Emperor Yuan Shanjian stopped the princess Yuan Zhonghua and said with a smile, "Sister, don't be in a hurry." He smiled at Gao Cheng again, "I heard that the daughter of the prime minister and Gao Yang, the left servant, are twin brothers and sisters, and they are different from ordinary people, and they are gentle and frugal. Since they are close relatives, their sister-in-law can make them come to see Lonely. ”

In fact, the emperor's reference is really strange. Coming as the Son of Heaven without telling him, and submitting himself to the palace of his subordinates is already an act that does not conform to the rules of etiquette. And it is even more undesirable to openly meet an unmarried girl. Gao Yuanjun is a noble lady of the gate valve, not a girl from an ordinary family.

But even the princess Yuan Zhonghua heard that the emperor's seemingly rude request was actually a temptation. So Yuan Zhonghua's heart tightened, and he subconsciously looked at his husband Gao Cheng.

Yuan Shan looked at Gao Cheng with a smile and waited for him to answer.

Gao Cheng didn't answer for a while, and his eyes were avoided.

Brightly and secretly, everyone focused on Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng raised his head and replied slowly, "Your Majesty, dare to disobey your orders?" "Eight words lightly and skillfully, like a spring breeze thawing.

This answer was so unexpected that Yuan Shanjian almost thought that he had misheard, he was actually willing to let out the face of the Son of Heaven and prepare to be frustrated again. I didn't expect to get such a clear hint from Gao Cheng.

Lin Xingren was also surprised, and secretly peeked at Gao Cheng in disbelief.

Gao Cheng didn't say a word more.

Yuan Zhonghua was the happiest, and whispered beside Gao Cheng, "Husband, the concubine went and ordered someone to invite her sister to meet the Son of Heaven." ”

In winter, it gets dark shortly after noon. Especially after a while of the sunny weather, dark clouds gradually poured in, and it seemed that it would be late and the sky would be snowy, and the sun would be dark before the eclipse. Although the study is lit, it is not as bright as the day.

Emperor Yuan Shanjian never forgot the situation at that time for the rest of his life.

In fact, Gao Yuanjun's mood is far more complicated and ups and downs than anyone else.

The meeting was not formal, and naturally there was no ritual of praise. The slave opened the door of the study, and Gao Yuanjun walked in in a silent and slightly tense atmosphere. She was led inside, and in the light she saw a very young and elegant boy sitting on her seat and looking at her condescendingly. His eldest brother, General Gao Cheng, stood on the side. Then this young prince must be Emperor Yuan Shanjian.

In the past, because I had heard a lot, I always thought that the emperor was a puppet of my father and brother, and I thought that he must be a cowardly and mediocre person. Unexpectedly, she was very surprised to see today, she could see at a glance that the emperor was a deep and introverted person, and he was by no means a general person who seemed on the surface. This surprised her.

Yuan Emperor Yuan Shanjian saw a vibrant green floating like a cloud. This warmed his heart, as if the sky suddenly cleared in the rainy weather and saw the sun at the beginning of the day. It was the first time he had met Gao Yuanjun. In fact, he has long known that the daughter of the prime minister is not very beautiful.

suddenly remembered the scene when Zhaotai Hall first saw Xiao Qiongju, the princess of Liyang of Liang State, and I still remember it vividly at this time. Probably only once in a lifetime, right? And the girl in front of her can only be said to be a person, looking like a quiet and difficult person to get close to, but giving people a sense of certainty and reliability. The moment he saw her, he felt a sudden sense of hope. Maybe he can't treat her like a wife, but she is the daughter of the prime minister, the sister of the general, and the best thing is like the queen of the main palace.

Naturally, there will be no excessive inquiries. Because it's just a form of seeing or not seeing. When the inheritance is hinted at, both sides understand in their hearts that in fact, there is no difference between seeing and not seeing.

The sky was completely dark, and only the emperor Yuan Shanjian and the general Gao Cheng were left in the study. Neither of them was preoccupied with eating.

Yuan Shanjian saw that his long-cherished wish was fulfilled, but in fact, he couldn't tell what mood he was in, and he only felt that he seemed to have moved a heavy stone in his heart.

Gao Cheng sat on the side and drank with the emperor, which was completely out of shape.

"My sister-in-law is lonely today, and I remember it in my heart, and Xu will report it later." Yuan Shanjian is particularly accommodating to this future brother-in-law today. Now that things are harmonious, he will also be Gao Cheng's sister-in-law in the future. No matter how complex and contradictory the feelings between them are, after all, there is another layer of relationship.

"Your Majesty's mind knows it," Gao Cheng also said calmly. "If Your Majesty treats the princess like a princess in the future, the ministers must do their best to respect the Holy Lord, and there will be no two hearts." In fact, he was not sure in his heart, and he once wondered for a moment whether this thing had been done wrong. I don't want my sister and eldest sister to end up alone. But in fact, there is no possibility of regret at this moment.

