Chapter 18 Chapter 18: Punishment
The hot summer sun shines lazily on the palace, the tall trees cast uneven shadows, and little flowers of perilla bloom like stars in the night sky.Around it, rhododendrons, jasmines, and orchids are also blooming luxuriantly.
At this time, Chang Gong didn't have any leisure time to enjoy the flowers, because she had been kneeling in Zhaoyang Palace for almost an afternoon, and her knees made her dizzy and aching all over, but Uncle Jiu had been reclining on the soft couch in the garden He closed his eyes and rested his mind, and didn't let her get up at all, as if she didn't exist.Although she was a little annoyed in her heart, she also knew that she was wronged, so she had no choice but to continue to support it.
Just now on the road, she heard the servant tell about the emperor's sudden illness, and her whole heart was seized. She wanted to question Uncle Jiu's anger, but the moment she saw his pale complexion, she was overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the distress that came...
It was almost dusk, and the emperor still kept his eyes closed.A beam of warm rays of the setting sun was reflecting on that indifferent face, with a few traces of cold and handsome arrogance protruding from the corners.The black hair poured down like a spring of oasis, with an indescribable looseness. ——Although his sickness has not faded, the beauty is still admirable, but it seems real.
At this moment, those brown eyes finally opened slowly.
"Gao Changgong, do you know why you were asked to kneel here?" His voice was as cold as ever.
"Uncle Jiu..." Chang Gong bit his lips, "Chang Gong did make a mistake this time, please punish Chang Gong!"
Gao Zhan glanced at her, and there was an imperceptible distress in his eyes, and he said lightly, "Do you know what's wrong? You are really bold this time, you have to piss me off to death, don't you?"
"Uncle Jiu, I'm sorry, I'm too self-willed this time, but I'm not coming back properly." She murmured forcefully, and couldn't help asking, "Uncle Jiu, is your illness better? Still coughing?" No cough? Are you breathing?"
"I'm sick because of your anger even if I'm not sick, I..." He just said half a sentence and didn't go on. Originally, he thought that he had to punish her severely this time, but the moment he saw her, he was full of anger It turned into water-like softness, and even my heart ached slightly.In order to hide his chaotic mood, he continued with a straight face, "Okay, you have been punished just now, and you have knelt for so long, get up."
Chang Gong raised his head in surprise, just in time to meet his gaze, there seemed to be something else in those tea eyes that had been absent-minded for a moment, something hot like a scorching sun that was hastily concealed, mixed with sour pain and joy s things.
Her heart moved slightly, and she was a little lucky. It turned out that this afternoon was already considered a punishment. Fortunately, it was much lighter than she imagined.It's just——she suddenly remembered the scene at King Leling's mansion just now, her heart tightened suddenly, she hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Uncle Jiu, Chang Gong was punished for making mistakes, but King Leling committed some serious crimes." Wrong, why are you so cruel to him? Even his children? Just now, the princess has died of a hunger strike!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Gao Zhan raised his brows, and a tinge of coldness appeared in his brown pupils, "Gao Bainian committed the crime of treason, he should be punished as the crime, what's wrong?"
"I've heard about it. Is it possible to judge him guilty based on those few words? Isn't that too rash? Uncle Jiu, you are making an excuse, right? You are afraid that he will threaten you, right? Just Just like killing Gao Yin last time..."
"Shut up!" Gao Zhan's face was already full of cold and sullen anger, and the two clusters of anger burning in his eyes became more terrifying, "Gao Changgong, you are becoming more and more lawless, it seems that the punishment just now is too light !"
"Uncle Ninth, how can you be so cruel!" Chang Gong's voice carried a tremor that others could hardly detect.
He could clearly see the fragmented disappointment in the depths of her eyes, like a wounded little animal, so wronged and innocent that one couldn't help but want to comfort her.
He pursed his lips tightly, turned his head away, and didn't dare to look into her eyes at this time, he was afraid that when he looked at her, his heart would soften and he couldn't help hugging her.
It will - all crash.
"Gao Changgong, just kneel here for me all night!"
