Huaigui

The next day, Concubine Ling Gui practiced witchcraft and had affairs with people outside the palace. The third son of the emperor, Gao Yu, poisoned his elder brother and shocked the palace.

It's just who is the person outside the palace who has selfishness with the imperial concubine? The emperor issued a death order, and anyone who chews their tongues will be killed without mercy.

For the investigation of this matter, the inside and outside of Chaofeng Mansion were cleaned up, and the most favored residence in the past became a cold palace as quiet as death.In the previous dynasty, the Ling family of the imperial concubine's family were all stripped of their official positions and exiled to the northeast. The Murong family got too close to the Ling family and was implicated in this case. Scholars are full.

It was also rumored that the imperial concubine was obsessed with ghosts and the prince was bewitched by others. This matter was just an excuse for the emperor to take the opportunity to suppress the gradually growing Murong clan. It is a pity that the Yuan clan was the winner in the end.

From the beginning to the end, the Prince Yu's Mansion in the north of the city remained silent and stayed out of the matter.

Also involved was Princess Pingcheng's supposedly grand wedding.The emperor intends to make up for Mr. Gao Le, but at this time Yuan Tan is already a celebrity in the court. If the wedding is held with the momentum of red makeup, some people may be overwhelmed.So Princess Pingcheng got married in a low-key manner, and when Gao Jing's injury healed enough to go to the field, she had already moved out of Ziwei City.

Hearing this, Gao Jing lay down on the couch, let the drug boy change his dressing, and said, "It's fine to marry, but this place is just a cage for her... Hey, don't you have long hands! Take it easy !"

The drug boy was at a loss, and quickly fell to his knees.

Helan Mingyue walked around the screen and happened to see this scene.This medicine boy was probably raised by the imperial doctor, and his skills were good, but his movements were not meticulous enough, and Gao Jing would scold him every time he changed the medicine.He took the bowl on the side of the couch and smiled at the medicine boy: "Let me come, you go and decoct medicine for His Highness."

After hearing this, Yaotong kowtowed hurriedly and left as if he had received an amnesty.

After he closed the door, Gao Jing said in a strange way: "You are generous. No wonder Amang said that everyone in the Yaoguang Pavilion is smiling when they see you. It seems that I am not human."

Helan Mingyue thought to herself, if you didn't beat and scold servants frequently, how could you be whispered.He sat down next to Gao Jing, changed his wound medicine lightly, and lowered his eyelashes and said, "I'm not the master, treat others more calmly, it's convenient for others and convenient for myself... Move up a little bit, Your Highness." .”

Gao Jing said lazily, "I can't move."

Helan Mingyue said "Oh", hugged Gao Jing's armpits, lifted him up a little distance, and leaned over to kiss him before the onset of the attack - Gao Jing's about to utter curses were blocked back.

Lips and tongues intertwined for a while, until Gao Jing let out a sob in his throat, He Lan Mingyue let him go.

"You've become more and more courageous recently." Gao Jing tilted his head and glared at him, his eyes were reddish with a luster like water, and he raised a hand to touch He Lan Mingyue's chin, "The longer you are, the more handsome you are, Then I will allow you to commit the next crime."

He Lan Mingyue let him pinch him a few times, and gladly accepted such a compliment.

For the rest of the month, Gao Jing was bedridden, with only a little flesh injury, but he couldn't stop others from worrying.The emperor and the empress often visited. After all, Helan Mingyue had angered the emperor, and they never appeared in the Yaoguang Pavilion.Gao Jing let him go to the extreme, and didn't ask him what he did, but instead let He Lan Mingyue experience the freedom he hadn't seen for a long time.

For more than a month, he couldn't do anything earth-shattering and weeping ghosts and gods. If there was any, it would only be seeing Murong Xun.

The bachelor spends more than half of the time in Sanxiu hall every month, and at least ten days of it goes to Shuyuzhai.When He Lan Mingyue blocked him in a small pavilion outside Sanxiu Hall, the other party was very surprised.

"Who are you?" Murong Xun frowned, wondering if he had seen him before.

He was neither humble nor overbearing, straight to the point: "My name is He Lan."

Murong Xun's expression changed, he pretended to be calm and said: "I don't understand what your Excellency means, and He Lan may not be a rare name."

He said again: "Longcheng Helan, someone told me that the master knows about my parents."

Murong Xun thought of one person, and when he looked at him again with suspicious eyes, he tried after a long time, "Is your name Mingyue?"

He Lan Mingyue didn't deny it, didn't say anything, just stared at Murong Xun straightly.His gaze was too naked, and he stared at the Grand Scholar until his back turned cold: "It's useless for you to find the old man, the King of Longxi can't be rehabilitated."

"Rehabilitation?" He Lan Mingyue said, "That means there was really a grievance."

Realizing that he had slipped his mouth in a panic, Murong Xun hurriedly said: "There is no need to ask any more questions, the King of Longxi's rebellion is not even dared to be brought up in court or outside, if you want to survive, forget about it as soon as possible!"

He Lan Mingyue suddenly asked: "What about Si Tianjian's prophecy?"

