Chapter 154 Bullshit, it’s obviously candy
When Gu Yan heard the roar, she stood there for a while and finally walked away.
She originally thought that Gu Qingheng had noticed it, but it seemed that he really believed that Gu Xun was the mastermind and killed him in anger.
Gu Yan casually pulled over a petal from the side. It seemed that love was truly poisonous. It could blind both men and women and make them lose their minds.
Gu Yan sneered at this, thinking that Gu Qingheng would be different, but he was so stupid.
Thinking of this, Gu Yan curled her lips. Wasn't Emperor Jingyuan also deeply in love with her mother? Later, there were many women in the palace.
Her mother still shed tears late at night, just as foolish.
What’s the use of love? Only this supreme power is worth all the effort.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Gu Xun was dead and Gu Yu was not far from dying, Gu Qingheng's position as the crown prince would most likely be lost. That was her chance.
In the imperial study, Emperor Jingyuan looked at Gu Qingheng who was sitting below him.
"It's really you? Prince?!"
Emperor Jingyuan couldn't believe that his son would actually kill someone so cruelly.
"Xun'er and you are brothers, even if you are unhappy about him returning to Beijing, why would you resort to taking your own life in revenge?"
Gu Qingheng stood straight even when he was kneeling, his eyes were cold:
"Father, you are wrong. Gu Xun and I are brothers, not brothers. We are political enemies in this life."
Since they are political enemies, there is no reason to coexist peacefully. It must be a fight to the death.
What's more, Gu Qingheng sneered, it was much happier for Gu Xun to be dead now than to have his hands, feet and tongue chopped off in the future.
Emperor Jingyuan listened to his words and realized at this moment that the prince in front of him had been dormant in the past and he would not be a benevolent monarch.
"Are you sure that I dare not depose you from the position of Crown Prince?" Emperor Jingyuan said in a deep voice.
Gu Qingheng was not surprised after hearing this: "Your Highness will do as you wish."
"presumptuous!"
This unrepentant attitude further angered Emperor Jingyuan. He pointed at Gu Qingheng and shouted:
"Come here, draft an edict!"
…
"Emperor, no!" The old queen mother arrived in time and anxiously stopped Emperor Jingyuan:
"Even if it's nothing else, the Emperor must consider the stability of the country.
"Mother, why are you here?"
Emperor Jingyuan walked over to support the old empress dowager: "Didn't the imperial physician say that your health is not good and you need to stay in bed and rest more?"
"How can I lie down in peace when you and your son are in such a mess?"
The old queen sat down and looked at Gu Qingheng below:
"I knew that the hatred for killing my mother was irreconcilable, but I and your father are both old, and our family still has to live in a muddle."
Having said this, the old queen paused for a moment.
Gu Qingheng just happened to be at the age when his memories were the best.
"Heng'er, have you never forgotten your mother's death for even a moment in these years?"
Gu Qingheng simply said lightly: "I just dream about her occasionally."
The old queen sighed after hearing this: "I thought that the arrow you shot at Xun'er and then exiled them to the imperial mausoleum would calm your anger to the greatest extent."
Emperor Jingyuan remained silent on this, and it was obvious that he felt the same way.
"Heng'er, have you ever fought against each other in recent years? Is Zhaohua's illness related to Xun'er?"
Things had come to this point, and Gu Xun was dead, so Gu Qingheng no longer concealed it: "Yes."
Zhaohua, Emperor Jingyuan suddenly remembered his daughter. She had never been close to him, and he could not remember how many days it was since he last saw her.
"Where is Zhaohua now?" asked Emperor Jingyuan.
Gu Qingheng looked at the silver edge on the corner of his clothes and said, "I will be reunited with my mother in a few days."
"How is this possible?!"
Emperor Jingyuan was surprised. Apart from being unable to have children, Zhaohua did have some minor illnesses, but none of them were life-threatening.
He has already lost his son, is he going to lose his daughter too?
But just now Gu Qingheng said that Gu Yu’s illness was related to Gu Xun. Emperor Jingyuan closed his eyes tightly. What did he do wrong?
The few remaining children are fighting to the death.
