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Volume 1 | North Bird Does Not Return

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He thought that he could no longer live in the manor, or beside Gu Yun.

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Gu Yun carefully tried to calm his breathing, but in the end, his body would continue to tremble involuntarily after each breath. Just when he was standing tall like a pole, other people could not detect it. But as Chang Geng hugged him right now, he could feel a kind of intense pain that would tear his way from inside Gu Yun’s body.

Gu Yun panted softly for a while, it was difficult to detect the wrinkles that formed between his eyebrows. He casually smiled at Chang Geng while lying down, “Well, well, only Dong Ying people, let me defend you, no need to be afraid 一 Don’t hug me tight.”

Chang Geng, “…….”

He felt the sadness and the desire to kill him at the same time.

Gu Yun supports himself using the Dong Ying sword sheath, standing up once more. Blue veins were visible from the back of his pale hand, looking as if it could come out from under his skin.

In the wine bowl that Chen Qing Xu had given him contained ordinary medicine, Gu Yun could tell right away with one shot. He hesitated between the choice of ‘blind and deaf’ and ‘severe headache, but could see clearly’ 一 Of course, the last option was chosen.

Actually, that also wouldn’t be a problem even if he didn’t take medicine. However, Gu Yun did not know beforehand that the Lin Yuan Pavilion ‘musician’ was actually the grandson of Doctor Chen, but when a bowl of medicine was brought before him, he could not overcome the desire to regain control of his bones.

Gu Yun can admit that Shen Yi is right, he knows that one day, he must learn to live peacefully with this broken body, but understanding that is one thing, Gu Yun still cannot practice it for now.

Even though he knew that without relying on sight and hearing, he could still live without obstacles. Even though he understood in his heart that with all kinds of illnesses, once he got used to it, it would no longer be considered an illness.

However, for this reason, the Old Marquis has usurped the happiest years of his childhood. Even though time has passed and many things have changed, this old grudge still remains difficult to disappear.

Such difficulties can slowly be resolved, and wait for time to answer everything 一 In fact, in the past few years, when he learned to live together with Chang Geng, Gu Yun’s grudge against the previous generation had been crushed by many things, although he certainly did not would treat Chang Geng as hard as the Old Marquis did to him, but he could slowly understand the heart of a father from the Old Marquis at that time.

All hatred and anger in this world, for the most part, can be overcome by trying to forget, the other is putting yourself in their shoes and striving for mutual understanding.

Chang Geng gritted his teeth, “No.”

Not only did he not let go, he even tightened his arms, clinging to him with everything he had, it almost looked as if he forced himself closer to Gu Yun and moved into the cabin.

Gu Yun said, “How did you create a new way to act spoiled?”

Chang Geng reversed the other words as a mockery, “I’m scared to death with Dong Ying people.”

Gu Yun, “…….”

Chang Geng thought to himself, ‘Keep calm, stay calm.’

He desperately wanted himself to be calm, adjusting a posture that was relatively comfortable for Gu Yun.

Chang Geng frowned as he looked at Gu Yun’s face. He lowered his voice and whispered, “Yifu, where do you feel uncomfortable?”

Gu Yun knew that he could not hide it from him. He pondered for a moment, then firmly chose to play dirty tricks. He gestured for Chang Geng to draw closer with his finger.

Chang Geng sincerely came closer.

Gu Yun whispered, “Monthly irregular, stomach ache.”

At first Chang Geng couldn’t react, “What?”

He will only realize it after he asks. The boy’s face immediately turned red. Nobody knows whether it’s because of shame or anger.

Gu Yun is currently experiencing a headache that feels like he is going to burst and does not expect more than to crash his head against the wall. Seeing the easily embarrassed Chang Geng being too adorable, he laughed while trying to hold back his pain. Entertainment and endurance, he doesn’t miss a thing.

Chang Geng’s eyes almost looked as if they could spout fire, angrily staring at him.

Gu Yun is fluent in the routine of ‘having to give a caress after playing tricks’. He coughed once and earnestly said, “I don’t have time for dinner, after drinking a bowl of cold wine from Miss Chen, my stomach hurts a little, this is nothing.”

This sounds more reasonable. But for people who have spent years in the army, who doesn’t have to experience irregular eating, a full day, a day of hunger?

