Gu Min passed by a forest on his way back to Beijing after finishing his errand, and a stag happened to jump in front of him. When he saw it, Gu Min immediately pulled out his bow and arrow from the horse, set up the bow and swished two arrows, and shot the stag to death. He was going to take the deer back to make roasted venison for Shen Ying at night.
But when he returned to the Linyang Marquis Mansion, as soon as he dismounted and walked into the mansion, he heard the report from the housekeeper, saying that the emperor had returned to the palace before noon, and others dared not ask rashly whether the emperor would return or not, but now it was dark Hei, but the emperor hasn't left the palace yet, so he probably won't be back tonight.
After hearing this, Gu Min didn't take it seriously at first, so he casually asked the butler who had been to the mansion today. The butler said that the emperor went back to the mansion after the morning court, and later Jin Yiwei escorted a prisoner to see the emperor. The prisoner chatted alone in the study for about an hour, and after the chat, he hurriedly ordered someone to drive him back to the palace.
Gu Min's heart sank, and he frowned and asked the housekeeper, "The criminal? Who is it?"
The housekeeper murmured: "Back to Lord Hou, this villain is not very clear and dare not ask more questions, but I heard people say that when the emperor returned to the palace, his expression was not very good..."
Gu Min immediately turned around and ordered his subordinates to go to the Beizhen Fusi to inquire which prisoner the Zhenfu envoy had sent to meet the emperor today, and then went to Shen Ying's bedroom in the Hou's mansion. For a long time, all the things belonging to the emperor in the room have been removed.
It seems that the emperor no longer intends to come back to live.
The originally lively and crowded room has become empty now, revealing a lonely atmosphere everywhere, as if abandoned by the owner.
Gu Min looked at the familiar furnishings in the room, and the image of Shen Ying who used to live here, reading, writing, sleeping and talking, was still vivid in his memory, and the laughter and words were still in his ears. He only left for a day , but things have changed.
Not long after, the person sent to Beizhen Fusi to inquire about the news came back.
"Master Hou, I have found out clearly that the convict sent to see the emperor today by the governor is Du Qianren!"
Gu Min had expected it, otherwise he couldn't figure it out. What kind of person did the emperor meet so anxious to return to the palace? If it was Du Qianren, then everything would make sense. Du Qianren must have slandered him in front of the emperor. , aroused the emperor's suspicion of him, so the emperor returned to the palace without even saying hello.
Gu Min walked to the window and looked down at a pot of green plums on the window sill. Green plums are difficult to grow and even more difficult to grow and bloom. Shen Ying has been looking forward to it blooming for a long time, and now the branches of the green plums have grown A few tender.Tender little flower buds, unfortunately, when the flowers bloom, there are no one who appreciates them.
Gu Min stretched out his fingers, gently poked the buds of Lvmei twice, and asked softly, "Did you ask what Du Qianren and the emperor talked about today?"
The subordinate said: "Going back to Lord Hou, I was about to report this matter to you. Just a few hours ago, Du Qianren committed suicide in fear of crime and hanged himself in prison!"
Gu Min paused with his fingers, afraid of damaging the delicate buds of Lumei, he quickly withdrew his hands and hung them by his side, and quietly clenched his fists in his sleeves, "Benhou understands, you step back first."
What exactly did Du Qianren say to the emperor?How much do you really know about him?
Gu Min was not sure what and how much Shen Ying heard from Du Qianren, nor was he sure what Shen Ying was thinking now, whether she was angry, whether she would not want to see him...
However, the king's prestige is unpredictable, so Gu Min also decided to go to the palace to see Shen Ying immediately. He didn't believe that Shen Ying would completely give up his trust in him and betray the past between them because of Du Qianren's provocation, even if Shen Ying didn't want to see him , he also wanted to explain clearly to Shen Ying.
Before entering the palace, Gu Min took off the flying fish suit with teeth and claws, and changed into a plain azure gown, which added a bit of refined and bookish air. The bun was simply fixed with a jasper hairpin, revealing a handsome man with starry eyes underneath. Face, if he walked on the street in such a dress, no one would associate this seemingly gentle and handsome young man in front of him with the ruthless commander of Jin Yiwei.
Gu Min knew that Shen Ying liked him dressed like this, and she dressed like this on purpose, and she also hoped that Shen Ying would be less angry with him because of the fact that he had put so much effort into doing what he liked.
Gu Min ordered people to pack up the fresh venison he had brought back, packed it in a food box and prepared to take it into the palace together. After doing all this, Gu Min couldn't help thinking to himself that he never thought that one day, he would So carefully spend your mind to please a person.
But just a few months ago, that person was still the person he wanted to assassinate when he entered the palace, but now he has become the person he puts on top of his heart and wants to cherish and protect.
Gu Minyao thought of himself a few months ago, compared with his current state of mind, it was like a dream, who would not sigh that the world is impermanent.
After entering the palace and outside the Yongle Palace, the Yongle Palace, which had not been inhabited for a long time, finally welcomed back its master, and it has become magnificent and brightly lit again.
