Gu Yanfei stroked his chin thoughtfully and said to himself: "Then..."
How could Xiahou Qing go from Dajing to the Yue State south of the Yangtze River, and even sit on the position of the dignified Lord of Tianyuansi, wielding great power in the court and the country and making things happen at will?
It's so weird.
“Knock knock.”
The door of the private room was knocked regularly from outside.
The cat heard the noise, jumped behind the door swiftly, and squatted there obediently and curiously.
"Come in." Chu Yi said lightly.
The door was pushed open, and Xiao Shi appeared in the corridor at the entrance of the private room. He walked in without looking around, ignoring the mess on the table and the floor.
Gu Yanfei didn't even look at Xiao Shi, but continued to stare at Chu Yi.
He has not yet said what the grudge and hatred between Xiahou Qing and the Yu family is.
Logically speaking, both Xiahou Qing's father Wei Heng and Xiahou Qing himself had shady identities. Fortunately, they were able to survive and grow up with the help of the Yu family.
For aristocratic families like the Yu family, the most important thing in the upbringing of their children is loyalty. They teach them subtly to be loyal to the family and put the interests of the family above all else.
Since the Yu family wants to take over the world, they should at least make Xiahou Qing loyal to the Yu family and be grateful to the Yu family.
However, Xiahou Qing hated the Yu family to the core and wished to wipe out all ten clans of the Yu family, making the entire Yu family disappear into ashes and leaving a bad reputation for eternity.
So, what did the Yu family do to him? Gu Yanfei stared at Chu Yi, and Chu Yi also stared at her.
Each other's face was clearly reflected in each other's pupils.
A faint pink hue appeared on one side of Chu Yi's earlobe, hidden behind a few strands of hair. Then he heard Xiao Shi's rough duck voice, which ruined the mood: "Sir, Censor Lian just committed suicide by hitting his head against a pillar in the Qianqing Palace."
Xiao Shi knew that he had come at a bad time, but he could only bite the bullet and continue: "The emperor has summoned the imperial physician, and the imperial physician said that the censor's injuries were too severe and he was about to die."
Since the notice of Yu Siwen's execution was posted in the morning, many people came to the palace to ask to see the emperor. As usual, the emperor refused to see them. Unexpectedly, Lian the Censor suddenly bumped into the pillar.
After a few breaths of silence, Chu Yi finally turned around and gave Xiao Shi a look, while putting down the wine glass in his hand.
His handsome face looked calm, even his eyes and eyebrows did not move.
"you……"
The two of them spoke almost at the same time, and then closed their mouths at the same time.
After a brief pause, Chu Yi continued, "Do you want to go back to the palace with me?"
Chu Yi looked at Gu Yanfei with a smile, his gentle eyes lingering like silk.
Xiao Shi keenly noticed that his master said "return" and couldn't help but glance at him secretly.
"Go save people?" Gu Yanfei finished the rest of the liquor in the cup and licked his lips in satisfaction.
Chu Yi shook her head, her beautiful eyes curled up, "An Le was thinking about you going out to play."
In the sunlight, the young man in white had black hair and straight eyebrows that were as majestic as distant mountains.
"Okay." Gu Yanfei responded cheerfully, and remembered to greet the cat that was having fun, "Qingguang, let's go."
The two people and the cat left Rong Xiang Teahouse.
When they arrived at the palace gate in the carriage, it was just after 3 p.m.
Eunuch He had prepared two sedan chairs and was waiting there. Gu Yanfei got off the carriage and got on the sedan chair. He was carried comfortably all the way from Duanmen to Qianqingmen.
Chu Yi was going to the Qianqing Palace, so he got off the sedan chair near the Qianqing Gate and told Eunuch He, "Take Miss Gu to the Jingren Palace."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Gu Yanfei lightly leaping off another sedan chair, her skirt flying up like a butterfly.
The lazy calico cat was wrapped around her shoulders like a fluffy cat scarf, dozing with its eyes closed.
"I'll go with you to see that Lian Yushi." Gu Yanfei stroked the hem of her skirt, a faint smile on the corner of her lips, seeming to be very excited, but also a little sarcastic, "I have never seen anyone bump into a pillar."
Chu Yi's lips curved up, with a hint of indulgence in his smile, and he nodded with a faint smile and said, "Okay, you accompany me."
He expressed his tenderness in just four short words. Eunuch He also heard it and smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits. He thought that he must learn it for the emperor later.
The two walked side by side, slowly and steadily, towards the Qianqing Palace.
