Huaigui

Undercurrents are surging in Fengchi of Shoushan Mountain, but the bright hall on the other side is quiet and calm.

On one side of the chess room is the landscape of the courtyard. In spring, the flowers of the apricot trees move with the wind, like a snowfall that has not stopped.The best new tea leaves are put into boiling water together with the plum blossoms that have been hidden for the whole winter, and the lingering fragrance lingers.The two players playing chess are just ordinary, one of them is wearing a bright yellow uniform, showing his extraordinary identity, and the man holding Heizi's Tsing Yi looks plain at first glance, but there are hidden silver moirés.

The maid who was serving next to her heard something, and leaned over to whisper in the ear of the man in Tsing Yi.He frowned slightly, but said: "Understood, you go down, don't be an eyesore here."

The maid answered softly, walked a few steps back and left.

When Heizi fell, Gao Qian didn't wait for the emperor to ask questions, and answered first: "It's someone from the court of my brother, something happened, so I don't want to spoil the ears of my brother, so I asked her to keep her voice down."

"It's nothing, you don't need to tell me everything." The emperor smiled and looked at the chess game quietly, "Such a big man."

Gao Qian gave a stingy smile, and when he settled down, he suddenly said: "A few days ago, I heard that the emperor's brother prefers to establish a crown prince."

The emperor said: "You are well informed."

"This is a big deal, and anyone who hears it will take it to heart." Gao Qian said, "Do you still prefer Jing'er?"

Even the emperor couldn't concentrate on two things. He held the white piece on his fingertips and said slowly, "Jing'er is my son, and also the eldest brother of the other children. He didn't make a big mistake in [-], and he was based on emotion, reason, and law... Besides him, do you have other ideas?"

Gao Qian took a sip of his tea: "What can I think? It's not just what you say. I'm afraid that other people are not as active as Chendi."

"Who dares?" The emperor chuckled, and Bai Zi finally landed in the position he expected.

Playing with the black cloud in his hand, Gao Qian seemed to mention it inadvertently: "The gentlemen of Shuyuzhai, I remember someone said that Yuer's qualifications are better than Jinger's."

The emperor couldn't help frowning: "My brother Qian doesn't have to say half of it here."

"Yuan Tan has been praising Jing'er in front of you, but Murong Xun...Mr. Chunru always disagrees with him." Gao Qian's lips twitched, "The two of them always have different political views, and it seems that this matter is also tit for tat."

"It's too much to play with the country!" The emperor said seriously, and urged him again, "Brother Qian, haven't you thought about it yet?"

"My brother has already thought about ten steps away, let me go." Gao Qian laid down the sunspots leisurely, saw the black and white intertwined on the chessboard, and smiled, "Brother Huang, you lost."

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, and then he threw a smile and said, "I'm not as good as you in playing chess!"

Gao Qian said: "My brother is alone, these are just passing the time."

The emperor said meaningfully: "Is that so? I always feel that Qiandi, you, like Brother Hong, pretend to ignore political affairs. He hangs around the place of fireworks all day long, but you..."

Before he finished speaking, Qian cleared his throat, raised his hand to signal him not to mention his illness again, and said: "Brother Yu Wang is going to get married after this month, Brother Huang, stop talking about his past absurdities."

The emperor changed his words and said: "Yes, even Brother Yu is a prodigal son. Brother Qian, where is your family?"

Gao Qian looked at the delicate lotus pattern on the celadon teacup, but smiled silently.He always showed silent resistance to this topic. The emperor couldn't try it, so he had to give up, and turned to the topic just now: "You said that the position of the crown prince, I have few heirs in recent years, and Qiandi also thinks that it must be between Yu'er and Yuer." Is Jing Er selected?"

Gao Qian said: "The original direction is to establish the virtuous but not the long-term. How to choose depends on the emperor's brother."

The teacup was gently placed on the wooden table, the emperor raised his eyes to look at him, and said abruptly: "If I choose you?"

Gao Qian didn't even look at him, but only had a faint smile on his face: "You're joking again, if my brother's body is really pushed to the position of crown prince, I'm afraid it won't be until the emperor's brother a hundred years later. Go one step ahead..."

"Gao Qian, if I make you the emperor's younger brother, do you dare to accept the throne?" the emperor said, his tone was calm, without any hint of joking, with unquestionable coercion.

And this coercion didn't seem to be conveyed to Gao Qian's eyes. He still sipped the cup of tea and said, "I don't dare. The princes are all dragons and phoenixes. If one person ascends the throne, he will be able to stand out from the blue and surpass him." blue."

The emperor didn't say a word, he didn't know whether he was pondering, or observing whether his reaction was true, and after a while, seeing Gao Qian still looking sleepy, he said, "What do you think of those two, Brother Qian?"

"Yu'er is bright and clever, with few talents and reputations. He is still better than Li Huan from Southern Chu back then. In time, he will be able to master all six arts and master all four books. In terms of qualifications, he is naturally the most outstanding among the few princes." Gao Qian said, There was a long pause, "But my brother thinks that aptitude doesn't explain everything. Jing Er...Jing Er seems to act smoothly, but in fact he is unruly and casual. Every time I see him, I always think of my brother Huang."

