Gong Xiru came to the front hall and happened to meet Gong Yunrui, who was about to enter the hall.

Gong Yunrui was first surprised, then ecstatic, and kindly stepped forward to give Gong Xiru a hug, and said happily: "It's great that the eldest brother can come back safely, I'm worried all the way, for fear that something will happen to you." ”

Gong Xiru smiled slightly: "There are a lot of accidents, but my life is big, and God doesn't dare to accept it, but this way has made you and your father worry a lot." ”

"Where, where, between relatives, shouldn't they worry about each other?" Gong Yunrui smiled and made a please.

Gong Xiru walked towards the hall, took two steps, and stopped, "Oh yes, I also brought you a gift, and I have already asked people to send it to Huiyuxuan, so remember to see it later." ”

Gong Yunrui's smile became even worse: "Then thank you big brother, every time you go out, you always remember to bring me a gift, I will definitely go to see it later." ”

Gong Xiru patted him on the shoulder, and the two walked into the living room together.

With a light smile on his face, Gong Chengyan said to Gong Xiru, who was walking in: "You have made a contribution to disaster relief this time, and the emperor will personally reward you, and you will follow me into the palace tomorrow." ”

Gong Xiru seemed a little unhappy: "I didn't do anything, and I didn't want any reward, and I asked my father to say it for me in front of the emperor." ”

"You kid, it's a good thing to know how to be modest, but this is the emperor's golden mouth, if you don't want to reward it, it will refute the emperor's face, and make people say that you don't know what to do."

Gong Xiru was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Then tomorrow's child will enter the palace with his father." ”

Gong Chengyan was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Hmm." This is a good boy, I have asked people to prepare the clothes and accessories you will wear tomorrow, don't lose your etiquette when you see the emperor tomorrow.

No matter what the emperor rewards. You must not shirk, you also know the emperor's temper, anger and joy are just a thought, don't let good things become bad things. ”

"Thank you dad for the reminder." Gong Xiru smiled and saluted.

After returning to the Dudu Hall, Gong Sheng saw that Gong Xiru's face was gloomy, and knew that the latter was in a bad mood, so he said, "The eldest young master doesn't need to worry too much. No matter what the emperor rewards tomorrow, it will not be your marriage to Princess Haining. ”

Gong Xiru glanced at him, "If you're not afraid of 10,000, you're afraid of what if." I have to think of a way to avoid the emperor proposing to give marriage. ”

Gong Sheng asked puzzledly: "This marriage, the lord should be the most dissatisfied person, can he let the emperor propose such a reward?" What's more, with the Zhang family's words. The emperor should be hesitant about this matter at this time. ”

Gong Xiru fell into deep thought. He always had a hunch that the emperor's reward this time must not be as simple as ordinary gold, silver and jewelry.

Gong Yunrui returned to Huiyuxuan, and someone immediately reported: "Second young master, the eldest young master sent someone to send something." Do you want to carry it up? ”

The smile on Gong Yunrui's face at this time was gone, and he said coldly: "Bring it up, I want to see what kind of gift it is." ”

The men brought up a large box. Because there are nails all around, it's easy to pry the nails open. The moment it was opened, everyone's faces turned pale, and they were so frightened that they forgot to breathe.

What's more, he was so frightened that he fell directly to the ground, and his fingers trembled and pointed to the box: "Head-head-man-man's head." ”

Gong Yunrui's face sank, and he walked up a few steps, only to see that there were at least a dozen human heads neatly placed in the box, and their eyes were round, as if they were dead.

"Good, good, very good, Gong Xiru, you have a good means." He gritted his teeth and looked in the direction of the Closed Hall, muttering to himself: "One day, I will also cut off your head with my own hands, wait and see." ”

*

After all, Zhi Yu couldn't let go of Ling Yi, and only talked to Lu Xiaotian for a while, so he asked him to rest first, and he returned to Ling Yi's room.

I happened to see someone carrying things in, and I was curious: "What are these?" Who sent it? ”

"It was sent by the Gong family, saying that it was a gift for the eldest lady, and I have already given it to the eldest lady, and the eldest lady asked her to send it into the house."

Ori Yu was overjoyed, and he helped carry it, but the strange thing was that the box that looked huge was not as heavy as he imagined.

"Miss, where is this box?" Ori Yu walked around the house, but couldn't find a suitable place to put it.

"Let's open it and take a look." To be honest, Ling Yi was also a little curious.

Seeing that the box was not locked, Ori Yu opened it easily, but when she saw the contents of the box, the expression on her face became strange.

Ling Yi walked over and asked, "How-" Before the words could be asked, he saw the tragic scene inside the box.

A huge wooden box with half a box of weeds.

"Miss, what is this for? Why did the servant see a pile of grass? Ori Yu looked closer, as if wondering if she was dazzled.

Sure enough, when he took a closer look, he smiled and said: "It's the maid who made a mistake, the young master Gong sent fruit, and now there are still fruits, which is really rare, but they are all hidden in the weeds." ”

She took out a ripe fruit and was a little curious: "What kind of fruit is this?" ”

Ling Yi shook her head, she hadn't seen it either, and looked into the box again: "That's it, gone?" ”

Weaving Feather suddenly went to the weeds again, but turned over and turned over, and finally found only four, and finally the unbeliever poured out all the grass in the box, and made the whole house full, and then he affirmed: "There are only five-but, why are there only five?" With such a big box, there are only five of them? ”

Ling Yi smelled the fragrance of the fruit and couldn't help but smile: "It's probably a little broken on the way back." ”

Ori Yu became more and more confused, "Even if it's broken, since there are only five, why bother to take such a big box and change it to a smaller one, isn't it normal?" ”

At this time, if Gong Xiru heard these words, he would definitely want to hang Gong Sheng up and beat him fiercely.

