The Queen Mother's bedroom is furnished in a simple yet elegant style, with low-key luxury everywhere.

There is a faint scent of incense lingering.

Gu Jinzhi sat on the small brocade in front of the Queen Mother and gently massaged the Queen Mother's palms. Her hands were neither light nor heavy, and the Queen Mother's whole body gradually felt warm.

There was no one else in the inner sanctum.

The Queen Mother did not speak for a long time. She seemed to have something to hide.

Gu Jinzhi didn't think it was strange either, so he held it quietly for the Queen Mother, waiting for the Queen Mother to speak.

Her calmness is very suitable for life in the inner palace. A woman in the inner palace should be ruthless in her heart and soft on the outside. Like Gu Jinzhi, she is very good at keeping things invisible.

The Queen Mother felt better now.

She finally said: "Jinzhi, the Ai family mentioned earlier that if you can cure the Ai family, the Ai family will receive a heavy reward."

Gu Jinzhi smiled and said softly: "The Queen Mother's happiness, longevity and health are Jinzhi's greatest reward..."

But she was muttering in her heart that her reward might have changed. At first, the Queen Mother said that after curing the Queen Mother, she would make Gu Jinzhi the princess.

It was very clear that the Queen Mother would never forget it.

Now, she only said, "There is a big reward."

The concept of heavy reward is a very vague one.

There is no specific measurement of how to value the law. The standard only lies in everyone’s mind.

"Good boy!" The Queen Mother laughed after listening to Gu Jinzhi's words. "You are so sweet. The Ai family likes to listen to you. In the past few days, the Ai family has always thought that if they leave you, the Ai family will feel empty.

of……"

"Jinzhi can't bear to leave the Queen Mother either," Gu Jinzhi said, rubbing her hands non-stop.

The Queen Mother smiled again.

"...The Ai family also told the emperor. They are particularly reluctant to let you go. The emperor said that in the six palaces, the ancestral system should have two concubines, but now there is one missing. The emperor has only been on the throne for four years. He first killed the queen, and then disappeared.

A year later, Ai Jia was seriously ill again. The Sixth Palace only had the old people brought from the Prince's Palace. There was no beauty, and it was also very deserted." Ai Jia said with a smile, his tone was very honorable. "Ai Jia then proposed to the emperor.

. Since the first-grade imperial concubine is available, why not choose Jinzhi..."

After Gu Jinzhi heard this, his hands suddenly became stronger.

But after a while, she returned to normal. She massaged the Queen Mother evenly with force.

The Queen Mother thought in her heart: Is she willing or unwilling?

If you are willing, you will become a first-class noble concubine as soon as you enter the palace. This is a great opportunity to honor your ancestors. To become a first-class noble concubine, you must not give birth to a prince or come from a family of meritorious officials.

Gu Jinzhi cured the Queen Mother and rose to prominence all of a sudden. If she wanted to, why wouldn't she be happy? She was as calm as water anyway?

If she didn't want to, she would be even more alarmingly silent.

Anyway, the Queen Mother couldn't guess Gu Jinzhi's thoughts.

"Jinzhi, are Aijia talking to you?" the Queen Mother reminded her with a smile.

Gu Jinzhi also smiled softly: "Queen Mother, Jinzhi was able to enter the palace to treat the Queen Mother's illness. First, it was because of his grandfather's bold recommendation and allowed young children to enter the palace; second, because of His Majesty's trust, he promoted talents in an eclectic way.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful Jinzhi is, he will not be able to fulfill his filial piety to the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother wants to thank Jinzhi, Jinzhi will not be lucky enough to bear it!"

This is what I don't want to do.

The Queen Mother was slightly surprised.

I don't want to, if it were the little girl next to me, I would be anxious.

The Queen Mother observed Gu Jinzhi on weekdays and had already expected that she would not be willing.

It was just her performance that still surprised the Queen Mother.

Gu Jinzhi is like a deep pool, the bottom of which cannot be seen and cannot be guessed.

