A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 488: Flowers and Swords of Northern Qi

There are two camellia trees on Bowangpo, one with white flowers and the other with red flowers.

The days in midsummer are very long. At this moment, the red sun is setting in the west, enough to lengthen the shadows of the young man in gorgeous clothes and the girl in red shirt beside him.

When Yuan Wuyou passed by the two camellia trees, she stopped to look unconsciously, until the people guarding Ye who were following the two of them caught up with them, passed by her, and called out "Lady of Runan", and then called back the King of Qi who was walking ahead on his own and didn't notice that he had left his teammates behind.

Gao Wei walked closer to the girl under the tree with his sleeves raised. "Do you like mountain tea? Your taste is very similar to that of King Ande."

Yuan Wuyou turned his head in surprise, "You also know his preferences?"

Gao Wei smiled slightly, "Of course, he is my most capable beauty counselor. I know everything about him, so I can control him firmly, right?"

"Maybe it's because different trades are like different worlds. I don't understand why he is willing to be a beautiful pawn. What on earth does the emperor control over him?"

"He doesn't want you to know, and even if he does, you wouldn't understand."

Yuan Wuyou did not answer, but stood on tiptoe, picked a white camellia and held it in his hand, "It is true that the climate in the south is warm, which can make this late autumn flower tree bloom in midsummer."

Gao Wei sighed, "Haven't you heard that you can't just pick wild flowers on the roadside? If you rashly pick these abnormal flowers, be careful that the poison gas will invade your body and you may die."

"Is there something hidden in your words, Your Majesty?"

"You told me so clearly. But what I said is true. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. This kind of inappropriate flowering is mostly caused by someone using drugs or even poison to ripen the flowers. You'd better throw away the flowers."

"I want to pick some and bring them to Gao Yanzong."

"All medicines are poisonous. I'm afraid every flower is soaked in poison. If you want to poison him too, I can't stop you."

“……” Yuan Wuyou threw the flowers in his hand without saying a word.

"Let's go and meet the real camellia."

As Gao Wei chuckled and led the way with big strides in front, Yuan Wuyou had no choice but to follow him again.

Today's "Camellia" theory, using flowers to describe people, is referring to Gao Yanzong, and is also a warning to her. Didn't she understand Gao Wei's explicit and implicit hints?
The Gao family of Qi State had no shortage of beauties, from the emperor to the clan members, all of them were beauties. However, the powerful royal family could not seduce anyone, so they could only pick beauties from the clan members.

The brothers Gao Changgong and Gao Yanzong are like a pair of twin flowers in the Northern Qi Empire, or a flower and a sword that embellish the prosperous times. Gao Changgong is a graceful, beautiful and murderous sword, guarding the mighty majesty of the Great Qi, while also being elegant and friendly. Gao Yanzong is a bewitching flower, demonstrating the prosperity of the Great Qi.

But this twin flower of the empire blooms not only for Yuan Wuyou, just like her sharp blade, if she wants to gain their charm and favor, the highest bidder wins, and profit is paramount.

When Yuan Wuyou arrived at Bowangpo, he really saw a group of musicians and soldiers rehearsing something. As the sun was setting, Gao Yanzong, dressed in white, was particularly conspicuous among them.

As if sensing something, the man turned around without her opening her mouth to call out.

Gao Yanzong caught his beloved girl standing next to his emperor in the crowd at a glance! His peach blossom eyes were bright and determined. He ran towards her with a smile, his steps brisk, and his braided hair swung.

Yuan Wuyou also looked at the man running towards her.

The man was tall and strong, and his slim white clothes made his shoulders and waist look even wider. His long legs made him look oppressive and thin. He shook his braided hair and let his curly bangs bounce. He ran to her like a beautiful and delicate child, saluted the Queen of Qi, and asked her, "Is dinner ready?"

His friendly, natural, and casual tone of greeting made him and her look like an old married couple.

Yuan Wuyou was dazzled by the handsome Gao Yanzong. But he was dressed in white and had curly hair, and his handsome face was pure and elegant, like an immortal. He was not like the so-called royal prostitutes in her conversation with the King of Qi just now... who were so romantic and debauched, so self-degrading, and would have an affair.

The two of them then stared at each other as if no one else was around, as if they couldn't look enough, as if they were the only ones left in the world.

"Who braided your hair?"

Gao Yanzong said, "My fourth brother."

"He is raising you as his son, right?"

"Tsk...what nonsense are you talking about! We are of different generations!" He glared at her with deep resentment, and when he saw the king beside him who didn't want to look at them but raised his eyes to the sky, he remembered that there was another person.

"Why would the king come with the queen?"

Gao Wei said truthfully: "She wants to see you."

Yuan Wuyou took the opportunity to look at Gao Wei with a sincere look in his eyes, "If you are not busy with official business, I have something else I want to ask King Ande. I wonder if the king is willing to show some favor and let him go for the time being?"

The King of Qi waved his hand and said, "Go!"

Yuan Wuyou took him to bid farewell to the King of Qi, ran to the hillside nearby, and watched the soldiers rehearsing "Entering the Battle" below.

As Gao Yanzong brought her some wild grass to cushion her and her cloak to spread on the ground, the two of them sat on the ground. Yuan Wuyou still stared at him intently, and even kept looking at him all the way.

Looking at the handsome man beside him, he had no idea that he was just the "royal prostitute" in the eyes of the King of Qi. Little did he know that he had already made a deal with their king after a lot of bargaining and prevarication while chatting and laughing.

He is obviously a living person, bright and eye-catching, with a passionate and unrestrained personality. Why can't he escape the fate of being a pawn and as humble as a willow?

Of course, Yuan Wuyou hated herself more for being in cahoots with Gao Wei. At the beginning, Gao Changgong strongly opposed her helping the tyrant, and even if Gao Yanzong supported her, he felt that she had no choice. Now the fire was on him, he could never have imagined how she and her own emperor talked about him, humiliated him, and sold him behind his back, right?
He actually joked with her without knowing anything... He cared about her not having eaten dinner, and dropped the important things he was doing to accompany her to watch the sunset! Yuan Wuyou felt extremely guilty.

She muttered to herself, why was Gao Yanzong being asked in a roundabout way whether he was willing to marry her and whether he was willing to become a good woman and no longer be a beauty pawn?

Gao Yanzong, who was standing by, saw that she was dejected and seemed to have something to say, so he muttered to himself.

Gao Yanzong had known about her and the King of Qi appearing at the same time, and he was the first to speak, "It's time for us to separate. After all, I am a member of the Gao family. Although I love you very much, I also want to use everything I have...including my looks, to benefit the country. With you here, I am bound by my hands and feet."

"If I stay with you and protect you from sacrificing your looks, will you be willing to return to a normal life for me and stop tempting others with your looks?"

"Oh, don't! I was born to use my beauty to gain benefits. Don't say that I won't be used to being dignified like Fourth Brother. Just because you want to stay and restrain me, I would rather you leave than be my etiquette teacher, female teacher."

His half-joking tone made Yuan Wuyou unsure of his true intentions. But she felt sad when she heard this. So he really wanted to degenerate and was unwilling to fight?