The emperor saw that Jin Xin was extremely tired, so he immediately held her hand and said warmly, "Actually, you don't need to come. You are ill right now, and those ministers can't say anything to you. Why don't you go back and rest."
Jin Xin smiled when he heard this, "General Gu has made such great achievements and returned victorious. I have treated him badly by not following the emperor up the city gate to greet him. I should have come tonight no matter what."
The emperor held her hand tightly and said, "Go back. It's cold and dewy at night, so don't get seriously ill again."
"Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Jin Xin nodded.
With the emperor's words, she would naturally not continue to embarrass herself here.
Before leaving, Jin Xin glanced at Gu Zhao, and Gu Zhao smiled back, politely, and Jin Xin went out.
Sitting on the sedan chair, Jin Xin's body was very heavy and she didn't have any strength. Her body was really weak. She felt uncomfortable all over even if she caught a slight cold. Even with good medicine, she couldn't recover from her illness.
We can only keep it until it gets warmer.
Back in the palace, Jin Xin was very tired, so she fell asleep and didn't care about things outside.
But the first thing was not over yet. The emperor looked at Gu Zhao and wanted to bring up the matter of taking back the military power, but Gu Zhao didn't mention a word.
He refused to continue, and the emperor suddenly felt unhappy.
All the ministers are here, so it is not good to take away military power at this time.
After asking a few more questions, Gu Zhao actually got drunk and leaned on the table.
The emperor frowned, "General Gu's drinking ability is getting worse and worse."
If it doesn't work, just avoid the topic.
However, the emperor was not disappointed. After all, Gu Zhaozhi's contribution was much more important than his military power. We would mention it later.
Seeing that Gu Zhao was drunk, Concubine Shun hurriedly suggested, "Your Majesty, General Gu is so drunk, why not stay in the palace? He is a grown man, and it must be very uncomfortable for him to go back to the house without a woman to take care of him. "
The emperor laughed and said, "Yes, General Gu is almost thirty now and is currently married. Do you have any daughters you would like to recommend?"
Concubine Shun's face turned pale when she heard this. She didn't hint about the marriage.
Many civil servants were also very optimistic about Gu Zhao. They went to Gu Mansion many times in private, but he was away all year round and no one took the opportunity to talk to him.
His parents can't be his master at all.
If the emperor grants a marriage, can this son-in-law still run away?
The Minister of Hubu who was sitting next to him immediately stood up with his hands raised and said, "General Gu is of noble character. I have a legitimate daughter who has just turned sixteen. She is worthy of General Gu."
"General Gu is not young anymore, and your daughter is too young to be suitable." The courtiers on the side stood up quickly and said.
"Your Majesty, my sister is twenty years old. She had too high standards before and was choosing her here and there. That's why it has been delayed so far. My sister is definitely worthy of General Gu."
"What the hell? That sister of yours was left behind by others. She has a raw face and looks like she is standing against a wall. Isn't this a waste of General Gu?" Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance immediately retorted.
He was very optimistic about Gu Zhao as his son-in-law, and he wished he could give it to his daughter instead. Such a good son-in-law was hard to find in the world.
The emperor laughed and continued to listen to their recommendations.
Concubine Shun frowned and watched them arguing, feeling anxious.
Gu Zhao, who pretended to be drunk, was naturally anxious. He didn't want to get married. Once he got married, he was no longer a free person.
He has someone in his heart, and it's unfair to his future wife. He doesn't want to delay others.
Just as he was thinking about it, Gu Zhao stood up under the pretense of being drunk and looked at the people arguing over there with drunken eyes, "Hey, you rats, look at this general's sword, I will kill you with my sword!"
After saying that, he staggered out, but he was unsteady and almost fell down, but the eunuch beside him helped him up.
Seeing this, the emperor quickly asked someone to carry him back to his position, "Gu Aiqing, are you okay?"
Gu Zhao waved his hand, "Your Majesty, it's very good!"
But then he fell down again.
The emperor laughed again and said with a smile, "Come here, send General Gu to Zhengyun Palace to rest."
There are palaces in the palace for temporary residence of foreign ministers, but generally no one is allowed to live there, that is, the descendants of the clan can live in it. It is separated from the imperial palace and far away from the harem.
Seeing Gu Zhao being taken away, Concubine Shun looked a little sad as she watched him leave. Fortunately, the emperor was busy joking with the ministers and did not notice her expression.
She pretended that she had drunk too much and went out to get some fresh air.
She quickly followed to the Zhengyun Palace and watched Gu Zhao being placed inside. The servants who came out saw her and hurriedly saluted.
"The Emperor ordered me to come and see General Gu. You all should go out." Concubine Shun said to the two slaves.
The slave didn't doubt his presence, so he didn't say much and went out immediately.
Gu Zhao was not drunk, he was just avoiding the emperor's questions about military power. He originally wanted to get up, but when he knew that Concubine Shun was coming, he remained silent.
Concubine Shun stepped forward and looked at Gu Zhao obsessively, with thousands of thoughts in her heart, and even more regrets.
why.
Originally, she was unmarried and he was unmarried. If she had not gone to the river at that time, she would not have been favored by the emperor, and maybe she could have been with him.
She knew that he might not be interested in her, but if she took the initiative, Gu Zhao would definitely fall in love with her.
She stood there with complicated eyes and wanted to step forward, but she knew that she was the emperor's concubine and could no longer be willful.
But once she saw him, she really couldn't control herself.
Slowly walking forward, she squatted down, raised her hand and slowly placed it on his face. Looking at such a face, Concubine Shun's heart couldn't suppress the throbbing. How could she restrain herself at such a close distance? Nodding and preparing to kiss his face, Gu Zhao opened his eyes, turned over, and turned her away.
"Your Majesty, please respect yourself!" Gu Zhao said coldly.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Shun fell to the ground, her expression became panicked, and she quickly stood up, not knowing how to explain.
He was not drunk and was caught in the act.
She closed her eyes in despair.
"I...I'm sorry." Concubine Shun held it in for a long time and only came out with this sentence.
"Aren't you Guan Jiaojiao, the daughter of Suzhou's general magistrate? You are now a concubine, why are you doing this?" Gu Zhao stood up and looked at her coldly.
Gu Zhao didn't know what she was thinking, but what she did just now shocked him.
If the emperor knew this, his previous achievements would be like passing clouds and no longer exist.
Of course, he now has a lot of troops, and the emperor may not have trouble with him because of a woman.
But he didn't want to make matters worse.
Concubine Shun slowly turned around, and when she looked at him again, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Now that you know it, I won't hide it anymore. I love you. I wanted to confess my love to you by the dragon boat race river in Suzhou, but I didn't expect that I would meet the emperor."
When Gu Zhao heard this, his heart was shocked and he stepped back again and again, looking at Concubine Shun in disbelief.
"You'd better shut up your thoughts!" Gu Zhao said angrily.
"I won't let the emperor know that I came today without thinking about anything. I just wanted to see you, that's all." Concubine Shun explained quickly.
She didn't want to do anything. She knew her identity and couldn't let anything happen to Gu Zhao.
But she really couldn't control her desires.
