Gu Xiangye spent a lot of energy to finally persuade the old doctor to reopen the carriage door.
Tongue injury is also an injury, affecting eating is a serious matter. Gu Ai kept the old doctor who was about to leave, greeted him respectfully into the prime minister's mansion, and was pointed out by the old man all the way, "the young man makes a fuss" and "the old man has not seen anything".
Counting the dignified prime minister, he broke out in a cold sweat.
The elite soldiers in the prime minister's mansion were tied up all over the ground, lying on the ground in strange shapes. After finally seeing the prime minister coming back, they hurriedly rolled over and fell to the ground, whimpering and choking in apology.
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Gu Ai's head hurt even more.
After listening to Lu Chengru's words, the experience is not real, but now I know it's shocking. Gu Ai instructed the servants to loosen the ropes and let them go. Under the awe-inspiring gaze of all the elite soldiers, he led the young prince back to the bedroom.
"You don't need to use medicine for minor injuries. Apply cold water today and change to hot water tomorrow. It will be fine for ten days."
Anyway, the old doctor still remembered the purpose of his visit, and checked the back torture for the little prince, and confirmed that it was not even enough to be cured, so he wiped his hands with the handkerchief with confidence, and picked up the portable medicine box: "If you want to be good, Hurry up, tomorrow, I will ask someone to send a medicinal wine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which will be taken orally and applied externally, and it will be good for three to five days."
Lu Deng could hardly feel anything, but Gu Ai listened carefully, thanked the old doctor respectfully, helped the little prince to sit up and put on his clothes, told Lu Chengru not to move, and sent him out by herself.
The Xiangfu is safe, and there is no need to hesitate to speak. As the two walked out, Gu Ai hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Elder Ge, Cheng Ru is hurt—he hurt his tongue."
These words are indeed inexplicable, and Gu Ai paused before continuing: "I don't know if Mr. Ge has any medicine, it can make the injury heal faster..."
The old doctor widened his eyes: "This is also called the old man's treatment?"
The wound on the tongue was also a wound, and the righteous head of the court did not feel that there was anything incurable, looked back blankly, and nodded earnestly.
His eyes were too upright and awe-inspiring, and even when he called the old doctor, he couldn't say anything for a while. He silently swallowed back the sentence "Whoever bites, who cares." inside.
"Apply this before going to bed, sleep with it for a night, and the effect will be seen in a few days... You can't make any promises if you are a dignified first-time assistant!"
He even broke his tongue!
The old doctor looked at the Prime Minister, shook his head and sighed, his eyes increasingly showing the meaning of hating iron.
Gu Ai didn't know what he hated for not turning iron into steel, but when he thought he was scolding herself for letting Lu Chengru be punished in the street, she felt a chill in her heart, and she lowered her eyes and sighed, "Old Ge is right."
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That's right!
The old doctor twisted his beard and ordered it for a long time, not knowing what to say to him, he shook his head and sighed as he was about to teach it, but he heard Gu Ai with a wry smile and said, "Now it seems that Gu Ai is just a fluke and indecisive - if it is early Just be ruthless, and it won't hurt Cheng's guilt."
Hearing that his voice was wrong, the old doctor frowned for a while, and finally figured out what was going on: "...that's what you're talking about?"
Gu Ai was at a loss: "Which one?"
The old doctor: "… "
The old doctor collected his thoughts and waved his hand at will: "Don't worry about it. The old man has also heard about the matter in the court today. The emperor is stubborn and stubborn. You should think of a way, after all, you also have that thing in your hand-"
The two of them were friends who had known each other since the previous emperor's dynasty, and the old doctor even watched with his own eyes that the prince became today's new emperor, and there was not much awe in his heart. At this time, he didn't shy away from Gu Ai. Halfway through his words, he dropped into the bedroom behind him if he meant something.
"...Use it as you should. Today's event is a doomed disaster for you to reform the law. Sooner or later, you will suffer. No wonder you can't help it. But from now on, if your little prince is manipulated for the second and third time, it should be recorded on your head..."
The old doctor's tone was usually indifferent, but what he said was completely outrageous.
When the chief assistant didn't even move, he just sat quietly and thoughtfully, his eyes fell on the corner of the corridor, and the light in his eyes gradually deepened.
But it didn't correct the statement "Your little prince".
