When the emperor and his relatives and nobles ascended the tower together, the queen's banquet in the Great Shan Hall was also coming to an end.

The rows of musicians on the side of the hall stopped playing, and the dancers of the Sect Division saluted upwards, and then took small steps to the small door next to them, and their long skirts and sleeves dragged past the ground. Nearly 100 people in various seats ordered Mrs. Yu to get up, and then walked to the center of the main hall in order.

The faces of the old and young women were flushed, and it was precisely because of the wine in the palace that their faces were very commensurate with the decorations of the lanterns on all sides, and they were very beautiful. The women knelt on the throne one after another, and shouted in unison: "The concubines and others thank the queen Longen, the queen is a thousand years old, and all blessings and health are good." ”

Queen Guo Wei sat on the throne and calmly waited for people to bow around. It has been a few years since the lockdown, and she has gradually become familiar with this kind of pomp. At first, she was quite unaccustomed to it, because some of the ladies were very old and even had gray hair.

Seeing the rhythmic movements of a group of people, Guo Wei was still in a trance for a while, as if in a dream. Back then, there was a time when her family was in the middle of the road, and she was just an ordinary lady, inconspicuous; Looking at her now, almost no one does not worship her. She is still the same person, but her identity makes her seem to be a different person.

"Flat." Guo Wei said. She paused and said, "There are some corridors and wings outside the hall, and you can rest before leaving." She turned her head and glanced at the eunuch Yellow Dog next to her, and Yellow Dog thought about it and arched her hand down and said, "If the ladies want to drink tea and clean their hands, they should tell the palace people." ”

Everyone thanked them again, and then got up from the ground.

Guo Wei also got up and left her seat, and a shout came from behind her: "The concubines and others send off the queen." ”

The imperial concubine sitting on either side of Guo Wei also left the table, and walked out of the hall from the back with Guo Wei to the brick road of the corridor outside.

At this time, the thin eunuch Yellow Dog bent over and chased after her, and whispered next to her: "It's windy outside, the slave and maid have cleaned up a side room, can the mother sober up and leave?" ”

Guo Wei nodded. So the eunuch led the way and led the group into a side room. A total of several concubines sat on the Taishi chair in the room, up and down.

"Go make a pot of tea to sober up." Guo Wei commanded.

Unexpectedly, Yao Ji, the virtuous concubine sitting on the left, spoke: "Wait." The concubine heard an old man talk about it before, drinking tea immediately after drinking is not good for the body, and the queen can rest her body. ”

Yao Ji turned her head to look at the yellow dog, and said in a very casual tone, "You go and get some warm boiled water, mix some honey, and give it to the queen." ”

When Guo Wei heard this, her heart suddenly warmed. Everyone in this palace is respectful and obedient, but only Gao Xu and Yao Ji can make Guo Wei feel that they are caring about her with all their hearts.

It's strange to think about it, on weekdays, there are the most people who say that Yao Ji is not; In addition to being beautiful and making women jealous, Yao Ji is not a very easy person to get along with. But Guo Wei thinks Yao Ji is very good.

The yellow dog glanced at Guo Wei, and when he saw her nodding, he said, "The slave obeys." ”

Soon the palace maids brought the honey water, and the concubines present were each given a small bowl. Everyone slowly drank honey and water in small sips while chatting. The little lady from Japan said in an official dialect that was not very accurate: "I heard that the emperor is going to tour the north, and there is more than a month left to leave, will you take the concubines with you?" ”

Yao Ji gently put down the small bowl, glanced at the concubine, and said in a joking tone: "According to the previous habit of the saint, it is most likely appropriate to let the concubine wait by the side, and the concubine will be close to the guard." ”

After hearing this, Guo Wei also looked at Miaojin, and then said: "The concubine is careful, and she can usually take good care of the saint, and I am more at ease with her." ”

Everyone looked at Miaojin with indescribably complex eyes, and Miaojin was the most concerned person at this time. People's emotions at least contain envy. The emperor traveled, at least for a few months away from the palace, and only one concubine got along with him day and night, and everyone knew that it was a rare opportunity.

And Guo Wei is unlikely to go on a tour with the emperor, which is not good for her prestige, and the ministers will definitely discourage her. The emperor can still find a reason to do the right thing when he goes on patrol, the queen's mother is the world, and she should be in charge of the harem to set an example for the women of the world, is the reason for leaving the palace to play?

Gao Xue is even more unlikely to bring everyone with him, so it looks more like a huge outing with a large team and no money to spend on the treasury.

Miaojin found Guo Wei's gaze, so she leaned forward slightly, lowered her gaze, and quietly greeted the queen slightly, but did not speak. In a crowded place, Miaojin has always been silent, and she doesn't like to talk to the queen; Probably because they knew each other before, and they were a little embarrassed after the identity changed. Guo Wei also knew that Miaojin was that kind of person, and she didn't want to care.

Everyone talked about other topics stupidly, and Guo Wei still paid attention to Miaojin from time to time. Miaojin's skin is not as good as Yao Ji's, wearing a wide cyan base robe, and her figure is not revealed. However, Guo Wei took a closer look, and felt more and more that Miaojin's facial features were very distinct.

Her slender and uplifted eyes and gentle apricot eyes make people feel that the charm comes from the bones; And Miaojin usually has a cold temperament, which makes the charming and charming person very restrained, and he is stuffy in his heart. It is no wonder that Miaojin has been favored by the saints for many years.