As soon as the two princes of the Gao family received the news of Chang Gong's punishment, they rushed to Zhaoyang Palace without even caring about dinner, but they were stopped by the guards as soon as they arrived at the gate of the palace. "You two princes, I'm sorry, the emperor has given orders, but no one will be seen." Liu Taozhi said expressionlessly. "Why do I see him? I want to see my fourth brother!" Xiao Wan was punished to kneel when she heard that Chang Gong came back, she was in a panic, and secretly scolded the emperor in her heart. "Third brother, don't talk yet." Xiao Yu was helpless with his temper, and had repeatedly warned him to stay calm before leaving.Although he was equally anxious in his heart, he still maintained his usual calmness, "Liu Shiwei, can you pass the message on your behalf?" "You two princes, don't embarrass the little one, the emperor's order is hard to break." "You dog slave, look at my lord..." Xiao Wan was so angry that she grinned her teeth, wishing she could beat Liu Taozhi. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiao Yu quickly pulled him aside, and said in a low voice, " Third brother, calm down. You and I both know that the emperor has always loved Chang Gong very much, even if he punishes him, it will not be too severe. Maybe it will be fine soon." "The problem is that Chang Gong is still kneeling now. The slate is so hard and cold, how can Chang Gong's knees bear it..." Xiao Wan felt his heart tremble when he thought of this scene. "But we can't get in now, so what should we do?" Xiaoyu felt very distressed when he said that. Xiao Wan frowned, touched his face suddenly as if he felt something, and shouted in shock, "Brother, it's terribly bad, it's raining! Will Chang Gong get sick from the shower... It's over, it's over." , our Chang Gong is suffering now, what should we do, or we will rush in..." Seeing him squatting by the wall and drawing circles with resentment on his face, Xiao Yu felt relieved. According to this situation, Uncle Jiu must not be willing to let Chang Gong kneel down again. Empress Hu brought her son to visit the emperor after dinner, but was also stopped outside Zhaoyang Hall.Only then did she know that Gao Changgong was left in the palace to be punished. "Queen, let's go and intercede for Brother Chang Gong." Gao Wei tugged at the Queen's sleeve anxiously. The two princes of the Gao family also saluted briefly, then walked aside and didn't say another word to her.The queen glanced at Xiaoyu, obviously felt the disdain in his eyes, couldn't help being slightly angry, and vented her anger on Liu Taozhi, "Liu Taozhi, you see clearly, the one standing in front of you is the current queen and prince! Do you think your life is too long?" She was so persistent not because of Chang Gong, on the contrary, when she learned that Chang Gong was punished, she was actually a little unspeakably happy, but now she wanted the two princes to know that she was different from them.Where they can't get in, it doesn't mean she can't get in either!
Although it was already summer, the sudden drizzle was still chilling to the bone. Chang Gong knelt silently on the cold stone slab, but his eyes stayed on Uncle Jiu's shadow reflected in the window, perhaps because he was too engrossed in it, his eyes were stiff and astringent.She rubbed her eyes, and the tears of grievance slowly flowed down along the soft contours of her face, shining with the faint candlelight reflected. Knead more and more. There was a sense of oppression in the chest cavity. Since childhood, this is the first time Uncle Jiu has treated him like this... At this moment, the servant beside the emperor hurriedly walked up to her and said in a low voice, "My lord, the emperor said that you don't need to kneel anymore, go back." She stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears, and stubbornly turned her head away, "Didn't the emperor want my ministers to kneel all night? It's not dawn yet!" "My lord...but this is the emperor's order..." "Go away!" The grievance in her stomach made her tone sour, "I made a mistake, even if I kneel for seventeen or eight days, I should kneel, it's better to kneel to death!" "Han Qi, step back." The emperor appeared at the door at some point in time, his pupils were dark, bright as lacquered jade, like the moonlight at night, endlessly cold, cold light flowing, but mixed with a trace of inexplicable Complicated look. "Gao Changgong, you don't need to kneel." Chang Gong raised his head and replied in a stiff tone, "Once the emperor opened his mouth, how could he just take it back? Since he wants to make me kneel all night, how dare I refuse to listen. I am afraid of death. Little Mingchen likes it very much." As soon as she finished speaking, the emperor's handsome face twisted a little because of this, the unnatural lines and gradually changing fine wrinkles fell into her eyes, covered and flipped, gradually and subtly reflecting a kind of speechless softness, covering up Originally cold and indifferent, Yin Han silently turned the jade plate slowly and slowly, the corners of the eyes and eyebrows were slightly softened by this change. "Gao Changgong, I'll ask you again, are you still awake?" "I won't get up! I—" Before she could finish her words, she was suddenly picked up completely, and then fell into a warm and firm embrace. She struggled subconsciously a few times, then turned her head in surprise, but Straight into a piece of brown, a few strands of jet-black hair fell down from Uncle Jiu's smooth forehead, his eyes were close at hand, and there were faint ripples in the color of his eyes, as gorgeous as the clouds in the night sky. star. "Uncle Jiu, let me go!" She panicked.