At the end of his speech, he couldn't help but put on a slight smile, and the joy in his slender phoenix eyes made the corners of his eyes crimson.

The emperor was thoughtful, and was about to speak when he heard Gao Qian say again:

"Brother Huang was not in power at that time, and Zhao's minions were in control of the court, and there were eyeliners all over Brother Huang and me. Looking back now, it was a hard time, but Brother Huang came to me every day to play chess and drink tea. Take me to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers... It was boring at first, but in the end it became an unforgettable memory."

He spoke profoundly, and the emperor was also affected, sighing: "At that time you were still young, a half-grown child, and you came to me for snacks when you couldn't eat enough in your own palace. Seeing me cry, crying and saying 'how can there be such a miserable emperor'... When you mention it, I always feel like a dream."

The memory is still vivid, and Gao Qian smiled deeper: "I was ignorant when I was a child, and I made the emperor laugh at me--then life got better, the emperor married his sister-in-law, and had... With Jinger, the younger brother didn't have the opportunity to come Take a meal."

"What's so difficult about it?" The emperor clapped his hands and laughed, "Tomorrow, just tomorrow afternoon, and you will come here after the court meeting. Brother Pei will ask someone to make you the kind of snacks you used to make when you were a child."

Gao Qian's eyes moved slightly: "Brother Pei, do you remember?"

The emperor only nodded, but he seemed to be greatly relieved from that smiling movement.

When he came out of Mingtang, Gao Qian and even his delusional illness subsided briefly.The personal servant girl stood guard outside the door. When she saw him coming out, she leaned over and whispered something in her ear. The light in Gao Qian's eyes dimmed suddenly, and she frowned: "He's here?"

"I'm waiting for you by the pond outside after we separated from that person." The servant girl said softly, "Does Your Highness want to see him? I want my servant to refuse for you..."

"Go." Gao Qian said, covering the corner of his mouth and coughing twice, "We are old friends, it doesn't matter if we meet again."

During the speech, he had already stepped out of the palace gate of Mingtang. Gao Qian waved his hand to signal the maidservant to follow in the distance. He took two steps forward and saw a familiar black shadow under the tree.

He stood silently on the spot, the man in black turned around, a hint of surprise appeared on his cold face that had not changed for thousands of years, and he walked over quickly.He seemed to want to shake Gao Qian's hand, but as soon as he raised his arm, he put it down hesitantly. He followed him carefully, and said in a low voice, "Shall I walk with you for a while?"

"Be careful." Gao Qian cautiously reminded, seeing him not angry, lowered his eyelashes again, "I didn't expect you to come today."

"Prince Yu enters the palace and does not allow anyone to follow me, so I am free to come and see you..." The man said earnestly, his words were lost, "How are you doing recently?"

Gao Qian said: "I can't die, let's talk while walking."

The shadow of the tree whirled, and the servant girl who followed from afar saw the two getting closer, and the man in black wrapped his arms around Gao Qian's waist in words.He didn't dodge, just arched his back and coughed again.

Startled the koi in the pond.

On the west side of Fengchi, the sun shines too brightly on the entire lake. Occasionally, schools of fish swim by, but they are also submerged in the sparkling waves.Gao Jing made a gesture, and Aman stopped helplessly: "Your Highness?"

"Just stay here and take a look." Gao Jing looked at the well-dressed woman not far away, with a smile on his lips, "I guess Ling Niangniang is waiting for someone, so going rashly will not ruin her good fortune."

He Lan Mingyue said, "She seems to be in a bad mood."

Gao Jing sneered and said, "Why is she in a bad mood? Because Brother Cheng, Father is always in her palace now, and he even gave her the Chaofeng Pavilion, which is enough to show his favor. The empress next to her is so doted on It will only make her more peaceful and virtuous, but she is different, the more things her father bestows on her, the harder it is for her to take care of her, she beats and beats all day long... so she has a good face towards Brother Yu."

Amang said: "Your Highness, you can't say that, the imperial concubine believes in Buddhism."

"Do you believe in Buddhism?" Gao Jing pretended to be suddenly enlightened, and said, "Yes, the Buddha Pagoda is the place where she often prays. But who is she praying for, and what is she thinking, then how do I know?"

Amang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he just called out "Your Highness be careful", put down the spool helplessly, looked around as he spoke, turned and walked away, leaving the two of them alone.

Gao Jing was beaming when he said that, and turned his head to see He Lanmingyue thoughtfully, nudging him with his elbow in dissatisfaction, and said, "Did you hear that? How about being alone?"

He Lan said: "I just wonder why the imperial concubine and empress are so favored, yet there are complaints everywhere."

Gao Jing curled his lips helplessly: "Everyone has their own needs—but she really wants to thank Brother Yu, if it weren't for Brother Yu's outstanding talent, how could the father spoil a spoiled concubine...Hey, someone is here—oh!"

