Peaceful and stable days?

  Zhang Qi raised her head.

  Her eyes were as deep and wide as a starry sky.

  Seeing her looking at herself, Gao Zhang asked: "Don't you believe?"

  Zhang Qi lowered her eyes, how could she not believe his words? It was just that his family and country, the king of that land...

  Biting her lip, Zhang Qi suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, but it was Gao Changgong who lifted her up and made her face himself. His large hand pressed against her back again, and Zhang Qi's entire body sank completely into his embrace.

  Listening to the surrounding noise, discussion and shouting, Gao Zhang's voice rose, shouting: "Hurry up!"

  As he shouted, he slowed down his horse and blended in with a hundred black riders.

  The residence arranged for the envoys had long been prepared. Arriving outside the embassy, Gao Zhangying greeted them with a few words before carrying Zhang Gui down from horseback and walking briskly towards the residence.

  Zhang Qi heard the surrounding voices gradually quieting down, and she struggled, calling out in a low voice: "Put me down."

  He walked steadily and calmly, without haste or pause. Until he entered the courtyard, dismissed the officials sent by Zhou Di to settle these envoys, and then carried Zhang Gui into the hall, instructing a few sentences to the maids who were already in the yard, only then did he put down Zhang Gui.

  Zhang Qi immediately took several steps back as soon as she was free.

  Seeing her standing in the corner, quietly looking at herself, tall and slender, said faintly: "You don't have to be so careful in front of me."

  The maidservants brought water and he ordered: "Wash your face clean! It's no fun to cover up like this all the time!"

  The last three words he said with a bit of a sigh. It seemed like he was thinking of himself.

  Zhang Qi lowered her eyes and walked to the water basin, bowing her head to wash up.

  Just as she was washing her face, the maids were still carrying water in continuously. Looking at the misty and steaming ear room, Zhang Gui's face turned pale.

  After hot soup and clothes were all ready, Gao Zhang Gong waved his hand, "Everyone retreat."

  "Yes."

  "Take the house door with you."

  "Yes."

  With a creak, the door closed. The large room was left with only Zhang Qi and Gao Changgong.

  She glanced at the quiet room and then looked at the steaming bathroom. Zhang Qi's heart was racing, and her movements slowed down a bit as she washed her face.

  Just as she was flustered and red-faced, her eyes rolling around. She had thought of countless ideas when she heard the sound of rustling coming from beside her.

  Zhang Qi turned her head and looked over.

  She was stunned at this sight.

  Tall and slender, handsome and elegant, Gao Changgong was taking off his outer garment and removing his trousers.

  In just a short while, he was only wearing his undergarments. Compared to half a year ago, he looked much more robust, and the outline of his muscles was faintly visible.

  Zhang Qi couldn't help it anymore.

  She stuttered: "Lang Jun, Lang Jun is taking a bath. Ah Qi will take her leave first."

  "Leave?" Gao Changgong's voice was low and subtle, with a special magnetism, just two simple words. When it entered Zhang Gui's ears, it was like a spring breeze that made people's hearts flutter. It made Zhang Gui even more flustered.

  "Yes, yes."

  "Just stay here." Gao Changgong tossed the outer robe he had taken off into Zhang Qi's hands and walked towards the ear room, "I'm annoyed when others touch my things, you come to wash these clothes."

  After speaking, his tall and straight figure disappeared into the door, and in a twinkling of an eye, the sound of splashing water rang out.

  Zhang Qi let out a sigh of relief, turned her back, hastily wiped her face clean, and then bent down to pick up the clothes he had thrown into a heap.

  Before long, the sound of water splashing in his ear temporarily stopped. When Gao Zhang stepped out with a big stride, wiping his wet hair, Zhang Qi was squatting there, holding his clothes and searching for soap.

  She was pitied for being educated in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but had never been taught to do laundry.

  Gao Zhang bowed his head towards her.

