The Eight Winds of Rebirth

The queen also helped and said: "The sixth son is probably worried that he will leave Beijing in a few days. It's okay. You can get married first, and it won't be too late to make arrangements when you come back from Chenzhou."

"Yes, to govern the country and the family, and to bring peace to the world, only when a man has a family can he go out with peace of mind. Like the prince, after getting married, he is already much safer, thanks to the credit of the princess."

Gu Xiangtan heard these words just after he arrived in Fengyu Garden. He paused and barely stopped at the porch.

As soon as Eunuch Sun saw him, he hurriedly wanted to report, but Gu Xiangtan stretched out his hand to stop him, telling him to keep silent.

At that moment, there seemed to be a cold light in Lingfo's eyes, which made Eunuch Sun startled in a trance, and then looked again, but there was nothing, as if it was just his illusion.

Gu Xiangtan stared down at a clump of half-wilted small flowers at his feet, and was thinking about how to get rid of the encirclement, when he heard Zhao Yuan's voice, and the jade chime trembled slightly, and said coldly: "The girl's heart is often not as good as the grass .”

The queen immediately frowned: "What does the sixth son mean by these words?"

Zhao Yuan said: "I once made an oath that if I don't find the one I want, I will never marry for the rest of my life."

Gu Xiangtan outside the corridor was shocked suddenly, as if his head was dizzy from being hit by a heavy hammer, and everyone in the corridor was also shocked, and then looked at Zhao Yuan with unbelievable eyes.

After a while, it was Emperor Zongzheng who said, "As the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, there are three ways to be unfilial and have no descendants. Yuan'er, your thinking like this is too childish, and you are not worthy of the ancestors' family law, parents and elders." That tone of voice There was reproach in it, and she disdained Zhao Yuan's unconventional and rebellious words.

Zhao Yuan didn't say much anymore, she only had an indifferent face, as if she had said everything she needed to say, and it was up to you.

For a while, the courtyard was silent, and the emperor and queen gradually lost their smiles. Indeed, Zhao Yuan's response really did not take them seriously.

"I didn't expect the sixth son to be a seed of infatuation. As expected, like a father, like a son."

Jing Guogong wanted to say this to brighten the atmosphere, but he didn't want to change Emperor Zongzheng's complexion even darker. Not to mention that Ci Guogong is here, it is not Zhao Yuan's turn to make up his own mind, even if Ci Guogong agrees. Well, as long as he, the monarch, is unwilling, he still doesn't believe that Zhao Yuan really dares to make his own claim on this matter?He has to look at people's faces everywhere for important government affairs, but he didn't expect that he would have to discuss with the younger generation even about marriage?What is the face of the king of his country!

Thinking of this, when Emperor Zongzheng decided to disregard Zhao Yuan's objection and directly issue a decree to grant a marriage, he was stopped abruptly by Eunuch Sun's voice, "—Ling Buddha has arrived!"

I saw Gu Xiangtan walking in leisurely, with a smile on his face, dressed in plain clothes, but it seemed that lotuses were growing at every step, which made people look at it for no reason and put away their messy thoughts.

Emperor Zongzheng and the empress looked at each other secretly, and the mind Buddha has been in Beijing for so long, where has he been to Yuyu Garden?If it wasn't for someone asking for help at this moment, how could he come here uninvited?But if Gu Xiangtan really came here because of Zhao Yuan, Emperor Zongzheng thought he could do well and sit upright, no matter what the Lingfo was planning, what's wrong with the emperor asking his subjects to marry him?

Thinking of this, Emperor Zongzheng quickly put on a smile, walked out of the garden and greeted Gu Xiangtan.

"When did Lingfo come? Why didn't you report it earlier?" He said while glaring at Eunuch Sun.

Gu Xiangtan greeted the emperor and empress first, and then said: "I wanted to find the emperor for something, so I came here abruptly. Could it be that I'm disturbing a few Yaxing?"

"How could it be..." Emperor Zongzheng smiled and rolled his eyes: "I just saw that it was sunny today, so I invited a few lovers to enjoy the flowers and drink together. fortunate."

Gu Xiangtan nodded, and Eunuch Sun quickly added a chair.

Emperor Zongzheng asked, "I don't know what happened to Lingfo?"

