Beyond Gold and Jade [Rebirth]

The first emperor was originally a military general in the former dynasty. Later, because the emperor was fatuous and incompetent, and treacherous ministers controlled the government, making people's lives difficult, he took over under the persuasion of his confidants and replaced him.

He rebelled against the previous dynasty, so he was naturally afraid that others would rebel against him, so he has always used civil servants after he ascended the throne.

Over the past few decades, any son or brother in the capital can casually recite a few lines of poetry and tell a few allusions, but whenever there is a banquet, those literati and bachelors who show off their talents must be indispensable.

Naturally, there will be no shortage of banquets in the palace. There are countless literati and students in the capital, and the only thing missing is opportunities. Prince Cheng has made friends all over the world. In order to support himself, he claimed to have invited Ye Xiang to the outside world. One can imagine how many people there will be flock to.

Prince Cheng thought, although I invited you, it is not up to me whether I come or not.

Anyone who knows Ye Yanbai knows that this person is arrogant and has a tough temper, and he seldom interacts with officials in the court. He definitely doesn't want to come to this kind of occasion, but outsiders who don't know it are going to the palace with all their strength. Get in, show your face in front of Ye Xiang, and you will have another chance in the future.

Therefore, there are quite a lot of people in the Black Bamboo Garden today. Whenever there is a flower or plant, there must be someone standing in front of the flower and plant, reciting a few poems, feeling a few words about the season, and expressing the depressed mood of frustration by the way.

When Gu Chen came out of the inner room, he was upset, not for anything else, but because of the words "I can't ask for it" in Mo Huaixuan's mouth.

He used to be an emperor, and he was the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. The so-called son of heaven, there is nothing in the world that he cannot get, and A Li is naturally his.

But he knew in his heart that Ah Li belonged to him, but not completely.

Suddenly seeing Princess Ancheng leading a group of young ladies to this side, Gu Chen frowned slightly, this cousin is used to causing trouble, so it's better to avoid it as soon as possible.

Before he could turn around, Gu Xueyi had already stepped forward to block his way, and it turned out that she was coming towards him.

"Xueyi greets His Highness the Crown Prince."

The ladies behind her also blessed their bodies gracefully, but they sighed in their hearts, it was rare to see the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, what a pity that such a young child was blinded by this makeup.

Gu Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "Excuse me, it's rare to see my cousin take the initiative to greet Gu."

Gu Xueyi didn't care about the ridicule in his words, and said: "Reporting to His Royal Highness, my cousin has learned some etiquette from the Queen Mother recently, so naturally there must be some changes, otherwise she will be no different from a stubborn stone." She always speaks straightforwardly. Going on, so long-winded a few words is already the limit, and said bluntly: "My white deer, dare to ask His Royal Highness how to deal with it."

Gu Chen had expected that she was asking for this matter, so he just smiled lightly and said: "The white deer, let it go back to the mountains."

His smile was unbelievable, but Gu Xueyi took half a step back. She, the prince's cousin, usually likes to put on airs, with a young and mature appearance, and she refuses to smile easily. There is actually some doting meaning in it, how can people not be surprised.

She paused, and then continued: "Nonsense, you clearly sent to the prime minister's residence, yet you still want to deceive me."

The movement of the two has already attracted many people to watch. Originally, when Gu Xueyi appeared, she was accompanied by many ladies from famous families. Just her aura was very bluffing. At this moment, she roared, causing people to look sideways, and secretly heard the rumor of a tigress. Sure enough, he dared to yell in front of the prince, how could he get it in front of others?

Gu Chen straightened his sleeves, and said calmly: "Since my cousin already knew, why bother to ask more. Gu is indeed a gift, but the child is pitiful for Bai Lu's loneliness, so he begs him to let him go."

Gu Xueyi didn't plan to come back at first, her parents took that incident as a family scandal, and were so angry that they sent her to the Queen Mother to be raised. If she saw that little thing again, wouldn't she be sent to a nunnery? Angry that the things I have found so hard are being borrowed by others to offer flowers to Buddha.

"That child, is the baby bump of the prime minister's family?" She asked knowingly.

Many people knew about Princess Ancheng's marriage proposal with a white deer, but no one knew how the white deer was disposed of.