The old doctor has already said what he should say, so he is ready to get up to leave, walk to the door, and turn around slowly: "It's harder to sleep on your stomach these days, you have to watch people at night, don't ask him to turn over in sleep— And the medicine on the tongue, what he said himself might not get better..."
The meaning is obviously profound.
When Chao Shoufu listened in a daze, his heart suddenly jumped, and he instantly became cramped: "Old Ge stay—"
Elder Ge didn't stop, but when he succeeded, he stepped back, picked up the medicine box, and strode out of the prime minister's residence.
The little prince, who bit his tongue, drank porridge aggrievedly tonight.
The Xiangfu was reluctant to treat him lightly, and a bowl of porridge was also made meticulously and meticulously. He took the broth to hang the taste, chopped the vegetables into minced pieces, ground the meat into filaments, mixed with nourishing medicine and boiled it into a bowl, let it cool down a little, and sent it to the little prince, just in time to catch up with Xiangye who was walking to the door.
Gu Ai rarely did not reply to the official document. She stood at the door with a basin of ice water and a handkerchief over her handkerchief, and took the porridge into her hand: "Give it to me."
Today, the little prince has been wronged, and it is natural for the lord to take care of him personally.
The servants retreated in response, and retreated far away to the corridor to guard.
Today, the entire palace is inexplicably weird. Gu Ai stood and pondered for a while, but she still didn't know what to do. She shook her head and carried a bowl into the room.
The little prince was lying on the couch and flipping through a book. He was carefully covered with a handkerchief on his back, and his delicate eyebrows and eyes were relaxed and stretched out. When he heard the sound, he raised his head, raised his eyebrows and eyes at him happily, and was about to get up while supporting himself.
"Don't rush to read, eat first."
Seeing the clear warm black eyes, Gu Ai's heart was hot, she put down the things in her hand, sat on the edge of the couch, and helped him lean into her arms: "I told them to be overcooked, they don't look good, but they taste good. Not bad."
The injuries on his body were not serious at all, but Gu Ai insisted on taking care of him personally. Lu Deng knew that he frightened him in the daytime, and he didn't struggle, leaning meekly on Moxiang's neck, raised his head and raised his eyebrows: "Don't worry, sir, I don't feel any pain anymore. "
"Don't worry, sir."
Gu Ai smiled at him, scooped up a spoonful of porridge to cool it, and fed it to his lips: "Try whether it's hot or not, be careful not to touch the wound."
Lu Deng raised his hand to take the spoon, and met Gu Ai's solemn expression, but he let go of his hand obediently, and obediently lowered his head and swallowed the porridge.
Gu Ai's movements were patient and gentle, feeding him a sip before taking a spoonful, with a serious expression as if she was doing something very important.
Lu Deng slowly drank a whole bowl of porridge, raised his hand and gently pulled his sleeve: "Do you have any other concerns, sir?"
The little prince's eyes were clear and calm, revealing clear concern. Gu Ai's heart was warmed by the sight of him, and she remembered the old doctor's instructions, but she felt vaguely awkward, and she couldn't help but look away to one side.
Even if the previous incident involved the foundation of reform, Gu Ai had never shown such a lack of confidence. Lu Deng couldn't help but get more worried, he sat up straight, and looked at Gu Ai seriously: "What trouble did you encounter, sir? I won't cause trouble, please tell me sir..."
"Not at all—not trouble."
Seeing that the time to go to bed was getting closer and closer, Gu Ai touched the packs of medicine in her sleeves, gritted her teeth, and said bravely, "Chengru, your tongue is hurt, you need to apply medicine. ."
The topic changed a bit unexpectedly, and Lu Deng nodded in confusion.
Gu Ai added: "Old Ge gave medicine and asked to put it on before going to bed."
It's not surprising that the healing effect is good if you don't move around when you sleep.
Lu Deng blinked, met Gu Ai's cautious gaze, and nodded again.
Gu Ai took a deep breath: "Sir - can you apply it for you?"
Lu Deng nodded halfway, and suddenly opened his eyes.
Lu Deng: ? ! !
After reacting to the specific operation of Lord Shoufu's words, the little prince turned red instantly, and steamed the towel that had just been soaked in cold water on his back to warm.
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The Prime Minister tremblingly applied medicine to the little prince.
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The prime minister coaxed the little prince to fall asleep with a heavy heart.
The moonlight was cold and fell on the thick and warm white fur, but it unexpectedly had a lighter softness.