Murong Xun's back paused as he left, and said sharply: "I don't know!" Then he walked in a hurry, He Lan Mingyue hurriedly followed and stood in front of him.

"So rude, you deserve the surname He Lan?" Murong Xun scolded.

"I don't have parental upbringing, and I behave rudely. I hope you will forgive me." He Lan Mingyue cupped his hands towards him, and seeing Murong Xun's expression softened, he said, "It was hard for me to find Mr., it's not my style to let him go so easily."

Murong Xun pushed his hand away and walked away in silence.

For the next three days, Helan Mingyue would miraculously block Murong Xun near Sanxiu Hall. He was probably annoyed by pestering him. I don't know how this person has lived these years, so he gave him the answer on the fourth day.

"Si Tianjian said that the situation in the dynasty has changed. There is a saying that 'the bright moon rises from the western mountain'. How did the king of Longxi get killed? You can investigate it yourself if you have the ability, don't bother me anymore!"

On the fifth day, Murong Xun asked for leave, but He Lan Mingyue missed it.

He didn't investigate further, Murong Xun is indeed a good old fox, knowing that even if he knows only half of it, he can't make any mistakes, let alone the truth and falsehood are not easy to believe.

If his name is really related to the prophecy, then how can Si Tianjian, who guessed the drowning of the emperor's eldest son according to the rumors, be so powerful?

Or, is the prophecy just man-made?

Helan Mingyue was sitting beside Gao Jing's couch, changing the medicine for him, thinking about the events of the past few days, and she was a little lost.

A hand shook under his eyes a few times, Gao Jing said impatiently: "What are you thinking?"

He Lan said: "I had a nightmare."

"I did something bad, look at you..." Gao Jing frowned and said halfway, as if thinking of something, he sneered, "Why, I'm used to the lonely bed, now I'm going back to the Tongbun to have nightmares?"

"It's good to have a common shop..." After being glared at by Gao Jing, he hastily changed his words, "But the bedroom is always more comfortable. Your Highness is going to be lonely, and your subordinates can come here at any time."

Making fun of her was just a way to please him, but now that she said this, He Lan Mingyue felt that her heart was suddenly pinched and let go, and it hurt very lightly.Gao Jing was satisfied with his words. Seeing Gao Jing approaching, He Lan closed his eyes obediently, and let him lick and bite at the corner of his nose and lips.

Gao Jing let him go, and He Lan Mingyue asked, "Are your eyes better today?"

"The diagnosis and treatment can't come out, it's probably because of the bad medicine, but at night we can see some outlines, we have a brighter future." Gao Jing said, raised his hand and touched Helan Mingyue's face again, as if he could distinguish his expression in the dark environment , "Has the imperial doctor allowed me to go out?"

"You'd better take care of him for a while longer." He Lan Mingyue held his shoulders and helped Gao Jing lie on his side under the quilt.

"Father still doesn't see Gao Yu?" He asked again, his brows raised when he got an affirmative answer, "You help me arrange, I want to see Gao Yu tomorrow, and I'm in prison."

He Lan Mingyue thought for a while: "Your Highness, why did you help him block the sword that day?"

Gao Jing paused, and his smile slowly disappeared: "Could it be possible to watch Father kill him on the spot? You know the ins and outs best, and I have something else I want to ask him."

Helan Mingyue said "Oh", Gao Jing asked back: "What happened to the portrait and villain that day? The noble concubine believes in Buddhism, so how could she practice witchcraft? You can fool others, but you can't fool Gu."

"Your Highness is aware of the details, but the portrait was indeed made by the imperial concubine herself." Helan Mingyue smiled miserably, "After you finished the plan, Amang and I bought a nun in the Buddha Pagoda, where the imperial concubine prayed all year round She is one of the people who have served the Buddha for a long time. The nun said that the mother always stays in a small auditorium, sitting in front of the altar for a whole day, crying and chanting, which is very strange. So I sneaked into the room at night In the auditorium, what is enshrined in the altar is not the statue of Guanyin and Buddha, but this painting."

Gao Jing was surprised at first, then thought deeply, and finally laughed out loud: "It turns out that the Futu Pagoda is half a pure place of Buddhism, but it has become a place where she remembers her sweetheart... The fall of the imperial concubine is not wronged, what about the nun?" ?”

He Lan Mingyue raised one hand and made a pinching motion.

Gao Jing couldn't help laughing: "There is no proof of death, it's your style of doing things."

"As for the paper figurine, I didn't notice anything at first, but Sister Amang discovered the secret room first. But the date of birth on it is actually not His Majesty's. Sister Amang said that this matter must be done—" At this point , Helan Mingyue glanced at Gao Jing, saw that he was normal, and continued, "I changed it."

Gao Jing pondered for a moment: "Who originally belonged to it?"

"It's still King Yu..." Seeing him stunned for a long time, He Lan Mingyue carefully asked, "Your Highness, I don't understand why the imperial concubine loves him and hates him at the same time?"

It seemed that this question was beyond Gao Jing's acceptable range, his eyes flickered: "I want to rest."

