General's humble stand-in

As the end of the new year was approaching, the streets of Shengjing became more and more lively, with crowds of people surging, and even the carriage could only slow down and drive slowly.

Thinking about it, Gu Yan came to her place after the court, and she was still wearing a crimson official uniform.The official uniforms of the generals of Jing State look magnificent, with majestic and auspicious beasts embroidered on them.Thinking about the official uniforms of military generals in Yu Kingdom, it is much uglier, it is just a black plain uniform with no pattern, Tao Zhuo once laughed at Yun Yi for wearing official uniforms as if he was wearing hemp and mourning.

"What are you thinking? So engrossed."

Tao Zhuo was taken aback by the question, just in time to hear the clamor for selling fried chestnuts outside, and replied casually, "I want to eat fried chestnuts, I haven't eaten them for a long time."

Gu Yan pushed the door of the car to let the coachman stop, and then jumped off the carriage.

Looking along the car window, seeing Gu Yan take out silver bills and hand them to the peddler who sells roasted chestnuts, Tao Zhuo put down the car curtains to look back, and leaned his head on the car with some powerlessness.

It was too late to stir up waves in my heart.

The aroma of fried chestnuts is very strong, floating and lingering in the carriage.

Gu Yan saw that Tao Zhuo's eating appearance didn't change, like a cute little hamster, his cheeks couldn't help but pour into his mouth.

Gu Yan casually picked up a fried chestnut and peeled off the shell, then handed it to Tao Zhuo.

Tao Zhuo took it and put it in his mouth without any hesitation, and asked while eating, "If the new emperor ascends the throne, will he give up the covenant and attack Yu Kingdom?"

"will not."

Gu Yan's affirmative tone made Tao Zhuo feel puzzled, did he already know who the new emperor would be?

"How do you know that you can't? I heard that the second prince is warlike. He also strongly supported the attack on Yu Kingdom." Tao Zhuo took the roasted chestnut from Gu Yan's hand again, as if nothing had happened, just chatting.

Gu Yan lowered his head and continued peeling the fried chestnuts, "The second prince is brave but not resourceful, the emperor will not pass on the throne to him."

"Who will it pass to?"

Gu Yan raised his head to look at Tao Zhuo, his gaze was like a pool of deep water without any fluctuations.

After a while, I only heard Gu Yan say, Fifth Prince.

Tao Zhuo didn't follow this matter any further, but only asked about Xiao Bao's recent situation, and also asked about Shen Feng's whereabouts.It's just that Gu Yan didn't know, she only knew that Shen Feng left with Chu Tiange, and it was not known if he returned to Langzhou.

After entering the General's Mansion, Gu Yan got out of the carriage first, then turned around and helped Tao Zhuo.

Every plant and tree in the General’s Mansion seemed to have never changed. Familiar scenery came into view along the way. The red plums in Tingfang Garden were in full bloom, reflecting each other with the white snow.

Occasionally, some servants passed by, and when they saw Tao Zhuo, they all looked like they had seen a ghost.

Xiao Bao was listening to the teacher's lecture, Tao Zhuo quietly leaned against the door and looked at the child's concentration, the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously.

After a while, Tao Zhuo withdrew and said to Gu Yan who was waiting in the yard, "I see that get out of class will not be over for a while, so I will go back first. You don't have to tell him that I have been here, just let me Just give him what you bring."

Gu Yan was stunned, "Just took a look and are leaving?"

Tao Zhuo smiled, "Why, the general is still reluctant to part with me?"

As if being hit by something on the heart, it was numb, Gu Yan hurriedly avoided Tao Zhuo's eyes.

Just passing by the Chenxing Pavilion where Mo Zizhi lived, Tao Zhuo suddenly stopped, stood on tiptoe and whispered something in Gu Yan's ear.

"What?" Gu Yan didn't hear clearly.

Tao Zhuo ignored him, instead turned around and bowed to the courtyard of Chenxing Pavilion, "Mr. Mo."

