Chapter 617: The Evening Scene Is Bleak
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On the tenth day of the Empress Dowager's captivity, Feiyun General Gao Zhan finally quelled the Southwest Rebellion and returned to Furong City, accompanied by Changchuan General Lu Xie Xiao.
As the lord of the country, Nangong Changji personally led the ministers to the city gate to greet him.
Subsequently, Nangong Changji invited two generals who had made great achievements into the palace, held a banquet and entertained them, added officials to knighthood, and rewarded them with gold and silver.
It wasn't until after night that the feast ended.
Feiyun General Gao Zhan deliberately stayed behind and found Nangong Changji after all the ministers had left.
"Your Majesty, Weichen has something to ask Your Majesty for advice. He arched.
"Uncle," Nangong Changji smiled at Gao Zhan, "it just so happens that I have something to discuss with you." ”
Subsequently, Nangong Changji brought Gao Zhan to the imperial garden, and the two sat in a pavilion, because there were a lot of mosquitoes, the palace people lit incense to expel mosquitoes.
At this time, it coincides with the season of osmanthus blooming, and the garden is filled with a pungent fragrance of osmanthus flowers.
After sitting down, Nangong Changji made tea by himself, and also served some pastries with mixed mouths.
Seeing Nangong Changji boiling tea with interest, Gao Zhan finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, Weichen." ”
"Uncle!" Nangong Changji interrupted Gao Zhan, "Don't worry, drink tea first." You and I haven't seen each other since my father died a few years ago, so we should talk about it tonight. I also want to hear what my uncle said about going into battle to kill the enemy. ”
"Your Majesty, yes. ”
"Uncle!" Nangong Changji patted Gao Zhan to interrupt him again, with a shallow smile on his face, "I know what you want to say, but before you say it, I want to pour bitter water on you first." ”
"What kind of suffering has Your Majesty suffered in your heart?" Gao Zhan asked with a frown. Compared with his impression, Nangong Changji in front of him was much more mature and calm.
At this time, Nangong Changji finally picked up the teacup and poured tea into the two cups.
After putting a cup of tea in front of Gao Zhan, Nangong Changji said, "Your Majesty, how old is Cousin Gao Xin this year?"
A glint flashed in Gao Zhan's eyes, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Sixteen." ”
"Is there a marriage?"
Gao Zhan shook his head, "Your Majesty, the marriage of the ministers and the little daughters, Weichen has always been unable to do it. ”
"Oh?" Nangong Changji smiled, "Then tonight I will let my uncle be the master of my cousin's marriage, and if I want to marry my cousin, if my uncle does not agree, I will give up." ”
Gao Zhan narrowed his eyes, chewing on Nangong Changji's words.
"Your Majesty, Weichen dared to ask, but are you really willing to marry Xin'er?" Gao Zhan asked after a while.
"Yes, why not? ”
Gao Zhan's face sank, and his face was embarrassed.
"Uncle, don't treat me as the lord of the country, just as your nephew. ”
Gao Zhan nodded, "Your Majesty, you have grown up watching the minister since childhood, you have a pure heart and treat people well, the minister believes that Xin'er will marry you, and you will definitely be good to her." ”
"That's it, this matter is settled, I will talk about it in the court tomorrow, and then let the national teacher pick a good day and an auspicious day. Nangong Changji said with a smile.
Gao Zhan pretended and said a "whoa", and there was something unpleasant in his heart.
After taking a sip of tea, Nangong Changji said: "Uncle, I just let you, as a father, be the master of your daughter's marriage; ”
"Your Majesty, it's serious!" Gao Zhan knelt on the ground in fright, "Your Majesty is the king of a country, and he can naturally decide everything himself. ”
Nangong Changji got up and helped Gao Zhan to sit down, "Such a simple truth, my uncle can understand it, and all the ministers can understand it, but my mother doesn't understand it." ”
Gao Zhan's eyes widened suddenly, he finally understood now, Nangong Changji was trading with him as the queen!
