The singing and dancing in the hall is leveled, and the monarchs and ministers are happy.

Hua Qiong failed to succeed just now, and at this time, her heart was like a fire, burning her restlessly.

Shen Biyun in the women's seat noticed Hua Qiong's angry and unwilling eyes looking at Gu Jinli, rolled her eyes, and whispered a few words to the maid behind her.

When the maid heard this, she said worriedly, "Miss...... Isn't that right? ”

Shen Biyun glared at her and scolded, "What's wrong? It's not like you need to do it! Besides, to do it or not to do it, isn't it what it means to look at Princess Huaqiong? ”

The little maid nodded, then walked cautiously towards Princess Huaqiong's seat.

Jiang Qinglan on the side knew Shen Biyun's temperament very well, and just by looking at her, she understood that this woman probably wanted to do something this time? Annoyed, she opened her mouth, and she decided that it was better not to meddle in her affairs.

After all, if he hadn't been dragged into the water by Shen Biyun, he wouldn't have suffered so many boards in vain......

Shen Biyun wants to do it herself, so let her do it!

"Princess, our young lady said......" quietly walked behind Princess Hua Qiong, and Shen Biyun's little maid conveyed her words to Hua Qiong.

"Oh?" Sure enough, Hua Qiong listened, and the eyes staring at Gu Jinli instantly shone brightly.

Hooking the corners of her lips, she smiled weirdly, "That's a good idea, you go back and tell your young lady, and wait to see the show in a while!" ”

The little maid blessed her body, and then transferred Hua Qiong's meaning back to Shen Biyun.

Shen Biyun heard that Hua Qiong had adopted her suggestion, snorted lightly, and said proudly: "Of course, it doesn't depend on who Miss Ben is!" ”

There was only one Jiang Qinglan between Yin Suxi and Shen Biyun, and she saw her every move in her eyes just now, and when she heard this again, she understood it in her heart.

Suppress the jealousy in your heart. She was also looking forward to what they would do to Gu Jinli next.

"Come, this is the 'Hundred Fruit Fragrance' that Xuan Shizi specially brought from Nanyang, everyone try it!" The old emperor clapped his hands, and then a group of palace maids with plates rushed in and offered the wine.

Xuan Shizi's eyes glanced at Gu Jinli a few times intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a chuckle: "This 'Hundred Fruit Fragrance' is made from more than a hundred kinds of rare and exotic fruits, which can be said to be fruit wine, or it can be said to be tonic wine, which has a great nourishing effect. ”

"Huh...... However, women can only drink a maximum of three glasses, and men cannot drink more than seven, otherwise the wine will be too strong. You're going to get drunk. ”

When everyone heard this, they were all curious, so they all had eager expressions.

After the palace maid filled everyone's wine glasses, she felt that a thick fruity fragrance instantly wafted into the air in the hall.

Everyone seems to be in a variety of orchards, bathed in the aroma of nature, and even people's moods have changed.

"Bang!"

"Slaves deserve to die, slaves deserve to die! Please forgive the sin of King Ning's side concubine! ”

Just when everyone was eager to try the wine glass, I saw a little palace maid trembling, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing.

And Gu Jinli's gorgeous clothes were also stained with red fruit wine.

On top of that, the dirt is between the chest. It's uncomfortable to look at.

Qi Hao frowned, and his face instantly turned cold.

"Come on, take it down, and kill it with a cane!" Of course, the queen had already caught a glimpse of Shen Biyun's maid when she was sneakily whispering to Hua Qiong, so she didn't have to think about it to know that Hua Qiong must have instructed her behind her back.

The queen is graceful and generous on the surface, but she has already torn her face with Concubine Li behind her back, so it is impossible to give Hua Qiong any face.

What's more, the last time Concubine Li harmed Xiaoba's account, the queen instigated the queen mother to issue an edict prohibiting the Qing king from returning to Beijing, which was just a small warning.

The days to come will be long, and the debts that should be collected will always be collected little by little!

