Huaigui

On the first morning after the Shangsi Festival, the whole country of Beining had three joys.

First, the emperor appointed the daughter of King Qin as Princess Anxi and married Rouran Khan Yu Jiulu far away in exchange for a long-term business relationship between the two sides. Since then, peace in the northern border has finally settled; second, Princess Gao Le of Pingcheng married Yuan Tan The eldest son, Yuanying, was also conferred the title of concubine as a bachelor's servant, and entered the Jixian Hall to take charge of the compilation of classics.The third thing shocked the government and the public the most. As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar—the Yu Wang Gaohong, who had been unmarried for many years, was finally given a marriage. The princess was Xu Xin, the famous military governor of Bingzhou.

These are all major events, not to mention weddings and funerals are even more eye-catching.In comparison, the decision to let Gao Jing, the eldest son of the emperor, and Gao Yu, the second son of the emperor, to attend the court seemed insignificant.

Gao Jing didn't mention anything, he just went to Shuyuzhai on time, and had half an hour of tea with Murong Xun, a great scholar at the time.He selectively ignored Gao Lejun's tears, and then went to Nanchu Zhizi's residence. The two only met each other in a hurry, and then left away from the eyes and ears of others.

On the day of Princess Anxi's wedding, the entire Los Angeles city seemed to see her off with red makeup, and most of the royal family and relatives went to watch the ceremony.Outside the Fangzhu Gate, one person and one rider quietly left the palace.

Bypassing Zhuque Avenue and the bustling main street of Nanshi, Helan Mingyue stopped under the carved beams and painted buildings of "Drunken and Happy".He handed over the horse to the caretaker, and took out a little silver as a reward.

Zui Xiaoyao's day and night business is very separated, and it looks like an ordinary restaurant right now, except for a famous hand playing the pipa and singing a song of Sauvignon Blanc in the middle of the venue, you can still see a little bit of luxury and money at night.

He Lan Mingyue didn't stop, and ignored the madam's greetings, and went straight to the small private room on the top floor.Zui Xiaoyao is used to entertaining rich and noble families in the middle of the capital, but this top floor wing room is the only one where ordinary patrons can't come. Anyone here, whether it's drinking flower wine or staying overnight, is incomparable to ordinary people who are either rich or expensive .

When the guards outside saw He Lan coming, they silently opened the door for him.He paused for a while and said softly, "Thank you."

"My lord will be here soon." Murong Yun said in a low voice.

The private room is spacious, with tables, chairs and beds. It is said that if you have any special hobbies, you can also find fun here.Some little hobbies of the royal family and relatives who are not humane, are all hidden here.

But Helan Mingyue obviously didn't come here for pleasure.

He flipped up his robe and sat down, picked up the middle teapot and poured three cups of tea.The last cup of light tea had just calmed down when the sound of the door being opened rang in her ears, and He Lan Mingyue immediately stood up and knelt down: "Master."

"Get up." Gao Hong picked up a cup of tea and sniffed the fragrance, "You have time to find me today."

"I haven't congratulated the master yet." He Lan Mingyue said quietly.

Gao Hong couldn't see the joy of getting married at the beginning, he waved his hand to signal him not to mention this again, He Lan Mingyue said: "A few days ago you entered the palace secretly and met Ling Guifei."

The firm tone made Gao Hong's eyes sink, and when he looked at him, there was a murderous look: "How did you know?"

"I was seen, master." He Lan Mingyue said, seeing his rare calmness, he was actually happy, "Don't worry too much, she is just a little maid, and has been taken care of by slaves."

"Is that so? You are quick to take care of this king." Gao Hong snorted softly, "Only this matter?"

"If you say you want to report to the master, this is indeed the only thing. But I have one more thing, and I want to ask the master's intention." Seeing Gao Hong slightly nodded, He Lan Mingyue continued, "There are rumors that your majesty intends to set up a Third Highness...Second Highness can't sit still, I'm afraid that he will do something irrational."

Gao Hong sneered and said, "My eldest nephew can still be irrational?"

He Lan said: "It's about storage."