The palace directly in front of you is magnificent, solemn and majestic, and has an aura of noble dignity.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Along the way, the eunuchs and palace maids on both sides knelt down and saluted Chu Yi.
The two men traveled as if they were in an empty place, and there was no need for anyone to inform the emperor.
Everyone in the Qianqing Palace knew that the emperor had always doted on his only son and had complete trust in him. There was no place in the entire Qianqing Palace that the eldest prince could not go.
Eunuch He led the two men up the white marble steps and arrived at the gate of the main hall.
At a glance, one can see a middle-aged man in a green robe embroidered with a xiezhi lying in a pool of blood next to a pillar in the hall, with an old doctor guarding beside him.
His official hat fell to one side, his hair with silver threads was a little messy, his wooden hairpin was askew, and his robe was a little messy, revealing his half-new knee-length pants and shoes.
Gu Yanfei lifted her skirt and stepped over the high threshold. Her nose moved and she faintly smelled a bloody smell coming with the wind.
Gu Yanfei has always looked down upon those who commit suicide at the slightest provocation, or rather, he has shown great disdain for them.
In her previous life, even though she had suffered so much injustice, even though she had endured inhuman setbacks and hardships time and time again, even though her life was difficult, she had never thought about dying.
After arriving in the Yaoling Realm, in the past two hundred years, she has traveled all over the world, and experienced competitions between sects, trials in secret realms, and the battle between good and evil... She has experienced countless life and death disasters, and has witnessed countless people changing their fate and gaining a new life.
It is not hard to die, but it is hard to live.
Gu Yanfei casually glanced at the person on the ground, then continued walking forward with Chu Yi.
There were more than a dozen people standing in the wide and spacious main hall. Most of them were officials of the fourth rank and above wearing scarlet robes, and there were also a few censors wearing green robes embroidered with xiezhi patterns.
The noise outside attracted all the officials to look in the direction of the sound. They first saw Chu Yi in white, and then the girl in purple following behind him.
This is……
All the officials were shocked and looked at the girl with complicated eyes.
Although Emperor Taizu had actively promoted women's education since the founding of the country and there were many women's academies in the country, the only woman who appeared in the court over the years was Princess Fengyang.
Who is this girl that the eldest prince brought? !
Some people were secretly puzzled, some did not take it seriously, and some thought of something thoughtfully.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne right in front of him of course also saw Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei. His tired eyes suddenly brightened up, and he put down his hand that was rubbing his temple.
Now my head doesn’t hurt and my ears don’t ring anymore.
Good, good, my son has finally gotten it!
Wang Kangyin, the Minister of Revenue, quickly withdrew his gaze from Chu Yi and spoke passionately to the emperor in front of him, "Your Majesty, Jingzhao Yin Feng He clearly did not attempt to assassinate the eldest prince, but he was directly beheaded by Gu Yuan, the captain of the Imperial Guard, causing Jingzhao Yin to bleed on the spot."
"Gu Yuan is not only cruel and ruthless, but also disregards the law. He should be severely punished."
"Lord Wang is right." Another skinny official echoed angrily, "Even if Captain Gu suspected my brother of having ill intentions, he could have arrested him first and then let the three courts conduct a joint trial. Captain Gu killed someone on the spot, which clearly shows that there was a trick."
"My brother died unjustly!"
Several officials spoke up for Jingzhao Yin Feng He one after another, and their voices became louder and louder.
Although they did not directly criticize the eldest prince, their words clearly implied that they were impeaching him for condoning the killing of his personal guards.
Wang Kangyin stroked his beard lightly, glanced at Chu Yi, and winked at another short and fat official.
The short and fat official walked a few steps towards the main gate with his chest puffed out. He pointed at the middle-aged man lying in a pool of blood and said with a look of grief and indignation, "Even the censor risked his life to make a remonstrance and died on the spot. Is the emperor still unwilling to investigate this matter thoroughly?"
"This will surely disappoint the officials and the people of the world!"
Several other officials from aristocratic families nodded frequently, showing an attitude of being of the same blood.
When the upright censors nearby thought of Censor Lian who had hit his head against the pillar, they were all filled with indignation and respectfully requested the emperor to thoroughly investigate the case.
"He's not dead yet." Gu Yanfei walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back, "It's too early to say that."
The girl's voice was clear and melodious, standing out in this palace full of masculinity and grandeur, like a touch of red amidst the green.
