Tyrant's Secret

"Is that so..." Ling Jue suppressed the tears in his eyes, tightened the tassel in his hand, and finally put it in the long box without looking at it again: "Put this sachet away."

"Yes." Putting the box away, Pu Gonggong sighed: "The Zhan family and the Dou family were originally in-laws, but now they are more in-laws. This family has been loyal and good for generations, and the whole family is full of traitors. I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse!”

Ling Jue closed his eyes, and comforted him: "The clear ones will be clear, and the turbid ones will be turbid. Eunuch don't have to worry."

Pu Huaiyan sighed: "Although the Zhan family has been loyal to Tianjin for generations, after all, the Zhan family once supported the old prince, so it is impossible to guarantee that they will not have a dissenting heart towards His Majesty. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case..."

Pu Huaiyan thought for a moment, then said to Ling Jue: "The old minister thought that His Majesty might go to Zhan's house."

Ling Jue opened his eyes, and looked at Pu Huaiyan with some hesitation.

Pu Huaiyan looked at him and said meaningfully: "It's always harmless to take one more step."

It was a rainy season, and the road surface was very muddy. The carriage drove past, making the sticky sound of water being squeezed out of the road surface.

Sitting in the carriage, Ling Jue was even more oppressed and dull by the sound.

This trip to the Zhan Mansion was to show favor at best, and to win over at worst.

What Ling Jue has always disdained to do is to please others, but he still did it, and even went in person.In fact, on the one hand, he wanted Dan Gonggong to feel at ease, and on the other hand, it was probably because he didn't want the only person who had given him tenderness besides Dan Gonggong to stand against him in the future.

Ling Jue took a deep breath.If it wasn't for the misunderstood Zhan Yanchu that day, how could there be so many twists and turns?

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Zhanfu." The guard driving the horse respectfully said to him.

"En." Ling Jue responded lightly, regained consciousness, opened the curtain, and got out of the carriage.

The Zhanfu is built in a very grand style, with carved beams and painted buildings, high plaques and two stone lions on the left and right. You can still see the grand scene of the past.

Standing with his hands behind his back, Ling Jue stood outside the gate of the Zhan Mansion, squinting his eyes, carefully looking at the three vigorous golden characters on the plaque, "Guo Guo Fu".

Those three words were written by the first emperor himself, which shows that the first emperor attached great importance to Zhan Gu.

When he was young, Zhan Gu was resourceful, brave and good at fighting. He followed the late emperor to open up territories and made countless illustrious military exploits.It's a pity that because of assisting the old prince, he was almost killed by the nine clans after Ling Jue ascended the throne.It was Ling Jue who thought of the loyalty and goodness of his Zhan family for generations, and tried his best to protect Zhan's story.

Ling Jue trusts Zhan Gu, even though Zhan Gu once assisted the old prince, Ling Jue knows that Zhan Gu is definitely not an ungrateful person.Besides, he is the only one with the surname Ling now.

Come today, just to ask for a clear statement.

Seeing Ling Jue standing there for a long time, the porter on one side stepped forward to inquire, Ling Jue revealed his identity, told the porter not to be angry, and led the way, and walked in.

There are quite a few servants in Zhan's mansion, perhaps because Zhan Gu's discipline is relatively strict on weekdays, everything is in order, there is not even a single person making noise, and the mansion is very quiet and serene.

Ling Jue couldn't help thinking secretly, is this the place where Zhan Yanchu grew up?It kind of matches his temperament.

Before reaching the backyard, there was a sound of sword practice and a few reprimands from time to time. When he got closer, it turned out that it was Zhan Gu who was instructing Zhan Yanchu to practice sword.

Looking at the warm scene of Zhan Gujiao Zhan Yan practicing sword for the first time, Ling Jue was inexplicably envious.

Zhan Gu was correcting the pointing of his sword for Zhan Chu, when he saw Ling Jue, he recognized him, quickly knelt down, and respectfully said: "The old minister bows to His Majesty."

Seeing this, the family members of Zhanfu knelt down in shock.

Zhan Yanchu was stunned for a long time in disbelief, and forgot to salute for a while.

Zhan Gu hurriedly reprimanded in a low voice: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you kneel down to greet him?"

It was only at the beginning of the banquet that he came to his senses, he quickly knelt down and bowed his hands together: "Your Majesty, my humble minister!"

Ling Jue looked at Zhan Yanchu, he couldn't tell what it was like, he just felt dazed.A few days ago, I went to Yunyu with this man, but when I met again, he was already engaged to someone else.

Ling Jue collected his thoughts, and said coldly, "There's no need to be polite, just get up!"

Zhan Yanchu supported Zhan Gu to stand up.

Standing with his hands behind his back, Ling Jue said, "I came today because I heard that General Zhan and Miss Dou's family are engaged, so I came to congratulate you."

When Zhan Yan first heard the words, his body froze, and he smiled shyly: "My lord, thank you Your Majesty."

Ling Jue tilted his head slightly, and winked at the attendants behind him, who immediately understood and presented the congratulatory gifts.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's grace." Although Zhan Gu expected that Pu Huaiyan would ask Ling Jue to show his favor to him, he never thought that His Majesty would come in person, and with a slight surprise, he bowed to Ling Jue: "Your Majesty, all the way Thank you for your hard work, please come in and have a cup of tea."

Ling Jue is not good at communicating with people, so he just chatted with Zhan Gu briefly, then got up to leave.

Zhan Gu and Zhan Gu were about to send Ling Jue out at the beginning of the banquet, but Ling Jue stopped Zhan Gu and said, "There is no need to send him off, old General Zhan is not in good health, let's go back to his room to rest first!"

Zhan Gu was quite moved when he heard the words, he couldn't help calling Ling Jue to stop and said, "Your Majesty."