"My sister-in-law is too worried." Yuan Shan saw that the deacon was no longer drinking, and suddenly sighed, "The wine is very bitter. ”

Gao Cheng drank his own wine and said with a smile, "Bitter wine must also be drunk by yourself, how can outsiders know whether it is bitter or not, and it doesn't have to be known to everyone." ”

Yuan Shanjian was playing with Yujue, looked at the turbid wine inside, and said with a smile, "Lone is very envious of my sister-in-law." If Gu is still the prince of Qinghe, he only wishes to shoot and hunt every day with poetry and wine, what is the shortcoming? He raised his head, looked at Gao Cheng, and smiled a little reluctantly, a little bitterly, "If you are not even the prince of Qinghe, born in an ordinary family, my sister-in-law should call me a brother." My sister-in-law is willful, but in fact, I like it very much......"

Gao Cheng never thought about this topic. If he is not the son of Prime Minister Gao Huan, he is just an ordinary son of a good family, will he also work hard like his father to start from Huaishuo and operate step by step until today? Or will they live another ordinary life? He didn't think about it because it was never possible.

"Your Majesty is overly concerned. Why think about it when you know it's impossible? Gao Cheng's tone also had a slight emotion. Since Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, shouldn't you be mindful of sacrifices and wars? Worry about your body every day, worry about what you think, but put it on your body, Your Majesty still doesn't have to worry about it. ”

Yuan Shanjian looked at Gao Cheng playfully, "Sacrifice and conquest have their own sister-in-law and son-in-law's intentions, and they only need to worry about their own lives." ”

Gao Cheng held the wine lord in front of him tightly, and said with a smile after a moment, "Your Majesty said this, and the minister couldn't argue." The minister just wants to protect the community and stabilize the world. When the world is really stable, the ministers are willing to resign and return to their hometowns, and as His Majesty thinks, wouldn't it be happy to shoot poetry and wine every day? ”

Yuan Shanjian finally laughed and then drank all the wine in Juezhong and said, "My sister-in-law's heart is the same as Lonely. ”

Gao Cheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty knows Your Majesty's difficulties, but Your Majesty knows your Majesty's difficulties?" Your Majesty sits on the court, and everyone respects Your Majesty with the Son of Heaven, and the name is right. Although the ministers were assisted by His Majesty's holy grace to the Son of Heaven, they secretly did not know how many people were eager to put their ministers to death. Since the minister has been favored, he should serve His Majesty wholeheartedly, and everything he has done is for the sake of the Great Wei Sheji, and he is willing to use his own body to balance the people who block the Sheji, and die without regret. I have been married to His Majesty for a long time, and now I am even more promoted to a relative, the grace of God is so generous, the minister Gao Cheng trembled, and he was only afraid of his Majesty's trust. If there are still people who doubt the minister's heart, the minister is really heartbroken......"

Gao Cheng said that his voice was choked and he burst into tears.

Yuan Shanjian has always been accustomed to seeing the general's majesty and arrogance, and he has never seen him show weakness like this. It was precisely because Gao Cheng was too strong in the past that Yuan Shanjian was wary and always thought about self-preservation. Such a show of weakness made Yuan Shanjian feel surprised and amused, and seeing him crying emotionally, it was inevitable that he felt pity.

Yuan Shanjian got up and walked over, stroked Gao Cheng's back and comforted, "My sister-in-law's difficulties are also known. That being said, in fact, he didn't think Gao Cheng had any difficulties before. He has no name as the Son of Heaven but has the right of the Son of Heaven, and it would be ridiculous to say that he has difficulties. But listening to what he said just now, Yuan Shanjian felt that there was some truth in it, otherwise Gao Cheng would not have cried so out of shape. He also persuaded, "It is also willing to authorize my sister-in-law." If anyone dares to embarrass his sister-in-law, the first one will not spare him. As he spoke, he patted Gao Cheng on the back again.

Gao Cheng was grateful, kneeling down and looking up at Yuan Shanjian, a pair of extremely beautiful emerald eyes flashed with crystals, and Yuan Shanjian was about to lose his soul. Not to mention men, even women have never seen such a beautiful person. Gao Cheng cried, "Today, Zihui only thinks of himself as a good family, and he is just an ordinary person when he is a brother. has a brother who is so considerate, Zihui will not complain about his brother's death in the future. "Say goodbye and bow down with my brother.

In fact, Yuan Shanjian is younger than him. But Gao Cheng's words and this gift made his heart fluctuate. At the same time, I felt that the lump in my chest for a long time was suddenly relieved.

People who don't know the situation are still unaware of everything, but anyone with a clear heart can see that Emperor Yuan Shanjian and General Gao Cheng have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and the relationship between the two is unprecedentedly harmonious. The general changed his domineering style in the past, and he was very respectful; And the emperor trusted the general as never before. Today's emperor, no matter what the general does, will say right and good.

