The old east wind comes to dream

Chapter 41

Emperor Tianshun punished Gu Zizhan to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors in public, and Gu Zizhan took Chu Lan back to Prince Yu's mansion.This whole day has been full of fright and ups and downs, and getting out of the body is already the best ending.

King Yu also went back to the mansion directly, and after calling Gu Zizhan to question him, he locked himself in the study.Afterwards, many officials successively entered and exited the Prince Yu's Mansion.Obviously, today's scene is far from over for King Yu.After all, Emperor Tianshun intended to blackmail him with Gu Zizhan, although Gu Zizhan resolved it in the end, but he couldn't swallow this tone no matter what.Moreover, once Wang Yunhe fell, the rights taken back by King Yu had to be rearranged.

As soon as Gu Zizhan and Chu Lan came back, they saw Duan Yong, Chunhui and Jianwei who were waiting with joy on their faces.Yes, Duan Yong and Chunhui still thought that Chu Lan was really pregnant, and shared the good news with Jianwei who came back later, completely unaware of what a thrilling, ups and downs day these two masters have gone through. .Because Emperor Tianshun's trick of coaxing Gu Zizhan was really unreasonable, all those who knew could only choose to keep silent and acquiesce.It's a joke, if you expose it directly, wouldn't you be slapping the emperor in the face?In that case, it would be really embarrassing.

Therefore, Gu Zizhan and Chu Lan had no choice but to passively accept everyone's congratulations.

Finally finished this set, Gu Zizhan dragged his tired body to take a bath first.Sitting in the room, Chu Lan recalled what happened in the palace today, only at this moment did she feel afraid.At that time, those dragoon guards trapped them in the back hall of Hekun Palace, and soon after, Li Ruoyu came back again, with a bit of coercion and lure in his words, all he said was to let Gu Zizhan learn how a strong man can sever his wrists and kill his relatives righteously.It's just because he was waiting for Emperor Tianshun's order at that time, so he didn't dare to speak too clearly, so there is still room for change now.

But if Li Ruoyu hadn't underestimated the abilities of the two of them, and they happened to meet the grandson who was playing in a secluded place, it would be difficult for the two of them to escape without taking out the token of the prince.

Yes, unless it was absolutely necessary, they still didn't want to involve the prince.

Chu Lan couldn't imagine that if Emperor Tianshun had been ruthless at that time, or if Li Ruoyu had been more courageous and directly tortured Gu Zizhan, I'm afraid it would have been another scene of death and destruction.No matter what Gu Zizhan said or didn't say, she would become an abandoned child completely—if she didn't say it, she was disloyal to the emperor; if she said it, she was disloyal to King Yu.The four words of disloyalty and disfilial piety will nail Gu Zizhan to the pillar of shame forever.

It's so cruel!

At this time, Gu Zizhan walked in with his hair loose and his jacket half loose.

Seeing Chu Lan for the first time, Gu Zizhan's eyes lit up.The two of them have gone through many hardships, and today's experience adds a bit of meaning of living and dying together.Now that she had escaped from birth, under the warm yellow candlelight, she saw Chu Lan whose brows and eyes were softened. This kind of happiness made her feel unreal in a trance.

Chu Lan felt a little uncomfortable with her eyes.These many days of separation made her understand that sometimes, longing is just a mirror, allowing people to see their own heart clearly, just like her now.

Seeing Gu Zizhan clumsily wringing out her hair, Chu Lan smiled a little, took the cloth towel and wiped it for her, scolding. "Why are you still so stupid?"

Gu Zizhan smiled happily and didn't try to defend himself. He sat down obediently in front of Chu Lan and let her take care of his hair.

Standing behind her, Chu Lan could see Gu Zizhan's clear and thin jaw line and white and tender neck in the waterfall-like black hair, which, like her whole body, exuded a dignified and dignified temperament.On the other hand, she is somewhat soft and well-behaved, which is the best age for young people.What Chu Lan didn't know was that when her eyes wandered over Gu Zizhan, there was always a warm smile on her lips.

The tranquility and warmth of this room was just right, Gu Zizhan turned his head slightly, looked at Chu Lan, and asked with a smile: "Alan, you told me during the day, you have something to tell me, what is it?"

