Lady Zhao

Chapter 112

The courtyard in front of the house is covered with green grass and the sound of cicadas singing.

A thin ray of light in the morning spilled through the window lattice, coating the whole room with a layer of warm orange light.The face of the person lying on the bed was peaceful and serene, and the side half of his face was clear and delicate, like a white orchid carved from suet jade, his thick eyelashes were dyed a light golden color by the soft light, trembling slightly .

The man who had been staring at the woman's sleeping face suddenly had dark emotions in his eyes, approached gently as if he couldn't restrain himself, and planted a light kiss on her forehead.

Despite her gentle movements, Zhao Wenwan was disturbed from her dream, her brows twitched a few times, and she opened her eyes in a daze. There was still a pair of sleepy black eyes, and there was still a little bit of laziness. Mang, staring at the same lying person in front of him for a while, put his palm against the handsome face when the person raised his mouth playfully and came closer.

"Why are you on my bed?" Zhao Wenwan wanted to photograph this person even more if possible, but she still didn't dare to care about her identity.

Gu Jingxing's muffled voice came from under her palm, "You held my hand and wouldn't let me go. If you're sleepy, go to bed."

The heat was on the palm, causing a numbness, Zhao Wenwan withdrew his hand suddenly, saw the handsome face of the man who couldn't hide the bright smile, moved his eyes down, and saw a paw on his waist , probably because he was discovered, he rubbed against it with unsatisfied interest, and slowly retracted.

"..." Zhao Wenwan taught him to cover up the fact that he ate tofu with a straightforward face, and was so choked that he couldn't say a word of criticism for a long time.

Zhao Wenwan always felt that there was a little bit of danger, and belatedly realized that the clothes she was wearing were not the original clothes, and then looked at Gu Jingxing's rolling Adam's apple, and the faint wolf light sweeping towards him, there was no misunderstanding.Compared to being maddened by being watched in sleep, the current situation is obviously more worrying!

"you……"

Gu Jingxing suddenly covered his thin lips, swallowing Zhao Wenwan's remaining words...

After a while, someone brought a bathtub and filled it with hot water. A servant woman respectfully said that the lump on the bed could be washed. When he saw that there was no one in the room, he got out of the head and put it in the bucket to wash.

Outside the clothes placed next to him, there were strips of cotton cloth. Zhao Wenwan didn't see Gu Jingxing coming back after washing, stepped out of the tub, dried himself up and was about to put on his clothes, the door suddenly opened, and Zhao Wenwan hurriedly hid behind the screen , hurriedly put on clothes.

Through the almost transparent silk screen, Gu Jingxing could only see the silhouette of the straight chest line and waist... His nose felt hot again, he turned around abruptly and went out again.

When Zhao Wenwan came out, he only saw the back of Gu Jingxing leaving in a hurry, making his behavior very inexplicable.

The beautiful morning began with a nosebleed and an unknown situation. Afterwards, Gu Jingxing sent Zhao Wenwan back to Dingguo Duke's mansion, ostentatiously all the way, but confirmed the rumors in Beijing.The folks did not dare to spread the rumor that the two had an affair, so they changed it to a more pleasant way of saying that it was the girl from the Zhao family who finally got her wish and took off the Sixth Prince, the flower of Gaoling in Beijing!

After hearing this rumor, Zhao Wenwan secretly sharpened his knife in the next few days, but unfortunately the culprit seemed to know it, and hid for a few days, but Zhao Wenwan didn't catch him, but this is another story.

At this time, Zhao Wenwan, who was escorted back to the mansion by the sixth prince with a high profile, has obviously become the best candidate for the sixth princess in Beijing. Even though this was Zhao Wenwan's plan before coming here, Gu Jingxing's shameless acting made the planner feel very ashamed.

For Gu Jingxing's arrival, Zhao Hongsheng was the happiest. He heard that he went to pick Wen Wan back home early in the morning just after returning to Beijing, and felt that he cared about Wen Wan. It is a blessing for the sixth prince who has both ability and political integrity.

During the dinner, they warmed up to Gu Jingxing, and under the latter's intentional courtship, he almost said "Father-in-law".

Zhao Wenwan looked across the table, met Gu Jingxing's ambiguous gaze, took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness, and bared his white teeth.

"Yesterday, Wan girl went to Puji Temple to pray for the sixth prince. Today is fifteen, and I was thinking of going to pick up someone along the way. I didn't expect to let the prince take a step ahead. It's such a coincidence." Leng Shi pursed his lips and said leisurely with a smile.

Zhao Wenwan stopped her chopsticks when she heard the words, and looked at Leng with a smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, "No, I hope that people will come back safely."

