There was silence in the entire attic. The atmosphere was so tense that you could hear a pin drop. Even the two of them could hear their own heartbeats. Originally, Concubine Xiao mentioned this matter just to get Wan He to promise to guarantee Xiao Yang Gao. She was safe. But now, Concubine Xiao was speechless at all. She closed her mouth tightly and her face was red. She couldn't even look at Wan He.
Wan He is even worse. Originally, Wan He was just like a wooden person in this regard. His relationship with Yuerong also went through so many ups and downs before he could be considered successful. What happened to Shen Xinyan before and Wan He still hasn't done anything yet Sort it out. Now there is another Concubine Xiao. Wan He's heart is already in a mess. How should I say this? I accidentally slept with the emperor's mother. Then I said sorry to the emperor. Oh my God, this matter If it is revealed, there will be chaos.
"Ahem." Just when neither of them knew how to speak, a soft cough suddenly came from downstairs. But it was the voice of Grandma Zhang who had been guarding downstairs. They could only hear Grandma Zhang saying: "Your Majesty, I don't know if there is anything I need to do for you. Please give me your instructions."
Apparently, Aunt Zhang didn't react when she saw the attic for a long time. She was worried that something had happened and she couldn't force her way upstairs. She could only shout from downstairs. But with these words, Aunt Zhang immediately solved the problem of the attic. The awkward atmosphere. Concubine Xiao and Wan He both let out a long sigh of relief. Concubine Xiao raised her head and glanced at Wan He. Her face turned a little red again. She quickly turned her head to look at Granny Zhang downstairs. Grandma shouted: "Mother Zhang, it's okay. Duke Liang is going back. Please take Duke Liang out of the palace."
"Yes. I obey the order." Aunt Zhang who was downstairs heard Concubine Xiao's voice and knew that nothing happened upstairs. She was relieved. It didn't matter whether the people upstairs could see it or not. Kneel down and salute at the top of the stairs.
Concubine Xiao's words meant that she was about to see off her guests. Wan He was eager to leave this place now. He quickly bowed his hands to Concubine Xiao and said, "I'll leave first. That, the empress, that..." Wan He's last words were unexpected. No matter what, it was useless. In the end, he just turned around and walked downstairs.
But when Wan He was halfway downstairs, Concubine Xiao couldn't help it anymore. She stood up and shouted softly towards Wan He's back: "You can handle Gao'er's matter. Then... I won't tell you about that matter. It will only hurt me." I'm afraid even Concubine Xiao herself didn't notice it. When she said this, there was a hint of girlish coquettishness in her tone.
When Wan He heard Concubine Xiao's words, he almost fell down. He felt like he had made a mistake and regretted it for eternity. Immediately, Wan He couldn't help but speed up his pace a lot. He ran out of the attic quickly. Under the leadership of Mammy, they left Xiaozhu Palace and then walked out of the palace again.
After coming out of the palace, Wan He naturally got on the carriage that had been prepared and drove towards the Duke Liang's Mansion along the bumpy road. On the way, Wan He, who was sitting in the carriage, gradually calmed down and began to think about what had just happened. matter.
Strictly speaking, at heart, Wan He is still the little otaku he used to be. Even to put it more liberally, he is just a playboy wandering in this troubled world. Now Wan He cannot be called a qualified politician. Because a In addition to having vision and means, the most important thing for a qualified politician is to be ruthless. But Wan He just can't do this. Although Wan He knows very well in his heart what Yang Gao will become in the future. .It is completely unpredictable. If Yang Gao wants to confront him, then Wan He must not be merciful to him. But Concubine Xiao mentioned this matter, especially the words she said before leaving, which made Wan He That was because he could no longer resist her request. It seemed that he had to find a way to save Yang Gao's life.
If you want to save Yang Gao's life, the easiest way is to prevent Yang Gao from becoming your enemy. Right now, Yang Gao is just an innocent child. Naturally, he will not go against Wan He. But if Yang Gao grows up in the future Then naturally there will be a desire for power. Then there will definitely be conflicts with Wan He. In this way, it seems to have become a deadlock.
Wan He's frown deepened. He was not so naive as to think that he could influence Yang Gao and make Yang Gao give up the throne power he inherited from his father. This kind of thing has not happened in history. Cao Cao wanted to win over Han Emperor Xian even risked his own daughter. But Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty did not play tricks on Cao Cao's back again and again. He even issued a belt edict, allowing Liu Bei to seize the opportunity to stand up. Not to mention Wan He's reluctance to let go. Now Wan He has just married Yuerong. Even if he wants to get a daughter to win over Yang Gao, the shadow of this daughter is still unknown.
This method will definitely not work. Wan He rubbed his head and thought of another method. Otherwise, imprison Yang Gao in the palace and prevent others from contacting him. In this way, Yang Gao will be special in the future. There was no way to implement the idea. Although it was a bit painful, at least it saved his life. I believe that in this way, Concubine Xiao would not blame him.
