Xijing Chronicle

It was Jin Xuenian who made the sound first, he frowned slightly: "Young Master Gu?" He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is this your yard?"

Gu Huaisheng said: "That's right, this is the Prince's Mansion, and this courtyard is indeed where I live."

Jin Xuenian looked at him indifferently, and changed to an unfamiliar environment. The ice layer under his eyes seemed to thicken a little, and all those emotions were frozen at the bottom, and he never saw the sun again. Resistance and coldness: "Young Master Gu, I didn't ask you to save me."

If another savior is here, I'm afraid he will be angered by this ignorance.

Gu Huaisheng didn't mean to be irritated at all, instead he looked back at Jin Xuenian's eyes without evasiveness. Not only was there no anger in his eyes, but a sense of guilt and pity gradually arose in his eyes, those dark eyes were like ink It is as deep as the sea, quiet and wide, as if it can gently contain everything in the world - including those dark, dirty and dirty things that are buried deep in the heart.

Being looked at by him like this only makes people feel that there is nothing to hide.

Gu Huaisheng just looked at him like this, and took a small step forward.

However, Jin Xuenian took a big step back abruptly, his steps showed a bit of panic, he held onto the door frame, looked away in some embarrassment, and said coldly: "Send me back to the whole house."

Gu Huaisheng responded lightly: "I can promise you everything except this."

"I don't have anything else to ask for, just this."

"Who said," Gu Huaisheng said, "You can ask me to help you cure the Gu on your body, you can ask me to rescue your sister, you can ask me to help you hide your name and live an ordinary life, you can even ask me Continue to let you practice martial arts and study, maybe in the near future, you can ask me to help you avenge the Jin family," he said in a light voice, but it was very slow and soft, and he could unknowingly relieve the other party's guard, "Look, you have so many things you can ask of me, but you only ask for one thing I don't want to do."

"You are just a little doorman, how dare you boast so much."

The corners of Gu Huaisheng's lips raised slightly, and the brow unconsciously brought out a self-confidence that made people dare not look at him: "It's you who made the request, but it's up to me whether I can fulfill it."

His words fell into the sea like water drops, but in the blink of an eye, they turned into turbulent waves.

The waves are turbulent, and a heart is wandering in them, with nowhere to hide.

Jin Xuenian lowered his head, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a voice from his throat: "I won't ask for help." He clasped the door frame with his fingers hard, his knuckles turned blue, and he almost dug the wooden board out of the hole. The memory of humiliation that forced his lower body to involuntarily emerged again, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I swore that I will never ask for help in this life."

"It's not 'begging'," Gu Huaisheng walked up to him at some point, and felt sore when he saw this, he gently covered the back of his hand, and opened his fingers one by one, "It's 'begging', you and I They are equal, and they are entrusted and helped by friends."

His palm was warm, and the moment he touched it, Jin Xuenian trembled as if she had been scalded, and pulled her hand back with a somewhat violent reaction.

Is he injured too deeply, even a little contact from the outside world makes him a shadow of a bow and a snake, and all trees and trees are like soldiers. These have been developed into instincts, engraved in his bones and blood, and if he doesn't take a dose of ruthless medicine, he doesn't know when they will disappear completely... Gu Huaisheng's eyes His eyes darkened slightly, but there was nothing unusual on his face, he asked with a light smile, "Stay here and let me help you, how about it?"

Jin Xuenian's face was pale, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't say anything.

Gu Huaisheng stared at him carefully, with deep eyes, and said slowly: "Don't worry, your sister has been rescued and is now placed in a village outside the city."

Jin Xuenian raised her head abruptly, her eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed, she stopped talking and said nothing.

Gu Huaisheng frowned, and pinched his chin somewhat forcefully, forcing him to look at him, grabbing his gaze, not letting go of the slightest emotion in his eyes.

"What are you doing?!" Jin Xuenian struggled and said angrily.

