That night, in Gu Chengen's courtyard, Qi Die looked at Gu Chengen who was pouring wine into his mouth one after another, with a complicated expression.

Today's Gu Chengen is very strange.

After breakfast, he didn't go to the morning court, but took Qidie to the most important clothing store, fat powder store, and jewelry store in Beijing to buy a lot of things.

Everything is the best and most expensive in the store.

Not only that, but he also took her to the White Jade Tower at noon.

The dishes ordered are not cheap.

Faced with Gu Chengen's sudden "hospitality", Pray Butterfly was confused.

On the way back, she still couldn't help but ask why this one was so abnormal.

Gu Chengen's eyes looked at her more gently than before.

In addition to gentleness, there are other things that she can't understand.

Holding her tightly, he didn't answer, just smiled and asked her if she didn't like the gifts.

She couldn't guess his thoughts, and said she liked it again and again.

Seeing that she liked it, he didn't say anything else.

When he returned, he had a table of dishes set up.

To be precise, since she was brought back by Gu Chengen as Gu Jinli's stand-in, she has become "Gu Jinli" in Gu Chengen's eyes.

Clothing and food preferences, whether it is deliberate or habitually unconscious, Gu Chengen will instruct people to serve Qi Die according to Gu Jinli's habits.

Therefore, this table full of dishes is what Gu Jinli likes, not her taste for butterflies.

Gu Chengen didn't say a few words to her all night, just drank sullen wine by himself.

She looked at him with a face that was not very good, not as happy as during the day, and the whole person was enveloped by a gloomy and cold aura.

Inexplicably, a little scary.

Qi Die didn't dare to persuade more, so she could only sit aside and accompany him silently.

After the four glasses of wine were down, Gu Chengen "snapped" suddenly, put the wine glass on the table, and said drunkly: "Wine, bring the wine!" ”

Qi Die pursed her lips, held his hand, and said softly: "Cheng En, don't drink anymore, you've drunk enough for a long time." ”

There was a sudden touch of softness on the back of his hand, and Gu Chengen turned his head, as if he had just seen a butterfly, and as if he had just woken up from his own world.

There was a shallow light flowing in his misty eyes, and he reached out to caress Qi Die's face, and pressed half of his body on her shoulder: "Ah...... Ali ......"

The word "Ali" is very familiar to Qi Die.

has been happy with Gu Chengen many times, and sometimes when it comes to making Gu Chengen confused and lose his mind, he hits her lowly, softly, and softly, calling the name.

He will not be afraid that his secret will be known by Qi Die, and there is no need to explain it.

Because, he didn't realize that it was Gu Jinli's name that was being called......

"Ah Li", like a thorn, always pierces the ears of the butterfly and the heart of the butterfly.

However, under normal circumstances, Gu Chengen rarely mentions Gu Jinli in front of Qi Die.

It seems that praying for butterflies is praying for butterflies, which is the treasure in his palm, and the tip of his heart is "butterfly".

"I'm not drunk, I'm sober." Gu Chengen hooked Qi Die's neck, and his thin lips were about to kiss her: "Ah Li...... Do you know that I love you...... I love you so much......"

"You ......" Qi Die was not smoked by the wine in Gu Chengen's mouth, but was hurt by his words.

Raising his hand, Pray Butterfly blocked Gu Chengen's lips and muttered, "Chengen, you can see clearly, see who I am?" ”

Between men and women, what is intentional is a true love, and playing with the heart is a game.

The win or loss of the game often depends on how much you are tempted, how much you pay, the chips in your hand, and the capital behind you.

From the very beginning, Qi Die, as a pawn placed by Chen Zexuan next to Gu Chengen, entered the battlefield of the game as a hostile to Gu Chengen, if they were not tempted, then they should be of equal strength.

Later, Gu Chengen was immersed in the world of self-deception, if Qi Die could be determined and not moved by what he did, then it stands to reason that she should have the upper hand.

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Even though she knew that she was a pathetic and pitiful stand-in, she still moved her heart that should not be moved, loved someone she shouldn't love, and conceived a child she shouldn't have.

Therefore, if she continues to sink, the end of this game, Pray Butterfly will definitely lose.

