously.

Su Liang, who was blanching the ribs, nodded, "Of course. We are each other's favorite friends."

Yan Yu blinked, "Can't we go further?"

Su Liang's hand holding the spoon paused, frowned and thought for a moment, then smiled, "He is not interested in women, and he doesn't even regard me as a woman. We are brothers."

Yan Yu was speechless, "What if he changes his mind? If he treats you as a woman and pursues you, will you agree?"

"Ah this..." Su Liang imagined the scene of Gu Ling pursuing her, and laughed, "You are overthinking, it's impossible. We are really too familiar, just thinking about that kind of relationship, I I feel goosebumps all over my body, it’s so embarrassing.”

Before Yan Yu could say anything, Su Liang smiled and said, "Do you know what he is more interested in than marrying a wife and having children?"

Yan Yu shook her head and said how did she know? Although she and Gu Ling had known each other for a long time, they had almost no direct communication.

The corners of Su Liang's lips curled up slightly, "He wants to experience giving birth to a child even more, haha."

Yan Yu was stunned, "You...he...you..." She really couldn't understand, so she stopped asking, stopped talking, whatever.

The steamed pork ribs made by Su Liang have never been made before. Because I got a concealed weapon fan today, I am in a good mood, and I want to let Gu Ling eat well and make her some new concealed weapons.

Just as the ribs were about to be taken out of the pot, I suddenly heard Lonicera's voice coming from outside, "Master, someone is coming from the palace."

Su Liang frowned immediately, and Yan Yu also had a bad premonition.

"Invite people to the front hall first." Su Liang ordered.

Ling Dong shook his head and lowered his voice and said, "The person who came here said he was looking for Marquis Chang Xin. The emperor ordered him to enter the palace immediately, and his subordinates did not dare to stop him."

Su Liang glanced at the hot and fragrant steamed pork ribs, sighed, and said to Yan Yu, "You and Xiaonian can eat it."

When Su Liang took off her apron and walked out of the kitchen, she saw that Gu Ling had gone downstairs and was about to leave.

Two guards came to the palace to deliver instructions. They only told Gu Ling to enter the palace immediately, but did not explain the reason.

Su Liang walked over with a smile, "I haven't given Gu Hou any acupuncture today. When the matter is finished, Gu Hou should come again!"

Gu Ling looked calm and said, "Thank you, Imperial Doctor Su, and say goodbye."

Nian Jincheng wanted to go with him, but Gu Ling's eyes signaled him to stay. The emperor did not look for him.

Seeing Gu Ling disappear from sight, Su Liang turned around and saw Nian Jincheng and Yan Yu standing behind him, looking uneasy.

"Will the emperor cause trouble for Ah Ling..." Nian Jincheng sighed.

Su Liang smiled and said, "The emperor may have summoned him for some reason. Don't worry about it in vain. Go and eat the ribs while they are hot."

"Aren't you going to eat?" Yan Yu asked Su Liang.

Su Liang shook his head, "I'm not hungry, I've tasted it."

After saying that, Su Liang returned to Yuanming Pavilion and saw that Gu Ling had left both fans behind and placed them side by side on the table.

Su Liang sat down and really couldn't think of the reason why Duanmu Yi wanted to find Gu Ling, so he simply didn't think about it. i

Nian Jincheng and Yan Yu ate the pork ribs that Su Liang had cooked for Gu Ling, and then Nian Jincheng left and returned to Changxinhou Mansion to wait for Gu Ling.

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Duanmu Yi smiled warmly and said, "Mr. Su will give you acupuncture for a few days. Will your headache get better?"

Gu Ling nodded slightly, "It will be much better if you return to the emperor."

"That's good." Duanmu Yi nodded, "Earlier, your grandfather King Yue came to Qianguo to intercede for you. I saw the King of Yue's face and pardoned you. Due to emotions and reasons, you are safe and sound now. You should also go see the King of Yue and ask for help. I keep my promise. There are some cooperation matters between the two countries that the King of Yue mentioned at the time but did not discuss in detail. You can go and meet Emperor Liang to settle it. Emperor Liang is your cousin, so he must be easy to talk to. "

With that said, Duanmu Yi gave Gu Ling a discount.

Gu Ling took it and looked at it. Listed above were the conditions for peaceful coexistence between Qian and Liang.

In fact, Situ Xie, the king of Yue in the Liang Kingdom, and Duanmu Yi had already negotiated everything that needed to be discussed. What Duanmu Yi gave Gu Ling was based on the original agreement, allowing the Liang Kingdom to make concessions again and give more to the Qian Kingdom. the benefits of.

"Gu Aiqing, I believe in your abilities and have high hopes for you. Don't let me down!" Duanmu Yi said with a smile.

Gu Ling closed the fold and nodded slightly, "We should do our best and live up to the emperor's trust."

Duanmu Yi's smile deepened, "Okay, very good! I know I won't see the wrong person! This time it works, I will definitely give you a big reward! The entourage has been arranged. Let's set off early tomorrow morning!"

