After the morning ceremony, banquets were arranged in the inner and outer palaces.

Zhu Zhongjun accepted the congratulations from the official outside.

And Gu Jinzhi is inside and accepts the ceremony of his destiny from both inside and outside.

The banquet was placed in Xilan Palace.

The concubines in the palace, except for the first-rank imperial concubine, all had to pay tribute to Gu Jinzhi. However, the other concubines had only the first-rank imperial edicts to enter the palace.

Aunt Cheng still cared for politeness and led Gu Jinzhi into the main seat.

After the rituals and music started, I was promoted to the princess first.

Gu Jinzhi still bowed four times, worshipped the concubine, and then sat down.

When she sat down, everyone sat down one after another.

The banquet begins.

Gu Jinzhi glanced at everyone, many strange faces.

The wives she met in Beijing for the years she has been sick...

But in the capital, only a very small number of people were looking for her to see a doctor.

Therefore, most noble ladies are very unfamiliar to Gu Jinzhi.

Zhu Zhongjun's uncle and brothers, with the princess, rushed back from fiefs everywhere to attend the wedding of the King of Luyang.

Zhu Zhongjun has only three brothers, among which the princess Gong, Gu Jinzhi, the princess of the King of Nanchang, has known the other two, and Zhu Zhongjun has many uncles, and most of them have never seen them.

There are also all the eldest princesses, the eldest princesses, etc.

Gu Jinzhi's eyes slid across their faces one by one, and he recorded their appearance.

I thought I would go to Luzhou in three months, so I would not have much contact with these people, so it was unnecessary to remember their appearance, so I took my eyes back.

I ate for an hour at the banquet.

Then, the table was dispersed and the stage was opened.

Many wives rushed over and talked to Gu Jinzhi.

The first-rank maid of the imperial edict is relatively old.

Gu Jinzhi spoke to them with gentle attitude.

When it was Princess Jian's turn, her smile was very reluctant and a little reluctant.

The ladies sitting farther away began to talk about Princess Jane: "...has changed a lot."

"I've lost weight." Some people said, "I've never been like this."

"I was also a little stunned." This means that Princess Jian is not as graceful as before, and has become a little dodged, as if she has never seen the world.

She has changed a lot.

In the past year, Princess Jian has not gone out much, and most of the social engagements are asked by the prince's wife to do it for her.

Because she is a princess, there are very few families who can let her visit, and it is not obvious that there is anything different.

Today is the first time she has been in public in nearly a year.

Who had never seen Princess Jian, the first-class lady and princess present?

Her strangeness surprised everyone.

Princess Jian used to be a gentle and dignified woman. Although she was not so clever, she was well-behaved. She treated everyone with courtesy and no one would praise her.

Not to mention ceremonies today, even if she talks well, she will vaguely dodge her eyes and shrink.

When Princess Jian saw Gu Jinzhi, she was a little scared.

When it arrived at Shenchu, the women outside all stood up to say goodbye.

The concubines also said goodbye one after another.

The last one of Concubine De.

She stayed and talked to Gu Jinzhi for a while.

But the two were not close enough and had no topics.

Gu Jinzhi asked about the third princess.

The third princess is already two years old.

"She can say anything." When she mentioned the third princess, Concubine De smiled and opened her mouth. "I went to see her the day before yesterday, and she asked me why she had legs..."

Gu Jinzhi chuckled and asked, "Are you asking this?"

"Not." Concubine De's eyes were filled with smiles, "I said. She walked with her legs. She asked why she had to walk? Can she sit in a basin like the osmanthus in the corner of the wall and ask the nanny to sprinkle water..."

Gu Jinzhi couldn't help laughing when he imagined the scene.

Concubine De laughed and said, "...I said, you can sit in the flowerpot and ask the nanny to sprinkle water for you. Yesterday, the emperor came to Jinghe Palace and told me that the third princess was crying and asked someone to pull out the osmanthus tree in the house. The wet nurse, Madam Qin and a few serving people could not bear it, so she had to pull it out. As a result, the third princess sat in the flowerpot and asked Madam Qin to sprinkle water for her. Madam Qin was not good at coaxing her. She cried constantly when she wanted to pick her up. His Majesty went to see her and then picked her up."

