"I'm a little impressed by that." Xuanyuan Chun heard this, nodded again and again: "At that time, I thought that the prince was too happy, so he drank too much, but I didn't expect that he was like that because he didn't marry a beauty, he was like that......"

"Your Highness, isn't it?" When Zhou Zheng heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "From this point of view, this second miss Gu is indeed a beauty, if you marry her, you will definitely be able to kill the prince!" ”

"No!" Xuanyuan Chun heard this, but immediately shook his head and said: "I don't think this second miss Gu is a good person, I know that the prince is my brother-in-law, but he still secretly seduced him and lost his soul, such a person with such an inferior character, His Royal Highness disdains to marry!" ”

"How could Your Highness think that?" When Zhou Zheng heard this, he was greatly surprised: "You can misunderstand this!" Miss Gu Er has never seduced the prince! I heard that she was sick in the past, and the prince went to visit her, and she was smashed with a teapot and fainted! Later, every time the prince went to the Hou Mansion, she closed the door and disappeared, but it was strange, the more she was like this, the more the prince wanted to see her, this person, why is he so low? ”

When Xuanyuan Chun heard this, his lips hooked, revealing a mocking smile: "This is playing with the desire to get away with it, right?" When we went to visit today, didn't she disappear too? This is probably what this girl has always done. “

Zhou Zheng didn't expect that no matter how he explained, Xuanyuan Chun thought that the second lady of the Gu family was not a good person, he sighed and said, "Forget it, Your Highness, you can think about it slowly!" Anyway, the subordinates tell you that Miss Gu Er is definitely not what you think! If she was really a vain woman, would the emperor be so special to her? ”

Xuanyuan Chun listened, but showed a thoughtful expression.

Zhou Zheng stopped talking, and stood quietly aside, waiting for Xuanyuan Chun to figure it out.

But Xuanyuan Chun didn't think about it at all, he bowed his head, picked up a book from the table and read it silently.

Obviously, even if the emperor wanted to promote this family business, Xuanyuan Chun was indifferent.

He put more of his heart on how to get to the bottom of the Assassin case.

……

Early in the morning of the second day, Xuanyuan Chun sent someone to send a secret letter to the capital quickly, and no one knew what was written in the secret letter.

At noon, the letter lay quietly on the bookcase in the imperial study.

At the same time, Xuanyuan Chun sent someone to inform Jinye Hou, and then took people to explore Qingyun Mountain, of course, he borrowed the maid Liuli beside Gu Ruoxi.

After a few days of recuperation, Liuli's body has recovered most of it, although it is still very weak, but it can be said that it can walk, and it is much stronger than Gu Ruoxi. Because she was one of the few people who had participated in the escape night and survived, taking her with her would help Xuanyuan Chun restore the situation of that night, so Xuanyuan Chun borrowed her from Jinye Hou.

Of course, Gu Ruoxi has no objection, for Xuanyuan Chun can do this

Hurry up, she is very pleased, that Prince Lian Xuanyuan Shu has been hiding behind Gu Xiaoye for a long time, and she desperately wants to catch him out!

However, she had to wait, this secret had to be revealed by Xuanyuan Chun herself, and she would never say a word more!

And Xuanyuan Chun's investigation speed is also quite fast, almost beyond everyone's expectations.

In less than half a day, he handed Kazuba Hou a shocking answer.

The one who set up an ambush on Qingyun Mountain that day was indeed not an ordinary Jianghu warlock, but the secret force of someone in the capital.

This person is either rich or noble.

