Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Re-entering Chang'an
The sunlight in the high sky reflected the red leaves in Quang Binh Prince's Mansion brightly and brightly, and the red leaves shone brightly, like a gorgeous red cloud in an instant.
When Chang Gong followed Xiao Yu to the door of Gao Zhan's room, he heard Uncle Jiu coughing.For no reason, my heart tightened slightly.Although I heard my elder brother say that Uncle Jiu just caught a cold, but I still feel uneasy.
"Uncle Jiu, are you feeling better?" Xiao Yu asked as she entered the room.
"It's much better, but it's not really..." Gao Zhan raised his head, and suddenly saw Chang Gong standing behind Xiao Yu, a look of joy flashed in his eyes, "Chang Gong, you're here too? "
"Hmm... Uncle Nine," Chang Gong replied, looking at him.Because he was sick, he was only wearing white casual clothes, and his hair was not knotted, but was draped loosely on his shoulders. The faint sunlight leaked in from the window lattice, and flowed through his brown eyes, tenderly It is distressing.
"I thought you would never come again." There was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Chang Gong was uncharacteristically silent.
Xiaoyu is such a careful person, she has already noticed something wrong with Chang Gong's attitude, so she smiled and said, "By the way, I'll go and see if Uncle Jiu's medicine is ready, you two talk first."
Seeing Xiao Yu walk out the door, Gao Zhan sighed helplessly, and said in a low voice, "What? Are you still angry with Uncle Jiu? You haven't come to see me for so many days."
Chang Gong still bowed his head and said nothing, after a moment of silence, he said, "I don't like Uncle Jiu like that."
Gao Zhan looked at her quietly, and suddenly said, "Come here, Chang Gong, sit beside me."
Chang Gong looked up at his pair of brown eyes, hesitated for a moment, and walked over reluctantly.
A smile flashed across Gao Zhan's eyes. After all, this child still cares about him.
"I know why you got into trouble. Indeed, I was a little cruel that day, but in this world, there are many things that are unavoidable. The two younger brothers have always been at odds with me. If I let them out, their fate today may be That's my end tomorrow. Chang Gong, would you like to see Uncle Jiu die unexpectedly?" He paused, and then said, "What's more, I just tried to persuade the emperor not to let them out. I didn't expect the emperor to be so decisive in his actions, so ..." His eyes dimmed, "Do you think Uncle Jiu feels better?"
As soon as the words fell, he coughed hastily.
"Uncle Jiu, how are you?" Chang Gong was anxious, and quickly patted him on the back, and said angrily, "How can I not be angry! How can you say that the two uncles are also your own younger brothers, Uncle Jiu Being so ruthless, how can you not make people feel chilled. Knowing what’s the point of feeling bad now, why didn’t you let them go at the beginning? It’s not like you don’t know the emperor’s temper..."
Seeing her complaining endlessly, opening and closing her thin lips, he suddenly felt a little funny.
Xiao Yu's voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Uncle Jiu, your medicine is ready. It's time to drink it."
Upon hearing this voice, Gao Zhan frowned inadvertently. Noticing the change in his expression, Chang Gong's heart moved slightly. Uncle Jiu, he...
"Let's put it aside for now." Gao Zhan pointed to the side table to the medicine maid, signaling her to put the medicine there.Xiaoyu behind her slightly raised the corner of her mouth.
"Wait a minute," Chang Gong took the bowl of medicine and handed it to Gao Zhan, "Uncle Jiu, it's better to drink it now."
"Now...it's hot..." Gao Zhan's voice suddenly lost some confidence.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Chang Gong will blow it for you." She scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew gently, and sent it to Gao Zhan's mouth, "It was Chang Gong who fed you with his own hands, you must drink it."
Looking at Gao Zhan's gloomy expression, a malicious smile appeared on her lips, "Uncle Jiu will drink the medicine obediently, and Chang Gong will not be angry."
"Oh, even I want to be sick." Xiao Yu smiled softly at the side, "No one has ever asked Chang Gong to feed the medicine himself."
