Gu Pingjiao always felt a little weird recently.

It has been three years since she entered the palace, and she has always felt like an inconspicuous grass, mixed with the stunning flowers in the garden. She lived quietly, watching the beauties around her wither and die in the storm.

Among the people who entered the palace with her, Concubine Li died, Concubine Wan was first grounded for a year, and died not long after the ban was lifted, and even the former queen also entered the cold palace......

The once noisy court gradually quieted down, and her little grass was lucky enough to avoid the storms and was unharmed.

She didn't want to compete for favor, if it was possible, she would always be an unobtrusive grass, after all, she could live safely in this way, although this wish was a bit humble, but compared to Concubine Li, who died in a good year, isn't it too much?

But now, she felt as if she was exposed.

Recently, there is always a gaze chasing himself, sometimes it is a chance encounter in the imperial garden, and sometimes it is a "chance" photo when he goes to Funing and Yufu two palaces. She felt that the young man's gaze was too hot, so she was terrified that the grass that had been sheltering from the wind and rain under the boulder was suddenly exposed to the scorching sun.

Because of their identity, he shouldn't be like this, but he is getting more and more out of line, just like tonight, at the family banquet where everyone is present, he even dares to look at it directly...... This kind of pressing step by step made her a little out of breath.

Just like just now, because he was looking at her again, he didn't even hear his father's question......

When Song Chi was in a cold sweat, Gu Pingjiao was not ashamed, although apart from the two of them, no one else knew the reason behind this.

Li Jiaoyun chatted with Chu Xue for a few words, and the atmosphere finally relaxed again.

Hearing the conversation between the father and son, the Queen Mother also cast her eyes over, looking at the pale Song Chi and the depressed and silent Song Qian, thinking that the brothers now have no biological mother to take care of, as the imperial grandmother, the Queen Mother also felt distressed in her heart, and sighed, "Now that the past has passed, it is good to learn a lesson, and everything needs to be looked forward." ”

This is not just said to the brothers, Chu Xue understood the meaning of the Queen Mother's words, this is also to remind her of this stepmother, Song Chi and Song Qian answered, she also bowed her head slightly, lowered her eyes and said yes.

The queen mother was satisfied with her, and went to comfort Song Chi, "After all, there is still the queen mother to worry about everything in the palace, and it is still more than 20 days before Chongyang, the mourning family and your queen mother will handle it for you, so you can rest easy." The days are so fast, and I see you have grown up! ”

At the mention of Chongyang, Song Chi was stunned in his heart, and suddenly became depressed again, bowed his head and thanked his stepmother and imperial grandmother, intentionally or unintentionally, but his eyes were cast in that direction.

What is the significance of the Chongyang draft? The person he likes is here, he can see her face when he raises his eyes, but there is a gap of thousands of feet, let me ask those noble ladies who came to the banquet not long after, can there really be a person who makes him tempted?

He didn't believe it.

Feeling the gaze of the young man on the other side again, Concubine Ning finally couldn't sit down anymore, and she missed for a while, and actually knocked over the wine glass on the table, and her snowgreen palace dress was suddenly wet.

Hearing the sound, everyone naturally turned their eyes to him, and for the first time, the young man didn't have to hide his warm gaze, and looked at the girl in his heart greedily and carefully.

Although the distance was not close, his eyesight was excellent at this time, and he could even see the red clouds on her cheeks gradually spreading due to embarrassment, but he was no longer allowed to continue to be greedy, the girl suddenly got up, saluted his elders, and said: "The concubine is out of honor, please ask the emperor to condemn her." ”

Chu Xue smiled: "It's just careless, why don't you say sin, just go back and change your body." ”

"Yes, the concubine will retire first." Concubine Ning lowered her eyes and bowed, and withdrew from the Yuhe Palace.

Finally escaped from that place, the girl walking in the night secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't know that the boy who had been watching her all along, but in addition to the loss, there was a glimmer of hope.

She just knocked over the wine glass, was it because she heard the news that she was going to draft for herself? In fact, does she care about this too?