But looking back, Wan He still felt that this method was unreliable. This would only treat the symptoms at most, but not the root cause. Moreover, detaining Yang Gao for a long time was simply impractical. If nothing else, right now. The world is still the Sui Dynasty. Yang Gao is still the emperor of the Sui Dynasty introduced by himself. In many scenes, Yang Gao needs to come forward and show off his appearance. It is simply impossible to imprison Yang Gao. Over time, problems will definitely arise. Those courtiers who were loyal to the Sui Dynasty would also use Yang Gao's name to secretly oppose Wan He.
At the end of his mind, Wan He suddenly came up with an idea. Otherwise, if he married Concubine Xiao back home, wouldn't Yang Gao be considered his stepson? Wan He himself was shocked when this idea popped up. How come you have such a crazy idea? But when you think of Concubine Xiao’s beautiful face, it seems that this idea is quite attractive.
Wan He didn't come up with any good ideas until he arrived at the door of Liang Guogong's mansion. In the end, he could only rub his forehead and admit that he had no talent as a counselor. So as soon as he walked into the mansion, Wan He immediately grabbed a The servant asked: "Do you know where Mr. Changsun, Mr. Fang and Mr. Liu are?"
The servant was stunned by Wan He's sudden pull. However, Wan He is usually very kind to his servants, so he was not frightened this time. After reacting immediately, he replied: " Mr. Fang seemed to have a visitor just now. Mr. Changsun and Mr. Liu also went to accompany Mr. Fang’s guests. Now the three adults are accompanying the guests in the living room. "
"Uh." Hearing this man's answer, Wan He couldn't help but be startled. It had been several years since Fang Xuanling came to Wan He's house, but he had never heard of any of his friends visiting. Fang Xuanling had never heard of him visiting before. She just came to Luoyang to visit Mr. Wan, but because of one incident after another, she stayed in Luoyang. The year before last, Fang Xuanling had already picked up her mother, Wan He's aunt, who stayed in her hometown. Luoyang is here. He has settled down by Wan He's side. In addition, Fang Xuanling usually stays in and out and keeps a low profile. I have never heard of Fang Xuanling having any friends. Moreover, this guest can also make Changsun Wuji and Liu Wenjing They all followed to receive him. I’m afraid this guest is not an easy one either.
Thinking of this, Wan He was also filled with confusion. He was also very curious about Fang Xuanling's friend. He simply picked up his feet and walked towards the living room. As soon as he reached the door of the living room, he heard a burst of laughter coming from inside. He heard the voice and knew it was Fang Xuanling. This surprised Wan He even more. He had known Fang Xuanling for so long. He had never seen Fang Xuanling laugh so heartily. This laughter was more like meeting someone. The joyful and joyful laughter you have when you are a good friend.
Now Wan He was even more curious about this guest. He immediately quickened his pace and walked into the living room. He raised his head and said with a smile: "Cousin, what is it that makes you so happy?"
As soon as Wan He entered the door, the four people in the room also stopped. Fang Xuanling, Chang Sun Wuji and Liu Wenjing stood up at the same time and saluted Wan He. Wan He also smiled and waved his hands, and then looked at each other. He moved towards another person in the living room. I saw that this person was not very old. He was much younger than Fang Xuanling. He was wearing a green robe. The material was not bad. From this, it can be seen that this person's family background should be considered high. Yes, at least he comes from a family of officials. Look at this person's appearance. He is thin and has a slightly fair complexion. He has the most popular goat beard among literati nowadays. He looks more mature.
As Wan He walked into the living room, this person had also stood up. However, he did not follow Fang Xuanling and others to salute Wan He. He just stood aside calmly. When he saw Wan He, he looked towards this side. . He bowed his hands to Wan He and said with a smile: "Common people see Liang Guogong."
Cao Min. Hearing what this man said, Wan He couldn't help but be startled. Now Fang Xuanling's identity is also very different. The position Wan He arranged for him is that of the Minister of Internal Affairs, a senior official of the fourth rank. And Changsun Wuji and Liu Wenjing was also an official of the fourth rank. Changsun Wuji served as the Minister of Huangmen, and Liu Wenjing served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The three of them controlled the Shangshu Province, the Menxia Province and the Neishi Province for Wanhe. They controlled the entire dynasty. How could the three of us condescend to come together to greet a commoner?
Although Wan He was full of doubts, Wan He did not neglect the etiquette at all. Instead, he bowed his hand and said with a smile: "Since you are my cousin's guest, sir, you are also my guest. Please come quickly." Sit down. Please sit down." As he said that, Wan He turned his gaze to Fang Xuanling. His eyes were full of doubts. He wanted Fang Xuanling to explain his identity.