7. Temptation and counter-temptation

I dragged Paga out, her face full of reluctance.

"This is my cousin, Shen Baojia." I pulled her to introduce her to Yan Xiaoran, and when I saw a fallen leaf on her head, I took the leaf with my hand.

Shen Baojia looked at me with a stunned expression.

I frowned: "What are you doing looking at me like this?" ”

Who knew that she actually said with a shy face: "Cousin, what you did just now...... Really considerate and careful. If it weren't for the fact that I liked Gu Chen first, I would have liked you......"

I silently reinserted the leaves back into her head: "You still don't like me. ”

Shen Baojia: "......"

Yan Xiaoran sneered, raised her hand to remove the dead leaf hanging on my head: "Baojia...... Sister, is this in front of me, seducing Your Majesty? ”

Shen Baojia came back to his senses, stared at Yan Xiaoran and stomped his feet, "You are still seducing Gu Chen in front of me." ”

"The concubine's heart to His Majesty, heaven and earth can be learned, Sister Baojia don't wronged me."

"Just now, my cousin and I saw very clearly, you and King Nanling hugged each other in broad daylight."

"Okay, don't make any noise." I rubbed my head: "Baojia, what are you doing when you come to the palace?" ”

"Oops......" Shen Baojia patted his head: "I heard that Gu Chen is going back to the fiefdom, cousin, you know, he always avoids me." Originally, when I heard that he was coming to the palace, I wanted to come over and stop him and see if I could keep him for a few more days. ”

Yan Xiaoran raised her eyebrows slightly: "Then don't chase it quickly, King Nanling has just left, and it will be too late if you don't chase it." ”

Shen Baojia was stunned by him, and hurriedly picked up her skirt and chased in the direction that Gu Chen had just left.

Yan Xiaoran looked at Bao Jia's back with an unpredictable expression.

"What are you looking at, and what bad ideas are you playing?" Every time I see Yan Xiaoran with such an expression, I have a very bad premonition.

"Nothing, I just found a few interesting things and wanted to confirm them. Let's go, let's go back and get ready. Yan Xiaoran took the lead in turning around.

I followed him and felt a little inexplicable: "What are you going to prepare?" ”

"Today, the West Liangjiao of the Royal Garden, see you and leave." Yan Xiaoran looked back and smiled.

The night breeze blew, and a few yellow leaves fell before my eyes. I rubbed my hands together and asked in a low voice, "Did you say Gu Chen would come?" "This ghost weather is really cold, but in such a cold weather, I didn't even hold the stove on my dragon bed, but accompanied Yan Xiaoran here, waiting for someone who didn't know if it would appear.

"He's stupid." Yan Xiaoran was complacent.

Me: "What do you mean?" ”

"Tonight's invitation was originally a cover, he came, it only shows that he is stupid, and he will only have a little use if he doesn't come." Yan Xiaoran pursed her lips slightly, although he was smiling, no matter from which point of view, it was an extremely ironic smile.

I went crazy: "Since Gu Chen won't come, what are we going to do?" ”

"Oh, that's because there's another guy who asked you out." Yan Xiaoran raised her eyebrows, with a little ill will.

I suddenly had a very bad feeling, and before I could react, I was pushed from behind by Yan Xiaoran, and the whole person fell out.

As soon as I stood on my feet, I heard a voice in my ear.

"I thought you weren't coming." A very abrupt voice came from the front, and my nerves jerked.

"Who, who's in front?" I just felt a ghost behind me, like a ghost.

"It's me." The people gradually walked out of the darkness to the moonlight.

"Cousin?" I was horrified, how could it be him?

Shen Weiguo was wearing a dark blue robe, his bronzed complexion was not too conspicuous in the dark night, and there was a heroic aura all over his body. I heard that before his grandfather passed away, he had been with his grandfather and grew up in the military camp. But I don't think it's a good thing to meet him at this time.

"I sent a message to the people in your dormitory, and asked you to meet in Xiliangjiao tonight." Shen Weiguo looked at me with a deep expression, which made my heart more and more furious. "I thought you wouldn't come, but you did."

Me: "......" I silently turned around and glared at the place where Yan Xiaoran was hiding.

"My father heard what you said that day."

I turned to look at him abruptly, "Uncle...... Heard it? "It's over, no wonder these days in the court, I always feel that my uncle's eyes are a little wrong." But you're ......"

Shen Weiguo looked at me deeply: "I just want to sue you, no matter how far you are, almost all of them are my father's eyes and ears, and you have to be careful how much you say." ”

I looked at him a little stunned: "You...... Why are you suing me about this? ”

"Because...... I don't want to embarrass you. There was something in his eyes that I couldn't read.

According to my uncle's temper, he must have been angry when he heard what I said that day, but he must have been persuaded by Shen Weiguo like no one else. "Thank you, cousin, I'll pay attention to it in the future, in fact, I was in a hurry that day, so I won't ......" I tried to explain.

"I don't have to explain, I know everything." He took his hand behind, but with a wry smile: "You should be angry, after all, you are the emperor." ”

"No, no, no, if it weren't for my uncle's assistance over the years, my throne would not be stable, and I really shouldn't have said that about my uncle that day." I hurriedly waved my hand, looking a little panicked.

Shen Weiguo bowed slightly: "In short, don't worry about it, I've already told my father, and he doesn't count too much." It's getting late, I'm ...... It's time to go back, too. ”

"Cousin, thank you for your advice, now that you are on duty in the palace, there are some things I still need to rely on you."

