Huaigui

Although many things happened in the last few months of Jingming's 17th year, He Lanmingyue recalled after a long time that this winter was still the most peaceful time for him in Ziwei City.

At first it was Murong Yun who accompanied Gao Yu in exile and moved to Luoyang after the first heavy snowfall in winter.He didn't say anything, asked Helan Mingyue to go out of the palace, and the two sat opposite each other in Xiao Youtian's wing room. After silently drinking three catties of good wine, he was completely drunk, crying and laughing, almost emotionally collapsed.

It wasn't until nightfall that Murong Yun woke up.

He seemed to have experienced ten years during the summer and autumn when he moved to the city. His face, which was still a bit high-spirited, became extremely vicissitudes, and the light in his eyes dimmed. He insisted on refusing to tell He Lan Mingyue what happened. When asked about the way forward, he only said sadly: "Maybe I will leave Luoyang, and I came back this time to return to my life."

As for who to return to, Helan Mingyue already knows.

They bid farewell in the night, watching Murong Yun's back gradually disappearing into the street, He Lanmingyue couldn't foresee whether they would meet again in the future.

The next day, he moved to the city to report that Gao Yu, who had been deposed as a common man, was getting worse and worse. The guards guarding him refused to ask someone to see a doctor in time, and eventually he became consumptive.Three days ago, Gao Yu died in a dilapidated house in Qiancheng.

But Helan Mingyue knew that Gao Yu probably didn't die of illness.

When the news reached Ye Ting, Ling fell into a coma immediately, and after waking up, she seemed to have lost all three souls and seven souls.The female officer in Yeting didn't notice for a moment, and left her alone in the room. When she opened the door again, Ling hung herself from the beam without leaving any last words, as if feeling cold.

There was a lot of trouble in the previous dynasty, and Gao Yu's matter also dealt a big blow to the emperor.

The weather was cold, coupled with physical and mental exhaustion, the emperor fell ill overnight, and his temples were graying.

Along with the news of Gao Yu's death, the emperor ordered Gao Jing to supervise the country.After the confrontation between the two teams of courtiers headed by the Murong clan and the Yuan clan, the emperor had to make a compromise and recall the Yu king Gao Hong who had been excluded from the power center by him before, and let him assist Gao Jing in handling state affairs together with the Ji king.

But King Ji was full of his elder brother's illness, and Gao Jing had eyesight problems, so most of the affairs in the court, big or small, led to the results of Gao Hong.

It's just that no one had the time to think so much at that time, when the order of Jian Guo was issued, Empress Dugu drove the Yaoguang Pavilion.

Because many matters were delayed again and again, she could no longer hold back when this threshold was reached.

There is a stove burning in the Yaoguang Pavilion, and every corner is as warm as spring.Gao Jing and the queen sat on one side respectively, and two young girls stood in the main hall.One has an oval face, which is round and cute, while the other girl is a little thin, her eyes are afraid to lift, and her face is pale and shrunk aside.

The queen was holding a teacup, and her nails painted with big red Kodan were pointing to a snow-white porcelain plate: "I told you a long time ago that you can't procrastinate when you become an adult. Daning's rule is to marry a wife when you have a crown. You have to wait. I won't force you." You. It's just that your father had a concubine who entered the palace early to spread the branches and leaves, but you have been procrastinating until now."

Gao Jing said indifferently: "I only hope that there will be only one concubine in the future."

"Concubine Zheng?" Empress Dugu said slowly, "Days go by so fast, it can't be dragged on. Jing'er, I'm not discussing with you."

Gao Jing didn't say a word, she said again: "Daning's East Palace doesn't choose a man with no heirs, if you don't want to, don't think about this man as soon as possible."

These were almost the most naked words the queen could say. Gao Jing's fair face was flushed, and the color spread to the corners of his eyes. He Lan Mingyue only felt distressed when he saw it.

He knew that when Gao Jing was most vulnerable, he hugged himself and cried, whispering that they all forced me.At that time Helan Mingyue was still ignorant, but now he understands, but he is more powerless than Gao Jing - it is not the emperor, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, or even Queen Dugu who is persecuting him, it is Gao Jing's doomed fate since he was born.

He also knew that Gao Jing was waiting, and if he succeeded in ascending the throne, he would naturally have the best way to deal with it. Unfortunately, no one expected that the emperor, who had been wise for most of his life, would suddenly be ill.

Unexpectedly, Gao Jing was hastily pushed to the unjustly named position of supervisor of the country. He had studied, and when the burden was really pressed down, he still couldn't breathe for a moment.

After a long time, Empress Dugu sighed and said: "This Palace has chosen for you. The palace servant Wang, who was born in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, served Xiao Baolin. She is very lively and lovely. That one is Yang, whose father once served as an official in Xijing. Lu joined the army, was convicted and exiled three years ago, and Yang stayed in the Prince Qin's residence for many years, neither fighting nor grabbing, and doing things neatly."