Gao Zhan didn't answer, he walked straight into the bedroom with her in his arms, and put her on the ground safely. "You child, you are really not ordinary stubborn!" He seemed to pat her on the forehead helplessly, "I don't know who to follow this temper, if you are punished, you will get angry with me!" Chang Gong pursed his lips, feeling even more aggrieved, "Aren't you still angry with me? Just let me kneel down, anyway, no one cares about me, no one cares about me." "You kid, are you talking angry again? You made me so angry just now, but even if you were extremely angry, I wouldn't let you kneel all night. Do you think I feel good when you kneel there? Gao Zhan bent down, gently wiped her slightly wet hair with a dry cloth, and said in a low voice, "Didn't I say it, Chang Gong, no matter what you do, I will forgive you." His The movement suddenly stopped, "What about you? Chang Gong? No matter what I do, you will forgive me, won't you?" Chang Gong's heart trembled, and she almost blurted out the word "yes", but the dull pain in her knees made her swallow the word again, she just lowered her head, and said nothing as if angry. He seemed to have waited for a while, but he didn't see her answer for a long time. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He sat down beside her and said in an emotionless voice, "It's getting late, you step back." Chang Gong responded, and immediately got up and walked out the door. When she got to the door, she heard a few suppressed coughs coming from behind her, her heart trembled, and she hurriedly turned her head. He sat alone by the dim flickering candlelight. He was alone, his shadow, under a little dim light, was extremely light and elongated, and his outline was almost invisible. It was an extremely thin piece of shadow, lying on the ground alone, in a gloomy manner, with a surly posture. The shape is simple, the shadow is only. She stood there in a daze, her heart seemed to be pinched by something, a hot current surged through it instantly, like a soldering iron, her heart was burning hot.The trembling and unspeakable mood also swayed and dissipated in the chest cavity, astringent and green, and it was indescribably soft and distressing.As if being drawn by something, she walked back step by step, knelt down in front of him with a plop, buried her little head in his arms as she did when she was a child, and grabbed his sleeves, Muttered, "Uncle Jiu, I will forgive you. No matter what you do, I will forgive you!" She felt his body shake slightly, and then, the warm, slender and slightly trembling fingers brushed her hair, as if touching a piece of extremely precious porcelain, so careful, so gentle and delicate... … "Chang Gong...why are you..." That murmur accompanied by a sigh seemed to come from the deepest and most secret place in his heart... It was an irresistible sense of helplessness, the heaviness of struggling to kill the remaining hope, and knowing that Hopeless, but still unable to stop the contradictions of hope... When the cool evening wind blew and the hem of her clothes fluttered, she shivered slightly. Neither of them noticed that Empress Hu was standing by the door not far away and staring at them coldly. She bit her lower lip tightly, then pulled Gao Wei and quickly turned around and walked towards the palace door. "Mother, we came in with great difficulty, why didn't we ask Father for mercy?" Gao Wei was still puzzled. She stopped in her tracks, the anger in her heart was surging, jealousy, hatred, and even anger, all kinds of feelings entangled her internal organs like a fire. "Listen, Ren Gang, we don't need to plead with Ben." She bent down and touched his head, "You and I, even together, can't compare to his position in your father's heart, your father The most important person is him!" Gao Wei raised his head half-understood, "Queen Mother, aren't you the most important person of Emperor Father?" "You...you won't understand." Empress Hu leaned weakly against the pillar, weeping softly, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment... "Mother's empress..." Gao Wei looked at his mother in a panic, and an inexplicable thought came to his mind that the mother's empress was so sad because of Brother Chang Gong... The rain was still falling, the night was dark, and the rustling sound of the wind blowing the leaves echoed for a long time.
