He Gu didn't know how he was taken out of the palace by the palace maid. According to his direct understanding, the empress's last words undoubtedly showed that it was only because he looked very much like the son of an old friend that she paid special attention to him several times.
And will continue to treat him specially in the future because of this.
Literally, the so-called image may refer to his current appearance after transformation. After all, since he left the Northern Immortal Territory, except for the moment when he was just transported to Tinghua Tower by the Phoenix Soul, he briefly revealed his true appearance. They are all in disguised state, and the probability is that the true appearance will not be known to the empress in advance.
And this is very contradictory. He is sure that the empress's extraordinary ability should not be able to see that his current appearance is false!
What's more, is it such a bizarre coincidence that by the way, the disguise corresponds to a real person in the world, and this person happens to be an old friend that the empress cares about very much?
Or is it just such an incredible coincidence that he has not revealed the fact that he has changed his appearance all this time, and all he wants is to always see his so-called "image"?
He Gu had mixed feelings in his heart. Just now he had the illusion that his mother had appeared, but in the blink of an eye it was gone again.
What frightened him even more was that when facing the empress, he could not directly transfer the family hatred to her. He even seemed to have an uncontrollable attachment, like a lost traveler who had been hungry and thirsty for a long time. Seeing a sweet spring, I suddenly fell into it and couldn't extricate myself.
Obviously he was most likely one of the culprits who caused the He family to flee that year, so he should be hostile to him.
I couldn't help but question myself.
what's wrong with me……
If the so-called son of an old friend is not a lie fabricated by the Empress, it also shows that this person who looks similar to him now must have had some kind of change and disappeared from the Empress' sight early. Only in this way can it be reasonable.
Then again, is it really necessary for the dignified empress to use such a seemingly fake reason to deceive a little person like him?
What is the purpose of such an unnecessary roundabout design?
Thinking about it this way, He Gu was somewhat convinced.
At least it proves that there is no extreme danger in staying in the dynasty for the time being. On the bright side, it can be regarded as unexpected and favorable news.
There is also an imperial token in his hand that has a warm and feminine fragrance. It is filled with the mighty dragon energy, which shows the supreme status of the royal family. Before leaving, the empress took it out of her sleeve robe and gave it to him personally.
Although it was used to give him an unobstructed way to enter the palace at any time in the future, it did not say that showing it outside would have no effect.
It can be said that he has been treated extremely well.
But the more preferential treatment he received, the more He Gu felt at a loss.
After all, even if there is no family feud, he will not take advantage of others by using this method of acting as a substitute.
He had no choice now. Unless he gave up the Heaven and Earth Fruit that healed He Qing and quietly left the Zhonghuang Continent, he would have to at least superficially cooperate with whatever arrangements the empress made.
He was not a pedantic person. He thought that if it was confirmed that they were really enemies in the future, it would still be acceptable to take advantage as interest before revenge. Thinking of this, he was completely relieved.
When he came back to his senses and noticed the scenery in front of him, he was already outside the palace wall. The palace maid who was leading the way was looking at him secretly with her head down, and she politely and silently greeted him.
In addition, the imperial guards stationed on both sides of the palace gate also looked at He Gu respectfully, their eyes faintly revealing an incredible shock and heartfelt admiration.
Rumors are inevitable in places with many people, and even the palace is no exception. Secret gossip has spread all over the place.
It can be said that this is the first man they know who can spend the night in the palace!
Although they didn't know why he stayed in the inner palace all night, this uniqueness alone made them not dare to offend him at all.
He Gu patted his tense face and regained his composure.
Although the arrangement of going to the palace every night to pay respects could fulfill his purpose of using the Empress' side to transform the pressure of luck emanating from her body through the Tianji Stone to enhance the power of his own consciousness, he really didn't dare to do it for a while. Go rashly.
Without talking nonsense, he politely thanked the palace maid who was seeing him off and said goodbye. Then he planned to drop by the Imperial College for a routine check-in.
