After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

Gu Chen took the notebook and glanced at it roughly.The previous ones were just some long-winded polite words to invite the emperor Shengan, and the third sentence mentioned the serious matter-it was said that the eldest prince Hezhe of the Baiyi Kingdom will come to Beijing soon, and ask to marry me, Princess Chao Chun'an, please the emperor holy will.

This incident had already been reported a few days ago.Baiyi Kingdom is located in the southwest of Dajing, adjacent to southern Hubei, and there are often small-scale frictions at the border.But this time, headed by the eldest prince Hezhe, they brought envoys to Beijing to propose marriage to Xiao Tingshen's younger sister, Princess Chun'an who was still in her boudoir, and wanted to reconcile with Dajing.

"Baiyi has just experienced an internal struggle." Xiao Ting patted the mountain of papers in front of him deeply, and sneered, "This Hezhe seized the military power and emptied his father and king. Although he became the final winner, he did not hurt much Little. He wholeheartedly asked me for peace, but he just wanted to take a breather at this moment."

He raised his lips while talking, and casually picked up a memorial: "Since he wants to take a breath, I will let him take a breath, there will always be times when he can't breathe."

Gu Chen lowered his head slightly, thinking of this time in his previous life——Xiao Tingshen really made a good plan, first married off the princess to stabilize Baiyi, and also repaired the unstable court situation due to the succession of the new emperor.After recovering from his breath, Xiao Tingshen immediately turned his face and sent troops to break through the eight cities of Baiyi. It only took half a month to break through the capital of Baiyi, forcing the royal family of Baiyi to move their capital in embarrassment, and even Princess Chun'an also fled He was killed in an accident, and his bones were never found.

She is only fifteen or sixteen years old... She is about the same age as her younger sister, Gu Lian.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen couldn't help but frowned, feeling a little more unbearable.He is here in this life, everything has not yet started, and there is still room for change.If he tries his best... maybe he can maintain the pure security while maintaining the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

He said calmly: "Your Majesty intends to stabilize Baiyi through marriage first, and then send troops to attack them by surprise?"

Xiao Tingshen didn't answer, it was his tacit consent.Gu Chen took a deep breath: "At that time, Her Royal Highness the Princess will be alone, and there will be no eyes for swords and guns in the chaos. Isn't it life-threatening?"

Xiao Ting frowned deeply, and was about to speak, when suddenly there was a burst of messy footsteps and noisy voices outside.The flustered high-pitched voices of several eunuchs came in: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Majesty is discussing something, you can't go in—"

"I want to see the emperor!"

The girl's voice came in mixed with crying, and then the door of the study opened suddenly, and a girl in Chinese clothes who was crying like pear blossoms and rain rushed in, followed by a few little eunuchs who couldn't stop her.The girl described her as pretty, she looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with complicated hairpins, her eyes were red from crying, and most of her delicate makeup was washed away.Although Gu Chen only met her once in his previous life, he still recognized her, stood up immediately, took two steps back and bowed slightly: "His Royal Highness."

The intruder was Xiao Tingshen's younger sister, Princess Chun'an, whom Hezhe came to ask for marriage and marriage this time.Chun'an didn't look at Gu Chen, but knelt down in front of Xiao Tingshen's writing case, and wept on the ground mournfully: "My sister also asks the emperor to take back my life, my sister doesn't want to get married, my sister doesn't want to marry!" Eyes, looked at Xiao Tingshen with a little timidity, saw his gloomy face, seemed unmoved, so he bit his lips, and cried as if he had made up his mind: "If the emperor must marry my sister, I will marry you." My sister would rather die here by bumping her head!"

Gu Chen sighed inwardly.Who is Xiao Tingshen?In his previous life, he was able to slaughter siblings and imprison the queen mother, and his decisions were rarely shaken, let alone a half-sister with no affection.Princess Chun'an crying like this would probably only make him angry.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen couldn't help but cast a deep glance at Xiao Ting.The young emperor sat behind the desk, his face buried in the shadow cast by the lamps and candles, and his expression could not be seen clearly.Just judging from the movement of him constantly rubbing the memorial with his fingers, it is obvious that he is a little impatient.

"Wei Dequan."

This sound had already suppressed his anger, Xiao Tingshen stopped the movement of his hands, and threw the memorial aside.The sound of the bookcase falling on the desk was not loud, but it could be heard very clearly in the study. Even the crying Princess Chun'an shrank back in fright, and her crying became much quieter.

The eunuch Zhu Fu entered in response.

