The Eight Winds of Rebirth

Sure enough, as Zhao Yuan said, as soon as the two entered the Shimen Temple, there was a servant girl who looked like a maid stopped their way, apparently guarding here for a long time.

The servant girl frowned, blessed the two of them quietly, and said in a low voice: "My servant has seen the Ling Buddha and the sixth son, and my young lady is in the Buddhist hall of the side courtyard. "

Gu Xiangtan was originally here for her, since the other party was so direct, he had no reason to be twitchy and pretend to delay, so he exchanged a look with Zhao Yuan, nodded, and followed behind.

It was not the first time for Gu Xiangtan to come to the backyard of Shimen Temple, but today it was deserted and deserted, and there was no one in sight, obviously he was sent away in advance.

The servant girl stopped in front of the door of a room, and after revealing herself, she heard a leisurely female voice.

"Not yet, please..."

When Gu Xiangtan and Zhao Yuan entered the inner room, they saw a person coming out slowly, with a dignified and elegant demeanor, it was Gong Yiling, the eldest lady of the Gong family.

Gong Yiling smiled and asked Gu Xiangtan and Zhao Yuan to sit down, poured tea for them, and then said slowly: "On the auspicious day of the first lunar month, I guessed that the Spirit Buddha would come here to pray and burn incense, so I sat down to serve The servant girl invites you abruptly, and looks at Haihan."

"Where is it, Miss Gong is really polite."

"A while ago, I heard that the sixth prince was ill. I wonder if he is feeling better recently?" Gong Yiling turned his head and asked Zhao Yuan who had been silent all this time.

It was rare for Zhao Yuan not to put on a cold face, and nodded to Gong Yiling: "It's much better." After thinking about it, she added: "Thank you, Miss Gong."

There is a deep meaning in it, you know it and I know it too.

Gong Yiling only smiled lightly.

But Gu Xiangtan said: "Miss's kindness of saving my life, we are of course in our hearts." He said this without hesitation, once the pill really brought back Zhao Yuan's life, it also saved Gu Xiangtan. Tan was rescued from the fire and water, and no matter what the other party planned, this feeling had to be missed. Secondly, Gu Xiangtan wanted to follow the vines and find out the bottom of Gong Yiling.

However, to Gong Yiling's ears, Gu Xiangtan's words are simple, but they have a lot of meaning when they are deeply studied. Obviously, in the eyes of everyone, the relationship between Lingfo and the sixth son is only better in recent days, even if Zhao Yuan saved him. Life, but no matter how healed from this poisonous disease, Gu Xiangtan should not be the one to thank him, with an attitude of fist and fist, as if the two of them are of one mind, or even... a family.

Gong Yiling's brows and eyes moved, and he felt sorry for it.

No matter how acquainted Gu Xiangtan and Zhao Yuan are, in short, the friendship between the two of them must not be as indifferent as the outside world thinks, and Gu Xiangtan is willing to behave like this in front of him, and he doesn't care that she is suspicious, why not? What about a sincere gesture of favor from Lingfo?

I am sincere and frank with you, just to ask you for a truth.

Gong Yiling straightened his face and said nothing for a long time, as if he was considering how to speak.

Seeing her appearance, Gu Xiangtan didn't speak, just glanced at Zhao Yuan quietly, but saw that the other party was also looking at him, with a hint of caution in his eyes.

Gu Xiangtan blinked at him, then shook his head, signaling that it's okay.

After a while, Gong Yiling said: "Since Lingfo and the prince know about it, I dare not hide it. The dango was divided into two, one was with the emperor, and the other was in the hands of the queen. It was a gift from the queen before."

Gu Xiangtan curled the corner of his mouth: "It seems that the queen empress really loves Miss Gong." Even such a thing is willing to give it as a betrothal gift, which is considered unreserved.

Gong Yiling only lowered his eyes: "Saving someone's life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Yiling dare not take credit for it. I only hope that if this meritorious deed is done today, it will benefit others one day."

