I heard you want to let me down

It was already halfway through the night, but there was no silence that belonged to the middle of the night.

With the bright lights on, Gu Nian was helped down the tall building, and he could even hear the hustle and bustle outside the palace city.His title may have been added to the occasional cheers.

The national birthday is a big day for the Chen Kingdom. Every year on this day, the whole country celebrates it, and there is no curfew.Even Miyagi, which used to be majestic and unapproachable, has become much more down-to-earth. Xu everyone set up stalls and hung lamps in the large open space outside Miyagi, performing arts and juggling.The emperor will entertain all the officials on the city tower and spend the festive season with the common people.

This time, Gu Nian hosted a banquet for the emperor as the direct prince. Many people probably think that he is the sure candidate for the next emperor.

After all, he is not yet the emperor, and many people came to toast him.He couldn't refuse, drank a lot of glasses at the banquet, and his steps were a little staggering.When he went downstairs, he almost stepped on the ground, but fortunately Liu Yi quickly supported him.

Rao Gu Nian is now surrounded by capable people, there are dozens of confidantes, and Liu Yi's talent is not too prominent among them.But the person Gu Nian trusts the most is always Liu Yi.Liu Yi insisted on going with Gu Nian at the beginning, and had a very unpleasant quarrel with his family, but now that he is back, he feels embarrassed to go home, and spends most of his time living with Gu Nian in Gu Nian's mansion.

Getting out of the carriage, Liu Yi took half a step back, and several maids followed behind quietly holding their breath.

The people who serve Gu Nian know that their highness likes to be quiet and clean, and doesn't like to be noisy.Even if it's the national birthday, there are lanterns hanging every three to five steps down the promenade in the palace, but when entering Gu Nian's mansion, the lights are sparse.

"A Yi, go back to sleep." Gu Nian walked to the inner courtyard, in front of his own bedroom, and said softly with some drunkenness, "I want to sit here for a while."

But Liu Yi didn't leave: "I will accompany Your Highness."

Gu Nian waved away all the palace people, he sat on the porch outside the house, leaning against a pillar, and murmured: "A Yi, I am very happy."

Liu Yi knew that he was lying, even though this matter was accomplished, all of Gu Nian's subordinates were overjoyed and excited, feeling that he was one step closer to the great cause.But Gu Nian was not happy.

Ever since the people they stayed in Shao country came back with news for the last time, he has never been happy again.

Rong Jin is getting married, with a young lady from the Sang family.

When Gu Nian heard the news, Liu Yi was also there.At that time Liu Yi looked at Gu Nian almost in horror.Gu Nian was always calm.Quietly, as if he had really let go.

But on the day Rong Jin got married, Liu Yi woke up in the middle of the night, always feeling uneasy, and decided to go to Gu Nian's place with the light on.In the dim light, he saw Gu Nian alone, wearing single clothes, sitting alone on the porch outside the house, holding the pair of Pisces in his hands.

They were supposed to be separated by a couple of lovers thousands of miles away, but now they are all in Gu Nian's hands.

He sat with Gu Nian for a whole night, but Gu Nian only said a few words.

"He threw it away, so don't let me know."

"Why, you even asked someone to bring it to me, why are you so unfeeling to me?"

After that day, Gu Nian never said a word about Rong Jin, and focused on revenge and great cause.But Liu Yi knew that he never forgot Rong Jin.

He always wears that rough fish-shaped jade pendant on his waist. Even if this jade is really worthless, the other one has already been ruthlessly discarded by its owner.On the day he reached the crown, he named himself "Ru Zhuo".He made some changes to the layout of his courtyard, Liu Yi often saw him sitting alone on the porch.

The people around him thought that he liked the piece of bamboo in front of the porch, and secretly praised him as a gentleman.

Only Liu Yi knew that it had nothing to do with Fengya. When Gu Nian was in Shaoguo, no matter what he did, he liked to sit in that position.Because Rong Jin likes to climb over the opposite wall, as long as he climbs over the wall, the two of them will be able to see each other.He was waiting for Rong Jin.

Three years have passed, and he is still waiting for Rong Jin.

"Your Highness," Liu Yi sat next to Gu Nian without any image, and wiped his face wearily, "Forget it. Hurry up, the children will leave now."

Gu Nian didn't speak.

In fact, Gu Nian has become more and more powerful over the years, no matter what aspect he considers, Liu Yi pays more and more attention to the way he gets along with Gu Nian.Especially in front of outsiders, he was almost cautious in every step, and never did anything overreaching by relying on his friendship with Gu Nian.But now that the night is dark, no one is around, and they all drank some wine, they are a little bit overwhelmed.In the end, he regards Gu Nian as his master and Gu Nian as his brother.

Seeing him like this, Liu Yi felt very angry: "Why don't you understand! Even if you sit here for the rest of your life, he won't show up again!"

"If you don't want to, I will rest. Let's forget it, okay?"

Gu Nian raised her hand to cover her eyes, and said half aloud, "I want to forget it too. Don't I want to forget it?"

Liu Yi took a deep breath.There are some things he wanted to say a long time ago, since he saw Gu Nian in such pain, he has always wanted to say them.But as a courtier, he had too many scruples and trade-offs, so he never dared to speak out.

Tonight may be drunk.He thought to himself, isn't it just fame, isn't it just the succession of the family, political trade-offs, what's the big deal, fuck it.This lucky old man did it!

Liu Yi said in a low voice: "Your Highness, if you really like him and won't forget him, go and snatch him back when everything is over smoothly."

