Chapter 1: The Rumors

The footsteps of "dong dong dong" came from the wooden floor in the window porch, and the urgent and heavy sound attracted the attention of all the people in the Zhaotai Temple. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Just into the wax moon, the outside weather dripping into ice, but the hall of Zhaotai Temple is warm and warm like spring. I don't know if it was because of the heat, or because he was startled by this unusual footsteps, Emperor Yuan Shanjian's face turned red.

He looked up and subconsciously looked out the window. Even though the window was covered with a thick layer of linen, nothing could be seen. Wang Yuanhui of Jibei, who was sitting on one side, was apprehensive in his heart, but he was calm on the surface.

Yuan Shanjian glanced back at Yuan Hui, and the look on his face could not be seen clearly in the shadow of the lamp. Could it be that the general Gao Cheng broke in? Gao Cheng just returned triumphantly, and his power increased greatly under the great victory, who in the world does not surrender? This is the thing that frightens Yuan Shanjian the most, where is he, the emperor, placed?

The door opened.

"Your Majesty!" A voice came.

Yuan Shanjian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. is his confidant, who often serves Lin Xingren. Yuan Hui also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. There is nothing Lin Xingren does not know about the secret between Yuan Shanjian and Yuan Hui, or he is a participant at all.

It's just that Lin Xingren is really abnormal today. Ever since Gao Cheng had murderous intentions towards him, he had been cautious. Today seems to have encountered something that makes me particularly excited and I have lost my normality.

Yuan Hui stared at Lin Xingren and walked to Yuan Shan's meeting, knelt down through a few cases, leaned over, and called out "Your Majesty" in a slightly trembling voice.

Yuan Shan looked at him puzzled.

Lin Xingren suddenly glanced back behind him, making sure that there was no one else in this hall, so he turned around and looked up at Yuan Shanjian and couldn't help but whisper excitedly, "Your Majesty, the general went out of the city and went to the nunnery again." ”

Yuan Shanjian didn't speak yet, but Yuan Hui immediately straightened up and stared at Yuan Shanjian, "Your Majesty, Gao Cheng has been to the nunnery three times since he returned to Yecheng for a few days. ”

Yuan Shan saw that he was obviously thoughtful, but he still suppressed his heartbeat and said, "What's so strange about this?" I thought that I had returned triumphantly, and I had achieved great success, and it was normal to visit my mother when I was about to arrive in Lari. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't remember King Gao's illness?" Lin Xingren rushed in front of Yuan Hui to remind.

Yuan Shanjian didn't speak, frowning and thinking carefully. Indeed, since Gao Cheng's mother Lou Zhaojun was deposed and entered the nunnery, Gao Cheng has never seen his mother in such a short period of time. Isn't that a coincidence?

"How sick is King Gao?" Yuan Shanjian turned his head and asked Yuan Hui.

The great prime minister Gao Huan gave the emperor Yuan Shanjian of course a book, stating the battle situation, and also said that he was injured, and he was affected by the epidemic, and he was in poor health, so he could not go to the capital for the Hajj. These are all superficial official articles, but at least it shows that Gao Huan is indeed injured now. There are rumors in the market that King Gao is seriously injured and critically ill, and Yuan Shanjian also knows. But what he can't be sure of is how injured Gao Huan is? To say that Gao Huan's life is not long, he always feels that it is not true. That's why I asked Yuan Hui, mainly because I wanted to hear Yuan Hui's opinions.

"Your Majesty, Gao Cheng first escorted King Gao to Jinyang Bafu, and as soon as he returned to Yecheng, he went to the nunnery to see the Lou family, if it wasn't for King Gao's big problem, why did he have to send it to Jinyang in person? You don't have to rush to see Lou as soon as you come back. Yuan Hui knew what Yuan Shanjian wanted to hear. He had already felt that something was wrong.

"Your Majesty, Gao Cheng has always been a domineering general, even if he was defeated in the past, he was still arrogant, why did he win this time but he stopped raising his flag and not making a show? It's not like what he usually does. "What Lin Xingren hates most is Gao Cheng's domineering." There is another thing, the lord and the king did not pay attention, the new princess of King Gao, Princess Rouran, Yu Jiulu, is still living in the Great General's Mansion in Yecheng and has not returned to Jinyang. She is the princess of Bohai, and King Gao was sick in Jinyang, shouldn't she go back? Lin Xingren paid special attention to Gao Cheng's affairs, and even knew the movements in his mansion.

This last point convinced both Yuan Shanjian and Yuan Hui.

"General Gao has been very calm these days, and it is really impossible to see the clues." Yuan Zen sighed. "I've never even been to Dongbaitang, have I?" He asked Yuan Hui.

