"Your Majesty, don't worry, these little eunuchs are clumsy, how can they do such delicate work? According to the servants, it is better to take the mirror to the office, and let the person in the office find a way to repair it. It will take a few days." Wan Zhongquan brought a cup of tea graciously, and persuaded him, "Drink a cup of herbal tea first to calm down, and there is no need to get angry over such a trivial matter."

For the current plan, this is the only way to go, but before the person in charge of the room repairs the mirror, he has to find another way to hide it from Gu Min.

Shen Ying picked up the teacup and drank half a cup of herbal tea. After drinking the herbal tea, the anxiety in her heart calmed down a lot. She sat down and thought about it calmly, but suddenly the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

First of all, why was the mirror placed on the shelf in good condition, no one touched it, and it didn't hit anything, so why did it break by itself?

Secondly, if the eunuchs did not accidentally lose a broken lens, where did the lost broken lens go?

Furthermore, Gu Min is usually not interested in such ghostly things, why would he suddenly give him a mirror that has been illuminated?

In the end, what was even more strange was that Gu Min came back as soon as the mirror shattered, as if he knew the mirror would shatter and calculated the time to come back. Did all this happen too coincidentally?

Shen Ying recalled the scene when Gu Min gave him the eight-treasure glazed mirror, because he was not interested, so he didn't pay much attention at that time.

He made a bold assumption. Could it be that the mirror was already broken when Gu Min sent it over, and Gu Min deliberately took a piece of lens away, so that he could not repair it. As soon as it is broken, Gu Min will come back and shout for a thief?

And he thought that the mirror was broken because of his poor storage, so he would naturally feel guilty towards Gu Min, even if Gu Min made some excessive demands at this time, he would try his best to tolerate it.

Shen Ying recalled what happened on the boat just now, didn't Gu Min take advantage of the fact that he didn't dare to let Gu Min know that the mirror was broken, and took the opportunity to act recklessly against him?

Shen Yingfeng narrowed her eyes, and a coldness rose in her eyes, she ruled out all the impossibilities, and the remaining ones, no matter how unbelievable, are still facts, so it is very likely that all of this is a conspiracy planned by Gu Min!

Shen Ying couldn't help but slapped the teacup in his hand on the table again, okay, Gu Junshu, you are so brave enough to tease me on my head!

No, I must never let that dog be so proud!

Shen Yingxiong.After a few ups and downs, the corner of his mouth was pulled coldly, and he had already thought of a good plan, "Shuoyu, come here! Go and pass a few words to Gu Shaojun for me!"



Over there, Gu Min was still on the boat waiting for Shen Ying to come back. After waiting for almost half an hour, just when he thought that Shen Ying had slipped away and didn't plan to come back, he got off the boat and was about to go to Chengxinzhai to find someone, suddenly Seeing Shuoyu running towards him in a hurry.

When Shuoyu ran up to him, Gu Min was about to ask him about the emperor, but before he could say a word, Shuoyu knelt down straight to him, "Your maidservant came to apologize to Gu Shaojun, please forgive me !"

Shuoyu is the servant of the imperial court, most people would respect him for the sake of the emperor, Gu Min hurriedly helped Shuoyu up, and said puzzledly: "Mr. Shuoyu please hurry up, why have you offended me? Why do you have to apologize to me?"

Shuoyu said apologetically: "It's Gu Shaojun like this. The slave girl was just cleaning in Chengxinzhai, and accidentally knocked down the eight-treasure glazed mirror you gave to the emperor on the shelf, so the mirror fell to the ground and died. Broken, the servant broke the mirror that Gu Shaojun gave to the emperor, it is a crime worthy of death, please forgive Gu Shaojun!"

Gu Min raised his eyebrows after hearing Shuoyu's words, and asked calmly, "So the emperor asked you to come and make amends for me? Where is the emperor now?"

