Chapter 47: He’s no good anymore
After the Gu family of three had prepared everything, the next day, after getting up and washing up, they boarded a carriage and headed for the capital when the people from the Gu Residence appeared.
Unlike their previous journeys, this time there was plenty of time, so there was no need to rush.
As the surrounding scenery quickly receded along the way, Gu Qingheng, who was in the carriage, was restless with excitement. In the end, he insisted on riding a horse to play. After countless pleas to Gu Mengyao, Gu Mengyao could only reluctantly agree.
However, it wasn’t Gu Mengyao herself who took Gu Qingheng to ride a horse, but Gu Yu.
At that time, she would ride a horse by herself on the side, preventing any accidents from happening to the two of them.
The reason why it was so troublesome was that Gu Mengyao wanted Gu Yu’s riding skills to improve. Although Gu Yu was too lazy to learn riding skills, it was better to familiarize him with them as soon as possible to avoid future mistakes.
She didn’t ask Gu Yu to be an expert rider, as long as he didn’t fall off the horse.
When Gu Yu heard what Gu Mengyao said, he could hardly believe it. He tugged at his ears, hoping that what he heard was not true.
His equestrian skills were terrible. He could only control the horse to walk. It was too dangerous to take Gu Qingheng!
Moreover, Gu Yu wanted to sit comfortably in the carriage and didn’t want to ride a horse!
“Brother-in-law, I’ve never ridden a big horse! Take me with you, I want to ride!”
“My riding skills are very bad. If we both fall together, it will be fun.”
“It’s okay, I’m not afraid! Anyway, my sister is watching from the side. If something happens, my sister will definitely save me! Of course, if brother-in-law doesn’t want to lose face, he has to ride well.”
“…”
In the end, Gu Yu took Gu Qingheng to ride a horse.
However, fortunately, although Gu Yu’s riding skills were poor, they weren’t so bad that he was thrown off the horse, which was much better than ordinary people.
“Brother-in-law, if I didn’t know this was a horse, I would think it was a donkey just by looking at it now! Can’t you go any faster? Even when I ride a dog in the village, it’s faster than this!”
“Just brag. Riding a dog… As soon as you get on, the dog will lie on the ground and stick out its tongue.”
“…”
Gu Qingheng, who was sitting in front, complained incessantly, and then his cheeks puffed up in anger, thinking about how unlucky he was to have to ride a horse with his brother-in-law!
Could normal horse riding be like this?
However, even though Gu Qingheng said so, Gu Yu was not bothered.
While chatting leisurely, Gu Yu extended the branch he was holding forward. A carrot tied to it was placed in front of the horse, making the horse chase the carrot and run forward obediently. It had no intention of throwing Gu Yu off the horse or running away.
In the horse’s eyes, seeing the carrot dangling in front of it, its saliva dripped out onto the ground.
Gu Mengyao, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but raise her hand to her forehead, thinking how cunning Ah Yu was.
As for the servants from the Gu Residence who were following, after seeing Gu Yu tie the carrot and make the horse obey, they all couldn’t help but chuckle, thinking their son-in-law was indeed an interesting person.
However, was that carrot really that good?
The horses in the Gu Residence were well-fed and had never refused carrots before, not knowing why today… they were suddenly interested in the carrot in Gu Yu’s hand.
Of course, the servants of the Gu Residence didn’t know that the carrot in Gu Yu’s hand had been soaked in Space Spring Water.
Even the black bear, after eating a carrot, not only surrendered directly but also became a vegetarian bear. Even if Gu Yu fed it meat, it wouldn’t eat a bite.
It could be seen how sought-after the carrots soaked in spring water were!
“Brother-in-law, hurry up and make the horse run! I want to enjoy the refreshing feeling of the wind.”
“That’s simple. When we go back, I’ll go up the mountain to find a windy spot and put you there. You can enjoy the wind all day long. It’ll be super refreshing.”
“…”
Then, when Gu Qingheng pleaded again and again, Gu Yu replied with a smile.
However, what Gu Yu said rendered Gu Qingheng speechless again.
Ahhhh, this is his good brother-in-law!!!
“Sister, you take me to play. My brother-in-law is not a man at all, he’s no good anymore.”
Afterwards, Gu Qingheng finally realized that his brother-in-law just didn’t want to ride a horse, so he was dawdling here. Thus, he immediately looked at Gu Mengyao with his pitiful little eyes, wanting his sister to take him to ride a horse.
Gu Yu had no passion of a hot-blooded young man. Riding the horse so slowly was making Gu Qingheng anxious to death.
“Who says I’m not a man! You wait.”
However, before Gu Mengyao could speak, when Gu Yu heard his younger brother-in-law say he was useless, especially to Gu Mengyao, he immediately got upset.
Being spoken of like that in front of his wife really hurt his male dignity.
Moreover, he was only thirteen years old and was already labeled as “useless.” This was not good.
It was time to show his true man’s side.
