binnovel Chapter 423, 8 hexagrams
Chapter 423, 8 hexagrams
Several months have passed, and people still can't believe that the situation of the world being divided into four parts has changed, and the Great Yong Kingdom has become eternal.
Compared to the disbelief of the common people, the two kingdoms of Jin and Yu, both of the four kingdoms, are now truly on high alert.
On the one hand, they were alarmed by the current power of the Great Zhou Dynasty and feared following in the footsteps of Dayong; on the other hand, they coveted the resources of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Compared to the tension between the two countries, the Great Zhou is currently extremely busy. Just taking over Dayong has cost a great deal of manpower and resources. The Zhou Emperor is now desperately seeking talent; he needs people.
Sure enough, as soon as Lu Zhijin recovered, he immediately returned to the imperial court.
After a period of recuperation, mainly thanks to the Vitality Pill, Lu Zhijin's body is now as healthy as an ox, and he has regained his former handsome appearance, even becoming more handsome.
Before, the news that he was about to die had saddened and brought tears to the eyes of many young ladies who admired him. Now, those girls are starting to inquire about him again.
Once, Xiao Siyue found out about it and teased him, but in the end, she was the one who blushed and felt her heart race after being flirted with by Lu Zhijin.
After finally finishing the task assigned to him by Emperor Zhou, Lu Zhijin wanted to invite Xiao Siyue out to play, but ended up with a few tagalongs following him.
Lu Zhijin was also quite helpless; why was it so difficult for him?
"Alright, are you still angry? It's quite fun with more people around, isn't it?" Xiao Siyue couldn't help but poke Lu Zhijin, whose face was pale, and said with amusement.
"Hmph, those guys are really too idle. We should find them more things to do." Lu Zhijin grabbed Xiao Siyue's hand and gently stroked it, his tone quite unpleasant.
They planned to visit Yue Ran Mountain Villa this time. It's already October, and the weather is gradually getting colder. Yue Ran Mountain Villa is now at its busiest time of year.
It was a plan I had made beforehand, but somehow Gu Yunze and the others found out and insisted on coming along.
Unfortunately, this trip turned from a couple's trip into a group trip. It's worth mentioning that Xiao Siyu and Xiao Sining were also there. Oh, right, there were two more people: Gu Xinglan and Ye Mufan's husbands, who got married this year.
Since everyone already knew about Lu Zhijin and Xiao Siyue's relationship, the two no longer concealed it and sat in the same carriage.
The carriage arrived at Yue Ran Manor, and everyone got off, all very excited.
In recent years, under Xiao Siyue's continuous efforts, Yue Ran Villa has expanded further, and even in winter, there are fresh vegetables and fruits available. Because of the hot springs, the temperature here is higher than elsewhere, and Xiao Siyue has built several large greenhouses.
It's already a rare treat for people to enjoy fresh vegetables in winter, but Yue Ran Villa also offers fresh fruits and vegetables, making it a coveted destination for people from Beijing.
For example, there are many people here today, mostly well-known and wealthy families in the capital. There's no way ordinary people can afford the high prices here.
You need to make a reservation in advance to visit Yue Ran Villa, but as the owner, Xiao Siyue naturally has her own privileges.
There is a courtyard here that is not open to the public. It was specially prepared by Xiao Siyue for herself and her family, so Xiao Siyue brought people here directly.
The courtyard is divided into front and back yards, which conveniently separates the men and women, and each has its own indoor hot spring, all of which were specially built for the convenience of their family.
The male guests were taken care of by the Xiao brothers, Siyu and Xiao Siyue, while the female guests were naturally taken care of by Xiao Siyue.
As soon as Gu Xinglan and Ye Mufan finished getting ready, they couldn't wait to go soak in the hot spring.
"Yue'er, hurry up, I can't wait!" Even after getting married, Gu Xinglan was still as lively as before.
"Don't rush, let's take it slowly." Xiao Siyue said helplessly, and asked the maid to bring the two of them clothes, all of which were newly made.
"Ah, this feels so good! I should have come sooner. This is the kind of day we should be enjoying this time of year!" Gu Xinglan soaked in the hot spring, closing her eyes to savor the moment.
“Yes,” Ye Mufan said, leaning against the hot spring wall with his eyes closed, just like Gu Xinglan.
"Hey, Yue'er, tell me, how did you and Brother Lu get together? We didn't even know!" Gu Xinglan suddenly opened her eyes while running, looking at Xiao Siyue with a gossipy expression.
Ye Mufan was clearly very interested as well. Although he didn't say anything, the curiosity in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"Uh, aren't you all being a little too curious?" Xiao Siyue's eyes darted around, somewhat embarrassed.
"Oh, Yue'er, tell me? You don't know that Brother Lu's admirers stretch from the capital to the outskirts of the city, but Brother Lu doesn't give any of them the time of day. In fact, everyone says that Brother Lu and my brother... cough cough, you know what I mean." Gu Xinglan's eyes were a little lewd, and when she got into gossip, she didn't even spare her own brother.
Xiao Siyue almost choked on her own saliva: "Who told you that?" Lu Zhijin did not interact much with women. Apart from them, Xiao Siyue had never seen him get close to other women, but with Gu Yunze... well, Xiao Siyue's gossip spirit was also ignited.
"Hey, Xinglan, tell me quickly, did Ajin and Gu Sange really... you know...?" Xiao Siyue's eyes sparkled.
"Yue'er, aren't you angry?" Gu Xinglan was dumbfounded. She was just teasing Xiao Siyue on purpose, but she didn't seem angry at all, and even... seemed a little excited.
Ye Mufan was the same, looking at Xiao Siyue with a shocked expression.
Little did they know, these modern girls had a fujoshi (female fan of male-male romance) heart and loved hearing these kinds of things, even if the person was their boyfriend.
"What's so curious about that? Tell me quickly!" Xiao Siyue was very excited. She couldn't miss this rare opportunity to hear something she liked.
The two people looked at Xiao Siyue speechlessly, as if to say, "We never expected you to be like this, Xiao Siyue. We really misjudged you."
However... the two looked at each other and thought about it, and it seemed quite interesting.
The three of them immediately started gossiping.
"You don't know, back then, Brother Lu was either studying or practicing martial arts. In his spare time, he would be with my brother and the others. As for why such rumors came about, it's because a few years ago, someone saw Brother Lu and my brother coming out together, and they had both changed their clothes. Someone even saw them hugging each other." Gu Xinglan became more and more excited as she spoke.
"Really?" Xiao Siyue couldn't help but recall the scene from that time.
"Of course it's true, I saw it with my own eyes," Gu Xinglan immediately assured her.
"What you saw, you didn't spread it, did you?" Although Xiao Siyue was gossipy, she didn't believe it, because she was quite familiar with the group and had never noticed anything unusual about the two of them.
"How could that be?" Gu Xinglan said, feeling a little guilty.
"And there's a lot more. Look at my brother, he's not young anymore, but he doesn't want to get married. Maybe he just likes Brother Lu. Besides, my brother has treasured Brother Lu's paintings and some other items."