After being forced to marry the prince

When Gu Baiji left, the emperor was fishing by the lake.

The lake is on the north side of the palace, separated from other scenery in the garden by a low wall. There are many kinds of lotus flowers in the lake, and under the layers of lotus leaves, I don’t know how many crimes have been hidden.

Hearing that Gu Baiji begged to see him, the emperor was a little surprised at first, because the same as Gu Baiji's attitude that he would rather be idle than go to court, the emperor really didn't want to see him at this time.Not for anything else, I simply feel that this person is an eyesore.

"Weichen see Your Majesty."

"Excuse me!" The emperor glanced up at him, and said casually, "I heard that General Gu spends his days chasing chickens, teasing dogs, and traveling around mountains and rivers, so he is so leisurely. How come he has time to enter the palace today?"

"I'm terrified." Gu Baiji said, "I have little talent and little learning, and I really can't bear the big responsibility. Apart from being able to fight on the battlefield, I can only be prodigal."

"You are modest." The emperor said, "Tell me, why did you come to see me today?"

Gu Baiji got up again and bowed down, "I... want to come and take His Royal Highness King Ke back to the mansion, please allow your majesty."

The emperor looked back at him again, some old and deep eyes well concealed the look inside, he just looked at Gu Baiji with such an unpredictable expression, and after a while, he calmly teased Gu Baiji and said:

"Gu Qing and Ah Jiu are deeply in love. It's just that I just picked him up for a few days, and you ran here in a hurry. Could it be that you are worried that something in this palace will be harmful to Ah Jiu?"

At the end of the speech, his tone suddenly became sharp, obviously he had no intention of letting King Ke leave.

"I dare not." Gu Baiji clasped his hands again and explained with fear on his face, "Recently, the elders of the clan have sent letters frequently urging me to return to my hometown to worship my ancestors. I have been granted a marriage by His Majesty, and I am able to be with King Ke. I am grateful to Your Majesty." Very much, I feel that I have no more regrets in this life. Therefore, I also want to take this opportunity to take His Highness back to the spiritual throne of my ancestors to pay respects, so as to tell the two old ministers and His Highness the love they have kept together for the rest of their lives."

Hearing this, the emperor looked at him carefully, "The ancestor worship can be done every year, and Gu Qing's ancestor's family doesn't seem to be in the capital, right? The journey is far away, and I really don't want to let Ah Jiu go all the way."

"Your Majesty." Gu Baiji was not surprised when he heard the words, he just bowed down again, "I am here today, and I beg Your Majesty to fulfill one more matter."

"Oh?" The emperor looked up at him, and said with interest, "What's the matter, come and listen to me."

Gu Baiji took out an item, held it with both hands and offered it to him, "After returning from the battlefield this time, many of my old injuries have recurred, and I feel that my physical strength is becoming increasingly difficult these days, and it is really difficult for me to be a general. , I beg your Majesty Rong Chen to disarm and return to the field, so that I can spend a leisurely life with His Royal Highness King Ke."

When the emperor heard the words, although his face was moved, he didn't reach out to take it, "Gu Qing, you are still young. When your grandfather died in battle, he was more than three times your age."

The implication is that at a young age, he ran to say that he was going to be disarmed and returned to the field when he was young. Who was he to ridicule?

When Gu Baiji heard him mention his grandfather, he didn't show his face, and his hands covered in his sleeves clenched into fists unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, I dare not hide anything." Gu Baiji said sincerely, "I am indeed unwell, please Your Majesty."

The emperor looked at him, thought for a while, and finally couldn't hold back his words: "In this way, I really should sympathize with Gu Qing's hard work and great achievements."

"I implore Your Majesty to fulfill it."

"Forget it." The emperor asked the internal officials to put everything up, and he couldn't help but speak a little lightly, "Gu Qing can take off the armor if you want, but there is no need to return to the field. If you want to farm the land, I still don't want Ah Jiu to eat it. It’s hard work. Forget it, if you want to be an idler, you can find an idle job, and when your health recovers, you can come and take command of me.”

The emperor, lacking in ability and full of suspicion, secretly stabs everywhere, but on the surface he likes to show favor.