Leng didn't say a word, the two of them talked in code words, and after a confrontation, neither could do anything to the other.It's just that Zhao Wenwan will not let it go, and Leng's heart is also depressed. He still can't see Zhao Wenwan's unscathed and proud appearance, which makes him even more pitiful back then.

After the meal, Zhao Wenwan was instructed by the old lady to send Gu Jingxing out. When he came to the door, the latter glanced at Bao Chan who was following her, his eyes fixed a bit of deep meaning, but he looked at Bao Chan in a fuzzy way, and unconsciously shrank back Shrinking, wanting to be an invisible person.

"I'll send two clever girls over tomorrow." Gu Jingxing said.

As soon as Zhao Wenwan heard it, he understood that he was afraid of troubles around him, and he had good intentions, so he naturally agreed.But Baochan behind him froze when he heard this, and when Gu Jing was walking and Zhao Wenwan was about to go back, he managed to catch up with two steps.

"Miss, what does the Sixth Prince mean... am I not smart enough?" Baochan asked in a muffled voice with her head drooping.

"Probably... yes." Zhao Wenwan looked interesting, and said that it was rare to play tricks.

Baochan was hit hard when he heard the words, and his whole body became numb.

"Okay, just to tease you, the Sixth Prince wants to..." Zhao Wenwan swallowed the explanation that had just slipped to his lips when he saw someone obviously waiting for him on the road, and said lightly, "Fourth Aunt."

With her usual smile on her face, Leng said, "Wan girl, do you have time to chat with your aunt?"

Zhao Wenwan glanced to the left and right, but there was no one passing by, raised his eyebrows and looked at Humanity, "Is the fourth aunt so tired all day long? Why don't you say it here? When I get to your place, I'm really afraid that you will be killed." I can't get out."

Leng's eyes slightly lowered, a dark light flashed across her eyes, the corners of her mouth were still upturned, and she didn't understand, "It's not dark yet, why is Wan girl talking nonsense, Auntie is at a loss Woolen cloth."

"Tsk, I'm too tired to tell you." Zhao Wenwan came close to her, and said lightly, "Just wait, don't teach me to grab a trace of evidence, otherwise, the whole family will definitely see your true face. If Fourth Uncle knows that the person next to him is so vicious, let's see if he will protect you like he did before!"

When Zhao Wenwan mentioned Zhao Hongshi's pretty face, there was a trace of shock. Zhao Wenwan didn't want to talk to her any more.

As soon as the incident in Jiangbei came out, the papers were handed over to the capital like snowflakes and piled up on the desk of Emperor Liang's imperial study. They were roughly divided into two factions, one was to whitewash the peace for the prince's mistakes, and the other was to hold the new prime minister Sun Dezhou accountable and insist on The emperor's crime is the same as that of the common people.The two parties fought openly and secretly, and there was a lot of trouble.

As for the last document that Gu Jingxing submitted before his disappearance, it was clearly listed in detail, pointing at the culprit who was the lucky one of Emperor Liang. The relatives caused trouble, but the prince who should have worked hard to rule the country also became the beneficiary.Emperor Liang was furious and immediately abolished the position of crown prince and crown prince. When Gu Jingxing suddenly lost contact, Emperor Liang sent names to Jiangbei when he treated those courtiers who were quite critical.

After this move, no one in the government and the opposition dared to oppose Emperor Liang's decision, and some of the courtiers who were sent out died of refugee riots, and some were dissatisfied with the environment. They contracted malaria and died as soon as they arrived in Jiangbei. Taiwei and several others were reported by others, and they communicated with Bian State. They were suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and they were detained and returned to Beijing to wait for their release.So far, the malignant tumor that has been harassing the government for many years in the Daliang Dynasty has been completely eradicated.

In the imperial palace and the imperial study room, paved with ink and marble, a slender figure was reflected, standing upright under Emperor Liang after saluting.

"I thought I would have two sons." Sitting on the golden nanmu seat, Emperor Liang seemed to have aged ten years all of a sudden, fixed his eyes on Gu Jingxing, and sighed after a long time.

Gu Jingxing stood alone, with a faint expression on his face, and a faint smile appeared, "Father is afraid that mother and concubine will flood the imperial study with tears." When he came, he had already heard that during the period of his disappearance, Concubine Yue was either crying in her bedroom, or crying outside the imperial study, waiting for news.

Emperor Liang glanced at him angrily, covered his mouth and coughed, "In the final analysis, you are still too foolish."

"Didn't stop being disturbed by it, father hasn't experienced enough in these years."

"You—" Emperor Liang's eyes suddenly sank when he heard the words, he didn't know that Xiao Liu's trip was all because of his own kindness.

Seeing Gu Jingxing's straight-talking expression, Emperor Liang smiled instead of anger, and said meaningfully, "Then tell me, after I abolish the crown prince, who should take over my power?"