Chu Lan was at a loss for words for a moment, her face turned red.At that time, they were trapped in the palace, they were targeted by swords and swords, and their future was uncertain. What she said had the spirit of breaking the boat.Now that she has survived the catastrophe, she actually doesn't know how to speak.

Gu Zizhan took the cloth towel from her hand and sat down with her.Looking into Chu Lan's eyes, a blush spread from his face, and Gu Zizhan was obviously a little nervous. "Alan, I also have something to say to you."

Gu Zizhan reached into his arms, took out a delicate purse from his underwear, and took it off his neck.

Chu Lan already had guesses in her heart, but she still blushed gradually.

This purse is the one that Chu Lan personally made.What was inside was the one that Chu Lan was wearing at this moment—the gold inlaid jade and ruby ​​ring that was in a pair.

Gu Zizhan swallowed, "Actually, Alan, I lied to you about something."

"In my hometown, newlyweds do wear a pair of rings. This symbolizes not only mutual support and dependence in the future, but also a manifestation of mutual love between two people. But I don't give this to you because I have to follow these rules. custom, but because, I really do, adore you."

"From the very first time I saw you, I thought you were extraordinary. Gradually getting along more, your every frown and smile are engraved in my heart, and I can't help but want to get close to you. I also know that you are not real I don’t care about everything like my appearance, I hope I can get closer to you, and I can be qualified to help you and give you dependence.”

"Because you are such a good person, you shouldn't have any worries."

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Gu Zizhan said a lot, and her heart seemed to be pinched in the palm of someone's hand. Even though she had some confirmation of Chu Lan's intentions, she still couldn't breathe nervously by revealing her feelings so bluntly.

After stopping, she looked at Chu Lan, but saw that she kept her head bowed and remained silent.

Gu Zizhan's heart ached in an instant.And panicked, gave birth to a lot of guilt.

When Chu Lan raised her head, she happened to see Gu Zizhan's complicated eyes looking at her.Her pale face made the circles of her eyes redder.It's like a little milk dog who has been bullied, the kind that is a hundred times more beautiful than Chunhui's.Chu Lan also felt distressed.

"Don't do that." She touched the corner of Gu Zizhan's eyes. "I also have many secrets. Compared with yours, perhaps it is the real unbearable."

"I shouldn't dare to think about Xiao, but I couldn't control my heart. I moved Xiao's thoughts."

His brows and eyes were moistened with surprise, and Gu Zizhan's sudden joy made Chu Lan feel distressed.She raised her hand to cover Gu Zizhan's eyes, said with a wry smile, "I'll tell you, you should know these secrets. Maybe, after you know what kind of person I am, you won't be depressed anymore, and won't like me any more."

Chu Lan was feeling uneasy, "Actually, at first——"

"At first you met me in Angzhou City, it was on purpose, right?"

The girl's brows and eyes were still warm, and she pulled off Chu Lan's shielding hand, and the smile in her eyes did not diminish at all.In such eyes, there is only warm warmth and tender love.Chu Lan was most worried about seeing none of the emotions.

Chu Lan suddenly laughed.Yes, Gu Zizhan was such a person, open-minded, gentle and magnanimous.Many things, even if she has thought about it in her heart, will not shake her original heart.It was she herself, stuck in her own way, trapped.At this point, Chu Lan was finally happy, stepped forward to pinch Gu Zizhan's ears, and said with a smile: "Yes, I intended to approach you from the beginning, and I knew early on that I had to marry you. But it was out of necessity. For this reason, until now, it has become, I am happy with you." After saying these words, Chu Lan felt as if the fog covering her heart had disappeared, and she regained her former ease.

Gu Zizhan didn't care about anything, and hugged Chu Lan tightly into his arms.

Listening to Chu Lan's slow narration, Gu Zizhan only felt that his original cognition had been hit again.

What kind of world is this?Needless to say, political power struggles, why are there so many Taoist metaphysics in it?