"Silly child, you will accept whatever is given to you, and what can't you bear?" The Queen Mother laughed. She only thought that Gu Jinzhi was humble, "The position of imperial concubine has been empty for a long time, and the Ai family is also looking forward to someone coming in to give it to the emperor.

The branches and leaves are blooming, and I also hope to have a daughter-in-law who knows both cold and hot to keep the Ai family company."

The emperor has said what he said, and there is no reason to change it.

Gu Jinzhi had no choice but to enter the palace even if he didn't want to.

Although the Queen Mother felt sorry for her, she did not dare to disobey the emperor's power for her sake. She could only try her best to take the matter on herself in front of Gu Jinzhi.

Being able to enter the palace and become a first-class concubine is a great favor, and the Gu family has suddenly become a prominent and powerful person.

When she gives birth to another prince, the emperor will probably reward her father and brother, and from then on they will be able to ascend to heaven like a chicken or a dog.

This is what most people dream of, right?

Even if Gu Jinzhi doesn't want to, the rest of the Gu family will definitely like her very much.

There was a faint smile in the corner of Gu Jinzhi's eyes. Did the Queen Mother think that the emperor let Gu Jinzhi enter the palace because he liked Gu Jinzhi?

She is not so naive.

"Jinzhi hasn't even had hairpins yet, Queen Mother!" Gu Jinzhi said with a smile, "I have several older, beautiful and sensible cousins ​​in my family. Queen Mother, if you can help advise His Majesty, why don't you choose me?

My cousin, right? The Queen Mother also said she wanted to thank Jinzhi..."

Since you are thanking her, let's comply with her wish.

She didn't say the next words.

The Queen Mother was stunned. She really didn't expect that Gu Jinzhi dared to contradict her like this, and was so forceful that the Queen Mother took back her life.

Does Gu Jinzhi really not know the majesty of the Tian family?

The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to answer.

Just when the atmosphere was tense, Aunt Cheng's voice suddenly came from outside: "The Queen Mother, the King of Nanchang and the King of Luyang are here to see the Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother was so happy that she quickly stood up and ran out quickly.

But after taking two steps, she wondered again: Didn't the emperor send them back yesterday, so why did they enter the palace today?

Did the emperor persuade them to stay, or did they refuse to leave?

If you really cherish your childhood brotherhood and go against the emperor's wishes, you would be really stupid!

The Queen Mother's heart gradually cooled down, and her steps slowed down, becoming a little soft.

Gu Jinzhi hurriedly stepped forward and helped her.

The Queen Mother held Gu Jinzhi's hand tightly.

The two of them came out of the inner hall together.

The emperor was also there, personally bringing the King of Luyang and the King of Nanchang to pay his respects to the Queen Mother.

In the center of the main hall, a man wearing an eggplant-colored gray fox fur robe, a gold-plated cloud-digging sea dragon leather jacket, and a black girdle, wasn't it the youngest son Zhongjun whom she thought about day and night?

The Queen Mother's eyes were a little wet.

She didn't want to cry, so she held Gu Jinzhi's hand tightly.

Gu Jinzhi returned the squeeze and took the Queen Mother's hand. The Queen Mother felt strength coming from the palm of her hand, and her heart suddenly felt much calmer.

Seeing the Queen Mother coming out, King Luyang shouted: "Queen Mother, Queen Mother!"

As he said that, he was about to pounce on the Queen Mother, like a five or six-year-old child.

The King of Nanchang next to him had quick eyes and quick hands. He grabbed him and whispered in his ear: "Please pay your respects to the queen first, don't ignore the rules."

King Luyang pouted, a little disappointed.

The Queen Mother smiled. She smiled at their brothers.

She first gave the emperor the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and then sat on the Luan throne.

The emperor and the two princes performed family rituals.

"Didn't I tell you to go back to the vassal territory?" The Queen Mother said with a straight face and a serious look on her face as she lectured the two princes. "Now, the words of the Ai family are useless?"

