General's humble stand-in

The sun shines on the glazed tiles of Tianen Hall, reflecting colorful rays of light, dazzling.The imperial guards in front of the hall are solemn and majestic, showing the majesty and style of the royal family.

After recuperating for many days, Tao Zhuo and Gu Yan appeared together in the court hall.

Recently, the country is prosperous and the people are peaceful, and the weather is smooth, and there is no major issue between the court and China.Just when the eunuch was about to call for the next court, he heard a high-pitched announcement from outside the hall, "King Pingnan sees you."

Xiao Mu and all the courtiers were puzzled, after all, King Pingnan had not participated in the government for many years.Only Tao Zhuo and Gu Yan were slightly taken aback, subconsciously looking at each other.

Wearing plain clothes, King Pingnan walked into Tianen Hall with the support of his slaves.That day when the Pingnan Palace held a banquet, he looked healthy, but in just a few months, he was old and out of shape, and he couldn't bear the pain of losing his daughter.

"The old minister kowtowed to see my emperor, long live, long live."

Xiao Mu hurriedly stood up, "You don't need to be polite, uncle Huang, please get up quickly."

Rejecting the eunuch's support, Ping Nan Wang said, "Let the old minister kneel and say it. The old minister has the cheek to ask the emperor to uphold justice. Even if he kneels and dies in front of the palace, he will have no regrets."

Xiao Mu looked at Tao Zhuo, with a look of worry in his eyes.Then he sat back on the dragon chair, and said kindly, "The emperor's uncle has something to say, just say it, and I will definitely seek justice for the emperor's uncle."

"The old minister sued Gu Yan, the current first-rank general, in front of the court. One sued him for disobeying the late emperor's will and destroying the marriage contract without permission. Two sued him for not fulfilling the husband's duty after marrying his daughter but framing her for nothing. Three sued him for colluding with King Ning. , took the life of my little girl."

The hall, which was originally relatively quiet, suddenly became noisy with discussions, and all the ministers whispered to each other, all turning their eyes to Gu Yan and Tao Zhuo.

Princess Pingnan's suicide has been rumored in Shengjing, and the opinions are also exaggerated. I thought it would gradually fade away with the passage of time, but Tao Zhuo forgot that Princess Pingnan still has a father who loves her .

Tao Zhuo quietly looked at the gray-haired King Pingnan, suddenly felt a little sad, and also a little envious of Princess Pingnan.

"General Gu, do you have something to say?" Xiao Mu looked at Gu Yan.

Gu Yan stepped forward, "Prince Pingnan loves his daughter dearly, and today he sued the minister for three crimes in the hall. The first crime, the minister's collar. The second crime is a matter of the minister's family. The deceased is already dead. The minister is unwilling to plead. In fact, it is nonsense, the princess committed suicide because she could not bear the humiliation of being dismissed, if Pingnan King tried his best to pursue it, the minister would also accept it. But this matter has nothing to do with Ning Wang, please learn from your majesty."

"General Gu doesn't like my daughter, but she has been estranged in the past few years, but she is safe. How could King Ning marry into the general's mansion for a few months, and the little girl was sent back to Pingnan's mansion under the name of nothing?" King Pingnan said with hatred. Said, "I would like to ask General Gu, if King Ning has nothing to do, is it also a divorce letter?"

Tao Zhuo pursed her lips tightly, and the fingers under the sleeves trembled slightly.He lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look around, but he felt that the surrounding eyes fell on his face with mocking intent.King Pingnan's words were too humiliating, making Taozhuo's eyes turn red in embarrassment.

Xiao Mu coughed twice, "Where is the emperor's uncle talking, King Ning also ordered to marry into the general's mansion..."

Before he finished speaking, King Pingnan interrupted, "The emperor's will is the will, but the former emperor's will is not the will? Why can't the little girl rest if she has nothing to do, and King Ning can't rest if she has nothing to do?"

Xiao Mu, who was at a loss for words, also had nothing to say, and Long Yan was slightly displeased.

