It's been a while since I've been visiting Eun Hui. Zhu Gaoxu asked the eunuch Cao Fu to arrange everything early in the morning, and ordered the Jinyi guard to command Zhang Sheng to deploy the guards and go to inform Enhui.

Today, Zhu Gaoxu felt that his mood had changed, as if the spring breeze at this time was blowing on the water, and there were some ripples and water lines. He likes to travel with purpose and purpose, and he roughly knows what he wants to do. Perhaps this is also a kind of impetuousness.

In the morning, Zhu Gaoxu went on his own business, but secretly looked forward to the afternoon trip. After he left Fengtianmen, he went to the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace; It is because every time he leaves the palace without permission, he takes the Xuanwu Gate in the north. The south side is mostly the government office, and the civil and military officials often go through the Xihua Gate and the Donghua Gate when they enter the palace, and there are few court ministers who enter and exit the north gate.

Near noon, Cao Fu arrived at the Dongnuan Pavilion, he bowed down to the north next to the partition door, and when he saw Zhu Gaoxu nodding, he walked in.

Cao Fu bent down and stepped forward and stood beside the imperial case. Zhu Gaoxu saw that he didn't say much, so he looked sideways and said, "You all go down." ”

The palace maids in the room left in response to the call and walked towards the front of the partition door. At this time, Cao Fucai stepped forward and reported softly: "Emperor, the slave and maid have done everything." By the way, when the slave maid saw 'Mrs. Wang', she asked the slave maid a question. ”

"What?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Cao Fu said: "She asked about Concubine Xian, and asked Concubine Xian how she knew the emperor and how she was favored. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "How do you answer?" ”

Cao Fu said: "The slave said, I don't know very well. However, the slave told her that Concubine Xian gave birth to the eldest princess of the emperor. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and Cao Fu took two steps back and stood beside him.

This Cao Fu has been following Zhu Gaoxu for a long time, not to mention that his godfather is still Wang Gui, of course he knows what is going on with Yao Ji. But he didn't tell Eun Hui.

Zhu Gaoxu stopped talking, still doing what he was doing. However, he was a little distracted for a while, and couldn't help but think about the matter between Enhui and Yao Ji for a while.

Between the harem women, there are all kinds of contradictions, large and small. The etiquette system of multiple concubines of an emperor in the Ming Dynasty determined that most of the friendship between them was paper-paste, and it just depended on how to maintain it.

Zhu Gaoxu also didn't think that he could fundamentally solve such a problem; Just like he can't really solve most problems, all he can do is paste and tinker.

But it's kind of weird. Enhui had moved out of the palace at this time, and the person she had the deepest grudge against now should be Guo Yan, not Yao Ji. Because Yao Ji and Enhui have only had some mutual torture, and Guo Yan may mistakenly think that Enhui has a revenge for killing her son.

Why is Enhui most concerned about Yao Ji's affairs at this time? Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a while, guessing that Enhui might want to move back to the palace to live. Only by deducing from this can Yao Ji's threat to Enhui be greater than Guo Yan's, after all, Guo Yan has already gone to Fengyang.

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly, lifted the brush and dipped it in the inkstone, and began to write on the paper. He didn't think about it anymore, and was ready to meet in the afternoon.

He had lunch at the Dongnuan Pavilion at noon, wandered around the small courtyard next to the inclined corridor for a while, and then left the Qianqing Palace with Cao Fu. After waiting for an ordinary carriage that had been arranged, he changed into the Tuanlong robe on his body and put on a dark straight robe and no hat.

A group of people left the imperial city and headed for the shore of Yanque Lake outside the Taiping Gate. Zhu Gaoxu watched the scene in the city of Jingshi from the carriage, and felt that there was no change, but if he recalled the scene in the Yongle period, the Jingshi seemed to be a little different. Just like people can't see the full moon and the lack of the moon, only by stretching the time and contrasting can they feel its changes.

When the carriage and horses arrived at the door of the Yanque Lake Mansion, the gate opened, and the carriage drove straight into the mansion.

The place where the two met was still in the attic behind the bamboo forest. There are many houses in this mansion, but here the attic is the best place to see the lake.

Eun Hui is dressed very elegantly, but it can be seen that she has spent a lot of time and carefully dressed up, and she has fat powder and light makeup on her face. A jacket skirt is also made of silk material, and the soft and delicate light purple blouse makes her body contour clearer and more beautiful. With a dignified posture and exquisite etiquette and movements, at this time, she is really a bit like a lady who is a scholarly and knowledgeable lady.

But there was always something unsunny in her eyes. Thinking of her experience and her entangled heart, Zhu Gaoxu can also understand.

