When I saw him in the palace at that time, Gao Zhan looked like he was only a few years older than Gao Changgong, but now, the person in front of him was silver-haired, as if he had suddenly aged by dozens of years.

However, Emperor Gao Zhan is only thirty-one years old, but he looks like he has reached the end of his life.

"Uncle Nine."

"Gong'er, are you here?"

"See, Emperor Taishang......"

"No courtesy, sit down, it's all your own family."

Gao Zhan seemed to be in a good mood, and pointed to the teapot on the side, "This is the tea newly picked by Lonely, do you taste it?" ”

"No need, we're here because we have something to discuss with Uncle Nine."

Gu Zimo was a little puzzled, why Gao Changgong was not surprised at all to see Gao Zhan change like this.

"It's for the poison of Xicheng, right?"

Gao Zhan lowered his eyes slightly, covering up a touch of gloom at the bottom of his eyes.

Gao Chang bowed his head, "Yes." ”

Gu Zimo couldn't help but be shocked, this emperor is really powerful, he lives here but still knows everything about the outside world.

Gao Zhan didn't answer this question immediately, but looked at Gu Zimo on the side.

After a long time, he spoke: "The hot springs on the mountain can cure all kinds of diseases, since you are here, take him to the bubble bar." ”

Gao Changgong's lips moved, and he swallowed the words that came to his mouth, "Gong'er knows." ”

"Go ahead, soak it before bed, it will be better."

Gao Chang bowed, "Well, then Gong'er will retire." ”

After Gao Changgong finished speaking, he pulled Gu Zimo and walked out.

Gu Zimo was a little puzzled by Gao Changgong's sudden behavior, "Your Highness, aren't you just asking about the Emperor Taishang's poison?" Why didn't you go on all of a sudden? Actually, there is no rush to soak in the hot springs......"

"Uncle Nine has his own reasons for doing this."

Gao Changgong took Gu Zimo and went to the back mountain, this hot spring felt different from the hot spring in Lanling Palace.

It may be that Gao Zhan will add some medicine when he soaks in the hot spring here, and the whole hot spring is filled with purple smoke.

"What are you doing? He didn't take off his clothes and went into the water. Seeing Gu Zimo motionless there, Gao Changgong shook his head helplessly.

Gu Zimo stretched out his hand and pressed his belt, looking at Gao Changgong and stripping himself naked, Bai Huahua's figure was exposed in front of him, "This...... Do you want me to be with Your Highness? ”

"What? Excuse me? ”

"I ......"

Gu Zimo's face was red to the root of his ears, and he always felt too bad to soak in the hot spring with him, not to mention that this was Gao Zhan's territory.

"Where have I not seen you? Don't pinch it, hurry up and strip naked. ”

Gao Changgong finished speaking and went into the water.

Gu Zimo saw that Gao Changgong had his back to him after entering the water, and his heart was just a few points.

Reaching out and unbuckling his belt, he descended the steps step by step and entered the hot spring.

The water was warm, and I felt slightly dizzy when I first entered the water, but I quickly got used to it.

Gu Zimo smelled a faint medicinal fragrance, and medicinal herbs were indeed added to this hot spring.

Gao Changgong closed his eyes motionless and soaked in the water, and Gu Zimo closed his eyes as he did.

It's just that as soon as he closed his eyes, Gu Zimo suddenly found that he seemed to have entered a strange space.

Surrounded by purple, there were strange and familiar images coming to his mind together.

"Where am I......"

Gu Zimo found that he was constantly walking forward, as if there were countless pursuers behind him, and he soon felt that he had no strength, but he couldn't stop.

Until there was nowhere to be annoyed, he entered a cave full of bones and corpses......

This cave, strange, why is it so familiar, isn't this the cave that Gao Changgong once took him to?

Why did you suddenly come here?

Suddenly, there was a choking smell of smoke, and the pursuers actually set fire to the mouth of the cave.

Gu Zimo felt so choked that he couldn't breathe.

Suddenly, something wet poked into his mouth, and he felt that he could gradually breathe, as if the strength that had left his body had returned.

Opening his eyes in a trance, he looked at the scene in front of him with fear, this is a hot spring, and the person in front of him who is looking at him nervously is Gao Changgong.

Just ...... What are those images you see?

"This hot spring can make people see their own demons." Gao Changgong said lightly.

Only then did Gu Zimo realize that there were blood stains on the corners of Gao Changgong's lips, "You, why did you vomit blood?" ”

"When you're fighting against demons, it's normal to get hurt." After Gao Changgong finished speaking, he reached out and touched Gu Zimo's head, "What about you, what did you see?" ”

"I ...... I see a cave, you ...... The cave that took me to, Your Highness, why did I see the cave you once took me to, I was hunted down by a group of people, and ......"

"It's just a demon, don't think too much." Gao Changgong's hand gently brushed Gu Zimo's back, "Let's go ashore, have dinner, rest early, tomorrow, I'll take you around to see, this mountain is not only full of aura, but also has a lot of beautiful scenery." ”

"Hmm."

Gu Zimo always felt that Gao Changgong seemed to have something to hide from him, but he obviously wouldn't confess, and it was useless for him to say more, so he had to ask nothing.