  Seeing Zhang Qi's clumsy appearance, he didn't show any sympathy, but instead said in a low voice: "This kind of thing is not difficult, I've been able to do it since I was a child. You should learn."

  "Yes."

  "Is your face washed?"

  "Alright."

  "Let me see."

  Zhang Qi cleverly lifted her head.

  Four eyes met in a pair, but Zhang Qi's face turned red. She slightly tilted her head, "You should button up your collar."

  "This is my room." Gao Chang Gong smiled slightly and said: "I like being disheveled."

  Zhang Qi lowered her head, her tone calm and serious, "But I'm not used to it."

  "You have to get used to it!"

  Zhang Qi choked.

  This delicate and subtle young lady from Jiankang had never met a husband as direct and passionate as this one.

  She didn't know how to react anymore.

  At this time, Gao Chang Gong said in a low voice: "Come over."

  He stretched out his hand, "Come into my arms!"

  Zhang Qi, who was used to listening, had subconsciously taken two steps forward and then heard his next sentence, so she made a sudden stop. She gritted her teeth and bowed respectfully towards him, saying seriously: "Lang Jun said it before, give me two years."

  She was so serious and meticulous that if she hadn't been looking around nervously, or hadn't dared to look at him, she would have appeared calm in the face of danger.

  Still with a boyish heart, Gao Long burst out laughing. But he had long been unaccustomed to laughter and immediately stopped the sound.

  Just then, footsteps were heard outside and a man from Qi called out: "Prince of the Imperial Clan, someone sent by Yuwen Hu has arrived. He says he wants to see you."

  Yuwen Hu? The actual ruler of Zhou territory? Invincible and all-powerful Yuwen Hu?

  He slowly turned around, thought for a moment, and then told Zhang Qi: "You wait here."

  Having said that, he casually threw on a cloak and turned to leave.

  As she arrived outside the courtyard, Zhang Qi heard him say in a low and powerful voice: "Keep an eye on this place, no matter who comes to find you, don't let them in!"

  As soon as he heard this order, Zhang Gui thought: He has indeed thought of everything, this is to guard against the envoy of Chen Guo.

  She listened as his footsteps faded away.

  Until Gao Zhang's footsteps completely disappeared, Zhang Qi finally exhaled a long and turbid breath, weakly falling back onto the couch.

  This thing today is too sudden.

  She had never experienced it before, and her heart was still pounding wildly until now, and has not yet completely calmed down.

  Her mind was too messy. She was in a daze and couldn't think at all.

  Now, I'd better think it over carefully.

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  Gao Chang Gong walked out of the courtyard, glanced at the carriage parked not far away, and turned to ask the two guards who were standing with their heads bowed: "I don't know what important matter your family's Grand Chancellor has summoned me for?"

  One of the guards smiled and replied: "We don't know about this. The Duke will make it clear when he arrives."

  Gao Changgong suddenly became vigilant.

  Until now Yuwen Hu's mother was still being held captive by the Qi people, he asked to go himself. This matter cannot be taken lightly.

  After a moment's thought, Gao Zhang Gong bowed his hands and said: "Please pass on the message to both of you. Just say that Zhang Gong has just arrived in Chang'an. He is not feeling well. As for Da Zongzhai, he will visit tomorrow."

  He saw him turn around and leave, two guards were anxious. They simultaneously turned their heads towards the street.

  At this time, a bright and clear female voice came from the street, "Wait."

  Among the cheers, a beautiful girl jumped off the carriage, rushed over and called out to Gao Changgong's back: "You can't leave!"

  Gao Chang Gong stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around.

  Gao Changgong, freshly bathed, had his raven-black hair draped over his back. Water still dripped from it. Two strings of water droplets clung to his cheeks and trickled slowly down his handsome face.

  That beautifully dressed, lovely and slender girl, for a moment seemed to see the sunset over the long river, with misty clouds in the sky and water, and was so enchanted that she forgot what she wanted to say, and all her words were stuck in her throat.

