Yun Yanjin couldn't help but chuckle softly, raised her hand and said, "Let people bring tea and pastries to the lobby, can't you let the third brother and I accompany you here to talk and catch up on the old days?" ”

Yun Yanzheng nodded and said, "Let's go." So he was introduced to a pavilion in the inner garden "Zhenyi Courtyard", which belonged to the place where Yun Yanzheng lived, and outsiders were not allowed to enter or leave. The servants who served here were all strictly screened and arranged by Yun Yanzheng personally, and even the forbidden army sent by the emperor did not dare to break the ban rashly, so they could only guard outside the "Zhenyi Courtyard".

This elegant and beautiful hall looks the same as the rest on the surface, and as early as the beginning of the establishment of the garden, Yun Yanzheng personally supervised the construction of the order, secretly made some articles in these walls, unless the master who has entered the innate realm, if not, he must not overhear the conversation of the people outside the courtyard. There were already clever maids who neatly sorted out the tea, pastries, melons and fruits, and waited for their master and Prince Heng to take a seat to taste. Yun Yanzheng retired all the maids, and he didn't need to be served by others, and he just wanted to have a good talk with Yun Yanjin at this moment.

Next to the white silk curtain, after cutting off Mei Lingxue's screen, the two sat next to each other with a tacit understanding, and only the armrests of the two chairs engraved with plum blossom embroidered branches were separated between the two.

Yun Yanjin couldn't wait to be concerned: "I heard that you were injured in the big battle, and you have been recuperating in the palace after returning to Beijing, does this injury matter?" He was well aware of the contradiction between Yun Yanzheng and the emperor, although he had made all kinds of speculations in his heart when he heard about it at first glance, but after all, he was most worried about where she was really hurt this time, so that the face he saw today was so pale and bloodless.

Yun Yanzheng sighed silently, deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I didn't suffer too much damage in this battle, but this puppet Gu has been lurking in my body until it is affected by blood and qi after entering the battlefield, and it will suddenly attack. ”

When Yun Yanjin heard this, she couldn't help frowning, and said in a low voice: "Didn't Gu Shezhi really solve this Gu for you before, he really had ulterior motives?" ”

Glancing at his suspicious eyes, Yun Yanzheng shook his head, and the uncombed hair slid over his shoulders to cover her beautiful face, only to hear a whisper: "That's not the case." Previously, Mr. Gu didn't have a way to really disarm this puppet Gu, but used the Golden Needle and the Turtle Breath Pill to suppress it in my body and lay dormant. It's the imperial brother ......" Her voice naturally lowered lower, as if she said quietly: "Huang Ying gave him the antidote to the puppet Gu, but he has always controlled it in his hands. Yun Yanjin's eyes became more and more dark and gloomy, he naturally understood the emperor's secret intentions, and Yun Yanzheng's voice continued to ring in his ears: "I also went to the witch doctor to inquire about it, this antidote actually needs to use the blood of the Gu cultivator as a medicine, and others are powerless." ”

Yun Yanjin raised her eyebrows and looked at her eyebrows worriedly.

Yun Yanzheng smiled weakly, stretched out his hand to brush away the black hair that had slid down his cheeks, and said indifferently: "Third brother don't worry now, I have secretly summoned the witch doctor to investigate, and the puppet Gu in my body has indeed been eliminated." She paused, as if she was about to save up some strength before continuing: "It was Mr. Gu who prepared the antidote and raised the blood Gu with blood qi in his own body. Then he transitioned to my body and devoured this puppet Gu. He said that there are countless medicines in his blood, which are the best medicines in the world, so let's try them. I don't know how much blood he used to wake me up. ”

"This puppet Gu is so vicious! Is that blood Gu still on you? Yun Yanjin said with concern, "Also, I heard that Gu Shezhi was imprisoned in the heavenly prison by His Majesty, and it is rumored that someone falsely accused him of collaborating with the enemy and treason?" ”

"After the puppet Gu was dissolved, the blood Gu had also been lifted, and now there was no further trouble. It's just that Your Majesty dealt with Mr. Gu's matter like this, I don't know what the intention is? Yun Yanzheng sighed softly, casually tied the handkerchief in his sleeve to his loose long hair, and said resolutely: "Although I have found out who the false accuser is, I don't have any connections in the court to see for me what the evidence presented looks like, otherwise I can start to verify this matter from the aspect of physical evidence." If it can be confirmed that this is perjury, then there is more or less a way to think of it, so that the imperial brother can be forced to return Mr. Gu's freedom based on the truth. ”

Yun Yanjin looked at the heaviness and perseverance between her eyebrows, and couldn't help but whisper: "Shezhi, your attitude towards Gu Shezhi seems to have changed a lot?" Can you tell me why? If I want to help him, I must also have a reason to decide how much effort I will make, so as not to give up you in the future and resent me as an elder brother. For example, if he might become my brother-in-law or something, I'll have to go out of my way to save people......"

