Gu Yunyao let Zhao An help him get up, put on a big red feather and dragged the ground fur into the clean room of the side hall, and was served by the palace maid to bathe and change clothes.

When the hair was curled, Zhao An asked on the side:

"Master, do you want to send someone to the ward Concubine Xu? Her position is there, if she is willing to come forward for her master, the two sisters will always have a care when they go to Yongning Palace together. ”

Gu Yunyao held the jade bead hairpin in her hand, and shook her head after repeated consideration:

"No, you can't. Since Sister Xu is friendly with Bengong, Bengong shouldn't drag her to muddy waters at this time. In the past, she spoke up for the palace several times, and I was afraid that she had offended the imperial concubine, so we shouldn't bother her anymore. ”

Seeing that Gu Yunyao had made up his mind, Zhao An couldn't persuade him again, his face was gloomy, and he sighed lightly.

Outside the palace, Zhao An served Gu Yunyao and sat in the elm sedan chair, and watched the guard of honor go to Yongning Palace.

Usually, the harem concubines only bring the big palace maid with them when they get together, and let the eunuchs stay in their own palaces.

Zhao An stood alone in the middle of the empty palace road and thought for a moment, then turned around and walked briskly on the opposite road.

Chuxiu Palace——

Concubine Xu got up early and was groggy and didn't have much energy, knowing that she was greedy for a cup last night and drank too much chrysanthemum sweet wine. At breakfast, I only drank half a bowl of jade white jade porridge, and I lazily leaned on the couch and didn't want to move.

It is customary in the palace that on the second day after the Double Ninth Festival, the concubines should go to Kunning Palace

, Yongning Palace, please be safe.

Early in the morning, someone reported that Concubine Wan of Yongning Palace was unhappy and had closed her door to thank guests, which made Concubine Xu feel relieved.

After resting for a while, she changed her clothes and took people to Kunning Palace to visit Queen Qian, and sent Gu Yunxi to Yongning Palace to send fresh fruits to express her condolences to Wan Yuyao.

Walking out of the gate of Chuxiu Palace, Gu Yunxi walked forward, and the two female envoys behind him carried a golden basket of vegetables and fruits, and a box of exquisite pastries.

Gu Yunxi didn't sleep well last night, and he was always thinking about Leng Qingtang in the center of his brain.

He rescued her from the pursuit of the forbidden army, but was met with bad words from her.

The shock and anguish on her immaculate face in the dark night were frozen in front of her eyes, and they were also deeply rooted in her heart.

Gu Yunxi didn't mean to hurt the overseer, he deliberately used some cruel words to squeeze him and torture him. He must not know that he was not the only one who suffered the pain of heartache when those aggressive words came out!

After a long night's sleep, Gu Yunxi looked tired when he got up in the morning, and the dark blue under his small eyes was obvious, but now he was just fighting his spirit to complete the master's dispatch.

Turning around the red wall, I met Zhao An head-on.

He walked in a hurry, as if he was thoughtful, and his eyes were stunned and almost bumped into Gu Yunxi.

"Father-in-law Zhao?"

Gu Yunxi opened his eyes in surprise, looking at the hot sweat in his head.

The moment he saw Gu Yunxi, Zhao An's dark eyes lit up with a scorching brilliance, and his expression became embarrassed again.

"Yo, Aunt Dusk, our family is rude."

He put up a white whisk and apologized to Gu Yunxi.

Gu Yunxi smiled lightly, and did not mean to blame:

"You're in such a hurry, what's going on?"

"Aunt Duan, can Xu Niangniang be in Chuxiu Palace now?"

Zhao An's face was anxious, and he took a step forward and inquired nervously.

Gu Yunxi shook his head and replied:

"Niangniang just went to Kunning Palace, and today I should say hello to the master of the east and west palaces. The imperial concubine hugged the guest and thanked the guest, and Xu Niangniang instructed me to send the fruit over. ”

Zhao An's expression was dull after hearing this, and he slammed his fist into the other palm in frustration.

Gu Yunxi is not surprised:

"Father-in-law Zhao, what's wrong with you?"

When Zhao An raised his head again, his eyes glowed red, and he said half-sadly and half-anxiously:

"Where is the imperial concubine holding on to the guest, she just passed my master over to ask questions a moment ago, I'm afraid it will bring disaster to her!"

"What?"

Gu Yunxi's complexion changed drastically in an instant, his eyes dropped slightly, he was aggressive and inattentive, and muttered to himself:

"Yu Zhaoyi just returned to favor last night, and Yongning Palace came to pass it on early in the morning, who doesn't know that there is a master who is used to being jealous......"

Zhao An became more and more impatient, paced on the spot for a few turns, and his soft timbre trembled violently:

"Our family originally wanted to ask Xu Niangniang for help, but my master refused and went to Yongning Palace alone. Our family really didn't count in our hearts, I was afraid that the master would suffer a loss alone, so I ran out without permission, who knew that Xu Niangniang was not in the palace, this, how is this good! ”

Gu Yunxi's eyes gradually darkened, he gritted his teeth, and said in a resolute tone:

"Father-in-law Zhao, don't worry, you immediately go to Kunning Palace to explain this matter to the queen. The slave maid happened to go to Yongning Palace, and she would try her best to protect Master Yu. ”

"Looking for the Queen? This ......"

