I don't want to play anymore

Every time Emperor Yuwen came back from the Queen Mother, he was not in a good mood.

This time, his expression was even worse.

It is inconvenient for outsiders to intervene in the affairs between mother and child.Gu Jingyuan didn't go to trouble, and found an excuse to leave the palace.

Long Yanzhao didn't keep him either, he just asked someone to prepare a soft sedan chair, and ordered the guards to personally escort Gu Jingyuan home.

"Left and right have a rest today, Ah Yuan will go back and rest."

At this time, the Ninth Five-Year Lord often wants to be quiet by himself.

It's just that when Gu Jingyuan returned home, within two hours, the reward from the palace arrived again.

He beat the envoys sent by the state of Chang in the literary test, not only upholding Dayi's dignity, but also fighting for the honor of Dayi. But the real reward will still not be less.

There were four or five boxes of things in the yard, but Gu Jingyuan still didn't take a second look.

Eunuch Jiang, the inner eunuch who came to announce the decree with these rewards, was not surprised to see him like this.

——Master Gu doesn't like vulgar things, he doesn't envy money, everyone in the palace knows it, it's not surprising.

The old man picked up a brocade box from the many gold and silks, and said mysteriously: "The emperor knows that Mr. Gu is not interested in those personal things, so besides the usual rewards, he specially gave this treasure to him. Have you been here before?" Have a look?"

Gu Jingyuan took the brocade box and asked, "What treasure is it?"

"Hey, this treasure is really rare. It is a treasure that the countries of the Western Regions paid tribute to the late emperor a few years ago. At that time, several noble concubines wanted it, but the late emperor was not willing to give it to anyone." Eunuch Jiang is in charge of the internal prison in the palace The old man knows more than ordinary people.

Not only does he know many royal secrets, but he also knows Gu Jingyuan's current status in front of His Majesty.

The news that His Majesty punished Mr. Dong just now for Mr. Gu spread in the palace. Eunuch Jiang did not dare to be negligent. He said to Gu Jingyuan, "My lord, please take a look."

He urged, and all the servants in Gu Jingyuan's mansion were also curious about this treasure that even the late emperor couldn't bear to part with, and cast their eyes one after another.

During these scrutiny, Gu Jingyuan twisted two slender fingers and opened the brocade box.

I saw a piece of jade that looked very rough inside.

The jade has not been polished, and its color is dark brown. It looks like ordinary jade, but it is uglier.

It's just that from the moment the box was opened, there was a strange fragrance.

In an instant, it seemed that the whole yard was filled with a strange fragrance.

Gu Jingyuan paused when he opened the box.

"This is Wenxiangyu. Not to mention the capital city, there is only such a piece in the entire Central Plains and all the countries in the Western Regions."

Eunuch Jiang has already explained from the side: "This stone has a strange fragrance, which will last for ten thousand years. Your Majesty said that since Mr. Gu likes to smell the fragrance, please take out this jade and give it to him."

Gu Jingyuan looked at the unattractive jade in the box, and listened to Eunuch Jiang's narration, his expression was completely stunned.

His handsome brows even frowned a little, and it was only after Eunuch Jiang reminded him that Gu Jingyuan thanked him in accordance with the etiquette: "I thank the Lord for your kindness."

Eunuch Jiang, who witnessed everything beside him, couldn't help being speechless, thinking: Mr. Gu is really hard to coax.His Majesty has specially rewarded such a treasure, yet His Excellency is completely indifferent, and there is no joy on his face!

...Could it be true that, as rumored in the palace, Mr. Gu only likes His Majesty, and these extraneous things are nothing but floating clouds to him?

……

Eunuch Jiang received the reward money and went back to return to his command. Gu Jingyuan asked the housekeeper to put all the other rewards into the warehouse, while he went back to the house with the brocade box.

After a while, someone came to report that the second son of Prime Minister Yang's family had come.

Yang Lin still looks like a young nobleman. Today he is wearing a brocade attire, holding a folding fan in his hand, but he looks like a man with a dignified appearance.

Seeing Gu Jingyuan, Second Young Master Yang put away his folding fan, and quickly smiled and said, "Master Gu, I heard that His Majesty has rewarded you with many good things? Not only is there a thousand taels of gold, but also a piece of scented jade? I heard that this is not okay. , you have to hurry over and have a look!"

"Oh? Unexpectedly, the second son has also studied jade?"

"What kind of research?" Yang Lin sneered, "I'm here to see the gold!... I guess Mr. Gu wouldn't pay attention to the little money. If you don't care about something, then we can only rare it for you. !"

"Haha." Gu Jingyuan was amused by him, "I haven't seen you for two days, and the second son is even more humorous."

