He had not been born when the late emperor died, but he had followed the emperor to visit Concubine Jing in the nunnery.
At that time, he was still young, and he didn't know what he saw by accident. It was not until later that he realized that it was an imperial decree, and in terms of content, it looked like an imperial decree left by the late emperor.
He didn't mention it to anyone.
When I was a child, I didn't mention it because I didn't understand it. When I grew up, I didn't mention it because I felt that the matter was too serious, and I was afraid that it would bring disaster to the Houfu.
Not long after he bumped into the imperial decree, he was poisoned near Renshou Palace.
He has never put these two things together, and even after getting older, he doesn't feel that there is any relationship between them.
As for why he didn't suspect Concubine Jing's intention to steal the imperial edict, because if it were him, he would do the same.
But he thought that there should be a lump in his heart, otherwise, he would not stop Gu Jiao from going to the nunnery outside the palace to treat Concubine Jing.
Perhaps, Concubine Jing had already discovered that he had seen the imperial edict, so she poisoned him.
Not only to frame Empress Dowager Zhuang, but also to kill people.
After he was lucky enough to save his life, Marquis Xuanping and Princess Xinyang both strengthened their protection for him, and Concubine Jing could no longer do anything until—
"Hey, why did you stop talking all of a sudden? You're not scared, are you?" Gu Chengfeng shook his hand in front of him, "Where is this going?"
Xiao Liulang came back to his senses: "No, I was just thinking about what you just said."
That day, he went to the teacher next door and heard that the teacher and Gu Changqing mentioned Princess Xinyang. The teacher said that he had something to ask Princess Xinyang, but he didn't hear much, and he didn't expect it to be about the imperial decree.
He thought he was asking Concubine Jing.
Gu Chengfeng didn't know that he was thinking about the imperial decree, and thought he was shocked by the fact that Concubine Jing gave the emperor medicine like himself: "I know she is vicious, but I didn't expect her to do anything to His Majesty, right? Tiger poison does not eat children. , she..."
Gu Chengfeng suddenly found that he couldn't find the words to describe this old witch, he pouted and hummed: "It's been really hard for the queen mother these years, Her Majesty and she didn't have to go this far... But ah, I heard that Your Majesty said The medicine is about to expire, so the old witch went to someone to buy medicine again. I wonder if she has given medicine to His Majesty recently..."
Gu Jiao was at the top of the news pyramid, and Gu Chengfeng was ranked second. At present, it was not known that Concubine Jing had given the wrong medicine to the emperor.
But maybe soon he won't even be in second place.
Xiao Liulang paused and said, "Wait a minute, I'll write back to Jiaojiao."
Gu Chengfeng's face darkened.
I just brought you something to eat and you have to write her back!
When he died one day, he must have been soured by these two!
Xiao Liulang wrote a note to Gu Chengfeng, folded it and put it in the purse that Gu Jiao gave him.
He didn't take any security measures. First, he trusted Gu Jiao's vision. If Gu Jiao could let Gu Chengfeng come over, it meant that Gu Chengfeng was his own; second, Gu Chengfeng could go under the eyes of Gongyuan and Long Yingwei. It is impossible to be free without any ability. No matter how tightly he seals it, Gu Chengfeng can still see it if he wants to see it.
"Okay, then I'll make another trip. I planned to return to Hou's mansion after delivering the food for you." Gu Chengfeng took the purse and mentioned the food. He glanced at the dim sum on the table. It's not good-looking, but the dim sum is extraordinarily exquisite.
"Thank you." Xiao Liulang sincerely thanked him.
"You sincerely thank me and give me a piece of your dessert." Gu Chengfeng said.
"No." Xiao Liulang ruthlessly refused.
Gu Chengfeng: "..."
Gu Chengfeng performed Qinggong and left the Gongyuan. Because of the fire in his heart, he went to Bishui Hutong without even showing up, and directly threw the purse Xiao Liulang asked him to bring back on Gu Jiao's windowsill.
Gu Jiao didn't have to guess to know that Gu Chengfeng brought it here.
Gu Jiao threw the medicine bottle into the air.
