In the study of the Han Palace, Zhu Gaoxu picked up a piece of paper with words written on it and read it intently three times. Then "Huhu" blew a few undried ink on it, and he soon became a little impatient, so he took a jade paperweight and pressed the rice paper.

"This is Sanqi?" Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the mud-colored thing in the box, which was bigger than artichokes.

Wang Gui hurriedly said: "Back to the prince's words, this thing is Sanqi, the third-class goods, the local people call it the leopard head." The slave maid asked Doctor Chen, this notoginseng has the effect of nourishing qi and replenishing blood, and it can also cure headaches. This thing is only available in Yunnan, like this kind of Sanqi, the size is big and small, and it is extremely difficult to buy in other places. ”

He paused and said, "But the palace has all the tribute from all over the world, and it should also be three or seven miles." ”

"It doesn't matter if it's in the palace or not." Zhu Gaoxu said disapprerovingly, "I also said in the letter that in the two days of Gao Sui's wedding, I saw the queen mother, and the queen mother said that she often had a headache; Since Panax notoginseng can relieve pain, whether there is one in the palace or not, this is also a filial piety for a son. ”

Wang Gui hurriedly said: "What the prince said is that just because the prince is worried about the queen's mother's headache in his heart, this heart is very precious." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "The intention of giving gifts is just a reason, don't forget that I will explain the most important thing to you, you must be meticulous!" ”

Wang Gui's expression was straight, and he bowed down and said, "The slave will not dare to forget!" ”

"Good." Zhu Gaoxu said, "My name is Chen Dazhui and Zhao Ping to go with you with a few reliable personal guards." Do that...... Just let Chen Dazhui go, you are probably more likely to be stared at. ”

Wang Gui bowed and said, "The slave and maid obey the order." ”

What Zhu Gaoxu wanted to do was to bring Xu Miaojin to Yunnan, if Guo Wei hadn't been sick in the first few days after arriving in Yunnan, he would have sent someone back to Beijing long ago.

Before Wang Gui and the others left, Princess Guo Wei knew about the matter and wrote two letters of trust Wang Gui took back to Beijing by the way; One for his parents and one for his sister Guo Yan.

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At this time, it is April, the flowers of the capital are withering, but the king of flowers, the peony, is blooming.

There are no peonies in the east palace of the imperial city, and the old mansion where the crown prince lived when he was still a prince planted a lot of peony flowers; Among the hundred flowers, the prince's favorite is the peony. So taking advantage of the good season of early summer, the prince prepared to take his family back to the prince's mansion to enjoy the flowers.

Of course, the crown princess Zhang also has to accompany the prince back.

A palace maid opened the door next to the dormitory, it turned out to be a windowless ear room, now this room is unoccupied, but it is full of all kinds of clothes, headdresses, shoes and socks, and a red sandalwood dresser, which has become a room for Zhang's special clothes and hats.

Zhang sat down on a chair in front of the dresser, and the two slaves began to take the dresses and put them on display in front of them for Zhang to choose.

Luo'er, the waiter, stood next to the chair and muttered: "When Concubine Guo started to pick clothes, she was earlier than you, and she didn't come to ask Niangniang first!" The slave and maid saw that she didn't have you in her eyes at all, and she didn't care about the etiquette, she only thought about pleasing the prince. ”

A cold smile appeared in Zhang's single eyelid small eyes, ignoring Luo'er, his eyes were still looking at the slave maid with the clothes, he just shook his head and said, "Change." ”

Luo'er continued to say softly: "Just picking out clothes, she has been tossing for almost half an hour, and she asked the slaves and maids around her, except for Peony and the prince, what kind of skirts do you like to see...... The heart of inviting pets is not even a little hidden!

It's strange to say, I thought that the prince would return to the Niangniang Palace after a while, but I didn't expect that after such a long time, the prince still likes to go to Concubine Guo's side. ”

Zhang made a sound from his nose, his expression was calm, and he didn't seem to care.

As soon as Luo'er talked about these things, the crown princess allowed her to say again, so another slave and maid also chattered: "Last time, the slave and maid were passing over there, and they were stopped by Concubine Guo; The slave and maid were not the ones who served her, so there were naturally a hundred reluctances in her heart, and if she agreed slowly, she was scolded! The slave maid also heard that Concubine Guo said that she was born in the Hou Mansion, as if she had the final say in the East Palace......"

When Zhang heard this, his face changed.

Previously, Luo'er said how the prince liked Concubine Guo, but the Zhang family didn't react at all; But the words of this slave just now somehow angered the Zhang family. Zhang immediately pointed to the palace maid holding the dress and scolded: "Do you have no heart or lungs, and you can't pick clothes?" ”

"The slave knows that she is wrong, and the slave and the maid change the same for the mother." The palace maid hurriedly bowed her head and said.

The two people who were gossiping in front of the Zhang family just now quickly shut up. At this time, Luo'er walked over, picked out a dress and put it in front of her, and said, "Niangniang, what do you think of this body?" ”

Zhang Shi saw that Naluo's skirt was embroidered with peonies, so he restrained his anger and said, "Luo'er still knows my heart." ”

Luo'er said in a flattering tone: "The prince goes back to the old mansion to enjoy the flowers, and the mother doesn't need to wear a dress, she can dress beautifully." In addition to the crown prince and the highest status of the mother, the peony is the king of flowers, you don't wear peony, who dares to wear it? ”

Everyone was dressed up and ready, and the honor guard carriage and horses had already been prepared. When Zhang and Guo Yan came to Zhu Gaochi before and after, everyone found that the embroidery on their clothes was very similar!

