Fengmou Jiangshan

Chapter 101 Surprise

Xianglin's illness did not gradually improve until the end of March.

Gu Qinghua inevitably went to see her every day, chatted with her, and always advised her to go for a walk when the weather was good to relax.Looking at Xianglin's increasingly haggard and pale face, she also felt very uncomfortable, but the hurt of love is different from others, there is no medicine to heal, and there is no reason to explain it.Xianglin is not a person who dares to face the reality, but if she dares to face it, she will not be hurt if she does not express it. Gu Qinghua can only accompany her silently, and let time slowly soothe and heal her deep pain .

One time at the end of March, when Gu Qinghua went to visit Xianglin again, he found that she was sitting in front of the dressing table and carefully dressing up. Gu Qinghua was overjoyed, and quickly stopped walking and leaned against the door, not wanting to be disturbed.

Xianglin undoubtedly turned to see her, smiled and got up and walked over, saying: "Your Majesty, you are here!"

Gu Qinghua held her hand tightly, looked up and down, and couldn't help but smile: "Xianglin, are you looking much better today?"

Xianglin's eyes showed gratitude, but she was also a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and smiled, then held her hand and squeezed it firmly, saying: "I've made you worry about it these days!"

Gu Qinghua shook his head and said: "It's good that you are fine, seeing you like that makes me feel very sad."

"It won't happen in the future." Xianglin said lightly: "I can only allow myself to be sad until today. The relationship between me and the prince brother will always remain in my heart, but in the rest of my life, I have more important things. to do."

"Xianglin, it's good if you figure it out, I'm so glad you said that!" Gu Qinghua was very happy.All along, the relationship between her and Xianglin has been very delicate, the one sitting on the throne is her, but Gu Qinghua is actually Xianglin again, she is not happy, she always feels that she owes her!

"Don't just talk about me," Xianglin pursed her lips and smiled. Although her face was a little pale, her smile was still sweet. Her eyes moved down her body and stopped on her lower abdomen. She blinked slyly and joked: "I think it's fine not to play this kind of fake pregnancy trick. Make a plan with Mr. Su, when will you really have a baby!"

Gu Qinghua's face turned red, he turned his face away a little bit, and said, "Xiang Lin, don't you hate Su Jun?"

Gu Qinghua understood what Xianglin meant. She didn't really suggest that they have children now, but expressed that she had no objection to their being together.Gu Qinghua has been unwilling to go to the last step with Su Jun, and subconsciously, he also has scruples about Xianglin. After all, Gu Qinghua's body belongs to someone else, and it is also the love of his elder brother, the prince, who is always in his heart!If the real Gu Qinghua is thousands of miles away, she doesn't need to think about it at all, but she is by her side every day, the feeling of being followed by people's dissatisfied eyes will definitely not be pleasant!
"It's fine if you like it or not?" Xianglin was moved, and couldn't help but laugh, she was silent for a moment, and said seriously: "Actually, I can see that he is a good person. You like him, and he also loves you. I hope you are happy. Only when Gu Qinghua is happy can the elder brother of the prince be happy. Hehe, from today on, this skin is completely yours, and Gu Qinghua is only you from the beginning to the end. In the future, don't worry about me anymore! As for me and the prince brother, "

Xianglin's eyes were bright and misty, and she raised her chin slightly, staring at the front and said quietly: "We made an appointment to be together forever, and if we miss this life, we still have the next life, the next life , Next life... Really, it doesn't matter!"

Gu Qinghua's nasal cavity was a little sore when she heard this, she was always worried that Xianglin would not be able to bear the blow and would be devastated and ill, but in fact, she underestimated her!She was bedridden during this time and didn't ask about anything, not because she was weak, but because she was doing a sacred and joyful burial and mourning for the past, she was not as fragile as she thought!

"Xianglin, you will be happy too!" Seeing Xianglin nodding slightly to her, Gu Qinghua said in a hasty tone: "Really! Things are unpredictable in the world. Maybe you won't turn into another village when the road turns around. Xianglin, the ancestors of the Gu clan, and the eldest princess, they will all bless you!"

"Thank you!" Xianglin showed her face and smiled at her.

From that day on, Xianglin walked out of the room and served by her side again, advancing and retreating hand in hand, secretly posing for the King of Political Affairs one by one.

Everything was under control, and the prestige of the King of Political Affairs almost fell to the bottom all of a sudden, Xianglin was very happy, and said with a smile to Gu Qinghua that this year's imperial examination would definitely be able to select a group of useful talents from it.

