Chapter 3: Like a stabbing throat
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Gu Changming came out with a cold face, when he was at the bottom of Ajiu Mountain, every step was dangerous. When I returned to Kaifeng Mansion, I felt that those were really nothing compared to people's hearts, and even the giant snake looked much kinder than Situ An in front of him in retrospect.
"Changming Gongzi doesn't seem to want to see me." Situ An understood that his appearance was a little unflattering, but he was burdened with heavy responsibilities and couldn't help himself, "Originally, you should have rested for a few days after returning from a long distance. β
"Stop." Gu Changming didn't want to hear his whereabouts from Situ An's mouth at all, this person's hateful thing was here. Obviously, he can pretend to be a coincidence, but he has to tell him that he is deliberately monitoring from beginning to end. Even if you tell the truth, what can you do?
Situ An was so cautious in front of the Empress Dowager that he was walking on thin ice, leaving the palace was completely different, and how many people wanted to give him enough face. It's that Gu Changming has seen a lot of faces, a Gu Wuduo is already difficult to deal with when he is in the court, how can he give birth to a son is even more unkind. However, the Queen Mother praised Gu Changming a few times, Situ An didn't know if he was too careful, he always felt that the Queen Mother had something to say, and he used Gu Changming to block his way forward.
Of course, Jiang is old and spicy, and Situ An will never reveal half a point in front of Gu Changming about these suspicions. This person was originally unwilling to enter the court as an official, otherwise he would not have been on the edge for a few years. Therefore, Situ An's attitude towards Gu Changming was more relaxed.
"Changming Gongzi was born with a seven-clever glass heart, and many things can be seen clearly without words." Situ An subconsciously had to look behind Gu Changming, those who followed him all the time, didn't they all follow back, why didn't they see anyone?
Gu Changming simply spread out when he heard him, with a polite smirk on his face, and he didn't want this person to stay at home for a long time: "It's not easy for Lord Situ to come once, what you want to do is open and honest." β
"It's not that the old lady of the Queen Mother thinks about you all the time, I heard that you are always restless when you leave Kaifeng Mansion. Finally, I got the news that you were back, so I quickly threw away a lot of chores at hand and came over in person. Situ An said reasonably, "Ling Zun was also an official in the same dynasty before, you should be considerate of us." β
"Isn't the case on the Queen Mother's side closed?" Gu Changming thought of the previous displeasure, the Queen Mother could turn around and act as if it hadn't happened, and he could even try his best to forget it. But there is also a willow bamboo snow in the middle, her family is almost ruined, it is impossible to greet her with a smile without heart and lungs, it is really impossible to do it.
The case is closed, and the pain of the Queen Mother's twilight loss is also in the process of subduing. It's her old man who thinks about your benefits, and wants to reward you more, you can't help but appreciate it. Situ An pretended to cough and continued, "The Queen Mother's memory is not as good as in the past, maybe the ones you want to know, the old man has remembered some more in recent days, don't you want to listen to it with your own ears?" β
When Gu Changming heard that the Queen Mother would reveal more news about his father's whereabouts, he also simply: "In this case, I will follow you into the palace." β
"The Queen Mother instructed Miss Liu to enter the palace together." Situ An watched Gu Changming's face sink, and said cheekily, "The case of the former Shaoyin has been decided, and it must be a good thing that the Queen Mother will not embarrass a little girl." β
Gu Changming lowered his eyes and thought quickly: "Then let's make a little preparation, and we'll be there soon." β
Situ An was waiting for this correct response, and the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to the root of his ears: "Okay, good, Changming Gongzi is a cheerful person, you do what is convenient for me, and I will naturally return your favor in the future." β
"Lord Situ stares at this small faΓ§ade of my house every day, don't you feel tired?" Gu Changming waited for him to resign and turned around and was about to walk to the door, and added a sentence unhurriedly.
Situ An stumbled under his feet, Gu Changming was originally the kind of person who would put everything in his stomach and would never provoke trouble openly, but today it can be seen that he is not very angry, and he directly blocked his sore spot with words. However, Situ An's cultivation still existed, so he turned around and smiled, not answering.
"Lord Situ, wait a minute." Gu Changming suddenly thought that maybe he could ask this courtier who often walked around inside and outside the palace, "Have you ever heard the Nine Heavens Drum?" β
Situ An looked dazed: "Nine Sky Drums? So what? Is it a musical instrument, and Changming Gongzi still likes musical instruments? β
Gu Changming smiled lightly and said: "I don't know what it is, I occasionally see these three words, and I vaguely sound a little familiar, thinking that Lord Situ is well-informed, maybe he has heard a little." Since even Lord Situ has never heard of it, most of them are casual words and cannot be taken seriously. β
"Does Changming Gongzi still have anything else?" Situ An glanced behind him again, and then he really left.
"Is he telling the truth?" Dai Guozi stood in the shadow of the corner for a while, Liu Zhuxue was very conflicted, and wanted to hear Situ An's intention to go to the Three Treasures Hall without anything, but she didn't want to see this person at all. He had insight into his mind and was not allowed to come and run an errand, "He looked this way twice, and I thought he had found me hiding behind him." β
"He lied." Gu Changming didn't think much about it, "When I said Jiuxiao Drum, his reaction was normal. Even if he is a character with eyes and hands, he does not know everything and hears everything. But he made the mistake of talking too much later, and asked me three questions in a row. β
Gu Changming looks at people's reactions and speculates on people's hearts, and has his own set of family heirlooms. On Chinese New Year's Eve two years ago, Gu Wuduo drank two more glasses, and even said that he had surpassed his own arrogance.
