After Gu Yun returned to the capital, he did not go out for half a year. In the beginning, it was fine. He was very weak during that period of time and could not stand to sit for a long time. He would drowsily take a bowl of medicine, and a day would pass. However, when winter approached and his body gradually improved, Gu Yun could not stand it anymore.
When he was so busy, he wanted to plunge into the gentle countryside every day and rest until his flesh and bones were weak. He did not get up at all. However, when he finally lived the days of his dreams, he was about to fall ill from idleness. He had nothing to do all day long, so he tortured the talkative bird at home. He tortured the bird until it was skinny and thin. It wished it could die from this world.
Some people were born to sleep on hard beds. His body was full of wretched bones. Jin Xiu's back hurt from lying on it for too long.
Finally, even the Emperor could not stand it anymore. When the Winter Solstice approached, he let Gu Yun out to attend court.
That day happened to coincide with his break the next day. Gu Yun was a little listless from morning court and did not sleep well at night. Although he had self-control and did not toss and turn, Changgeng still knew that he was not asleep. When Gu Yun was not asleep, in order not to disturb him, he would subconsciously suppress his breathing. Sometimes, it was almost inaudible.
When Changgeng asked, he did not say anything. When he asked anxiously, he would start to talk nonsense. Anyway, with a certain Gu Yun's glib tongue, as long as he did not want to say something, he would not be able to find a place to say it.
In Daliang, other than the New Year, the important officials of the third rank and above would take turns to rest. In case something happened and they could not find someone to take responsibility. Therefore, although Gu Yun managed to catch the day to rest, it did not mean that the Emperor, who secretly sneaked out of the palace to sleep in the marquis' fu, could also rest. At the beginning of the new policy, Changgeng had a lot of things on hand. He still had to get up early in the morning and rush back to work.
Then, he found that Gu Yun was also dressed to go out.
"It's so cold. Wear more clothes." Changgeng casually asked, "Oh right, where are you going?"
Gu Yun said seriously, "I'm going for a walk in the suburbs."
Changgeng raised his head and looked at the howling northwest wind outside. He then looked at Gu Yun's pale face, which had just recovered from her serious injuries. He frowned, "What?"
Gu Yun averted her gaze and looked at the sky and the ground. Anyway, she did not look at Changgeng and refused to talk.
Changgeng didn't have the time to interrogate him in the Marquis's mansion. He could only give Huo Dan a hurried glance before he left. Ever since he saw his Marquis being carried back by His Majesty due to his illness, Huo Dan had decisively become an informant who betrayed the Emperor.
Gu Yun's eyes and ears were not well, so he did not notice that there was a traitor in his own backyard. When Changgeng left, he sneakily put on his coat and ordered the servants to prepare a very low-key carriage. He only brought Huo Dan and did not bring any extra guards before he left.
Huo Dan, "Marquis, where are you going?"
Gu Yun mumbled something vaguely.
Huo Dan, "Marquis, do you have a toothache?"
Gu Yun, "…"
Huo Dan rarely saw his "unspeakable" expression and thought, "Could it be that you're going behind Her Majesty's back to seek pleasure?"
However, looking at Gu Yun's hopeless expression, it did not seem like he was going out to seek pleasure.
The two of them stared at each other for a long time. The cool wind that poured in from the curtain blew out the heater. Gu Yun finally squeezed out three words from between his teeth, "Huguo Temple."
Huo Dan, "…"
He thought in shock, "My Marquis must have taken the wrong medicine when he woke up this morning!"
Gu Yun angrily slammed the curtain, "What are you looking at, let's go!"
When Gu Shuai was in Beijiang, he had secretly made a wish that if Changgeng's Wu 'er bone could be cured, he would go to Huguo Temple to offer incense. However, he had not been able to do so.
This ingrate might have been somewhat pious at that time, but as time passed, he had long forgotten about Buddha.
Recently, for some reason, Gu Yun had a series of strange dreams at night. He dreamed that a row of bald monks were neatly chanting scriptures at him. Their heads were shiny and swaying in one direction. Amitabha. He was still dizzy when he woke up the next day. After chanting for three or four days, Gu Yun finally remembered the "great wish" he had made back then and understood why this group of bald donkeys came.
Therefore, taking advantage of his break, he reluctantly went to Huguo Temple to offer incense.