"Congratulations to the Holy Lord, you have won the prince and princess." Eun Hui welcomed him into the house and whispered.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The third prince is called Zhantan, and the eldest princess is called Shou Yan. ”

Eunhui nodded lightly and said nothing more. She will not mention her sad past in front of Zhu Gaoxu, she is very measured. Then she walked over to a wooden table and began to lift the kettle to make tea.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on a Taishi chair, and watched Enhui doing trivial chores there, admiring her back. By chance, she walked around, and when she looked at Zhu Gaoxu, she seemed to notice his gaze, so she turned her head to look at him and smiled. Zhu Gaoxu was suddenly a little distracted.

After a while, Enhui brought a cup of tea over and said softly, "What's so beautiful?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "From different angles, it is very beautiful. ”

Enhui said: "You will coax people, I am already old." ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at it for a while, shook his head and said, "Why do you say that? ”

Enhui sighed lightly, sat down on another chair next to her, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Really, it may not be obvious for the time being, but it can't stand up to scrutiny." You see. As she spoke, she reached out and pulled her skirt up, the soft silk material was constantly folded in her palm, and a finely stitched embroidered shoe was first revealed under the white skirt, and the ankle was gradually exposed.

She stretched out her hand, gently pressed the skin above her knees with her fingertips, and said a little aggrievedly: "Look, the skin on my body is already a little loose, and it doesn't work to use anything to raise people, the years are really terrible." ”

Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and looked closer: "Why can't I see it?" ”

Enhui said: "You have to take a closer look, it must be different from your young concubines, and it is not as good as a year." ”

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said directly: "Yao Ji is not a few years younger than you. ”

Enhui's expression changed slightly, and she said, "How many years has the woman been good?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "In my eyes, you will always be beautiful, don't think so much." ”

"Really?" Eunhui's smile was a little playful, as if to say that I was not a little girl and that I didn't believe sweet words so easily.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't smile at all, and said seriously: "Really." Beauty has different temperaments at every age, and the angle of beauty is different. What's more, people are a kind of breath, not just looking at the skin. ”

Enhui smiled and said, "What kind of smell is it?" ”

"Breath." Zhu Gaoxu corrected.

Eunhui was silent and did not respond. After a while, she had already suppressed her smile and sighed softly: "Sometimes I think about the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha, that's all." But you always make me uneasy, I'm so old, I still can't bear Gao Xu's treatment. I think you're really weird. ”

"What's so strange?" Zhu Gaoxu asked casually.

Enhui said: "I can't say. I pondered it at night...... Maybe it's reluctant, myself in your eyes, or maybe it's reluctant to be cold, those warmth. ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a while, thinking about what she had just said. He and Eun Hui do have feelings, so he finds it a little difficult, but he never gives up on her idea. That kind of warmth may be a kind of comfort for people to each other, and the care of the opposite sex is always more wonderful.

Eunhui stood up and walked to the back door, her long silk skirt hanging down and covering her feet. She walked away suddenly, as if she were about to leave.

The place is peaceful, you can hear the faint sound of the wind and the waves coming from the lake.

Zhu Gaoxu also stood up from his chair, and then walked to the door to enjoy the scenery outside with Enhui. Standing in the doorway, he seemed to be able to hear some noise around Yanque Lake. He asked, "How are you doing here?" If there's anything missing, just let me know. ”

Eunhui shook her head, turned her head and suddenly whispered, "Lack of you." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was speechless. Enhui said again: "No matter how good the scenery is, there is no person who has expectations, and it will be like that after a long time." But Gao Xu doesn't have to worry, I think the days are okay, the diet and living are very comfortable, there is nothing uncomfortable, it is much better than in Fengyang back then. ”

"I can understand." Zhu Gaoxu nodded, he occasionally had such a feeling. He added, "I'm going to find a way to make you more satisfied." ”

"Forget it." Enhui turned her head and said, "Gao Xu's mind has been received, but there is no need to be embarrassed. You have to understand that there is no end to what a woman wants, otherwise how could the palace always let the big guys be nuns? How can I not understand this truth? ”

Zhu Gaoxu listened to it, thought for a while, and then had another interpretation of Enhui's words: What she wants, Zhu Gaoxu understands, but she will not force it, so as not to annoy people, just look at your mind and performance.

He stood for a moment, then couldn't help but step forward and gently hug her from behind. She didn't break free, but took the initiative to approach Zhu Gaoxu and let out a long breath. With such closeness, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that some vague fear in his heart was suddenly soothed.

The willow trees beside the courtyard wall have sprouted new leaves, just as before.

Enhui seemed to touch the scene, and sang a poem in a low voice: "Jasper is made into a tree high, and ten thousand green silk ribbons hang down." I don't know who cut out the thin leaves, and the spring breeze in February is like scissors. ”

The smell of spring is really obvious, you can feel a little warmth in the breeze, and the scenery is completely different from last winter. Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that the snow of last winter seemed to have disappeared only yesterday, and time was indeed something that changed unconsciously.