By the way, according to the rules, tonight is the turn of Miaojin to sleep. When Guo Wei saw Miaojin's appearance, she couldn't help but imagine her letting go of her coldness and tactfulness, and Guo Wei was a little unhappy in her heart. seems to be a little jealous, seems to be a little indignant, and there is a trace of shame similar to the beloved toys when I was a child.

The emperor had many women, and in addition to the concubines in the palace, there were other people. Guo Wei has probably heard of it, but she just opens her eyes and closes one eye, and she can't control it anyway. But Gao Xu's intimacy with other women failed to make Guo Wei feel at this time. She couldn't tell why.

Guo Wei put down half a bowl of honey water and said, "I'm a little tired, go back to Kunning Palace." ”

So everyone left the Great Good Hall and got into their respective cars outside the door. In the front and back hugs of the honor guards and attendants, the procession headed towards the harem.

When she arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace, Guo Wei instructed the yellow dog to pass on the decree and tell the concubines to take care of themselves and not have to be sent to Kunning Palace. When Guo Wei returned to the cloister courtyard behind Kunning Palace, she heard a report that Concubine Xian had not left and had come to Kunning Palace.

Guo Wei asked the eunuch to invite the concubine.

When Concubine Yao Ji came to meet, Guo Wei had already entered a side hall where she often stayed, changed the heavy dress on her body, and changed into a light and cool skirt.

And Yao Ji hasn't gone back yet, she is still wearing a phoenix crown and a ceremonial robe, and beads of sweat have appeared on her hairline, which is lined by her white skin, but it seems to be crystal clear. The palace maids hurriedly came up with fans to play fans.

Yao Ji said with a smile: "You guys go down, I'm not hot." ”

"Yes." The palace maids answered and walked out of the side hall. Concubine Xian often came to Kunning Palace to walk around, and had a good relationship with the queen, and the palace ladies were very respectful to Concubine Xian.

Yao Ji looked at Guo Wei again and said with a smile: "The heart is calm and naturally cool." ”

Guo Wei said: "I heard that Concubine Xian believes in Buddhism, and she is really good-hearted. ”

"The queen has won the prize." Yao Ji still smiled slightly, "But I don't believe in Buddhism, I just worked as a nun." ”

"Oh, I see." Guo Wei responded casually.

Yao Ji said: "Those days in Jiming Temple did have a deep impact on my habits. I don't know why, maybe the time I was a nun was a decent life. The queen was born in a wealthy family, so she didn't know how to feel. ”

Guo Wei shook her head and said: "My grandfather made the marquis, but my father had ten brothers, and he mainly relied on the errand man in the Liao Wangfu back then, but he was not as good as you thought." ”

"Really?" Yao Ji answered softly.

Guo Wei said: "Before I met the saint, I was with my sister most of the time, and we would do a lot of things, such as sewing clothes. For a while, I would do laundry, cooking, and cleaning. ”

When she said this, she naturally had some feelings about all the old things, so she sighed lightly.

Yao Ji said in a deep voice: "Is it possible for Mrs. Guo Yan to go home and live?" ”

Guo Wei suddenly looked up at Yao Ji, "It's about the face of the royal family, can she still leave Fengyang?" ”

Yao Ji shook her head and said, "I don't know. But ......"

"How?" Guo Wei asked hurriedly.

Yao Ji said: "This year, the saint will go on a northern tour, and after crossing the river, he will go to the central capital to pay homage to the emperor's mausoleum." At that time, the queen can instruct the concubines around the saint to let her see Mrs. Guo and tell Mrs. Guo about the queen's distress and compassion and longing. ”

"It's useless, she hates me." Guo Wei shook her head and said.

Yao Ji said: "But the queen is sincere, Mrs. Guo should understand." ”

Guo Wei stood up, paced two steps, and suddenly turned around and said, "Unless the person who saw her is a virtuous concubine, you know me best." ”

Yao Ji said: "Can the saint take two concubines out on patrol? ”

Guo Wei said: "I'll help you." ”

Yao Ji hurriedly bent his knees and said, "Queen Xie loves mercy." ”

Guo Wei stretched out her hand and gently helped Yao Ji, she understood: Yao Ji wanted to accompany the saint, so she deliberately said this. But Guo Wei doesn't blame Yao Ji, who doesn't want to accompany the saint out of Beijing this time? She believed that Yao Ji would also try to meet Guo Yan.

After the two of them spoke, Guo Wei walked outside the door. Yao Ji also followed, and the two of them stood together on the porch, looking at the courtyard in the middle of the cloister.

"Is that a jasmine tree?" Yao Ji's voice said.

Guo Wei followed the place she pointed to for a moment, then nodded and said, "It should be miles, those few are a little old." I'm afraid that when the King of Zhongshan sang the ballad of jasmine, someone planted it here. ”

Yao Ji muttered: "Wait for the moon to bloom, the queen can try it, pick some flowers and put them in the new tea." It's 'Drifting Snow', and it's delicious. ”

Guo Wei said: "What an elegant name." ”

Yao Ji smiled lightly: "When I first heard this name, I also sighed like a queen. ”

The two of them walked slowly towards the courtyard. Yao Ji is very beautiful and serves the same person as Guo Wei, but at this moment, Guo Wei feels that the two are like sisters.