Chapter 224: Past and Present Lives (I)

Yan Makeup & Luo Nanqing (previous life)

Gu Heting, the king of Youming, is the emperor's younger brother, and he has been staying in the fief of Lanzhou before, if it weren't for the emperor's funeral a few days ago, the queen mother missed his parents and asked him to go back to the palace to live, he was afraid that he would not be able to come back for the rest of his life.

The reign of the emperor was short, only the queen had a son, who was four years old at the time, and the enthronement ceremony was already in a hurry between the princes and the capital.

The details can be imagined.

However, this change of throne has nothing to do with Gu Heting, in the early years, he did have a lot of prestige in the court, and this throne was almost in hand, but the world is changeable, and the first emperor threw him to Lanzhou as soon as he came to the court. Now that I'm back, I'm at home, eating the court's nonsense.

The prince of leisure can't cause the wind and rain, but when he meets a charming woman who can mislead the country, things will be different.

"Lord Wang, this is just a little bit of the official's heart, you can accept it." The person who spoke was Jiang Yi, the prime minister of the dynasty, and his daughter was Jiang Guifei, who was the best in the world, but unfortunately the emperor died, and the queen sent all those concubines to the imperial mausoleum for burial.

Originally, he could still rely on the emperor's blessing and the glory of his daughter to enjoy his old age, but the queen had long been dissatisfied with him, and now that he was in power, he had to hurry to Gu Heting.

Gu Heting glanced at the priceless red coral bonsai and other gold and silver accessories, and hurriedly refused: "Prime Minister Jiang Cheng is too polite, he will not be rewarded for nothing, and Xiao Wang can't afford this gift." ”

These words made Zhu'er, who was fiddling with those gifts on the side, unhappy, and hurriedly came to Gu Heting's side, shaking his arm and coquettishly: "Lord Wang, but the slave family likes this pair of gilded jade bracelets, what can I do." ”

This woman is extremely charming, I am afraid that any man will not be able to walk when he sees it, her whole person is as white as snow, and a pair of jade arms are soft as if there are no bones.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Yi on the side also brushed his beard to fan the flames, "Madame, you have a good eye, you can't find a second pair of bracelets in the entire capital, and no one else has to wear such valuable jewelry except you." ”

Looking at Zhu'er and Jiang Yi, who were looking forward to it, and Jiang Yi, who was cunning and cunning, in desperation, Gu Heting could only order someone to accept this heavy gift, so Jiang Yi completed his mission and went home.

Afterwards, Gu Heting hugged Zhu'er and shook his head, but he couldn't say anything to blame, so he could only explain the reason for her, "Do you know that what I received today is not only this pair of jade bracelets, but also Jiang Yi's favor, which will be returned a thousand times in the future." ”

Zhu'er pouted, and asked rhetorically with an ignorant look: "The prince and the prime minister are talking about human favors, so they refuse to accept it, so why do you still accept it?" ”

Gu Heting knew that she was asking knowingly, so he also picked Zhu'er's chin and said dotingly: "That's because I talked about love with you, since you like it, even if you are thousands of times more affectionate, the king will not take it seriously." ”

When a maid with tea heard this kind of love words, she couldn't help but be angry and hateful, angry that her prince had changed the normal state of pure heart and few desires for a palace maid, and she hated that she had not been able to grow that beautiful face, and now she had to be devastated by this kind of scene.

Having said that, Gu Heting still couldn't help but worry in his heart.

I thought that when I entered the capital, as long as I avoided the mundane affairs of officialdom, I would be able to be his free prince with one mind, but I don't know how to hold myself in the court in the future.

But looking at the beads in his arms that were trying on the jade bracelet and dangling his arm, he suddenly felt that everything should not be as complicated as he imagined.

Zhu'er admired the gilded jade bracelet for a while, and then leaned on Gu Heting's shoulder and asked thoughtfully: "Lord, I heard that the little emperor will officially go to court tomorrow, and even the previous queen has become the queen mother to listen to the government, but can this woman and child really govern our Chu country well?" ”

Gu Heting peeled a grape with his own hands and handed it to Zhu'er's mouth: "The emperor has hundreds of officials to assist, of course he can govern the Chu State well." ”

Zhu'er refused to stop there, slanted her eyes at the corner of Gu Heting's clothes, and lost a series of mysteries.