"My son was only avenging his personal revenge back then, and what happened later was not what I expected. The emperor is decisive in killing and judging right from wrong, so he must be able to find someone he likes." In short, it has nothing to do with me, Gu Jingxing bowed slightly The tone of eyes and eyes is still light.

Emperor Liang taught him this set of personal enmity rhetoric, and he almost laughed angrily. His favorite son was born as the sixth child, and the second child who has been making small moves all this time seems to be missing something. Alas...

"Obviously he was the first to accept the palace, but he was born slow. If... why would I be so worried!" There were only father and son in the hall, Emperor Liang glared at the people, and said nothing.

Gu Jingxing twitched the corners of his mouth, and thought seriously, "It's probably because Father didn't work hard enough at that time."

"...Get out." Emperor Liang had a heart attack.

Gu Jingxing rolled away in a hurry.

There was a gentle breeze under the eaves of the corridor, which could not dispel the summer heat. Gu Jingxing felt a burst of coolness when he stepped into the Yanxi Palace. The palace was surrounded by copper basins filled with huge ice cubes. The slight coolness diffuses, making the inside of the hall different from the heat outside, making people feel comfortable.

As soon as Concubine Yue saw someone, she hurriedly got up and pulled him to take a closer look, her face was especially tear-stained, and there was a bit of fear mixed with joy, "Nurse said you are well, so I can rest assured, but Bengong Only when you really see people can you let go of the big stone in your heart. I have been overwhelmed for the past few days. Fortunately, I am back, I am back."

After all, he dragged someone to check carefully, and he smiled when he was sure that he was not injured.

"My son was able to escape safely this time thanks to the help of a nobleman." Gu Jingxing let the Yue noble concubine toss and fiddle with him, seemingly inadvertently said.

"I know, it's the Master of the Shenji Pavilion." Yue Guifei heard Nanny Rong's point, and she was very grateful to this person in her heart, "Such a powerful person, Jing Xing should invite him into the palace so that his mother and concubine can thank him face to face. , give some rewards or something."

"The master of the pavilion is an expert outside the world, he does not accept vain etiquette, and does not love the world. The mother and concubine's wishes will be conveyed well, and there is another noble person that I want to talk about."

Concubine Yue nodded first, but after listening she was puzzled and said, "Who else?"

"Miss Zhao Wenwan, if she hadn't invited the Master of the Shenji Pavilion, how could I have the ability to make people travel thousands of miles to rescue me." Gu Jingxing said with a straightened expression.

"This..." Concubine Yue was surprised. She had heard Nanny Rong describe how extraordinary and refined the Master of the Divine Machine Pavilion was, how could he have anything to do with Zhao Wenwan?
As if he knew what she was thinking, Gu Jingxing explained a little bit, "The one who came to the capital with some chance with Princess Mu, Prince Mu's mansion is adjacent to Duke Dingguo's mansion, and the princess has a good relationship with Wan Wan, so I invited you Move the Pavilion Master to come forward."

Concubine Yue nodded lightly, and accepted the words. She has met that Princess Mu a few times, her temperament and appearance are both excellent, and it makes people feel comfortable to get along with. She is able to make friends with such a person and is willing to help Concubine Yue felt that she should reconsider Zhao Wenwan's behavior. Could it be that she was blind?
The mother and son had a heart-to-heart talk for a while, then Gu Jingxing bid farewell and took Nanny Rong back home. When he was leaving, he happened to meet Yipin ordered Mrs. Li to enter the palace to accompany Concubine Yue, nodded and passed by, then Mrs. Li paused, looked From the back of the sixth prince, he murmured that he was caught in the wind.

Mrs. Li accompanied Concubine Yue to relieve boredom, and there was no fun in the palace. Mrs. Li naturally picked the latest interesting things that happened in Beijing and said that the one that made her most happy was the matter of the Second Miss Zhao of Dingguo Mansion. Wang was hit on the head by the flower girl in the building. The flower girl was rumored to look very much like Zhao Wenxi. Somehow, it was said that Zhao Wenxi wanted to claim the title of princess. She had a private meeting with King Huan, so she moved her hands when she was unhappy, really. False, false and true, there has never been a shortage of rumors about noble families in Beijing. Naturally, the Duke of Dingguo did not admit this, and Zhao Wenxi spared no effort to deny it. Most people still believed the former, and the latter definitely believed it. There are also those who persist in their beliefs, but things always go away.

After talking about the matter from the beginning to the end, Concubine Yue's complexion changed several times, especially when she heard Mrs. Li whispering "There is nothing wrong with it", knowing that she loves Zhao Wenxi, she kindly reminded her Well, in the end Concubine Yue's face became even darker, and she felt that the latter was the truth.And his own favor and pull towards Zhao Wenxi has become a joke, Zhao Wenxi's shameless behavior seems to have slapped her in the face, which is hot and embarrassing.