And for people who have very thick and sturdy skin like Grand Marshal Gu, how can he shamelessly act as if he is weak and gentle?

Chang Geng’s attempt to remain calm was completely shattered, his anger quickly exploded, “Gu Shiliu, you …”

The word ‘you’ hung in the air for a long time, he could not think of what to say next.

Suddenly Gu Yun smiled, raised his hand and patted Chang Geng’s head, “What, have you fully grown up and know how to love Yifu? Your love will not be in vain.”

His hands were as broad as heaven, the flame of anger in Chang Geng’s heart was extinguished in the blink of an eye, leaving only a meaningful trail of smoke, evaporating in his helplessness.

Chang Geng thought, ‘Only God will love you, there is no truth that comes out of your mouth. Why do I have to be so depressed for something in vain? He can’t die anyway. ‘

However, Gu Yun’s painful face caused him to feel pain as if the sight had penetrated his eyes, and Chang Geng could control what he would say and what he would think, but he could not control his worries and anxieties.

After sulking for a while, he sighed, turned and circled around the large chair and began to help massage Gu Yun’s temple, his movements looked quite professional.

Chang Geng saw Gu Yun’s shoulder begin to relax. In general, if there is no pain in the chest and abdomen, the limbs can be active as usual. He thought that a few minor injuries to his arms and legs would not be enough to hurt him. After considering it, the only answer left was a headache 一 Chang Geng remembered that something similar had happened before when they traveled from Yanhui City to the capital.

While urging, he could not help mockingly, “Yifu told me last time that you had a migraine, have you forgotten?”

Gu Yun, “……”

He had completely forgotten, he had told many lies in this life. If he clearly remembered each of his lies, there might not be any room left to include anything else.

Chang Geng, “Then?”

Gu Yun, “Headaches also exist, haven’t I dedicated myself to Great Liang to the point of falling ill?”

Even words like that could be said without shame 一 Chang Geng had admitted defeat, his anger was completely gone.

After Gu Yun finished speaking, he used the old trick of ‘falling asleep as soon as the head touched the pillow’ and enjoyed Chang Geng’s service with his eyes closed. Unfortunately, the situation outside hasn’t finished yet. He must guard his ears at all times and do not dare to fall asleep.

Chang Geng had his full focus on pressing the acupuncture points for him at first, after a while, his gaze couldn’t help but fall on Gu Yun’s face.

For those who are used to seeing, beautiful or unsightly it doesn’t make much difference. Even with the monk’s bewitching appearance, after long wandering with him, he felt that he was no different from Uncle Wang from the residence of the Marquis 一 oh, Uncle Wang actually paid more attention to cleanliness than the monk.

Only Gu Yun is an exception.

Gu Yun’s hair ties were a mess because of the Dong Ying man earlier, he did not have time to tie it up properly again, it fell on his shoulder like running water. Chang Geng stared at him for a long time, strongly suppressing the image of his past dreams that unconsciously let go of their chains and rose up in his mind. If he does not hold back, the memory will increasingly attack him, creating an illusion of long and dragged.

Every time he came to this, he would forcibly interrupt his mind like when he collided with Bone of Impurity, and took out meaningless verses from the Buddhist scriptures that Liao Ran taught him and recited them in his heart for repeatedly, like using a grinding stone repeatedly in his heart.

But this trick somehow suddenly could not succeed. Maybe all Chang Geng’s self-control was used to hold back his anger, his mind suddenly lost like a horse out of control.

The Bone of Impurity in his body weaves an absurd and indescribable fantasy for him.

He seemed to see himself bending over and kissing Gu Yun’s forehead, eyebrows, nose bridge … to the lips. His lips were definitely not too soft, and also not too sweet, maybe bitter, similar to the scent of medicine that was always attached to his body, or maybe it tasted like wine, Chang Geng even wanted to bite it.

With this emerging idea, a sweet and rusty taste of blood seemed to come soon, hovering on his teeth and lips, Chang Geng gasped and trembled.

He returned to reality and found himself standing behind Gu Yun’s chair, the tip of his tongue being bitten by himself.

In the next instant, Chang Geng realized that his fingers still remained on the side of Gu Yun’s head. He immediately pulled it as if his fingers were burning hot.

He stood quietly in a daze for a moment, then whispered nervously, “Yifu?”

Gu Yun was fast asleep, he did not open his eyes, and he also did not see the faint blood red glow inside Chang Geng’s eyes.