Ling Yi smiled and squinted, circled around the box, squatted down again, carefully observed the outer wall of the box, and finally concluded: "This box should have been made by him." ”

"How did the eldest lady know?" Ori Yu also squatted down, only to see a beautiful wood carving on the surface of the box. Nothing else can be seen anymore.

"The traces of the carving are still very new, and it should have been made a month ago. This picture reflects the uncertainty of life in the world, you know, what is it called? ”

Ori Yu shook his head.

Ling Yi smiled slightly: "Floating life - life is floating life." ”

Zhi Yu was stunned, and then said in surprise: "This is - this is specially carved for you, Miss?!" ”

Ling Yi couldn't help laughing, stood up and said, "I don't know if he wants to send fruits or boxes, in short." Leave the fruit, and the chest, and keep it. In addition, if you give you another gift, I will give Mr. Wenyu's tiger picture. ”

Ori Yu pursed her lips and smiled: "The maid will arrange it." ”

*

The next day, Gong Xiru and Gong Chengyan accompanied other important members of the court. Wait in front of the main entrance. It was not until the master of ceremonies and eunuchs entered the palace that the ministers entered the palace one after another.

Emperor Qinglong, as usual, sat upright, solemn, giving people a sense of inviolability and sacredness.

After the ministers saluted, they stood in their respective positions, and because Gong Xiru was not a court official, he could only wait for the summons in the side hall first.

After discussing the major affairs of the DPRK and China. Emperor Qinglong said: "Gong Aiqing, I heard that Ling Gongzi has returned last night?" ”

Gong Chengyan stood up and arched his hand: "Back to the emperor's words." Precisely. ”

Emperor Qinglong nodded: "I received an official document from Shi Nan last night, saying that the Shi Nan disaster has been controlled, and the local people also jointly wrote a letter to praise Ling Gongzi. ”

The master of ceremonies and eunuchs shouted for a long time, and after Gong Xiru heard the sound, he was taken outside the palace by the eunuch, tidied up his clothes, walked into the hall without hurry, knelt down, and saluted.

Emperor Qinglong gave Fuquan a look, and the latter understood, took out a holy decree that had been prepared a long time ago, and began to read it.

"-- The palace of the Admiral Siyi Pavilion Xi Ru, because of the young man's promising, disaster relief, I heard very comforted, the palace Xi Ru is the hot wait, and he is reluctant to admire this"

Gong Xiru was stunned for a moment, and said respectfully: "Minister-Accept the order, thank you Lord Longen." ”

Xu was shocked, and no one in the court made a sound.

Fuquan finally shouted "retreat from the dynasty", and everyone reacted, hurriedly gathered the shock in their hearts, and said in unison.

Gong Chengyan's eyes were a little stunned, and he didn't come back to his senses until Zhang Tianhao patted him on the shoulder.

"The palace adults are happy to lose their souls, Ling Lang is young and promising, the dragon and phoenix among the people, the palace is so blessed, congratulations, there should be a banquet in the house tonight to celebrate, don't forget to invite us then." Zhang Tianhao said with a smile.

Gong Chengyan smiled: "This is natural, Lord Zhang has to arrive no matter what." ”

Zhang Tianhao laughed and left with the rest of the group.

Gong Chengyan took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and saw Gong Xiru waiting for him in front, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Changyan, do a good job, win glory for your ancestors, I was named the marquis by the emperor at a young age, and even my father can't compare." ”

"Father laughed, you will always be my father, how can I climb on your head." Gong Xiru also smiled.

The two fathers and sons left the palace together, no matter how they looked, they were a pair of father and son who loved each other.

Fuquan has always been puzzled by Emperor Qinglong's decision to seal the palace Xiru, and after returning to the imperial study, while grinding and turning the chapter for Emperor Qinglong, he was puzzled: "The old slave doesn't understand what the emperor means." ”

Emperor Qinglong had a faint smile on his face, and said slowly: "Do you think those two fathers and sons are really as harmonious as they seem?" ”

"Whether it sounds or looks, the old slave feels that the two fathers and sons of the palace family get along harmoniously, and there is no contradiction."

"That's just the appearance you see, those two people, I'm afraid they are already incompatible." Emperor Qinglong's smile grew.

"Gong Chengyan is ambitious, if I don't fight him, how can he be afraid, but I can't do without his help. On the one hand, we have to use it, and on the other hand, we have to clamp it, what do you think I will do? Emperor Qinglong looked at Fuquan.

Fuquan apologized: "The old slave is stupid, I really don't know. ”

Emperor Qinglong laughed and pointed at him: "You, you, pretending to be clear, you know everything, but you want to pretend to be confused, no matter what, I still like you like this." Smart people will pretend to be confused, but those who think they are smart are confused. ”

Fuquan smiled slightly and stopped making a sound. (To be continued......)