Yang Fan thought that Gu Zhuting was crying because she was overjoyed and comforted her with kind words. He then passed through the central room and went to the backyard to look for Ah Nu. He did not know that the more he comforted and the more gentle he was, the more sad Miss Gu was.
If he had always treated Gu Zhuting with a "heart of steel" appearance, she would not have so many wild and fanciful thoughts. Or if he could be a proud and narcissistic peacock man like "Young Master Jiang", how would Miss Gu be moved by him?
Ah Nu's house had a front and a backyard. The backyard was much more spacious than the front yard. Bamboos and flowers were everywhere, all trimmed very elegantly. It was the end of spring and the beginning of summer. The setting sun shone warmly through the gaps between the branches and leaves. There was a soft couch under the tree and a tea table next to it. There were several seasonal fruits on the table. There was also a small red clay stove with chicken soup on it. The fragrance of chicken soup permeated the air and the fire under the stove was still burning.
A 'Nu reclined on the soft couch with one hand supporting her cheek. She stared blankly at the busy bees in the bushes of flowers in front of her with a thoughtful look. Her green sleeves slid down from her wrist to her elbow, revealing a smooth and white wrist. There was a green bracelet on her wrist, which made her skin even more delicate and flawless.
What a beautiful picture of a lady yearning for love.
"Uh … it should be yearning for love? Could it be that you miss me? I have been too busy these days and have not had the chance to be intimate with Ah Nu. "
Yang Fan thought very narcissistically, walked over with light footsteps, and suddenly turned in front of A 'Nu, saw A' Nu's eyebrows and eyes were filled with a gentle smile, as if there was a very happy little secret that was not easy to tell to others, but the joy could not be suppressed from the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.
Seeing Yang Fan, Ah Nu exclaimed softly and sat up straight. She called out happily, "Langjun!"
Yang Fan saw that there was a stool next to them. It was probably where Miss Gu used to sit. He pulled it over and sat next to Ah Nu. He held her hand and smiled, "Look at you, what are you so happy about?"
The corners of A 'Nu's mouth had already curled up like a newly bloomed flower, yet she was stunned when she heard Yang Fan's words, and then she cried out involuntarily. "You don't know?"
Yang Fan was also stunned. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "So there really is a happy occasion? Tell me about it! "
Ah Nu immediately understood. Even if Yang Fan didn't meet Xiao Man on his way back, since he was here, he should have met Gu Master. Since Yang Fan didn't know about it until now, they must have deliberately kept it a secret so that she could tell him the good news in person. Ah Nu pursed her lips and pretended to be angry, but she couldn't hide her joy and said, "It's fine if you don't know, I won't tell you!"
Yang Fan thought about it seriously and said in a low voice, "Oh, you were going to see the imperial physician today … What happy event could there be? Ah! "
Yang Fan's body shuddered, and he asked with surprise and joy, "Ah Nu, are you pregnant?"
A 'Nu was disappointed and said, "So boring, how did you guess it?"
Yang Fan laughed heartily and said excitedly, "Come, let me touch our little baby."
"Go away!" A 'Nu slapped his hand away and said nervously, "Don't be careless, you'll scare the child."
Yang Fan looked at her slender waist and said with a wry smile, "Aren't you being too careful? You just had a child, what's wrong with touching it? "
"Don't!" A 'Nu said, but she couldn't help but touch her abdomen, and her face was full of tenderness and happiness, "Langjun, I was just thinking, when the child is born, will it look more like you or more like me?"
Yang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You just had a child, you're thinking so far ahead. In my opinion, if it's a boy, of course it's better to look more like me. If it's a girl, it's better to look like you! "
A 'Nu said worriedly, "But people say that most girls look like their father, and most boys look like their mother. Look at Nian Zu and Si Rong, Si Rong looks more like you, and Nian Zu looks more like his mother. "
Yang Fan puffed out his chest and said, "If she looks like me, then she looks like me. I'm not ugly, what's there to worry about? Do you think Si Rong looks ugly? She's a cute little girl, she's obviously a beauty, what will she look like when she grows up? "
A 'Nu nodded happily and said, "That's true! Nian Zu looks more like his mother, but he's not ugly either. His eyebrows and eyes are very beautiful, and he doesn't look worse than Xiaoman. Even if the child looks more like me, he'll still be very handsome. "
Yang Fan said, "You were just thinking about the problem of giving birth to a boy or a girl, why are you so sure it must be a boy now?"
A 'Nu said confidently, "Of course it's a boy. If Xiaoman can give birth to a boy, why can't I?"
Yang Fan put his arm around her shoulders, and his hand smoothly stroked her flat and soft belly, "Fine, fine, fine. We'll do as you say. We'll give birth to a boy for our first child, and we'll give birth to a girl for our second child."
"Why, we also have to give birth to a boy for our second child!"
"Boys are very annoying, look at how naughty Nian Zu is …"
"Boys are more naughty, they'll be more promising when they grow up."
A figure quietly stood beside the door, looking at the young couple under the tree who were hugging each other gently and excitedly discussing whether to give birth to a boy or a girl. His eyes were faint, and his expression was gloomy.
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The Left and Right Guards were also one of the twelve troops of the Emperor's personal army. It was just that they usually served as reserve troops, and had no chance to show off. This army had always been stationed in the West City barracks. Only when there was a major turmoil in the capital would they be ordered to help guard the West Gate of the Imperial City, the capital city, and the Yuancheng city.
Lu Maofeng could be transferred from the Imperial Guards to the Thousand Generals. Although he had not been promoted, and he was still in charge of fewer troops, his authority was much greater. Especially when he often served in the palace, there was a lot of room for promotion in the future, which was equivalent to a real promotion, so a group of comrades came to congratulate him.