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Chongyang in the blink of an eye.

Although it was late autumn, the weather was still warm during the day when the sun was good.

Today, the sky is full of blue and clear skies. At the beginning of the morning, the palace people of the Siyuan Bureau were busy, the chrysanthemums carefully cultivated in the first few days have been in full bloom one after another, and this morning a few more precious and rare chrysanthemums were moved out and put on the table, and the imperial garden suddenly shined.

At the beginning of the year, the nobles entered the palace one after another.

Like the concubine election a few years ago, this batch of nobles is also the first time to enter the palace, for them, this magnificent palace, every place is full of freshness, the girls walk in the imperial garden in twos and threes, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the flowers and chrysanthemums, while secretly looking forward to and guessing the protagonist of today, the character of the prince.

"I heard that although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only two years older than us, he is already very tall."

"My sister is right, my father said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looks the most like the emperor, and the emperor is tall, so naturally his highness will not ......be bad if he wants to come."

The ladies who were close to them were already whispering.

Soon after the nobles arrived, with a few loud transmissions, the Queen Mother led Chu Xue and Li Jiaoyun to the Imperial Garden, and the nobles who were playing suddenly stopped their steps and flocked to the Hunchun Pavilion where the nobles were located.

Because of the two conditions of birth and age, there are not many posts issued, and some "far-sighted" people, seeing that they are now canonized as a new queen, and the new queen also has the situation of a prince, they don't dare to fight the idea of the East Palace, and they all avoid it under the pretext of having a marriage contract or calling themselves sick. You must know that although the prince is the eldest prince, with the limelight of the new queen, the East Palace will be replaced one day, even if they have the heart to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix, but it is still too worthless to let the daughters take a risk.

These nobles know in their hearts that the cost of standing in the wrong line is extremely heavy.

But there are also "loyal ministers" who unswervingly support the elder, for example, there are twenty or thirty nobles who entered the palace for a banquet today, Chu Xue knows that these are all relatively neutral or close to Xu's family, they all know that there is the queen mother and the emperor, and Chu Xue will not be too biased.

But in this matter, Chu Xue is not biased at all, she and Li Jiaoyun are just here to act as decorations today, and the Queen Mother is the last person to win the idea, not to mention the most important thing, she also said that she wants Song Chi to be satisfied, but if Song Chi has rebellious intentions, she will not follow her idea. Therefore, she didn't want to interfere at all, she just had to watch out for the Xu family, and don't come up with any moths.

And Concubine Ning, knowing that she was insignificant, said that she was sick and avoided in the palace.

But the boy who was looking forward to seeing her again was disappointed.

East Palace.

Seeing that the hour was almost there, the palace people began to serve Song Chi to change clothes. Song Chi raised his hand and let the palace people handle it, and casually asked the little eunuch who came to report the news, "Is it going to pass so soon?" Who's here today? ”

The little eunuch hunched his waist and replied truthfully, "Back to Your Highness, the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and Concubine Rong Guifei arrived half an hour ago, only the Concubine Ning of Lanlin Palace heard that she was ill today and couldn't go." At this time, the ladies have already asked for peace, and now it is up to you. ”

Song Chi was stunned, Concubine Ning didn't go?

The boy suddenly felt tasteless, she was not there, what did he do in the past?

He lowered his face and said to the eunuch of the East Palace who was serving him and dressing: "If you go to the Imperial Garden, you will say that the palace is lacking, but you can't go." ”

The person who was waiting for him on the side was immediately startled, and hurriedly persuaded: "Master, how can this be done, today's matter has been handled by the queen for a long time, and everyone in the palace knows that it is all for you, if you don't go, what should people think!" ”

The boy sighed.

The head hurriedly smiled and coaxed: "Besides, this is a happy event, I heard that the ladies who came today are all peugeot, you have to see with your own eyes, pick a suitable person!" The minions are also looking forward to having a master soon! ”

"Yes, Your Highness, you have to go!"

