Gu Lan was even more confused when he heard that the empress was furious because of her appearance and expelled all the commanders of the imperial army from the palace!
But we will have time to figure out the reason in the future.
We have already arrived at the magnificent Yangxin Hall.
Amidst the curls of sandalwood, a beautiful palace maid walked up and greeted Gu Lan and Eunuch Mao with a smile: "Mr. Gu, Your Majesty is not feeling well today and cannot see guests. I hope you will forgive me."
"..."
Gu Lan was speechless, thinking that the empress' illness was really troublesome, and she couldn't listen to the story today, and she would have to come back another day...
However.
The palace maid then added: "But your Majesty is already aware of what Mr. Gu has done, and the items given to him are on the Dragon Case."
"Sir, wait a moment, I'll get it right away!"
Gu Lan was stunned for a moment, then he held his hands and smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
After the palace maid entered the bright yellow dragon screen, she held out a square plate with a pair of flower feathers and a jade seal on it.
The gleaming light made the guards beside the golden palace look sideways and swallow their saliva!
"I know that Gu Sheng is an extraordinary chess player, but I never thought that he has the talent to solve crimes and interrogate cases. It really surprises me... I am granted the title of first-class uncle, a hundred taels of gold, and a thousand pieces of brocade..."
The palace maid read the oral edict.
This was what the empress thought about afterward. Since Xiao Xi had already told her about the title of Marquis at the dinner table... In order to prevent Gu Lan from suspecting that she opened the back door for him to enter, she could only postpone the reward by one level first.
But even so.
The position of a first-class uncle is already quite high in Dajing Capital City, especially for such a young first-class uncle!
The guards swallowed louder.
Many palace maids also cast their eyes.
They glanced at Gu Lan with nostalgia. Although they felt itchy in their hearts, they could only lower their heads and walk away, not daring to look too much.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Gu Lan responded calmly and accepted the reward.
He didn't think it was anything. After all, he saved more than 20 lives, and later informed the Dajing court of the location of Huanxi Immortal Palace behind the scenes. His merits were fully worthy of this reward...
"Mr. Gu, Your Majesty has one more thing to ask you."
Just when Gu Lan wanted to go back the same way with Eunuch Mao, the palace maid stopped him again.
Shouldn't she be arranging another task? Why is this empress holding on to someone? Could it be that she is the reincarnation of a juicer... Gu Lan had a bad feeling in his heart.
At this time!
The palace maid spoke in a clear voice: "Your Majesty asked, I wonder if Mr. Gu would like to enter the palace?"
Gu Lan: "!!??"
We've never even met, and you're even sick, so you're about to accept the harem... Isn't this outrageous? !
When the surrounding guards heard this, their eyes suddenly changed, from the previous envy to true awe!
A kind of reverence for the future master!
Eunuch Mao also retreated tactically, with a look of joy amidst shock!
However.
Before Gu Lan could respond, the palace maid asked again: "Master, would you like to enter the palace...to replace Luo Chen, the former commander of the Imperial Army, and take over the Imperial Army to join the army?"
Gu Lan: "..."
Girl, can you please stop breathing heavily when we speak? If you preach like this, someone will very likely disobey me in the future.
Gu Lan complained, thought of an excuse and said: "I am a scholar and do not understand martial arts. I am afraid that I will not be able to meet your Majesty's expectations."
"Your Majesty said that the Imperial Guard is just a temporary position, and does not require high martial arts training."
The palace maid smiled and said: "It is said that the Forbidden Army protects Your Majesty. In fact, everyone knows that Your Majesty protects the entire world, so why do you need others to protect you? The Forbidden Army joining the army is just another reward for Your Majesty's appreciation of the young master's talents."
At this time, Eunuch Mao helped: "Yes, Mr. Gu, since Your Majesty has such trust, how can we live up to this good intention?"
Hear the words.
Gu Lan suddenly fell silent.
At first, what the palace maid conveyed seemed to be just a casual invitation from the empress to give her a chance to continue to perform... But after so many explanations and attempts to persuade her to stay, why did she insist on giving her a high position in the palace?
"If the young master is having trouble making a decision, you can go home and think about it for a few days, and then come to the palace to give your Majesty an answer."
The palace maid thought that Gu Lan was hesitating, so after saying this, she bowed and went back.
The task she received today was to let Gu Lan accept the reward and then convey the final intention of extending an olive branch.
So Gu Lan can’t be given the chance to refuse!
Eunuch Mao helped Gu Lan take the plate of rewards with a smile on his face, for fear that his legs would be unlucky in the future!
"Sir, go back and think about it carefully. The position of joining the imperial army has much higher prestige and real power than the first-class uncle in your hands... Since Your Majesty is interested, you must grasp it!"
He said the last half of the sentence in Gu Lan's ear.
The intention here was of course not only to appoint talented people, but also to deliberately let Gu Lan get close to the palace and become the empress's subordinate.
"..."
Gu Lan nodded lightly without comment, his eyes flickering: "Please, father-in-law, please take me out of the palace. I will consider this matter."
"good!"
