Chapter 521: Awkward
In front of Queen Gu and the crown prince, Ye Qinglan and Gu Xinian had already packed up all their feelings. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with it.
Empress Gu didn't know what she said to the prince in private, she was in a good mood, and smiled and beckoned everyone to sit down together. He said to Gu Xinian kindly: "This time it is really thanks to Ye's company, otherwise, my illness would not have gotten better so quickly." I have to keep her for a few more days, and when I am completely well, I will let her go back to your house to reunite with you. ”
Empress Gu thought that what she said was funny and humorous, but she didn't expect Gu Xinian's reaction to be a little weird, she frowned slightly, as if she had made up her mind, and opened her mouth to say: "Auntie, my nephew has something I want to discuss with you......
"Actually, even if my aunt doesn't say it, my nephew and daughter-in-law also want to stay in the palace for a few more days!" Ye Qinglan took over the conversation with a smile: "Now my aunt's body has improved greatly, as long as she takes care of herself, she will be healed in less than ten days." If the nephew and daughter-in-law don't see their aunt recover, where can they put their minds at ease. ”
Queen Gu was in a really good mood today, and she laughed amusedly, but she didn't notice that Gu Xinian's face was a little ugly.
Zhang Yue noticed it, quietly glanced at Gu Xinian, and then glanced at Ye Qinglan. Then he pursed his lips and smiled. But it was a misunderstanding of the root cause of the awkwardness between the two.
In the end, it is a newlywed couple who have been separated for so long all at once...... No wonder Gu Xinian is not happy!
The prince obviously also misunderstood Gu Xinian's reaction, and patted Gu Xinian's shoulder with a smile: "You two are newly married, one lives in the palace and the other lives outside the palace, no wonder you are unhappy." Feel relieved. After this period of time, there will be more days of staying together every day in the future. ”
Empress Gu also reacted. smiled and said: "Yes, this time my aunt owes you a solid debt." ”
Speaking of which. What else is there to say about Gu Xinian? I had to swallow this sullen breath, and I squeezed out a smile and responded: "My aunt said that, it's really a nephew." Qinglan was fortunate to be in the palace to accompany her aunt, which was her blessing. As long as my aunt's body can get better, it is more important than anything else. Speaking of the last sentence, he aggravated his tone intentionally or unintentionally, and glanced at Ye Qinglan again.
Ye Qinglan was still sitting beside him with a smile, and she couldn't see anything unusual.
The sullenness in Gu Xinian's heart became heavier, and he forcibly suppressed it without revealing half a point. said to Queen Gu: "Speaking of which, I have something I want to ask my aunt for. ”
Queen Gu said angrily: "Just say what you have to say, and it's too much to say what you don't want or not." ”
"Qinglan is young and knowledgeable, and she can't help but be impulsive when she speaks and acts. Yesterday I collided with the concubine Niangniang in the imperial garden, "Gu Xinian didn't go around in circles, and said bluntly: "I'm afraid that the concubine Niangniang has a grudge in her heart, and she will find an opportunity to find Qinglan's ......origin in the future."
Speaking of which, there is something else that Queen Gu doesn't understand. Immediately smiled: "You don't have to worry about this. With my aunt here, no one should think about the slightest crooked thought. ”
Gu Xinian smiled faintly: "Then thank you aunt." My nephew has entrusted Qinglan's safety to you. ”
Empress Gu still has a little understanding of her nephew's temper, and when she saw him say it so bluntly, she paid a little more attention to it in her heart.
The prince smiled and quipped: "I have always felt that I am the one who cherishes flowers." Now I know that compared to my cousin, I am far behind. ”
Gu Xinian smiled but did not speak.
Ye Qinglan's appearance is still calm and composed. But my heart is not calm at all. In fact, since Gu Xinian said that sentence. She began to regret it. Knowing that he was so tough because he was worried about her safety, he knew that he asked her to go home to protect her. But why did the two quarrel in the end? And it's so noisy......
Hasn't she always prided herself on being calm and sensible? Why did this calm and rational disappear as soon as he met Gu Xinian?
My heart seems to be blocked by something, and I can't say it's uncomfortable.
Until leaving, Gu Xinian didn't look at Ye Qinglan again. Before leaving, the prince urged him to resist: "Hey, don't you say goodbye to your wife?" ”
Gu Xinian was noncommittal, only smiled, and got up to leave.
Ye Qinglan raised her eyes and glanced at Gu Xinian's tall and straight back, and the feeling of shortness of breath and tightness in her chest became even stricter. But she was never willing to reveal such feelings to be noticed, so she endured it until night. and did hypnotherapy for Queen Gu according to his temperament.
It wasn't until she lay alone in bed in the dead of night that she allowed herself to reveal all her weakness. A person stared at the top of the tent for a long time, his mind was in chaos, and Gu Xinian's angry appearance was in front of him......
