On November 11, Emperor Jianheng held a Jiao ceremony in Taiwei Palace, Yan Weizhang and the female history Xu Chengjun both presented their own green words, and even Gu Zhengde, who had never written this, also offered a copy, which was appreciated by Emperor Jianheng.

Everything went on as before, but almost like providence, on the second day after the Jiao Festival, there was an exciting news in Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

It turned out that the local people unintentionally met a snow-white elk in the deep mountains, the people sent it to the government, the governor of Zhejiang did not dare to be sloppy after learning about it, and immediately reported the matter, the governor of Zhejiang learned of this, and immediately wrote an excerpt to send it to the capital urgently, and at the same time took the congratulatory sheet written by the strategist, and personally brought the white deer to the current Emperor Jianheng.

Since ancient times, the world knows, the white deer is auspicious in the Rui, only really in the country and the people, the prosperity of the wind and rain will appear, this time the party carried out the ceremony of Jiao, the second day will be happy to get this white deer, in the Jianheng Emperor, it is clear that he offered the green words to reach the heavens, the gods in the sky felt his devotion to Taoism, only to descend this auspicious, bless him to prosper for thousands of generations, but also to confirm his status as a holy monarch.

Therefore, when the white deer arrived in Beijing, the people were kneeling on both sides of the street to welcome the white deer, competing to take a look, almost to the point of ten thousand empty alleys. When it was time to enter the palace, the emperor personally greeted him, and saw that the white deer was really white and flawless, about the height of a child of four or five years old, and looked like the incarnation of the gods.

After the emperor watched it, he was even more happy, and escorted the white deer into the Taiwei Palace on foot to show his piety.

On the second day when Bailu entered the palace, the emperor rewarded the governor of Zhejiang, the governor of Zhejiang and the officials of Zhoushan, and at the same time gave Yan Weizhang and Gu Zhengde the titles of prince and prince Shaobao respectively, and Xu Chengjun, the female history who also presented the green words, was promoted to the female official of the five grades of the palace, in charge of the palace maid, in the entire Qianqing Palace, the status was only second to the eunuch Feng Wei.

As soon as this incident came out, the palace people were all thinking about the law and the new celebrity in front of the emperor, and the people who offended Xu Chengjun were even more uneasy, who knew that after the rest of the month, Xu Chengjun did not make the slightest move, but treated people as modest as always.

In Yuqing Palace, life is still like that, Gu Yanling, as the main concubine, is still in charge of the affairs of the palace, both up and down, as for the side concubine Guan in the West Palace, she is almost not ordinary in the eyes of everyone.

It is no surprise that even though a month has passed since the marriage, the emperor's eldest grandson Xiao Yi has never stepped into the West Palace, and has always gone directly to the East Hall under the court, not to mention the night's sleep.

In the eyes of everyone's ridicule, Guan never crossed the rules, let alone a trace of jealousy, but was extremely humble in front of Gu Yanling, and went to ask for peace every morning and dusk, accompanied Gu Yanling, the concubine, to talk and chat, and when Gu Yanling's affairs became busy, he also helped without complaint, and for the palace people who served, whether it was from the West Hall or beside them, they were also extremely easy-going, so that Guan gradually won the respect of the people of Yuqing Palace.

As winter approached, the air outside the temple became colder and colder, and after nightfall, it felt like water was dripping into ice. The palace people guarding outside Xiao Yi's study were all wrapped in cotton clothes, their hands involuntarily retracted into their sleeves, and their feet moved slightly, but even so, they were frozen like ice cubes, numb and even blood coagulated.

Between the slight breaths, you can see the cold air from under the lamp, white as smoke, at this moment, the faint light slowly appeared in front of you, in this dark night from a bright spot gradually turned into two lanterns, behind this lantern, it is the side concubine Guan Shi wrapped in a big red feather crepe cloak.

The palace people guarding under the corridor couldn't help but have a trace of emotion in their eyes, since marrying into Yuqing Palace, the concubine Guan would personally wash her hands and make soup every day, and send it to His Royal Highness in the study as a supper at this point, but every time, even no one was called in, but Tan Mo took it and sent it into the palace. And what surprised them was that Concubine Guan never seemed to be angry and had a temperament, but she just asked His Highness about his body with concern, and then returned to the West Hall the same way.

Although they are slaves, they can also see that the concubine's heart for His Royal Highness is true, but it's a pity that God's will makes people, and fate can't be forced.

Thinking of this, when they saw the woman approaching, they respected and felt a little more pity.

"Side concubine. ”

The corners of Guan Tong's lips hooked up at a soft angle, and then said, "Please get up." ”

When everyone got up, Concubine Guan glanced at the night sky slightly, and then turned her head and said with concern: "The sky is getting colder and colder, and I will wear more clothes at night in the future." ”

Although it was a short sentence, it was as warm as a bowl of ginseng soup, everyone was busy responding, Guan Tong nodded with a smile, and then looked at the closed door, as if he was distracted for a moment, but quickly opened his lips and said: "Tell me a word." ”

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh, and hurriedly responded, but after waiting for a while, it was still Tanmo who came out, only to see him step forward and humbly smile as usual: "The weather is getting colder and colder, how can you personally deliver soup every day, and let the people around you come is the same." ”

Seeing Tan Mo glancing at the slave beside her, Guan Tong smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, it's just the concubine's thoughts on His Royal Highness, and when others come, they will fade." ”

Seeing this, Tan Mo stopped persuading, and bowed respectfully, and then stretched out his hands to pick it up, but who knew that Guan Tong moved the food box in his hand back a little bit, Tan Mo couldn't help but look up in surprise, but saw that Guan Tong was quite easy-going and said: "I have something to ask to see His Royal Highness, please report it for me——"

Tan Mo couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, in the past month, Concubine Guan couldn't help but be angry?

