I don't want to play anymore

Gu Jingyuan is indeed going to have a look at the warehouse in the palace today, do some inventory, and then order the steward to do some things.

It's just that I've been busy for an hour.He had heard that His Majesty called the young master to play chess, and he asked for leave in advance, so Gu Jingyuan planned to leave the palace directly and go home to rest.

Coming out of the warehouse, stepping on the winding path, before taking a few steps, Gu Jingyuan felt that someone was following him.

He used to walk in the palace, but most of them only appeared near the emperor's study room and bedroom, and he would never set foot in other places without edicts.

But this time the route from the warehouse to the palace gate is different from the usual one.

Gu Jingyuan's hearing is extraordinary, it is not difficult to detect two small footsteps following him, neither fast nor slow, just happened to fall not far behind him, and followed him all the way to the Royal Garden.

But even if he found out that he was being followed, Mr. Gu didn't make a sound.

This is the imperial palace, and there are a few young eunuchs leading the way beside him, and there will be forbidden soldiers passing by here from time to time, so it is expected that nothing will happen.

Until he came to the back garden and bumped into Princess Yongxin.

"My minister sees the princess, and greets the princess."

He stopped to pay respects to the princess, the other party was of high status, according to the rules of etiquette, Gu Jingyuan should pay her respects like this.

But Princess Yongxin, who had been waiting there for a long time, turned around suddenly after hearing his voice, and then trotted over.

"Brother Jingyuan, hurry up and get up!"

The Princess is still wearing a fiery red dress, which is similar in color to Gu Jingyuan's usual uniform.

It's just that compared to Gu Jingyuan's miserable beauty when she was wrapped in red clothes, the princess wearing red clothes will only make her look hot and enthusiastic, like a cluster of warm fires, hot and bright.

Gu Jingyuan stood up as he said.

"It's so late, why is the princess still here and not going back to rest?"

"Of course I'm waiting for you!" Yong Xin spoke quickly, with a big smile on her cute doll face, she couldn't wait to ask:

"Brother Jingyuan, you haven't replied to my letter for a long time, have you received the letter I wrote to you?"

Although the girl's brows are full of heroic demeanor, when facing Gu Jingyuan, her cheeks are flushed, her pupils are cut, and she is innocent.

With some expectation in her eyes, she looked directly at Gu Jingyuan, and her mentality was roughly that she hoped that he had read her letter, but also hoped that he hadn't received it at all.

In that case, it can be explained that the other party has not seen her letter since he has not received a reply.

Instead of deliberately avoiding her.

Although she already knew the answer in her heart.

After all, in the past year, so many rumors and rumors in the capital have spread to Huizhou, she has long known...

Gu Jingyuan didn't answer immediately, but took the lead to back away from the left and right.

After all, he was a foreign minister, so it was inconvenient for him to walk alone in the palace, he had to have several people around him.

But there is no one in the harem, and Mr. Gu is the one who the emperor tacitly allowed to enter and leave the palace at will, so he asked the eunuchs to stand far away temporarily, and the palace people did not dare to disobey.

As for Princess Yongxin, she also brought a few servant girls over, but in order to have a private conversation with Gu Jingyuan, she asked others to wait for her in the distance, so soon, they were the only ones left in the huge courtyard. two people.

Gu Jingyuan said in a low voice: "The princess should not write to the minister again in the future."

"Brother Jingyuan..."

Ever since the other party sent the others away, Yongxin had anticipated what he would say.

It's just that she expected to be rejected.

But he didn't expect to be rejected so bluntly.

Princess Yongxin raised her small face, facing Gu Jingyuan with a childish face.

Although Lord Gu is not as tall as the emperor, he is not short in stature.

He looked at the princess with a slightly bowed and bowed posture, with a respectful and correct attitude, and a serious expression: "The princess has a noble status and a unique personality. I will definitely find someone who really suits you."

Princess: "..."

Gu Jingyuan said: "Next time, don't call me a minister like that, it will bring you trouble."

"...I don't! I don't!"

Being rejected face to face, the Princess almost cried.

It's not that she couldn't accept it in terms of self-esteem when she was rejected - the number of times she talked to Mr. Gu was only a few words. As for writing letters and unilaterally calling him so affectionately, it was all just wishful thinking.

but……

How much does she like Master Gu?