According to Chu Lan, Tianji Sect takes protecting the reincarnation of the Dao of Heaven as its own duty. Although Daoist Yuanxu has become obsessed with using King Yu to avenge Emperor Tianshun after the sect was destroyed, no matter whether it is him or Daoist Yuanhui, Even Gu Zizhan, Ziwei Xingjun's fate cannot be escaped.In their view, the position of emperor must still be held by someone who bears the fortune of the emperor's star.Even Chu Lan, who was taught by Daoist Yuan Hui since childhood, thought so.

But Chu Lan is not exactly the same as them.

After Yuan Hui Taoist met Fu Shi in his early years, he discovered that Chu Lan was also a person with a special destiny.Her qi veins dominate the east, the sun rises from the east, and the purple qi comes from the east. She is destined to assist and protect Ziwei's luck.Therefore, Daoist Yuan Hui's brothers and sisters made a plan for Chu Lan to marry Gu Che early in the morning.So when Gu Zizhan first came across, Daoist Yuan Hui ordered Chu Lan to go find someone and protect her with him.Because of this, when Gu Zizhan first woke up, Chu Lan was tempted and considered about her, and even had a little resistance.

And she has been close to the Tian family since she was a child. Although Daoist Yuan Hui taught her that the world will definitely change hands—by Ziwei's fate, she still resists and cannot bear such a future.Therefore, she tried her best to deal with these parties, with unspeakable difficulties in her heart, and only hoped that all parties could be successful.Now, Daoist Priest Yuan Xu and King Yu are growing stronger day by day. She knows that this is in accordance with the cycle of heaven, but she really can't bear the prince being implicated.After all, if Gu Zizhan is No. 1 in terms of innocence, then the crown prince can also be counted as one.

That's why after first discovering Gu Zizhan's feelings for her, he escaped for so long.Before rushing to Cizhou, for a moment, Chu Lan even had the idea of ​​using Gu Zizhan's affection for him to destroy the so-called Ziwei's fate, so as to protect the benevolent prince and grandson.But people's hearts are the most difficult to estimate. After the reunion, the joy in her heart told her that she had also unconsciously fallen in love with Gu Zizhan.

After Chu Lan finished speaking, Gu Zizhan remained sluggish.Raising his hand and pushing his jaw that was about to fall from shock, Gu Zizhan smacked his mouth and asked, "Why do I think this theory of destiny is so unbelievable?"

Chu Lan patted her on the head, "I have personally seen Master use destiny to save people. For people who had died, Master said that he was not exhausted, so he used astrology to recover his life. In a place of natural disasters, through the stars to distinguish the birth position and death spot, and lead the victims to escape. I have seen many such things since I was a child. Destiny does exist and is irreversible. Just like why you came here Here, why it is you and not someone else is all in the dark, destined."

Gu Zizhan still didn't quite believe it, so he thought for a while and said, "Well, in my hometown, there is a saying, 'My fate is up to me'. Also, a great man there once said that man can conquer nature. Uh, yes Well, the earth is round, did you know that?"

Chu Lan looked at her amusedly, "One moment and another. One year, the master calculated that there would be a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and more than a thousand people would be killed. I secretly told the prince that he made precautionary arrangements, but he never thought that when the flood happened, there would be floods. , the newly built dam broke, and the people were still unable to escape natural disasters. The number of casualties was as many as a thousand. There were also military disasters in the north and civil unrest in the southwest. I have done this many times, but every time It is inevitable. Since then, I have to believe that the way of heaven is permanent."

Gu Zizhan paused.After a long time, he smiled again, "According to this, I will be my destiny today, and I have someone who can protect me like you. I will go to seize power from King Yu, and after messing with him, I will give it to the elder brother of the crown prince to protect him. Sit on the throne and enjoy peace in the world!"

Chu Lan was amused by her, and was about to say more, but was interrupted by Gu Zizhan.

"Oh, it's rare for me to muster up the courage to confess my love to you today, and you happen to be thinking that much about me, why don't you just catch up with today's auspicious day, and let's get down to business!"

Chu Lan didn't care when her words were stopped. She raised her eyes and squinted at her, and asked, "Please tell me clearly, what do I think about you? What is the 'business' you said?"

Gu Zizhan threw her down on the bed, imitating those playboys on TV, raised Chu Lan's chin, and said with a smirk, "Are you asking because you know it?"

He leaned close to Chu Lan's ear again, and said softly, "Your thoughts and my business are the same thing."