A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Chapter 122 The Breath of Deja vu (Part [-])

Qi Huan was in a mess, and hurriedly turned his head to see Qi Wenyan's reaction.

Although Qi Wenyan still had the same cold face, Qi Huan still understood from his bottomless eyes that——

He must not be very happy at the moment.

But in front of the main supporting actors in the script, as a cannon fodder, she consciously dared not talk nonsense, and she couldn't take the initiative to comfort her for a while.

Fortunately, those two still intend to make friends with the young and promising Master Shaoqing of Dali Temple. It was the one who was walking behind who walked up to the two of them and said with a smile: "That girl has always been open-minded, Qi Your Excellency is magnanimous, just give this king some face, don't worry about that girl's nonsense."

When he said this, the person in front also regained his senses and came over, also trying to smooth things over: "Today, my father hosted a banquet for the new Jinshi who entered the officialdom. I heard that Master Qi was invited to accompany them, and by the way, teach them how to be an official." Dao, it's still early, Mr. Qi should go to the garden to have a cup of tea, and then we will go there later."

On the platform in the garden, there was a younger man, who should be the emperor's youngest son, the Sixth Prince, who was still practicing archery there.

In the nearby gazebo, there are palace people waiting to make tea, and the table is full of melon and fruit snacks.

Qi Wenyan refused as expected: "Thank you, Your Majesties, for your kindness. This is my niece's first visit to the palace, and I don't know much about the rules of the palace. The elders in the family are worried, so I have to send her to Fengming Palace first. .”

He didn't say he would come back in a while, and his rejection was quite obvious.

Qi Wenyan is a person who is not involved in all parties in the officialdom, and any cases he has handled are handled impartially, regardless of favors or face.

But because of his strong ability, he won the appreciation of the emperor...

Even if the two princes couldn't win over, they didn't mind very much.

Anyway——

As long as he doesn't fall to the other party's side, it is not a stumbling block that must be removed for himself.

It was only then that the two of Yun Zheng finally had the time to take a closer look at Qi Huan's appearance.

As a way to save face for Qi Wenyan, looking at the more refined second prince Yun Zheng, he even praised: "She is the eldest daughter of Prince Qi, right? The elders take care of the younger generation, it should be, Master Qi, please feel free."

Because of the strong genetics of both parents, Qi Huan's appearance can definitely be ranked among the top ten ladies in the capital, but it has not reached the level of stunning at first glance.

Therefore, in the eyes of the two supporting actors who are bent on robbing the heroine to start their careers, she is indeed a cannon fodder that can be directly marginalized.

The uncles and nephews showed a lot of etiquette, and greeted the two princes as farewell.

Then the little eunuch who was kneeling on the ground got up from the coercion, moved quickly in small steps, and led the two of them to continue walking towards Fengming Palace.

Being interrupted like this, Qi Huan could no longer care about Gu Zhan, his mind was full of doubts——

Who was that girl just now?
How come the two princes seem to be quite afraid in their hearts, and dare not call them by their names in person?

They treat the emperor and empress like this, right?

But the girl's face has obvious personal characteristics, if there is a bonus of noble status, Qi Wenyan must know the origin of her status.

This time, Qi Huan couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he quietly pulled off his third uncle's sleeve, and flirted with the other party: "Third uncle, just now... whose girl is that?"

The "old man" was probably heartbroken, and he frowned involuntarily.

Qi Huan waited impatiently for him to pass on some gossip to satisfy his curiosity.

But he pulled back his sleeve coldly, and said expressionlessly: "I don't know."

Qi Huan: ...

It's her who hates your old man, not me, why are you throwing face at me? !

Qi Huan thought that his third uncle was narrow-minded, and he was unwilling to tell her because of his anger, so he wisely shut up and stopped bothering him.

But the fact——

Qi Wenyan really didn't know, let alone seen it before!
But his life experience and experience are much richer than Qi Huan's. Based on the analysis and integration of details and signs, he already has the answer in his heart.

and--

I also realized later that the purpose of the Qionglin banquet set up by the emperor today does not seem to be pure.

However, he obviously didn't expose anything, or confided his guess to an ignorant little girl like Qi Huan.

And he walked all the way, actually accompanied Qi Huan personally to send Qi Huan outside the gate of Fengming Palace.

Then, she instructed concisely: "Your mother should have carefully instructed you about the rules in the palace, and you should do as she said. After the lunch, stay here, and I'll come pick you up."

He said, after the banquet is over, he will come to claim himself back?
It has to be an old man who is more reliable!
Qi Huan suddenly felt more at ease in his heart, and immediately gained more confidence.

Her eyes were a little brighter, and she smiled happily: "Okay, thank you, Third Uncle."

Qi Wenyan nodded slightly, turned around and left the same way.

Qi Huan stood there for a while watching him, and only when he was far away did he look back and turn around again.

As a result, when I looked up...

The little eunuch from Fengming Palace who was leading her way had disappeared. Gu Zhan stepped across the threshold with long legs and walked out from the palace gate.

