Chen Zexuan's flute sound was not low or high, unhurried, and it matched with Gu Jinli's piano sound, and instantly made everyone's ears appear a variety of bird calls such as larks, magpies, orioles, thrushes, etc.

Everyone seemed to have come to a bird garden, surrounded by lively and festive but not offensive bird songs, and their hearts were jubilant.

I have to say that Chen Zexuan and Gu Jinli cooperate very well and complement each other.

Gu Jinli lowered her eyes, her expression was indifferent and gentle, and her half side face was very eye-catching.

Chen Zexuan's eyes looked ahead, and his narrow eyes were dyed with a smile, like the stars in the sky.

"Tsk, thanks to this Lin Gongzi is Prince Ning's person, otherwise I'm really worried that I can't help but tie her up with Xuan Shizi to make up Xipi!"

"What kind of Xipi, there are already so many people who love the prince of Xuan, plus the man Lin Gongzi, do you want us to live?"

When a young lady sitting in the back heard the word "Xipi", she knew that she must be a fellow believer who was deeply poisoned by tea and tea rabbits.

She leaned her head forward and interjected, "Two sisters, do you have new goods in your hands recently?" Chacha Rabbit hasn't published a new script for two years, which is really urgent. ”

"Don't say it, I've read her old books more than a dozen times."

"Yes, yes, it's like she's gone, it's weird."

The three of them chatted for a while, and then returned to the topic just now, "Alas, these days, we not only have to compete with women for men, but also with men, it's not easy!" ”

Probably the words of several young ladies were really unorthodox, so they were stopped by their mothers with stern eyes.

The more the Eighth Prince listened to the sound of the piano flute, his eyes became more and more gloomy.

He remembered that Gu Jinli had appeared near Mingyang Palace twice before, and now he thought that he should have deliberately approached him.

Gu Jinli's purpose when she came back was revenge, and with Chen Zexuan by her side, she found herself, which was nothing more than seeing his use value.

Knowing this, he will still be unconsciously lost and sad.

That day in Mingyang Palace, he tried to question Chen Zexuan several times why he took Gu Jinli away and hid him for two years, but he couldn't open his mouth.

He was afraid that if he asked the question, he would become an "outcast" who was not even as good as a chess piece.

Chen Zexuan and Gu Jinli hid it from themselves, but they didn't want to let themselves know her identity.

If he is "honest and unfair", I am afraid that Gu Jinli will be farther and farther away from him......

Therefore, only as if they did not know anything would they continue their friendly alliance.

Pouring a glass of wine into the cup bitterly, he smiled bitterly and comforted himself, it didn't matter.

Not to mention using his hand to suppress and defeat Qi Hao, even if she asked him to block the knife for her, he would not hesitate.

But whatever she wants, he will fulfill......

Even if he knows that there is no result, he should not have any regrets!

Most of the people here, except for those who have their own agendas, are immersed in it.

Yin Zike, the new imperial merchant, only knew that Gu Jinli had good medical skills, but he didn't know that she could play the piano so well, so he looked at her for a while.

Looking at her intent, I don't know why there is a different kind of familiarity.

This familiarity does not stem from their previous past, but from other feelings that are difficult to put into words.

Gu Chengen, who was drunk three times, caught a glimpse of Yin Zike looking at the undisguised appreciation of the two people in the palace, and sneered: "Yin Gongzi was also a famous talent in Beijing back then, and now he has become a businessman, heh!" ”

Since ancient times, it has been "everything is inferior, only reading is high".

Even if he is an imperial merchant, he is an inferior person in the eyes of a scholar who pretends to be high.

Of course, that's just that some people can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour.

Today's Yin Zike is not only a businessman, but also an imperial businessman, so people who are sour can only be unwilling in their hearts.

And Gu Chengen, what he ridiculed was not Yin Zike's status as an imperial businessman, but that he could no longer stay in the poetry club as before, and chanted poems with many talented people.

Seeing Gu Chengen's gaze falling straight on his lap, Yin Zike pursed his lips, and also remembered the "Chenyang Poetry Society" he founded.

