The melodious sound of the piano reached his ears. Duanmu Chen slowed down and listened carefully. He felt that it had a long lasting charm and was a good piece of music that he had never heard before.
"It turns out that Su Liang can play the piano! And he can play it so well." Duanmu Chen sighed with a smile.
However, when he passed through the green trees and the open green lake came into view, he also saw the real player. It was not Su Liang, but Gu Ling.
Sure enough... he guessed wrong, but it still gave Duanmu Chen a feeling that it was right. He once thought that Su Liang was an all-rounder, but later he discovered that Gu Ling was even more so.
This is the stage of prenatal education. At the same time, Gu Ling is also learning the famous songs from the past life that Su Liang has not forgotten in his memory. And his piano skills are extremely superb, which he learned from his mother, Situ Ning, since he was a child.
"You two are very happy." Duanmu Chen waved his hand, indicating that Chang An did not need to follow him anymore, and walked towards the pavilion by the lake alone.
Su Liang looked over when he heard the sound and had no intention of getting up to salute. Duanmu Chen's dress today was very similar to when he was the magistrate of Bei'an County.
After the song ended, Gu Ling left the piano table, sat back next to Su Liang, and peeled an orange for her. His slender fingers completely peeled off the golden orange peel, and then picked off the white filaments on the orange petals, and then divided them into separate petals.
One petal was placed in an orderly manner on the white porcelain plate in front of Su Liang, forming the shape of a flower.
When the orange flowers were finished, Duanmu Chen happened to enter the pavilion. Seeing this, his mouth twitched slightly, "Gu Ling, if you are so free, can I find something serious for you to do?"
Gu Lingli ignored him, took out a knife and started carving the orange peel...
Duanmu Chen coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, "The Lin family's tangerines are indeed good."
"How come the emperor has time to come and see us?" Su Liang chuckled.
Duanmu Chen didn't need to be invited by them and had already sat down. He took an orange from the fruit plate and peeled it himself, "Come and see my godson." After saying this, he thought that Su Liang was already five or six months pregnant and should have determined the gender of the fetus.
He quickly asked, "Is he my son?"
Su Liang shook his head, "No."
Duanmu Chen then smiled, "Daughter? That's better."
When Su Liang heard this, he suspected that Duanmu Chen must be thinking about getting married in the future. It was best not to say it, otherwise Gu Ling would want to beat him...
"I have to prepare some beautiful gifts for my goddaughter." Duanmu Chen knew the couple's temperament, so naturally he would not reveal his true feelings.
Su Liang nodded, "Then thank you, Your Majesty."
"Actually, there is another reason why I came today." Duanmu Chen looked serious.
Su Liang was thinking that it was time to get down to business, but Duanmu Chen said, "I want to eat sauced pork buns, and any one of you can make them."
"No." Gu Ling shook his head.
Duanmu Chen:...Why is he not surprised at all?
"Then...it's rare for me to leave the palace. I'm a guest today, so it's not too much to stay for a meal, right?" Duanmu Chen's smile deepened.
Duanmu Chen was speechless, but he didn't say anything to Gu Ling. He said, "Baby, look at your dad, he is really stingy."
Su Liang couldn't help but laugh. Gu Ling frowned slightly and placed the small basket of carved orange peels in front of Su Liang, then said to Duanmu Chen, "Today I will eat vegetarian buns."
Duanmu Chen smiled happily. He seemed to have discovered Gu Ling's weakness, which was interesting and interesting. Both meat buns and vegetarian buns were steamed buns. He had already begun to look forward to it, trusting him with the blessing of his goddaughter.
When Duanmu Chen said he wanted to chat with Su Liang alone, Gu Ling had no objection and stood up with the teapot to add water.
…
"Is the Emperor worried?" Su Liang put a piece of orange into her mouth, and the sweet juice flowed on her teeth and cheeks.
Duanmu Chen sighed slightly, "That's right. I told Concubine Liang about the change of throne in Liang Kingdom and the reward order last night."
Su Liang raised his eyebrows. If Duanmu Chen didn't tell her, Situ Yao would know about it sooner or later. But Duanmu Chen took the initiative to tell her, just to test her reaction, or did he not want to lie to her?
These two situations are different in nature. But maybe they are both at the same time.
Su Liang asked Duanmu Chen how Situ Yao would react after hearing this. The point is not that Situ Xie becomes emperor, because it is a "good thing" and there is no problem. It is the trouble that Duanmu Chen issued a reward for Situ Jing's head.
The above are all for Situ Yao.
"She..." Duanmu Chen frowned as he spoke.
Su Liang had already guessed what was going on.
