General's humble stand-in

The candlestick on the desk exudes a soft yellow halo, which magnifies Gu Zha's figure infinitely on the wall.

The rice paper placed on the table only had a few outlines, and Gu Yan stared at the rice paper holding the Zihao, and was stunned for half a stick of incense.Recently disturbed by Tao Zhuo's amnesia, her thoughts are always erratic and it is difficult to concentrate, even when going to court, she is absent-minded because of thinking about Tao Zhuo.

Just like today, Xiao Mu called General Gu three times in succession before he recovered himself.

With an inaudible sigh, Gu Yan rubbed his temples vigorously, withdrew his thoughts and continued to make city defense architectural diagrams on paper.

The bead curtain on the inner door was lifted and lowered, making the sound of beads hitting.

Gu Yan raised her head, and saw Tao Zhuo, who was wearing elegant white obscene clothes, standing by the door with her pillow in her arms.

"Why did you come here?" Gu Yan was surprised.

Tao Zhuo walked to Gu Yan's side with some displeasure, sat down and leaned against Gu Yan's shoulder with his head tilted.

"Can't sleep." Tao Zhuo pursed his lips, "You used to stay in my room until I fell asleep before leaving, I can't sleep well without you here."

Unable to restrain the corners of her mouth from rising, Gu Yan smiled faintly.This kind of intimacy and dependence is something that Gu Yan has not felt for a long time. Although in Tao Zhuo's single memory at this time, it is very likely that she mistakenly made herself into another person, but she is willing to fall into a dream together with Tao Zhuo.

"It's too late to stay in the court today to discuss matters." Gu Yan explained, "I didn't go there because I was afraid it would disturb your rest."

"What did you draw?" Tao Zhuo pointed to the rice paper on the desk.

"City Defense Map."

"Draw me one too." Tao Zhuo lightly rubbed against Gu Yan's shoulder.

"Huh?" Gu Yan didn't react for a while, thinking that Tao Zhuo wanted a city defense map.

"Me, me." Tao Zhuo sat up straight, and hit Gu Yan's leg with the pillow in his arms, "I also want to appear in your pen, and you paint for me."

Gu Yan suddenly realized, raised her hand and rubbed Tao Zhuo's cheek, "Okay."

Tao Zhuo chose the most lazy and simple posture, sitting cross-legged on the bed, still hugging the pillow in his arms, resting his pointed chin on the side of the pillow, not tired.

The room was silent, only the rustling sound of Zihao rubbing against the rice paper.Every time Gu Yan raised his head, he saw Tao Zhuo smiling innocently at him.The almond eyes narrowed into crescent buds, like a bend of clear water, making Gu Yan drown.

The last stroke was done, and before Gu Yan took it to Tao Zhuo to see, she heard a muffled sound of "Duo", and Gu Yan hurriedly raised her head in shock.I saw that Tao Zhuo had already collapsed on the bed, sleeping soundly.

Gu Yan shook her head amusedly, stepped forward to cover him with a quilt, and then returned to the desk.Staring at Taozhuo's painting for a long time, the person in the painting is charming and innocent, not like the humble and cowardly person when they first met, not like the charming when they were taken back to the general's mansion, and even less like the person when they met again. Indifference and alienation.It's like a brand new Taozhuo, which has faded away from all the past, and broke into Gu Yan's heart cleanly.

It was already midnight after finishing the city defense map, Gu Yan put down the Zihao in his hand, and moved his joints with his fingers.Then he put the city defense map aside, and opened Tao Zhuo's portrait to look at it for a while, with the corners of his mouth raised and smiling again.

It wasn't until Tao Zhuo on the bed started dreaming that Gu Yan blew out the candle, got up and walked to the bed.

Through the moonlight, one can see Tao Zhuo's peaceful sleeping face like a child, her long and thick eyelashes trembling slightly like wings, and the messy hair on her temples brushing her fair cheeks, giving her a soft and charming feeling.

Bending over, picked up Tao Zhuo and moved it inside, Gu Yan took off her normal clothes and lay down beside the bed.

The even breath fluttered against the ear, as if the light feathers were tickling, with waves of itching.Gu Yan turned over to face Tao Zhuo, her breath hit her face but she was even less sleepy, as if something furry was rubbing back and forth in her heart.

"Tao Zhuo." Gu Yan called softly, but Tao Zhuo still fell asleep without any response.

I don't care if Tao Zhuo can hear it, but I want to tell myself more, Gu Yan said softly, "Actually, this is also very good, no matter who you think of me, as long as you can get rid of the past and stay together in such a stable way, everything is fine. It doesn't matter. A few days ago I was always afraid that you would not remember me, and now I am very glad that you do not remember me. Maybe it is God's will, the pain I caused you can finally be buried. Taozhuo, never again, I will never There will be no scars in your memory."

— Start all over again, no more harm.

After staring at Tao Zhuo for a while, Gu Chan leaned over and gently kissed Tao Zhuo's lips.

"Tao Zhuo." Gu Yan murmured, "I love you."

The warmth on her lips made Tao Zhuo dodge, turning over to face the inner side of the bed.

After a long time, Gu Yan's breathing became even, but at this moment, Tao Zhuo opened his eyes.The pitch-black pupils were like calm water with no waves visible, but a drop of tear rolled out from the corner of the eye.

Tao Zhuo slowly closed his eyes, the silent night swallowed everything, as if nothing happened, nothing changed.

Tao Zhuo's habit of snoozing didn't change because of his amnesia. Gu Yan obviously woke up when he got up, but he curled up in the quilt and went back to sleep. The sun had already filled the room when he woke up.