Eunuch Mao felt that Gu Lan was enlightened and looked happy.
The two of them headed towards Miyagi Avenue.
The guards behind him looked at Gu Lan's tall and straight back and couldn't help but say sour words!
"It's good to be born good-looking! He's obviously just an ordinary person, but he's lucky enough to be favored by His Majesty..."
"Sure enough, a person like your Majesty is not exempt from vulgarity! I thought that the only person in the world who is worthy of your majesty is the worshiper."
"No matter what his cultivation level is, he will definitely be our master from now on. Talking behind his back will not lead to any good results!"
"I know, I know! Luo Chengang was beaten half to death, how dare we... I'm just a little curious, who is this scholar and where is he from..."
"..."
Outside the palace city.
After bidding farewell to Eunuch Mao, who looked at the concubine, Gu Lan came to the corner of the red wall. The saint's hidden intention was quietly activated, and his figure gradually became transparent!
"The invisibility of this determination is really abnormal. It can even block the perception! If this was placed in the bath of the previous life... Well, if it is during the battle, how can the opponent still play?"
Gu Lan turned back and walked back to the palace city again, secretly exclaiming: "It's a pity that what I learned at a glance can only last half an hour of complete concealment... But it should be enough. Let's see what is going on in this palace city." Madam’s secret, can you find my mysterious sister-in-law..."
...
At this time, the west gate of the palace city.
A fiery red soft sedan stopped, and an oval-faced girl in palace clothes got down. She had delicate facial features, smooth black hair, and a beautiful face that was quite similar to the empress.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not in the palace today."
Upon learning that Princess Mingle had arrived, the female officer hurried over to greet her.
Princess Mingle nodded: "It's okay, I know she's not here... but the teacher is here, I have something to do with the teacher."
The female officer nodded: "The master is in the East Palace Study Room."
"Okay, no need to tell me, I'll be there right away."
Princess Mingle was a little happy.
Ever since she was threatened by Mu Yuyan to take the exam in front of many students, she didn't dare to slack off anymore. She made a plan last night to move to the East Palace to "study hard" for a while!
Even if it’s just a passing glance!
If the imperial sister knows her determination, she won't be willing to embarrass herself anymore, right? After all, when the time comes, he will lose the face of the royal family...
"Uncle Zhang is not reliable at all. He doesn't even know who the emperor sister likes is. Why don't you ask the teacher..."
Mingle walked to the East Palace, kicking the pebbles on the road briskly with her moccasin boots, shaking her head and saying.
The maid behind heard the sound and quickly advised: "Your Highness, if you ask the Taifu such a thing, there will probably be no results... and His Majesty will know about it afterwards!"
Compared to when she was a child, His Majesty has finally become much gentler to her, but this master is always on the verge of being beaten!
Those who made them slaves were very worried and scared!
"What are you afraid of?"
Princess Mingle turned around with a smile, her beautiful eyes bright: "That man is only liked by the imperial sister at most, otherwise he would have moved into Luanfeng Palace long ago... No matter how important he is, he still has me as teacher and teacher. Is it important in the eyes of the emperor’s sister? Besides, I also hope that he and the emperor’s sister can make it happen!”
This statement makes sense.
But the maid doesn't know why, but she always has a bad premonition...
...
The Hall of Nourishing Heart!
Gu Lan walked directly through the patrol of guards and came to the huge dragon case with carved dragons and painted phoenixes!
The dragon chair is covered with soft cushions, and not far behind is the dragon couch, with flowers falling and a cloud-pattern brocade quilt, which is where the empress usually sleeps.
From time to time, there is a faint fragrance, which seems to be the body fragrance of the empress who has been sleeping here for a long time. The orchid in the empty valley is refreshing...
Um?
Why does this smell feel so familiar... Gu Lan shrugged his nose and sat down on the dragon chair without any politeness.
The broad perspective that could see the white marble foundation of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the south made him addicted to the eyes of an emperor!
"Imagine all the officials kneeling down to worship me. It's really nice to be the emperor... Unfortunately, I don't want the trouble of gaining power in the world. I just want to get drunk on my wife's knees."
Gu Lan raised the corners of his lips.
In the original work, Empress Dajing never had a male favorite, and she was still in perfect condition, so this Palace of Cultivation of the Heart should also be regarded as a boudoir.
No wonder it smells so good...
Gu Lan didn't pay much attention to the fragrant fragrance lurking in the Empress's chamber at this moment. After all, he was not the male protagonist of a stallion novel. Gu Lan calmly scanned the internal layout of the Yangxin Palace.
Next to the couch is a screen, and behind the screen is a clear pool. It is now empty. At night, the palace maids will pour hot water and flower petals for the empress to bathe.
"Tsk, this woman really knows how to enjoy..."
Gu Lan thought of the swimming pools of wealthy people in luxurious villas in his previous life, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.
However.
As Gu Lan looked around, he found nothing else.
When I want to get down to business...
A blue gauze garment on the clothes rack next to the dragon bed caught his eyes tightly!
The gauze has fine cloud patterns, the workmanship is as if it were made from heaven, and it exudes a faint aura of immortality!
certainly!