Shuoyu said: "The emperor went to the eminent monk who came to the palace recently, Master Xuanci. The emperor said that the mirror represented the fate between him and Gu Shaojun. It is difficult to break the mirror, but the master's Dharma is profound. There will be a solution, as long as he sincerely prays to the Buddha, he will be able to reunite the broken mirror, and let the Buddha bless him and you for a long time!"

The corner of Gu Min's mouth twitched after hearing this, he knew that sooner or later Shen Ying would see through this little trick he was playing, but he was a little surprised to react so quickly.

So, he was about to be sure that the previous emperor's incompetence was all faked by him. In fact, the emperor's scheming city was no less than Empress Dowager Liu Guo Jiuchen and the like.

Gu Min glanced at Shuo Yu who performed well, walked forward with his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "In that case, I'll go see the emperor."

Not long after, Gu Min came outside the palace where Master Xuanci lived. Unexpectedly, the little novice who guarded the door came out and told him after passing the transmission. The master said that to reunite the thoughts on the broken mirror, the emperor needs I will be reciting scriptures in front of the Buddha for three days, so I ask Gu Shaojun to go back first. It is best not to disturb the emperor for the next three days, so as not to affect the sincerity of the emperor.

As soon as Gu Min heard it, he knew that this was an excuse Shen Ying came up with, so there was a legitimate reason to refuse to see him, the emperor finally faced him and didn't even bother to pretend.

Thinking of the past when the two were together, the emperor was just pretending to him, only perfunctory and acting, and he was foolishly addicted to the emperor's hypocrisy, Gu Min felt that he was so stupid, it was ridiculously stupid!

Will chanting help?Even if the broken mirror can be reunited, how will the crack in his heart be healed?

Gu Min stared at the two closed palace doors with irony in his eyes, turned around after a while, and walked away without hesitation.

And Shen Ying, who deliberately avoided seeing Gu Min, of course, did not actually chant scriptures honestly at Master Xuanci's place, but sat face to face with Master Xuanci on the futon and sipped tea.

"Master, please drink tea." Shen Ying asked all the servants to retreat, and personally picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Master Xuanci. Master, I hope you will forgive me. This time, for the selection of the son-in-law of the eldest princess of Changping, I have to trouble the master to waste his cultivation to help me perform this play. Don't be polite, just say it, and I will do my best to help Master achieve it."

Master Xuanci clasped his palms together to return the gift, and then took the tea from Shen Ying, "Amitabha, Your Majesty, you don't need to be too polite, if what this poor monk can do to help the eldest princess have a good relationship, and make this world less a pair of idiots and resentful women, then that would be fine." It is a merit.”

Shen Ying smiled and said: "Master is really compassionate. However, there is still one thing on my mind that I can't figure out, so please ask Master to explain it to me."

Master Xuanci said: "Your Majesty, please speak."

"The master is an expert in the world, he has never cared about common affairs, and has nothing to do with the royal family. There is no reason to violate the Buddhist precepts to help me tell this lie." Shen Ying casually turned the teacup in her hand, "So I want to know, What kind of method did Qing Heng use to get such an eminent monk like you to help him?"

Master Xuanci smiled slightly, "It turns out that the emperor was confused because of this. In fact, the matter is not as complicated as the emperor thought. Probably because Master Ling's master had once saved the poor monk's life, and Master Ling took his master's token to find the poor monk. Monk, that's why the poor monk agreed to help."

"So that's how it is." Shen Ying nodded with a light smile, knowing that Master Xuanci shouldn't be able to ask anything, so she didn't ask any more.

Shen Ying has always been curious about Ling Qingheng's real identity, but when she asked about it last time, Ling Qingheng excused herself by saying that the eunuchs hadn't been eradicated and that the grievances had not been avenged, so she had no face to show her true colors.

Ling Qingheng refused to tell the truth, and Shen Ying couldn't force him to ask, but he was sure that Ling Qingheng had so many people under his command who could invite someone like Master Xuanci to come out of the mountain, so the real identity behind him must be It couldn't be easier.