"But aren't you curious, lord? Why did the Queen Mother finish the state funeral so hastily, why did the Queen Mother not even allow you to see you when she was sick, and why was you removed from the military after a while? ”

"Zhu'er, I'm just a courtier, and nothing can be overcome." In fact, these are also things that Gu Heting has been thinking about, but he has no way to answer them now, but he has just planted a seed in his heart.

The maids who were waiting on the side kept shaking their heads when they saw Zhu'er interfering in the political situation like this, but their master not only did not blame, but allowed her to be so arrogant.

The man is really an animal who looks at his face, and he usually recites what Confucius is in the house, but women and villains are difficult to raise, but this time when he saw a woman with a good face, he threw Confucius aside, and they followed the example of Li Shangyin.

In fact, before meeting Zhu'er, Gu Heting was still a man with eyebrows who boasted of being high-spirited and bright, and looked better than Pan An.

On that day, he was ordered to enter the palace, ignoring the flattering glances thrown by the three Le Ji along the way, avoiding the six little palace maids who hit him directly, and bypassing the handkerchiefs deliberately dropped by the two grandmothers.

Thinking about what kind of person he Gu Heting is, the only younger brother of the former emperor, how can he abandon his noble identity and give this group of women who climb the dragon and the phoenix a chance?

Just as he passed by Shangyang Palace, suddenly the glazed tiles above his head made a slight noise, and he looked up suspiciously, only to see a figure smashing towards her steadily.

Out of the self-cultivation of a military general, and out of the instinct to catch the white blade empty-handed at the border, he caught this person without thinking about it.

He wanted to scold, but after looking at this woman's face again, he was silent, this woman's ice muscles and jade bones were affectionate, and it was not too much to say that her natural appearance was not too much. It wasn't until he saw her palace clothes that Gu Heting realized that it was a ...... A charming-looking palace maid.

This palace maid didn't pretend to be pitiful like ordinary women at the beginning to ask him for pity, but instead took advantage of her being hugged horizontally, a pair of jade arms hooked Gu Heting's neck, without flinching.

"Lord Wang? Are you a light slave? The woman's breath was like an orchid, and her body was fragrant, which made Gu Heting a little confused.

"I obviously saved you, so why don't you say it lightly." Gu Heting was a little interested, wanting to see what kind of medicine was sold in her gourd.

Hearing this, the woman hooked her lips and smiled, this smile seemed to be able to overshadow everything around her, if it weren't for the palace clothes she was wearing, Gu Heting would probably think that she was a fairy who had fallen behind.

Just when Gu Heting was stunned, she quickly handed over a meaningful kiss.

This kiss turned out to be sweet? There is also the smell of locust flowers...... This palace maid is really not so simple, and she secretly touched the cloud-turning honey paid by the Qi State on her lips.

Gu Heting just wanted to taste this kiss, but the palace maid suddenly shrank and left his lips. "Lord Wang, is this considered light?"

As a prince, how could Gu Heting be molested by a palace maid like this, he was not to be outdone, and pressed the back of this bewitching woman's head to continue the kiss.

Halfway, Gu Heting tasted the sweetness before letting go of the woman.

"Sure enough, you came prepared, do you know what the crime of stealing the tribute is to steal the cloud-turning honey." He is the kind of royal nobleman who doesn't have a long brain, so he naturally wants to use the majesty of the prince to deceive this little palace maid.

"Lord Wang, the slave and maid are more than just the cloud-turning honey." She raised her eyebrows and chuckled as if she had won the battle, "There are also forbidden drugs in the palace." ”

"You ......" Gu Heting was just about to ask her about her guilt, but suddenly felt that his waist was hot, and his whole mouth was dry.

The little goblin in her arms smiled even more charmingly, and her fingers roamed over his chest, "Don't worry, there are only the two of us in this place." ”

He endured the discomfort and asked her in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?" ”

"The slave maid is called Zhu'er, and like those women just now, she wants a place to live, a chance to escape." She was very sincere, she didn't beat around the corner, staring at Gu Heting with a pair of big eyes, as if she had said everything in her heart.

Gu Heting secretly thought in his heart, it is a big crime to take the palace maid out of the palace privately, if he loses face when he reports to the top, he will be criticized, how could he do such a stupid thing in his smart life?

In the end, Gu Heting still decided to hide Zhu'er in a sedan chair, which was not easy for people to find.

Xu is this girl is too pestering, maybe Gu Heting is not determined enough, anyway, she has already eaten Gu Heting to death within a few days of entering the mansion.

