After disposing of Sun Shengsheng, Concubine Wan turned her eyes calmly and looked at Gu Yunyao who was kneeling on the ground.

Just as she was about to speak, Concubine Xu suddenly got up and said respectfully behind Shang Shoufu:

"Niangniang, the distance from Xiaoyexuan to the Imperial Garden is not short, Yu Zhaoyi has been in poor health recently, and now it is considered a dedication to be able to come here to celebrate her daughter's grand event with her sisters. I also hope that the mother will remember the sisterhood and give a light punishment. ”

The deep palace is ruthless, people's hearts are unpredictable, and among the more than a dozen concubines, only Concubine Xu is willing to stand up and intercede for Gu Yunyao.

This situation fell in Gu Yunxi's eyes, which touched her a lot, and she didn't feel more respect for Concubine Xu.

Wan Yuyao's expression was slightly condensed, and she seemed to be a little displeased. Her glittering eyes turned lightly, and when she looked at Gu Yunyao, she said in a deep voice:

"That's it, Yu Zhaoyi is unwell, if you can't come to the meeting, you can send someone from the palace to spread the word, and you shouldn't be late to go to the meeting. This palace reads that you take the initiative to admit your mistakes, and will punish you to copy the "Lingbao Sutra" a hundred times within seven days. ”

"Thank you for your kindness."

Gu Yunyao bit her lip, then prostrated herself and said no more.

"Alright, you get up."

Wan Yuyao squinted left and right in a condescending manner:

"The hour is almost up, let's do it too, and the palace will select the best handicrafts later."

"The concubine obeys the instructions of the mother."

Under the order, all the concubines responded in unison, braiding ropes, embroidering, pinching pottery, showing their strengths, and they were all very busy.

The sun is three poles, and it seems that the sun outside the pavilion is becoming more and more poisonous, and the sultry atmosphere of the summer day hits the pavilion one by one.

Wan Yuyao is not tolerant of heat, and the champa wiped a few handfuls of sweat, then raised his hand, signaling that this year's daughter would end here.

The chamberlain shook off the dust, and shouted in a sharp voice:

"Niangniang has a life, today's daughter's grand meeting will end, and the concubines will work hard, so they can go back to the palace to rest on their own."

The concubines got up, saluted Wan Yuyao on the throne, and said in unison:

"The mother is hard, and the concubines will retire first."

After that, they left the gazebo in groups of threes and twos.

After Gu Yunxi hurriedly glanced at Yu Zhaoyi's guard of honor, he walked out of the pavilion after Concubine Xu.

When he didn't walk much in the Imperial Garden, Jinzhu inadvertently exclaimed:

"Oh, why is the gorse on the mother's head missing?"

Concubine Xu was also surprised when she heard the sound of stroking her hair and sideburns:

"Really! It's time to fall on the road, right? Twilight, you go back the way you came to find it, if you can't find it, it's just that. ”

"The slave obeys."

Gu Yunxi agreed, turned around and lowered his head and walked back.

Sure enough, in front of a rockery, I saw Concubine Xu's finch-headed golden hairpin, lying sideways under the white sun, shining brightly.

Gu Yunxi took a few steps over and picked it up, carefully holding it in his hand.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a conversation from behind the rockery, accompanied by a few happy laughter.

This voice is Gu Yunjin! And just ......

After a pause, Gu Yunxi cautiously approached the past, hiding behind a hidden mountain rock and peeking closely.

I saw three people standing under the shade of a tree, it was Gu Yunjin of Weiyan Pavilion and Caiyue, the palace maid who served her, and Wan Yuyao's palace maid Lihu, who was talking and laughing at the moment.

Caiyue took out two red envelopes from the placket of her clothes and saluted Lihu with both hands.

Gu Yunjin smiled heartily and coquettishly:

"This time, I would like to thank Aunt Lihu for her help, these two letters of silver are a little bit of the palace's heart to Aunt and Miss Yingluo."

Lihu took the silver bag, stuffed it into the placket with a smile, and then lowered her eyebrows:

"The little master is polite, you have always been loyal to your mother, and this time you are also for your mother, how can the slave not help."

Gu Yunjin snorted coldly, straightened his neck, shook his head proudly, and two cold lights suddenly burst out from his beautiful eyes:

"That Gu Yunyao is under the palace in terms of posture and intelligence, but he relied on the power of Dongchang to enter the palace earlier than the palace, and his position was able to climb above the palace. Now that she is in poor health and has fallen out of favor, the commander of Dongchang naturally can't control her.