Gu Huaisheng did not let go, but said indifferently: "I know you have long been determined to die and do not want to live, but have you ever thought that if you die now, you will always be the most humble and untouchable, the descendant of a traitor , is a plaything of the rich and powerful, after you die, you can't even have a grave, you can only be thrown on a mass grave, and become a lonely ghost!"

Every time he said a word, Jin Xuenian's face turned pale, and in the end, there was almost no trace of blood. Gu Huaisheng was so distressed, but he continued with a firm heart: "What's the point of your death now? To die Mingzhi? No, no, the best time to die to Mingzhi is when you were just demoted to a pariah. Now that you have suffered so many years of humiliation, no one will think you have integrity after you die, they will only think that you are a scumbag A coward who humiliates and beats."

Jin Xuenian's whole body was stiff, her lips trembled slightly, her eyes were empty, standing in front of him like a statue without a soul, Gu Huaisheng's heart ached more and more, he couldn't continue speaking, his hands lost strength, he took a step back slightly, Letting go of his chin, Jin Xuenian lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice, "Get lost!"

He yelled, but Gu Huaisheng woke up, Gu Huaisheng suppressed the excess emotions in his heart, held his wrist again, and pulled him one step further away from him, his voice was like thunder, and exploded in his ears: "Jin Xuenian! Are you willing to live like a joke in this life?!"

"I'll let you go!" Jin Xuenian used the other hand to break his hand like crazy, and bit it if he couldn't, the sharp teeth cut through the skin and embedded in the flesh, the tingling pain went all the way to his heart, But it miraculously calmed down the restless emotions.

The madness in Gu Huaisheng's eyes gradually softened, with a hint of compassion: "I've been through it for 14 years, why can't I continue?" He paused, and finally made the final retreat, "Promise me, at least you will live until your Jin family is wronged." On the day I got the snow, I died dignifiedly as the queen of the gate, so I didn't live this trip in vain."

Jin Xuenian's face was buried in her messy hair, and she was trembling all over.

Gu Huaisheng gently stroked his back with his free hand, and said in a low and pleasant voice, "Actually, what I said just now was to provoke you, it wasn't my truth, you are the bravest person I know, Jin Jin Xue Nian, if I were you, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive a year, but you have worked hard for the past 14 years."

--Thanks a lot.

He lived like a beast, until the end of his life, he didn't even know what he was still insisting on. When others laughed at him and humiliated him, he gritted his teeth and endured it without saying a word.

But the world has been dark for more than ten years, but it is no match for these four light words.

Jin Xuenian finally couldn't bite anymore. He didn't let go, but just lay on Gu Huaisheng's hand, whimpering like a trapped animal in his throat. It was the grievances, helplessness, resentment, and despair accumulated for 14 years. , This moment finally vented out.

The warm liquid dripped on my hand and mixed into the wound, which hurt a little.Gu Huaisheng thought, luckily the pain was not in vain.

When Gu Huaisheng returned to his room, he found that the door was wide open, and Wen Jingzhou had returned at some point, waiting for him in his room.

After closing the door, Wen Jingzhou turned to the west and murmured, "How's it going?"

Gu Huaisheng glanced at him indifferently, and sat down opposite him without saying a word.

Wen Jingzhou felt a little terrified by his glance, and poured him a cup of tea with a gracious hand, and said with a smile: "Anyway, your courtyard is empty, and it's okay if there is one more person." As soon as he closed it, he said in a low voice, "Besides, I see his appearance, without you watching, I'm afraid it will be hard to live."

The green tea is slowly poured into the white porcelain cup, and it is fragrant.

The tea is good tea, but Gu Huaisheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and pushed the teacup away: "Have you changed people in the house?"

"I was just about to tell you that the hands and feet of the maid in your yard were not very clean, so I asked Uncle Tan to change it for you," Wen Jingzhou said, "But although this newcomer is much more honest, she is also quite ruthless." To the point, I didn’t even inquire about the favorite of the master I want to serve, do you want to change it for you?”