Yuan Hui was also puzzled, there was no news from Yuan Yuyi, because Gao Cheng didn't go at all, as if he was deliberately hiding. But he suddenly had a plan in his heart and said, "Your Majesty, the day is approaching, and the big man in the palace will definitely be able to find out when Gao Cheng enters the palace." ”

Yuan Shan was noncommittal, "How to explore?" ”

"Look at the reason, look at the reason, and see what it is safe," Yuan Hui was also excited, his eyes flashed, "Isn't there still a sinner in prison?" Since the generals have the reputation of being the wives of adulterers, why not take it seriously. If the general still has this thought, presumably King Gao will be fine. If the general is not interested in this, his nature has changed, and something must have happened to Jinyang. The more he spoke, the more excited he became, "If something really happened to King Gao, it would be a blessing for Your Majesty." ”

Lin Xingren also looked at Yuan Shanjian eagerly, as if the opportunity was in front of him.

Yuan Shanjian gritted his teeth and thought secretly, although the great prime minister Gao Huan has been extremely respectful to him on the surface these years, but the father and son have the same mind, Gao Cheng is too domineering, and he doesn't see King Gao's constraints, so why? It must be that King Gao is the same as Gao Cheng in his heart, but he is just respectful on the surface.

At this time, if Gao Huan really died of injury, Gao Cheng couldn't appease the old ministers for a while, wouldn't it be a good opportunity?

Gao Huan, who was far away in Jinyang, probably never dreamed that there were already so many people in Yecheng who were eagerly looking forward to his early death.

Yecheng was shrouded in boundless darkness, and there were only a few dim lights flickering in the Taiyuan Mansion. Compared with those princely mansions that are brightly lit all night, the Taiyuan Mansion is too inconspicuous. In fact, it was not too late, but the weather was already pitch dark.

In the cold wind howling, the drowsy Duchess Li Zu'e woke up. She had been sitting on the big bed in her room sewing swaddling clothes, but somehow fell asleep.

There was no sound in the room, and there was not a single slave in sight. Although the charcoal fire melts and the lamps and candles are warm, there is always a lingering sense of coldness.

"Wan'er......" Moonlight called.

Hearing someone answer in the dark shadow in the corner of the room startled the moonlight, she had thought that there was no one in the house. Then the figure moved on the ground like a small beast, and then quickly straightened up and stood up again. When she came to the bright place, it was not Wan'er, it was her maid and maid brass ring. She had fallen asleep unconsciously.

Tonghuan walked in front of the moonlight and suddenly replied, "Lady, Lord Lang hasn't returned home yet." ”

Moonlight looked at her. She suddenly remembered that Wan'er was dead. Wan'er died inexplicably, and she was sad again.

Although this maid was also brought by her when she was a bride, she was not as intimate with her as Wan'er.

"Lord Lang has something important these days, right?" Moonlight felt that she hadn't seen Gao Yang in days. Her tone was flat, and it was a casual response.

She doesn't leave the house these days, and the house is deserted, and she almost doesn't hear anything outside the window.

"Lady, is something big going to happen?" Brass Ring asked. She wasn't usually a talkative person, and it was impossible for her to ask such a question.

"How do you know?" Moonlight subconsciously asked. In fact, it was precisely because the copper ring said that she had such a premonition.

"The gossip says that King Gao was injured in Yubi and is also very sick." The brass ring is honest. In the end, he also came from the Li family with the moonlight, so it was inevitable that he would be towards the main mother.

"Has Lord Lang not been here for a few days?" Moonlight asked suddenly, her expression thoughtful.

"Lord Lang is in Shuangtang, and he almost lives there these days." There was also something else in the tone of the copper ring.

Moonlight fell silent. If it is really as rumored, King Gao is seriously ill, then the succession of the prince Gao Cheng is just around the corner. What will happen to her husband, Jun Gao Yang? By feeling, although Gao Yang didn't say anything to her, she always felt that Gao Yang's mind was unfathomable. For this brother, Gao Yang is too good at speculating and covering up, what is he thinking in his heart? Will Gao Yang support this brother at a critical moment? Moonlight suddenly became frightened in her heart.

The brass ring guessed correctly.

Gao Yang is in Shuangtang.

Gao Yue did not immediately go to see Gao Yang when he returned from Jinyang.

Gao Guiyan will not let go of the opportunity to slander Gao Yue at all. In the Battle of Bishan, why was Gao Yue suddenly called by the general Gao Cheng, although Gao Yang didn't see how suspicious and dissatisfied he was on the surface, Gao Guiyan understood Gao Yang's temperament and temper too well, and went deep again and again without a trace, and in Gao Yang's ears, he didn't know how much Gao Yue was not.

Gao Yue came to see Gao Yang a few days after returning to Yecheng, and briefly reported the battle situation and the situation in Jinyang. Then the Taiyuan Duke Shi and Taibao Sun Teng were summoned to Jinyang by a letter from King Gao. The general Gao Cheng returned to Yecheng, although this time it was a great triumph, but Yecheng was a little unreal. In the past, as long as the general went out to fight, regardless of victory or defeat, which time did he come back and make people upset?

