The old east wind comes to dream

In the 25th year of Dazhao Tianshun, there are two Septembers.Nine is the number of Zhiyang, which appears twice a year, and it is said in the world that this year is inauspicious.

On the [-]th day of the leap September, more than two months had passed since the crown prince returned after thinking about his mistakes, a good news came from the East Palace that the concubine Xing was pregnant.

In October, it was reported that the crown prince's new concubine, Su Shi, was pregnant.

In November, the first snow of the year fell.

The prince stood in the snow in a beard, followed by Gu Zizhan in a white cloak.

Since returning to the palace, the prince's body has become weaker and weaker day by day.Now his face is paler than snow, and he still can't resist the chill with the stove in his hand.

Gu Zizhan saw that his thin body was a little bent in the cold wind, so he couldn't help persuading him: "Your Highness, go back to the hall to warm up first."

The prince was unmoved, and stood under the withered peach tree.

This is an old courtyard of the East Palace.But it's not really old, it's just that this is the courtyard where the former Crown Princess lived. Since she died in the courtyard, this courtyard has been sealed off, and naturally no one dares to come again.

The prince looked at this peach tree quietly for a long time, then raised his hand to wipe away the moisture from the corner of his eyes, and said lightly: "When she married into the East Palace, Gu and her planted it with their own hands. Now, 11 years have passed .”

Gu Zizhan knew that he was thinking of the former Crown Princess again, so he felt sad and remained silent.

"Ah Che, thank you for my brother. You have protected her family well and are more useful than me."

Gu Zizhan opened his mouth, and finally only let out a long sigh, "Brother, this man has passed away, so don't think too much about it. Now, the most important thing is to take care of your body."

The crown prince shook his head, "Brilliant clothes, fine food, beautiful family like flowers are not what I want. I have betrayed her, even if I go underground, I will have no face to see her." Looking at Gu Zizhan, the crown prince had a flash of envy in his eyes, " However, I, a poor person, still don't want to leave her to sleep alone in that cold and dark place."

Gu Zizhan was startled, and couldn't help but say: "Your Highness, you are in charge of the country, how can you think like this—"

The prince raised his hand to stop her words, and looked at Gu Zizhan with deep eyes, "It was you who woke me up by scolding me that day, and I will never do stupid things again. I am alone in the position of prince, and I will no longer be willful. Now the East Palace has a queen , This round is considered to be broken. But I was short-sighted before, and I never thought about cultivating my own power, so I ended up in the situation where I was persecuted by others, and even more troubled the people around me."

"It's just that now, the only person I can trust by my side is you. No matter what, you will have to work hard on the road ahead."

Gu Zizhan's eyes gradually darkened, "Brother, what are your plans?"

The prince looked at her, "You didn't catch up with the award last time from Dali Temple. Now that Xing Kang has become the Shaoqing, there is only one vacant temple in Dali Temple. I plan to recommend you to the emperor. Although he has doubts about you, But it also recognizes your ability, so you don't need to worry about it. It's just that there is only one thing to ask you next."

When Gu Zizhan heard that he had changed his address, he hurriedly saluted and replied, "Please speak, Your Highness."

The prince smiled, "I want to ask you to keep an eye on Xing Kang."

"Gu, don't believe him."

After returning from the East Palace, Gu Zizhan went directly to Dali Temple.

Xing Kang has already moved to Ma Chengda's original house, but now Gu Zizhan lives alone, which is clean.

After a while, Fu You came. Seeing Gu Zizhan, Fu You smiled and threw something to Gu Zizhan.

Gu Zizhan took it and saw that it was a small golden lock, inlaid with gemstones of various colors, which was very exquisite.

Gu Zizhan was taken aback, and asked him, "What are you doing?"

Fu You smiled, "A little gift for my nephew."

Gu Zizhan had black lines all over his head, "Where did you get your nephew from?"

Fu You glared at her, "I have to ask you, where did you get my nephew?" He stepped forward to knock Gu Zizhan on the head, but when she avoided her, Fu You muttered dissatisfiedly: "I don't know how you have been doing this all day long." What are you doing, look at others, then look at you, it's been several years, and you haven't given me my nephew!"

Gu Zizhan jumped up angrily and beat him on the head. Fu You yelled while hiding, "Why don't you just do it without saying a word! Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!"

Gu Zizhan scolded: "I will make you unable to swallow ivory in your dog's mouth every day! You still have a face that hurts, do you have a daughter-in-law? You can just blame me! You are so rich, you only buy things that suffocate people, why don't you Give me the money directly!"

Fu You lost a lot of weight, and his body became more flexible. He ran around the table and yelled stiffly, "What am I going to do with the money, you are not my little boy!"

Gu Zizhan grabbed the little golden lock on the table and threw it to Fu You. Fu You quickly caught it, touched it carefully, and glared at Gu Zizhan: "Hmph! You don't know good people!"

Gu Zizhan felt a pain in his head from his anger, rubbed the center of his brows, and cursed: "Don't come to me for the weather!" Then he looked at Fu You, "By the way, you will be 24 this year, so you really don't plan to marry A daughter-in-law?"

Holding the little golden lock in his hands, Fu You pursed his lips, "Why are you like my father? I haven't met the right girl yet." After finishing speaking, he looked at Gu Zizhan angrily, turned his head and ran away .

Gu Zizhan crossed his hips, looking at Fu You's back as he rolled away.Ever since she returned to the capital, this friend Fu has given her such a show twice in three days, which made her very irritable.

But I have to say that she and Chu Lan have been married for a long time, and the three-year period of filial piety has long passed. Nowadays, many people have the same thoughts as Fu You, and began to guess when she and Chu Lan will have children.