Zhao An twisted his eyebrows, only to feel that it was inappropriate to rashly alarm the queen.

Gu Yunxi said: "I am in a hurry to follow the power, I can't manage too much, my father-in-law will do what the slave and maid say."

"But you ......"

For a while, Zhao An's eyes widened, and he was shocked by Gu Yunxi's momentum.

The girl in front of her was only sixteen or seventeen years old, standing clearly in the sun, her two clear eyes were as dark as ink, her expression was silent and calm, and there was a chilling coldness, like a rakshasa from the purgatory of the underworld, so that people did not dare to look directly.

From the first day he met her, Zhao An had some inexplicable feeling that this girl was not an ordinary person. Not only that, but her words and deeds are like Gu Yunyao's sister Gu Yunxi, who has been missing for a long time.

Soon, Zhao An became worried about her again.

In any case, she is just a five-grade palace maid, although she is a female official, she is ultimately humble compared to the harem concubines.

It is not easy to protect herself in the strict and cruel palace, and what ability does she have to protect Yu Zhaoyi?

Gu Yunxi and Zhao An have different ideas, the person who has been repeatedly calculated is his eldest sister, although he is not his own siblings, he has grown up together since childhood, and he has a friendship that is stronger than blood.

And she has been cared for by her eldest sister for ten years, how can she be framed by others now.

can't care so much, even if he tries everything this time, he has to protect the eldest sister and not let her be hurt again.

The five fingers were clenched and pressed between the sleeves, Gu Yunxi's complexion was calm, and his eyes were cold.

Seeing Zhao An's worried face, Gu Yunxi comforted:

"Father-in-law Zhao, go to Kunning Palace, I'll take someone to Yongning Palace."

Zhao An's eyes were clear, and he bowed:

"With Aunt Lao Duan, our family is grateful."

Gu Yunxi raised his hand and hugged each other: "No need, let's go our separate ways." ”

After saying goodbye to Zhao An, Gu Yunxi and his party hurried to Yongning Palace.

——

Just when Gu Yunxi and Zhao An met, Gu Yunyao's guard of honor had arrived outside the Yongning Palace.

When the sedan chair fell, Gu Yunyao stood in front of the closed vermilion gate and was a little unsettled, and after the cool breeze of late autumn blew, her delicate body couldn't help but shiver.

Songqin stepped forward to slam the door, and with the sound of "squeak", the heavy iron-clad door slowly opened a gap.

An attendant squeezed out a slender figure from the door, saluted Gu Yunyao and brought people into Yongning Palace.

"Oh, Sister Yu is here."

Before Gu Yunyao entered the main hall, she was pulled by the oncoming Concubine Ye, and her ink-and-rain flower brocade moon skirt was full of glory in the sun.

Giving mutual salutes to Gu Yunyao, Concubine Ye's delicate face carried a bit of a smirk, and a trace of cold hatred was hidden in the middle.

Gu Yunyao's eyebrows furrowed faintly, but she smiled at Concubine Ye plainly, saluted the gods, and said in a shallow voice:

"My sister has seen Sister Ye, but I haven't seen her for many days, and my sister is very worried."

Concubine Ye is climbing the power of Wan Yuyao's faction, and she has never been less than Xu Yuanjiao and Gu Yunyao.

At present, he is very kind to Gu Yunyao in the Wan Clan's Palace, and he has to make Gu Yunyao wary.

Concubine Ye smiled and grabbed Gu Yunyao's wrist again, and said:

"Who says it's not, my sister has been sick for a long time, and my sister thinks about you all the time. Today, the imperial concubine will talk to us together, and she will be waiting for you. Come, come with me to my mother. ”

The palace maid under the corridor picked up the brocade curtain, and the two concubines walked into the main hall hand in hand.

Every part of the palace of the carved and painted building is decorated with luxury, the aroma of sinking water and light smoke is curling, and the golden phoenix high-backed circle chair sits on the master of Yongning Palace, the imperial concubine Wan Yuyao.

She wore a scarlet smoky peony flying phoenix fairy dress, covered with a sleeveless mopping gold silk gown of the same color, and the phoenix crown on her hair bun was bright and bright.

On both sides of the main throne sat Chen Zhaoyi, Gu Yunjin, Dong Meiren and Yang Cainu, who had just entered the palace, all of them were dressed up beautifully and brightly colored.

The moment Gu Yunyao entered the hall, everyone's eyes fell on her body, seeing that she had light makeup, plain clothes and elegance, it was true that she couldn't find anything wrong.

Gu Yunyao was delicate, knowing that Yongning Palace's trip was not good, so she deliberately dressed up concisely and decently, so that those women who were good at jealousy could not find the reason for the difficulty.