"No need, just a few words of advice," Gu Huaisheng took out two caramels from his sleeve and threw them into his mouth, "So what did that one steal?" Wen Jingzhou might be able to kill Wen Jingzhou ruthlessly. thing.

Wen Jingzhou took a sip of tea and said coolly, "The half jade pendant you left behind."

Gu Huaisheng was startled. That jade pendant was chiseled from a piece of mutton fat jade that he paid tribute to from the Northland when he was ten years old. After being carefully carved, he gave them to seven of their brothers respectively. When he was living in Pingguo, he made up his mind to break his jade pendant into two pieces with his internal force, only half of which did not have the mark of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. One piece was carried on the body, and the other half was left in the Shizi Mansion.

If the half of the jade pendant is known, his identity may not be hidden from the eyes of those who are interested, and even Wen Jingzhou's family will be implicated.

Gu Huaisheng had lingering fears, thought for a while and said, "In the future, we will not keep anyone in our hospital."

Wen Jingzhou was startled, and then said: "Then that kid from the Jin family...?"

Gu Huaisheng looked up out of the window, dazed for a moment, and said lightly: "Let him stay." After a pause, he stopped entangled in this topic, "What did you go to Qinxiang Building? You haven't returned all night, don't be afraid." Brother and sister are worried?"

Wen Jingzhou sighed, and looked at him resentfully: "I'm not all because of you. Don't talk too much about Fang'er. She is not in good health. I'm afraid she will think wildly."

"For me?" Gu Huaisheng was startled, remembering the unusually enthusiastic attitude of the housekeeper when he came back today, and realized, "Are you going back?"

"Yes, King Ping suddenly became seriously ill. He has no children in his life. My father is his younger brother. King Ping wanted to pass on the position to me, so he wrote a letter to the emperor himself. Righteousness comes first, and filial piety is the most important thing. The emperor is not good anymore. Hold on to me, "Things in Pingguo are also a mess, but at least Princess Pinghuai is watching, so there can be no big troubles, so Wen Jingzhou just briefly mentions the things in Xijing, "I've made things clear. After explaining everything, you can use the people here at will from now on, if you need to contact me for anything, just go to Ye Jiaer."

After a pause, he sat upright and said solemnly: "The King Xian has also been contacted. When are you going to see him?"

virtuous king...

Hearing this title suddenly, Gu Huaisheng's expression was a little dazed, and a thin and small boy involuntarily appeared in his mind.Compared with this title, he is more familiar with another title...

"Little Seven!"

"Hey, second brother, please forgive me." The child drooped his face, stretched out his palm, and looked over pitifully, "Master has hit me just now, you see, it hasn't gone away until now." ..."

The small palm was swollen like a steamed bun. It seemed that the master had indeed dealt with it cruelly. He Rui couldn't bear it, but still raised his eyebrows and raised the bamboo stick in his hand.

He Huan's eyes were filled with tears in an instant, and his teary eyes looked as if he had already been beaten.

Snapped--

The bamboo strips didn't land on the soft meat, and the sound of knocking on the pillar beside it was crisp and loud. He Huan shrank his head, opened his eyes and burst into tears.

"Okay, I didn't hit you again." He Rui was annoyed and funny, and smacked his forehead. "Since you know you're afraid of pain, do you still dare to skip school?"

Knowing that the catastrophe was over, He Huan immediately put away his tears and swore to the sky: "I will never dare!"

Of course, but two days later, the master sued He Rui again.

……

It's all in the past.

Gu Huaisheng sighed, He Huan was the youngest child of his father, he was born by Concubine Shen, and Concubine Shen gave birth to him with dystocia, and died soon after, which made both his father and his direct brother He Qi dislike him.

