III Jiangshan

Gu Heng left.

Yuan Youqi was not in a hurry to leave.

She listened to the sound of "dede" horseshoes accompanied by the breeze, and the "squeaks and creaks" of the wheels rolling over the ground, and she knew that Gu Heng had boarded the carriage and left.

She refrained from chasing him outside, and peeked at Gu Heng's leaving back, although, in her heart, she was extremely eager for this matter.

Yuan Youqi actually had a grudge against Gu Heng, for being indifferent to her, and even more for not telling her her real plan.

Yuan Youqi was keenly aware that there was a big plan hidden in Gu Heng's heart, even some secrets.

What kind of plan and secret is it that she refuses to tell even herself?

Yuan Youqi thought dully.

It's not that she is blindly confident in the closeness of her relationship with Gu Heng.Since seeing Gu Heng for the first time ten years ago, Yuan Youqi felt that there was an inexplicable fate between her and Gu Heng.In particular, from the age of ten, Gu Heng made an appointment with her to meet in Yunxu Temple on the [-]nd and [-]th of every month.

In Yuan Youqi's 16-year life, only Concubine Wei Xian was comparable to Emperor Wei with such a meeting frequency.Naturally, Concubine Wei Xian went to greet her every day, and Emperor Wei could see her every now and then.It was Zhao Wangyuan Chengxuan who played with her since she was a child. Since he joined the army, he hasn't seen each other for three months, two months or even half a year, which is normal.

When meeting Gu Heng, the two of them talked about almost everything except the uncommentable family affairs.From studying to working and resting, from understanding to strengthening the body... Yuan Youqi has almost nothing to hide from Gu Heng.

And what about Gu Heng?She would quietly listen to Yuan Youqi's chatter, without feeling annoying at all, and would give her advice from time to time, such as not being playful, not wasting time, not being greedy when practicing martial arts, riding and shooting How hurtful...

In short, Gu Heng's subtle influence on Yuan Youqi is second only to Concubine Wei Xian, whom he sees every day.

It is precisely because of this origin and past that Yuan Youqi thinks that no one knows Gu Heng better than herself; and she has been close to Gu Heng, and has never heard of Gu Heng's relationship with any noble daughter or son. close.

Of course, Gu Heng is often the one who listens more and talks less.She doesn't talk much, but every sentence hits the spotlight, which makes Yuan Youqi admire and like it.

In the past six years, every time they met, Yuan Youqi's favorite thing to watch was to stand aside on the Sanqing Hall and watch Gu Heng raise his eyebrows and lower his eyes devoutly offering incense.

Such Gu Heng, in Yuan Youqi's eyes, has a sacred and breathtaking charm, as if there is a circle of halo symbolizing a god at the back of her head.This kind of Gu Heng made Yuan Youqi believe from the bottom of her heart that her dedication to the Tao was extremely sincere.

However, it was this Gu Heng whom she knew so well, and this Gu Heng who was devoted to the Tao, would do such unexpected things.

Yuan Youqi fantasized that Gu Heng probably put so much thought into urging himself to "make progress" because he liked and cared too much about himself.Yes, move forward, advance to the position of the supreme under heaven.

If you think about it this way, everything seems to make sense——

Gu Heng wrote a letter to her father in order to show herself to her father, especially under the premise that her father was eager to welcome her into the palace.Then, she can logically become the imperial concubine of the father.She will definitely be favored by her father, and she will be able to pave the way for her ascension. The so-called "no wind is as good as pillow wind"...

Gu Heng coaxed herself to drink the herbal tea, which not only cut off her own trouble of sunflower water, but also saved her from the possibility of conceiving her father's flesh and blood in the future.If Gu Heng is really a woman with immeasurable ambitions, shouldn't she try every means to conceive her father's youngest son, take the opportunity to favor the sixth palace, and become a queen or even queen mother in the future?

But she gave up this opportunity, sacrificed her body, and suffered with her. Isn't this an unforgettable love for herself?

Therefore, when Yuan Youqi thought of these things, he did not doubt his own judgment.So, she came to look for Gu Heng in ecstasy, she wanted to tell her that there was no need to do this, and there was no need to sacrifice herself like this...

However, what did her enthusiasm gain today?

Yuan Youqi stood on the spot, recalling the past few days, especially everything related to Gu Heng, she was finally able to think rationally.

However, the conclusion she came to made her unable to continue rationally: Gu Heng may, very likely, have no love for her at all.

If you really like someone, how can your emotions not fluctuate when you are in close contact with this person?

That's right, she hugged Gu Heng just now, and even kissed Gu Heng in Yunxu View... At that time, Gu Heng was a little at a loss.

Is that shyness, joy, or nervousness?

Yuan Youqi had to face the reality——

neither.