Gu Ai sat on the edge of the couch, protecting Lu Chengru from turning over and pressing her back on the injured area. Her eyes fell on the long eyelashes of Jian Yu, who was closing safely, and her heartbeat lost its rhythm for the first time.
From this day on, Gu Ai never took care of half of the official documents from the court.
When there is always someone busy doing things, everything works as usual, and it's hard to make people feel that there is anything special. But this time, the one who was in charge of everything acted as a hands-off shopkeeper, and everything went up and down.
Within the scope of the new law, there are six subordinates who are responsible for their affairs, and the impact is minimal. On the contrary, those noble families who are most resistant to the new law have clearly felt that they are struggling.
There was an accident in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and no one was dispatched to deal with it, and there were frequent mistakes in the rotation of the salary in the palace. The emperor was reluctant to bow his head to him, and tried his best to dispatch officials to fill in, but after all, he was caught off guard, and he was also suppressed and persecuted by the aristocratic family.
The court was anxious, and the emperor became more gloomy day by day. He simply threw away the previous deliberate signs of weakness, and dealt with a few prominent officials of the noble family, which finally caused a more violent backlash from the noble family.
At the conference, as the family petitioned together to put pressure on the prince to impeach the prince for misconduct, knowing the law and breaking the law, the situation in the DPRK and China also deteriorated to the extreme.
The meaningless quarrel has lasted for nearly two hours.
The young prince who was carried from the couch early in the morning to participate in the great court meeting finally couldn't help yawning quietly, his body swayed twice, raised his hand and rubbed his eyes hard, trying his best to support his body to stand up straight.
Gu Ai turned her head to the side, and she caught the look of the little prince who was so sleepy that he couldn't stand, and quietly moved to the side without a trace.
These days, he has acted as a shopkeeper. Although he never handed over the official robe seal in the end, the court has already determined that he is disheartened, and no one regards him as a real opponent anymore. The royal power of the aristocratic family is constantly fighting, and no one can care about him anymore.
The quarrel was all those words, and the final result was roughly predictable. Gu Ai no longer paid attention to the movement in the courtroom, and quietly leaned towards his little prince under the cover of the crowd.
Lu Deng stood on the spot and continued to fight hard, but his eyelids were too heavy to lift.
The morning meeting began in the early morning. Every time when Gu Ai came, it was still before dawn, so he quietly walked back quietly, never willing to wake up the young prince who was still growing. Lu Deng was already used to his usual routine, and suddenly got up early. He felt tired and lazy all over, so he just wanted to shove back to the couch and get a good night's sleep.
He was so sleepy that he couldn't stand, and suddenly a familiar Mo Xiang passed by beside him.
Lu Deng's heart moved lightly, and he raised his head subconsciously. As he met Gu Ai's gaze, he couldn't help but widen his eyes: "First—"
Gu Ai made a slight gesture towards him, stopped him with a smile, pulled the little prince to change positions with the officials beside the pillar, and told him to lean against the thick pillar.
There was a lot of noise above, but the officials below were the majority, and many people's eyes had been attracted by the movement in this place.
Seeing that the most dignified and serious Xiangye is so blatantly selfish, the officials looked at each other and were dumbfounded. They were about to point and whisper, but Gu Ai's majestic gaze swept them away. All of them instinctively silenced and lowered their heads honestly. .
Satisfied, Gu Ai patted the back of Lu Chengru's hand to signal him to rest assured to make up for sleep, and held his body to block him firmly, still keeping his head down and standing silently without saying a word.
The hall was already in chaos.
The prince was in the bureau, and the same group of aristocratic families were arguing violently. The first prince sneered and watched the excitement, and the third prince concentrated on stealing breakfast. Several little princes hid in fear behind the officials who had given them their masters, none of them dared to stand up, for fear of attracting the attention of the father and the prince.
This quarrel went on for two and a half hours.
Lu Deng leaned against the pillar and slept for two, and woke up in a daze with a loud bang, only to realize that the emperor had lifted the jade seal on the table and left in anger.
Several princes have disappeared, probably chasing the emperor away. Some courtiers were silent, some were still stunned and did not dare to make a sound, and some had swaggered out.
Gu Ai supported him in time. Seeing that the little prince woke up, he touched his head comfortingly and smiled at him: "It's not a big deal, don't worry - we'll go back and rest, we made peach blossom soup for you today. ate."
