Contract Prince

These shadow guards have been secretly hiding in Zhuangzi, and they don't know anything about the recent vicissitudes of the situation in the imperial city.After briefly explaining the current situation to them, Gu Yunjing said: "Yun [-], Yun [-], you secretly stare at Duan Wang Xiaoyang, Yun San, and Yun Si, and you go and stare at Zhao Wang Xiao Cong, Yun Wu, Yun Six , You go to the envoy post to protect the safety of King Yi, Yun Qi, Yun Ba, you go into the palace to protect His Highness King An."

"If there is any movement in Prince Duan's Mansion and Prince Zhao's Mansion, please report to me in time."

The leading man in black was named Yun Yi, and he asked, "Your Majesty, don't you need our protection?"

Gu Yunjing smiled, and the solemn look on his face suddenly dissipated: "I have Caiyue and the guards of the Hou's mansion by my side, so you don't have to worry about it, just do what I told you to do."

"Yes, this subordinate obeys!"

After the Eight Riders in the Cloud finished speaking, they quickly left the secret room.

Sweat oozes from Gu Yunjing's forehead, his eyes are darkened, and he can't help but take a few steps back.Seeing this, Caiyue hurriedly came up to support her, her face was full of worry, and asked eagerly, "My lord, are you alright?"

Gu Yunjing paused for a while, then waved his hand slightly: "It's okay, maybe I've been too tired recently, it's fine to take a little rest, follow me to the study, I have something to give to you."

Caiyue kept supporting her as she walked out.The secret room was set in a side room in the side courtyard, and the two of them stepped out of the threshold of the wing room, just as this scene was seen by Yuyao.

She hid herself in a far corner and stared at the two of them intently.It wasn't until the figures of the two gradually drifted away that Yu Yao came out from the corner, her face was slightly cold, and her brows were wrinkled.

Yuyao didn't know this place at all, she recently had a pet cat for nothing.This little cat is very naughty, and hides and hides around every day. It enjoys playing this kind of hide-and-seek game.Just now, the little cat ran into this side courtyard. She came to look for the cat, so she ran into the two of them by chance.

She was originally a person with many thoughts, but after seeing this, many bad thoughts came to her mind.For example, why did Prince Consort and Cai Yue appear in this remote courtyard?Another example is why the two act so closely?

Tsk tsk... the lonely man and the widow are in the same room... and the son-in-law looks pale, could it be that he has done something tiring?

The more Yuyao thought about it, the more frightened she became, and a cold sweat broke out on her back.When she came to Hou's Mansion with Xiao Muxue as a dowry, she noticed the deep relationship between Gu Yunjing and Caiyue.At that time, Yuyao and Xiao Muxue reminded her, but Her Royal Highness has a big heart, and she didn't take her proposal to heart at all, as if she wanted to mess around with them.

With such an attitude from the master, Yuyao, a maidservant, can't say anything more, so this is the way it is.

If the princess still had a cold attitude towards the son-in-law, Yuyao would naturally not mind meddling.But now Xiao Muxue and Gu Yunjing are gluey, and the relationship between husband and wife is very strong. Of course, Yuyao can't watch other people destroy their relationship. If Shangguanxi can't do it, Caiyue can't do it.

Yuyao didn't care about her little cat anymore, and ran directly to the princess' room with her skirt in her hand.

Under the moonlight on the west window, the lights are flickering.

Xiao Muxue, who was dressed in a light blue dress, was sewing seriously under the lamp, with a faint smile on her lips.Her Royal Highness has always been pampered. Yuyao has never seen her mending clothes, so she hurried in and asked, "Your Highness, how can you do this kind of work? Go and rest, and leave this to your servant." Do it. It will be bad if you get stuck with a needle."

After finishing speaking, she wanted to take the needle and thread from Xiao Muxue, but she was pushed away by the other party.

Xiao Muxue shook her head and said: "No, I asked Sister Suqiu how to sew clothes when I was free in the past few days. It's cold, and I want to sew some clothes for my son-in-law myself. I don't need you here, you can do other things Let's do it."

After giving her two instructions, she lowered her head and carefully threaded the needle.

