late night song

Chapter 6 Watching the Wind and Moon from Hidden Clouds

After getting up early and lazily leaning on the porch, Gu Yuchu was thinking about finding a suitable excuse to leave the house.

"Today's weather is really nice. It's perfect for visiting the lake and garden."

"Go, go, stop having sweet dreams. You think you are the master, hehehe."

The little girls were busy chirping, and they did not forget to have fun in the midst of hardship, making fun of this life that was beyond their capabilities.

This just reminded Gu Yuchu, does the female family member of your family need a reason to go out? Just be confident.

But when I think about it, I really have no choice. I have changed from a girl to a woman without any warning. I have suffered such a big loss and have nowhere to defend myself. I feel really aggrieved.She shook her head, stretched, and called Liansheng who was busy cleaning the room.

"Take some tidying up and we'll go to Yin Yun Temple to offer incense later."

"Yes! Then go tell Jiu'er!"

Liansheng was very excited. After three years in the government, except for the fixed half-day every month when he could go home to visit his mother, he had not been to the market for a long time.

"Jiu'er forget it."

Gu Yuchu frowned. Among the maids serving her, the one she disliked the most was Jiu'er.

No matter what she is doing, this girl always follows her, as if she is recording her preferences, and she has no ulterior motives.

Gu Yuchu thought over and over again and decided to wait until she finished the big thing at hand, then he would have his hands free to take care of her!

Therefore, when she left the house this time, even if it was to hide her from others, she only took Liansheng with her.

The street is really lively, with the shouts of small vendors one after another, and the fragrant wonton noodles, rice cakes, and candy fillings invade the nostrils.

It had been such a long time since he had experienced ordinary and simple days. Gu Yuchu opened the curtains and leaned at the window of the carriage, looking at the bustling crowds on the street. He was in a good mood.

"Liansheng, which restaurant in Qidu City has the most famous dishes?"

"That must be Yipinju in the south of the city. His roasted pigeon and peach blossom sauce are famous all over the world!" Liansheng said while swallowing his saliva, as if the delicious food was already in front of him.

"Then let's go and have a try today." Gu Yuchu was amused by Liansheng's expression. Now that he was out, he didn't want to be cool.

"Really? The princess really loves Liansheng." The master and servant said something to each other, laughing non-stop.

After eating and drinking, they realized that they didn't bring any money, but it didn't matter, they took out the palace number and recorded it in the palace's account!
For the first time, Gu Yuchu felt the benefits of being a princess. It felt good to have fun with the royal family and nobles.

Then, the master and servant calmly stepped onto the carriage and turned around to head to Yin Yun Temple in the southwest of the city.

This is an ancient temple with a history of hundreds of years. It stands quietly in the west of Linghe River and at the end of Cangshan Mountain, waiting for the moon to rise and set.

The incense coming and going is very popular, and there is an endless stream of good men and women, either asking for help from Yue Lao or for the safety of their homes.

As soon as he entered the temple, Gu Yuchu put aside the lotus leaves to get the incense candles. He was not in a hurry to go to the back cliff. He just wandered around the temple for a long time without any purpose, just to get rid of the tail that was following behind him. .

From the moment she stepped into Yipinju, she noticed someone following her until she entered the room.But before she understood the other party's intention, she always remained normal so as not to alert the enemy.

This Taoist temple is convex in shape. The front main hall is dedicated to Taiyi Tianzun, and the back halls are used for Taoist monks to practice Zen.

After Gu Yuchu successfully got rid of the people following him, he quickly rushed to the cliff behind the palace. Master Qilin's sword book on the cliff instantly came into view.

"All conditioned dharmas are like dream bubbles, dew and electricity, and should be viewed in this way."

The rotation of the sword's edge can still be clearly discerned after hundreds of years. This internal skill made Gu Yuchu envious, and she couldn't help but stop and admire it.

"On August [-], at three o'clock in the afternoon, we were in Room [-], Yungekan, Yinyun Cliff, helping to kill Ruan Qing."

This was written in the note in the kit given by Wang Jinyu.

Gu Yuchu raised his head and looked at the sky. It was good. The sudden turn of the weather was a sign of the upcoming killing.

She couldn't help but think about the people she had killed over the years, all of which were related to old cases back then. After today, another one could be added to the list.

She especially remembers that three years ago, the first person she killed was Zhang Qi, the governor of Xichou, one of the people who reported the rebellion in Northern Qi.

At that time, Zhang Qi teamed up with his uncle, the former governor Zhang Yu, to secretly increase taxes on merchants' fields, seize land and sell it privately to make money, making the people of Xichou miserable.

Zhang Yu was unbearable by the people because of his tyranny. After the local people went to Beijing to complain, he was dismissed from office and punished by Emperor Ming, and Zhang Qi was imprisoned for this.

In order to save his life, he accepted Concubine Xian's solicitation and instigation, and testified that Zhang Yu had surrendered to the Northern Qi King long ago and made a lot of money to finance the rebellion. At the same time, he also falsely accused Wei Chilin of participating in it.

