21. Northern Qi |
A cruel smile appeared on Gao Wei's face: "So you are pretending to be stupid?" ”
He got up from the palace maid's arms, looked at Yun Yao condescendingly, and sneered: "I remember that day in the Boling Palace, my sister-in-law deliberately acted as a crazy woman, which made Gu very interested, and even threw his cousin aside, forgetting to 'entertain' him well. The sister-in-law said that this can be regarded as a deception of the king - oh, the crime of deceiving the prince? ”
Yun Yao grabbed the hem of her sleeve and silently slipped three copper coins from her hand.
Pounce, pounce, pounce.
Three copper coins landed on the delicate carpet, and the red threads at the end were connected, presenting a strange and strange hexagram. She glanced at it, and found the name of the hexagram from memory: Wu Yu. There is no delusion, there is a lot of benefit, usually for, fierce.
She used her toes to grind off the three red threads little by little, and said quietly: "Back to the prince's words, the courtiers have burned out their brains since they were young, and they have been muddy since they were young, and it was not until some time ago that they suddenly came back to their senses. My father and uncle knew these things, and my sister also knew about them. His Royal Highness can understand after a little inquiry in Yecheng or Jinyang City. ”
Cushman raised his eyebrows and said, "So? ”
Yun Yao said calmly: "So, the courtier is indeed a fool, is the prince planning to cure a fool for the crime of bullying the king?" ”
Gao Wei straightened up, looked at Yun Yao and smiled.
"No, Lone is not going to cure your sin." Gao Wei said slowly, "Lone has always been tolerant of his sister-in-law. However, Lone intends to cure his cousin for the crime of concealment. "Regardless of whether this sister-in-law is really crazy or fakely stupid, his cousin Gao Su Gao Changgong, the king of Lanling who has great military achievements, and the well-known undefeated god of war, is what he really wants to attack.
A general with a heavy army, the famous King of Lanling County, is the person who can threaten him the most.
Thinking of this, Gao Wei couldn't help but snort softly. He grew up under the influence of his grandfather and father, and he knows very well what the words "holding heavy soldiers" means. At the beginning, his grandfather and his uncle used heavy pressure to make Emperor Wei avoid it again and again, and finally even gave up the throne. Therefore, from childhood to adulthood, he felt quite jealous of the cousins born by his uncle.
But among those cousins, the king of Henan died young, the king of Guangning was a gentleman, and the king of Hejian was born to the princess of the clan of the previous dynasty, all of which were not enough to worry about. As for the two small ones, they haven't even grown their hair yet, so it's even more unreasonable.
There is only one king, the king of Lanling, who is young and promising, brave and good at fighting, and is the most famous of the kings.
Gao Wei hooked the corners of his mouth, and the smile in his eyes became even colder.
Yun Yao looked at Gao Wei, who was sitting high above, and was secretly shocked in her heart.
The prince unabashedly revealed his purpose. He wanted to cure the Lanling King for a crime of deception, obviously he wanted to make a big fuss about the incident in the Boling Palace's mansion half a year ago. But what happened that day was really a last resort, and if it affected that person because of this, it was indeed my own.
Yun Yao thought of the nonsense hexagram just now, and remembered the series of Zhongji stable hexagrams before Gao Su left, and secretly had some plans in her heart.
She took two steps forward and said softly, "I have something I want to ask the prince." ”
"Sister-in-law, but it doesn't hurt to say." High latitude.
Yun Yao asked softly, "Does the prince know that I have burned out my brain since I was a child and have been stupid for more than ten years?" ”
Gao Wei said again: "I have heard a little. ”
Yun Yao then asked, "Has the prince ever heard that I gradually got better?" ”
Cushman and Wakefield said impatiently: "Of course not. "He's not her father, so how can I know when she's sick.
Yun Yao smiled: "That's very good." She learned the etiquette of the Northern Qi court, bowed to Gao Weishi, and continued, "I didn't gradually sober up until I got married. My sister knows about it, my father knows it, and my uncle knows about it. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will know when he asks. ”
Gao Wei kicked over the cup on the table, and said impatiently: "What does this have to do with Lonely?" ”
Yun Yao cleared her throat and smiled: "Because the King of Lanling didn't know what happened to me that day, this is not guilty, this is one of them; The prince didn't know whether my crazy and stupid words that day were bad in my brain or deliberately disguised, if the imperial historians discussed it, they would have to let the prince speak, and most of them would think that I was really crazy that day, this is the second; His Majesty has always been lenient and benevolent, and rarely treats the sins of others because of trumped-up charges, which is the third; His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks that what he just said is really appropriate? ”
The implication is that if the prince wants her to cure the crime of King Lanling, it will be too vague to convict because the events of the day will be too vague, but it will cause the prince himself to be fishy, which is really a move that outweighs the loss.
Yun Yao looked at him with a smile, completely looking like "I'm thinking about you".
Cushman suddenly stood up and shot out, staring at her like a pinprick in his gaze.
Yun Yao generously let him look at it, still smiling and groaning, and never felt bothered at all.
She's smart...... Gao Wei looked at the cousin-in-law motionlessly, and suddenly remembered his wife. Taifu once said that there are probably two kinds of people in this world, one is nonsense, and the other is irrefutable. The sister-in-law in front of her is clear and organized, where she looks like a fool, she is simply what the Taifu said, everything is clear and irrefutable!
