Gu Ming did not deny that what the emperor said was not unreasonable, but it was a promise made by his apprentice.
Sen Miao, who was inside the courtyard wall, looked at the superior empress and just snorted coldly. He shot his dark eyes at the empress Zhu Zhirui without any scruples and said nothing, but those eyes seemed to be telling Zhu Zhirui: 'We are not something you can catch if you want! '
The empress became more and more unhappy, but Huang Xuan, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, did not respond at all, so she urged: "Huang Xuan! What are you doing? Do you want to disobey my order?"
Huang Xuan quickly denied: "No, Your Majesty, it's just that the general feels..."
A prince from a state is willing to sacrifice his own life for the safety of his subordinates. Huang Xuan never thought of meeting such a wise master. This was always the superior Huang Xuan wanted, but now he met him, but it was someone else. Moreover, Huang Xuan was extremely unwilling for his superior to break the promise of such a man.
And all the Imperial Guard soldiers heard Empress Zhu Zhirui's merciless words in their hearts, and almost everyone felt a certain distance in their hearts.
"I don't need you to think that as the commander of my Royal Forest Army, you have never thought about how much impact letting go of these reckless men in the north will have on the defense of the entire palace? This kind of uncertain factor is placed in the world, Won’t it cause chaos in one area? Won’t all living beings lose their young lives because of these people from the north who hate the Central Plains?”
A series of questions left Huang Xuan speechless. He had no choice. Although he wanted to help Su Xuan complete the agreement, he had to carry out the king's orders. Under the empress's questioning, Huang Xuan could only be extremely reluctant. He stood up, slowly raised his hand, and gave an order that was not of his own will. But before he could say it, Gu Ming on the side put his hand on Huang Xuan's arm.
"Commander Huang, don't worry, let me negotiate."
After appeasing the commander of the Royal Forest Army, Gu Ming slightly cupped his hands in the direction of the empress and said slowly: "Your Majesty, why don't you let me check on the prince's condition?"
Gu Ming did not explain it in detail, but his attitude corresponded to the suspicion of the empress Zhu Zhirui. She did not fully trust Su Xuan, and Su Xuan's words in the courtyard were very likely to be questioned by the king. He instigated rebellion and then made such an operation just to deceive himself, and then returned to Yanzhou with his body in suspended animation to continue long-term planning. So what was the purpose of all his efforts? Isn’t it all in vain?
"Okay! I'd like to see you, sir!" The empress said in a stiff and cold tone. After saying this, she slowly sat down and did not continue to ask Huang Xuan to take action. However, the latter stopped the retreating Imperial Guards just in case, just in case. .
Gu Ming raised his legs and walked slowly into the courtyard. Everyone's attention was on Gu Ming. Everyone present knew him. It was precisely because they knew Gu Ming's background and strength. So no one dares to take action easily.
"Senior Gu Ming!"
Even though Qingjun's mind was filled with sadness, he still maintained the most basic sense and respect when facing such a powerful person who was much higher than him.
Gu Ming smiled politely and nodded slowly, which was considered a polite response.
"Qingjun from the north, right?" Gu Ming knew this person's name through Su Xuan's words, and the latter obviously didn't expect that Gu Ming, an old senior who had been around for so long, actually knew the name of a young man of his. , I couldn't help but feel a little excited in my heart, but Qingjun has not forgotten the respect and reverence for his seniors. The opposing positions of the two sides have not been forgotten.
"Yes, the descendant is Qingjun from the north." Gu Ming raised his head and looked at the giant white lion on Qingjun's shoulder. The beast calmed down when he saw Gu Ming's eyes, but he also felt that his master had not descended. His aura seemed neither humble nor arrogant, and those lion eyes still held the dignity of the king of beasts.
"You still learned a lot of the essence of the secret method of phantom beasts in the North!"
Qingjun's tone was neither deep nor shallow, just a sense of alienation as if the two of them had just met for the first time, and Gu Ming didn't find it strange.
"The younger generation doesn't have much talent, it just takes advantage of the brilliance and experience of the northern ancestors in martial arts..."
"Okay!" Gu Ming did not spend any extra time on this kind of thing. Instead, he pointed at Zhu Houyi's body that Qingjun deliberately blocked, and asked slowly: "Qingjun, I want to see the prince's body, just to check it a little. .”
Qingjun stood on the spot, did not move, and just shook his head slowly. It was not that he did not believe in Gu Ming's character, but the prince was already dead. His body, on his side, did not allow anyone to move around. Not far away, Sen Miao was leaning against the courtyard wall like mud, but there was already a steel chain in his wrist, and the short knife hanging on the chain was hanging on the ground.
Sen Miao nodded slightly in the direction of Gu Ming, expressing her respect for her seniors, but she still shared the same position as Qing Jun. Even though there was respect for Gu Ming in her heart, the positions of both parties meant that there must be a conflict between the three of them. Will take action.
Gu Ming had already guessed the current result. He took out a finger-sized piece of paper from his sleeve pockets and raised it directly in front of Qingjun. The latter's eyes suddenly narrowed. After a few breaths, Qingjun suddenly stepped away from him. Even Sen Miao found it incredible that Zhu Houyi's body, which he had been protecting, was presented to Gu Ming. But as soon as he cursed Qing Jun, the latter used a gesture that could not be seen by people outside the courtyard. A unique message, the latter's back, which was about to leave the courtyard wall, leaned against it again.
"Thank you!" Gu Ming thanked him, walked towards Zhu Houyi, and put his fingers on Zhu Houyi's wrist. As he expected, there were no vital signs anymore, but in order to save the Empress Zhu Zhirui from having to do it herself Come here and you can learn about the situation here. Gu Ming first asked Qing Jun for his opinion.
"Qingjun, I may need to prove to His Majesty that Zhu Houyi is completely dead. You must also know that method, so..."
Qingjun, who had always insisted, hesitated for a while this time, and then nodded in agreement again.
"Senior Gu Ming, I believe you will not do anything inappropriate to the prince's body, so... please go ahead."
"Thank you!" Gu Ming didn't have the airs of a senior and thanked Qingjun again. He placed his hands horizontally in front of his chest and his fingers flew. Qingjun stood at such a close distance and even saw shadows. He couldn't help but feel sorry for Gu. Ming's cognition has risen to another level.
