Chapter 245: The Choice (Part 1)
Piracy detected! Gu Qing stopped in front of the palace gate, and looked back at Gu Mingzhu, who got out of the carriage with the servant girl, his face was very complicated.
As a courtier, he can't enter the inner court, and the road ahead can only be passed by Gu Mingzhu himself, just looking at his slim daughter, he can't say what he feels like in his heart.
Gu Mingzhu's face was as usual, and he took a few steps forward and curtled in front of him and said, "Father, it's not too early, I'll go in first." ”
Gu Qing looked at her with mixed feelings: "If it's the queen of heaven...... You let people bring the news out, and I will go to see the saint, and I will not embarrass her. ”
Gu Mingzhu bowed slightly: "Thank you, father." ”
The tone was very polite, but there was not much intimacy and touching.
She believed that Gu Qing would help her, but she refused to rely on him, the cycle of life and death in this life taught her a truth, when suffering is at the end, the only person she can rely on is herself.
She turned around and walked towards the palace car waiting in front of the door, she could feel Gu Qing's gaze behind her, and she got into the palace car without looking back, and galloped towards the palace gate.
In the Ganlu Palace, Gu Mingzhu waited in front of the hall with the palace maid on the jade steps, and Xu Siyan was already waiting there.
"Mrs. Gu, the Queen of Heaven is already waiting for you in the palace, come with me." Xu Siyan had a slight smile on his face and led Gu Mingzhu to the hall.
In the main hall, the queen of heaven was dressed in a purple flying phoenix brocade robe, with peony flowers on her high bun, her face was gloomy and she looked at the report, and her eyes fell on the words "The post of Huzhou Assassin was taken over by Zheng Han, and he immediately went to Huzhou to take up the ......", and a touch of coldness flashed in her eyes.
After all, this game is the family that takes the lead, then Zheng Han is the side branch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, as well as the marriage with Gao Changguo, King Gao Chang now recognizes the virtuous king Li Yu, even if she can't refuse directly, she can only find a way.
It seems that this is indispensable to the handiwork of the family.
Seeing Gu Mingzhu coming in, the queen of heaven put away the report, and her eyes fell on Gu Mingzhu calmly: "How many days have you figured it out?" ”
She pointed to the thick recital on the side of the case, and her smile was a little cold: "These are all recitals to invite King Xian to marry Princess Gaochang, and the ministers of the court and the central government are really working hard for my Tang Dynasty." ”
Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes and didn't speak, listening to her continue.
The queen of heaven looked at her, and the smile deepened: "It's just that I care more about you and King Xian, San Lang's child is the most solid-eyed, he has always been dedicated to doing errands, he doesn't even have other thoughts, and he is a person who admits death, if you can marry to King Xian's mansion, he will definitely be good to you." ”
"Speaking of which, among the children, I am least worried about Saburo, although he is young, he is steady, filial and considerate, and is an excellent choice." When the queen talked about her children, she rarely showed a little tenderness.
Gu Mingzhu slowly raised her head and looked at the queen of heaven, and only opened her mouth after a while: "Niangniang, my father sent me to the palace today." ”
The queen of heaven paused for a moment, not understanding why she suddenly said this, and said suspiciously: "General Gu has already made a decision when he thinks about it, but how to choose?" ”
Gu Mingzhu shook his head with a faint smile: "Today's matter is not decided by my father, it is my choice." ”
She looked at the queen of heaven without fear: "Niangniang, if I don't want to marry into the Xianwang Mansion, and I don't want to marry His Royal Highness Xianwang, Niangniang may allow it?" ”
The queen of heaven's phoenix's eyes turned sharp, and in an instant, she was cold to the bone, and her tone became cold: "You mean that you want to marry King Chen Liu, for Princess Chen Liu?" ”
She looked at Gu Mingzhu, and her cold look made people shudder: "Mingzhu has you thought about it?" If you wish, I will ask the saint to give this edict of marriage on the same day. ”
It's just that the day she receives the marriage edict will be Gu Mingzhu's death, no one can be her enemy, and she will never allow the Gu family to become a sharp weapon in the hands of the saint pointed at her.
Gu Mingzhu was not afraid, but smiled softly and shook her head: "Niangniang misunderstood, and the courtiers don't want to marry His Royal Highness King Chen Liu." ”
The queen of heaven was really taken aback at this moment, staring at Gu Mingzhu and frowning, she couldn't understand what Gu Mingzhu was selling, so she refused to choose on both sides.
At this time, Gu Mingzhu got up, straightened her dress, raised her hand and bowed: "The courtiers have an invitation, and they also ask the queen of heaven to fulfill it." ”
The queen of heaven said in a deep voice: "Say." ”
"When the courtiers were lucky enough to save Her Royal Highness Princess Anping, the queen of heaven asked the courtiers what reward they wanted, and today the courtiers begged the courtiers to reward each other for a favor," Gu Mingzhu's eyes were burning like a real pearl, "The courtiers are willing to enter the palace to accompany the princess to read the female officials, follow Her Royal Highness, and protect Her Royal Highness, so as to share the worries of the saint and the mother." ”
She actually wants to enter the palace as a female official! I'd rather enter the palace as a female official than marry a few princes!
The queen of heaven was shocked, looking at her for a long time and not being able to speak, which she would never have imagined.
Gu Mingzhu looked at the surprised appearance of the queen of heaven, and smiled as before: "The courtier and the princess are like old friends at first sight, and they have a good relationship, and they are willing to stay by His Royal Highness's side to read, and take care of His Royal Highness for the saint and the mother." ”
The look of surprise on the queen's face slowly faded, her eyes gradually became cold, and she looked at Gu Mingzhu without speaking.
She is doubting that there are people in the world who can refuse the wealth and glory at their fingertips, give up the splendid prosperity in the future, and would rather enter the palace as a female official than marry into the palace.
She can obviously nod, she can get the marriage of the saint and her, become the envy of everyone's princess, and even may ascend to the phoenix throne in the future, enjoying the wealth of the world and overlooking all living beings.
The queen slowly withdrew her gaze and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Oh? I am surprised that you are willing to enter the palace to read for the princess. ”
The smile on her face looked erratic, as if she couldn't see her joy and anger clearly: "This is also what General Gu meant?" ”
Gu Mingzhu shook his head again: "No, my father doesn't want his courtiers to enter the palace, the palace is complicated, and the steps are difficult, if he has to do it, how can he be willing, but my father doesn't want his courtiers to marry into the palace." ”
This is straightforward, and the queen of heaven is even more interested: "Why? Marrying my sons makes you feel so wronged? ”
She said it very peacefully, but the meaning of her words was creepy, and she didn't dare not mention it.
Gu Mingzhu smiled slightly: "Niangniang said that she laughed, several highnesses are dragons and phoenixes among people, how fortunate are the courtiers to have such blessings, but my father said that he was blessed by the emperor that day, and he has been favored by the emperor for many years, and he only wishes that the horse leather shroud will be loyal to guard the border for the Tang Dynasty, and he has no other thoughts, and he doesn't want the Gu family to become a burden to your highnesses. ”
"If the mother's daughter enters the palace to accompany the princess, the father will have nothing to worry about, and he is willing to return to the northwest alone to guard the border for the saint and the mother."
Gu Mingzhu bowed down again: "I beg my mother to be sincere." ”