Yuyao suddenly felt sad.Her Royal Highness, whose ten fingers do not touch the spring water, is sewing clothes for the son-in-law, while the son-in-law and Caiyue come out of a remote room intimately.

Looking at Xiao Muxue's infatuated look, Yuyao knew that if she told her the matter, Her Highness the Princess would be heartbroken.But if you don't tell her, Her Royal Highness will be too wronged.

Just as Yuyao lowered her head and was in a dilemma, a slight hissing sound came from her ears.She looked up and saw that Her Royal Highness's hand was already bleeding from the needle.Fearing that the blood on her hands would drip on the newly sewn clothes, Xiao Muxue hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood.

"Your Highness, are you alright? I'll call the imperial physician here." Although Xiao Muxue was simply stabbed, in Yuyao's eyes, she seemed to have suffered the most serious injury in the world.

Seeing the maidservant's eagerness, Xiao Muxue couldn't help shaking her head and laughing: "Yuyao, I was just stabbed, you are making too much of a fuss."

"Your Highness, I didn't make a fuss out of a molehill. You are a daughter of gold and can't bear the slightest injury. You can't compare to us."

"Okay, okay, don't be so nervous. This small wound, as long as the bleeding stops, it will be fine. By the way, don't tell the news that I was stabbed by a needle, and she won't let me sew clothes later. .”

Yuyao's eyes turned red, and she couldn't hold back any longer. The more the princess showed her affection for her son-in-law, the more Yuyao felt wronged by her master.

"Your Highness, I have something important to tell you." Yu Yao's voice was slightly choked.

Xiao Muxue looked at her in surprise, thinking that the other party was crying because of a small injury to her hand.

"Silly girl, why are you crying? I'm not seriously injured."

"No...not because of this, but because of the son-in-law."

Xiao Muxue looked solemn, and her expression became tense: "What's wrong with the son-in-law? Is she feeling unwell again?"

It was only then that Xiao Muxue remembered that she hadn't seen Gu Yunjing for a whole afternoon.

"My son-in-law, my son-in-law and Caiyue have been staying in a remote room." Yuyao stopped crying slightly, "My servant saw the two of them walking out of the room, and they behaved very intimately."

Xiao Muxue listened to Yuyao's words in a daze.She thought that something happened to Gu Yunjing's body, but she didn't expect it to be like this.After listening, her tense face suddenly became much quieter.

She was speechless for a long time, only sighs came out.

"Your Highness, I always feel that the relationship between the son-in-law and Caiyue is not simple. Should we secretly investigate it. If Caiyue really did something shameless, this slave will be the first to let her go."

Xiao Muxue slightly raised her eyelids, and said lightly: "Yuyao, you can't slander people easily without evidence. Well, I already know about this matter, you go down first, I have my own measure. Without my Order, you can't interfere in this matter, let alone make things difficult for Miss Caiyue. Did you hear that?"

"Your Highness..." Yu Yao stamped her feet anxiously.

"Go down." Xiao Muxue waved her hand, "Remember what I said."

Yuyao reluctantly left.

Xiao Muxue didn't have the heart to sew any more clothes, put down the needle and thread in her hand, and meditated on things.She knew that Gu Yunjing was a man with a spotless brilliance, and she could live up to the affectionate kindness of her junior sister, Shangguan Xiruo, so how could she do some messy things with Caiyue?The two of them walked out of the remote room, they must be discussing something.

She is just angry.Gu Yunjing still treats her as an outsider until now, and has kept many secrets from her.

After another half an hour, Gu Yunjing finally came back.The son-in-law's face was full of exhaustion, and after seeing Xiao Muxue, a smile appeared on Junya's pale face.As soon as she stepped into the room, she sensed something was wrong with Xiao Muxue.

"Xue'er, what's wrong with you? You look very unhappy." Standing in front of Xiao Muxue, Gu Yunjing asked softly.

"Yunjing, why are you back so late? Are you busy with something?" Xiao Muxue didn't answer Gu Yunjing's question, but asked her instead.

Gu Yunjing thought for a while, and said very seriously: "Xue'er, there are some things I should not hide from you anymore. You and I must always be honest with each other when we are married."

