After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

Gu Chen had fought against the Baiyi Kingdom in his previous life.

At that time, it had been nearly a year since Xiao Tingshen ascended the throne.After Princess Chun'an got married in marriage, the border between the two countries was always calm, until Xiao Tingshen stabilized the inner court and raised troops to raid the border of the Baiyi Kingdom. The person is the eldest prince Hezhe.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Gu Chen has collected all kinds of information about Baiyi Kingdom in detail, especially Hezhe.He learned that He Zhe's mother was the Xizhangyan family of Baiyi King. He Zhe and his father were indifferent to each other, but he grew up with his mother with deep affection and was a very filial son.It can be said that Hezhe's weakness is his mother.

At this time in the previous life, although Gu Chen was not in the inner court, he also knew that because the eldest prince Hezhe respected his mother, and the customs of Baiyi and the Central Plains were different, this time he came to Dajing to ask for marriage, and his mother Xizhangyan was also using it. regiment.

"If there is a way for the Xizhangyan family to stay in the dynasty in exchange, it will be equivalent to holding Hezhe's weakness." Gu Chen said along his own train of thought, "If he has the idea of ​​raising troops, he has to be cautious, and I Dajing can not only exchange for long-term peace on the border, but also save the life of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

He paused, and continued: "It's just that He Zhe will never agree easily. His Majesty still needs to plan carefully."

Xiao Tingshen was noncommittal, just propped himself up with his hands and leaned in the chair.The corners of his lips were slightly raised, and a smile appeared: "How do you know these things?"

Gu Chen was taken aback for a moment, panicked for no reason.Of course, he couldn't say that he had lived a lifetime, so he had to make up an excuse: "The elder brother of the minister led the army to conquer the Baiyi seven years ago, and he mentioned it in the letter to the minister—" He paused, casually Grabbed a piece of information from my previous life: "It is said that He Zhe is a very filial person. When his mother is sick, he always takes care of her near the bed. He doesn't take off her clothes and does everything by himself."

In fact, this only explained half of the explanation, and did not explain "why Gu Chen knew that the Xizhangyan family was in the mission".Fortunately, Xiao Tingshen didn't ask any further questions. After hearing Gu Chen's words, he seemed to be in a daze. He frowned slightly, and his eyes fell on a point in the void, wondering what he was thinking.

After a while, he smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Good fortune." He said, his voice was barely audible, "It is very difficult for me to have the opportunity to serve the sick again."

A heavy pain flashed from the bottom of his eyes, which was keenly captured by Gu Chen.He couldn't help being startled again—Xiao Tingshen like this was too strange, different from the Xiao Tingshen he remembered.There is no tyranny, no indifference, and no stern coldness that he always carries. Now he is like an ordinary person, who will miss, feel sentimental, and feel pain.

Xiao Tingshen... Did he think of his mother and concubine?

Regarding Xiao Tingshen's mother and concubine, although Gu Chen has never met her, he knows that she is a gentle and quiet woman.Although he had a beautiful face, he didn't know how to fight, didn't know how to calculate, and he was still able to be kind to others in the treacherous palace, so he ended up with a sudden death. Although the death was strange, several imperial doctors examined him But they all just said "Suddenly contracted a bad disease", so the first emperor gave him a posthumous title and was buried with the etiquette of the fourth concubine.

Then, her name is like the fallen leaves in autumn. When it falls, it will go with the water, forgotten and no one will mention it.

When she died, Gu Chen was guarding Yanbei with his father. After listening to the report from the palace, his father was silent for a long time and only said one sentence: "It's a pity."

Then he told the young Gu Chen: "After returning to Beijing, no matter when, where, or whoever you meet, don't mention Concubine Xian again."

Gu Chen sensed something strange from his father's solemn attitude, so he guessed that the sudden and strange death of his mother and concubine, with Xiao Tingshen's deep mind and temperament, probably would not give up investigating the matter.