Whether it was a smile or a casual hook of hands and a breath, it always made Gu Heting willing to go around in circles under her pomegranate skirt.

In this way, these maids and women in the house are itching with anger, and they can't slash this fairy-like lovely person.

It's also strange to say that when the prince was not in the mansion, Zhu'er stayed alone in the room to read poetry and practice calligraphy, and her quiet posture was really like those boudoir ladies, but as soon as the prince came back, she immediately looked like a seductive fox.

At night, Gu Heting mentioned that he was going to hunt with the emperor and those young courtiers tomorrow, and Zhu'er only wore a thin coat and lay on his chest to be coquettish: "Lord, the little emperor is going to hunt, you can take me with you, I promise to go with a veil!" ”

He pinched Zhu'er's chin and asked, "Why do you want to go with a veil?" ”

She shook her lips very seriously, and made a distressed attitude: "Zhu'er is too beautiful, I'm afraid that those jackals, tigers and leopards will be fascinated when they see me, what's the point of hunting like this?" ”

Gu Heting was dumbfounded for a while, so he could only respond. "Okay, you're right about anything."

At the beginning of the morning, the sky is beautiful, the spring mountains are like daisies, and the morning dew on the branches of the forest shines golden under the illumination of the sun, as if there is a rui elephant.

Gu Heting held a longbow in his hand and straddled the horse in a black robe. His brown eyebrows were slightly relaxed, his lips were hooked, and his whole person looked detached and free, as if those jackals, tigers and leopards were going to bow down in front of him.

The little emperor was still childish, teased by a eunuch, staring at the surroundings with a pair of round eyes that were watery, as if he was full of curiosity about this scene.

Gu Heting just patrolled around the hunting ground, and Zhu'er didn't know what method he used to coax the little emperor around.

Now that the Empress Dowager is sick, it is the time for all the ministers to do their best, and if anyone present hunts the white fox, he will be rewarded with a minister who cares for his life, and those who hunt deer and eagles will also be rewarded with fiefs and gold and silver.

Those officials who were waiting on the side showed greedy expressions and were eager to try, but Gu Heting was even more worried, he had returned to the palace and asked to visit the Empress Dowager many times but were rejected, thinking that the Empress Dowager would never refuse to see him in the past...... Is it really that sick to this extent?

Gu Heting couldn't sit still, after all, it was ridiculous for the little emperor to be unwise as soon as he succeeded to the throne, so he hurriedly pulled Zhu'er to his side for interrogation.

"Don't panic, the slave family just wants to try the loyalty of those ministers, this is also for your royal consideration, see how many of them are really for the community and not for personal gain, and then you will pay attention to the court." Zhu'er pushed the bow and arrow in his hand into Gu Heting's hand, urging him to go to the forest to the west.

An hour has passed, and those ministers have come back one after another, some have taken eagles and some have hunted deer, and they are all sitting quietly waiting for the little emperor's reward. Only Gu Heting was alone, and he hadn't returned for a long time.

"King Youming has been at the border, this hunting will definitely not be difficult for him, why hasn't there been any movement?"

"Look at this posture, you must shoot a tiger back."

After that, the ministers laughed together, and only Zhu'er stood quietly with a folding fan on the side, ignoring the words of others.

"Your Majesty, the minister is late."

After half a pillar of incense, I saw Gu Heting holding a horse in one hand and a snow-white fox in the other.

Everyone knows that this white fox itself is a rare thing, because there are more people who come to hunt and kill, they have also practiced a hidden ability, but they didn't expect that Gu Heting really had good luck today.

The little emperor didn't say much, and immediately patted the little eunuch on the shoulder and asked him to draft a decree, saying that he would add a regent to Gu Heting.

Zhu'er was overjoyed when she heard this, and without saying much, she pulled Gu Heting's sleeve, and saluted respectfully: "Congratulations to King Youming!" ”

As soon as this statement came out, everyone echoed it.

Gu Heting was confused in his heart, but he never showed it, and accepted the reward steadily.

But he couldn't help but doubt Qizhu'er's intentions and his own luck, how she was born as a palace maid to coax the little emperor, how to let the courtiers bless her, and the white fox that appeared under his arrow, is it really just a coincidence?

Zhu'er, who was in the distance, noticed Gu Heting's sad face, but she just smiled and returned to the sedan chair without a trace.