When he was on the tree just now, Gu Heng was afraid of heights; in Yunxu View before, Gu Heng was very...annoyed and sentimental?

When being kissed by someone you like, should the normal reaction be to be angry and sentimental?

Yuan Youqi has never experienced love.thing, but also know that it is impossible.

After calming down, Yuan Youqi still stood there without moving.

Realizing sadly that Gu Heng's feelings for him are not liking, much less love, Yuan Youqi is somewhat fortunate——

She couldn't imagine what would happen if Gu Heng became her father's concubine so that she could become the future emperor logically.

The Ule royal family, including the nobles, has an unwritten rule that after the death of the father, the son who inherits the status and property can take the concubines owned by his father as his own.Many concubines and concubines of Ule Khan Tiezha today are his concubines in the past.

Because of this incident, many Confucianists in the Wei Dynasty denounced the Ule people as "birds and beasts" and called them "disobedient to people and ethics".Yuan Youqi, however, heard about it from Yuan Chengxuan, who had dealt with the Ule people, because the population of Ule was not as large as that of the Great Wei, and most of the people settled down and used farming as their occupation; Living in the vast prairie, the dangers and frequent natural and man-made disasters are far beyond the imagination of the Central Plains people who live in peace.

Therefore, the population of Ule is small, and breeding has become the most important thing.

Moreover, the Ule people are not as well-behaved as the Wei Dynasty, and they don't have so many "stinky rules" in the Central Plains. In their eyes, "the father dies and the son succeeds" is naturally not a big deal.As long as you don't mess with your own mother, it's nothing.

Could it be that Gu Heng became her father's concubine and helped her become the lord of the Great Wei in the future, so she wants to learn from the Ule people and take Gu Heng in as a queen.Palace?

Yuan Youqi couldn't help shivering.

After a certain emperor from the previous dynasty succeeded to the throne, he took his father, the concubine of the old emperor who had passed away, from the temple, and turned around and became his concubine. Later, he even made a concubine.At that time, this incident caused an uproar all over the world.

Fortunately, at that time, the country's politics were clear and the people's lives were prosperous. Regarding the matter of the emperor's family, except for a few acid scholars, few people really cared about it.

Yuan Youqi is not afraid, or cares about the opinions of the world.What she cared about was, how could she make Gu Heng commit himself to do that kind of thing for her?

In that case, what does it matter if she keeps saying that she likes and cares about Gu Heng?

Thinking of this, Yuan Youqi felt very lucky.

Whether Gu Heng likes him or not, Yuan Youqi is very clear that his affection for Gu Heng will only deepen, not decrease.

Moreover, what surprised her even more was that although she rationally confirmed that Gu Heng didn't like her, she was more certain that Gu Heng would not ignore her, and even cared more and more.

Isn't it strange that you don't like it, but you care more about it?

Yuan Youqi frowned, puzzled.

If it wasn't for her to make Gu Heng's heart move, then what is the reason for Gu Heng to care and teach so much?

Yuan Youqi used the word "education" in his heart, which was a very weird wording, after all, Gu Heng was a few days younger than her!That's right, Yuan Youqi didn't find this kind of usage weird, on the contrary, he thought it was extremely appropriate.

Now, in front of Yuan Youqi, there are two important things, one is what is Gu Heng's real purpose, and what kind of thoughts does she have.The second is that Guozuo is unknown, and Emperor Wei's attitude towards his sons is very ambiguous.

However, what Yuan Youqi cares most about is obviously the first thing.

Gu Heng's mind is related to what Gu Heng does, and it is related to Gu Heng's safety.If Gu Heng really had some unpredictable danger, even if he owns the whole world, what's the fun?It's just a hard time.

Yuan Youqi is very smart, especially taught by Concubine Wei Xian and Gu Heng to have a keen sense of things.Once she calms down and analyzes calmly, she can see deeper and more transparently than others.

After realizing Gu Heng's unspeakable thoughts, based on Yuan Youqi's understanding of Gu Heng for many years, she can be sure that everything Gu Heng does must be inseparable from that real purpose.

and so--

Gu Heng came here today for a purpose, right?

Yuan Youqi's mind flashed, and he walked quickly to the "Yan Daozu Monument" where Gu Heng had stopped for a long time.

She vaguely remembered that just now when she hugged Gu Heng behind herself, for a moment, she seemed to see... tears in Gu Heng's eyes?

Ah Heng cried?

Yuan Youqi secretly blamed himself for being big-hearted: Why didn't you ask about this before?

Then she curled her lips helplessly: What can I do if I ask?Could Ah Heng still tell the truth?

Yuan Youqi never thought that Gu Heng's thoughts were so deep and he hid such a deep secret.

Her heart was itchy like a cat scratching, and she was eager to know what the secret in Gu Heng's heart was.