After listening to what Duanmu Chen said, Su Liang was not surprised by Situ Yao's performance. What really surprised her was that Duanmu Chen seemed to be attracted to Situ Yao. Otherwise, based on what he had personally said about his requirements for women, this
Don't worry about this, let alone worry about it. Because Situ Yao wants to protect Situ Jing and being restless with her is definitely not the same thing. She can only think about it in the deep palace, but can't do anything.
"What does the emperor want her to do?" Su Liang asked.
Duanmu Chen sighed, "I hope she will think more about herself and stop thinking about those people in Liang Kingdom."
Su Liang looked indifferent, "Those are her father and brother. The emperor just said that Concubine Liang is not as smart as Concubine Yan. On this point, it is not entirely true. Both of them can now be said to be princesses from foreign countries, but Concubine Liang is not as smart as Concubine Yan.
Before she got married, she was not a princess, but a princess. She did not grow up in the palace, and she was the only granddaughter of Situ Xie. She was pampered by the whole family. This was not the case for Concubine Yan. Their attitude towards their natal family depends on the past.
experiences, and their experiences vary greatly.”
Although they both come from royal families, one is a princess who is loved and loved by no one to fight with, and the other is a princess with many sisters in the intrigues of the royal family.
Ji Yueyan has no feelings for the Yan Kingdom royal family and wants to leave, definitely not just because of Bai Yang. In fact, she likes the "ordinary guard" Bai Yang, which is a sign of her deep desire to break away from the royal family.
After listening to Su Liang's words, Duanmu Chen fell into deep thought. After a while, he spoke again, "Do you think I am too harsh on Concubine Liang?"
Su Liang coughed lightly, "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to express my opinion on the Emperor's comparison of the two concubines."
As soon as Su Liang finished speaking, Duanmu Chen spoke again, "I was indeed harsh on her. I can't help it, it was also your fault. You are too smart. When I look at other women, I always think they are stupid."
Su Liang:......
Duanmu Chen's eyebrows relaxed, "When I return to the palace, can I talk to Concubine Liang again? I should give her a chance, a chance to talk openly and honestly."
Su Liang discovered that Duanmu Chen really liked Situ Yao, otherwise he wouldn't have come to talk to her today. Su Liang just gave an objective opinion, and Duanmu Chen seemed to be waiting for this, so he relieved his knot.
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Gu Ling came back with a teapot and a plate of exquisite snacks.
"Did you make it?" Duanmu Chen said and took a piece. After tasting it, he nodded, "Not bad."
Gu Ling didn't do it, Nangong Qian had just prepared it and asked Qiuyue to deliver it.
When Gu Ling sat down, Su Liang talked about what happened just now and asked him for his opinion.
Duanmu Chen didn't feel embarrassed, "That's your cousin. What kind of person do you think she is?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "I don't understand."
Duanmu Chen held his forehead. However, Gu Ling never spoke nonsense about uncertain things. This at least showed that Situ Yao had not done anything bad.
"Do you want to see her heart clearly?" Gu Ling suddenly asked Duanmu Chen.
Duanmu Chen nodded, "That's right."
"There is a way." Gu Ling said.
Duanmu Chen expressed curiosity. Is Gu Ling trying to help him? It's really rare.
"Su Xiaoliang made a strange poison." Gu Ling looked calm.
Su Liang:...She made many kinds of poisons, but she can’t remember which one can make people see people’s hearts clearly? Gu Ling had an intuition that she was making up a story.
"After taking that kind of poison, a person can only tell the truth. Once he tells a lie, the poison will take effect within three breaths and the whole body will tremble. After the poison takes place twice, he will die. The drug will take effect for half an hour."
Ling said.
Duanmu Chen was stunned and looked at Su Liang, "Real or fake? There is such a miracle medicine?"
Su Liang kept smiling, "When a person lies, there is a special reaction inside the body, although it may not be visible from the outside."
"Have you tried it? Are you sure it works?" Duanmu Chen asked. Obviously he was interested in it.
Gu Ling shook his head, "It's useless. We never lie to each other."
Duanmu Chen hummed, "There's no need to say this. What's the name of that medicine? Give me one."
Gu Ling stretched out his hand into his arms. Duanmu Chen was waiting, but saw him come out empty-handed again and made a gesture of putting something in front of him.
Duanmu Chen wondered if he was dazzled, he didn't see anything!
"Where's the medicine? Are you kidding me?" Duanmu Chen frowned.
Gu Ling's face was calm, "This medicine is called the Emperor's Heart Medicine."
Duanmu Chen looked strange, "Where's the medicine?"
When Su Liang heard this name, she knew what Gu Ling was doing. Last night, Gu Ling told the baby in her belly a story, and what she told was exactly the "Emperor's New Clothes" that Su Liang had told before.