Feeling around the bed indiscriminately, Tao Zhuo remembered that this is Tingfeng Tower, and he came here in obscene clothes.

"His Royal Highness, are you awake?" Gu Ansheng's voice came from outside the door.

Taozhuo sat up, "Come in."

Holding the scroll in his hand, Gu Ansheng saluted Tao Zhuo first, and then explained, "Our general specially ordered me to mount this painting on a scroll and hang it on the wall of the inner room."

As the scroll was opened, Tao Zhuo smiled and said, "Isn't this me?"

"Yes." Gu Ansheng replied, "The general and Ning Wang and his wife are deeply in love. It is said that if you don't see each other every day, it's like three autumns. If you hang the scroll in the inner room, you can see each other from time to time."

"Yun Yi went to court?" Tao Zhuo asked.

Gu Ansheng nodded, "Yes."

During these days, Taozhuo remembered the names of Feng Xuancang and the others, Yanyulou and Tingfenglou, Gu Ansheng and Xiaobao, and even had a little impression of Xiao Mu and Xu Tianlei. .The only thing he can't remember is Gu Yan, no matter who corrects him, it's General Gu and not General Yun, but Tao Zhuo stubbornly refuses to change his words.

Later, Gu Yan ordered the whole house not to make any further corrections, whatever Tao Zhuo said.

When the court was about to disperse, news came from the palace that the old doctor Shen of Jishitang had died of illness.All the officials discussed in an uproar, and both Gu Yan and Xu Tianlei asked for an order to leave the palace early to pay homage to old doctor Shen.

After leaving the palace, Gu Yan first went back to the General's Mansion.

Tao Zhuo was lying on the stone table in the yard, teaching Xiao Hua's silly parrot to talk, and raised his head when he heard the hurried footsteps.

Gu Yan, who had already changed her official uniform, hurriedly dragged Tao Zhuo into the room, and ordered Zi Yan to immediately find a white plain suit for Tao Zhuo.

"What's wrong?" Tao Zhuo asked curiously.

"Your master's father passed away, and we have to pay homage to him."

Tao Zhuo was startled, "Who is my master?"

"I'll talk to you later." Pulling Tao Zhuo who had changed his clothes, the two hurriedly left the General's Mansion and rushed to Jishitang.

Many places on the street have been withdrawn from red and white, and the old doctor Shen has saved countless lives through her innocence throughout her life, and is deeply respected by thousands of people.

At this time, the entire street outside Jishitang was blocked, and it was not only the people of the imperial court who came to pay homage to the old doctor Shen, but also ordinary people who had received favors.

Seeing Gu Yan coming in, the old butler of Jishi Hall cried and asked at the first sentence, "General Gu, do you have any news about my young master? The master called the young master's name before he died, and he didn't close his eyes when he left. Can you find the young master? The severance of the relationship between father and son was just a moment of anger, and the young master was cruel and never came back for several years. Now that the master has passed away, he has to come back to see him off."

Gu Yan was very embarrassed, "I don't know where Shen Feng is now, since General Cheng died, he left, and he didn't say where he would go when he left."

Tao Zhuo, who was at the side, looked at the white flags hanging in the yard, heard the wailing, and hid behind Gu Yan pale with fright, "Yun Yi, I'm afraid."

"It's okay." Gu Yan turned around and hugged Tao Zhuo, "Just go in to worship, and I will send you back after the worship."

Tao Zhuo obediently followed behind Gu Yan, and shouted to go back after paying homage.The Shen family has no one in charge at this time, thinking about the friendship with Shen Feng, Gu Yan couldn't bear to leave it alone, so she had to order Gu Ansheng to escort Tao Zhuo back to the General's Mansion.

On the way, Tao Zhuo said that he wanted to eat rose crispy cheese, and when Gu Ansheng went to buy it, he turned around and couldn't see Tao Zhuo's figure, and his legs and feet became weak with anxiety and fear.

Because of the old doctor Shen's death, Feng Mingxuan stopped the music, and the number of guests also decreased significantly.

In the room on the second floor, Tao Zhuo lowered his head and wrote on the juan cloth.This was the place where Tao Zhuo lived, and it has been empty since Tao Zhuo left. Young Master Ling said that this house no longer accommodates others.

"My lord." Hong Zhao sat aside, "Why did you come here suddenly?"

Since the death of Young Master Ling, Feng Mingxuan has belonged to Tao Zhuo.But Tao Zhuo, like Young Master Ling, was lazy and unwilling to manage, so he handed over Feng Mingxuan to Hong Zhao, and Hong Zhao also changed his name and called Tao Zhuo the son.

Tao Zhuo didn't reply, just said, "Lend me your carrier pigeon, I want the fastest one."

"Young master, they are not immortals who can go anywhere. You have to tell me where to send the letter, so that I can choose for you."

"Langzhou, Cliff Pavilion." Tao Zhuo looked at Hong Zhao nervously, fearing that the news would not pass through.

Hong Zhao thought for a while, "Coincidentally, the two that Master Ling personally fed can fly to Langzhou."

Seeing the snow-white carrier pigeon fluttering into the sky, Tao Zhuo secretly prayed, Master, you must be in the Cliff Pavilion.

"Young master." Hong Zhao asked, fanning the sweat from Taozhuo's temples with the rocking fan in his hand, "Recently, I heard someone say, son, you don't remember the past, but I just watched..."

Tao Zhuo put his index finger on his lips and gave a soft "shush".

Hong Zhao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and said with a smile, "You are not too tired."

Taozhuo lowered her eyes and smiled helplessly.

"It's just too tired, so I pretended to forget."