Since Gu Nian entered Beijing as the deputy commander, the poetry society has become a plate of scattered sand.

The newly appointed president has limited ability to manage the poetry club well, and the newly recruited members are uneven, which has led to the gradual decline of the poetry club and has become an empty shell in name only.

Yin Zike does not envy fame and fortune, but only yearns for the chic and comfortable life of ancient literati and ink writers.

The Poetry Society is a rare pure land in this filthy world, which is of great significance to him, his dream, and his sustenance, but it is a pity that it is ......

He doesn't blame Gu Nianshi, nor does he blame the current president.

Because, he knows who he is when he thinks about it.

If it weren't for the death of the third aunt that stimulated him, the poetry society now would be more vigorous than the poetry society two years ago.

However, Yin Zike understood Gu Nianshi's choice to enter the palace, because everyone has their own path to take.

Yin Zike shoulders the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Yin family, and he wants to be independent from the Gu family when he thinks about it.

They were brought together because of the same hobby.

Now, they are forced to leave because they are forced by reality.

He, the founder, has not been able to hold on, so how can he ask others to protect him?

Yin Zike's face did not show the slightest annoyance, he smiled slightly, and said lightly: "People live in this life, whether they are studying, being an official, or doing business, they just come to this mortal world to experience and practice. ”

"Besides, Zi Ke is a shallow learner, and he is not a talent, so there is nothing to be sorry for."

Gu Chengen saw that Yin Zike didn't care at all, and wanted to sneer a few more words, but when the words came to his mouth, he changed his words, "Yin Gongzi's business is getting bigger and bigger, I don't know if there is a suitable industry for this waiter?" ”

Yin Zike was stunned for a moment, and said tentatively: "What Gu Shilang means is to ......"

"I heard that Prince Ning has already entered Yin Gongzi's tea, so how about this servant entering the silk?" Gu Chengen must first have financial resources before he can be independent and have the capital to win over civil and military officials.

After all, those people are people who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles, and if they don't have some real benefits, who will support him?

In the past, because of the relationship between Gu Jinli and Qi Hao, the Yin family and the Gu family were red-eyed roosters when they saw each other.

In the court,-for-tat is incompatible.

In addition, they are attached to the Ningwang Party and the Xuanwang Party respectively, and there are constant frictions and contradictions.

Now, listening to what Gu Chengen meant, he actually wants to abandon his previous suspicions and plan to cooperate?

Yin Zike pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Gu Shilang, the silk business is not the direction that Zike wants to focus on. ”

"If Gu Shilang is interested in silk, Zike can introduce a few more reliable ...... for Gu Shilang."

"No need!" Gu Chengen was just rejected by Chen Zexuan two days ago, and this time he was politely rejected by Yin Zike, he put down his wine glass heavily, and his cold tone made Yin Zike stop talking.

The silk business has not been doing well recently, and Yin Zike is really planning for Gu Chengen, but he is misunderstood because he looks down on him and is unwilling to cooperate.

Shaking his head, Yin Zike only felt that this Gu Shilang had become more and more unable to hold his breath in recent years.

In other words, he was so anxious that he became more and more unstable in dealing with people.

Halfway through the music in the main hall, Chen Zexuan and Gu Jinli glanced at each other, and the sound of the flute gradually weakened, making people think that it was close to the end.

The sound of the flute disappeared completely, and only the lively and cheerful sound of the piano remained, like a thrush singing.

Everyone watched Chen Zexuan retreat to their seats, and they understood that Gu Jinli's solo was next.

Between the back and forth transitions of the two songs, Gu Jinli did it very naturally, so everyone didn't feel anything wrong.

The sound of the piano floated lightly, and everyone only felt relaxed physically and mentally.

Especially the kind of people who drink too much, their eyes are even more blurred when they are drunk, and their minds are unconsciously dizzy.

The Queen Mother remembered the first encounter with the former emperor when she was young, and the amazing scene of her dancing "Phoenix Dance for Nine Days" in a red dance dress.

The old emperor seems to have returned to his youth, he took Gonggong Jia to Fengguo to play in the micro service, and met Feng Se, a woman he could never forget in his life.

