Midyear Festival, July 15, folk called Ghost Festival, on this day every household has to sacrifice the ancestors of the dead, set up sacrificial tables, burn paper money, and remember the ancestors. This is a big day, but Guo Shu didn't return in the Northern Zhou last year, but he still burned paper money, and this year people are even busier in the capital.

Get up early in the morning to wash and dress up again, put on new and solemn clothes, pay for morning tea, clean the ancestral hall, this part is to do it yourself, the male relatives of the Guo family and Guo Shu, responsible for wiping the tablet, this thing can not be done for the daughter-in-law. Originally, this matter was not something that female dependents could do, but Guo Shun pursued the principle of treating everyone equally, and it was Guo Shu's first time celebrating the Midyear Festival at home, so he might not have a chance in the future, so Guo Shu could follow the men to help wipe the tablet.

But the Guo family is really small, four people, each of them only got one or two pieces, and after wiping, it was a sacrifice and fasting. Although there are few people, it is also a century-old family, and the rules and etiquette are even more one-in-one, and a whole set down, and after burning paper money at night, sitting on the seat, it is full of back pain.

Jiao Lan stood behind Guo Shu and quietly helped Guo Shu massage, which was regarded as relieving fatigue, but fortunately it was eaten at separate tables, there was no singing and dancing in the Midyear Festival, and she paid attention to food and did not say anything, plus Guo Jin's big iceberg finally came back, and the cold air made the atmosphere in the banquet even more dull.

Finally finished the banquet, Guo Jin was taken to the study by Guo Shun, Yun went back to the courtyard, waiting for Guo Jin to go back, the Qian family was already working hard, although there was Yun's share, but still couldn't hold back to the courtyard to rest, this time, there were only three small radish heads that didn't know the height of the sky and the height together.

Guo Zhen has been following Guo Jin these days, and he has never missed a day in the morning exercise, especially Guo Jin has not been transferred, but has an extra errand on his body—-- he has become the capital of Shenwumen. Although it is not worth duty, and it is rare to report to the forbidden army, but this errand is equivalent to almost all the defense of the capital is now in the hands of the Guo family, and it is inevitable that there will be rumors, and all the families have become cautious for a while. There must be demons when things go wrong, especially when the capital has just been cleaned, everyone can't help but have a little more speculation about Emperor Yue.

Although the high-rise undercurrent is surging, the people are panicked, but it does not affect the interest of the people, although the piles of fires on the street are billowing smoke, but there are many vendors through it, but it is also very lively.

"Auntie, I want to eat a bowl of wonton stew. Guo Zhen walked for a long time and refused to leave.

"I'm tired too, let's take a break. Guo Shu glanced at the wonton stew stall and said it was a stall, but a stove, a pot, and a few benches and tables next to it. Freshly made and sold, affordable and delicious, although it is not necessarily clean, but the three of them still made a bowl of it alone, and they were not in a hurry to leave, sitting on the stool, and resting. This kind of stall is generally a mobile stall where the people in cloth clothes eat and leave, but Guo Shu and the others are either rich or expensive at a glance, and no one comes up, and it is not easy for them to sit and leave the boss.

Today is the Midyear Festival, and the curfew time is extended to night, so even if night falls, the flow of people on the street has increased, Guo Shu took the opportunity to buy two catties of sugar and fried chestnuts at the stall next door, and the three of them peeled the chestnuts and peeled them happily.

I ate before, and I ate a bowl of wonton stew stall plus two catties of chestnuts, and the three of them were all able to eat, although there were still a few chestnuts left, but the three of them really couldn't eat them, leaning on the table, chatting with each other.

Suddenly a hand reached out from behind and snatched away the remaining chestnuts on the table, Guo Shu was startled, turned his head and looked, a kind face appeared in Guo Shu's sight.

"Courtier......" Guo Shu was about to stand up when he was pressed down by a hand, Guo Yuan and Guo Zhen turned their heads, but they were so shocked that they fell directly to the ground.