"No, I'm not joking." Yang Lin lifted the hem of his robe familiarly, and sat next to Gu Jingyuan: "Master Gu is rewarded, so we have to walk around Yangsheng Tower, I'm not afraid of Master Gu Can't find me, did you come here by yourself?"

"Didn't you just eat it two days ago?" Gu Jingyuan said helplessly, "Or is the Prime Minister treating you badly, and the second son can't even eat a full meal?"

"There is enough food, but I'm not greedy." Yang Lin picked up a candied fruit on the table and threw it into his mouth, "Okay, don't pretend, just tell me what's going on!"

"What's the matter?"

"Still pretending." Yang Lin glanced at him reproachfully, "It's been spread all over the palace, His Majesty gave Mr. Dong ten boards for you, and then gave you a piece of beautiful jade that will last forever, Tell me, what's going on?"

"..." Gu Jingyuan lowered his eyes when he heard the words, "I didn't expect the news from the palace to spread so quickly... Then what about the matter that I offended His Majesty this morning? Did the Second Young Master hear about it?"

"Can you still offend His Majesty?" Yang Lin asked with a stare.

Seeing him like this, Gu Jing knew he hadn't heard of it.

He didn't mention this matter again, because Young Master Yang said again: "What about the jade, don't hide it, show it to brother?"

"You are really rude to me." Although he said so, Gu Jingyuan still took a brocade box from the table and handed it to him.

Yang Lin opened the box, and the strange fragrance came out. He was startled, and said, "Don't tell me, it's really fragrant! No wonder it's called Eternal Fragrance!"

"What everlasting fragrance?" Gu Jingyuan smiled helplessly, "Who came up with this word?"

"Then I don't know, anyway, His Majesty is very high-profile this time! Everyone in the palace knows that because Mr. Gu was not very satisfied with the previous gold, silver and jewelry, so this time the rewards are chosen by His Majesty himself."

Yang Lin imitated Gu Jingyuan's gossip: "And in order to find a gift that Mr. Gu would like, I wish people could dig out all the treasures! After thousands of choices, I finally chose such a piece of Wannian." The beautiful jade that spreads the fragrance...well, although it is not beautiful..."

After hearing this, Gu Jingyuan remained silent, already thinking about it.

At first, he thought that His Majesty really bothered to choose a gift for him, but now it seems that he really thought too much.

——Sending such a precious gift can not only scare the chickens and monkeys, but also silence the mouths of the people in the palace, so that the unhappiness in the morning can be completely turned over, so as not to arouse more suspicion from the outside world.

one stone two bird.

It is indeed in line with Long Yanzhao's behavior style.

There is no other meaning at all.

……that is really good.

Gu Jingyuan was obviously much more relaxed than before, and explained a few words casually: "The Mr. Dong who was in the palace in the morning provoked me, and was bumped by His Majesty."

"No wonder..." Yang Lin said, "I heard that the beatings were terrible, so that's what happened. It's also ridiculous. Mr. Dong has no name or official position, so he dares to disrespect you? You turned against him! Ants Do you still want to shake the big tree?"

"It's all right now. Your Majesty has said that Mr. Gu has a noble character and a long-lasting reputation. Who else dares to talk about you behind your back?" Yang Lin looked at Gu Jingyuan's face: "Ah Yuan, Your Majesty is quite considerate of you in this regard."

Gu Jingyuan does not deny this.

After all, if you want to make it easier for yourself to do things outside, His Majesty still needs to give him this respect.

What's more, Long Yanzhao really knows how to buy people's hearts better than anyone else.

"Let's get down to business." Gu Jingyuan changed the subject: "Today, His Majesty accompanied me to meet the Queen Mother."

"...What did the Queen Mother say? She didn't make things difficult for you, did she?!" Yang Lin immediately became nervous after hearing this.

Gu Jingyuan shook his head.

The Queen Mother didn't like him, but she never made things difficult for him.

At most, it was to embarrass him by saying a few words.

He said: "With the emperor here, she didn't say anything, but made the emperor very unhappy..."

After speaking, he roughly described to Yang Lin what happened in Yong'an Palace before.

After hearing this, Yang Lin couldn't help sighing: "It's strange for you to say that the queen mother is the emperor's biological mother. The emperor's 16-year-old refusal to delegate power after he took charge of the government can be said to be close to the mother's family and want to share a share of the pie. But the world can't wait for a son. A mother who only favors men...she is the first old man."

The Second Young Master was right, but his words were too straightforward.Gu Jingyuan smiled and said, "Anyway, King Hao is going back to the palace."

"Tsk." Yang Lin shrugged: "I don't like my own son, but care about other people's sons. She is also the only one in this regard."

