Rebirth after waste

Chapter 136

Cui Shuo met the emperor alone after the morning court on the second day, and told about meeting Gu Yunxian by the Longjiang Pool last night.

"Because I was worried that my mother and the elders would be attacked on the road, I invited them to stay in the humble house temporarily. Please forgive me if I am rude."

The emperor waved his hand, "It's expedient, I understand, Ru Jing, you don't have to worry." After a pause, his tone became solemn, "It's just that whether those people are targeting you or the queen is a question worth pondering."

Cui Shuo thought for a while, "If it's aimed at the minister, it's probably because of the New Deal."

"That's right." The emperor nodded. "You are now the leader of the new political party. If something goes wrong with you, I will break my arm. They have a good reason to assassinate you for this."

"But, if it's aimed at the empress..." Cui Shuo hesitated, "This is not easy."

The emperor lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Gu Yunxian and Ji Luowei kept it a secret from the outside world when they went out of the palace to watch the lantern. If they searched for the murderer with great fanfare, it would be easy to expose the matter.What's more, judging from the opponent's tactics last night, if they missed a single hit and immediately retreated, their actions were straightforward and neat, and most likely they would not leave any traces for them.

"I will arrange for people to investigate secretly, so keep quiet on the surface."

The garden was still covered with snow, and the emperor hadn't changed his court clothes yet. He was dressed in black, which made his complexion paler.

Seeing this, Cui Shuo asked, "Your Majesty doesn't look very well, did you not sleep well last night?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, then smiled, "It's nothing, just a little worry."

He obviously didn't want to say more, so Cui Shuo didn't ask him what was bothering him.

But the emperor didn't need to inform him, he went to the imperial court before leaving the palace, and happened to hear some colleagues talking about it.

"Last night, Song Shangshu was really courageous. Seeing that His Majesty was already very unhappy, he dared to continue talking." Du Qing shook his head, "It's hard for me!"

"What's going on?" He stopped at the door and asked.

Now that he has the highest official rank, everyone hastily stood up to greet him.Du Qing was familiar with him, so he took the initiative to explain: "It's my former superior, Song Qi Song Shangshu. You were not there last night, and I will accompany your Majesty to have fun with the people at Chengtianmen. Song Shangshu didn't know which muscle was broken about a matter of joy, so he insisted on bringing up the matter at that time."

"What did he say?"

"What else can it be? It's the same old stuff." Lin Mao sighed, "He said that it's all right for the empress to leave the palace for many years. After all, it's important to recuperate her body. But the five sons of the emperor also lived in the palace with the queen for a long time, separated from his majesty, which is really against ethics. What was said inside and out was to ask His Majesty to bring the fifth son back. His Majesty was so annoyed by him that he finally got angry and drove back to the palace."

There is such a thing.Only then did Cui Shuo understand why the emperor looked so pale, probably because Song Qi made him sleepy.

Speaking of which, this Song Qi can be regarded as a character. He has been unswervingly looking for the emperor for decades, and he has great perseverance.But he is upright and upright, when it comes to etiquette and rules, no one can find out his faults.Coupled with the fact that he is still an important figure in the Northern Party, the emperor now needs to rely on the help of the Northern Party, so naturally it is not easy to send him off.

Song Qi disapproved of Gu Yunxian's restoration from the very beginning, and although he succumbed to the general trend in the end, he was always dissatisfied.It cannot be said that there is no selfishness in proposing to take the fifth prince back to the palace this time.

"I think if Song Qi insists on making trouble like this, I'm afraid the queen will return to the palace soon." Du Qing shook his head and concluded his speech.

Cui Shuo originally planned to personally arrange for someone to send Gu Yunxian out of the city after returning home, but after returning, he heard that she left early in the morning with Princess Lanxi in a car, and before leaving, he left a message to say thank you, Master Cui take care of.

Cui Shuo felt a little lost, but felt relaxed.

They should never have met now.People's words are formidable, and their identities are an insurmountable gap, but his feelings for her are like a trap that has been planned for a long time, and a little carelessness will push both of them into a situation where there is no redemption.

So, it's better not to see.

He squatted by the pond, picked up the floating lantern, looked at the exquisite three-story building in the lantern, and the girl's face floated in front of his eyes.

At that time, she said that she wanted to have a big boat on which she could live with her relatives, so he made this lantern with his own hands in the following time.But a fake is a fake after all, he couldn't hold her hand, and he couldn't give her the lamp that carried his hard work.

His mind has always been his one-man show.

she does not know.

Gu Yunxian has not spoken since getting in the car.Ji Luo slightly saw her leaning on the soft cushion with her eyes narrowed, thinking she didn't sleep well last night, so she wisely didn't disturb her.

Gu Yunxian felt the slight bump of the car body, and unconsciously clenched the tassels of the cushion under his body with his left hand.

What she saw and thought last night set off a huge wave in her heart.She didn't know how she asked the shadow guard to put the lantern back where it was, and she didn't remember how she returned to the room as if nothing had happened.

All memories were blurred, only that terrible guess kept churning in her mind, tormenting every inch of her body.

She didn't dare to imagine what happened and what she missed when she didn't know.She could only tell herself over and over in her heart, don't think about anything, even if those things are true, it won't help now.

Her fate, his fate, has long been doomed, and there is no other possibility.