However, when he returned to Beijing, Xiao Tingshen was already the queen's adopted son.The death of his mother and concubine didn't seem to be any different to him, and it didn't leave any traces. He let it go gently, and he didn't intend to turn back.At that time, Xiao Tingshen and Gu Chen were already estranged, and when Gu Chen was kicked out of the capital by Xiao Tingshen, thinking about it again, he could only think that Xiao Tingshen chose a different path from him.

Xiao Tingshen chose the power that can override everyone, for this reason he abandoned his mother, the past years, and the friendship with Gu Chen.

However, the present Xiao Tingshen in front of him suddenly revealed a pain that was so heavy that it was almost breathless.Although it was very short, even though he calmed down his emotions afterwards, Gu Chen still understood in an instant that he never let go of the death of his mother and concubine, perhaps he never forgot it for a day. The matter is deeply suppressed in the bottom of my heart.

This kind of old injury that has not been appeased is probably three points more painful than the new injury.

Gu Chen couldn't help but feel guilty for a while, regretting his slip of the tongue.He is a soft-hearted person, although he has not completely let go of the series of absurd things that Xiao Tingshen has done in his past and present lives, but after all he cannot bear to see him like this, so he said softly: "It is my fault, Your Majesty forgives the sin."

Xiao Tingshen has returned to normal, waved his hands: "You are innocent, so naturally you don't need me to forgive you."

Gu Chen thought for a while, and decided to change the subject: "What do you think of your Majesty's previous proposal?"

"Although it is feasible, He Zhe is not so easy to deal with." Xiao Ting said deeply, "This matter still needs to be discussed in the long term."

Gu Chen said: "Since I am serving as the Minister of the Ministry of War and in charge of the defense of the capital, I want to receive He Zhe and his party first and get in touch with him." He paused, thinking and said: "First of all, the duty of the minister is right and proper. He Zhe will not be too wary; secondly, the elder brother of the minister has had in-depth contact with the Baiyi, and the minister is not ignorant of them, and he will not take it lightly."

These words were spoken by Gu Chen after careful consideration.In his previous life, he fought Hezhe more than once. In terms of understanding, probably the Wang clan who guarded southern Hubei for a long time is not as good as him.What's more, he still has the promise of Princess Chun'an, and with the defense of the capital, he should be the one to receive and escort Hezhe and his party.I thought that Xiao Tingshen would not have any opinions, but the emperor said decisively without even thinking about it: "No."

Gu Chen:?

He really didn't understand why Xiao Tingshen refused so quickly, so he could only ask cautiously: "Your Majesty thinks it's inappropriate for me to go?"

Xiao Ting said deeply: "I have my own arrangements for this matter, but you can't go anyway."

Gu Chen: "... I dare to ask His Majesty why."

"Because I won't allow it."

This is outrageous and unreasonable.Gu Chen was at a loss, and couldn't figure out why. No matter how good-tempered he was, he couldn't understand Xiao Tingshen's inexplicable refusal, so he said calmly, "It's okay if I don't go, but your majesty must let me know where I am. inappropriate?"

Xiao Ting lowered his eyes deeply, tapped the armrest of the chair lightly with his slender fingers, and only after a while did he say: "I will let others go, you just do what you are supposed to do."

Gu Chen: "...But I think this matter..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Tingshen interrupted: "Gu Chen!"

The muscles on his face tensed instantly, and anger gathered in his eyes like a storm.His eyes were dangerous, it was an expression Gu Chen couldn't understand, with violence, hostility, and even obsession engraved in his bones.

Gu Chen's perception sent him a dangerous signal, and before he could do anything in the future, Xiao Tingshen jumped up violently and pushed him into the chair.He took a confinement posture, and the warm breath he exhaled even burned between Gu Chen's lips. Gu Chen's whole body tensed up suddenly, and he was forced to turn his head sideways.

The soft neck was exposed in sight, like a defenseless prey, exposing his weakness.

