Soon after Gu Huan and Gao Su lived in Han Zigao's general's mansion, Chen Qian's funeral ceremony was held.

The mighty team sent Chen Qian's coffin to the Yongning Mausoleum outside Jiankang City, and Han Zigao naturally would never be absent. He was completely vegan, and rode behind the new emperor and Chen Zuo, the king of Ancheng, to see his lover on his last journey.

Gu Huan and Gao Su are just the identities of Han Mansion Keqing, so naturally they can't accompany him. The whole city was under martial law, and the people could hardly see the funeral ceremony, and besides, they didn't need to go to see it. Gao Su sent the former emperor Gao Zhan, knowing what was going on, Gu Huan didn't want to arouse suspicion and cause trouble for Han Zigao, so the two stayed in the mansion and waited quietly for him to come back.

Gao Su took the notebook that Gu Huan bought in the past two days and looked at it leisurely, while Gu Huan followed Zheng Huaiying to learn the piano.

The emperor was newly mourned, and the silk and bamboo were forbidden, and they did not move the piano, but only plucked the strings. Zheng Huaiying instructed Gu Huan to practice fingering, and before he knew it, the sky gradually darkened.

Gu Huan looked up at the window.

The north wind rises suddenly, the continuous drizzle falls one after another, the flowers and branches in the garden shake gently, the twilight rises between the heaven and the earth, and there are birdsong scattered sounds, one by one, like a cuckoo crying blood, full of sad atmosphere.

Gu Huan suddenly remembered Wen Tingyun's poem, and couldn't help but whisper: "Sycamore tree, three more rains, not to be separated from love." A leaf, a sound, the empty steps drip to the light. ”

"Good words." Zheng Huaiying smiled. "Looking for joy at a young age, but being able to understand the pain of parting is really commendable."

At the beginning, Gu Huan insisted on formally learning the piano, so the two had the status of master and apprentice, so they didn't have to stick to their status, and they called each other each other's words.

"That's what I feel." Gu Huan sighed. "Dongyuan, my eldest brother is not sure how to be sad now, I really don't know how to persuade him."

Zheng Huaiying looked at her and said gently, "You are so good to General Han. Most people in this world will not agree with him, but you care so much about him. It seems that no matter how ridiculous it may seem in the eyes of others, you can accept it. ”

"It's not that everything can be accepted, but the relationship between my eldest brother and Chen Qian is very beautiful, and it is by no means a ridiculous thing." Gu Huan's eyes widened and he said affirmatively. "When I first heard them talk about this in Lanling County, I kept blessing them in my heart. It's a pity that I arrived in Jiankang late and didn't meet the lover emperor. ”

"If Chen Qian is still here, I must be very happy to hear your words, and I can't wait to marry Jin Lan with you." Han Zigao sighed and slowly walked in through the door. "I really know all over the world, how many confidants are there? Heaven and earth are so big that there is no place for us. If Chen Qian were not the emperor, probably we would not be tolerated by the world. ”

He is still dressed in white, his eyes are slightly red, and his face is haggard, but he is even more beautiful. Gu Huan ran over distressedly, took his hand and asked him to sit down, and gently persuaded: "Big brother, those people are actually jealous, so they will chew the root of their tongues, don't pay attention to them." In fact, the matter of Longyang's broken sleeves has been very common since the Han Dynasty, from the emperor and the general to the ordinary people, there will be such affection, what is unusual? Those people are idle and bored, so they will talk nonsense about other people's business. Big brother, are you tired? Have you eaten? Do you want to drink water? Later, she changed her tone and became very concerned.

Han Zigao read a lot of people, so he could naturally see that this young third brother was really good to himself, and he couldn't help but be very grateful. He rubbed her head lovingly and whispered, "I'm not hungry." ”

"How can you not be hungry?" Gu Huan hurriedly went to pull him. "Let's go, I'm hungry, let's go eat. If you don't eat it, I won't have an appetite. ”

Han Zigao was quite doting on this third brother who had just met. Although Gao Su and him became a righteous brother, he has always been independent, and several brothers in the family do not often stay together, so he only chats with him occasionally, although the attitude is kind, but there is no dependence of the younger brother on the eldest brother, it feels like the two of them, only this young brother is really close to him, and the cry of "big brother big brother" makes his lonely heart feel warm.

Hearing Gu Huan say that he was hungry, he remembered that they didn't seem to have dinner, so he had to beat his spirits, got up and walked out of the door with her.

Gu Huan walked to the door, turned around and shouted, "Dongyuan, you come too." ”

Zheng Huaiying smiled and nodded, put the piano away, and then followed behind them and walked towards the flower hall.

Gu Huan said to Han Zigao at the beginning that Zheng Huaiying was a famous musician, and he was a guest in the Lanling Palace, and Han Zigao treated him politely and politely, and they were all together during the meal. Zheng Huaiying's heart was moved, and she gradually stopped being as melancholy as she was at the beginning, and became cheerful.

Gao Su had no objection to Gu Huan's practices. He loved soldiers like sons in the army, never had a sense of hierarchy, respected people who could write essays and compose music, and treated Zheng Huaiying as his own family, and did not feel that he was just a slave he bought.

Han Zigao, Gu Huan, and Zheng Huaiying walked into the flower hall, and Han Fu, the head of the house, immediately sent someone to invite Gao Su.

Han Zigao asked Gu Huan to sit, and then turned into the inner hall to change clothes. When he came out in a black shirt, Gao Su was already sitting next to Gu Huan, and the dishes on the table were ready.

He sat down on the throne, smiled at the three people at the table, and said gently, "Please use it." Then he picked up his chopsticks.

