He Shenghen

Yan Xiu couldn't dodge in time, he felt someone hit his back hard, he rushed forward, and fell into the stream with a "plop".

When he finally stood up in a state of embarrassment, all he could see was the redness spreading to the stream, and Gu Qing'an's face as pale as paper.Yan Xiu's breath was suffocated, his pupils constricted violently, he hurriedly rushed to Gu Qing'an who was lying in a pool of blood, and carefully picked her up with trembling hands.

"Gu Cheng? Gu Cheng?" After seeing Gu Qing'an for a long time, he still looked like a gossamer. Yan Xiu only felt that his heart was tightly held by a pair of big hands. He couldn't help but increase the volume, and his voice also brought There was an imperceptible tremor.

"Gu Qing'an? Gu Qing'an! As long as you wake up, I will tell you whatever you want..."

"Come here - pass on the imperial physician -"

Yan Xiu took care of Gu Qing'an's sick bed for two days without sleep, during which time Gu Qing'an was sweating coldly on his forehead, his brows were furrowed uncomfortably, and he babbled twice from time to time, obviously he was not sleeping peacefully.

Duan Ling had been here a few times, but he had to stop for a while because of business, and then left. When he left, he did not forget to give Yan Xiu a resentful look.

"My lord, you haven't closed your eyes for the past two days, Mrs. Madam should be worried. You'd better go back to the house to rest, I'm here." The servant was also anxious, wanting to help but unable to intervene.

"No problem." Yan Xiu's voice was hoarse, and he raised his hand calmly, trying to signal to the boy that he was fine, but he couldn't help feeling dizzy.

"My lord, this, this, if your health also collapses, who will take care of Prime Minister Gu?" The servant hurriedly raised his hand to help him, and continued to comfort him earnestly.

There was a moment of battle between heaven and man in his heart, Yan Xiu finally compromised: "I'll go back and change my clothes, you can take care of me here."

"Yes, yes." The boy nodded repeatedly.

After more than a month like this, Gu Qing'an's shoulder blade injury finally improved. He often got out of bed and walked slowly, thinking that this was really self-inflicted.

I thought it would be fine to just kill Yan Xiu like this, if I can't get it, others can't have it either.But when he saw the assassin's sharp blade stabbing Yan Xiu with his own eyes, when he thought of the possible harm to the other party, and thought that he might never see him again, the deep fear in his heart swallowed him, and his mind went blank. However, his body reacted in the most authentic way—he rushed forward to block him.

Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise, Yan Xiu's attitude towards him was more than a little bit better in recent days. He came to see him when he was free, but he never stopped chasing down the assassin.

If Yan Xiu finds out that he is the mastermind behind it... He shook his head, forcing himself to stop thinking about it.

But there are some things he still wants to ask more clearly. Yan Xiu's recent change in attitude, is it because he has recognized his own intentions, or is he finally planning to stop running away, even if it is out of the most basic feeling of gratitude for his savior? , he has to ask clearly.

He really didn't want to miss it again. The momentary alternation of life and death really made him regret his impulsiveness back then.

Outside the house, Yan Xiu happened to meet Duan Ling who came to visit.

Duan Ling paused when he raised his hand to knock on the door. He looked at Yan Xiu, smiled, gave up suddenly, and strode towards Yan Xiu's direction.

The moment the two passed by, Yan Xiu could only hear Duan Ling's deep and smiling voice:

"Last night, Gu Aiqing was so ecstatic that she pestered people to do it again." The air seemed to be pink, matching the ambiguous atmosphere Duan Ling deliberately created.

Yan Xiu knew very well that Duan Ling's words could not be trusted, but he couldn't help but stiffen when he heard the words, he raised his hand and knocked on the door, and entered.

"Brother Yan, you came just in time. I have something to say to you." Gu Qing'an smiled when he saw Yan Xiu, and he moved, wanting to get up from the bed.

Yan Xiu leaned over to help him, but caught a glimpse of Peiyu lying in the corner of the bed.

That was Duan Ling's jade.

"Brother Yan? What's wrong with you?" Seeing that Yan Xiu suddenly stopped moving, Gu Qing'an looked in the direction Yan Xiu was looking at, and was stunned for a moment when he saw Peiyu.

He said unnaturally: "Isn't that the holy jade? Why... it's here."

"The Holy One came last night?" Yan Xiu stared at him with his dark eyes, not letting go of any expression on his face.

"Come... we came here before, but we didn't do anything! Really! He came to see me and left." Gu Qingan's tightly clenched hands were covered with cold sweat, facing Yan Xiu's gaze, His heart was pounding.