Regardless of how Xuanyuan Chun came to this conclusion, when Jinye Hou heard this, he was taken aback: "You mean, this matter was not done by my Xiao'er?" I still know about him. He has absolutely no such power! ”

"Nope! Master Hou! This matter should have been involved in Childe. Xuanyuan Chun said lightly: "Otherwise, those house slaves of the Hou Mansion will not be able to say it, His Royal Highness guesses that he should have conspired with others, or rather, he sought the help of someone, so he was able to secretly gather so many people to carry out that assassination operation." ”

Hearing this, the expression on Jinye Hou's face was cloudy, and his expression was very complicated, and after a while, he raised his eyes and glanced at Xuanyuan Chun, and said, "What else did Your Highness investigate?" ”

"Nope." Xuanyuan Chun smiled slightly and said, "Now everything is directed to Ling Gongzi, and His Royal Highness has ordered someone to send a message back to Beijing." Please ask the father to control Ling Gongzi, I believe that as long as he is interrogated, then who is behind the scenes, it will be known soon. ”

"Xiao, Xiao'er has been arrested?" Jin Ye Hou was so surprised that he stammered a little when he spoke.

Xuanyuan Chun saw it, and hurriedly pleaded: "Master Hou, I'm sorry, His Royal Highness sent a letter to his father without greeting you in advance, but the matter is urgent, and I ask Lord Hou for forgiveness." ”

"You did nothing wrong, and there is no need to apologize." Kazuba Hou smiled bitterly. In fact, he originally imagined it in his heart, and when he returned to the capital, he imprisoned Gu Xiaoye again, and he had to force him to say the name of the person behind the scenes, but he didn't expect it. Xuanyuan Chun's movements were so fast, and before he could react, he had already ordered the emperor to arrest people, how could this be good?

"Master Hou doesn't need to worry, the father and emperor are only temporarily controlling Ling Gongzi, lest he escape or collude with others, and he will definitely not hurt him." Xuanyuan Chun saw the worry in Jin Ye Hou's eyes, and immediately explained with a smile: "Since my father has already explained this matter to me to deal with, then, he will definitely not interfere, Hou Ye can rest assured." ”

When Jin Ye Hou heard that Gu Xiaoye was fine for the time being, he was relieved, that rebel. He still wanted to be interrogated himself.

This is the third day that Xuanyuan Chun has arrived here, but he has not seen Gu Ruoxi yet, but it is strange

Yes, he only mentioned twice on the first day he came to see Gu Ruoxi. After that, it was never said again, as if it had been forgotten.

At noon on this day, after the two of them finished talking about business, Xuanyuan Chun proposed to say goodbye, but at this time, Jinye Hou suddenly said: "Fourth prince, don't you want to see my family Xi'er?" She wants to see you. ”

"Second Miss Gu wants to see me?" Xuanyuan Chun was a little surprised, he thought that the second lady of the Gu family would play with Gao Leng and desire to the end! I didn't expect her to agree with him so soon.

Xuanyuan Chun couldn't say what kind of feeling he felt in his heart, but since Jinye Hou opened his mouth, how could he refuse.

"Okay, Your Highness will go back and change your clothes. Go and come. Xuanyuan Chun smiled slightly and said.

……

Inside the East Palace, Gu Yuetong sat there bored, playing with a milky white high-grade jade bracelet in her hand, but her eyes drifted out of the window from time to time.

It's been four days, and after returning from the Hou Mansion, Prince Xuanyuan Yan excused himself to have something to do, and then went out of the palace, and he has never returned. I never saw her.

Gu Yuetong was snubbed like this, how could she stand it? But on the contrary, the prince is going to do office work, and she can't find an excuse to criticize, so she can only sulk secretly, as if she has been worried for the past two days, and she doesn't know that the Hou Mansion has changed.

She was uncomfortable, and the people below were also unlucky, but before Gu Yuetong entered the palace, Mrs. Jinye Hou had taught her Chunchun many times, which made her finally restrain her temper and not get angry in the palace.

This time the big wedding, the queen mother and the queen have selected side concubines for the prince, a total of four, after Gu Yuetong and the prince returned to the door, these four side concubines also entered the East Palace, each occupied a dormitory. Gu Yuetong only met these people symbolically once, and then closed the door and did not see the guests, she was afraid that she would not be able to control the jealousy in her heart, and she would scratch all the faces of these women.

On this day, it was like this again, Gu Yuetong refused all the visitors, sulking in the dormitory by herself, and the maids who were waiting around her did not dare to come out one by one, for fear of angering the crown princess. Only Ruyi can barely talk in front of Gu Yuetong, but even if she speaks, she is cautious.