"I am indeed going to do important things." Gu Yunjing said slowly, "My father once secretly trained eight shadow guards, and they were named Yunzhong Baqi. These eight were loyal and powerful in martial arts. When my father went out, Knowing that the situation in the imperial city was dark, he deliberately left these shadow guards to protect my safety."

"I have never been interested in state affairs before. I stay away from the temple and will not be involved in any political vortex. I have experts like Caiyue to protect me, so I don't need their protection."

"When I was recuperating in Wangyou Valley that day, I developed a formation that required eight people to practice before it could exert its power. So I asked the eight riders in the cloud to hide in the village on the outskirts to practice this formation. Law."

"The current situation is difficult. We and His Highness Wang An are both in the center of the vortex. If we are not careful, we will be swallowed by this vortex. Therefore, I specially summoned these eight people to come out and let them serve me."

"Father once instructed that no one should easily know the existence of these eight people. Only Caiyue and I know about the entire Hou Mansion. An hour ago, Caiyue and I met them in the secret room. After explaining some things about the eight people , I asked Caiyue to do another thing, so it took a lot of time to delay back and forth, so I came back late."

The princess looked at her beloved son-in-law, and the disappointment in her heart was gradually replaced by happiness.She was very happy that Gu Yunjing was able to tell her the truth frankly.What she needs is this kind of love that trusts each other and treats each other frankly.

Xiao Muxue gently stroked Gu Yunjing's face, "You've been tired all day, go to rest early. I'll get you some hot water, a hot bath will help you sleep."

Gu Yunjing gently wrapped her arms around her waist, "How can you do this kind of trivial matter yourself? Just let the servants do it. You are married to the Hou's mansion to enjoy the blessings, not to be busy with trivial matters every day."

She rubbed the back of Xiao Muxue's neck again: "Look at you, you have lost a lot of weight recently."

While talking, Gu Yunjing couldn't help holding Xiao Muxue's hand, just touching the small wound on the other's index finger.

Xiao Muxue let out a slight pain.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yunjing asked anxiously, removing his hand from the back of her neck.

"fine."

Gu Yunjing is such a smart person, she knew that Xiao Muxue must have hurt her hand, and then wanted to hide it from her.Deliberately put down his face and said: "Quickly stretch out your hand and let me have a look!"

"It's all right."

"Then I'm angry. The consequences of my anger are tasteless food and sleepless sleep." The son-in-law said arrogantly.Like a child, she threatened Xiao Muxue with the problem of eating and sleeping.

Little did they know that these two small things were exactly Xiao Muxue's weaknesses.Her biggest concern every day is how to make Gu Yunjing eat an extra bowl of rice.

Gu Yunjing's appetite is extremely small, and every time it is for Xiao Muxue's face, she reluctantly eats a few more bites.

Xiao Muxue put on a look of being helpless against her, shook her head and smiled a few times: "You, why are you still like a child? The famous son-in-law is actually a child who hasn't grown up. It's just a matter of eating and sleeping. Threatening your daughter-in-law. Are you ashamed?"

Xiao Muxue deliberately dragged out her tone: "Are you ashamed? My son-in-law?"

Gu Yunjing was straightforward: "What's so embarrassing about this? This is called childishness, childish and cute."

"Childish and cute?" Xiao Muxue pinched Gu Yunjing's earlobe, and couldn't hold back her smile, "I found that you are getting more and more humorous, and you are completely different from the serious and serious boy back then."

"Because of love. Love can make a person innocent and romantic, and at the same time make her humorous." After the joke was over, Gu Yunjing said again, "Can I see the wound now?"

Xiao Muxue slowly stretched out her right hand.The stab wound was originally a very small wound, but because of her fair skin and smooth fingers, the wound was clearly visible.Compared with the other nine fingers, this index finger seems a bit out of place.

Gu Yunjing looked at the red and swollen wound very distressed, and her worry was definitely no less than what Yuyao had shown before.

"How can you be injured if you are fine? Have you applied medicine? It must be very painful. The wound should be pricked by a needle." She turned her head to look at a sky-blue satin dress on the table, and instantly understood the general idea. "You got it from sewing, didn't you?"