The cold wind blows Mo Zizhi's hair and passes over his pale cheeks, complex emotions are revealed in his eyes, and he stares at Tao Zhuo's delicate and beautiful face without blinking.

I don't know if I am smart, or I am too familiar with Mo Zizhi's gaze, as if I have looked at him like this before, with fear, resentment, pain and anxiety.

Tao Zhuo smiled, "It is said that Mr. Mo was born in a scholarly family, but he is also so ignorant of etiquette. Is it Mr. Mo who disdains to return my courtesy or does he disdain to talk to me?"

Tao Zhuo's sarcasm made Mo Zizhi's face turn pale again, like a piece of thin paper, and even his lips lost their color.

He has always been arrogant, he only has room for Gu Yan in his eyes.It was because of Gu Yan's protection that he was able to maintain his arrogance.But Mo Zizhi knew that Tao Zhuo in front of him was different from others, because Gu Yan also wanted to protect him.

In the past, Mo Zizhi was worried that Tao Zhuo would leave a place in Gu Yan's heart, so he always wanted to let Tao Zhuo leave.During the days when Tao Zhuo disappeared, Mo Ziji was secretly rejoicing.He didn't want to harm anyone, he just couldn't tolerate others occupying Gu Yan's heart.

But fate always likes to play tricks on people, he didn't expect Tao Zhuo to return to Shengjing again.Just like Tao Zhuo never thought that Mo Zizhi would still be alive.

"Tao Zhuo." Gu Yan reminded, unable to bear Mo Zikeng's embarrassment.

Tao Zhuo then turned around and said to Gu Yan, "I'm leaving first, please ask the driver in your house to give me a ride."

The carriage creaked out of the General's Mansion, and Tao Zhuo guessed that Mo Zizhi would suffer enough for a few days.In fact, Tao Zhuo is very clear that even if the two of them fight and fight, it won't hurt the foundation, Gu Chan's temperament must be tolerant in every possible way, and the two cannot be separated.

Tao Zhuo didn't think about letting them separate, he just didn't like their living too comfortably.If it wasn't because of his current strength, Tao Zhuo wanted to let Mo Zizhi feel the framed and neglected him.

Although he is the prince of Yu country, he is considered a guest in the territory of Jing country. He is respectfully called Mr. Ning, but if there is any trouble in Yu country, he will immediately become a prisoner.

So Tao Zhuo needs a solid backer, and the one who is most worthy of his trust is the third prince Xiao Mu.Just listening to what Gu Yan said, the situation in the court has been settled, and it seems that the emperor appointed the fifth prince Xiao Heng when he was sick.

Pushing the car door open, Tao Zhuo said to the coachman, "Don't go back to the house, enter..."

Just as he was about to talk about entering the palace, he suddenly remembered Gu Yan's reminder to him.

Tao Zhuo thought for a while, "Go to Feng Ming Xuan."

The vermilion pavilions came into my eyes, and the prosperity and extravagance remained the same as before.The laughter of the warbler fills my ears, and the sound of silk, bamboo and wind music is melodious.

Feng Mingxuan, Tao Zhuo looked up at the vermilion lacquer plaque, feeling like a world away.

After leaving that year, Hong Zhao passed on the words of Young Master Ling, saying that he would be helpless in the future if he walked on his own.So when Tao Zhuo was desperate, he didn't dare to go to Fengmingxuan's door, and always felt ashamed of Young Master Ling in his heart.

Now I have to come here, one is to ask Young Master Ling, and the other is to talk to Young Master Ling about the Illusion Gu.

"Guest officer." Hong Zhao's words paused on his lips, and he looked at Tao Zhuo in disbelief.

"Little thing." The cry was very intimate.

Hong Zhao smiled and raised his hand to pinch Tao Zhuo's cheek, "A few days ago, Master Ling was muttering that you were ungrateful, but now you have turned into Mr. Ning, and you refuse to come and see the young master."

