Bright Spring

He thought that Yao Ji meant to treat her well in the future, but she changed the subject and said in a low voice: "I have never been seen by anyone, the lord treat me lightly..."

Zhu Gaoxu placed his stiff hand on her shaved shoulder very carefully, and felt her body tremble, as if she had been electrocuted.

……

Ever since Zhu Gaoxu entered that wing, he hadn't come out until the next day.The soldiers prepared meals, hot water, and a change of lining, and put them by the door.The wooden door of the wing room was only opened a crack, exposing Zhu Gaoxu's bare arm to take it in.

He asked nothing else at all.Wei Da went to the gate the next morning and said: "All the generals and ministers have gone to the imperial city to persuade King Yan to ascend the throne."

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "Do you still need me to persuade you to come in? After my father refuses three times, he will naturally agree."

Sometimes there would be a sound for a long time in the wing room, and Chen Dachui would drive the soldiers out of the house in a serious manner.

In the afternoon, Zheng He came again and was welcomed by Chen Dachui to the door of the wing.Looking at the closed door, Zheng He frowned and said, "King Gaoyang, King Yan, please go to the lobby of the Ministry of Rites to discuss matters immediately."

Zhu Gaoxu's voice said: "For half a year, I lived and slept in the open air, and finally finished the war. I suddenly felt unwell. Eunuch Zheng sued my father for my illness."

Zheng He wondered, "That's all right..."

As soon as he turned around, he heard a woman's suppressed and strange sigh coming from the room, the sound dragged on for a long time.Zheng He glanced back, walked to the gate of the mansion, and asked Chen Dachui, "Where did you find the woman inside?"

Chen Dachui said with a simple and honest look: "The little nun in the temple."

Zheng He:"……"

Zheng He returned to the imperial city, walked into the hall of the Ministry of Rites from the Thousand Steps Corridor, and reported the truth, first told Zhu Gaoxu's words, and then said: "King Gaoyang found a nun, and he had sex in the mansion day and night. "

The generals suddenly burst into laughter.

King Yan scolded: "I didn't expect Gao Xu to be so lustful! So many people are wearing filial piety clothes, he can't tell the time and place."

King Yan scolded, but there was obviously a suppressed smile in his eyes.

Chapter 142 Cherry Luo

The people of Marquis Wuding's mansion wore sackcloth and filial piety, crying loudly.They were crying not because the emperor died, but because the old Hou Ye Guo Ying passed away!

Yesterday the Jingnan army broke into the capital, and Guo Ying drank poisonous wine early this morning to die for his country. When he died, his seven orifices were bleeding and his face was grim.The son-in-law, Guo Zhen, got the news and hurried back to the Hou Mansion.At this time, Guo Ming, the second son of Lord Hou, had already wiped away the blood on his late father's face, and discussed with all the brothers: at the funeral, he should say that his father died of illness!

Two brothers disagreed, but the eldest son, Guo Zhen, quickly joined his second brother, Guo Ming. The elder brother had his own opinion, so the Hou Fu said that Guo Yingnai died of old age and illness.

At this time, many shops in the capital were still closed, and the incident happened suddenly, and there were no birthday materials, shrouds, etc., and the whole house was in chaos, with some crying and some busy.

Guo Ming walked into the mourning hall with a dark face, and called away his wife, Mrs. Xu, who was dressed in mourning.

When they returned to the small courtyard where they lived, the son who was a few years old was unattended and was crying loudly. Xu hurried to comfort his son.

Guo Ming came over and said, "Father passed away. If we don't think about it, we don't know how desperate we will be in the future! It is very difficult to pass on the marquis; even if he can inherit the title, he is also the elder brother's family, and we can't think about it!"

The old father suddenly committed suicide and died for the country, and his loyalty may have been preserved, but back then, his father helped the Zhu family conquer the country. With such a great achievement, it is only a generation of glory and wealth?Guo Ming was extremely unwilling.

Xu said: "Have you thought of a way, my husband?"

At this moment, the two daughters came out after changing into filial piety clothes, the eldest daughter Guo Yan said: "Mother, we need a piece of white cloth to cut filial piety clothes for my younger brother."

Mrs. Xu wiped away her tears, turned her head and said, "Don't be in a hurry, your father has something to say." She looked at Guo Ming again, "Your husband insisted that your father died of illness, so he must not want to offend King Yan. Is it the right time to meet King Yan?"

"I can see it if I want?" Guo Ming frowned, "If my father is here, let him go to see him, I should be able to see him! Oh, but..."

Guo Ming paced back and forth a few steps, and said in a deep voice, "Dali Temple Minister Xue Yan mentioned the relationship with the Xu family, and I've been thinking about it for the past few days. Although I don't usually move around, it's always okay to try when things come to an end. of."

"Husband, you mean Concubine Xu?" asked Xu.

Guo Ming nodded and said, "Madam, you have to come forward to do this..."

Xu said with a blank face: "She is a princess, I have never met her, what are you talking about?"