Hearing this sentence, Gao Zhan immediately gave up his resistance, alas, even if it was a bowl of poison in front of him, he might be happy with it.
"Uncle Jiu, so good!" Chang Gong blinked.
The green leaves clustered outside the window splashed sunlight into the room, making her fair skin a bit transparent, and the curve of her neck extended, swaying subtle shadows.For some reason, he felt a warm feeling slowly spread through his limbs, like—the feeling of melting snow in spring.
If he could, he didn't want to lose this warm feeling...never wanted to...
Today's Yecheng has an autumn rain.In the courtyard of King Qi's Palace, every tree and every branch is a mass of emerald green. After being washed by the rain, the leaves are dripping with each other, showing bright colors.The beautiful and refreshing green, in the calm rain, looks more and more clean. At the same time, in the study room in the palace, it was shrouded in a dignified atmosphere. With a sound of "snap!", the emperor threw the memorial to the ground angrily, "This damn Cui Jishu, who played the memorial again and again, dared to pick on me, and talked nonsense, really not killing is not enough to appease the anger!" Cui Jishu... Chang Gong remembered this person, he was also a close friend of his father back then, and he escaped that night, thanks to his report, for some reason, he has come in and performed several times, and every time he tried his best to persuade the emperor, it was his order Damn, the emperor has been patient and has not had an attack, but today, it seems that this Lord Cui is going to be more dangerous than good. "Your majesty... this person cannot be killed." She blurted out. "Oh?" The emperor looked at her in surprise, "Why can't you kill her?" Why can't it be killed?Chang Gong didn't know how to find a reasonable reason for a moment, he hesitated for a while, and just about to speak, he suddenly heard Heng Jia beside him speak slowly. "Your Majesty, this person really cannot be killed." Heng Jia glanced at her and smiled slightly, "I see this Master Cui tried to annoy the Emperor over and over again in order for the Emperor to kill him, so that he can get a remonstrance with his life." A good reputation, and this reputation can be passed on to future generations." The emperor was taken aback, and then snorted softly, "This despicable guy, I just don't kill him, let's see what he becomes!" "Your majesty is holy," Heng Jia lowered his eyes, with the same smile still on his lips. At this moment, a notification came from the door, saying that Mr. Hu Luguang had something to report, the emperor's spirit was lifted, and he immediately asked Hu Luguang to come to see him. Hu Luguang stepped forward and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I just received the news that Zhou Guo's Yu Wenhu seems to have been in contact with the Turks recently, and I am worried that they will form an alliance against our country." Yu Wenhu, Chang Gong is no stranger to this name. The current Zhou Emperor Yu Wenyu is just a puppet, and all the power of Zhou is controlled by the power minister Yu Wenhu.This Yu Wenhu is the younger brother of Zhou Guoxian Emperor Yu Wentai, and he is also a cruel and vicious character. He supported his nephew Yu Wenjue as the empress, and seeing that he refused to accept it, he poisoned him to death soon. Now another nephew Yu Wenyu has been appointed as the queen emperor. "Yuwenhu..." The emperor lightly tapped the table, "Send some more spies to investigate and see what's going on with them." "Wei Chen has sent a lot of spies to Chang'an not long ago, but it's strange that most of them never returned." Hu Luguang paused and said, "Wei Chen will select some smarter and more capable spies to go to Chang'an .” Chang Gong's heart skipped a beat, Chang'an?If I can take this opportunity to go to Chang'an, not only can I inquire about the military situation, but I can also inquire about my mother's news, wouldn't I kill two birds with one stone? Thinking of this, she didn't hesitate at all, she stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Hulu, I am willing to go to Chang'an to personally inquire about the enemy's news!"