One time when I came back from school, I saw him in the imperial garden. The little man was huddled in the rocky cave, crying so hard that the sky was dark, and he didn't know what the palace people were doing, and no one came for a long time. I was soft-hearted for a moment, and hugged him to comfort him, but since then I have been stuck, even my wife knows that I only need to go to the second prince to file a complaint.

Having said that, in fact, He Rui, who was clinging to He Huan, didn't enjoy it?

The people in the palace are indifferent, and they know how warm and cold they are. The young He Rui walks tremblingly, and while He Huan relies on him wholeheartedly, he finds some comfort for his gradually frozen heart.

After regaining his senses, Gu Huaisheng restrained his emotions carefully, and said, "It's all right."

"Then the day after tomorrow," Wen Jingzhou obviously helped him plan, "He Huan will go to Qinxiang Tower the day after tomorrow, and you will meet in Ye Jiaer's room then."

Gu Huaisheng was a little surprised: "...so urgent?"

"I'm afraid I don't have enough time," Wen Jingzhou sighed, looking at him miserably: "To tell you the truth, my mother and concubine sent me a message. I'm afraid I will be leaving in half a month. I have to see I can leave with peace of mind if you have a place to stay."

"..." Gu Huaisheng felt chilled by his appearance, and said angrily, "Don't worry, I can live a better life than you even if I have no money."

This is true, Wen Jingzhou took a sip of the teacup silently, and asked quietly: "Have you really thought about it?"

"That's natural." Gu Huaisheng gave him a strange look, "Didn't you check out Xiao Qi's personality? He is kind and intelligent. Over the years, he has always known how to hide his strength and bide his time, and he has kept his edge. This is in He Ze's hands." Surviving is a good material for being a monarch, and if I hand over the He family to him, I will be able to say that I have no regrets when I go to see my father a hundred years later."

"Oh, I, I just want to say," Wen Jingzhou struggled for a moment, but still said, "You never thought about sitting in that seat by yourself? If you were, I'm afraid no one with the surname He could compare to that." You... I was trapped in Daliang before, so I didn't have the confidence to say these things, but now I can say it, if you have the intention, I can use all the power in Pingguo to help you."

"No," Gu Huaisheng shook his head, his eyes as calm as water, "I've long since given up on that thought."

When Wen Jingzhou returned to the main courtyard, he was still frowning and preoccupied.

The eldest concubine Bai Ningfang walked over while leaning on the wall, and called softly: "Husband..."

"Hey!" Wen Jingzhou came back to his senses, and he didn't have time to think about things, he quickly supported her, his voice was concerned, but also blamed, "You are not well yet, why don't you take a good rest and come down to do something. "

"I've been lying all day, and my body is sore." Bai Ningfang pursed her lips and smiled. With Wen Jingzhou's support, she walked to the table and sat down. She asked tentatively, "Is there something on your mind?"

Wen Jingzhou hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't hold back and asked: "... Tell me, what does it mean for someone to say 'I've lost my mind'?"

"'I've lost this thought long ago', that means I once had this thought, but now I've died..."

"Yes, this is it!"

Before Bai Ningfang finished speaking, Wen Jingzhou stood up abruptly, and even knocked over the teapot on the table by mistake.

"Dead heart, dead heart!" He thought of Gu Huaisheng when he said these words, his face was indifferent, his tone was calm, but it was too calm, but it kept making him worry about it. It was not until Bai Ningfang accidentally pointed it out at this moment that he suddenly woke up. Why do I feel uneasy all the time.

He also met that boy from the Jin family when he just woke up, and the dead silence in those eyes made him a little terrified even now, and although Gu Huaisheng concealed it well, it was exactly the same as the boy from the Jin family's eyes upon closer inspection!

Wen Jingzhou slumped heavily on the chair, with mixed feelings in his heart.

I once asked Gu Huaisheng what his plan was when everything in Xijing was settled, but he never answered with a smile, and he never delved into it.

Now it seems that he has never thought about the future... Don't be afraid that he doesn't want to live...