Forgive her for being only 16 years old. Even though she is mature and rational, how can a young man of this age be as calm and calm as an old man who has gone through all kinds of things?

Yuan Youqi soon discovered the strangeness of this monument——

It is the font of the inscription.

It is very similar to Gu Heng's characters.

It's just that they are also thin and vigorous, and the characters on the stele feel more rustling and elegant, as if they could float into the Nine-fold Wonderland at any time; while Gu Heng's characters are more resolute and decisive, implying a sharp edge in them, as if they would rather be broken A weapon in the world that does not yield.

Yuan Youqi is not good at calligraphy, but she followed her master in the imperial study room since she was a child, and she also practiced calligraphy seriously.She vaguely remembered that the old scholar who taught her calligraphy once mentioned "Yan Zuti" in a conversation, but she only mentioned it. It seems that there are very few people who love this font now.

Thinking of "Words are like people", and thinking of "It's better to bend than bend", Yuan Youqi's heart sank——

She had faintly sensed that what Gu Heng had done seemed to be breaking the boat.

Yuan Youqi's brows furrowed even tighter, as if no matter how much he stroked her, she couldn't get it right.

She has already engraved the words on the stele deeply in her mind.

Yuan Youqi quietly chased the Gu family's carriage out of the city, even Tang Xi was distracted by her and refused to follow.

When the sun was slanting to the west, she rode a horse and walked back to the palace resentfully.

The former King's Mansion of Kuaiji County had already changed its plaque, and it was bestowed by the imperial pen. The three characters "Wu Wang's Mansion" can be seen from a distance, wishing to dazzle passers-by.

However, at this moment, what attracts the most attention is not the big characters on the shining plaque, but the lively noise at the gate of the palace.

In Chang'an City, on both sides of the Forbidden Palace, on one side are the mansions of various princes, and on the other side are the residences of various princes and important officials, guarding the Forbidden Palace in the shape of wild goose wings.Prince Wu's Mansion is obviously the best and most conspicuous one among them.

This is where the common people in Beijing are taboo. Who would wander around the door of a nobleman looking for bad luck?

Therefore, it is usually quiet in front of the mansion, but now there are five or six gorgeously decorated carriages lined up. Even the horses in front of the carriages are tall and eye-catching. .

Yuan Youqi was stunned from a distance.

She really felt that the decoration on the outside of the carriage looked familiar, so she hurriedly urged the horse to take a closer look.

Getting closer, Yuan Youqi couldn't help but secretly "ouch"——

This, isn't this...the chariots and horses of Fengming Tower?Why are you all here?

She was sitting on the horse and watching blankly. Before she could react, Tang Xi, who was standing at the gate of the mansion and was about to jump in a hurry, had sharp eyes. Seeing her from a distance was more exciting than seeing a live dragon.

Ancestors!You are back!

Tang Xi thanked "Heavenly God's Blessing" in his heart, and ran over in a hurry, without bothering to salute, he grabbed Yuan Youqi's horse by the reins, as if he was afraid that Yuan Youqi would run away again.

Yuan Youqi looked at him strangely, who was about to cry with joy, and said with disgust, "What are you doing?"

"Master! Master, you are back! I'm dying of anxiety!" Tang Xi said incoherently.

Over there, the busy crowd at the gate of the mansion, after finding out what was going on here, they all stopped their work in a panic, knelt down and saluted: "My lord!"

Yuan Youqi's expression was even weirder, so he had to order these people to get up first, and asked Tang Xi in a low voice, "What is this for?"

Tang Xi choked, and felt more sympathy for the one who had just entered the mansion.

"Master, today is you and Mrs. Feng...ah no! It's a good day for you and Mrs. Feng!" Tang Xi also said with a low voice, laughing.

This time, it was Yuan Youqi who was stunned——

The concubine mother said the day before yesterday, "The day after tomorrow is considered an auspicious day, you go back and prepare, and then you can take Feng Rou into the house."

These words are still in my ears.She forgot all about it.

So, today is the "day after tomorrow"?

How did it go so fast!She's not ready yet!

Yuan Youqi blinked, and pointed to the extremely busy servants of Fengming Tower over there, "What about them? What's going on? Who asked them to come?"

It is the preparations, and it is the palace chief Shi who is responsible for leading the servants in the palace to prepare. People from the Fengming Tower are not needed... What is the fuss about moving things down like this?

Tang Xi was embarrassed for a moment when he heard this.He coughed unnaturally, and said in a low voice: "Master, that... that Mrs. Feng has... already came by herself..."

Yuan Youqi's eyes widened in shock, only feeling that one head became two big.

Fortunately, she has practiced martial arts since she was a child, her body is strong, and her skills are agile, otherwise, in such a situation where there is no surprise but no joy, she would not have fallen off the horse's back?

The author has something to say: I have been waiting for a long time~