"It's not normal." Gu Jingyuan gently stroked the jade in the brocade box with his fingers, the fragrance lingered in the whole room, and he lowered his eyes to think in the intoxicating fragrance.

The emperor ascended the throne at the age of 13, when he was still a teenager.

According to the ancestral system of the Dayi Dynasty, the emperor could only be in charge at the age of 16.

The time for Long Yanzhao to go up was unlucky, a few years behind.

So in the palace, the queen mother listened to the government behind the curtain, and the king regent took charge of the court affairs on her behalf.

It is said that when the emperor is 16 years old, the two should hand over power to each other.But on this matter, the two people are rarely unified, so much so that even today, a large part of the imperial power still falls into their hands.

If it wasn't for the fact that these two people were not in agreement with each other, and they both had their own petty thoughts, I am afraid that Long Yanzhao would not be able to get to where he is today.

"There are still a few secrets here."

When Yang Lin raised the topic, Gu Jingyuan asked him, "What's the secret?"

Yang Lin said: "I also heard my father and the others say it occasionally."

The second son took a sip of tea, imitating the appearance of a storyteller, and said: "Our queen mother gave birth to the concubine Chen at the same time, and gave birth to the prince at the same time. The queen mother gave birth to our emperor, but the concubine Chen was not lucky. His prince is the current King Hao, and he has a natural disease."

"What kind of secret is this?" Gu Jingyuan looked at him. This matter is not a secret, and both the government and the public know it.

"I haven't finished yet." Yang Lin said unconvinced: "Later, an eminent monk from the Western Regions came to the palace. After doing the calculations, we found out that it was our Majesty... Your Majesty is the lone star of Tiansha, who can restrain his relatives. Then King Hao was given to Ke by him!"

After Gu Jingyuan listened, his expression remained calm, without the slightest hint of shock.

Instead, Young Master Yang was shocked.

"Have you even heard of this? After His Majesty ascended the throne, it's all a secret!"

Gu Jingyuan didn't even move his expression, and asked him, "Is there any other secret story?"

"Just..." Yang Lin answered him subconsciously, "Anyway, the late Emperor believed what the eminent monk said, and firmly believed that keeping His Majesty in the palace would be a disaster for him, so he sent His Majesty to the northern palace when he was very young...The Queen Mother Because of this, he received a cold reception, which is why he dislikes His Majesty."

Gu Jingyuan: "Well, it makes sense."

Yang Lindao: "Some people say that she is kind to King Hao, and that's because His Majesty defeated King Hao, and she feels guilty. Also, she doesn't like His Majesty having an heir, because of His Majesty's fate..."

"This statement is a bit strange." Gu Jingyuan said: "It doesn't seem to be the character of the Queen Mother."

"This is quite strange. Even my father can't possibly know all the secrets of the harem."

Halfway through Yang Lin's speech, he clapped his hands as if he had finally figured it out: "I see, my father told you these things, right? He will definitely tell you these things before you enter the palace, and you stay by His Majesty's side." You have to be on guard, in case what the eminent monk said is all right..."

"Second Young Master, be careful." Gu Jingyuan interrupted him again, "I never believe in such things as fate."

With that said, he put the brocade box back on the table.

Turning his gaze, his eyes fell on the jade ring finger of Young Master Yang, and Gu Jingyuan's slender eyelashes left a small shadow under his eyes.

He said indifferently: "Besides, Your Majesty and I are just playing on occasion."

"……Too."

Yang Lin said again: "Then you should also know about this matter. The northern palace that His Majesty went to when he was a child... It is said to be sent, but it is better to say that he was sent there! The original words of the late emperor are 'Life and death are his own fate. ’, Your Majesty must have suffered a lot. However, he met that person there... or how should I put it, Bai Yueguang.”

When he said this, Gu Jingyuan's eyes did not blink.

Second Young Master Yang continued to drink tea, "So Jing Yuan, it's wise for you not to be emotional with His Majesty. You can't get mixed results with His Majesty, it's better to have a dewy marriage, and wait for that old fox Gu Yuanjin to fall... Alas, what are you doing?" Always staring at my jade finger? Do you like it?"

Putting down the teacup, Yang Lin looked at the jade wrench he was wearing, but did not notice that Gu Jingyuan's eyelashes trembled violently.

"Originally, I can give you whatever you like, brother, it's nothing. But this is not enough." Yang Lin said in a regretful tone: "This jade ring finger is a pair, and the other is always worn by my elder brother. hands."

Gu Jingyuan has already closed his eyes and stopped looking.

His lips moved, thinking he should say something, but he couldn't say anything.

He could only listen quietly to Yang Lin sighing: "But you also know that my elder brother won't come back."