…
The sky outside was overcast and it was extremely hot and humid, with a rainstorm about to come. Zhao Mingzhu lay in front of the window, and Qiao'er looked at her back.
"Crown Princess, His Highness will be fine, don't worry too much."
"Who's worried about him?" Zhao Mingzhu felt irritated. In this awful weather, she couldn't help but say:
"I'm worried about myself. If something happens to him, how can I live a good life?"
Shuangyun brought in the letter sent by the Duke of Zhenguo.
Zhao Mingzhu hurriedly opened it, and found it clearly written that if the prince was deposed, Mingzhu could go home.
Her heart sank.
If even the Duke of Zhenguo is unable to do it, then there is even less room for maneuver in this matter.
“Boom!”
Blue-gold lightning flashed across the sky, and the rain came down fiercely, covering Zhao Mingzhu's head. Zhao Mingzhu looked up and felt a chill as the rain splashed on her face.
Jinzhu was always calm and composed, but now her face was filled with anxiety: "Crown Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned... and he's been followed by the Imperial Guards!"
Zhao Mingzhu suddenly stood up, thunder exploded above her head, and she felt a little dizzy.
"Crown Princess." Qiao'er supported her.
"I'm fine." Zhao Mingzhu pushed her away and walked out.
Outside the East Palace, there was only a dark sky and a crowd of imperial guards surrounding it.
Seeing him, the guards headed by the Imperial Guards bowed and said:
"Your humble servant pays respect to the Crown Princess. His Majesty has verbally ordered that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must not leave the Eastern Palace without his permission. And the Crown Princess is to move back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion immediately. This is my decree!"
These two short sentences seem to say something, but also seem to say nothing.
Zhao Mingzhu turned to look at Gu Qingheng beside her and said, "I'll order the maids to clean up right now. Can you give me half an hour?"
The leader of the Royal Guards took a step back and said, "Your Majesty, of course you can. Please hurry."
Zhao Mingzhu and Gu Qingheng walked back, and she whispered, "Gu Qingheng, is this your solution?"
She raised her fist and hit him on the shoulder: "I've wanted to beat you up for a long time!"
You bastard, you've been hanging around all day and now you've messed yourself up!
Gu Qingheng grabbed her hand and kissed it, then said with a smile:
"Hasn't the Crown Princess wanted to leave the Eastern Palace a long time ago? Now she doesn't want to leave anymore?"
Zhao Mingzhu sat directly on the steps of Tingchaoyuan, speaking in a sarcastic tone:
"Yes, I like this undignified way of leaving."
Gu Qingheng sat beside her and said, "With the support of the Duke of Zhenguo, you are still the most powerful person in the capital."
"Is that what I mean? Gu Qingheng, you always say that I don't care about myself, so what are you doing now? When I first entered the dream, you were willing to eat that cheese just to stay alive. And what about now? You won't tell me that it's because you love me too much that you started to go crazy and caused this self-destructive situation now, right?"
Gu Qingheng looked at her blushing face, her eyes bright with excitement. He raised his head slightly and looked back:
"What if I say yes?"
He was met with a fist. Zhao Mingzhu said coldly, "Those who are in love will not die a good death."
Gu Qingheng laughed muffledly.
By this time, Qiao'er had already swiftly packed up everything: "Crown Princess, shall we leave now?"
Zhao Mingzhu turned her head to look at the hourglass, then sat down again and said seriously, "Gu Qingheng, what do I need to do to help you?"
Gu Qingheng straightened the pearl tassels on her temples that had fallen crookedly: "Mingzhu, I just hope you're safe."
Zhao Mingzhu looked at him silently, and Gu Qingheng moved closer.
Zhao Mingzhu felt the sweetness in her mouth and frowned, "What is it?"
She bit it into pieces, and it was crunchy.
Gu Qingheng pulled her up and escorted her out of Tingchao Courtyard: "It's the antidote for the Gu."
"Bullshit, it's obviously candy."
Zhao Mingzhu realized it later and turned to look at him. Gu Qingheng was standing at the hanging flower gate with a faint smile.
Zhao Mingzhu knew exactly how to cure the poison.
Only today did she remember that the poison had never broken out once.
Did Gu Qingheng lie to her back in Chuncheng?