"Hasn't Shao Guo always used marriage as a means of marriage? With Chen Guo's power, all the princesses of Shao Guo can be given away, let alone Young Master Rong. As long as His Highness wins in the end, and a letter of goodwill between the two countries is passed, I am afraid that Young Master Rong will arrive." Is it out of your hands?"

Gu Nian's voice was hoarse: "But he's already married."

"Your Highness, we are so close to death, and we plan to climb up everywhere, isn't it just to get what we want?" Liu Yi sneered, "The world is difficult, who doesn't have enough money to live? If you want to fulfill yourself, why think too much about others."

"He's not someone else. The Rong family has never cared about these things, he is willing to get married." Gu Nian clenched the fish around his waist, "If only one person can be fulfilled, then let him be fulfilled."

Liu Yi wanted to say something else, but Gu Nian interrupted him: "Stop mentioning this matter again. The major event has not been accomplished, and the deepest revenge has not been avenged. What are you talking about?"

……

Of course, the emperor of Kingdom Chen never thought about letting his son, who had been detested for a long time and who had been away from the country for many years, take the throne.No matter how gentle and humble he looks, no matter how outstanding he is.It's just that the son born to his beloved is still too young, while the other sons have grown up.Since someone is rushing to make this target, why not do it?So, when Qiu Lie hurt his leg and needed someone to host the ceremony and dinner for him, he called Gu Nian's name.

The reasons are all logical, Gu Nian has indeed performed well in the past few years, and he is also the son of the former empress.He proposed that Gu Nian should replace him, and except for a few princes, few people objected.After the national birthday this time, I'm afraid many veterans will think that Gu Nian is his preferred heir.

The National Birthday ceremony is indeed grand and of great significance.But so what?As long as he is still alive, no matter how many achievements Gu Nian has made, no matter how much glory he has now, it will just add a few targets to him.

Gu Nian was too impatient.When he came back from Shao country, he wanted to gain a foothold and seize power too much.Gu Nian has never really experienced the struggle for the throne, she is still too naive.I don’t know that sometimes it’s not that the better you perform, the better your chances of winning.On the contrary, it will attract all kinds of concerted efforts to frame and strife.

Now that the emperor is strong and strong, he can live for another 30 to [-] years. You are so early, aren't you waiting to be beaten?

The emperor leaned on the pillow, listening to the palace people outside yearning for the grand occasion of the national birthday, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.In another 20 years, his beloved son will grow up too.At that time, Gu Nian will be able to retire.Before that, instead of suppressing Gu Nian, he wanted to help him.

The emperor's life was full of calculations. He always won and defeated many enemies along the way.He thought that he still had a lot of time, that everything was under control, but he never thought that his life would be so short.

He never thought that the woman who had been by his side for many years would join hands with his son to set up a scheme to kill him.

He remembered in a daze, oh, this woman who is always silent and so meek that she hardly has any sense of existence seems to have come out of the queen a long, long time ago.

He finally thought of that woman, the woman who vomited blood and died on the national birthday, whom he disliked until she died and refused to look at her. She was also his childhood sweetheart, the married wife whom he supported all the way.She gave birth to a talented, intelligent, gentle and filial son for herself, and she also made him love and be proud of him.

He was proud of it.How many people who have ascended to the throne, betrayed their relatives, and lived alone all their lives, how can they be as happy as him?

But all of this seems to be different since seeing the girl who came all the way from Shaoguo.

He stretched out his hand to his most sorry son with difficulty, vaguely: "A Nian. She, her, let her go."

Gu Nian's expression was hidden in the darkness, and his tone was calm: "Father, don't worry. Concubine Lan Gui is deeply favored by Father, so she will naturally be willing to follow Father."

……

The emperor collapsed, and the whole country went pale.

The emperor of Chen Kingdom has always been in good health. He was injured before because he ran ahead of the prey during the autumn hunting and accidentally startled the horse.Originally, the wound was well controlled, but who would have thought that it would suddenly deteriorate and he passed away within a few days.In this era, the medical conditions are not good. Although the emperor has the imperial hospital to treat him with all his strength, it is not impossible.It can only be said that his life is counted.

But when the previous emperor died, the sad was the sad, the filial piety was the filial piety, and the next emperor had to be elected.

The first emperor left unexpectedly and did not leave a will.However, Gu Nian is the only direct prince, with the most noble status and talent, and has a good reputation in the court and the public as well as among the people.More importantly, he presided over the national birthday ceremony on behalf of the late emperor before.Doesn't this explain the late emperor's mind?

Although there are also those who oppose and doubt, but the trend of the times, Gu Nian's ascension to the throne is also a certainty.

During this period, everyone was busy fighting openly and secretly. The fact that a woman died in the late emperor's harem did not cause any splashes.In fact, everyone has a lot of grievances and grievances towards Gu Nian and her.She was able to go in the name of being buried with the late emperor, and many people secretly praised Gu Nian for his filial piety and benevolence.It must be for the sake of the late emperor.

In the mansion, Gu Nian was sitting on the porch, and Liu Yi was standing beside him, whispering to him the recent movements of the princes.

After Liu Yi finished speaking, Gu Nian nodded, but he didn't move.

Gu Nian raised her head: "Is there anything else, Ah Yi?"

Liu Yi looked at Gu Nian: "Your Highness, it's a big deal now, and revenge has been avenged. Can we talk about the things we didn't finish before?"

"I am willing to go to Shao country to bring back the princess for His Highness."