…

When Gu Ling left the palace, he met Duanmu Chen.

Duanmuchen asked Gu Ling if his head still hurt, and Gu Ling said it was much better.

When Duanmu Chen saw Duanmu Yi, he learned that Gu Ling was going to be sent as an envoy to Liang State, and he was immediately stunned. Since everything has been arranged, it's not Duanmu Yi's whim today, but he didn't reveal a word before.

"What do you think of Chen'er?" Duanmu Yi asked Duanmu Chen.

Duanmu Chen said seriously, "Father is wise. Chang Xinhou's trip will not only demonstrate the tolerance and generosity of father, but also test his loyalty to Qianguo. But I have some doubts."

"Why are you confused?" Duanmu Yi asked.

Duanmu Chen frowned and said, "If Marquis Changxin successfully completed the task entrusted to him by his father and made Liang Kingdom agree to the conditions we proposed, could it be that the royal family of Liang Kingdom intentionally colluded with Marquis Changxin to give up some Profit, let him gain the trust and respect of the father? "

When Duanmu Yi heard this, he smiled and said, "This is what a prince of a country should consider. I thought that after you became the prince, you became soft-hearted and sentimental, and only talked about reason when things happened."

Duanmu Chen was startled, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "If you, my son, do anything wrong, please criticize and correct me."

In fact, when Duanmu Yi mentioned sending Gu Ling to Liang Kingdom, Duanmu Chen's first year was: Duanmu Yi must have done this to separate Gu Ling and Su Liang.

But of course Duanmu Chen couldn't show it, so he said something based on the interests of Qian Guo, but he didn't expect to be beaten by Duanmu Yi.

Duanmu Chen suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his back. Indeed, even Chang'an said that he had become gentler than before. And this is obviously not what Duanmu Yi wants.

Duanmu Chen certainly didn't feel that Duanmu Yi let Gu Ling leave out of jealousy at this moment. Even if there is such a reason, it will not be the main reason.

From Duanmu Chen's perspective as the crown prince of the Qian Kingdom, it was a good move to send Gu Ling as an envoy to the Liang Kingdom to negotiate with his cousin and grandfather. Su Liang's pursuit of Gu Ling may have just caused Gu Ling to go to Liang Kingdom earlier, but there is no direct causal relationship.

"I know you have a good relationship with Su Liang." Duanmu Yi looked at Duanmu Chen and said calmly, "But don't forget, you will be the king in the future and she will be the minister."

"Yes, father, I will definitely keep this in mind." Duanmu Chen said respectfully.

Duanmu Yi then answered Duanmu Chen's previous question, "If Gu Ling has completed the task assigned by me, it may be because of his ability, or the royal family of Liang Kingdom wants to pave the way for him, but whether to trust him or not is up to me, no matter what No matter what, the result will not be bad for Qian Guo."

"Yes, my father is wise, but my sons and ministers are dull." Duanmu Chen said.

"I also want to see what the relationship between Situ Xie and his grandson is like." Duanmu Yi hummed.

Duanmu Chen then asked, "I wonder who my father has arranged to accompany Marquis Changxin to the Liang Kingdom?"

"Lin Boyan, Lin Bojun, both civil and military. What do you think?" Duanmu Yi asked.

Duanmu Chen immediately thought that the wives of the Lin brothers were pregnant, but of course he did not dare to ask Duanmu Yi to arrange for others, "Those two are very talented and loyal people, so it would be appropriate to go to Liang Kingdom for this trip." but."

Duanmu Chen knows that the Lin brothers are talents that Duanmu Yi values ​​​​very much. One is a talented person, the other is a military general, and their family members are all in the capital. They are in-laws with the Duke of Qin, the Minister of Industry, and the Zhongxinhou. There will be no dissent. . These two were even candidates that Duanmu Yi considered for his consort.

After Duanmu Chen came out of the palace, Chang'an saw that he looked calm and asked if something had happened.

Duanmu Chen sat in the carriage and said with a cold face, "It's okay. Is there anything happening with Duanmu Che recently?"

Chang'an replied, "I was about to report to the master that the fifth prince entered the palace earlier today."

Duanmu Chen's face darkened, and he suddenly felt that his position as prince was not completely stable...

…

When Nian Jincheng learned that Gu Ling was leaving for Liang Kingdom early tomorrow morning, he immediately said that he would ask the emperor to lead troops to escort Gu Ling.

"Please wake up." Gu Ling looked calm, "The Emperor will not let you and I go together."

"Then the people arranged by the emperor must be monitoring you!" Nian Jincheng frowned.

"It's a matter of time." Gu Ling was not too surprised by what happened today, and he didn't think Duanmu Yi asked him to go to Liang Country because of Su Liang.

"So will you leave for Liang Kingdom tomorrow?" Nian Jincheng looked grim. He used to be loyal to the royal family, but he has changed a lot. He just felt that Gu Ling's trip was dangerous.

Gu Ling nodded, "Let's go, why are you so nervous?"

