When Song Yunv was five months old, Baizhen concubine went to ask for help from the emperor. So Song Yunv moved to Zhuixia Palace to live next to Baizui concubine. No matter what Song Yunv thought, Baizhen concubine was so easily taken care of by the emperor.
He agreed to her raising the emperor's heir and was secretly proud, but did not notice the indifferent look in Xie Xiao's eyes at that time.
In Fengyi Palace, Queen Chu Jingyao flipped through the account book sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and pointed Zilan to write in circles. Ziyu came in with tea and whispered to the queen: "My dear concubine, I want to support Song
The emperor has agreed to the imperial concubine's child."
The queen kept moving without changing her expression: "So what?"
Ziyu was a little angry: "The Queen of Song came to beg you before, but she turned around and defected to the precious concubine. This is too..." Before she could finish her words, the Queen looked at her and held her back.
The Queen continued to point out Zi Lan, who had never even considered a precious concubine, let alone a Song imperial daughter.
And the precious concubine took advantage of the emperor's heir's excuse to stay with Xie Xiao for several nights. So much so that she thought that she had restored her former glory, just like the prince's palace, and was as good as the queen. However, before the precious concubine could be happy for a few days, the queen
She is pregnant. This caused a sensation not only in the harem, but also in the previous dynasty. The emperor had no legitimate son, and the queen's second child was destined to attract attention from the beginning.
The emperor's reaction was naturally extremely happy. Not only did he generously give the queen many things, but he also went to accompany her every now and then. He also personally left the palace and went to Xiangguo Temple to pray for the queen. For a time, everyone in Kyoto knew how much the emperor valued the queen.
The Queen is naturally a sensible person. As long as she gives birth to a legitimate son, her position in the middle palace will be as solid as a rock. So she arranged the official affairs of the harem early in the morning and ordered Yun Zhaorong to supervise and assist. She was able to raise the baby with peace of mind.
The Queen Mother also behaved like a loving mother, and changed her daily greetings to greetings on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. The queen followed suit and asked the concubines to greet her every three days. Gu Panfu was very happy now.
In Weiyu Xiaozhu, the bamboo forest has a faint fragrance after the rain. Gu Panfu came to enjoy the scenery through the light rain. The light rain coupled with the greenness of the bamboo forest is exactly the name of "Weiyu Xiaozhu". But she
As soon as they sat down, the rain stopped. The scorching sunshine appeared and made people feel hot, like the flash of light in summer. Gu Panfu was helpless and too lazy to go back, so she asked Hanlu to get something to make koudan. She
Taking advantage of the sunshine, she admired the cinnamon on her nails. Her slender fingers were as white as jade. Gu Panfu looked at it as if she suddenly remembered something, and asked Hanrui, who was grinding petals aside: "How many days has it been since the last time I saw the emperor?"
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"Master, it's been nearly half a month." Hanrui pursed her lips, "Last month, Yancai Nu was promoted to Yan Yunu." Last month, the emperor rested in the harem for more than ten days, and Yan Yunu occupied the harem alone.
After five or six days, I have almost caught up with the precious concubine. I am often crowded with other concubines, and usually I don’t even have anyone to talk to. It is not a good thing for Qin Shulan to be promoted to the throne too quickly. She probably won’t be in the position in recent years.
One step further.
"Tsk, that's right." Gu Panfu looked up at the big sun above her head. It's been so hot these days, and she has no temper at all. When it gets hot, she starts to get irritated, but she doesn't dare to get in front of the boss. Hey, but half of it
Months were also a little longer. She thought for a while: "Hanlu, go to Taichen Palace and ask for instructions. I want to invite the emperor to visit the lake tomorrow morning. I wonder if the emperor has time? Call Xiao Dezi in by the way."
Gu Panfu actually expected that the emperor would have time. The day before yesterday, Xie Xiao seemed to have started to give herself a holiday again. Except for going to the morning court, she rarely stayed in Taichen Palace. All the concubines in the palace began to hear the news and walked around the palace.
I want to meet the emperor by chance. Unfortunately, whether we can "encounter by chance" depends on Xie Xiao himself. It would be better to invite him directly.
"Slave meets master."
Gu Panfu looked at Xiao Dezi who was kneeling in front of her. He was considered to be a simple and clean person in the entire Weiyu Xiaozhu. He was young but acted prudently, and he was also conscientious in his errands. He was not only a little bit better than the other Xiao Dengzi.
Gu Panfu narrowed her eyes and said, "Xiao Dezi, from now on your name will be changed to Lu Qi. I hope you will not disappoint me."
Lu Qi was stunned by the good news for a moment, and knelt there in a daze. He entered the palace when he was very young, and worked hard until now, and finally was assigned to a formal palace room to serve his master. He
He had put in a lot of effort, hoping that his master would see him and earn a future for himself. He didn't expect that the day would come so quickly. Hanrui scolded him lightly, and then he came back to his senses and hurriedly kowtowed in thanks.
"Okay, I just want you to do a few things. It doesn't matter how much money it costs. But it must be arranged well." Gu Panfu raised her hand to signal him to get up, and gave a few detailed instructions to Hanrui.
With a little money, everything is ready, except for the "emperor".
Gu Panfu went to bed early last night and had a lot of energy today. When Hanlu asked about her dress today, Gu Panfu thought of the lotus blooming in Taiye Lake. August is the last flowering period of lotus.
Some of the flowers that were in full bloom have withered away. They are obviously elegant flowers, but they also have a sense of decay.
Gu Panfu wore an off-white embroidered large light pink lotus bra, a light green smoked gauze fairy skirt, and a thin smoked green gauze with gold silk. The green silk was tied into a high bun, and a delicate flower had just been picked off.