The short and fat official's eyes twitched and his goatee fluttered. He felt that it was simply outrageous that the eldest prince brought a young girl to the Qianqing Palace even though he knew that they were discussing matters with the emperor.
It is indeed difficult for the eldest prince to handle such a big responsibility! Gu Yanfei was too lazy to even look at those officials. He half-turned and glanced at Lian Yushi who was lying on the ground.
Her eyesight was excellent. Although she was nearly ten feet away, she could still clearly see that Censor Lian had a serious head injury. His forehead was swollen with a wound the size of a cup. Blood was gushing out and his face was as pale as gold paper.
She could infer how determined the censor was in his attack just now, and how cruel he was in wanting only death.
However, the person is still alive.
When she walked past him just now, she noticed that he was still breathing weakly.
Prime Minister Xiao frowned and looked at the old doctor standing by. The old doctor quickly felt Censor Lian's pulse again, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and he shook his head helplessly.
After a while, the old doctor stood up and reported to the emperor in front of him: "Lord Lian still has a breath, but he has lost too much blood and his skull is fractured. There is no way to save him."
"I can't last more than an incense stick of time at most..."
The imperial censors nearby showed expressions of grief and indignation upon hearing this, with a sense of "the lips and the teeth are in danger if one fails".
Gu Yanfei pretended not to hear and reached into her purse and took out a crumpled talisman.
This one is a talisman for treating external injuries.
The problem is that this Censor Lian probably not only has a fractured skull, but also intracranial hemorrhage.
Gu Yanfei reached into her sleeve pocket again and quickly pulled out another talisman. She handed both talismans to Eunuch He who was leading the way for her: "Eunuch He, stick these two talismans on the wound on Censor Lian's forehead."
He went to post it?! Eunuch He widened his eyes in disbelief. He couldn't help but glance at Chu Yi, but still took the two talismans with both hands and replied respectfully: "Yes, Miss Gu."
Although Eunuch He didn't know what the two talismans given by Gu Yanfei were, he had witnessed the abilities of the second Miss Gu with his own eyes on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year and was full of admiration for her.
These two talismans are definitely not ordinary.
Eunuch He held the two talismans to the unconscious Censor Lian as if they were rare treasures, then knelt down on his knees and carefully placed the two talismans on the other's bloody forehead.
When the talisman was pasted, Eunuch He couldn't help holding his breath, not knowing whether he should press the talisman or stop. He looked up at Gu Yanfei with a bit of bewilderment...
Before he could finish his words, he felt heat under his fingers and lowered his head in panic.
The two talismans under his finger started to burn at the same time, and the golden flames quickly devoured the talisman paper bit by bit...
Eunuch He was startled and quickly withdrew his hand.
The next moment, the two pieces of talisman paper were completely burned out, and countless white spots of light gathered together like fireflies, and then dispersed in an instant.
The old doctor next to him was stunned. He looked at Censor Lian lying on the ground and blurted out, "It's not bleeding anymore... Mr. Lian's wound is not bleeding anymore."
Lian Yushi was still lying on the ground with his eyes closed, but the cup-sized wound on his forehead had finally stopped bleeding, and a hint of life appeared on his pale face, no longer as pale as before.
The old doctor hurried to feel for Censor Lian's pulse again and said in surprise, "The intracranial hemorrhage has also stopped."
"Great, great... He's alive!"
The old doctor was a little incoherent, and a look of relief appeared on his wrinkled and brown-spotted face.
Among the officials nearby, shocked eyes turned to Gu Yanfei, some were surprised, but more were suspicious.
This girl used only two talismans to easily pull a dying man back from the gates of hell!
Wang Kangyin remembered what Eunuch He had called her just now, and murmured to herself, "Second Miss Gu?"
This name seems familiar.
Gu Yanfei walked slowly to Lian Yushi, stroked his chin with his fingers, and whispered thoughtfully: "There are only a few situations in which people are willing to die for others."
"It's either loyalty or profit."
She seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be talking to Censor Lian.
If it's for loyalty...
Gu Yanfei glanced at Censor Lian lying on the ground indifferently and sighed softly: Those upright Censors have always been clearly separated from the aristocratic families and nobles, so they would not be loyal to the aristocratic families.
That is to say...
"Lord Lian is doing this for the benefit." Gu Yanfei asked himself and answered.
"How about I tell your fortune?"
While speaking, her right hand had already taken out her compass from her sleeve pocket and casually adjusted the compass needle.
The small pointer turned rapidly...
(End of this chapter)
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