Subsequently, Nangong Changji told Gao Zhan about the queen mother's curtain to listen to the government, and the youngest daughter who wanted Gao Zhan to be canonized as the queen.
"Uncle, I tell you a word from my heart, the reason why I treat my mother like this is not entirely to avenge the woman surnamed Zhao, but for the good of my uncle, cousin and Gao family, otherwise one day in the future, my mother will be convicted of interfering in the harem, and my cousin, you and the Gao family will be implicated. Nangong Changji said earnestly.
Gao Zhan's eyes were shining again, and he was speechless.
That night, the two talked until late at night before leaving. Listening to Nangong Changji's views and prospects on the affairs of the country and the court, Gao Zhan was pleasantly surprised to find that his worries about Nangong Changji were completely unnecessary.
In the Tai'an Palace, when she learned that General Gao Zhan had returned triumphantly, the Queen Mother was very excited, and was waiting for Gao Zhan to intercede with Nangong Changji and release herself.
However, she waited all night, but never waited for her disciple.
It wasn't until noon the next day that the palace gate of Tai'an Palace finally opened, and as she wished, Gao Zhan came.
As soon as she saw Gao Zhan, the Queen Mother immediately rushed to her.
"General, I'm looking forward to you. The Queen Mother said with tears in her eyes, with a look of grievance.
"Mother, I've made you suffer. ”
The Queen Mother immediately burst into tears and laughed, and then pulled General Feiyun into the house.
"Have you seen that unfilial son?"
"Niangniang," Gao Zhan frowned, "don't talk nonsense, the wall has ears." ”
The Queen Mother smiled, "Have you ever met with him privately?"
Gao Zhan nodded slowly, "Niangniang, I chatted with him for a night last night, and he has just announced to the world that he wants to make Xin'er the queen." ”
The Queen Mother was overjoyed, and said proudly: "The original efforts of this palace were not in vain. ”
Gao Zhan smiled embarrassedly, and then said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, he told me that even if Niangniang didn't mention it at the beginning, he had this plan in his heart." ”
The Queen Mother's face turned gloomy, "General, what do you mean by this?"
Gao Zhan got up and made a big salute to the Queen Mother.
"Niangniang, it's not a bad thing to live a clean life this day. The minister begged several times, and His Majesty was willing to let the minister come to visit Niangniang, and His Majesty also promised the minister that when he and Xin'er got married, he would let Niangniang go out. ”
"What!" the Queen Mother was stunned.
Seeing General Feiyun leaving, she immediately caught up with him, pulling General Feiyun's sleeve to prevent him from leaving.
"Gao Zhan, I'm your sister, could it be that you just leave me alone!"
General Feiyun looked embarrassed, then held the Queen Mother's hand and said, "Niangniang, Your Majesty promised the ministers that you will enjoy your old age in peace." He also said that if you feel bored in the palace, or if you want to go out of the palace to cultivate, you can go to Qingcheng Mountain. ”
"Is that unfilial son trying to drive me away!" asked the Queen Mother in a hoarse voice, with a look of despair.
General Feiyun shook his head and sighed: "Niangniang, I knew today, why did I bother in the first place?
"Am I making everyone unhappy? Gao Zhan, you touch your conscience and ask yourself, what did I do that is not for our Gao family!"
General Feiyun sighed in disappointment, "Niangniang, did you also tell Your Majesty that everything you do is for his good." ”
The Queen Mother was speechless.
"Niangniang, you know what you think in your heart, but you can treat everyone as a fool. ”
With that, General Feiyun shook off the Empress Dowager's hand and strode away.
The palace gate of Tai'an Palace was closed again.
Two months later, after Nangong Changji married Gao Xinwei, she was allowed to step out of Tai'an Palace.
Soon after, she proposed to leave the palace and go to Mount Emei to cultivate.
Until she finally entered the ground, she did not return to the palace, nor did she see her son Nangong Changji again.