None of this was important. What was important was that Gu Lan was getting closer. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that this gauze dress looked very much like a couple's outfit with the Tsing Yi that he usually liked to wear!
"Isn't this the gauze dress I gave to my wife? Why is it in the palace of Empress Jiaqing?!"
It’s hard to find another Immortal Spirit Clothes in the world. Of course Gu Lan recognized the system rewards. While feeling shocked in his heart, he slowly furrowed his brows!
"My wife likes this gauze dress very much. There is no way she will lose it. Moreover, she has been wearing this dress for the past few days. This morning... By the way! When she went out today, she was not wearing this dress!"
Gu Lan pondered.
The fragrance of the Empress's palace seemed to be getting stronger, pouring into the nostrils. The familiar feeling made Gu Lan's whole body tremble!
"My wife...empress...can't do it, damn?!"
Gu Lan's heart trembled as he sat on the dragon chair. He subconsciously straightened his back and his eyes widened. All the coincidences in the past suddenly came to mind!
"When we were in Langzhou, I couldn't sense the mysterious Sword Immortal, and I couldn't see through the lady's aura even with my qi-gazing technique!"
"Empress Dajing...isn't she one of the few sword immortals in Dajing?!"
"Also some time ago, Si Qingqu said that the empress broke into the Tianshan Mountains because of her husband and bombarded the space barrier. Later, she was injured until she was exhausted and was taken away by the female officer... Could it be because of me?!"
"There are also those major world events. It seems that the lady hears about them much faster than ordinary people..."
Gu Lan looked shocked as he recalled each scene, muttering to himself.
Originally, it was impossible for him to associate the two together!
After all, the lady has a gentle personality and is as tender as water to herself. She is simply the most perfect woman in the world!
The Empress Dajing in the original work has a cold personality, is ruthless and decisive, and shows no mercy to her ministers!
One is a charming wife, the other is a ruthless emperor...
How could this be a person! !
but now!
Even if there was no connection, with so many coincidences stacked together, and with such ironclad evidence as Shayi, Gu Lan had to start to doubt...
Madam, is she the empress of Dajing? ! !
"Hmm... Isn't that right? Just go to the East Palace and read the records of the empress's daily life over the years. Anyway, we have to find out today!"
Gu Lan took a deep breath, no longer caring about the running time of the Hidden Determination, and quickly rushed towards the east palace!
The guards on both sides of the road felt an inexplicable wind and couldn't help scratching their heads, showing doubts.
...
Along the way.
Both Gu Lan and Gu Lan paid attention to the court ladies Tingting came and went.
The appearance is indeed excellent, but if compared with the lady, it is more than a step behind, there is no way they are sisters!
"If my guess is true, then the mysterious sister-in-law should indeed not exist..."
All the facts pointed to that possibility. When Gu Lan came to the palace where the empress lived when she was still a princess, her breathing became somewhat rapid!
finally!
On a side note, Gu Lan found the emperor's daily life record. The writing and ink were still new, recording the whereabouts of Empress Jiaqing in the past six months.
In order to prove the identity of the lady, Gu Lan couldn't wait to open it, his eyes were nervous!
[You have read the Empress’ Daily Life, special level: unique]
[Reward: Cultivation +1000, additional loyalty of 100% Holy Rank Peak Death Soldier x1]
[The host can be summoned anytime and anywhere]
Gu Lan's heart skipped a beat when he heard the mechanical sound!
This added bonus is...a little unusual!
Judging from past experience, rewards are not only related to the books read, but also related to the content in the books!
It seems that there is something really fishy in this daily life record...
Gu Lan read through it attentively, but his brows furrowed slightly!
"The whereabouts of the empress in the daily life record are all in the palace. Isn't she the lady? Did I guess wrong??"
"In the fourth year of Jiaqing, the empress made great efforts to promote the development of Linjiang City's grain crops and received thousands of rewards... Is this also a coincidence?"
Looking at the contradictory daily records with a confused look on his face, Gu Lan's eyes flickered, and he was a little shaken by the guess in his heart!
However.
Just when he was thinking hard but couldn't get any results.
The beauty in gorgeous palace clothes appeared at some point. She didn't shout, but looked at Gu Lan who had already revealed her figure with thoughtful and curious eyes.
After a while.
Princess Mingle's peach-blossom eyes turned from memories to sudden realization. She poked Gu Lan with her white jade finger and whispered in surprise: "Ah, is it you? The... thief who saved me that night?"
Gu Lan came back to his senses and raised his eyes to look at her.
That night, because Princess Mingle was taking a bath, he didn't see her appearance clearly.
And this time!
After looking directly at her charming face again, and her exquisite facial features that were quite similar to the lady, Gu Lan's eyes were stunned for a moment, and his pupils shrank hard!
really......
(I had a lot of things to do when I was writing the last chapter, so I forgot about the setting of the Empress... But after reading the book review, I immediately came back to complete this chapter. Thank you all for the big reminder! This holiday should probably bring an end to the showdown plot. The subsequent warm daily life + the plot of the six realms are equally exciting, please give me the data!)