Taking advantage of the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, which was neither a new year nor a festival, there were few visitors in the mountain temple. Gu Yun hurried early in the morning and sneaked into Huguo Temple like a thief. At this time, the fog in the mountains had not dispersed. A layer of dew hung on the stone steps and the surroundings were quiet. However, Gu Yun could not appreciate it at all. He only lowered his head and walked quickly up the steps as if he was reincarnated. Huo Dan was afraid that he would fall, so he trotted behind him in fear. The two of them reached the end of the half-hour mountain road in less than a quarter of an hour. In the blink of an eye, they were already in front of the incense hall.
Huo Dan panted a few times and asked in fear, "Marquis, what are we doing here?"
Gu Yun's head was filled with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Offering incense."
Huo Dan, "…"
He had thought that this Master had come in such a menacing manner to collect debts and seek revenge.
The morning classes of the monks in Huguo Temple had already begun. The morning bell rang and the prayer mats were placed neatly in the incense hall. Next to them, a monk in a plain robe was knocking on a wooden fish with his back facing the main hall, silently chanting scriptures.
Gu Yun looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him. He quickly jumped into the incense hall, pinched his nose, grabbed a handful of copper coins and silver pieces and threw them into the merit box. Then, he picked up two incense sticks in disgust and flicked his wrist to light them. He stretched his arm and tried his best to prevent the incense from floating in front of him.
Gu Yun held the incense sticks and looked up to glance at the golden Buddha statue in front of him. He thought, "Do I have to worship this thing?"
Then, he made a decision in the blink of an eye, "Screw it."
He did not even have a posture of worship. He condescendingly nodded at the Buddha statue as if he had given enough face to the Buddha. He quickly inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner and turned to Huo Dan, "I'm done. Let's go."
Huo Dan, "…"
It was the first time he knew that someone worshipped Buddha so arrogantly. Rather than saying that their family's Marquis came to worship Buddha, it was better to say that he was waiting for Buddha to worship him.
Just as Gu Yun finished dealing with the incense sticks quickly and was about to leave the main hall, the monk who was knocking on the wooden fish suddenly stood up and turned around. He smiled at Gu Yun and bowed, "Is Marquis well?"
Gu Yun, "…"
He was fully prepared to avoid being noticed. Who knew that he would meet that stinky monk, Liao Ran, in the incense hall. He forgot to look at the almanac before leaving.
Liao Ran smiled and gestured at him, "Why did Marquis come? I don't think it's to pray for blessings. "
Gu Yun's expression was a little unnatural as he replied, "To fulfill a vow."
Liao Ran said, "Since Marquis is fulfilling a vow, why didn't he be more sincere? Isn't it too hurried to come and go like this?"
Gu Yun secretly said, "Unlucky." However, he smiled politely and said, "Since the intention is there, why are you obsessed with the formalities? Master, are you thinking too much? "
Liao Ran put his palms together and bowed to salute. He said calmly, "Gu Shuai's wisdom is natural and makes us cultivators admire him. That's indeed the case. However, Marquis remembered to come all the way here to fulfill a vow. Presumably, the moment he made the vow, his intention was very sincere. Now that he is here to fulfill a vow, he is naturally here to confide in Buddha."
Gu Yun was speechless and could only look at him with a fake smile.
Liao Ran, "The weather is cold. Marquis, why don't you come to my meditation room for a cup of tea?"
Gu Yun, "I don't dare to disturb you. Master, please go ahead. I … well, I came all the way here, so I'll take a look around."
Liao Ran smiled and saluted him again before he slowly floated out of the Incense Hall.
After the senior monk walked about a hundred steps out of the door, he suddenly lifted his monk robe and ran back with small steps. He sneakily poked his head into the Incense Hall and saw that the disrespectful bastard Gu Yun had obediently returned to the front of the praying mat. He looked at the praying mat unhappily for a moment, then took out the incense and lit it again. He pinched his nose and put on a pious look, but his unwillingness could be seen even from his back view.
The senior monk admired Gu Yun's sullen back for a while and felt satisfied. He happily picked up his monk robe and walked away in big strides.
After Gu Yun returned home, he soaked Mugwort leaves in water and washed himself three times from head to toe. He then called Huo Dan to the side and threatened him seriously, "I know you like to gossip with Changgeng, but if you dare to reveal a word about today's matter to anyone, you will be punished by military law."
Huo Dan, "…"
Gu Yun took two steps and suddenly turned his head. He was met with Huo Dan's twisted expression. He was trying to hold back his laughter but did not dare to laugh.
Huo Dan was shocked and held back his sneaky smile. Without saying anything, he turned around and ran away.