As soon as her words fell, Hu Luguang's face changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Chang Gong, do you know what you are talking about?" She nodded, "Of course Chang Gong knows what he's doing. Raising soldiers for thousands of days, and using them for a while, General Hulu, you taught me all my martial arts. Don't you still trust my mother?" Hu Luguang seemed to want to say something, but because the emperor was in front of him, he still didn't say it. After being slightly taken aback, the emperor laughed, "It's good to raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while. Gao Changgong, let's go in three days." "The humble minister takes the order." Chang Gong stepped forward to receive the order, he couldn't help feeling overjoyed, he didn't expect things to go smoother than he imagined. "Your Majesty, after all, Chang Gong is young and inexperienced, and he is not familiar with Chang'an at all. I hope that the third son Hulu Hengjia can also go to Chang'an with him." Huluguang hesitated and said. Chang Gong was taken aback, and just about to speak, the emperor blurted out, "Didn't Chang Gong also live in Chang'an for three years? How could he not be familiar with it?" Hearing this, Chang Gong was startled, and subconsciously looked at Hu Luguang, only to see a surprised expression on his face. Except for Hu Luguang and Heng Jia, no one knew that she had lived in Chang'an for three years.How did the emperor know? The emperor also seemed to be aware of his slip of the tongue, and said as if changing the subject, "Alright, Hulu Hengjia. You can go too." Heng Jia still had a faint smile on his face, and stepped forward to accept the order, "My minister obeys." Once out of the hall, Chang Gong pulled Hu Luguang and his son aside. "Uncle Hulu, how could the emperor know?" She asked in surprise. Hu Luguang's face has returned to calm, "He is the emperor after all, so it's not surprising to know this." "However, the problem is that when the emperor asked me where I lived, I never mentioned Chang'an. I didn't expect the emperor to know about it. Isn't this a bit strange?" She felt a little puzzled. "It's really strange." Heng Jia smiled slightly at the side, "The strange thing is not that the emperor knew about it, but that he changed the subject afterwards and obviously didn't want to bring it up again. This doesn't seem to be in line with the emperor's usual style." Hu Luguang's face darkened, "Could it be..." Heng Jia smiled like the wind, but his eyes flickered, "In my opinion, there are only two possibilities. One possibility is that someone told him, and the other possibility is that he personally sent someone to track down the whereabouts of Chang Gong's mother and son." Chang Gong suddenly felt as if his heart was stuffed into a mess. If the emperor had sent someone to track down their whereabouts, what did it mean? There was a sudden chill behind her, and she didn't dare to think about it any more. "Okay, anyway, remember, don't make random guesses, Chang Gong, Heng Jia, all you have to do now is to do your own thing." Hu Luguang's eyes darkened, and he turned to Chang Gong, " You won't let me down, will you?" Chang Gong stabilized his chaotic emotions, and smiled, "Chang Gong must be clear about public and private, and will never let you down." Hu Luguang nodded in relief, and said, "Heng Jia, do you understand why I want you to go with me?" Heng Jia maintained that elegant and gentle smile, "Of course Heng Jia understands." "Uncle Hulu, in fact, I can do it by myself." Chang Gong glanced at Heng Jia, why did she bring this fox with her... Hu Luguang shook his head, "Chang Gong, you are indeed excellent in terms of martial arts, but in this world..." He paused, and said word by word, "People's hearts are sinister."