…
The rain gradually stopped today.
In the yard of Shuangyun’s new house.
Zhao Mingzhu and Aunt Shuangyun sat on the high hall. The nanny said stiffly:
"Princess, this is not proper."
"Today is Shuangyun's happy occasion, so you don't have to worry about your status."
Because Changshu had no parents and Shuangyun only had an aunt, the vacancy in this happy event was filled by Zhao Mingzhu.
Outside the door, Jinzhu sang happily, "The bride and groom are here."
Because of the incident in the Eastern Palace, Changhe and Bo Ling could not come out of the Eastern Palace.
Only a few people from Tingchaoyuan and An Yun came to attend this happy event. Everyone was not bound by etiquette and just came to witness this happy event.
Qiao'er stood beside Zhao Mingzhu and said:
"Bow to heaven and earth."
Shuangyun was wearing a phoenix coronet and a red veil. The veil fell to the ground, and she picked it up angrily: "I said I don't want to wear it anymore, why are you making such a fuss?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, Yinzhu stepped forward to cover her up: "It will be ready in a moment. Wearing a red veil is auspicious."
Changshu said: "If you don't want it, then don't. It doesn't matter."
But Shuangyun didn't believe it and muttered, "That's right, those who brought their children didn't seem to have a good life after marriage."
"Ahem, Yun girl!"
Her aunt had spoken, and this was completely different from the way she imagined getting married.
Shuangyun immediately fell silent.
Qiaoer continued, "Bow to your parents!"
"Please don't blame me, Princess. This girl has always been careless with her words." The aunt looked at Zhao Mingzhu beside her. Although she was sitting, she was just sitting there empty-handed.
Seeing that she was about to apologize, Zhao Mingzhu held her hand and comforted her, "I actually like Shuangyun's temperament. She has the energy of a lively person. Madam, don't worry."
The nanny, who suddenly felt like she was on equal footing with Zhao Mingzhu, felt relieved instantly.
"This child... is all thanks to the Empress's protection."
She watched Shuangyun grow up and knew very well how cautious this child was when he was in Shoukang Palace. Now it was because someone spoiled him that he became so unruly.
The aunt looked at her with unbearable tenderness in her eyes.
Zhao Mingzhu also turned her head, and finally Qiao'er said, "Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Shuangyun and Changshu bowed to each other. Changshu's face was red and he accidentally bumped his forehead with Shuangyun's.
"Ouch..." Shuangyun covered his forehead and cried out in pain.
Changshu immediately asked, "Sorry, I'm a little nervous about this being my first wedding ceremony."
After hearing this, Jinzhu burst out laughing and leaned against Yinzhu, laughing so hard that her body shook.
Qiao'er also covered her mouth and laughed.
After hearing this, Shuangyun said angrily: "Then you can get married a few more times before you marry me."
Changshu was obviously a man of few words. He waved his hands anxiously and said, "That's not what I meant."
Seeing this, the aunt said helplessly: "Yun girl, don't bully your uncle."
Shuangyun lifted her veil and stuck out her tongue: "Don't bully your uncle~ Auntie is partial!"
Her aunt glared at her: "You little heartless girl, how am I partial to anyone? Cover it up quickly before the ceremony is over, and behave yourself."
Shuangyun reluctantly covered it again. Qiao'er smiled and coughed, "The ceremony is over! Send her to the bridal chamber!"
Jinzhu followed behind, scattering longan and peanuts, and wished: "May the newlyweds sing and follow their husbands, have harmonious music, and grow old together!"
Yinzhu said: "May the newlyweds sing and follow their husbands, and love each other for a hundred years!"
An Yun, who had been watching from the sidelines, grabbed some peanuts from Qiao'er's hand and said, "May the newlyweds live in harmony and happiness, and may they be together forever!"
Shuangyun, who was walking in front, turned his head and gave a thumbs up.
Good sister, the blessings you said touched her heart so deeply.
Just as Zhao Mingzhu was about to follow, the nanny stopped her and said, "Crown Princess, regarding the Crown Prince's affairs, please persuade him to submit to His Majesty. According to what the Empress Dowager said, as long as father and son reconcile, everything will be fine."
