Ten thousand people suspect that cannon fodder does not want to save themselves

The clapper of the third watch has already sounded, and the De'an Hall is still brightly lit, but it is pitch black outside the hall, only a paper lantern illuminates a circle of bluestone slabs, which is reflected on the corner of the robes of the people waiting in front of the door.

Nurse Yan tightened the collar of Concubine Jin's heart distressedly: "The empress has been waiting here since she came out of the Chonghua Palace. If the emperor wanted to see you, he would have called for a pass; now it is the third watch, and the empress may not see you today." Your Majesty, it's so cold, if the empress has a headache, no one will be able to speak for the prince. Otherwise, I'd better go back and come back tomorrow..."

Eunuch Li smiled at the side and persuaded: "Yes, ma'am, such a big incident happened today. The emperor is in a bad mood and no one will see you. Don't make trouble with the emperor on the cusp of the storm, right... As for Shizi Shen You don't need to worry, if he is not the murderer, the emperor will release him sooner or later..."

Before he finished speaking, Concubine Jin gave him a hard look.

"Where is that place in Tianlao? Is it a place where a child can stay? I heard that the personal servant who followed him has been beaten to the point of paralysis, and now he is thrown into a mass grave! If there is anything wrong with the prince , I will pull out your tongue and throw you into a mass grave!"

Eunuch Li immediately shut his mouth tightly and did not speak.He knew that Concubine Jin was out of anger, and no one said it was useless, so he quickly found a corner and hid.

On the dark palace road, a lantern floated over.

Eunuch Li has sharp eyes and hurriedly greeted him: "Fifth Prince, why are you here?"

Gu Chiyuan held the lantern by himself, his indifferent phoenix eyes glanced at Concubine Jin at the door, and his voice was flat without any ups and downs: "I heard that my father is unwell, so I came to visit."

A trace of doubt flashed across Eunuch Li's face: Why didn't he hear the news that the Holy One was unwell?

But the little ancestor in front of him has an extraordinary status after all, Eunuch Li didn't dare to block the way, so he hurriedly led him forward.

When Gu Chiyuan passed by Concubine Jin, he said casually: "I have seen Concubine Jin. I thank Concubine Jin for taking care of Princess Nine a few days ago. Princess Ninth likes the soufflé cheese made by Concubine Jin very much. Yuan is here to thank the empress on behalf of the ninth princess."

After finishing speaking, Concubine Jin saluted, then turned and entered the hall.

The light in the hall shines through a gap opened by the windshield curtain, casting a layer of warm light on Gu Chiyuan's slightly thin shoulders.

Concubine Jin watched Gu Chiyuan's back being swallowed by the light, and darkness returned to the front of the hall.

After a long time, she let out a breath slowly and said to Nanny Yan, "Let's go back to Luanzhu Terrace."

Concubine Jin left slowly with the support of Nanny Yan, leaving Eunuch Li alone wondering: Why did he just leave when he was dying just now?

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In the De'an Hall, there is a thick ambergris burning, and there is also a smell of menthol oil.

The emperor was sitting in front of the desk, which was full of unfinished memorials, but he was in no mood to deal with official duties, and was sleeping with his eyes closed while resting his head on his hands.

When he heard the movement, his hoarse voice was slightly annoyed: "Didn't I say that no one will be seen?"

No one answered him.

He raised his head, and when he saw the thin boy in front of him with tired eyes, he was slightly startled, then lowered his head to avoid his sight, and said in a stiff voice, "What are you doing here? I don't remember calling you."

Gu Chiyuan looked coldly at the middle-aged man in the dragon robe in front of him.

He still remembered that when he was very young, his mother and concubine were still there, and the man in front of him who should be called "Father Emperor" often came to visit him.

How stalwart and tall the man was in my young mind at that time, and I yearned for him so much, just like the other brothers, I hoped that he could look at himself more and boast about himself.

So he worked hard at reading and writing, riding a horse and archery very hard.When a man rarely praises him for being smart and talented, he will study even harder and pursue perfection in everything, only hoping to become a man's right-hand man in the future, and become the man's proudest child.

and after?

Later, the mother and concubine were framed, and the man didn't ask any questions. All he sent was a pale long silk; and he and Linlin were also sent to the Queen's Chonghua Palace, where they lived a life rotten into the mud. Worse than a lowly servant.

He was looking forward to the man's coming to see him, even just a glance, and he had been waiting in that dilapidated yard every day.

But no.

What he waited for was the high priest Ling Ke, her poisonous snake and sharp knife.

But when he was in the mud and felt that there was no sun in front of him, this man doted on his youngest son with the warmth of a loving father and a filial son.

The sixth brother is stupid and has no knowledge of civil and military skills, but he has a pleasing face. Every time he acts coquettishly in a man's arms, the man will always smile.It was something that Gu Chiyuan couldn't get with all his efforts, and was something that he had been greedily looking forward to.

That's right, men want to live forever, to keep the mountains and rivers from falling into the hands of others, but they prefer a fool who thinks that drinking the blood of another son will make him immortal, and he can guard his most precious love for the rest of his life. Beloved sixth prince.

He has always wanted to ask the man, before his mother and concubine died, did the man ever have the idea of ​​making himself a heir?Even if there is only a sliver, a sliver, a moment of thought?

But the fangs biting on his body hurt too much, it hurt so much that he was already disheartened, and it hurt so much that he personally tore up his last illusion.

