Chapter 164 It was getting late, and Ji Lan was still handling government affairs in the palace.
After he inquired and learned that Batur had not received any information about Gu Jianli from him, he still did not give up and was still asking around.
Gu Jianli is not an ordinary woman, and Anjing Shuangli's reputation is well known in the entire capital.
It won't take long for Batur to find out.
I can't hide it at all.
Every time she thought of this, Ji Lan felt very irritable.
Deep down in his heart, he still wanted to protect Gu Jianli for the time being.
Xiao Liuzi walked in quietly with a tea cup, placed the tea cup at one end of the long table, looked at Ji Lan's face carefully, and called tentatively: "Your Majesty" "What's the matter?"
Ji Lan came back to her senses.
"Four days ago, the eldest daughter of the Gu family rode out of the city on a fast horse to chase Duke Xiangxi."
"Four days ago" Ji Lan was dissatisfied, "Why did you just report it today?"
"Your Majesty, when the eldest daughter of the Gu family left the city, the guards had noticed her, but they didn't know what she was going to do when she left the city.
We haven't stated it yet.
The guards found out that she had caught up with Duke Xiangxi and his entourage this morning, so they sent the news back."
Liuzi reported in a thin voice.
"Does Gu Jingyuan have any strange phenomena in Beijing?"
Ji Lan asked cautiously.
"No, the prince is still idle as usual, fishing, entertaining birds, and drinking wine.
He only keeps company with some gentlemen who have no important official positions in the capital."
Xiao Liuzi smiled, "The eldest daughter of the Gu family went to pursue Duke Xiangxi for the glory of The young prince.
The guards saw with their own eyes that the eldest daughter of the Gu family brought something to the young prince of the Rong family.
Moreover, they heard that after the birthday banquet that day, Mrs.
Rong came to the house with the young prince.
If it happened, it would be another story that would attract people's attention. ” Ji Lan was not interested in any good stories.
She only cared about whether King Wuxian and Duke Xiangxi were planning to get married.
If the two families became a family, it would be a big force.
Although Gu Jingyuan handed over military power, his reputation in the army was unparalleled in Daji.
Even, in some cases, he stood with a sword in hand, and he was a military symbol.
As for Duke Xiangxi, his ancestors favored Daji’s most favored eldest princess.
When the eldest princess got married, she received a generous dowry, including not only a fiefdom, beautiful fields, gold, silver, and slaves, but also soldiers.
Decades have passed, and the land of Xiangxi has become stronger and stronger.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to take a rest."
Xiao Liuzi reminded.
Ji Lan rubbed his eyebrows and put down the memorial.
Xiao Liuzi bravely persuaded: "Your Majesty, it has been one year since you succeeded to the throne, and there is still no good news from the harem.
The ministers in the court have been worried about the emperor's heir many times.
You see" Ji Lan went to Qifeng Palace.
Sun Yinzhu was already asleep.
When she heard that the palace maid reported Ji Lan's visit, she was so frightened that she suddenly woke up.
She grabbed her hair, hurriedly got out of bed, wiped a handful of eyebrow powder on the dressing table, and rubbed a piece of it on her face.
"Greetings to Your Majesty," Sun Yinzhu saluted and stood up with a smile on his face.
Ji Lan glanced at the eyebrow powder on her face, sat down in front of the dressing table, and played with the eyebrow powder that Sun Yinzhu hadn't had time to put away.
He said calmly: "Too much is not enough."
Sun Yinzhu was stunned for a moment, then immediately said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise and I don't think you should be too fond of beauty.
I will never wear makeup next time I go to bed."
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"My beloved concubine, come to me."
Ji Lan said.
Sun Yinzhu felt a little uneasy, but he didn't show it on his face.
He walked up to Ji Lan pretending to be nonchalant, yawned lazily and complained: "Why did your Majesty come so late?
It disturbs people's dreams.
I was dreaming about eating immortality."
Where’s the elixir?”