Someone whispered: "Isn't the prime minister's baby, Liao Da, the second son of the Ye family? I heard that the crown prince likes it very much, but after all, he is a boy. How can he give it to Bailu?"

"Although the prince is young, even Ye Xiang has praised him for his talent, so he will never understand the meaning of the white deer. This..."

Gu Xueyi frowned, she just wanted to make fun of this innocent cousin, and didn't want to listen to others gossip.

She turned around and said to the two nonsense men: "I can't stop talking, you dare to make up your Highness the Crown Prince, a white deer can remind you of all these things, no wonder you two He chanted poems and prose for a long time in front of a pot of tasteless bamboo, he has neither talent nor manners, whoever brought such a mediocre person into my Palace of Prince Cheng, and he will not be kicked out by this princess."

Those two were staff members of an official's family, and they wanted to take the opportunity to show their faces, but they were kicked out before the banquet started.

I also blame them for being unlucky, but meeting Princess Ancheng to kill chickens and monkeys. In this way, whoever dares to talk nonsense will become the kind of mediocre people who can only imagine bamboos in the mouth of the princess, and will even kill children. Thoughts have to be pondered over.

Gu Xueyi said: "Your Highness, don't blame me."

Gu Chen said: "Cousin sister, Gu is very grateful for the protection, but..." He suddenly lowered his eyes and chuckled, and said: "Gu really likes the second young master Ye too much, so he gave away the white deer, and he doesn't mind what other people think. conjecture."

Gu Xueyi became more and more frustrated, and said: "If you really like it, you should hunt one yourself, why use my deer to sell favors, could it be that you have to borrow other people's dowry to marry a wife in the future, and the dignified prince will not I think it's a loss." After all, she still feels sorry for her deer.

Gu Chen knew that her wishes were not fulfilled today, so it was difficult for him to get away. He didn't like to be watched by such people, and he lost the face of the royal family for nothing.

"That's great. When my cousin gets married in the future, I will pay the dowry for you alone, and it will be evened out."

If it were any other girl, she would have blushed a long time ago, but Gu Xueyi thought about it seriously, the deal was not a loss, so she let her go.

Gu You said to Mo Huaixuan: "Look, Brother Huang is at a disadvantage, isn't it?"

Mo Huaixuan curled his lips, nodded in agreement, but what he was thinking was that even if Gu Chen did not pay the dowry, the queen mother and the emperor would pay the dowry in the future. What is the difference between the two?After talking for a long time, Princess Ancheng didn't ask for the slightest advantage, but thought he had taken advantage of it.

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But he said that the chief of Ancheng County was going to get the dowry, and he was happy in his heart. When he turned his head, he saw Marquis Zhenyuan passing by with his nephew in his arms, and hurriedly followed.

The shyness of her only daughter's family was given to Lu Lin. At this moment, she was a little embarrassed and said, "Lu Lin, when did you come, why didn't you call me?"

Master Lu Hou said with a cold face: "Just now the princess is discussing the dowry with His Royal Highness, so I don't want to disturb you."

After saying this, Princess Ancheng's face turned green, but Lu Ziyan in his arms covered his mouth and giggled. His uncle is the most face-saving person. Last time Princess Ancheng blocked him in front of the mansion to ask for a marriage. Having been laughed at by her colleagues in the DPRK and China for a long time, it is natural that she will not give her a good face at this time.

"If the princess has nothing else to do, the minister is going to the front hall, and I will leave."

Gu Xueyi had no time to persuade her to stay, she had already turned around and left, the naughty child lay on his uncle's shoulder and stuck out his tongue at her, Her Royal Highness was so angry that she immediately smashed the blue and white porcelain vase at hand.

Lu Lin patted his fleshy little butt, and said, "No nonsense."

Lu Ziyan retracted into his arms and snorted, "You hit me for someone else."

Lu Lin couldn't hold back his cold face, but he kissed the child on the cheek. The child who had lost his temper just now stopped instantly, nestled in his arms and smiled foolishly. Outsiders said his nephew was naughty, but in fact this child is the best coax.

Suddenly Lu Ziyan pointed to the corridor beside him and said, "Uncle, I saw Ah Jin."

