In the blink of an eye, many days have passed, it has entered autumn, the weather is getting cooler, Xiao Mingyue learns tea ceremony and embroidery with Concubine Hu every day, and the days are quite peaceful, and she is still worried about whether Chen Xian is safe and sound at the border, and she will inquire if there is any news of Nanzhao when she is free.

Yuwendi has also arrived in the northwest, and with his ingenuity, he has also won the appreciation of the king of Heqing, who also hates Zhu Rong's actions to the core, on the one hand, stationed in the northwest frontier, on the other hand, secretly accumulating strength. And Yuwendi was worried about Xiao Mingyue's safety, so he still let Yiwei continue to protect Xiao Mingyue.

On this day, Concubine Hu thought that Gao Mengyao's guzheng was played very well at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, so she took the initiative to send someone to pick Gao Mengyao into the palace to stroke the qin, and asked people to prepare fruit snacks, and prepared meals, so she chose a calm and amiable dress, and asked the palace people to carefully draw a plain makeup for herself, so she asked Qingwen to call someone to inform Xiao Zhong to return to the palace, saying that she missed him and was a little unwell, so she asked him to come back, but in fact, she had the intention to match the two.

Kofu.

Gao Mengyao received Concubine Hu's invitation, so she began to dress up carefully with joy, and thought about bringing gifts for Concubine Hu and Xiao Mingyue, her mother Dou Shi looked at it on the side and said with a smile: "The girl has not yet married into the palace, and she has already begun to think about others!" After that, he looked at the gift prepared by Gao Mengyao.

When Gao Mengyao heard this, she lowered her head shyly, and said with a red cheek: "Mother makes fun of her daughter like this, and her daughter has no face." ”

Seeing that his daughter was shy, Dou Shi continued: "My good daughter, now that Concubine Hu values you, it's too late for my mother to be happy!" ”

Gao Mengyao said softly: "Niangniang just summoned me to the palace to play the guzheng, not what my mother thought." With that, he looked thoughtfully to the side.

Dou Shi walked over, picked up the hair comb in the dressing mirror, and said while combing her daughter's hair: "Silly girl, why don't you understand, there are so many girls in Jiankang City, why did the mother just let you enter the palace, you are really a mother to listen to you play the piano!" ”

Gao Mengyao looked at herself and her mother in the mirror and said, "What does mother mean?" ”

Dou stopped combing his hand and said to his daughter: "Of course, I deliberately matched you and His Highness, and I will go to the palace later, you have to behave well, this is also about the future of you and the Gao family." Your father is helpless in the court, Concubine Hu Niangniang is now the most favored, His Royal Highness the Great Prince is a talent, erudite and wise, his maternal uncle General Xiao has a heavy army, and his cronie Chen Xian was sent to Nanzhao to quell the rebellion, if you marry His Royal Highness, the future is limitless! ”

Gao Mengyao said to the Dou family again: "Mother, marriage is about the pleasure of two loves, even if you marry me, you are simply marrying Your Highness, not marrying the powerful." Besides, Your Highness may not look down on me. ”

Dou Shi said angrily: "Since ancient times, 'people go to high places, and water flows to low places!'" 'My daughter was born beautiful as a flower, and she was proficient in music, and she was so talented that she was worthy of Her Highness, but she must not look down on herself. ”

After speaking, he asked the little girl Bixue to take out all the beautiful clothes and jewelry, and to dress up her daughter well.

Chunning Palace.

Concubine Hu was busy asking Yunzhu and others to decorate the house, moving a pot of canna around, feeling that it was not suitable, and was upset, when she saw Xiao Mingyue change her clothes and come in, she asked: "Mingyue, where do you say this pot of canna is appropriate?" ”

Xiao Mingyue looked at the pot of bright red canna, and said: "This flower is blooming so brightly, it seems to be wronged to be placed in the second place, it is better to put it on the table in the middle, and live up to its warm bloom." ”

Concubine Hu listened and agreed, so she ordered Yunzhu to put it on the most conspicuous table, and ordered Qingwen to see if the snacks in the small kitchen were ready, and asked Xiao Mingyue if she was dressed appropriately today.

Xiao Mingyue said with a smile: "My aunt is peerless, gentle and gentle, even if she doesn't embellish it, she is still radiant." ”

Concubine Hu smiled when she heard this: "Your little mouth is really sweet, I'm old now, I can't compare to you young girls." After saying that, he pruned the potted plants on the side.

Xiao Mingyue immediately sat next to Concubine Hu, pulled Concubine Hu's sleeve and said, "Auntie, what Yue'er said is true, my aunt is not old at all, she is ten times better looking than me, no, a hundred times." ”

Concubine Hu put down the scissors in her hand, looked at Xiao Mingyue and said with a smile: "If that's the case, wouldn't I be going to become an old goblin." ”

As soon as the words fell, Qingwen came in to report and said, "Qi Yu Niangniang, Miss Gao is here!" ”

After hearing this, Concubine Hu hurriedly got up and said, "Let her come in!" ”

Suddenly, Gao Mengyao came in from outside the door, and when she saw Concubine Hu and Xiao Mingyue, she stepped forward and saluted and said, "See Niangniang." He said hello to Xiao Mingyue next to him.