But on closer inspection, Guo Yan is not wearing a peony, but a peony. She was a trick, the peony flower does not have the name of the king of flowers, but it is as big and beautiful as the peony, and it is the flower that the prince likes. Otherwise, the prince would not have planted so many peonies in the old mansion, and he would not have gone back to enjoy the flowers in the season.

No wonder some people often say in front of the Zhang family that Concubine Guo has a lot of eyes, and she doesn't wear a skirt and has a lot of ideas.

The prince took a large group of honor guards and entourage, and took his family out of the imperial city and returned to the old mansion.

Peonies are planted in the back garden of the old mansion. Today, the sun is shining and the breeze is coming, and the ladies are all wearing umbrellas to shade the sun, for fear that the tanning will affect their beauty, but Zhu Gaochi doesn't want to use an umbrella, he usually doesn't go out, he looks white enough, and he wants to bask in the sun when he wants to enjoy the flowers.

When a group of people came to the garden, Zhu Gaochi asked the eunuchs to help him pace slowly, and the eunuchs behind him carried a chair to follow, as long as Zhu Gaochi was tired, he could sit down and rest for a while at any time. He was in a good mood today, and as soon as he left the palace, the smile on his face was a little more.

Guo Yan really only has the prince in her eyes, and as soon as she arrived in the back garden, she chanted a poem in front of the prince: "The clouds want to dress and the flowers want to look, and the spring breeze is full of dew." If it weren't for the jade mountain, it would meet Yaotai under the moon. ”

The prince listened with great interest and praised him for a good groan.

At this moment, a swarm of bees flew out of nowhere! The women on the flower path immediately let out a scream.

The group of bees didn't care about others, but flew straight towards Guo Yan. Between the lightning and flint, Guo Yan was already discolored, she dropped her umbrella and turned around and ran, trampling the peony next to the stone path in a panic. But where did she outrun the wings of a bee? Many bees had already touched her, causing her to let out a miserable exclamation.

"Quick! Come ......" Zhu Gaochi pointed at Guo Yan. The eunuchs and palace maids hurriedly chased after them, and some eunuchs immediately took off their coats and wanted to drive away the bees.

Suddenly, there was a scream of "ah", Guo Yan stumbled and fell into the pool. The eunuch palace maid caught up, and finally drove away the bees and rescued the wet Guo Yan.

The prince was so anxious that he slowly pouted and rushed to the edge of the pool, and saw that Guo Yan was unconscious, his face was pale, and even his lips were black! The water in the pond is very shallow, not as deep as a person, Guo Yan should not be drowning, but I don't know if she fell or was scared, and the person had fainted.

"Go and call the Imperial Doctor immediately, the Imperial Doctor!" The crown prince shouted, "Carry Concubine Guo to the house and quickly dry the water on her." ”

There was such an accident, and the cherry blossoms could not be appreciated, and everyone left the garden one after another.

The palace maids closed the door to wipe Guo Cifei's body and change her clothes, but after a while, there was a scream in the room. When Zhu Gaochi opened the door and went in to take a look, a palace maid said: "Concubine Guo is bleeding!" ”

But everyone was helpless. waited until the imperial doctor arrived at the house and asked the imperial doctor to diagnose the pulse of Concubine Guo. At this time, Guo Yan had already woken up and turned around.

After the imperial doctor checked the pulse through the curtain, he asked the palace maid a few more words, and then said to Zhu Gaochi: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the second princess herself is fine, but she is too frightened and needs to recuperate for some time, but ......"

The imperial doctor's face was ugly, and he finally said his words: "But the second concubine has a miscarriage, and the imperial grandson can't keep it." ”

"Concubine Guo is pregnant?" Zhu Gao was stunned and said, "Why don't I know?" ”

"This ......" the imperial doctor couldn't answer this question, and said hesitantly, "Or is it that the time after the joy is not long, and you can't see it?" ”

At this moment, Guo Yan's hissing voice suddenly sounded in the curtain: "Give me back my child!" Give my child back ......"

The imperial doctor's face was flustered, and he hurriedly said: "The lower official only knows how to diagnose the pulse, and he doesn't know anything. Please change the place to prescribe medicine and recuperate your body for the second princess. ”

The imperial doctor clasped his fists and saluted, and after retiring, he fled and left this place of right and wrong.

Sure enough, after a while, Guo Yan stopped shouting, but struggled to reach out and open the curtain, and said with tears on her face: "Prince, someone has moved on my clothes, smeared honey or something, and someone harmed me!" ”

Zhu Gaochi's face was pale, but he was calmer than Guo Yan, and he said: "Concubine Ai, don't be impatient, the matter has come to this, and she is good to live and raise her body." I will find out what I know, and I love my concubine fairly. You are pregnant with the emperor's grandson! I want to see whose whole family is tired of living! ”

Zhu Gaochi walked out of the room and immediately ordered: "Arrest all the slaves and maids around Concubine Guo!" ”

After a while, some eunuchs and palace maids ran over by themselves, kneeling in the courtyard and kowtowing vigorously to beg for mercy.

Zhu Gaochi looked at them and blurted out: "Eunuchs are the worst!" Drag these eunuchs out and beat me to death immediately! ”

"The prince spares his life, the prince, the slave and maid have not done anything, the slave and maid have been wronged...... several eunuchs kowtowed, and their faces were full of blood and tears.

Even those eunuchs knocked their heads down, they were still captured by some other eunuchs and dragged out by force. The mansion was suddenly full of chickens and dogs.