Gu Jinzhi laughed so hard.

Aunt Cheng couldn't help laughing.

Among the children in the palace, the emperor loved her the most because the third princess looked like the emperor.

"... His Majesty asked her why she had to sit in the basin. She said she wanted to bloom, and it was fragrant. She also said that it was the mother's mother who told her. His Majesty asked me, and she was angry and laughed, saying that I was like a child, and that nonsense misled the third princess." Concubine De continued.

Speaking of this, her eyes were shiny, and she couldn't help laughing out loud.

These days, the emperor always goes to her, with the purpose of admiring the Gu family.

It can be seen that Concubine De was happy because of this, and her whole body was filled with joy.

"The third princess is so interesting." Gu Jinzhi said with a smile.

The world of children is wonderful and fantastic.

"Yes." Concubine De said. Then she remembered something and looked gloomy. "I wish I had been so interesting..."

Mothers all have such a wish, hoping that their children will always be happy and healthy and without suffering.

But, how is that possible?

As you grow up, the more things you experience, if you are so simple, it will not be interesting, but stupid.

"Since Concubine Zhang was imprisoned in the cold palace, the eldest princess fell ill and was so scared that she lost weight. His Majesty insisted on moving out of Kunning Palace." Concubine De suddenly changed the topic and said, "However, Concubine Zhang is also the biological mother of the eldest princess. She has made contributions to the increase of childbirth in the palace. She was locked up in an unknown way. The rules in this palace are really ruthless. If I have any mistakes in the future, the third princess..."

She was a little sad about the death of a rabbit.

Who doesn't have it in the palace?

Except for Concubine Tan who felt happy, everyone was in danger.

Gu Jinzhi's face changed after hearing Concubine De's words.

"Empress!" Gu Jinzhi's voice slightly raised a little.

There are ears in the partition walls, and this deep palace courtyard. Concubine De actually said these words easily...

If she hadn't only given birth to a princess, if the emperor had not needed the Gu family, she wouldn't have known how Defei died.

Her voice made Concubine De's heart thrill.

Lan'er always advised her that she had to think twice about her words.

But in front of Gu Jinzhi, the third princess was mentioned again. Concubine De relaxed her vigilance and blurted out her words. She was originally a character with no calculations. Except for her own cousin, Concubine De would not say such things.

The warmer atmosphere suddenly solidified.

Concubine De also regretted her words and stopped talking.

"It's not too early, so I'll leave the Empress." Gu Jinzhi regained his smile and said to Concubine De, "I can wait for it. I will accompany the Empress to see the Third Princess again. I will stay in the palace for a few days and always be my companion for the Empress in the future."

Concubine De stood up and said goodbye.

When she returned to Jinghe Palace, Lan'er, who had been following Concubine De, knelt down and begged Concubine De: "My lady, it's fortunately it's the Princess of Luyang today. If it were someone else, wouldn't the words be spread? If it was spread to Your Majesty's ears, wouldn't Your Majesty suspect that Your Majesty is not kind to your father?"

The more Defei thought about it, the more she felt that she was being presumptuous today.

It takes a long time to develop a person's mind and nature to be vigilant at all times.

Concubine De had never been like this for fifteen years in her parents' home.

Now that it's just started, there are always times when you accidentally reveal it.

"At that time, you and the Princess Luyang were the only ones..." Concubine De's voice was false.

"There is also Aunt Cheng from Kunning Palace." Lan'er said, "Don't worry, Aunt Cheng's side. The Princess Luyang will naturally give me some advice. I only want the Empress, so don't do this again next time. If there is something wrong with the Empress, I will die, and the third princess is helpless. Please think more about my words."

Concubine De helped Lan'er up.

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After Concubine De left, Gu Jinzhi indeed explained to Aunt Cheng just as she said just now.

Aunt Cheng smiled and said, "Princess, I entered the palace at the age of twelve, and now it's almost sixteen years..."
To be continued...