Qiu Tao looked confused and asked, "Then, where are we going?" ”

Qin Niang glanced at her, and then remembered that she was still wearing wet clothes, and then said with an unchanged face: "Since Concubine Jiang Guifei can't change your clothes here, then we have to go elsewhere to ask for dry clothes." ”

Qiu Tao's eyes widened, she had been in Chuxiu Palace for so long before, and in this hot weather, half of the clothes on her body were dry, and now she remembered to find clothes for her, somehow, she should have been moved, but inexplicably she felt that she had a feeling of being treated as a swayer.

The palace is too big, although Qin Niang has been in the palace for more than a month before, but after all, she has only stayed in the area of the East Palace, and she has not walked around, and there is no other place except where the fourth princess Song Ru lives.

Even if those harem ladies occasionally ask her to go to enjoy paintings or tea, they are all guided by palace people, and she has no impression of the places she has only been to once, and the roads in this palace are almost the same, she will not walk around, so as not to get lost.

So, she grabbed a little eunuch and said: "This little father-in-law, I am the wife of Commander Gu, and I was invited by your palace lady to enter the palace before, but I don't know the way now, can I bother the little princess to take me to Chu Guifei?" ”

As soon as the little eunuch heard that it was Gu Chen's wife, his attitude immediately became respectful, and he said enthusiastically: "It turned out to be Commander Gu's wife, Concubine Chu lives there, and the slave will lead you over." ”

"Thank you, little father-in-law." Qin Niang said politely.

The little eunuch responded politely again and again, and then nodded and led the two of Qin Niang's master and servant to Chu Guifei's Lily of the Valley Palace: "This is Chu Guifei's palace, if the commander's wife is fine, then the slave will retire." ”

Qin Niang expressed her gratitude again, and motioned to Qiu Tao to give him some silver, and the little eunuch was overjoyed, and thanked him again and again for a long time before reluctantly reluctantly retiring.

I have long known that Commander Gu is the richest man in the east, and he has always been generous to them in the palace on weekdays, and when he heard that the other party was Commander Gu's wife just now, he was so enthusiastic, and felt that the God of Wealth had come to the door.

The little eunuch walked away happily with the golden nude in his hand, and even his steps were much easier.

However, Qin Niang didn't care about the little eunuch's inner thoughts, and led Qiu Tao to the palace by herself.

A palace maid ran out: "This lady, but Mrs. Gu Shao, came to find my mother, right?" Niangniang has been waiting inside for a long time, Mrs. Gu Shao is invited inside. ”

Qin Niang raised half of her eyebrows, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Your mother knows that I want to come?" ”

The palace maid replied while leading the way in front: "This harem is so big, what kind of wind and grass can be hidden?" As soon as Mrs. Gu Shao entered the palace, I am afraid that it is not only my mother, but also those nobles in the palace. ”

Qin Niang saw that this little palace maid was speaking so eloquently, and couldn't help but glance at her more.

After a while, the little palace maid led Qin Niang to Concubine Chu's bedroom: "My mother's mother is inside, please come in with Mrs. Gu." ”

After speaking, she stepped aside in an orderly manner and let Qin Niang let in.

Qin Niang thought, this palace maid in the palace of Concubine Chu is really clever, just looking at these slaves and maids she trained, you know that this Concubine Chu is by no means an idle person.

Concubine Chu is the eldest daughter of Wen Yuanhou, this is the first time Qin Niang has officially come to meet her, although she has seen it from a distance at the polo club before, but there were many people at that time, and they didn't have a chance to chat, and now that she finally entered the palace, she naturally wanted to come and see.

After all, the second daughter of the Chu family, the former princess Ling, has expressed her desire to form an alliance with her, although she now lives alone with Lishan Mansion, she is a member of the Chu family after all, if there is no acquiescence from Chu Houye, how dare she come to show her favor again and again?

For this point, Qin Niang has always been very curious in her heart, the Chu family is clearly also the prince's foreign family, although the seventh prince is a little younger, but this is also the age when the royal family can get involved in court politics, and the Chu family showdown with her grandly said that they are willing to stand on the same team with her, don't they want their prince to get that supreme position in the future?

This is a bit unreasonable.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Qin Niang still decided to see what Concubine Chu meant in person.

As the little palace maid said, Concubine Chu has indeed been waiting inside for a long time, as soon as Qin Niang entered the palace, she got the news, and then she also knew what happened in the imperial garden, and she was sure that Qin Niang would come to her.

On weekdays, when she enters the palace, she has something to do, or she is specially invited in by a noble person to attend a banquet, so Concubine Chu has never had the opportunity to chat with her in private, and she believes that the other party also has such a mind, waiting for the opportunity to meet in private.

Jiang Guifei made such a scene, presumably the emperor didn't have the heart to care about her, and it was just right to come to her Lily of the Valley Palace at this time.

