The first male queen [crossing]

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Wang Funian also left for Langya.

Because of the previous Lantern Festival incident, Gu Junci felt that his dream was a bit absurd, and he didn't know how to face Xiao Yuan, so he moved out of the Duke's Mansion and lived in the military camp.

This Xiao Yuan also seemed to feel that he was ashamed to belittle Gu Junci because he couldn't hold himself for a while, so he agreed to Gu Junci's resignation to live in the barracks, but even so, he didn't seem to be happy at all.

Xiao Yu could clearly feel some changes in Xiao Yuan's mood, he seemed to be a lot colder and irritable.

Afterwards, various aristocratic families who fought against the imperial court under the banner of the rebel army appeared one after another in various places, and they all began to attack the city and expand their sphere of influence. Naturally, the imperial court also sent troops to suppress it.

However, the aristocratic family that started the army was like a prairie fire. Even if they sent troops to suppress it, it would be of no avail. It just suppressed the east and bounced the west.

In the spring of March, the emperor issued a decree to announce to the world that these aristocratic families who raised the army were crowned kings, and let them govern and manage their own affairs, which can be regarded as stabilizing the chaotic situation.

But just after the fifteenth day of the third lunar month, the emperor passed down another decree. He had been on the throne for many years and wanted to go to Mount Tai to worship the heavens. Because Lanling was closer to Mount Tai, he ordered the Xiao family of Lanling to go to the vicinity of Mount Tai as a guard first. By the way, prepare for offering sacrifices to heaven and wait for the emperor to come.

Xiao Boxu, the Duke of Liang who received the order, looked gloomy, and then summoned Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yan and Hao Wenzheng to the study to discuss the matter.

In the barracks, Xiao Yu followed Gu Junci, and accompanied him on the school field to train the recruits who had previously been recruited into the army.

As soon as Gu Junci sat down, Xiao Yu immediately took the teacup that Achun had been holding next to him and handed it to Gu Junci, exploring:

"Brother Junci, I really don't understand. You said that the second brother has become very gentle after you came, but why has he changed back to the way he was before recently? Are you arguing?"

Gu Junci drank his tea and looked at Xiao Yu suspiciously: "No."

Xiao Yu scratched her head: "Then why hasn't Second Brother met you recently?"

Gu Junci put down the teacup, and also felt a little strange, but he couldn't say it clearly, he could only perfunctoryly say: "Maybe it's because I insisted on staying in the military camp and made your second brother lose face, and he is not happy."

Xiao Yu frowned and sat down beside him: "That's true, Second Brother really wants you to live in our house."

Gu Junci looked directly at Xiao Yu: "I heard that the imperial envoy came to the mansion, why don't you go back and listen to what the imperial envoy said?"

Xiao Yu shook her head: "I don't understand, and I don't bother to listen. Anyway, there is a second brother, he will come and tell us."

Gu Junci raised his lips and smiled brightly, but just after he finished laughing, he saw Xiao Yuan approaching with a gloomy expression.

He stepped up the steps with a very dignified expression. He stopped in front of Gu Junci, the entire shadow enveloped Gu Junci, and his eyes met. Gu Junci couldn't understand what Xiao Yuan wanted to express at this moment, but he just restrained himself. With a smile, he asked seriously.

"Did something happen?"

Xiao Yuan saw all of Gu Junci's expressions in his eyes, the more he was like this, the more guilty he felt, the more guilty he felt.

He adjusted his breathing: "Follow me to the military tent, and Ayu will come too."

Xiao Yu nodded quickly, seeing him turn and leave, cast a questioning look at Gu Junci, Gu Junci just shook his head, and ordered Ah Chun to supervise the recruits to continue training, and then together with Xiao Yu, they walked towards Xiao Yuan's Go to the military tent.

When they arrived, Huo Situ and Yang Junfang were already waiting in the tent.

"What happened?" Gu Jun asked.

Xiao Yuan looked at the four people in front of him solemnly, and after a little deliberation, he said: "Your Majesty ordered us to send troops from Lanling to Mount Tai to arrange the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven."

"Mount Tai offering sacrifices to heaven?" Huo Situ was a little surprised.

Xiao Yuan nodded solemnly: "My father said that the late emperor never went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the heavens when he was alive. Now that the country is in turmoil, it is really inappropriate for His Majesty to go to Mount Tai to worship the heavens."

After Gu Junci lowered his eyes and meditated for a while, he said seriously: "Could it be... because the imperial envoys came to invite Lanling to send troops to Fan Yang but failed, so His Majesty specially ordered Lanling to go to Mount Tai to arrange sacrifices to heaven."

Xiao Yuan's expression was solemn, and he didn't seem to object to Gu Junci's guess.

On the contrary, Xiao Yu said: "Second brother didn't lead the troops to Fan Yang, it was to get rid of pirates, besides, His Majesty ordered us to arrange sacrifices to the heavens on Mount Tai, I don't think there is any problem."

"The problem is big," Gu Junci explained patiently, "If your second brother led the troops to Fan Yang, and solved His Majesty's suspicions and lowered Lanling's combat power, everything would be fine, but your second brother didn't Go, even if it is to exterminate the pirates, His Majesty may not believe it completely, after all, there is a Prime Minister Xie in the court."

What Gu Junci said was exactly what Xiao Yuan was worried about. At this moment, he looked at the map hanging in the military tent and fell into a deep thought:

"But this time, we have no way to escape, we can only face the difficulties."

Huo Situ said: "Then is there any way for us to avoid it?"

Gu Junci pondered: "Maybe not, we can only take one step at a time, but we can speculate on His Majesty's intentions, or, Prime Minister Xie's intentions."