Although Lu Maofeng was eager to report to the Thousand Cavalry, he had to entertain for two days, and then he received the approval and rushed to the Thousand Cavalry to report. Fortunately, although the Northern Guards were raised by the imperial court, the Northern Guards were directly under the Emperor, and the Ministry of War and the Government Affairs Hall had no power to control them. The transfer of generals did not need to go through the Ministry of War and the Government Affairs Hall, and did not need many complicated transfer procedures, so it did not take long.
By the time Yang Fan returned to the Thousand Horsemen's camp, Lu Maofeng had already rushed over to report for duty. Commander Lu's situation in the Thousand Horsemen was not very good. Compared to when he left the Imperial Guard, all the generals had set up a farewell banquet for him. His treatment in the Thousand Horsemen was too cold and cheerless. This was because he was ostracized by almost everyone.
Huang Xuchang, Xu Liang, Zhang Xitong, and others were originally in the Hundred Cavalry System, and they were the closest to each other, so they formed their own faction. Chu Kuangge, Maqiao, Li Dayin, and others who were transferred later were all from the miscellaneous army, so they formed their own faction. Lu Yan, Gao Chu, and others were all from the imperial army, which was lower than the Hundred Cavalry, but higher than the miscellaneous army, so they had a lot of room for improvement, so they formed their own faction.
According to their origins and past friendship, they formed different factions, but all the interests of the above people were ultimately reflected in Yang Fan, the supreme general of the "Thousand Cavalry" team, so they got along very well. But before Lu Maofeng had even arrived, everyone already knew who his backer was, so their rejection of him was an inevitable reaction.
Lu Maofeng had also tried to interact with everyone, but unfortunately, everyone treated him with a lukewarm attitude. Lu Maofeng felt very depressed.
After Yang Fan returned to the camp, the first thing he did was to send a letter to the Prefecture of Subjugation to summon Commandant Guo Yi Dugu Hui to the "Thousand Cavalry". The Prefecture of Subjugation was a prefectural army and was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. This procedure was rather troublesome, and if someone deliberately obstructed it, then Dugu Hui Zhi's arrival would take even longer.
Fortunately, Dugu Hui Zhi had the Dugu family backing him, so there was no need for Yang Fan to worry about these matters. The Dugu family would naturally use their connections and money to pave the way for Dugu Hui Zhi. After stamping the official letter and sending someone to report it to the Ministry of War, Yang Fan went to find Xu Liang and asked about Lu Maofeng's situation.
Upon learning of everyone's cold treatment of him, Yang Fan felt that it was inappropriate. He first secretly instructed Xu Liang about the situation, then sent someone to summon Lu Maofeng. Yang Fan was very cordial to Lu Maofeng. Setting aside his background, this person could truly be considered a capable general. The Thousand Cavalry had just been formed and needed this kind of general with rich experience in training troops.
Although Yang Fan was somewhat wary of Lu Maofeng because of his background and faction, there was no need for him to deliberately distance himself from Lu Maofeng and oppose him. When forming the Thousand Cavalry, it was Yang Fan who had the final say. Once the army was formed, he would no longer be able to decide whether a general of the rank of brigade commander or above would be promoted or demoted. This would need to be reported to the Grand General of the Featherwood Guard, Wu Youyi, for approval.
Of course, because of the special nature of the Thousand Cavalry, the Grand General of the Featherwood Guard was just a decoration. The final decision would have to be handed over to Wu Zetian herself, but Lu Maofeng had the Zhang brothers as his backer, so how could Wu Zetian touch him? Rather than opposing him and having a subordinate who would always be at odds with him in the future, it would be better to be amiable.
Moreover, Yang Fan wanted to use the Zhang brothers to resist the interference of the various powers in the Thousand Cavalry. He also needed to be a bit more courteous to Lu Maofeng in order to obtain the Zhang brothers' cooperation. And Lu Maofeng wanted to establish himself in the Thousand Cavalry and truly display his usefulness. He couldn't go against Yang Fan, this Middle Commander, just like a broken jar.
The two of them each had their own desires. This meeting was truly a good scene for them to meet each other happily. After the meeting, Yang Fan specially ordered people to set up a banquet and gathered all the generals under his command to welcome Lu Maofeng. The generals had already been warned repeatedly by Xu Liang in advance, and their attitudes towards Lu Maofeng had greatly changed.
After three rounds of wine, Yang Fan casually said to Commander Lu, "His Majesty has placed high hopes on us, the Thousand Horsemen. We, the officers and soldiers of the Thousand Horsemen, will also repay the Emperor with our lives. Since the Thousand Cavalry is an army, the only thing we can repay the Sovereign with is military force, a powerful military force. Therefore, it is imperative that we practice martial arts and train the army! As the saying goes, although the world is peaceful, forgetting war will lead to danger. Although our Thousand Cavalry officers and soldiers guard the Imperial Palace, their daily duties are merely to take turns on guard. Unlike the frequent disputes that occur in the border army, we should strengthen the army and prepare for war. Today, the new army has just been established, but the officers and soldiers selected are the outstanding talents of each guard. With a bit of training, they can become a strong army. This general has the intention of inviting His Majesty to observe the martial arts. Not only will it strengthen our Thousand Cavalry's military might, but it will also please His Majesty. After the news of His Majesty personally observing the martial arts spreads, the Thousand Cavalry officers and soldiers will be able to train even more painstakingly and attentively. It can be said to be killing three birds with one stone. Tomorrow, the general will report this to Great General Wu. How about this matter, Lu Maofeng will act on my behalf? "
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