Stopping at the gate, Gu Huan was about to dismount lazily, but Gao Su ran out of the door and rushed straight to her.

Gu Huan was taken aback: "You, you...... You didn't go? ”

"I'm not at ease." Gao Su looked up at her. "You're not doing well, are you? The face is not very good. ”

Gu Huan saw that he didn't look unusual, but he was still apprehensive in his heart, so he had to say perfunctorily: "I'm a little tired." ”

Gao Su immediately stretched out his hands to her: "Then what are you doing on a horse?" Hurry down. ”

Gu Huan smiled and leaned down towards him happily.

Gao Su hugged her, dragged her off the horse, and held her in his hands.

Gu Huan happily lay in the crook of his arm, and asked with a smile, "Don't go back to Sizhou today?" ”

"Well, it's nothing big anyway, let's be back tomorrow." Gao Su easily carried her into the gate and walked towards Bai Yunxuan.

The old butler stood in the door, looking at them lovingly, with a look of great relief.

Gao Su carried her into the bedroom, untied her cloak, and handed her a cup of hot tea: "Come, warm up." ”

Gu Huan nodded obediently, drank the tea, took off his coat, boots and socks, and went to bed to lie down.

The room was warm, and she soon felt sleepy, so she said in a daze: "Changgong, I'll sleep for a while." ”

Listening to her naturally with a coquettish meaning, Gao Su's heart was sweet, and he said gently: "Okay, you go to sleep first, I'll go and tell them to make something delicious." ”

"Hmm." Gu Huan turned over, wrapped in a soft brocade quilt, and soon fell asleep.

Gao Su walked out, gently closed the door, and when he turned around, he saw the old butler. He thought for a while, slowly walked out of the courtyard gate, and then asked, "Is Huan'er so tired every time she comes back from Hefu?" ”

The old housekeeper was shocked, but he was prepared, and said calmly: "Not necessarily." Sometimes when he plays late in Hefu and gets up early, General Gu will be tired, but most of the time he is in good spirits, so he comes to rest and goes back to Sizhou after dinner. ”

"Oh." Gao Su trusted the old butler very much, and when he heard him say this, he didn't ask any more questions, but instead discussed with him the dishes for lunch.

The old housekeeper secretly pinched a cold sweat, but he didn't dare to say anything.

After Gu Huan slept enough, he naturally opened his eyes and rolled around on the bed, then looked around.

Gao Su was sitting by the window, reading the official document sent by the Sizhou Yamen. He leaned on the straight back of the Taishi chair, and the snow outside the window reflected his face, which was as beautiful as a picture. Gu Huan lay on the bed, his head resting on his arms, admiring it intently.

After reading it, Gao Su put the official document on the table, and then he felt the gaze on himself, so he turned his head to look at it and laughed softly: "Enough sleep?" ”

"Hmm." Gu Huan looked lazy.

Gao Su walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and said while caressing her face: "Huan'er, don't get too close to the monk in the future, it's not good for you." ”

Gu Huan was stunned, reached out to hold his hand, and said "um" softly.

Gao Su looked up at the window and said quietly: "My eldest brother is the same age as the Emperor Taishang, and I grew up with him in the Shenwu Palace since I was a child, and I have a good relationship. After the Emperor ascended the throne, he was also very courteous to my eldest brother and very kind. Later, when He Shikai and Empress Hu sat opposite each other and shook the lance, my eldest brother knew about it, so he advised the Emperor Taishang: 'The queen is the mother of the world, and you must not take over with your subordinates. This annoyed the monks. He immediately fabricated rumors, saying that my eldest brother was extravagant and arrogant, slandering the emperor and queen, and had no discipline. When the Emperor heard this, he was furious, and regardless of the affection that he had grown up with since childhood, he ordered my eldest brother to drink thirty-seven large cups in the palace, and then ordered someone to forcibly pour poisonous wine on his way home...... After my third brother learned of this, he cried in his own house, and scolded He Shikai, and the emperor arrested my third brother into the palace and whipped him, my third brother was stubborn by nature, refused to admit his mistake, and provoked the emperor to be angry, and broke the shin bones of his legs with a big stick with his own hands, so that he died of pain......" Later, his voice trembled, and he gradually choked.

Gu Huan immediately sat up and hugged him.