The implication is that the most inconspicuous person has been selected for Gao Jing, just to silence Youyou and tell them to be impeccable against Gao Jing.

Dugu finally said meaningfully: "Jing'er, the queen mother is all for you."

One sentence made Gao Jing unable to lift his head. His chest heaved violently. After a long time, he pointed at someone, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and gritted his teeth: "Just her."

Without the queen's instructions, Amang said knowingly: "I will take Yang Niangniang to settle down now." After saying this, he bowed slightly to Yang Shi, and the other party followed her away in fear.

After the work is done, the queen no longer needs to stay in the Yaoguang Pavilion.She walked out with her head held high, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of Helan Mingyue who had been guarding the outside all along, and suddenly changed her face as if she saw some terrifying person.

The female officer beside her asked softly, "Your Majesty?"

The queen withdrew her gaze and continued walking as if nothing had happened.

Without anyone else, Amang also went to settle in the new woman who lived in the Yaoguang Pavilion—a lowly background, not even a marriage, Queen Dugu said a word, and then went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to register her name, so she became Gao Jing's concubine .In the future, if a newcomer comes in, a little nobler will be able to trample her underfoot.

This is also what the queen meant, as long as she let someone in the Gaojing room, it doesn't matter who is favored or not.It's best for Gao Jing to be indifferent to her, and just leave her aside after consummating the house, so it won't affect her future marriage to the concubine.

Helan Mingyue closed the door, and a bit of winter snow light penetrated through the window, which was quickly melted by the corner heater and shone on the tables, stools and sofas, reflecting transparent and blurred lines like water waves.

"Mingyue." Gao Jing called him, his voice trembling.

He still maintained a straight posture, and He Lan Mingyue's heart almost melted when he was shouted.As soon as he stood in front of Gao Jing, he was hugged by the waist. He lowered his head, and Gao Jing's face was pressed against his chest, listening to his heartbeat like he had done thousands of times.

But after a while, Helan Mingyue realized that it seemed to be different from before.He reached out to touch Gao Jing's face, and felt the traces of damp heat.Surprised, he half-kneeled and raised his face, holding up Gao Jing's chin.

In memory, this was the first time Gao Jing cried except on the bed.

He carefully wiped those water marks for Gao Jing: "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

Gao Jing cried silently as well, his eyes glazed over, and after a while he wiped his face with the handkerchief He Lanmingyue handed over.If it weren't for the red eye circles, it would seem as if nothing had happened.

He sat in a daze, Helan Mingyue took Gao Jing's hand, trying to comfort him, when he felt him trembling again.With his lips parted slightly, Gao Jing took a breath and said in a broken voice, "Brother Yu is gone."

He Lan Mingyue lowered her head and said, "Your Highness, don't be too sad."

"I know he wants to be relieved, and I thought he would be fine after he went to Qiancheng..." Gao Jing said, and suddenly smiled mockingly, "Do you think I'm crying?"

He Lanmingyue shook his head, but Gao Jing said: "I hate myself, I was responsible for Brother Yu's move to Qiancheng. Now hearing the news that he has gone, my heart hurts."

After a long time, he let go of himself, Helan Mingyue lowered his head, his hands were covered with white marks from Gao Jing's grip.

In the end, being affected, Ye Gaojing didn't sleep well that night, and woke him up in the middle of the night.He Lan opened his eyes in a daze, without a lamp in his hand, and the landscape screen separated the night from the window. He hugged Gao Jing, and before he could ask "what's the matter", the man lifted the brocade quilt and sat straddling him. He Lan's waist.

Gao Jing would do this when he was uneasy, as if he had found something he could control.He Lan protected his waist, following his movements, suppressing the low/wheezing in his throat.

After shaking his waist for a while, Gao Jing suddenly supported his chest: "I have no strength, and I want it again."

He rolled over Gao Jing, made him lie on his side, with one leg hooked up and hung around his waist, and he moved in and out slowly in the hugging position for a while.Gao Jing seemed satisfied, and stuck to him with peace of mind, humming in his ear like a kitten, because the rhythm was slow, he seemed to be falling asleep again, and finally leaned against He Lan, and sighed long.

He Lan Mingyue hugged him and whispered in Gao Jing's ear: "Can you fall asleep?"

"I dreamed of Brother Yu..." Gao Jing closed his eyes, paused for a while and continued, "Dr. Yu talked to me, but he couldn't remember what he said when he woke up."

He Lan Mingyue covered his eyes and patted him: "It's just a dream."

There was only a longer and longer silence, and Helan Mingyue patted her hands lightly, pressing all the way up her back.He lowered his head, listened to Gao Jing's even and long breathing, stared for a long time, and called out softly, "Your Highness?" No one answered, his eyes took off all pretense, gentle and tired.

With Qisi, He Lanmingyue called out: "Xiaojing?"

The person in his arms didn't move, allowing him to kiss her lips contentedly.

