"Haha," Wuhuan learned this way of laughing without any instruction, and said to Yuxiao: "It seems that His Majesty is a magnanimous man." Raising such a daughter and bringing her up to marry, if Emperor Xianzong was not a broad-minded person, he would have been pissed off to death by this daughter long ago, right?
"Yes," Yu Xiao said, "He is always tolerant of beauties."
No joy...
The conversation couldn't continue at this point.
"Aren't we going to kill Wen Fenglin today?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked.
Wu Huan said: "Your elder brother disagrees."
"Oh, then wait a little longer. You go to sleep. My Xiao Gu is still waiting for me in the palace. Wuhuan, I'm leaving first. Bye," Yu Xiaoxiao said as she climbed onto the wall.
Wu Huan watched Yu Xiao Xiao's figure disappear into the night, and took out a copper bell from his sleeve. This hollow carved copper bell was very small, only half the size of Wu Huan's finger. Wu Huan held the copper bell in front of his eyes. The cold moonlight shone on the copper bell, making it slightly red.
"I'll help you rescue her."
Yu Xiaoxiao's words rang in his ears, and Wuhuan's expression under the mask moved slightly. He pinched the copper bell in his palm and exerted a little force. It was clearly just a copper bell, but after it broke, a stream of liquid flowed out, like blood in the copper, staining Wuhuan's palm red.
Gu Xinglang, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes.
Xiao Wei, who was guarding the bed, was startled and quickly stretched his head to look at Gu Xinglang and said, "My Lord, are you awake?"
Gu Xinglang just opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling of the white gauze tent with a dull look, as if he didn't hear Xiao Wei's voice.
Seeing Gu Xinglang like this, Xiao Wei became anxious. He reached out and pushed Gu Xinglang, saying loudly, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell again? Do you want me to call the imperial physician? Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
After being pushed by Xiao Wei and his body was shaken, Gu Xinglang blinked and looked at Xiao Wei. The dull look that frightened Xiao Wei just now disappeared. Gu Xinglang looked at Xiao Wei in confusion and said, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Wei looked at Gu Xinglang carefully and said, "Prince Consort, are you okay?"
Gu Xinglang shook his head and said, "I'm fine. The princess hasn't come back yet?"
Xiao Wei was relieved to see that Gu Xinglang was talking to him normally again, and said, "The princess hasn't come back yet, and it's still dark, so you should rest for a while, Prince Consort."
Gu Xinglang turned his head to look at Yu Ziyi who was still sleeping beside him, raised his hand and touched his head, and that place seemed to hurt again.
Wuhuan sprinkled the copper chips in his hand into the small pool in the middle of the courtyard. No one in this world could save Gu Xinglang, just like no one could save his wife and son that year.
At this time, Gu Xingnuo rode his horse all the way back to the Gu Mansion.
"The eldest young master is back?" The butler came out of the house and wanted to greet Gu Xingnuo.
Gu Xingnuo threw the reins to the servant beside him, ignored the housekeeper, walked up the steps in front of the mansion in a few steps, and strode into the mansion.
The housekeeper was shocked to see Gu Xingnuo like this. Something must have happened. What could it be that made the young master panic? The housekeeper chased Gu Xingnuo into the mansion, but only saw the corner of Gu Xingnuo's clothes flash behind the screen wall. When the housekeeper went around the screen wall, Gu Xingnuo had disappeared.
"Has the eldest master returned to his room?" the housekeeper asked the servant standing nearby.
The servant shook his head. Young Master Gu walked past him like a gust of wind, and he didn't see clearly where the young master went.
The butler hurried to the old man's study. He had to inform the old man of the news.
"Young Master?" The maid who was guarding outside Madam Xu's bedroom door screamed in fright when she saw Gu Xingnuo standing in front of her.
"Is Madam asleep?" Gu Xingnuo asked.
The maid shook her head and said, "Madam is still in the Buddhist temple."
Gu Xingnuo walked towards the Buddhist temple in Madam Xu's courtyard.
Mrs. Xu was sitting cross-legged on a thick velvet mat in front of the Buddha, turning a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. When she heard Gu Xingnuo push the door and walk in, she was startled. She turned around and saw that it was her eldest son. She quickly stood up and half-knelt on the thick velvet mat and asked, "What happened?"
"Get out," Gu Xingnuo ordered the maids following behind him.
These maids were frightened when they heard that Gu Xingnuo's voice was not right, and they didn't dare to look at Madam Xu and quickly retreated.
"Xingnuo?" Madam Xu looked at her eldest son in surprise and suspicion. It had been many years since Madam Xu saw Gu Xingnuo showing his emotions so openly.
Gu Xingnuo reached out to close the door, took a deep breath, and then turned to face his mother.
Madam Xu walked up to Gu Xingnuo and said, "Did something happen at home? Or, or did you encounter something bad in the court again?"
Gu Xingnuo said: "Mother, let's sit down and talk."
Mrs. Xu was helped by her son to sit on a chair. She became even more panicked and asked, "What happened? Xinglang and the princess haven't come back yet?"
Gu Xingnuo glanced at the Jade Guanyin sitting on the shrine and whispered, "Xinglang has been to the Eternal Life Temple?"
Mrs. Xu's hand trembled, and the Buddhist beads in her hand fell to the ground with a "pop".
Gu Xingnuo looked down at the Buddhist beads that his mother had held in her hand for so many years. The Bodhi wood beads had become as smooth as glass. "Has Xinglang been to the Eternal Life Temple?" Gu Xingnuo looked up at Mrs. Xu and asked again.
Madam Xu said, "How could Xinglang go to the Eternal Life Temple? Because of you, the eldest brother, he and Xingyan don't believe in the Bodhisattva of the Eternal Life Temple. Xingnuo, what's wrong with you today?"
"Nineteen children," Gu Xingnuo said, "all of them died except Xinglang."
Mrs. Xu looked flustered, but still said, "Mother doesn't understand what you are saying."
"I don't understand?" Gu Xingnuo stood up and walked to Madam Xu, looking down at his mother who was sitting, and said, "Then why are you panicking? When did Xinglang go to the Eternal Life Temple?"
"Xingnuo."
"If you don't tell me, I can still find out from others," Gu Xingnuo bent down and looked directly at Madam Xu and said, "But since you know it, why don't you tell me? Take Xinglang to see Mo Wen. What did Mo Wen do to Xinglang?"
Mrs. Xu shook her head.
"Don't tell me you don't know!" Gu Xingnuo suddenly yelled, "The year my father died in battle, you took Xinglang to Wangxiang Pass. At that time, Xingyan and I followed our grandfather to hunt down the traitor Gu Li outside the pass. Was it at that time that you took Xinglang to the Eternal Life Temple?"
Mrs. Xu asked anxiously, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You never left the capital again after that!" Gu Xingnuo growled to Madam Xu, "How could you do this? How old was Xinglang at that time? What did Mo Wen promise you? If you give Xinglang to him, will he let your father return to you?!"
Madam Xu raised her hand and slapped Gu Xingnuo, and said in a trembling voice: "I am your mother, is this how you talk to me?"
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