After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

In the early morning of the next day, Wei Dequan led the palace staff to the door of the bedroom, and knocked lightly on the door.

"Your Majesty," he whispered, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up."

No one responded.

Wei Dequan frowned slightly, waved his hand to signal the palace people behind him to stand back, then knocked on the door twice, and waited for a while.

Still no response.

Wei Dequan hesitated for a moment, then tiptoedly opened the door, but unexpectedly the hall was empty, there was no one there.

He quickly walked a few steps, and saw a piece of paper on the table in the middle, the handwriting should be Xiao Tingshen's.He picked up the piece of paper, glanced at it quickly, and then showed a look that was half relieved, half sighing.

——I didn't receive a secret letter from Gu Chen all day yesterday. Xiao Tingshen couldn't wait any longer, so he simply brought people along and set off in the middle of the night to Tongcheng, southern Hubei.

Xiao Tingshen has made arrangements for all affairs in the court, and the next countermeasures for the Wang family have also been properly arranged. Xiao Tingshen has written down the arrangements in detail on this piece of paper, and he will follow suit.

only……

Wei Dequan shook his head, feeling a burst of emotion in his heart.

He has been with Xiao Tingshen for four or five years, and it is the first time he has seen Xiao Tingshen care so much about someone other than his relatives.Looking at the inside and outside of the palace, the government and the public, Gu Chen is probably the only one who can get this kind of treatment.

He is really tempted.

Since he is someone His Majesty wants to put on top of his heart, Wei Dequan still hopes that Gu Chen will be safe and sound.Xiao Tingshen is not tempted, but once he is tempted, even if Gu Chen just scratches the skin, he will wish to pain him for him.

...I still hope that Mr. Gu is safe.

Wei Dequan thought this way, rolled up the piece of paper, and stuffed it into his sleeve.

Now that southern Hubei is entering the rainy season, the pouring rain is non-stop, and Gu Chen is trapped in the mountains, unable to take a step for the time being.

Because it was raining heavily outside and there was nothing to do, Yan Sheng made a cup of tea for each of them, and also made some desserts that were not flattering in appearance but tasted good.He and Gu Chen sat at the table, drinking tea and eating some snacks while talking.

"So you are the younger brother of General Gu Heng." Yan Sheng said gruffly, "No wonder you look a lot like him...but Gu's iron cavalry is in Yanbei, and Gu's mansion is in Shenjing, how did you come here? From Hubei?"

Gu Chen focused on the ins and outs of Concubine Xian's matter, and finally said: "...I just want to seek justice for my brother."

Yan Sheng was silent.He put down the snack in his hand, picked up the long sword engraved with "Yunfu" on the side of the table, stroked it carefully up and down, and finally said after a long while: "General Gu Heng is a good man. No banquets, rides or no rides, personally wrapping the food, and sharing the labor with the soldiers'... I didn't say this, it was told to me by a friend of mine."

He seemed to be lost in thought: "I haven't read many books, but he has read private schools. He said that General Gu is such a person."

Gu Chen was startled: "Your friend..."

"he died."

"……Feel sorry."

"It's okay." Yan Sheng shook his head, with a hint of resentment in his eyes, "It's a pity that he died. He was not killed by the enemy, but died at the hands of his own people just like General Gu."

Gu Chen frowned: "...can I ask how he died?"

A bolt of lightning split across the sky, cutting through the heavy darkness.The heavy rain was pouring, crackling and hitting the windows, and the wind was blowing and whistling in the rain, rolling over the treetops, making a whimpering sound, like the howling of a wronged soul.

In the silence of the room, Yan Sheng spoke slowly.

"He was killed by Wang Yongke."

During the Battle of Huaihe six years ago, Gu Heng was the commander in chief, Yan was promoted to one of the three lieutenants, and Wei Xiuwen was just a small messenger.

Yan Sheng and Wei Xiuwen are from the same hometown, and they knew each other well when they were young, so Yan Sheng, who is the deputy general, asked the coach Gu Heng, hoping to transfer Wei Xiuwen to the deputy general's account.Of course Gu Heng agreed, and Wei Xiuwen was transferred to the deputy general's account and became the messenger in front of the deputy general's account.

"Unexpectedly, it was this that killed him..." Yan Sheng said sadly.Recalling the past, the burly man couldn't help sobbing a little, "Wang Yongke, Wang Yongke, he colluded with the Baiyi people and betrayed General Gu. I was in the rear army at the time and didn't know about it at all. It was Xiuwen who found out about it." , and secretly told me."

Yan Sheng wiped his eyes vigorously: "He was working for His Highness the Seventh Prince at the time, and he had to tell His Highness the Seventh Prince about such a big matter... I strongly objected and told him that once the matter was revealed, Wang Yongke would definitely not let him go."

Gu Chen was stunned, and repeated involuntarily: "Wei Xiuwen is... a member of His Highness the Seventh Prince?"

"Yes." Yan Sheng nodded, "At that time, the battle for the heir apparent was fierce, and many people would more or less participate in it. It was normal for Xiuwen Society to participate, but I didn't expect him to choose His Highness the Seventh Prince."

Gu Chen was silent for a while, then whispered, "And then?"

"Xiuwen refused to listen, and firmly believed that the matter was of great importance, and His Highness the Seventh must be told." Yan Sheng said, "I couldn't hold him back, and I was afraid that he would be in danger, so I decided to send him some way."

"We had an attack on the road."