"Shu'er, you and I grew up together, don't say these polite words. Your business is my business, and I won't let you have anything to do. Shen Weiguo reached out and clasped my arm, which was tight and a little painful.

Forgiveness? I looked at him with some hesitation, stiffened my neck and nodded, "Cousin...... You go first, I'll walk around. ”

"Okay." He withdrew his hand and paused, "Shu'er, don't get too close to your queen, I always feel that there is something wrong with her." ”

I agreed with this, and I nodded: "Cousin, don't worry, the queen is the princess of a neighboring country after all, and I have my own measure." ”

He nodded, turned and faded into the night.

I couldn't hear the movement anymore, so I trotted to the place where he and Yan Xiaoran were hiding before, who knew that the others were gone. This bastard actually threw me down and ran away on his own!

I hurried back to the dormitory in a huff, only to see that he was already lying on the bed, waiting for me with Erlang's legs crossed.

"Finished with the old days?" He glanced at me, as if he was angry, a little upset.

I didn't see his little love, so I threw myself on the bed, fell beside him and asked him proudly: "How is it, did my acting skills just now show the feeling of the puppet emperor's sincere fear?" ”

"Huh...... Still need to perform? You meant to be. Yan Xiaoran sneered and pierced me mercilessly.

I glanced at him, automatically ignored his words, and continued: "You say, what is the purpose of him coming to me to say these words?" Is it really kind enough to remind me to be careful what I say and not to give my uncle any tricks? ”

"You look like you trust him, huh." Yan Xiaoran replied with a strange yin and yang spirit.

"What are you angry about?" I'm a little baffled, he looks like a little daughter-in-law who sees her husband cheating, and then she is unhappy.

"What can I be angry about? Someone told you to watch out for me. Yan Xiaoran sat up, glared at me, and said very arrogantly: "I have a problem, I am a princess of a neighboring country, you want to keep your distance from me?" ”

I despised shì: "It's been a long time, and you're angry about this?" If I don't say that, am I going to say, you are my beloved woman, and I will not doubt you? I was also angry: "Besides, you also arranged to see Shen Weiguo tonight, have you been a woman for a long time, and your temper is as moody as a woman?" ”

Yan Xiaoran snorted: "Anyway, I already know the bottom of this man, you better be careful of him in the future." ”

I wondered, "What is he really about?" ”

"Can't you see that when we first met, he kept seducing you with his eyes?" Yan Xiaoran cleared her throat: "Shu'er, you really should have a snack." ”

Me: "......" Why has everyone said this to me, do I really have no heart?

"Shen Weiguo likes you, can't you see it?"

I was shocked: "He likes me? He actually likes me? Is he a broken sleeve? ”

"Call you stupid and you still don't admit it." Yan Xiaoran stretched out her finger and pointed at my head: "Since your uncle and your queen mother both know that you are a woman, then what is the reason, Shen Weiguo doesn't know?" ”

"Shen Baojia doesn't know."

"Shen Baojia is just a woman, it won't be good for her to know, but Shen Weiguo is different, he is the one who wants to inherit Shen Jinzhong's title." Yan Xiaoran put away her smile and said seriously: "If I guessed correctly, the real purpose of his meeting with you is not to warn and remind you, but to test you." ”

"What is there to tempt me?" I was amazed and didn't understand the stake for a while.

"Father." In the spacious and bright study, Shen Jinzhong sat at the desk, copying calligraphy and painting very elegantly. Shen Weiguo knocked on the door and went in and beckoned him.

Shen Jinzhong raised his eyes and glanced at his son, did not speak, and continued to do his own thing.

Shen Weiguo stood aside and waited until Shen Jinzhong put down the pen in his hand, and then he spoke: "My son has already tested His Majesty." ”

Shen Jinzhong stretched out his hand and touched his eight-character mustache and asked, "Oh? What was his reaction? ”

"I don't have big ambitions, but I was in a hurry at the time, and I just lost my temper." Shen Weiguo replied in a low voice: "He is not suitable for the upper position after all. ”

"Tempered?" Shen Jinzhong sneered: "It's been a few months since I became the emperor, and I actually lost my temper. After a long time, she forgot who she was. Defending the country and raising tigers for the sake of the father can't do it. ”

"Father, son thinks, she is just losing her temper, and she may not dare to do other things."

"Hmph, that's what I said, I didn't even take the first emperor in my eyes...... What's going on over there in Gu Chen? ”

"Back to my father, King Nanling has not returned to the fief since His Majesty's wedding, and he has entered the palace several times during this period, but there has been no major movement, but recently he seems to be getting very close to the people in the Criminal Department."

"The Criminal Department? Scold...... Don't bother with it, the old man has a life-saving grace for Master Zhang of the Criminal Department, and he knows what to do. Shen Weiguo gently touched his beard, but squinted his eyes and flashed a fierce light: "But if this Gu Chen is not removed for a day, the old man will not be comfortable for a day." ”

Shen Weiguo hung his head and didn't speak, Shen Jinzhong seemed to know what he was thinking, and said in his heart: "Don't worry, even if you become a father in the future, even if you ascend the throne as an emperor, you won't hurt her, after all, she is also my niece, and she will also be your future crown princess." ”

"The son thanks his father for his grace."

"Well, go and do something for your father, ...... this"