Leaving the goulan and returning to the shop, I told the story of my trip to the grassland with the little maid and Nuohai for a long time under the candlelight, and waited until the lamp oil was added to the two, and the little maid let go of Gu Huai and went to sleep satisfied.

Lying on the familiar bed, some Gu Huai who recognized the bed naturally slept very well, and he didn't even have a dream, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already the early morning of the next day.

However, when he washed up and was about to make perfume with Xiao Huan Nohai, there was a knock on the door of the shop.

Looking at the palace guards and carriages outside the door, Gu Huai was not surprised, in fact, when he came back last night, he was hesitating to go to the palace first, because this time he came back from the grassland... Zhu Di will definitely meet him.

Sometimes you know too much, and if you can't be your own person, you can only become a dead person.

There are a lot of border vassal kings in Daming Town, more than 30 years after the founding of the country, the soldiers still dominate the world, and the Mengyuan cavalry who swept Eurasia before the fight is miserable, and it is really a strong character who can enter the grassland and run with the Mongols if he has nothing to do.

Such a person must be extremely decisive in killing, and it must be difficult to get along with, Gu Huai dared to enter the palace to fight the autumn wind before, because he was just a son-in-law at that time, Zhu Di couldn't look down on him and wouldn't move him, but now it's different.

In a sense, he is now half of Zhu Di's person, and life and death are only between Zhu Di's thoughts.

Although he has done something for Zhu Di, it is unlikely that Zhu Di will turn his face and deny it, but this feeling of life and death in the hands of others... It's not good.

With such psychological pressure, even if he didn't have much reverence for imperial power, he was a little uneasy.

So Gu Huai held on to the door of the shop and really hesitated for a while.

He looked up: "Shall I take a bath first?" ”

......

Even if it is the carriage of the palace, there is not much comfort to sit on, even if it is upholstered, it can't stop the bumps at all, and Gu Huai has begun to miss the feeling of riding a horse a little.

In fact, I'm used to riding, just like a little electric donkey in later generations... It's much more comfortable and refreshing than riding in a horse-drawn carriage.

Picking up the car curtain, Gu Huai was a little surprised, because this time he walked at the main gate of the palace.

Although there is no welcome courtesy for the main entrance to be opened, only the small door next to the main entrance is opened, but in a sense, not going through the back door is already a great improvement.

Entering the gate, a figure was waiting by the door, Gu Huai quickly recognized it, it was Ma Sanbao who had entered the grassland together, and when he saw Gu Huai coming, he showed a smile on his face, and took Gu Huai into the imposing palace.

Before the scope of Gu Huai's activities, in fact, most of the back gardens and side halls of the palace, it was the first time to walk slowly from the main entrance of the palace, I don't know if it was an illusion, I just felt that behind those patrolling guards, even the poplars in winter exuded a solemn atmosphere.

did not enter the main hall of the palace, but turned into a garden in the depths of the palace, in a stone pavilion, Gu Huai saw Zhu Di sitting in the pavilion.

He didn't wear the regular clothes of the vassal king, but just put on a black robe at random, and put a bun on his head at random, not going crazy or waiting, but in... Eat with a rice bowl in your hand.

Ma Sanbao took Gu Huai to a silent stop outside the stone pavilion, and after a salute, he walked away, standing far away like other palace guards, and only Zhu Di and Gu Huai were left inside and outside the stone pavilion.

From such a close distance, you can naturally see the simple meals on the stone table, two bowls of rice, a plate of braised pork, and a few boiled vegetables.

Gu Huai was silent for a moment, walked down the stone stairs into the pavilion, and bowed.

Zhu Di nodded slightly, the chopsticks were not put down, but just pointed to the opposite side: "Sit." ”

Gu Huai lifted the front of his green shirt and sat down according to his words, his gaze was very low, and he didn't look at Zhu Di's face.

"It's faster, I have to eat first, don't say I'm sluggish."

If you let those literati in the court hear it, I am afraid that you will be shocked and scolded rudely, but Gu Huai did not react much, but just gave her hand: "The grass people are afraid, please use it slowly." ”

Zhu Di nodded, didn't speak again, and continued to concentrate on eating.

Gu Huai quietly raised some glances.

Zhu Di's hair is very dark, and there are not too many wrinkles on his forehead, indicating that this man is in the most powerful period of his life, his face is a little dark, probably because he is used to training and going out of the jam to see the wind and rain, as a commander, but also a soldier, his posture is naturally extremely straight and straight, every time the chopsticks fall towards those pork belly, it is like wielding a sharp knife.

Braised meat gravy mixed with rice, even if it is out of the palace, it is very common, it smells very fragrant, it must taste very good, probably a habit developed in military life, Zhu Di eats very quickly, two bowls of rice and braised pork and vegetables are not left at all, and even the soup is eaten clean by Zhu Di mixed with rice.

Seeing Zhu Di picking up another cup of hot tea, Gu Huai, who had been silent for a long time, said: "Eating too fast and drinking hot tea is not good for your health." ”

Zhu Di smiled, his beard shaking: "I'm not afraid of it at all." ”

He restrained his smile: "Aren't you curious why I didn't go crazy like I did when I first saw you, and I didn't get out of bed like the rumors outside?" ”

"The grass people don't know."

"Because I'm pretending, because I'm afraid of the court," Zhu Di took a sip of hot tea, "The court wants me to die, and the people of Beiping want me to die, I was very confident before, but now I'm a little uncertain." ”

Gu Huai didn't expect that this conversation would have no foreshadowing at all, nor any buffer, and directly entered this most critical stage.

He was a little caught off guard.

Zhu Di's words are a little too hasty and unreasonable, generally speaking, the two can't be so straightforward, they should pull a few points, and then talk about what Gu Huai has done these days, Zhu Di either criticizes or appreciates, Gu Huai also looks like he is humbly listening, and when the atmosphere is almost over, Zhu Di puts the teacup down again, and bitterly denounces these bastard things done by the court.

This should be normal.

But why doesn't Zhu Di play cards according to the routine? As soon as you come up, you make the atmosphere so exciting?

Zhu Di looked at Gu Huai's eyes: "Master Daoyan said to me, you are very similar to him, you are a scholar, you are not as good as me when marching and fighting, you know the rules of etiquette and rules better than me, you come to tell me, if you sit in my position, the court kills step by step, the people who shelter have a look of watching the show, and the loyal generals and officials under your command are ready to move, what will you do?" What can you do? ”

Gu Huai was silent for a moment: "What does Master Dao Yan think?" ”

Zhu Di said lightly: "He wants me to rebel." ”

There was a thunderstorm in the silence, and some dark clouds seemed to gather in the sky above the palace.

Gu Huai saw some sweat on his forehead, and looked carefully at Zhu Di's hand holding the teacup.

There was not a hint of jitter.

"That's the opposite." Gu Huai raised his head.