When the west wind was getting colder, Gao Jing walked into Wensi Hall from Shuyuzhai, which was separated by a wall from the East Palace.He handled courtiers' memorials in this palace, summoned civil and military officials, and often slept in the warm pavilion of Wensi Palace at night.

As the first month approaches, the snow in Luoyang is unprecedentedly dense.Ziwei City is shrouded in whiteness, the glazed tiles have lost their splendor and splendor, and the heaven and earth are all quiet and pure.

On this day, Hanzhangdian came to report that King Ji had a cold.Originally, it was not possible to report to him, Gao Jing became more careful, and after greeting him and sending an imperial doctor, he said to He Lan Mingyue: "You also go and have a look."

Helan Mingyue nodded.

He has set foot in the West Palace since he was a child, and when he came back to Hanzhang Hall, it was Lu Yi's entrustment to deliver medicine to that Aqiu girl a long time ago.He Lanmingyue escorted the imperial doctor to arrive, but the main door of King Ji's bedroom was closed.

The imperial doctor was about to enter, Ah Qiu, as the female official of the Hanzhang Palace, reasoned that the prince was not seeing any guests, and led the imperial doctor to the side hall to wait.

After Helan Mingyue bid farewell, she avoided the unscrupulous guards in Hanzhang Hall, and finally stopped at a corner behind the bedroom hall.Candlelight flickered through the window, and two figures were falling on the snow.

Holding your breath and concentrating, you can still hear the general idea of ​​the conversation even if it is not clear.

"...Don't worry, you won't die." It was Gao Qian, with a cough that he didn't hide, "Winter is tough and I have endured it for more than 20 years...Even if the emperor is ill, I can't fall down."

The other person's voice seemed hoarse on purpose, but it sounded slightly familiar: "Ah Qiu said the medicine last time was quite effective. I'll go there after the spring and bring some back—"

Gao Qian said: "No need, you protect your master, it's not good to do too many other things."

Helan Mingyue thought: What kind of medicine?Besides, the tone doesn't look like a master's servant, how could it be so?But also... It doesn't sound like an order, but more like caring.

The man said: "You are always like this, why don't you let me go at the beginning... Forget it, I seldom see you, and I can come to Hanzhang Hall even less, so I can take advantage of him to visit His Majesty today to have a moment of free time .You take care of yourself, if it is useful to send messages, I will do it for you."

Gao Qian smiled: "I always like to say such outrageous things, I don't want to hear them."

The voice gradually became softer, and the shadows of the two overlapped and separated after a while.Helan Mingyue stared at the silhouette in the snow, feeling that he and Gao Jing looked very much like him for no reason, her cheeks suddenly turned red and burned hot.

Gao Qian said again: "Listen to you, that kid has made it clear to him, is he so angry?... Ha, back then I let that kid into the Dark Guard to let you watch over me. It might be useful if necessary, who knows? Now I ran to Gao Jing's side - also, Helan Maojia's seed, how could it be a fuel-efficient lamp."

Helan Maojia?Helan Mingyue's spirit froze, and the charm just now dissipated.

He had an idea in his mind, vaguely, but gradually taking shape.

The next moment the man said: "Mingyue wants to stand by Gao Jing's side, if you are worried that they will deal with you, I will get rid of it for you."

"You, kill less and accumulate some virtue! I don't care whether the bright moon is in the east or west. If Si Tianjian says it, Brother Pei will take it seriously." Gao Qian smiled more and more, "You and I will stay in the imperial city soon. gone."

"My lord hasn't tried to force him to leave yet."

"Oh, your prince is not the only one who can't see the moon. He thinks that the emperor's brother can control the court when he is sick? Without the emperor's brother, he can't be a tossing Jackie Chan. Now I deliberately ignore the Wensi Palace, and I want to see whether Gao Jing is there. I don’t have the skills——” Gao Qian coughed twice when he said this, and the cups collided, “You can tell the truth.”

The man hurriedly said: "Tell me? If half of what you told me is leaked, I will immediately..."

"Do you want to piss me off?" Gao Qian interrupted him.

After another long silence, Aqiu announced from the outside: "Your Highness, the imperial doctor of Wensi Palace has been waiting for a long time."

Gao Qian said: "This king has many."

After a while, the man suddenly said: "The prince married the concubine, and now there are people in the room of the Second Highness, Lang Lang, you..." He hesitated to speak, and finally said: "I'm leaving , Lang Lang, remember to add clothes."

Gao Qian never spoke again.

Helan Mingyue immediately lost her breath, wiped away her footprints, and left quietly.He blushed, as if he had discovered some terrible secret, and when he turned around in the corner, he happened to see a figure turning out of Hanzhang Hall.

Dressed in black, with a hood covering his face, and a horizontal knife by his side, he walked away without a trace.

As he thought, it was really Lu Yi.

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It's my favorite cheating(?) part again