Is it expected?

When he heard his name, Xie Fu was surprised in his heart, only for a moment, like the trail of lightning disappearing into the night sky, leaving a faint trace of light.

Is it for her brother?

Chen Wang.

Or is it...... Something else.

Xie Fu slowly lowered his head, took two steps to the side, stood in a position where the queen could clearly see his whole body, and then respectfully saluted again: "The courtiers greet the queen's mother, Niangniang Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”

From the etiquette to the voice, it was impeccable.

It seems that it is not only Zhang Juzheng who can teach a lady, this is Gao Gong's granddaughter.

The thoughts in the queen's mind never stopped.

She stared at Xie Fu and looked at her eyebrows carefully: "If you are really a handsome child, it seems that you have not lived up to the hard work of Lord Yuanfu for so many years." ”

Xie Fu's heart sank, and when he mentioned Gao Gong, he didn't dare to be careless: "The queen's mother praised falsely, my grandfather had the grace of rebuilding his courtiers, and he had been in Beijing for several years, and he was carefully raised, and the courtiers didn't dare to be ungrateful for a moment, and they didn't dare not follow the teachings of their grandfather." ”

"Very good."

The queen nodded, as if she agreed with Xie Fu's statement.

However, her eyes did not retract half a point, and the familiar eyebrows and eyes made her feel in a trance.

There was a suppressed silence.

Xie Fu also felt it, but she didn't feel that she had said anything wrong. Could it be that the queen was not satisfied with the high arch?

No, what she is most dissatisfied with should be Zhang Juzheng.

Gao Gong was a loyal servant of Emperor Longqing.

"Queen Mother......" Feng Bao stood below and reminded softly.

"How?"

Empress Chen came back to her senses and looked at Feng Bao, who had just spoken.

Feng Bao looked at her hesitantly.

Only then did Empress Chen react, she seemed to be distracted just now. When she turned her eyes, Concubine Li's gaze also fell on her, and she was a little confused and puzzled.

Smiled casually, the queen raised her hand gently: "It's the granddaughter of the tall man's heart, get up." Just now, Bengong just suddenly remembered that Bengong's younger brother had proposed to Gaofu. Perhaps, now Hongu knows why. But it doesn't matter anymore, let's go back. ”

Chen Wang.

Empress Chen used her brother's affairs to hide her stunnedness, and it seemed to be seamless.

It's just that......

Simple?

Feng Bao sighed in his heart, and the corners of Concubine Li Guifei's mocking lips curled even more.

However, this qiē Xie Fu could not be seen, and she saluted again, silently as if she had just come out, and returned to the position where she had been standing.

Zhang Lizhu in front of her involuntarily turned his head slightly to look at her, and this glance happened to match Xie Fu's calm eyes.

Xie Fu was so calm, as if nothing had happened just now.

Zhang Lizhu's eyes flashed a little complicated in an instant, but this is the palace after all, she didn't say anything, and turned her head.

Xie Fu pondered the meaning of these gazes, and gradually withdrew her gaze, but at that moment, she saw-

Ge Xiu was standing beside Zhang Lizhu.

From her angle, she could just see Ge Xiu's lowered bun, which proved that Ge Xiu raised his face slightly at this moment.

This is an angle that can be seen by the queen and Concubine Li.

With a sigh in his heart, Xie Fu just didn't see anything, and stood silently in the middle of everyone.

Li Guifei said: "It seems that the queen mother is only interested in Lord Yuanfu and the two young ladies of the Zhang University Mansion." If the other little girls can't get the favor of their mothers, they are afraid that they will wipe their tears and leave the palace when they turn around. ”

"Look at what you said, this palace is just a little tired from taking care of palace affairs recently. However, most of the people here are also seeing Hongu for the first time, so I have prepared a small gift for the young ladies. Ruyi—"

The queen called softly, pressing her fingers against her temples.

The palace maids standing beside the queen stood up and waved their hands to the sides, so the palace maids who had already prepared walked out with their things.

There are a total of four carved lacquer plates, on which are about 20 delicate palace flowers.

"One person picks one and puts it on, this palace hasn't been so lively for a long time, and this palace likes brighter colors."

The Empress laughed, and then glanced around the simple and elegant Ciqing Palace, however, there were no bright colors here.

The palace maids walked towards the ladies who were lined up, but unfortunately, Xie Fu happened to be standing on the very tail because he was late, and there happened to be a palace maid standing next to him.

This palace maid will come over from the noble lady on Xie Fu's right.

If Xie Fu is not mistaken, this is the young lady of the Rite Servant family.

After she finished picking, it was her turn.

There are five palace flowers neatly arranged in the tray, all made of delicate gold and silver threads and palace yarns, which are complex and luxurious, revealing an indescribable extravagance, which is rare to see outside the palace.

Obviously, even if they are the ladies of the ministers' families, not everyone can see such palace flowers.

I'm afraid that among them, except for Zhang Lizhu, they are rarely seen.

The young lady of the Ministry of Rites' family's surname is Sun, and she is wearing a pink color today, which is a relatively bright color.

The palace maid respectfully came to her side with the lacquer plate, bent down, held it up, and presented it to her, asking her to choose it first.