"My lord," Gu Yan said, "Prince Ning has a son named Gu Xingchen, who was included in my Gu family tree early on. During the battle, millions of soldiers saw it with their own eyes. The child was brought to the barracks by King Ning. Call King Ning as your father. King Ning cannot give birth like a woman, and an adopted son is also a son."

Gu Yan's words relieved Tao Zhuo's embarrassment in front of the palace.

Tao Zhuo took a deep breath, took two steps forward, lifted up the hem of his clothes and knelt down, "Your Majesty, a man's beloved son can last his entire life, and it is human nature for King Pingnan to love his daughter. It's just that the word love is too big Reasonably, the princess is not on vacation, but the princess died in Pingnan Wangfu, but Pingnan Wang always wants to pour dirty water on our general's mansion."

Wang Qi's beard on the side of Pingnan trembled, "Don't make excuses."

"It's not a sophistry, but you can't let the prince frame our general's mansion." Tao Zhuo continued, "It is said that the general resisted the decree, but the imperial decree back then was to grant marriage. Since the general is married to the princess, how can he resist the decree. Said It is a one-sided statement that the general did not fulfill his duties as a husband. The princess was pregnant at the time. It is just that the prince’s heart is hard to appease. Therefore, the minister is willing to receive thirty beatings as a punishment. The General's Mansion and the Pingnan Palace are not in debt to each other."

Before everyone could react from Tao Zhuo's words, Gu Zha had already knelt down, "I am also willing to accept the punishment, and a few days ago, King Ning was sick because of the death of the princess, and his body has not recovered. I am willing to be punished on behalf of King Ning."

"No need." Tao Zhuo turned his head and glared at Gu Yan.

This matter was obviously aimed at the two of them, and they were both fined and beaten to avoid further resentment.

Without giving King Pingnan a chance to speak, Xiao Mulian went up and said, "There is a way that it is difficult for an upright official to settle family affairs. Fortunately, General Gu and King Ning understand the righteousness and are willing to take responsibility for the suicide of the princess. In this case, punish General Gu three times." Ten battles, King Ning's thirty battles, even if this matter ends here, neither the Pingnan Palace nor the General's Palace can bring it up again."

"emperor……."

King Pingnan was naturally dissatisfied with such a result. Xiao Mu interrupted him, "Uncle Emperor, the princess committed suicide in the Palace of Pingnan Prince. General Gu is a first-rank general of our dynasty, with millions of soldiers in his hands, he is fighting all over the world. Crusade against foreign enemies is an important minister of the country."

—The most important minister of the country is persuasion and even warning. The princess is dead but the general's mansion will not be buried with him.After all, Xiao Mu is not the first emperor, and his relationship with King Pingnan is not as close as he is with Taozhuo.

Although Tao Zhuo said that he didn't need it, when he was punished, Gu Feng still tightly protected Tao Zhuo under his body.Like a shelter from the wind and rain, Tao Zhuo was hugged in his arms without leaving any gaps.

The guard in charge of the punishment looked at Xiao Mu with some embarrassment, Xiao Mu only said one word, hit.

The breathing in the ear was messy and heavy, and every time the board fell, Tao Zhuo could feel the vibration of Gu Yan's back and the forbearable hiss in his throat.

Sweat dripped from Gu Yan's forehead onto Tao Zhuo's head, and then the sweat seemed to be mixed with a trace of viscous warmth.Tao Zhuo didn't look back, only to think that Gu Yan vomited blood.After all, it is a [-] board, even if it is made of iron, it is difficult to hold it.

At some point, Tao Zhuo had already grasped the back of Gu Yan's hand and tightened it forcefully.

When the eunuch shouted to sixty, Tao Zhuo suddenly felt his body sink, and Gu Yan's whole weight fell down.His lips brushed against Tao Zhuo's cheek, Tao Zhuo touched it, and there was indeed blood on his fingertips.

"Your Majesty." The eunuch panicked, "General Gu passed out."

"Give me a soft sedan chair to escort General Gu back to the General's Mansion."

This matter naturally alarmed the entire General's Mansion, and soon the Tingfeng Building was full of people.