"Don't think I really can't touch you."

The voice was low and trembling in the air, Gu Chen was forced to glance to one side, and his eyes fell on the short nanmu table beside him.The small table hadn't been removed yet, and there were miscellaneous things piled up on it, as well as the picture book whose content was anything but serious.

Gu Chen closed his eyes.The previous unbearable, humiliating, and bruises on his body after waking up all flooded into his mind in an instant, making him recall in an instant what he had experienced and what Xiao Tingshen had done to him.The blood gradually cooled little by little, making the sound of freezing into ice, as if something had shattered in an instant.

His whole body turned cold in an instant—he was so stupid.All the gentleness, all the softness, is just because he is temporarily considered as a favorite of the emperor, what kind of temper is Xiao Tingshen, how could he always indulge a favorite to be presumptuous to him.

He lowered his eyes silently, and said very quietly: "My minister...he deserves death."

"you--"

Xiao Ting was taken aback, and let go of the hand that imprisoned Gu Chen. Regret flashed through his eyes, but Gu Chen, who was downcast, didn't see it.The two stalemate for a moment, Xiao Tingshen took a step back and let go of Gu Chen completely.Gu Chen still lowered his eyes quietly and obediently, got up and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty please punish me for offending Shengjia." He said calmly.

Xiao Tingshen stood on the spot without saying a word, and after a long time, he finally said a word.

"I let you go."

Gu Chen still lowered his head, and only replied monotonously: "Yes."

"...you get up first."

Gu Chen stood up.Xiao Tingshen stared at him, but he didn't raise his eyes to look at Xiao Tingshen.The two remained silent for a while, before Xiao Tingshen said: "...It's raining outside. I... I asked Wei Dequan to take you back home."

Gu Chen gave another salute, with neither joy nor sorrow: "The minister resigns."

After leaving the Ganquan Palace, Gu Chen, accompanied by Wei Dequan, went all the way outside the palace.

Horses are not allowed in the palace, so his horses were tied to Yonganmen where he came.Wei Dequan carried a lantern under an oil-paper umbrella, and he didn't say anything along the way, and soon arrived at Yong'anmen.Seeing that Gu Chen was about to leave the palace, Wei Dequan suddenly said, "Master Gu, please stay."

Gu Chen stopped in his tracks.

"Master Gu." Wei Dequan looked at Gu Chen's slender and straight back in the cold spring, and sighed, "Forgive me for talking too much, Your Majesty insists on not allowing Your Excellency to go because he has other concerns."

Gu Chen turned to look at him.He turned his back to the glazed lamp used to illuminate the palace gate, his handsome eyebrows and eyes were surrounded by a shadow, and he looked quiet and silent.

Wei Dequan continued: "My lord's elder brother died in battle in Hubei seven years ago, and the enemy commander at that time was He Zhe. Your Majesty is worried that your lord will be too reluctant to face He Zhe."

The corner of Gu Chen's blue robe moved slightly: "..."

"Your Majesty has served His Majesty for many years, and I said these things not for your Majesty, but for Your Majesty." Wei Dequan smiled kindly, "Your Majesty has been alone for many years, and now I have Lord Gu to assist me, so I can feel at ease."

As he spoke, he took out an inconspicuous round token from his sleeve, and handed it to Gu Chen.

"Before your lord leaves the palace, His Majesty ordered your servants to hand over this to your lord." Wei Dequan said, "With this order, your lord can enter and leave the palace at any time, and no one dares to stop him."

Gu Chen was silent for a moment, then took the token.The token seems to be made of bronze, and it is a bit heavy to hold. There is a very long red lanyard tied to it, which can be hung around the waist.He recognized this badge, there were only four pieces in the palace, two pieces were in the hands of the emperor, and two pieces were in the hands of the empress dowager.

Gu Chen paused for a long time before putting it into his sleeve: "...Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing that he put it away, Wei Dequan bowed and said, "Master Gu, go slowly."