"Your Majesty'......"

Emperor Yue was very calm, made a gesture not to stretch, and sat opposite Guo Shu by himself, and the queen also followed, but he was a little sullen, and Guo Shun sat on the remaining empty stool.

"Is this a wonton stew, is it delicious?" Emperor Yue pointed to the wonton stew soup in front of the three of them that he hadn't had time to clean up, so he peeled a chestnut and fed it to the queen.

Guo Yuan and Guo Zhen nodded, and ordered three more bowls of wonton stew very doggedly, bought two catties of chestnuts, and cleaned up the table very autonomously.

Weifu private interview, obviously Emperor Yue often does, Guo Yuan and Guo Zhen have already seen it, as for Guo Shu, she has no concept at all, under the influence of her master, she only has respect for Emperor Yue elders. But that's it, she still obediently helped to continue peeling chestnuts.

"It tastes pretty good, and you, like your master, are very good at eating. Emperor Yue smiled, obviously in a good mood.

Guo Shu raised his eyes and glanced at Emperor Yue, although he had only been seen for a few months, Guo Shu could obviously see that Emperor Yue's state was very bad, not much better than the state in which Cai Hou died in March.

But Emperor Yue's words, Guo Shu didn't dare not answer.

"It's just a preference that can't be put on the table, Your Majesty has an overreputation. "In terms of the relationship between the Guo family and Emperor Yue, it is not too much for Guo Shu to call Uncle Xiao.

"You should change your mind in a few days," Emperor Yue didn't seem to mind, "but you don't go into the palace much to see, what's the matter, don't you like it?"

"No...... It's just that the courtier's health is not good, and she is afraid that she will pass on her illness to others, and when the courtier's body is better, she will definitely enter the palace to ask for guilt. ”

"Are you not well?" Emperor Yue raised his eyebrows, "I heard that you smashed a shop a few days ago, and today you can kill a cow based on your complexion, what's the matter, you just got sick all of a sudden?"

Guo Shu's face suddenly looked a little weird, Guo Yuan couldn't hold back all of a sudden, and laughed out loud, this laugh, the atmosphere was a lot more lively.

"The little girl is not sensible, and she provoked His Majesty to see a joke. Guo Shun said.

Emperor Yue waved his hand and said with a smile: "It is also common for children to play hard, Hengyan, this child is too old, and it is also a good thing to have a lively personality by his side, what is the meaning of the day when two dull people get together, don't you say?"

With a faint smile, the queen nodded at Guo Shu, which was considered to be in agreement. I don't know why, the queen looks much better than before.

The street is still very lively, Emperor Yue is in a good mood, stop and go, and buy two lanterns, a sycamore drizzle for the queen, a Chang'e to the moon for Guo Shu, bought all the way, and finally even Guo Zhen got a fox-faced activity mask.

Guo Shun and Guo Yuan were very adaptable, and they were not soft when they paid the money, and the last few people were tired of shopping, and the time of curfew was approaching, and the servants who were waiting on the side attracted a big carriage, but Emperor Yue refused the carriage and instead found a horse to ride.

"It seems that the queen's kung fu has not been completely forgotten. Emperor Yue smiled.

"Naturally, it's not as good as it was back then. The queen seemed to be in a much better mood.

"The queen is too modest. ”

"The dark fragrance is floating, what kind of flower is so fragrant?" Emperor Yue said unintentionally.

The queen thought for a moment and shook her head, "The concubine doesn't know. ”

Emperor Yue turned his head to look at Guo Yuan, Guo Yuan also shook his head, but Guo Zhen thought about it and pointed at Guo Shu: "Auntie usually likes flowers and plants the most, what do you think, aunt?"

Guo Shu's heart sank, and he scolded Guo Zhen for a bloody head, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. When Emperor Yue heard this, he asked with a smile, "Do you know?"