She can't hurt him.

In July of the tenth year of Yongjia, the New Deal has been implemented for four years.From being blocked by many parties at the beginning to the smooth flow of government orders today, the emperor and Cui Shuo finally initially realized their wish that they had endured for many years.

A large number of useless officials were dismissed, lax armaments were improved, and the treasury was filled.With a little time, it is not impossible to reproduce the outline of the Qing and Ming Dynasty when the two emperors Zhongzong and Wenzong were in power.

On the night when the courtiers' memorials were sent up, the emperor made an exception and summoned Cui Shuo to the palace.

Inside the Chenxiang Pavilion, the emperor personally poured a glass of wine and handed it to him, "This glass of wine is a toast to our young ambitions."

Cui Shuo took the jade cup with a smile and drank it down.

Many years ago, two men with dimples in their chests but both depressed met in a wine shop in Yuduxi City and hit it off.They drank wine under the moonlight, pointed out the country, and made that long agreement in their hearts.

Years later, they stood side by side at the pinnacle of the empire's power, feeling the joy of their dreams finally being realized.

Being a husband in this life has been hasty for decades.They have lived up to these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and have lived up to their fame in this life.

In August of the tenth year of Yongjia, under Song Qi's repeated requests, the emperor finally issued a decree to recall the empress and the five sons of the emperor who had been recuperating in the palace for many years.

After five years of leaving, Gu Yunxian returned to the palace with her son.

The concubines of the sixth palace greeted them at the gate of the palace, the phoenix chariot slowly stopped, and the door with the gilded phoenix pattern opened.

Gu Yunxian stepped on the horse stool and got out of the carriage, then turned around and carefully held Ah Huan's right hand.

Following his mother's example, Ah Huan stepped on the horse stool, jumped to the ground, and looked around curiously.

Gu Yunxian turned his head and said with a smile to the kneeling crowd, "Yes."

Everyone got up, Gu Yunxian looked at these familiar faces, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

After five years of separation, the former Yu Zhaoyi has been promoted to Concubine Hui, and Ling Shuyi is Concubine Shu, both kneeling in front of the crowd.Gu Yunxian was not surprised that these two people had their current status, but what surprised her was Fan Su.

When she left the palace, she was still the noble concubine in charge of the sixth palace, but when she came back, she was already the noble concubine in charge of great power.Shen Zhuyang and Zhu Jingru who were originally on top of her were pushed down by her.

The former Zhuang Guiji and the present Yin Guifei brought everyone from the Sixth Palace to Gu Yunxian. In the breeze, the steps on her head trembled wildly, just like her complicated mood.As soon as she grasped Gu Yunxian's hand, she said with tears in her eyes, "Sister, you are finally back."

Inside the Jiaofang Hall, Gu Yunxian looked at Yin Fansu and smiled and said, "Tell me quickly, what's going on? I've been in the hot spring palace these years, and I'm really curious when I hear that you've skyrocketed all the way."

Yin Fansu was a little embarrassed and said: "This concubine is all thanks to my sister's blessing. There is no other reason."

"Thanks to me?" Gu Yunxian raised his eyebrows.

"Ever since the matter of seizing the son, Your Majesty has been alienated from Shen Zhuyang. He hardly visits her, and occasionally leaves after talking to her. Sister Zhu has such a cold temper, and never argues with others. But things in the palace There must always be someone to take care of it, and if you come down the line, you are qualified as a concubine, so slowly it will be handed over to the concubine." Yin Fansu said, "The second year after you left, the previous court began. With the implementation of the New Deal, His Majesty was so busy that he often didn't come to the harem for several months. Everyone had no favor to fight for, so they settled down. The courtiers and concubines took care of Ah Hang every day, took care of palace affairs, etc. I'm waiting for you to come back."

Her explanation was reasonable, but Gu Yunxian was still a little confused, "But in my impression, Shen Zhuyang is not someone who gives up so easily. She hasn't found any trouble for you in the past few years?"

"Of course there are." Yin Fansu said, "Sister also knows that courtiers and concubines are absolutely inferior to Shen's in terms of methods, so they suffered a lot at the beginning. Fortunately, for the sake of sister, your majesty treats courtiers and concubines There was so much protection, and later sister Zhu also took the initiative to help me, and the concubine slowly gained a firm foothold."

Zhu Jingru offered to help Fan Su?Gu Yunxian was confused for a moment, then suddenly understood.She knew that she had a good relationship with Fan Su, and she was probably using this method to repay the favor she owed her back then.

"But it's all right now, my sister is back, and the concubine can return all the power to my sister, so it's finally a relief."

Gu Yunxian shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm afraid not. I just came back, and there are many things to be familiarized with. You have to work hard for a while."

Yin Fansu thought for a while, then nodded with a smile, "That's fine, I'll follow my sister's orders."

After Yin Fansu left, Ah Ci stood beside Gu Yunxian hesitantly, hesitating to speak.

Gu Yunxian glanced at her indifferently, "Just say what you have to say."

"Yes..." Ah Ci said slowly, "Miss, do you really believe in the imperial concubine?"

Gu Yunxian frowned, "What do you mean?"

"After the servant came back, I heard some news, which is a bit different from what the imperial concubine said just now."

(End of this chapter)