Lu Lin looked in the direction of his fingers, and it really was Prime Minister Ye holding his baby, who was being blocked by a group of literati students in the corridor of the garden. The weather was cold, and the child was not in good health, shivering in his father's arms , the little face was flushed with cold, and the black grape-like eyes were full of water, which was very cute.

Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion has some relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his nephew is often sent to other people's mansion to disturb him, so Lu Lin can't just sit idly by.

Before he got close, he saw a boy in dark black brocade clothes standing at the corner of the corridor. He frowned, his face sinking like water, and said: "You guys are blocking the lonely road."

His voice is not loud, but it is like thunder on the ground. Everyone has seen him in the farce in the Black Bamboo Garden just now, and they all know that this young boy with sharp and terrifying eyes is the present prince and the future monarch. Get out of the way, and the guards in the mansion hurriedly dispersed the people.

Gu Chen walked in front of Ye Yanbai, Ye Yanbai hurriedly bent slightly, and said, "His Royal Highness."

But Gu Chen said coldly: "Ye Xiang, you shouldn't have come tonight. You should know what kind of temperament Prince Cheng is. At least half of the palace is aimed at you tonight. It's fine if you are alone. I'm taking Ah Jin."

Ye Yanbai was also very helpless, and confessed: "I am guilty, but the dog is clamoring to see His Royal Highness, and I have no choice but to come here for the appointment."

Seeing the child staring at him eagerly, Gu Chen restrained his chill instantly, and said, "It's cold outside, Ah Jin can't bear it, so he went into the room and said."

Seeing the three of them entered the attic, Lu Lin was standing not far away with his nephew in his arms, a thought flashed in his black eyes, His Royal Highness seemed to be involved with the Prime Minister's House.

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As soon as he entered the room, Gu Chen pulled the child to him, stuffed a golden soup woman into his arms, and asked, "Are you freezing?"

Ye Chongjin hugged the hand stove to warm up a little, shook his head, the boy in front of him gradually merged with the man from his previous life, and after going around, he returned to the original point.

Gu Chen showed a little smile, and used his hands to caress the little baby's flushed face, the cold touch made his heart ache so badly, those people just now really deserve to die.

Ye Yanbai could see that His Royal Highness really cared about his family, A Jin, and loved him, rather than treating his son as a toy for a momentary interest.

He sighed softly, took out the jade pendant from his bosom, and said, "Your Highness, this Panlong jade pendant was given to Ah Jin by you."

Gu Chen glanced lightly, squeezed the child's soft little hand, and said indifferently, "So what."

"If you remember well, Your Highness, the jade pendant that the Holy Majesty personally wore for you during the canonization ceremony, His Highness, is no different from this one... Please forgive me for offending, His Highness, the Crown Prince's move is really unwise! How can an emperor's token be given as a gift? It is a crime of disrespect, Your Highness is confused."

Gu Chen smiled lightly, and said: "Ye Xiang has a good memory. But this jade pendant is indeed not that one. It was made for Ah Jin by a lonely man. It is only a size away from the lonely one, so it can be regarded as a pair."

"... A couple?" The Prime Minister was stunned for a moment.

Gu Chen said: "Of course, the emperor's keepsake cannot be transferred. Gu will ascend the throne in the future. The one that Gu gave to Ah Jin is also the emperor's keepsake. Although they are two different jade pendants, they have the same effect. Ye Xiang, do you understand Gu? mean."

Ye Yanbai naturally understood it, but he couldn't believe it. Gu Chen's words clearly meant that he gave Ajin an imperial order.

At this moment, Ye Yanbai can only think of two possibilities, one is that Gu Chen is stupid, and the other is that he likes A Jin so much that he is stupid.

Ye Xiang, who had always been decisive, inevitably hesitated, and said: "Your Highness, this move is only to win over me, Mrs. Ye?"

This attic is on the west side of the Black Bamboo Garden, the surrounding people have been expelled, and there is silence everywhere, only the whistling wind can be heard, and there is a warm fragrance in the room, and there is actually a bit of a cold smell.

After a long time, Gu Chen said with a smile: "Master Ye was quick to accept the white deer before, but now he is hesitant."