Gao Su's mood slowly calmed down, and he whispered: "In the final analysis, the deaths of my two elder brothers were caused by He Shikai, and I hate him very much. Moreover, he is now messing up the harem, insulting the entire royal family, and in the future, even if the emperor can tolerate him, the other sons of the emperor will not be able to tolerate this chaotic minister and thief. Huan'er, I don't want you to be in danger, you'd better not have too deep a relationship with Heshikai, so as not to be involved in the future. ”

Gu Huan leaned on his arms, hugged his waist tightly, and said affirmatively, "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

Gao Su was very happy and kissed her passionately for a while before pulling her up: "Let's go, let's go to dinner." ”

The two did not spend the night in Yecheng, and returned to Sizhou that night.

Since then, He Shikai has sent someone to pick up Gu Huan again, but she has refused with various excuses.

Half a month later, the emperor decreed: "Dingyuan General Gu Huan has excellent literary and martial arts, can be the pillar of the country, promoted to the free cavalry permanent attendant, the general of Guide, the day of the purpose, that is, to go to Yecheng to take office." ”

Gu Huan took the edict, his eyebrows were furrowed, and he was silent for a long time.

Gao Su calmed his face, gritted his teeth and said, "It must be a trick to play with the monk." Now that the emperor is young, I'm afraid that he doesn't even know who you are, how could he suddenly promote you? General Guide is on the third grade, there is no war this year, no size of the merit, but you will be promoted unusually, it will inevitably attract a lot of criticism, why did he do this? ”

Gu Huan thought for a while, put the edict on the table, and said lightly: "I immediately wrote and asked to resign from all positions." ”

Gao Su shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid it's not that easy." ”

"Always try." Gu Huan said softly. "I'm a woman, that's the most reasonable reason."

Gao Su thought for a while, and then said, "Okay, you can try it first." ”

Gu Huan picked up the pen and ink, and cautiously wrote the folds: "Weichen is young and shallow, virtuous and talented, I am afraid it will be difficult to be a big responsibility, there is a mistake in the emperor's favor, and as a woman, it is quite inconvenient to be in the court, I implore the emperor to be gracious, and allow Weichen to relieve his armor and return to the field......"

After Gao Su saw it, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he handed it over.

Five days later, suddenly several eunuchs came to deliver the decree: "Order, Gu Huan, the general of Xuanguide, will enter the palace immediately." ”

Gao Su looked at Gu Huan with some concern, wanting to refuse for her, but he couldn't resist the order. Gu Huan comforted him in a low voice: "It shouldn't be fine, at most, it will refute my recital, and ask me to go to Yecheng to work, there shouldn't be much of a problem, you can rest assured." ”

Gao Su also felt that her words were reasonable, so he nodded: "You go, be more careful." ”

Gu Huan nodded, then changed into his official uniform and rode to Yecheng.

The eunuchs did not bring him into the palace, but to the Xiandu Yuan on the outskirts of the city.

It's luxurious and beautiful, like a paradise on earth. Gu Huan had never been to the palace, and he didn't know where it was, so he thought it was the imperial garden, so he didn't ask the eunuch who led the way.

In the night, they walked a long way before they came to the brightly lit Yuhua Palace.

The eunuch asked Gu Huan to wait outside, and he went to report first, and after a while, he came out and said loudly: "The Emperor announced that Gu Huan is here." ”

Gu Huan was taken aback, but he didn't dare to slack off, and immediately followed the eunuch into the palace gate.

Inside, the warblers sing and dance, which is very lively. Gao Zhan sat in the middle, holding a wine jug, laughing. There were two palace beauties sitting beside him, both of whom were waiting diligently with low eyebrows. On his side, sat a faintly smiling Kazukai.

Although Gu Huan had never entered the palace, he knew the etiquette of the palace, so he walked into it, knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted long live.

Gao Zhan was just over thirty years old, and he was born tall and handsome, but his cheeks were slightly sunken due to excessive indulgence, and his eye circles were black. He looked at Gu Huan not far away drunkenly, and smiled inarticulately: "No courtesy, no courtesy, Gu Aiqing, come and sit." ”

Gu Huan stood up, but he didn't know whether to sit or not for a while.

He Shikai said on the side: "Since the Emperor Taishang has spoken, General Xiao Gu will obey the order." ”

Gu Huan could only move over and sit beside Gao Zhan.

