Ni Huan, the former chief guard of the East Palace, was a head of a hundred households in the Ganzhou Guard before becoming a guard of Prince Qi Yuan. He was close friends with Gu Jun, another head of a hundred households in the guard.

The two agreed to stay in Ganzhou and guard Dayin's border.

It's a pity that when Xiao Qiyuan came to Ganzhou, they all left Ganzhou and parted ways since then.

"When Prince Qiyuan was serving as a commander in Ganzhou, he made a wrong decision, which resulted in 20,000 Ganzhou guards being buried alive. Fortunately, King Xin led his troops to Ganzhou in time, rescued Prince Qiyuan, and went into battle himself Fighting with the Tatar army. Ten days later, King Xin was hit by an arrow and trapped. Ni Huan carried King Xin and tried his best to break out of the siege. Unfortunately, it was too late. King Xin's wounds worsened and it was too late to treat him when he was sent back to the military camp. "

Xiao Fu. She lived in Liangzhou until she was seven years old. Although King Xin was not her biological father, he treated her very well since he was a child.

King Xin is the half-brother of Emperor Jiande. Unlike Emperor Jiande, who was raised as a prince since childhood, King Xin has a bold and unrestrained temperament and does not like to be restrained. What he hates most is going to court.

In Xiao Fu's impression, when her father was in charge of the Liangzhou Guards in Liangzhou, he always did not do his job properly. She had never seen him go into battle to kill the enemy.

Qi Zhen said that he was the one who led the troops to Ganzhou to rescue Prince Qiyuan, and Gu Changjin also said that he was the one who relieved Ganzhou's troubles. The King Xin in others' minds was completely different from the pleasure-loving father in Xiao Fu's impression.

"Is this what Guard Ni told you? What exactly do you want to say?"

"The princess will know what I want to say after she patiently listened to my story." Gu Changjin's deep voice was very calm, and he continued Said: "Gu Jun, the hunter in Fuyu Mountain, is Ni's best brother. On the night when King Xin was trapped, it was Gu Jun who guarded Prince Qiyuan's camp. It was also he who reported the news that King Xin was trapped to Prince Qiyuan. . It's a pity that Prince Qiyuan was afraid of fraud and refused to go to rescue people. He just wanted to leave Ganzhou as soon as possible and return to Beijing to recuperate. His generals were unwilling to take risks and did not dare to disobey Prince Qiyuan's orders. So that night. , no one came to save King Xin."

It was precisely because he saw clearly that Prince Qiyuan and General Dayin were greedy for life and fearful of death. After Gu Jun's leg was injured, he did not stay in the guard station, but chose to go back to his hometown, in Fuyu Mountain. Became a hunter.

Unlike the frustrated Gu Jun, Ni Huan saved Queen Xin and gained the attention of Prince Qiyuan. When he left Liangzhou, he took Ni Huan back to Beijing.

So the two young men Lang Ju who once determined to station at the border left Ganzhou, one became an Orion and the other became a guard of the East Palace.

Gu Changjin still remembers the disappointment and loneliness in Gu Jun's eyes when he mentioned the past.

At that time, my brother asked his father, "Do you regret leaving the guardhouse?"

But his father said: "I have no regrets, just regrets. Will the peaceful and prosperous age that your Uncle Ni and I look forward to come?"

People who join the army always have some hope in their hearts, otherwise they will not be able to survive the mountains of blood and corpses on the battlefield. ocean. What Gu Jun hopes for is a wise king, a good general who cares about his family and country, and a soldier who is not afraid of life and death.

When Emperor Jiayou ascended the throne, almost no one believed that this sickly and unfounded emperor could bring peace to Dayin.

The same goes for Gu Jun.

After hearing this, my brother raised the bow in his hand and said with a smile: "Why don't you come? In the future, like my father, I will go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. The old man is smart and can take the top exam. We two brothers Let’s serve the court together and earn a peaceful and prosperous life.”

As soon as Brother finished speaking, the younger sister who was about to learn how to speak softly asked, “Brother, what about me, what should I do?”

Before Brother could say anything, The father then came over and lifted up his little sister, laughing loudly and saying: "We, Sister Yuan, will stay in Fuyu Mountain to accompany our father and mother-in-law, and be the younger sisters of the general and the number one scholar!" The

sky in Fuyu Mountain was exceptionally clear that day. Gu Changjin seemed to hear the voices of his father, brother and sister again.

Ever since he left Fuyu Mountain and lived as Xiao Yan, he had buried everything about Fuyu Mountain deep in his heart. Until today, he only allows himself to think of the past.