Turning around, he looked up and saw a graceful and waiting figure under the ancient pine tree in the distance, wearing a tight-fitting black uniform worn by the Imperial Guards Hall.
Thinking of his dedicated character, He Guyou felt apologetic and hurried forward.
He said warmly: "I'm sorry, something happened for a reason and I kept you waiting all night."
Yun Ying shook his head slightly and said in a gentle tone, simply: "I just arrived not long ago."
With his ordinary words, and the fact that he saw the dragon-horse car waiting patiently beside Qingshi Avenue not far away, it didn't look like he was lying at all, but there was a sunny flash in He Gu's mind.
Why did she know that I would be kept in the inner palace by the empress all night? !
Suddenly, he recalled the day when he saw Yun Ying wearing this black uniform for the first time, and had the illusion that he looked like the mysterious woman in black who had saved him three years ago!
He had doubted it before, but he couldn't figure out the motivation and logic of doing so, and he didn't believe that he would meet again after changing his appearance, so he didn't immediately make up his mind. Now that there is a relatively reasonable explanation for the empress's show of kindness, the two are suddenly relatively independent. The threads of the mystery were almost completely connected, and I was immediately convinced.
It was at this time that he suddenly recalled that while he was running for his life in a hurry, he seemed to vaguely hear some uncertain words about the mysterious woman in black being called Yun or something by the people in Tianji Pavilion.
Suddenly, the heavy fog surrounding him was reduced by half in an instant!
The first reaction was to feel sincerely happy. He was happy that the mysterious woman who helped him escape was not too hurt and was fine.
The second reaction was that an old confusion was resolved and a new confusion immediately appeared.
When he was in the East Domain, he used a different disguise. If the son of an old friend mentioned by the empress refers to his appearance at that time, why can he still be considered to be the same person now?
Even Yun Ying was successfully placed next to him again "by coincidence", there was no reason to target him!
Thinking that the secret method of transformation given to him by Fairy Wu Guo did not indicate that in addition to the traces of transformation being seen by strong men, there was also the possibility of someone using some special magic weapon to see through the true appearance at a glance. He could not draw a conclusion for the moment. .
Logically, the inference that his true appearance was exposed as early as in the East Domain is undoubtedly the most consistent. It not only perfectly explains why the woman in black with a royal background came to his aid again and again at that time, but also reasonably explains why he arrived. After Zhonghuangzhou, the empress treated him with inexplicable preferential treatment and Yun Ying approached him again.
Other inferences are somewhat contradictory and cannot be unanimously agreed upon.
The more I think about it, the more likely it is!
Due to the powerful dynasty luck that the Empress carries, He Gu has never dared to use the Heavenly Secret Stone to divine her, so it is impossible to simply and roughly confirm her position. However, last time he conducted a dangerous screening divination on Yun Ying and was sure that he was wrong. You are in danger.
He has always felt Yun Ying's silent concern and invisible contribution to his safety.
A glimpse of the leopard in the tube can undoubtedly corroborate the true content of what the empress told him just now.
But what is this for?
Feeling particularly complicated, He Gu suddenly had a strong feeling that there was still an explanation for the He family's disaster, and it was not as simple and straightforward as he initially thought.
In just one morning, his thoughts changed several times, from the fact that the empress should be an enemy to being an enemy, and finally finally settled on the conclusion that friends are greater than enemies.
Just because of one thing, if the empress wanted to harm him, Yun Ying should not have been allowed to save him three years ago, and now there is no need to make repeated exceptions, or even easily break the iron law established over the years that men are not allowed to set foot in the inner palace at night!
If he hadn't carefully considered the possibility of the Tianji Stone, a precious treasure in the world, he really couldn't think of the necessary motivation for the empress to act like this when she was an enemy.
Suddenly I realized that I had been paranoid because of my hatred. There were so many royal forces in the Dawu Dynasty, so it was impossible to say that they all had the same mind.
