Chapter 27: The Truth
Li Congxin prevaricated Gu Huanyi with the rhetoric of "supporting justice" a long time ago, but she naturally didn't believe it, and she was always wary of herself.
In order to reassure her, Li Congxin said: "In life, the most desperate thing is not that there is no hope, but that hope is in front of you, but it is always out of reach." ”
Li Congxin said seriously: "The matter of the prince, if the emperor chooses to pass on to his brother, my father is the first heir, and King Xian is the second heir. If the emperor chooses a step-heir, I am the first candidate, and Li Chengxu is a little second. No matter what the attitude of my father and I is, the father and son of King Xian will always regard us as a thorn in the side, so the battle between the prince and the prince has never been how I choose, and it is destined to be born. What you said is actually right, I came to take care of your family's affairs for self-protection from the beginning, and I definitely can't sit still and wait for the virtuous king to take control. ”
After listening to Li Congxin's words, Gu Huanyi didn't know what he was like.
There is a sudden relief, which is a reasonable explanation, but there is also a deep disappointment, in the end, it is still to take advantage of her.
He finally told her the truth!
"That's fine." She smiled wryly and said, "It's a fair deal for me to use you to settle down, and for you to use me to control political opponents." ”
Li Congxin sighed in his heart and said, "No matter what, I have never had any ill will towards you, and I want you to know this." ”
Gu Huanyi choked and nodded.
That's already good, good deals, fair cooperation, what else is she looking forward to?
The next day was the day when the emperor summoned Gu Huanyi.
As an orphan of the Gu family, she needs to be comforted by the emperor.
In the past year, Gu Huanyi has gradually come out of the tragedy of her family being ruined, but the events of the past two days have brought her back to grief and indignation.
She wore filial piety clothes and was called to the General's Mansion to meet the saint.
Walking into the General's Mansion again, thinking of the possible grievances and possible conspiracy of the Gu family, Gu Huan and sorrow came from it!
Emperor Xuan is a man over forty years old, with a square appearance, and he still has a bit of affinity.
Gu Huanyi knelt down with tears in his eyes, and Emperor Xuan immediately said, "Hurry up." Good boy, I'm sorry for you, come to me and talk. ”
Gu Huanyi stepped forward, tears already rolling down.
Emperor Xuan himself has daughters, but his princesses have always been cheerful and arrogant, and there has never been a child who makes him feel so sorry for him at this moment.
"The Gu clan is highly meritorious in Xuan Guo, and when I heard that General Gu was killed, my heart was also sad and I couldn't sleep for many days. This time, I personally came to Liangzhou to pay tribute to the soldiers, which is to tell the world that the Gu family army is loyal and brave, and your father is the pillar of the country. I have built the Righteous and Brave Shrine for the Gu Family, and the world will not forget them, so you must also cheer up. ”
"Little girl, thank you to the emperor Longen!" Gu Huanyi thanked again.
This time, the emperor went north to mourn, and the entourage brought Concubine Zhen and his youngest daughter Princess Miaohua.
Gu Huanyi is a girl, the emperor entrusted the matter of comfort to Concubine Zhen, and after the meeting, he ordered the palace people to take her to see Concubine Zhen in the back.
Concubine Zhen is more than 30 years old and has a son and a daughter, the son is the third prince, raised until the age of eight and died of smallpox, and has a daughter, Princess Miaohua.
Their mother and daughter lived in Gu Huanyi's previous house, and when Gu Huanyi went to visit, Princess Miaohua was swinging in the courtyard.
Seeing someone coming, Princess Miaohua got off the swing, looked at it and asked, "Presumably you are Gu Huanyi." ”
Gu Huanyi greeted her, she stepped forward and said, "You don't have to be polite, this is your house, and I am quite embarrassed to occupy your house." ”
The princess was fifteen years old, only a year younger than her, but she looked innocent and romantic, like a child.
Princess Miaohua took the initiative to take her hand and lead her to see Concubine Zhen.
Feeling that Gu Huanyi's hands were cold, Miaohua thought she was nervous, and said, "Don't be afraid, my mother is very gentle and not fierce at all." ”
Gu Huanyi felt her kindness and thanked her with a smile.
Concubine Zhen is really as Princess Miaohua said, she is a gentle woman like water, and when she comforted Gu Huanyi, she somehow thought of the third prince who died early, and cried instead.
"When my son died, Hongu was so grief-stricken that I just wanted to go with him, but when I thought of Miaohua, I couldn't leave her alone. Therefore, your mother must not be able to let go of you before she dies, and you can only comfort her soul in heaven if you live well. ”
Concubine Zhen's words reminded Gu Huan of her mother's deathbed confession.
At that time, the Song family believed very strongly in the prophecy letter, and was worried that Gu Huanyi would hang himself when he was nineteen years old. With such a mood, how could the Song family be blind?
Gu Huan thought of this, and was very touched, and was determined to live his life well and let his mother feel at ease.
Princess Miaohua persuaded her for a while, and Concubine Zhen and Gu Huanyi stopped their tears one after another.
Concubine Zhen said: "The emperor is very considerate of the Gu family's pain, and during the days when the accident occurred, I couldn't sleep for many days. Miss Gu must know that a few years ago, several princes passed away one after another, the prince is the only seedling of the emperor, and he cherishes his love on weekdays, and then the prince fell ill again, seeing that there is no possibility of improvement, the emperor is deeply shocked, and the palace is watching the emperor emaciated day by day, Miss Gu, you have to be more considerate of the emperor......"
Gu Huanyi wiped his tears with a handkerchief, but there were doubts in his heart.
Why did Concubine Zhen suddenly talk about the prince's illness from the matter of her family?
Does the prince's illness have anything to do with the Gu family?
What do you want her to understand the emperor?
After Emperor Xuan summoned Gu Huanyi, he was in a very low mood, so he sent Li Congxin to speak.
Li Congxin has been investigating Gu Jiajun's matter for a whole year, and the truth is almost revealed, but the emperor knows what Gu Huanyi doesn't know.
Emperor Xuan said to Li Congxin: "I originally thought that I would be able to give an explanation to the Gu family by taking He'er's life, but when I think about it today, I still owe a lot. ”
Li Yuhe, the son of Emperor Xuan, is now a sick prince imprisoned in the imperial capital.
Gu Jiajun's matter was all started by him.
Before his death, General Gu received a report from an informant, saying that someone from inside and outside should cooperate with the Beiyi people to smuggle cold ice into the country.
Cold Bing Powder is a hallucinogenic addictive poison, a small amount of which makes people flutter, but if taken for a long time, it will definitely die.
This poison Xuan Guo did not have, but was born on the northern ice field, and because the production was very small, it was sold more expensive than gold.
After getting the report, General Gu began to send someone to investigate, but this investigation was involved layer by layer, and it actually involved the head of the prince of the East Palace!
General Gu wrote a secret report to the emperor, but the secret report was hijacked by Li Yuhe.
If Li Yuhe just smuggled Han Bing San in order to make huge profits, as the crown prince and the only prince, although he would be severely punished, he would not lose his life, but what he was most afraid of was that he himself took Han Bing San, and he must not let the emperor and the world know!
In order to destroy the evidence and extinguish the mouth, Li Yuhe personally issued a secret order, colluded with Beiyi, led the Gu family army to battle, and sent people to blow up the dam, creating an avalanche illusion, resulting in the destruction of the Gu family army.