"Prime Minister Xie?" Xiao Yu was full of doubts, "What does this have to do with Prime Minister Xie?"

Gu Jun resigned: "Jing Bianhou was wronged and died, and Wei Guogong Fan Yang raised his troops. Prime Minister Xie is inseparable from this. If Prime Minister Xie intends to deal with Lanling this time, I'm afraid he will have a second move."

Yang Junfang thought for a while, then hurriedly said, "Then let's not go."

Xiao Yuan: "If you don't go, you are disrespecting the order."

Huo Situ: "It's dangerous to go there."

Xiao Yuan turned around, met Gu Junci's sly eyes, and suddenly became interested: "Brother Gu, do you have any good suggestions?"

Gu Jun said: "Braking with stillness, and responding to all changes with the same, we just need to do our part and go to Mount Tai to arrange sacrifices to the heavens. As long as we thank the prime minister for his move, we can handle it. We are afraid of him. out."

Xiao Yu scratched her head; "But I heard that Prime Minister Xie is very popular with His Majesty."

Gu Junci patted him on the shoulder sideways, and said with a smile: "That's okay, no matter how deep the love and trust are, it will be worn away time and time again."

Xiao Yuan's expression changed suddenly, but he hid it well, turned his back to them, and calmed down: "Since it's agreed, I will go back to the mansion to inform my father, and rush to Daiyue Town to deploy defense as soon as possible."

"Yes."

After several people clasped their fists and saluted, they left the military tent one after another.

But Xiao Yu who had just walked to the door stopped, returned to Xiao Yuan's side, stared at Xiao Yuan's dignified expression, and said worriedly: "Second brother, what's the matter with you?"

Xiao Yuan: "Nothing, you go out first."

Xiao Yu walked up to him, looked at Xiao Yuan who was frowning tightly, and asked tentatively, "Are you worried about Brother Jun Ci? If you are really worried, why don't you just tell him the truth?"

Xiao Yuan met Xiao Yu's sincere eyes, hesitated to speak, thought for a while, and then said: "It's more than that."

Xiao Yu was a little shocked: "Second Brother, what else did you hide from Brother Junci?"

Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, with a complicated expression on his face, but he couldn't tell Xiao Yu directly, and because he kissed Gu Junci, he just felt that this was not done by a gentleman, so he kept it secret, even the last It's hard to say about my dear brother.

After all, if this matter is announced to the public, it may be even more detrimental to Gu Junci.

What's more, Xiao Yuan still doesn't understand why he couldn't control himself and made such absurd mistake at that time, and he still doesn't understand how that kiss is related to many previous actions.

Xiao Yuan's mind was in a mess, and he couldn't figure out a clue, so he became more and more disturbed.

Seeing his elder brother's appearance, Xiao Yu didn't know how to persuade him, so he resigned from the military tent resentfully, but happened to meet Gu Junci who had turned back.

"Why did brother Junci come back?"

"I have something to tell your second brother." Gu Junci smiled brightly, and walked straight into Xiao Yuan's military tent.

Xiao Yuan also heard the movement outside the military tent, and just as he adjusted his mood, he saw Gu Junci walking in, seeing the bright smile on Gu Junci's face, he felt his heartstrings twitch slightly, and said a little uncomfortably:

"How did you come."

After the Lantern Festival, this was the first time that Gu Junci met Xiao Yuan in private, so he was a little uncomfortable, but fortunately, he had almost forgotten it after a long time, and now he can look at Xiao Yuan calmly .

Gu Junci approached mysteriously, and said seriously: "I suddenly remembered that today is March [-]th, and I came here specially to find you."

Because of the emperor's imperial decree, everyone in the Duke's Mansion was in a hurry, as if they had forgotten what day March [-]th was. Even Xiao Yuan himself would have almost forgotten it if Gu Junci hadn't mentioned it. up.

But Gu Junci remembered that he prepared the gift early, and handed the brocade box to Xiao Yuan at this moment: "Birthday, someone should celebrate your birthday when you go back tonight, so I gave it to you in advance, I hope you don't dislike it. "

Xiao Yuan's heart beat a little faster, but he still took the brocade box and opened it as if nothing had happened. There was nothing valuable inside, just a three-inch clay doll.

But where did he seem to see that dress and that appearance?

Xiao Yuan looked at it for a while, and said in surprise, "This is me?"

Gu Junci nodded again and again: "Yes, I made it myself. I learned it from the uncle who made clay dolls before, but it cost me a lot of money to buy him a drink, so he taught me. Don't be disgusted. There is only one in the world. This one is very unique."

Xiao Yuan stroked the clay doll lightly with his fingertips, and seemed to be able to feel the warmth of Gu Junci remaining on the clay doll, but when he realized what he was doing, he immediately withdrew his hand and said nonchalantly:

"Thank you, brother Gu for the gift, I like it very much."

Gu Junci's eyes are sharp, and he can naturally catch the changes in Dao Xiao Yuan's expression, and he can't help but feel a little disappointed: "Actually, it's okay if you don't like it. Is there anything good that you haven't seen at this time?"

Xiao Yuan knew that Gu Junci had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "No, I really like... like..."

He really likes it very much. The more he is like this, the more he seems to feel that he should not have done it in the first place.

Gu Junci raised his lips and smiled: "Okay, whether you like it or not, anyway, I gave you a birthday present, and you have to take it. Then I'll go first, you can be busy."

Xiao Yuan nodded in response.

Gu Junci just looked at him for a while, and then walked out of the military tent.

Gu Junci obviously felt that Xiao Yuan was not as close to him as before, but he didn't tell others what happened in his dream, so Xiao Yuan probably didn't know.

Could it be that that night when he was drunk, did he say something that Xiao Yuan misunderstood?