"Go to the Four Seasons Garden, Rong Zhaozhao, let's go to the Four Seasons Garden."

Rong Shu was stunned for a moment.

Gu Changjin gently pushed the tea cup over and said warmly: "This is your favorite plum tea. I put a spoonful of plum honey in it."

Rong Shu was still thinking about his calm and gentle words "Rong Shu" "Zhaozhao, let's go to Four Seasons Garden" and in a daze, she subconsciously picked up the tea cup.

Just then, the carriage jolted and the hot tea soup spilled out.

The expected pain did not come.

Gu Changjin's rough palm covered her hand, and the tea liquid dripped from the back of his hand, burning a small red mark on his fair skin.

But he didn't seem to notice it was hot at all. He calmly took a piece of cloth, wiped off the tea soup on the back of his hand, and told her: "Rong Zhaozhao, iron it carefully."

Rong Shu lowered his eyes, Gu Ynzhi always liked to call her She is "Rong Zhaozhao".

That day in the wooden house in the valley, from the moment he called her "Rong Zhaozhao" in a Gu Yunzhi tone, she knew that the dream she had after drinking in her previous life was never a dream.

As long as the curtain falls on the bed in Songsiyuan, it is another world.

There is Gu Yunzhi who likes Rong Zhaozhao.

"Gu Changjin is Gu Yunzhi, Gu Yunzhi is Gu Changjin." He once said in her ear.

Rong Shu knew that he would not believe what she said. She had never dreamed about her previous life.

With his extremely smart mind, he probably guessed that she had memories of her previous life from the moment she woke up.

That's why he rescued Xu Li'er, reminded him of the suspicious points in Pan Xueliang's case, decisively reconciled with him, and investigated Shen Zhi and the Hou Mansion.

Rong Shu was not afraid that he knew this. After she said that she had never dreamed about her past life, he should have understood that she did not want to renew their relationship.

"Your Highness, that is Qiu Shan Courtyard, not the Four Seasons Garden." Rong Shu looked at him and said seriously: "There has never been a Four Seasons Garden in this world."

There was not one in this life, and she had never been to the Four Seasons Garden.

Gu Changjin said nothing, just stared at her with lowered eyes.

When she spoke seriously, her eyes were always very bright. Her spring-like peach blossom eyes were like stars on a cold night, clear and bright, a little stubborn and a little firm.

She has always had this kind of temperament. Whatever she decides to do, she always does it decisively and overcomes all difficulties. Whatever she decides to give up, she can always cut through the mess quickly.

She wanted to break up with him, but he couldn't blame her, and he had no right to blame her.

"Chang Ji said that Zhuangtou and your eldest aunt went to Lianfu Temple in the suburbs of Beijing two days ago. That was your aunt's Zhuangzi, but she chose to meet at Lianfu Temple. This shows that Lianfu Temple is very important to her. , On the contrary, it is a safer place."

He changed the topic to the matter between Qiu Shiyang and Zhu.

The words in Rong Shu's mouth were choked in his throat for a moment, as if he had been punched on cotton.

She looked like she was choked, which made Gu Changjin Gujing Wubo's eyes rippling. He said: "I have sent someone to find out the details of the abbot of Lianfu Temple. This person should be the same as your eldest aunt. Old acquaintance."

Rong Shu also guessed that there was something fishy about Lianfu Temple. He pursed his lips and said, "There are no firearms in Auntie's village. Either my uncle has not purchased the overseas firearms, or he has purchased the firearms. But it hasn't been transported to Shuntian Mansion yet. As long as Aniang can find those firearms and present them to the court, the Shen family can be saved. "

Of course, the best way is to expel Shen Zhi from the Shen family and force him. Confess all sins.

Gu Changjin said "Yes": "Qixin has gone to Yangzhou two days ago. He will help your mother get those firearms."

He left Zhuiyun in Yangzhou to protect my mother, and now he sent Qixin again Go, just to be sure.

Rong Shu asked, "Eunuch Qixin is now from the East Palace?"

If she remembered correctly, Qixin should be from Eunuch Liu.

"The emperor allocated the Jinwu Guards and the Warrior Camp to the East Palace. The Warrior Camp was originally under the control of Liu Yuan. This time Liu Yuan has made great achievements in Yangzhou and will soon be promoted to Dongchang as the Governor. Qixin took his place , became the royal horse supervisor's seal. As for the original Dongchang Governor Guizhong, he will soon be the new chief ceremonial supervisor."

After Gu Changjin was recognized as his ancestor and returned to the clan, Pei Shunnian, the chief ceremonial supervisor, took the initiative. In the position of the palm seal, beg the bones to leave for Beijing. Yang Xu, the godson of the great master, once served as the governor of Dongchang. When he sent people to assassinate Gu Changjin on Chang'an Street, he and Gu Changjin had an ever-lasting feud.

Yang Xu can be so arrogant because Pei Shunnian is used to turning a blind eye. How could Pei Shunnian dare to stay in the Supervisor of Ceremonies after such a rift?