Walking to the gate of the palace, I happened to see Shuo Yu, who was wearing a big red chief eunuch uniform, stuffing something into the arms of another low-level eunuch in green clothes at the gate of the palace. The conversation was overheard by Gu Min.
Shuoyu said: "The palace does not allow the palace people to give and receive privately, you take the things back quickly, and tell him not to send these things to me in the palace again."
The little eunuch hurriedly said: "Eunuch Shuoyu, please accept it! If you don't accept it, I won't be able to deal with the prince when I go back!"
Shuo Yu said expressionlessly: "Then you tell him, he is the king of the county, and I am a slave, and it is my duty as a slave to serve the master. Please don't take this trivial matter to heart, and the emperor will reward you." I have a lot of things, we have already settled between us."
The little eunuch wanted to say something, but he heard a coughing sound coming from the side. He turned his head and saw that it was Gu Min. He was so frightened that he quickly put his things into his arms, bowed his head and knelt down to greet Gu Min.
Seeing that it was Gu Min, Shuo Yu bowed to him calmly, and said with a smile, "My maidservant pays my respects to Gu Shaojun."
"Eunuch Yu, don't need to be too polite." Gu Min walked over, glanced at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground, Shuoyu lowered his head and scolded the little eunuch, "Hurry up and go on an errand!"
The little eunuch quickly got up from the ground and ran away in a hurry.
When the little eunuch left, Shuoyu smiled at Gu Min calmly, and said, "He's new, and our family hasn't adjusted yet. Teach him well, let Gu Shaojun see the joke."
As soon as Wan Zhongquan helped Du Qianren deliver the news, he was bestowed dead by the Empress Dowager Liu. Shuoyu served Shen Ying for so long, and she was loyal to Shen Ying and devoted herself to Shen Ying. Once Wan Zhongquan died, Shuoyu took it for granted. Di was promoted to be the chief eunuch next to the emperor.
Since Shuoyu came back from the palace, she has been helping Shen Ying to guard the Yongle Palace in the palace. It was not until Shen Ying returned to the palace today that Shuoyu came back to serve Shen Ying. Wearing the high-level eunuch uniform, people will look more energetic, and will not give people a sense of servility.
Gu Min knew what was going on with the little eunuch just now, so he didn't want to ask further, turned his gaze away, and smiled faintly at Shuoyu, "Is the emperor in the palace? Please also invite Eunuch Shuoyu to go in and help me pass the news on my behalf." , Said that I want to see the emperor."
Shuo Yu smiled and said: "There is no need to communicate, the emperor has ordered before that if Gu Shaojun asks for an audience, he will let you in directly."
Gu Min raised his eyebrows, "The emperor knows I'm coming?"
Shuo Yu nodded, and jokingly said: "After all, it's such an hour, besides Gu Shaojun, who else would ask to see the Emperor at this time?"
Hearing what Shuoyu said, Gu Min didn't feel much relief in his heart. Although the emperor was willing to see him, it didn't mean he would have a good face on him. Maybe he was just waiting for him to come and settle the score with him.
Gu Min hesitated at the gate of the palace for a while, pointed to the side, and asked Shuo Yu, "May I take a step to speak?"
Shuoyu followed Gu Min to the side corner for no reason, only to hear Gu Min say in a low voice, "To be honest, I accidentally annoyed the emperor with my inappropriate words yesterday, that's why the emperor returned to the palace in anger today, so I want to ask Eunuch..."
Shuoyu asked suspiciously, "What does Gu Shaojun want to ask our family?"
Gu Min: "How does the emperor look today?"
Shuoyu lowered her eyes and thought for a while, "It seems quite normal, and I didn't see the emperor showing any displeasure."
Gu Minxin finished thinking, some people tend to look calmer on the surface when they are the most angry.
Gu Min asked again: "Then what did the emperor do after returning to the palace? Did he summon anyone?"
Shuoyu frowned and said, "Gu Shaojun, please forgive me for not being able to tell you about this. If the emperor finds out that our family has casually revealed his daily life, then our family will die."
Gu Min comforted Shuoyu with a gentle voice: "Eunuch, don't be overly cautious. I just wanted to ask the emperor what he did today. I wanted to make sure that the emperor is still angry with me. There is no other purpose. Please forgive me. .”
Shuoyu shook her head seriously and said, "No, without the emperor's permission, our family will never disclose the emperor's daily life to anyone!"
"That's it." Gu Min bent his lower lip, and suddenly looked at Shuoyu with a half-smile and said, "Ben Hou suddenly remembered that the little eunuch in blue clothes just now, I seem to have seen him somewhere, if Ben Hou I remember correctly, he seems to be serving King An, right?"
Shuoyu's expression changed when she heard that, and she quickly pressed Gu Min's arm, and begged in a low voice: "Please, Gu Shaojun, don't embarrass our family, we just listen to you! The emperor returned to the palace today and didn't do anything. Just let the Ministry of Criminal Justice send some files over. The emperor read the files all afternoon and did nothing else. Our family has already told you everything you want to know. Please Gu Shaojun just pretend that he didn’t see anything or hear anything just today. ?"