When Chang Gong returned to the mansion, as soon as he told the news, everyone suddenly changed their faces. "Chang Gong, Chang'an is the capital of the state of Zhou. It is too dangerous for you to go like this. How could you make such a rash move? In case something happens, how can I explain to you..." The eldest princess stood aside He frowned. "Chang Gong, even Big Brother won't help you this time, why don't you discuss it with us and just make up your own mind?" Xiao Yu also showed a hint of worry. "—to Chang'an?" The second lady Jingyi, who just came to the main hall, stopped immediately when she heard this, her face changed slightly, and she asked again, "Chang Gong, are you going to Chang'an? The enemy's capital..." "That's right, Erniang." Chang Gong replied, she was suddenly a little unaccustomed to Erniang's attitude, it might be because of her eldest brother, Erniang seems to have been more polite to her in recent years, but the sarcastic remarks are still I have to say a few words from time to time. "It's Chang Gong who is wrong this time, which makes everyone worry, but... Chang Gong has also passed the coming-of-age ceremony now, and he is a dignified man. If he doesn't make contributions while he is young, wouldn't it be a waste of his life?" She smiled, "Chang Gong Gong can't hide under the wings forever." "If he wants to go, let him go, what do you care about him so much! Let him go!" Xiao Wan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up, flicked her sleeves, and accidentally knocked the porcelain bowl off the table On the ground, there was a crisp cracking sound.He seemed to be taken aback, and then walked forward. "Third brother!" Chang Gong called out in a low voice, feeling sad, since he was a child, he has never seen third brother get so angry with him. At this moment, Jingyi's maid, A Miao, came to her side and whispered something in her ear. Jingyi lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "Understood, I'll go." As she said that, she got up and said, "Sister, Mrs. Shen Guogong has asked me out again. I want to go to the mansion to see her now." Everyone in the mansion knows that Jingyi and Shen Guogong Tuoba Xianjing's wife are very close, and the two often communicate on weekdays, so the eldest princess nodded without hesitation, "Go." "Auntie, elder brother, I'm going to see third brother." Chang Gong couldn't sit still anymore, got up hastily, and chased in the direction Xiao Wan left. On a moonlit night in Qingqiu, the silvery moonlight shines through the clear night and sprinkles on the courtyard, as if condensed into autumn frost.The faint scent of osmanthus lingers in the slightly cool air. "Third brother, are you really angry?" Chang Gong quickly found Xiao Wan in the pavilion, and hurriedly pulled him back to smile. Xiao Wan seemed still angry, she turned her back and ignored him.In the end, he was still no match for her stalker, and when he turned around, he had already changed into a helpless expression. "If anything happens, I will never forgive you, understand?" He ruffled her hair as usual. "Don't worry, third brother, don't tell me you still can't trust your brother?" She said with a smile, leaning against his side cheekily. "Oh, I really can't do anything about you." Xiao Wan reached out and patted her forehead lightly, "You must be careful, you know? Or else the third brother will go with you too? That kid in Heng Jia looks unreliable ,otherwise……" "Third brother, you are so wordy..." "Oh! I think third brother is wordy, so sad..." Seeing that third brother pulled out a small handkerchief out of nowhere and pretended to wipe away his tears, she couldn't help laughing. Looking at her younger brother's bright smile, for some reason, Xiao Wan felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart. It's like—something always feels like it's going to happen.
Today's Yecheng has an autumn rain.In the courtyard of King Qi's Palace, every tree and every branch is a mass of emerald green. After being washed by the rain, the leaves are dripping with each other, showing bright colors.The beautiful and refreshing green, in the calm rain, looks more and more clean. At the same time, in the study room in the palace, it was shrouded in a dignified atmosphere. With a sound of "snap!", the emperor threw the memorial to the ground angrily, "This damn Cui Jishu, who played the memorial again and again, dared to pick on me, and talked nonsense, really not killing is not enough to appease the anger!" Cui Jishu... Chang Gong remembered this person, he was also a close friend of his father back then, and he escaped that night, thanks to his report, for some reason, he has come in and performed several times, and every time he tried his best to persuade the emperor, it was his order Damn, the emperor has been patient and has not had an attack, but today, it seems that this Lord Cui is going to be more dangerous than good. "Your majesty... this person cannot be killed." She blurted out. "Oh?" The emperor looked at her in surprise, "Why can't you kill her?" Why can't it be killed?Chang Gong didn't know how to find a reasonable reason for a moment, he hesitated for a while, and just about to speak, he suddenly heard Heng Jia beside him speak slowly. "Your Majesty, this person really cannot be killed." Heng Jia glanced at her and smiled slightly, "I see this Master Cui tried to annoy the Emperor over and over again in order for the Emperor to kill him, so that he can get a remonstrance with his life." A good reputation, and this reputation can be passed on to future generations." The emperor was taken aback, and then snorted softly, "This