He did not deliberately suppress his voice, and the surrounding officials could hear it clearly. Looking at the gentle and patient prince, they couldn't help rubbing their eyes.
The majesty and sternness of the grandfather, who could silence all officials at a glance, was full of sympathy, but the rumored domineering and sharp little prince was also docile and soft with brows lightly relaxed, pulling him out together.
The two were actually close to Wen Cun without hesitation, gossiping while walking, and their voices drifted into everyone's ears intermittently.
"...Is it sweet? The peach blossoms I picked up that day fell from the swing..."
"Yes, I told them to put honey... Taste if you like it or not. If you don't like it, ask the kitchen to change it."
"Do you want to eat it too, sir? I still want to eat stuffed dumplings, I agreed a few days ago..."
"If you read the book well, I'll do it for you when you go back - do it well, make it a promise... If you don't regret it, don't pull the hook..."
All the officials were stunned when they heard it, and they watched the two walking out laughing and talking, and they felt a little ridiculous.
Gu Ai didn't care about anyone's eyes. She smiled in response to the little prince's request to pull the hook to make a promise. She walked out of the door with him. Finally, she couldn't keep her eyes closed. She compromisingly raised her hand and put Run Liang's palm into her sleeve.
"I won't go back, sir, promise - even if you don't memorize the book, I will make it for you as well."
Under the cover of the wide robe and the wide sleeves, when Chao Shoufu's finger gently hooked with the young prince's, a clear smile appeared in Wurun's eyes.
With a warm expression, Gu Ai led him all the way out of the hall, walked through the quiet road reserved for officials, and was about to get on the carriage to her own mansion, but was gently pulled by Lu Chengru.
The little prince stopped, with a vague vigilance in his eyes.
Gu Ai was stunned and turned her head slightly: "Why—"
Before he could finish his words, Lu Chengru was pulling his sleeves to protect him, and an iron arrow shot at him, rubbing the shoulder of the young prince and slamming into the carriage, the tail of the arrow was still buzzing and trembling.
"Chengru!"
Gu Ai's heart sank, and she called out in a hurry. However, Lu Chengru just replied that there was nothing wrong, pulled him to the back of the car, pulled out the long sword used for decoration, and fought with the sudden assassin.
These days, the scars from the cane have long since faded away, and Lu Deng's own consciousness has completely matched with this body. The arrow just now escaped in time, but it was only enough to scratch the clothes.
Gu Ai was standing beside him clearly, but the assassins seemed to have not seen it, and only surrounded Lu Cheng with frequent deadly attacks. However, Lu Chengru didn't lose out either. He used all his strength to land two or three men in black on the ground. He looked back at Gu Ai's position, and was suddenly slightly startled.
These people are coming for him.
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It's much easier to come to him.
The little prince's brows and eyes were quietly curved, and the worry in his eyes turned into bright lights. He didn't hold back any more. He fought with those men in black completely, and kept drawing the eyeless sword farther away.
Gu Ai met his gaze, her heart sank fiercely, and she stepped forward quickly: "Chengru, come back soon!"
Lu Chengru didn't have time to respond to him for a while, and was attacked by two men in black, so he had to stick to the ground. The third person was about to take the opportunity to attack, but was suddenly stopped by the familiar Prime Minister Yi.
The man hurriedly withdrew his sword, and hesitantly heard Gu Ai's stern shout.
"Stop it for me! Yin Yuwei assassinated the royal family on the street, who gave you the courage!"
When he was caught off guard and called out his identity, several men in black were stunned, hesitantly took their hands to look at him, and the situation suddenly quieted down.
Silver Feather Guard was the imperial guard, and was only dispatched by the emperor, but because Gu Ai made too many enemies when he reformed, he also took on the task of guarding the prime minister. The previous emperor did not withdraw this decree when he passed away, so as long as Gu Ai opened his mouth, Yin Yuwei still did not dare to disobey.
Seeing that these people actually listened to her words, Gu Ai was not at all relieved, but became more and more depressed.
Sure enough, it has come to this point.
Lu Chengru's clothes were scratched in several places, but no one was injured. Gu Ai lifted him up, and after checking it carefully, she breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at the few people, but didn't speak. Pulling Lu Chengru, she went straight to the imperial study room across the street.
"Master Xiang!"
