"Daddy, mother! I must rush back to the palace now, the hour is coming. Don't panic when you enter the palace tomorrow, you have your son and me in everything! ”

Gu Chengyu smiled at the Lu clan and exited the room.

He took a deep breath, "Let's go!" ”

As soon as I returned to Dali Temple, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Gu Chengyu planned to take a short break, but he didn't want to blow out the candle flame when footsteps came from outside the door.

He immediately sat up, put on his plain sheath, and held the sword in his hand.

"Lord Gu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince urgently summoned you to the East Palace, there is something important to discuss!" Wang Wei knocked on the door and shouted into the room.

Gu Chengyu relaxed and immediately put the long sword into the space. Dressed neatly, he opened the door and saw the king's ornament waiting outside the door.

"Why didn't you go back?" Gu Chengyu was a little strange, Wang Wei was not an official of the imperial court, so he didn't have to stay in the palace so late.

Wang Wei smiled faintly, "You haven't gone back yet!" How can students go back? It's all gone, and you have no one to call on. ”

Gu Chengyu was stunned when he heard this, and said secretly in his heart: This is a person who can drill camps.

"That's hard work for you!" With that, he turned and walked out into the darkness of the night.

Gu Chengyu's feet were fast, but he was thinking in his heart, what was the prince looking for him so late? Don't you believe your confession to the queen during the day?

Or is it that the crown prince is like a great enemy of the two vassal kings who are about to arrive, and wants to go to him to discuss countermeasures?

Thinking of this, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but recall the three princes he met during the day. The three princes look very different from before, at least their temperament is much calmer than before.

In such a chaotic scene today, the other party was not only not worried and afraid, but also very calm. Even when he knew the news of the emperor's death, the other party's face did not show the slightest abnormality.

For more than two years, the other party seems to be really used to such a peaceful life. Could it be that the three princes are really devoted to the Buddha and no longer contaminated with the world?

It didn't take long for Gu Chengyu to see that the palace was full of bright lights. Looking at the East Palace in front of him, Gu Chengyu settled down, since he had already decided, there was no room for regret.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Prince!" As soon as he was led into the study, Gu Chengyu saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dressed in filial piety clothes, sitting on a chair with his eyes closed.

The tired and sad look made Gu Chengyu feel that he was still a little sincere to the emperor. After all, it is father and son, even if the emperor's affection for the crown prince is far less than that of King Gong, and even King Jing is inferior.

But the prince doesn't know! I am also grateful to the emperor for appointing him as the crown prince!

I just wonder if the prince would be as calm as he is now after knowing the edict?

The prince opened his reddish eyes and saw that it was Gu Chengyu, so he immediately slowed down.

"No need to be polite! Summoning you to the palace late at night to discuss matters, but the palace is too anxious. "After all, hundreds of officials will have to go to mourn tomorrow, and such a long kneel is unbearable for everyone.

"Your Highness is serious!" Gu Chengyu looked at the prince, and at this time, the prince should be in the mourning hall. Now I summoned him, I don't know what the big thing is.

"I heard that the queen mother summoned you, and this palace was a little surprised. Although the queen mother is the master of the harem, she cannot summon the minister for no reason. However, today, my father died, and I confessed my last words to you before I died, and it is normal for my mother to be hearted. ”

After saying that, the prince took a deep look at Gu Chengyu.

In fact, he was very curious about what his father had explained to Gu Chengyu, especially since his father had also kicked them out. He is the crown prince and is about to ascend the throne as emperor, what else can his father not say to him, why should he avoid him?

Or is it that what his father confessed has to do with him? So what the hell is going on?

He got up and touched the tiger charm in his cuff. That was what the queen mother touched on her father's dragon couch today, and the queen mother knew her father's habits, even if his father was seriously ill, the tiger talisman would not be too far away from him.

If it weren't for the sudden illness of his father today, the queen mother would not have been able to get the tiger talisman so easily.

It was also thanks to this tiger talisman that he would not have the right to mobilize the army at all. It's really unclear how today's chaos ended up.

If there is no tiger talisman, let alone ascending the throne as the emperor, it is impossible to say that he is even the crown prince, and there are still few families in Beijing who are looking forward to him giving way?

Before his death, his father did not mean to pass on the tiger talisman to him, did his father not want him to become the next king?

When the prince thought about it carefully, the more he thought about it, the more thrilled he became. Before he died, he only confessed his last words to Gu Chengyu alone, but he didn't explain anything, doesn't this attitude explain everything?

The crown prince only felt that his chest was very dull, and the death knell that sounded in the capital today was like knocking on his heart, making him breathless.

Gu Chengyu knew that he should still come, but he still said this. Even if he chose the crown prince temporarily, he still would not hand over these two edicts, which was the foundation of his life.

If the prince is unkind to him in the future, then he can still use this to turn over. Anyone can sit in the position of the lord of the world, it only depends on whether you have the ability or not.

At this time, it is not advisable to act rashly, and it is a good policy to wait and see what happens.

"Your Highness! Today's last words of the emperor's confession, the lower officials have told the queen the truth. ”

The prince turned abruptly, his whole body trembling, his eyes full of gloom.

"Tell me the truth? This palace thinks you haven't revealed a word. ”

The prince's tone and demeanor were completely different from before, and he became cold and angry. In that muffled voice, it seemed to be mixed with endless anger and sorrow.

Gu Chengyu was dumbfounded, why did the prince suddenly change his attitude, could it be that the prince already knew the content of the edict?

Or is the emperor's edict not only known to him, but the emperor has also passed on others?

Thinking of this, Gu Chengyu felt that it was very possible. The emperor has such a suspicious temperament, and it is not uncommon for him to be prepared with both hands.

Although Gu Chengyu's heart turned over the river and the sea, he still didn't show it on his face.

I saw him frowning, and there was a hint of anger in his tone.

"Your Highness! The emperor's last words to the lower officials should not have been told now, but the queen's mother pressed forward step by step, threatening the lower officials with the career of a micro-minister. The lower official had to obey, so he told everything in full, and for this reason, the lower official also violated the emperor's will and was already disloyal. ”

Gu Chengyu said aggrieved and helpless, but the prince now has a judgment in his heart, and he is not willing to believe Gu Chengyu's words.

He stared at Gu Chengyu for a long time, and Gu Chengyu looked back at the past without showing weakness, and there was no trace of weakness on his face.

"Gu Chengyu, this palace treats you well. Your father has died, don't you plan for your future? In the future, as long as this official ascends the throne as the emperor, he will also reuse you, and you don't have to worry about your career. ”

The crown prince suddenly softened his tone, and he was willing to be a corporal for such a capable minister.