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Situ An waited outside the palace gate for more than half an hour, thinking that Gu Changming was deliberately playing. With a blue face, he walked from one end to the other for more than a hundred turns, like a trapped beast in prison. It wasn't until he saw the two of them coming quickly from a distance that he eased up a little, and looked directly at Gu Changming to listen to how he explained.

Gu Changming didn't want to misunderstand, so he briefly explained the strange thing that happened to Situ An: "What that person spit out in one bite is the core of a big fruit, I don't know if it's a peach or a plum, it's almost the size of a baby's fist." If it weren't for the uneven shape of the kernel and the very little air penetration, we wouldn't have waited for us to squeeze through, and this person would have died. ”

Situ An's expression seemed to be believing or not, Gu Changming should not be a person who would lie at will. However, if the Liao State sent an envoy, why did he never hear about it at all, nor did he see anyone enter the palace.

Gu Changming sneered and said, "If Lord Situ still has doubts in his heart, there were so many people on the street at that time, so many pairs of eyes, as long as he sent someone over to check the authenticity, he would know the authenticity." ”

As soon as he heard Gu Changming's anger, Situ An took the initiative to take a step back: "How can you not believe the words of the prince of Changming, it's just that it is the Queen Mother who wants to see the two, but I believe it, and I don't want the Queen Mother and her old man to believe it." The point that Changming Gongzi mentioned just now is very good, and I immediately sent two people, one is to listen to the follow-up on the street, and the other is to go to the palace to ask if there is an envoy from Liao to visit recently. ”

Gu Changming was too lazy to expose that little action, and said disapprovingly: "Lord Situ said that the Queen Mother is waiting, why should we chatter in front of the palace gate?" ”

"Yes, yes, you two come with me." Situ An slapped his head hard, and he forgot which was more important than the other.

Liu Zhuxue was interrupted by an unexpected incident halfway through, and she had forgotten her awe. But the closer she got to the Queen Mother's bedroom, the more she found that her legs couldn't take a step, and her calves were pressed by iron sand, and every step was so hard that she had to use all her strength to do it.

Gu Changming soon found that Liu Zhuxue was walking slower and slower, and in the season of cool breeze and frost, his sideburns were wet, but it was a layer of sweat.

"Stop." He raised his voice and shouted to Situ An, and then turned his head to look at Liu Zhuxue seriously, "You can't do this." I haven't seen the Queen Mother yet, you are already struggling, if something goes wrong in front of the Queen Mother, she can be used as an excuse, any excuse that is not good for you. ”

Liu Zhuxue raised her face, and although the corners of her mouth were raised, it didn't look like she was smiling: "The Queen Mother wants to deal with me, which is not good for me, and she doesn't need any excuses at all." ”

Situ An was afraid that the two of them would regret entering the palace, so he hurriedly came over and said, "Where do you want to go, the Queen Mother just wants to meet you, and she definitely doesn't mean to do this or that." ”

"I don't believe it." If it is said that the Queen Mother is feared, then in Liu Zhuxue's eyes, Situ An is even more unbearable. On weekdays, she wouldn't be so straightforward and don't save face. The person in front of him is Situ An, the one who almost killed the Liu family on the night of nothing, and understated Situ An.

In Situ An's eyes, Liu Zhuxue was originally an insignificant person, but he didn't expect to refute it face to face today. He squinted slightly and looked at her, and found that the person was still delicate and weak, but there was something more between his eyebrows. And there is no boldness to avoid his scrutiny, sure enough, after following Gu Changming for a long time, has it been different?

If this is really the case, then I am afraid it will be more in line with the Queen Mother's wishes.

Gu Changming knew the bitterness in Liu Zhuxue's heart, and saw that it was rare for her to dare to refute Situ An, but instead of stopping her, he gave her an encouraging look.

Liu Zhuxue bit her lip: "There is never a simple thing in the palace, you know everything, you don't have to pretend anymore." ”

Situ An finally couldn't help laughing: "It's interesting and interesting, the eldest lady of the Liu family can become like this, and the son of Changming is indispensable." ”

"Don't get away from it, you know something, you can tell us. If you don't dare to say it, I can understand it, and I won't embarrass you. Gu Changming's tone was indifferent, "It seems that Lord Situ still doesn't dare to say it, so let's lead the way." ”

Situ An was so excited by his words that the two green tendons on the side of his temples jumped wildly, and he really didn't dare to say it when Gu Chang said it. Especially when discussing right and wrong behind the back of the Queen Mother, how his predecessor died, I remember it vividly and dare not forget it. So Situ An always accompanied Xiao and sent the two to the queen mother's bedroom.

The two palace maids came out and led the two to go inside, but Situ An could only stay outside.

Liu Zhuxue especially remembers the last time I came, this place was gloomy and uncomfortable. Now it seems to have improved a lot, the lights and candles have been replaced, and the palace maids who are bright and leading the way are also smiling, not so unkind.

After walking for a while, someone went in again to report that Gu Changming and Liu Zhuxue had arrived. Gu Changming stopped, his eyes did not squint, he knew that several palace maids on the other side were whispering something to him, and he didn't lift his eyes for half a minute.

Liu Zhuxue learned from him, watching his nose and nose, until someone received the Queen Mother's message and let the two of them in.

Gu Changming took two steps, suddenly stopped, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, it's okay." ”

Liu Zhuxue's fists clenched quietly, and she responded, "I'm not afraid." "Three words already represent too many unspoken words.