"What else did the Empress Dowager say?" Zhao Mingzhu asked after hearing this.
The nanny should not have leaked the information. She whispered, "His Majesty is still His Majesty. It is very likely that he will choose someone from the royal family..."
"But Princess Consort, don't worry. With the Empress Dowager here, the possibility of this happening is extremely low."
Zhao Mingzhu sighed after hearing this. It was true that the old lady did feel a little sorry for this great grandson.
"Thank you, Mammy."
The nanny turned around to look at the direction where Shuangyun and the others left and said: "It is this old slave who should thank the Crown Princess. It is thanks to you that Shuangyun can live such a good life."
When the maids of the nobles in the palace got married, their masters would also give them dowries, but they were far less generous than Zhao Mingzhu.
Many officials could not afford that three-story courtyard house, but Shuangyun, who was born a maid, got it.
When Zhao Mingzhu returned to the Duke's Mansion, the old housekeeper came over and said, "Miss, the distinguished guest has arrived."
Zhao Mingzhu was surprised after hearing this, then nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away."
On the pavilion, the Duke of Zhenguo and Emperor Jingyuan played chess. The Duke of Zhenguo looked at the chessboard and said, "Your Majesty, I have lost..."
Emperor Jingyuan looked at Zhao Mingzhu who was coming out of the waterside pavilion and said, "Master Zhao, the pearl is surprisingly this big."
He seemed to be seeing Zhao Mingzhu for the first time, and there was a sigh in his eyes for the passing of time.
The Duke of Zhenguo looked back at his daughter and said, "Yes, I have been a humble official and now an old official, but she is not this old."
The Duke of Zhenguo, General Yongwei, Grand Tutor An, and even the Marquis of Changyang were all from aristocratic families.
These people have been around since Emperor Jingyuan was the crown prince until now.
They are all old.
Zhao Mingzhu walked up to Emperor Jingyuan and said, "I bow to you, father. Long live your majesty."
"Get up, Pearl."
Emperor Jingyuan turned his head and said to the Duke of Zhenguo, "You old fellow, go down first. I will talk to Mingzhu."
When the Duke of Zhenguo left, he glared at her fiercely: Speak nicely and don’t talk nonsense.
Zhao Mingzhu: Try your best.
Watching the little tricks of the father and daughter, Emperor Jingyuan laughed: "Old Zhao said you weren't steady enough, and I don't think he's that steady either."
"As long as the emperor thinks so, it's fine. He always said I was quibbling."
Emperor Jingyuan pointed to the seat opposite him and said softly:
"Mingzhu, when you and Qingheng first got married, I thought you would become a pair of resentful lovers, but I didn't expect him to like you more and more. Yesterday in the Imperial Study, he said nothing but asked me to issue an order for you to leave the Eastern Palace."
Zhao Mingzhu remained silent after hearing this.
Emperor Jingyuan said, "I thought that he and Prince Jing would eventually resolve their differences. Even if they weren't as close as brothers, they could still maintain a superficial kinship."
"They are blood relatives, and Qingheng is his only brother. I know full well that Prince Jing is mediocre. The throne has always been his, and Prince Jing has no ability to threaten him."
"When Yuanzhen died, Prince Jing and his sister were still young. It was all because of their maternal grandfather's heinous crimes..."
Zhao Mingzhu listened and realized that Emperor Jingyuan still distinguished the Gu brothers and sisters from their maternal grandparents' family.
"Father." Zhao Mingzhu raised his head and said slowly:
"Prince Jing's siblings and my maternal grandparents share the same fate. My maternal grandparents' sins are monstrous, how can Prince Jing's siblings remain unscathed?"
"Did you know that when His Highness was imprisoned, he had to devour his own mother's flesh and blood every day to survive?"
In the face of Emperor Jingyuan's shock, Zhao Mingzhu pursed her lips and continued:
"Your Highness's sorrow, previously you were in a desperate situation and no one sympathized with you. Now there will be no one like you, the Emperor, who will protect Prince Jing from the wind and rain."
If Gu Xun had really been eating coarse food in the imperial mausoleum all these years, would he still have so much energy to cause trouble?
It can be seen that Emperor Jingyuan and the old empress dowager secretly provided a lot of help.
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