Of course, Qi Die is not Yin Suwan, nor Mrs. Liu, although she is in love with Gu Chengen, she knows that she has a low status and is not qualified to compete with Gu Jinli for jealousy.

Her love, although she is a little unwilling, is like she can't see the light, she doesn't dare to say it, she can't say it.

As a substitute, she didn't dare to imagine how Gu Chengen would react after he knew that he was an informant arranged by Chen Zexuan.

Chen Zexuan hates Qi Hao, hates Chen Zexuan, he hates Gu Huai, and hates many, many people.

He hates deception and betrayal, and he would rather love him secretly like this than take risks.

It's just that such complex emotions sometimes can't help but pop up and dominate her words and deeds.

Gu Chengen's mind was full of Gu Jinli, he rubbed his face between Qi Die's neck, and said to himself: "Ah Li, happy birthday." ”

Pray for a butterfly's body to tremble, her heart is sour, her nose is sore, and her eyes are sore.

Seeing that Qi Die didn't react, Gu Chengen hugged her waist and said reluctantly: "Ah Li, aren't you happy?" Aren't you happy with me? ”

For this question, Qi Die moved her lips, but she didn't know how to answer.

If you want to talk about happiness, maybe the time by Gu Chengen's side is the happiest time in her life.

Some people pet, some love, some care, and some are considerate.

has lived for more than ten years, Gu Chengen is the best person to her except for Yu Wenzhou.

Yu Wenzhou also loves her, but she doesn't love him.

She loves Gu Chengen, but Gu Chengen's love is not as transparent and simple as Yu Wenzhou, which is also the willingness of Qi Die to be unhappy.

Greed is human nature.

She really hopes that one day, in Gu Chengen's world, she is no longer a substitute for Gu Jinli, she is just praying for butterflies, his butterflies.

Of course, her self-knowledge made her afraid to make any undesirable requests.

He said she was who she was......

I don't know if the wind was so strong at night that it blew a tear from the corner of Qi Die's eyes.

Slowly closing her eyes, she said with difficulty, "Happy." ”

Her voice was small and fragile.

I don't know if Gu Chengen didn't hear clearly, or if he was drunk, he asked again and again, "Ah Li, are you happy?" ”

"Happy, I'm happy." Swallowing the tears, Qi Die bit her lip, put Gu Chengen's arm on her shoulder, and helped him to walk to the bed: "Chengen, it's not early, you should go to sleep." ”

Gu Chengen got an answer that satisfied him, so he finally obediently stopped making trouble and let Qi Die put himself on the bed.

Qi Die helped Gu Chengen take off her shoes, she sat on the edge of the bed, quietly looking at Gu Chengen's flushed face, her heart twitched and hurt.

With a bitter smile, she laughed at herself: "You can't live if you do your own evil." ”

In the Fuyuan Courtyard, Gu Jinli tilted her head and said, "Ah Qiao, is my brother already on the way back?" ”

Ah Qiao never told Gu Jinli that Chen Zexuan had already returned to the capital.

Chen Zexuan didn't come to Ning Wangfu, and Ah Qiao couldn't tell the truth, so he could only say vaguely: "Well, it should be." ”

Gu Jinli said "um", although her eyes fell on the book, her mind was not on it.

There was a "squeak" and a slight sound from the window.

Gu Jinli looked at the window vigilantly, and when she saw a figure coming in from outside, she just wanted to subconsciously shake off the poisonous needle on her body, but she heard Ah Qiao's voice excited: "Shizi!" ”

Gu Jinli's movements stopped, and with the help of half of the moonlight and half of the candlelight, she saw the familiar purple clothes and the peerless face, and said excitedly: "Brother! ”

Throwing away the book in her hand, she couldn't help but run towards Chen Zexuan's side.

Maybe it's because I haven't seen him for too long, or maybe it's because too many things have happened during the trip to Yunguo, in short, Gu Jinli's eyes are inexplicably moist.

After a long absence, Chen Zexuan, like Gu Jinli, missed her urgently.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of coming over during the day, he really wanted to see her directly as soon as he returned to Beijing.

"Sheng'er." Chen Zexuan felt that Gu Jinli's hand holding his waist was very strong, and he also tightened her shoulders.