The hypocritical smile on the queen's face that had been hanging all night gradually faded, and turned into the shyness that only a little girl who was just beginning to fall in love.

She seemed to see the wedding night with the old emperor, melting into the old emperor's arms.

Yin Suwan's mind reflected Gu Jinli's warm eyes and intimate words.

Gu Jinli saw that everyone's expressions were undoubted, and she didn't doubt it, so she continued to change her tone.

The voice is brisk, a little low, mournful.

Gu Nianshi thought of Gu Jinli who jumped off the Desperate Cliff, and her eyes were scarlet.

Yin Zi remembered his late father Yin Taifu, and his face was sad.

Mrs. Yin covered her mouth and choked quietly, naturally because the sound of the piano evoked her longing for her baby daughter Yin Suxi.

The purse that had been crushed by the autumn cicada with scissors two years ago appeared in front of the Eighth Prince, and he slowly closed his eyes.

Under the manipulation of the sound of the piano, some people are in the most beautiful "illusion" of their lives, and some people are trapped in those sad memories.

Although people have different emotions, they don't realize that it is the sound of the piano.

Even Qi Hao, as the sound of the piano became more and more sad, he pressed his hand his chest, looking in pain.

The eyes in her mind were full of Gu Jinli, when she smiled lightly, when she cried bitterly, when she accused him of beating their child, when she jumped off the cliff of despair......

The memories came flooding back, and this heart-rending pain seemed to squeeze his chest cavity and blow up his head.

The teacup in his hand was crushed by him "bang", and the palm of his hand was cut by the porcelain piece.

The pain of the wound still did not bring him any clarity.

There was a fire in his eyes, it was remorse and self-reproach.

To say that except for Gu Jinli, the only person present with the usual face was Chen Zexuan.

It's not that his concentration is stronger than others, but that he used his internal force to seal the listening point when Gu Jinli played the "Soul Mantra".

As long as he can't hear the music, he won't be controlled.

Taking everyone's expressions into his eyes, Chen Zexuan had a plan in his heart.

When his gaze skimmed over Qi Hao, he paused.

The pain in Qi Hao's eyes seemed like an urge to stab himself with a dagger.

While Chen Zexuan was observing, Gu Jinli was also looking at everyone carefully.

Of course, she also has to take care of her piano with all her hands.

If you don't pay attention and make a mistake, I'm afraid that everyone who will lose their temper inexplicably will think that they are monsters.

looked at Chen Zexuan, Chen Zexuan nodded to her, Gu Jinli understood, and pulled the tune back little by little.

It's like flying a kite, and it's time to reel in the strings.

The tune changed from sad to happy, and then to happy, and everyone's mood also warmed up from the cold winter to the summer.

The voices of yellow warblers, thrushes, and magpies seemed to reappear, and the hall became lively.

Some people who cried just now touched the tears that fell from the corners of their eyes for some reason, and they were a little dazed.

People who are depressed and depressed also have a sense of being thrown into the sky and caught by others.

In short, no matter whether they are happy or sad, crying or laughing, everyone has an illusion that is unreal but cannot be doubted.

However, listening to the voice of the hundred birds and the phoenix, I didn't feel anything wrong.

If something is wrong, it may be that the music played by Gu Jinli is so good that everyone is deeply immersed in it and can't extricate themselves.

Gu Jinli's heart was actually very nervous, she had already seen the effect of the "Soul Charm", so she should stop it first.

After making a sweeping movement, she stood up, suppressed a beating and restless heart, saluted the Queen Mother respectfully, and walked to her seat without saying a word.

Because, she was afraid that as soon as she spoke, her heart would jump out of her throat with excitement.

That's right, she's just excited, excited.

The man in black didn't lie to her, as long as she practiced this "soul charm" well, then she could really sweep away thousands of armies!

"Papapa", everyone came to their senses, and there was a round of applause in the hall, I don't know if it was for Gu Jinli, or for Chen Zexuan, or for the two who cooperated.

Everyone else "woke up" from the illusion, and they all returned to their previous state.

Should drink stuffy wine, should find colleagues to cultivate feelings to cultivate feelings, only Qi Hao, he looked at the porcelain piece in his palm in a daze.

