Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The hairline was light and thin, like golden threads in the sun, Li Yueji's skin was very white, and the color of her eyes glowed in her ears, giving people the illusion of being crystal clear. The palace lady whispered into that ear: "Mistress Li is beautiful, she should have been favored by the officials."

The palace lady paused and said in a low voice: "This servant has something to say, no matter what, the empress must be favored first..."

Li Yueji said: "How to be favored?"

The palace lady said calmly: "First take the initiative to seduce the officials, and get the favor of the officials, then dare to have a petty temper."

Li Yueji laughed angrily after hearing this: "When did I say I wanted to compete for favor?"

The palace lady was choked up by a single sentence, and looked at her with some disappointment. The eunuch next to him didn't speak anymore.

Li Yueji saw them and ignored them, she had seen many people like this in Xiazhou. For example, the subordinates of those civil and military officials all urged Shangfeng to climb higher. The so-called loyalty is nothing more than treating the master as something for profit.

She looked up at the sun in the sky, the strong sunlight dazzled her eyes, and there seemed to be a dark shadow in the dazzling light. He wears a high crown, stands on a high hill, holds a bow and arrow in his hand...

Li Yueji froze for a moment, and then remembered how indulgent and forgiving that person had been to her. He stretched out his hand to cover the door for him in every possible way, for fear that he would be hurt a little... Maybe he just considered the pros and cons of stabilizing Xiazhou? But Li Yueji is more willing to believe that there are other reasons.

... In the secret room where the files are stored on the west side of the Jinxiang Hall, sunlight comes in from a small window at a high position, the only small opening for ventilation. The sunlight is very conspicuous in the quiet and closed cabin, and the fine dust dances briskly inside.

very quiet.

Guo Shao, who was lying on the couch in disheveled clothes and covered with a quilt, squinted his eyes, still in a dream, his eyelids were moving, and his expression was tense.

Faces with wide-eyed eyes flashed through the mist, and there were roaring horseshoes and shouts of killing, "Fight for the emperor..." The bloody shouts seemed to be in the ears, swords, lights and swords, blood swaying like rain.

Er Er, a beautiful and poignant face bent down again, and said to him who was sleeping soundly: The last thing reserved is gone, I don’t know what else I can give you in the future...

Guo Shao sat up suddenly, and hurriedly opened his eyes to look, but the familiar face in front of him disappeared as soon as he said he couldn't see it.

It was a quiet and small room, very quiet, and he was alone.

Guo Shao looked around and made sure that there was no one here. Only then did he remember where he was and why he was here. The woman who was lingering with him when he was awake, and the woman who was intimate with him in his dream, were all gone.

He wiped his face vigorously with his hand, rubbed his eyes, took a long breath, got up and straightened his clothes.

When he walked out of the secret room, it happened that the slow sound of bells and drums came from outside, from the Xuandemen tower in the distance... It was the hour of You. Guo Shao felt that he would no longer go to the study in the West Hall, so he walked up and down in the hall of Yangde Hall, not knowing what to do.

It seems that there are many things, but I don't know where to start.

The death of so many brothers was not for him to enjoy the supreme power and glory and wealth alone! However, it is absolutely impossible to achieve anything by relying on passion alone. Ignoring the reality will only bring about wars, meaningless fighting and depravity.

Guo Shao suddenly felt a mess in his heart.

As he walked out, the eunuch Wang Zhong bowed beside him and said, "Officials, the Luanjia is ready."

Guo Shao waved his hand and said nothing. Wang Zhong hurriedly bent down and said, "Here." He might not know what Guo Shao meant, but he just followed behind silently.

Walk out of the building complex through a door behind the Jinxiang Hall, and you will be on a high platform. Guo Shao walked down the stone steps while counting the number of stone steps. He has been here for several years, and he really doesn't know how many steps there are to get to the top.

The two sides of Central Axis Avenue are bare, but there are some fruit trees planted further away, which are blooming this season. Looking from a distance, the group of flowers looks like a brocade, very gorgeous. Guo Shao's heart is a little confused and empty, but he can confirm that he thinks most of the things on this land are beautiful.

He bent down and picked up a small white petal that was blown to the road by the wind. There were still fine drops of water and some dust on it. Guo Shao put the little thing in his rough palm, looked at it carefully, as if confirming the truth here, and then threw it on the ground casually.

Walking into Xuanyou Gate, a group of palace people surrounded by yellow umbrellas just followed behind. After all, the emperor took a car when he liked to ride, and walked when he liked to walk. No one would be free to ask him why he had to walk instead of sitting in a car.

Inside Xuanyou Gate, the first large building complex is the Long Live Hall. But Guo Shao didn't go up the steps of the Long Live Hall. He remembered that Lu Lan lived in a small courtyard to the west. The fragrant memories of the various plants in the small courtyard came into Guo Shao's mind and aroused his interest.

"I will stop by to see Mrs. Lu and see what she will plant in spring." Guo Shao said to Wang Zhong.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Lu came to greet him at the door together, which made Guo Shao feel a little uncomfortable... He almost forgot about Mrs. Bai living here!