Ah Qiao looked around the window, then closed the window with interest and retreated, leaving a space for Gu Jinli and Chen Zexuan to talk.

"Sheng'er, you've lost weight." Although he was very reluctant in his heart, there was always a difference between men and women, so Chen Zexuan still let go of the hand holding Gu Jinli.

Gu Jinli looked straight at Chen Zexuan, raised her hand and pinched his face, shook her head and said, "Brother, I'm fat, you are really thin." ”

With that, she took Chen Zexuan's hand and sat down.

While pouring tea for Chen Zexuan, she asked, "Is it going well when I go back to Nanyang this time?" ”

Chen Zexuan took the teacup and said slowly: "It's smooth to say it's smooth, and it's not smooth to say it's not smooth." ”

Gu Jinli frowned slightly and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

"Xiaoyaozi traced all the way to Nanyang from the master, fortunately, the master has always been used to incognito, so he only found out that the master has something to do with me, and he has not found out the true identity of the master for the time being." Chen Zexuan blew on the tea and continued: "However, on my way back, I received news that Qingyao Pavilion and Wanguo Building have been exposed. ”

"Huh?" When Gu Jinli heard this, she couldn't help but be a little anxious and said: "These two places were given to you by the master before, so will Xiaoyaozi follow the vine and find out those deployments that put you and the master behind their backs?" ”

Chen Zexuan thought for a while, pursed his lips and said, "It's hard to say. ”

"Xiaoyaozi is still in Nanyang, maybe he is determined to find out."

Gu Jinli's eyes moved slightly, and suddenly his words changed, "Master's identity is very mysterious, if Xiaoyaozi can find out, it will not be a good thing." ”

Chen Zexuan didn't expect Gu Jinli to suddenly say this, and his intuition thought that something had happened in the days when he was away that Lei Zi didn't tell him.

He looked at her deeply and asked, "Sheng'er, I checked Master's identity in the early years, but I found nothing. ”

"What are you suspecting? Or is there something else in mind? ”

Gu Jinli hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "Brother, you have been with Master for so many years, have you never doubted him?" ”

"Everything in this world, whether it is love or hate, has a reason, and I can't believe it more and more recently, Master will do his best to help us restore the country just because of the friendship of the previous generation."

"People...... It's all selfish. Master, he is deeply hidden, and I am worried that he ......"

Although Mo Li used the "Soul Bell" that night to wash away Gu Jinli's vacillation towards Qi Hao and deepen the hatred in her mind, it did not erase Gu Jinli's suspicion of Mo Li.

Perhaps, from beginning to end, Mo Li was too confident in himself, and he never thought that Gu Jinli would doubt him one day.

Regarding Gu Jinli's desire to speak again, Chen Zexuan naturally understood the hidden meaning of her words.

He knew Mo Li's personality and methods too well, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said with an uneasy face: "Sheng'er, did the master do something to you?" ”

"No, brother, don't worry." It was impossible for Gu Jinli to tell Chen Zexuan that she almost died in Mo Li's hands twice.

Afraid that he was too nervous about herself, she could only hide it from him: "I know that Master has great powers, but he can come and go freely in the Yunguo Palace, which means that the Master has also placed people in the Yunguo Palace." ”

"Master said that the destruction of the Feng Kingdom back then was caused by the alliance between the Yun Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom."

"So, after we destroy the Qi Kingdom, what should we do with the Yun Kingdom?"

"Did Master tell you this?"

Chen Zexuan's eyes surged with a dark tide, and he said slowly: "Master only said that the strength of Qi State is stronger than that of Yun State, and first cooperate with Yun State to get rid of Qi Guo, a strong enemy." As for Yunguo, I'll talk about it later. ”

After a pause, he said again: "Master's identity is a mystery, and I have also privately figured out Master's thoughts, but his heart is as deep as the sea, even if I claim to be smart, I can't guess what kind of person he is." ”

Gu Jinli took a deep breath, sat up straight, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, have you ever thought that the most ambitious person is not the old emperor of Qi State, nor the old emperor of Yun State, but Master." ”

"When we destroy the Qi Kingdom, there will only be one Cloud Kingdom left that is not enough to fear, Master and he...... Will it kill us all along with it? ”

Chen Zexuan's eyes trembled, and his heart twitched.