"Fourth brother, your hand?" As soon as Gu Jinli sat down, she heard the low voice of the Eighth Prince on the side.

In the blink of an eye, Qi Hao's hands were bleeding.

Moreover, there was still residual pain on his angular face.

"Xiao Xiangzi, go find the Imperial Doctor." Seeing that Qi Hao still didn't seem to hear his words, the eighth prince instructed Xiao Xiangzi.

Xiao Xiangzi nodded and responded: "Yes, Eighth Prince." ”

"No need." Qi Hao slowly pulled his hand out of the Eighth Prince's hand, pulled out the porcelain piece suddenly, and said in a muffled voice: "This little injury is not in the way." ”

The wound was not big, but a lot of blood gushed out.

casually wrapped the little palace maid's handkerchief around his hand a few times, he was like a silent and depressed stone sculpture, and his body exuded a cold aura that no one should approach.

Seeing Qi Hao like this, the eighth prince had no choice but to signal Xiao Xiangzi not to go to the imperial doctor.

Gu Jinli pretended not to see Qi Hao's injury, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea with a little weakness.

The eighth prince didn't see Gu Jinli being nervous and concerned at all, and sighed, not knowing whether it was Gu Jinli or Qi Hao who sighed.

The two of them, one is ruthless to retaliate, and the other is stupid to redeem.

Such a person makes him an outsider also worried.

After the queen mother and the old emperor praised a few words, they mentioned Chen Zexuan's marriage again.

"Xuan Shizi, back then, your father asked me to find you a good daughter-in-law, it's been two years in the blink of an eye, if I don't settle it for you this time, your father will probably blame me." The old emperor sat up straight, looked at the female dependents with a smile, and said to Chen Zexuan: "Take a good look, is there a favorite woman this time?" ”

"Don't be embarrassed if you have one, I'll call the shots for you!"

The Queen Mother also helped: "No, your father is worried about your marriage, and you are not too old now, and you can't be as willful as before!" ”

"Such a big person, I have to find a daughter-in-law to take care of it!"

The old emperor's "forced marriage" was within Chen Zexuan's expectations.

It is nothing more than to pick one out of the ladies in the minister's palace of the DPRK and the central government, and use it as an eyeliner to follow him to Nanyang to monitor Nanyang's every move.

This is not a big deal for Chen Zexuan.

Married people, regardless of age, beauty or ugliness, Chen Zexuan can kill her unceremoniously.

When you need to send a message to Beijing, you can imitate handwriting.

If the bride needs to go back to Beijing to pro-mate, she can also change her face and let her own people come to "Li Dai Taozhuang".

There are many ways to confuse the past, and there is nothing wrong with marrying a daughter-in-law, but it can solve his crisis and block everyone's tongue.

It's just that Chen Zexuan's heart is unwilling to let other women step into the Nanyang Palace.

Not only because these people are eyeliner, but also because they are not the people in his heart and are not qualified.

Everyone looked at Chen Zexuan, looking at this Xuan Shizi who had refused the old emperor's marriage many times.

Sure enough, Chen Zexuan still did not disappoint this time, he shook the fan again, and smiled casually as he did back then: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, Xuan is used to being free and loose, I really don't want to find a housekeeper to go back." ”

"Moreover, Xuan's marriage has to be decided by himself."

As soon as these words fell, everyone began to chatter again, and the discussion was nothing more than Chen Zexuan's "maverick".

Let's not talk about whether the object of the marriage is in line with their own hearts, just say that being able to be married by the old emperor is a supreme honor in the eyes of many people, they don't have a chance if they want to, where do they dare to refuse?

And this Xuan Shizi is really powerful and capricious!

But then again, with Xuan Shizi's net worth background, this resourcefulness and talent, he really has to pick a person he likes.

After all, people have the capital to pick and choose.

However, what other girl in this world can match the world's number one talent?

It seems that whoever marries him is Gao Pan.

Therefore, most women do not want to climb this big tree, which is even more exciting than marrying into the royal family.