Gu Jingyuan is really the most beautiful and gentle person she has ever met in her life.

What's more, at the Qionglin Banquet that day, Gu Jingyuan was outstanding in literary talent and surpassed the crowd. Yongxin will always remember him standing there with his eyelids lowered, humble and low-key, restrained and deep, but he can make people look down on the crowd and look down on others. feel……

Such an astonishing and stunning Mr. Gu...

Such a perfect Master Gu...

It was also from then on that she began to try to contact Gu Jingyuan.

Deliberately pretending to be about to fall into the lotus pond to attract his attention, deliberately calling him "Brother Jingyuan", deliberately being cheeky, and being intimate with him...

Yongxin was originally a young girl who had just begun to fall in love, and she was used to being at ease in Prince Yan's mansion. Although she knew she had to restrain herself when she arrived in the capital, it was already the limit.

The person she was thinking of was standing in front of her eyes, how could she hold back!

The princess finally couldn't hold back and asked him: "Is it the emperor... But... Your Majesty is so ruthless, he doesn't mind letting you bear the name of jester! He uses you like that...Brother Jingyuan, Do you really like the emperor that much?"

"Brother Jingyuan, I have already made an agreement with my father. As long as you are willing to return to the palace with me, my father will play to the emperor and request that you be transferred to Huizhou..."

When the little girl was talking, Gu Jingyuan's eyes fell on her, fixedly watching her with a kind light in his eyes.

After listening to what the other party said, he smiled softly and said: "To be honest, Your Highness, the minister also has a younger sister, who is as lively and lovely as the princess, and is approachable. This year... probably should be As big as you."

"Brother Jingyuan?"

Yongxin was slightly taken aback, not understanding why he said that suddenly.

Gu Jingyuan said again: "I miss that sister very much. So if the princess doesn't mind, you can still call me brother in private. Just don't..."

"Brother Jingyuan!"

Yongxin understood, but the other party was still rejecting her!

People from the Long family probably have a fiery temper, and she is spoiled and spoiled, so it stands to reason that Xiaojiao must lose her temper after being rejected in such an oblique way.

But Mr. Gu's well-shaped eyes are full of tenderness and shadows.

Even if this tenderness is probably for his sister, it has nothing to do with him.

But...it's too warm.

It was so warm that I couldn't bear to get angry with him.

The flag box fell to the ground, and the black lacquered chess pieces scattered in all directions, and then scattered all over the ground.

The dragon boots stepped on the ground, and the emperor flicked his bright yellow sleeves, wandering back and forth in the hall.

It was very quiet in the hall.

The little eunuch who was kneeling there buried his head in his elbows, even Zhuo Yangqing was a little startled at the moment, and dared not speak out.

It wasn't until four or five laps later that Long Yanzhao returned to his original seat. He said blankly, "Bring that Mr. Dong here."

Dong Chen felt extremely nervous when he entered the room.

He didn't meet the emperor many times, and it was the first time he came back to the emperor's bedroom, so it's no wonder he wasn't nervous.

On the way in, he silently recited the speech he had prepared.

First of all, we need to imply that the emperor's princess has thoughts about Mr. Gu, and also tell the folk rumors by the way, and finally talk about the scene he saw when he followed Gu Jingyuan just now, and lead the emperor to the imperial garden...

If Mr. Gu and the princess were still there and the emperor happened to catch him, that would be the best result.

If they were no longer there, or if there were other people beside them when the emperor arrived... that's fine.

As long as the foreshadowing is done well and the emperor becomes suspicious, even if the princess and Mr. Gu are innocent, the emperor will probably find it difficult to accept it.

At that time, he will take the opportunity to express his loyalty and determination to pledge allegiance to the emperor...

This situation of being neglected all the time might be overturned!

Thinking of this, Dong Chen felt a little more confident, and couldn't help being complacent.

But he didn't expect that after he entered the main hall and politely bowed to the emperor, before he could speak, he heard the emperor ask him: "Do you know that spreading rumors is a death penalty?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me, the grassroots did not spread rumors!" Dong Chen knelt down straight on the ground.