In particular, he had also heard about the deeds of the current empress who had ascended the throne for the first time. There were rivals within large sects who fought for power, not to mention the special system of the dynasty, which was more focused on the dominance of one person.
Currently, the only thing that remains to be determined is the relationship between the He family and the empress back then!
Blood revenge must be avenged, and naturally it cannot be retaliated indiscriminately.
He Gu's mood was ups and downs, and he could not calm down for a long time.
Yun Ying has always been flawless in his work, and the answer he had no time to think about was just because he was loyal to the young master, and his loyalty trumped his own mission, so he accidentally made a small mistake.
Among them, there is also a secret desire deep in my heart that I don't want the young master to feel any debt to me.
But he didn't know what the young man was thinking at the moment. He mistakenly thought that something happened between his master and the young master, which caused him to appear absent-minded and absent-minded for a long time. Yun Ying waited silently, not daring to disturb.
He let out a long breath of sullenness in his heart, and he didn't bother to come back to his senses later.
He asked casually: "How is the situation at home?"
Yun Ying replied truthfully: "Everything is fine, they have just fallen asleep."
He Gu smiled from the bottom of his heart and said warmly: "Let's go, let's go to the Imperial College first."
After saying that, he took the lead and strolled towards the dragon horse stationed on Qingshi Avenue.
She always felt that the young master at this moment was very different from just now, just like the illusion last time, but for a moment she couldn't figure out what was different. Yun Ying couldn't help but look back at the palace behind him.
Then follow closely.
When she arrived in front of the carriage, she was about to jump onto the front pedal outside the curtain as usual, when she suddenly heard the gentle voice of the young master coming from inside.
"You can come in and sit down from now on, it's very windy outside."
I never thought that one day I would be arranged like this, and could the strong wind be considered a feasible reason?
Yun Ying couldn't help but froze for a moment, and for a moment, he was confused about his own cultivation level in the Seventh Realm.
Seeing her in a daze, He Gu had no choice but to say seriously: "This is an order."
Hearing the sound, Yun Ying immediately followed the instructions without having time to think about it, opened the car curtain and entered, and then consciously sat on the bench on one side that was originally used for the servants following the car.
He looked straight and straight, just like a fixed guard statue.
Because of her arrival, there was a light and pleasant aroma mixed with medicinal fragrance in the carriage.
It seems that the temperature in the air has also slightly increased.
Seeing this, he didn't want to force himself anymore, so he closed his eyes and rested himself alone.
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In the Wuzhong Tingtian Pavilion, the main office of the Imperial College, the old Imperial Master was leisurely lying on a rocking chair on the fourth floor, drinking tea, and seemed to be entering the rhythm of retirement life early.
In the past, He Gu would come and chat for a few words before leaving. Unexpectedly, this time he unexpectedly took over the chores.
And if one piece is not enough, several more must be added.
The old master suddenly felt strange in his heart.
Knowing that He Gu stayed in the inner palace overnight, he hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and sat up neatly. He asked sideways, "What's wrong? Could it be that His Majesty has some instructions?"
He Gu hadn't figured out how to face the empress yet, but he didn't dare to say that it was just to keep himself busy and avoid entering the palace temporarily, so he quickly used the righteous reason of "planning to work hard" to fool him.
The old Imperial Master looked dubious.
Because he knew the relationship between him and the empress, he didn't pay too much attention to it, and casually told him a few words about the importance of practicing Taoism.
With the empress's somewhat believable statement and the latest inference, He Gu's guard against the old imperial master unknowingly weakened a lot, and he responded with sincere thanks.
"Kid, remember it. Thank you, old master, for your teaching. I will ask for your guidance in the future!"
Keenly aware that He Gu was a little different today, the old Imperial Master became puzzled.
Looking at the back of the young master who was busy and busy, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart: "Why does it seem like he has changed into a different person? Could it be that His Majesty really said something to him, didn't he just say that we don't recognize each other for the time being?"
