Gu Hongjian recalled here for a while, but in fact it was only a blink of an eye, and He Fangning over there was already extremely surprised: "How could the emperor never love Master Gu..."
Lin Size was not angry, but instead seemed to be quite interested: "Why do you think I love her?"
He Fangning thought for a while and said, "She and the emperor have known each other since childhood, and now it has been roughly 18 years..."
Lin Size himself paused.
Then he hooked the corner of his mouth and said with a half-smile, "I didn't notice it myself, but it has been eighteen years."
Gu Hongjian thought to herself, if she first met Lin Size, it would take twenty years.
He probably didn't expect that he would instead remind Lin Size and Gu Hongjian of the "deep friendship". He Fangning was dumbfounded, and then said, "Uh... Yes. Besides, the concubine came late, but the same thing happened back then. I've heard of it. Master Gu has always been by your side, clearing obstacles for you, how could the emperor not love Gu Shilang."
Lin Size said: "Now I also value Zhao Xueshi and General Sun, shouldn't I love them too?"
He Fangning was dumbfounded: "...The emperor is joking."
Gu Hongjian couldn't help but burst into laughter, thinking that Lin Size was actually making such a joke. If the upright Master Zhao and the dull General Sun listened, they would be shocked.
Lin Size said: "I appreciate it, and I also need someone who is capable and obedient. Although Gu Shilang is a woman, she is such a person."
The meaning is obvious - she, Gu Hongjian, is no different from Zhao Xueshi and General Sun, just a daughter.
The corners of He Fangning's mouth raised, pressed down again, and said, "However, Shi Lang Gu lived in the harem for three years, and the emperor specially gave the word "Zhaohong"..."
Lin Size raised his eyebrows: "You don't like the Purple Cloud Palace? Let's change it today and call it the Purple Ning Palace."
He Fangning was obviously very excited, but still stammered: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
"Is there anything else to say?" Lin Size said, "Do you still think that Zhen loves Gu Shilang?"
"No... I don't think so..." He Fangning obviously knew that he had to follow Lin Size's words, and said, "The relationship between the emperor and Gu Shilang is not as much as the concubine thinks..."
Lin Size suddenly became impatient again, and said, "Okay, let's go."
He Fang replied with interest, and stepped back as if he had something to say but didn't dare to say. Lin Size and Gu Hong were the only ones left in the Wen Dao Hall.
Gu Hong didn't feel uncomfortable after hearing everything Lin Size said just now.
Whether he loves her or not, Gu Hongjian has long since figured out, and he has long since stopped being obsessed. Hearing what he said so clearly, at most, there is only a feeling of "as expected".
He can no longer make her feel uncomfortable just by words, which can probably be regarded as her progress.
It's just, why is Lin Size so moody...
Gu Hongjian really didn't understand, but she happened to see Jiang Haifu walking in and whispered to Lin Size, "Your Majesty, Lord Zuo is here."
Lin Size nodded immediately, "Let him in."
However, he saw that the person walking in was indeed Zuo Ninghao.
Zuo Ninghao first saluted, and Lin Size had a very gentle attitude towards him, saying, "Be flat and sit down."
Zuo Ninghao thanked him, sat down unceremoniously, and said, "Is the emperor coming to Zuofu in two days?"
Lin Size smiled and said, "Master Zuo is not welcome?"
Zuo Ninghao hurriedly said: "Of course not, the emperor came, of course Peng Dishenghui, but every September the eighteenth, the emperor will come, although... the elder sister of the minister died because of Gu Shilang, but in the end, it was suicide. ... The emperor really doesn't need to be so concerned - at least I don't care when I look after Gu Shilang himself. On September 18 last year, I went to Cross Street to buy yellow paper, and I saw Gu Shilang disguised as a man and drinking in Zuixianlou."
Hearing this, Lin Size was neither happy nor angry, and only said: "She is a heartless person, and I am different from her."
Zuo Ninghao pouted and said, "Although Gu Shilang is a popular person beside you, the emperor, I still have to say that this Gu Shilang is really terrible. I used to be with my sister, and my sister was very kind to me. I never believed in the words of the most poisonous woman's heart, but Gu Shilang really let me see it once."
Lin Size curled the corners of his mouth and said, "Okay, let's not talk about her. I'll go to Zuofu as usual in two days. Remember to say hello to Zuoxiang."
Zuo Ninghao nodded, took out another hairpin, and said, "Your Majesty, although it's a bit presumptuous, the minister can probably guess that the Emperor always treats her sister differently. It's a pity that after the death of my sister, my father took all my sister's life. The things were buried together, and nothing was left. The emperor must be very sorry... But it is a coincidence that the mansion repaired a few days ago, and the servant found the hairpin in the garden... I remember this is the one my sister wore when she was a child. Yes, she probably left it when she was playing in the garden. It can still be turned out..."
Before he could finish speaking, the hairpin in Zuo Ninghao's hand was taken over by Lin Size, who stared at the somewhat old hairpin and said, "I also remember."
Zuo Ninghao was stunned for a while, and then he reacted. Lin Size said that he also remembered that this was Zuo Ningyan's hairpin.
"It's not very useful for me to hold it, so I specially brought it to the emperor." Zuo Ninghao said.
Lin Size nodded and said, "Thank you."