He has been secretly observing Mr. Gu for a long time, and he expected that if Gu Jingyuan was kneeling here, he would probably have the same posture as himself.

Because he is inexplicably not favored by His Majesty, but Gu Jingyuan is still favored, which made Dong Chen involuntarily start to study and imitate Gu Jingyuan.

Today, he can no longer tell whether he is the substitute of the Beirong Zhennan King, or... his Lord Gu's.

Dong Chen forcibly withstood the heavy pressure released by the superior, gritted his teeth and said: "Cao Min did see Mr. Gu and the princess meeting alone in the imperial garden, and Mr. Gu even retreated to the left and right, and the princess behaved intimately...and..."

The more you talk, the harder it is to go on.

It was strange, the emperor was still sitting there, his movements and expressions didn't change at all, but the fear in Dong Chen's heart became more and more intense, and he was about to tremble.

If it weren't for the fact that the arrow was on the string and he had to shoot, he simply wouldn't dare to say anything.

But the matter has come to this point, and he can't help but fight it out, Dong Chen said: "And the princess called Mr. Gu very intimately, and the grassroots also heard folk... There are rumors among the folks that Mr. Gu is a star of Wenqu, and the princess is here again. It's a rare female hero...they, they are..."

"enough."

The emperor suddenly stood up from his seat, his tone sounded calm.

Dong Chen was stunned and didn't dare to say a word.

At this time, Long Yanzhao walked up to Dong Chen step by step. Seeing the bright yellow boots getting closer and closer to him, Dong Chen couldn't help but feel agitated.

He heard the emperor say: "Raise your head and look at me."

Dong Chen's heart moved, and he couldn't help raising his head slowly.

He has been imitating Mr. Gu's charm for some time.

To ask oneself is to look up, and what is presented to the superior is the picture of the neck growing upwards, slowly revealing the delicate and correct facial features.

But who knows that this side of him did not catch the eyes of the emperor.

In fact, after he slowly raised his head, he was kicked out by Emperor Yuwen who was staring at him!

The emperor didn't say a word about Mr. Gu, but asked him: "You bastard! How dare you tarnish the princess's reputation and her late-night private meeting?! Drag it out and kill me!"

It was only then that Dong Chen realized that something was wrong. He seemed to have overlooked certain important points and did something completely wrong!

But the imperial guards had already broken in, and he didn't have time to think about what he did wrong, so he could only kowtow desperately to beg for mercy.

It's a pity that the young emperor's expression was very indifferent.

He was tall and slender, and the image of standing there with his hands behind his back was tall and majestic, but he didn't show any sympathy for his beauty.

Letting the other party cry and beg for mercy, he didn't even look down at Dong Chen.

Later, Mr. Dong was dragged out, dragged to a very far place, and there was no crying sound inside or outside the dormitory.

Long Yanzhao nonchalantly asked someone to pack up the chess pieces again, and sat down to continue playing chess with the young master.

Obviously, the emperor's interest in the conversation was not as strong as before, but he still insisted on finishing the game, and Zhuo Yangqing didn't dare to refuse.

After being quiet for a while, Long Yanzhao's complexion seemed to have improved a lot, and the young master tried to say: "That Mr. Dong... Hey, he looks pretty good, it's a pity. It's a pity that the person who sent him in I'm too anxious, I haven't taught the rules of this palace, so I don't know much after all."

Seeing that Long Yanzhao didn't show any displeasure, Zhuo Yangqing said again: "How can the princess's innocence be allowed to be so casually announced and publicized by him? It is a miracle that such a person can live for so long after entering the palace. Relying on the emperor's broad-mindedness, I don't want to argue with him..."

"You're really wrong about that."

Long Yanzhao's eyes fell on the chessboard, and he said with an unclear attitude: "I wanted to throw him out, but Mr. Gu begged for him."

"... Was it that time he offended Mr. Gu?" The young master laughed dryly, "I seem to have heard of it."

Long Yanzhao said: "Such a ungrateful thing, it would be easy to kill."

The Ninth Five Lord's tone was light and fluffy, but his attitude was already very clear.

He killed Mr. Dong with a stick, saying that he was defending the princess, but it was not for Mr. Gu.