As soon as the two princes of the Gao family received the news of Chang Gong's punishment, they rushed to Zhaoyang Palace without even caring about dinner, but they were stopped by the guards as soon as they arrived at the gate of the palace. "You two princes, I'm sorry, the emperor has given orders, but no one will be seen." Liu Taozhi said expressionlessly. "Why do I see him? I want to see my fourth brother!" Xiao Wan was punished to kneel when she heard that Chang Gong came back, she was in a panic, and secretly scolded the emperor in her heart. "Third brother, don't talk yet." Xiao Yu was helpless with his temper, and had repeatedly warned him to stay calm before leaving.Although he was equally anxious in his heart, he still maintained his usual calmness, "Liu Shiwei, can you pass the message on your behalf?" "You two princes, don't embarrass the little one, the emperor's order is hard to break." "You dog slave, look at my lord..." Xiao Wan was so angry that she grinned her teeth, wishing she could beat Liu Taozhi. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiao Yu quickly pulled him aside, and said in a low voice, " Third brother, calm down. You and I both know that the emperor has always loved Chang Gong very much, even if he punishes him, it will not be too severe. Maybe it will be fine soon." "The problem is that Chang Gong is still kneeling now. The slate is so hard and cold, how can Chang Gong's knees bear it..." Xiao Wan felt his heart tremble when he thought of this scene. "But we can't get in now, so what should we do?" Xiaoyu felt very distressed when he said that. Xiao Wan frowned, touched his face suddenly as if he felt something, and shouted in shock, "Brother, it's terribly bad, it's raining! Will Chang Gong get sick from the shower... It's over, it's over." , our Chang Gong is suffering now, what should we do, or we will rush in..." Seeing him squatting by the wall and drawing circles with resentment on his face, Xiao Yu felt relieved. According to this situation, Uncle Jiu must not be willing to let Chang Gong kneel down again. Empress Hu brought her son to visit the emperor after dinner, but was also stopped outside Zhaoyang Hall.Only then did she know that Gao Changgong was left in the palace to be punished. "Queen, let's go and intercede for Brother Chang Gong." Gao Wei tugged at the Queen's sleeve anxiously. The two princes of the Gao family also saluted briefly, then walked aside and didn't say another word to her.The queen glanced at Xiaoyu, obviously felt the disdain in his eyes, couldn't help being slightly angry, and vented her anger on Liu Taozhi, "Liu Taozhi, you see clearly, the one standing in front of you is the current queen and prince! Do you think your life is too long?" She was so persistent not because of Chang Gong, on the contrary, when she learned that Chang Gong was punished, she was actually a little unspeakably happy, but now she wanted the two princes to know that she was different from them.Where they can't get in, it doesn't mean she can't get in either!
Although it was already summer, the sudden drizzle was still chilling to the bone. Chang Gong knelt silently on the cold stone slab, but his eyes stayed on Uncle Jiu's shadow reflected in the window, perhaps because he was too engrossed in it, his eyes were stiff and astringent.She rubbed her eyes, and the tears of grievance slowly flowed down along the soft contours of her face, shining with the faint candlelight reflected. Knead more and more. There was a sense of oppression in the chest cavity. Since childhood, this is the first time Uncle Jiu has treated him like this... At this moment, the servant beside the emperor hurriedly walked up to her and said in a low voice, "My lord, the emperor said that you don't need to kneel anymore, go back." She stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears, and stubbornly turned her head away, "Didn't the emperor want my ministers to kneel all night? It's not dawn yet!" "My lord...but this is the emperor's order..." "Go away!" The grievance in her stomach made her tone sour, "I made a mistake, even if I kneel for seventeen or eight days, I should kneel, it's better to kneel to death!" "Han Qi, step back." The emperor appeared at the door at some point in time, his pupils were dark, bright as lacquered jade, like the moonlight at night, endlessly cold, cold light flowing, but mixed with a trace of inexplicable Complicated look. "Gao Changgong, you don't need to kneel." Chang Gong raised his head and replied in a stiff tone, "Once the emperor opened his mouth, how could he just take it back? Since he wants to make me kneel all night, how dare I refuse to listen. I am afraid of death. Little Mingchen likes it very much." As soon as she finished speaking, the emperor's handsome face twisted a little because of this, the unnatural lines and gradually changing fine wrinkles fell into her eyes, covered and flipped, gradually and subtly reflecting a kind of speechless softness, covering up Originally cold and indifferent, Yin Han silently turned the jade plate slowly and slowly, the corners of the eyes and eyebrows were slightly softened by this change. "Gao Changgong, I'll ask you again, are you still awake?" "I won't get up! I—" Before she could finish her words, she was suddenly picked up completely, and then fell into a warm and firm embrace. She struggled subconsciously a few times, then turned her head in surprise, but Straight into a piece of brown, a few strands of jet-black hair fell down from Uncle Jiu's smooth forehead, his eyes were close at hand, and there were faint ripples in the color of his eyes, as gorgeous as the clouds in the night sky. star. "Uncle Jiu, let me go!" She panicked.