Chang Geng looked at him deeply then took his own sword and ran out of the cabin.

Outside, the sea breeze blew hard, the Black Eagle flew close to the main ship to guard, and the Jiangnan Navy was officially clearing the battlefield under Yao Zhen’s command. The Dong Ying people scattered in all directions, after jumping directly into the sea, preparing to take a small boat or swim. Sea dragons on four sides have prepared a dark net in the water. In a short time, they managed to catch fish trapped in a net.

Huang Qiao was personally brought in front of Yao Zhen. Yao Zhen seemed to be deep in thought, bent to say something to the others.

This rushed chain of events entered Chang Geng’s eyes but did not enter his mind. The burning heat on his face slowly disappeared in the sea breeze.

The cold, silent sea air felt like an ulcer, eating its way up to its marrow, drilling its bones, the bitter cold could penetrate its flesh. Chang Geng faces the sea and scolds himself. “You are an animal that lives low.”

He thought that he could no longer live in the manor, or beside Gu Yun.

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Two days later, at Mr. Yao’s house.

The peach blossoms in the yard had bloomed, the steam mixed with the pleasant aroma that grazed someone’s face. Gu Yun sat by the window, eating melon seeds while waiting for Yao Zhen to write a report. For fear that there might be a change from the capital side, an urgent report had been sent first.

The capital is blocking the news, but all parties have their own eyes and ears. Some words had leaked out 一 they said the Emperor was very angry and ordered the Royal Guards to surround Wei Wang. Wei Wang intended to escape from the capital at night but was arrested when he went to the De Sheng Gate. There was no information about how he was treated afterwards.

Until now, the dust in Jiangnan had settled, so they needed to write another report, explaining the cause and effect to the Emperor.

Yao Zhen, with his face that looked like he lacked sleep, put down his questioner, “Mr. Marquis, what should we do about this?”

Gu Yun casually replied, “Just say that Mr. Inspector knows of strange events at sea, secretly sends people to watch closely, and defeat the rebel scheme before it can be executed.”

Yao Zhen, “No, no, I’m a scholar, I’m airsickness over Kite, sea-sickness on Dragon, nausea along the way. I have no skill or talent. It is natural that only Marquis can enter enemy lines and turn things around. “

Gu Yun smiled and said, “Marquis? The Marquis of Order is in the northwest, can he teleport? On the other hand, I hear that Mr. Yao is very intelligent, ordering the soldiers to wear Black Armor, shocking the rebels and causing them to fight on among themselves. The way to do things like that is really awesome. “

Yao Zhen said, “I can’t do it, please don’t hurt me.”

Mr. Yao is thirty-six years old. That is the age of the most prosperous man. He grows a living mustache and is naturally born with an intelligent and capable face; This man’s career as an official for half his life always met with lots of joys and sorrows, from the beginning he attached himself to this country with lots of fish and rice and never made a big contribution. His specialty is sleeping throughout the day.

That was why perhaps most people forgot their origin 一 in the 12th year of Yuan He County, Gu Yun’s teacher, Lin Mo Sen, who was still alive at that time, was the head of the examination at the imperial examination session. When he found Yao Zhen’s essay, he could not help slapping the table in praise. He had handed it over to Emperor Yuan He, and His Majesty personally assigned him to be Zhuang Yuan⭐.

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Zhuang Yuan 一 Title for the person who has the highest score in the imperial examination.
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Gu Yun said with a deeper meaning, “Easing the East Sea rebellion, eliminating large battles that could endanger the most important areas, you don’t even need that much credit? In the future, you will be ready to enter the world with authority in the palm of your hand. .”

Yao Zhen smiled bitterly, “What kind of talent receives such a reward? I have no talent and no virtue, I just hope to find a good place to retire in the future, how can I have the skills to change turmoil, may the Marquis save this lowly official. “

Gu Yun, “I even want to report to His Majesty the Emperor to send you northwest to become an army overseer.”

Yao Zhen held her head and said, “I still have an elderly mother over eighty years old and small children waiting to be fed. I ask the hero to save the life of this dog. You can take whatever you like from household instead. “

Gu Yun, “…….”

“Mr. Marquis, how about this, because this is happening here. Governor Liang Jiang⭐ 一 Mr. Zhou 一 will definitely not be able to avoid involvement. I must discuss it with him.”

