After the cannon fodder fell into my arms

Eight,

Emperor Jianzhao looked at the crowd gathered around the empress dowager to look at the painting, and glanced at his beloved son Xie Huan with an ugly face from the corner of his eye.

For a while, I was quite helpless.

This birthday gift presented by the Empress Dowager Qianqiu was originally discussed between him and Xie Huan.

This time, Xie Huan just happened to be chosen as the concubine to give her a marriage. Marriage means a real adult, and it also means the in-laws behind her. Because Xie Huan didn't have the help of her mother's family, she was always considered helpless in the previous dynasty, but after getting married It is different, the wife's family is his family from now on.

Then, at the Empress Dowager's birthday ceremony, she won a good reputation of loyalty and filial piety, and officially walked to the front desk like this.

It was the perfect plan.

Who knew that Xie Xuan came up with such a novel picture of birthday greetings, which attracted the attention of not only the Queen Mother, but also many courtiers who love calligraphy and painting.

Thinking of the failure in the previous ceremony, Emperor Jianzhao didn't know whether it was a coincidence or fate.

At this moment, Emperor Jianzhao suddenly noticed a small movement from the Imperial Forest Army.

Because the distance is far away, although I don't know what Gu Xun said specifically, but judging by Gu Xun's expression at this time, it must be some kind of disdainful accusation against the painting.

For a while, Emperor Jianzhao felt a lot more comfortable, how many people are still sober.

And in the final analysis, both the Beijing Camp and the Yulin Army are firmly in his hands.

These sons of his can't get out of the waves no matter what, just wait a little longer, and when Xie Huan really stands up after marriage, then there is no need to hide his thoughts.

Emperor Jianzhao's eyebrows were slightly loosened.

The Qianqiu Banquet continued.

After the several princes presented their gifts and watched the ceremony, the members of the clan came up to offer their birthday gifts one by one.

Although they are not as delicate as the princes, they are still very rare.

The Empress Dowager was getting old, and after a lot of tossing, she was already leaning slightly on the chair, showing signs of exhaustion.

Seeing this, Emperor Jianzhao and his concubines rushed forward to greet him.

The queen mother waved her hand and said softly: Let the young people eat, drink and have fun by themselves, don't worry about her old man.

Everyone should be.

After a long while, a group of singing and dancing took a break, and everyone stood up to raise their glasses, congratulating the Queen Mother on the swing and saying all the auspicious words.

Empress Dowager Jiang has always been a tolerant person, but she held on to her spirits and drank a glass together.

Next, he waved his hand and asked the palace people behind him to bring out a bunch of rewards for these young official girls.

Then, with the support of the two aunts, he entered the apse of Ningshou Palace to rest.

Except for the daughter of Weng Xiuyong, the left servant of the Ministry of Justice, who was given a jade ruyi, the other daughters were all gold hairpins and jewelry, among which Jiang Xianxian received the most money.

However, Jiang Xianxian was not happy at all.

At this moment, apart from shock, there was also a slight sense of confusion in my heart.

Mrs. Jiang of Cheng'en Gong's Mansion couldn't maintain her dignified appearance, and her body trembled slightly?

How could this be?

Ruyi Ruyi represents the daughter-in-law chosen by the royal family.

The empress dowager bestowed these jewels, no matter how precious they were, how could they compare to the position of the princess.

Mrs. Jiang Er who was sitting on the side, after the initial shock, her face was indistinguishable, but there was a secret joy in the depths of her eyes.

Jiang Ruirui looked at the reward in front of her, although it was still much less than the elder sister's as usual, but for the first time, there was no jealousy, only a slight sympathy.

She, the most noble and proud eldest sister in the past, can't be the sixth prince concubine...

The singing and dancing in the garden is lively.

However, there was nothing new for the royal people who were used to seeing it. After the queen mother returned to the apse to rest, Emperor Jianzhao watched it for a while, then got up and left, and called the fourth prince Xie Huan to join him.

Xie Huan's birthday gift today was really good. Although Xie Xuan stole the limelight, his filial piety will not be diminished. In addition, he has chosen a concubine, so he has truly grown up.

At this time, Emperor Jianzhao summoned the prince who had never cared about him alone, but it didn't arouse everyone's suspicion.

Gu Siyuan led the Imperial Forest Army and followed behind the two of them to escort them.

