Chapter 144: Spring and Flowers Are Over
When Liu Le woke up the next day, several creditor officials came to the Changting Hall again. She didn't have time to remember what happened last night, so she hurriedly ordered someone to freshen up for her, and slipped away to Huanning Hall to hide in the morning.
Gu Wenzhou stood in the corner behind the main hall at this time, carefully observing Liu Le's every move. It wasn't until she hurriedly walked out of the long pavilion hall that she stood up and walked into the main hall with the letter she had just received yesterday.
He had a very important thing to do today, yesterday he instructed Gui'er to send news to those ministers, and today it really forced Liu Le to leave here. That way, he can carry out his plans with peace of mind.
"Gui'er, you go to the door and keep guard, and no one is allowed to enter the main hall."
"No."
Gu Wenzhou waited until Gui'er's figure was almost invisible, and then took out the knife prepared in advance, it was a gadget given to him by Liu Le, he didn't care about it before, but now it can come in handy.
He took some wine with him, took two sips of it, and tossed it aside. Then he took out a few copper coins and began to divide the last hexagram in his life, he wanted to see if his sacrifice could bring a moment of peace to Yifang.
The hexagram is a rare willow and dark flower, there is a kind of foreshadowing of seeing the moon through the clouds and mist, Gu Wenzhou is very satisfied with this, this is the result he wants.
After doing all this, he picked up the sharp knife with trembling hands, although there was reluctance in his eyes, the movement of his hand did not hesitate at all, and he directly stabbed the knife into his chest. The sudden pain made him snort, and the knife pierced deeply, and the blood quickly stained the pure white placket red.
Gu Wenzhou was lying on the ground like this, he thought back to his life, and he had been dedicating himself to the study of Qimen Escape Technique from beginning to end, except for a small episode like An Su. Since then, while doing research, he has to try his best to suppress his feelings for Ansu, which is really tiring, but there is a vague feeling of difference.
It's a pity that An Su took on the phoenix's fate, and as a diviner, he categorically couldn't distort her fate. is obviously a good marriage, but under the mistakes of fate, it has always been a bad ending. Gu Wenzhou has accepted his fate, but he hopes to exchange his life for Ansu's stability.
"Gu Xiangshi! Gu Xiangshi, what's wrong with you?! Gui'er smelled the smell of blood inside at the door, and was a little apprehensive, so she hurried in to take a look, but she didn't expect to see this scene.
She panicked all of a sudden, and rushed over to check on Gu Wenzhou's situation, but there was only a red patch in front of her. Gui'er looked at the sharp knife in his chest and knew that it was useless to call the imperial doctor now, but she couldn't do nothing. Listening to Gu Wenzhou's intermittent call for "Ansu", Gui'er immediately made a decision.
She rushed out of the gate of the Changting Hall and went straight to the Jiaofang Hall at the fastest pace.
"Queen Mother-Queen Mother-" Gui'er was anxious at this time, and she didn't care about any courtesy, and shouted loudly as soon as she arrived at the Jiaofang Palace.
It just so happened that Yifang was in the courtyard at this time, and she felt a little flustered early in the morning, so she went outside to breathe. Looking at Gui'er, who was running out of breath, Yifang hurriedly stepped forward, she must have seen something terrible happen.
"Gui'er, why are you in such a hurry, what happened?"
"Queen Mother, it's not good, Gu Xiangshi hanged himself."
"What?!" Yifang categorically didn't expect it, Gu Wenzhou was not shocked by being pampered, and he was never disturbed by anything, how could a person with such a temperament hang himself?
"Gui'er, don't joke with this palace, what's going on?" Yifang hoped that this was Gui'er and her naughty smile, but she didn't get her wish, Gui'er's nervous expression didn't look like she was joking at all.
"Queen Mother, it's true, Gu Xiangshi is dying, you should hurry up and see him for the last time!"
When Yifang hurried to the Changting Palace, there were already two more little palace maids beside Gu Wenzhou, and they were at a loss when they looked at everything in front of them, and they happened to come to the main hall.
"You all go down." Yifang gave a faint order, but he was a little afraid to step into the door.
She saw a white corner of her clothes from the door, which belonged to Gu Wenzhou's color, white and flawless, and should not have been stained with a trace of filth. Yi Fang felt that he had pulled him into the abyss, and this feeling was especially obvious at this moment. In the past, I deliberately avoided it, and I felt that both parties could be safe, and as long as they didn't see each other, they could pretend that each other was doing well. But all the cover-up is unavoidable at this moment.
"Ansu." Gu Wenzhou's faint voice came from inside.
Yi Fang thought that he might have lost consciousness, and if he was still awake, he would definitely not mention this name. She drew a circle on the palm of her hand with her thumb, felt the rubbing between her skin, and finally walked in with her foot raised.