The meal was relatively stuffy, and Han Zigao looked tired and kept silent. Gu Huan was also speechless. Gao Su didn't know how to persuade him. Of course, Zheng Huaiying will not say a word more.

Today, the suburbs were overcast and the wind was cold, and Han Zigao watched Chen Qian's coffin being sent to the underground palace. When the Broken Dragon Stone, which weighed more than a thousand catties, fell, his heart was also broken into pieces, and he only felt that all his internal organs were soaked in the blood gushing out after the heartbreak, which was both painful and bitter.

The person who loves him the most in the world has gone, the world has lost color in his eyes, no matter how many delicacies of the mountains and seas he tastes like chewing wax, and no matter how beautiful the flowers are, he ignores them. It was early summer, but he felt cold in his bones,

Putting down the bowl, he said in a low voice, "Unaccompanied." And he departed from his seat.

Gu Huan hesitated for a moment, his face couldn't bear it, and he wanted to follow to comfort him. Gao Su grabbed her and said softly: "Let him be alone, don't be watched, he may be able to cry happily." ”

As soon as Gu Huan heard the reason, he sat down again, but he had completely lost his appetite, so he had to fill a small bowl of soup to drink.

After finishing the meal in silence, the three of them left without a word, and went back to their rooms.

Han Zigao's mansion covers a wide area, with towering ancient trees and many gardens and ponds, which is completely the elegant style of Jiangnan gardens, but the owner is only Han Zigao, and there are not many people, and there is silence everywhere.

Gu Huan and Gao Su were arranged next to the courtyard where Han Zigao lived, while Zheng Huaiying took the servants to live in another small courtyard next to them, and the head of the house sent over a lot of servants and took good care of them. Gu Huan and Gao Su brought people over by themselves, so they didn't want them to wait in the inner room, just do some daily sprinkling and cleaning, and deliver food and water on time.

They walked slowly through the path between the flowers, and there were maidservants holding oil-paper umbrellas, following them step by step, shielding them from the wind and rain.

Gu Huan and Gao Su returned to the room, Qiu Yan poured the new Biluo Spring of the Ming Dynasty for them, Chunxi stood by the door with Gao Ming and Gao Liang, listening to the instructions.

Gao Su waved his hand: "You guys go down, no one needs to wait." ”

The four men bowed and bowed, and then quietly retreated.

Gao Su picked up the tea bowl, thought about it, but put it down again, and sighed deeply: "Huan'er, I'm afraid that my eldest brother won't be able to go on like this." Chen Zuo has bad intentions, and the little emperor seems to be cowardly and incompetent, but most of Chen Guo's military power is on the eldest brother, if Chen Zuo's intentions are wrong, I am afraid that he will take the eldest brother first. This matter is life-threatening, and it must be guarded against, but the eldest brother has no intention of political affairs at all and ignores it. Waiting for Chen Zobu to get a good game, it will be a bit bad. ”

"yes." Gu Huan knew what Han Zigao would do next, and he was even more depressed. Frowning and thinking for a while, she said softly. "Changgong, let's go buy a boat first, anchor it by the river, if we see that the situation is not right, we will escort the eldest brother across the river to the north, and take the eldest brother to live with us, forgive that Chen Zuo and dare not come to ask for someone."

Gao Su has always known that she is bold, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this idea was feasible, so he nodded: "Okay, I will tell Gao Ming and them to do it tomorrow." Buy a clipper, hire all the oarsmen, ready to leave at any time. ”

Gu Huan was overjoyed, got up and hugged his neck, kissed his face fiercely, and said with a smile: "Changgong, I love you to death." ”

Gao Su was happy in his heart, took advantage of the situation to wrap his arms around her waist, pulled her over, let her sit on his lap, and said softly: "Before, you have always been an only daughter, Ling Zun has been away for many years, guarding the border pass, you stay at home alone, in the end, you are lonely, now that you have an older brother, I am also very happy for you, so naturally I have to be good to him." ”

Gu Huan nestled in his arms, smiled and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, I am very happy to have such a big brother." However, he's also your big brother. ”

"Yes, but he's mainly your big brother." Gao Su caressed her shoulder lovingly. "There are six brothers in our family, and dozens of other cousins and cousins, but I was born too soft and beautiful, and I was looked down upon since I was a child. The ancestors of my Gao family admired Xianbei and martial arts, and passed down in one line, the emperors of all dynasties only liked strong and strong people, like Emperor Wenxuan was very fond of my fifth brother, Emperor Xiaozhao and Emperor Wucheng all loved my eldest brother, only me, not only no one paid attention to it, but even my mother did not know. It wasn't until I grew up that I was not as weak as I looked, and at the age of sixteen I went on the battlefield to fight my enemies, and they were impressed by me. However, my six brothers have always been close, and although my parents died young, they are not too lonely. Huan'er, now that I can have you by my side, I am satisfied, what more can I ask for in this life? It's just big brother...... It's really deplorable. We have been married to brothers, and what is right is what we should do. In any case, I will not let him be trampled by others. ”

"Exactly." Gu Huan nodded again and again. "He must not be victimized by a villain."

The two fell in love and had a good heart, so they further discussed specific matters. was discussing, and suddenly heard Qiu Yan say aloud outside: "Third son, Manager Han has something to ask to see." ”

Gu Huan hurriedly got up and opened the door, and said gently, "Please invite Fu Bo into the house to talk." ”

Han Fu stood in the middle of the court and shook his head to the ground: "The old slave is presumptuous, and I implore the third prince to persuade my master." ”

Gu Huan was taken aback: "What's wrong with my eldest brother?" ”