"Ni Huwei was loyal and loyal, and he was reused after he arrived in the East Palace. After Prince Qiyuan came to supervise the country, he naturally became the chief guard of the East Palace. Afterwards, Prince Qiyuan was poisoned, and Ni Huwei replaced Xiao with his own son. Yan, take Xiao Yan to seek refuge with Gu Jun, who has lived in Fuyu Mountain for a long time. "Gu Changjin looked at Xiao Fu, "I think the princess would have known about this, otherwise the princess would not have come to Fuyu Mountain.

" in silence.

Gu Changjin took out the jade pendant with the word "yan" engraved on it and continued: "The year when the princess found Ni Huwei and Xiao Yan was the sixth year of Jiayou. I was six years old that year and Xiao Yan was seven. At the age of 18, Xiao Yan handed over his jade pendant to me and asked me to live for him. "

"Impossible!" Xiao Fu tightened his grip on the armrest of the wooden wheelchair and said coldly, "You broke your leg when you were young. It was the old lady who grafted the bones, and the old lady touched the bones, so you are Xiao Yan! The old lady couldn't have made a mistake in the test!"

"That's why he gave me one before he died. Medicine. If I guessed correctly, the princess should have one in her hand and used it on Wen Xi." Gu Changjin lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Is it so hard to believe it? Do you think I look like Prince Qiyuan?"

Xiao Fu slowly raised his eyelashes and looked at Gu Changjin's face for a moment.

She had discovered a long time ago that this child did not look like Prince Qiyuan or the Crown Princess. There are many children in this world who don't look like their parents, but she has never been suspicious of them.

Ni Huan said he was Xiao Yan, the old doctor also said he was Xiao Yan, and even Xiao Yan and Qi Zhen admitted that he was Xiao Yan.

But at this moment, looking at Gu Changjin's calm eyes as cold as a cold pool, she suddenly felt a little unsure.

This child had never been close to her. He established his own power behind her back and disobeyed her again and again. Now he is teaming up with Qi Zhen to take her life.

He had no hatred for Xiao Yan or Qi Zhen, but was full of hostility towards her.

She still remembers the look in his eyes when she took him away at Fuyu Mountain, wishing he could crush her to pieces.

"This is the real Xiao Yan." Gu Changjin took out a portrait from his sleeve and slowly laid it out in front of Xiao Fu.

Xiao Fu grabbed the portrait and looked at the immature young man inside who looked very similar to Prince Qiyuan, and his expression gradually changed.

Gu Changjin stood up, took out the teapot on the table, opened the lid, took out a pill from his sleeve, and threw it into the pot.

Then he picked up a teacup from the table and filled it slowly.

"The princess asked me not to forget the enemy who killed my father. He also forced me to swear that he would kill his enemy for my father one day. Today, it's time for me to fulfill my oath."

Xiao Fu raised his eyes from the portrait and stared at it. The tea cup looked livid, and she had already guessed what kind of medicine it was.

The day of the third watch must be the day of the third watch!

The portrait fell from her hands. She tightened her grip on the wooden wheels of the wheelchair and pushed it forward half an inch. But in the next moment, she suddenly let go.

What's the use of breaking out of this small Buddhist hall if she takes advantage of Gu Changjin's unpreparedness?

She personally taught this child, doesn't she still know his methods?

The entire Da Ci'en Temple was under his control, and everyone around her was controlled by him, regardless of whether they betrayed her or not.

She can't escape.

After the great despair, there was a calmness as if death was at home.

She lost this round!

He spent more than twenty years living as a human being and a ghost, just to avenge Prince Qi Yuan and to send his son to the throne of God.

Now I realize that these are all illusions! "

Hahahaha!

"

Xiao Fu suddenly lowered his head and laughed. Her shoulders shook violently when she laughed, and she even started to cough painfully at the end of the laugh.

Gu Changjin watched coldly.

After a heartbreaking cough, the expression on Xiao Fu's face returned to calm.

"I'll drink this cup of 'Midnight'." She looked at Gu Changjin and said word by word: "Mother An and Mother Zhang, please give them a good time."

Gu Changjin did not comment.

He walked slowly to the window and knocked on the wood three times.

After a while, Changji threw in a ragged, unkempt man who was so thin that only a handful of bones remained.

The man's eyes were covered with cloth, and he was curled up on the ground, shaking like chaff, and mumbling words as if he was crazy.