After that, the other princes also left one after another.

Mrs. Jiang of Cheng'en Gong's Mansion looked for an opportunity, and hurriedly dragged Jiang Xianyuan into the side hall of Ningshou Palace, where she was waiting for Aunt Xiangsong who was serving by the Queen Mother.

If it is someone else, if they are not selected, they are not selected. How can they question the reason of the royal family, but after all, the Jiang family is the mother's family of the empress dowager, so they still need to give an explanation.

Mrs. Jiang held Aunt Xiangsong's hand, managed to maintain a dignified face, and asked in great perplexity, "Auntie, the Empress Dowager is an old man, what does this mean, our family...?"

Aunt Xiangsong patted Mrs. Jiang's wrist, and said in a soft voice, "Mrs., the Empress Dowager always loves Miss Yuan Xian."

Mrs. Jiang complained in her heart, if she really loved her, how could she be so contradictory.

But on the face, she could only smile and nod in agreement: "Yes, yes, the women naturally know that the empress dowager loves Yuan Xian, but what happened to the sixth prince? Or is there something else about the empress dowager?" idea?"

"Miss Yuanyuan is both talented and beautiful, and she is also the natal family of the empress dowager, are you afraid that you will not find a good husband in the future?" Aunt Xiangsong's expression remained unchanged.

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang's body trembled, knowing that this matter was completely hopeless.

There are many men in the world, but no matter how many or how good they are, how can they compare with the prince?

Not to mention, the sixth prince is deeply valued by His Majesty and the Queen Mother, and the hope of aspiring to that position in the future is also great. Now, there is nothing left.

After a long while, Mrs. Jiang was still unwilling, she grabbed Aunt Xiangsong's hand and said, "Auntie, but the women are still puzzled, isn't the empress dowager always satisfied with Jiang Xianxian, she was fine when she entered the palace a few days ago, Why did you suddenly change your mind today? But what did Yuan Xian do wrong?"

Aunt Xiangsong frowned slightly, her words had gone too far.

Mrs. Jiang stuffed a rich purse over, and pleaded: "Auntie, let the women feel more at ease."

Aunt Xiangsong pushed away her purse, thinking that this person was the empress dowager's niece and daughter-in-law after all, and Jiang Xianxuan had always been respectable in front of the empress dowager, so she finally explained a few words softly: "There is nothing wrong with Miss Yuanxuan, it's just that the age of the sixth highness is She's still young, so she doesn't plan to marry the main concubine for the time being."

Mrs. Jiang is naturally a smart person, she immediately understood the meaning of Aunt Xiangsong's words, she said in a daze for a while: "Auntie is talking about the sixth prince, but the sixth prince disagrees..."

Talking about being young is actually only one year younger than the fourth prince Xie Huan, this is all an excuse.

Besides, when the eldest prince and the second prince got married, they were younger, only 15 years old.

Aunt Xiangsong patted Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Yuanxian's arms, turned around and left without answering.

The atmosphere in the hall was completely silent.

Jiang Xianyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze was distracted.

She has always disliked Xie Xuan, and she is even more repulsive to marrying Xie Xuan.

But for Xie Huan's great cause, for the man she loves, she is willing to endure humiliation.

However, at this moment, she suddenly realized that the man she didn't like before didn't like her too, really, really...

How could this be?

Why does Xie Xuan look down on himself?

Jiang Xianyuan's eyes darkened.

Mrs. Jiang was quite restless at first, but at this moment she realized that her daughter might be more difficult to accept than herself, so she calmed down and touched her hand to comfort her: "Xianxian, what Aunt Xiangsong said is also reasonable. There are so many good men, my daughter is so good, what kind of man do you want?"

Jiang Ruirui and Mrs. Jiang Er were happily drinking and enjoying the dance in their seats. Seeing the eldest lady and Jiang Xianxian coming out, they immediately turned their heads and looked over.

Mrs. Jiang Er asked: "Sister-in-law, what have you been doing? Why is it taking so long?"

Mrs. Jiang quickly bent her eyebrows: "It's nothing, go out to get some air and sober up, brother and sister and Rui Rui have a good meal."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted the distraught daughter next to him.

However, Jiang Xianxuan failed to fulfill her wish, and no one paid any attention to her. She changed her usual dignified and dignified posture, and still stood there in a daze. .

