After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

Gu Chen followed Xiao Tingshen to the study of Ganquan Palace, Xiao Tingshen took off a bow from the wall and handed it to Gu Chen.

"I specially ordered someone to do it." He said, "You try it."

Gu Chen held the bow in his hand.This bow is longer than ordinary bows, and it is made of Zhe wood. The shape of the bow body is very simple, without complicated patterns.Gu Chen tried it, only to feel that the strength was more than a little better than the ordinary bows in the army, so he couldn't help but admire: "A good bow."

After finishing speaking, he put down his bow and said regretfully: "It's a pity that I have already given up my military power. No matter how good this bow is, it can't be used on the battlefield. I can only use it to shoot targets, and it will be buried."

"No," Xiao Tingshen said, "you can definitely use it to show your skills."

"His Majesty……?"

"Autumn hunting in August, that's when it comes in handy."

Gu Chen was stunned: "...Does Your Majesty plan to take the minister with you?"

Xiao Ting frowned deeply, revealing a trace of obvious displeasure: "...Who else can I take if I don't take you?" He suddenly tightened his eyebrows, and his expression became gloomy: "Do you think I won't take you?"

"I don't mean that." Gu Chen lowered his head and looked at the bow on the table, "It's just that I'm a civil servant after all...According to the rules... civil servants can't accompany the autumn hunting, only generals can—"

"I will change it tomorrow." Xiao Ting took a deep look at him, then at the bow, and the corners of his lips curled down very slightly.This unconscious little action immediately made him look a little bit wronged: "So you should go."

Gu Chen didn't know what to say for a while: "..."

Seeing that he did not speak, Xiao Tingshen even lowered his voice: "I will give you the jackpot, and you will accompany me...huh?"

This tone and demeanor... Gu Chen had the illusion that he was bullying him for a moment, and he couldn't help it, he couldn't laugh or cry: "... What's the use of the first prize, it's better for your majesty to win the first prize, and I can't help it." I can only help His Majesty take a look at the location."

"Okay." Xiao Tingshen agreed, the corners of his lips raised slightly, "That's it."

It was only then that Gu Chen realized belatedly...wasn't he the same as agreeing to go hunting in autumn just now?He was speechless for a while, but looking at the corners of His Majesty's raised lips, he swallowed the words that advised him that "the rules and etiquette of the ancestors cannot be changed at will".

After a long while, he couldn't help but smiled slightly.

... I don't know why, but he is actually quite happy.

After looking back at the mansion, Gu Chen was always in a good mood, and it all showed on his face. In Gu Lian's words, it was like "eating a catty of sugar".

"Brother," Gu Lian lay on the small table in the yard, staring at her brother curiously, "what's wrong with you, you're so happy, you've been laughing here since you came back yesterday, you can laugh at every post... ..."

Gu Chen was in a good mood, put down the calligraphy in his hand and said with a smile: "I'm going to go hunting in autumn, are you happy?"

"Happy!" Gu Lian almost jumped up, but then thought of something: "No, didn't civil servants be allowed to go for autumn hunting in previous years? And they were not allowed to bring their family members?"

"Your Majesty agrees."

"Really!?" Gu Lian's voice was so excited that he suddenly raised his voice, and after turning around a few times, he suddenly remembered something, and turned to Gu Chen: "Brother, don't you like to go hunting? I remember that the elder brother used to go... You've never been there."

Gu Chen really doesn't like hunting, he doesn't like the feeling of depriving lives with his own hands.In the past, when the eldest brother Gu Heng was still there, he would be called every spring hunting and autumn hunting, but he never went there once.Gu Heng also said with a smile that his younger brother was soft-hearted, so he didn't have to force him to go if he didn't want to go. With him around, his younger brother would never need to pick up a bow and arrow.

Gu Chen's eyes softened a little, and he said to Gu Lian, "I removed all the arrows."

Firstly, it won't hurt his life, and secondly, he won't steal the lottery from Xiao Tingshen.Thinking of Xiao Tingshen, the smile on his face suddenly deepened.

He really didn't like hunting, but Xiao Tingshen actually asked him to go in that way... It is undeniable that he was very happy in his heart.

"Brother, you are too happy..." Gu Lian couldn't help rubbing his arms, "I'm afraid of you laughing."

"Don't be poor." Gu Chen said with a smile, "Go and pack your things. Don't you want to go to the hunting ground a long time ago? I remember my mother made you a riding suit..."

After more than half a month, it was late August in a blink of an eye. The heat subsided, the weather turned cooler, and the autumn hunting began as scheduled.Yu Jia set off from Shenjing, passed Mangshan Mountain, Luoshui, and finally arrived at Xuanyi Hunting Ground.The entourage included the empress dowagers of the two palaces and military officers of the fourth rank and above in Beijing, Long Xiangwei, Nei Tingwei, Jingying, and some family members of officials—Enzhun’s family members accompanied the autumn hunting, which is a rare honor.

Gu Chen not only came to participate in the hunt as a civil servant, but also brought his mother and younger sister along with him, and naturally the officials looked sideways.However, after experiencing Wang Yongke's incident, many officials basically knew what position Gu Chen held in Xiao Tingshen's heart, so naturally no one dared to say anything.