Perhaps it was the hot springs that had a miraculous effect, Gu Zimo slept exceptionally well all night, and when he woke up in the morning, he felt radiant.

I got up and went to the door of the next room, knocked on the door, but no one came to open it.

When a servant saw it, he came up to him and said, "Son, Your Highness, he is not in the house. ”

"Did he go to see the Emperor?"

The servant nodded, "Well, the morning has passed, and there is an hour. ”

Why did Gao Zhan suddenly stop talking about Gu worms last night?

Are you afraid that you will listen to it?

But since Gao Changgong brought himself, Gao Zhan had no reason to doubt himself.

He keeps talking about his family, but is he so protective of himself?

Gu Zimo's heart was a little uncomfortable.

"Childe, Your Highness has commanded, if you get up, I will take you to breakfast."

"I'm not hungry, don't bother."

After Gu Zimo finished speaking to the servant, he returned to his house.

This strange place, if Gao Changgong was not around, he would not want to go anywhere.

After a while, Gao Changgong pushed the door and came in, and saw Gu Zimo sitting there in a daze, frowning, "Why didn't you go to breakfast?" ”

"I ......"

Gu Zimo wanted to say that he was not hungry, but his stomach cried out inappropriately, "I...... Waiting for you together. ”

Gao Changgong was slightly stunned for his answer, and the corners of his lips raised slightly, "Let's go, let's go to dinner together." ”

When he walked in front of Gao Changgong, Gao Changgong stretched out his hand and held his hand, Gu Zimo was a little uncomfortable, after all, there were people coming and going here, but Gao Changgong didn't let him pull out, he had to hold each other tightly, as if he wanted to prove something to someone.

Gu Zimo couldn't resist him, so he had to let him hold his hand.

Most of the breakfast is medicinal food, and it can be seen that Gao Zhan highly respects medicinal food.

Because he was unwell, Gao Zhan didn't come out to eat, and most of them were in his dormitory.

Gu Zimo thought of Gao Zhan's appearance, his heart was heavy for a while, he raised his eyes to look at Gao Changgong, Gao Changgong's expression was calm, and there was nothing unusual.

"Your Highness...... Did you go to see the Emperor as soon as you got up? ”

"Hmm."

"Emperor Taishang, he, is he okay?"

"As you can see, he's not good, probably...... Not long to live. Gao Changgong replied, very calmly, as if he was saying something unimportant.

Gu Zimo's heart kept sinking little by little, "What did you say?" He...... Not long lived? He ......"

"Do you know why I brought you here?"

Gu Zimo shook his head.

"Because, Emperor Taishang was the first person to be poisoned, from the year he succeeded to the throne, he was poisoned by Gu, until now...... It's been almost eight years. ”

"Who is so bold as to ...... poison to the Emperor Taishang?"

"In order to eliminate the Gu poison, the Emperor Taishang has been looking for doctors everywhere, and finally found this mountain, the hot springs here, the plants and trees here and the aura, all of which have a huge effect on suppressing the Gu poison, but ...... Not long ago, when Emperor Taishang was passing by Xicheng, he was stabbed, and his blood was accidentally used as a blood Gu by someone with a heart to merge into the river of Xicheng, which is why so many people were infected with Gu poison later......"

“……”

Hearing Gao Changgong's explanation, Gu Zimo realized that these things were all related.

"Your Highness, is there no way? The Emperor has been here for so many years...... He must have a way to carry it! ”

Gao Changgong shook his head, "This time, it's his own choice." For the sake of Xicheng, for the sake of Northern Qi, he has already made a decision. ”

"What decision?"

"If you want to crack the Gu poison, you have to find the Gu caster, and this time the Gu poison in Xicheng is because the blood of the Emperor Taishang was mixed into the river and was quoted before it spread, so the reason for this poison is in the Emperor Taishang, if the Emperor Taishang is not there, the mother of the Gu worms in his body will die, and the Gu poisons distributed in Xicheng will also die by themselves, and the danger of Xicheng can be resolved by itself."

"So, the Emperor Taishang suddenly became so old because he gave up his life? Are you going to save the lives of the entire city of Tin with your own life? Gu Zimo always thought that an emperor like Gao Zhan was the most cold-hearted, but he didn't expect that he would do this for the people of a city.

"Hmm."

"So, when the Emperor Taishang was assassinated in Xicheng, someone had already planned it? The purpose is to choose one of the two men now? Whether it is the danger of Xicheng or the life of the Emperor, any of the two is related to Your Highness...... The other party is obviously coming for Your Highness, if the city is destroyed, you will become a sinner and be attacked from the inside and outside, and now, the Emperor Taishang sacrificed his life to protect the Xicheng, which means that you will lose the backer of the Emperor Taishang forever...... The other party is really ruthless, and he can actually do this step! ”

"Let's eat, after eating, I'll take you to breathe."

Gao Changgong's face was flat, but Gu Zimo could feel that he was still sad in his heart.

Emperor Taishang sacrificed his life for Xicheng and Gao Changgong not to be attacked, how could Gao Changgong not remember this kindness.

If there was another way, there would be no need to go this far.