Chapter 274: Do you want to draw a clear line with Gu?

Yuzhu didn't expect Gu Yuanjia to wake up suddenly. She was frightened by him and quickly stepped back.

The curtain was blown by her backward movement, and the hanging tassels swayed and hooked on her hairpin.

Yuzhu reached out to untie the tassels tangled in her hairpin, calmed her confused thoughts, and explained softly, "I didn't mean to do anything, it's just that Master Gu has been unconscious for too long, so I had to go over and take a look."

"Why? Are you afraid that I'll die like this?"

Gu Yuanjia quickly grasped the key point.

Yuzhu was indeed afraid that Gu Yuanjia would die like this, but when these words came out of Master Gu's mouth, they inevitably had a somewhat unclear meaning.

Yuzhu said, "I promised the prince to look after the young master, so confirming his life or death at any time is naturally my first priority."

There was nothing wrong with what she said.

Don't give Gu Yuanjia any chance to misunderstand.

Gu Yuanjia looked at Yuzhu and said helplessly, "I'm already like this, can't you say something nice?"

"Yuzhu is stupid." Yuzhu said calmly, "I don't know what Mr. Gu wants to hear."

Gu Yuanjia thought to himself: You are not stupid at all.

If Yuzhu were stupid, how could there be anyone she could love in this world?

However, Master Gu was seriously injured and it took him a lot of effort to say a few words. He couldn't talk to people like usual. He started coughing just as he was about to speak. He covered his wound, frowned, and looked very weak.

"The imperial physician said you need to rest and rest, and not worry too much." Yuzhu stepped forward and said, "Don't worry about court affairs, and don't think about those... things you shouldn't think about."

Gu Yuanjia is a man of great cunning and worry, and it is almost impossible to ask him not to worry too much.

Gu Yuanjia slowly calmed down and stopped coughing. Then he asked her in a hoarse voice, "What shouldn't you think about?"

Yuzhu knew he was asking knowingly, so she said no more and just said, "The prince has been here for a while and is playing chess in the courtyard now. I'll go tell him you're awake."

When Gu Yuanjia heard her say that Prince Chang'an was here, he thought that he had already returned from the palace to meet the emperor.

Business is important.

He said "thank you" and thought quietly.

Yuzhu slowly went out and walked to the stone table and said to Huo Zheng, "Your Highness, Master Gu has woken up."

Huo Zheng was playing chess with his left and right hands. He had just finished playing half of the game when he heard Gu Yuanjia wake up. He immediately put the chess piece back into the jar, said "I know", and walked into the house.

Yuzhu knew that it was inconvenient for others to be present while the two of them were talking, so she went to ask Master Gu how the medicine and lunch preparations were going.

It was afternoon, the rain had stopped and the sky was clear, with a rainbow bridge appearing on the horizon.

Huo Zheng walked slowly into the room and came to Gu Yuanjia's bed. "Yuanjia woke up at the right time."

Gu Yuanjia said, "Your Highness has visited me twice in one day. I am truly flattered and I must wake up."

"I came here this time to tell you..." Huo Zheng paused slightly before saying, "My father has bestowed upon me the title of King of Xizhou and given me ten days to leave the capital and take up my fiefdom. I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you in what Yuan Jia is planning."

Huo Zheng made a special trip to tell Gu Yuanjia about this matter in person because he was afraid that Master Gu would find out from somewhere else and become furious, which would make the hurt worse.

It would be better for him to tell Gu Yuanjia himself.

When Gu Yuanjia heard Huo Zheng, he couldn't help but pause for a moment.

In fact, after he woke up and heard Yuzhu say that the prince had arrived, he had already guessed about 80% of the answer.

If Huo Zheng agreed to marry Princess Xiling, he would definitely be able to take the position of Crown Prince. Civil and military officials from the court came to congratulate him. He was too busy dealing with those people and comforting the princess to have time to come to him.

What's more, Gu Yuanjia has been with Huo Zheng for so long that he already knows what kind of person he is and knows that he will definitely not abandon his wife and children.

Therefore, this result was expected for him.

"Your Highness, you are too kind." Gu Yuanjia said, "Your Highness values ​​friendship and loyalty, which is definitely not a bad thing for me. However, Xizhou is a thousand miles away from the capital, and in the future..."

If something happens in the capital in the future, by the time the news reaches Xizhou, it will be too late to do anything.

"Yuanjia, don't worry too much about the future." Huo Zheng thought Young Master Gu was worried about his uncertain future, so he said to him gently, "Yuanjia is extremely talented and capable. Even if he takes the imperial examination next year, he will definitely pass the exam. If you don't want to wait that long, I will recommend you to serve in the court. You can stay in the capital and plan your future."

"Your Highness means... to draw a clear line between you and Gu?"

As Gu Yuanjia spoke, he began to cough violently as if he was very emotional.

“Cough cough cough—”

For a moment, the whole room was filled with Mr. Gu's coughing.

"Yuan Jia—" Huo Zheng was shocked and quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "This king has absolutely no such intention. This king simply feels that Yuan Jia's talent would be of great potential in the capital. It's a shame to let a capable person like you accompany this king to Xizhou to suffer hardships, not knowing when you will have a chance to make a name for yourself..."

"Ahem..." Gu Yuanjia coughed for a long time before stopping, his voice growing weaker. "In the eyes of His Majesty, am I someone who only cares about future benefits and seeks good fortune and avoids harm?"

Just as Huo Zheng was about to speak, he heard Master Gu say, "It's not surprising that Your Highness thinks this way. I was indeed such a person in the past."

The Gu family is a famous family in Nanzhou. Gu Yuanjia is the eldest son in the family. Since he was born, he has been outstanding in both talent and appearance, and he almost wants to be the best in everything.

The elders in the family always urged him to strive for excellence, continue the family's glory, and take the family to greater heights.

Gu Yuanjia has always done this. When Prince Chang'an was inspecting Nanzhou, he joined him and since then became Huo Zheng's right-hand man, giving him advice and solving various problems.

When Huo Zheng becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne to become emperor in the future, Gu Yuanjia will naturally be an important official of the dynasty and hold great power.

But the King of Chang'an was a little different from what Gu Yuanjia thought. Huo Zheng was born in the center of power and grew up in all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues, but he still cared about the world and was dedicated to serving the people.

During the days when he followed Prince Chang'an to quell the rebellion in Xizhou, drive the Xiling people out of Daxing and rebuild Xizhou, Gu Yuanjia was deeply impressed by Prince Chang'an's vision and ambition.

Mr. Gu, who has been pursuing fame and fortune, also has new pursuits, so he will block the fatal sword for Huo Zheng because he is extremely afraid of death.

Now Huo Zheng was going to Xizhou to be a vassal, but he did not plan to take him with him. He even said that he would recommend him to be an official in the court and let him stay in the capital to plan for the future.

Gu Yuanjia was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He said in a cold voice: "The prince does not trust me and is unwilling to take me to Xizhou. Gu has nothing to say."

"What are you talking about, Yuanjia?" Huo Zheng said, "This prince truly values ​​talent and doesn't want to see a talent like you wasting time in Xizhou. That's why I want to recommend you to the court and help you achieve your ambitions."

"What about the prince?" Gu Yuanjia asked him, "After the prince went to Xizhou, was he really willing to stay away from the court and spend his life in poverty?"