Zhu Lan is dead

"You made the prince laugh. This kid has always been as stubborn as a cow, just like his father. He is the most worry-free!"

Guifuyan sat quietly in front of the grave, picked up the yellow paper with his slender fingers, and threw them one by one into the copper basin just set up. When the fragile paper touched the flame, it was instantly swallowed by the flame until it finally turned into A cloud of ashes.

The jumping flames reflected on his eyebrows and eyes, absorbing the last bit of tears in his eyes, the man's face turned pale, and his pretty lips were slightly pursed.

He has always been like this. When he is sad and sad, he will squeeze his lips tightly, as if he is afraid that he will cry out, and he never easily reveals his fragility.

Yu Changqi stood quietly at the side, staring at the tombstone intently, with the reflection of the fire, it seemed to faintly depict the engraved characters on the tombstone.

——The Tomb of Elder Brother Ciqingfang

There is no title or seal, just a simple surname. He can't believe that the number one military general of the Great Zhou Dynasty was famous all over the world. Why would a person who should be recorded in history be buried in this kind of place? A dreary place.

"This place is the tomb of General Wu?" Yu Changqi asked suddenly.

Guifu nodded slowly, "Today is Qing Fang's death day."

"Then why was he buried here?"

As if recalling the past, Guifuyan's expression became a little numb, and he said in a daze, "He was sent to suppress the Nanling incident, but I had a different intention. The Nanling area has always been a point of conflict with the Zhou Dynasty. , the monarchs of all dynasties have had a lot of headaches in order to regain this place. The ministers sent by the previous generations have all gone and never returned. , The bad news came that day..."

"Perhaps it was Qingfang who behaved badly on weekdays or because he was too bloody and murderous in this life, and God couldn't bear it, so he didn't even leave a whole body behind. On the day when the coffin was brought back to court, it endured three days of heavy rain and three days of exposure. By the time I was in front of my eyes, it was already a pool of flesh and blood, all good people..."

As if he couldn't continue, Guifuyan's figure became trembling, and after a while he said slowly: "I'm burying him here now, just to fulfill his wish to stay away from the court disputes, Before he was alive, he was also a romantic person, he couldn't be restrained by etiquette, he couldn't be polite, he just did what he did."

Hearing this, Yu Changqi remembered that Zhou Lixiao once mentioned to him that General Ci Qingfang used his soldiers like a god and was brave and resourceful in marching and fighting, but he was not a good man, and his temper was very casual. , perverse and violent.

On weekdays, except for Guifuyan, he doesn't listen to anyone, so that none of the veterans in the court dared to talk to him, it's just that they didn't really dare, but they would be inexplicably noisy if they didn't speak to him. stand up.

According to his understanding, his character is indeed extremely poor, otherwise he would not go out and act recklessly, and in the end leave the mess to his younger brother to clean up.

After a moment of silence, Yu Changqi said: "Then Mr. has lived here for a long time, and he doesn't want to return to the court, it must be for this reason?"

Gui Fuyan nodded, "Now that the personnel affairs are gone, I have no intention of fighting for anything. I just want to guard this pastoral landscape for the rest of my life."

Having said that, he really didn't know what to say, now that Guifuyan's attitude was very clear, no matter how much he tried to comfort him, it would just be a waste of time.

"My lord, I have one more request. I wonder if you can agree?" Gui Fuyan suddenly got up and said.

"Ok?"

"Up to now, it's fine for me to avoid the world by myself, but Cixin is still young, so I'm afraid I'll miss him if I stay here..." Guifuyan stepped forward, his tone more helpless: "I have something to do. I beg, but I ask the lord to take him in for me, stay by my side as a doorman, allow him to experience and learn, and when the time has come, let him decide his own way."

"..."

*

—— Qingsi Temple

"How is the queen?" Zhou Lixiao put down the teacup in his hand, slightly raised his eyebrows and looked at the woman beside him.

In Wei Ya's thirtieth year, her jade face is still beautiful and charming, without any charm and enchantment, her eyebrows and eyes are high and elegant like that of a lady from a famous family. At this time, she is wearing a simple snail bun. There are no two ornaments on her hair and temples, just a shoulder drape Xiangse Luoyi, a pair of soft catkins clinging to the notebook in his hand, looked a little dazed, raised his eyes after a while and smiled softly at Zhou Lixiao: "In this matter of government affairs, the courtiers and concubines are only women inside the palace wall, how can you not?" Can you do an evaluation?"

Zhou Lixiao looked at her, "You don't need to avoid anything, Liandi is also your daughter."

"This..." Wei Ya still hesitated, it's not that she doesn't know how to evaluate, it's just that Liandi is her daughter this week, so she is naturally reluctant to push it out to get married, but in this country's major affairs, as the mother of a country, she can't shirk it Unavailable for comment.

Zhou Lixiao can naturally see what she is thinking. He married Wei Ya to be the queen, not because he really liked her, but this woman is pure-hearted, and puts all her heart and soul on her two children, never fighting for anything, now hesitating The undecided look is more pleasing to the eye, and she won't push her children out for some honor and favor like other women.

"You don't need to hesitate, the matter is still pending, Lin Fu handed me this booklet because Guo Rong's prince will come to court in a few days!" Zhou Lixiao smiled, interrupting Wei Ya's meditation.

"Then, what is the prime minister's intention?" Wei Ya asked cautiously.

Zhou Lixiao was too lazy to talk too much, and he was a little tired after a busy day, but seeing the woman's puzzled look, knowing that she didn't understand the situation, he had to think about it, so he couldn't help but said: "There have been constant disputes at the border in recent years, Guo There are many quarrels between Rong and Da Zhou, and this situation is not easy to control, so Lin Fu thought of a way to prepare to neutralize the situation and recuperate."

