After raising the emperor, he always wanted to marry me

Ever since he came back from Jinghua Temple, King Gu Hong has been ill for no reason.

I feel tired all day long, feel weak all over, and occasionally cough and wheeze.The imperial doctor diagnosed the pulse and said it was excessive internal friction, but after more than a month of nourishing ginseng and deer antler in different ways, it still didn't get better, which made the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital tied their heads to their belts all day long, as if they had no time to live.

Due to mental fatigue, the king, the second prince, Gu Zhi, and Chen Guogong's eldest daughter, Shen Shi, didn't bother about the wedding, and handed it over to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The king was very ill, and Beijing was not at peace.

A sudden epidemic broke out in a small village ten miles away on the outskirts of Beijing. In that short period of one month, 61 people died of illness.

Jiang Li, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, did not dare to hide anything, and immediately submitted a letter to the court.

The outbreak of the disease at the feet of the emperor is not a trivial matter, the king attaches great importance to it, regardless of whether his health is getting better now.Except for the two imperial physicians on duty in the palace, the entire imperial hospital was almost wiped out.

In addition to dispatching imperial physicians, there are also medicinal materials such as wormwood and atractylodes that can prevent epidemics.I can't wait to smoke all the inside and outside of Beijing.

But the disease was like the emperor's body, no matter how good the remedy was, it was useless, and it had a tendency to spread into the city.

For a while, everyone in Bianjing was in danger, almost to the point where the grass and trees were all soldiers.

Although there were few people in Gu Xiu's Guiyun Palace, under the instruction of Princess Qingzhao Gu Jin, the Guiyun Palace obtained more wormwood and Cangzhu than the other palaces.

Even so, Gu Jin would inevitably send someone to visit Gu Xiu three times a day, to see if he wore less clothes, if he went out in rainy weather, if his homework was too heavy, if he didn't rest after noon, etc. .

Factors like this that may be infected with the epidemic must be completely eliminated.

For this matter, Han Mochu didn't have any good solution, he could only move the homework at noon to night, and move the archery practiced in the hunting ground to the courtyard.

It was a sunny afternoon.

The sixth prince, Gu You, carried a sachet embroidered with gold thread, and bumped open the gate of Guiyun Palace. Due to too much inertia, the boy almost fell and hit the point of the dancing spear in Gu Xiu's hand. .

Fortunately, Gu Xiu was quick and helped him stabilize himself.Otherwise, if Gu You really fell to the ground, tears would be shed again as if he didn't want money.

"Seventh brother!" Gu You opened his arms, put his arms around Gu Xiu's shoulders, and shook the sachet in his hand towards people: "My mother and concubine made it by herself, and it is full of rare medicinal materials, which are better than those wormwood and herb. There are too many." As he spoke, he picked up the sachet that had already been tied around his waist, and pointed to the pattern on it: "Look, the mother concubine and you made the same tiger head embroidery pattern as me."

"Thank you, Concubine Li." Gu Xiu reached out to take the sachet, put it under his nose and smelled it.Gu Xiu didn't understand the principles of medicine, so he could only smell the faint fragrance of the sachet and feel the fine stitches of the sachet.

Since returning from hunting the mountain that day, Concubine Li really wanted to treat him and Gu You as brothers as she said.

"The Sixth Highness is down? Why don't you come and sit in the room?" Han Mochu's gentle voice came from the main room, and Gu You's scalp went numb when he shouted, and the smile on his face froze.

"That...Young master Han is also there?" Seeing the handsome man in green and plain shirt walking out of the main room, Gu You secretly rubbed his body behind him.

"The minister lives according to the prince, so it's natural." Han Mochu looked at Gu You with a smile: "The white jade spring rolls and peony cakes that Her Highness the Princess sent at noon, His Highness the Seventh Highness has not eaten right now, would the Sixth Highness come in and taste it together?" ?”

Han Mochu didn't want Gu Xiu to be a loner in the future. It would be beneficial and harmless for Gu Xiu to have a simple-minded brother like Gu You in this deep palace.

Therefore, Han Mochu was very willing to let Gu Xiuduo get close to the sixth prince.

When Gu You heard this, the frightened expression on his face instantly calmed down, and he grabbed Gu Xiu's wrist: "Why don't I go with you after eating."

The small kitchen in Gu Jin's palace has become a landscape in the palace because Gu Jin inherited the craftsmanship of Empress Meng.In the whole palace, except for Gu Xiuneng who can often eat the princess's handicraft, other people can only taste it occasionally.

The snacks sent from the Princess Palace were enough to overcome Gu You's fear of Han Mochu.

In the messy main room, the three sat opposite each other, and the little eunuch Baode brewed a pot of fragrant tea and served it.

Han Mochu filled a cup with the two of them with the teapot, looked at Gu You who was devouring it, and asked, "Now that the epidemic is raging in central Beijing, didn't Empress Li often prevent His Highness from going out? Why did Your Highness come here today?"

"Well, my concubine mother is not here, and I went to Yuxuan Palace with my concubine Shu to seek amulets from Master Daoyuan." Gu You took a bite off half of the peony cake, and took another sip of hot tea: "Concubine mother met with me a few days ago. I and my seventh brother made a medicine package to prevent epidemics, and it was originally for Baofu to send it over, but I thought I hadn't seen my seventh brother for a long time, so I slipped out."

"So that's how it is." Han Mochu also took a sip of tea with a smile on his face, and there was a bit of subtext in what Gu You just said.

After returning from Hunting Mountain, Concubine Li's attitude towards Gu Xiu has indeed changed, which is understandable.It's just that Master Daoyuan that Gu You was talking about made Han Mochu somewhat wary.

Today's emperor believes in Taoism, so he set up the Yuxuan Palace in the palace as a shelter for those who practice Taoism. The emperor often prays for longevity with those Taoist priests.

Because the emperor had been ill for a long time, the epidemic in central Beijing could not be dispelled for a long time.The king pinned his hopes on Taoist metaphysics. A month ago, a group of Taoist priests were just disposed of in Yuxuan Palace due to poor alchemy.

How could it be so fast now, another one came.In just a few days, he could attract two first-rank concubines to Yuxuan Palace to ask him for talismans and hexagrams, so this person must have come prepared.

"Seventh Brother, do you know? That Master Daoyuan is amazing. Father has been ill for so long, he just lit a stick of incense and swayed it under Father's nose, and Father's spirit is much better. He also said that Father The disease may have been offended by Yin people, and it has not recovered for a long time. Because of this matter, the people in Tai Hospital and Qin Tianjian have made a big fuss." Gu You ate until his cheeks bulged. , reached out and pulled Gu Xiu's sleeve: "I heard from my concubine that Concubine Shu still wants to invite him to see the third brother's illness. It's just that Master Daoyuan has a strange temper, and he won't give face to anyone except Your Majesty."

"En." Gu Xiu nodded in response, "Shouldn't you go back at this time?"

"Ah! That's right, if the concubine mother knows that I've slipped out, she'll twist my ears again." Gu You hastily wiped off the scum from the corner of his mouth, got up from the ground, and rushed out the door: " Seventh brother! I will come to talk to you another day!"

Gu You left.

Only Gu Xiu and Han Mochu were left in the main room. Han Mochu packed the food boxes on the floor and said softly, "Your Highness, I will go to Yuxuan Palace to ask you for a peace talisman."

"Seeking amulets? Master, don't you believe in these things?"

"I didn't believe it in the past, but now there is an expert in the palace, and I want to see and see."

The next day, Han Mochu rarely woke up early.He changed into a handsome plain long-sleeved robe, which was scented with borneol all night, and there was a faint fragrance hidden in every stitch.A small auspicious mole was also dotted with cinnabar on the center of the eyebrows, which made his already handsome appearance even more beautiful, like a real fairy walking out of a painting.Seeing the young man Gu Xiu's confused face, he didn't know whether the fairy master in front of him was a real person or a dummy.

Han Mochu dressed himself up as a pious believer, walked outside the Yuxuan Palace in the palace with a gentle smiling face in the twilight of the morning sun.

Han Mochu's attire really brought him a lot of convenience, and the little Taoist priests who guarded the gate welcomed him in without asking any questions.

Han Mochu lifted the hem of his clothes and stepped into Yuxuan Palace, a jerky, cold fragrance came to his face, and he could tell where the mint was burned in the incense burner. .

Yuxuan Palace is not like a Taoist temple outside the palace, because the king believes in the Dharma, the furnishings in this Yuxuan Palace are very gorgeous, even the statues of the Patriarchs of the Three Qing Dynasty are not made of mud, but made of gold.

Just when Han Mochu was dazzled by the golden mud tires in this room, the little Taoist boy who had just sent the message summoned the Master Daoyuan.

