Qingchuan History

Chapter 38

Not long after Ruan Xueyin stepped into Cailu Palace, Ji Wanling entered Wanlan Palace.

"Father was very worried when he heard about Junshang's illness. Especially regarding Mrs. Pei's healing, father said—"

"Didn't it be agreed that this matter should not be spread?" Gu Xinglang frowned, "Did you tell the whole story?"

Ji Wanling pursed her lips and looked up at him, "Your illness is so strange that no one in the Imperial Medical Bureau can treat it. She can treat the symptoms as soon as she comes up. At that time, seeing such a critical situation, you will be cured within five days. You Really don't check?"

"Check it out, how to do it, I will deal with it." He changed "Zhen", obviously angry, "You want me to say it a few times, you don't care about these things."

"This is not a matter of the previous dynasty, but a matter of the harem. Jun Shanglong's body was damaged, and something strange happened. As the head of the four wives, I have to ask."

Gu Xinglang looked at her for a while, "Then how did the teacher know? I didn't go to court for four days, and I only said I was sick. Now that I'm fine, no one will ask me anymore. What is the teacher worried about, and how does he know about my illness?"

Ji Wanling was speechless.

"Do you know what crime it is for passing the news to the front court?" His voice was slightly cold, and such a tone rarely appeared in the conversation between him and her.

Ji Wanling knew that she was wrong, so she softened her words, "I did not do it right. But Ji's generations of loyalty, they fought with His Majesty the Taizu. Even if I mentioned this to my father, my father was worried. All for you, and nothing else.”

"Truth is reason, love is love, but rules are rules." Gu Xinglang also softened his words, "Not to mention that I have made a clear order not to spread it to the outside world. But I don't mind, if you let others know that you are Xiangxiang How many mouths do you have to tell the state government the news from the palace? The Ji family is full of families, and you may even be convicted for it."

Ji Wanling looked at him in astonishment.

Gu Xinglang couldn't bear it, and said softly: "Wan Ling, you may not be fully used to it, now I am no longer the Ninth Prince, and you are not the eldest lady of the Ji family. I am the king, and you are the wife. Whatever you say to the teacher now The words are no longer the anecdotes you used to tell after playing in the palace for half a day. They have all become taboo."

Ji Wanling's face paled, and she said for a while, "Yes, back then I was all about entering the palace for brother Lei's affairs and becoming a wife, but I never seriously considered it. This is already an irreversible choice."

Gu Xinglang remained silent, before speaking after a long time:
"I was also at fault for this matter. At that time, the teacher said that you invited yourself into the palace. I just wanted to be happy, and I didn't think too much about it. You have been in love with the third brother for many years, so how could you suddenly be willing to come to me? I just said, time has passed, what are you doing?" I figured it out, and finally have a friendship with me for many years."

In the past, he might not have been able to say these words.But one thing has existed for too long, fermented in the center of the brain year after month, and one day it will be able to face, accept, and speak out calmly.

"In the final analysis, it is my own choice, and you don't have to blame yourself."

Gu Xinglang sighed slightly, looked at her and said earnestly: "Time is irreversible, what has happened cannot be repeated. I will not force you to do anything, this person has passed away, you have to be at ease. In this palace, I will protect you, but you cannot take the initiative to take risks."

"You really don't plan to investigate this matter?"

"What if I tell you that I'm checking?"

"Is this why Mrs. Pei has come to Turn the Lantern Palace in recent nights?"

"Wanling, I don't need your help. I don't want you to be involved in all these things. Sometimes you may startle the snake out of good intentions. The so-called secret in this world, if one more person knows it, means more people will know it. Although You just want to tell your father."

Ji Wanling sighed: "I understand. But father has an idea, and the matter has come to this, I still want to convey it to you."

"You said."

"After hearing about your symptoms, my father had a certain expression, which is hard for me to describe, but I have never seen his expression before. Then he said," she paused, and it seemed difficult to speak, "If there is a chance, he would like to see Pei lady."

Gu Xinglang raised his eyebrows.First, this is strange; second, it is against the rules.

"Why?"

Ji Wanling shook her head: "Father didn't say anything. But what he meant was not a formal meeting, but a glance. I don't understand either."

Gu Xinglang thought for a moment, "October Autumn Hunting, all of you will go there. The teacher has not gone for two years. If the weather is good this year, you can also go with Mr. Cao and the others."

Ji Wanling understood, "You have gotten close to Mrs. Pei recently. Although I have a hunch that she has no bad intentions, after all, her identity is there, and this incident has nothing to do with her. You still have to be more careful."

Gu Xinglang nodded.I don't know if she went to cook Yudian today.

That night, when the hour of Hai was about to pass, Ruan Xueyin went to the Wanlan Palace to ask for an audience.

"Madam Pei, it's too late tonight, your majesty has already prepared arrangements, no matter how important it is, can we talk about it tomorrow?"

"Master Diyan, please pass it on. Whether you see it or not, it depends on what your majesty wants."

Diyan hesitated for a moment, thinking that the Lord had frequently picked her up in the past few days, and he was afraid that something really happened. "Ma'am wait a moment."

Yun Xi whispered beside him: "Ma'am, your majesty is really about to settle down at this time, can't we come tomorrow?"

Ruan Xueyin was at Yuehuatai before.She also wanted to come earlier, but tonight the weather is fine and suitable for stargazing. She was trapped in the Lantern Palace for three consecutive nights before, which has already delayed her time, so she insisted on seeing the stars before coming back.

As for tomorrow.Tomorrow has something to do, she has already made an appointment with Duan Xirun to go to the Temple of Cooking Rain together.But before that, she needs to tell Gu Xinglang what she knows today.

The waiting time was shorter than expected, Diyan will come back soon,

"Madam, please come with me," he said to Yunxi, "you can wait in the main hall."

Gu Xinglang changed into frost-coloured pajamas, and was wandering in front of the tall and narrow bookshelf against the wall on the fifth level step. He didn't seem to be looking for books, but he was just waiting for someone to be bored, so he casually browsed.

Just wearing pajamas, but it still gives people a sense of jade trees.

He often looked like this during his sickness, so Ruan Xueyin wasn't too embarrassed, and Fu Yifu said, "Your Majesty, Wan'an."

Gu Xinglang turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw that there was a hint of fatigue in her clear eyebrows.

"Just came from Yuehua Terrace?"

"Yes."

"It's already this hour, what's the matter?"

"I seem to be wrong again."

"which one?"

"Mrs. Jin."

So he repeated what Duan Xirun said in Cailu Hall during the day.

Gu Xinglang pondered for a moment, then pointed to the table, "Sit."

Ruan Xueyin shook her head: "I just came to tell the king about this matter. It's already late at night, and the concubine is leaving."

"You came here at night wearing the stars and wearing the moon, just to talk about this matter?"

"First, I will go to Yudian with Mrs. Zhen tomorrow, and I think we should let you know that our previous judgment may have been biased; second,"

She looked at Gu Xinglang with a serious expression:
"It sounds like Mrs. Jin really cares about you, and it's very likely that someone else made the move this time. That being the case, she is your wife. If she treats you sincerely, I don't want to cause any rift between you because of a word of mine."

Gu Xinglang found it very interesting, approached her and said, "I didn't expect you to worry about these things."

(End of this chapter)