Huairou Palace is the closest palace to Beijing. It only takes three or four days to walk there and back. Gu Panfu thought that the summer vacation was still far away, but she didn't expect that only in mid-April, the emperor set off with his concubines.
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Three days ago, the emperor proposed in the court to inspect the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, but was strongly opposed by Ding Guogong's faction. At that time, the emperor threw up his sleeves and left in the court, and did not attend the morning court for two days in a row. Some ministers privately
I couldn't sit still anymore, so I went to Taichen Palace to invite three people and four people. Then, it became like this. The emperor took the queen and several concubines and left directly to the palace.
This time, only the Queen, Concubine Jia, Yun Zhaorong, Precious Concubine, Yu Liangren, Gu Panfu and Princess Yan are accompanying them, plus several princes and eldest princesses. They will stay in the palace until the beginning of July before returning to the palace.
Gu Panfu left Mammy Ma to take care of the affairs of Weiyu Xiaozhu, and brought Hanrui, Hanlu, Qingmei and Luqi to the battle lightly. Gu Panfu showed a hint of excitement on her face, and her heart began to get excited. She hadn't been out for a long time.
It's too late, her bones are going to be weak in the palace.
Unfortunately, the means of transportation in this era were limited. Even though the carriage was covered with thick cushions, Gu Panfu still suffered from backache after only sitting for half a day. Hanrui and several people took turns massaging her to relieve her pain, which finally made her feel better.
In the evening, Gu Panfu was called to have dinner on the holy chariot. She had to sigh again at the importance of power. The emperor's holy chariot was spacious and comfortable, and even stable and shockproof when moving. There was a small ice basin in the corner, with ice melted in it.
Not a drop of water spilled.
Xie Xiao looked at Gu Panfu's envious look and it was a little funny. He held back his laughter and said, "How about I take Fu'er in for one night?"
"Your Majesty is so evil. If this concubine really stays overnight in the Emperor's carriage, all the courtiers will have to read a copy of My Concubine tomorrow." Gu Panfu lightly scratched the back of Xie Xiao's hand with her fingertips, smiling sweetly, "Your Majesty, please concubine"
Let me have a nice meal, I can easily be satisfied."
"Okay, then I'll leave today's dinner menu to Fu'er." Xie Xiao held her wrist with one hand and her waist with the other, "Mingzhong, hurry up and come in."
After dinner, Gu Panfu returned to her car. Yushitai had to write a book about every big and small matter every day. If she was caught staying overnight, she would have to concentrate her firepower. She didn't want to become an attack by the courtiers.
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The Huairou Palace is built on the mountain, and the Guanhai Palace, where the emperor lives, is located on the central axis of the entire mountain. The closer it is to the top of the mountain, the closer it is to the emperor.
Gu Panfu followed the eunuch in charge to her residence, Qiyunxuan. This place was on the hillside, the courtyard was clean and elegant, and there was a banyan tree in the middle with leaves covering the sky. Gu Panfu felt cool just looking at it.
The eunuch next to the queen came to convey the message. After a long journey, all the masters were asked to have a good rest and to pay their respects in the palace once every three days. There is no need to be formal.
Gu Panfu was like a bird being let out of a cage. The scenery in the palace was beautiful, and she could walk around everywhere. There were also many animals in the back mountain, but there were not as many rules as in the palace. Gu Panfu played happily for four or five days.
She always felt as if she had forgotten something. It was not until Hanrui reminded her a little anxiously that she remembered that she was still a beloved concubine and had not slept with her since she entered the palace.
"Then whose brand has the Emperor turned over in the past few days?" Gu Panfu asked casually while eating the sweet soup in the bowl.
"Master, I just turned over the sign of Yan Yunv and the sign of Precious Concubine." Hanlu came in with a basket of fruits and glanced at Hanrui helplessly.
Hanrui shook her head, "No," she lowered her voice, "I heard that one of the maids assigned by Guanhai Palace this time is from the Sinchen family, and she is quite beautiful."
Gu Panfu chuckled lightly, but still said unhurriedly, "Where did you get this news?"
"It's all spread throughout the world, only you, Master, don't know about it."
"Then, will the palace maid be able to suppress your master, or will your master decide who the emperor will favor?" Gu Panfu's face turned cold, and her voice remained unchanged.
Hanrui had been following her for many years, and she suddenly realized what she was doing. She knelt down with a plop and said, "Master..."
"Hanrui, do you still remember Hanxiang?" Gu Panfu watched Hanrui lower her body, and then said, "You have followed me for many years, you are very loyal, and you can be considered calm when you were in the house, so I
I just brought you into the palace. But in recent days, you have been a little too impetuous. I told you back then, there will be no turning back after entering the palace." Gu Panfu stood up from the chair and lifted Hanrui with her hand.
He raised his chin and looked into her eyes, "I will not put dangerous people or things around me, Hanrui, do you understand what I mean?"
Hanrui looked into Gu Panfu's eyes, suppressing the regret and fear in her heart, "Master...Master, I understand, I know I was wrong."
Gu Panfu held Hanlu's wrist, walked a few steps, and stopped, "Hanrui, I hope you can follow me well until you are released from the palace at the age of twenty-five. I will choose a good family for you and prepare for you."
A generous dowry." Her words seemed to be addressed to Hanrui and to herself. "In view of the master-servant friendship that has existed for many years, I would like to remind you. You will kneel here for an hour and think about it."