This is not the first time he has thought about this question, but he has always been reluctant to believe it before, so he cut off the signs of suspicion at the beginning.

At the very beginning, when Mo Li confirmed that Gu Jinli was Feng Se's daughter as a man in black, Chen Zexuan did not forget that Mo Li kept calling Feng Se a "little slut".

It was about Gu Jinli, so Chen Zexuan sent someone to secretly investigate Feng Se and the destruction of Feng Guo more than ten years ago.

However, before much could be found, Mo Li found out.

Later, Mo Li was "frank and honest", and only said that he was an old friend of Fenghuang and Fengse.

As for the previous gritted teeth hatred towards Feng Se, it was because he fell for the trick of others to sow discord.

When the misunderstanding was clarified, it was natural to recognize Feng Se and Feng Huang's daughter Gu Jinli, the princess of Feng Kingdom who was left outside......

Now, Gu Jinli threw this question out again, and Chen Zexuan only felt a feeling of coldness all over his body.

His lips pursed, and he said after a while: "Sheng'er, if there is really such a day, I will protect you desperately, and I will not let him hurt you a single hair." ”

The voice is low, but it is loud.

For Chen Zexuan's promise, Gu Jinli has always been convinced.

In this world, she can guard against anyone and don't trust anyone, but she can't distrust Chen Zexuan.

He is like a big tree, sheltering her from the wind and rain, and protecting her all the way.

No matter what happens in the future, they are partners who can always stand side by side, face the wind and rain, and never turn their backs.

"Brother." Holding Chen Zexuan's hand, Gu Jinli said word by word: "I will also protect you and not let you be harmed in any way." ”

With a warm heart, Chen Zexuan held Gu Jinli's hand and said in a deep voice: "Master's matter, I will investigate it thoroughly." ”

"He's suspicious, and if he knows that you're suspicious of him, he'll probably attack you."

"You just have to take care of yourself now, and I'm all there is to you."

"Brother should also take care of himself." Gu Jinli nodded and responded.

"By the way, I almost forgot what I was looking for you." Chen Zexuan withdrew his hand from Gu Jinli's hand, took out the small brocade box, handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Your birthday gift, see if you like it or not?" ”

"Gifts?" Gu Jinli's eyes lit up, and her heart was both moved and surprised.

After opening the box, after seeing the mutton fat jade bracelet that exuded a warm glow, he took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and said happily: "Thank you, brother." ”

The bracelet felt cold to the touch at first, but after a while, a faint warmth surged through the body.

This kind of warmth goes straight to her heart.

Seeing that Gu Jinli really liked it, the smile on Chen Zexuan's face grew: "You wear it and try it." ”

"Okay." Gu Jinli nodded, and put the bracelet on her wrist.

Her wrists were as white as snow, and when she put on the bracelet, it was not big or small, just right.

However, then she took off the bracelet, and seeing that Chen Zexuan was puzzled, she carefully put the bracelet in the box and said sincerely: "Brother, because I like it very much, I can't wear it." ”

"For one thing, I'm a man now, and wearing such a beautiful bracelet will be eye-catching."

"Second, I usually have to fall and bump, if the bracelet is broken, I will feel distressed."

This is the same as the cloak that Aiyue and Hexiang sewed for Gu Jinli, in their eyes, Gu Jinli is still a woman.

A little woman who needs their care.

Chen Zexuan was silent for a while, and just when Gu Jinli mistakenly thought that Chen Zexuan was unhappy because he refused to wear a bracelet, he heard him say softly: "Sheng'er, soon you won't have to be so tired anymore." ”

"You don't have to pretend to be a man, you can wear a woman's beautiful clothes and wear a woman's hair in a bun like before."

"You are you, not someone else."

Gu Jinli had just endured the tears that had not been long after she went back, and because of Chen Zexuan's words, she had an urge to get out.

Chen Zexuan looked away, afraid that he would be even more reluctant to leave if he would sit down again, so he stood up, patted Gu Jinli's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "It's too late, you rest early." ”

"Tomorrow Yin Zike's wedding, you can't go too late."

Gu Jinli let out a heavy "um" and watched Chen Zexuan leave from the window.

Snorting, Gu Jinli locked the bracelet in the cabinet.