The palace people on the side all echoed.

Song Chi closed his eyes in annoyance. What kind of people are in harmony, except for the impossible, can there be people in the world who are in harmony?

But what the person in charge said was reasonable, even if he didn't want to go, for the sake of his father's newly crowned stepmother, he had to go, and at this critical time, he really didn't dare to anger his father anymore.

Two quarters of an hour later, the prince finally came to the Imperial Garden.

The luncheon has been prepared, everyone has been seated, Song Chi came to the banquet to salute the elders, and dozens of nobles behind him also got up to give him blessings. The girls standing in front of him were all as beautiful as flowers, and there was a warbler and swallow whispering during the banquet, but the young man looked at it, only to feel that although it was purple and red, no one could compare with the one in his heart, so he only responded lightly, and turned back to his seat without any expression.

Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother was very surprised, the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, when he first sprouted his heart, Song Chi was like this, how could he be a little excited?

Chu Xue and Li Jiaoyun glanced at each other, and they were also surprised, but the queen mother's grandmother was present, so they didn't bother.

It is expected that from the beginning of the matter to now, the Queen Mother probably has already had a candidate in her heart, but the protagonist is Song Chi, and he still has to consider his wishes, if he really likes it very much, he can be the concubine and seal the concubine, which is really contrary to the Queen Mother's wishes, so he will first seal a side concubine, after all, the princess is the queen in the future, and the relationship is very important.

However, today's young man, although he came, his mind was not here, and he didn't pay attention to the autumn waves that came to him from time to time during the banquet, not to mention any response.

Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother's heart sank.

An hour later, the flower-viewing feast ended, the ladies left the palace one after another, and the imperial garden was cleaned.

Chu Xue personally supported the Queen Mother and walked slowly in the garden.

"What do you think of today? Do you have a favorite? The Queen Mother asked.

Chu Xue replied with a smile: "The queen mother, please forgive the concubine for being incompetent, the concubine saw so many beauties for the first time, her eyes were spent, where is there anything you like or dislike, I just think that all of them are good." The queen mother is the best at looking at people, I wonder if you have the right person in your heart? ”

Throwing the conversation over, it was exactly what the Queen Mother wanted, and the Queen Mother said: "Look at the mourning family, the eldest granddaughter of the Hou family in Anping is good, and she is from the Hou family and behaves dignified and noble. Mrs. Yao's second daughter is also good, she is a scholarly scholar, and she is also a gentle person, and it is good to have the niece of the official department to look at it, but she is already fifteen, and she will be seventeen in two years, will she be a little inappropriate in terms of age? ”

Chu Xue smiled gently: "The queen mother's vision is really good, when you mention it like this, the concubines remember that they are indeed some excellent characters." Although the young lady of the Shangshu family is a little older, the prince will be eighteen in two years, and he is still one year older than others, which is not a problem. I just don't know what the prince's mind is? ”

Seeing that she had no objections and was relieved, the Queen Mother was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Today's success is still your credit." Tomorrow, I have a free time, call Chi'er, you and I will ask him what he means, and settle the matter as soon as possible, this matter should be sooner rather than later. ”

"Yes." Chu Xue lowered her eyes.

"One more thing." The Queen Mother suddenly paused, her eyebrows condensed slightly, and said, "Do you think, is there something on Chi'er's mind recently?" Why does the mourning family always look at him a little absent-minded? ”

This really asked Chu Xue, Chu Xue said: "What the queen mother said is that the concubine also feels a little strange, I wonder if the homework in the study is too tight, and the prince is a little tired?" ”

The Queen Mother sighed, "This child is older, and the biological mother is not on the road, it's really pitiful, the mourning family knows that you have a good heart, this matter, I have to ask you, take a time, you care more." ”

"Yes, the concubine will obey the will of the queen mother." Chu Xue put away her smile and said rigorously.

The Queen Mother nodded, restarted her steps, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law continued to walk in the gorgeous autumn colors of the imperial garden. 166 Reading Network