He asked Situ an this question, not expecting him to share important information for no reason. What Gu Changming was waiting for was just Situ An's sudden natural reaction.
Now, Gu Changming expected that Situ An not only knew, but also a very confidential truth. The corners of his mouth were raised, interesting, this Jiuxiao drum, if you go up the vine, I don't know how much it will find.
"Most people with weak hearts like to use words to cover up, and the more nervous they are, the more they talk. Often, these words sound irrelevant to what you are asking, and if you think about it in detail, he just wants to destroy the conclusion that you have subconsciously made. Gu Changming's finger slowly swiped in the air, "Originally, I thought so, but he took me down the crooked road." β
Assuming that Gu Changming originally judged that the Jiuxiao Drum was a code, Situ An asked if it was a musical instrument. If you are weak-minded, under the guidance of its hints, you will soon bring the Nine Heavens Drum to the instrument. If you see these three words again in the future, the first reaction will be to pick out the word "instrument".
It's no wonder that Situ An is mixed up in the palace and in the court, and this hand is also a real skill. Good things and bad things are not all in the same thought.
"Well, he knows what the Nine Heavens Drum is!" Dai Guozi was the only one who opened the coffin with Gu Changming, and saw the three sonorous and powerful characters with his own eyes. The handwriting of the golden hook and iron painting, every time I think about it, I have a sense of uneasiness in my back.
"He doesn't know much, but he definitely doesn't want to tell us." Gu Changming saw Situ An visiting behind him twice, and he had the illusion that the Queen Mother let him enter the palace this time was just a pretense. Liu Zhuxue, who seems to be carried casually, is the key person.
What is the use value of Liu Zhuxue for the Queen Mother? What Gu Changming didn't understand was this, knowing that there was danger in the palace, he had to take Liu Zhuxue with him.
"Guozi, since I promised to take Miss Liu into the palace, I will definitely protect her, you don't have to worry." Gu Changming waited for Liu Zhuxue to change her clothes and straighten her hair, "You don't need to carry the Melting Snow Sword, you can't carry weapons with you when you enter the palace." This time it's not a big deal, we're going to try to get it done quickly. β
Liu Zhuxue was obviously a little absent-minded, and casually brushed the beaded flowers on her sideburns: "The Queen Mother won't talk about my brother again, right?" β
"Your brother is already thousands of miles away, and the queen mother can't manage so much as a foreign official in Kaifeng Mansion." Gu Changming dispelled her doubts in time, "And after your brother took office, there was no news, and there was no letter from his family, he was much earlier than you put it down." β
Liu Zhuxue lowered her head and smiled bitterly, her words were like a stab in her throat, but she couldn't speak.
Dai Guozi stared at Gu Changming with his eyes in a hurry, even if what he said was the truth, he didn't have to poke people's hearts like this, wouldn't it be good to be tactful!
Liu Zhuxue's mood quickly adjusted, and when she raised her face, her eyes were slightly red, and the rest was quite fine: "Guozi, don't be like this, Brother Gu is completely for my good." My brother puts it down first, and it's a good thing for him and me. If he repeatedly remembers, and even uses his connections, to reach into Kaifeng Mansion to contact me, do you think what those eyeliners who are already staring at our brothers and sisters will do? β
Dai Guozi didn't expect Liu Zhuxue to explain to Gu Changming instead, and all his kindness became donkey liver and lungs, and his face was a little sneering. The little phoenix behind him came with light steps: "The Queen Mother only invited the two of them, let's wait at home." Anyway, that place is so breathless that ordinary people definitely don't like to go. β
Liu Zhuxue hurriedly glanced at the little phoenix, signaling to wait for them to leave, and let him untie the fruit again. It's obviously the tragedy of her family's past, and in turn, she wants to comfort the fruit. She suddenly realized that not to mention her brother, in fact, she should have let go.
Gu Changming's snow treading returned to Kaifeng Mansion with great precision shortly after they entered the mountain. It is often said that the old horse knows the way, Gu Changming has not yet tried to be so far apart, and let the snow return alone. After the reunion, there was a kind of joy of old friends getting together, and stepping on the snow was even more joyful to run wildly in the backyard for a while, and rubbed in front of him.
"You take the car into the palace, and Situ An's people are over there." Gu Changming directly pointed to Liu Zhuxue and looked over, "There are two more over there, a total of three people." In such a big place as the Gu family, it is necessary to use the masters in the palace, and there are three factions, do you say that we are honored? β
Liu Zhuxue laughed when he said it, and she was a little sparse: "If Ling Zun is still in the mansion, will he be angry when he sees this scene?" β
"If my father is here, do you think Situ An would dare to bully him like this?" Gu Changming's tone was very calm, and the anger that fluctuated faintly under the calm was difficult to detect easily. This Situ An is very good at being measured, always stepping on the edge line, and not touching his bottom line. But whenever Gu Changming's anger skyrocketed a little, Situ An would immediately have a way to calm it down again.
The back and forth can only be described as a protracted tug-of-war.
"I also want Ling Zun to come back sooner." Liu Zhuxue sat in the Gu family's carriage very obediently, followed behind Taxue, and headed towards the palace.