"Uh, don't say thank you, Your Majesty, it's really a mess." Zuo Ninghao waved his hand and sighed again, "It's just that I don't know if I'm doing the right thing. It's just more saddening to be gone."
Lin Size shook his head: "You did the right thing... If you have nothing else to do, go down first."
Zuo Ninghao consciously said that he had nothing to do and left.
Lin Size held the hairpin in his hand, and his expression was unpredictable. Gu Hongjian floated beside him for a while, but he still saw that the expression on his face could probably be called "sad".
After so many years, he still feels sad for Zuo Ningyan.
Gu Hongjian stared at the hairpin for a while. She also recognized the hairpin. The style was very simple. It was a white lotus with agate hanging from the bottom. On the winter solstice many years ago, Zuo Ningyan would wear it.
Lin Size gently pressed the hairpin to his forehead, as if he wanted to absorb any breath from Zuo Ningyan from this dead thing.
Gu Hongjian couldn't help but laugh.
Really... a deep love.
Who can't be moved when they see it? Fortunately, Zuo Ningyan couldn't see it.
And she, seeing his love for Zuo Ningyan all the time, has long been accustomed to it.
Lin Size took out another picture scroll and unfolded it gently. It was an impressive portrait of Zuo Ningyan. She was still a little young many years ago, but she was still moving, and she looked like a fairy in white.
This is what Lin Size painted in those days. Although his painting skills are not as good as he is now, he is worse than a deep affection.
Gu Hong saw it, but she wasn't jealous at all.
When Lin Size painted this painting, she was still grinding beside her.
Then Lin Size put away the painting, and suddenly stood up again, letting Jiang Haifu come in and start a fire.
At this time, although it was already September and the weather was cooler in the north of the capital, it was not necessary to start a fire. Jiang Haifu was obviously a little puzzled, but he did not dare to ask more questions. Finally put down the hairpin, then got up and walked towards a bookcase that looked inconspicuous.
The bookcase was filled with paintings by lesser-known painters. A certain emperor in the past loved to collect such paintings, but later emperors naturally didn't like them very much, but it was not good to throw them away, so they rolled them up and piled them up in a bookcase inside.
Lin Size took out a scroll that looked very ordinary from the second floor, placed it on the table, and slowly unfolded it.
Gu Hongjian was still curious at first, but when Lin Size opened up a little bit, she was completely stunned.
The picture is of a woman.
The artist's technique is very good, but the posture of the person in the painting is really not suitable for the painting - the woman is wearing an official uniform, her hair is loose, squatting among the flowers, with a mischievous smile on her face, and her hands are still Holding a small bouquet of welcome spring flowers.
Gu Hongjian really can't be familiar with this person anymore.
That is herself.
The inscription of this painting is February 18, the third year of Pyeongchang, and it is stamped with Lin Size's seal.
Below is a small sentence.
In the spring of the third year of Pyeongchang, flowers are beautiful.
A small line of words was added at the back: If people destroy flowers, Yu is also happy to do so.
This painting was indeed drawn by Lin Size for Gu Hongjian in the spring of the third year of Pingchang.
Compared to the one he painted Zuo Ningyan, this painting is better, and he doesn't seem to lose much emotionally.
That was probably the first and only time Gu Hongjian had been photographed in her life. At that time, she had just left the morning court, sneaked into the harem, and disliked the weight of her crown, so she took it off.
At that time, all the ministers in the DPRK and China were trying to persuade Lin Size to expand the harem. Gu Hongjian turned black on the spot but did not say a word in the early morning, but went straight to the imperial garden to destroy the early spring.
It's not that Lin Size didn't know her thoughts, but she deliberately pretended to be stupid and said, "Hongjian, why did you pluck Yingchun?"
Gu Hongjian curled her lips and said with a sinister smile: "Because I see this flower blooming in spring, the limelight is too high, I'm afraid she will be too eye-catching."
Lin Size couldn't help laughing, and asked Jiang Haifu to prepare a pen and paper. He simply drew Gu Hongjian in the pavilion. Gu Hongjian had planned to withdraw, but suddenly found that Lin Size seemed to be drawing himself, and suddenly became happy and excited again. I stayed in the spring flowers for a long time.
When she saw that Lin Size had almost finished painting, she approached her. First she was satisfied with the painting, and then she saw the small print below, and she was suddenly a little unhappy.
Lin Size hooked the corner of his mouth and added a small line of words.
After reading "Ran Ren Destroys Flowers, Yu Yi Ran", Gu Hongjian really showed her face, and the next day, she fought the ministers with eloquent tongue, but she couldn't let them continue to persuade Lin Size to expand the harem.
Gu Hongjian didn't ask Lin Size about that painting. After all, it was her. She really hoped that Lin Size would keep it and look at it, and don't forget her.
Later, the relationship between the two became tense again, and even Gu Hongjian almost forgot the existence of that painting.
But unexpectedly, Lin Size actually kept...
But why would he take it out now
Gu Hongjian was only happy for a moment, and suddenly had a bad premonition.
And sure enough, she watched Lin Size expressionlessly throw the painting into the newly born brazier.
The tongue of fire mercilessly devoured the smiling face of the woman in the painting and the large flowers of different colors around her.
Gu Hongjian didn't even have time to read the small words again.
Pyeongchang three years, people and flowers are beautiful.
Although people destroy flowers, Yu is also pleased.