But if such a person cannot be used by Lone, then Lone must be killed.
Gao Wei snorted lightly, pursed the corners of his mouth, and hooked up a strange and sinister smile:
"Sister-in-law is very good."
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Cushman & Wakefield is gone.
Although he didn't leave anything behind in the end, it was obvious that his attention was all on Yun Yao, and he had no time to care about how King Lanling was. This was one of the things Yun Yao had discovered last time he was in the Boling Palace: once the crown prince's attention was diverted, then his attention would continue to be shifted like this until the new target disappeared.
Therefore, as long as Gao Wei's attention stays on her, Gao Su will be ignored.
According to the current situation, Gao Su is ignored by Gao Wei, but it is the safest.
"You're so bold." Zheng Zhaoyi stepped forward and said softly, "The prince has always been arrogant and domineering, and he can't tolerate others saying that he is not. The one, two, three, and one you just now are simply challenging his prestige. Aren't you afraid? ”
Yun Yao tilted her head and smiled: "Didn't my sister already know that Ah Yao has always been bold?" ”
Zheng Zhaoyi was stunned, remembering that day in the Zheng Mansion, her sister generously said that she was not afraid of the rumors of the Lanling King Tiansha Lone Star, and then married herself to the Lanling Palace. Everyone in this world is afraid of King Lanling's fate, but her sister is too bold.
"And ......," Yun Yao said softly, "The prince suddenly came here tonight and said those words, I guess it was the King of Lanling who was about to return." ”
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At the end of the month, the king of Lanling, Gaosu, returned to the dynasty.
Yun Yao lived in the palace for more than half a year, and was not released from the palace by the emperor until this time. The emperor seems to have taken some pills these days, and his spirit is in a trance, and even the imperial history coughs violently below, and he doesn't look at them properly. After Gao Su, Hu Luguang, Duan Shao and the others returned the talismans, Yun Yao left with them.
Before leaving, Hu Luguang glanced at Gao Su meaningfully.
Gao Su's expression was a little heavy, and he didn't say anything, so he took his princess back to the house. All the way, Gao Su sat in the carriage and was silent, caressing the bronze mask from time to time, and some heavy sadness appeared in his eyes.
"I cut off the man's head with my own hands." His voice was a little hoarse and a little tired, "From now on, whether they are suspicious of me or want to take back my fishing talisman, it has nothing to do with me." Wife...... Ah Yao, do you want to go back to Lanling County with me? ”
As he spoke, his body suddenly shook slightly, as if he was about to fall.
Yun Yao grabbed his arm and called the king softly.
He pressed Yun Yao's hand and said in a low voice. Under the cold armor, even his skin was slightly cold, as if there was too much wind and snow blowing in the northland, and even his body was cold. Yun Yao sat beside him and told him everything Gao Wei had said before.
Gao Su's whole body was shocked, and he let out a long sigh as if he had something in common.
"I know." He sighed, "Long before I left Yecheng, I was already aware of the prince's dissatisfaction with me. But at that time, His Majesty xià him, he still had some affection. These days, His Majesty is obsessed with Taoism and Taoism, and the prince is in charge of the country, and this dissatisfaction is revealed. ”
Yun Yao was surprised: "Prison country? But the prince is so young......"
"He also has Taifu and Taishi." Gao Su said, "Even if His Majesty is pro-government, it is definitely not a matter of doing everything. When I was in Changle County before, I heard that the prince said everything in the court, and he had the style of a vice-prince; When I saw His Majesty's situation today, I realized that it was not groundless. ”
He looked down at Yun Yao and said slowly, "I'm afraid I'm going to leave for Lanling County earlier." ”
Yun Yao hummed lightly and said, "Then let's go back early." ”
Gao Su patted the back of her hand soothingly, leaned back in the carriage, and closed his eyes. He seemed to be really tired, his expression was tired, there was a faint bruise under his eyes, and even the sound of breathing was clear and shallow, faint and inaudible. Yun Yao thought of the rumors of King Lanling in the Northland, and seeing that he was now full of exhaustion, she couldn't help but feel soft in her heart, turned sideways, and gently rubbed his temples.
He leaned into her arms and said hoarsely, "When you get to the house, you'll call me." Then he fell asleep.
Yun Yao couldn't laugh or cry, and felt a little astringent. She whispered "Sleep" and stopped moving. She knew that King Lanling must have been tired of traveling and driving when he came back from the north, and he had just mediated with the prince and courtiers in the previous dynasty, so as soon as he got into her arms, he fell asleep completely relaxed.
He slept peacefully, like the night half a year ago.
The carriage rumbled through the streets until nightfall, when it stopped in front of the Lanling Palace. Two servants stepped forward to open the curtain, and stood respectfully aside, waiting for the king of Lanling and the princess to enter the mansion. There were still rows of torches lit up outside, but the Fu Cheng who greeted him with a smile had already been replaced.
Fu Cheng bowed slightly in front of the carriage, looking very respectful.
Yun Yao remembered that before he left, it seemed that he had laid off a few people in the mansion, and then he came to his senses. What happened that night, King Lanling must have known everything clearly. That's why these people were laid off in a short period of time.
She leaned over his ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's here." ”