In the end, Mrs. Li saw that something was wrong with Concubine Yue, and thoughtfully resigned and left. When she heard the sound of the tea cup being thrown to the ground behind her, she was obviously very angry.Immediately, Concubine Yue gave an order that if Zhao Wenxi asked to see her, she would refuse them all, and even take back the jade plaque.

Zhao Wenxi, who was completely unaware that his affairs had been exposed, was still depressed because Gu Jingxing sent Zhao Wenwan back. Thinking of the wish that Concubine Yue had mentioned earlier, since the sixth prince returned safely, there was also the master of Shenji Pavilion among them, so he thought about adding more things in secret. Chaihuo ambiguously put this matter under his own name, and hurried into the palace, but the jade plaque was confiscated by the nuns of Yanxi Palace, and he was kicked out of the palace without even seeing the imperial concubine.

Zhao Wenxi went back to Duke Dingguo's mansion in a daze. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. Concubine Yue's sudden change of attitude... Could it be that she knew about it? !But how could it be... Grandmother obviously suppressed the matter because of her daughter's family's reputation, and she even pretended to be wronged because Hua Niang looked like her.

Thinking of that disgusting King Huan, Zhao Wenxi gritted his teeth in hatred again, smashed everything around him a lot, hugged his head and shook it vigorously, as if he wanted to shake off all the memories of that day, Xing He narrowed his eyes, not concealing his cruelty, which one?Who can poke into the palace!

Yes, Zhao Wenwan!This thought suddenly flashed across his mind, and Zhao Wenxi felt more and more certain that she must be the one who made her trip up. She didn't want to marry the sixth prince as his concubine, and she was willing to give in even a step, so why is she pressing so hard!
Zhao Wenwan, you are really deceiving people!
Zhao Wenxi thought it was Zhao Wenwan who did it, but this time it was really a mistake. Zhao Wenwan agreed in front of her grandmother, so naturally she would not publicize it. After all, the few of them who have not been out of the cabinet have both prosperity and loss, and most of them are famous. .It's just that after Gu Jingxing learned the whole story, he made good use of it, and used Mrs. Li to block Yue Guifei's mouth to force him to accept his side concubine.

That's the end of the misunderstanding.

Recently, Zhao Hongshi was busy with the business of opening a branch of the restaurant under his name in the capital. He used the usual name, Hongyue Restaurant, after his and Leng's names, which shows the deep relationship between the two. The location and decoration of the restaurant have gradually been planned. Originally, there was Leng's assistance, but recently she was not feeling well, Zhao Hongshi was not willing to let her work hard, and he went to everything by himself.

On the first day of the lunar new year to pray for blessings, Mrs. Leng went to Puji Temple early in the morning, and invited the God of Wealth back home, got off the carriage and softly asked Bi Rong to hold it carefully. Almost ran into someone waiting at the door.

"Madam be careful." Bi Rong called out nervously.

Leng returned to her senses, and glanced at the person who was being pestered. The large black mole under the corner of the left eye of that person was the first to catch her eyes. She probably sensed Leng's gaze and returned a flattering smile. The mole moved faintly, and Leng Shi's eyes were icy cold, and the blood color faded suddenly, he suddenly looked away, and hurriedly strode towards the mansion.

Bi Rong hurriedly followed, fearing that the God of Wealth in his hand would be broken, so she didn't dare to hurry.He ran into Zhao Wenwan who seemed to be going out, Wei Weifu greeted him, and followed Leng.

"The person who looks like a gust of wind just now is the fourth grandma?" Baochan smacked her lips, and only had time to see a touch of her skirt.

Zhao Wenwan looked away from the direction Birong left, and then saw the man standing at the door, wearing a hard-horned headdress and a purple flowered brocade gown, about forty years old, like a nouveau riche, no matter how good-looking If it doesn't look good, just put the expensive one on your body.

Seeing Zhao Wenwan, he asked respectfully with a flattering smile, "Is the fourth master at the house?"

"Whether you're here or not, just wait until the transmission is over." Baochan frowned a little bit of that savor and said, "Don't block the way."

The man smiled awkwardly, moved to the side, and continued to stretch his neck to observe the movement at the door of the Duke's Mansion.

"Miss, do you think that man looks like a tortoise in a lotus pond, and his neck can be stretched so long." Baochan looked at it, covered her mouth and secretly said to Zhao Wenwan.

Zhao Wenwan glanced back, just in time to hear the man standing at the door thoughtfully, muttering, "That lady looks familiar, where did she meet?"

Zhao Wenwan stared at the nouveau riche for a while after hearing these words.

"Miss, the Princess is still waiting for us." Bao Chan reminded her aloud.

Zhao Wenwan looked away, nodded, "Let's go."

(End of this chapter)