In the blink of an eye, on the ninth day of the lunar month, the snow in the capital is getting heavier and heavier, as if a pair of hands have sprinkled the snow-white goose feathers in the bamboo basket. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Whether it is the eaves in the distance, or the pavilion in front of you, they are covered with a thick layer of snow, every time you go out, you can hear the sound of "creaking", the snow is almost over the soles of your shoes.

Seeing that the end of the year was approaching, the former dynasty and the harem had to be busy, and the weather was getting colder and colder, so Emperor Jianheng dictated and stopped the classes of the princes and princesses, and Gu Yanling's companions of the heavenly family suddenly became leisurely.

If you say that this time the scene of accompanying reading, it can be regarded as a big one. There are only four people in total, and three of them are the granddaughters of the old court.

Therefore, everyone privately speculated that the current emperor was going to look at the future imperial concubine for the prince's son and grandson.

However, almost everyone is sure that with the background of the family, Gu Yanling is obviously better in this competition. Entering the palace with her is just a formality, and the royal door is just the difference between early entry and late entry.

As for Yan Ge Lao and Xu Ge Lao's granddaughters Yan Ruying and Xu Chengjun, only by virtue of their grandfather's identity, it is not without advantages, especially today's Yan Ge Lao, in terms of cabinet qualifications and court connections, is the only one who can be opposite to Zhang Shoufu, if there is no accident, when Zhang Shoufu retires, Yan Ge Lao will be able to steadily rise to the position of the first assistant.

It's just that compared with the nobles in the capital, Yan Ruying, the granddaughter of Yan Gelao, is inevitably a little more middle-of-the-road, and she is not as good as Gu Yanling in terms of appearance, and she is not as talented as Xu Chengjun, the first talented woman in Daxing. It is indeed not as good as the name suggests. But between the gestures, they are also full of girlfriends, and if they really want to be ranked, they are also in the middle.

But the most surprising thing is Wang Youjun, the only thing that can be praised is the identity of Cheng Guifei's cousin and niece, and her graceful appearance and temperament.

But after all, in Daxing's selection of concubines, although they also value appearance and talent, the most important thing is family background.

What's more, from this arrangement, it can also be distinguished, Gu Yanling is naturally the companion of Princess Ruyi because of Concubine Ning, Xu Chengjun's talent and virtue are famous in the capital, and Yan Ruying is also compared to him, and he is the companion of the county lord of Qiyang, you know, among the princesses today, in addition to Princess Ruyi, the most favored by the emperor is the county lord of Qiyang.

And Yan Ruying is not bad, she is the companion of Princess Huaiping, although Princess Huaiping's biological mother is in the concubine position, she is in the prime of grace, compared to Concubine Ning, she is the youngest, if Gu Yanling is not mistaken, but next year, Yi Concubine will give birth to a young son for Emperor Jianheng and rise to the rank of the four concubines, the potential of which is self-evident. (Note: Yi Concubine is 27 years old.) ）

Only Wang Youjun is the only one, but he is the companion of Princess Hechang, although she is also a princess, the princess's biological mother lives in the same concubine position, compared to the concubine who lives in the main position of the first house, the holy family is Long, and Princess Hechang's biological mother An Concubine almost no one cares.

The biological father is only a remote county of Qipin, and he was able to choose on the side of the monarch back then, just because of his outstanding appearance, but in the harem of Yingying Yanyan, he has always seen the newcomer laughing, and the old man crying, and now Concubine An has been in the palace for thirteen years, and she is only one year younger than Concubine Ning. In terms of maintenance, they are even more incomparable to Concubine Ning, so among many newcomers, it is really rare for the emperor to have blue eyes. (Note: An Concubine is 28 years old.) ）

A word of An, you can see the meaning of keeping your duty.

Therefore, everyone unanimously believes that Wang Youjun's companion reading is just an excuse for Emperor Jianheng to give Wang Youjun a long stay in the palace in order to save the face of the concubine, and in this concubine selection, she just played a role as icing on the cake.

Therefore, since entering the palace, Gu Yanling and the three of them are naturally the objects of friendship with those nobles in the palace, which is like betting on treasure, whether it is pressed right or not, it is better than being stupid and watching others win over and do nothing.

After all, seeing that the current crown prince's health is not good, I am afraid that even if he succeeds to the throne in the future, it will not last long, and when the time comes, the crown prince will succeed to the throne, and the crown princess will retreat into the background. What they want in this life is nothing more than stability and wealth in the second half of their lives.