Ji Lan smiled elegantly, but suddenly grabbed Sun Yinzhu's neck, pulled her to the bed, and threw her into the bed.
Several palace maids were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
They were worried about their master's safety and wanted to step forward, but they didn't dare.
Xiao Liuzi took several palace ladies down and closed the door.
Sun Yinzhu's back hurt from the fall.
She sat up, looked at Ji Lan, and cried "Wow".
She had no sense of beauty, let alone the majesty of a queen, and looked like a wild and willful child.
Ji Lan looked at her coldly and listened to her crying for a while, but she didn't stop.
Ji Lan held her chin and reached out to tear off her clothes.
Sun Yinzhu was shocked and stretched out his hand to push Ji Lan away.
She retreated to the corner of the bed, curled up with her knees in her arms, and looked at Ji Lan with fear and vigilance.
Ji Lan bent down, touched her head, smiled at her, and asked casually: "No more pretending."
Sun Yinzhu's heart sank.
Ji Lan touched Sun Yinzhu's face with her fingertips and said slowly: "For a long time, I thought you were really stupid.
Unfortunately, as time goes by, all the truth will eventually surface."
Sun Yinzhu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, feeling despair in his heart.
She suddenly pushed Ji Lan away, quickly climbed to the other side of the bed, and took out the dagger from under the pillow.
The dagger was tilted sideways and was easily knocked down by Ji Lan before it touched his neck.
"Why do you want to live or die with a knife?"
Ji Lan smiled and picked up the handkerchief Sun Yinzhu left on the ground, and slowly wiped the eyebrow powder off her face.
He looked at Sun Yinzhu, without looking at her, and said warmly: "There used to be a little girl about your age who would fight to the death with a knife when faced with bullying.
Knives are meant to stab enemies, not to seek death. ” He chuckled lightly and said, "The way a delicate and frail little girl resists with the determination to die together is particularly beautiful."
Sun Yinzhu looked at him in fear, not understanding what he was talking about or why he was saying these things to her.
Only then did Ji Lan's eyes really fall on Sun Yinzhu's face, and she said: "I am the emperor, and this world belongs to me.
If you don't bother to force yourself on a weak woman, just put away those little tricks like playing monkeys."
Ji Lan folded the handkerchief in half and put it in Sun Yinzhu's hand, turned around and walked out.
Sun Yinzhu stared at Ji Lan's back, and it wasn't until he walked out that she seemed to find her body.
After taking a deep breath, she realized that her back was already wet with cold sweat.
Ji Lan walked under the red walls and green tiles, and his own footsteps were heard on the bluestone tiles.
Xiao Liuzi followed a little further behind.
He knew that Ji Lan didn't like others to get too close when she was in a bad mood.
Ji Lan looked at the endless red palace wall in front of her and suddenly felt tired.
He had clearly obtained the throne he had dreamed of since childhood, but after one year of taking the throne, he had not slept a single night.
This palace belongs to him, and so does Da Ji's world.
But he felt that none of it was his.
Early the next morning, Ji Lan was stopped by an anxious-looking Dou Hongyan on her way back from her early morning walk.
"Your Majesty," Dou Hongyan trotted up to meet him, "I have a letter."
Ji Lan asked: "What letter?"
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Only then did Dou Hongyan realize that he was so excited that he had forgotten the etiquette.
He hurriedly made up for it, leaned into Ji Lan's ear, and lowered his voice to report: "The spy arranged by me in Beijing discovered Wen Jingshan's whereabouts."
Ji Lan suddenly turned her head to look at Wen, and asked in disbelief: "Who is she?
Isn't she already dead?"
Ji Lan waved his hand and ordered all the palace people following him to move away.
Dou Hongyan continued to report: "At present, we have found a woman who looks very much like Wen Jingshan.
We are not completely sure yet, so I hurried over to report it to Your Majesty."
Ji Lan slowed down and walked forward while asking: "How did you find out?"
"It's a coincidence.