Yang Su was left in Shuangtang last night. At this time, he and Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang were in Changxinxuan together. It's just the two of them. He didn't see Gao Yang yesterday, and he didn't see him during the day today. He was invited by Gao Yang in the evening, and it was soon dark in winter, and the lights in Changxin Xuan were dim, and he and Gao Yang sat on the seat in a few pairs.

The light shone from behind Gao Yang, and he could only barely see Gao Yang's face, but he couldn't see his expression clearly.

Gao Yang poured him tea with chicken head flow. The clear tea juice was slowly and steadily poured into the green glaze cup, and Yang Su couldn't help but glance up at Gao Yang, feeling that his expression was very calm.

"Yang Lang is also anxious?" Gao Yang gently put down the teapot in his hand. made a "please" gesture to Yang Su, and he didn't pour himself tea.

"If Gong is not anxious, Zunyan does not need to be anxious." Yang Su was already very relieved.

"The matter has come to this, the situation is generally not bad, and my father's time should be running out." Gao Yang sat steadily, motionless, and gently spit out an extremely heavy sentence in his mouth. He and Yang Su are together, and neither of them has to avoid anyone. This was the result of his careful speculation, and his tone was quite affirmative.

Yang Su was not surprised at all, and did not ask him in detail how he could come to this conclusion. Both of them tacitly understood that there was no need to explain to each other.

After Gao Yue returned, he talked about the situation in Jinyang and knew that the prime minister Gao Huan was seriously injured. First, Gao Yue didn't need to lie to Gao Yang. Second, Gao Cheng personally sent him back to Jinyang, which in itself is a powerful evidence. and Gao Cheng's big change in normalcy after returning to Yecheng, becoming low-key and unassuming, and frequently visiting his mother. Gao Yang caught clues and came to this conclusion, which is also taken for granted.

"Where the public has made mistakes," Yang Yu also remembered, "I should also visit Mrs. Lou more." He regretted that he reminded him late, Gao Yang had never visited Mrs. Lou. Mrs. Lou is definitely not a person to look down on, Gao Yang was negligent, and he was negligent.

Gao Yang didn't pick up the topic. At the mention of Mrs. Lou, his heart was itchy and painful, and he was a little overwhelmed. His feelings for his biological mother, love and hate, are too complicated, and he is entangled in his heart when he thinks of it.

Gao Yang suddenly picked up the chicken head flow, his hand trembled slightly, and he poured himself a cup of tea, and he didn't stop until the tea was almost full of tea. The chicken-headed liuzi was put down heavily, and he suddenly picked up the tea and drank it all. The tea juice was swayed and spilled out a lot.

Yang Su looked at him and didn't speak.

"In order to avoid people's eyes, my father refused to order Sima Ziru to go to Jinyang, and called Sun Teng instead, which is also a good thing." Gao Yang said suddenly.

Yang Yu also knew that Sun Teng had done his best since he became the chief of Taiyuan, and Gao Yang also appreciated him. Sun Teng is not a high king, and he has no dealings with the general Gao Cheng. Gao Yang also knew that it was Sun Teng who first dedicated the dancing girl Yuan Yuyi to the prince, and later caused a turmoil, and then he and Gao Cheng had no relationship.

"At this time, it is better to be still than to move. When the father died, the eldest brother inherited the family business, which was the right thing to do. Besides," Gao Yang's tone became a little heavier, "Those people in the palace don't only have any good intentions for me, not only for the general, but also for me." ”

Empress Gao Yuanjun killed Li Zu'e's maid Wan'er, although it was said that the princess of Gaoyang Wang Yuanyong framed the premature birth of Princess Yuan Yuyi of Langya on Moonlight, and the queen did not use the topic to punish Moonlight, but Gao Yang obviously felt Gao Yuanjun's warning.

Yang Yu also drank the tea, and said slowly, "It's not certain how things are, it's right for Taiyuan Gong to be calm." Since the general is the son of the world, it is inevitable that he will bear the brunt. Taiyuan Gong is in the dark, which is a good thing. ”

Gao Yang nodded and didn't speak, but he had a sentence in his heart: It's easy to do things in the dark. He didn't even want to say this. At this time, his heart was actually not calm, and his heart was beating hard. He even looked forward to this extraordinary change, the eldest brother Gao Cheng and the Yuan Emperor and the clan fought fiercely.

But he could do nothing on his own, but quietly stinged and waited.

Gao Yang hadn't slept for two days and nights, but he didn't show any signs of sleepiness.

In this dark night, the Great General's Mansion in Yecheng is actually the same as the Taiyuan Mansion, revealing loneliness and loneliness.

The courtyard where the princess and the eldest princess Yuan Zhonghua lived was brightly lit.

Xiao Langjun Bodhi fell asleep early and had been hugged away.

Yuan Zhonghua didn't feel sleepy at all, and sat on the big bed with Princess Gao Yu Jiulu.

Pushing away a plate of five-color throwing tools in front of him, Yuan Zhonghua leaned crookedly and asked Yueguang, "King Gao has returned to Jinyang, when will you go back?" (To be continued.) )