Probably because of Gu Chen's presence, Xiao Tingshen didn't get angry immediately, but said coldly: "How did you do such a poor job? Didn't you see the eldest princess trespassing on my study, so why don't you take her away?"

Wei Dequan bowed in response, and went to help Chun'an on the ground with a poignant smile: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is discussing something, please don't disturb me. This servant will send His Highness back to the palace—"

Chun'an was half-forced by Wei Dequan to help him up.She was obviously a little flustered, and didn't want to leave, so she struggled to break away from Wei Dequan's hand, and cried deeply to Xiao Ting: "Brother Huang! You used to have a bad life in the palace. The eldest brother and the second brother always bullied you, but I never What did you do to you! One time, big brother and they wanted to beat you, but I stopped them, I beg you, I don't want to marry—"

Gu Chen on the side was startled when he heard the words, and subconsciously looked at Xiao Tingshen.Xiao Tingshen has never mentioned a single word about his past to him, although he has vaguely heard some rumors-his mother and concubine came from a humble background, he was not favored, and his life in the palace was not good, but it has never been like this , someone said it so bluntly in person.

Xu Shi noticed Gu Chen's gaze, Xiao Tingshen moved slightly, and stood up.The candlelight drove away the shadows and illuminated his angular face.

His appearance is very handsome, but there are two extremely long and sharp sword eyebrows, and the color of his eyes is deep and cold pure black. At this moment, he is full of calmness that is about to come, which is extremely frightening.

Under such horrifying gazes, Princess Chun'an's voice became lower and lower, until finally there was no more sound.She shrank timidly, her eyes were full of fear, her fingers curled up unnaturally, as if she wanted to grab something to block herself.

"deliver an imperial order."

This sound was very calm, but Princess Chun'an was so startled that she almost cried out.Only Xiao Ting continued: "Princess Chun'an is ill, and the imperial physician will treat her." He paused, his sword eyebrows slightly lowered, and he continued coldly: "When she is ill, no one is allowed to treat her." Visiting, she is not allowed to leave the palace a step. If she can't be cured, she doesn't have to come to see me again."

How Wei Dequan didn't understand the meaning, he said in surprise: "Your Majesty!"

Gu Chen was also very surprised - Xiao Tingshen meant to restrain Chun'an in disguise, forcing her to marry if she didn't.If she is not obedient when the time comes, I'm afraid the imperial physician will prescribe some "prescriptions" for her to force her to submit.

Probably never thought that the emperor brother would treat him like this, Chun An was completely stunned, his whole body froze into a piece of wood, he sat on the ground blankly, staring blankly at Xiao Tingshen.She moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't make a sound.

Xiao Tingshen didn't even give Wei Dequan a look, he just yelled, "Hurry up!"

"Yes Yes!"

Wei Dequan responded hastily, and was about to turn around and leave when suddenly a soft voice said, "Eunuch Wei, wait a minute."

He was waiting for this sound, so he immediately stopped, bowed slightly and turned to Gu Chen, calling him "Master Gu", but looking carefully at Xiao Tingshen.

Seeing him like this, Gu Chen couldn't help but sighed again.Although he shouldn't meddle in Xiao Tingshen's family affairs, he couldn't bear to see Princess Chun'an being under house arrest like this, so he bowed to Xiao Tingshen and said, "Your Majesty, after all, Your Majesty the Princess is still young, and I would like to ask your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty and Her Majesty Say a few words and make a decision."

This was like stroking the whiskers on the head of a furious tiger, Wei Dequan's heart almost rose in his throat when he heard these words.Fortunately, Xiao Tingshen was only silent for a moment, and did not vent his anger on Gu Chen: "Sure."

This was the agreement, and Wei Dequan breathed a sigh of relief instantly, admiring Gu Chen to the extreme.Gu Chen saluted again: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he walked up to the teary-eyed Princess Chun'an.

Probably knowing that it was Gu Chen who temporarily saved herself from the furious Xiao Tingshen, Chun'an didn't say a word, watching Gu Chen squat down in front of her, and handed over a handkerchief.

This is not a woman's handkerchief, the style is simple, only a small word "Chen" is embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief with light blue embroidery thread.Thinking of Wei Dequan calling him "Lord Gu" just now, Chun'an lowered his head, thinking that this person's surname is probably Gu, with Chen in his name.

"There is also a younger sister in the minister's family, who is about the same age as the eldest princess."

Chun'an didn't expect that what he said in the first sentence had nothing to do with marriage, and was a little surprised for a while.She hesitated to take the handkerchief, and wiped away tears: "You... what do you want to say?"