Gu Xiangtan understood what she meant in a flash, but he still said: "There is no such thing as good or bad, but people call on themselves. There are causes and effects, and what comes and goes." Good and evil are not traded, not because of me If you do good, you can make up for the evil of others. If one person does something, the other should be responsible, and one's own debt must be paid by oneself.

Gong Yiling raised his head: "I understand this truth myself. The way of heaven is fair and the Buddha has clear eyes, but people's hearts can't be distinguished so clearly. I'm an ordinary person, and I can't compare with Lingfo. I don't fight with heaven. This kindness is repaid, and I only hope that people will be able to take care of their ignorance in times of crisis, so that they can be forgiven."

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"What a pardon..."

In the carriage going back, Gu Xiangtan thought about Gong Yiling's words for a long time, and sighed.

What Gong Yiling said just now means to make an exchange with Gu Xiangtan and Zhao Yuan. Since they accept her love today, if someone encounters danger or makes a mistake and offends them, Lingfo and Zhao Yuan will The sixth prince can look at this sentiment and let them go.

"However, she gave us the elixir. It's impossible for the queen not to know about it." The queen and Emperor Zongzheng have different ways of doing things. Gu Xiangtan can guess how Gong Yiling persuaded the queen.

In her opinion, even if Zhao Yuan died of poisoning this time, Zhao Ze is still there, even if Hou Bingchen loses a hand, Cao Qin is still there at Luzhou Pass, and the centipede is dead but not stiff. Just fall down?The emperor only pays attention to the short-term interests, and it is very unwise not to see the long-term. Didn't he always want to please Lingfo and win over General Hou? Isn't this the best time?So what if a hand is broken, it would be a mistake to see someone dead because of this.Even if the emperor doesn't think about himself, he should think about the prince.

That's why the empress asked Gong Yiling to do this task of sending charcoal in the snow, in the hope that Lingfo and the sixth son would count the crown prince's share in their gratitude in the future. If they want to remember Emperor Zongzheng's revenge, don't implicate the prince .

It's just that the queen didn't know that Gong Yiling's kindness just now was obviously not for the prince, but for their Gong family. The sentence "people are confused" pointed out the harsh criticism of Jing Guogong's family, and the same faction as Emperor Zongzheng. I made it clear.

However, Gu Xiangtan still doesn't understand, just looking at the situation in front of him, no one is more advantageous than anyone else, why Gong Yiling asked them for this favor at this moment, as if he had expected that Emperor Zongzheng and the three kings would be It will be the same as the end of a crushing defeat.

He propped his chin, and the appearance of tapping the little table with his index finger all fell into Zhao Yuan's eyes. Zhao Yuan couldn't help stretching out his hand, and wiped between Gu Xiangtan's eyebrows, erasing the faint wrinkles and worries on it. , and then spoke out the troubles in his heart.

"She didn't expect anything, but she was prepared."

Gu Xiangtan was taken aback, grabbed Zhao Yuan's hand, thought for a while, and then suddenly realized.

In fact, for Gong Yiling, there are no more than three kinds of results. Emperor Zongzheng wins, and she doesn’t have to do anything. Duke Jing is also a hero, and she can enjoy the glory and wealth in the rest of her life; if the three kings win, then no matter what she does, the result Nothing will change, the Gong clan will not be able to escape this catastrophe.The last remaining one is that Hou Bingchen, Zhao Yuan and others have obtained the power of life and death. Only here will there be variables for Gong Yiling, because at that time, it is up to them to decide whether to stay or not. in a moment.

So Gong Yiling's move is nothing more than one less enemy and one more way to survive.

Sorting out the threads, Gu Xiangtan couldn't help sighing: "This Miss Gong...is really extraordinary." Asking them for help is also to be sure of Zhao Yuan and his own temperament, otherwise this is not true. Whatever you say, she is sure that if the pill is given, Gu Xiangtan and Zhao Yuan will not pretend that they did not receive it, let alone be ungrateful, plus... and the matter of Yanfang that day, Gong Yi Ling didn't mention a word, but Gu Xiangtan couldn't pretend that nothing happened.

Thinking about it carefully, if Zhao Mian was a vigorous master with her company and support, maybe Gu Xiangtan would really like to see them take charge of the Great Ye and create a prosperous age.