Sure enough, Gu Chengfeng grabbed the hair restorer with a neat twist.
He landed in front of Gu Jiao's window and said angrily, "Just throw it like that! I'm not afraid of giving it to the wrong person! Humph!"
After all, he carried Gu Chenglin's medicine and swept into the endless night.
Gu Jiao took out the note from her purse—if you know the content of the imperial edict, don't act rashly, and wait for me to come back.
When she saw the first two sentences, Gu Jiao's heart didn't waver at all, but when she read the last sentence, the corners of her lips slightly curved into a beautiful arc.
"Wait for me to come back..." Gu Jiao read the last four words, resting her elbows on the windowsill and looking into the distance.
Why are you a little happy
The corners of Gu Jiao's raised lips couldn't be pressed down.
"Hey!"
Gu Chengfeng came back suddenly, hanging a golden hook upside down from the beam, hanging his head out of Gu Jiao's window, almost face to face with Gu Jiao.
The difference is that Gu Jiao's face is upright, while his face is upside down.
Gu Jiao looked at the uninvited guest who spoiled the atmosphere: "Why?"
Gu Chengfeng said, "I forgot to tell you something. Your husband was poisoned in Gongyuan."
Gu Jiao's expression turned cold.
"Fortunately, I went early, just in time..."
Before Gu Chengfeng finished speaking, Gu Jiao jumped out with one hand on the windowsill.
Gu Chengfeng was stunned: "Uh... Then what, I haven't said the second half of the sentence."
With Gu Jiao's current skills, it was no longer a problem to sneak into the Gongyuan. Although the Gongyuan was large, the layout was simple. The invigilator lived in the Jingyi Pavilion.
Xiao Liulang had just finished taking a shower and was only wearing a thin undershirt. He turned off the oil lamp on the table and was about to fall asleep, but someone knocked on the door softly.
"Who is it?" Xiao Liulang came to the door, took off the bolt, and gently opened the door.
Outside the door was not any colleague, but a petite figure in black, wearing a fancy mask.
A pair of eyes under the mask, like a stream of light gathered together, lit up to the darkest place in his heart.
He stared at her blankly, and at himself blankly in her pupils, forgetting to react for a while.
"You two, go over there and see!"
A guard's voice sounded not far away.
Xiao Liulang hurriedly stretched out his hand, dragged the person in, and slammed into his arms, he hugged her in one hand, and quickly closed the door with the other.
Almost as soon as he put the bolt on the door, the guard outside the door also arrived.
"You two, go over there and have a look. You two are looking in this yard. Come with me!"
"Yes!"
Gu Jiao was hugged tightly by Xiao Liulang, she didn't move, she blinked and looked at him with big eyes.
Xiao Liulang raised his index finger and gently placed it on his lips.
Gu Jiao understands.
Don't speak, she understands!
"Ah-"
But I couldn't hold back the sneeze!
The mask is ripped off!
"What movement!"
A guard walked towards Xiao Liulang's house.
"It's me." Xiao Liulang said in his usual tone.
"It's so late, isn't Master Xiao still asleep?" the guard asked outside the door.
Xiao Liulang hugged Gu Jiao and didn't dare to move a step: "I fell asleep, but I just woke you up again."
"Sorry." The guard outside the door cupped his hands, "It was our brother who found a fainted guard near the kitchen. He seemed to have fainted for a long time. I don't know if some thief had sneaked in. We were ordered to search the Gongyuan. Sir Xiao, please bear with me for a moment or two."
Gu Jiao took off the crooked mask and was hugged tightly by him, unable to pull away, she simply buried her small head in his arms.
Xiao Liulang's heart moved, and his breathing became heavier. He calmed down and said, "I didn't hear anything here, you guys hurry up and take a look."
"Yes." The guard replied.
"Brother, I didn't find it here."
"Neither there."
"Walk!"
The guards left Jingyi Pavilion one after another. Xiao Liulang carefully listened to their footsteps and determined that the last guard had also gone away, and the surroundings became quiet again.
However, Xiao Liulang didn't move, neither did Gu Jiao.