"Crown Princess, Concubine Yao asks to see,"

"Nope!" When Gu Yuetong heard the words concubine, a ball of anger ignited on her face, and she didn't want to say it.

If this was another girl, she would definitely have retreated tremblingly, but Ruyi was different, she heard this, raised her eyes and glanced at Gu Yuetong, and lowered her voice and said, "Crown princess, have you forgotten?" This Concubine Yao's maiden name is Yao Yulan, and she once helped you! ”

"Yao Yulan?" Gu Yuetong was stunned when she heard this name, but then she remembered that this Yao Yulan had stood up and defended her when Queen Beizhuang was embarrassed for her, and there were so many thousands of people present

Miss Jin, but the only one who helped her was this Yao Yulan.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuetong's face softened, and she said to Ruyi: "Since it's her, then please come in!" ”

"Yes! Empress! Ruyi answered, and after blessing the blessing, he retreated.

After a while, Yao Yulan, who was dressed in plain clothes, walked in accompanied by Ruyi.

"The concubine sees the princess and the princess! Manha! Yao Yulan replied to Gu Ruoxi.

In fact, Yao Yulan's former appearance Gu Yuetong had almost forgotten, and at this moment of raising her eyes, she saw Yao Yulan with a melon seed face, apricot eyes and peach cheeks, and her eyes flowing, she was a beauty, and Gu Yuetong felt slightly unhappy in her heart.

This is also a fox! This was the first thought in Gu Yuetong's heart.

But the moment Yao Yulan spoke, she gave up such an idea.

"After the concubine entered the palace, she always wanted to visit the princess, but there were many things for the concubine, and the concubine never dared to come to disturb, so she was really presumptuous today." Yao Yulan said with a smile.

Humility enough, courtesy enough.

Gu Yuetong raised her eyes and glanced at her, and said lightly: "You are interesting!" Anyway, what is the so-called thing about coming here today? ”

"Relieve your boredom?" Yao Yulan smiled gently and sweetly: "The concubine was bored in the palace today, so she wanted to come out for a walk, thinking that the mother was afraid that she would be bored in the palace, so she came over and walked around." ”

Gu Yuetong remembered what her mother had said, and felt that she needed to make one or two side concubines and have a good relationship with them. In the future, whether it is to regain her wings or use it, it is a good resource, this Yao Yulan is good, she has helped her before, and this time she took the initiative to stand up, she should indeed have a good relationship with her.

Thinking about it, Gu Yuetong smiled and said: "It's still thoughtful, the prince went out on an errand and didn't return for several days, and the palace is indeed bored, by the way, Concubine Yao, didn't you say you wanted to relieve my boredom?" How are you going to do it? ”

When Yao Yulan heard this, her expression stiffened slightly, she was just polite, she didn't expect Gu Yuetong to take it seriously! What can I do?

She was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Crown princess, the concubine wants to talk to you well......

"That's fine." Gu Yuetong nodded, but asked, "Concubine Yao, have you stayed in the palace for the past two days, are you used to it?" ”

"What can you not get used to, just live there." Yao Yulan smiled and was about to continue, but at this moment, there was a hurried report from the palace outside: "Crown Princess Niangniang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to the palace!" I'm coming this way! ”

"Really?" When Gu Yuetong heard this, she was immediately overjoyed, and the gloomy atmosphere that had filled her eyebrows for days was immediately swept away, and the whole person became refreshed.

Yao Yulan saw her like this on the side, her eyes couldn't help flashing, but she immediately spoke

said: "Crown Princess, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned, then the concubine needs to avoid suspicion, and ask the mother for permission." ”

"Good! Then you go back quickly. Gu Yuetong said without thinking. Since the prince is here, she naturally doesn't want him to see other people's women, not even Yao Yulan, not to mention that this Yao Yulan is still a beauty? She was better looking than the other three concubines combined.

When Yao Yulan heard this, her face showed a slight disappointment, she is now the prince's concubine, so naturally she is extremely eager to see the prince, but she understands that compared to seeing the prince, she still has more important things to do, that is, to make a good princess.

