The once proud princess became as humble as dust in front of love.

Just as the lyrics written more than a thousand years later, some people don't know what's so good about him, but they just can't be forgotten.

Wan Chun did the same to Gu Qing.

When she learned that Gu Qing was about to get married, Wan Chun suddenly felt that life had no meaning, so she came to the Taoist temple of Princess Yuzhen in Zhongnan Mountain to relieve her sorrow.

"Royal Aunt, would you like me to become a monk here?" Wan Chun raised his drunken eyes and looked at Princess Yuzhen infatuatedly.

Yuzhen laughed: "Little girl, what nonsense are you talking about? You can't just talk nonsense when you become a monk. Especially since you are a princess, you think it is so easy to become a monk."

"But Huang Gu, haven't you also become a monk?"

"When Huang Gu became a monk, she did not originally serve the Taoist Lord, but to avoid marriage with the Heavenly Family. The years when Huang Gu was young were at the beginning of the Kaiyuan Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was fighting everywhere, and at the same time she was also showing kindness to the barbarians in various vassals. Her kindness could only be expressed in the form of

The princess is getting married, and the emperor's aunt couldn't bear to marry in a barbaric land and be married to those barbarians who drink their hair and drink their blood, so she would rather give up her lifelong marriage and become a monk."

Wanchun said puzzledly: "But I have seen that the emperor's aunt lived a very carefree life after becoming a monk. She discussed articles and poems with talented scholars every day, criticized the current situation, or read scriptures in winding paths and secluded places, or sat in the hall and drank fine wine.

, it’s not bad to live like this for the rest of your life.”

Princess Yuzhen smiled bitterly and said: "Carefree? You only see the carefreeness on the surface, but you don't know the pain in my heart. Do you understand loneliness? It's not that there is no one to accompany you, but that there is no one in your heart. It's as empty as a lonely grave."

"

"I woke up from a dream in the middle of the night and wanted to talk to someone about my inner feelings, but when I turned my head I saw a cold pillow. I encountered happy things and sad things, even if it was just a flower in the Taoist temple's plum tree.

There is no one around you to talk to about everything, and you can only bear the joys and sorrows silently. These are the carefree days in your eyes."

"Shi'er, it doesn't matter if you can't marry Gu Qing. There will eventually be a lover in the world who is worthy of you, but you must not have the idea of ​​becoming a monk. I have suffered enough in my life and don't want to see you follow in my footsteps."

Wan Chun shed tears: "If I can't marry Gu Qing, I just want to become a monk and seek a peaceful life."

Princess Yuzhen sighed: "Why did you waste your life for Gu Qing? You are naturally beautiful, and you are golden. What kind of man are you looking for and can't find?"

"I only want Gu Qing."

Seeing Wanchun crying more and more sadly, Princess Yuzhen felt heartbroken. She had no children in her life. Among the younger members of the royal family, only Wanchun had been close to her since she was a child. She had already doted on Wanchun as her own daughter.

Wan Chun cried sadly, and Yu Zhen was also helpless. After comforting him for a while, Yu Zhen blinked and suddenly said: "Actually, there is no way to marry Gu Qing..."

Wanchun stopped crying, looked at her with watery eyes, and said with sobs: "What can... be done?"

Yuzhen smiled and said: "The most direct way."

Wanchun waited for a long time, but couldn't wait for the next step. He didn't care about crying anymore. He grabbed Yuzhen's arm and shook it back and forth like a baby: "Huanggu, please tell me quickly, I'm so worried!"

Yuzhen said solemnly: "However, by marrying Gu Qing, you no longer have the status of a princess and can only be his concubine. Are you willing?"

Wan Chun nodded without hesitation: "Yes, I will marry Gu Qing without asking for status."

Yu Zhen secretly sighed, the once aloof and arrogant princess had humbled herself so much for this man, what kind of magic power did that Gu Qing have?

Sighing, Yuzhen said: "You can just ask your royal brother to marry me today."