There is no palm lamp in the room, only the thin moonlight is projected from the window paper unsatisfactorily, and there is almost no light.
The night was quiet.
He hugged her, listening to each other's breathing and the sound of his heart beating.
"I didn't knock the guard unconscious, I didn't beat anyone."
Gu Jiao said.
"Yeah." Xiao Liulang replied vaguely, gently loosening the arm that was holding her, the night covering the blush on his cheeks, "Why are you here so late?"
"Gu Chengfeng said someone poisoned you." When Gu Jiao said this, her fingertips had already caught his pulse.
"I didn't eat." Xiao Liulang said, "The bodyguard who fainted should be the one who brought me dinner."
"The pulse is fine." Gu Jiao asked, "Is the medicine still available?"
Xiao Liulang smeared and came to the table, took out the fire book and lit the oil lamp: "Take it away, I left a little chopped green onion that was drugged."
As he spoke, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his bag.
Gu Jiao poured out the chopped green onion inside, and after examining it carefully, her face darkened: "It's arsenic."
Someone put arsenic on her husband!
Her little fists mean they're itchy!
Xiao Liulang looked at her fierce little expression, couldn't hold back, and smiled.
He raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of her hair: "I'm fine, I didn't get hit this time. The other party should have guessed that it was a leak and won't shoot again in a short time."
At least not in the Gongyuan anymore.
"You came here in the middle of the night for this?"
In his opinion, this is a trivial matter. From the moment he returned to the capital, he had expected that the front was full of thorns.
"I will find the murderer." Gu Jiao said seriously.
"Okay." Xiao Liulang smiled slightly and stroked the tuft of hair on top of her head that was blown up by the wind.
It's weird that he'd never do something like this before.
They have always been in the name of husband and wife, but there is no intersection between husband and wife. They are more like guests living under one roof. They have their own areas and do not interfere with each other.
Where did their boundaries begin to blur? Their plans also began to involve each other
Xiao Liulang lowered his head and smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Gu Jiao asked.
"No." Xiao Liulang shook his head.
Just a little bit of a laugh.
As for what he was laughing at, he seemed to know, but he didn't seem to know.
"By the way, what exactly was written on Concubine Jing's imperial edict?" Gu Jiao skipped the question of how do you know the contents of the imperial edict.
Xiao Liulang seemed to finally understand what he was laughing at, he was happy.
With her, he never seemed to have to worry that she would ask embarrassing questions, and of course he wouldn't deliberately ask about things she didn't want to answer.
This is not the carefulness after understanding enough, it is due to each other's character, it is a natural tacit understanding.
Xiao Liulang said: "That is the imperial edict left by the late emperor before his death, and he wrote something very important."
To say that the importance is light, it can almost shock Chao Gang.
Gu Jiao asked, "Is it related to my aunt?"
Xiao Liulang nodded: "Yes."
I think it is also related to my aunt, otherwise, I would not have been pinched by Jing Taifei as a killer for so many years.
Gu Jiao continued to speculate: "Did the late emperor agree to the aunt's decision to rule under the curtain?"
If the late emperor agreed, then the aunt would not have to suffer so much criticism. Concubine Jing held this imperial decree in her hands, which undoubtedly brought great obstacles to the aunt's road to regency.
Xiao Liulang shook his head: "No."
Gu Jiao changed the direction of her guess: "That is to tell my aunt not to interfere with the court?"
"No." Xiao Liulang shook his head again.
Gu Jiao snorted strangely, "It's not really an imperial edict to have my aunt bury the late emperor, right?"
Xiao Liulang was silent.
As soon as Gu Jiao saw him like this, she had an answer in her heart.
The imperial decree issued by the late emperor before his death really killed his aunt!
As a result, Gu Jiao was even more puzzled: "But, why did Concubine Jing keep an imperial decree for her aunt to be buried? She and her aunt are so disrespectful, I wish they could get rid of them quickly, why did she hide the imperial decree? "
Xiao Liulang's eyes became darker a little bit: "Because the imperial decree... Not only the auntie but also the concubine Jing was buried for the late emperor."
(End of this chapter)