"Liu Yuan and Qixin are both my people now. As for the imperial court, I was able to successfully enter the East Palace. Several adults from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, the Hanlin Academy, and the Imperial College are indispensable. Meng Zongxian and Lu Sikou also contributed a lot. I want the old minister to help me. And Queen Qi——"

Gu Changjin paused and said: "She is not my biological mother, and she will recognize me. It is just a deal. The old members of the Qi family support me, and I, Protect the Qi family except Qi Heng and Qi Yu."

The man told her the situation in the palace and the court, and Rong Shu did not interrupt him and listened quietly. She was not surprised to learn that Queen Qi was not his biological mother, as if she had expected it.

Queen Qi is not his mother, and neither is Xu Fu.

And he once said that Gu Changjin has always been Gu Changjin.

Rong Shu lowered his eyebrows and took a sip of tea. This fruit tea was moderately sweet, warm and delicious, and it was indeed the flavor she loved to drink.

In fact, he always remembered her preferences.

Rong Shu only took a sip and stopped drinking. He put down the tea cup and said, "I heard from Chang Ji that the Gu Mansion in Wutong Lane is now empty and no one can find Xiao Fu. Does your Excellency know where she went?"

"I don't know, she disappeared in Wutong Lane the day I came back to Beijing." Gu Changjin narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It doesn't matter, she will definitely come to find me."

Xiao Fu will definitely come to find him, Qi After the death of Prince Yuan, he was not buried in the imperial mausoleum. His killing of young children to make elixirs aroused resentment among the people of Dayin, so Emperor Jiayou did not bury him in the imperial mausoleum.

Therefore, Xiao Fu still does not know where Emperor Jiayou buried Prince Qiyuan.

"You must not forget the revenge of your father's murder."

"You must regain the lost land of your father, find the burial place of your father's bones, and bury him in the imperial mausoleum."

This was what she had repeatedly told him . A matter of admonishment.

Xiao Fu's body and bones are worse than ordinary people. Years of hard work have long exhausted her efforts. When she was in Liu Miao Hall, she was often bedridden, struggling to support her desire to live. Send him to that location and find the burial place of Prince Qiyuan.

Seeing that her long-cherished wish was about to come true, she would definitely come back to look for him again.

There was a calm expression on his face, and Rong Shu opened his lips. The words "Are you in danger?" came to her lips and she swallowed them back.

At three o'clock in the morning, the carriage arrived at the Four Seasons Garden.

The two of them visited this place once in the spring of this year, and Rong Shu remembered that Gu Changjin was injured at that time.

At that time, the courtyard was still overgrown with grass and lifeless.

But when I come back today, the place has a completely new look. The trees are lush, the flowers are in clusters, and even the usually dull autumn light has a little more liveliness and vitality.

It is no different from the Four Seasons Garden in the memory of the previous life.

Rong Shu looked at the new plaque hanging at the gate, and her heart trembled slightly. She had just said in the carriage that there was no more Four Seasons Garden in the world, but after a ride, the Four Seasons Garden in her memory appeared like a magic trick. In front of you.

Counting the time, he probably sent people to rest in this yard since the day he returned to Shangjing.

Gu Changjin held the lamp in one hand and pushed open the courtyard door with the other. He looked back and said to her: "I will take you to a place."

Rong Shu's impression of Sishiyuan was not really good. She did not understand Gu Changjin's intention. In her previous life, She died here, why did he bring her here?

Gu Changjin is still waiting for her.

Rong Shu looked into the man's dark eyes and finally walked towards him.

As night falls, the carved lanterns under the corridor cast haloes of light, paving a bright path.

Across the corridor is the main room, which is also where Rong Shu drank poisonous wine and died.

The last time he came here, Rong Shu felt pain whenever he thought about the scene of drinking poisonous wine here. Only this time, for some reason, the pain that was etched in my memory seemed to be no longer felt.

Everything that once felt really happened seems to have become a dream.

People don't know pain in dreams, and she is like this now. She clearly remembers the scene of that day, but all the pain she felt at that time is gone.

So much so that when she looked at the house again, she felt calm.

She originally thought that Gu Changjin was going to take her into the house, but unexpectedly, he only paused for half a breath before continuing forward.

It was during this half-breath pause that Rong Shu, who was half a step behind him, walked side by side with him.

Soon the two of them came to the side room on one side. Rong Shu had previously guessed that there should be a secret passage in this courtyard. At this time, she looked at the secret passage hidden behind the wall in front of her, and finally understood why Hengping said this. The hospital is a retreat for several of them.

Gu Changjin walked down the stone staircase with a lantern and said softly: "This secret passage can lead to the forbidden area of ​​Da Ci'en Temple. Da Ci'en Temple is a national temple with a transcendent status. There are many structures in the forbidden area and ordinary people cannot enter. Master Fanqing After his disciple Xuan Ce was expelled from Da Ci'en Temple, he stayed in this forbidden area. He is proficient in Qimen Dunjia. With him here, few people can break the mechanism of this forbidden area."