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Liang Jiang refers to Jiangnan and Jiangxi.
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Yao Zhen smiled apologetically, seeing that the expression on Gu Yun’s face was not very good, he quickly added the sentence, “That’s right, there is also a young Prince. His Majesty traveled to Jiangnan and accidentally found the rebel forces who captured the Mechanics. Watching Such a mistake, he sneaked into their own base, helped our troops from inside, and personally captured their leader. Look, does this sound okay?”

Hearing these words, Gu Yun did not say anything more.

For Chang Geng’s origins, even though His Majesty the Emperor did not express his opinion directly, it was certain that he would bear a kind of uneasy feeling. Now that this problem involves Wei Wang, His Majesty the Emperor must be feeling very disappointed. If he then looked at the unwanted younger brother who was now clearly standing by his side, maybe he would be willing to let go of the grudges of the older generation.

Chang Geng is very close to reaching the age of inheriting the status of his kingdom. If he could get His Majesty’s help, maybe it would be better for his future.

Gu Yun considered this choice for a moment then glared at Yao Zhen in frustration. This person is indeed very talented. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to maintain a long-term friendship with the Marquis of Order after having had the opportunity to only meet him once, but it is also true that he did not try to advance himself. What he fought for in his life was to be able to eat and sleep, pouring all his intelligence into licking others.

Yao Zhen smiled and asked again, “Marquis, what do you think?”

Gu Yun was too lazy to care about it, rolled his eyes, and walked away.

He intended to leave Jiangnan secretly. In this case, both the Lin Yuan Pavilion and the Black Iron Camp had made an effort, but it was uncomfortable for both parties to make their appearance known. The way to dress this well, they can only rely on Yao Zhen’s pen.

When Gu Yun pushed the door open, he saw Chang Geng currently making bamboo flutes in the yard. Ge Pangxiao, Cao Niangzi, and Mr. Yao’s two little daughters gathered around him. Chang Geng is very nimble, gentle and patient, making flutes for each of them. The craft looks pretty good, the two little girls who haven’t turned ten years old are cheering and jumping around.

Gu Yun was in a good mood again when he saw Chang Geng. Even though he never said it out loud, he always hoped that Chang Geng would grow up to be a smart and sharp young man, but not outwardly showing it, being virtuous and generous but not lacking in firmness, not as weak-minded as his father, but also not as extreme as her mother.

Chang Geng really grew up to be exactly what he expected.

Even his appearance has chosen auspicious points from the inheritance of his parents.

He walked over and took the flute that had just begun to form from Chang Geng’s hand and smiled, “Is there one for me?”

The relaxed smile that adorned Chang Geng’s face disappeared. He took the flute back and handed it to the little girl who patiently waited on the side, “Just a little toy for children, the workmanship is rough and ugly. Yifu, please don’t make fun of me. “

Gu Yun, “…….”

He silently looked at the flute in the little girl’s hand, thinking, ‘I want it.’

The little boy who was not even as tall as Gu Yun’s feet hid his hands behind his back and looked at him attentively.

Chang Geng put things in his hands and gave a gesture to Ge Pangxiao to take the two little girls to another place to play, he himself stood up and followed Gu Yun, “Is Yifu going back to the Western Region?”

Gu Yun, “Um, you returned to the capital to meet with His Majesty the Emperor, Chong Ze will teach you everything you need to say, don’t worry.”

Chang Geng nodded silently.

“This time you have achieved an achievement, the emperor might even have a gift for you,” Gu Yun said. “He might allow you to come to court to hear about political matters. If you mention it, he might even let you come northwest to see me.”

After meeting Chang Geng again this year, he has grown into a mature young man who is not confused when facing danger. His childhood from last year has disappeared. Gu Yun became more tolerant of the idea of taking him northwest.

The situation there at this time can be considered peaceful. Gu Yun thinks that he can bring Chang Geng with him to learn about new things. After all, even without doing anything, after returning to the capital, Chang Geng could still count this credit as his own.

When Gu Yun left home, Chang Geng did not expect more than going northwest with him. Gu Yun thinks that now when he finally gets what he wants, at least he will be happy and excited.

Unexpectedly, Chang Geng stopped in his tracks, he paused for a moment then said, “Yifu, I don’t want to go to the Western Region anymore.”

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