Zhou Lixiao said it casually, but Wei Ya could clearly feel the rigor of the situation, but this was not something she, a woman in the palace, could understand.

In the past few years Zhou Lixiao has been diligent in political affairs, and rarely gets close to the concubines in the palace. Except for the four princes in the harem, there are only two children under her knees. No matter what happens, Lian Di still has to make sacrifices after all.

After deliberating over and over in my heart, I couldn't help saying: "If that's the case, why don't your majesty accept this matter!"

Zhou Lixiao looked at her in surprise, and smiled after a while, "The queen is really reluctant to give up her love, she is so virtuous, but this Liandi is also my daughter, you are willing? I am willing? I am willing? That little girl? How can you be happy?"

Princess Liandi has always been delicate and hasty, her mouth is the most forgiving.

A few days ago, I went boating in the imperial garden with the young master of the Shangshu family. For some reason, I was so angry that I cried. For this matter, the Shangshu ordered Du Zhong to write a book and play it all day long, urging the princess to choose a son-in-law as soon as possible. Hearing this, Zhou Lixiao specially teased her for a while after hearing this, Wei Ya now heard the words, thinking about his daughter's unforgiving temperament, somehow also bent his eyebrows with a smile.

*

"My lord, are you alright?"

A human voice suddenly came from the concealed inner room of the gatehouse, and A Yan, who was passing through the inner courtyard with a change of clothes, was startled suddenly, then raised her foot to walk up the stone steps, and pushed open the hollow carved wooden door suspiciously.

After seeing the scene in the room, everyone was taken aback, "You..."

At this time, Yu Changqi was reclining on a soft couch holding a volume of books to read carefully, and on the other side of the soft couch, a young man in white was kneading his legs and feet for him. From that posture, it seemed... It's pretty standard.

Hearing the sound, the former turned a deaf ear, while the latter raised his face, his delicate eyebrows and eyes moved slightly, and said with a smile: "Sister Ayan!"

"..." I originally wanted to ask when they returned to the residence, but it seemed that Yu Changqi Ping liked to go through the back door and didn't like to disturb people when he returned to the residence, so Ayan looked at Ye Fan silently for a moment and said, "You...why? coming?"

Ye Fan said a few times: "Of course I came with the prince!"

"When did you guys get together?" A Yan choked for a moment, as if feeling a little inappropriate, "No, how did you meet..."

Ye Fan described the situation in a very detailed and simple manner.

"...Oh." A Yan felt that she seemed, roughly, seemed to understand, and then looked at Ye Fanji angrily, "You didn't say that before!"

Ye Fan smiled helplessly, he knew that A Yan was accusing him of concealing his identity, but Yu Changqi suddenly said: "You take him down in a while and put him in a wing, and he will be a member of the mansion from now on."

"Oh..." A Yan was a little speechless, she didn't know what to say, their princes didn't know what happened this year, they always liked to bring back some strange people, and it was the same person twice.

Not long after the two left, the housekeeper in the palace seemed to know the news of Yu Changqi's return and came to the inner room.

"My lord, I have an adult from Taichang Temple asking to see me!" the old butler said.

"Who is it?" Yu Changqi asked.

"It's an adult named Tian!"

"Tian Ruwan?"

*

"Xiaguan Tian Ruwan has met the prince!" In the lobby, Tian Ruwan was dressed in a dark black uniform, with a refined face and a dignified manner, and bowed slightly to Yu Changqi.

"Master Tian sat down and said, what is the purpose of coming to the palace?" Yu Changqi sat upright on the nanmu chair with his robes upright.

Tian Ruwan sat down slowly, looked at Yu Changqi and said softly, "I just want to ask about Mr. Gui's situation..."

"Oh?" Yu Changqi raised his eyebrows, but it wasn't because of Tian Ruwan's question. After all, Tian Ruwan and Guifu Yan were subordinates. How did Ru Wan know that he would return home today.

"How does Master Tian know when I'm coming back?"

Looking at Yu Changqi's somewhat cold and solemn face, Tian Ruwan couldn't help swallowing, although he knew very well that the prince of their Great Zhou had always been a bit serious and inhumane, but when he saw his cold face all the time. When she turned her face, she was still a little frightened, and her palms soaked in sweat couldn't help but squeeze the corner of her robe tightly and said, "To be honest, my officer... I have been waiting in front of the prince's gate for the past few days. The housekeeper of the palace opened the door this morning. At that time, I was an official, and after some inquiries, I found out that the prince is back..."

"Master Tian is for this?"

Tian Ruwan lowered his head, "Yes... I just want to ask Mr. Gui if he is planning to come back?"

Yu Changqi said: "No!"

"Is that so..." Tian Ruwan lowered his head in disappointment, Yu Changqi looked up at him, but couldn't see what he was thinking.

"However, I brought back another person."

"Is it Cixin?" Tian Ruwan suddenly looked up.

Yu Changqi nodded, "Do you know him?"

Tian Ruwan said: "Well, in the days when Mr. Gui was still an official, he often followed that child by his side. I have met him a few times, and we are familiar with each other."

"So that's how it is." Yu Changqi understood in his heart, "However, Guifuyan doesn't intend to come back. He taught Cixin to me because he wanted to bring that child by his side to learn something about the world."

"That's right, it's a good thing for the prince..."

"Yeah." Yu Changqi was going to get up, but when he saw Tian Ruwan sitting there with his head bowed in thought, he couldn't help but asked, "Master Tian, ​​is there anything else?"

Tian Ruwan raised his head, his expression seemed a little hesitant, and Yu Changqi saw that his fingers holding the corner of his robe turned white due to excessive force, so he knew that there might be something hidden in his heart that he hadn't said.