Originally, Tao Zhuo was still uneasy, afraid of being kicked out by Hong Zhao.But he didn't want to hear such words, and suddenly felt the urge to cry.

"My young master, did he really say that? Could it be that he doesn't want to see me?"

"Hey." Hong Zhao poked Tao Zhuo's forehead, "I used to think you were stupid, but now you haven't become smarter. It's been almost ten years since the young master took over Feng Mingxuan, except for you, I haven't seen him caring about anyone. The young master really loves you, but you little bastard didn't know what to do, and after being abducted by General Gu, he completely forgot about the young master."

"I haven't forgotten the young master, but I was afraid that the young master would be angry with me, so I never dared to see him." After speaking, he asked Hong Zhao curiously, "How does young master Ling know my current identity?"

"This city is full of Shengjing, only Young Master Ling doesn't want to know, there is no Young Master Ling who can't know."

Tao Zhuo couldn't help snickering, as expected of Young Master Ling's training, his tone was exactly the same.

I am not too familiar with Yunyan Xiaozhu Taozhuo, but I have lived here for two days, and I still stayed in the house and did not go out.When the driver arrived outside the bamboo forest, he said nothing and refused to enter, saying that Young Master Ling had ordered him not to enter without permission.

Tao Zhuo didn't want to embarrass him, so he walked along the path by himself.

The bamboo forests on both sides are deep and dense, and the cold wind passes by, making a bleak sound.At a glance, the bamboo color is green and yellow, and there is no end in sight.

Although there is the sound of the wind passing by, Tao Zhuo still feels the silence, as if there is no one in the thousands of miles, there is no other sound except the sound of the wind.The deeper you go, even the sound of the wind gradually stops, and the silence makes people feel cautious.

Suddenly there was a strange noise behind him, Tao Zhuo turned his head vigilantly, but he didn't find anything except the bamboo forest on both sides and the long path.

Tao Zhuo held his thumping chest and let out a long breath.

He just walked a few steps, and suddenly heard a sound.

"Who?" Tao Zhuo turned around and asked, only the rustling sound of bamboo leaves responded to him.

Suddenly, Tao Zhuo's legs softened and he knelt on the ground, holding his chest and panting heavily as if he was not frightened.

A black figure leaned over and asked nervously, "My lord, are you alright?"

Tao Zhuo suddenly turned around and grabbed the other's wrist, somewhat displeased, "It's okay, I haven't been scared to death by you yet."

Then looking at the familiar face of that person, Tao Zhuo couldn't remember the name for a moment, "Hua..."

"The flowers don't return." As he said, he glared at Tao Zhuo angrily, "Young master is really good at acting, which made me almost scared to death by you. The young master ordered me to welcome you. If anything goes wrong, I will It's time to die."

"Then you still scare me." Now Tao Zhuo completely remembered, wasn't it the same coachman who wanted to "kill" him back then.

Hua Bugui complained, "I'm bored here all day, and just a few people are tired of watching it. I haven't seen you for a long time, and I welcome you in a special way."

"It's special enough. If you were more courageous, you would have sent him directly to King Hades." After speaking, he asked again, "How did the young master know that I'm here?"

"Hongzhao's carrier pigeon arrived earlier than the young master."

Sure enough, it was right to ask Young Master Ling for help. It is inconvenient for me to go in and out of the palace to find the third prince at this time, so I must have someone or a pigeon who can send messages without anyone noticing.

Approaching Yanxiao Pavilion, Tao Zhuo saw a person kneeling in the snow from a distance, although his spine was straight, he could still see his body shaking slightly, as if he had been kneeling for a long time.

"Is it Su Ye?" Tao Zhuo asked.

Hua Bugui nodded, "Except for him, no one will be made to kneel by Master Ling."

"What did he do wrong?"

"He doesn't need to make mistakes. Master Ling never needs a reason to punish him. Counting today, he has been kneeling for three days."

Walking past Su Ye, Tao Zhuo felt a little sad.If Master Ling knew what Suye had done for him, he wondered if he would regret what he did.

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