III Jiangshan

Arriving at the mansion of Duke Anguo, the emperor did not sit in the front hall and wait for the tea to be served, but walked straight into the depths of the mansion.

She was familiar with the structure of Duke An's mansion, and she hardly hesitated along the way.

Gu Shuyan had no choice but to follow closely. Fortunately, the guard of honor of the emperor and the guards, as well as the people from Gu's residence, were all stopped outside. At this moment, the only ones accompanying the emperor, except him and Tang Xi, were far behind. His confidant servants.

Gu Shuyan followed all the way, and it became clearer where the emperor was going.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Ever since the emperor asked him about the leader of "Mo Lan" in Su Wang's mansion, he knew that the emperor had already guessed something.

At this time, the emperor was walking in the direction of the back garden with all his heart, and his purpose couldn't be more clear.

Gu Shuyan was not afraid that the emperor would find out, he even expected the emperor to find out.However, whether that person is willing to be discovered by the emperor is not something he can decide.

So one or two, why bother!Gu Shuyan sighed silently again.

In the back garden of Duke Anguo's mansion, the tall laurel tree, the octagonal pavilion, and the small red clay stove are still the same, but the person who should be here is missing.

Yuan Youqi stood in the pavilion for a long time. She raised her face and looked at the sun hanging on the top of the laurel tree, which was separated into two semicircles by the top branches.

The sun was pale and white, not glaring at all; the sky was dark and cloudy, almost like the eve of a storm.

"It's windy, Your Majesty, would you like to sit inside?" Tang Xi tentatively asked.

Yuan Youqi was stunned for a while, then Fang slowly shook his head and said, "No need."

She took out something from her sleeve, put it on the stone table in the pavilion, and pushed it to Gu Shuyan who was standing respectfully behind her: "This thing, Gu Qing, let me be a transferor!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan hurriedly looked at the things on the stone table——

It turned out to be the half-used sapphire blue purse that the emperor never left.

Gu Shuyan's heart tightened.He knew a little about the origin of this thing.

Knowing its origin, and now being entrusted by the emperor to hand it over to whom, do you still have to ask?

Gu Shuyan didn't know what was in the purse, let alone the deep meaning of the emperor's order to hand it over.

"Follow the holy order!" Gu Shuyan replied.

Since it is the king's order, he will naturally inherit it.

"And this..." Yuan Youqi suddenly thought of something, and took off a purple jade pendant from his waist.

Also put it on the stone table, pushed it to Gu Shuyan, and said, "Please hand it over to me as well!"

Seeing the jade pendant, Gu Shuyan frowned.

This is not an ordinary jade pendant. It is needless to say that the material is high-quality, but the most important thing is the pattern carved on it: the five-clawed dragon on the back is lifelike, the front is a map of the Big Dipper, and the front end is connected with Tianxuan and Tianshu star. A star is falling on the character "Chen" at the lower corner of the jade pendant, becoming the top point of the character "Chen".

The son of heaven is Zichen, the ninety-five supreme heavenly dragon, who decides the life and death of all people.This piece of purple jade pendant represents the identity of the emperor, seeing it is like seeing a king.

Gu Shuyan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood the deep meaning of the emperor asking him to hand over this jade pendant, which is the most respected in the world.

So he had no choice but to speak: "Your Majesty, minister..."

But was interrupted by Yuan Youqi's sudden wave of his hand: "I understand what you want to say. I know the seriousness, and I...just pretend that I have some selfish intentions!"

Having said this, what else can Gu Shuyan say?

He had no choice but to accept the purple jade pendant, and replied solemnly: "I obey the order."

The emperor's oral order really made his heart heavy.

Yuan Youqi entrusted those two things and stood there in a daze.

No one knew what she was thinking.

After a long time, she came back to her senses, turned to Gu Shuyan slowly, and said without emotion: "Mo Lan is delicate and a gentleman's flower. You should treat her kindly and take care of her carefully."

"Your Majesty's advice is correct, and I will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations." Gu Shuyan replied clearly.

As Yuan Youqi spoke, he picked up a small jade cup on the stone table, and unconsciously rubbed his thumb along the edge of the cup, but he didn't know what he was thinking.Finally put down Yuzhan, turned and left.

This time, he left the An Guogong's mansion directly.

After sending away the great god, the emperor, the peace of the past was restored in Duke An's mansion.

Gu Shuyan sent away his son and all the servants, carrying those two things in his sleeve pockets, and went to the back garden on his own.

At this moment, he has personally experienced the state of mind when the ministers faced the begging letter handed over by Yuan Junshu in front of the mourning hall of King Su's mansion——

It's hot!

It was still two things that were so hot, and he felt it was necessary to send them out as soon as possible.After all, let them go where they should go to feel at ease.

Are you down-to-earth?Maybe not?

Gu Shuyan smiled bitterly silently.

Just as he expected, the slender and dignified figure stood where the emperor had stopped before, with his back to himself, facing the direction of the laurel tree.

Gu Shuyan keenly discovered that what the man was caressing in his hand was exactly the jade lamp that the emperor had caressed just now.

She turned around when she heard footsteps behind her.