The emperor is also Gao. Mr. Dong was not only sent to the palace by the regent, but also kept by the queen mother. If he is lost for nothing, I am afraid that the queen mother will not be able to explain it first.

Now the princess is involved in the other party's words, although everyone can see that his purpose is to pour dirty water on Mr. Gu, but this is enough to ask for guilt.

His Majesty has never been as tyrannical and rough as he seems, Zhuo Yangqing has known this for a long time.

only……

The emperor is like this, and he never leaves Mr. Gu with three sentences...

Zhuo Yangqing's expression became secretive. Seeing that the emperor had been thinking for a long time without making a move, and his mind was obviously not on this game of chess, he still boldly asked: "Is the emperor really not going to visit the Imperial Garden?"

Long Yanzhao, who hadn't given up yet, paused.

The tall and straight figure seemed to be covered and buried by a layer of shadow. For a moment, Zhuo Yangqing really thought that the emperor would get up like he did just now, and go straight to the imperial garden.

But the emperor did not move after all.

The Ninth Five-Year Lord was only silent for a while, then shook his head firmly and said, "I don't have to go."

Gu Jingyuan didn't stay in the palace much.

After speaking a few more words with the princess, he walked out of the imperial city and returned to his home under the guidance of his father-in-laws again.

He usually doesn't like to have people around to serve him, so no one will enter his yard except the servants who sweep him.

At night, it becomes especially quiet inside and outside the house.

But Gu Jingyuan didn't like this kind of quietness very much.

Generally speaking, after returning home, he either reads all night until dawn, or washes up and goes to bed early.

It was also a busy day, it was rare to be sleepy so early, Gu Jingyuan washed up and lay down on the bed.

He is used to having light when he sleeps, so there will probably be a small candle on the table.

Gu Jingyuan gently closed his eyes in the small piece of light illuminated by the candlelight.

After an unknown period of time, the candles in the room flickered.

Gu Jingyuan's eyelids also trembled twice, and then suddenly opened!

He sat up from the bed almost as soon as he opened his eyes, and put on a defensive posture. However, just as he turned over and rushed towards the person, the familiar voice exploded in the darkness again.

"Shh, don't make a sound."

The deep and magnetic voice said, "It's me."

Gu Jingyuan's strikes were like lightning, and his momentum was like wind, and he calmed down after the sound.

He was successfully grabbed by the wrist.

Long Yanzhao only thought that he was woken up by fright, held the slender wrist, and sat down beside Gu Jingyuan's bed, saying: "Scared you? Sorry, I didn't know you fell asleep." .”

In the flickering flames, Gu Jingyuan shook his head lightly, "See Your Majesty."

Long Yanzhao changed out of the dragon robe, and changed into a night clothes.

But even so, the exuberant heroism and righteousness around the emperor made him not look like a thief.

But Gu Jingyuan was puzzled and asked: "It's so late...why did the emperor come here suddenly?"

Long Yanzhao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, had already taken advantage of the situation to wrap Gu Jingyuan with a quilt, leaned on the head of the bed, hugged him from the side, and asked inappropriately: "Hiss, Ah Yuan, this room is not warm."

Gu Jingyuan let him hug him, his hands and feet were tightly wrapped in the quilt, and he leaned against Emperor Yuwen motionless.

"Of course it's not as warm as in the palace, but it's okay." He said.

Long Yanzhao's voice came faintly from above his head: "Since you know that it is warm where I am, why don't you go to the bedroom to find me after you finish your business?"

Gu Jingyuan said: "I heard that His Majesty called the Young Master to come over, besides..."

"Besides, Mr. Gu also met the princess in the imperial garden." Long Yanzhao automatically took over the latter words.

Even if this is not what Gu Jingyuan wanted to say.

But Gu Jingyuan had an exquisite mind. When the emperor said this, he guessed that he was stabbed in front of the emperor when he saw the princess in the imperial garden tonight, and then thought of the person who followed him at the beginning...

"Is it the complaint from Mr. Dong?" Gu Jingyuan asked in a calm voice.

Long Yanzhao chuckled, but didn't hide it, and even praised him a bit.

"A Yuan is really smart."