I don't weigh how many pounds and taels I have, I dared to fight with my mother before, but now I know that it is powerful, I didn't want to be a little low just now, and I took all the faults in one bite. ”

Lihu's face was calm, his hands were folded between his sleeves, and he lowered his eyes and said:

"The little lord is young and beautiful, and he is a person with a heart, and he has a bright future, how can people like Yu Zhaoyi be compared with the little master?

It was already noon, and the slave maid had to go back to the palace to serve the maiden for lunch, if there was nothing to do, the slave and maid retreated first. ”

Gu Yunjin smiled and nodded:

"Auntie is working hard, please."

Gu Yunxi left the rockery lightly and trotted out of the imperial garden.

On the palace road, she stopped where no one was and stroked her dull chest with her hands.

The conversation was thrilling. No wonder at the daughter's meeting, when she heard that Gu Yunyao was not present, Gu Yunjin had such a strange expression.

It turned out that she had bought off Wan Yuyao's palace people and was making trouble behind her back!

Yu Zhaoyi was plotted, and the concubines present saw through it but didn't say it, only the arrogant Sun Shengsheng shook her wit in public, no wonder Princess Wan turned her face.

Gu Yunjin, she has lived in the same house with Gu Yunyao for more than ten years, she should be more affectionate than sisters if she is not a sister......

At this time, Gu Yunxi couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

What exactly is the Royal Palace? It can devour people's conscience and turn them into ghosts—

When Gu Yunxi returned to Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Xu had already had lunch, and was holding the little prince who had eaten enough milk and water to coax him to play, and the two nurses stood left and right with their hands together, always waiting for the master's dispatch.

Concubine Xu's son is one and a half years old, with a golden lotus koi red belly pocket around his round body, covered with a painful milk fragrance, and his eyebrows and eyes are very pleasant.

A few years ago, Emperor Jingxiao was depressed for a long time due to the death of the crown prince of the East Palace. Now that he is nearly forty years old, he is overjoyed to have a son, and he gives the prince the name "Lin", which is very pampered.

Entering the main hall, Gu Yunxi presented the recovered gorse, and was about to retreat to do something, but was stopped by Concubine Xu.

"Twilight, wait, do you know how to cook?"

A "crispy mountain" has a delicate taste and excellent condition, which is full of praise for the discerning Wan Huang Princess, if it is not a veteran in cooking skills, he will never have such a courage to do things without surprise, and the ability to make a delicious shot on the spot.

At the moment, Gu Yunxi was inconvenient to hide anything, so he replied lightly:

"Slaves and maids are not talented, just because the rules of the hometown jade carving skills are passed on to children and daughters, so slaves and maids are apprenticed abroad, and they have learned to cook for a few years with the chef of the big restaurant."

"Oh?"

Concubine Xu's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she smiled with satisfaction:

"Later, you will make ice products, and use them when the palace wakes up during the day."

Gu Yunxi lowered his eyebrows and clasped his hands:

"The slave obeys the order, but I don't know what the mother likes to eat in the past?"

Seeing that the little prince in her arms fell asleep in a daze, Concubine Xu handed him over to the care of the nurse.

Then he turned back, his flickering eyes mixed with a hint of unknown meaning:

"Think about the ripe lychees in early summer, and the palace likes to eat fresh lychees the most, and will also instruct the small kitchen to make some lychee paste to taste. However, this season is already July, and if you want to eat that cool and sweet ice dish, you can only wait for next year. ”

Concubine Xu deliberately asked the question, is it difficult or tentative?

The hesitant thought flashed through Gu Yunxi's mind.

Immediately bowed his head, and the corners of his lips curled with a smile that he did not wash and perceived:

"Since the mother wants to eat, the slave and maid will do their best."

"Okay."

Concubine Xu picked her eyes, stared at the woman in front of her with great interest, and said for a moment:

"There you go."

"Yes, the slave and maid are gone."

Gu Yunxi bowed out of the main hall, was ordered to come to the small kitchen, told Chef Liao that she was going to prepare an afternoon ice product for Concubine Xu, and asked her how many ingredients she wanted.

After Chef Liao heard this, her sluggish expression was a little abnormal, and several cooks around her also came over to watch the excitement.

Chef Liao crossed her hands on her hips, squinted her eyes and looked at Gu Yunxi up and down a few times, her round face like a silver basin was dark, and she asked indifferently:

"Which ice dish are you going to make?"

Gu Yunxi pursed her lips and smiled:

"The slave is original, ice water lychee paste."