Because of his meritorious service in exposing the serious crime of rebellion, Zhang Qi was exempted from punishment. Later, he was promoted by Concubine Xian. Over the years, he smuggled official salt for her at the border between Dongqi and Hehe, and climbed all the way to the position of governor of Xichou.

In addition, there are other people who are closely related to the old case and benefited from it.

Gu Yuchu knew clearly that every action he took was specially arranged by King Qin.

For this reason, she was even more grateful for the plan he had made for Zhaoxue of the Yuchi clan, and her years of forbearance and hard study were just to kill all the treacherous people with her own sword, and to sacrifice Yuchi with the blood of her enemies. There are 170 eight innocent souls in the house.

Revenge must be avenged, and grace must be repaid.

Therefore, she secretly made up her mind that she would live up to the King of Qin in this life and be willing to be a pawn and a chess piece.

After gathering her thoughts, Gu Yuchu rushed to the cliff cloud pavilion. But when she arrived at the cloud pavilion, she was not in a hurry to act. She just looked around and planned her retreat route in advance.

Before he could make up his mind, he heard a panicked scream coming from the second floor.

"Kill, kill!" A little maid stumbled out of the Zen Room No. [-] in Kanzi.

Then a middle-aged man with an elegant face and well-dressed clothes followed out. He quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist, and his whole body was filled with a bloodthirsty aura.

Gu Yuchu saw his portrait and was absolutely convinced that he was Yuan Xin himself.

But she still stood still, even if she saw the little girl running for her life in a panic, she didn't take action immediately.Just when the little girl was about to die, she concentrated on throwing a stone and hit Yuan Xin's left knee. He stumbled and fell to his knees.

The little girl took the opportunity to rush down the stairs and bumped into Gu Yuchu who did not dodge.Yuan Xin didn't care whether anyone else was present or not, he immediately flew down and attacked the two of them with a knife.

Gu Yuchu protected the little girl and dodged around, but still didn't make a move, but was always waiting for an opportunity to make a move.

At this moment, with a swish sound, a long whip instantly circled Yuan Xin's wrist holding the knife, and then pulled it back with force. The man fell to the ground hard. At the same time, a girl boldly stood in front of them.

The girl's back was turned to Gu Yuchu, so she couldn't see her face.

She wore a brocade corseted moon-white gown, an amber waistcoat embroidered with gold thread, several blood jade plum blossom hairpins in her black hair, and round pearl earrings, but judging from this outfit alone, Then you know that you must be of noble status.Among the dignitaries in Qidu, there were only a handful of women with skill, family background and courage. Gu Yuchu carefully recalled the clues in the brochure and thought about it.

"Princess Nanxi."

Yuan Xin opened his mouth in panic, but Gu Yuchu, who already had the answer in his mind, was still shocked.

"Uncle, where does this public murder in broad daylight bring Dongqi's criminal law?"

The princess in Yuan Xin's mouth looked sideways at him who fell to the ground. Without giving him any chance to explain, he continued sharply: "If I concealed the truth from the government, I would be ashamed of the careful teachings of my parents over the years. If I did, I wouldn't know what I was doing." Will my poor aunt who died young blame me? Uncle, how would I choose if you were me?"

"Xiaoxi, my uncle is also confused for a moment. Please let me go for your dead aunt's sake." Seeing this, Yuan Xin quickly showed weakness and begged.

"I'm also curious. My uncle is busy with official duties, so why would he come to Yinyun Temple to pray for blessings and offer incense? Even if he was praying for blessings, how could he appear in the side hall of the Taoist temple? And why would he hold a knife against two girls?" Princess Nanxi said in a tone of voice. There seemed to be some relief, and he asked pretending to be concerned.

But without waiting for Yuan Xin to answer, she continued to ask and answer herself: "Is it possible that my uncle is hiding some beautiful lady with powder in a secluded place?"

"The princess is joking, I just came to read Master Qilin's wall book, that's all." Seeing that the secret was revealed, Yuan Xin felt his heart sinking and denied it.

"Yuan Xin! I respect you for being my uncle. I didn't expect you to be so cowardly and heartless. Do you think your aunt doesn't know that you came to Yinyunguan to have a romantic and happy life? Have you ever cared about the love between husband and wife? , my aunt was sad and shed tears every day, which made her anxious and depressed, and she finally died of depression. And on the day she passed away, you were still enjoying yourself in this Taoist temple with that bitch upstairs. How can I avenge this hatred? ?" Referring to the embarrassment and misery of her aunt's life, Princess Nanxi changed the subject, her eyes full of anger, but her words were relaxed and normal.

"What...you!"

Yuan Xin was extremely panicked, his eyes were red with anxiety, thinking that he was really unlucky today.

He came to Guanzhong for a private meeting as usual, but as soon as he entered the door, he saw Ruan Qing dying with a sharp knife inserted in her chest. But at this time, the girl who was waiting came in with tea and cried loudly when she saw the situation in the room. stand up.