As for Wang Youjun, an outsider, others looked at Cheng Guifei's face, but they didn't do it too obviously, but between the words and the rewards, they couldn't help but distinguish the weight.

But even so, for Wang Youjun, it is like a fish in the throat. The more Gu Yanling was co-opted and praised by others, the deeper the sense of jealousy and threat in her heart became.

But whether it is between those princesses and nobles, or between the concubines in the harem, she can deeply feel a sense of isolation, just like in the royal family in the past, she is always the marginalized person.

It doesn't seem to matter whether you have her or not.

And the most unbearable thing for her was that because the place where the prince and the princess studied was only one garden apart, every time Xiao Yan met them by chance, he didn't show the slightest closeness to her, as if she was just a cousin. On the contrary, in the face of Gu Yanling, even if Xiao Yan's behavior and speech are still so gentle and polite, there is always a little difference.

Wang Youjun felt more and more that he was about to go crazy with jealousy.

But the more she hated in her heart, the more deliberately Gu Yanling was close to her, and others inevitably paid more attention to Wang Youjun because of Gu Yanling.

But for Wang Youjun, this is like food that comes to her, she has to take it, but she loses all the pride of dignity.

And all this, Cheng Guifei and Xiao Yan turned a blind eye, as if they had never noticed it at all.

Facts have proved that the spark of the stars will eventually transform the entire grassland.

Under this increasingly strong threat, Wang Youjun gritted her teeth and made a decision, she couldn't wait any longer.

……

The snow outside the window was falling, the doors and windows in the house were tightly closed, Gu Yanling stood behind the bookcase in a small jacket and cotton skirt, concentrating, leaving everything outside the door behind, and only practicing the words in his hand one stroke at a time.

When Jibi came in, he saw such a quiet picture, and then walked in with a smile and bowed gently.

"Girl. ”

The girl moved slightly, and the last stroke fell calmly, then she slowly straightened her waist, looked at the words in front of her, the corners of her lips drew a satisfied arc, and then gently put down the pen, took the towel from Huaizhu's hand and wiped her hands, and then looked at Yu Bi and said, "What?"

The smile in her eyes did not decrease, and she looked at the girl and said softly: "Chen Jun has sent a letter, and when spring begins, the young master will be able to go to the capital." ”

Gu Yanling's eyes shone slightly when he heard this, and the corners of his lips pursed into a smile.

Good news indeed.

Speaking of this, Yu Bi continued: "Young Master Cousin knows that he can't catch up with your birthday, so he will also send your birthday gift, do you want to see it?"

"Bring it in. ”

Feeling the girl's slight eagerness, she smiled, then lifted the curtain and went out, and the next moment, she came in with a square brocade box.

Gu Yanling walked to the kang table and sat down, signaled to Yubi to open the box, and saw a set of four treasures of the study neatly placed inside.

Shanlian "Magnolia Rui" with ivory as a rod, a complete set of Xiu School collection ink that is light and fragrant, a "flower curtain paper" that can float in the light, and an eel yellow and clear mud inkstone used by the Empress Wu in those years.

Even if you pick out one of them at random, it can't be said to be priceless.

Gu Yanling gently reached out and stroked it, feeling the delicate touch of his hand, it could be seen that everything was carefully selected by Xie Yun.

The corners of the girl's lips pursed with a rare softness, closed the brocade box, and instructed her: "Keep them safe, and I will use them next time I practice calligraphy." ”

Ji Bi picked up the things and walked towards the inner room, but after half a cup of tea, another palace maid walked in, bowed respectfully, and then got up and said, "Miss Gu, the embroidery beside Miss Wang has just come." ”

Gu Yanling's eyes moved slightly, and he sat down for a while, then looked over and said, "What's the matter?"

The palace maid bowed her head in a low voice and said, "Miss Wang got a pot of cold orchid from Concubine Cheng's mother, and wants to invite the girl to watch it together tomorrow." ”

Orchid appreciation?

The corners of Gu Yanling's lips floated slightly, but she felt embarrassed in her heart, Wang Youjun, who had always only cared about the gems on her head and the patterns on her dress, would she still have such an idle Yaxing.

Wang Youjun's careful thoughts, from the previous life to this life, have never been clever.

"Got it. ”

The girl whispered, and when the palace maid faded, Gu Yanling silently glanced at Huaizhu, only the corners of her lips were slightly hooked, but she didn't say a word.

It seems that her intentional closeness to Wang Youjun is indeed under her unwilling jealousy, and she just lit a fire.

So quickly, I couldn't hold it anymore.