Gao Zhan didn't answer, he walked straight into the bedroom with her in his arms, and put her on the ground safely. "You child, you are really not ordinary stubborn!" He seemed to pat her on the forehead helplessly, "I don't know who to follow this temper, if you are punished, you will get angry with me!" Chang Gong pursed his lips, feeling even more aggrieved, "Aren't you still angry with me? Just let me kneel down, anyway, no one cares about me, no one cares about me." "You kid, are you talking angry again? You made me so angry just now, but even if you were extremely angry, I wouldn't let you kneel all night. Do you think I feel good when you kneel there? Gao Zhan bent down, gently wiped her slightly wet hair with a dry cloth, and said in a low voice, "Didn't I say it, Chang Gong, no matter what you do, I will forgive you." His The movement suddenly stopped, "What about you? Chang Gong? No matter what I do, you will forgive me, won't you?" Chang Gong's heart trembled, and she almost blurted out the word "yes", but the dull pain in her knees made her swallow the word again, she just lowered her head, and said nothing as if angry. He seemed to have waited for a while, but he didn't see her answer for a long time. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He sat down beside her and said in an emotionless voice, "It's getting late, you step back." Chang Gong responded, and immediately got up and walked out the door. When she got to the door, she heard a few suppressed coughs coming from behind her, her heart trembled, and she hurriedly turned her head. He sat alone by the dim flickering candlelight. He was alone, his shadow, under a little dim light, was extremely light and elongated, and his outline was almost invisible. It was an extremely thin piece of shadow, lying on the ground alone, in a gloomy manner, with a surly posture. The shape is simple, the shadow is only. She stood there in a daze, her heart seemed to be pinched by something, a hot current surged through it instantly, like a soldering iron, her heart was burning hot.The trembling and unspeakable mood also swayed and dissipated in the chest cavity, astringent and green, and it was indescribably soft and distressing.As if being drawn by something, she walked back step by step, knelt down in front of him with a plop, buried her little head in his arms as she did when she was a child, and grabbed his sleeves, Muttered, "Uncle Jiu, I will forgive you. No matter what you do, I will forgive you!" She felt his body shake slightly, and then, the warm, slender and slightly trembling fingers brushed her hair, as if touching a piece of extremely precious porcelain, so careful, so gentle and delicate... … "Chang Gong...why are you..." That murmur accompanied by a sigh seemed to come from the deepest and most secret place in his heart... It was an irresistible sense of helplessness, the heaviness of struggling to kill the remaining hope, and knowing that Hopeless, but still unable to stop the contradictions of hope... When the cool evening wind blew and the hem of her clothes fluttered, she shivered slightly. Neither of them noticed that Empress Hu was standing by the door not far away and staring at them coldly. She bit her lower lip tightly, then pulled Gao Wei and quickly turned around and walked towards the palace door. "Mother, we came in with great difficulty, why didn't we ask Father for mercy?" Gao Wei was still puzzled. She stopped in her tracks, the anger in her heart was surging, jealousy, hatred, and even anger, all kinds of feelings entangled her internal organs like a fire. "Listen, Ren Gang, we don't need to plead with Ben." She bent down and touched his head, "You and I, even together, can't compare to his position in your father's heart, your father The most important person is him!" Gao Wei raised his head half-understood, "Queen Mother, aren't you the most important person of Emperor Father?" "You...you won't understand." Empress Hu leaned weakly against the pillar, weeping softly, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment... "Mother's empress..." Gao Wei looked at his mother in a panic, and an inexplicable thought came to his mind that the mother's empress was so sad because of Brother Chang Gong... The rain was still falling, the night was dark, and the rustling sound of the wind blowing the leaves echoed for a long time.