The emperor's heart medicine...can't be seen or touched, but it somehow fits the current situation.
Su Liang thinks her master is so talented!
Duanmu Chen also realized that the medicine Gu Ling mentioned did not exist at all, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, "Are you just fooling me?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "The emperor returned to the palace, gave Concubine Liang this medicine, and then told her to tell the truth, otherwise she would die. She will tell."
Su Liang's smile deepened. The so-called heart medicine is just like this, and it really has the emperor's deterrence in it. It's wonderful.
Duanmu Chen was stunned, and then his eyes narrowed, "The heart medicine... is very good."
If you get this "medicine" from Su Liang, it will have nine points of credibility. If you have a clear conscience, you will naturally not be afraid of telling the truth. But in a country where lying will lead to poisoning, telling the truth will make you live, but you will be rejected.
In such circumstances, there is no room for lies.
So, Duanmu Chen stretched out his hand, picked up the "medicine bottle" that Gu Ling had just placed in front of him, and stuffed it into his arms.
Su Liang: ...That’s not necessary. Regardless of the physical performance, her master is more natural and beautiful.
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Gu Ling went to cook, and Duanmu Chen had no intention of returning to the palace in advance to interrogate Situ Yao. He changed the subject and asked Su Liang what the name of the song he heard when he came came was Gu Ling's own composition.
Su Liang made up a name casually. Because she only remembered part of the melody of that song, but she really didn't know the name.
"I didn't expect his piano skills to be so superb. What else can he not do?" Duanmu Chen asked.
Su Liang thought about it seriously, gently stroked her bulging belly, and smiled slightly, "He can't have children."
Duanmu Chen: ...makes sense, but I’m really speechless.
But having said that, Duanmu Chen is really relaxed in front of Su Liang and Gu Ling. Especially as time goes by, when he discovers that the strength of this couple will always give him more surprises, he trusts them even more.
The powerful are no longer interested. Otherwise, they would have had the chance to get the throne long ago. It would be easy to get rid of him. There is no need to support him.
This kind of ease and ease was different from being in front of Situ Yao. He felt very happy when he was with Situ Yao, but compared to other women in the harem, there was also beauty and desire, and it was an intimate relationship. But so far
So far, he still cannot establish trust in Situ Yao, which makes the so-called "relaxation and joy" have no foundation at all. It is just a temporary joy that can be shaken and shattered too easily.
To say that Duanmu Chen was attracted to Situ Yao at the moment, he admitted it. But to say how deep the feelings were, he absolutely denied it. He came to Su Liang to talk because he had such a friend who could talk about him without any scruples.
The inner thoughts that he would hide in the past came to him. And when he accepted the "heart medicine" given by Gu Ling, it was actually a sign of being tired of suspicion.
Duanmu Chen's transition from prince to prince, and from prince to emperor, was not as cold and suspicious as other emperors. Perhaps even he didn't realize that he had actually become much simpler than before, especially in his private life.
Chatting with Su Liang was often speechless and very happy. Duanmu Chen simply asked Su Liang how he should treat Xing Yuyan.
"If the emperor needs her to take the position of queen, he doesn't want her to cause trouble. In fact, it's simple. Occasionally, if he's in the mood, just coax her a little." Su Liang smiled, "However, in the future, she should be less involved in the upbringing of the children."
Duanmu Chen held his forehead and said, "It makes sense."
"Actually, I originally thought you would hate Ji Yueyan." Duanmu Chen mentioned Concubine Yan again, "She and Bai Yang had plans and uses for you, didn't they?"
Su Liang nodded, "Yes. But sometimes, when looking at people, no one is perfect in terms of their deeds but their heart. No matter what their plans are, they haven't reached that stage yet, and the so-called calculation and exploitation are not harmful to me.
"Lonicera's reputation is worth giving another chance to the miserable couple. After all, Lonicera only has one younger brother. She has been worrying about him for so many years. Watching him go to a dead end and causing Lonicera to suffer is of no benefit to me."
Duanmu Chen suddenly discovered that Su Liang was like him in some respects. When dealing with many things, he would first calculate the pros and cons before considering what to do. But the difference was that Su Liang's way of acting was a little more humane than him, and Duan Muchen also discovered it early.
, Gu Ling, who seems cold and cold, actually behaves very humanely.
"I know why you have more and more friends." Duanmu Chen sighed, "Including me."
"Why?" Su Liang asked with a smile.
Duanmu Chen heard the footsteps and looked at Gu Ling, who was walking over with a tray. There were hot, white and plump buns on the tray.
Duanmu Chen said seriously, "Because your buns are the most delicious."