"Second brother." Gu Jue stopped five or six steps away from the emperor and bowed as a greeting.

Since the emperor was traveling incognito, naturally he would not observe etiquette.

There was a gleam of displeasure in the emperor's eyes, but he smiled slightly and called out "Ninth Brother".

Crown Prince Gu Nanjin was also there, and greeted Gu Jue with a smile: "Uncle Jiu."

The three people all have the same surname, Gu, and the same noble status, but their temperaments are completely different.

Gu Jue is cold and aloof, the emperor is majestic, and Gu Nan is cautious and elegant.

The emperor fanned himself leisurely with his folding fan and greeted him, "Ninth brother, it has been half a month since you came back from the north. On the day you returned to the capital, I happened to have something important to deal with, so I asked you to wait in the side hall..."

Gu Jue smiled and said, "Your Majesty is naturally busy with government affairs."

"..." The emperor paused with the folding fan in his hand. He felt that Gu Jue's words were full of sarcasm, as if he was saying that since he was so busy with government affairs, how could he have time to go out of the palace for fun.

The reason why the emperor appeared in Yuanqing Temple, as Gu Jue knew very well, was that he came specifically for him.

Since Gu Jue returned to Beijing, the emperor summoned him to the palace several times, but he turned a deaf ear to it. Therefore, the emperor could only have people keep an eye on Prince Chen's Mansion. Today, when he learned that Gu Jue had come to Yuanqing Temple, he decided to leave the palace in disguise and come here.

Gu Nanjin actually understood all of this, but he knew that the emperor was too proud to admit that he had come to see Gu Jue specifically, so he smiled and said, "Father came to see Taoist Xuan Jing today on purpose. He wanted to ask the Taoist to pray for rain, but he happened to meet Uncle Jiu."

In response, Gu Jue simply said two words: "What a coincidence."

The emperor's face froze, and then he sighed: "Ninth brother, are you still unhappy about what happened that day? It's my fault. That day was your celebration banquet, and I shouldn't have kept you waiting for so long. I didn't expect you to leave so soon."

"You are still as impatient as you were when you were young!"

There was a hint of emotion in the emperor's tone, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

Upon hearing this, Xue Fengyan and Mo Chen's eyes turned slightly cold. They could naturally hear the emperor's implication.

The emperor's words were saying that the prince was arrogant and left when he was unhappy. Combined with the previous and subsequent context, he even shamelessly praised himself and boasted that he was a wise monarch who put state affairs first!

"It's good that the emperor admits his mistake!" Gu Jue still smiled calmly and brushed his sleeves nonchalantly, "There are priorities."

The spring breeze blew gently, ruffling a few strands of black hair on his cheeks, and the hair gently caressed his cheeks, giving him a sense of the unrestrained and uninhibited nature of the famous scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

The eunuch Chen Su behind the emperor frowned slightly, thinking: Is the Prince of Chen trying to question the emperor, what could possibly happen in the court that could surpass the great victory in the north! ?

He is so arrogant. Does he know who is the emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty now? If the emperor gets angry, millions of people will die!

emperor:"……"

The emperor gripped the folding fan so tightly that he nearly broke the handle, his heart filled with rage.

Gu Nanjin could see that the emperor was furious, but the problem was that on the day Prince Chen returned to the capital, it was indeed the emperor who neglected him first, which led to the current dilemma.

Gu Nanjin was afraid that the emperor's anger would make the situation even more tense, so he quickly said, "It is also my fault. Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Jiu." He took all the blame on himself.

The emperor calmed down after being interrupted by the crown prince, and managed to force out a friendly smile, and then said: "Ninth brother, you have worked hard in the north for many years. Now that you have finally returned, you should take good care of yourself."

"Next month is the Wanshou Festival. By then, hundreds of foreign nations will come to pay tribute. If you have nothing to do, please greet them for me."

The emperor felt that he had taken a step back and gave Gu Jue a respectable job, as a way to give Gu Jue a way out for what happened that day.

If Gu Jue still had some loyalty to the emperor, he should have taken the initiative to present the tiger talisman.

Gu Jue stared into the emperor's deep eyes and said directly: "Your Majesty wants military power, just say it directly, I will give it to you."

The emperor's eyes widened slightly, and he was filled with ecstasy.

He didn't expect that this could be accomplished so easily!

Gu Jue's voice was neither loud nor soft, and his expression was indifferent. In sharp contrast, there was arrogance in his tone, as if no one in the world could be taken seriously by him, even if the person in front of him was the Emperor of Great Qi.

emperor:"……"

This time, the emperor finally couldn't hold it anymore. His face was as gloomy as water, and veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Is Gu Jue threatening me with hundreds of thousands of troops from the north? !

If I insist on taking back the military power, he will lead his troops to attack the capital? !

Did he really think that he was afraid of him, Gu Jue?

"If you have nothing else to do, I'll take my leave." After saying that, Gu Jue left without waiting for his consent, completely ignoring the emperor who was so angry that his face turned blue.

The emperor looked at Gu Jue's leaving back and did not move for a long time.

With a "click", the folding fan in his hand was finally broken.

6◇9◇Book◇Bar

He casually threw the broken folding fan to Chen Su, who took it with great fear and asked cautiously, "Master, do you still want to see Taoist Xuan Jing?"

After a while, the emperor finally said one word: "Go!"

As he finished speaking, he strode forward along the bluestone road, his back filled with anger, like a volcano that was about to erupt at any time.

Gu Nanjin glanced in the direction where Gu Jue left, and hurriedly followed the emperor.

Out of their sight, Gu Jue walked around a rockery, suddenly stopped, and then began to cough softly in a suppressed manner.

“Cough cough cough…”

He lowered his voice very low, covered his chest tightly with one hand, and his face was pale.

Mo Chen hurriedly supported Gu Jue. He was so close to him that he could see that the back of Gu Jue's neck was wet with sweat, but it was hidden by his half-tied and half-loose black hair, so it was not noticeable.

“Master…”

Xue Fengyan wanted to ask Chu Qianchen for help, but was interrupted by Gu Jue who raised his hand.

Gu Jue recovered and his complexion became better. "I'm fine."

His eyes were clear and steady, just like usual.

After fighting on the battlefield for so many years and experiencing so many life and death situations, he has long seen through life and death.

Everything that grows and withers is just dust in our eyes.

If he can survive, that would be the best; if not, it would be best if he could survive for two or three years. Judging from his current condition, the little girl from the Chu family should be able to help him live for two or three more years.

These two or three years are enough for him to settle everything.

"Feng Yan," Gu Jue ordered casually, "Go and continue to follow her."

This "she" of course refers to Chu Qianchen.

Xue Fengyan hurriedly accepted the order.

For him, whoever can save the prince is worthy of his life!

(End of this chapter)