Duan Ling did come last night, but to tell him that he had found out who was behind the assassination, and stared at him with deep eyes.Unexpectedly, after sending one away with great difficulty, another one was even more difficult. Gu Qing'an couldn't help but feel a little headache.

"Are you serious?" He was still staring at him, his face was so tight that it was difficult for Gu Qing'an to discern his thoughts.

"Really... Seriously."

"Lie." Yan Xiu's eyes turned cold for a moment, he straightened up, and strode out of the room.

"Brother Yan! Brother Yan! Don't go! Listen to my explanation!" Gu Qing'an was also in a hurry, got out of bed regardless of the wound on her body, and chased after her.

And when he really ran in front of Yan Xiu, he didn't know how to speak.

Do you want him to tell him that he had thought of killing him?

"me……"

"Forget it." Yan Xiu turned his body sideways, bypassed Gu Qing'an and was about to leave.

"I like you..." Gu Qing'an tugged on Yan Xiu's sleeve, her body burst out with great strength even though she was weak.Seeing that Yan Xiu had the tendency to leave after pausing, Gu Qing felt relieved, clenched his fists and shouted recklessly:

"I like you, I hate you because of love, I think that others can't get what I can't get! So I planned everything, I want to kill you..." Gu Qing'an's voice was hoarse, his eyes Redness, body shaking violently. "But you played with me first! Why? Why should I be cast aside by the world for you, but you just sent me a light joke?!"

Gu Qing comforted his shoulders and panted violently. He looked at Yan Xiu's stiff back, and his voice became cold, "Or are you just a coward! Cowardly... so cowardly that you dare not admit your feelings?!"

"Look at me! Turn around and look at me! Isn't the court eloquent? Why don't you say it now?!"

Yan Xiu finally turned around and looked at Gu Qing'an with complex undercurrents in his eyes. He was silent for a while, and finally flung his sleeves away.

Gu Qing'an stood alone on the spot, the bandage on his shoulder was a little scarlet, he looked up at the eaves, bit his lower lip, trying to bury the pain in his heart.

The next few days were cloudy and rainy, dull and depressing.

Gu Qing'an was sent back to the palace by an urgent order, and the moment she entered the hall, there was a solemn and solemn atmosphere.

The Empress Dowager is sitting on a high position, dressed in fine clothes and exquisite makeup.But no matter how luxurious the decoration was, it still couldn't hide the anger on the Empress Dowager's face. When she slapped the desk chair, her voice was extremely sharp.

"Bold Gu Qing'an! There is no law in the eyes of the king, and the next one commits the same crime! Dare to collude with outsiders to carry out the sinful act of assassination, the crime cannot be punished!"

Gu Qingan knelt on the ground with her knees down, her head lowered, without any gesture of refutation.

"Mother, not to mention that no major mistakes were made in the end, just looking at the assassin's deeds that day, one can tell that the target is not a son or minister. How can there be such a crime?" How did it reach the ears of the queen mother, the queen mother was furious, and immediately ordered someone to investigate, fearing that her precious prince would be hurt, so today's incident happened.

And tell him to watch Gu Qing'an die, how can he bear it?

Duan Ling saw that Gu Qing'an was still silent and didn't have the slightest intention to follow his own words, so she couldn't help but persuade her: "Gu Aiqing must have something hard to hide this time. You might as well say it out, my mother and queen, I will be able to make the decision for you.”

As long as Gu Qing'an is smart enough, Duan Ling can pull anyone to take the blame for Gu Qing'an.Duan Ling was born in an emperor's family, if he doesn't even have the basic ability to protect the person he likes, how can he talk about dominance in the Spring and Autumn Period and rule the world?

But Gu Qing'an obviously didn't appreciate it.

"What the queen mother said is true, I... have nothing to say."

"Bold!" The queen mother jumped up.

"Chen..." Gu Qing'an lowered her head, not knowing how to answer.

The main hall fell into silence for a while, which made the noise outside the hall more clear.

Master Gu hurriedly stepped into the hall, and regardless of the eunuch's obstruction, he quickly knelt beside Gu Qing'an, far from his usual seriousness and restraint.

"My Majesty, Empress Dowager, you are so stupid! You have committed such an unforgivable crime." Master Gu looked mournful, and tears seemed to flash in his eyes. ...Can you look at the face of the old minister and let the evil son live..."