Glancing at him with a smile that seemed to be not smiling, Yun Yanzheng let out a soft "phew", and then said with a straight face: "Don't think too much." If Mr. Gu can be rescued successfully this time, it can only be regarded as a life-saving grace for me. In the end, Mr. Gu was able to return with such a great victory in the battle of Yuwei, how could he help others when we were in trouble, but afterwards, he was so disregarded for morality, just because of a little unascertained criminal evidence, he sent people to the prison for punishment? In the past, who in the world of insight can willingly do their best to help our country? ”

Yun Yanjin listened to her righteousness and awe-struckness, and there was no personal affection in her eyes, and there was no cowardice in her expression, and she couldn't help but wonder in her heart, what kind of friendship is between these two people?

"Teachers and friends, sympathize with each other." Yun Yanzheng broke through his thoughts in one word, and also answered his question in one word.

"That's all?" Yun Yanjin leaned back in the chair and raised her eyebrows and asked, a little skeptical.

"That's all, heaven and earth are the proof." Yun Yanzheng leaned on the armrest and replied categorically.

"Okay. I'll believe it for a moment. Yun Yanjin was defeated under her phoenix eyes, pretended to take a sip of the teacup to quench her thirst, and nodded in response.

"Third brother, what kind of friendship do you have with Mr. Gu?" Yun Yanzheng said unhurriedly, a pair of phoenix eyes raised and looked at him with a smile.

"Me and him, can there be anything else? Yes, of course...... Friends, acquaintances. Yun Yanjin was taken by her aggressive eyes, almost choked on tea, and paused for a moment before she was sure to say again.

"Just friends?" Yun Yanzheng continued to not let him go in words, and said slowly: "At that time, as soon as you returned to the prince's mansion, what happened to the rumors that spread all over the world? ”

"That's it, you know." Yun Yanjin's eyebrows were calm and authentic, and her words were like mountains.

"That's it, but there's something I don't know?" Yun Yanzheng still bit him and didn't get tired of playing dumb riddles with him.

"At least, if you decide to recruit him as a colt in the future, I have no objection or jealousy, third brother, and I can swear by God." Yun Yanjin returned to his usual lazy and idle attitude, and teased mischievously.

"Okay, since the third brother, you have so much respect for him as a brother-in-law, the elder brother is like a father, and the younger sister is not good enough to completely live up to the kindness of the elder brother, so I will not completely rule out this possibility for the time being. Then next, let's see how sincere you are in talking about this medium, brother. Yun Yanzheng also ridiculed himself, and said to him: "At least this candidate for the horse should not die for no reason first, and die young, right?" ”

Yun Yanjin laughed loudly, blinked and whispered: "I will leave for the palace to thank Your Majesty at this moment, and by the way, I will inquire about the news of your concubine." ”

Yun Yan glanced at him, but said with a smile: "Go early and return early, be careful in everything." ”

Yun Yanjin nodded and got up, and walked out of the eldest princess's mansion.

The delicate marigold incense burner was idle on the desk, constantly exhaling a few wisps of fresh smoke in the hall, Yun Yanzheng sat on the pear blossom wood Taishi chair, looked at the changing invisible smoke for a long time, and let out a long sigh of relief with the incense. Finally, she was able to find someone to go to the palace for her and find out.

In the evening, the sun shines all over the sky, the remnant sun is like blood, and the blood is red like drops.

The layers of palaces are bathed in the blood-like sun, revealing its increasingly unfathomable and gloomy haze. The divine beasts on the eaves of the exquisitely carved dougong seemed to be bloodthirsty and overlooked everyone in this golden and glorious imperial city, and it seemed that something ominous was about to happen.

Yun Yanjin had just come out of the deep palace garden, and his graceful and luxurious palace jade crown set off his handsome and sparse eyebrows, which were more dignified and dignified like a god, but his slightly drooping eyes were full of worries.

The word "Ling Chi" seemed to be pressing on his heart like a thousand pounds. How does he want to explain to Shezhi, the person she wants to save is now undergoing Ling Chi's punishment every day in the Jingshi Heavenly Prison. Ling Chi was one of the capital punishments in the Wei Kingdom, cutting off a few pieces of flesh from the prisoner's body every day, and giving him medicine to stop the bleeding, and if there was no accidental death in the middle, he would cut all the prisoner's flesh until there was no left.

Such punishment has not been practiced in many years, and such torture is rarely used, even for the most vicious. The emperor was so vicious and cruel this time, just relying on Gu Xi's long internal strength, if he deliberately obstructed and guarded, he would never let people die in a short period of time, then he could only endure such torture every day until the flesh and blood were blurred, and then Bai Gusen could die.

When Yun Yanjin heard this, she became cold from the bottom of her heart, standing in front of the palace gate at this moment, she still felt unreal, and her limbs were trembling. His heart was not only cold by the emperor's vicious thoughts, but also by the pain that Gu Xi had to endure, and the source of this result could be said to have originated from his selfish use.

The feelings of guilt, pain, sadness, hatred, regret, and regret in his heart were mixed together, making his walking pace slow, and making his back look a little depressed.

At this time, someone came from the twilight, and his unhurried pace had already caught up with him, and he saluted softly from behind: "See Lord Heng." ”