"Thank you, father-in-law, for telling me that the Marquis didn't see or hear anything." Gu Min forced a smile after hearing Shuo Yu's words, and felt even more uncertain. The emperor asked the Ministry of Criminal Justice to transfer the file, so it must be in nine out of ten cases. Check the old case, as for what kind of old case...does it need to be said?
Originally, he was holding on to the last sliver of luck, thinking that Du Qianren might not know his true identity, but now it seems that this sliver of luck should be shattered.
Gu Min had almost asked all the questions he should have asked, and he knew what to do, so he decided to go in and face the emperor's wrath without hesitation.
Before entering Yongle Palace, Gu Min did not forget to ask his attendants to hand over the venison in the food box to Shuoyu, "This is the wild deer that the Marquis hunted today. The emperor likes to eat venison, so I asked my father-in-law to take it to the dining room." Let them cook."
Shuo Yu took it over, and said with a smile: "That's a good thing, the emperor just hasn't had dinner yet, when it was time to pass on the dinner, the emperor said he had no appetite, now that there is venison, the emperor should be able to eat some. "
When Gu Min heard that Shen Ying hadn't had dinner yet, his heart became colder, he didn't even eat dinner, how angry must he be?
Forget it, if Shen Ying refuses to forgive him after entering, then he will just kneel on his knees at worst. If you don't believe that Shen Ying is not soft-hearted, a man is a man, and he is not ashamed to kneel to the emperor as a courtier!
Gu Min walked into the Yongle Palace one step at a time, opened the curtain and entered the East Nuan Pavilion. There was no sound in the room. After scanning the room, he saw Shen Ying half leaning on the Arhat bed, with his right elbow resting on his back. On the low table, propping his forehead with his hands, he seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed.
There was a stack of thick files on the low table, most of which had been unsealed and opened. Gu Min only had a glimpse of the year written on the seal, and was already thinking over and over in his mind how to reconcile later. Shen Ying explained.
Gu Min was not yet ready for a confrontation with Shen Ying, and secretly hoped that the moment would come later, the later the better, so he didn't wake Shen Ying up immediately, he walked lightly to Shen Ying's side, paying attention When Shen Yinglian fell asleep, she kept frowning tightly, feeling distressed and blaming herself.
Now that it has entered October, the weather is gradually getting colder. Although there is a charcoal basin burning in the East Nuan Pavilion, Shen Ying is wearing thin clothes. Gu Min quietly touched Shen Ying's hand on his waist and found that his hand was a little When it was cold, he gently picked up the blanket and put it on his lap.
Gu Min's movements were careful enough, but Shen Ying was only in a light sleep after all, not really asleep, a little movement was enough to wake him up.
Shen Ying's eyelids moved, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Min holding a corner of the blanket and slowly pulling towards him like a thief, "What... are you doing?"
When Gu Min heard Shen Ying's voice, she froze when she covered the blanket, because Shen Ying had just woken up, and she hadn't spoken for a long time, and when she spoke, her voice was inevitably a bit lower, and Gu Min heard an impatient tone from it, Gu Min Compassion couldn't help feeling sour, the emperor probably thought he was meddling in his own business.
Gu Min let go of the blanket in his hand, took a step back with his head down, lifted up his clothes and knelt down, and said in a tense voice, "I beg your Majesty to bow to Jin An."
Regardless of 21, it is always right to kneel down first.
Shen Ying was a little confused, what was going on with Gu Min?Why did you suddenly give him such a big gift?
Shen Ying coughed and cleared her throat, "Get up, when did you become so polite?"
Gu Min didn't move, looked down at the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I know that I have committed a crime, so I came here to apologize to the emperor!"
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, sat up straight and looked at Gu Min, no wonder she gave him such a big gift, it turned out that she already knew about the Dongchuang incident and came to plead guilty with a guilty conscience, and saw that Gu Min was not wearing an official uniform, but a simple and elegant long gown, On the other side is a graceful and suave handsome man.
The two have been together for so long, how could it be possible that they still don't know each other at all, Gu Min is not a person who cares about how he dresses, but today he tidied himself up like this——
Shen Yingfeng narrowed her eyes for a moment, and saw through Gu Min's little thoughts, whether he came here to plead guilty or to seduce at this late night.cited him?
Shen Ying secretly pursed her lips and smiled knowingly, put on airs calmly and deliberately asked: "What is your crime?"
Gu Min listened to Shen Ying's unfamiliar tone, he felt a little twisted in his heart, and said sadly: "I shouldn't bully the emperor, I'm a debtor of the grace of God."
"Oh? Did you deceive the king? Then how did you deceive the king? Tell me more about it." Shen Ying paused, then raised her hand, "Get up first and then talk about it."
Gu Min seemed determined to kneel to the end, Shen Ying even made him get up, but he still remained motionless, kneeling straight.
That's what he thought, anyway, he would kneel when Shen Ying got angry, so it's better not to get up from the beginning, and kneel until Shen Ying's heart softens.
"I'm guilty, I dare not get up."
Shen Ying was a little annoyed, who was Gu Min fighting against?They all told him not to kneel but to kneel, so is it possible that he has to beg him to get up?Who are they admitting to whom?
Shen Ying couldn't help but patted the table, and snorted coldly: "Are you going to confess to me as a courtier, right? If you don't stand up for me, believe it or not, I will punish you for disobeying the order right now? "
Gu Min seemed to understand the deep meaning in Shen Ying's words. Does it mean that as long as he stands up, he won't be punished?
Gu Min raised his head suspiciously, and quickly glanced at Shen Ying. Seeing that Shen Ying's face didn't seem to be as angry as he expected, he immediately felt relieved, patted his knees and stood up, "I obey the order."
Shen Ying crossed her arms and looked at Gu Min, then raised her chin, "Tell me, what mistake did you make?"
Gu Min cautiously said: "Isn't the emperor already clear about it? Do you want me to talk about it?"
Shen Ying sneered, stretched out her leg from the bed and kicked Gu Min, "At this point, you still refuse to tell the truth, are you still trying to find out how much shit you have done? I think you are really stubborn Not working!"
After kicking, Gu Min didn't give Shen Ying a chance to retract her leg, and grabbed Shen Ying's foot accurately. Seeing that Shen Ying didn't struggle, she couldn't help being secretly happy, so she held Shen Ying's foot and let it go. Going back to the bed, she sat down at Shen Ying's feet, rolled up her sleeves and put her arms in front of Shen Ying, sincerely said: "If the emperor is angry, just twist the minister twice, the minister has rough skin and thick flesh, don't hurt the emperor himself. "
"Stop being so slick with me!" Shen Ying slapped Gu Min's arm off ungratefully, "Let me ask you, did you leak to Du Chengmei the questions of the palace exam this spring?"
Gu Min admitted without hesitation: "Yes." Then he said before Shen Ying's eyes widened, "But this case was also solved by the minister."
"You broke it?" Shen Ying frowned and recalled, "But I remember, didn't King An find Chen Zirong's bookboy and the evidence of the transaction between Chen Zirong and Du Chengmei to solve the case?"
Gu Min said: "Please think about it, Your Majesty, if someone hadn't deliberately arranged it, how could King An have the kind of luck that a blind cat ran into a dead mouse? All of this was arranged by the minister. The reason why the minister did this is to To gain Guo Jiuchen’s trust so that he can be dealt with in the future. I admit that I did this by unscrupulous means to undermine the fairness of the imperial examinations, but I did not let those students who cheated in the rankings go unpunished, so please ask the emperor to judge.”
What Gu Min said was similar to what Shen Ying had guessed. He pondered for a while and said, "It is true that you did not act properly in this matter, but for the sake of helping me get rid of Du Qianren and Guo Jiuchen, two of my confidantes, If the merits and demerits balance out, I will not pursue your fault for the time being."
This incident was over, but Gu Min didn't feel very happy, because he knew that the troubles were yet to come, so he took a deep breath, and said flatly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Shen Ying looked at Gu Minying's straight face, and then asked, "Apart from the fraud in the imperial examination, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Gu Min turned his head to look at the files on the low table, and said with a wry smile, "The emperor has read the files for so long, haven't the doubts in his heart been solved yet? What else does the emperor want to know, just ask, I will know." Say nothing."
Shen Ying already knew about Gu Min's life experience, and also knew that it was really difficult for him to reveal his life experience, so he didn't force him.
Shen Ying asked: "Who is Xu Wenjie to you?"
Gu Min said: "It's my father."
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows and asked, "So Xu Jingcheng is your real name?"
Gu Min raised his eyes and looked deeply at Shen Ying, "Yes, my mother's surname is Gu, that's why I took Gu as my surname and took a pseudonym."
Shen Ying bowed her head and remained silent for a while, before asking hoarsely, "Are you hiding your identity and lurking beside me just to avenge the Xu family?"
Gu Min tentatively reached out to touch Shen Ying's hand, and seeing that he didn't hide, he firmly held it tightly, "Yes, and no."
Shen Ying raised her eyes to look at him, "What do you mean?"
Gu Min slowly turned around, facing Shen Ying, and said with a slamming voice, "I will never forget the revenge of destroying the family, but I will never change my heart of loyalty and admiration for you."
Shen Ying stared at Gu Min in a daze, feeling that every heartbeat in her chest was beating according to the rhythm of Gu Min's words. When Gu Min finished speaking, he couldn't help it anymore, suddenly his nose was sore, and his eyes were slightly hot , Vision also began to become blurred.
Gu Min's hand slowly followed Shen Ying's arm to put him on his shoulder, enduring the urge to hold him in his arms, "Can the emperor forgive me this time? I should have confessed to you long ago, but all this time, I have my worries..."
"Forgive you for what?" Shen Ying lowered her head to hide her gaffe, and interrupted Gu Min, "What qualifications do I have to forgive you?"
Gu Min was stunned for a moment, unable to react for a while, "What does the emperor mean?"
"In this world, there is no reason why the victim needs to be forgiven by the perpetrator. The Xu family is full of loyalty, and I owe you a great debt." Shen Ying raised her hand to stroke Gu Min's cheek, and suddenly leaned over to meet Gu Min. Min hugged him, "I'm not qualified to forgive you, I only love you..."
The author has something to say: Gu Shaojun: So the point of abuse is that I abuse myself?
But when he returned to the Linyang Marquis Mansion, as soon as he dismounted and walked into the mansion, he heard the report from the housekeeper, saying that the emperor had returned to the palace before noon, and others dared not ask rashly whether the emperor would return or not, but now it was dark Hei, but the emperor hasn't left the palace yet, so he probably won't be back tonight.
After hearing this, Gu Min didn't take it seriously at first, so he casually asked the butler who had been to the mansion today. The butler said that the emperor went back to the mansion after the morning court, and later Jin Yiwei escorted a prisoner to see the emperor. The prisoner chatted alone in the study for about an hour, and after the chat, he hurriedly ordered someone to drive him back to the palace.
Gu Min's heart sank, and he frowned and asked the housekeeper, "The criminal? Who is it?"
The housekeeper murmured: "Back to Lord Hou, this villain is not very clear and dare not ask more questions, but I heard people say that when the emperor returned to the palace, his expression was not very good..."
Gu Min immediately turned around and ordered his subordinates to go to the Beizhen Fusi to inquire which prisoner the Zhenfu envoy had sent to meet the emperor today, and then went to Shen Ying's bedroom in the Hou's mansion. For a long time, all the things belonging to the emperor in the room have been removed.
It seems that the emperor no longer intends to come back to live.
The originally lively and crowded room has become empty now, revealing a lonely atmosphere everywhere, as if abandoned by the owner.
Gu Min looked at the familiar furnishings in the room, and the image of Shen Ying who used to live here, reading, writing, sleeping and talking, was still vivid in his memory, and the laughter and words were still in his ears. He only left for a day , but things have changed.
Not long after, the person sent to Beizhen Fusi to inquire about the news came back.
"Master Hou, I have found out clearly that the convict sent to see the emperor today by the governor is Du Qianren!"
Gu Min had expected it, otherwise he couldn't figure it out. What kind of person did the emperor meet so anxious to return to the palace? If it was Du Qianren, then everything would make sense. Du Qianren must have slandered him in front of the emperor. , aroused the emperor's suspicion of him, so the emperor returned to the palace without even saying hello.
Gu Min walked to the window and looked down at a pot of green plums on the window sill. Green plums are difficult to grow and even more difficult to grow and bloom. Shen Ying has been looking forward to it blooming for a long time, and now the branches of the green plums have grown A few tender.Tender little flower buds, unfortunately, when the flowers bloom, there are no one who appreciates them.
Gu Min stretched out his fingers, gently poked the buds of Lvmei twice, and asked softly, "Did you ask what Du Qianren and the emperor talked about today?"
The subordinate said: "Going back to Lord Hou, I was about to report this matter to you. Just a few hours ago, Du Qianren committed suicide in fear of crime and hanged himself in prison!"
Gu Min paused with his fingers, afraid of damaging the delicate buds of Lumei, he quickly withdrew his hands and hung them by his side, and quietly clenched his fists in his sleeves, "Benhou understands, you step back first."
What exactly did Du Qianren say to the emperor?How much do you really know about him?
Gu Min was not sure what and how much Shen Ying heard from Du Qianren, nor was he sure what Shen Ying was thinking now, whether she was angry, whether she would not want to see him...
However, the king's prestige is unpredictable, so Gu Min also decided to go to the palace to see Shen Ying immediately. He didn't believe that Shen Ying would completely give up his trust in him and betray the past between them because of Du Qianren's provocation, even if Shen Ying didn't want to see him , he also wanted to explain clearly to Shen Ying.
Before entering the palace, Gu Min took off the flying fish suit with teeth and claws, and changed into a plain azure gown, which added a bit of refined and bookish air. The bun was simply fixed with a jasper hairpin, revealing a handsome man with starry eyes underneath. Face, if he walked on the street in such a dress, no one would associate this seemingly gentle and handsome young man in front of him with the ruthless commander of Jin Yiwei.
Gu Min knew that Shen Ying liked him dressed like this, and she dressed like this on purpose, and she also hoped that Shen Ying would be less angry with him because of the fact that he had put so much effort into doing what he liked.
Gu Min ordered people to pack up the fresh venison he had brought back, packed it in a food box and prepared to take it into the palace together. After doing all this, Gu Min couldn't help thinking to himself that he never thought that one day, he would So carefully spend your mind to please a person.
But just a few months ago, that person was still the person he wanted to assassinate when he entered the palace, but now he has become the person he puts on top of his heart and wants to cherish and protect.
Gu Minyao thought of himself a few months ago, compared with his current state of mind, it was like a dream, who would not sigh that the world is impermanent.
After entering the palace and outside the Yongle Palace, the Yongle Palace, which had not been inhabited for a long time, finally welcomed back its master, and it has become magnificent and brightly lit again.
Walking to the gate of the palace, I happened to see Shuo Yu, who was wearing a big red chief eunuch uniform, stuffing something into the arms of another low-level eunuch in green clothes at the gate of the palace. The conversation was overheard by Gu Min.
Shuoyu said: "The palace does not allow the palace people to give and receive privately, you take the things back quickly, and tell him not to send these things to me in the palace again."
The little eunuch hurriedly said: "Eunuch Shuoyu, please accept it! If you don't accept it, I won't be able to deal with the prince when I go back!"
Shuo Yu said expressionlessly: "Then you tell him, he is the king of the county, and I am a slave, and it is my duty as a slave to serve the master. Please don't take this trivial matter to heart, and the emperor will reward you." I have a lot of things, we have already settled between us."
The little eunuch wanted to say something, but he heard a coughing sound coming from the side. He turned his head and saw that it was Gu Min. He was so frightened that he quickly put his things into his arms, bowed his head and knelt down to greet Gu Min.
Seeing that it was Gu Min, Shuo Yu bowed to him calmly, and said with a smile, "My maidservant pays my respects to Gu Shaojun."
"Eunuch Yu, don't need to be too polite." Gu Min walked over, glanced at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground, Shuoyu lowered his head and scolded the little eunuch, "Hurry up and go on an errand!"
The little eunuch quickly got up from the ground and ran away in a hurry.
When the little eunuch left, Shuoyu smiled at Gu Min calmly, and said, "He's new, and our family hasn't adjusted yet. Teach him well, let Gu Shaojun see the joke."
As soon as Wan Zhongquan helped Du Qianren deliver the news, he was bestowed dead by the Empress Dowager Liu. Shuoyu served Shen Ying for so long, and she was loyal to Shen Ying and devoted herself to Shen Ying. Once Wan Zhongquan died, Shuoyu took it for granted. Di was promoted to be the chief eunuch next to the emperor.
Since Shuoyu came back from the palace, she has been helping Shen Ying to guard the Yongle Palace in the palace. It was not until Shen Ying returned to the palace today that Shuoyu came back to serve Shen Ying. Wearing the high-level eunuch uniform, people will look more energetic, and will not give people a sense of servility.
Gu Min knew what was going on with the little eunuch just now, so he didn't want to ask further, turned his gaze away, and smiled faintly at Shuoyu, "Is the emperor in the palace? Please also invite Eunuch Shuoyu to go in and help me pass the news on my behalf." , Said that I want to see the emperor."
Shuo Yu smiled and said: "There is no need to communicate, the emperor has ordered before that if Gu Shaojun asks for an audience, he will let you in directly."
Gu Min raised his eyebrows, "The emperor knows I'm coming?"
Shuo Yu nodded, and jokingly said: "After all, it's such an hour, besides Gu Shaojun, who else would ask to see the Emperor at this time?"
Hearing what Shuoyu said, Gu Min didn't feel much relief in his heart. Although the emperor was willing to see him, it didn't mean he would have a good face on him. Maybe he was just waiting for him to come and settle the score with him.
Gu Min hesitated at the gate of the palace for a while, pointed to the side, and asked Shuo Yu, "May I take a step to speak?"
Shuoyu followed Gu Min to the side corner for no reason, only to hear Gu Min say in a low voice, "To be honest, I accidentally annoyed the emperor with my inappropriate words yesterday, that's why the emperor returned to the palace in anger today, so I want to ask Eunuch..."
Shuoyu asked suspiciously, "What does Gu Shaojun want to ask our family?"
Gu Min: "How does the emperor look today?"
Shuoyu lowered her eyes and thought for a while, "It seems quite normal, and I didn't see the emperor showing any displeasure."
Gu Minxin finished thinking, some people tend to look calmer on the surface when they are the most angry.
Gu Min asked again: "Then what did the emperor do after returning to the palace? Did he summon anyone?"
Shuoyu frowned and said, "Gu Shaojun, please forgive me for not being able to tell you about this. If the emperor finds out that our family has casually revealed his daily life, then our family will die."
Gu Min comforted Shuoyu with a gentle voice: "Eunuch, don't be overly cautious. I just wanted to ask the emperor what he did today. I wanted to make sure that the emperor is still angry with me. There is no other purpose. Please forgive me. .”
Shuoyu shook her head seriously and said, "No, without the emperor's permission, our family will never disclose the emperor's daily life to anyone!"
"That's it." Gu Min bent his lower lip, and suddenly looked at Shuoyu with a half-smile and said, "Ben Hou suddenly remembered that the little eunuch in blue clothes just now, I seem to have seen him somewhere, if Ben Hou I remember correctly, he seems to be serving King An, right?"
Shuoyu's expression changed when she heard that, and she quickly pressed Gu Min's arm, and begged in a low voice: "Please, Gu Shaojun, don't embarrass our family, we just listen to you! The emperor returned to the palace today and didn't do anything. Just let the Ministry of Criminal Justice send some files over. The emperor read the files all afternoon and did nothing else. Our family has already told you everything you want to know. Please Gu Shaojun just pretend that he didn’t see anything or hear anything just today. ?"
"Thank you, father-in-law, for telling me that the Marquis didn't see or hear anything." Gu Min forced a smile after hearing Shuo Yu's words, and felt even more uncertain. The emperor asked the Ministry of Criminal Justice to transfer the file, so it must be in nine out of ten cases. Check the old case, as for what kind of old case...does it need to be said?
Originally, he was holding on to the last sliver of luck, thinking that Du Qianren might not know his true identity, but now it seems that this sliver of luck should be shattered.
Gu Min had almost asked all the questions he should have asked, and he knew what to do, so he decided to go in and face the emperor's wrath without hesitation.
Before entering Yongle Palace, Gu Min did not forget to ask his attendants to hand over the venison in the food box to Shuoyu, "This is the wild deer that the Marquis hunted today. The emperor likes to eat venison, so I asked my father-in-law to take it to the dining room." Let them cook."
Shuo Yu took it over, and said with a smile: "That's a good thing, the emperor just hasn't had dinner yet, when it was time to pass on the dinner, the emperor said he had no appetite, now that there is venison, the emperor should be able to eat some. "
When Gu Min heard that Shen Ying hadn't had dinner yet, his heart became colder, he didn't even eat dinner, how angry must he be?
Forget it, if Shen Ying refuses to forgive him after entering, then he will just kneel on his knees at worst. If you don't believe that Shen Ying is not soft-hearted, a man is a man, and he is not ashamed to kneel to the emperor as a courtier!
Gu Min walked into the Yongle Palace one step at a time, opened the curtain and entered the East Nuan Pavilion. There was no sound in the room. After scanning the room, he saw Shen Ying half leaning on the Arhat bed, with his right elbow resting on his back. On the low table, propping his forehead with his hands, he seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed.
There was a stack of thick files on the low table, most of which had been unsealed and opened. Gu Min only had a glimpse of the year written on the seal, and was already thinking over and over in his mind how to reconcile later. Shen Ying explained.
Gu Min was not yet ready for a confrontation with Shen Ying, and secretly hoped that the moment would come later, the later the better, so he didn't wake Shen Ying up immediately, he walked lightly to Shen Ying's side, paying attention When Shen Yinglian fell asleep, she kept frowning tightly, feeling distressed and blaming herself.
Now that it has entered October, the weather is gradually getting colder. Although there is a charcoal basin burning in the East Nuan Pavilion, Shen Ying is wearing thin clothes. Gu Min quietly touched Shen Ying's hand on his waist and found that his hand was a little When it was cold, he gently picked up the blanket and put it on his lap.
Gu Min's movements were careful enough, but Shen Ying was only in a light sleep after all, not really asleep, a little movement was enough to wake him up.
Shen Ying's eyelids moved, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Min holding a corner of the blanket and slowly pulling towards him like a thief, "What... are you doing?"
When Gu Min heard Shen Ying's voice, she froze when she covered the blanket, because Shen Ying had just woken up, and she hadn't spoken for a long time, and when she spoke, her voice was inevitably a bit lower, and Gu Min heard an impatient tone from it, Gu Min Compassion couldn't help feeling sour, the emperor probably thought he was meddling in his own business.
Gu Min let go of the blanket in his hand, took a step back with his head down, lifted up his clothes and knelt down, and said in a tense voice, "I beg your Majesty to bow to Jin An."
Regardless of 21, it is always right to kneel down first.
Shen Ying was a little confused, what was going on with Gu Min?Why did you suddenly give him such a big gift?
Shen Ying coughed and cleared her throat, "Get up, when did you become so polite?"
Gu Min didn't move, looked down at the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I know that I have committed a crime, so I came here to apologize to the emperor!"
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, sat up straight and looked at Gu Min, no wonder she gave him such a big gift, it turned out that she already knew about the Dongchuang incident and came to plead guilty with a guilty conscience, and saw that Gu Min was not wearing an official uniform, but a simple and elegant long gown, On the other side is a graceful and suave handsome man.
The two have been together for so long, how could it be possible that they still don't know each other at all, Gu Min is not a person who cares about how he dresses, but today he tidied himself up like this——
Shen Yingfeng narrowed her eyes for a moment, and saw through Gu Min's little thoughts, whether he came here to plead guilty or to seduce at this late night.cited him?
Shen Ying secretly pursed her lips and smiled knowingly, put on airs calmly and deliberately asked: "What is your crime?"
Gu Min listened to Shen Ying's unfamiliar tone, he felt a little twisted in his heart, and said sadly: "I shouldn't bully the emperor, I'm a debtor of the grace of God."
"Oh? Did you deceive the king? Then how did you deceive the king? Tell me more about it." Shen Ying paused, then raised her hand, "Get up first and then talk about it."
Gu Min seemed determined to kneel to the end, Shen Ying even made him get up, but he still remained motionless, kneeling straight.
That's what he thought, anyway, he would kneel when Shen Ying got angry, so it's better not to get up from the beginning, and kneel until Shen Ying's heart softens.
"I'm guilty, I dare not get up."
Shen Ying was a little annoyed, who was Gu Min fighting against?They all told him not to kneel but to kneel, so is it possible that he has to beg him to get up?Who are they admitting to whom?
Shen Ying couldn't help but patted the table, and snorted coldly: "Are you going to confess to me as a courtier, right? If you don't stand up for me, believe it or not, I will punish you for disobeying the order right now? "
Gu Min seemed to understand the deep meaning in Shen Ying's words. Does it mean that as long as he stands up, he won't be punished?
Gu Min raised his head suspiciously, and quickly glanced at Shen Ying. Seeing that Shen Ying's face didn't seem to be as angry as he expected, he immediately felt relieved, patted his knees and stood up, "I obey the order."
Shen Ying crossed her arms and looked at Gu Min, then raised her chin, "Tell me, what mistake did you make?"
Gu Min cautiously said: "Isn't the emperor already clear about it? Do you want me to talk about it?"
Shen Ying sneered, stretched out her leg from the bed and kicked Gu Min, "At this point, you still refuse to tell the truth, are you still trying to find out how much shit you have done? I think you are really stubborn Not working!"
After kicking, Gu Min didn't give Shen Ying a chance to retract her leg, and grabbed Shen Ying's foot accurately. Seeing that Shen Ying didn't struggle, she couldn't help being secretly happy, so she held Shen Ying's foot and let it go. Going back to the bed, she sat down at Shen Ying's feet, rolled up her sleeves and put her arms in front of Shen Ying, sincerely said: "If the emperor is angry, just twist the minister twice, the minister has rough skin and thick flesh, don't hurt the emperor himself. "
"Stop being so slick with me!" Shen Ying slapped Gu Min's arm off ungratefully, "Let me ask you, did you leak to Du Chengmei the questions of the palace exam this spring?"
Gu Min admitted without hesitation: "Yes." Then he said before Shen Ying's eyes widened, "But this case was also solved by the minister."
"You broke it?" Shen Ying frowned and recalled, "But I remember, didn't King An find Chen Zirong's bookboy and the evidence of the transaction between Chen Zirong and Du Chengmei to solve the case?"
Gu Min said: "Please think about it, Your Majesty, if someone hadn't deliberately arranged it, how could King An have the kind of luck that a blind cat ran into a dead mouse? All of this was arranged by the minister. The reason why the minister did this is to To gain Guo Jiuchen’s trust so that he can be dealt with in the future. I admit that I did this by unscrupulous means to undermine the fairness of the imperial examinations, but I did not let those students who cheated in the rankings go unpunished, so please ask the emperor to judge.”
What Gu Min said was similar to what Shen Ying had guessed. He pondered for a while and said, "It is true that you did not act properly in this matter, but for the sake of helping me get rid of Du Qianren and Guo Jiuchen, two of my confidantes, If the merits and demerits balance out, I will not pursue your fault for the time being."
This incident was over, but Gu Min didn't feel very happy, because he knew that the troubles were yet to come, so he took a deep breath, and said flatly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Shen Ying looked at Gu Minying's straight face, and then asked, "Apart from the fraud in the imperial examination, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Gu Min turned his head to look at the files on the low table, and said with a wry smile, "The emperor has read the files for so long, haven't the doubts in his heart been solved yet? What else does the emperor want to know, just ask, I will know." Say nothing."
Shen Ying already knew about Gu Min's life experience, and also knew that it was really difficult for him to reveal his life experience, so he didn't force him.
Shen Ying asked: "Who is Xu Wenjie to you?"
Gu Min said: "It's my father."
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows and asked, "So Xu Jingcheng is your real name?"
Gu Min raised his eyes and looked deeply at Shen Ying, "Yes, my mother's surname is Gu, that's why I took Gu as my surname and took a pseudonym."
Shen Ying bowed her head and remained silent for a while, before asking hoarsely, "Are you hiding your identity and lurking beside me just to avenge the Xu family?"
Gu Min tentatively reached out to touch Shen Ying's hand, and seeing that he didn't hide, he firmly held it tightly, "Yes, and no."
Shen Ying raised her eyes to look at him, "What do you mean?"
Gu Min slowly turned around, facing Shen Ying, and said with a slamming voice, "I will never forget the revenge of destroying the family, but I will never change my heart of loyalty and admiration for you."
Shen Ying stared at Gu Min in a daze, feeling that every heartbeat in her chest was beating according to the rhythm of Gu Min's words. When Gu Min finished speaking, he couldn't help it anymore, suddenly his nose was sore, and his eyes were slightly hot , Vision also began to become blurred.
Gu Min's hand slowly followed Shen Ying's arm to put him on his shoulder, enduring the urge to hold him in his arms, "Can the emperor forgive me this time? I should have confessed to you long ago, but all this time, I have my worries..."
"Forgive you for what?" Shen Ying lowered her head to hide her gaffe, and interrupted Gu Min, "What qualifications do I have to forgive you?"
Gu Min was stunned for a moment, unable to react for a while, "What does the emperor mean?"
"In this world, there is no reason why the victim needs to be forgiven by the perpetrator. The Xu family is full of loyalty, and I owe you a great debt." Shen Ying raised her hand to stroke Gu Min's cheek, and suddenly leaned over to meet Gu Min. Min hugged him, "I'm not qualified to forgive you, I only love you..."
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