"I forced it." The lingering voice in the hall was Master Gu's slightly old and tired voice. At this moment, a sound came from the sky above the hall, and Yan Xiu strode into the hall, meeting the empress dowager's terrifying gaze , without giving in.

"My mother, my son has already said that Gu Aiqing must have been forced to do this, and I hope my mother will learn from her." Seeing that Yan Xiu took the initiative to confess his guilt, Duan Ling would not miss this opportunity.Although Yan Xiu is an indispensable right-hand man to him, compared to Yan Xiu, Gu Qing'an is what Duan Ling can't let go of the most.This move can not only keep Gu Qing'an, but also get rid of Yan Xiu, a formidable enemy, so why not do it?

"Bold Yanxiu! Why are you doing this?!"

"The guilty minister just wants to ask the Queen Mother a question, Queen Mother, have you...loved someone?" Yan Xiu's eyes were full of deep meaning, and he confronted the Queen Mother neither humble nor overbearing.

The Empress Dowager's gaze was slightly stagnant, and suddenly softened, as if she had fallen into a distant but profound time and space.

"Back then, despite the objections of the ministers, the first emperor insisted on making Aijia his queen. At that time, when the ministers remonstrated, the world looked at Aijia with fear and disgust, and all insisted that Aijia was the demon queen. Only The first emperor always stood in front of Ai's family, propping up a piece of heaven and earth for my palace."

"Then you must understand how I feel."

"I love Gu Cheng." Facing the shocked gaze of the Empress Dowager, Yan Xiu raised his voice with a trace of determination, "There are too many humble and indescribable things hidden in this love of my minister, and my vacillating It was his attitude that led to Gu Cheng's actions today."

"Therefore," Yan Xiu's gaze suddenly turned cold, "I am willing to bear all the punishment for Gu Cheng."

Yan Xiu's voice fell, as if the last note had dissipated, and the hall was completely silent.

The Empress Dowager's eyes froze, she was obviously terrified, Master Gu even looked at Gu Qing'an suddenly, unable to recover for a long time.

This situation made Duan Ling clenched his fists.

Behind him is the country, the country, and millions of people. What Yan Xiu admits without fear at this moment is an extravagant wish that he cannot express because of his status.He could threaten Yan Xiu based on his status, or he could pull people regardless of black and white to take the blame for Gu Qing'an, but he couldn't admit his feelings for Gu Qing'an to the world like Yan Xiu did.

"Yan Xiu, you..." Gu Qing'an raised his head suddenly, a little brilliance finally appeared in his slack eyes, but he obviously hadn't reacted yet, and couldn't believe what he saw.

"I am willing to bear all the punishment for Gu Cheng." Yan Xiu straightened his back, he increased the volume and repeated it loudly.

"No, I did everything." Gu Qingan took a few steps on his knees, even though his expression was haggard, he showed the old spirit of berating Fang Qiu in the court:

"Guild subject, someone will bear it!"

"Nie Zhan, what are you talking about?!" Master Gu's eyes widened in disbelief.

"My mother, Gu Yan, are both my right-hand men. If you think about Jiangshan Sheji, these two... are indispensable." Duan Ling didn't know how he said such a sentence.According to Gu Qing'an's resolute and impulsive character, he will definitely not let Yan Xiu take the blame for him. If this stalemate continues, neither of them will end well.

How much he didn't want to fulfill them, but in the end he lost to him in order to defend the world.

"You! You..." The Empress Dowager was not without fright and anger, and after a while, she felt a little emotional, "I will think about it after Aijia."

"By God's blessing, the emperor ordered that although Yan Xiu and Gu Qing'an committed crimes, they have been in power for three years, and they have not made a big mistake, so they are not guilty of death. They are relegated to the frontier fortress, and need to be sympathetic." The common people, work hard to govern, the term of office is three years, after that, the decision will be made based on the performance of the government. This—”

Outside the Gu mansion, Gu Qingcheng looked at the back of his eldest brother walking away with others, and quietly curled the corners of his lips.

"Daddy, I think Big Brother Yan is pretty good."

"When they come back, let Gu Qing'an take them back to the house so that they can have a look."

"Then you...agreed?!" Gu Qingcheng was about to jump up happily, but after she was happy, she was a little worried about the gossip in the market, so she couldn't help but slightly frowned.

"That gossip..."

"Gossip, don't worry about it."

Master Gu withdrew his gaze after finishing speaking, and turned to go back to the mansion.Seeing this, Gu Qingcheng followed immediately, with a smile that couldn't be melted in his eyes.

Yes, gossip, what do you care about him?

(End of the article)

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