Gao Hong took two steps slowly, walked to the window and looked at the red wedding dress overwhelming the street: "It's not unreasonable, this king asked you to look at Gao Jing, but he didn't say that he had to intervene... If he really attacked Yu'er, Didn't he send it to the target by himself? The matter of establishing a reserve has not yet been settled, but you are right...prevent problems before they happen."

He Lan Mingyue went deaf appropriately: "What did you say?"

"It's okay." Gao Hong raised his glass and drank it, and put the white porcelain cup on the window frame, precariously, "You reminded me...Gao Yu, it's a trouble, I have to find a way to deal with that woman as soon as possible. "

He Lan Mingyue said: "Yes."

After Gao Hong asked him many more questions, he answered them all one by one. Finally, seeing that Gao Hong seemed to want to see someone else, he resigned on his own.He Lan Mingyue walked out of the box, exchanged glances with Murong Yun, the other party gently pulled his cuff, took the opportunity to stuff a small note, he didn't dare to neglect, just lowered his eyes to express his thanks silently.

Walking to the second floor when leaving, Helan Mingyue just ran into Lu Yi who was guarding the stairs.

He hadn't seen this old elder brother for a while, but in his impression Lu Yi always had a cold face, but he was still rosy and healthy, but now he had two black eyes, as if he hadn't slept for five days and five nights.

"Big Brother Lu?"

Lu Yi raised her head and saw him jumping down the last two steps, she actually showed a very shallow smile: "You have finished talking with the prince, I am waiting for you here—"

He Lan Mingyue asked in surprise, "Is there anything you can do to find me?"

"It's not easy for me to come forward... You are working in the palace. If you can help me, I will be very grateful." Lu Yi said, and took out a small wooden box from her arms. Seeing that He Lan didn't feel disgusted, she said, "This It is the medicinal material that I entrusted someone to find from Ding Linghai. There is an old man in the palace who has been ill for a long time. This may be helpful..."

"Brother Lu, there is no need to talk about our friendship." He Lan Mingyue took it without opening it, and just put it away, "I don't know which palace your old friend worked in?"

Lu Yi looked distressed, and said after a while: "He...you go to Hanzhang Hall and give it to a girl named Aqiu. If the other party asks, just say that it was a gift from an old friend of Moling, and he will understand."

Including Zhangdian?He rarely set foot in this place, it sounds like he is in the West Palace.

Although Helan Mingyue was more puzzled in her heart, she didn't show it, and said with a smile, "I understand. Brother Lu, is this Miss Aqiu your good friend?"

Lu Yi patted him on the shoulder, only said "Don't guess", but did not deny it.He Lan Mingyue said casually, seeing that his expression didn't change, she knew that she was wrong, and asked if the other brothers in the shadow guard were well, and after getting a definite answer, she was about to leave and return to the palace.

Just two steps away, Lu Yi suddenly called him: "Mingyue!"

He Lan Mingyue turned around: "Brother Lu, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"The prince is going to marry the concubine soon, so don't tell him about my private matters." Lu Yi said, her words were a bit cramped.

After Helan Mingyue thought for a while, she nodded at him: "I understand."

That day when Helan Mingyue Yuma returned to the palace, he was full of thoughts: what kind of old man could make Lu Yi feel ashamed and beg his former subordinates to do things, but would not let Gao Hong hear the news?Gao Hong and Concubine Ling are probably not as simple as imagined. When they meet in Shoushan, they seem to be not only old acquaintances, but also have an affair, and he has to take care of Gao Yu by himself...

Gao Jing knew it, and his face probably wouldn't look good.

And it was this point that made He Lanmingyue firmly believe in a bold conjecture - that clever third son of the emperor should be inextricably linked with Gao Hong.

Facing the setting sun, he galloped through the criss-crossing alleyways, all the way to the north.

The wedding convoy came out from Miyagi, led by the envoy Rouran, and walked slowly, all the flowers were flying in the sky.Both sides of the long street were crowded with people, and the faces of the spectators were full of joy.

