diskusbooks Chapter 175 Ingratitude and Deceit (10)
Chapter 175 Ingratitude and Deceit (10)
Gu Yao sat by the window, looking at the autumn colors outside. Golden flowers and red leaves adorned the courtyard, as if the beauty of autumn had been captured in this small space.
Despite its vibrant color, it always evokes a sense of melancholy for no apparent reason.
Gu Yao looked at the memorials on the table and felt a headache coming on.
Why does he, already a treacherous official and eunuch in this world, still bother with these trivial matters?
Gu Yao gently pinched his brow.
There was a gentle knock on the door.
"Master, Lord Baili has arrived."
"Let him in."
Gu Yao suddenly stood up and slammed the memorials in front of him back into the stack on the table.
This memorial can be read by whoever wants to.
Anyway, he's not watching anymore.
Eight out of ten memorials impeached him, and even the one that was serious mentioned him at the end.
Really satisfied.
Ironically, many of these stubborn old men were old acquaintances of the Gu family, and many of them had written letters to speak frankly about the Gu family's misfortunes.
He might have met these uncles and elders when he was a child, and he might have even snuggled in their arms and acted like a child.
But now, he is no longer Gu Yao.
Gu Yao rubbed his fingers together, feeling extremely irritated.
Even if the Gu family is exonerated, they can never go back.
Adhering to the principle of "out of sight, out of mind," he got up and went to the courtyard.
Baili Weisheng followed Shen Shenwei into the courtyard and saw Shen Zhangyin standing under the osmanthus tree.
Even though he was surrounded by golden flowers and red leaves, and dressed in a bright orange-red outfit, he could still sense a sense of loneliness emanating from the person in front of him.
Even the warm autumn sun shining on him and the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms permeating his clothes could not dispel the loneliness that pervaded him.
This Master Shen seems to have many stories hidden in his life.
Baili Weisheng and Shen Shenwei paused a few steps behind Shen Xuntang.
Baili Weisheng stood there watching the person in front of him, watching him raise his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight, and then reach out and pluck a sprig of osmanthus.
The autumn breeze ruffled his black hair, the sunlight gently kissed his forehead, and a small flower stalk was held between his well-defined fingers. The pale golden flowers and green, stiff leaves made the young man's hands appear exceptionally fair.
Her beautiful face appeared somewhat ethereal in the sunlight filtering through the trees, as if she were about to vanish at any moment.
Gu Yao turned around with a smile and saw Baili Weisheng's somewhat dazed expression.
Seeing the dazed young man staring blankly at Gu Yao, Shen Shenwei quickly reached out and tugged at Lord Baili's sleeve to bring him back to his senses.
He raised his hand and waved the flower branch in his hand, his tone slightly teasing, "Lord Baili, what are you looking at so intently?"
Baili Weisheng felt a little embarrassed and quickly lowered his eyes when he met the young man's amber gaze.
He bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Excellency is a man of extraordinary bearing. I was momentarily out of line. Please forgive me."
Looking at the person sincerely apologizing in front of him, and hearing the young man's genuine praise of his appearance, Gu Yao laughed heartily.
He raised his hand and touched his face, a look of inscrutable expression on his face. "I don't actually want this celestial beauty."
Baili Weisheng looked up, as if he didn't understand what the young man meant.
Gu Yao had no intention of explaining.
He wore that lazy smile again, as if the person he had just spoken to was merely a secret he had inadvertently revealed.
Now, he must keep this secret hidden.
Looking into Baili Weisheng's clear black eyes, untainted by any impurities, yet carrying a hint of doubt, they were as pure as a handful of fresh snow melting on the summit of a snow-capped mountain in spring.
It is cool and clear.
When praising him, there was not a trace of filth in his heart, and he was not at all like those he disliked.
This is his favorite look.
Such pure eyes should be carefully protected.
Gu Yao gripped the flower branch even tighter.
Baili Weisheng looked at the young man in front of him, tilted his head slightly, as if he didn't know why the young man in front of him would show such a sad and nostalgic look.
Is it because he looks like an old friend of Shen Zhangyin?
But he had never heard of any of Shen Zhangyin's old friends who looked like him.
Seeing the deeper doubt in Baili Weisheng's eyes, Gu Yao withdrew his gaze.
He turned to look at the red and yellow maple leaves and the osmanthus flowers in full bloom by the wall, and suddenly smiled.
"Lord Baili, would you like to try my cooking?"
Baili Weisheng was puzzled.
Gu Yao didn't explain, but told Shen Shenwei to get a basket.
Baili Weisheng watched as the Grand Master in front of him picked osmanthus flowers from the tree like a child, refusing to even lend a hand to the little eunuch beside him.
He really does have some... youthful spirit.
As soon as you think about it, it comes out.
He stepped forward to lend a hand.
Gu Yao turned to look at him and silently made room for him.
When Bu Shaoluan returned, he saw the two of them gazing lovingly at each other under the osmanthus tree.
He stepped forward with a stern face, stood behind Shen Xuntang, and called out, "Palm Seal."
Gu Yao turned his head and looked up to meet the boy's somewhat gloomy gaze.
A smile spread across his face, but a hint of confusion lingered in his eyes. "Your Highness, didn't I tell you I was to have a meeting with Lord Baili today? Why are you back?"
The implication is that no meal has been prepared for you.
Upon hearing this, Bu Shaoluan smiled and turned to look at Baili Weisheng, "I suddenly remembered that I don't know some of my lessons, so I came back specifically to ask Mr. Baili for help."
Gu Yao remained silent upon hearing this.
That's a pretty lame excuse.
The little wolf cub is quite good at making excuses.
When Baili Weisheng met the gloomy gaze of the Tenth Prince, he felt that his life was over.
He quickly bowed his head and clasped his hands in a salute, "Your Highness, Tenth Prince."
Seeing Baili Weisheng avoid him, Bu Shaoluan scoffed and turned to look at the young man who was still picking flowers in front of him.
The pale golden flower was gently plucked by those slender, fair fingers and landed in that jade-colored palm, like the most beautiful treasure.
It exudes a unique fragrance.
Shen Xuntang's clothes must be covered in this fragrance.
It was somewhat intoxicating.
Bu Shaoluan felt like she was infatuated.
The sunlight is too intense.
Even my brain is a bit foggy from the heat.
He took a small step back, distancing himself from Shen Xuntang.
Her breathing seemed a little lighter, but looking at Shen Xuntang's busy profile, the air was filled with the lingering fragrance of osmanthus.
He only felt some difficulty breathing.
My head was spinning.
Gu Yao had no time to care about the little wolf cub's feelings.
He looked at the osmanthus flowers in the basket and was in a very good mood.
He picked up the basket and waved it at Baili Weisheng, who was pretending to be invisible, with a hint of a smile in his voice, "Lord Baili, you're in for a treat today."
Baili Weisheng: "..."
The wolf cub's eyes widened upon hearing this, as if it were extremely shocked.
His eyes revealed disbelief.
He looked at the smiling young man in front of him, his eyes conveying, "You're actually going to cook for him yourself?"
The two young men in front of me, one in red and one in white, one smiling and the other with his head down, seemed somewhat embarrassed.
They do look like a good match.
Bu Shaoluan rubbed his fingers together fiercely, his hands hidden in his sleeves, and gritted his teeth.
It's such an eyesore.
He stood there like an outsider.