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Chapter 86 Extra Story: Breath of the Wind

In the cold winter of December, plum blossoms are in full bloom, bright red like fire.

Gu Jinzhi stood in the courtyard for a long time, looking at the plaque with the words "Hall of Mental Cultivation" shining brightly under the sunlight, feeling melancholy in his heart.

From noon to sunset, there were frequent cries in the hall.The bright red sunset glow reflects the plum blossoms in the courtyard, casting a layer of dark blood.

"Prince Shu." Tang Gonggong trotted out of the palace all the way, standing in front of Gu Jinzhi, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty announces you to enter."

Gu Jinzhi nodded, ordered Yutai to wait outside, and followed Eunuch Tang into the palace.Along the way, they passed by the concubines, they walked out of the inner hall one after another, and gathered in the outer hall to kneel.The queen's eyes were red, and she clasped her hands together to pray to God and Buddha. The concubines wiped their tears and sobbed.

The last one to emerge from the inner hall was the Queen Mother.Her face was haggard, and there were still tears on her pale face. She seemed to have aged ten years overnight, and she had to be supported by Nanny Tian every time she walked, and she was about to faint in a second.

"The queen mother..." Gu Jinzhi wanted to step forward, but the queen mother waved her hand to stop him, took a deep breath, and couldn't stop the tears from flowing out again.She pursed her lips tightly to swallow the emotion, glanced at Gu Jinzhi, the grief in her heart was even greater, and she left the Hall of Mental Cultivation without saying a word, supported by Nanny Tian.

In the inner hall, burning incense is very strong.There were only a few candles to illuminate the room, and the light in the room was very dark, which further accentuated the ashen complexion of the dying person on the bed.

Gu Jinzhi walked over without saying a word, and sat down beside the bed.His Majesty the Emperor lay flat on the bed with his eyes closed, and he didn't take the initiative to call for anyone. He sat quietly for a long time until the Emperor felt something and slowly opened his eyes: "You, you came to see me? I thought... You will never come again..."

Gu Jinzhi said in a flat tone: "Your Majesty wants to see my younger brother, and my younger brother will come naturally."

Hearing the word "Your Majesty", the emperor's heart trembled. He was so weak that he could barely speak: "I, I...just now, I told you, the Queen Mother..."

Gu Jinzhi looked at him, and naturally understood the meaning of his words. Reminiscent of the empress dowager's abnormal expression just now, he felt helpless and sad: "Why should your majesty add to the empress dowager's troubles? The empress dowager is old and anxious every day..."

"If I don't say anything, I will be uneasy to leave."

"Your Majesty, don't think too much, you are the Lord of Long Live."

The emperor's hands trembled, and he showed a weak wry smile: "My body, I know... Looking back on my life, I... have never done anything, and I have never regretted it once, except... that thing about you... "

"His Majesty."

"The queen mother hates me, and you also blame me. This is my own fault, but..." The emperor tried his best to raise his head slightly, and looked at Gu Jinzhi sincerely: "You, can you forgive me? Look, look at me... As the deadline is approaching, can you..."

"Your Majesty, you are tired." Gu Jinzhi lifted the quilt for the emperor: "Go to sleep."

"Jin, I know..."

"Go to sleep." Gu Jinzhi said in a calm tone, "My brother is here to guard."

The emperor looked at him, looked at him, after all, unable to bear the exhaustion of his body, he closed his eyes heavily.

The huge Hall of Mental Cultivation, the resplendent Hall of Mental Cultivation, suddenly became very quiet, deathly silent.

The royal family, why is it true and sincere, whether it is a father-son relationship or a brotherhood, it is too extravagant.It's not that he is defenseless against the emperor's brother, so how can he make the emperor's brother not afraid of him?

After all, there are causes and effects.His Gu Jinzhi's body and "no ambition" meant that the emperor could rest assured of him.And it is precisely because of his physical weakness and lack of space in character that the emperor can slack off on him.

In the past twenty years, the emperor has treated him sincerely, although these are all based on the premise that this minister has no threat to the imperial power.Maybe the emperor didn't regret it before, but now people speak well when they are about to die, but if they can do it all over again, the emperor will choose the old path without hesitation.

That dragon chair will make people crazy, infatuated, and enchanted.

There were bursts of crying outside the hall, the candles in the hall were burned out, the light dimmed, and the oil ran out and the lamps dried up, leaving only a faint wisp of smoke.

The world is impermanent, who would have thought that the one who died first was not the frail and sickly Gu Jinzhi, but the once strong and healthy emperor.

At the beginning of December, when the emperor passed away, [-] bells rang in the temples, and the whole country mourned.In January of the following year, the prince succeeded to the throne and changed the name of the country to Tianmin.

The Empress Dowager's birthday, just because it was still in the period of national mourning, everything was kept simple, without decorations and music, the palace was naturally deserted.The Empress Dowager also had no intention of celebrating her birthday. Apart from participating in the family banquet, she returned to Yongshou Palace to pay respects to the Buddha.

"Empress Dowager, Prince Shu and Young Master Jiang, please meet."

The Empress Dowager twisted a string of Buddhist beads in her hand: "Let them in."

Nanny Tian bowed and stepped back, leading Gu Jinzhi and Jiang Li in after a while.