Although Ling Qingheng is now ostensibly loyal to him, but he deliberately concealed his life experience, which made Shen Ying feel unavoidable. He has always advocated that he should not be suspicious of people, so naturally he doesn't like the people under his command to treat him This master is hiding something.

Gu Min's obedience and disobedience were already a thorn in his heart, and he didn't want to have another Ling Qingheng.

Master Xuanci suddenly said: "The emperor seems to be a little restless, but because of that benefactor Gu who was begging outside just now?"

Shen Ying came back to her senses, looked at Master Xuanci with a slight smile and asked, "How did Master see it?"

Master Xuanci: "Ever since the emperor stepped into the poor monk's place, the poor monk's brows have not been stretched when looking at the emperor. The emperor came to the poor monk's place to avoid the benefactor. As the emperor, if you don't want to see anyone, don't worry. But there is no need to be like this, the poor monk guessed that the emperor must have some difficulties that cannot be said."

Shen Ying nodded and admitted, "Grandmaster is really astute. It's true. Occasionally, when I get tired of acting and don't want to act any more, I would borrow Grandmaster's place to seek peace."

Master Xuanci shook his head, "If you are not at ease, you will not be at ease no matter where you are. Forgive me for saying something boldly, the emperor thinks that he can get peace of mind by not meeting that benefactor Gu, but he is just deceiving himself."

Shen Ying sincerely asked for advice: "Then I wonder if Master has any method to make me feel at ease?"

Master Xuanci looked at Shen Ying, and said: "The poor monk thought that the word 'sincerity' is all you need to have peace of mind."

"Master, you want me to treat people with sincerity?" Shen Ying shook her head with a helpless smile, "I also want to be like this, but people don't treat me with sincerity. If I treat each other with sincerity, wouldn't it be a waste of my sincerity?"

Master Xuanci asked back: "How can the emperor be sure that his sincerity will be in vain?"

Shen Ying said with certainty: "Because I heard with my own ears that he betrayed me."

Master Xuanci shook his head again, "Sometimes even what you see with your own eyes and what you hear with your own ears is not necessarily true. You have to look at people with your heart. I believe that the emperor must have had doubts in his heart before, otherwise, he shouldn't be like this now. Trouble is."

Look carefully?

But it is true that Gu Min leaked the palace examination questions to Guo Jiuchen, and it is true that he sacrificed his life to save Guo Jiuchen. He heard and saw these with his own eyes. Could it be that if he looked at it with his heart, the result would be different?



Three days later, Master Xuanci finally roughly calculated the horoscope of the birth date of the person who matched Princess Changping and Jingzong's reincarnation, and informed the Queen Mother of the result.

As soon as the queen mother got the result, she immediately sent Guo Jiuchen to come to Evergreen Garden to discuss.

"Master Xuanci said that in the year of Renshen, born on the day of Xin Chou, the person who hits the tree with the tree will be matched with Princess Changping, so that the first emperor can be reincarnated smoothly. Please quickly help the Ai family find the man born on the day of Xin Chou in the year of Renshen. !"

Guo Jiuchen didn't believe in the theory of ghosts and gods. The Empress Dowager believed in Master Xuanci's words, but he was deeply skeptical and couldn't help asking: "Empress Dowager, do you really believe in reincarnation?"

Empress Dowager Liu looked at Guo Jiuchen, "What do you mean? Do you suspect that Master Xuanci is deceiving Aijia?"

Master Xuanci was recommended by Guo Jiuchen to Empress Dowager Liu, so Guo Jiuchen couldn't directly say that Master Xuanci was bluffing, otherwise he would not have slapped himself in the face, so he could only dissuade him tactfully: "I don't mean that, I just think reincarnated. This kind of thing sounds too unbelievable. I am worried that we have been busy for a long time, but in the end it will be nothing. It will only make the Queen Mother feel sad. Queen Mother, Emperor Jingzong has passed away. The emperor is at peace in the spirit of heaven."

Empress Dowager Liu snorted dissatisfiedly: "Why is it your turn to comment on what Aijia is doing? If you don't have evidence to prove that Master Xuanci is deceiving Aijia, then don't persuade Aijia, just follow Aijia's wishes." Just do it. As long as the Ai family can meet the late emperor again, let alone a Changping eldest princess, even if it costs the world, the Ai family will not hesitate!"

Empress Dowager Liu didn't appreciate Guo Jiuchen's persuasion. Ever since she heard from Master Xuanci that her son could be reincarnated and that the mother and son would have a chance to meet again, she was full of anticipation, so even if there was only a glimmer of hope, she would Going to try my best to make up for the regrets in this life.

Guo Jiuchen was helpless to persuade Empress Dowager Liu, but choosing a son-in-law for the eldest princess Changping would not affect the overall situation, so he followed Empress Dowager Liu's instructions and began to search for marriageable men whose birthdays met the requirements all over the capital.

Although Empress Dowager Liu doesn't like Princess Changping very much, for the sake of the child in Princess Changping's womb, she has to pretend first and cultivate her feelings.

On this day, Empress Dowager Liu heard that Concubine Chen, the birth mother of Princess Changping, was unwell, so she asked her personal maid to bring some supplements to Qichun Garden for their mother and daughter.

The palace lady came to Qichun Garden with a gift, and when she passed outside Chen Taifei's bedroom, she happened to hear Chen Taifei and Princess Changping's mother and daughter talking about themselves in the room.

Concubine Chen was still the same, lying sickly on the bed, and said to her daughter weakly: "Recently, the Empress Dowager has rewarded our mother and daughter a lot, and people should repay their kindness. Since the Empress Dowager likes you, you will also go to the regular Qing Yuan pays respects to the Empress Dowager, and is more filial in front of the Empress Dowager."

Princess Changping obediently said: "Mother and concubine don't worry, my daughter understands."

Concubine Chen sighed, "My mother is weak and sick, and I don't know how long it will take. The only thing I can't worry about is you. When I can see with my own eyes that you marry into a good family, I can safely close my eyes. up."

Princess Changping choked up and said: "My concubine must say so, you will live a long life, don't you always want to go out of the palace? When your daughter is married, the daughter will ask the emperor to allow me to take you out of the palace to recuperate." .”

Concubine Chen suddenly increased her tone: "Changping, don't mention such words in the future! Don't let it spread to the ears of the Queen Mother and make the Queen Mother hate you, you know? I know that the Emperor has helped you before, but you have to understand that the Queen Mother is Lord of the harem, only if the queen mother likes you will she protect you and find a good marriage for you, understand? Changping, it is not easy for you and my mother to have a place to settle down in the harem, you Promise me, don't get involved in the struggle between the empress dowager and the emperor, do you know!"

Princess Changping was afraid that Concubine Chen would be angry, so she repeatedly agreed: "Daughter knows, mother and concubine don't worry, daughter knows what to do..."

The maid who eavesdropped outside the house, after delivering things to the mother and daughter of Princess Changping, returned to the Evergreen Garden and told the Queen Mother about the conversation she had heard between Princess Chen and Princess Changping.

After listening to this, Empress Dowager Liu felt very happy, "Concubine Chen is very sensible, I hope Changping can really understand who is the one she should rely on in this harem, so that the mourning family will love her a lot. "



A few days later, it coincided with the 17th birthday of Princess Changping. The birthday of an unfavorable princess was never taken seriously in the past, but it is different now. Princess Changping has won the favor of Empress Dowager Liu. Empress Dowager Liu not only rewarded Princess Changping with a lot of jewelry and satin, but also specially invited a famous opera troupe from the capital to the palace to sing for Princess Changping to celebrate her birthday.

That night, a stage was set up on the Qing Terrace, and the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and other people in the harem all came to the Qing Terrace to listen to the opera.

Shen Ying has no interest in ancient operas. The babbling opera on stage sounds like a lullaby to him. Every time he listens to an opera, he never fails to fall asleep, but no matter how much he doesn’t like it, sometimes as an emperor he will You have to be there, just like this time for Princess Changping's birthday.

When the masters were seated, the eunuch brought the opera book and presented it to the masters. According to the order of respect, the queen mother ordered first, and the queen mother ordered "Peach Blossom Fan", which she loved, and then it was the turn of the emperor, Shen Ying. Just click on "Catch and Release Cao" which seems to be more interesting.

After the queen mother and the emperor finished ordering, it was the turn of tonight's birthday princess Changping to order. Princess Changping held the trick book in her hand and hadn't decided which one to order. Empress Dowager Liu suddenly called out, "Ai Jia forgot, Today is Changping's birthday, so let her do some of this first play, put Ai Jia's "Peach Blossom Fan" first, and see which play the eldest princess likes to listen to, and let the troupe perform first."

Shen Ying said leisurely: "Queen Mother, you are an elder, there is no reason for you to let me go, so I just moved my "Catch and Release Cao" to the back, and the second one will play Changping, and it will not be too late. It's a short while away."

Princess Changping quickly put down the playbook, stood up and said, "Queen Dowager, Your Majesty, don't worry, Changping, like the Queen Mother, also loves to listen to "Peach Blossom Fan", so let them sing "Peach Blossom Fan"."

Empress Dowager Liu glanced proudly at Shen Ying, then looked at Princess Changping with a smile and said, "No wonder the Ai family thinks they are in agreement with you, what a coincidence, even the dramas we like to listen to are the same, so the Ai family will be a birthday star today." It’s all gone. Alright, let the troupe sing first, and then order what others want to hear.”

Immediately, someone at the helm made a flattering voice: "The empress dowager and Princess Changping have a really good relationship. They are not mother and daughter, but better than mother and daughter. I heard that today the empress dowager gave a set of ruby ​​heads that Gao Zong personally rewarded when the empress dowager was named a noble concubine. To celebrate the eldest princess's birthday, when the eldest princess wears it, it will open our eyes."

"Changping has reached the age of choosing a son-in-law. When she gets married, are you afraid that you will not have a chance to open your eyes?" Empress Dowager Liu smiled and took Princess Changping's hand, and said affectionately, "The Ai family has no biological daughter. I always feel regretful. , you are caring and filial, don't worry, the Ai family will definitely choose a good marriage for you, and send you off in a beautiful way."

Princess Changping thanked her blessed body gratefully, "Changping has a small fortune, and thanks to the empress dowager's love, Changping is very grateful, and I thank the empress dowager for her pity."

Empress Dowager Liu nodded in relief, and she was even happier when she saw that the emperor sitting beside her didn't even look at them, her face was drawn long, and she looked very unhappy.

Secretly thinking proudly, these are not brothers and sisters crawling out of the womb of their own mother. The relationship is just not strong. After all, there are many people in the world who follow others, and whoever has meat to eat will go with them. This principle is so simple. Now Changping To get close to her, the Queen Mother, even if the emperor is unhappy when he sees it, what can he do?After all, she is still in charge of this harem.

One night, I heard Empress Dowager Liu and Princess Changping holding hands and chatting affectionately about family affairs. The performance of mother-daughter love is no worse than that on the stage.

Shen Ying kept a stern face from the beginning to the end, and left before finishing listening to the three plays, using the excuse of dealing with government affairs.

After he got out of the clear terrace, he rubbed his face that was almost stiff after working so hard all night, and returned to his normal expression.

The Qing Terrace tonight is really lively, the people on the stage are acting on the stage, and the people off the stage are acting off the stage, what a good show!

On the way back to Chengxinzhai, he happened to meet Lin Che who was leading troops on patrol in the palace, so Shen Ying asked Lin Che to come and accompany him for a walk.

The servants in the palace followed the two of them far away, and Shen Ying walked slowly with her hands behind her back, chatting with Lin Che without saying a word.

"General Xiaolin, do you know that today is Princess Changping's birthday?"

Lin Che said with a smile: "Going back to the emperor, I naturally know that the opera on Qingtai Terrace has been sung all night, and I have heard it from a long way away."

