On the way back to the capital, Huarong asked Gu Changheng sneakily, "Brother Six, you and the Tuoba Hui …"
"Shut up!" Gu Changheng immediately covered her mouth. "My dear lady, don't say anything. You're a woman!"
"Oh? Don't tell me you don't want me to say it because you think it's embarrassing? How can I keep my mouth shut without paying hush money? "
"Alright, I'll lend you my name." Gu Changheng revealed a resentful look, as if he had been greatly hurt but still had to compromise.
Huarong raised her eyebrows slightly to express her dissatisfaction. She still had a sincere expression on her face that said, "I'm not forcing you, but you're not sincere enough." "That's it?"
"I'll stay at home and pretend to be a noble lady for you. Is that okay?" Gu Changheng gritted his teeth. He only wanted to ask the heavens why he was born into a family that favored girls over boys. What sins did he commit in his previous life?
"Brother Six is still the best. I didn't risk my life to save you in vain." Huarong immediately cheered up. It was as if the expression of wanting to force a good girl into prostitution had never appeared. She tossed the golden pear in her hand and played with it happily. "This year's pears are growing well. Our family's pears should be able to sell for a good price."
"The war just ended. Who has the money to buy pears? It's already good enough that we didn't lose money this time. " Gu Changheng didn't respond well. He planned to never come to the southwest again in his life. This place was not compatible with him.
Huarong disagreed. "How can you say that? Our family's pears can be sold. "
Gu Changheng only took it as her consolation and didn't refute. It wasn't as if the Gu family had never lost money before. Although their losses this year were large, other families wouldn't fare much better. It didn't matter.
Back in the capital, Huarong, as the biggest contributor, couldn't return to the Gu family immediately. She, along with Gu Changheng, had to follow Zhao Han-chul to the palace to see the Emperor first.
Seeing the Emperor was something that Huarong had never thought about for the past 16 years. In the era of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, it was suicidal for a merchant to go to the Imperial Palace. She cherished her life very much.
However, the affairs of the world were unpredictable, and by a freak combination of factors, he still made a mistake.
However … it seemed that it would be quite exciting to see the emperor.
"Summon the siblings Gu Changheng and Gu Huarong for an audience." Gu Changheng immediately tugged at the corner of his Huarong's clothes. The brother and sister respectfully lowered their heads and walked into the throne room.
Zhao Han-chul was the first one to enter, he probably already reported the entire situation of the battle. Only then did the Emperor have time to summon the two of them.
The palace where the Emperor dealt with government affairs was called Qinzheng Hall. It was probably the Emperor's way of reminding himself to be a diligent Emperor. It was not filled with gold like the rumors said.
The floor was paved with jade, and only a slight sound could be heard when stepped on, but the reflection of the shadow was particularly clear.
"This commoner Gu Changheng/This commoner from the Gu Clan greets the Emperor. Long live the Emperor." The two of them bowed deeply. Ordinary commoners did not know the etiquette to perform when meeting the Emperor, but the Gu Clan had hired someone to teach them. At first, they just wanted to know a little so that they would not be accused of not having seen the world. They did not expect that it would be useful one day.
"Miss Gu, please explain the process of how you poisoned, how you set the fire, and how you found the Tuoba Hui." An old official spoke.
Huarong knew that there would be such a hurdle, but she had already thought of an excuse.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard the Emperor say, "Han Che has already explained, there is no need to say more."
The official wanted to say something, but the Emperor continued, "I have long heard that the children of this generation of the Gu Clan are very promising. I did not expect that you would be able to do so well for the clan and share the country's worries. Not bad, raise your heads."
Gu Changheng raised his head obediently, but Huarong boldly looked directly at the Emperor. She did not expect that it would be so easy to pass the hurdle.
The old Emperor had been on the throne for many years. He was already fifty years old, and his face was as old as his voice.
"Brother Six, His Majesty said that he has heard of our Gu Clan." Huarong whispered. Her voice was full of pride, and her tail was about to fly up to the sky.