Mrs. Lu's face was full of joy, and Mrs. Bai's eyes flickered, as if she was a little embarrassed. Some things, even if they didn't happen, once left a sign, it's hard to get rid of it.

Guo Shao entered a hall together with them, pretending to be relaxed and forced a smile: "What kind of grass leaves will Miss Lu serve me today?"

Lu Lan asked, "Has Your Majesty felt unwell recently?"

Guo Shao pondered for a moment and said: "I'm a little disturbed, flustered, and at a loss."

Lu Lan smiled and said, "Hold on a moment, Your Majesty, the water hasn't boiled yet."

Guo Shao didn't want to leave Mrs. Bai aside, so he deliberately asked: "Is Mrs. Bai used to living here?"

Bai's eyebrows lowered and said: "Thanks to His Majesty's rescue, it is the best thing to be able to reunite with my little girl."

Lu Lan also said sternly: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Guo Shao said: "Don't worry about it." He added, "As soon as I entered the yard, I smelled a very familiar fragrance, but for a moment I forgot what it was... I really seldom pay attention to such things these years."

"Gardenia." Lu Lan said softly, "If you can smell it immediately, it must be gardenia."

Guo Shao patted his thigh, and suddenly said: "Yes! I just wondered why it is so familiar, it is a very common thing."

"Yes." Lu Lan laughed and got up to make tea.

Not long after, Lu Lan brought over a crystal glass cup. Guo Shao looked down, the water in the glass cup was as clear as a mirror, with white petals floating, the water was still very hot, and a wisp of white smoke floated up, the water vapor also carried a pleasant fragrance.

Lu Lan said: "Gardenia has the effect of clearing away heat and calming the mind."

"Oh? It turns out there is a magical effect." Guo Shao picked it up.

Lu Lan said softly again: "Your Majesty, slow down, be careful of burning."

Guo Shao glanced over Bai's face inadvertently, and smiled at Lu Lan, "I see." After speaking, he took a breath and took a sip. Sweet and bitter, it smells like honey.

He has seen a lot of gardenias, and it is not a rare thing in the first place, but it is the first time to drink it in water like this.

Lu Lan murmured: "This kind of flower has been blooming since the first winter, and it will not bloom until the next summer. More than half of Huayin is preparing for that blooming..."

Guo Shao put down his water glass and looked at her silently. She was born petite, and she was originally just an ordinary girl from a doctor's family, but at this moment, the skin on her face seemed to have the fragrance of flowers.

Lu Lan glanced at him and whispered, "The time is long and quiet, but it can bring surprises at the moment of blooming."

Guo Shao was thoughtful.

At this moment, Mrs. Bai stood up and said: "My concubine is going to prepare some food and wine."

Guo Shao wanted to say that there was no need, but this sentence did not mean being polite... because staying for dinner is the holy family. He nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty's favor, I don't know how to repay..." Lu Lan murmured, "After much deliberation, there is only, only..."

Her face turned red, and she put her hands on the collar of her chest, "Your Majesty came in with my concubine, and I have something to say to you."

Guo Shao sat there with an embarrassed expression on his face, looking at the door that Mrs. Bai just went out, feeling that something was wrong; he seemed to have seen this scene before somewhere. He hurriedly said: "No need, I mean..."

But Lu Lan bit her lips and looked at herself: "Your Majesty doesn't like it?"

Guo Shao's face suddenly twitched slightly, looking at the plump and soft place where her hands were placed, he thought hard for a moment, and said kindly: "Miss Lu, you don't need to repay, you are good enough to me, don't ever have the heart to repay your kindness."

Lu Lan said softly: "It's not the same. It's my job to treat illnesses, and His Majesty has paid far more than the consultation fee. But you specially rescued my|mother from the Khitan people..."

Guo Shao sighed slightly, and said softly: "You really don't have to think about it that way, Mrs. Lu is enough for me, so don't worry about it anymore. Sometimes, it's too good, I can't bear it."

The two of them glanced at each other, and the atmosphere froze in the air. Lu Lan suddenly smiled and said, "Is it because there are too many beauties to bear?"

When Guo Shao heard this, he didn't know where it was funny, so he couldn't help but also laughed out loud. The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly melted away.

He picked up the glass cup, waited for a while, the temperature of the water had dropped a lot, and he took a big sip, the taste was still the same, sweet and bitter, but also very fragrant. But if you don't put honey, the water soaked in this flower should be bitter.

Lu Lan's voice seemed to be in my ears, very gentle: "Your Majesty is really hard to understand. I often think, how can such a gentle person like you fight on the battlefield?"

Guo Shao thought in his heart, I was not born as an ancient martial artist. I started out as a profession to make a living. I am not a typical hero of this era. But is this little lady in front of her really suitable to be a royal lady?

He laughed and said, "Because I haven't fought in battle for many years, I just wait and see the result."

Lu Lan tilted her head and thought for a while: "Your Majesty seems to be right."

There is still light white smoke floating on the surface of the water, and the fragrance of flowers lingers in the antique room.