The carriage stopped outside the general's mansion, Gu Xiangtan just grabbed Zhao Yuan's hand and forgot to let it go, Zhao Yuan just pulled him back, carefully took him out of the car, and dragged him into the mansion again.

Hearing Gu Xiangtan's words, Zhao Yuan answered directly: "It's a pity that the entrustment is not human, and the colorful phoenix follows the crow."

After finishing speaking, a surprised question came in: "What followed the crow? Who followed the crow? Could it be the sixth brother's sweetheart?" Zhao Ze jumped out from nowhere, with sweat on his head and hands Then he held his sword and fought from beginning to end without looking clean.

He just arrived, and Yizheng chased after him. Just as he was about to scold this guy for obviously wanting to practice sword with him, why did he disappear in a flash, when he heard Zhao Ze say unrestrainedly not far away: "Six Brother, which girl do you want to let the third brother go to propose marriage as soon as possible, if you go to Chenzhou with the army tomorrow, you might be robbed."

The wind was blowing under Yizheng's feet, and he rushed to the front in two or three steps. He wanted to take the medicine bag in his hand and stuff it into Zhao Ze's mouth. He looked at Zhao Yuan intently.

"Then what... Where did the girl come from? Could it be that she looks like a fairy? Even if she is a fairy, I'm afraid her beauty will be looked down upon in front of the sixth generation, so don't talk nonsense!" Yizheng rubbed his hands together. Turning his head to stare at Zhao Ze.

Zhao Ze was confused, so he heard Gu Xiangtan suddenly asked quietly: "...Going to Chenzhou with the army? Why?"

Zhao Ze hurriedly answered enthusiastically: "Because the sixth brother entered the Shenwu barracks, the third brother only accepted yesterday. How majestic, as far as the sixth brother is capable, at least he is a general. Alas... one day, I can go in too!"

He was still rambling on about preparing a full stomach to praise Zhao Yuan, and Yizheng couldn't help stepping forward to pull Zhao Ze away, but he looked at Gu Xiangtan's pale face, hesitating whether it was Which side to take care of first.

Gu Xiangtan didn't get Zhao Yuan's own answer, so he couldn't help asking again, but this time he raised his voice.

"Why?!"

Zhao Yuan still had a pale face, no fluctuation could be seen from his expression, compared to Gu Xiangtan's manic and anxious in front of him, he seemed even more indifferent and alienated.

"It's just an experience." Zhao Yuan finally said.

However, Gu Xiangtan pursed his lips tightly, and his round, porcelain-white face insisted on showing a cold and stern line. Seeing Zhao Yuan's eyes gradually filled with bloodshot eyes, he felt a tsunami-like tremor in his heart.

Yuanqing is leaving...

Yuanqing is going to join the army...

Yuan Qing is going to the battlefield...

Yuanqing... is going to the place where he was killed in the previous life!

With a "buzz", all the thoughts in Gu Xiangtan's mind trembled like shocking strings, until his eyes turned black and he was almost untenable.

Thinking of something, Gu Xiangtan suddenly turned around, but staggered slightly, Zhao Yuan's cold expression showed cracks, and he was about to reach out to help him, but the other party swung him away forcefully!

Immediately afterwards, Gu Xiangtan strode away without looking back!

This sudden turn of events naturally shocked Yizheng and Zhao Ze, especially Zhao Ze, who looked at Gu Xiangtan's leaving back in a daze, and then looked at his sixth brother who was standing there in a daze, half anxiously. He hurriedly asked: "Ling, what's wrong with Lingfo? There must be some misunderstanding here?"

"Where else can it come from? Thanks to you!" Yizheng couldn't help but rolled his eyes fiercely.

The next moment Mou Fei hurried towards this place, and when he saw Zhao Yuan, he hurriedly said: "Young master, Lingfo just went to the courtyard to pack his things, and left with his attendants by the side door."

Zhao Yuan was taken aback for a while, and only nodded to show that he understood, but in the dark, the hand in his sleeve was clenched so tightly that his palm was broken.