Lotus hairpins are placed behind the bun, and pink crystal hairpins are embellished with flowers. The bright red lips add a delicate and beautiful look, and the face is full of water and hibiscus.
When Xie Xiao came for the appointment, Gu Panfu was standing on the boat beside Taiye Lake, with the green water and continuous lotus flowers behind her. She was holding one in her hand, and the water vapor blurred the woman's eyebrows, making her look hazy like a fairy in the water.
"Concubine, I wish you the best of luck to your Majesty." When Gu Panfu saw Xie Xiao approaching, she bowed down.
"My beloved, I'm so excited." Xie Xiao got on the boat and personally helped Gu Panfu. Gu Panfu smiled and took Xie Xiao's hand to the stern. The boat was neither big nor small, and it was spotlessly clean. The stern was covered with soft cushions.
and a blanket, and ordered some spices to repel mosquitoes. Tea was brewed on the low table, and fruits were placed. Xie Xiao followed Gu Panfu’s movements and sat down, casually leaning on the backrest, closing her eyes slightly, and the cool mist relieved Qiu Lahu
The final struggle.
The hull of the boat gently cut through the calm lake, and the oars made circles and ripples, slowly traveling among the lotus leaves. Xie Xiao folded a lotus leaf with great interest and held it in his hand to play with. It was rare for him to enjoy such tranquility.
As time goes by, there is a faint smile on the lips, and even the eyebrows seem to relax.
Gu Panfu looked at the sparkling lake in front of her, and the gentle breeze blew away the remaining heat in her. She unconsciously sang an unknown Jiangnan tune. Her voice was not like the soft words of Wu Nong, a Jiangnan woman, but it was also melodious.
Tactful and melodious.
"I didn't know that my beloved concubine could sing?" Xie Xiao said with a smile in his tone, but he didn't mean anything else.
Gu Panfu hit him lightly with the round fan in her hand: "Your Majesty, my concubine's biological mother is from Jiangnan, I just heard about it when I was a child." She glanced at Xie Xiao aggrievedly, "It was just a few hums.
In other words, I want to make the emperor happy. Why do the emperor say so unbearable things?"
Xie Xiao was glanced at by the beauty's charming eyes and felt half of her body soften. He hugged her with a smile and let Gu Panfu lean on his chest: "My beloved concubine has misunderstood me. My beloved concubine is willing to invite me to swim in the lake."
, I am already overjoyed." After saying that, he looked down at her again and asked, "Is there a small word for concubine?"
Gu Panfu thought for a while, and she probably didn't have any fine print. Even when Aunt Sun was favored, she was not cared about by her elders. Gu Mingyuan didn't even say a few words to her, not to mention she was still a concubine. She shook her head
He shook his head and said, "There is no such thing as concubine."
"Then how about I call you Fuler from now on?" Xie Xiao buried his head in the concubine's neck, his hot breath hitting Gu Panfu's ears, his voice was gentle and like a whisper between lovers.
"Okay." Gu Panfu responded shyly. She resisted the itching on the back of her neck to avoid pushing Xie Xiao away. She felt that Xie Xiao seemed to like her neck very much, and felt a chill in her heart. She felt that Fu'er was being called Fu'er.
It really gave her goosebumps all over the place.
The two of them spent almost the whole day on Taiye Lake. Xie Xiao even rested for a while on Gu Panfu's legs under the shadow of the huge lotus leaves. Gu Panfu fanned him slowly and looked.
Looking at the man's face, this is really the best-looking man she has ever seen in her past life. He originally had a cold appearance, but a mole on the tip of his nose added a touch of passion. This man is undoubtedly perfect, both in appearance and in personality.
As an emperor, she really admired him, but that was all.
In the evening, we returned home having a great time. The day was probably too pleasant, Xie Xiao was always in a good mood, and he cooperated no matter what Gu Panfu did.
The next day, as a reward for visiting the lake, Xie Xiao gave her a set of lotus-based headdresses, made of white jade and crystal, which were exquisite and luxurious. It was considered that Gu Panfu's efforts were not in vain. Then he took her to see her.
The play. Two consecutive days of sleeping with Gu Panfu stabilized Gu Panfu's status, and everyone in the harem knew that she was favored by the emperor.
Xie Xiao took a few days off and began to return to the government. The harem lost the motivation to compete for favors and returned to the superficial peace of the past.
It was not until the arrival of Yuan Qingge, the daughter of Duke Dingguo and the niece of the Queen Mother, that attracted everyone's attention. In October, the weather had just cooled down, and the Queen Mother was infected with the cold. She received Yuan Qingge in the name of attending to the illness and accompanying her.
Stay at Cining Palace.
The Yuan family of Duke Dingguo is naturally different from other aristocratic families. The Yuan family was already an aristocratic family in the previous dynasty, and the family is so large that it is unimaginable. There have been seven or eight princesses and queens in the family. Even though it seems to be powerful now
Even though she is weak, she cannot change the foundation. Even the Queen Mother has to rely on her family.
At first, the Yuan family wanted to marry their daughter to Xie Xiao as their official wife, but unfortunately the eldest princess jumped in first and missed the opportunity. This election was also based on the Queen Mother's message and missed it again. Now that the Queen is pregnant, she is not yet three months old.
It's a good time.
As the beloved daughter of the family, Yuan Qingge has been raised according to the standards of a royal concubine since she was a child. The Duke of Dingguo and the Queen Mother have placed their hopes on her. But they don’t know whether this legitimate lady can live up to their expectations.
He is having a good time in the palace.
When Xie Xiao heard about this, he raised his eyebrows at him: "Why, Duke Dingguo can't sit still anymore?" He asked again, "Have you entered the palace already?"
Ming Zhong, who was following him, replied: "Yes, Miss Yuan's family has entered the palace and is now in Cining Palace."