The rumored Master Daoyuan had a thin face with a knife, and his appearance was extremely unremarkable.If it weren't for this man's long beard extending to his chest, and the golden Taoist robe newly rewarded by the king.Forcibly added a sense of immortality to this person, otherwise this person would not be able to be picked out after being thrown into the crowd.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, may I ask what is Zunjia's business here?"

Han Mochu said respectfully: "My surname is Han, and I am an inner servant of this palace. Recently, I have been worrying about the epidemic outside the palace day and night, so I want to ask for a peace talisman."

Han Mochu's handsome smiling face bought him the face that even a first-rank concubine could never ask for.

That Master Daoyuan, who was about to run amok in the palace, did not write a peace talisman with Han Mochu himself, and consecrated the talisman in front of the ancestors of the Three Qing Dynasty, and handed it to Han Mochu hands.

Han Mochu took the symbol in his palms with both hands, and said softly towards the statue of Sanqing: "At that time, the saints of the heavens, the great gods of the heavens, the immeasurable and true gods are very happy...It is convenient at any time, and the profession of intensive cultivation , in the fields often get sweet rain... hiss..."

Han Mochu paused while chanting, tapped his brow lightly with his fingers, and said to Master Daoyuan: "Look at this brain, I recited the scriptures yesterday and made a vow today to recite the scriptures with Patriarch Sanqing. When I saw the solemn statue of the god, I was flustered for a while, and I forgot what happened next, so I dare to ask the master which sentence is behind the phrase "Chang De Gan Yu?"

Master Daoyuan's expression changed slightly when he heard the words, but on the surface he still had the airs of a worldly expert: "My lord doesn't study Taoism, as long as he is sincere, Patriarch Sanqing will understand whether he can recite scriptures or not. Now it's late, and the poor Taoist has to go to the alchemy room to see the pills that His Majesty came to use, so I won't accompany you."

When Han Mo first heard the words, he thought to himself: Which temple burnt down and repaired the Taoist priest who can't even recite the "Zhenyuan Jing"?Who recommended a Taoist priest who can't even remember the classics to enter the palace?Can a single incense stick save the emperor?

It reminds me of the tangy fragrance in the yard, and the words Gu You said yesterday, "The villain offends me".

Han Mochu guessed eight points about the purpose of Master Daoyuan's visit.

Today's kings believe in Taoism, and they have always believed in Fengshui and metaphysics the most.Now that Master Daoyuan has gained the trust of the king, it is natural for him to say who is the "little man" who collided with the king. At that time, he only needs a simple sentence to make this person unable to stand up in front of the king for the rest of his life.

It's just that I still can't figure out who is instigated by this immortal master who has been on the rise, and why he came here.But to do such things in this imperial city is either to win the heir or to win favor.

As a prince, Gu Xiu must be involved in it, so he has to make plans early at this moment.

Han Mochu bid farewell to others calmly, returned to Guiyun Palace, changed his fairy attire, and resumed his old blue fourth-rank palace attire.

Gu Xiuxiu was eating porridge in the main room, and the bowl that belonged to him was kept warm in the food box. When Gu Xiu saw him coming back, he opened the food box, put the porridge bowl on the man's small square table, and followed suit He took a piece of soft sugar cake from the small table and asked, "What did Master do when you got up in the morning?"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? I'm going to ask His Highness for a peace talisman." Han Mochu sat down on his knees, and took a mouthful of porridge: "Is this porridge sent by the princess again?"

"Well, Eldest Sister said that there is an epidemic in central Beijing right now, and the big stove in the imperial dining room is not clean. So from today onwards, meals will be delivered here from her small kitchen." Gu Xiu had a good appetite, and swallowed a piece of sugar cake in two or three bites : "Master, can I ask for a peace talisman? If it works, I will go and ask my elder sister for one tomorrow."

"Your Highness, don't ask me any more." Han Mochu said as he poured a spoonful of salted tender peas into his bowl: "This way is based on the heart, and if you believe it, you won't get it. It's too ethereal."

"Master, what's the meaning of this?" Gu Xiu frowned puzzled, Han Mochu's words were somewhat mysterious, which made the sugar bag in Gu Xiu's hand tasteless.

"It means, if His Highness really wants to be safe, then don't try to think about that immortal priest, and stay as far away from him as you can."

Han Mochu's explanation made Gu Xiu even more confused, and the straight eyebrows squeezed into a "Chuan" character: "Master, I still don't understand."