The leader of the men in black hurriedly chased after him, looked at him and said anxiously: "Master Prime Minister must not be impulsive, the emperor specially ordered not to hurt Master Prime Minister-"
"Leaving me alive is nothing more than asking me to cooperate to be Lingchi."
Gu Ai laughed lightly, and responded indifferently, took the sword in Lu Chengru's hand, led him all the way into the imperial study, and slashed open the finely carved agarwood door.
The emperor and several princes were in the house.
"Presumptuous—Gu Ai! You've become more and more shapeless these days, if you're like this again—"
The prince got up and scolded, and was about to step forward, but was stopped by the emperor raising his hand, raised his head and said slowly: "Gu Xiang has something to say?"
Gu Ai stood still and looked at him quietly for a moment, before finally saying slowly, "Someone is trying to assassinate King Yi, and this minister is here to report to the emperor."
As soon as he finished speaking, the eldest prince sneered disdainfully, and his expression was full of contempt.
Gu Ai looked neither happy nor angry, still looking at the emperor motionless. The emperor met his gaze, and after a long silence he nodded and said, "Yes, I sent someone there."
"Father!"
As soon as he said this, he immediately caught the stunned gaze of several princes. The emperor just raised his hand lightly, and his eyes fell on Lu Chengru: "I heard that the emperor secretly rebelled, incited the people's hearts, colluded with the ministers, the evidence is conclusive, in order not to damage the royal family's reputation... Is this statement satisfied?"
"The emperor might as well say directly, that he wants to get rid of King Yi first, so that the family can attack the eunuchs to the death, so as to arouse public anger and capture the family."
Gu Ai spoke in a low voice, pulled out a chair, and led Lu Chengru to sit down: "I'm waiting for this time, the emperor is in a hurry?"
"Gu Xiang, I am not showing favoritism!"
The emperor's expression froze, and he stood up and said coldly: "Since King Yi and Gu Xiang met, can the prime minister do anything that is beneficial to the country and the people? Stop the execution in the street, show favoritism in the court, and stab the rod 15 times! If it wasn't because of the King Yi, the reform has long since been done. Gu Xiang’s heart doesn’t know that! Could it be that years of painstaking efforts are now overturned like this—”
"The emperor is wrong."
Gu Ai smiled and interrupted him slowly, but her tone was not warm.
"Who is obstructing the reform, and who is indulging the family, the emperor should know clearly. If the emperor had long believed in his ministers, and with the joint efforts of the emperor and his ministers, the reform would have already been accomplished - just because the emperor was determined to drive tigers and swallow wolves, and now he cares about the situation. Ai suddenly intends to live, so the riot can't end."
The emperor glared at him, his face was faintly pale, and there was a clear chill in his eyes.
"So far, only the last step is left. I don't intend to give up halfway, but I am not willing to throw my life at will."
Gu Ai lowered her gaze, but her voice was still calm: "The monarch and his ministers work together to complete the reform, is the emperor willing?"
"What if I refuse?"
The emperor sneered, and his eyes were faintly cold and ruthless, and suddenly stood up and said: "Here! The prime minister colluded with the royal family and deliberately rebelled. It has now been verified. Put King Yi into the heavenly prison, and the prime minister will be dragged to the downtown area and executed in a short time! "
In the past, the grievances were too deep, even in front of several princes, the emperor has completely lost his former bearing, and said with a cruel and cold smile: "Gu Xiang rest assured - I will remember to ask someone to cut your tongue first. The common people still I will only know that it was the aristocratic family that forced you to death, and I will complete the reform and live up to your hard work..."
There was a faint sound outside the door, but no one rushed in.
Yin Yuwei was secretly guarding Gu Ai by the emperor's last edict. At this time, he was in conflict with the emperor's order. For a while, he didn't know which side should obey, and each hesitated and froze in place.
The emperor's expression was distorted, and he stared at the group of silver feather guards in astonishment, his eyes almost dripping blood.
"This is difficult to do - the minister does not intend to die now, nor does he intend to let King Yi die for the minister."
At the beginning, he actually had the thought of cooperating with the other party Ling Chi and giving up his life to complete the new law.
Gu Ai's heart was completely cold, she smiled and sighed softly. She took out the edict from her pocket and slowly spread it on the table.
"It seems that I had to follow the emperor's instructions and deliberately colluded with the royal family... Third Highness, are you interested in becoming the emperor?"