It's also a headache.

After going down to the Yamen, Gu Zizhan saw Chu Lan and told her about Fu You today as a joke.

Chu Lan pursed her lips. In fact, not only the Fu family, but even Taifu Chu sent people to ask questions several times.

But Mrs. Chu was not worried that they would have no children, but that Chu Lan would really have a child with Gu Zizhan.

In his opinion, King Yu would not be able to stay after all, and if Gu Zizhan could not kill his relatives righteously by then, he would definitely be implicated.He was already worried that Chu Lan would be implicated, and if he had a child, it would be difficult to cut him off.Even though Emperor Tianshun was the one who asked Chu Lan to marry Gu Zizhan, the emperor's heart was considered a kindness if Chu Lan was allowed to be alone.

Even though Chu Lan had never said these words, Gu Zizhan knew them all well.On the contrary, what the prince said to Gu Zizhan made Chu Lan a little worried.

No matter which side the news came from, Xing Kang had already taken refuge in Emperor Tianshun.However, the crown prince now wants Gu Zizhan to investigate Xing Kang. Could it be that Xing Kang is still hiding some secrets?Or, the father-son relationship between the crown prince and Emperor Tianshun has become a rift?

Suddenly, a thought flashed in Chu Lan's mind.

No high-ranking person would like a grass that falls with the wind, let alone the suspicious Emperor Tianshun.But he not only accepted Xing Kang, but also supported his daughter as the prince's side concubine. One can't help but wonder, what bargaining chip does Xing Kang have?

She looked at Gu Zizhan, frowned slightly, and said slowly, "Cheng'er, I don't think the things in Xing Kang's hands are simple." Then she asked Gu Zizhan, "Have you heard anything from Huamanlou and Jiangnan?" ?”

Gu Zizhan nodded, "Indeed, Xing Kang gave His Majesty what he wants most now."

Chu Lan was puzzled, "What is it?"

"The prince's innocence."

Soon, they witnessed the result of this incident.

A tightly entangled string, the source of unraveling, was tied to a small person.

This man's surname is Chen, and his name is Chen Kaijia. He was the deputy general of Wang Xuan, the commander of the Hexi Xiao cavalry guards.It was he who led people to stop and kill the officials of Dali Temple, causing Wang Shuli to fall off the cliff and die.Gu Zizhan has met him several times, and he knows that this is a dirty, despicable, and powerful villain.

In order to protect himself, Xing Kang must not implicate himself.Thus, the entire scene revolved around the local garrison of King Yu's lineage, and began a precise strike.

Chen Kaijia went to bite the commander-in-chief of the Xiao cavalry guards, General Qiu, and from him led the commanders and deputy commanders of the Xiao cavalry guards from Hedong, Henan and several western prefectures.Following the clues, many evidences to blame the East Palace were found bit by bit, and the real "sorrow" behind the scenes was ready to be revealed.

However, this incident had been going on for a month with vigor and vitality, but it came to an abrupt end at this time.

Because, among them, the most important old general Qiu, after leaving a blood letter to prove his innocence, snatched the waist knife of the dragoon guard who was imprisoning him, and killed himself.It is said that Old General Qiu exerted so much force that he almost broke his own neck.It's just that even if he died, the crime was still charged on his son.But after all, his weight is not enough, and he can no longer be used to shake King Yu.

So, the matter became that the son of Old General Qiu took advantage of his father's power to collude with Wang Yunhe, the former prince of the country, and colluded with the leaders of the Xiaoqi guards in several prefectures, and began to form a party for personal gain and blame the East Palace.As for what is the purpose of doing these things, and for whom are they doing things, because of the deliberate pause, it is difficult for King Yu to argue.In this way, the Crown Prince's accusation of being framed earlier was confirmed, and after another cleansing, King Yu suffered heavy losses.

As for whether there are innocent people among them, or whether the old General Qiu, who has always been known as staunch, is innocent, no one cares anymore.

But this incident suddenly made Gu Zizhan realize that there is still one thing missing in the East Palace.

But before she had time to take the next step, another person arrived unexpectedly.

One night, Qing Yuan came fluttering in the wind and snow, and delivered a letter from Taoist Yuan Hui to Chu Lan.

The letter stated that she had arrived in the capital.The sky has changed again recently, and there are some things that I need to talk to Gu Zizhan and Chu Lan face to face.On the second day, I will meet the two of them in Taotie Tower.

Chu Lan and Gu Zizhan glanced at each other. Daoist Yuan Hui's sudden visit this time was so strange!

Thinking of the many things that happened in the East Palace recently, Gu Zizhan had a faint idea.Perhaps, what Daoist Yuan Hui is about to say will be related to the East Palace.

After seeing Daoist Yuan Hui, Gu Zizhan's conjecture was indeed confirmed.It's just that she never expected that these things would have something to do with her again.

Daoist Yuan Hui took a few copper coins casually, pointed to one of them lightly with his fingertips and said to her: "This one is too small." He pointed to another one and said, "This one is Ziwei. "

Afterwards, Daoist Yuan Hui's finger moved the courier on the guipan.Following her movements, the positions of the two copper coins also changed.

When Daoist Yuan Hui stopped and Gu Zizhan was still dazzled, he saw Chu Lan's expression changed drastically, and he was extremely horrified!

I saw her eyes full of panic, she looked at Daoist Yuan Hui in disbelief, and murmured, "Master, this is——"

Daoist Yuan Hui looked serious, nodded and said, "Ziwei is alive, Taiwei is dead!"