"Before, I told the emperor about returning to Xiangguo Temple. Now that my father's case has become known to the world, I should go back to Master Luli and the abbot to explain it."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several ministers changed again, and even Zhao Yuan, who had always been expressionless, suddenly raised her head and looked straight at Gu Xiangtan.

However, Gu Xiangtan avoided his gaze, and looked directly at Emperor Zongzheng, and saw that the emperor's face stiffened for a moment, and it took a moment for him to recover easily.

Gu Xiangtan originally came to Daye for the funeral, and he should go back when the case is solved. No matter what the reason is, Emperor Zongzheng has no reason to stop him, but the government and the public are not stable at the moment, and no one needs the protection of Lingfo more than him. Mian's end was just getting better, and he was really unwilling to let people go like this, so Gu Xiangtan told him about it a few days ago. Only let go when it can't be dragged on, and it's best that few people know about it at that time, just say that Lingfo is in seclusion, wait until Gu Xiangtan goes back, and then find a way to invite people back.Unexpectedly, Gu Xiangtan directly revealed this matter in front of everyone, and the emperor couldn't stop it even if he wanted to. He was distracted for a while and didn't know how to deal with it.

Gu Xiangtan didn't come here for this matter, but just used it as a cover. If he really told the emperor here, with that person by his side, Gu Xiangtan felt that his plan would definitely not pass his test. It's easy to be stillborn, so he just mentioned it casually, and when everyone was in a trance, he suddenly changed the subject and asked about the matter just now.

"Before Xiangtan heard the adults talking very enthusiastically outside, I don't know why?"

Emperor Zongzheng was worried about how he could divert his head from the conversation, so Gu Xiangtan brought up other matters and said that Emperor Zongzheng couldn't get what he wanted, and couldn't care less about other things, so he naturally took Zhao Yuan out as a backstop.

"The prince became a family as the elder brother, and after that it should be the business of the younger brothers. Yuan'er has been wandering abroad since she was a child, and I have been ashamed of myself for a long time. Now I just want him to settle down as soon as possible and find a good woman to come. There is care."

Gu Xiangtan listened, and then went to look at Zhao Yuan, Zhao Yuan was also looking at him, the eyes of the two exchanged in the air, Gu Xiangtan slightly curled his lips, turned his eyes away, and looked at Mei Jianyou who was beside him.

"Could it be Miss Mei Er?"

The queen said: "Lingfo and the second lady have also met? I think the second lady is excellent in appearance, talent and learning. I don't know what Lingfo thinks?"

Gu Xiangtan nodded and said: "Second Miss Bingxue is smart and considerate. A few days ago, I went back to the mansion to pay homage to my family, and Second Miss also specially brought the sacrifice and waited outside the mansion for a long time just to show my heart. Thank you again, Xiangtan. pass."

The emperor and empress naturally knew about the situation that day. If Eunuch Sun hadn’t reported it, there would be no such incident today. I feel that this girl has a deep mind, and not everyone can imagine such a way to please Lingfo.

Mei Sisheng's face was also a little embarrassed, and he kept bowing to Gu Xiangtan, signaling to Lingfo not to praise him.

Gu Xiangtan hadn't finished speaking yet, and said again: "But before that, I had a double relationship with Miss Mei. Mrs. Mei taught her daughters well, and the only two children are well-versed in learning and reason."

After the words fell, Ci Guo was fair: "Ling Buddha doesn't know something, Mr. Mei has a lot of children, and there are two other sons, who are also dragons and phoenixes among people."

"Oh? Mrs. Mei is so lucky, I wonder how old you are?"

Gu Xiangtan's question was trivial, but Ci Guogong actually answered seriously: "I don't know much about it, I'm probably old enough to tie my hair. I heard that I only devote myself to civil and martial arts on weekdays, so I don't go out very much. How come I have seen it, I just heard about it."

"All-rounder in civil and military affairs? It's really good. I'm afraid I can serve the country as a single man in the future." Gu Xiangtan looked at Mei Sisheng with admiration and said.

The bland question and answer made Mei Sisheng break out in a cold sweat, and the eyes of the emperor and queen on the opposite side became sharper.