Gao Mengyao combed her hair in a bun, wore a jade jade hairpin on her head, painted a little light yellow on her forehead, and wore a lilac embroidered skirt with gold threads, plus her already dignified and delicate atmosphere. When I looked up, I looked like a fairy coming out of a mural.

Concubine Hu hurriedly asked her to get up, let her sit beside her, and praised again: "Miss Gao is really beautiful, she looks so beautiful, and she plays a good kite. ”

Gao Mengyao hurriedly replied modestly: "Niangniang has won the award, the courtiers just know a little bit of music, thanks to the mother's dislike, the courtiers are willing to play for the mothers every day." ”

Concubine Hu smiled when she heard this: "Good boy, you can have this heart, this palace is already very happy, how can I be willing to bother you every day." ”

After that, he asked Qu Qingwen, "Has His Highness come back?" ”

Qingwen replied: "Back to Niangniang, Your Highness said that she will be there in a while." ”

Concubine Hu asked people to bring all kinds of fruit snacks for Gao Mengyao to taste.

Xiao Mingyue looked at it on the side and said with a smile: "The yellow painting on Sister Gao's forehead is really beautiful, it must be a popular new painting method outside the palace, right?" ”

Gao Mengyao listened to it and said with a smile: "Right now, according to the appearance of the Buddha statue, it is popular to apply a thick layer of goose yellow makeup on the forehead. ”

Xiao Mingyue listened to the rebuttal and said: "If my sister is Dongshi, then there will be no Xishi in the world." If my sister doesn't dislike me for being stupid, can you teach me? ”

Gao Mengyao smiled: "Of course you can." ”

"Then it's decided, when I turn back, my sister must teach me." Xiao Mingyue said with a smile.

After saying that, Yunzhu shouted outside: "Your Highness is back." ”

While speaking, I saw Xiao Zhong hurriedly walking in, wearing a silver-white brocade shirt, with a crown of mutton fat jade tied on his head, and hurriedly asked after seeing Concubine Hu, "How is the queen mother's health?" Is it a big deal? ”

Concubine Hu smiled: "It's no big deal, thanks to Miss Gao laughing with me, I'm in a much better mood." ”

After saying that, Gao Mengyao got up and saluted Xiao Zhong, and after the salute, Xiao Zhong said: "I'm tired of Miss Gao." ”

"Sharing worries between the mother and His Royal Highness is what the courtiers should do, and His Royal Highness doesn't have to take it to heart."

Xiao Mingyue rushed at Xiao Zhongnunu, and Xiao Zhong ignored it when he saw him gossiping.

Concubine Hu said: "Zhong'er, you finally came back once, and then left after eating." ”

Xiao Zhong agreed: "Yes, Queen Mother." ”

After that, he said to Xiao Mingyue: "Yue'er, go with your aunt to see if the medicinal food stewed in the kitchen is ready." ”

Xiao Mingyue immediately understood when she heard this, so she got up and went out with Concubine Hu, and turned around and made a cheering gesture to Xiao Zhong.

There were only two people left in the room, Xiao Zhong and Gao Mengyao.

The two were relatively speechless for a long time, and finally Xiao Zhong spoke first: "The flowers on this table are blooming well, I don't know what kind of flowers they are?" ”

Gao Mengyao replied: "This is a canna, which blooms in September, and the flowering period is only a short ten days, but in order to win the attention of the world, it blooms extraordinarily gorgeously. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Zhong asked again: "Then I don't know what the meaning of this flower is?" ”

Gao Mengyao replied again: "Legend has it that during the dispute between Chu and Han, King Xiang was besieged in Wujiang, and Mrs. Yu Ji swore to follow her husband to the death, and King Xiang both died by the Wujiang River. ”

When Xiao Zhong heard Gao Mengyao say this, he nodded and praised: "Miss Gao is really talented. ”

Gao Mengyao said with a smile: "Your Highness has won the award, and the courtiers only know a little bit about it." ”

After that, the two chatted about some other topics, and had lunch together, Xiao Zhong left because of official business, and after that, Xiao Mingyue chatted with Gao Mengyao about the boudoir, and Gao Mengyao didn't go out of the palace until Shen Shi Gao Mengyao went back.

Above the court.

"Nanzhao was captured by our army because of the defeat and retreat, and now he has sent an envoy to deliver the surrender document, willing to pay tribute to my Daliang every year, and take the twelve counties as sincerity." Emperor Wu of Liang said happily.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, this is a great blessing for the country." Mrs. Xue said hurriedly.

Zhou Dazai also said: "This is all due to His Majesty's good governance of the country and the bravery of the soldiers on the battlefield. ”

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Liang nodded and said: "What Aiqing said is very true, and the widow will immediately issue an order to recall King An Rui and General Chen, and return to the dynasty to be crowned." ”

Therefore, it was decided to lead the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to prepare a celebration banquet for King An Rui and Chen Xian in the palace.