Closing his eyes, Guo Shu lowered his head and said in a very low voice: "It smells like an orchid, or...... It's foxtail ...... The courtiers weren't sure, but it was a bit like, maybe a courtier...... Guessed wrong. ”

The queen seemed to have caught something, "What's foxtail?"

"It's a kind of flower, born in Nanzhao, the fragrance is very similar to an orchid, the most fragrant at night, but it seems to be difficult to cultivate, it is rare on the market, I have seen it once, the fragrance is peculiar and I remember it, no matter how much, I don't know......"

The more Guo Shu spoke, the quieter his voice became, and even Guo Yuan couldn't really hear the last few sentences. The queen seemed to be listening very seriously, Emperor Yue was thoughtful in front, and Guo Shun glanced at Guo Shu meaningfully, Guo Shu had no choice but to lower his head and stop talking. Anyway, Emperor Yue didn't seem to take it to heart, and after walking through, he couldn't smell the fragrance anymore, and he didn't care anymore.

"The key to this palace has been lost, and it seems that we will not be able to go back tonight. Emperor Yue pointed to the closed palace door and said. Of course, even if the palace gate is keyed, there is absolutely no problem for Emperor Yue to enter the palace.

"If Your Majesty doesn't dislike it, please stay in the Humble House for one night. Guo Shun answered very naturally.

Emperor Yue waited for this sentence, and led the horse to turn his head and walk towards Guo's mansion in a familiar way. "Then you're welcome. ”

The Guo family's house was built when Taizu established the country, and the Guo family refused to be crowned king, but got a house that far exceeded the specifications. Because he was born as a military general, Taizu hoped that the country could use martial arts to inherit the family, fight for the Son of Heaven, and defend the rivers and mountains, so Guo Mansion was built in the west of Jinling City. The main killing in the west invited the national teacher at that time to look at feng shui, every grass and tree is a feng shui layout, and the yang energy is very strong, in order to suppress the murderous and evil spirit brought by the battlefield killing, and ensure the prosperity of the martial arts. But it may be that the master is too powerful, which leads to the exhaustion of the Guo family's yin qi, and the women of the Guo family either have no good end, or die early, and they can't give birth to a daughter for several generations. It is said that twenty years ago, I found a feng shui master to see, and with a slight change, it made the Guo family's feng shui yin and yang, and there was actually a talent who reads, so it can only be said that metaphysics still has a certain truth.

Therefore, the layout of Guo's mansion is not a beautiful scenery, but there is a mysterious meaning everywhere, before Emperor Yue ascended the throne, this Guofu is simply his back garden where he plays, in terms of familiarity, even Guo Shu can not compare to him. The people in the house got the news early and had already cleaned the yard, if it wasn't too late, Guo Shu wondered if they were going to wash this place again before they were willing.

The Guo family is sparsely populated, and the courtyard is almost empty, but the emperor lives exquisitely, and it has to be on the central axis, which has to be the highest place. The room is replaced with a Persian carpet that is not up to the ankles, smoked ambergris, agarwood sandalwood and yellow pear furniture, the most precious silk satin embroidered with exquisite phoenix peonies, furnished with bronze smokers from the Zhou Dynasty, down to the carved white porcelain mouthwash cups that have not yet been used, handkerchiefs hanging on half-human high coral trees, and even white sandalwood gong barrels with fine white sand. Why does the Guo family have ambergris? The Guo family is now the largest maritime merchant in Da Yue besides the official fleet, and at least half of the ambergris in the palace comes from the Guo family's caravan every year.

It is a great honor for the emperor to live in the residence of his courtiers, of course, the next morning, Emperor Yue got up and went to the court early, but the queen did not get up and followed, because Emperor Yue ordered not to wake up the queen, so naturally when the queen slept until dawn, Qian took Yun and Guo Shu and waited at the door early to prepare to say goodbye.

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ps:Fox tail is purely made up by the author.,If there are similarities,Don't take it seriously!Because the heroine of this article has its own bug.,So there aren't so many brainless female partners.,Please forgive me.。