Mrs. Jiang finally couldn't maintain her expression, closed her eyes slightly, and let out a long sigh.

Jiang Ruirui looked at her elder sister and bit her lip.

It was still the same scene, the same beautiful sun, and the same beautiful peony garden, but after only a short hour, everything seemed to have changed.

Previously, the elder sister who looked down upon the peonies in the garden, was extremely cold and arrogant, and seemed to be indifferent to everything in the world, was actually just pretending, and she would still show such a bewildered look until she really lost it. expression.

So, everyone is actually an ordinary person...

Mrs. Jiang Er hooked the corners of her lips, guessing that things would not change, she raised her voice: "Sister-in-law, the banquet is about to end, many people have left, let's go too, it will be dark soon. "

Mrs. Jiang nodded: "Then let's go."

Jiang Xianxian finally raised her head and looked at Mrs. Jiang Er and Jiang Ruirui in front of her.

Ever since the queen mother revealed the news that she was going to marry the sixth prince, the second aunt and Jiang Ruirui, who used to be aggressive at home, flattered and flattered her every day, and they were extremely courteous.

Everything is based on the opinions of myself and my mother, not to mention this kind of unauthorized decision-making, and I have never even spoken loudly.

But now, his face has completely changed.

There was resentment in Jiang Xianxian's heart, but more panic suddenly rose.

The second aunt and Jiang Ruirui are like this.

What about other people, how do other people see her?

How she will go out and meet people in the future, those people may already be laughing at her quietly in their hearts.

All the emotions in her heart finally turned into hatred for Xie Xuan.

Why did Xie Xuan do this?

Why did Xie Xuan treat her like this?

Why does he look down on her?

……

And Xie Xuan, who left the banquet halfway, naturally knew nothing about these thoughts.

Because he also wants to ask why now?

Why does he always have to be bullied by Gu Siyuan, a big bastard?

Earlier, Gu Siyuan escorted Emperor Jianzhao and Xie Huan back to the Huangji Hall to rest.

He was on duty outside the hall for a while, and it was almost dusk when other generals and colleagues from the Imperial Forest Army came to change shifts with him.

Gu Siyuan had just stepped down the steps in front of the Huangji Hall, but when he heard the movement behind him, Xie Huan came out from the Huangji Hall, and specially shouted "General Gu Lang!"

Xie Huan was in a very bad mood today, whether it was the plan for the birthday ceremony or Jiang Xianxian's entry into the residence of the Sixth Prince Xie Xuan, none of them achieved their goals.

Both of these were disturbed by Xie Xuan.

Probably because he felt like-minded, had people he hated in common, or had other ideas, Xie Huan purposely came up to talk to Gu Siyuan.

Gu Siyuan was not polite to Xie Huan, this was his past personality, although he didn't like Xie Xuan the least, but his attitude towards other princes was also very ordinary, but there was no obvious dislike.

However, Xie Huan never tires of trouble, is as gentle as jade, and always communicates with him in a good manner.

A prince is so approachable, so it's not easy for Gu Siyuan to drive people away, so he listened like a wooden man while walking.

The two of them walked all the way, when they turned around the Yujing Garden, Gu Siyuan glanced at a familiar hem passing by him from the corner of his eye.

He looked at the person and narrowed his eyes.

Xie Huan called out enthusiastically, "Sixth brother, come out too."

Xie Xuan nodded, then glanced at Gu Siyuan indifferently, and walked forward quickly

Xie Huan saw the two people's eyes meet, and said softly: "Sixth brother is still young, Gu Lang will not take it to heart."

Hearing this, Gu Siyuan sneered: "17 years old is still young, His Highness Six's way of counting the age is really innovative."

This was said very bluntly.

However, Xie Huan was not unhappy, he knew it was for Xie Xuan.

Thinking of this, he intended to have a few more words with Gu Siyuan, but seeing that Gu Siyuan's face was obviously ugly to the naked eye, he thought in his heart that he should not act too hastily, so he casually took a few words of Xie Xuan's eye drops, and happily said goodbye and left.

Gu Siyuan looked a little better after seeing himself say to leave, and thought to himself that his estimate was really good.

After sending Xie Huan, a mortal, away, Gu Siyuan hurriedly turned around and followed the direction Xie Xuan left.