Chang Ji pulled off the cloth from his eyes with disgust, kicked him, and said: "Get over here!"

Tan Zhi opened his eyes and saw Gu Changjin and Xiao Fu. His expressions were startled at first, then happy again. , thinking that he had been rescued, he crawled over on his hands and knees, and kowtowed to Gu Changjin: "Young Master!"

After kowtowing, he crawled to Xiao Fu again, with tears in his eyes and choked with sobs: "Princess!"

"Don't come here ! !" Xiao Fu said in disgust: "Stay away from me!"

Tan Zhi was stunned, his hands on the ground, his stubbled face covered with tears. He looked at Xiao Fu and called out again hesitantly: "Princess. ?"

Xiao Fu didn't even look at him. He just looked up at Gu Changjin and said, "Let him go!"

Gu Changjin continued to open a teacup and fill it up.

"Two cups of 'Midnight', Princess, please choose someone to accompany you. Tan Zhi, Aunt An, Mother Zhang, who do you want to accompany you?"

Xiao Fu raised his eyes.

Gu Changjin picked up the tea cup and said with a gentle smile: "If the princess can't make up her mind -"

"Let Tan Zhi drink with me." Xiao Fu interrupted him and said without hesitation: "You give it to Aunt An and Mother Zhang What a pleasure!"

Gu Changjin said "no" and looked at Tan Zhi: "The princess has chosen you, drink this tea, and you will be buried with her as husband and wife after death. Tan Zhi, this cup of tea is for you. Do you want to drink or not?"

Before Tan Zhi could say anything, Xiao Fu shouted angrily, "Gu Changjin, how dare you!"

How dare Tan Zhi deserve to be buried with her? He is just a lowly businessman, how can he deserve it!

Tan Zhi looked at Xiao Fu and then at Gu Changjin, as if he wanted to understand something, "Young Master, where is my son Wenxi?"

Gu Changjin said slowly: "Princess Qingxi is ill and is in the hospital at this time. Under the care of the Empress."

Hearing this, Tan Zhi's dull eyes raised inch by inch, looking at Xiao Fu's face full of anger and disgust, and his dry and peeling lips slowly pulled out a smile: "I am willing. Drink with the princess!"

Tan Zhi stepped forward and grabbed a teacup, drank all the tea in it, then grabbed another teacup, and took advantage of Xiao Fu's anger to pour the tea into Xiao Fu's mouth.

"Don't be afraid, princess, no matter where you go, I will accompany you!"

The tea cup fell to the ground with a clang. Gu Changjin opened the curtain, went outside, and stood quietly outside the door.

The angry scoldings in the small Buddhist hall stopped after a while, and were replaced by bursts of shrill groans of pain.

People who have been hit by the "Mid-Watch Day" will be in so much pain that they will not even have the strength to commit suicide, and can only feel the passing of life bit by bit in the long pain.

Gu Changjin listened expressionlessly.

He knew it hurt.

The girl once felt pain like this.

So, just enjoy this pain. You will all have to suffer what she suffered in her previous life.

The cloudy sky cleared up for a moment, and soon it started to snow again.

After night fell, the lights were turned on in Zichen Palace.

Rong Shu lay on the couch and read his painting book for half an hour. When Mr. Zhu came in to remind him, he turned off the lights and fell asleep.

I slept until midnight, and I didn't know why, but suddenly I woke up.

She hugged the moon pillow and sat up in confusion.

She didn't leave a light on this time, so the entire inner hall was in darkness and she couldn't see anything clearly.

However, there was a lamp left in the outer hall, and the thin light shone on the cotton curtain, casting a slender light and shadow on the gap underneath.

Rong Shu turned his head and looked at the curtain, and saw that the light and shadow that should have been bright were more than half dimmed. The hand holding the Yue'er pillow couldn't help but stiffen.

"Gu Changjin?" Her voice was soft and soft, as if she was talking in her sleep.

But the people who were sitting quietly in the outer hall heard it, raised their Adam's apple, said "hmm" and said, "It's me, don't be afraid."

Rong Shu didn't feel afraid, he just felt confused.

When he left this morning, he said that he would not be able to return to Beijing until tomorrow at the earliest. Why did he come back in the middle of the night?

After thinking about it, Rong Shu took a silver-inlaid jade palace lantern, walked over slowly, and opened the curtain.

The man was sitting quietly against the wall as before.

When Rong Shu opened the curtain, he turned his head and looked up at her silently.

After a long time, he said in a hoarse voice: "It's over, Rong Zhaozhao, it's all over."