"You think so, but is your life really like this? You know it yourself."
"Aren't the scars on your back enough to prove something?"
When he asked this, Ah Xing shuddered and looked at Liu Yanqiu with even greater hostility.
"This world is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Even if you two become beggars here, you don't even have a good place to beg. You can only hide in this alley every day like street rats."
"Your homes have been taken away, and now you don't even have a place to shelter from the rain. If this continues, you won't survive this winter."
What Liu Yanqiu said was the truth. These things were like a thorn in Ah Xing's chest, and he was always worried.
But as the weather got colder, the things he worried about were getting closer.
It doesn't matter if I die, I still have Ah Yue...
"We will find a way to deal with these things. What you said is too dangerous. I can't do this... If I die, A Yue..."
"Don't worry, I promise you won't die, and the method you mentioned is just a mess."
Liu Yanqiu's voice seemed to have magic, constantly striking at the deepest part of Ah Xing's heart. The things he was worried about were spoken out so bluntly, and he began to hesitate.
"Gurgle~"
In the silence between the two, a sound suddenly came from A Yue's stomach behind them.
A Yue felt a little embarrassed and scratched her head.
They hadn't eaten for two days. Today, because there was a palace banquet in the evening, a lady from one of the expensive carriages passing by might have felt sorry for them and threw an apple to them, which they decided to give to Gu Qingsheng.
Ah Xing is older and can bear it for a while, but Ah Yue is still a very young child after all...
After thinking for a while, Ah Xing suddenly rushed over, picked up the purse and put it in his arms.
"Deal! But you have to ensure my safety!"
"nature."
Liu Yanqiu curled his lips, looking a bit ruffian
"Brother, I am very powerful."
…
When they arrived at the palace, several people saluted and bowed to Prince Duan from afar at the palace gate.
Because there were so many people attending this palace banquet, it was held in the Imperial Garden, which perfectly matched the scene of flowers in full bloom and the full moon.
In fact, it was not just the Queen who had feelings for Gu Miao. The young men and women brought by the ministers were all dressed up gorgeously, and their intentions were clear.
On the contrary, Gu Qingsheng's outfit is not dull in the crowd but rather restrained.
Prince Duan sat upright, with Gu Qingsheng holding his arm. Lin, who was walking behind them, looked like an outsider.
Bai Lu walked beside Gu Qingsheng with her head held high and her chest puffed out, her aura much higher than anyone else's.
Their arrival made the ministers tactfully make way for them, and they all smiled humbly at Prince Duan.
Among this crowd, Gu Qingsheng spotted a person at a glance.
The current Shangshu is Lin Jin.
When I met him before, my impression of this Shangshu was his smiling face and his little belly that shook when he walked.
But now, he seemed like a different person, with a sallow face, a thin body, and he even walked weakly.
Unlike the others, he seemed not to see Prince Duan and walked straight past them. A handsome young man followed behind him and saluted Gu Qingsheng from a distance.
When the Minister came, everyone was silent, and only after he left did the crowd whisper to each other.
Someone stepped forward and said to Prince Duan with a wry smile:
"Your Highness should have heard that the Shangshu Mansion just lost his illegitimate son, so it's inevitable that he's feeling down."
"I heard that he's been a little lost these past few days, so I was a little rude for a while."
Thinking of Lin Song who was recuperating in Huaixiang Pavilion, Gu Qingsheng narrowed his eyes slightly.
Lin Song is a bastard's son, so the one following behind the Shangshu today is the Shangshu's legitimate son, Lin Huashan.
"That's right."
A conversation in the crowd fell into the ears of several people
"Lin Song was a very talented man during his lifetime. Even though he was a bastard, the Minister valued him very much. He was completely different from the unsuccessful Lin Huashan."
"He passed the civil service exam at such a young age. What a shame..."
They sighed, but Gu Qingsheng didn't think so.
Lin Huashan usually does nothing and doesn't make any moves in Jinchu, but in his previous life, he stood beside the new emperor.
One is Chu Zhiyao, and the other is Lin Huashan.
Is this person really a complete failure, or is he hiding his incompetence in the limelight, waiting to throw Jin and Chu into chaos?
Gu Qingsheng smiled, lowered his head and stopped talking.
Prince Duan nodded to those people
"I've heard a little bit about Young Master Lin. He's quite a handsome man. It's really a pity."
He said this, but he was not a nosy person. He wanted to continue walking forward when suddenly a sedan chair was carried out from the front.
The sedan chair was inlaid with gilded auspicious clouds all around, and its appearance was moon-white, with no other decorations.
Although it is very exquisite, it does not look like those things worn by young ladies from official families.
Only then did Gu Qingsheng remember.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the imperial teacher would first recite scriptures on behalf of the ministers, praying for Jin and Chu, and praying for good weather, peace and tranquility.
Before performing this blessing, the imperial teacher cannot eat, his feet cannot touch the ground, and his hands can only touch blessed things.
One should speak little and talk less, and cleanse the body three times a day with the sacred water to achieve purity.
At that time, the sedan chair also passed by his side, just like now, the wind blew through the curtain, revealing a white dress inside, and Xu Qingyi wearing a mask with only half of her delicate jaw exposed.
His face was pale, with the corners of his lips slightly exposed. Then the curtain of the car fell, and he caught a glimpse of her like a flying butterfly.
I thought they would just pass by each other like in the previous life, but now, when the sedan passed by Gu Qingsheng, it was stopped by a clear voice.
"Huo! He's coming, he's coming, he's being carried here handsomely."
Miao Lanlan cheered loudly.
Gu Qingsheng raised his eyes and saw the curtains being lifted by a familiar white finger. The man's masked eyes were gentle as he slowly looked at Gu Qingsheng.
The two sides meet, and everything is silent.
For no reason, the people around him began to breathe shallowly, for fear of disturbing the current imperial master.
At this critical moment, every word of the national teacher is very tense.
"Princess."
He called out, and Gu Qingsheng raised his eyes and looked quietly. Suddenly, a hand fell from behind the curtain, landed on his hair, and inserted a white jasmine flower.
The fragrance immediately spread everywhere, and Gu Qingsheng's heart pounded.
Her fingertips withdrew with a slightly cool taste, but she still felt a little reluctant in her heart.
"My princess, blessings extend far beyond the borders, so there is no fear or worry."
With a cold remark, he curled his lips into a slight smile, and everything lost its color.
Prince Duan was overjoyed and bowed immediately. You know, it is very difficult to get Xu Qingyi's personal blessing. So far, only the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have had this honor.
"Thank you, Imperial Master!"
Gu Qingsheng was stunned on the spot, his cheeks flushed red, his eyes burning with shyness, and the jasmine beside his hair seemed a little intoxicating.
Only I could hear Xu Qingyi's last gentle words when he lowered the curtain.
"Qingsheng, you are very beautiful today."
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