The next moment, someone in the seat raised their eyebrows, as if they were slightly disappointed.

Being stared at by many sharp eyes, Gu Yunyao didn't dare to be rude, and walked a few steps to bow down in front of the main seat:

"Concubine Xiaoye Xuan Zhaoyi Gu Yunyao visited the imperial concubine, and wished the mother ten thousand blessings and peace."

Wan Yuyao held a warm jade white fat teacup in her hand, took a sip slowly, and lazily teased her eyes.

Immediately, the cold light in his eyes burst out, and he was blocked by the water vapor rising from the cup.

"Sister Yu, please get up, you have worked hard to serve the emperor last night, give me a seat quickly."

"Thank you for your grace."

Gu Yunyao's demeanor was steady and calm, and after getting up, she sat down on the rose chair.

Wan Yuyao put the teacup and quietly looked sideways at Gu Yunyao, seeing that she was wearing a Hunan color sprinkled brocade skirt, her complexion was light and elegant but delicate, and her cheeks were bright and red, so she imagined her charming state last night when she was happy under the emperor, and she didn't realize that there was a burst of gambling in her heart, and her sharp pupils shrank suddenly.

The hateful woman, in the end, is still back to favor-

Suppressing her anger, Wan Yuyao still had a calm and gentle appearance, and waved her hand to signal to the maid beside her.

The palace maid walked into the cabinet after owing.

Wan Yuyao barely squeezed out a trace of laughter, looked at Gu Yunyao and said:

"That year, Sister Yu was sick and recuperating, and it was not easy to be favored by the saint yesterday. This palace has prepared a gift for you to commend you, I hope that our sisters will work together, and I also wish my sister to give birth to a son and a half daughter as soon as possible, and spread the leaves for the royal family. ”

Gu Yunyao was shocked when she heard this, hurriedly got up and bowed her head, and whispered:

"How can a concubine dare to accept such a big gift from her mother?"

The gift given by Wan Yuyao is not so useful.

When Concubine Ye saw it on the side, Champa covered her lips and smiled:

"Niangniang cherishes you, the gift will naturally be accepted, this palace has never been so loved by Niangniang since entering the palace."

Wan Yuyao pursed her lips lightly, coldly hooked up a little arc, and silently squinted at Concubine Ye, who was laughing arbitrarily.

At this time, the palace maid walked out of the cabinet, holding a yellow brocade box in front of Gu Yunyao.

Gu Yunyao lowered her eyebrows and looked at it, there was a gilded cloisonné crested hairpin lying on the red silk interlining, and it was not difficult to guess its value just by looking at the speckled colored treasures.

Gu Yunyao's eyelashes suddenly raised, she stood up from her seat, and bowed upward:

"Thank you for your kindness, but the concubine is in a position of Zhaoyi, and she really can't afford to use the golden phoenix jewelry."

The harem is respectful and orderly, and the things used and worn by the concubines are strictly customized.

The golden phoenix ornaments are not available to the queen and the concubine, and it is indeed arrogant to pick up this crested hairpin as Zhaoyi.

Cold sweat gradually condensed on Gu Yunyao's lowered head, a pair of slender hands clenched in her sleeves, and her heart beat faster.

Sure enough, Yongning Palace's trip was extremely dangerous, and he should be very careful. If you let your guard down a little, you will be given authority because you are not acting properly.

Wan Yuyao's pair of peach blossom eyes quickly crossed a few traces of disdain, her red lips curled slightly and made a three-point sneer, shaking her head proudly, and there were rice beads and tassels swaying:

"Sister Yu is too modest, this palace says that you are worthy of you, and you are obedient to accept it."

As he spoke, his eyes turned slightly, and he fell lightly towards Concubine Ye.

The woman immediately understood, stood up and walked over, picked up the crested hairpin in the brocade box, and smiled brightly:

"Oh, how can Sister Yu shirk it in every possible way? This hairpin is just a gilded filigree, not an all-gold style or a whole phoenix, and my sister is not considered to be more courteous. Come, my sister will put it on for you, don't hurt my mother's heart. ”

Pressing Gu Yunyao back to her seat, after a few glances in her hair, Concubine Ye chose a suitable position and inserted the crested hairpin into the green silk.

Taking a step back and looking at it, Concubine Ye smiled darkly, turned back to Wan Yuyao and said:

"Niangniang really has a good eye, this hairpin is really the most worthy of her sister."

Gu Yunyao's heart tightened when she heard this, and she got up again to bow down:

"Concubine Xie Niangniang's love."

"Alright, sit down."

Wan Yuyao's eyes gave birth to a narrow luster, and she looked coldly at the humble woman below, and said slowly with a sneer.

Without waiting for Gu Yunyao to sit down, Concubine Ye suddenly approached, her hand was brushed away, and her smile was cold and complicated:

"Yo, why is there so many red marks on Sister Yu's neck? If you want to say that our long live Lord is true, my sister's body is good, and I don't pity a little bit......"