The scene in front of her stimulated her eyeballs, and Gu Wenzhou's exclusive whiteness was suppressed by the bright red at this moment, as if there was more untimely magma in the roaring blizzard. She struggled to move her steps, and the more she walked towards him, the heavier her steps became.
Yi Fang glanced at the sharp knife piercing his chest, and knew very well that he would not survive, what should he say now? Too many words swirled in my heart, every sentence I wanted to say, every sentence I couldn't say, and in the end it only converged into three words.
"I'm coming."
Gu Wenzhou heard this voice that seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, and forced himself to open his eyes. Knowing that he had little time left, he quickly pulled out the hidden letter from his waist and handed it to her in a trembling manner.
"These are all evidence of the correspondence between Princess Lu Yuan and the ministers of the court, you know where to use it." Gu Wenzhou was a little weak when he spoke, and he couldn't help coughing twice, "Remember, strike first, and then attack others." The affection of the past, now Princess Lu Yuan can no longer afford it, end all this as soon as possible, and you can rest easy in the future. ”
Yi Fang took the letters and put them away, and felt some sadness in his heart for a long time, not from Gu Wenzhou's imminent death, but from himself before he died. And for so many years, the little friendship she had for him had long since disappeared, and this unequal relationship made her feel a sense of guilt.
"I know what you mean, it's just that you could have done it without this decisive way." Yi Fang had some tears in his eyes, and it was useless to say these things at this time.
"I haven't had a chance to talk to you for so many years, and it is a comfort to be able to say a few words so calmly today, without taking into account these complicated identities." Gu Wenzhou's voice became smaller and smaller, and Yifang accompanied him to recall the past, a time that he never dared to think of easily.
At this time, the long pavilion hall was very quiet, but it was already turbulent outside. If such a big thing happens, the two little palace maids will naturally not keep their mouths shut, and the rumors in the palace spread at a speed like a surging river, once a gap is born, it will pour thousands of miles.
Today happened to be the day when Deng Tong entered the palace to meet Liu Heng, he walked on the palace road in a sedan chair, and heard the discussions of the palace maids and eunuchs around him.
"Stop." Deng Tong waved his hand and called those palace maids and eunuchs to his side, "What are you talking about?" ”
"The slave has seen Lord Deng."
"Don't interrupt, what were you talking about?" Deng Tong heard the name of Yifang and Gu Wenzhou, and felt that this matter was not so simple.
"It's a rumor that came out this morning, saying that the Marquis of Heisei was seriously injured in the Changting Palace, and the queen went straight away regardless of etiquette, and she also retreated left and right, and was alone in the same room as the Marquis of Pingcheng."
"And then?" Deng Tong's brows were already furrowed deeply.
"I don't know later, the queen should still be in the Changting Hall now!"
Deng Tong pondered for a moment, but he didn't know why. Yifang and Gu Wenzhou are both sensible people, it is impossible for them to disregard etiquette like this because they are injured, maybe they have been framed by others. Deng Tong was very worried, if this matter reached Liu Heng's ears, it would be very trivial.
"Go to the Long Pavilion Palace."
"Long Pavilion Palace?" The eunuch carrying the sedan chair was suspicious, "Isn't your lord going to Weiyang Palace to meet the emperor?" ”
"Where is all this nonsense? The emperor can see him at any time, go to the Changting Hall first. ”
"No."
When I arrived at the Changting Palace, as those eunuchs said, there were many palace people gathered outside, but the door of the main hall was closed. The queen was inside, and although the palace people were talking, none of them dared to approach.
Deng Tong didn't care about anything else, and quickly dismissed everyone, only to open the door of the main hall at once.
He was also stunned by the scene in front of him, and his eyes were full of red, which made him stunned for a moment. Gu Wenzhou had closed his eyes forever at this time, only Yifang sat beside him, gritting his teeth to prevent tears from falling.
"Ansu."
Hearing this name again, Yi Fang turned around in surprise, Deng Tong had already walked to her side.
"I probably have heard from the palace people before, but now the rumors outside are spreading excessively, and Liu Heng should soon hear about it, you can't stay here for a long time." Deng Tong glanced at Gu Wenzhou and added, "He shouldn't want to look at you because he was punished." ”
"I know." Yifang has regained her senses, and if you think about it, you will know that what she did today must have been rumored all over the palace.
"I'll let someone secretly send you back to the palace now, and I'll handle the rest, so you can rest assured that you can go back and rest!" Deng Tong beckoned outside, summoned two of his trusted subordinates, told them to avoid everyone, and sent Yifang back to Jiaofang Palace.
After doing this, Deng Tong called two other people: "Recently, rumors about the Marquis of Heisei and the queen mother have been prevalent in the palace, which has seriously affected the reputation of the queen mother. Therefore, the queen came to give death to the Marquis of Heisei to stop the rumors in the palace, if someone rumors are spread in the future, the end will definitely be like the Marquis of Heisei. If you spread these words, you must spread them to everyone in the palace, especially near Weiyang Palace. ”