Yan Sheng's face turned livid, as if he was trying to suppress his anger: "It was Wang Yongke, it was Wang Yongke who brought people to kill Wei Xiuwen... I managed to escape with my life, and hid in this deep mountain to avoid being found by him In the old forest, we have reached the present moment after hiding.”

Gu Chen's heart is already clear: Xiao Tingshen really didn't know about what happened back then.Otherwise, the messenger named Wei Xiuwen would not have desperately wanted to go back to report the letter, and Yan Sheng would not have disappeared after the Battle of Huaihe, but suddenly appeared in this deep mountain forest today.

He really misunderstood Xiao Tingshen.

Guilt and self-blame flooded into my heart like a tide, submerging Gu Chen's entire heart.He closed his eyes, remembering that he looked at Xiao Tingshen suspiciously at that time, but the other party endured it abruptly, without even an explanation.

...Do you think you won't believe it even if you explain it?

Thinking back on that moment, Gu Chen had to admit to himself that even if Xiao Tingshen explained in every possible way at that time, he could only be skeptical.Xiao Tingshen must have seen through this point, so he chose to remain silent.

Xiao Ting understands him deeply, but he doesn't understand Xiao Ting deeply.

As if a breath was stuck in his throat, Gu Chen was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth and said: "Good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. I believe that one day, your friend and my brother will all be able to seek justice."

Yan Sheng was sad, and it took him a long time to say: "...I hope so."

The rain continued for many days. Gu Chen took advantage of the rain to go out for a short time and found that the road was still impassable due to the collapse of the mountain.Coupled with the continuous rain, the road is muddy, and it is easy to fall if you are not careful.

He really had no choice but to stay in the hut and help Yan Sheng do what he could.After finishing the work, Yan Sheng will make a cup of tea, and the two of them will chat about interesting things in the Yunfu Army.

About half a month later, Gu Chen and Yan Sheng took advantage of the rain to stop halfway up the mountain for a walk one day, looking for a way out of the mountain.The two stood on a high place and looked down. Suddenly, Yan Sheng gently pulled Gu Chen's sleeve.

"what is that?"

Gu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. Looking from his angle, it seemed that there were armored soldiers in blue armor standing at the bottom of the hillside, looking a long way away from them.

"There are soldiers standing there." Gu Chen thought for a while, "It may be that the pursuers have arrived, but they couldn't enter the mountain because of the heavy rain, so they guarded the way down."

"You mean there might be a way in that direction?"

Yan Sheng broke a branch, and Gu Chen also broke a branch. The two squatted down together and began to draw on the ground.Not long after the drawing was completed, the two compared each other and both laughed.

"It seems we agree."

When he was in the army before, Gu Chen would often guess the terrain and terrain based on the enemy's route and the situation at the time. It seems that Yan Sheng also has this ability.The two of them speculated based on the existing situation, and judged that there was indeed a way out of the mountain from here down.

however……

Gu Chen looked up at the sky and frowned: "It's going to rain again."

Before the words fell, a drop of rain fell on Gu Chen's face, and the two had no choice but to start walking back.When I got back to the house, it was raining heavily, and the forest was submerged in a curtain of rain in a blink of an eye.

"When the weather clears, they will probably start searching the mountains." Gu Chen observed the sky and said calmly, "We can't stay here anymore, we have to leave as soon as the rain stops."

"Okay." Yan Sheng said, "I'm going to pack my things, bring dry food and water."

"Don't be busy yet." Gu Chen held him back, "I just took a look, and it will probably be an hour before it clears up." He paused and made up his mind: "You will leave soon when the weather clears up."

Yan Sheng realized the meaning of his words, and said anxiously: "What about you?"

"I can't go." Gu Chen said calmly, "They want to arrest me. If I go with you, none of them will be able to escape. You go first in a while, and I will help you distract the pursuers."

"But I can't leave you behind!"

"Listen to me." Gu Chen said, "They don't know you. You are most likely to go out. After going down the mountain, go to Qinliang Town. Deputy Commander Jiang Chongjiang and I made an appointment in advance to meet at the Donglai Inn in the town. You When you see him, tell him that I sent you here, you take Concubine Xian to go first, and you must bring her back to Beijing and send her to His Majesty."

"But……"

"No, but, it's settled." Gu Chen glanced around, "Do you have a pen and paper?"

Yan Sheng brought the pen and paper, Gu Chen spread out the paper, dipped the pen in the ink, paused for a moment, and wrote down suddenly.

His Majesty:

The minister has successfully rescued the concubine Xian...

Gu Chen's pen was like a snake, and he wrote the matter briefly and clearly. When he wanted to write the sentence "the situation is critical now", he hesitated for a moment. After a while, he deleted the sentence and wrote:

...The minister encountered some accidents and was unable to return to Beijing for the time being, so he temporarily entrusted Concubine Xian to General Yan Shengyan...

... Fortunately, the minister did not disgrace his life.

After another pause, Gu Chen wrote at the end:

...General Yan has told me the truth back then, and it was my fault that I doubted His Majesty because of this matter.I hereby apologize to Your Majesty.If there is a chance to return to Beijing in the future, I hope to meet His Majesty in person, and to apologize to His Majesty face to face.

Gu Chen took a deep breath, picked up the pen but did not sign it in the end.He folded the paper into a small one and handed it to Yan Sheng.

"This secret letter was written late." Gu Chen whispered, "Please...help me take it out."

If he couldn't get out by himself, at least Xiao Tingshen could still receive his apology.