Xiao Tingshen was even more unrestrained, and directly arranged Gu Chen's camp in the one closest to him, which was a clear indication that he now loves and trusts Gu Chen very much.As for Gu Chen himself - earlier he might have argued with Xiao Tingshen for this position, but now he is too lazy to argue.

Except for the emperor who was preparing to hunt, the highlight of previous years was originally on the prince.But now Xiao Tingshen doesn't have a harem at all, not even one of his brothers in Beijing, so the main event naturally falls on the emperor and his courtiers.Apart from Gu Chen, the courtiers who were about to end were also from the military.The guards are not allowed to leave the court, and their only duty is to ensure the safety of the emperor and the clan.

After Gu Chen changed into his hunting clothes, Xiao Tingshen was already standing by the side of the hunting ground when he opened the tent door and came out.As soon as he appeared on Xiao Tingshen, he set his eyes on Xiao Tingshen, without concealing the surprise in his eyes—after Gu Chen took off his usual toga and sleeves and changed into a military uniform, he unexpectedly showed a different kind of perseverance and courage. tall and straight.This kind of temperament miraculously merged with his jade-like warmth, which made people unable to move their eyes away.

After Gu Chen walked in front of him, Xiao Tingshen quietly went to hold his hand, and said with a low smile, "My Lord Shangshu looks very good today."

Gu Chen blushed instantly, glanced at him, and avoided his hand: "Your Majesty...the empress dowager and the minister's mother and sister are all here."

The "empress dowager" refers to Xiao Tingshen's biological mother, the empress dowager, who has been quietly staying in her tent since she arrived at the hunting ground. ", and arranged many people to guard around her camp. On the surface, they cared about the aunt, but in fact they restricted her movement.It's just that none of the ministers in the DPRK and China are willing to touch His Majesty's bad luck.

Dozens of people who left the field got on their horses. After Xiao Tingshen said a few words briefly, the Son of Heaven fired his first arrow.In order to help Xiao Tingshen find a place to win the jackpot, Gu Chen took the lead in riding his horse to the northeast direction - there is a forest over there, it is not easy to ride a horse, but it often has the most prey.

Gu Chen galloped his horse for a while and rushed into the woods.He looked back, except for himself, there was no one coming in this direction. It seemed that Xiao Tingshen had given him the northeast—probably in Xiao Tingshen's heart, with Gu Chen around, there was no need for another person.

Gu Chen's heart warmed, he relaxed the reins, and walked slowly in the forest.He hasn't gone too deep into the forest yet, and plans to walk around the edge of the forest before continuing to move in.

However, he let go of the rein and walked for a while, when suddenly there was a rustling sound from the leaves above his head.Immediately, a cold arrow shot out from the top of his head like lightning.Even though it wasn't coming towards him, he was still taken aback. Instantly, he grabbed the hilt of the sword with one hand and looked up.

"Who!?"

Gu Chen shouted, but no one answered.He looked for a while, but he couldn't find half a figure.An ominous premonition floated in his heart, something was wrong, so he hesitated for a moment, turned his horse's head, and headed out of the forest.When he was about to leave the forest, he suddenly heard Xiao Tingshen's loud shout not far away.

"Pass the imperial physician!"

What happened! ?

Gu Chen rushed out of the woods, about ten feet away was their camp.At the moment, there are many people around there, and almost all those who went out to hunt have returned.The Empress Dowager fell to the ground, Xiao Tingshen was half kneeling beside her, his hands were covered with blood, and he could feel his bursting anger from such a distance——

"Who is it, who shot that arrow, find it for me, who is it!?"

"Your Majesty, calm down!" The ministers knelt on the floor in a huff.I don't know who said: "There is no one else going in that direction, only Mr. Gu—"

Gu Chen had already hurried to Xiao Tingshen's side at this time, and saw the empress dowager was shot by an arrow in the shoulder, bleeding profusely, and she was unconscious. He was about to squat down to check her situation, but Xiao Tingshen waved his hand and pushed him away. to the side.

Xiao Tingshen didn't look at him, and didn't react to his appearance, but turned his head and yelled at the courtiers and palace people who were kneeling on the ground: "Where is the imperial physician, why hasn't the imperial physician come yet! All of you are buried with me!"

Everyone fell on the ground, tremblingly shouting "Your Majesty calm down" and "I am guilty", and then the imperial doctor almost ran over, but the wound on the empress dowager's shoulder, men and women were different, and he couldn't directly lift the clothes, I could only tremblingly ask: "Please Your Majesty En Zhunchen find a court lady to help!"

"allow!"

The maids serving beside the Empress Dowager quickly climbed up and stepped forward to help, while the eunuchs stepped forward to cover - the Empress Dowager's injury cannot be moved for the time being and must be dealt with here, and there are foreign ministers around, so suspicion must be avoided.Xiao Tingshen was like a trapped animal, standing aside, staring at the void with red eyes, his hands tightly clenched into fists.

Gu Chen got up silently, took a step back, and knelt quietly on the ground.

From the beginning to the end, they didn't say a word, and they didn't have the slightest eye contact.