How long ago did the man in front of him become as ugly as he is now?Gu Chiyuan looked at the emperor, tilted his head and thought for a while.

Maybe it's because I've been disappointed in this "Father Emperor" for a long time.

Gu Chiyuan didn't speak for a long time, and he didn't intend to leave, which upset the emperor.

He raised his head and wanted to drive people away, but he saw the child's dark eyes staring straight at him, and the bottomless undercurrent in his eyes made him startled.

The emperor hated to face his son.Even though he knew in his heart what the queen had done behind his back, he still resisted Gu Chiyuan.

He knew it was because of guilt.

Every time he saw Gu Chiyuan's pale and sickly face, he was overwhelmed by deep guilt and self-blame.But the more so, the more he resisted meeting Gu Chiyuan.

So every time, he just let Gu Chiyuan walk into the side hall by himself, but he never met him.

The dignity of the emperor made him not allow himself to feel any guilt, even though the other party was his own flesh and blood.

The emperor sighed.Maybe it was because he had just lost his favorite son, and the pain in his heart made him let go of his tough disguise. The emotions that he had been trying to ignore in the past suddenly surged up at this moment, making his nose sour.

"Xiao Wu, I..."

"Emperor." Gu Chiyuan interrupted him coldly, the child's voice was extremely alienated, colder than Chunhan's premonition, "Shen Shizi did not poison you, you shouldn't implicate innocent people just because of a moment of anger."

Gu Chiyuan's words shattered the little warmth that the emperor had finally picked up.

He put away his inner pity for the five sons, and said displeasedly: "Fifth prince, please pay attention to your words, I am not your subordinate."

Gu Chiyuan sneered in his heart: "If you are wrong, you are wrong, so the emperor still doesn't want to be told?"

"Gu Chiyuan!"

"The poison in my wine glass was poisoned by the second prince, you already knew, didn't you?" Gu Chiyuan said aggressively without any fear, "But you are afraid of the power of his mother's family, you can't move them, so you need to A person - a scapegoat, to appease your anger. And Shen Rongci is the scapegoat, isn't he?"

His repeated rhetorical questions pierced the emperor's eardrum like a needle point.

"Enough! If the fifth prince talks nonsense again, I can put you in the prison together! Don't forget, you also touched that glass of poisoned wine today!"

The emperor slammed the memorial in his hand on Gu Chiyuan's body. Gu Chiyuan didn't dodge or evade, and stood there calmly, letting the memorial brush against the side of his neck, smashing the glazed flower cup behind him.

And this throw seems to have exhausted all the strength of the emperor.He leaned on the table, panting heavily, watching Gu Chiyuan's eyes filled with cannibalistic anger.

Gu Chiyuan said softly: "Do you know that the second prince has been poisoning me chronically?"

The emperor seemed not to hear clearly, and frowned: "What?"

Gu Chiyuan sneered, but turned around and left without replying.

The emperor was left lying on the desk alone, looking at the shattered glass with a hollow expression.

Eunuch Li had heard the commotion outside, and had been afraid to come in. When he saw Gu Chiyuan had left, he leaned in and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty..."

"Get out! Get out of here! Get out—"

Eunuch Li hurriedly held his hat and rolled away.

In the empty De'an Hall, the emperor sat back on his chair slumped as if he had collapsed. At some point, he was already sobbing.

No wonder, no wonder the queen has never attacked the sixth prince.He always thought that he was hiding it well, but he didn't expect that they already knew...

It's no wonder that his body is getting worse day by day, no matter how he recuperates, he is no longer as good as before.

It turned out to be so.

Queen, second prince, very good.

The emperor looked at the messy memorial in front of him. At this moment, even if he was unwilling to face the mistakes he had made, he could not restore the turmoil in his heart.

He had to admit, he regretted it.

The most beloved youngest son died, the eldest son's mother's family was powerful, and the remaining sons were all useless.

... If, if he hadn't chosen Gu Chiyuan as a medicine guide, why is he so desperate now?In that way, maybe he can give Gu Chiyuan a chance, and give him a chance for Gu's world.

One step wrong, step by step wrong.

It was a total loss.

"High Priest... Tell me, what should I do?"

Ling Ke, who had been hiding behind the screen, sighed.

At the beginning, she persuaded the emperor, but the emperor thought that with the old Taoist's folk prescription, he could live forever, so he didn't listen to her words.

She had just found out the evidence that the second prince and the empress had poisoned Gu Chiyuan, and this happened to the sixth prince... The nose at the Chonghua Palace is really good.

Ling Ke walked out from behind the screen and knelt down in front of the desk: "Your Majesty, in the current situation, if you don't support the Fifth Prince, you will have to watch Wanli Jiangshan surrender to others."

The emperor seemed to be mocking himself: "Do you think that child will still serve me?"

Ling Ke paused: "Didn't the emperor order Shen Shizi to assist the prince? The Shen family army under Duke Chongning are all loyal and loyal people in the bloody battlefield. Naturally, Shen Shizi is also a child who can distinguish right from wrong, so he is used to assist the fifth prince." , might be able to turn the tide."

"Shen Shizi? After all, he is a minister with a foreign surname. What's more, I put him in the prison today. Wouldn't he have a different heart because of this?"

Ling Ke took the initiative and said: "I would like to ask you to continue to be Shen Shizi's tutor. Every move of Shen Shizi will be reported to the emperor truthfully."

The emperor pondered for a long time before he seemed desperate:

"Since that's the case, it's hard work for the High Priest."

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