Gu Xingnuo entered the imperial study and respectfully performed the etiquette between monarch and subject to Emperor Xianzong.
Emperor Xianzong ordered the eunuch to bring a round stool to Gu Xingnuo and asked him to sit down and talk. After seeing Gu Xingnuo sitting down, Emperor Xianzong asked, "Tell me, what happened to you in the Eternal Life Temple back then?"
Gu Xingnuo was about to stand up and answer.
"Just sit down and talk," Xianzong said, "It's just you and me here. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Gu Xingnuo smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I only went to the Eternal Life Temple to learn martial arts."
"I know this," Xianzong said, "Master Mo Wen said he wanted to take you as his disciple back then?"
Gu Xingnuo knew that Emperor Xianzong would ask him this, so he slid off the stool and knelt on the ground. Young Master Gu knelt on the ground and apologized to Emperor Xianzong: "I did not report this matter to His Majesty, I deserve to die."
Xianzong was actually very glad that Gu Xingnuo didn't become the Junior Master of the Eternal Life Temple, otherwise his small country of Fengtian really couldn't accommodate the Gu family's great Buddha. "Well," Xianzong said to Gu Xingnuo, "It's quite embarrassing not to become the Junior Master of the Eternal Life Temple. If you don't say it, I understand. I forgive you. You stand up and speak."
The corners of Gu Xingnuo's mouth twitched. What was there for him to be ashamed of?
Xianzong picked up the teacup on the imperial desk and took another sip of water, then said, "I remember that when you were in the Eternal Life Temple, Wen Fenglin had already entered the temple, right? Is your case related to Wen Fenglin?" No wonder Xianzong is imagining things now. Wuhuan hated Wen Fenglin so much that he rushed to Fengtian to kill his junior brother without fear of death. Think about it, Wuhuan was the young master of the Eternal Life Temple back then, so Gu Xingnuo didn't become Mo Wen's apprentice back then. Wasn't there something about that sissy Wen Fenglin involved?
Gu Xingnuo flatly denied it and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't have the chance to be a disciple of Master Mo Wen because of my limited abilities. Besides, I feel that I was born into a military family, and I am willing to serve Your Majesty by fighting on the battlefield."
"But……"
"Your Majesty, my father died young. I knelt in front of my father's spirit for a moment. I was very glad that I did not become a member of the Eternal Life Temple." When Gu Xingnuo said this, he looked up at Xianzong, his eyes slightly red, and said, "My grandfather was already old at that time, and my two younger brothers were still young. It was better to have me at home than not to have me at home."
Xianzong's expression moved slightly.
Gu Xingnuo took a deep breath and said, "Now my grandparents and mother are all in good health, and my two younger brothers have grown up and started their own families. Your Majesty, I have no regrets."
When Young Master Gu said this, he was very emotional, and there was no trace of regret or melancholy on his face, which made Emperor Xianzong believe that his minister was not acting with him.
"I'm glad you don't regret it," Xianzong nodded to Gu Xingnuo and said approvingly, "All the men in your Gu family have spent their entire lives in the military. You are the eldest of the Gu family, and it is your duty to inherit the family business."
"Yes," Gu Xingnuo bowed and said, "I will remember your majesty's teachings." At the same time, Young Master Gu rolled his eyes at Emperor Xianzong in his heart. When the entire Gu family was imprisoned, why didn't the emperor think about the men of the Gu family who had spent their entire lives fighting for the country of Fengtian?
Xianzong could not see that Young Master Gu rolled his eyes at him in his heart. No matter how low his IQ was, Xianzong could hear that Gu Xingnuo was not willing to be Mo Wen's master. Xianzong immediately looked at Gu Xingnuo differently. He shook his head and said no to Mo Wen. The eldest grandson of old man Gu looked so smiling, but it turned out to be a tough guy. Thinking about his daughter's bravery, Xianzong thought with embarrassment, aren't people from the same family alike?
After Gu Xingnuo finished expressing his feelings to Emperor Xianzong, he lowered his head and waited for Emperor Xianzong's instructions.
"You send Zhao Qiuming's daughter to Huguo Temple," Xianzong said, "and talk to Master Mo Wen."
Gu Xingnuo said: "What about Prime Minister Zhao's daughter?"
Xianzong waved his hand and said, "It's up to you, Master."
"What about Prime Minister Zhao?"
"The master will handle it as well," Xianzong said, "The master does not think that Zhao Qiuming is the murderer of Wen Fenglin. You can ask the master about the specific situation."
Gu Xingnuo replied "yes" respectfully.
Xianzong said, "Go ahead."
Gu Xingnuo stood still and said, "Your Majesty, since Miss Zhao San is the murderer who assassinated Master Fenglin, I think it would be better for Your Majesty to meet Miss Zhao San. This will also show that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter."
Xianzong nodded and said, "That's right."
"When I went to the Ministry of Punishment, I heard the eunuch in charge say that Concubine Hua was in the dungeon," Gu Xingnuo said again.
Xianzong asked, "What are you doing at the Ministry of Punishment?"
Gu Xingnuo said, "I heard from the imperial guards injured by the tree that the Grand Steward Jing might have known about the flying tree injuring people. Since the emperor has ordered me to take charge of this matter, I want to go to the Ministry of Punishment to meet with Grand Steward Jing."
This reason was reasonable, and Xianzong did not think there was anything wrong with it, but why did Hua Fei go to the Ministry of Punishment? "Someone come," Xianzong shouted to the door of the imperial study.
A eunuch trotted in in response.
"Go and bring Zhao Qiu Ming's third daughter," Xianzong said.
The eunuch received the order and left.
Concubine Hua thought that Young Master Gu didn't dare to interfere in the affairs of the harem? Concubine Hua underestimated Young Master Gu.
After a while, two eunuchs carried the unconscious Zhao Yingqin to the door of the imperial study.
"Bring him in," Xianzong said while sitting behind the imperial desk after hearing the report.
A eunuch in charge stepped forward to look at Miss Zhao San, was startled, and turned to the imperial study and said, "Your Majesty, the injuries on this female prisoner's body, I am afraid that she will defile the place."
Xianzong stood up in a flash. Mo Wen wanted to ask, was the person injured by him? Xianzong walked out of the imperial study quickly.
Gu Xingnuo followed behind Xianzong, looking a little nervous.
Xianzong left the imperial study and took a look at Zhao Yingqin, who was being held by two eunuchs with dishevelled hair. He ordered his attendants, "Lift her hair aside."
The eunuch in charge stepped forward and reached out to lift the long hair that was covering Miss Zhao San's face.
A face with completely destroyed skin and burnt red flesh appeared in front of Xianzong. Xianzong was caught off guard and leaned back.
Gu Xingnuo quickly reached out to support Xianzong and asked with concern, "Your Majesty?"
Xianzong closed his eyes, the smell of blood made it difficult for him to breathe.
"What's going on?" Gu Xingnuo asked the two eunuchs who went to pick up the people.
The two eunuchs held Zhao Yingqin so that she couldn't kneel, so they could only lower their heads and tell Emperor Xianzong that when they went to the prison and saw Zhao Yingqin, Miss Zhao San was already in this state.
Xianzong shook off Gu Xingnuo's hand that was supporting him. After a moment of confusion, Xianzong asked Gu Xingnuo, "You just said that Concubine Hua went to the Ministry of Punishment?"
Gu Xingnuo whispered, "Yes."
"Hua Fei," Xianzong read.
Gu Xingnuo spoke for Concubine Hua, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hua is kind and merciful, and it is said that she and Concubine Zhao are like sisters. The person who hurt Zhao must not be Concubine Hua."
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