169 The Eldest Princess (2nd Watch)
Coming out of the dark and long corridor, leaving the grim atmosphere of the bronze guards, he stepped out of the imperial study with one foot, only to feel that the bright sun in front of him was dazzling.
He closed his eyes for a while, and when he opened them again, he saw Gu Yansheng standing one step away, looking at each other. One, pure and noble, the other smiling and casual.
When he was wrong, Gu Ci said in a low voice, "Pay attention to the emperor's body." ”
The voice was very low, only allowing both sides to hear, Gu Yansheng's footsteps paused slightly, his expression did not change, he smiled and waved his hand at Chang Gonggong who greeted him in front of him, and greeted, "Chang Gonggong, is my father free?" The main hall has come to say goodbye. ”
"Empty, empty...... Since I knew that His Highness was back today, His Majesty put everything on hold and waited for His Highness. ”
Gu Yansheng smiled, waved his hand, and swaggered in. Chang Gonggong, who has always been the best at speaking auspicious words, is also the best at sloppy. Obviously, the emperor has not been idle all day today, and he postponed the matter in order to wait for excuses, and at this moment he said as if he was very favored.
I'm afraid that even the person who said this didn't believe it. Naturally, those who listened to it would not take it seriously, but Gu Ci said that......
The Emperor's current body ...... It can't be out of the situation yet.
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When Gu Ci returned to the princess's mansion, the eldest princess had been standing at the door for a long time, rubbing her hands and pacing back and forth anxiously. Gu Ci left quietly, and there were few people who knew about it, so it was naturally not easy to come back at this moment, and no one came to greet him.
The eldest princess saw her carriage coming from a distance, and if it weren't for the rules and etiquette that she had been exposed to since she was a child, she would have hurried up to greet her.
Rao is like this, and it is inevitable that he will be anxious with joy and anger.
The princess is forty years old, she looks no more than twenty, she is round and rich, very atmospheric, and well-maintained, she can't even see a trace of fine lines on her face, but because she is in a hurry, she looks very ruddy.
The grandmother beside him supported him, and told the boy at the door with a smile, "The son has arrived at the door, don't you know how to greet him?" …… Princess, you can rest assured, now our son's body is in good shape! ”
The princess is over forty years old, not to mention that she has a cold relationship with the princess, and now she lives in a separate house, if there is no accident, she will only have this son in this life, and after many twists and turns in the past few years, she is as important as an eyeball.
Gu Ci was cold.
When he got out of the carriage, he waved away the doorman who wanted to help him, and only called out coldly, "Mother." ”
That's what he always did.
In other words, it has been like this since he was sick, as if an invisible wall had been erected against anyone, which no one could break or touch, and he was modest and polite, and could not find any fault in his words and deeds, except ...... From the bottom of my heart, I reject people thousands of miles away.
The eldest princess seemed to be used to it, and her half-stretched hand retracted, "Have you gone to the palace to meet Your Majesty?" Why did it take so long to come out? ”
"I talked to Your Majesty for a while."
"What did you say?" The eldest princess said, stretched out her hand to pull Gu Ci, but Gu Ci subconsciously staggered a step. The fingertips fell into the air, and the eldest princess's hand was stretched out in the air, and the grandmother on the side opened her eyes slightly, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
The eldest princess glanced at her son, who had already walked forward, after all, she lowered her eyebrows, and followed with a wry smile, as if nothing had happened, and advised, "The weather has been getting cold these days, and you have not recovered yet, if you want to go out, wear more clothes." ”
"Yes, Mother Xie cares." He slowed down and half-turned, "Your Majesty has arranged for your son to serve in the Criminal Department, and the edict of appointment will be delivered in a few days, and the mother knows it in her own heart, so there is no need to publicize it." ”
The voice was a little low, like dyed with the coolness of winter.
"The Criminal Department? You're a bony ...... How can it stand it? The eldest princess frowned, according to the law of Dacheng, every day in the morning, the ministers have to wait outside the palace gate when they are in Yin, and now in the middle of winter...... Thinking like this, she became more and more uneasy, and made up her mind, "No, you can't take this errand." ”
As long as he lived, she had nothing else to ask for.
"Mother. Your Majesty has covered the jade seal and issued an edict, even if you are a princess, you have to accept it. He didn't seem to care, and even smiled happily, "Besides, my son can't always be raised in this backyard." ”
The eldest princess's voice was raised, and she subconsciously retorted, "What about raising it?" Won't your mother be able to support you for the rest of your life? ”
"But I don't want to."
The young man who was standing with his back to his back looked at it now, like a sharp blade that had just seen the edge, and he was faintly impressive.
The eldest princess was stunned, and she couldn't say the words of admonition, so she suddenly asked, "Since you have entered the court, you will always move around with the courtiers in the future, and in the past two days, my mother has found Mrs. Zhang to come over and make you a few new clothes?" ”
"You are always dressed in black, it's too bland, this year the imperial capital is in purple, I think my son should also be good-looking......"
"No need. Mother. Before he finished speaking, he was rejected, his voice was obviously cold, and the person had already walked forward, "I think my mother has been waiting in the wind for a long time, so let's go back to the house to warm up early." ”
I actually quickened my pace, and in a blink of an eye, I walked out a lot.
The eldest princess didn't catch up, she just lowered her eyes and stood, the handkerchief in her hand was not wringing into shape, and after a while, she smiled bitterly, "Mama, you say...... Did he annoy me......"
"Princess, you must be too careful. Our son-in-law is the most intimate. ”
Intimate? The smile is getting more and more bitter, but it is also intimate, but now...... It's not a raw point, but it's like, that person has no heart, how can he get close to the ground?
I also hoped that her son would become a Chan, and everyone said that she gave birth to the most talented son since the founding of the country, which has never been seen before, and I don't know how many years it will take to produce one. But all expectations were shattered in an instant that year, the bloodied young man was carried into the mansion with all hands and feet, she was so frightened that she almost turned her back on her back, and the imperial doctors in the palace came, basins of water were brought in, and basins of blood water were brought out.
The summer of that year was sweltering, suffocating, not even a trace of wind, not even a single one of them was known, only the lingering blood and lifeless son on the bed.
After that, I finally woke up.
It doesn't seem to have changed, just a little less than before. That's right, after all, it's a person who has walked Huangquan Road for a while, and it will be better after a long time...... Can...... It's been four years now, and the kid is getting more and more incomprehensible.
For example, Gu Ci, who used to love white clothes, never wore a white coat again.
In his closet, all kinds of black clothes are in various styles.
Today, when I mentioned it more, he was unprecedented...... More irritably, resistant...... Because of this, there is more truth.
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