Some of the people who saw this change seemed to have seen some clues, but they just watched from the sidelines and didn't say it clearly. Secretly, the general had already begun to dispatch troops and prepare for Xu Tuxi's advance. The Great General is extremely secretive, so not many people can get a glimpse of the secrets.

The only person in the inner palace of the former dynasty who cared about and always focused on the general Gao Cheng was actually Lin Xingren, a regular eunuch in the palace. In fact, on the night in the general's mansion, although he could not accompany the emperor's side, after returning to the palace, Emperor Yuan Shanjian inadvertently mentioned Gao Cheng's words and deeds that day. When the emperor sighed, Lin Xingren never believed that Gao Cheng was sincerely courting the emperor.

In a few days, everything is ready, and the time is about to happen.

The snow fell suddenly.

The north wind was strong, blowing Yecheng extremely cold after heavy snowfall. The night was dark, and an ornately decorated ox cart was moving slowly in the direction of the General's Mansion on the main road that had been crowded with people and was now almost invisible.

The general Gao Cheng hugged the fox Qiu and pretended to sleep in the car. He didn't feel cold at all, and his body shook slightly with the rhythm of the body. Elbow on the low table at your side and hold your temples with your hands. It seems that he is asleep, but if you look closely, you can see that he is frowning slightly, and he doesn't know what is difficult to think in his head.

Suddenly, a horse rushed out of nowhere, and rushed to Gao Cheng's ox cart to block the way. But the man on the horse rode very well, and stopped properly without ramming Gao Cheng's ox cart. The Emperor stopped the cart as gently as he could.

Gao Cheng in the car straightened up and was not angry. He naturally knew that no one would dare to rush into him without his life.

At this time, the curtain was lifted, and the emperor replied, "Lord Lang, General Sun Teng is outside." ”

Gao Cheng was a little surprised, glanced outside, and sure enough, he saw Sun Teng standing in the snow, and said loudly, "General, Sun Teng asks to see you." ”

Gao Cheng nodded slightly.

At this time, the emperor lowered the curtain. Gao Cheng was not in a hurry to go out immediately. He rubbed his aching temples, and then he got out of the car in a good time.

However, it was the moment of effort, and when he got out of the car, the scene outside was very different.

The first thing I saw was that it wasn't Sun Teng. A young and jade-looking, white-dressed, long-sleeved dancer was standing in the snow looking at him. Maihime was also riding an oxcart behind her, and apparently she was in the oxcart just now. When Mai Ji saw Gao Cheng get out of the car, her expression was also stunned for a moment. Presumably, she didn't expect the powerful general to look so young, even younger than her age. I didn't expect the general to be born in a country and a city, and I don't know how much higher than her in terms of appearance.

Mai Ji bowed her head, and although her clothes were thin, she knelt down in the snow.

Gao Cheng glanced at the dancing girl on the ground, looked at Sun Teng, and said with a slight curve at the corner of his lips, "Does the dragon bird really love Bai Xuan Dance so much?" ”

Sun Teng replied bluntly, "The general misunderstood, the lower officials don't like the white dance, but it is speculated that the general has this love." ”

Gao Cheng didn't speak. There has always been a person who dances in his heart. This person does not always appear, although her shadow is faint and faint, but it never disappears. And he didn't think of her often, because when he thought of her, it was always accompanied by something he didn't want to recall.

He let Maihime kneel in the snow and shiver.

"Has the dragon sparrow found her daughter?" Gao Cheng asked idly.

Sun Teng didn't expect Gao Cheng to still remember that his daughter had been lost when she was a child. Finding his daughter is what Sun Teng has been doing continuously and extremely well. The consequences of this incident have also angered Prime Minister Gao Huan. But only the prince Gao Cheng has been letting him go in this matter.

The general was worried, and the lower officials were grateful. It's just that...... It's just that she hasn't heard from her yet. Sun Teng's voice was slightly low.

The word "she" made Gao Cheng feel a little regretful in his heart, and it flashed.

"Attentively." Gao Cheng looked at the dancing girl on the ground, slowly paced to her side, leaned over and stretched out his hand to help her up. Her hands were as cold as ice, which made him feel a little pity in his heart. "You're not here for this, are you?" Gao Cheng did not shy away from stroking the arm of the dancing girl, looking at her appearance, while asking Sun Teng. He felt that Maihime was already shivering all over, and he didn't know if she was cold or afraid. He opened his fox fur and wrapped her around her, wrapping his arms around her cold body. didn't look at Sun Teng.

"Xiaguan really has something important. Ask the general to go to the lower official's mansion and let the lower official explain in detail. Sun Teng replied.

Gao Cheng turned his head to look at him.

At this time, Maihime fell into Gao Cheng's arms and rested her head on his shoulder.

He was in a trance for a moment.

"What's the matter?" Gao Cheng had several questions in his heart in an instant, but he looked very calm on the surface, as if he hadn't thought about anything.

"General, the Duke of Puyang is back." Sun Teng only said this sentence.