despicable guy, I just don't kill him, let's see what he becomes!" "Your majesty is holy," Heng Jia lowered his eyes, with the same smile still on his lips. At this moment, a notification came from the door, saying that Mr. Hu Luguang had something to report, the emperor's spirit was lifted, and he immediately asked Hu Luguang to come to see him. Hu Luguang stepped forward and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I just received the news that Zhou Guo's Yu Wenhu seems to have been in contact with the Turks recently, and I am worried that they will form an alliance against our country." Yu Wenhu, Chang Gong is no stranger to this name. The current Zhou Emperor Yu Wenyu is just a puppet, and all the power of Zhou is controlled by the power minister Yu Wenhu.This Yu Wenhu is the younger brother of Zhou Guoxian Emperor Yu Wentai, and he is also a cruel and vicious character. He supported his nephew Yu Wenjue as the empress, and seeing that he refused to accept it, he poisoned him to death soon. Now another nephew Yu Wenyu has been appointed as the queen emperor. "Yuwenhu..." The emperor lightly tapped the table, "Send some more spies to investigate and see what's going on with them." "Wei Chen has sent a lot of spies to Chang'an not long ago, but it's strange that most of them never returned." Hu Luguang paused and said, "Wei Chen will select some smarter and more capable spies to go to Chang'an .” Chang Gong's heart skipped a beat, Chang'an?If I can take this opportunity to go to Chang'an, not only can I inquire about the military situation, but I can also inquire about my mother's news, wouldn't I kill two birds with one stone? Thinking of this, she didn't hesitate at all, she stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Hulu, I am willing to go to Chang'an to personally inquire about the enemy's news!"
As soon as her words fell, Hu Luguang's face changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Chang Gong, do you know what you are talking about?" She nodded, "Of course Chang Gong knows what he's doing. Raising soldiers for thousands of days, and using them for a while, General Hulu, you taught me all my martial arts. Don't you still trust my mother?" Hu Luguang seemed to want to say something, but because the emperor was in front of him, he still didn't say it. After being slightly taken aback, the emperor laughed, "It's good to raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while. Gao Changgong, let's go in three days." "The humble minister takes the order." Chang Gong stepped forward to receive the order, he couldn't help feeling overjoyed, he didn't expect things to go smoother than he imagined. "Your Majesty, after all, Chang Gong is young and inexperienced, and he is not familiar with Chang'an at all. I hope that the third son Hulu Hengjia can also go to Chang'an with him." Huluguang hesitated and said. Chang Gong was taken aback, and just about to speak, the emperor blurted out, "Didn't Chang Gong also live in Chang'an for three years? How could he not be familiar with it?" Hearing this, Chang Gong was startled, and subconsciously looked at Hu Luguang, only to see a surprised expression on his face. Except for Hu Luguang and Heng Jia, no one knew that she had lived in Chang'an for three years.How did the emperor know? The emperor also seemed to be aware of his slip of the tongue, and said as if changing the subject, "Alright, Hulu Hengjia. You can go too." Heng Jia still had a faint smile on his face, and stepped forward to accept the order, "My minister obeys." Once out of the hall, Chang Gong pulled Hu Luguang and his son aside. "Uncle Hulu, how could the emperor know?" She asked in surprise. Hu Luguang's face has returned to calm, "He is the emperor after all, so it's not surprising to know this." "However, the problem is that when the emperor asked me where I lived, I never mentioned Chang'an. I didn't expect the emperor to know about it. Isn't this a bit strange?" She felt a little puzzled. "It's really strange." Heng Jia smiled slightly at the side, "The strange thing is not that the emperor knew about it, but that he changed the subject afterwards and obviously didn't want to bring it up again. This doesn't seem to be in line with the emperor's usual style." Hu Luguang's face darkened, "Could it be..." Heng Jia smiled like the wind, but his eyes flickered, "In my opinion, there are only two possibilities. One possibility is that someone told him, and the other possibility is that he personally sent someone to track down the whereabouts of Chang Gong's mother and son." Chang Gong suddenly felt as if his heart was stuffed into a mess. If the emperor had sent someone to track down their whereabouts, what did it mean? There was a sudden chill behind her, and she didn't dare to think about it any more. "Okay, anyway, remember, don't make random guesses, Chang Gong, Heng Jia, all you have to do now is to do your own thing." Hu Luguang's eyes darkened, and he turned to Chang Gong, " You won't let me down, will you?" Chang Gong stabilized his chaotic emotions, and smiled, "Chang Gong must be clear about public and private, and will never let you down." Hu Luguang nodded in relief, and said, "Heng Jia, do you understand why I want you to go with me?" Heng Jia maintained that elegant and gentle smile, "Of course Heng Jia understands." "Uncle Hulu, in fact, I can do it by myself." Chang Gong glanced at Heng Jia, why did she bring this fox with her... Hu Luguang shook his head, "Chang Gong, you are indeed excellent in terms of martial arts, but in this world..." He paused, and said word by word, "People's hearts are sinister."