Wan Chun was startled, and shook his head hurriedly: "No, no, the relationship between the emperor and Gu Qing is very strong. How can he marry the princess to him, especially when she can only be a concubine? Even if the emperor agrees,

, the court officials will not agree. Didn’t we say before that if you want to marry Gu Qing, you can’t take the road of granting marriage at any cost, as it will force Gu Qing to completely turn against the Tian family."

Yuzhen said helplessly: "You are too young. One moment is the same as another. The reason why you couldn't take the road of marriage was because Gu Qing was just a chess piece in the hands of the emperor. He couldn't control everything. Gu Qing was a soft person.

He has strong inner strength and a strong temperament, and forcing him to marry will naturally cause him to have a violent rebound..."

"But it's different now. Gu Qing is no longer a chess piece. He is a chess player. It is your imperial brother who is playing against him. And judging from the current situation on the chessboard, your imperial brother is already at a disadvantage..."

Wan Chun asked in confusion: "What does what Huang Gu said have to do with me marrying Gu Qing?"

Yuzhen glanced at her and said: "If you have nothing to do, pay more attention to the court situation. Whether it is your imperial brother or Gu Qing, they are both people closely related to you. They are incompatible with each other, and you must have the consciousness to be a chess piece. At this time

If you ask the imperial brother to marry Gu Qing, your imperial brother will definitely agree."

"Why?"

Worry appeared in Yuzhen's eyes, and he whispered: "Because Gu Qing has grown up, but your imperial brother is becoming more and more declining, and the contradiction between them is getting more and more acute, a war may be about to break out. At this juncture, as a trend,

On the weaker side, your imperial brother must find a way to delay Gu Qing. Before he can accumulate enough strength, he must ease the relationship with Gu Qing, and granting you a marriage to Gu Qing is undoubtedly the best way to ease the relationship."

Wan Chun also said worriedly: "If I marry Gu Qing, will they still fight?"

Yuzhen sighed: "Of course there will still be a fight, but the time of the outbreak will be delayed. Matters between men cannot be solved by a marriage. At most, it can only delay it."

Wan Chun showed a look of pain: "If I marry Gu Qing, will I just watch him kill my father and brother? How will I deal with myself then?"

Yuzhen said calmly: "It is a good thing that you marry Gu Qing."

"Why is it a good thing?"

"Because of your existence, if Gu Qing gets into trouble in the future, he won't be so cruel to your father and brother when he attacks. Maybe he can save their lives. If you don't marry him, Gu Qing will have no scruples in attacking, naturally.

It’s about cutting off the weeds and eradicating the roots.”

Wan Chun opened his eyes wide in shock.

Yuzhen smiled bitterly and said: "The time is the same and the situation is the same. The Tian family has become weak and has to accept its fate. I am a cultivator and I take these things very lightly. However, if you marry Gu Qing, maybe the entire Li family royal family will be affected in the future."

I appreciate your kindness in surviving."

Yuzhen asked softly: "Ji'er, after knowing these cruel truths, are you still willing to marry him?"

…………

Gu Qing moved into the big house.

Li Linfu's old house located in Pingkangfang has been renovated from the inside out after the supervising craftsmen worked day and night.

After the house was repaired, officials from the Taishi Bureau came to check the feng shui. After repairing several dangerous places, the house looked more pleasing to the eye.

Perhaps because the previous owner of the house was Li Linfu, and the final fate of the Li family was well known to everyone, the officials of the Taishi Bureau did not dare to neglect. After correcting the feng shui of several dangerous places, they read it carefully over and over again, and finally determined

After this house had become a treasure of Feng Shui for hiding wind and gathering Qi, he said goodbye and left.

The house is very big, a bit ridiculously big, almost half the size of Xingqing Palace.

In the former Prime Minister's Mansion, the decorations were naturally magnificent and graceful.

