Chapter Ninety-Eight
Being so trusted by Taixuan, Gu Nanye's heart was quite shaken.
He clenched his fists, resisted the urge to touch the little girl's head, and said, "Your Highness go back to the inner courtyard, after coming out for a long time, the Queen Mother will send someone to find it." ”
Qu Muge confided in him her inner thoughts today, according to the previous practice, Gu Nanye would definitely not respond, she didn't dare to chase and ask, for fear that the situation would get worse, so she turned around and walked to the inner courtyard step by step.
Gu Nanye didn't leave with heavy steps until her figure disappeared.
He rode his horse to Tianyin Pavilion, carried a jar of immortal brew and sat on the balcony on the top floor, looked at the capital at the foot of Xiangshan, and poured a pot of wine.
He closed his eyes, the shame of his mother being hung in front of the enemy in his previous life, the tragedy of the Yong Dynasty royal family being pushed off the city tower one by one, and the tragedy of the people being slaughtered in the mountains and rivers flashed in his mind one by one.
When he woke up, he vowed to make up for the regrets of his past life, to slash enemies and traitors, and to return innocent people to a peaceful and prosperous world where the Haiyan River was clear!
But...... After all, it's not strong enough!
If you are strong enough, why do you suffer from gains and losses?
Why can't you protect your loved ones?
Why give up?
The little girl believed in him so much, but he only felt unworthy!
Anger rose in his heart and he slammed the flask to the ground.
When the steward of Tianyin Pavilion heard the movement upstairs, his heart trembled, and he called his subordinates and ordered: "Quickly go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites and tell the seventh master that there is something wrong with the Hou Ye, and ask him to come back quickly." ”
After Song Xiyuan got the news, he hurried back to Tianyin Pavilion in the afternoon.
At this time, after Gu Nanye took a nap at noon, he had already sobered up and was about to go back to the yamen to do things.
The two met at the door, and Song Xiyuan asked, "Didn't you go to the Medicine King Temple today?" Why did you come to Tianyin Pavilion at this time? ”
Gu Nanye said calmly: "Come and get something." ”
Song Xiyuan saw that he was empty-handed, he didn't believe it, and asked, "Did you meet Princess Taixuan in Yaowang Temple?" You're arguing again? ”
"Nope."
Gu Nanye walked out, Song Xiyuan followed closely and asked, "Hey, you person, why are you more and more preoccupied, and you don't even say anything about me?" You see that you still have the smell of alcohol on you, and drinking during the day is definitely something. ”
Gu Nanye took the mount, turned over on the horse, and asked, "Is the protocol very idle?" The Ministry of Rites also handed over a post earlier saying that there is a shortage of manpower, and I think you can be a little busier. ”
The matter of the Qiuqiong envoys entering Beijing to discuss the surrender was led by the Protocol Institute of the Ministry of Rites, and Song Xiyuan was the person in charge.
Song Xiyuan's heart was stopped, he stepped forward and grabbed his reins, and said: "You are like this, the more you have something in your heart, the more you are pulling around, no, you come down, let's have a good chat." ”
Gu Nanye is the only son in the family, has no brothers and sisters, and has had a feud with his father since he was a child, although he has a noble status, but for Song Xiyuan, who is one year older than him, he has always been a withdrawn younger brother who needs to be taken care of.
Gu Nanye naturally would not pose his identity in front of his relatives, although he had a stinky face, he still returned to the Tianyin Pavilion with Song Xiyuan.
On the way back from the Yamen, Song Xiyuan thought about a lot of words to persuade Gu Nanye, but when it comes to feelings, outsiders can't help the parties make decisions, all he can do is tell him more facts and help him weigh them more comprehensively.
"If you don't want to say, I won't ask, but you listen to me two things."
"One thing is the debate on the rule of the world that caused a boiling debate last month. You have never been interested in the affairs of the literary world, so I don't know that there are forty percent of famous people at the conference who support you in the troubled times to use heavy codes and eliminate poison! And half a year ago, even if you won so many battles, who of these famous literati ever said a good word for you? It's not that they scolded you for tyranny and cruelty with the courtiers. Why did you change? It was the Bai family who was entrusted by Taixuan to visit celebrities from all walks of life for several months, asking them to correct your name. ”
Song Xiyuan saw Gu Nanye's expression change solemnly, and continued: "Also, starting from this month, Wuya Academy will start to run Wuya Lecture Hall, there is no limit, and students in the capital can go to listen to it. In the first lecture hall of this month, Mr. Bai frequently used you as an example to discuss personal fame and fortune in the world, praising you as a loyal person who is '******* and *******'. Who do you think is planning for you? ”
"Master Hou, we are all underestimating too mysterious. When you protect her, she protects you in her own way. You are afraid of dragging her down and avoid her, but she tries her best to solve the difficulties, such a good girl deserves respect and should not be disappointed. ”
Gu Nan was speechless with sadness, and for the first time, he felt guilty and frustrated.
"Thank you for telling me this."
Song Xiyuan got up and said, "I won't talk about more, how to be good to her, you should be able to figure it out." ”
After Song Xiyuan left, the fire in Gu Nanye's heart became more and more intense.
Not anger, but a fire of hope that is inspired and uplifted.
Everything he did, someone could understand and glorify him.
Gu Nanye smiled bitterly, he obviously vowed to redeem the regrets of his previous life, but he almost created new regrets.
The little girl is expressing her determination and heart with her actions, what reason does he have to retreat?
He Gu Nanye, he is a warrior on the battlefield, but he is a coward on the love field!
Qu Muge was a little absent-minded after seeing Gu Nanye, and it wasn't until he returned in the evening that he discussed with Huanhuan on the way how to help Xie Zhiyin and Bai Yuanhui be matchmakers, and then he regained his spirits.
“…… The grandmother and eldest aunt are utilitarian, and the current status of the Xie family, they may not be able to see it, and they need to think of other ways. ”
Huanhuan was puzzled: "I heard from the people in the mansion that the reason why the eldest young master has not talked about the marriage until now is because the old lady wants to wait for the eldest lady to enter the palace, and take advantage of the situation to ask the eldest young master for a county lord or a princess mansion." Miss Xie estimated that it was difficult to fall into the eyes of the old lady. ”
Qu Muge felt that there was still a way, and said: "Bai Lingting failed to enter the palace, their plans were all nullified, and now even the marriage with Bai Yuanhui has not been settled, I don't believe that the Bai family is not in a hurry." Previously, they also wanted Bai Lingting to run for the crown princess, it can be seen that they intended to have a relationship with the eldest prince, isn't the Xie family on good terms with the eldest prince, why not take advantage of this to let the old lady take a fancy to the Xie family? ”
The background of the Xie family is actually not bad, the official eunuchs for generations, Master Xie is a local member of the fourth grade, and several other sons of the Xie family have also entered the office, and the future is immeasurable, and it is enough to match the Bai family.
It's just that Old Madam Bai and Bai Tao are both low-eyed and low-handed, and they need to change their minds.
As the two discussed, the carriage stopped.
Qu Muge thought he had returned to Bai's house, but when he got out of the car, he saw that it was a strange place, and he was startled.
She turned her head to look for Bai Yuanhui, who was next to the convoy, so she was relieved.
"Where is this? Aren't we going home? ”
Bai Yuan smiled back and said: "This is the Yiyong Marquis Mansion, the Hou Ye said that he missed your birthday banquet before, and he will specially set up a banquet to make amends for your sins." ”