Guo Ming turned around and looked Guo Yan up and down. Mrs. Xu saw something in her eyes and seemed to understand something.

Sure enough, Guo Ming said: "I have inquired in detail. Princess Xu's second son, King Gaoyang, is 19 years old this year. Because he has been fighting with King Yan all the year round, there is no princess. Madam, think about it, if our son is 19 years old and has not married , Ma'am, are you in a hurry?"

As soon as the words fell, even Guo Yan could hear the mystery, Guo Yan suddenly turned pale and said: "Father, will King Gao Yang beat people to death? My daughter heard that he has three heads and six arms, so he is a strange person!"

"Do you still believe those rumors in the market?" Guo Ming frowned, "King Gaoyang is the grandson of Taizu, how could he look like that?"

Guo Yan tremblingly said: "But he beat the imperial court official to death in the street when he disagreed with him. This matter is not fake."

"King Gaoyang has wielded knives and guns since he was a child, and fought with his father all year round. He is a martial artist. He is indeed a bit violent. But after all, he is a clan, so it's not that scary. Don't worry too much." Guo Ming said.

Guo Yan said again: "I saw my aunt yesterday, and my aunt just happened to talk about the king of Gaoyang County. He said that he had just entered the capital and killed all the members of Yushi Lianying's family! He also occupied Lian Yushi's mansion. Go to the temple again They robbed a group of nuns in Lianfu and preached prostitution in Lianfu all day long..."

Guo Ming's brows never stretched out, "Lian Ying first sued the governor Xu Zengshou, causing Xu Dudu to be beheaded, and then attempted to assassinate King Yan at the Jinchuan Gate. The murder of Lian Ying's family was not caused by King Gaoyang! The women on the street can only hear some rumors in the market, and they can't take them seriously."

But no matter how you explain it, the stains on King Gaoyang's body must be impossible to wash off.Many rumors are exaggerated, but they are true!

Xu sighed and said nothing.

At this moment, Guo Yan's body suddenly went limp, and she fainted on the ground!

Mrs. Xu and her second daughter Guo Wei hurriedly supported her, and Mrs. Xu immediately stretched out her hands to pinch Guo Yan. Guo Wei also helped to rub her sister's temple with soft barley, and called out nervously: "Sister, sister..."

... Guo Wei understood what her parents and sister said.It was nothing more than King Yan led troops into the capital, and the family members wanted to curry favor with the powerful, and they planned to marry their sister to King Gaoyang, the second son of King Yan!

Seeing her sister, she fainted from fright, and Guo Wei's young heart ached.What kind of person is King Gaoyang?After listening to many words, Guo Wei can roughly imagine...

A man with a big beard who is five big and three thick, drinks heavily and eats meat, beats people at every turn, and can kill people with a punch with great strength.After drinking, his mouth was still drooling, and his eyes lit up when he saw a woman, no matter if he was a monk or a daughter-in-law from a good family, he would bully her.

No wonder my sister turned pale with fright!

Guo Yan finally woke up slowly, tears had quietly slipped from the corners of her eyes, dripping down to the ground, speechless.

It's only been a day, and my sister's heart is ashamed, her eyes are straight, and her eyeballs don't move.Guo Wei saw it, her internal organs seemed to be knotted and twisted together.

The elder sister's voice murmured: "I have had a bad life since I was a child. Before I grew up, my mother passed away, and my father is busy with official duties all day long..."

When Mrs. Xu heard this, she stomped her feet and said, "Husband, we can't climb high, and there's nothing wrong with a simple meal! Before Yan'er's mother died, I promised her to take good care of Yan'er."

Guo Ming sighed and said, "Madam is right. Even if our family has the heart, we may not be able to climb high. I don't know how many nobles and ministers want to seize this opportunity."

He paused and said in a low voice, "The King of Yan was originally a prince of the royal family. Now that he leads troops into Beijing, he must be the emperor! King Gaoyang has made great achievements in battle, and at least half of the world was brought down by him. It is said that most of the civil and military affairs of King Yan and the palace of King Gaoyang support King Gaoyang , soon King Gaoyang will be the crown prince, and will be the emperor in the future! Marrying a daughter can win the glory and wealth of the country's father, who wouldn't? Even if our family is willing, maybe we can't fight for it."

The expression on Xu's face was cloudy and uncertain. At this moment, she turned her head to look at Guo Wei, showing a look of pity on her face.

"Mother..." Guo Wei called out in a trembling voice, feeling something was wrong in her heart.

Mrs. Xu said softly: "Wei'er, your sister has been suffering more than you since she was a child. As a mother, you can't be partial. Although my mother has always regarded Yan'er as her own daughter, she is a concubine after all. King Gaoyang came from a prominent family, while our family has already declined. , and want to marry a concubine, it's really outrageous."

After hearing this, Guo Ming immediately said: "It makes sense. Our family's chance originally depends on the relationship between Madam and Concubine Xu, but it has little to do with the Guo family."