This is the subject of gossip!
Qi Huan was startled, and immediately became nervous: "Why do you..."

It was only after he opened his mouth that he figured out that he was naturally more familiar with the layout of the harem than Qi Wenyan, even though Qi Wenyan made a hindrance by throwing him out of the palace gate and forbidding the two of them to contact each other.

But as long as he wanted to, then he would take a short cut later, and it would be easy for him to take a step ahead and wait here.

Qi Huan was belatedly aware, and it was only at this time that he noticed the gate of the majestic queen's bedroom. On such a day and occasion today, there are no guards...

It doesn't make sense.

Obviously, this person should also have been sent away by Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan saw that her expression was tense, even slightly panicked, so he quietly raised his breath, stepped down the steps and walked towards her: "Let's talk in another place, there are many people here today."

He was already being targeted by someone, but Qi Huan actually didn't want to contact him in private now.

It may also be that Gu Zhan is too intimidating to her, so she was apprehensive, so she asked without thinking: "I'm leaving with you... The empress won't think that my behavior is disorderly and messy. Gongwei, tell someone to beat me to death?"

Gu Zhan: ...

When he met Qi Huan for the first time, he knew that this girl would sometimes think outside the box, otherwise she shouldn't have rescued him by mistake that day.

But now she is at the gate of Fengming Palace, and she is saying this in front of him?

Gu Zhan's eyelids twitched, the line of his jaw tightened, he maintained his expression, and said affirmatively, "No."

He was willing to promise so, and Qi Huan was relieved.

He looked around like a thief, still worried that someone would find out, so he quickly picked up the corner of his skirt and followed him quickly.

Gu Zhan was really familiar with the surrounding environment of Fengming Palace, so he led her around a corner and walked along the wall for a long way.

Behind Fengming Palace, there is a bamboo garden.

He unlocked the small side door, which was usually closed, from the inside in advance, but now the small door was ajar, so he pushed the door open and led Qi Huan in.

Qi Huan followed him all the way, distractedly observing the surrounding environment.

Then--

She had a weird idea, thinking that the two of them were like a young couple who sneaked into the grove for a date without their teacher behind their backs.

With this kind of behavior, it seems that there is nothing wrong with being targeted.

"That..." Qi Huan realized that the situation was wrong, and immediately stopped him, "Did you wait for me outside the palace gate on purpose?"

Gu Zhan paused, turned his head, thought for a while, but staggered away from her and walked back, closing the small door and locking it again.

There was a deep silence on the bamboo path, and Qi Huan inevitably panicked again: "What are you doing?"

Gu Zhan was not unhappy because of her misunderstanding. After locking the door, he turned around and explained to her patiently: "There is another main entrance in front, which is connected to the large garden of Fengming Palace. The others are there. Just go straight there, today you came alone, they will think you are wandering back here."

After saying that, he walked forward along the path again: "Don't stand here and talk, walk inside."

Separated by a wall, if someone passes by outside, it is not difficult to hear the voices inside.

Qi Huan didn't think it was necessary for him to lie to him, but he still raised his vigilance a little and followed him.

Although she didn't think that Gu Zhan would cheat her, but this is the imperial palace, there are many people, and she didn't know that all the people living in the harem were people or ghosts, so she was more worried about who might be hiding in the bamboo forest.

Gu Zhan led her through the tree-lined path to a corridor built next to it.

The corridor faces southeast. At this time, the morning sun shines on it, and it is golden and warm.

Qi Huan's physical condition is poor, and she is relatively afraid of the cold and water, so she directly picked a sunny place to stand.

Gu Zhan walked over and stood in front of her.

Although he was sure that no one would come in here this morning, just to be cautious, the position he was standing formed a blind spot from the peripheral perspective, blocking Qi Huan with his body.

Qi Huan was still straight to the point, and asked him solemnly: "Why did the Empress send me a special post this time? Is it... because of you?"

She originally wanted to ask, "Is it because of us?", but seeing Gu Zhan's appearance, he really didn't seem like the kind of person who would disregard her wishes and go to her parents to expose herself, so she temporarily changed her words and kept it quiet.

"Sorry." Gu Zhan was still in his usual style, with a clear attitude and no lie.

He said: "I didn't think carefully, and there was something wrong with my actions, but the eldest sister is not a narrow-minded and unreasonable person. I think she just wants to see you, and there will be no malice or intention. You just relax." Heart is."

It's not that Qi Huan doesn't want to suspect that he's playing tricks, but you just look at the attitude of someone who is dignified, powerful, rich and handsome, sincere and humble...

If you want to suspect that he has ulterior motives, you will have psychological pressure, okay?

Qi Huan pursed his lips, and thought for a moment: "Before this, she should have talked to you first, right? Gu Shizi, what did you say, please let me know first, and make a confession, so I know it well."

Gu Zhan was probably irritated by the trashy words she used, and his eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.

Qi Huan looked serious, waiting for his answer.