"What do you sew? Just let the servants do this kind of rough work." She lightly reprimanded, "Next time, don't do any more sewing."

"But I think you can wear the clothes I sewed myself. The clothes you wear are all tailor-made for you by Caiyue. I have been in the Hou Mansion for almost a year, and I have never done it for you in this year. Clothes, I feel that I am very incompetent as a concubine."

Gu Yunjing lowered her eyes and hugged Xiao Muxue tightly again.

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One day later, a shocking news came from the palace: the empress suddenly fell into a coma.

When Luomei came to the Hou Mansion to report the news, thanks to Yuyao's support, Xiao Muxue did not faint.

After Xiao Muxue inquired about the situation, she sent Luo Mei away, and went to Gu Yunjing to discuss countermeasures in despair.

"Yunjing, the queen mother suddenly fell into a coma, what should I do?"

All along, apart from Gu Yunjing, the queen mother and son are Xiao Muxue's closest relatives.She lost her mother since she was a child, and the queen treated her like her own daughter, caring and caring for her.In this cold harem, Xiao Muxue felt the warmth of humanity and family affection.

"Don't worry, explain things slowly."

Xiao Muxue truthfully told Gu Yunjing what she learned from Luo Mei.

Hearing this, the son-in-law frowned suddenly: "A good coma? The imperial doctors were helpless, and they couldn't find out why. This matter is very strange, and there are indeed many suspicious things. It is not convenient for me to show up now, Xue Er, you Immediately go to the palace to find out what happened, and then report the situation to me."

"En." Xiao Muxue left without further delay.

When she appeared in Zhengyang Palace, what she saw was the queen lying on the bed, Xiao Zhan standing in front of the bed, the imperial physicians kneeling on the ground, and the maids sobbing constantly.

"Brother An Wang, what happened to the queen mother?"

Xiao Zhan's handsome face was full of anger and helplessness. He was angry that the imperial doctors could not find out what disease the queen was suffering from.Helplessly, I deeply feel that fate has played tricks on people.He shook his head: "The imperial doctors haven't found out yet."

Fortunately, Xiao Zhan has a very good temper, even if he is angry in his heart, he will not lose his temper at the imperial physicians.The imperial physicians looked at each other, still holding a trace of luck in their hearts.If the person standing in front of them today was King Zhao Xiaocong, they would all be punished, and even more serious, they might be pulled out and beheaded.

Xiao Zhan said to a group of imperial physicians who were kneeling on the ground: "Get up first. Even if you kneel for a day or two, the queen will not wake up. The most urgent thing is to try your best to find out the cause of the disease. If you really can't find it, I will The king will think of a way. You go back to Tai Hospital."

"Yes, His Highness King An." Soon the imperial doctors left one by one.

After dismissing the imperial physician, Xiao Zhan retreated all the maids in Zhengyang Palace.Immediately, only he and Xiao Muxue were left in the palace.

"Xue'er, I'm so incompetent, I didn't protect my mother well." Xiao Zhan blamed himself, "Father is in a coma, and now my mother is unconscious again, I really don't know what to do. I'm so sorry." Confused, I don’t know what to do next.”

Xiao Zhan was exhausted physically and mentally.Ever since Xiao Guan was seriously ill and he took charge of state affairs for a while, he couldn't rest for a moment.Nerves are tense every day, reviewing memorials all night long, for fear that a small mistake will damage the interests of the people.

In order to implement the New Deal, he offended the interests of many dignitaries in the DPRK and China.But he always sticks to his principles and does what he thinks is right, even though there are very few people who support him sincerely.

As King Yi entered the imperial city, the situation in the court suddenly became unprecedentedly tense.In the past, he fought with Xiao Cong, but now there is another emperor uncle, and this emperor uncle has a very close relationship with him.All of this put Xiao Zhan under a lot of pressure.But he has never been afraid, because he deeply has a broad-minded, knowledgeable and wise mother.

Whenever she was confused, the queen always guided him on the way forward like a teacher and gave him great courage.The queen is an indestructible backer in Wang An's heart.