Until many years later, Changgeng was still unable to find out what Gu Yun had done that day. It could be seen that Marshal Gu's military might was still there.
Perhaps it was because it was rare for Gu Yun to sincerely worship Buddha, but Buddha gave him a buy one get one free gift this time.
The next afternoon, Chen Qingxu came to visit and brought a prescription.
"We searched the palace for a long time, but we couldn't find any clues," Chen Qingxu said, "Instead, we found something useful in the book of the Goddess's Secret Technique. It can detoxify old poisons. However, Marshal Gu's eyes and ears have been damaged for many years. Even if you detoxify it, you can only wait for it to recover slowly in the future. I'm afraid … "
I'm afraid it's impossible to completely recover.
Chen Qingxu, "Do you want to try it?"
Gu Yun glanced at Changgeng, who wanted to say something but was hesitating, and took it without hesitation. Whether it was useful or not was another matter, but if it could make Changgeng feel more at ease, he didn't mind drinking a few more pots of medicinal soup.
When it entered his mouth, Gu Yun suddenly felt that the smell of the medicine was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had smelled it before. At that time, he thought that he had drunk too many medicines in his life. It was inevitable that there would be a few overlapping smells, so he didn't take it to heart.
On the contrary, Changgeng was very nervous. He read a dozen memorials for a full four hours. Every time it took to burn a stick of incense, he would raise his head and ask him how he felt.
It was an old illness. How could he feel after taking a dose of medicine?
Gu Yun coaxed and lied, "Much better."
Changgeng hurriedly asked, "How is it better? Can you see me when you take off the glass mirror?"
Gu Yun glanced at Changgeng and smiled, "I can see every detail. Even a strand of hair is vivid in my eyes. I can see you clearly even if I blindfold my eyes."
Changgeng, "…"
Hearing that this person didn't speak human language again, Changgeng threw the imperial brush to the side and planned to go over and have a good "talk" with him.
Gu Yun raised his leg with a mischievous smile and firmly and accurately gave the Emperor a "trip rope". His leg technique was better than before. Changgeng was caught off guard and tripped. For a moment, he lost his balance and fell straight into Gu Yun's arms. That guy still thoughtlessly stretched out his arms to catch him. Changgeng was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat. He was afraid that he would fall down and crush Gu Yun. He hurriedly reached out his hand to support himself on the chair and angrily said, "Zi Xi Gu!"
Gu Yun had a mischievous smile on his face. His perverted hands quickly took advantage of Changgeng's waist. Changgeng's heart was burning from his touch, but he was worried that Gu Yun wouldn't be able to take it. He didn't dare to touch Gu Yun at all and could only hold Gu Yun's wrist with a dark face. Gu Yun didn't struggle. He turned his head sideways and kissed Changgeng's forearm, "Oh, smells good."
Changgeng was simply speechless, "You …"
Suddenly, Gu Yun's expression changed. He flipped his wrist and broke free from Changgeng, "Wait."
Changgeng quickly steadied himself, "What's wrong?"
When Gu Yun was molesting his Emperor, the tip of his nose accidentally rubbed against the old beads on his wrist. A very fine smell came out from the gaps of the wooden beads. It was so light that only Gu Yun and the dog could smell it. He suddenly remembered why Chen Qingxu's prescription smelled so familiar — — the smell of the medicine was exactly the same as the faint fragrance of the beads on his wrist.
For many years, Gu Yun had been on and off with this string of wooden beads. He didn't pay much attention to this thing, but these small beads seemed to be attached to him. No matter what he went through, they would always be by his side.
Gu Yun took off the beads that rarely left his body and tried to twist a few beads. Finally, he tried the largest bead. Under the force of his fingers, a shallow gap appeared. Then, with a crisp sound, it was split into two in Gu Yun's hand, revealing the space inside — — there was actually a pill hidden inside.
The two of them looked at each other for a moment. Changgeng had turned the entire palace upside down in order to find traces of the antidote. Unexpectedly, the real antidote was hidden on Gu Yun's body. It followed him through wind and rain, and accompanied him for more than eleven years. It was only until Chen Qingxu found the antidote formula by himself that it was willing to reveal a little clue.
Gu Yun suddenly couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and pinched the pill. He smiled and said, "Why does this little thing have the same temper as the late Emperor Yuan He?"
Both were untimely viciousness and untimely warmth.
… An untimely poison, an untimely antidote.
"Eldest Cousin is looking at you."
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