Although her voice was soft, the hall had been specially modified so that the Emperor could still hear her.
Gu Changheng thought that although Anin was mischievous and smart, she was still inexperienced. The Emperor's words were just polite. The reason why she could say the words "Gu Clan" was definitely because Zhenguo Gong, the Crown Prince, had mentioned it in advance.
"Impudent! How can you speak in private in front of the Emperor? "An official berated Huarong.
Huarong immediately shut her mouth and looked pitifully at the Emperor. Her clear eyes seemed to be saying, "Your servant is really fierce."
The old Emperor suddenly laughed. "You are the Gu Clan girl who wrote 'Willow Pond Locked in Smoke'?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, it is this humble girl. Has Your Majesty also heard of this humble girl?" Huarong pretended to be full of anticipation as she asked. Her eyes were almost overflowing with stars.
The Emperor laughed. "Yes, I have heard. The Seventh Young Master of the Gu Clan is good at zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. He is knowledgeable, elegant, and has beautiful handwriting. Miss Gu is the number one debauchee in Jinling."
Huarong became even more proud. She immediately said proudly, "Brother Six, Brother Six, Your Majesty said that Brother Seven is very good. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. This humble girl will definitely tell Brother Seven when I return home and let him thank Your Majesty."
The officials looked at each other. Although this girl was mischievous, she was really good to her brothers. Looking at her proud expression, they couldn't hate her. In fact, she was even a little cute.
"Didn't you hear that I was saying that you don't act like a noble girl? Hmm? "The Emperor's expression was joyful. His tone was mostly joking.
Everyone could see that the Emperor was very happy. They looked at Huarong with a complicated expression. Just now, they had also heard Zhao Han-chul's report. The poison was planted by the Gu Clan girl, the fire was set by the Gu Clan girl, and the people were found by the Gu Clan girl. Almost half of the credit was given.
Although they felt that it was inconceivable when they heard Zhao Han-chul's report, the poison was real, and the fire was not fake. Tuoba Hui was also imprisoned in the Four Quarters Embassy.
"This humble girl didn't do it on purpose …" She showed an aggrieved expression. She even reached out and tugged at the corner of Gu Changheng's clothes.
Gu Changheng understood and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. There is only one daughter in the family, so I doted on her a little. Unexpectedly, I doted on her to the point where she was out of control."
"It's fine." The Emperor waved his hand. "Your sister has done a great service. Tell me, what reward do you want? I will give it to you."
Usually, the Emperor rarely said such things. Usually, it was a trap. Without waiting for Gu Changheng to reply, Huarong rushed to say, "Your Majesty, this humble girl wants a reward."
The Emperor's old face did not show much expression, but his pupils contracted slightly. This meant that he was unhappy. The courtiers on both sides of the room were worried for Huarong.
Just as Gu Changheng was about to beg for forgiveness and say that he did not want a reward, the Emperor said, "Let's hear it."
"Your Majesty, the Prince Of Qi is rebelling. Li Rong has broken the border. This humble girl can't even sell her golden autumn pears. Your Majesty, can you help me advertise? Your Majesty, please don't worry. This humble girl's golden autumn pears are very good. I guarantee that they will not ruin your reputation. Your Majesty …"
After saying so much in one breath, Huarong's face turned red. After she finished speaking, she carefully looked at the Emperor. Her face was full of anxiety.
After hearing this, the Emperor laughed again. "You are really a businessman. You can't leave business. Okay, okay, I will let the inner court buy all your golden autumn pears, okay?"
Huarong was originally nervous, but when she heard the Emperor's words, she was so happy that she almost jumped up. Gu Changheng pulled her to kneel down and thank the Emperor.
"Is there anything else you want to reward? Tell me all of it. "The Emperor was in a good mood and looked very generous.
Just as Gu Changheng was about to say that he did not dare to ask for a reward, Huarong spoke again. "Brother Seven, what other autumn crops do we have to sell?"
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