"Your Highness, as long as you remember to stay away from that Master Daoyuan, don't be too surprised if something comes out of the Sun Palace in the future."

*****

Han Mochu's prediction was correct. It took only two months since that day, and when the cool autumn arrived, the epidemic in central Beijing completely broke out.

Taking advantage of the outbreak of the epidemic, the master Daoyuan spoke to the emperor, saying that there was a Sirius star in the palace, which not only threatened the safety of the king, but also brought trouble to the entire capital.

This calamity came from far away, and the hit brought evil spirits.Originally, Ziweixing was stationed in the palace to suppress it, but now Ziweixing is no longer in the palace, and this disaster star gradually started to make trouble.

Although this remark did not name names.But with the four words from far away, the word "disaster" is almost pasted on Gu Xiu's head.

There were rumors in the palace all of a sudden, coupled with the ambiguous attitude of the king Gu Hong, he turned a deaf ear to the rumors in the palace and let the people in the palace guess freely.

When the rumors were at their worst, a few unknown charms were often pasted on the gate of Guiyun Palace.

Under the rumors, Gu Jin once severely punished two palace servants who discussed the matter in the street, but unfortunately it backfired. On the second day when Gu Xiu went out on the palace road to the hunting ground, someone poured a pot of talisman water mixed with incense ash on his head. .

Han Mochu let go of the little eunuch who was pouring water on Gu Xiu, and lowered his head to wipe the water droplets on Gu Xiu's face: "Your Highness, I will take you back to the palace to change."

"Yeah." Gu Xiu nodded, his face was still resolute and steady.

Such a look often makes everyone forget that Gu Xiu is still a boy under 14 years old.

Han Mochu is not a tolerant person, and he doesn't want Gu Xiu to become a tolerant person, but he knows very well in his heart that once people believe in such things, no matter how you explain and pressure them, those who believe will still Believe it or not, the more you defend, the more passive you will be.

Gu Xiu can only bear with it for now, and when the time is right, he can cut off these rumors from the source.

Han Mochu took Gu Xiu's hand and walked on the palace road on the way back, all the palace people backed away when they saw it along the way, and talked a lot in words.Passing by several palace gates, the little eunuch guarding the gates poured willow leaf water to exorcise evil spirits and eliminate disasters at the gate of their own palace, some of which fell on Gu Xiu's face, and some splashed on Han Mochu's body.

"Go away! What are you sprinkling!" The sixth prince, Gu You, ran out from the corner of the palace road, and overthrew a little eunuch who was throwing willow branches: "Blind your dog eyes, dare to say that my seventh brother It's a catastrophe! If you bully my seventh brother, you don't want to live anymore!"

With his hands on his waist, Gu You clapped his hands and summoned four or five little eunuchs with sticks from both sides of the palace road.

"You guys, bring back the water splasher and beat me up. Also, from today on, you will follow my seventh brother when I go out. If you see anyone who dares to pretend to be a ghost, give me the big stick. Beat, don't care who his master is, beat me to death!"

Han Mochu didn't expect that Gu You, who was pampered and domineering on a daily basis, would come in handy on such a day.

When everyone heard the words, they closed the gates of their own palaces one after another, and the entire palace road became quiet.

Gu You pulled Gu Xiu's wrist, puffed out his proud little chest: "Let's go! Brother Six will send you back to the palace! Let's see who dares to touch you!"

After Gu Xiu returned to Guiyun Palace, dark clouds began to gather in the sky.Han Mochu and Gu Xiu took a moon-white round-neck robe, and changed the half-wet clothes.

"Your Highness, you have been wronged today." Han Mochu loosened Gu Xiu's bun, wiped it clean with a soft square towel, combed Ruo Shun bit by bit, and placed it on top of his head again with a silver crown.

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Gu Xiu sat in front of the mirror, with a calm expression, "Master, eldest sister, and sixth brother never regarded me as a disaster, so what about the eyes and rumors of others."

The movements in Han Mochu's hands froze for a moment, and a faint smile appeared on his face again: "Your Highness can feel at ease if you think about me like this, but I won't let your Highness live in such rumors all his life, unable to save himself."

"I know, Master will definitely not let me be like this forever, so I have never worried about this disaster." Gu Xiu turned his head and looked at Han Mochu with firm eyes.

"Then, does Your Highness know what I'm going to do?"

Gu Xiu shook his head and said softly, "No matter what Master does, I will trust you."