Between her delicate eyebrows and eyes, Gu Shuyan caught a look of regret that was too late to put away.

Gu Shuyan was slightly absent-minded, and the soreness in his chest became more and more obvious.He knew that, no matter in the past or now, this person's pain and pity were not born for him.

He is now over half a hundred years old, and he has long since lost the high spirits of his youth.Now that the world is half-understood, let's just regard the past and the present as an adventure!

Gu Shuyan said to himself in his heart, suddenly felt that his heart suddenly became clear——

It turns out that the difference between this thought and that thought is only one thought!

"These days, I have been bothering too much, and I feel guilty. I only respect this tea—" Mochi said, and had already poured the warm tea into two jade cups with his own hands, and offered one of them to Gu Shuyan .

"Master Gu, thank you for being tolerant and caring again." Mo Chi respectfully said.

Gu Shuyan's clear face couldn't help showing bitterness again, he forced a smile and said: "Why are you so polite? Between you and me, we can just call each other the same as before."

As he spoke, he took the jade cup handed over by Mo Chi and drank it.

Mochi also drank with him.The jade lamp she used was exactly the one Yuan Youqi rubbed before.

Gu Shuyan's throat froze, and he instantly understood the meaning, so he lowered his eyes to cover up the involuntary loss.

Mochi ignored the expression on his face, and said calmly: "There is always nothing wrong with being cautious. It's very good to call it that."

She was talking about being in Gu's mansion, so the address would not be seen by others.Gu Shuyan understood.

The past is the past after all, and it can no longer be pursued.Gu Shuyan also understood.

However, the idea in his mind always pops up accidentally.He secretly sneered that he was still so stupid at his age, and when he raised his eyes again, his emotions were almost cleared up.

He took the two things out of his sleeve pockets, and pushed them to Mochi: "This is what His Majesty left just now, you heard it too."

That's all he said.No matter what happened between Mochi and His Majesty, Mochi must understand His Majesty's actions.Gu Shuyan knew he couldn't get involved in the matter between these two people, he was just a messenger.

Mo Chi took it calmly and said "Thank you".

Gu Shuyan saw that she was holding the pouch and the purple jade pendant tightly in her palm, and the expression on her face was changing. She thought to herself that she was quick-witted, and even if she saw the gift from His Majesty, what happened between these two people was absolutely extraordinary. It's over.

Could it be...

Gu Shuyan's eyes were fixed, and suddenly, he understood what Mochi came to look for him that day.

Gu Shuyan was silent for a long time, feeling lost: After all, yes, His Majesty has waited and hoped for half a lifetime, and finally he has a sincere heart.It's just that the sky is too tricky, right?Why did Mochi arrange such an embarrassing identity in this life...

However, after thinking about it, how could this be a trick of the sky?To be able to live a new life, see one's own heart clearly, and reap such an ending in the future, it is an eye-opener for the heavens!

Thinking in this way, Gu Shuyan's mood became much more relaxed. He looked at Mochi fixedly and said, "Your Majesty has suffered a lot these years..."

Your Majesty has had a hard time and missed you so much, don't let him down, don't hurt him again.

"I know, I will." Mo Chi replied.

I know her suffering, and I will treat her well.

Gu Shuyan smiled kindly, feeling that he, the emperor's uncle by blood, was too worried about the emperor's marriage.He thought of the expression on the emperor's face that he feared that Mochi would be bullied when he pushed the purple jade pendant to him, so he smiled knowingly.

"Actually, His Majesty is also concerned about chaos. You are different now. All of your identity documents are well-documented, and you have lost your lowly status. Even Liyin Pavilion has been sealed up by Your Majesty. You are a distant relative of the Gu family. You are a distant relative of the Gu family. Who can make things difficult for you again?"

He was right, Liyin Pavilion no longer existed, and Mochi only found out about the emperor's banning of Liyin Pavilion after he arrived at the Gu Mansion.

The owner of Liyin Pavilion is Yuan Chun. If there is no solid evidence, the emperor will never take this step easily.Right now, Yuan Chun has been deprived of the pretense of planning affairs. According to Gu Shuyan, he is now confined in the King's Court and is not allowed to go out.At least, that's how it looks on the surface.

And if Yuan Chun wants to plan something again, he will really plan in a dark place.

Mochi guessed that Yuan Youqi had already begun to uproot the forces behind Yuan Chun.

However, is it really that easy to cut the weeds and eradicate the roots?

Regardless of Yuan Chun's identity is a huge obstacle, it is the hiding place of the person behind the scenes, and it will take a lot of manpower and material resources to find out.

Mo Chi temporarily suppressed these chaotic thoughts, looked at the purple jade pendant lying in his palm, and did not answer Gu Shuyan, nor did he express his emotion or self-blame.

"Your Majesty is a Mingjun, she must have a deep meaning for what she did," she said.

This posture of favoring His Majesty, as if His Majesty is right in everything, really is the sun coming out from the west!Gu Shuyan's eyes became more colorful, and he almost didn't recognize Mochi.

"You have changed so much!" Gu Shuyan said with emotion.

"Three lifetimes as a human being, if there is no change, it will be really let down." Mo Chi said with a slight smile.