Tao Zhuo leaned against the door, looking at the servants coming in and out, the imperial doctor in distress, the old lady in tears, Xiaobao in tears, and Mo Zikeng in tears.

He raised his hand and touched the corners of his eyes, but there were no tears, not a single drop.It's just that I feel very uncomfortable, suppressing Ling Taozhuo and wanting to yell loudly, but there are no tears, and I can't cry.

Turning around and leaving the Tingfeng Building, Tao Zhuo avoided all the noise by himself, and found a remote pavilion to hide in the corner.He curled his knees into a ball, resting his forehead on his knees.When you close your eyes, you are plunged into darkness.

He knew that Gu Yan would be fine, although the injury on his back looked like a cultivator, but there was absolutely no danger to his life, he just needed to rest and recuperate for a while to heal.But it wasn't because of this that he didn't cry, he just... didn't want others to see that he still cared about Gu Yan.It was as if now, with no one around, the tears were a little uncontrollable.

When the emotions were only half released, Gu Ansheng actually found him, "His Royal Highness Ning, I have been looking for you everywhere. The general is awake and wants to see you."

"Yeah." Tao Zhuo didn't raise his head, "Got it, you go first, I'll be there right away."

Hearing the sound of footsteps getting further and further away, Tao Zhuo wiped away all the tears on his face, patted his cheek and went to Tingfeng Tower as if nothing had happened.At this moment, the Tingfeng Tower had completely quieted down, only Gu Yan was lying on the bed, half-clothed, and he could still see the shocking injury faintly.Hearing the sound, Gu Yan turned her head, and her deep gaze stayed on Tao Zhuo's face.

"Crying?" Gu Yan asked.

"Yeah." Tao Zhuo rubbed his nose, "I'm a little scared about what happened in the court."

Tao Zhuo didn't tell the truth, and Gu Yan didn't ask carefully, anyway, they knew each other well.Want to get closer, but there are many thorns, maybe only when we are far apart can we feel the little care in each other's hearts.

Gu Yan didn't speak, and Tao Zhuo couldn't speak.After being silent for a long time, Tao Zhuo asked uncomfortably, "An Sheng said you were looking for me, what's the matter?"

"Just to see you."

Tao Zhuo said nothing, just stood there motionless.Gu Yan was also silent, just looking at Tao Zhuo, unwilling to blink.

I don't know how long it took, Tao Zhuo felt that both legs were going to go numb, and he didn't know if Gu Yan was looking at her, or fell asleep with her eyes open.

It happened that Gu Ansheng came in, "Master, Mr. Mo is here."

Seeing that Gu Yan frowned, Tao Zhuo seemed to be awake.

"I'm leaving first." Tao Zhuo didn't give Gu Yan a chance to hold back, and turned around and left as soon as the words fell.

Colliding with Mo Zizhi outside the door, Tao Zhuo always felt that the words of Young Master Wushuang were used to describe people like Mo Ziji or Shen Feng.But ever since the Wuyou incident happened, Tao Zhuo looked at Mo Zizhi again, and felt that he lacked the gentle and jade-like temperament.

"Feng Xi owed you, did you pay it back this time?"

Tao Zhuo was stunned by Mo Zizhi's question, he was only in a momentary verbal dispute, but Mo Zizhi could remember it clearly.

"I don't know." Tao Zhuo said while walking without looking back, "Go and ask Gu Yan yourself."

He really didn't want to pay attention to Mo Ziji, because he was in a different state of mind than he was with Princess Pingnan.Tao Zhuo's resentment towards the princess is from the past, but towards Mo Zizhi, he probably feels pity.

Before he reached the Yanyu Building, Yue Wuhen landed in front of Tao Zhuo without any warning like a bird from the sky, and Tao Zhuo took a big step back in fright.

"Didn't you stay in Yunyan Xiaozhu?" Tao Zhuo was surprised, "Why are you back?"

Worried that the young master would hurt Suye again, Tao Zhuo asked Yue Wuhen to watch over there, so that if something happened, he could rush there in time.Unexpectedly, something happened so soon, Yue Wuhen's legs went limp in fright when he opened his mouth.

"My lord, the young master injured Su Ye with a dagger."

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