The door was closed tightly, Gu Qianxue lay on the wooden door and listened carefully to the voices inside.
In this quiet room, there was suddenly the sound of a soft conversation.
"Is Rulan asleep?"
"Well, I'm asleep. The Nirvana technique is extremely painful at this stage. It's hard for the child to survive."
Immediately afterwards, Marshal Zhao sighed.
Gu Qianxue heard that one of the two people talking was Marshal Zhao, and the other was none other than Lan Zhi, whom she had rescued from Chu Yanguo.
Gong Lingyu nodded slightly to him, Gu Qianxue took a deep breath, and then knocked on the door.
"Who?" It was Marshal Zhao's voice.
Gu Qianxue had mixed feelings for a moment, and she choked, "... Grandpa is me, Gu Qianxue."
Immediately afterwards, two people in the room could be heard panicking, running over in disorderly steps, unlocking the latch, and pulling the door open.
When seeing Marshal Zhao again, Gu Qianxue had a sore nose, "...Grandpa..."
Although Gu Qianxue was wiping dirt on her face, Marshal Zhao recognized her immediately, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Immediately afterwards, a slim figure appeared beside Marshal Zhao.
She wears a mask so that people can't see her appearance, but some people can feel her elegance and tranquility even without looking at her appearance, just like this woman.
Gu Qianxue said, "Grandma, do you still remember me?"
Lan Zhi nodded lightly, "Son, of course grandma still remembers you. After Chu Yanguo said goodbye, grandma has always missed you," the voice paused, and then said softly, "During this period, I have suffered a lot. Bar?"
Gu Qianxue was stunned for a moment, her eyes flashed, "It's... not bad." It feels good to be cared by family members.
Marshal Zhao glanced at the room, "Qianxue, your mother just fell asleep, let's go to another room." When he entered the door, he looked at the tall man outside, "His Royal Highness?"
Gong Lingyan pulled him back, "I'm not King Li anymore, I'm just Gong Lingyan."
Thinking of the great changes, Marshal Zhao nodded bitterly, "Okay, as long as you are the grandson-in-law, Ling Yan, come here." Then, he led the two into Marshal Zhao's bedroom.
After entering the room, Marshal Zhao closed the door, "Sit."
The two sat on the chair, and Marshal Zhao pulled Lan Zhi to sit on the couch.
Gong Lingyu couldn't wait any longer, "Marshal, what happened to the father? Why..." His voice choked and he couldn't speak. Marshal Zhao sighed, "I don't know the specifics. After all, we are far away in Guandong City. I only heard that the emperor was unfortunately injured during hunting. At that time, the imperial doctor bandaged the wound. Who knew that the wound festered and the emperor had a high fever. Because the emperor couldn't In the early dynasty, the state affairs were taken care of by the prince, although
However, the imperial physicians worked hard, and the genius doctor Zhou Fu also treated the emperor, but two months later, the emperor still passed away. "
Gong Lingyan gritted her teeth, "Gong Lingyao!"
Gu Qianxue hurriedly stroked his tense arm, "Ling Yan, would you like to listen to me?"
"you say."
Gu Qianxue was embarrassed, "Although it is inappropriate to say these words now, but... let's look into it before we talk about it. It is true that injuries can cause death, such as tetanus and sepsis caused by wound infection. Of course, I am not trying to excuse the prince, I just... I Did you say something wrong?"
Marshal Zhao said, "Son, you are right. Although the death of the late emperor is unacceptable, it cannot be wronged."
Gong Ling is struggling.
Gu Qianxue blamed herself, and continued to ask, "Grandpa, how is Concubine Qin? How are Gu Shangshu and Mrs. Gu?"
Marshal Zhao's gaze sank, "They're all under house arrest."
Gu Qianxue was surprised, "House arrest?" Marshal Zhao nodded, "Needless to say, Princess Qin, without His Highness Prince Li, the Empress Dowager would not let her go even if the Crown Prince didn't take action. Although she dared not hurt her life, but ... As for Gu Shangshu, although he is still on duty, he is being monitored by the palace people. Fortunately, we sent your mother and Qianyi
Pick it up, it's safe for now. "
And only temporarily.
Once a gentleman and a courtier, a big purge after the new emperor ascended the throne is something that has happened in all dynasties, but Gu Qianxue never dreamed that one day it would be her turn.
"Why did Gong Lingyao monitor Gu Shangshu? Gu Shangshu did not seek refuge with Ling Feng, nor did he do anything wrong to the emperor and the court! Why should he?" Gu Qianxue was anxious.
Marshal Zhao sighed, "His purpose is twofold. First, he is putting pressure on me to take over my military power; second, he is waiting on the sidelines."
"Stand by and wait?" Qianxue was taken aback.
Marshal Zhao gave Gu Qianxue a suspicious look, "I'm afraid I'm waiting for you."
Gu Qianxue's eyes flickered, "Impossible, the prince has given up on me because of the matter of the saint?"
"Saint?" Lan Zhi, who was quiet at the side, suddenly asked in confusion.
Afterwards, Gu Qianxue told what happened in Chu Yanguo, including the fact that the leader of Mingjiao was none other than the Second Emperor's womb, Ling An.
After finishing speaking, both Marshal Zhao and Lan Zhi were taken aback.
Marshal Zhao was the most surprised, "What? The second prince? Really the second prince?" Gu Qianxue nodded, "Gong Ling'an is a genius, even a terrifying genius! When Concubine Xilan died, Gong Ling'an came to rob her." Its corpse was cut off with two corpses, and later the soul-changing technique was invented. I also almost died in the body of the saint Antana. During that time, in my body
It's not me in the body, but the amnesiac saint Antana. "
Lan Zhi felt guilty, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault... I trusted him, and I entrusted him with the Nirvana technique, otherwise it wouldn't have happened."
Gu Qianxue shook her head and said, "Grandma, don't blame yourself, everything is over, just take it as fate." The voice paused, "But Chu Yanguo's poison technique is really terrible, thinking about it now, I'm still terrified. "
Gong Lingyu quietly lowered her eyes, then slowly raised her head, "Marshal."
Marshal Zhao subconsciously respected him, "His Royal Highness... Oh, I'm sorry, Ling Yan." He was used to his identity.
"Do you have any news about my concubine mother, detailed news, will she... suffer?"
At this moment, Gong Lingyu blamed himself and felt guilty. He had already decided that because of his departure, his father died and his mother and concubine were placed under house arrest.
In fact, is it Gong Lingyan who is also guilty
As long as she thought that Gong Lingyan chose to live in seclusion in the mountains for her own sake, Gu Qianxue would blame herself to the point of heartache.
Marshal Zhao said, "Don't worry Ling Yan, Concubine Qin is still living in the palace, and someone is protecting her."
"Who?" Qianxue asked.
Marshal Zhao said, "Pei Yurui, Mrs. Pei."
Gu Qianxue was taken aback, Aunt Pei
Marshal Zhao nodded, "I think Mrs. Pei still has a heart for the Gu family, or she is grateful to Qianxue for saving her, so she is protecting Concubine Qin and the mother and son of the Gu family. Mrs. Pei and the empress dowager are sisters, and they had a good relationship before , Mrs. Pei threatened to die, and the empress dowager didn't dare to do anything." At this moment, Gu Qianxue didn't know what words to use to describe her heart, she just lamented that the world is impermanent.