Helan Mingyue couldn't run the horse, so she had no choice but to slow down.He couldn't even take a step forward in the place surrounded by water, so he had to get off his horse and lead him.It was still spring, but he was sweating profusely from the crowd. He raised his hand to touch it, and the note in his arms was almost wet with sweat, so he hurriedly took it out.

Murong Yun's handwriting is not difficult to read, there are a few words scribbled on it, and he just said: "The matter of the King of Longxi can be seen from Mr. Chunru."

Helan Mingyue was taken aback.

"Mr. Pure Ru" refers to Murong Xun, an academician, Gao Jing's teacher, a serious Confucian scholar.Although the first emperor entered the court as an official, and now he has made great contributions, but what is the connection with the King of Longxi?

The tall black horse snorted impatiently behind its back, and its hooves rubbed against the ground, flying up a thin layer of dust.He Lan Mingyue crumpled the note, and stuffed it into her lapel sleeves calmly.

He looked up at the wedding chariots and horses occupying the entire main road, sighed, and was thinking about which way to go back to the palace—it was okay to get close to the city wall—but there was a commotion in front of him.

"Hey, hey! Don't squeeze!"

"Where did the little girl come from to go on a rampage?"

"You were the one who touched me first, and the villain first sued—"

"Yo, are you still reasonable?"

The front of the pushing and shoving room automatically parted, and He Lan Mingyue was caught off guard, and before he could clearly see what happened, a figure fell straight towards him.He stretched out his hand to help him, and seeing that it was a middle-aged man, his face was flushed, and he couldn't help but push He Lan away, furious.

"Little girl is running wild everywhere. There are many people who come to watch the wedding ceremony of the princess. Friction is inevitable. I accidentally bumped into you, and I have already apologized, but I still hold on to you!"

Helan Mingyue looked in the direction he was pointing. Among them was a girl in men's clothing who was being guarded by two hulking attendants. With her hips on her hips, she said triumphantly, "You can touch me, too? If you want to get a big guy to judge, you can't do it." Don’t you look at how much you weigh? Talk nonsense, and you will be beaten so hard that you can’t recognize it immediately!”

He clenched the saber by his side in coordination from left to right. Although the middle-aged man was still angry, he only pointed at "you" and "you".Seeing the appearance of the dignitary bullying the civilians, the people around all turned sideways, not wanting to step into the muddy water.

Rao Helan Mingyue had seen all kinds of acting, but still couldn't help but secretly said: "This girl is so domineering!"

Seeing that the man didn't dare to speak anymore, the corners of the girl's lips turned up, and she said disdainfully: "Hmph, it's useless to talk too much, I'm going to teach you who you shouldn't mess with today!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately stepped up from left to right, and rushed towards the middle-aged man.

At this critical juncture, He Lan Mingyue said: "Which family's lady is this? Today's princesses and princes may not have you bullying others!"

"Who is—" Before she could finish the words, she found the person who spoke, and cut off everything by herself.

A pale blue round collar robe, with a dazzling sword at the waist, leather belt and black boots all set off the slender figure.With flat shoulders and narrow waist, and an extremely handsome face, he looked young, his hair was braided into a bunch, and a wooden hairpin was scribbled in. Just standing there, he reminded people of the words "outstanding among chickens" for no reason.

Helan Mingyue supported one of her servants with one hand, and cleverly slapped her away, and the burly man slipped a few steps away!

Someone came forward, and those who watched the excitement immediately divided half of their eyes to this side.The middle-aged man hurriedly grabbed He Lan, and said in a low voice: "Young master, I am very grateful for your righteousness! But I think that girl is fierce, and there must be someone in the family to support her. If there is any conflict with her..."

"It's okay." He Lan Mingyue smiled, and looked at the girl again, "Do you really plan to apologize to this uncle?"

"You want Miss Ben to make an apology?" The girl's willow eyebrows were erected, and there were mixed feelings on her gorgeous face, "What are you...you deserve it?!"

She was so angry that she couldn't choose what to say, and He Lan Mingyue became more and more calm: "Look at the attire, the girl is a lady from the official family? It's so good, and I happen to be involved with the adults in my job, if it gets to the ears of those big shots—— "

"Shut up! No one in Luoyang City has dared to threaten this lady like this!"