After hearing this, Gu Jingyuan didn't respond, and just fell silent like that.

He knew that the person following him was Dong Chen.

But the other party didn't seem to want to do anything to him, so he didn't care.

It's just that I didn't expect Mr. Dong to choose to make a fuss about his affairs with the princess...

Such recklessness and stupidity were totally unexpected to Gu Jingyuan.

Now that the matter has happened, what will be the end of Mr. Dong, he can already guess without asking.

The only question left now is...

Gu Jingyuan's eyelashes continued to tremble, he raised his eyes to look at the emperor, and asked him: "Since your majesty heard that I met the princess in the imperial garden at night, didn't you go to see it?"

——At least, before he and the princess both left, he didn't see the emperor.

Gu Jingyuan could guess what Mr. Dong said in front of the emperor.

But he is not from the emperor's harem, he is just a courtier.

Meeting privately with the princess will not involve the issue of hurting the emperor's face.

So if there is no past, then the emperor doesn't care.

In the dim candlelight, Gu Jingyuan's eyes were clear and bright.

He just looked at the Ninth Five Master so intently, patiently waiting for the other party's answer, there was even a hint of hope in his eyes.

——What he wants is the emperor's indifference.

The other party doesn't care, so he can stay in this capital with peace of mind until the day when he should leave.

if not……

Some time ago, the emperor said that he would give him a title, but it really worried him for a few days.

But obviously, the light in Gu Jingyuan's eyes was too bright for a moment, causing those who stared at him to look straight at him, but Long Yanzhao misunderstood him instead.

The Ninth Five-Year Lord tightened one arm and hugged Gu Jingyuan even tighter.

The other pinched his slender jaw, and he forced Gu Jingyuan to turn his head and look at him with a very aggressive tone.

"I really want to go and have a look... But Gu Jingyuan, if I really go, I will happen to meet you and Yongxin talking alone... It is a serious crime to have a private meeting in the palace! There are so many people around watching, if this The charge has been confirmed, what should I do with you when you say so?"

"I also want to care about you, but sometimes I can't help myself, do you understand?"

Being forced to turn his head, Gu Jingyuan's fair neck looked more and more elongated.

Enduring the roughness from the emperor's fingertips, Mr. Gu said sincerely: "The emperor is resourceful and considers things more and more carefully. You are right."

"Don't flatter." The Ninth Five Lord showed a bit of a nasty smile, and then said: "I'm not a good person... I'm heartless, and I don't mind letting Mr. Gu bear the name of a jester and use you like that ..."

"emperor……"

Gu Jingyuan couldn't sit still.

He wanted to struggle to get up, but he was held tightly by someone, unable to move.

In desperation, he could only say: "The princess is young and ignorant, please forgive me."

Long Yanzhao still hugged him tightly.

He didn't have to look at the Royal Garden by himself.

There are shadow guards all over the palace, and he can't hide any big or small things from his eyes and ears. The emperor only needs to call the shadow guards who were nearby at that time to ask.

Especially this time it was Kagepachi who was on duty near the imperial garden.

Yingba has learned ventriloquism since elementary school, and he learns everything very vividly, and has a good memory.

So at that time, what the Princess and Ah Yuan said and did, they couldn't hide it from him.

The emperor naturally knew that even though the Princess wanted it, Mr. Gu only regarded her as his younger sister.

Since she is regarded as a younger sister, it is not surprising that Mr. Gu is nervous now.

Long Yanzhao didn't want to argue with him, so he just asked him: "So Ah Yuan still has a younger sister? What about your younger sister? I don't seem to know that you have any relatives..."

"Yes." Gu Jingyuan said.

After speaking, he fell silent.

I don't know if it's because the part of the candle is about to burn to the bottom, the flame jumped a few times crazily on the wax tears that flowed all over the candlestick, and it became darker than before.

So much so that Long Yanzhao couldn't see the expression of Mr. Gu with half-down eyelashes.

He just heard him say: "Father has many children, there is an older brother, and a younger brother... There is a lively and lovely younger sister, and there should be several younger siblings... I can't remember clearly."

As he spoke, Gu Jingyuan pulled up the corners of his lips, trying to make himself smile lightly.

"That was a long time ago."