At this moment, Gu Baiji understood the true meaning of his words very well: since he is seriously ill, he should never get well, and it is impossible to be in command or something.

Otherwise, with so many imperial physicians in the palace, he would really doubt whether Gu Baiji was really ill, and he would be able to tell just by looking for it.

"You want to take Ah Jiu back to your hometown. I am worried that he will not suffer from the journey. I will send some belongings to the general's mansion later, and prepare the carriage more comfortably along the way. Don't make him suffer."

Gu Baiji finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely not let His Highness suffer."

"It's so good." The emperor put down his fishing rod, got up and sat down on the side, took a sip of the hot tea handed by the maid, and continued casually, "Since you have this kind of heart, you can have a good time with Ah Jiu." No. This child’s fate is hard. When his mother and concubine died of illness when he was young, he followed Concubine Li. In a few years, Concubine Li lost her son twice. Fortunately, I put him by my side and suppressed him with my own luck. Quiet day."

He said it euphemistically, but the meaning behind his words was still very clear. He was telling Gu Baiji that Chu Wu is a lone star who killed his mother and the two children of Concubine Li. You, Gu Baiji, are not me. , suppressed by the luck of the real dragon, if he dotes on Chu Wu so much, he will just wait for Chu Wuke to die that day.

It's ridiculous, but the meaning is the same.

Gu Baiji knew very well that he was alienating himself and Chu Wu, so he deliberately spoke more seriously.

Obviously, the emperor was afraid of Chu Wu after being with Gu Baiji, or Gu Baiji after being with Chu Wu.

In any case, no matter which one, this father who was full of love for Chu Wu one second, unceremoniously used the most vicious language to slander him the next second.

When Gu Baiji left, he was just at the gate of the courtyard, and he saw Chu Wu walking towards him from a distance, and when he saw him, Chu Wu had an extremely complicated expression on his face.

Gu Baiji didn't speak, he looked him up and down first, and he was relieved to see that he was still good at his hands and feet.

"General!" Chu Wu asked slowly, "Why are you here?"

"Nan Shu misses you." Gu Baiji looked at him with a smile, "I'll take you home."

Chu Wu pursed his lips and said nothing.

Afterwards, the two went to bid farewell to Concubine Li. Concubine Li was still indifferent, but luckily she came out to meet the two of them.

Until sitting in the carriage, Gu Baiji looked at Chu Wu and remained silent, obviously planning to go back in silence all the way.

He sighed silently, feeling distressed at the same time, Chu Wuhe did have his own power, even if it wasn't much, but it was enough to serve as some eyes and ears.

Obviously, Chu Wu already knew about the conversation he had with the emperor before, and he didn't hide his plan from him.

"Ah You." Gu Baiji called out, seeing Chu Wu looking over, he asked, "Did you hear that?"

Chu Wu looked at him quietly: "Aren't you afraid, the general?"

"What are you afraid of?" Gu Bai was extremely funny, paused, and suddenly said: "Chu Wu Chu Wu, who gave you this name?"

Chu Wu was startled, and soon knew what he wanted to ask, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Your Majesty said, my life is poisoned, and it should be bitter or nothing."

Seeing that Gu Bai was extremely puzzled, Chu Wu even smiled lightly, "When my biological mother was alive, she acted quite ostentatiously and did a lot of things that displeased His Majesty, so when he named her, he gave me this name. A few words."

It is conceivable that survival in the palace is difficult, and after receiving this batch of words, Xiao Chu Wuzai, who was bluntly expressed his displeasure by the emperor, will have a difficult life afterwards.

Gu Baiji looked at the person in front of him who was as gentle and firm as a bamboo, and felt that Ze An Yu was right. This emperor was not only good at cheating others, but also cheating his own son. Can grow into such a straight appearance.

Chu Wu himself felt that it was nothing. It might have been difficult at first, but he met Concubine Li later.Speaking of which, he was even a little grateful for those dark days, because of those, he was able to meet this person in front of him on that night when he could barely survive.

"Ayou, did Concubine Li get it for you?"

Chu Wu nodded.

"Ayou, you, she wants to give you what she has." Gu Baiji muttered, feeling a little more fond of the imperial concubine who had always been indifferent, "I think she must like you very much."