Ling Jue looked at Zhan Gu with some surprise, "What else is there for Old General Zhan?"

Zhan Gu bowed his hands and said solemnly: "Six years ago, Your Majesty resisted all opinions and did not order the minister to die, so I knew that His Majesty is a wise king. In these years, although I have spoken outrightly and offended His Majesty many times, Your Majesty never Not really punishing the old minister, it is a confirmation of the minister's point of view. Although the dog is married to the Dou family again, the minister is willing to guarantee the lives of hundreds of people in the Zhan family, and the Zhan family will never join forces with traitors."

Ling Jue nodded slightly, and said: "Since you have made your position clear, I will never be suspicious in the future. Regarding the matter of the old prince, Old General Zhan doesn't need to worry about it."

Zhan Gu felt relieved, and said to Zhan Yanchu again: "Chu'er, send Your Majesty out."

The atmosphere was indeed a bit delicate, after all, there had been such an intersection between the two, Ling Jue didn't know what to say for a moment, but at the beginning of the banquet, he mustered up the courage to speak: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to congratulate me today."

Ling Jue came back to his senses, when he heard his words, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, frowned slightly and said, "You should know that I didn't intend to congratulate you."

Zhan Yan first looked at Ling Jue.

It was only then that Ling Jue realized that what he seemed to say was a little absolute, so he cleared his throat and said coldly, "I mean, not all of it."

Looking at his appearance at the beginning, Zhan Yan couldn't help laughing: "I know."

Ling Jue glanced at his gentle smile, feeling a little confused for no reason.

At the beginning of the exhibition, Zhan Yan looked away, and there was a bit of sadness in his smile, but he said solemnly: "I will never betray Your Majesty."

Ling Jue didn't know what to say, and also looked away: "That's the best."

Both were silent again.

When Ling Jue got into the carriage, Zhan Yanchu suddenly remembered something, came over to stop the driver, and tapped a few times outside the carriage.

"His Majesty."

Ling Jue was sitting in the carriage, when he heard Zhan Yanchu calling him, he felt inexplicably happy, opened the curtains calmly, glanced out at Zhan Yanchu: "What?"

Looking at Ling Jue's dark eyes at the beginning of the exhibition, his heart moved, and he looked away: "Actually, that day, I always wanted to tell His Majesty that His Majesty doesn't need to make up for anything, because..."

Zhan Yan looked at him at the beginning, and said firmly and seriously: "Because in my heart, His Majesty is very good."

Ling Jue froze suddenly, his hands trembled slightly, and he slowly lowered the curtain.

Is it an auditory hallucination? The person who has seen his unbearable body is telling him that he is fine.

"Your Majesty, please treat yourself well in the future."

The corners of Ling Jue's mouth curved slightly, "I... know."

The slightly cool rain, with the light fragrance of flowers, dripped continuously on the body.

Ling Jue opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.The colored notes that are full of trees hang heavily on the treetops, swaying in the wind, and they don't know how many secrets of infatuated men and women are carried.

How many people have come here to make a wish, but he dare not even have a single thought.

Aside, who is watching him?

Startled by the fiery gaze, he turned his face sideways and looked at the young man standing beside the Flower God Tree.

A young man with handsome eyebrows and a wasp-like waist, such an outstanding person, at such a ignorant age, should be reckless and frivolous, but he is so humble and gentle.

At the beginning of the banquet?It's him?

Zhan Yanchu and him looked at each other for a while, and finally walked over, a hand couldn't help caressing Ling Jue's delicate face, the tenderness in his eyes made people fall for him: "Your Majesty..."

Ling Jue didn't cater to her, but she didn't avoid it either, she just slowly closed her eyes.But there was no gentle touch on his face. When he opened his eyes, the boy disappeared.Under the flower god tree, he was the only one left.

Ling Jue woke up suddenly.How can you have such a strange dream?Still dreaming about the beginning of the banquet?

He stared blankly at the endless night, feeling an indescribable emptiness in his heart.

When did you get used to being alone?

Ling Jue frowned and closed her eyes in boredom, wrapped her brocade quilt tightly, tossed and turned, but she didn't feel sleepy at all.

By the way, that sachet has the effect of refreshing and calming the mind.

Ling Jue got out of bed involuntarily, took a lamp, and searched in the hall in a daze.What about the sachet?Where did the dandelion keep it?

Something on the shelf was accidentally knocked off, making some noise.

"Your Majesty!" Dandelion rushed in after hearing the sound, and all the lights in the room were turned on by the guards.

Ling Jue squinted his eyes because of the light, and was in a daze for a while.

Dandelion looked at Ling Jue in surprise.I saw that Ling Jue was like a sleepwalking child, with loose hair and disheveled clothes, hunched over, holding a lamp in one hand, and rummaging through boxes with the other.The expression on his handsome face was erratic, without any majesty of a king of a country.

"Your Majesty, what is Your Majesty looking for?" The first time Pu Gonggong saw Ling Jue like this, he was not calm for a while.

Ling Jue came back to his senses, looked at himself, realized his actions, blushed immediately, and straightened up in embarrassment.

Ling Jue stumbled and put the candlesticks down, pretending to be calm and said: "It's nothing. Just get up and have some tea."

He turned around, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured it into a cup.

Dan Gonggong reminded: "Your Majesty, there is no tea in there."

Ling Jue froze, and put down the teapot guiltily.

Seeing this, Pu Gonggong hurriedly said: "Old minister, go and make a pot of tea for Your Majesty!"

Ling Jue stopped him: "Forget it, I don't want to drink anymore. You all back down!"

Pu Gonggong was a little surprised, but didn't ask any further questions, just said: "Yes." After hesitating for a while, he said: "Your Majesty, rest well."