There is a huge open space in front of the gate, enough to accommodate a thousand people for military parade. Entering from the gate, you will see a screen wall with unicorns and auspicious beasts carved on it. Walking around the screen wall, you will find the front yard. The front yard is planted with palaces that can be easily counted according to plum blossoms.

Several ginkgo trees were planted, and the corridor pillars on both sides were repainted with varnish.

The front hall is very luxuriously decorated, and because Li Linfu was favored by Li Longji, he was allowed to raise the roof of the front hall by three feet, making it look more and more like a palace. The hall is paved with jade floors, which can be seen through the light.

There are four large pillars on the side of the hall. Originally, the pillars were carved with tigers descending from the mountain. Later, officials from the Taishi Bureau believed that it was unlucky to have ferocious beasts in the hall, so they replaced the pillars entirely, and replaced them with auspicious Haechi on the new pillars.

Legend has it that the Haechi is an ancient mythical beast with a single horn and wide-open eyes that can distinguish right from wrong, loyalty and evil, and represents justice, fairness and justice.

The officials of the Taishi Bureau had people carve Xiezhi on the pillars, which can be regarded as a good intention.

The servants and maids in the palace were busy putting the moved things back into place.

Gu Qing and Zhang Huaiyu stepped into the front hall. Zhang Huaiyu gave him a dissatisfied look and said, "I heard you muttering when I walked in. What are you talking about?"

Gu Qing said displeasedly: "These officials from the Taishi Bureau are just freeloaders. Who asked them to carve a Xie Zhi? What is fairness, what is distinguishing right from wrong, and how to distinguish between good and evil, how do I need a beast to teach me how to do things?"

Zhang Huaiyu said amusingly: "They also have good intentions, can't you see that they are fawning over you?"

Gu Qing sneered: "If you really want to curry favor with me, you should understand me. The carving of Pixiu is the most suitable for me. It attracts a wide range of financial resources. You can only get in but not get out. It makes you happy just to look at it. Being an official for thousands of miles is just for money..."

Zhang Huaiyu sighed: "Why do you work thousands of miles away just for money? Don't say such bastard things in front of outsiders, otherwise your reputation will be ruined on the street."

Giving him a stern look, Zhang Huaiyu added: "Also, the Haechi is an auspicious beast. We should be in awe of the ancient beasts, but don't call it a 'beast' anymore."

Gu Qing said proudly: "I am a materialist, hehe, the gods are disrespectful."

Zhang Huaiyu doesn't understand materialism, but that doesn't stop her from making big moves.

A small pink fist hit his chest, and Gu Qing almost died on the spot.

"Don't talk nonsense, be respectful!" Zhang Huaiyu said angrily.

Gu Qing immediately saluted the Haechi on the pillar: "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I'm still a child. Please forgive me, thank you."

Zhang Huaiyu chuckled, then shook his head helplessly.

Gu Qing pointed to the magnificent front hall and said, "This will be our home from now on. What do you think?"

Zhang Huaiyu sighed: "It's too luxurious, I feel a little nervous when I live there."

Gu Qing said without hesitation: "Then let's change the house to a smaller one and a shabbier one. Everything is up to you."

Zhang Huaiyu said funnyly: "Are you willing to do it?"

"The most important thing is that you are happy. It doesn't matter where I live. I want everything in the world, so why bother with a house."

Zhang Huaiyu was moved and said: "You look so domineering and handsome at the moment, especially for me."

Looking around, Zhang Huaiyu sighed: "Let's stay here from now on. It's a gift from the Emperor. It's not a good thing for you to refuse the Emperor too many times. Don't go against the Emperor's wishes for such small things in the future. It's unnecessary."

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, no matter how big or small it is, it doesn't matter whether you refuse him or not. We will take action when it's time to take action. He and I both know what the future will be like."

Zhang Huaiyu's eyes narrowed: "Is it already so serious?"

Gu Qing nodded: "It's about to happen."

"Have you made the arrangements?"
To be continued...