Before she finished speaking, He Lanmingyue suddenly reached out to cover Gao Jing's mouth, and pressed him into her arms, and then she got short, and the two of them sank into the gap behind the rockery together.Gao Jing was taken aback by the sudden turn of events, his eyes quickly steamed up, and he glared at He Lan Mingyue redly.

"Shh." He let go of Gao Jing and put a finger on his lips.

But it's cute to be stared at by such eyes, Helan Mingyue glanced at the woman with emerald hair from the corner of her eye, and sensed someone approaching, rationally saying that the business is important, she still leaned forward to enclose his lips and rubbed gently It will take a while.

"Don't look." He Lan Mingyue pressed Gao Jing on his shoulder, "Just listen."

"Why don't you look at it?" He retorted, smelling the clear breath of Helan Mingyue's body, he hugged his waist involuntarily, raised his eyes, and could only see a little light outside the crack in the stone.

"People you know. Just listen to what they have to say. When you ask back, you can say nothing. Your Highness, if anyone finds out about the concubine's private meeting with the prince, you will inevitably be framed. Listen to me this time. Yes." He Lan said softly, covering his eyes together.

He recognized that "what's the matter" because of the haze in his childhood, the source of his complicated emotions, King Yu.

But Yu Wang Gaohong came here, instead of guarding the bottom line for the man, he covered the man's eyes and told Gao Jing the truth.He Lan Mingyue suddenly thought in a daze: "What the hell am I doing?"

He should have tricked Gao Jing away, told him nothing had happened, and tried to tell Gao Hong about it.

A subconscious reaction can't fool anyone, knowing what Gao Hong might do if he finds out about Gao Jing, He Lan Mingyue chooses to protect him.

Why is this so?Has his heart changed?

And the conversation over there is still going on, word by word being passed into the ear of the eavesdropper——

"I told you not to send me any more letters. Do you know what will happen to you if the emperor finds out about it?"

"Brother Hong, I can't take care of that much anymore!"

"What's the matter?"

"Yesterday, I ordered my wives to enter the palace, and my concubine invited a few of them to drink tea. The Murong family was chatting and joking. After listening to Murong Xun's words, His Majesty may really be able to make Yu'er the heir apparent..."

"How is it possible?! What he has always liked is..."

"Brother Hong, are you unhappy? He really wants to establish Yu'er, and he doesn't know anything. If Yu'er will inherit the throne in the future, I will tell him the truth and ask him to respect you—"

"To shut up!"

The voice became quieter, the two figures were entangled, and after a while they let go, Gao Hong walked away, leaving the anxious Ling covering his face in place, sobbing softly, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.Everyone walked away, she stopped crying just now, looked around, didn't seem to see anyone reassuring her, straightened her messy temple hair, lifted the corner of her skirt and left.

Helan Mingyue's violently beating heart also slowly calmed down. He shook the person in his arms, and took away the hand covering his eyes, but he didn't feel the person's movement, so he couldn't help asking: "Your Highness?"

"Huh?" Gao Jing broke free from him and leaned back on the rockery, his face pale.

Only then did he remember what they said, and quickly held Gao Jing's face, frantically trying to wipe his eyes, but was waved away irritably.Gao Jing rubbed the corners of his eyes: "I'm fine."

He Lan Mingyue said worriedly: "Is it true?"

"You don't care about your former master, but protect me instead?" Gao Jing asked back, seeing his movements slow for a moment, he giggled, "Okay, I don't mean anything else. What did they say, did you hear that?" ?”

He Lan shook her head and said, "No."

Gao Jing stepped out in a few steps in satisfaction, and picked up the broken goldfish kite by the grass: "Then just pretend it didn't happen, what these people said can't be true—but I suddenly became curious."

"You said Prince Yu and Concubine Ling?" He Lan asked.

"That's right, check it out for me, maybe they have something to hide." Gao Jingdao, raised the kite to look at the sun, and threw it backhanded to Helan Mingyue.

He called Amon's name without looking back once.

In the sunshine all over the place, He Lanmingyue was holding the kite, and for the first time felt that seeing Gao Jing panicked, he would also panic.This fresh emotion dilutes his previous troubles, and makes the king of Yu and the master take a backseat, as if he only has the person in his arms in his eyes, and nothing else matters.

But that person obviously cared, but he wanted to pretend to be strong.

And who wouldn't be moved by a few words about the prince?Gao Jing is just a young boy, even though he has been tempered to be much calmer than his peers, he has not yet learned to show his emotions and anger.

The eyes looking at the back suddenly felt distressed.

The reflection of the goldfish kite in the water rippled with a gust of wind. He Lan Mingyue took it and caught up with Gao Jing in a few steps.Seeing that Gao Jing still didn't look back, he just said, "I'll go and check for you, don't think too much."

Ignoring this promise, Gao Jing looked strangely at him standing side by side with him with bright red eyes, pouted and said, "No one is inferior..."

Helan Mingyue smiled, and took off a small cluster of green grass sprouts on top of his head.