He thought that if others discovered this, even if he did not kill him, his reputation would be ruined.He was involved in a murder case. If he couldn't prove his innocence, his official position would be hard to protect. He might as well keep doing nothing, kill the maid to silence her, die without any evidence, and then make the case unsolved, so that he could protect himself wisely.

But it happened that he was caught by Princess Nanxi when he was silenced. Fortunately, he hadn't succeeded yet. If the princess cared about his relationship with his aunt, she might be able to let him go.

Unexpectedly, she already knew her secret.

Is it possible to kill her as well?
The Nanchang Palace will not let him go.

Yuan Xin quickly calculated the gains and losses and success or failure in his mind, but found that he had no way out.

"I don't know where the princess heard these slanderous words, which makes me confused. I regard your aunt as a treasure. It's a pity that we can't grow old together, which makes me very sad. This rumor must be deliberately framed by someone. I It's really unjust.

Yuan Xin spoke righteously and retorted while planning how to escape.

"shameless!"

The whip flashed, and with a snap, a deep blood mark suddenly appeared on the left side of the man's face.

At the same time, in an instant, Yuan Xin threw the dagger that fell beside him forward with all his strength, and while Princess Nanxi was dodging, he fled in a hurry.

However, unfortunately, the Taoist priests in the temple returned from practicing meditation, and groups of people under the Liyun Pavilion witnessed the scene just now.

"He's a murderer! Catch him quickly!" Princess Nanxi took the opportunity and quickly shouted out, asking for help.

The crowd surrounded him and tied him up. After figuring out the whole story, the Taoist priests personally escorted Yuan Xin to Qijing Mansion for investigation.

On this bright day, Yuan Xin tried to abscond in fear of crime, and refused to defend himself. From then on, his future was ruined. In the end, he brought the blame on himself and got retribution.

Everyone retreated, and the maid who was attacked also went to Qijing Mansion to testify in tears with the support of others. Only Gu Yuchu and Gun Nanxi were left on the back cliff.

Princess Nanxi turned around and carefully looked up and down at the woman in front of her.

Gu Yuchu did not show any weakness and met the aggressive and slightly contemptuous gaze.

The two people's eyes were lightning and thunderous, and they were quite hostile.

She was indeed as beautiful as the portrait in the brochure, with fair skin, long eyebrows, a high nose bridge, bright red lips, and a pair of peach blossom eyes that were particularly beautiful. Gu Yuchu praised her in his heart, but did not say it out loud.

Princess Nanxi saw that she was silent and held her head high, so she took the lead to break the silence: "It seems that the rumors in the market are not trustworthy. Sometimes when the frame is opened... the vision is not very good."

Gu Yuchu was just thinking about praising this woman's beauty, but unfortunately what she said was so offensive. No matter how beautiful she was, he really wanted to shut up her harsh mouth immediately.

But then she thought about it, she must have fallen in love with Qi Zhi's master who didn't want to please him, so he came here to be jealous of her. Gu Yuchu rolled his eyes and had an idea in his mind.

"Whether the prince's vision is good or bad depends on what he likes and dislikes in his heart, none of us can say anything."

Gu Yuchu made it clear that he wanted to use his identity as a princess to stimulate the princess, and deliberately sarcastically said.

"Don't just become his princess and fly to the branches. You will be arrogant. Vulgar people will never be able to get on the stage!"

Princess Nanxi was a little angry. This self-righteous woman dared to say that she was not pleased by the frame. She retorted rudely, looking down on Gu Yuchu.

"If I can't climb the stage, then the princess can definitely climb it? Even if you have that ability, you have to ask King Qin first if he agrees."

Faced with contempt and ridicule, women don't take it seriously and make every statement heartbreaking.

"you!"

Princess Nanxi was so angry that she couldn't speak, which made Gu Yuchu feel extremely happy.

"I've been out of the palace for a long time today. If the prince doesn't see me when he comes to court, I'm afraid I'll be anxious again! I won't waste time here with the princess!"

Then, she took on the airs of Prince Qin's beloved concubine and fiddled with her temples, looking like a scheming queen.

"Funny bitch!" Princess Nanxi couldn't help but cursed.

"But I can't stop the prince from liking it!"

Gu Yuchu rolled his eyes and continued to stimulate: "If the princess has something in her heart, she can tell the prince face to face. Why bother to embarrass me, a woman? It's getting late, so I will take my leave."

She left these words and turned around to leave, but before she took two steps, Princess Nanxi shouted at her back without any scruples:

"I advise you to make peace with Qi Zhen as soon as possible, otherwise it will be even more ugly to be divorced!"

Damn it, Gu Yuchu cursed in his heart.

She didn't care about the princess's false reputation, but based on what Gun Nanxi said today, she secretly made up her mind to occupy her position and never let it go until absolutely necessary.

At this point, she turned around, smiled, and replied:
"The matter between my husband and I is not something that the princess has to worry about."

(End of this chapter)