Your Majesty still remembers that night when you were on your way to Prince Wuxian's Mansion and met Ji Zhao and his wife rushing home late at night.
At that time, I felt something strange in my heart and sent someone to investigate.
Then I found out where Ji Zhao came home late at night.
The reason was that a woman who claimed to be the biological mother of his illegitimate son came to the door.
Coincidentally, the young eunuch sent by the slave to investigate had met Wen Jingshan. " Ji Lan suddenly stopped, and Ji Xing's arrogant look appeared in front of her eyes.
Yes, Ji Xingluo doesn’t look like Ji Wujing, but looks like Ji Chong Gu Jianli fed Ji Wujing some porridge, brought hot water and cotton handkerchief, and wiped Ji Wujing's body carefully.
After doing this, she shook off her aching wrist, tucked Ji Wujing into a quilt, turned around and walked out.
Went to the side courtyard to look for Wen Jingshan.
Ji Xinglan and Ji Xingluo were both at Wen Jingshan's place.
Ji Xinglan and Wen Jingshan were sitting face to face, and Ji Xinglan was learning how to make Daluo from Wen Jingshan.
Ji Xinglu looked around the room impatiently, looking at this and that.
He couldn't sit down for more than a quarter of an hour, and he got up and jumped around again, restless for a while.
"I brought some desserts that were just made in the kitchen.
I'll eat some before making them."
Gu Jianli walked in with a smile.
Ji Xingluo immediately jumped off the chair, rushed in front of Ji Xia, jumped up to get the dessert on the tray.
"Auntie, I'm going to finish it soon.
I just have a little bit left.
I'll eat it after I finish it."
Ji Xinglan knitted with her small hands intently, her eyes fixed on it.
Gu Jianli sat down next to her and looked at the dexterity of her small hands.
She looked at it for a while, then took a piece of dessert with her sleeve in one hand and handed it to Ji Xinglan's lips.
Ji Xinglan took a small bite and her eyes lit up instantly.
“Wow, delicious” Ji Xinglu rolled his eyes.
"Madam, Madam" Hong Han trotted in hurriedly.
Ji Xingluo rolled his eyes at Hongpin again and thought she was noisy.
"Why are you so worried?"
Gu Jianli looked at the small things in the sewing basket.
"A distinguished guest is coming to our door.
He claims to be the monarch of Western France."
Gu Jianli was surprised.
She raised her eyes to look at the red hairpin and asked in disbelief: "Who are you?
Are you sure you heard correctly?
It's the monarch who is here in person."
"My slave, I didn't just listen to what the boy in the front yard said, I saw it with my own eyes.
The great Khan of Xifan is so tall and strong, and he looks very fierce."
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Wen Jingshan frowned and said uneasily: "Why do I feel that this person is not good?"
Ji Xing looked at Wen Jingshan with dazzling eyes, and rubbed his ears.
Gu Jianli's mind was racing, guessing the purpose of the visitor.
But she had never dealt with him before, and neither had her father.
She had never heard from Ji Wujing that this man was at a loss and had no idea why Batur was here.
She pondered for a long time before speaking: "Even if the monarch of Xifan comes in person, there is no way he can avoid it.
What's more, in a barbaric land like Xifan, if someone is rejected, there may be trouble.
You can't scare the fifth master.
I'm going Just send him away once you meet him."
"Honghan, please go and invite the people to the main hall.
Tea will be served to them."
"Ji Xia, go and ask Changsheng to go to the palace and invite my father."
Gu Jianli did not go to see Batur immediately.
She deliberately delayed for a while before getting up and going out.
Ji Xingluo immediately jumped off the chair, chased after Gu Jianli, and shouted: "I'll go with you."
"Stay here with my sister."
Gu Jianli put away his usual gentle eyebrows and became serious.
Ji Xinglu mumbled and lowered his head unhappily.
He stood at the door, looked at Gu Jianli's back, and snorted. gd1806102: