Ganquan Palace, the sleeping palace that King Wen will raise in the past two years. In the inner hall, the incense is burning in the furnace. The bright yellow veil on the ground is soaked in a curling smoke screen. The dragon pattern embroidered on the drape also seemed to be alive, swallowing clouds and spitting mist. The doors and windows of the temple were closed, and twelve candlesticks were lit.

The gilded gate, one foot high, squeaked and slowly pushed open. The bright sky light outside the door shone the shadows of a pair of bronze cranes under the corridor into the door, stretching thin and long.

A pair of colored court boots stepped into the door, Gu Yan's eyes flashed, and through the wind-swept and complex veils, he saw Zhao Quan, the celebrant and eunuch, standing in front of the dragon couch, with low eyebrows. Rickets bend their backs, servile and knees. As a eunuch, especially on an errand in front of the emperor, his lower body was cut, so he couldn't stand up straight.

His indifferent eyes paused slightly on Zhao's body, stepped forward, dusted off his robe, and bowed to the person on the couch with his eyes closed. "Your Majesty, Weichen has been ordered to come to see you."

King Wen closed his eyes tightly, and then opened the slit slightly. Zhao Quan served and moved the cushion behind him. Tilting his head, looking at the dignified, young and bold man standing in front of him, King Wen's dark gaze lingered on him for a long time, and then he raised his hand and ordered him to get up.

"The widow heard about the Guogong Mansion, and now he is discussing marriage with the Tailong Jiang family. Is this serious? ”

Gu Yan lowered his head and stood in front of the emperor, and the depths of his pupils quickly swept over the ghostly light. The narrow corners of the eyes, unknown to the public, moved slightly. The afterglow fell on Zhao's whole body, who had been deeply immersed in his head from beginning to end, and for a moment, he replied in a deep voice, "However, what the king said, this is indeed the case." ”

The man on the couch seemed to be very labored, and waved his hand to give him a seat. King Wen just spoke, unconsciously, frowning slightly. That Zhao Quan was a person who would come to trouble, so he hurriedly got up, knelt on the wooden board in front of the couch, and was very skillful, kneading and pressing for King Wen.

After a moment's pause, King Wen waved his hand away from serving. Raise your eyes and go straight to the top to enter the temple, respectful, never talk much.

"Now that you have already discussed your marriage, it is not appropriate to follow your subordinates on an errand. The widow watched you treat that woman, and there was a lot of affection. It's better to let her serve medicine in front of the widow. That girl can not only take care of the prince's concubine, but also think that she is also a meticulous person. What does Aiqing think of this arrangement? ”

The person who should have been vain in his breath, but now with an order, Chrysostom is opened, and the words are sonorous.

Gu Yan's half-hidden eyes were hidden in the dark inner hall, and he couldn't see clearly. The hand, which was only hanging under the sleeve of the robe, moved stiffly. For a long time, when Zhao Quan thought that this newly-promoted court captain with a hard temper and a harder wrist would resist the emperor's decree and disobey it, and he was overjoyed, he saw this person raising his head, the ancient well was unwavering, and he promised in a deep voice.

"Order the official to fight tomorrow and serve in front of the emperor?" In the back hall of the mansion, the seven girls stared at the round apricot eyes, and they couldn't get back to their senses for a long time. The shock was too great, and I was already in awe. The unwillingness in her tone clearly shows that this self-talkative Jiang female official not only lacks the heart of intention to the man sitting on the most noble chair in the world, but even the most basic respect, Su Ri is all pretending to be fooled and shown to others.

"Sit down and talk slowly." The little girl's fierce reaction was as he expected. Putting aside the errand with which she was busy, he took her hand, and took the man who was still in shock, and took his bookcase, and sat down with him.

"I have to go." She muttered to herself. The king's decree is that she is not an ignorant child who does not know the world. In the meantime, she is very clear. So I didn't embarrass him. What she said was more of a confirmation than a doubt.

can make him give in and answer the king's order for her, it is conceivable that even if he is as unwilling as her, he has nothing to do now, so he has to endure it for the time being.

She curled up in his arms like this. The little soft body, knowing that he was about to fall into the mudflat, knew the general situation, and his heart was like someone stabbing him fiercely. Hold her arms and tighten them slowly. "Are you afraid?"

Now is not the time for him to go toe-to-toe with the royal power. The king's fate is difficult, and if he is quick for a while, it will only harm her life. King Wen kept her this time, on the pretext that she was a female official in the court, and she was pure and kind in heart and not shallow in knowledge. Such a talent, who married plainly, with her family background, will inevitably be criticized. So he rewarded her with a grace, plated a layer of gold in front of the emperor, and then married, decent, and no one dared to despise her for half a point.

This is a greater filial piety than worshipping one's parents at home. Ordinary people, the housewife who has served her husband and family in front of the sickbed, even if the husband does not want to see her, and wants to divorce his wife and marry another, the government will not agree. It can be seen that filial piety is so important in the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty and for women.

This is also the reason why he has no choice but to give in for the time being. The word "filial piety" is enough to tell whether she can enter the gate of Gu's house.

She sat on his lap and sighed listlessly. "King Wen's move is just trying to tie your hands and feet. Neither so, can take my life. It is better to be alive than to be dead. ”

People who don't fight and don't grow up on weekdays always have extraordinary courage when they come to a critical moment, which impresses him. It is precisely because he knows that King Wen will use her to intimidate him, and he will not endanger her life, and in this way, her relationship with him, through such a change, will be able to be facilitated in a very short time. He weighed it again and again, and was determined to give it a go.

"When you enter the palace, there is no way back." His warm big hand caressed the top of her hair, and the deep and hot emotion under his eyes seemed to be about to erupt. At this moment, no one is more reluctant to give up on her than him.

"I apologized to Qingqing that day. Now, do you understand the meaning? ”

At first, he tried to make her get along with him, and several times, he was in front of her, whether he was serious or not, and apologized to her. At that time, she thought that it was just him who forced her to stay by her side, and taking into account her feelings, he frankly admitted that he was not.

Now that the change has suddenly arisen, he recalls the old words, she nodded, and finally understood that his apologies and guilt a long time ago were not designed for her to like him, but involved her into the endless strife.

He pressed his forehead against her, and his heart was surging for his selfishness. The first time I was hesitant, I felt uneasy about her, and I was in a dilemma.

She leaned silently in front of him. The small hand grasped the front of his chest, the front of the moire python. He schemed all the way, others only said that he was scheming, and in front of the weak royal power, his every move showed that he was the most eye-catching tumor in the family, and he was a traitorous and evil minister.

But who is in his own position and understands his helplessness. In troubled times, either you die or I live. What he paid to protect the family, to save his life, and to protect her and the Jiang family, she felt that even her heart was wet when she thought about it.

She can see and touch this man's resourcefulness, courage, and ambition. The only thing he'd ever done without caring about her was never thinking of letting go of her.

With such a persistent belief, she will enter the palace soon, and all the anxiety she has born will be pressed in the bottom of her heart. Climb up and rub his face with a pink cheek.

She didn't blame him. Even if he didn't force her to stay, the Jiang family was also tied to the Zhao Guogong Mansion in the same boat. Since from beginning to end, no one has ever given her the right to choose between her and the Jiang family, so whether she gets along with him or not cannot be the source of her resentment against him.

What's more, the warmth that this man brings to her is far more than the suffering he brings her.

Now it's just that she has encountered bumps in the road, she can't be so unambitious, and she doesn't even have the courage to stand side by side with him. In the past, he tried his best to protect her, but this time, she couldn't help but understand him.

"My lord, are the Guogong Mansion and the Jiang family already talking about kissing?" She put her arms around his neck and rested her chin on his neck socket to keep him from seeing her red eyes.

It is a good thing to discuss marriage, and she and he have been looking forward to it for a long time. It is a pity that she learned this great news in such a situation. It seemed too late to celebrate with him.

"Hmm." He held her waistcoat in the palm of his hand, and he could hear the joy and trembling in her words, and he had already guessed what she was going to say next.

The man's deep eyes slowly closed and hugged her quietly. Only the unconsciously heavier force on his arm made her feel a little painful.

At this time, she felt that the pain had come just in time. His suppressed struggles, every cent and every centimeter, were the strength she could draw. His love for her, which has never changed, is the best encouragement to her.

"That's good." She kissed him exposed, pretty side neck. "When the matter of the servant is over, the lower officials will wait for the adults to welcome them." Her tone, like a royal attendant, is like going through the motions, she can come when she wants, and she can leave when she wants.

In fact, the two of them knew that "the service is over", and the battle between the family and the royal power is probably settled. She understated a word of comfort, which contained how much hardship.

Hot tears slipped through his neck, and he tilted his head, grabbed the back of her head, and choked her lips and tongue.

This is the irritability he rarely shows in front of her. She heard him in a low voice, commanding in a deep voice.

"Take care of yourself. That day will not be far away. ”