"Shen Yuan, don't be angry, I'll go back." Xia Zhiyi said and hurriedly trotted all the way out of the yard.

Seeing her like this, Gu Shenyuan had even more headaches, and for Xia Zhiyi, he had to quickly think of a way.

On the other hand, as soon as Gu Gangqian returned home, he received a summons, and the emperor asked him to enter the palace.

He didn't even dare to enter the door, so he immediately rushed to the palace.

What is a little strange is that this time the father did not ask him to meet him in the Palace of Raising Hearts, but in the imperial study.

By the time he arrived at the imperial study, Mr. had already finished class, and the emperor was the only one here.

Gu Gangqian walked into the house and saluted his father first, "My son will meet my father." ”

"You're here." The emperor casually looked at his children's homework in front of the case, and seemed not very satisfied.

"Do you know why I called you?"

Gu Gangqian was a little puzzled, he wasn't sure if it was related to Xia Zhiyi.

Experience has taught him that he must not admit it at such times.

"I don't know."

The emperor changed the table and turned up the homework on the table again.

"No, with your clever mind, you should be able to guess, why don't you know now?"

Experience once again told Gu Gangqian that his father must have been angry when he spoke like this, and it seemed that it was mostly related to Xia Zhiyi's going to the dungeon to make trouble.

But now, admitting it will only be punished worse, and he has to kneel on the ground, "Erchen is stupid." ”

"Do you know what the problem is with you two brothers?" The emperor asked Gu Gangqian another question.

Gu Gangqian's heart was shocked, this was also the question he wanted to ask his father the most, but now that his father asked him in turn, he didn't know what to do.

"The second brother is talented, he has been smart since he was a child, and his learning ability is also very strong.

Gu Gangqian could only recall the events when he was a child and say as many good things as possible about Gu Shenyuan, but the emperor was not satisfied.

"That's not what I'm trying to say." He sighed softly.

"Gu Shenyuan is indeed smart, but what I appreciate more about him is his sincerity and frankness."

The emperor paused, and then continued, "You should all be curious why he keeps saying that he does not want to inherit the throne and does not want to manage the affairs of the country, but I never punish him. ”

Gu Gangqian knelt on the ground and listened carefully.

"It's because he's frank enough, at least he never lies to me, he knows that as a prince, he will definitely be punished for saying such things, but even so, he will still tell me."

The emperor praised again and again, but in Gu Gangqian's opinion, this was not an advantage at all.

He felt that excessive sincerity would only expose himself, which was very dangerous in front of the enemy.

The reason why Gu Shenyuan was not harmed was simply because he was in the palace and there were so many people to protect him.

If this were a different environment, Gu Shenyuan's character would definitely be bullied.

If the people of the country are handed over to him, his sincerity will one day bring disaster to Tianlun.

"And he's not as smart as you say, and he hasn't memorized texts a few times because he's playful, but he doesn't lie."

The emperor recalled the past, "When I was spot-checking, he didn't play smart, so he told me generously that he went out with his younger brothers and sisters and forgot to endorse." ”

Gu Gangqian also had some impressions of this, but he couldn't remember it clearly.

I only remember that time, and my father didn't punish him heavily.

In his memory, Gu Shenyuan never seemed to have been resent by his father.

"In this way, I punished him for copying the text a hundred times, and even if he copied it late at night, he did not dare to slack off in the slightest."

When the emperor thought of this, he couldn't help but want to laugh until now.

"I don't dare to let the little eunuchs and palace maids below copy it on my behalf, he never does things secretly."

The emperor deliberately slowed down the last few words and said them more clearly, so that Gu Gangqian could understand them.

"What my father said is that the second brother's temperament has been so innocent since he was a child, we ......"

"What about you?" Gu Gangqian interrupted him before he could finish speaking, "Then what is your character?" ”

Gu Gangqian didn't know how to answer for a while, he knew very well now that his father already knew what he had done.

It's just that he doesn't know how his father will punish him.

"Xia Zhiyi went to the dungeon to make trouble, this matter has something to do with you, right?" After making such a big detour, the emperor also felt tired, so he directly named the subject.

Gu Gangqian was stunned for a moment, pretending not to know, and then was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.

"Back to my father's words, my sons don't dare, Xia Zhiyi has been staying at home since the ban was lifted, and I don't know why he suddenly ran to the dungeon today."

With that anxious look, another person should have believed him a long time ago.

"I also hurried to the dungeon after listening to the people below and caused an incident, but Erchen really has nothing to do with this matter."

Gu Gangqian was about to desperately take himself out, and added a few words by the way.

"Besides, father, you also know, that Xia Zhiyi had a lot of conflicts with Jiang Ruanyan before, and now that Jiang Ruanyan is in prison, it is estimated that she feels that she has a chance to take revenge, so she will go to mess around."