"I told her to leave it alone," he said.

Qi Huan: ...

That's it?Look at what you're talking about!
Not to mention that she is still the mother of the dynasty, she is extremely honorable, even if it is only your eldest sister, under the rules of your game where the eldest son is the most respected, you shouldn't be so perfunctory to her!
Qi Huan felt that this child was too sincere, which indirectly caused a lot of pressure on her.

She didn't dare to treat the current queen so casually. After careful consideration, she still tried to discuss a countermeasure with Gu Zhan: "Then what should I do? Is it too disrespectful to pretend to be stupid? If you tell the truth..."

No one likes to be fooled by others, but she also doesn't think it will make the other party happier to ask the empress to hear that her daughter from a poor family has rejected her only baby brother without appreciation. thing.

Gu Zhan looked at the radiant girl in front of him, but he couldn't mobilize his temper at all.

She explicitly rejected him last time, and then she wholeheartedly abided by what she said. It is true that she has never considered him before, and she has not planned to consider him so far.

With a clear attitude, what you say will be done.

Maybe it was because he admired her orderly personality so much that he couldn't get annoyed even if he was the victim of her principles and creeds himself.

He lifted his feet over the railing, faced the outside of the corridor, and sat on the railing.

Then she said slowly, "She won't ask you face to face."

So, is it logical to pretend to be stupid?

Seeing that he sat down, Qi Huan couldn't leave without authorization for a while.

Under the sun, his tall figure was sitting on the railing of the corridor, and his sitting posture was somewhat aggrieved.

After the business was done, Qi Huan was still faintly guilty, so he took the initiative to talk to him: "My cousin and the others have entered the palace again today, and I heard that His Majesty is also hosting a banquet in the palace today. Do you want to go too?"

Gu Shizi, who has always been very well-behaved and talkative, did not answer her question for the first time. He just turned his head to look at her and said, "There should be one or two rounds of talent competition between them in the garden ahead. If you are interested, go there now." .”

In ancient times, rich families educated their daughters and learned how to manage money, but those who had the conditions and talents also learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to cultivate their sentiments.

Among these four, Qi Huan is one of them. He doesn't have the potential to become everyone, but at least he can be regarded as a talent that can be shown. It is not too embarrassing to go out for a walk.

But this will not be counted in the extra points of the college entrance examination. A group of girls get together and insist on overpowering each other, fighting to win or lose, in order to make a good impression in front of the superiors. How is this different from fighting crickets?
Qi Huan didn't want to be famous, nor did she want to be entertained by others, so she refused to go if she was forced to participate in this kind of situation.

"I don't have any talents that can be shown." She laughed dryly, "I won't embarrass my family."

Gu Zhan then thought of the small money bag in his arms.

The bare one doesn't have any embroidery at all. Although the stitches are fairly neat and tidy, it can only be used by yourself. If you want to make it as a gift...

This level of craftsmanship is indeed a joke.

He took it very seriously, and couldn't help laughing: "That's true."

Qi Huan himself said that he was not good enough, which was self-effacing, but he smiled knowingly, which actually made her a little bit embarrassed.

However, Qi Huan's face was always thicker than those traditional ladies, since she didn't want to leave for a while, she also sat on the railing.

In order to avoid suspicion, he deliberately sat on the other side four or five feet away from Gu Zhan.

She originally sat facing the corridor, but after sitting for a while, she felt that she was not fully exposed to the sun, so she followed Gu Zhan's example and stepped over the railing to sit facing outside.

She deliberately kept a distance from Gu Zhan, so she didn't take the initiative to find a topic.

Gu Zhan is the master who cherishes words like gold, so the two sat in silence.

When it is quiet, you can vaguely hear the occasional clear laughter or talking of a little girl in the big garden, and the birds in the bamboo forest are chirping non-stop.

The environment here is quiet and beautiful.

Qi Huan was dragged and taught the rules for half a night by Mrs. Yang, and she only slept for a little over two hours. She didn't feel sleepy when she was tense before, but now she was basking in the sun and fell asleep strangely. up.

The chirping of birds is pleasant to the ear, and it won't make people feel noisy.

She took a nap quite comfortably. In the middle of the nap, she felt quite comfortable leaning against the corridor pillar next to her head, and she deliberately moved to a more comfortable position to lean closer. She felt very secure and safe.

But sleeping outside in broad daylight, she was a bit vigilant by nature, and she couldn't sleep too much. When a gust of wind blew her face and woke her up, she opened her eyes and saw that the sun in the sky had obviously moved its position.

The wind blew just now, and the breath brought to her nostrils seemed familiar.

Looking at the unfamiliar environment in front of him, Qi Huan was in a daze for a while, and when he slowly regained consciousness, he immediately turned to look at Gu Zhan.

but--

The place where Gu Zhan was sitting before was empty.

　Ah, my good son-in-law, my mother-in-law has spent nearly four hours on this one just to add a scene to you. . .It's not your own life, it's better than your own life!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)