"The queen mother's life, the slave knows that she is wrong!" The little palace maid didn't expect the queen to speak directly. So he was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he immediately asked Hua Qiong for help: "Princess Hua Qiong, the slave really didn't mean it!" The princess is kind-hearted, and the slave begs the princess for help! ”

According to Shen Biyun's meaning, that is, first let Hua Qiong find the palace maid to stain Gu Jinli's clothes, and then take advantage of Gu Jinli's efforts to change clothes in the apse, find a guard to knock her unconscious, and then pour aphrodisiacs, strip off her clothes and throw them in the room.

When everyone remembered her, they took a few young ladies to the apse to look for people.

When the door was pushed at that time, the picture was Gu Jinli's disheveled clothes, her face was full of red light, and her eyebrows were full of spring......

Send someone to the main hall again, add a few words of oil and vinegar, I am afraid that Gu Jinli's fornication with the palace tonight will be spread.

What is the first talented woman? Oh, it's clear that she's the first whore!

not only made Gu Jinli lose his reputation, but also made Qi Hao and Ning Wangfu completely lose face......

Compared with the board, I have to say that this trick is too poisonous.

That's why Hua Qiong agreed directly without even thinking about it.

However, this little palace maid didn't dare to confess Hua Qiong, otherwise Hua Qiong would not even say a word of intercession to her, but would immediately follow the queen's wishes to make herself a substitute for the dead ghost.

Sure enough, Hua Qiong was dissatisfied: "Queen Mother, this little palace maid said that it was not intentional, why are you making such a fuss?" ”

Although she shouted the queen "Queen Mother" on her lips, her expression did not show the slightest respect.

"Hua Qiong, if this palace is not mistaken, a few days ago, a little palace maid who served you for three years by your side tore off one of your hair when combing your hair, and you beat her to death." Queen Yin Hong's nails stroked her bun, and said quietly: "And you don't know this palace maid, why do you want to intercede for her?" ”

"Could it be that the wine spilled on the side concubine of King Ning was deliberately done by you at the behest of this palace maid?"

Hua Qiong didn't expect the queen to know so much about the things in her palace, and even said that she had abused and beaten the palace maid in front of so many people, her face turned blue and purple, and she gritted her teeth and said after a while: "Didn't the palace maid say it, this princess is kind-hearted, didn't the queen mother hear it clearly just now?" ”

This sentence "Queen Mother" made people hear that she was working against the queen, and she didn't even care about etiquette and humility.

Concubine Li knew Hua Qiong's temper, and when she saw that the Queen Mother was also frowning at Hua Qiong, she hurriedly said: "Hua Qiong's child has a temperament, and it is inevitable that there will be willfulness. However, the queen's sister also knows that this child's heart is not bad, so my sister should spare the palace maid for Hua Qiong's sake! ”

What she meant by this was that Hua Qiong was indeed very kind as the palace maid said, and if the queen really killed the palace maid, her heart and mind would not even be as good as a child......

In a few words, Gu Jinli saw through the calculations between the queen, Concubine Li, and Princess Huaqiong.

Hua Qiong wants to embarrass herself, and Concubine Li is on Hua Qiong's side, which can be regarded as "aiding and abusive", the queen is not necessarily sincere in standing up for herself, and Xing Neng just wants to take this opportunity to suppress Concubine Li and Hua Qiong.

And although she was very ashamed of what Hua Qiong did, she couldn't really bear to watch the palace maid being killed with a rod.

People live and do something. There is also something to be done.

When you do something against your will, you are probably forced to do it because of some identity and status.

is like this palace maid, she is a little ant at the bottom of the court, and in the eyes of those princesses and concubines who are high, she is even more insignificant, and her life is thinner than paper.

So, she didn't dare to resist, she could only go?? Listen.

The queen mother is in charge of the six palaces, and a word can make this humble and lowly palace maid die? Spring.

But in Gu Jinli's eyes, anyone's life is fate, no matter how high or low.

This little palace maid is just a victim of the struggle between the queen and Concubine Li, so Gu Jinli will not blame her, let alone want to watch her die indirectly because of herself.