Mei Sisheng has sons, but he secretly gave birth to these two sons outside. The mothers of the children are of low status. They are all actresses and singers. He was summoned to Dejing, so Emperor Zongzheng knew very little about his specific background, but he did not expect Duke Ciguo to know it all.

Guan Yonghou is the emperor's man, there is nothing wrong with that, that's why the emperor pointed out this marriage to Zhao Yuan. For them, if Zhao Yuan finds a capable in-law in the future, it will be like a tiger with wings, it's not their bad luck, it's better to cut off this retreat as soon as possible Even if Zhao Yuan doesn't like her anymore, even if she is just a side concubine, at least Guan Yonghou can go further with Hou Bingchen, and maybe get some news or benefits from him .

But these prerequisites are that Mei Sisheng has no sons, and they are still two sons who are capable of writing and martial arts. Although Zhao Yuan does not have actual military power in his hands, it will be a matter of time before he enters the Shenwu Army Camp. Even if Emperor Zongzheng If Zhao Yuan and Mei Jianyou have children, and Guan Yonghou has another heart, the existence of these two sons will become extremely important.

Maybe Emperor Zongzheng will suffer from the enemy.

The more Emperor Zongzheng thought about it, the more he was wrong, but Gong Yiling said again: "The sixth son is able to fight a hundred with his martial arts skills, so people can rely on it at ease, but the war is stalemate, and the battlefield is changing rapidly. Two years, longer..." She was not easy to say, "Second Miss Mei can wait, but this young lady..."

Everyone knows that since the Tianliang incident, Mei Jianxi, the eldest daughter of the Mei family, has been shut up and depressed. She married upside down, and married someone like Zhao Yuan, so could it be that Mei Jianxi, who was a head taller than her in appearance and background, was actually a bit worse than her?If he were to find a good son-in-law again, and counting with his fingers, who else in Beijing could rival Zhao Yuan in status?Except for Zhao Ze, who is still young, and Zhao Jie who is not on the same path, only Zhao Mian can be counted.

Even if the crown prince has a heart for Mei Jianxi, he can't say this in front of Duke Jing, let alone in front of Gong Yiling. Isn't this a slap in the face of the crown princess?How many days have you been married?

Therefore, even the queen, when she heard this, she immediately pulled her face down.

And Mei Sisheng has always doted on Mei Jianxi, how could he want his eldest daughter to suffer such grievances, and in less than a moment, people from all directions looked at them with the eyes of the enemy, flying over with sharp eyes, Mei Sisheng I couldn't help feeling resentful towards Mei Jianyou in my heart.

According to Lingfo's words before, this concubine is not honest, she can please Lingfo behind her back, she must have fancied the emperor and queen, otherwise how could she talk about it today for no reason?But he didn't get any benefits, and in the end he was speculated and suspected for no reason.

Let's see how I deal with her when I go back!

While thinking, Mei Sisheng quickly got up and knelt down: "The little minister and the little girl are very flattered by the favor of the emperor and the queen. But the minister is very afraid. The little girl is still young and her background is low. The emperor and the queen will choose a lover again, don't wrong the son, the little minister has failed the love, please forgive the sin of the emperor."

Father knelt down, and Mei Jianyou naturally also knelt down, and these people praised her as having nothing but heaven and earth, but after Lingfo said a few words, the situation took a turn for the worse, and she fell back into the mud all at once. People trampled her feet as if her feet were dirty, Mei Jianyou bit her lower lip tightly with a pale face, tears welled up in her eyes, but she could only endure everything forcefully, kowtowed to the emperor and empress, and depreciated herself , ask them to take it back.

The emperor also felt that he was being hasty, and was even more dissatisfied with the Mei family's father and daughter for embarrassing him, so he walked down the steps unhappily.

Gu Xiangtan felt that the situation was not right, so he got up and said that there was something to discuss later, but as soon as he left, the queen took Gong Yiling with him on the pretext of being unwell, and Mei Sisheng and Mei Jianyou had no face to stay any longer. Gongci Guogong naturally also resigned one after another, so he was busy for a long time, but in the end it was a farce.

However, as soon as Gu Xiangtan came out of Feng Yuyuan, someone grabbed his hand and dragged him to a corner of the rockery. Looking back, it was Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuan looked at him coldly with a straight face and said, "What's going on when you go back to Luli?"