His voice echoed in the dark corridor. After walking down the stone stairs, he turned around to wait for her. When she came to his side, he continued: "Xuan Ce owes me a promise. I originally wanted Chang Ji to send you to this forbidden place until the battle for the crown prince in Beijing. I'll pick you up again when the dust settles."

There was a hint of hoarseness in his voice.

Rong Shu turned his head and looked at him. The light in the corridor was dim and he couldn't see his face clearly.

She raised the lantern in her hand, and the thin light spread over his face. In the dim light, there was a slight sweat on the man's forehead, and his thin lips were pursed tightly, as if there was a hint of pain.

"Gu Changjin, let's go back." The lantern in his hand swayed with an arc of light. Rong Shu stopped and said, "If you feel uncomfortable, why do you have to come here?"

Gu Changjin's obscure eyes slowly Scan her brows.

"Everything that happened here must get through. You and I both have to get through."

If we can't get through, it will be difficult for him and her to move forward.

Rong Shu knew that he was blaming himself, so he thought for a while and said: "I know, you sent me to Sishiyuan to protect me. Gu Changjin, I have passed." The

relief in the girl's voice showed her I really don’t care anymore, and it’s really over.

Gu Changjin breathed lightly, and his heart felt like a big stone was blocked.

He would rather she hate him, be angry with him, and be so heartbroken just by thinking about what happened here than he would rather she forgive him so lightly.

"On the day Chang Ji sent you to Four Seasons Garden, I wrote a handwritten letter and ordered him to deliver the letter to you. Did you receive the letter?"

"Letter?" Rong Shu lightly frowned and said: "I fell ill on the first day I moved into Sishiyuan. No, it should be said that I was drugged by Zhang's mother. After that, I stayed in bed for more than a month, but I never received any letters."

After saying this, both of them were silent for a moment. , the letter probably ended up in Zhang’s mother’s hands.

Zhang's mother made her "sick" in order to block all information from the outside and make her completely lose contact with the outside world. In this way, Chang Ji could not send her to a forbidden place.

Gu Changjin had already guessed that she had not seen the letter, "Who sent you the poisoned wine that day?"

When he arrived, she was the only one in the room. There was a wine glass lying on the ground, and there was still something in the glass. A few drops of wine remained.

"It was the palace maid who sent you back to Songsi Courtyard that day. That person was the female official next to Queen Qi, surnamed Zhu. There were also two palace maids and two chambermaids."

"Aunt Zhu..." Gu Changjin narrowed his eyes. Narrowing his eyes, he saw that this palace maid was the one who came to Da Ci'en Temple to bring Xu Li'er into the palace.

"Those two palace maids and chamberlains, do you still remember their appearance?"

Rong Shu frowned and thought carefully, then shook his head and said, "I can't remember clearly. Those people always lowered their heads, and the speaker It was always Aunt Zhu. She said that she sent the poisoned wine on the order of the Queen."

Gu Changjin said "Yes" and said, "It doesn't matter": "I will find out the poisonous wine. "Where did it come from."

"Midnight" is a secret medicine from the Western Regions. Xiao Fu's mother brought it to Beijing from the Western Regions as a tribute to the late emperor.

Emperor Jiande was cruel and liked to use this poison to kill his ministers and concubines who angered him. After Emperor Jiayou ascended the throne, he personally ordered the destruction of all "Three Watches" medicine. This medicine disappeared from the palace twenty years ago.

Even if the palace wants to give poisonous wine, it will not use the "three watch days".

There must be someone from Xiao Fu in this palace. In the previous life, someone either forged Queen Qi's decree and sent the cup of poisonous wine, or secretly changed it to "Midnight Day" after Queen Qi issued the decree to send the wine.

Rong Shu looked at Gu Changjin's increasingly stern face and said hesitantly: "Since you and I have reconciled, those things in the past life will not happen, and that glass of poisonous wine will probably not appear again. Check it or not, it's up to you. It doesn't make much sense. "

He is not the son of Queen Qi, and his current alliance with Queen Qi is just to get what he wants. If he turns against Queen Qi because of the investigation of the past life, it will be more than worth the gain.

There was no need for him to be stuck in the past, nor to take the risk of investigating these things.

"Rong Zhaozhao, I can't go through with it." Gu Changjin said in a deep voice, word by word: "If I don't find out, I can't go through with it."

The previous life should not have ended like that, and he and she should not have fallen into this situation now. situation.

There was silence in the secret passage, except for two sounds of breathing, one light and one heavy.

Rong Shu lowered his eyes and looked at the light shaking gently on the ground, and was about to speak when suddenly there was a "click" and a faint sound came from the other side of the secret passage.

Gu Changjin suddenly raised his hand and pressed his fingertips against her lips, signaling her not to make any sound. Then he looked at the wooden door at the end of the secret passage with lightning eyes.

The sound just now came from outside the wooden door.

Someone broke into the forbidden area of ​​Daci'en Temple.