Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 222 Ingratitude and Deceit (57)

Gu Yao looked at the person in front of him with their head down, standing there as if being punished, and laughed as he pulled the person over. "Is Your Majesty going to be a wooden stake?"

As the faint scent of sandalwood drew closer, the anxious and lifeless heart began to stir with the subtle fragrance.

Bu Shaoluan hugged Gu Yao tightly, nuzzled his head against Gu Yao's neck, and said in a wronged voice, "I was afraid that A Tang would be angry with me. Ever since we had that argument, you have rarely stayed in the palace."

Gu Yao stiffened, as if he had remembered something.

I acted impulsively at the time, and I fell into a coma as soon as I got back.

Fortunately, we had a fight at the time, so not going to the morning court session didn't arouse suspicion.

In the past six months, he realized that there was something wrong with his health and that he could no longer hide it, so he basically stopped returning to the palace.

Hearing the boy's sad voice, Gu Yao's heart also clenched, and he reached out to hug Bu Shaoluan.

"Your Majesty has gone too far. If I weren't angry, would you have continued to extend your reach into my courtyard and then into my residence, huh?"

Seeing that the young man's attitude had softened, Bu Shaoluan also took advantage of the situation.

"I was wrong, Ah Tang, don't be angry."

"Then Your Majesty must remember your promise: I will not leave until all obstacles are cleared for Your Majesty, okay?"

Bu Shaoluan smiled and nodded slightly.

When a boy's bright eyes lower their corners and stare intently at someone, it always gives you the illusion that you are his whole world.

Gu Yao raised his hand and gently stroked the dark circles under the boy's eyes and the wrinkles between his brows.

"Have you been getting enough rest lately?"

Bu Shaoluan rubbed against the cool palm in a pleading manner, like a puppy that had done something wrong and wanted to apologize to its owner.

"I can't sleep without A-Tang."

Gu Yao found the boy's coquettish words amusing, but allowed him to hold her wrist.

"Your Majesty, you've grown up, but you seem to enjoy acting cute even more now."

A glint flashed in Bu Shaoluan's lowered eyes. He looked up, slowly took Gu Yao's hand, and then gently hugged him.

A series of careful movements, as if handling a fragile and exquisite piece of porcelain.

"He only acts coquettishly towards Ah Tang."

As he spoke, Bu Shaoluan hugged the person tighter, gently inhaling the faint sandalwood scent, and his heart, which had been wandering for days, finally calmed down.

"Well then, I'll stay in the palace today."

The moment the young man hugged her back, Bu Shaoluan really wanted to crush him in his arms, but his fingertips paused, and he chose to gently stroke the young man's back.

He knew that Shen Xuntang responded better to gentle persuasion than force.

The image of the young man resolutely leaving last time is still vivid in my mind.

Don't be too hasty.

We must not rush things.

Once the plan is complete, everything will be settled.

He prepared fertile soil for this crabapple tree, intending to enclose people within the courtyard.

He will take excellent care of this crabapple tree, making it so that he will never want to leave this land again.

Bu Shaoluan had to brainwash herself in her mind to maintain her innocent and harmless facade.

"This is what Ah Tang said, you can't go back on your word."

The boy, like a child who has grabbed a favorite toy, pulled the person into his arms.

The boy, who was already half a head taller than Gu Yao, had become even more muscular in the past six months, completely encircling the boy.

Gu Yao savored this warm moment, putting aside all her chaotic thoughts, leaned on the boy's shoulder, and softly responded.

"it is good."

The afternoon sun shone on the two of them, and even the dust motes floating gently in the air seemed to carry an indescribable tenderness.

This was a rare moment of warmth between the two in the past six months.

*

In August of the fourth year of the Zhengqian reign, a group of bandits suddenly gathered in southern Jiangxi, having long suffered under the influence of the eunuch faction.

He called upon talented and ambitious people from all over the country to march on the capital, overthrow the court, and restore order.

At first, no one thought these people would amount to anything.

After all, with Lin Xu guarding southern Jiangxi, there had never been any major troubles.

But unexpectedly, this time, the group of rabble that was not well regarded by others has become increasingly powerful.

In the latter half of August of the fourth year of the Zhengqian reign, Lin Xu led troops to suppress bandits and was killed in action.

For a time, the garrison in southern Jiangxi was leaderless.

There was serious infighting among the deputy generals.

This makes the already complicated situation even more unpredictable.

The urgent reports arriving at the palace further destabilized the already turbulent court.

Every day when Gu Yao went to court, he felt like he was going to a vegetable market, it was very noisy.

So I decided not to go.

These days, Bu Shaoluan has been very busy, spending his days in private conversations with his ministers until late at night.

Gu Yao didn't bother with him.

The internal turmoil in southern Jiangxi subsided in early September, with half of the deputy generals leading their soldiers to defect to the rebels.

Its power has already grown significantly.

The rebel army marched north, heading straight for the capital.

The garrison along the way was like cardboard; not one of them could stop them.

When Tang Yi reported this news, Gu Yao was playing chess with her.

He paused slightly with his fingertips, then placed a piece down, shook his head, and smiled.

"The little brat is still too impatient."

No matter how powerful the rebels in southern Jiangxi were, they couldn't possibly have marched north at this speed.

Unless someone gives them the green light.

Thinking of the court officials who had been anxious and irritable these past few days, arguing like shrewish women in the streets, Gu Yao felt a pang of heartache.

Ugh, that's terrible.

That's really tragic.

After the white pieces won, Gu Yao clicked his tongue, put down the black pieces in his hand, and turned to look at Tang Yi who was waiting to the side.

How many guards are left?

"There were thirty secret guards named Tang. Tang Shi and Tang Shiyi died in Jiangyou during a secret mission."

Tang died at the age of thirty, and Tang died at the age of twenty-six while escorting a secret letter back to the capital.

……

Tang Twelve and Tang Fifteen protected their master during the autumn imperial examinations and died gloriously.

……

Now, excluding Tang Er, the Tang guards number ten.

As Gu Yao listened to Tang Yi's report, he couldn't help but rub his fingertips together. "Let them all be properly buried."

"They were all given proper burials."

Gu Yao nodded. "Then let's proceed with the original plan for the rest of these people."

Tang Yi was stunned, as if she hadn't expected it to come so quickly.

Although I knew this day would come, I didn't expect it to come so soon.

"master……"

Gu Yao raised his hand to interrupt him, "No need to say more, what is the first principle of the secret guards?"

Tang Yi lowered her head, "I will follow the master's will and take the master's orders first."

"Then you shouldn't have said anything more."

Tang stood up and bent down a little more. "Yes."

Gu Yao smiled and said nothing more.

Tang Yi stepped back, looked up, and saw sunlight falling on her beautiful face, making her look so dreamlike and unreal.

It looks like a delicate paper lantern that would break at the slightest touch.

I looked up and saw that the sky was really nice today.