Wang Zhonglin of Nanchang knelt down quickly and kowtowed to the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother is ill and my children cannot serve her day and night. This is unfilial. How dare the Queen Mother leave without permission before she recovers?"

The Queen Mother's face became darker: "We are mother and son, but we were born in an emperor's family. It is a rule that the vassal king cannot stay in the capital for a long time. For the sake of the petty love between mother and son, regardless of righteousness, how is this sense!"

She spoke sternly, but Gu Jinzhi was beside her and saw that her hands were shaking.

Her heart probably hurts a lot too.

These words were all addressed to the emperor.

The emperor smiled, took a step forward and said, "Queen mother, calm down, you are in need of health. I left the second brother and sixth brother behind. Originally they were going back yesterday, but I thought of their filial piety, how could I not see the queen?"

So I specially recruited them into the palace. It's all my fault. If the queen mother is angry, just scold me."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother's complexion immediately changed.

She smiled and said: "It's true that the Ai family was confused and mistakenly blamed their brothers. Zhong Lin, get up quickly and let the queen mother take a look at you."

Then the King of Nanchang got up from the ground.

During the whole process, King Luyang was stupid and did not kneel down. Instead, he stared at Gu Jinzhi beside the Queen Mother and looked hard.

The King of Nanchang got up and was about to say a few auspicious words when the King of Luyang suddenly shouted: "Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi!"

He recognized Gu Jinzhi.

Gu Jinzhi raised his eyes and saw a fair and handsome face. His facial features were as delicate as a perfect sculpture, but between his eyebrows, there was no coldness and calculation that Gu Jinzhi was familiar with, but more purity and gentleness.

Honest.

In the presence of the emperor, making loud noises would violate the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers.

But King Luyang still shouted.

As soon as he shouted and pointed directly at Gu Jinzhi, everyone's eyes fell on Gu Jinzhi.

The emperor's eyes turned slightly.

"Xiao Qi!" King Luyang didn't know it, he was overjoyed and wanted to step forward, and then asked the King of Nanchang to look at him, "Second brother, it's Xiao Qi!"

Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother became more and more stupid during the three years she had been in Luyang, and her heart ached endlessly.

This is the son she raised in her heart...

But in the end, God doesn't follow people's wishes.

"Sixth brother, do you know Jinzhi?" the emperor asked with a smile.

The Queen Mother also looked at King Luyang with a loving and puzzled expression.

King Luyang nodded repeatedly, then shook his head: "I know Xiao Qi! When I came to the capital, I met Xiao Qi. Queen Mother, Queen Mother, I want Xiao Qi!"

It was as if I had seen a very good toy and wanted to keep it in my arms.

Children are like this, they like whatever they see and want to keep it as their own.

The Queen Mother's expression changed slightly.

King Luyang ignored the emperor and the queen mother and stepped forward to take Gu Jinzhi's hand. He was really afraid that she would run away again: "Xiao Qi, you are playing with me!"

The emperor looked at it, his eyes flashing slightly, and there was a hint of smile in his eyes.

He said to the King of Luyang: "Sixth Brother, if you like Xiao Qi, how about the Emperor giving her to you?"

The King of Luyang didn't understand the meaning of "gifting", so he just thought he was thinking of Qianlan. He served him day and night, saying repeatedly: "Thank you, brother emperor!"

Then he held Gu Jinzhi's hand tighter.

"Mother, Jinzhi has made great achievements this time. I have been thinking about how to thank her these past two days." The emperor smiled, "Why don't you make her the Princess of Luyang?"

The Queen Mother was stunned.

Then, she suddenly understood something in her heart.

The Queen Mother laughed in her heart: after being ill for so long, she really didn't care about worldly affairs. She actually thought that the emperor fell in love with Gu Jinzhi and wanted to make her his concubine...

It turned out that there was another plan.

But why should it be given to Zhongjun?

The Queen Mother felt depressed again.

King Nanchang, who was standing aside, had an unpredictable expression on his face.

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