"I know that Your Highness is busy, and it won't take long. ”

Seeing Guan Tong's tired smile, Tan Mo finally arched his hand and said, "The slave will go to report it." ”

When Tan Mo went in for a while, he walked out and said respectfully: "Concubine Fang, please come in." ”

Guan Tong couldn't help but smile with relief when she heard this, and then bowed her head slightly, and then walked in, at this moment she suddenly found that the scene and thing in front of her were extremely strange to her, this is obviously the emperor's eldest grandson, and it is her husband's study, but since marrying into Yuqing Palace, she actually walked in for the first time.

At this time, she couldn't help but feel self-deprecating, and her hands couldn't help but clench slightly.

"Your Highness, the side concubine is here. ”

Xiao Yi didn't raise his head when he heard this, only let out a faint "um", and still looked at the fold in his hand, until Concubine Guan stepped forward to say goodbye, and then calmly threw out two words.

"What's the matter? ”

Guan Tong looked at the smile that was buried in front of the case, and didn't even have time to look at her for a moment, and the smile on his lips gradually became embarrassing, but he was forced to support himself.

"Your Highness, can you give your concubine a chance to speak alone?"

Xiao Yi didn't move when he heard this, until he finished approving the fold in his hand, then he raised his head indifferently, and saw the unprecedented seriousness in Guan Tong's eyes, so he indifferently turned his head sideways and said to Tan Mo: "Guarding outside the door, by the way, tell them to prepare the bath soup, and when this last fold is finished, I will go to the east hall." ”

Guan Tong's hands became slightly cold when he heard this, but he knew that these words were clearly for her.

When there was a dead silence in the room, Xiao Yi's deep voice faintly sounded.

"Say it. ”

When Guan Tong sorted out his thoughts and raised his head, he saw Xiao Yi burying his head in the fold in his hand again, without the slightest intention of looking at her.

After a long time, when Xiao Yi was about to finish the last letter, the girl's voice finally sounded in the room, but it was calm and sad.

"The concubine knows that His Royal Highness doesn't like the concubine, and even thinks that the concubine is the eyeliner sent by the Cining Palace and hates the concubine-"

Xiao Yi frowned slightly when he heard this, but the wolf in his hand was not paused, and the girl's voice was still so calm, there was no resentment, no jealousy, only self-deprecation and desolation.

"In that case, why did His Highness agree to marry his concubine into Yuqing Palace, so that the concubine would be like an abandoned vase, and she would be alone in the West Palace for a lifetime?"

Speaking of this, the girl's chuckling voice gradually rose, but it was full of helplessness and sorrow, Xiao Yi looked up indifferently, but found that the girl's eyes in front of her were slightly red, but she was stubborn and did not shed tears, and even the smile on her lips was gloomy.

"In the four seasons, there is still a season in which Ban Ji's fan can stay in the hands of the king and get a momentary favor, but the concubines have never even had the hope of this season. ”

only heard a "snap", Xiao Yi put the pen in his hand on the pen stand, and the indifferent voice gradually sounded.

"Concubine Fang, is this blaming me?"

Guan Tong didn't say much when he heard this, but immediately knelt down and bowed his head and said: "The concubine has never blamed His Highness, the concubine came today and just wanted to say a word." ”

Speaking of this, the girl in front of her straightened up, knelt there and said awe-inspiringly: "Although the concubine is from Cining Palace, it is not the eyeliner of Cining Palace, maybe His Royal Highness doesn't believe it, but the concubine still has to say——"

The girl's voice paused slightly, and the originally awe-inspiring eyes gradually turned into gentle water waves, rippling slightly in a circle, as if falling into that memory that belonged to her.

"The concubine is willing to enter the palace as a concubine, not because of glory, nor for the queen mother, but just for that day, maybe His Royal Highness doesn't remember, but the concubine has never forgotten, because that day is when the concubine puts her heart in the hands of His Highness. ”

As the girl spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears slightly, but she didn't wipe it, but gradually turned everything into a pleading on her lips: " The concubine knows His Royal Highness's heart for the eldest grandson, the concubine does not dare to ask for extravagance, let alone compete with the eldest grandson to fight for anything, but the concubine has entered the door of Yuqing Palace, and the person who is born is His Royal Highness, even if he dies, he will stay here, this is the dignity of our children, the concubine only asks His Royal Highness not to regard the concubine's heart as nothing, the concubine just wants to stay in Yuqing Palace, look at His Highness from afar, serve His Highness, and hope that His Highness can be fulfilled. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl in front of her bowed deeply, and she didn't get up for a long time, but her weak shoulders shook slightly.

It seemed like a long time had passed, and finally a voice sounded in the hall.

Xiao Yi looked at the girl in front of him and said calmly: "Stand down." ”

This time, the girl didn't hesitate any longer, slowly stroked her skirt and got up, glanced at the person buried in front of her, and bowed respectfully and withdrew.

As if nothing had happened.

And when Guan Tong walked out of the study, there was a slight hint of strange light in his calm eyes, and then disappeared.

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