But now this kind of backing suddenly collapsed, Xiao Zhan felt that he was about to collapse, an unprecedented sense of suffocation oppressed him, and he felt that it was so difficult for him to even breathe in a trance.He is an upright man, but when he is tired, he never shows a tired expression in front of others. Wang An just wants to tell his dearest sister what is in his heart.

Xiao Muxue knew that Xiao Zhan carried a heavy burden on his shoulders, and also knew that every step he took was extremely difficult.When he was the crown prince, Xiao Zhan was trembling like walking on thin ice. Now, although he is the regent, internal and external troubles have always surrounded the whole country.Wars are raging on the border, and factions and friends in the court are fighting endlessly.In order to save the country, his elder brother An Wang has been trying his best to save the country.

It's sad to put such a heavy burden on anyone.

Xiao Muxue stepped forward, lightly patted the shoulder of this stalwart man, and softly comforted: "Brother An Wang, I know you are very tired. You can tell me whatever is on your mind. It is better to vent it than to let it out." Hold on."

King An covered his face with his hands: "I am a prince, and the responsibilities on my shoulders are naturally heavy. I dare not complain about being tired. I just feel very uncomfortable in my heart. Why would my loved ones do this? Right now, the imperial doctors are helpless. I really don't know what the mother What should I do in this situation? I am so afraid, I am afraid that one day my mother will leave me. If I do not become emperor, my mother may be safe and sound. I would rather trade the throne for her safety and happiness."

In fact, Xiao Muxue has been very worried ever since she learned the news that the queen was unconscious.It's just that when she was worried, she would think of the wise man at home.Gu Yunjing is her reassurance. Whenever she thinks of her son-in-law, all Xiao Muxue's worries and worries will disappear.

Gu Yunjing is not only her reassurance, but also Xiao Zhan's reassurance.She knew that as long as she told King An the good news that the son-in-law had recovered, Xiao Zhan's burden might be relieved a lot.

But she won't do that.Because Gu Yunjing has repeatedly explained that she must not disclose the news that she has woken up, otherwise it will only breed Xiao Zhan's dependence, and it will not help hone his courage and courage in the slightest.

Xiao Muxue took a deep breath: "Brother An Wang, in this special situation, you must keep your mind steady. You can't become confused and indecisive just because your mother is in a coma. You are the future emperor, the country and the people I need you. After you have vented your heartfelt thoughts to me, you must cheer up, and you must not be knocked down by anything. If you collapse, Xiao Cong and the others may be happy."

"There will always be a solution to things. The first thing we need to do is to learn to restrain our grief and try to find out the crux of the matter. For example, why is the queen mother unconscious?"

Xiao Muxue stayed by Gu Yunjing's side for a long time, and she benefited a lot. She learned a lot of the son-in-law's ability to be calm and calm when Mount Tai collapses in front of her without changing her face.Her composure is exactly what Xiao Zhan is extremely lacking now.

Xiao Zhan withdrew his hand, looked up at Xiao Muxue deeply, and sighed: "Xue'er, you are right. You are much more mature and grown up than before. Many times, you are stronger and braver than me as an older brother. .You are here to accompany the queen mother, I will go out to ask the palace people about something."

After King An left Zhengyang Palace, he immediately asked Luomei to ask.Xiao Zhan raised his head, not daring to look directly at Luo Mei. He had some feelings with this court lady at the beginning. For a long time, in order to avoid embarrassment, he would not see Luo Mei.But today, to investigate the cause of the Queen's coma, he had to deal with Luo Mei head-on.

"In the past two days, you have truthfully reported to me everything that happened to your queen mother, such as what kind of food she ate and where she went."

"Your servant obeys." Luomei raised her head, staring fixedly at the handsome face in front of her that she had admired for many years, she was dull for a moment, and after she calmed down her heart, she seriously answered Xiao Zhan's question.

"The queen empress ate the snacks sent by the imperial dining room, and this happened."

Xiao Zhan asked: "My mother has always had the habit of eating dim sum in the afternoon. She has eaten the dim sum in the imperial dining room for decades, and she has been fine before. Why is there a problem with eating this time?"