Gu Panfu can be regarded as an excellent master in the palace. She has a good temper and does not have many rules. She will not beat or scold the slaves and eunuchs in private to vent their anger. She is like a few palace maids and eunuchs who are embarrassed. As long as they stick to their duties,
Gu Panfu never said a serious word. Therefore, the lower-class servants in the palace knew that Gu Ronghua's place was a good place to go. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs had any errands for Weiyu Xiaozhu, they would all fight for it.
But this time Gu Panfu punished Hanrui, and the room was quiet. Hanlu did not dare to come forward to speak. She gave her master tea and fruits again, and stood aside quietly waiting.
Gu Panfu flipped through the picture album in her hand. She was not too angry. People change, let alone being in the splendid, glorious and wealthy palace. She pitied Hanrui's loyalty for many years and was willing to mention it once.
This time, there will be no next time.
This atmosphere lasted until Lu Qi came in and said, "Master, Eunuch Fu Jiu is here. Your Majesty invites Master to go to Guanhai Palace."
"Change my clothes for me," Gu Panfu walked to the dressing mirror to choose jewelry, "Hanlu, I will ask Qingmei to follow me later."
Hanlu stepped forward to put on her makeup, a little hesitant: "Master..."
"Tell me what you want to say." Gu Panfu put on a gemstone bracelet and looked in the mirror to straighten her broken hair.
"Master, sister Hanrui... I have always been worried about my master. I feel that I am not as good as a slave and can stay in the palace as long as I do. I am always afraid that I will do something wrong and cause trouble to my master."
Gu Panfu heard her voice-over and nodded, "I understand. Just let her get up as soon as I leave. Come see me again when I come back tomorrow."
As an emperor, Xie Xiao has always been a person who loves to enjoy things. When Gu Panfu stepped into the Guanhai Palace, Xie Xiao was leaning on a recliner and listening to the opera, and he was still beating the rhythm of the opera in his hands. How comfortable he was.
"Concubine, I have met the emperor." Gu Panfu saw the gift. Xie Xiao's hand was already waving towards her, "Fu'er, come quickly."
Gu Panfu smiled lightly and sat next to Xie Xiao. Xie Xiao put his hands around her waist: "I happened to be busy today. The Jiaofang Department has arranged a new opera. Fu'er will watch it with me."
Gu Panfu looked at the young lady's singing figure without any trace, and secretly praised her in her heart. On the surface, she still played the role of a qualified concubine, happily discussing the plot with the emperor and beating the rhythm. Xie Xiao played with her hand,
Looking at the gemstone bracelet on Hao's wrist, I just thought it looked indescribably beautiful.
Xie Xiao's thoughts gradually drifted to what other precious stones and jewelry he had in his private treasury, and he brought out some beautiful ones to make the concubine happy.
"emperor?"
"Huh?" Xie Xiao came to her senses after being called out, and touched Gu Panfu's cheek soothingly.
The content of the opera is probably that a scholar went to Beijing to study, and met a business friend halfway through. The businessman was the son of a high official who was left behind, and he came back to Beijing to recognize his relatives. After hearing the businessman's experience, the scholar
He had evil intentions, so he killed the businessman in the middle of the night and pretended to be his name. When he arrived in Beijing, he got through the customs and rose to the top, won the favor of a saint, and married a rich lady.
This story is different from other play scripts. What Gu Panfu finds interesting is that the scholar was not punished until the end and became a veteran of three dynasties with descendants everywhere. Not everything in this world can be treated fairly. Gu Panfu smiled and said,
What did the emperor want to tell her by showing her this play?
Feeling that her hand was being squeezed, she looked up and found that the opera had finished singing. Xie Xiao looked at her with gentle eyes, unable to see any other emotions, "How did Fu'er think they sang?"
"Concubine, I think it's good. The Jiaofang Secretary is interested." Gu Panfu threw away those random thoughts. Even if the emperor wanted to say something, she didn't understand it, it was all in vain. And even if there were some flaws, how could Gu Panfu bear it?
He criticized the handsome boy who played the role of scholar.
"Fu'er said yes, then I'll reward you." Xie Xiao waved his hand gently, and a young eunuch came forward and led them down to receive the reward.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you Gu Ronghua."
Gu Panfu had been tired of being by the emperor's side, pestering Xie Xiao to play chess with her. At this time, none of the palace attendants came forward to complain, only a palace maid who always came in to bring tea and water, and came back and forth several times.
It was difficult for Gu Panfu not to notice her. When the palace maid came in again, she took a closer look at the palace maid. She had fair skin, an oval face and willow-leaf eyebrows, a pair of affectionate autumn eyes, and there were no calluses left by rough work on her hands.
Gu Panfu snorted lightly, thinking that this was the palace maid who was born as a criminal. She has not officially been crowned, and she has entered the role so quickly?
Gu Panfu threw the chess piece in her hand and pouted.
Xie Xiao was still thinking about how to give up the chess piece, but when he saw the concubine opposite threw the chess pieces, he gave Gu Panfu a strange look.
"Your Majesty, let her out."
Xie Xiao followed her line of sight and frowned slightly, "Ming Zhong!"
Ming Zhong walked in with small steps. When he saw the palace maid, he was also startled: "Oh, Miss Li, why are you running here?" Then he said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, forgive me, Gu Ronghua, forgive me. I'm such a slave.
Just take her down."
Miss Li bit her lip lightly, her eyes immediately turned red: "I didn't mean this, please forgive me, please forgive me. Please forgive me, Gu Ronghua." After saying the words of forgiveness, she looked straight at the emperor with her eyes, as if she didn't want to complain.
All the affection.
So, that night, Xie Xiao used a box of gems, a handful of pearls, some pieces of newly presented Sichuan brocade, and a few gemstone bracelets he selected himself to coax his Gu Ronghua.