The emperor put down the homework in his hand and walked in front of him, "Do you really think that I am so old and dizzy that I can't see or hear anything clearly?" ”

"Erchen doesn't dare." Gu Gangqian trembled with fright.

"Jiang Ruanyan's actions before Tianlun seem to be helping Tianlun's people, so this evidence must be clarified before I can give her a verdict."

The emperor said very seriously.

"If she really doesn't have anything harmful to Yesterday Lun, I can't hastily deal with her like the remnants of other previous dynasties, otherwise the people below will not be happy, you should understand this reason."

The emperor's tone was serious and warned.

Gu Gangqian could hear that his father was warning him not to fight Jiang Softyan's idea again, let alone use these crooked brains.

"Erchen understands."

"Get up, you are also a smart child, I believe in you, but the palms and backs of these hands are full of meat, and sometimes it is inevitable that you will not take care of them thoroughly, which requires you to assist."

The emperor's eyes were full of smiles, because Gu Gangqian smiled, "These are all things that a son should do,"

After that, without saying a word, he let Gu Gangqian go back first, looking at the back of him leaving, the relief on the emperor's face disappeared.

What turned into a kind of vigilance.

He didn't want to look at his son with such eyes, but helplessly, Gu Gangqian didn't look like a child anymore.

His ambition will soon outweigh his current abilities.

The emperor was also very worried. Gu Gangqian walked out of the imperial study, and the sun shone warmly on his body.

It's autumn now, and this is Gu Gangqian's least favorite season.

It's cold in the morning and evening, and it's easy to catch a cold if you're not careful, and it's so hot at noon that you can't wear a few clothes.

Even now it is a huge imperial palace, with a spacious courtyard that is white from the sun.

But when I walked to those shady places under the city wall, I didn't stand for a while, and I felt chills all over my body, and I couldn't help but shiver.

It's too hot to stand in the sun, and it's too cold to stand in a shady place, which is like his place in his father's heart.

Be a good child, then he will always hide behind Gu Shenyuan's light, and his father will never see him.

When he finally came to his senses and learned to fight and rob, his father felt that it was wrong for him to do so.

But even so, he won't be that well-behaved and obedient little boy anymore.

He would rather let his father think that he is a bad boy by any means, and he doesn't want to be underestimated.

Gu Gangqian naturally knew what his father meant, and what he said just now was just an excuse, his father didn't want to move Jiang Softyan now, the only reason was that he was afraid that Gu Shenyuan would go to extremes.

After all, in his old man's heart, he still hoped that Gu Shenyuan would come back to take over the throne.

Therefore, especially when Gu Shenyuan asked for marriage on the condition of returning to the palace and learning to manage the government, everyone knew what Jiang Ruanyan meant to him.

How could my father make a decision so easily at this time?

That's why Jiang Ruanyan has been locked up for so long, and he hasn't even had a trial.

And naturally, Xia Zhiyi went to the prison to make trouble, which was easy to attract attention, and everyone quickly focused on this matter again.

At that time, almost everyone will find out that this matter is the weakness of the emperor, which can easily cause trouble.

So of course, my father hopes that this matter will be resolved as carefully as possible, and the more no one will know, the better.

And like Gu Gangqian, instigating Xia Zhiyi to find trouble with Jiang Ruanyan is of course taboo with his father.

Although he understands the reason, he is no longer the good boy he used to be, so naturally he will not listen to his father's persuasion.

If his father hadn't warned him, it would have been fine, but the warning at the end of the conversation stimulated Gu Gangqian.

The emperor really did everything for Gu Shenyuan, so he definitely couldn't lose for himself.

So that night, he secretly held on again that night, and came to Xia Mansion in the middle of the night when there was no one.

At night, Xia Zhiyi has already freshened up and is ready to sleep, and today's trouble is really pleasant.

Although she was very happy to see Jiang Ruanyan in prison, the dungeon was too dirty and smelly, and if it wasn't necessary, she didn't want to go a second time.

Thinking like this, she was pulled out by Gu Gangqian, not only did she not blame her, but also pointed out, saying that she could go to Gu Shenyuan now.

Sure enough, when she arrived at the house, the man's attitude towards her was much more polite.

She held a handkerchief and sat on the edge of the bed thinking about what Gu Shenyuan said to her today.

said that if she didn't come home, she would never see him again.

Does that mean that if she is already obedient, it means that she can go to Gu Shenyuan again tomorrow?

Thinking of this, she even covered her face shyly. This feeling is really good, if Gu Shenyuan can be grounded for a lifetime, it would be the best.

She couldn't help but think about it in her heart.

I had just opened the quilt and was about to go to bed, but I heard the door creak, as if someone had pushed it open.

Xia Zhiyi was frightened and shrank into bed, "Who is it?" ”

Gu Gangqian walked into the house, closed the door, and took off his black robe when he entered the house.

Seeing this familiar action, Xia Zhiyi's heart returned to its original place.