The Queen Mother's complexion is really much better than when she saw it the first few times, and if you pay close attention to it, there are more gray hairs on her temples. As soon as she saw Gu Changming, she smiled and said, "The mourning family asked Situ An to come to your house several times to look for people, and he said that you went far away and didn't come back." The mourning family thought that when you came back, they would be able to tell a lot of interesting stories, so they specially told you to bring it to the mourning family as soon as you came back. ”

Gu Changming immediately understood why Situ An would send these people to guard the front and back of the Gu family, it turned out that the Queen Mother wanted to see him as soon as possible.

"The mourning family thinks you should have arrived half an hour ago, and it will take so much time to get here from your house, or is it a waste of time for her to get dressed up?" The Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly, and when she looked at Liu Zhuxue, there was a deep meaning in her eyes, far less kind than treating Gu Changming.

"Queen Mother, we met three Liao people on the way here." Gu Changming can't say that Liu Zhuxue is still guarding his father's filial piety, and all the clothes are either black or gray, and it is impossible to paint thrushes and rouge. Once this kind of remark is clarified, it will only make the Queen Mother hold on to it, so it is better to simply pretend to be stupid to the end.

"Liao? Kaifeng Mansion has Liao people swaggering walking? The Queen Mother's eyebrows moved, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?" ”

Gu Changming had expected that the Queen Mother would be suspicious, whether she was suspicious or suspicious, she was sure that these three people had indeed come with hidden identities, and it was not easy to say what their purpose was.

"The mourning family knows that the Liao State will indeed send envoys to Kaifeng Mansion in the near future, and according to the time on the road, they should still be halfway." The Queen Mother sat up straight, "You go on, when you saw them, what were they doing and what they were saying?" ”

Gu Changming briefly said that one of them was stuck in the throat by the fruit core and almost died, and the two guards beside him were holding scimitars, and they were not ordinary Liao people at first glance. He also said that the three of them could speak Liaoguo, but only this one who almost lost his life could speak official language.

The Queen Mother lowered her head and thought about it, and then asked the man's figure and appearance. Gu Changming was particularly attentive to these details, and it was effortless to answer, that Liao man was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, tall and healthy, half a head taller than him, with thick eyebrows and a Chinese face, although he had just walked away from the ghost gate, he was not panicked after waking up, but was polite and polite, and very gentlemanly.

"And I don't know which one of the Liao envoys that the Queen Mother heard was going to Kaifeng Mansion?" Gu Changming asked, but instead of answering, the Queen Mother seemed to be distracted, and she didn't hear what he was saying at all.

Gu Changming turned his head and glanced at Liu Zhuxue, I am afraid that the Queen Mother knows very thoroughly, and the characteristics he just described have coincided.

"What did you just ask the mourning family?" After waiting for half a cup of tea, the Queen Mother suddenly woke up, and there were two outsiders by her side.

Gu Changming knew that it was extremely unlikely that he would want to ask any more details at this moment. The Queen Mother's eyes were vigilant, obviously guarded.

"No, nothing." Gu Changming decided not to talk too much, whether the envoys of the Liao State were tall or short, fat or thin, had little to do with them. The man was just suffering from an emergency, and he was not doing any evil deeds, so he didn't need to worry about it.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother didn't ask him again, and was obviously relieved: "You tell the mourning family first, what have you seen along the way?" ”

How could Gu Changming tell the danger on the road, not to mention that it involved Su Na and her village, as well as these many sensational Gu worms. He picked out the legends of Ajiu Mountain and Tielang Lake, and talked about the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers.

The Queen Mother listened to it with relish, and from time to time the corner of her eye was observing Liu Zhuxue. Liu Zhuxue didn't open her mouth, with an indifferent look, but it made people unable to make a mistake at all. The Queen Mother saw that her skin was slightly darker than when she first saw her, thinking that when she followed Gu Changming to climb the mountains and wade through the water, she was full of sunlight and full of energy.

"Just the two of you on the road?" The Queen Mother asked with a smile.

"A lot of people come with it." Gu Changming will not let this tongue be implemented, no matter whether Liu Zhuxue and Dai Guozi are already in love with each other and have made a private decision for life. He is much more thoughtful than the fruit, Liu Zhuxue is a girl from a good family when her parents are not there, and her reputation is especially important.

"Then isn't this journey a trip to the mountains and rivers, and you can't miss it?" The Queen Mother knew Gu Changming's ability, and it was not easy to get a flaw out of this person's mouth. She didn't want to use her identity to suppress it for the time being, after all, in the case of the Nine Emperor Princes, it was all up to Gu Changming to leave and right, and one person was much stronger than those unsuccessful officials in Kaifeng Mansion combined.

At that time, the Queen Mother had thought about handing over the case to Bao Zheng, and then thought about it, the sudden death of the Nine Emperor Princes from such an illness was not a glorious act, if it was handled by Bao Heizi's hands. This person has never been merciful, only looking at the truth, and when the time comes, if more evidence against Rong Xu is exposed, it is really not the result that the Queen Mother wants to see.

Gu Changming seems to be the son of Gu Wuduo, the former criminal division, but in fact, he has not entered the court at all. The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and covered up the past with a glimmer of light in her eyes, leaving such a person, if she promised the benefits he wanted, would it be inconvenient for her to pass through the Kaifeng Mansion Yin in the future, or even if it was inconvenient to pass through the unsolved cases of the government, she could hand them over to him to deal with.

Gu Changming seems to not eat hard and soft, and he doesn't eat oil and salt, but in fact, everyone has their own weaknesses. Now his weakness is that the whereabouts of his father Gu Wuduo are unknown, and the Queen Mother smiles more amiably, which happens to be what she knows, and she can just use it as a bargaining chip.