Seeing that she was angry, Helan Mingyue only hummed softly, adjusted the position of the saber slowly, turned around and led the horse, flew up, saw that the people were almost scattered, gave a light slap, and galloped away.

The girl stood where she was, with resentment in her eyes at first, and then it became more complicated.She tilted her head and spat fiercely, but said: "Go, find out for me exactly who this person is from!"

Hearing the attendant nodding in agreement, she lowered her voice: "People from my Yuan family, how could they be so angry!"

On the other side, Helan Mingyue returned to the palace, and the royal family watching the ceremony had returned to the palace from the city wall.He first went to Hanzhang Hall to find the girl named Aqiu, and then went to the North Hall after delivering the things.

Unexpectedly, he happened to meet Gao Jing leading Gao Sheng at the door, and as soon as he walked over, the silly child saw him first, shook off Gao Jing's hand, and called Mingyue brother all the way to rush over.Helan Mingyue hurriedly embraced him, raised her head to meet Gao Jing's eyes, and then blinked lightly: "Your Highness."

"Where did you go?" Gao Jing said, with a normal attitude in his words.

He led Gao Sheng and walked over, the children on the left and right couldn't understand what they were saying, so they could be more presumptuous in front of him: "Do what His Highness entrusts."

Gao Jing said: "Is there any gain?"

He Lan Mingyue didn't speak directly, but said: "The background of His Highness the Third Highness."

"Birthplace?" Gao Jing was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood what was happening. His face, which was always moody and indifferent, lost his composure at this moment, "You must not talk nonsense, if someone else hears it, you and I will not be able to escape!"

"This subordinate just mentioned it casually. How to think about it depends on His Highness."

Gao Jing looked at him suspiciously, thoughtful for a moment, took Gao Sheng's other hand, and sighed: "I will investigate. You are not here today, and the queen mother mentioned it in front of the father. I see that there is no way to escape." take off."

Seeing his sluggish expression, Helan Mingyue couldn't help worrying: "Is it related to His Highness?"

"What the queen mother means is that as Brother Yu is getting older, Concubine Ling has the idea of ​​taking him a concubine first. She just wants Brother Yu to marry a wife soon after he has passed through the personnel affairs. I am the eldest brother, how can I let everything go? For him? She chose a few concubine rooms for me, and told me to go to Palm Palm Eye and live in Yaoguang Pavilion within two days."

"The side room...?" He Lan Mingyue froze in place as soon as the words fell into her ears.

As soon as he stopped walking, he moved Gao Sheng, and the child raised his head for no reason, and pulled He Lan's hand.Gao Jing also noticed his abnormality, smiled slyly, and said, "It's me, not you, who was forced to take a concubine. Why do you have such a big reaction?"

He Lan Mingyue said: "Isn't this subordinate...just think..."

How come so fast?

He met Gao Jing's eyes, which were transparent and clear, and suddenly felt ashamed of being seen through.Being selfish with Gao Jing was not what he had in mind at the beginning, but He Lan admitted that what he got from it was not only sex in bed.

He just started to care about Gao Jing's thoughts, if he seems to care more and more, why would he want to take a concubine?

Does this mean that someone else will take his place in the future, and he can only be the bodyguard honestly, no longer stepping into the dormitory, and Gao Jing will only have the status of master and servant from now on?

Is this what he wants?

"He Lan, you don't have to think too much." Gao Jing pulled Gao Sheng to his side, and put his hand around his arm.Under the palace wall, it was clearly a very ambiguous posture, but he seemed not afraid of being seen by others.

He Lan Mingyue avoided Gao Jing's gaze: "This subordinate didn't think about it."

Gao Jingdao: "It's just a formality, don't worry."

But what should he worry about?

Helan Mingyue wanted to ask many questions, but Gao Jing didn't answer.He let go of He Lan silently, lowered his head to talk to Gao Sheng, and returned to the North Hall step by step.

He stood where he was, and saw that Gao Jing's background was still tall and straight, but he was a little more helpless.