"I always feel that the emperor has bad intentions." Nian Jincheng said something "treasonous".

Gu Ling was still very calm, "He is the emperor, there is no need to judge him as good or bad."

"What about Su Liang?" Nian Jincheng asked.

Gu Ling shook his head, "She is stronger than you, take care of yourself."

Nian Jincheng: ... He asked about the relationship between Gu Ling and Su Liang! Forget it, anyway, Gu Ling always looks like "I will tell you the truth before I see a ghost"...

"The ribs are delicious." Nian Jincheng said.

Gu Ling narrowed his eyes, grabbed the paperweight and threw it over, "That's mine."

Nian Jincheng grabbed the paperweight and threw it back, "Su Liang treated me to dinner."

Gu Ling threw it back again, "Disappear."

Nian Jincheng felt that Gu Ling was angry, and silently took the paperweight and disappeared.

Rationally, Gu Ling was not surprised by the trip to Liangguo, and chose to accept it. He also planned to go to Liangguo to deal with some things. But he felt irritated when he thought about parting with Su Liang.

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At dusk, Su Liang rode a horse, carrying a large food box and honeysuckle to the Changxin Marquis Mansion.

Gu Ling and Nian Jincheng were about to go out to Wanjia Restaurant for dinner. Seeing Su Liang coming to the door, Nian Jincheng patted Gu Ling on the shoulder, "A Ling, I'm going to find Bo Jun to drink. You treat Miss Su well and be polite." He left after saying that.

Gu Ling looked indifferent, "What's the matter with Su Taiyi?"

Su Liang smiled, "I haven't given acupuncture to Marquis Changxin yet, but I came here and brought some dishes I cooked."

"Dr. Su Taiyi is too polite. Please." Gu Ling turned and walked in.

This was Su Liang's first time to the Marquis Changxin's mansion. As he walked and looked, he felt that this place was too desolate, with large tracts of open space, and he had to plant trees.

Su Liang took the food box from Ren Dong and asked her to wait outside. He and Gu Ling went into the room.

The doors and windows were closed, finally blocking the sight of outsiders. Su Liang sighed slightly, "I heard that you are going to Liangguo?" This news has spread in the capital.

Gu Ling nodded, "I want to eat ribs."

Su Liang held his forehead, "Take it yourself, steamed ribs with rice flour, I made another portion for you."

Gu Ling took out the food in the food box, which was still warm. One meat, one vegetable, one soup and one staple food, it was his single dinner. The food box also contained the five-spice pumpkin seeds that Su Liang had fried for him, as well as some medicine bottles, a few medical books, and Gu Ling's fan.

"The emperor should not just want to send you away because of me, right?" Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling shook his head, "Of course not."

"But there must be reasons for me." Su Liang sighed slightly, "God, I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to be like this. I originally wanted to ask the emperor to 'chase' you to Liangguo, but the emperor would definitely not agree. Now I am not a general, but an imperial physician, and I can't leave Beijing easily."

Gu Ling tasted a piece of steamed pork ribs with rice flour and nodded slightly, "Not bad."

After eating a few more pieces, Gu Ling looked at Su Liang and said, "Come back before the New Year."

Su Liang sighed, "The emperor asked Brother Lin and Brother Lin to go with you, so that you can come back as soon as possible. Sister-in-law and Yu Jin are both pregnant."

Gu Ling had almost finished eating, put down his chopsticks, stood up, and looked at Su Liang quietly.

"What?" Su Liang was stunned for a moment.

Gu Ling opened his arms, "Aren't you here to say goodbye to me?"

"Oh." Su Liang reacted, stood up and hugged Gu Ling, "Take care, great god. When you come back, I'll make you something delicious."

"I want to eat rabbit." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang nodded, "No problem! You can eat whatever you want!"

Gu Ling's eyes flashed with a faint smile, and he let go of Su Liang, "You can go."

Su Liang was about to leave, and Gu Ling asked again, "Will you see me off tomorrow?"

Su Liang thought for a while, "Okay, I'll see you off tomorrow morning, express my love for you in public, ask my two brothers to take care of you on the way, and prepare some thick clothes for you. I heard that Liangguo is very cold." Su Liang laughed, "I thought of it, I'm going to say something cruel in public tomorrow, you can become a monk, but you are not allowed to fall in love with others!"

Gu Ling said faintly, "Very good. I'm looking forward to it."

"Why don't you say something when the time comes, you choose to become a monk?" Su Liang joked.

Gu Ling raised his hand and tapped Su Liang's forehead, "You chose to become a monk."

Su Liang looked regretful, "Master, don't you want to experience the feeling of shaving your head? Look at Chengyun, she is also very beautiful with a shaved head. Master, you must be a stunning beauty without hair, and you must be a stunning monk."

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "Stop your imagination."

Su Liang said seriously, "I understand. But I really want to go to Liangguo to see the snow with you!"

"Next year." Gu Ling asked.

Su Liang nodded, "It's a deal."

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