The old emperor and the queen mother touched a nail that was neither soft nor hard, and the old emperor feigned anger and said: "If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your father!" ”

"Who doesn't want to tease their grandson and enjoy their old age in peace with someone of your father's age?"

"Your Majesty, you forgot, in addition to me, my father also has a daughter, Yushu!" Chen Zexuan dialed a thousand catties in four or two, and then dialed it back: "When Yushu finds a good family, the father can still hold his grandson." ”

Seeing that Chen Zexuan's oil and salt did not enter, the Queen Mother rubbed the corners of her forehead, and said helplessly and angrily: "That's it, you are unhappy to be a mourner today!" ”

Chen Zexuan said a few more witty words, and the atmosphere immediately eased.

Gu Jinli had never been worried about Chen Zexuan, so she absentmindedly thought that she would have to step up the practice of the "Soul Charm" when she went back, and she must practice it to the highest level.

The eighth prince looked at Chen Zexuan's self-smiling appearance, and there was a trace of envy.

is not only envious that he can guard Gu Jinli's side, but also because he can do what he wants unscrupulously, and dare to refuse the marriage of the old emperor and the queen mother.

As for the eighth prince himself, his marriage is in the hands of the queen and the old emperor.

The queen mentioned Fang Ziwei that day, although he refused, it was not Fang Ziwei, and the queen would also give him someone else to marry in the future.

He will never be as casual as Chen Zexuan, and as arrogant as Qi Hao......

The huge gap suffocated him again, and the eighth prince had no way to vent, so he could only use wine to drown his sorrows.

Gu Jinli sat for a while, very bored, then got up and slipped out while everyone was not paying attention.

Qi Hao caught a glimpse of it, and let her go.

"Lord Wang, do you want to ......" Du Jiang lowered his head and asked.

Qi Hao waved his hand, the meaning was obvious.

Du Jiang said "um" and followed behind.

Chen Zexuan had also noticed Gu Jinli leaving the table, and he gave Lei Zi a look, and Lei Zi hurriedly took a few steps back and left the hall.

After Gu Jinli went out, she stretched her waist and exhaled a breath of turbidity.

Looking at the stars in the sky and smelling the fragrance of flowers in the wind, she felt that it was really much better than staying in the main hall.

She wandered around aimlessly, but she wasn't afraid of meeting any bad guys.

First, although she is not good at martial arts, she has a medicine powder and poison needle or something, as long as she doesn't encounter the kind of top killer who kills people in the blink of an eye, her three-legged cat kung fu can still escape.

Second, tonight's birthday banquet of the Queen Mother, the palace is heavily guarded, and anyone who is disturbed will be discovered.

So, it's safe for her to come out on her own.

Most of the people in the palace had seen Gu Jinli, and she was in the limelight all night, so the Praetorian Guards saw her touching her stomach with one hand and supporting her waist with the other, walking slowly as if she was digesting accumulated food, and no one stopped her.

As everyone knows, she is familiarizing herself with the terrain with a purpose.

She has been to the palace many times, but her range of activities is limited to Shoukang Palace, the Imperial Study and Mingyang Palace, which she has been to a few times occasionally.

This Yonghe Palace, the last time she came was because of the concubine selection ceremony.

Tonight, it's the second time I've come in.

Walking and walking, she didn't know where she had got.

It was dark and quiet.

Carrying the script to turn back, he vaguely saw a dark figure squatting in the corner.

Gu Jinli was startled, and heard the black shadow let out a burst of uncontrollable low sobs.

Curiosity was in trouble, and she took a few steps forward lightly while feeling for the poisonous needle.

As she got closer, she smelled a strong smell of alcohol from the man.

The other sat on the ground, with his back against the wall, holding a large wine jar in his hand, as if he was drunk and unconscious.

Squatting down, Gu Jinli wanted to take a closer look at who this was, and wanted to hide in this black-lit place and drink stuffy wine.

At this time, she heard the man shout "Mother" again.

This voice contains grievances, longing, and sadness.

Putting away the poison needle, Gu Jinli took out the fire fold, and by the light of the fire, she saw the person in front of her clearly, and two words jumped out of her mouth without thinking: "Second brother? ”