Shen Ying turned her head to look at him, and jokingly asked, "General Xiao Lin, what do you think of Princess Changping?"

Lin Che said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I'm a foreigner, so I dare not talk about the princess presumptuously."

Shen Ying waved her hand and said with a light smile: "It's just me and you, there's no need to be cautious, I just chat with you casually, since you don't dare to talk about the princess, then I might as well change the subject, has General Xiaolin ever thought about what he will do in the future? What kind of wife will you marry?"

Lin Che scratched her head in embarrassment, "Go back to the emperor, I...I haven't thought about this yet."

Shen Ying looked at Lin Che, a straight man, and sighed helplessly, "Then think about it now."

So Lin Che held her chin and began to think seriously. After a while, she said: "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. The wife I want to marry, I don't want her to be as beautiful as a fairy, but she must have a good temper and respect each other." , understand each other, so that the husband and wife can love and live in harmony, just like the emperor and Gu Shaojun, who are deeply in love and sing in harmony."

After Shen Ying finished speaking, Shen Ying's eyelids twitched, "...you talk about yourself well, why are you talking about Zhen and Gu Shaojun?"

He and Gu Min, that rebellious official and traitor, have half a dime relationship with the eight words "deep love, harp and harmony"?

Lin Che smiled foolishly, "I am patrolling around in the palace, and I often see the emperor and Gu Shaojun walking hand in hand, like a couple of gods and gods. Who doesn't envy seeing it?"

Shen Ying frowned: "... When did you see Zhen and Gu Shaojun walking hand in hand?"

Lin Che lowered his head and rubbed his nose guiltily, "Back to the emperor, just... not long ago, when you and Gu Shaojun were boating on the lake, I... saw it from a distance, but don't worry! From a distance, I can see everything Didn't see clearly!"

Shen Ying: "..." You really don't have 300 taels of silver here.

Lin Che thought of something, raised his head again, and asked, "But your majesty, it seems that Gu Shaojun hasn't been to the palace for a long time. Is he busy with errands in the capital? Does the emperor know when Gu Shaojun will come to the palace? I still have some questions about archery." I want to ask him for my skills.”

Shen Ying said angrily: "Take care of yourself."

Lin Che: "..."

Shen Ying realized that her tone was not very good just now, coughed, and pretended to ask casually: "Well, Lin Che, what do you think of Gu Shaojun?"

Lin Che was worried that he would unknowingly say something wrong that would displease the emperor, so he said cautiously: "Back to the emperor, I think Gu Shaojun... is not bad?"

Shen Ying said concisely: "Do you think he is a good person?"

Lin Che took it for granted: "Of course it is."

"Why are you so sure?" Shen Ying turned her head and looked at Lin Che in surprise, "There are many people outside saying that he is Guo Daban's running dog, haven't you ever doubted it?"

Lin Che said with a hearty smile: "It should be that people outside are jealous of Gu Shaojun's favor and are just stalking and spreading rumors. I have dealt with Gu Shaojun a few times, and I don't think he is the kind of treacherous villain who flatters his superiors and bullys his inferiors. Your Majesty, you love him so much." Gu Shaojun, it should be because he believes in his character, right?"

Shen Ying was silent for a long while, whether it should be said that Gu Min's acting was so good that she had fooled the stubborn Lin Che, or was it true that, as Master Xuanci said, eyes and ears sometimes Can deceive people, you should look at people with your heart?

Shen Ying cleared her throat, and said to Lin Che solemnly: "Lin Che, please write a letter to the capital and send it to Gu Shaojun, just say, invite him to the palace to teach the Habayashi Army how to shoot arrows."

Lin Che looked at Shen Ying blankly, "Huh?"

Shen Ying stared, and said confidently: "Ah, what? It was you who said you wanted to ask him for advice, not me!"

The author has something to say: Gu Shaojun raised his flag: No matter what the emperor says to coax me with sweet words this time, I will never soften my heart!

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