I thought that after such a long time, people have gone far away, but I didn't expect to see a familiar figure beside a rockery just after turning around the Chaoshou verandah in Yujing Garden.

Gu Siyuan's pace slowed down a bit.

Xie Xuan was sitting on a boulder next to the rockery, with his feet cocked leisurely, and when he saw someone coming, he asked with an uncertain expression: "Hey, how did Gu Lang get here?"

Hmph, weren't you having a good chat with someone just now?

Gu Siyuan naturally sensed that his tone was wrong, strode forward and stopped near him, and said casually: "Just now I saw a little lion entering the Yujing Garden with its teeth and claws open, I am afraid that he will bite people indiscriminately when he is too angry, so I came to catch it caught."

Xie Xuan stared at him viciously: "Who do you think will bite people indiscriminately?"

Gu Siyuan pinched his soft cheek, and said softly: "Say little lion, what, are you?"

Xie Xuan blushed with anger, and bit the tiger's mouth on his hand with a whimper: "Why do you bully my Highness?"

Gu Siyuan didn't move, just let him bite, this little effort was completely painless to him.

After biting for a while, Xie Xuan slowly raised his head.

Looking at the clear tooth marks on the big hand, he felt a little regretful and a little annoyed: "Why can't you hide or struggle?"

The corner of Gu Siyuan's mouth curled slightly: "The general is afraid that His Highness will say that I bully others."

Xie Xuan lightly touched the tooth marks with his fine white fingers, but his mouth was not forgiving: "You have been bullying me, and you have a very good attitude with others, so you will bully me, and you still say so loudly that my paintings are grandstanding."

"..." Gu Siyuan.

In fact, that painting seems to be drawn by me.

However, Gu Siyuan didn't bother to argue anymore, otherwise there might be another crime.

Gu Siyuan pinched his cheek: "Could it be possible to take back what you just said and say it again?"

Xie Xuan hummed.

Naturally, I know that I am making trouble for no reason, but it is because of being unreasonable that I have the happiness of being petted and spoiled.

However, His Royal Highness the Sixth Highness will never admit that he is unreasonable.

Thinking of this, he suddenly lowered his head, lightly touched the tooth marks on the back of Gu Siyuan's hand with his lips, and stretched out his tongue to lick it lightly: "Okay, it doesn't hurt anymore."

Gu Siyuan felt the soft and wet feeling on his hand, his eyes sank slightly.

He pinched the person by the waist and lifted him up, from sitting to standing on the stone, with his eyes on the same level, he said indifferently: "Your Highness Six, I have forgotten what the last general said at the Chuntao Pavilion last time." Have you spoken yet?"

Xie Xuan blinked, pretending to be stupid with a smile on his face: "Why don't I remember what I said?"

As he said that, he continued to move his hands, a pair of white and slender arms directly circled around Gu Siyuan's neck.

Gu Siyuan's expression remained unchanged, his gaze was still cold.

But the big palm slowly moved down from the slender waist.

In the fake cave.

"Pa..." There was a soft sound, but the jade belt fell to the ground.

Xie Xuan's body trembled slightly.

I don't know where it was touched.

"Hmm..." Xie Xuan snorted.

"Master Gu, General Gu, I was wrong, please forgive me!"

Gu Siyuan's stern face drooped slightly, and his voice was low: "Shh! Be quiet! Someone is coming."

Sure enough, soon, a sound of lightly stepping on a branch came from not far away.

"Well..." Xie Xuan immediately swallowed the moaning and moaning that was full of mouth.

But her beautiful eyes couldn't help turning red, and a few crystal clear physiological tears leaked out.

After people leave.

"Tsk, do you know what we look like?" Xie Xuan leaned in someone's arms, but his mouth was still talking, and his voice was vague.

Gu Siyuan looked at him with a cold expression: "What does it look like? Like cheating."

"..." Xie Xuan.

Tsk, look at this man.

Her face looked like a piece of ice that would never melt for thousands of years, but her mouth turned out to be so...

False, how false.

What happened in Ningshou Palace that day, whether it was the sixth prince's selection of the concubine or other things, all disappeared in the capital very quickly.

Because on the third day of the Empress Dowager's Qianqiu, a major case was first reported by the Shuntian Mansion, and the court was instantly turbulent.

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