Gao Zhan was dressed in a scarlet robe that only the emperor and the emperor could wear, and he smiled and held up Gu Huan's face with his hand, and sighed in admiration: "This child has grown up and is much more beautiful." I remember that a year ago in Luoyang, I met you once, at that time you were just a little girl, for the sake of Duan Aiqing's face, you were crowned a general. Unexpectedly, you are also both civil and military, amazing. The "Will Enter the Wine" you wrote has been spread all over Yecheng, and they all praise you as a rare young talent. I'm calling you over today to let me see, and it's not the same as before. ”

The sense of rejection in Gu Huan's heart was very strong, but he had to forcibly suppress it, lowered his head, and said humbly: "The emperor has won the award, and the micro-minister is only a shallow learner, so he really doesn't dare to be it." ”

Gao Zhan laughed: "Shikai, this kid is reasonable, I like it very much." ”

He Shikai's eyes froze, but his face did not change at all, and he said with a smile: "The Emperor Taishang has a good eye for people, General Xiao Gu is indeed extraordinary, and he will definitely be my pillar of Qi in the future." ”

Gao Zhan's hand gradually slid down and slid down Gu Huan's neck to the neckline. His face was full of obscenity, and he got closer and closer: "Female general?" I haven't played it yet......"

Gu Huan was startled, and without thinking about it, he leaned back, trying to avoid his hand.

Gao Zhan lunged forward and knocked her to the ground.

Gu Huan's mind was in a mess, and he only felt that the strong sense of disgust in his heart had reached the point of no return, and he had to get rid of it immediately. She unconsciously used the hand-to-hand combat technique of foot combat on the battlefield, and with two moves, she overturned Gao Zhan and kicked him away.

Everyone in the hall froze, singing and dancing suddenly stopped, and there was no sound.

The smile on Shikai's face also froze. He stared blankly at Gao Zhan who fell to the ground and Gu Huan, who was trying to stand up, but he didn't react for a while.

Gao Zhan was fierce and brutal in his life, bullying men and women, and doing all kinds of evil, but he had never been beaten, at this time, he was annoyed and angry, and pounced on him, holding down Gu Huan and tearing his clothes, and scolding in his mouth.

Gu Huan struggled desperately. She practiced every day, and she was already powerful, Gao Zhan had already been emptied, looking tall and heroic, but she was actually vulnerable. Gu Huan grabbed his shoulder, and with a slam of force, he turned over. She tried hard to break free from Gao Zhan's control and stood up, but she was grabbed by him tightly and couldn't get out for a while.

In any case, she didn't dare to kill the emperor with a heavy hand. The crime of killing the monarch is not trivial, her father, her stepmother who is pregnant, her father-in-law's family, and Gaosu's family will all be affected, and many people will die innocently, which is a result that she can't bear.

The eunuchs, kabuki, and concubines in the hall all watched the emperor and the young generals rolling on the ground, all of them stunned.

Gao Zhan was furious, and with the strength of the wine, her strength suddenly doubled, but Gu Huan tied her hands and feet, and did not dare to use all her strength.

Gao Zhan could only hold on to her, but he couldn't free his hands to do anything else, so he called out eagerly: "Shi Kai, go and call the palace guards to come in and help me press her." This person is so bold, not only dare to resist the decree, but also dare to offend the holy driver, see how I clean her up. ”

The monk laughed and got up. "I'll help the Emperor." As he spoke, he waved his hand at the people in the temple. "Stand down, all of you. Mrs. Li, Mrs. Chen, you stay here and wait for the Emperor together. ”

Everyone bowed and said "yes", quickly withdrew, and went up to the temple door. The two palace beauties were still sitting there, looking frightened, limp, and already crumbling.

Gu Huan looked at Gao Zhan's crazy eyes in front of him, and couldn't help but feel chills in his heart, he already knew that he couldn't escape this catastrophe today.

Gao Zhan's mind was in a mess, he was already furious, and with the strength of his hands, he tore open Gu Huan's clothes, and then lowered his head and gnawed wildly.

Gu Huan snorted in pain, and was pressed to the ground by him, unable to move.

He Shikai walked from his seat, and as he passed behind the two ladies, he suddenly threw a fist and knocked them unconscious. He moved quickly, pulled out the belt of one of the ladies, hurriedly walked behind Gao Zhan, wrapped the belt around Gao Zhan's neck violently, and tightened his hands decisively.

Gao Zhan was caught off guard and instinctively reached out to grab the ribbon around his neck.

Gu Huan's eyes widened, and he watched in disbelief as Gao Zhan struggled on top of him, spasmed, and finally went limp.