"My son brought Jiang Li to pay respects to the queen mother."

"There's no need to be polite, just sit down." The Empress Dowager asked Nanny Tian to pass hot tea, carefully scrutinized Gu Jinzhi's complexion, and saw that his complexion was ruddy and full of energy, which showed that the new prescription of the Imperial Hospital and Doctor Zhou was very effective.

It has been half a year since Gu Jinzhi had the poison again in July last year until February this year.This is a good sign, the medicine treatment is still going on, the imperial doctor dare not neglect for a moment to follow up at any time, and will report the situation to the empress dowager every now and then. longer.

The most important thing for a patient is to keep his body and mind comfortable, with Jiang Li by his side, Gu Jinzhi would find it hard not to be happy.

Just like now, although Gu Jinzhi was talking to the Empress Dowager, the corner of his eye never left Jiang Li.It seemed that Jiang Li would take the opportunity to slip away if he didn't stare for a while.

"I went to the Imperial Study Room yesterday, and saw Grand Master Wen coming in with the Northwest Victory Report. Your Majesty was very happy. Although the Northwest War is in a hurry, General Dante's victory reports are coming in frequently. It seems that he is not far away from his triumphant return."

"Speaking of Yunsheng, he is also 15 years old. The queen mother told the Ai family a few days ago that after the national mourning period is over, Yunsheng will be named a queen. I found a woman of the right age, the head of Pingnanhou's mansion. Daughter, the only daughter of the Duke of Jin's mansion, is very suitable. But the Queen Mother told the emperor about it, and the emperor shied away, saying that he had just ascended the throne for two months, and the state affairs were heavy. In addition, the war in the northwest had not yet been settled, so it was not appropriate to talk about it. Marriage is considered marriage." The Empress Dowager sighed helplessly: "It can be regarded as dismissing the Empress Dowager."

Gu Jinzhi chuckled: "The emperor is still young. At this age, I can't play enough. How can I think about men and women?"

The queen mother glanced at him, and her eyes fell on Jiang Li, and the words that came to her mouth circled around and swallowed.

Although she is old, she is not stupid.She understands what Gu Jinzhi thinks about Jiang Li, and she also understands the relationship between the two of them.She knew her son's heart even more, and she had already identified Jiang Li, so she couldn't change it no matter what.She had indeed been troubled by this before, and thought that Gu Jinzhi was sick and weak, so he should marry a princess to help him.

But she knew more clearly that if Gu Jinzhi met Jiang Li and missed his life, he would not even think about his children.But life is short, enjoy yourself in time, let him go!

"Aijia heard that when the weather gets warmer, you want to go hiking with Jiang Li?"

"Yes, there was such a plan last year."

The Empress Dowager nodded and said: "It's fine to go out and have fun, but you have to come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Yes, I know." Gu Jinzhi smiled and said, "If you like something interesting, bring it back to Jinhua."

"Pay attention to your health when you are outside, and don't play too crazy. Take Doctor Zhou with you, and some self-defense supplements. Don't be too troublesome, get more people to wait on you, and send back a letter every once in a while." Letter from family, don’t let Ai’s family miss you.”

Gu Jinzhi: "Yes, my son, please remember."

The Empress Dowager's gaze softened a lot. She looked at Jiang Li, and the words lingered for a moment before slowly spilling out: "You too, take care of Jin Zhi and yourself."

Jiang Li's face moved slightly, he stood up, and saluted the Empress Dowager: "Yes."

The empress dowager exhaled, her face was happy, and her eyes glowed with warmth: "You two should take good care of each other outside, don't get cold and hot, don't quarrel... Come back early, since we are a family, don't miss the Mid-Autumn Festival The time of reunion."

The Empress Dowager wanted to copy scriptures and pay homage to the Buddha, so Gu Jinzhi brought Jiang Li to kneel down.The two left Yongshou Palace, the moonlight was soft and the road was covered with a thin layer of white snow.In the year of auspicious snow, under the light of red candles, it reflects the magnificent and hazy brilliance.

"After leaving my ex-mother, I told this king that I will bring you into the palace to visit her more in the future." Gu Jinzhi seemed very happy, talking non-stop along the way, holding Jiang Li's hand while walking in the snowy night, this winter is not cold, A piece of warmth and warmth.

There was a serene smile on Jiang Li's lips: "The Empress Dowager will stay in the inner garden of the palace all her life, so she must be lonely. The eldest princess will also move out of the palace to live in the eldest princess's mansion in a few years, and it will be inconvenient to visit the palace again. When you and I come back from traveling together, the prince will go to the palace every day to spend more time with the empress dowager."

"You are so considerate. You think about the king and the empress dowager." Gu Jinzhi smiled warmly, and his eyes were full of tenderness: "If the king goes to the palace every day to see the empress, the empress may be annoying." Yes, it smells far and near!"

Jiang Li curled his lips into a chuckle, but said nothing.

Gu Jinzhi held Jiang Li's hand even tighter, and walked side by side with each other: "The king has almost made arrangements, and we will set off in three days. We can go to Jingzhou first, then go to Fenghuang Ancient City, and then divert to Yunnan. Although the journey is far away, But touring the mountains and rivers all the way is also leisurely and content, what do you think?"

Jiang Li nodded: "Just listen to the prince."