He Lan answered yes, and covered him with a brocade quilt.Just about to leave the dormitory, Gao Jing suddenly said: "Maybe it's because she loves him so much...that's why she hates him so much."

The voice of a sentence was too low, He Lan Mingyue was already standing by the screen, heard the words and wanted to ask, but stopped.When he turned around, Gao Jing covered his face with the quilt, and said softly, "This subordinate is guarding outside."

He heard clearly, but lost his comprehension for a while.

How can you love someone and hate him so much that you want him to die?Mingyue couldn't figure it out.

What Gao Jing explained, He Lanmingyue took care of it for him without waiting until the next day.They avoided Queen Dugu's eyeliner and went secretly to Zongzheng Temple. The guards knew that Gao Jing was coming, so they prepared a clean cell for him to question in advance.

But Gao Jing looked at the iron fence and the narrow window, dazzled by the light, and frowned.

The warden observed his words, fearing that Gao Jing would have a fit, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is the most comfortable room in Zongzheng Temple. If you go back to Dali Temple, you will suffer even more. Your Majesty has ordered that since you are a commoner, No royal treatment required, you see..."

"It's okay, I won't embarrass you." After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, "Go down."

The warden nodded and bowed and retreated, leaving only He Lanmingyue guarding the door.

He squinted at the extremely intelligent prince. He was deprived of his usual fine clothes and food, and stayed in prison, but Gao Yu remained calm, sitting on the spot and raising his face: "Brother, are you alright?"

Gao Jing's complexion was not good, and it was not suitable to stand for a long time, He Lan Mingyue thought he was going to use the small stool, but Gao Jing lifted his robe, took advantage of the opportunity and sat down on the straw, facing Gao Yu.

"It's almost better, but occasionally the injury still hurts."

After Gao Jing finished speaking, Gao Yu had a sad expression on his face: "Brother, if you don't block that blow for me, you will recover faster."

Gao Jing said, "You know that the poisoning...has nothing to do with you, so why do you plead guilty?"

Gao Yu tilted his head: "But am I really innocent?"

Gao Jing was speechless.

"Brother, believe it or not, I will always respect and love you as before. What you want to do, I will help you do it if I have the opportunity——I really don't care about that position." Seeing the change in his expression, Gao Yu said calmly. And laughed, "It's just that I am a child of Tianjia, and I am living too clearly."

"Yu'er, why bother...you explain to Emperor Father, and he will listen to you if he loves you."

"No, big brother, I'm not his son anymore." Amidst Gao Jing's astonishment, Gao Yu said calmly, "Have you checked everything, haven't you? It is King Yu who has an affair with his mother and concubine. It gets darker and darker. So what if it is, so what if it is not? In the heart of Father, this matter will always be a thorn in my heart."

Gao Jing remained silent, and had to admit that Gao Yu was right, and this was also his plan.But at the moment when he was honest with Shang Gao Yu, his heart seemed so dirty.

Those eyes were so clear, Gao Jing raised his head: "Brother Yu, I'm sorry for you, I..."

Gao Yu interrupted him quietly: "If it weren't for you, I don't know when I will be relieved - since I knew about the matter between my concubine and King Yu, I have been living in the fear of 'I am not the son of the emperor' all day long. I want my father to make me the heir apparent, and the Murong family will also push me to that position...Brother, have you ever thought that if you don’t strike, they will kill you!"

Gao Jing shook his head, but he never thought that it was true.

"I don't want to live anyway! I can't live a day like this, and I'm about to be driven crazy by them...Brother Jing, I can be free now, I don't need to be locked in the palace, I'm free!"

Gao Jing was speechless, and Gao Yu grabbed his wrist.

His eyes turned red: "Murong's wolf is ambitious, don't listen to their sweet words! What they want is not just meddling in government affairs, but also King Yu, King Yu...Hiding a knife in a smile, you will get into trouble if you get too close to him—— I will never have anything to do with him, Brother Jing, leave him quickly!"

"Yu'er, calm down." Gao Jing withdrew his hand, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You know, you even keep King Yu's people by your side." When he said this, Gao Yuruo glanced at He Lan who was guarding the door.

Gao Jing said in a deep voice, "He's different."

He Lan Mingyue heard what they said later, vaguely, and her whole body felt hot because of the phrase "he's different".The soles of his feet stepped into the clouds, limp, and his brain was burnt to a paste.

Gao Jing said that he was different, and with these words, his heart almost flew up.

It wasn't until the brothers finished talking and walked out of the palace gate that Helan Mingyue was finally brought back to his senses by the sunlight.Gao Jing didn't move forward for a long time. After observing for a while, he stretched out his hand and tentatively covered Gao Jing's eyes.

"... What is this?" Gao Jing smiled and asked him to let go.

"The subordinate thought that your eyes were uncomfortable and turned red."

"Really?" Gao Jing raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, but there was no tear. He was stunned at first, and then sighed mockingly, "Gu really has a heart of stone."

There was a deep meaning in the words, He Lan Mingyue seemed to understand, so she just followed him and left.

This was the last time he saw Gao Yu.

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