After Gu Yu put away the carrot, he immediately raised his hand and slapped the horse’s buttocks fiercely. The horse whinnied and galloped forward.
Gu Qingheng quickly reached out and hugged the horse’s neck, afraid that he would be thrown off the horse accidentally.
How come his brother-in-law suddenly became so capable in such a short time… Was it because he had just said he was useless?
Hehehe, then he would have a way to deal with his brother-in-law in the future…
“A man cannot say he is useless.”
Gu Yu’s words came through the wind, causing Gu Mengyao to chuckle in secret. Then, to prevent any danger to the two of them, she also rode her horse and followed quickly.
Although she didn’t know why Ah Yu was so sensitive to the word “useless,” she was finally relieved that he had the motivation to ride a horse now.
…
“Minister Yi, we have already entered the territory of Linfeng Kingdom. There are still more than ten days’ journey to the capital.”
“Yes, I know.”
After traversing the border between Linfeng Kingdom and Luoluo Kingdom and traveling in Linfeng Kingdom for many days, the delegation from Luoluo Kingdom was advancing rapidly, heading for the capital.
Following the Linfeng Kingdom’s proposal for peace talks, Luoluo Kingdom finally gave a response.
Regarding the previous war, Luoluo Kingdom would provide compensation, and the dispatch of envoys to return the visit this time was also to repair the relationship between the two countries.
After all, after a war ended, neither country’s emperor wished to fight a second one, so a friendly and cooperative relationship was very important.
The envoy sent to sue for peace this time, Yi Lewen, was entrusted with the important task of mending the relationship between the two countries and brought many precious gifts to facilitate the relationship.
Originally, Luoluo Kingdom was also divided into two factions: one advocating peace and the other advocating war. After much consideration, the Emperor of Luoluo Kingdom ultimately decided not to go to war.
The cost of a war was too great, so it was best to avoid it if possible.
The previous expedition was also because some temptations were too great, and the Emperor of Luoluo Kingdom couldn’t resist for a moment. However, after being counterattacked by Linfeng Kingdom, a basin of cold water was poured directly on him, waking him up.
Later, the Emperor of Luoluo Kingdom no longer held any侥幸心理 but prepared to obediently sue for peace with Linfeng Kingdom and not cause any more trouble.
“Minister Yi, is our Luoluo Kingdom really going to sue for peace humiliatingly this time by coming to Linfeng Kingdom?”
“This is the Emperor’s will, and we cannot disobey it! Moreover, after all, it was our country that attacked Linfeng Kingdom first. On the day the army was defeated, Luoluo Kingdom lost. Even if we continued to fight, with morale so low, we might end up with a ruined country and a lost family.”
“I think Minister Yi is really worrying too much. Our Luoluo Kingdom is not a paper tiger, and we won’t be easily defeated by Linfeng Kingdom! I heard that the last war was won because Linfeng Kingdom sent experts to launch a night raid on the granary, and then Linfeng Kingdom attacked in chaos, which is how they won.”
“Min Xing, you are still too young. One wrong step leads to an abyss. No matter what, the current result is that Luoluo Kingdom has lost and there is no chance to turn the tables. Unless we go all out and launch a second war, but then, if we lose again, it will be truly irrecoverable.”
In the carriage, as envoy Yi Lewen chatted with his deputy, Min Xing, upon seeing Min Xing’s dissatisfaction with this peace talk, Yi Lewen shook his head with a smile, indicating that this peace talk was quite good.
At least, it had resolved the imminent large-scale war between the two countries.
Yi Lewen was one of the advocates for peace in Luoluo Kingdom, and he was sent to Linfeng Kingdom as an envoy. In his heart, he was determined to repair the relationship with Linfeng Kingdom no matter what, and to stop war!
“Not good, there are assassins!”
Just as the two were talking in the carriage, a sudden exclamation came from outside, startling Yi Lewen and Min Xing. They quickly got out of the carriage and saw that the escorting soldiers outside had been almost killed by a group of men in black.
Corpse lay scattered on the ground, making Yi Lewen tremble with fear, not knowing who these men in black were or why they were doing this!
“Who are you! If you want valuables, I have…”
After Yi Lewen started speaking, before he could even finish his sentence, his chest suddenly ached.
Lowering his head, he saw a sharp dagger piercing his body from behind. The tip of the blade was pulled out the next second.
Yi Lewen then fell to the ground weakly. After spitting blood, he looked at his killer with all his might, only to find that it was Min Xing!
The person who had been sitting in the same carriage with him was now his killer.
Why did Min Xing do this? Could it be…
Yi Lewen did not hold on for long and died soon after. Min Xing looked at Yi Lewen’s unclosed eyes without any change in his expression, only a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“Time is of the essence, take this and leave quickly.”
After Yi Lewen died, the leader of the men in black threw a piece of torn cloth at Min Xing, which had the unique insignia of the Linfeng Kingdom government on it. Min Xing nodded with satisfaction upon seeing it.
Linfeng Kingdom and Luoluo Kingdom were bound to be irreconcilable.