Gu Chen smiled slightly: "Forgive me for being impolite, but I think Her Highness the Eldest Princess looks a bit like her."

Chun An couldn't help but look up at him.Gu Chen was born handsome, different from Xiao Tingshen's almost sinister beauty, Gu Chen's facial features are always gentle like warm wind because of his mother's.His eyebrows are also very long, but they are not as sharp as Xiao Tingshen's, especially when he smiles, the curved arc is more gentle.

For no reason, Chun'an felt that he would not harm her.

Gu Chen was silent, and continued: "The princess's biological mother was a concubine before she was alive. Even if the marriage is bestowed by His Majesty in the future, it will only be one of the relatives of officials below the fourth rank to be a consort. Baiyi is far away. , but the Eldest Prince He Zhe has not yet married a wife, and he is in his prime, so I rashly ask, why is the Eldest Princess unwilling to marry?"

"I..." Princess Chun'an tightened the veil in her hand, thinking of the rumors she had heard these days, a trace of fear appeared in her eyes, "I heard that...he has not married until now because he is tyrannical. He looks down on women the most, and treats women like pigs and dogs, and if he doesn't like him a little bit, he will order someone to chop off the other's hands and feet and throw them to the dogs..."

Gu Chen was surprised and amused at the same time, thinking that this really wronged the eldest prince He Zhe.In the previous life, Princess Chun'an would often send letters back after she got married. He Zhe treated her tenderly and considerately, and treated her with great courtesy. It is a custom to let the princess come back after three months of marriage, which can be said to be the first among princesses who have married.

Now it is said to be like this...

Just as Gu Chen felt it was funny, his heart stopped suddenly—he had heard many rumors about Xiao Tingshen in his past and present lives.Since the rumors can spread so outrageously, did I also misunderstand Xiao Tingshen in my previous life?

No, how is it possible, think about what he has done... Thinking of this, Gu Chen calmed down, and smiled at Chun An: "Who did you hear this from, Your Highness?"

"It's a maid named Yunshuang in the mother's harem..." Chun'an's eyes showed a trace of uneasiness, "Why do you have such an expression? Is there something wrong?"

"Of course not." Gu Chen hurriedly said, "I just think that this court lady is also a strange person. She has never been to the Baiyi Kingdom, and she has never seen the eldest prince Hezhe. She can speak so vividly, as if she saw it with her own eyes. to average."

Chun'an seemed to realize something: "This...she...deliberately lied to me? But why?"

"I don't know why." Gu Chen blinked, "I have something to say, and I hope His Highness can listen to it."

Chun An was silent for a moment: "...you say it."

"In less than half a month, envoys from all over the world will come to Beijing. If Your Highness is really afraid, I can go to see the eldest prince, and His Highness can also keep an eye on it in secret. If it is true, I will return to Your Majesty immediately. Will send the eldest princess to suffer. How does your highness feel?"

Chun'an hesitated for a while: "Are you really going to help me see?"

Gu Chen smiled slightly: "As I said just now, I also have a younger sister who is about the same age as Your Highness. Since this is the case, if you judge others by yourself, your Highness will not be harmed."

Princess Chun'an held Gu Chen's veil in her hand and stared at him for a long time.Finally, she nodded: "Thank you."

Gu Chen said softly, "Princess, you are polite."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and said to Xiao Ting, "What do you think of your majesty's proposal?"

Chun'an also raised his head nervously, and looked at Xiao Tingshen timidly.Xiao Ting looked at the two of them with raised eyebrows for a while, and then suddenly said: "Not bad."

Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that there was a high probability that he would pass the test this time.Chun'an got up from the ground, and was about to salute and leave, but Xiao Tingshen said suddenly: "I agreed to Gu Qing's proposal, but I didn't say that Chun'an's punishment could be avoided. He broke into the study room, yelled, and even faced him. Hit me—”

He smiled coldly, and turned his gaze to Gu Chen: "——you don't want me to punish her?"

Gu Chen was startled: "Your Majesty, Your Highness—"

"——I don't need to punish her." Xiao Ting stared at Gu Chen with deep dark eyes, opened his thin lips lightly, and said slowly, "But you have to do something for me. I feel happy, maybe just Let her go."

"..."

"How about it." Xiao Ting moved the corners of his lips deeply, and smiled inexplicably, "I'm tired after reading the scriptures for so long, come and rub my shoulders."

Gu Chen: "..."

Why did he forget to bring a knife when he came in?