  She stared at him with a dazed expression, her eyes fixed on his. Gao Zhang's eyebrows furrowed as he strode in with a swish of his sleeve.

  Until the courtyard gate creaked shut, the girl finally let out a cry of surprise. She stomped her foot, wanting to shout, but then thought of his face and felt a little timid.

  Another girl came running, she came to the back of the beautiful girl and pulled her sleeve, complaining: "Sister, how can you do this in father's name? If father finds out, it will be another scolding."

  That beautiful girl raised her long neck, staring at the courtyard without blinking. Upon hearing this, she said in a low voice, with a mixture of shyness, joy, and loss: "You know what? Those powerful officials in the capital are not like our Zhou people. Over there, all the high-ranking officials have only one wife, and even the powerful ones dare not take concubines. Moreover, he is so handsome..."

  As she spoke, her eyes became distant, and a shy yet yearning joy appeared on her face, as if she was already lost in a poetic and illusory reverie.

  Gao Zhang Gong returned to the courtyard.

  He raised his head and saw that Zhang Qi was standing elegantly on the steps, looking at him with a gentle gaze.

  Gao Changgong's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.

  She looks like a wife waiting for her husband to return home.

  Gao Zhang Gong lowered his eyes.

  He walked up to her with big strides, paused a step, slightly tilted his head and asked, "What are you looking at?"

  Zhang Qi heard this and pursed her lips as she looked at him, saying softly: "I heard the name Yuwen Hu... Is he looking for you?" There was a hint of worry in her tone.

  He stiffened for a moment before responding, "I'm fine."

  He stepped across the threshold and saw Zhang Gui still standing outside, so he stopped in his tracks and called out: "Why don't you come in?"

  "Alright."

  Zhang Qi hastily turned around and followed him, walking in step behind him.

  At that time, the sunset was setting in the west, and a strip of red clouds was dyed in the sky. In the midst of the cloud's dyeing, a golden wheel of sunlight half-sank into the horizon and half-reflected on the glamorous world.

  That golden sunlight passed through the layered eaves of Zhou Guo's imperial palace, through a wall of wooden walls and green tiles, and finally through the slender and beautiful girl behind him, through her raven-black hair, through her freshly washed and still dewy small face, and in her eyes, a warm and clear light overflowed.

  It was as if she had been following him like this for years, it was as if since the beginning of time, there had always been a small figure following closely behind a tall one, neither far nor near, neither too close nor too distant.

  Gao Chang Gong stopped in his tracks, narrowed his eyes and gazed at the brilliant western sky, saying softly: "Zhang Shi A Qi."

  "En." Zhang Qi looked up at him.

  "You say this person, how can he be so lonely?" Lonely to the point that even in the midst of the most bustling city, he is still isolated and alone. Lonely to the point that life is unknown from death, and death is unknown from life. Lonely to the point that on which day he cannot help but leave the world, perhaps there won't be much reluctance...

  Huh?

  Zhang Qi blinked her big eyes and looked at him in confusion.

  Gao Changgong turned around and stared at her for a moment, without explaining anything, then stepped into the room.

  Just as the two of them had entered, another sound of footsteps came, and then a guard called out: "Your Highness, Chen Shi requests an audience."

  "It's gone!"

  Although Gao Changgong's answer was firm and concise, the servants outside did not retreat. He hesitated for a moment before continuing: "Those Chen envoys said that the Duke of Qi took away one of Xiao Lang's beautiful concubines. The people of Chen had just arrived in Chang'an when they were provoked by the Duke of Qi like this, almost losing all face!"

  The servant paused for a moment and then said: "They also say that although Chen is small, such a loss of face would certainly not be tolerated!"

  It has all risen to the level of country versus country!

  Gao Chang furrowed his brow.

  Zhang Qi looked up at him.

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