Chapter 232: Changes of the Heavenly Silkworm
"You are always so serious. From now on, you should be more cheerful. When I see you smiling happily, I feel better too."
How could he possibly laugh?
He was deliberately cold and aloof, and it was even more impossible for him to take the initiative to approach Wei Yingying.
It was obvious that Wei Yingying came to the palace to ask for trouble, but Wei Yingying didn't care about that.
He was protesting, but Wei Yingying had already regarded herself as the master of this palace and she couldn't wait to stay there.
"I have to attend court early today, so I'll leave first." Finally having a plan to escape, he was content and turned around to leave.
The emperor is ruling the country from behind the scenes and has announced to the public that he is unwell, but the actual situation is more serious. Starting today, Amogong, Zhengyanniang, Gu Feixue and others will have to attend the routine court meeting.
The court held two meetings a week, on Mondays and Saturdays.
In fact, there is nothing worth pondering in the court, but the sense of ceremony cannot disappear.
As a halberd bearer, it would be more accurate to say that the position the emperor gave her was the prince's personal bodyguard. This position was neither awkward nor high nor low. In the court, she seemed to be a person who was deprived of the right to speak.
But it doesn’t matter. Gu Feixue is content and just listens here.
Some people were talking loudly and eloquently, some were silent, and some were even dozing off. Gu Feixue, who was standing behind the team, not only saw their little movements, but also noticed what was on each of them.
This is the disadvantage of X-ray vision.
I don’t know what question was asked at this moment, but suddenly Yuchi Shuo recommended Gu Feixue.
Gu Feixue was still in a daze when the Emperor started to urge him on. The ministers beside him hurriedly reminded him, "It's a matter of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones, Lord Gu."
The man pulled Gu Feixue's sleeve.
The emperor highly values Gu Feixue. When they met yesterday, the emperor could tell from her words and gestures that she was an outsider, different from ordinary people. This was also the main factor that attracted the emperor.
But what Gu Feixue was talking about at this moment was of a low standard and had nothing profound to say.
These are the opinions of a novice, not at all brilliant and not at all visionary.
The emperor was very disappointed with Gu Feixue.
After the morning court session, Gu Feixue noticed that Yuchi Shuo was about to approach her, so she hurried away from him.
After returning home, Mrs. Gu was sewing clothes. Seeing Gu Feixue coming, Mrs. Gu stopped sewing and looked back at her.
"I have something to tell you." Mrs. Gu, who has always been taciturn, suddenly spoke today. Gu Feixue was surprised and moved closer to the lady.
Madam sighed, "Now do you know who he is? He's good to you, but can he disobey orders from above? Mother hopes you'll give up when you see the difficulty. We're just an ordinary family. Now we're not even equal, but you insist on getting married. Even if this goes through, we'll be torn apart by the dangers of the future."
Hearing this, Gu Feixue nodded silently.
"Xue'er, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. It seems that you two can't be together. It's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Do you understand my mother's feelings?"
Gu Feixue naturally understood.
As night fell, the emperor summoned Yuchi Shuo. "I've been wanting to have a good chat with you, Crown Prince, for days, but I've never had the time. Please sit down. I won't discuss anything else with you today. Let's just chat about family matters."
"Yes." Yuchi Shuo's face was still tense, not looking happy at all.
"I'm being arbitrary, so naturally you're unhappy." The emperor looked at Yuchi Shuo, who suddenly knelt before him. "Your Majesty, I already have someone I love. We'll be together when she grows up. Please don't mess around with matchmaking."
Hearing this, the emperor was furious. "I have such good intentions, and you accuse me of playing matchmaker?"
In private, the emperor cast aside his amiable expression, replacing it with a stern mask. "I am already terminally ill and will not live long. I must make many plans for you before I leave. Wei Zhongxian is very powerful and well-connected, as you should be well aware."
Hearing this, Yuchi Shuo seemed to understand something, but he still disagreed with this forced marriage.
"Do you think I'm willing to have you marry this Wei Yingying? She's arrogant, domineering, and unruly. Everyone in the Imperial Capital knows her, but I have no choice."
"Father, you..."
He stared at the emperor and asked, "Are you ill?"
"If I were healthy, I would have time to spend with him, but my condition has been getting worse and worse recently, so I have to make other plans." Hearing this, Yuchi Shuo almost collapsed, "But you never told me."
"Life and death are determined by fate. What's there to say?"
After retreating from the Qiankun Hall, Yuchi Shuo's expression was heavy. The emperor wanted him to marry Wei Yingying. This was a strategy to paralyze Wei Zhongxian. Now everyone needed to join hands to deal with Wei Zhongxian.
The plan needs to be developed steadily, and any wrong move will cause problems.
He had no choice but to marry Wei Yingying.
On the second day, the emperor gave Zheng Yannian a serious and special task, asking him to leave the capital first and then deploy troops.
"Your Majesty, how many men should we mobilize?"
"Mobilize as many men as you have. I need them. Have them lie in ambush near the Imperial City and be on high alert. If I'm ever in danger, I'll order them all to move to the Imperial Capital at a single command."
Hearing this, Zheng Yannian vaguely understood something.
"I would like to ask, could it be that he is planning a rebellion?"
"It's better to be prepared. You can just make the arrangements. I'm getting old and no longer as powerful as I used to be, but you're still strong and healthy, so I have to make the arrangements." Why does this feel like I'm preparing for the afterlife?
Zheng Yannian was given a mission in a time of crisis. He was about to leave, but after leaving Qiankun Hall, he saw the old eunuch Lin Quan serving inside.
He hurried closer, "What happened to the emperor?"
"This..." Lin Quan didn't dare to tell the secret, "General, this is not the place to talk. Let's go a step further."
The two entered a corridor, where there were a lot of vines wrapped around on all sides, and beautiful buds bloomed on the vines. There was a sweet and fragrant air in the air, but even with the refreshing floral scent, Zheng Yannian's emotions were still fluctuating.
"What happened?"
"The Emperor has been poisoned, but the exact cause is unknown."
"How long has it been?" Zheng Yannian approached nervously. Lin Quan sighed, "It's been over three months. At first I thought it was some kind of illness, but gradually I realized it wasn't. Now I've used all the doctors I can and consulted all the people I can, and there's nothing I can do."
Hearing this, Zheng Yannian seemed to understand something.
He was ready to quickly deal with the matters assigned to him by the emperor.
Zheng Yannian left, but Gu Tingchuan stayed.
Now he is not in a high position of power, but he still holds a position in the court.
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