At this time, the palace maid outside the door came in and reported: "Niangniang, Mrs. Gu is here." ”

Concubine Chu motioned to bring people in, and the palace maid went out and respectfully welcomed Qin Niang in.

As soon as Qin Niang entered the inner hall, she saw a woman with facial features somewhat similar to Chu's, sitting gracefully on the concubine's seat, drinking tea calmly.

"Courtesy Gu Yang's family, see the noble concubine Niangniang." Qin Niang walked to Concubine Chu and performed a standard court etiquette.

From the moment she entered the door, Concubine Chu looked at her quietly, and at this time, she saw that her movements were unscrupulous, and her words and deeds showed a common demeanor, and her impression of Qin Niang in her heart was a little better.

She said with Yan Yueran: "Young Lady Gu doesn't have to be polite, sit down." ”

After Qin Niang thanked her, she sat on the chair next to her according to her instructions: "Since the concubine Niangniang has calculated that the courtiers will come, she must have guessed the purpose of the courtiers' trip, but before that, the courtiers took the liberty of asking the maid for dry clothes, and my maid just got her clothes wet in the imperial garden, although it was a hot day, it was always bad to wear wet clothes." ”

Jiang Guifei looked at her with a smile in her eyebrows: "I didn't expect that Young Lady Gu would be so considerate." As she spoke, she turned her head and instructed the palace maid on the side, "Go and prepare a clean dress for Mrs. Gu's maidservant." ”

"Yes." The maidservant answered, and led Qiu Tao down.

A palace maid hurriedly served tea to Qin Niang, and then withdrew, and soon only Qin Niang and Chu Guifei were left in the house.

"Presumably, Young Lady Gu came to look for me, not as simple as changing the maid's clothes, right?" Concubine Chu is a smart person, and she doesn't beat around the bush, Qin Niang specially found such an opportunity to come to her palace, she naturally knew what it was for, if it was just to find dry clothes, just find a waiter, there was no need to come to ask her for clothes from a concubine.

"The concubine is a cool person, so I won't go around in circles." Qin Niang took a sip of tea, raised her eyes to look at her and said, "Sister Ling came to my house twice before and said some words, I don't know if it is the meaning of the Chu family or her personal meaning?" ”

It is obviously not a smart move to go around in front of smart people, so Qin Niang didn't plan to make so many twists and turns with the other party.

"Mrs. Gu Shao must be very strange, I also have a prince, why should my Chu family support others to get that position." Chu Guifei looked at Qin Niang with a smile, the nails dyed with impatiens sweat lined her red lips more vividly, and there was a charm in her elegance, Qin Niang thought, this is really a rare beauty.

"I'm really confused." Qin Niang was noncommittal.

Concubine Chu is so approachable, she doesn't call herself "Bengong" when she talks to her, so Qin Niang naturally doesn't have to force herself to call herself a "courtier".

"I don't want my emperor to ascend to that position, because I know that the third prince is more suitable than my son." Chu Guifei's heart was like a mirror, "Although he has been traveling all these years, it seems that he is not fighting or grabbing, but we all know in our hearts that he is more capable of ascending to that position than anyone else, and, rightly, I only hope that my son can live a safe life, just be an idle prince, and leave those bloody storms to others." ”

Qin Niang's heart sank, she looked at Chu Guifei, and only felt that this woman had an open-mindedness and freedom that no man had, you know, that was the emperor's throne, throughout the ages, how many people had killed each other for that position.

However, she can say let go and let go.

You must know that the five princes, who are worse than the seven princes, are still bouncing now.

"I may not believe it when I say this, after all, as a royal prince, there is no one who has no idea about that position, even those children of the clan have their own careful thoughts, let alone these sons of His Majesty." Concubine Chu seemed to see through Qin Niang's thoughts, and continued, "However, I know very well that my son has a few catties and taels, and if he has great talent, I will naturally support him to compete, but he does not have the courage to expand the territory." ”

Qin Niang was shocked, and looked at Concubine Chu for a while without saying a word.

In the harem, not everyone can recognize the situation, let alone maintain their true intentions, let alone everyone has self-awareness and will take into account the overall situation.

No one does not like power, and no one can give up the supreme throne to others.

The courage of the Chu family is actually more rare than that of the Ming Jun who opened up the territory.

"The concubine doesn't have to be presumptuous, if she was born in peacetime, in fact, the seven princes are not bad, but now the neighboring countries are ready to move, the war is continuous, and the internal friction is serious, if there is no new monarch with a strong wrist to ascend the throne, I am afraid that the east will not be able to pass a hundred years."

Qin Niang thought, if there is a sudden accident in Jinshang, if the next monarch is as capable as Jinshang, then Donglin may have to die in less than ten years.

"Who's to say it isn't?" Concubine Chu smiled lightly and took a sip of tea, she knew this very well, so she didn't argue.