"Who do you think is more suitable for you, my son?"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Jue's heart suddenly shrank.

This is no longer just a casual chat.

It's almost like asking her directly which prince she is looking for! !

You can ask anyone this, but not her.

Her answer at this moment is actually not very important. Whether she answers or not, the emperor will have doubts in his heart.

Why ask her this question?

What does the emperor want to do?

Test whether her heart is pure?

Do you have bigger ambitions?

Whatever the case, no matter what her answer was, the emperor would be suspicious and there would be a risk that she would be involved in the fight for the throne.

Then.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I already have a fiancé. In this life, I will only marry him."

Gu Jue’s attitude was very serious. He even stopped playing chess. He stood up and bowed to the emperor to apologize.

Seeing Gu Jue's attitude, the emperor was quite surprised. He didn't expect Gu Jue's answer to be like this.

but,

"Sit down, sit down, there's no need to be so formal."

After Gu Jue sat down again, the emperor asked with concern, "Do you already have a fiancé?"

"Why haven't I heard Mr. Gu mention it?"

"I asked the old man about your marriage last time, but he didn't mention it."

The expression on the emperor's face was one of confusion and doubt, as if he was just simply curious.

But Gu Jue knew that her words were the most important at this moment.

"Grandfather doesn't know that this is the husband I had already chosen before I returned home."

"Oh? Who is the other party?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu Jue who was lowering his head opposite him. His eyes were full of suspicion and a complex emotion that was difficult to explain.

Anyway, this gaze gave Gu Jue a bad feeling, as if he was being stared at by some large ferocious beast.

"Your Majesty, my husband was just a scholar passing by at the time."

"I met him four years ago. My adoptive father saved him. To repay him for saving his life, he said that he would marry me after he graduated from high school."

"However, I did not receive any news from him later."

"My adoptive father has been looking for him for two years, but the news he got is that he did not make it to Yanjing smoothly, but was killed by horse bandits on the way."

The emperor was a little surprised.

After hearing what Gu Jue said, the emperor never expected that things would turn out this way.

But it is indeed true.

A few years ago, before the Spring Examination, there were always reports of scholars being murdered on their way to Yanjing.

Therefore, the imperial court specially sent troops to deal with this matter, and indeed captured several horse thieves and bandits.

"What is the other party's name? Do you need me to check it for you again?" the emperor asked with concern.

Gu Jue just shook his head slightly sadly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. His surname is Huang and his name is Shi'an."

"However, it is probably hopeless. Your Majesty does not need to mobilize the power of the court for me."

"My work is just a small matter. What officials do every day is a big matter."

After all the explanations, Gu Jue gave the emperor a very good impression.

Obviously, the best thing to do at this moment is to go with the flow, but the other party doesn't want others to work hard for her?

Do you really not want to? Do you think the power of the court should be used in the most appropriate place?

Or, does she not want him to send someone to investigate?

"The dead are gone, my dear, you should look forward."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. But I have a family now, and he is alone. If I abandon him again, I can't do it."

"Besides, I have already accepted his engagement token, and I don't want to betray him."

"I hope your majesty will forgive me."

As he spoke, Gu Jue gently stroked the Buddhist beads in his hand sadly.

Now, the emperor didn't even need to ask, he already knew that this string of Buddhist beads was the engagement token, right?

So why is it so precious?

But, using Buddhist beads for engagement?

Seeing Gu Jue's extremely sad expression, the emperor didn't feel comfortable asking any more questions.

Just started talking about other topics.

Later in the conversation, Gu Jue's state returned to the original state.

The emperor then pretended to be curious and asked, "I wonder what you think of my princes."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Yu's heart tightened.

Sure enough, after passing the second level, now the most important level is coming.

"I am a humble official, I don't know much about the princes, I don't even know them, I really don't know how to answer."

Gu Jue's expression was full of shame, his eyes were filled with guilt, and he even looked a little embarrassed, ashamed of being a subject and not knowing the prince.

This time the emperor was very satisfied.

However, he still asked a question that couldn't be more straightforward.

"What do you think of the fight for the throne?"

Is this emperor crazy?

Is there such an emperor?

Open your heart to your subjects right away?

Not at all prepared?

Even if she had some thoughts in her mind, no one would dare to tell the truth when asked like this, right?

Gu Dezhong was about to explode with anger. He really couldn't understand the emperor's actions.

However, since the emperor asked directly, she answered directly.

"I have a limited vision and don't know much about the fight for the throne."

"However, in my opinion, this is your Majesty's family affair. Your Majesty naturally has his own thoughts in his mind. I believe your Majesty."

It was very straightforward and even a little rude, but the emperor felt comfortable listening to it.

Although this is a bit too simplistic and a bit idiotic.

But it is undeniable that he was pleased.

As a result, the topic between the two gradually became more relaxed.

By the time Gu Jue successfully returned to the Marquis' Mansion, he was so hungry that his stomach was sticking to his back.

As soon as we entered the mansion, all the food was served.

"Ayi, ask San to be on guard against my fiancé's matter. The emperor's people will investigate in the near future."

"Yes."

Ayi was not at all surprised by Gu Jue's words, and even did not show any surprise that Gu Jue had a fiancé.

It makes people feel that the other party is also an insider.

He is indeed an insider.

After all, he was the one who did this personally.

He had never understood why the eldest brother would invent a fiancé for him out of thin air.

Or her fiancé who has passed away.

But now, he understood.

The boss's status is no longer what it used to be, and there are many ministers in the court who are eyeing him.

Even the royal family is eyeing the boss.

The eldest brother doesn't like anyone else at all, and it's impossible for him to like anyone other than the prince.

That's why you act like this, right?

Huang Shian?

The royal prince Chang'an?

Forgive his ignorance. Now I understand why the boss did this.

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