She asked herself if she had done anything wrong, even if she did it all over again, she would still choose to do it. She doesn't have a good impression of Queen Gu, but no matter what, Queen Gu is from the Dingguo Mansion, if Queen Gu falls out of favor in the palace, the prince's future road will inevitably be more difficult. Gu Xinian will inevitably spend more effort to assist the prince. She can't do anything else, at least she can do her part to help Queen Gu get out of her predicament faster.
After all, isn't she doing this for Gu Xinian? Why doesn't he understand such a mind......
Ye Qinglan is not the only one who can't sleep all night.
On the same night, Gu Xinian didn't fall asleep.
He stayed alone in the study for a long time. On the large, clean desk, there was a painting. The girl in the painting is beautiful and serene, smiling and staring at the plum blossoms in the bottle, her eyes are a little trance, as if she is thinking about her intended person.
Gu Xiyu once made this painting, after he saw it, he secretly copied one, and when he was alone in the study, he would see the painting and think about people. But now, looking at this painting, his mood is more complicated and confused than ever.
Knowing that she took such a risk in order to create an opportunity for Empress Gu, knowing that she was so dedicated to Empress Gu for him, and knowing that she insisted on staying in the palace in order to cure Empress Gu. Why did the two quarrel so much?
But in his heart, she is the most important thing. Compared to her safety, what can Queen Gu's predicament be? He only wanted her to live a quiet and happy life, and he was reluctant to let her wade into this pool of troubled waters. Why doesn't she understand his heart?
It's not too hard to like someone. But after getting married, staying together day and night seems to be another matter......
The next morning, Zhang Yue, as usual, got up and went to Ye Qinglan's house. As soon as he saw Ye Qinglan, Zhang Yue was suddenly startled: "Sister-in-law, are you sick?" Why is your face so ugly? ”
After just one night, Ye Qinglan's spirit was a little sluggish, and her expression was no longer as smart as before, and the two dark circles under her eyes were extremely obvious.
Ye Qinglan replied vaguely: "I probably didn't sleep well last night." ”
I've been living in the palace for so many days, shouldn't I still recognize the bed! Zhang Yue thought about it, swallowed this sentence back, and said with a smile: "There will definitely be many concubines who will come to greet the queen mother later, and the two of us are also waiting on the side." You can't see the guest like this, so let the maid cover it up for you! ”
Dealing with smart people is really a lot less troublesome. For example, even if Zhang Yue guessed something, he would never ask rashly, but he saved his tongue.
Ruixue Ruomei's two maids were obviously worried, but they didn't ask much. just groomed Ye Qinglan more carefully, not only put on a layer of exquisite makeup, but also specially picked out eye-catching dresses and accessories. Finally covered up the traces of sleepless nights.
After a simple breakfast, the two went to the main hall of the Fengyi Hall together. Queen Gu's spirit is getting better and better, she is neatly dressed, and she has the majesty and grandeur of the queen of the six palaces. There are already three or four palace concubines who have come to invite An, and they are carefully talking to Queen Gu.
As soon as Ye Qinglan and Zhang Yue appeared, the palace concubines were very enthusiastic, and they all got up and greeted them with a smile. Ye Qinglan cheered up and smiled and saluted one by one.
The fact that Ye Qinglan collided with Concubine Zheng in the imperial garden had already spread in the palace. The life of the concubines is actually very boring, and a little wind and grass will cause many waves. Naturally, such a thing has become the focus of attention. The concubines couldn't help but secretly speculate in their hearts about how Zheng Guifei and Cao Jieyu and Huang Meiren would deal with this Ye Qinglan, who didn't know the height of the sky.
Cao Jieyu's complaint was expected by everyone, but the follow-up after that surprised everyone. No one expected that Ye Qinglan not only passed this hurdle unharmed, but the emperor also specially had lunch in the Fengyi Palace, and it is said that Ye Qinglan was specially named to eat at the same table. The desire of the Sacred Heart could not be more obvious.
In this way, Concubine Zheng and her faction are all disgraced, but Queen Gu, who has been silent for a long time, is raising her eyebrows. Where did the concubines dare to slack off, almost all of them came to the Fengyi Hall to say goodbye.
Soon, the huge main hall was filled with people. The high-grade concubines sit, and the low-grade ones can only stand aside with a smile. In addition, there are palace maids and female officials in each palace, which is very lively. Under such circumstances, Ye Qinglan and Zhang Yue, who were sitting next to Queen Gu, were extremely eye-catching.
Especially Ye Qinglan, although she sat there quietly and didn't say much, the eyes of the concubines looked over intentionally or unintentionally.
At this moment, Zhang Yue was finally completely convinced.
Ask yourself, if you change yourself, it is really not easy to remain calm and calm under so many eyes. But look at Ye Qinglan, she didn't take this bunch of concubines seriously, and she didn't even raise her eyelids. Although she is the daughter of a famous family, in front of Ye Qinglan, a concubine from a low background, she can only bow down.
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Of course, Zhang Yue didn't know that Ye Qinglan seemed to be focused, but in fact, she had already wandered out of the world. (To be continued......)