Lying on the bed again, she thought that she would indeed have to get up early tomorrow, after all, Yin Zike and the Yin family had not won it yet.

It would be rude to go late.

But when she thought that she would definitely have to walk with Qi Hao again tomorrow, she sighed and reluctantly closed her eyes.

On the roof, Qi Hao was dressed in black, blending in with the night behind him.

If you don't keep your eyes open and make a careful discernment, no one can see that there is still a person sitting in the dark night.

Qi Hao's hands were covered with a thick layer of gauze.

Holding tightly the peach wood hairpin that had been carved for Gu Jinli all afternoon and night, Qi Hao watched Chen Zexuan enter Gu Jinli's room through the window, and watched Ah Qiao go to the next room with interest.

I don't know how long the cold wind has been blowing, he only feels that time flies very slowly, and it wasn't until Chen Zexuan left that he regained his consciousness little by little.

Inside the house, Gu Jinli and Chen Zexuan's conversation, although the voice was not loud, he could barely hear it clearly.

In fact, his heart is contradictory.

He didn't want to hear it, but he couldn't help but want to listen.

As long as it was about Gu Jinli, he couldn't help but want to touch it.

Listening to the warmth of the two of them, his heart seemed to be cut by a blunt knife.

Chen Zexuan's love for Gu Jinli is on par with Qi Hao.

If there is anyone in this world who will pour out their hearts and lungs to Gu Jinli and give up their lives for her, then Chen Zexuan may be one of the few people......

In the future, the two of them will support each other, love each other, and Qi Hao...... In contrast, it seems that it can only be the role of an outsider, or an enemy.

Still, in the midst of heartache, he heard some useful news.

By speculation, the man who pretended to be a palace maid in Yunguo was most likely the mysterious "master" in the mouths of Gu Jinli and Chen Zexuan.

The Qingyao Pavilion and the "Ten Thousand Cave Building" in Chen Zexuan's hands are also that man's.

In addition, Xiaoyaozi has been secretly investigating Chen Zexuan, which shows that Chen Zexuan's ambitions have begun to be hidden.

And Xiaoyaozi and Master Clearance are brothers, so can Master Clearance also know Chen Zexuan's plan behind his back?

It seems that I will have to go to Kiyomizuji Temple another day.

quickly searched in his mind for the information of this man who was hiding behind Chen Zexuan and manipulating everything, and wanted to try to involve him in Chen Zexuan, but he couldn't think of anything for a while.

The cold night breeze blew his hair and his clothes fluttering.

Looking at the smooth and delicate peach hairpin, Qi Hao's hand rubbed lightly.

Two years ago was his first engraving, and this time it was not as good as a professional craftsman, but it was certainly much more skilled than the last time.

Before Chen Zexuan came, he wanted to give it to her personally.

But after hearing Chen Zexuan and Gu Jinli's words, he couldn't get the slightest desire to see her.

It's not disgust, it's just avoidance.

Escape from Gu Jinli, escape from yourself, and escape the gap between them that cannot be crossed......

Carrying the hairpin in his arms, he flew off the roof and walked towards his study, but after a few steps, he stopped.

Turning to look at Gu Jinli's door, his eyes were a little sad.

Pursing his thin lips, he still walked to the window, quietly opened the window a crack, took out the hairpin in his arms, and put it in the dresser.

The windows were closed, and there was not a single movement.

Walking to the side of the corridor, Qi Hao stood for half a cup of tea, his head was empty, and he didn't think about anything.

Maybe he was awakened by the cold wind, and there was a picture that suddenly bloomed in his mind like fireworks.

Somehow, he remembered that when he took Gu Jinli to Qingshui Temple, a masked man in black rampantly kidnapped Gu Jinli, and mentioned what Feng Se.

This made Qi Hao instantly seem to have comprehended some martial arts secret, and he sent someone to investigate from Feng Guo.

Sure enough, he found out the relationship between Feng Se and Feng Guo......

Next, one mystery after another came out, and he solved the doubts one by one like untying a hemp rope.

A bold idea arose in his heart, and Qi Hao wondered if the man in black back then would be the same person as Chen Zexuan and Gu Jinli's master?

Thinking like this, he shook his sleeves and strode out of the Hibiscus Temple.