Most of the old officials in the court are the henchmen of the king who discussed politics. Even those like Qingliu are basically neutral. Except for Liu Jia, who was secretly subdued by Gu Qinghua, the rest, including the people arranged by Gu Qingqi back then, are not available. What a high position.Therefore, they have great hopes for the selection of talents in this imperial examination.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, they are indeed very hopeful to select a group of available people.Firstly, the reputation of the King of Disciplinary Affairs was greatly damaged, and Gu Qinghua's reputation was greatly prosperous. Anyone with a bit of integrity and reputation would not join his camp; Of course, they are on Gu Qinghua's side, and because of their identities, even if Gu Qinghua is hired and promoted, as long as they don't take up the quota of the regular army, everyone will not only have no objection, on the contrary, they will probably praise her for her kindness; thirdly, Through Su Jun's maneuvering arrangement, many insightful people he made friends with in the past will also refer to him. Most of these people will take part in the martial arts exam, which is exactly what Gu Qinghua lacks at present.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of May, something happened that knocked all the court officials into a daze, set off a storm among the people, and pushed the Empress Gu Qinghua to the forefront for a while.

This day was the third day of May in the fifth year of Zhaoning, and Gu Qinghua was going to court. Suddenly, a dull drum hummed from a distance, gradually getting louder and louder like thunder, and all the officials in the court were stunned. His eyes widened, he was stunned at first, and then he focused his ears, hearing the sound of drums resounding through the sky and the earth, thundering like thunder, all of them changed their expressions drastically!

Gu Qinghua also unknowingly restrained himself and sat up straight, his dark eyes looked forward without blinking, across the wide square in front of the temple, and his gaze was cast on the Drum Tower on the left.

"It's a Dengwen drum!"

"Someone is beating the Dengwen drum!"

"what happened!"

The originally discussed court affairs had long since ceased, and everyone's attention was attracted by the earth-shattering sound of Dengwen's drums.

Gu Qinghua was secretly frightened, his heart pounding with nervousness.

The Dengwen drum was built by the founding emperor Taizu. The diameter of the drum body is two meters, and the drum surface is made of the best cowhide. The paint is as red as blood.This is a drum of grievances.The sound of the Dengwen Drum is all a strange injustice in the world, and the emperor must interrogate it himself. If the case is not up to the level of the world's strange injustice, the person who hit the Dengwen Drum indiscriminately will be sentenced to death by death, and his family will also be sentenced to death. He was implicated in exile for three thousand miles.

Therefore, no one has ever dared to knock on this huge red drum easily.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Dengwen drum has only been played twice.

Once, Yang Mingfeng, a general of the Western Expedition in the late Taizong period, was plotted against by the uncle of the state. Five generals of the Yang family, father, son, uncle, nephew, and five generals all died on the battlefield. Over two hundred people were all exiled, those who had no records, and then Yang Mingfeng, who survived the catastrophe, went to Beijing to beat the Dengwen drum to file a complaint. With the help of his father and uncle, the former general, he was finally cleared.

Another time, during the period of Gu Qinghua's great-grandfather Yingzong, a censor named Peng Xueqin went south to investigate the case, and found out a series of ink corruption cases colluded with each other. The case was huge and thrilling, involving more than [-] million taels , from the local county magistrate to the first-rank officials in the court, all were involved. Peng Yushi's family, about [-] people, were tragically burned overnight, and there was no one left. They colluded with each other and reported "died by accident". His daughter was lucky enough to escape at the grandmother's house, and with the help of the villagers, she went to Beijing to beat the Dengwen drum. Yingzong was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.

Today is the third time that the Dengwen Drum has been sounded.

"Report to Your Majesty, bring the drummers here!" The deacon eunuch led the drummers who were escorting the two Habayashi soldiers to the hall, and the shrill voice sounded, the huge golden hall was immediately silent, and everyone opened their eyes. With big eyes, he looked at the third person who dared to beat Dengwen's drum.

In order to prevent assassins from getting in, according to the rule, when the person playing the drum was brought to the Golden Palace, his hands were cut behind his back, he was wearing iron chains and fetters, and he was escorted by the Habayashi military guards.

Everyone looked at the drummer, and couldn't help but chattered in low voices again.

I saw that the person kneeling in the hall was a middle-aged nun in black clothes!Described as thin, with slightly protruding cheekbones, perhaps because he has not seen the light for many years, his face is frighteningly white, his lips are bloodless, and his long and narrow eyes are black and bright, as deep as a pool.

She knelt upright in the hall, her eyes drooped, her head was not lowered, her face was calm, like still water, she was motionless, she was not timid to be watched by others, although she was wearing shackles and her hands were bound, she was not panicked or cramped, she was totally at ease Innate nature.

(End of this chapter)