The summer in Shendu is very long, but no matter how long it is, it will eventually pass. The maple tree in front of the Lanyue Hall turned from green to red, first a shallow and thin layer of crimson, and then after many days and nights of careful polishing, gradually precipitation and deepening, and finally turned into a dull dark red like the afterglow of the sunset. Although there is no heat of the flame, it has more connotations and layers than it, dyeing people's clothes, scorching people's eyes, as if it is the late autumn of the divine capital, and it breaks into the eyes quietly, so abrupt and colorful.

Tao Yao, who has changed into autumn clothes, often stands under the tree in a daze, and at first glance, it is a long time, and the trance with a thoughtful look is like a chasm, often isolating her from ordinary people as soon as it is revealed, and there is no possibility of even getting close.

At this time, Hongfu would ask the palace attendants in the palace to retreat first, while she was doing embroidery while quietly accompanying her under the corridor. In fact, this style of acting is not Tao Yao's character, the girl in Chang'an City who is wise and jumpy has changed a lot since she entered the Shendu, especially after the last time she saw Gao Gongzi, she seems to have become more silent. Hongfu didn't know what these two people were saying, and she couldn't figure out any clues from their expressions, she just didn't ask. The county lord is no longer a child, and he has his own way of acting, and her more intervention will probably only make her more annoying, so it is enough to do her duty. She knows very well where the boundary between master and servant is, and when she shouldn't cross it, she will never cross the thunder pool by half a step.

Today is estimated to be another afternoon. Looking at the thinner and thinner back of her little master, Hongfu sighed, picked up the embroidery bandage and began to figure out what pattern to embroider, but before she could come up with a result, Tao Yao's voice suddenly came: "Is there any movement on Princess Anle's side recently?" ”

"Little county lord ......" Hongfu hurriedly put down the work in her hand, and hurriedly walked a few steps towards the courtyard, only then looked at Tao Yao's face and cautiously spoke: "There is nothing special, except that she has been very close to a few male pets recently, which caused the horse master to lose a lot of temper, and she didn't return home for a few days." ”

"Male pet?" Tao Yao couldn't help but chuckle: "I'm really trying to compete with Princess Taiping." "Even this one has to be compared. Although the noble ladies and ladies of Shendu have a habit of raising male pets in private, there are still very few people who swagger to Li Bao'er's share. Thinking about it, Webster is now in power, first, he can't take care of his daughter, and secondly, his ambition is inflated, so he doesn't take such a trivial matter to heart at all.

"The slave maid heard that there is something wrong with the appearance of those male pets......" As soon as she saw Tao Yao's expression, she knew that she didn't pay much attention to this matter, Hongfu hesitated for a moment, and finally made up the second half of the sentence in a very tangled way: "It seems to be ...... It's a bit like General Gao. ”

General Gao? Although the voice of the last three words fell very softly, the tip of the ear was like a peach, and I still heard it clearly. Almost involuntarily, she suddenly widened a pair of beautiful eyes, and she looked extremely surprised: "You mean, Uncle Gao?!" ”

"Yes." Stubbornly continuing to push down, Hongfu obviously felt that these old things were difficult to talk about, especially when some of the elders they were familiar with were involved: "This is what the old people in the palace said, it seems that Princess Anle fell in love with the widowed General Gao at first sight, and wanted to commit to marrying him, but in the end he was rejected by General Gao." "Now like this, I'm afraid that it's because I can't get it that I'm always haunted, which is an alternative compensation mentality. I just don't know what kind of mood General Gao would have if he knew about the existence of these people.

"So, Princess An Le is almost going to become Huaijin's brother's stepmother?" Tao Yao felt more and more incredible. It turned out that there was such a twist and turn, but she suddenly understood why Li Bao'er wanted to take her life when she saw it. Thinking about Uncle Gao's maintenance, she reminded her of the shame and unwillingness of being rejected, and it was also possible to lose her mind for a while when she was jealous. But when you think about it, isn't this woman too crazy? How can anyone be in a hurry to kill someone because of such a trivial matter, I really don't understand how the scheming Webster taught such a vain person.

"Little county lord, ...... you" Seeing that Tao Yao had a contemplative expression on her face again, Hongfu endured and endured, but after all, she still couldn't hold back, and blurted out a question: "You and Gao Gongzi, didn't you quarrel?" After all, these two people grew up under her watch, so it would be a pity if they separated because of unwarranted misunderstandings and disputes. In her heart, only Gao Xianzhi is worthy of Taoyao, so she will do whatever it takes to help redeem it.

"We? Quarrel? Tao Yao retracted her mind from her thoughts, and her flawless face with white jade showed a little dark: "How is it possible, it's just that ......" is the first time in his life that he has not talked about it.

That person, no matter when and where, would not be willing to say a heavy word to her.

"Huh?" Hongfu was puzzled: "It's just what?" No matter how she looked at it, it didn't look like there was no quarrel, and even, it seemed to be a little more serious than a quarrel.

"Sister Hongfu, do you say that all the men in this world want their sweethearts to be gentle and delicate, and only attach themselves to him wholeheartedly?" Tao Yao didn't answer the rhetorical question, but in her mind, she subconsciously remembered her parents.

Liu is an extremely typical lady, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and also good at the director housekeeper, at this age, he only concentrates on his husband and children, and has always paid little attention to the outside world. And Li Shouli obviously can't control the situation outside, but he is never used to talking to his wife more, even if it involves the inner house, he is always doing his own thing, and Liu's opinions, he will never listen to and adopt them. From this point of view, the answer seems obvious.

"This ......" Hongfu thought seriously for a while, and then replied uncertainly, "Or...... I guess so. "Men are heroic by nature, and it's understandable to want to protect the people they like, but what does this have to do with the little county lord and Gao Gongzi?

With a long sigh, Tao Yao rubbed her eyebrows, looking a little tired: "Brother Huaijin doesn't want me to have too much to do with Princess Taiping, he wants me to hand over all these messy things to him, he will deal with it, I just need to stay quietly in the Lanyue Palace and wait to marry into the Gao Mansion." ”

"Isn't that nice?" Hongfu subconsciously replied. This is the Gao Gongzi she knows, a man who stands up to the sky and the earth, and will carry all the burdens on himself, and only such a person is worthy of the little county lord's love.

"But," Tao Yao turned her head sharply to stare at Hongfu, "what if he doesn't make it?" Could it be that I'm just going to sit here with black eyes and wait for myself to be sold by His Majesty?! "This is her own life, is she going to keep all her hopes on a man without putting in the slightest effort herself? It is true that everyone is happy when it is done, but if they fail, do they want the two of them to become enemies against each other? It's not fair to her, it's the same for Brother Huaijin, she obviously has hands, feet and brains, why does she have to become someone else's burden for no reason?

Hongfu was shocked by the rare fierceness in her eyes, but she also instantly understood Taoyao's psychology. Yes, Gao Gongzi is Gao Gongzi, and the little county lord is the little county lord, in fact, no one can make a choice for anyone.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she was about to say a few words of comfort, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a palace person stumbling into the courtyard, and shouted loudly while running: "County Lord, there is news from outside, Emperor Zetian of Shangyang Palace has died!" ”