Therefore, she can only endure the pain and cut her love.

"Crown Princess, I can't go out through the front door! What if I happen to meet the prince? This Yuhua Palace has a back door, where can the concubines go out? Yao Yulan pretended to be extremely considerate and said.

As soon as she said this, Gu Yuetong was stunned, yes! Yao Yulan is now going out from the front door, and she is very willing to meet the prince, why didn't she think of this?

She glanced at Yao Yulan deeply, and admired her attitude of understanding current affairs. She smiled with satisfaction, and immediately ordered Ruyi: "You go, leave through the back door with Concubine Yao!" ”

"Yes! The crown princess! Ruyi responded, and immediately turned to Yao Yulan and said, "Concubine Yao, please." ”

However, Yao Yulan turned to Gu Yuetong again, smiled at her and said, "Crown princess, the concubine will come to visit you next time I have time." ”

"Good!" Gu Yuetong, who had already had a soaring affection for her, heard this, and immediately responded without thinking about it.

"Crown Princess!" Yao Yulan was overjoyed, so she turned around and retreated with Ruyi.

In the house, Gu Yuetong had already called a few palace maids to come over and dress for herself. The prince's brother is here, and she wants to see him in the best face!

But before the palace maid could bring out Gu Yuetong's most beautiful appearance, an extremely melodious singing voice sounded outside the palace gate: "The prince has arrived——"

"Hurry up!" Gu Yuetong saw that Bu Shao hadn't put it on yet, and immediately urged, but when the words landed, she heard a sound of footsteps coming from the door of the hall, and someone strode in.

"What are you up to?" Then, Xuanyuan Yan's cold voice came.

Gu Yuetong glanced at her bejeweled appearance from the bronze mirror, and was finally a little satisfied, she waved her hand to signal the palace maids to retreat, and then got up and walked in front of the prince and bent down to ask Ye Dao: "The concubine sees His Royal Highness the prince!" ”

"Get up!" Xuanyuan Yan glanced at Gu Yuetong and said lightly.

He didn't reach for her.

"Prince Xie." Gu Yuetong slowly stood up by herself, her face full of grievances.

But Xuanyuan Yan turned a blind eye, and just said lightly: "Tong'er, how are you living in the palace these days?" ”

"Not good! too

Brother Zi is not in the palace, how can he be fine? As soon as Gu Yuetong heard Xuanyuan Yan call her Tong'er, her eyes immediately turned red unjustly, and her tone was full of grievances.

Xuanyuan Yan raised his head and looked at her quietly, but suddenly said, "Something big happened to your family." ”

"What's the big deal?" When Gu Yuetong heard this, she was immediately a little surprised, she immediately remembered that on the day of the wedding, Aunt Su had a miscarriage, and then all the evidence pointed to her mother, this is already the biggest thing in the Hou Mansion, could it be that her father wanted to punish her mother severely because of this matter, and was ready to divorce her?

That's impossible!

Gu Yuetong had imagined a thousand situations in her heart, but until the end, she would end with an impossible sentence. In her heart, this is simply impossible, and she will never let this happen.

Her mother must be Mrs. Yipin of the Hou Mansion, and she must not be changed! Don't think about anyone!

What's more, on the day she returned home, her father promised her that he would not abandon her mother, so what was the big thing the prince said?

"Brother Prince, what's the big deal?" Gu Yuetong was anxious, and seeing that Xuanyuan Yan had not answered, she couldn't help but urge her.

Xuanyuan Yan glanced at her quietly, and there was not the slightest wave in his tone: "Today, my father ordered the Imperial Forest Army to dispatch, captured your eldest brother, and threw him into prison. ”

"What, what?" When Gu Yuetong heard this, her face suddenly turned snow-white, and her body was a little shaky: "This is impossible!" My eldest brother didn't do anything, why did my father arrest him? ”

"We didn't see him the day we came back, do you know where he went?" The prince ignored Gu Yuetong's hoarse and crazy explanation, but calmly threw out another question.

(End of chapter)