All the girls standing in this row almost involuntarily slanted their gazes, only Xie Fu closed his eyes almost restrainedly.

Soon, she raised her head, but instead of looking at her side, she subconsciously looked at the throne.

The queen's gaze fell on the first row, where Zhang Lizhu was.

Concubine Li, on the other hand, looked at Miss Sun with interest, as if she was very interested in what she was going to choose.

The next moment, Concubine Li's gaze turned, and Xie Fu collided with her.

Before entering the palace, Xie Fu had already heard a lot of rumors about this woman.

More than once, Gao Gong said in private that this Li Guifei was a ruthless character.

When Emperor Longqing Qianlong Qianyu Palace, she was already the most favored one among everyone, and after Emperor Longqing ascended the throne and owned the three palaces and six courts, this favor not only did not decay, but became more eager.

She is the actual "master" of this harem.

Gao Gong said that as long as she wanted, she would definitely be able to.

Therefore, the moment he touched such a gaze, Xie Fu had an urge to retreat.

However, she forcibly stopped such an impulse.

She could see a smile on the corner of Concubine Li's lips, but this smile became more and more strange under the overly calm and graceful eyes.

Miss Sun's hand had been stretched out for a while, apparently hesitant about what to choose.

Delicate cyan magnolia, graceful pink peony, goose-yellow woody flowers, a few clusters of red plums, and a bunch of begonias in full bloom, but the color is pale purple.

Because there were still others waiting, Miss Sun didn't have much time to think, she hesitated for a moment, unconsciously bit her lip, curled her fingers, and then fell.

Pink peony.

Fingers tightly grasped the peony palace flower, Miss Sun breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly turned her eyes sideways to look at the others.

At this moment, Xie Fu had already seen the palace maid coming towards him, retracted his gaze, and glanced at the few remaining flowers on the lacquer plate.

Almost without hesitation, she casually picked the next one, the most convenient position: light purple begonia.

Such a choice seemed so casual that Li Guifei, who was sitting on it, raised her delicate eyebrows.

Empress Chen also looked at it at some point, lowered her voice, and said with a smile: "Is there anything here?" ”

"No...... Just thinking about it, the kid didn't seem to like these things, but maybe she liked the simpler things. ”

Li Guifei said in a casual tone, said things that didn't concern her, turned her eyes on Empress Chen's face, and said: "The young lady of the Ministry of Rites and the Lang family seems to be like the mother, and she likes to be brighter. ”

Hint?

The queen didn't really care.

It's just a palace flower, what can you see?

Lowering her head, seeing that everyone held the palace flower in her hands, the queen smiled kindly: "Okay, the time is just right, the palace banquet has been prepared." Come and lead the ladies to the back lake of the imperial garden, and the palace to change clothes. ”

"Congratulations to the Queen."

The crowd hurriedly saluted again.

Concubine Li Guifei also lightened her body: "The concubine sends her mother." ”

The queen walked all the way, and after seeing her figure disappear, Li Guifei walked outside, and Zhang Lizhu, Xie Fu and others were then led to the place where the palace banquet was held.

Standing outside Ciqing Palace, Concubine Li Guifei didn't go far, but just paid attention to the group of little girls who were smiling because of the palace flowers.

Feng Bao came out and stood beside Concubine Li.

"Mother."

"Where is the prince today?" Li Guifei didn't withdraw her gaze, but her gaze was moving, as if she was staring at a certain point.

Feng Bao didn't look at her, but said respectfully: "It's still in Yuqing Palace, and Scholar Zhang didn't come to class today." ”

"It seems that the crown prince can go to the imperial garden......" Li Guifei muttered.

"What do you mean?"

As Zhu Yijun's big companion, Feng Baoli is of course a person from Li Guifei's side, but he is in a special position, and it seems that the queen trusts him very much.

Concubine Li Guifei finally turned around and looked at him idly: "I heard in this palace that Shouyang doesn't like her. ”

Feng Bao lowered his head: "As Niangniang knows." ”

"She's a little girl who hasn't grown up yet." Li Guifei smiled on her lips, "But she hates it right, and this palace hates her, but whoever the queen hates, this palace should like it." You say, how should this palace treat this person that the queen hates and Shouyang also hates? ”

"This ......"

Feng Bao clasped his hands together, and just happened to feel the deposit of the copper coin in his sleeve, he tentatively raised his head and looked at Li Guifei: "The minister thinks that Princess Shouyang is from Niangniang, and she should stand with Niangniang, not Niangniang on the side of the princess." ”

“……”

Concubine Li squinted slightly, staring at the cautious Feng Bao.

This is the most shrewd man in this palace, neither male nor female.

Sometimes he can be very calm, and sometimes he looks like a philistine, but at this time, Li Guifei feels ......

"Hongu sometimes feels like you're not on Hongu's side. You like that little girl a lot. ”

At this moment, the caution on Feng Bao's body somehow dissipated.

But he still leaned over his body, maintaining a humble posture, and the divine light contained in his eyes was unyielding.

"The minister thinks that the minister is on the side of the prince."

It is the crown prince, not the future queen mother.