When Chang Gong returned to the mansion, as soon as he told the news, everyone suddenly changed their faces. "Chang Gong, Chang'an is the capital of the state of Zhou. It is too dangerous for you to go like this. How could you make such a rash move? In case something happens, how can I explain to you..." The eldest princess stood aside He frowned. "Chang Gong, even Big Brother won't help you this time, why don't you discuss it with us and just make up your own mind?" Xiao Yu also showed a hint of worry. "—to Chang'an?" The second lady Jingyi, who just came to the main hall, stopped immediately when she heard this, her face changed slightly, and she asked again, "Chang Gong, are you going to Chang'an? The enemy's capital..." "That's right, Erniang." Chang Gong replied, she was suddenly a little unaccustomed to Erniang's attitude, it might be because of her eldest brother, Erniang seems to have been more polite to her in recent years, but the sarcastic remarks are still I have to say a few words from time to time. "It's Chang Gong who is wrong this time, which makes everyone worry, but... Chang Gong has also passed the coming-of-age ceremony now, and he is a dignified man. If he doesn't make contributions while he is young, wouldn't it be a waste of his life?" She smiled, "Chang Gong Gong can't hide under the wings forever." "If he wants to go, let him go, what do you care about him so much! Let him go!" Xiao Wan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up, flicked her sleeves, and accidentally knocked the porcelain bowl off the table On the ground, there was a crisp cracking sound.He seemed to be taken aback, and then walked forward. "Third brother!" Chang Gong called out in a low voice, feeling sad, since he was a child, he has never seen third brother get so angry with him. At this moment, Jingyi's maid, A Miao, came to her side and whispered something in her ear. Jingyi lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "Understood, I'll go." As she said that, she got up and said, "Sister, Mrs. Shen Guogong has asked me out again. I want to go to the mansion to see her now." Everyone in the mansion knows that Jingyi and Shen Guogong Tuoba Xianjing's wife are very close, and the two often communicate on weekdays, so the eldest princess nodded without hesitation, "Go." "Auntie, elder brother, I'm going to see third brother." Chang Gong couldn't sit still anymore, got up hastily, and chased in the direction Xiao Wan left. On a moonlit night in Qingqiu, the silvery moonlight shines through the clear night and sprinkles on the courtyard, as if condensed into autumn frost.The faint scent of osmanthus lingers in the slightly cool air. "Third brother, are you really angry?" Chang Gong quickly found Xiao Wan in the pavilion, and hurriedly pulled him back to smile. Xiao Wan seemed still angry, she turned her back and ignored him.In the end, he was still no match for her stalker, and when he turned around, he had already changed into a helpless expression. "If anything happens, I will never forgive you, understand?" He ruffled her hair as usual. "Don't worry, third brother, don't tell me you still can't trust your brother?" She said with a smile, leaning against his side cheekily. "Oh, I really can't do anything about you." Xiao Wan reached out and patted her forehead lightly, "You must be careful, you know? Or else the third brother will go with you too? That kid in Heng Jia looks unreliable ,otherwise……" "Third brother, you are so wordy..." "Oh! I think third brother is wordy, so sad..." Seeing that third brother pulled out a small handkerchief out of nowhere and pretended to wipe away his tears, she couldn't help laughing. Looking at her younger brother's bright smile, for some reason, Xiao Wan felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart. It's like—something always feels like it's going to happen.