"The Queen." He wiped his hand with a handkerchief and threw something under his seat without a trace.

Gu Jinli stood up and said in a deep voice: "This palace maid stepped on the nuts that fell on the ground, so she accidentally spilled the fruit wine." unintentionally lost, and hoped that Niangniang would spare her life. ”

"And today, when the prince returns to Beijing, it is rare for everyone to gather together, if it is because of Jinxiu and everyone is unhappy, then Jinxiu is very guilty in her heart."

Respectfully saluting the queen, she continued: "However, Jinxiu still has to thank the queen for her love for Jinxiu. ”

She first exonerated the palace maid, and then blamed herself for it, and was afraid that the queen would misunderstand that she was a concubine who didn't know what to do, and finally expressed her gratitude to the queen, which can be said to be very deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

After hearing this, the queen's face really softened a little, glanced at Hua Qiong, who was puffing up, pondered for a moment, and said unhurriedly: "Since King Ning's side concubine has interceded, then the palace will not care!" ”

"Thank you, thank you, Queen!" After hearing this, the little palace maid kowtowed a few times and immediately retreated.

Taking the handkerchief from Gu Jinli's hand, Aiyue squatted down to help her wipe the stains on her clothes, pouted, and muttered, "What, isn't the person who should be thanked Miss you?" ”

Seeing Qi Hao turn his head to look at herself, Gu Jinli coughed lightly twice, and said in a low voice: "Okay, don't say it again." ”

Qi Hao suddenly took off his cloak, threw it in Gu Jinli's arms, and said coldly: "Go to the apse!" ”

"Huh?" Gu Jinli was stunned, hugged the cloak and asked, "What are you doing in the apse?" ”

Qi Hao's gaze slowly moved from Gu Jinli's puzzled face to her chest, and said slowly: "Although the infinite scenery is at the dangerous peak, there is really no scenery to be seen with your figure. ”

"If you don't change your clothes, will you continue to be embarrassed like this?"

"You!" Gu Jinli subconsciously covered her cloak to her chest, glared at him fiercely, and hurriedly got up and stopped a passing little palace maid to explain a few words.

The little palace maid quickly ran to the queen again and whispered.

Seeing that the queen nodded to herself, Gu Jinli wrapped her cloak and walked to the apse under the leadership of the little palace maid.

The eighth prince on the opposite side held his chin, shook his head and sighed: "Seventh brother, you said that she is a person who even has to save the palace maid, how could she ruthlessly push Sister Wan under the carriage?" ”

"Alas. I really can't figure it out! ”

The Seventh Prince burped, put down the wine cup drunk, and said vaguely: "I...... I went to the toilet. ”

The Eighth Prince shook the wine cup that was almost empty, his eyes widened, and he muttered, "This hundred fruit fragrance...... Seventh Brother actually drank it all? ”

sighed, the eighth prince boredly poked the pastries on the plate to "entertain himself".

Thinking that Gu Jinli dared to stare at herself, Qi Hao suddenly felt a little novel.

I can't help but ask, is it becoming more and more tolerant of her? So much so that she couldn't see where she was?

"What are you doing? Not along yet? Yu Guang saw Aiyue standing still, and the corners of his lips that had just been raised were cold again.

"Oh, slave and maid are going." Aiyue casually stuffed Gu Jinli's handkerchief to her waist and hurriedly followed.

Yin Suxi's eyes were staring at Gu Jinli tightly, and when she saw that Aiyue had also left the hall, her eyes suddenly lit up.

glanced at his maid, and the maid followed closely behind Aiyue, and when everyone was not paying attention, she picked up the handkerchief that fell on the ground and secretly stuffed it into Yin Suxi's hand.

Yin Suxi looked carefully at the handkerchief stained with fruit wine, carefully distinguished the green bamboo embroidered on the handkerchief for a while, and turned the handkerchief over.

Touching the word "Ke" outlined with a dark line, she hid the handkerchief back in her sleeve.

Raising his eyes and pretending to look in the direction of Yin Zike inadvertently, he coincidentally saw that he was also looking at the direction of Gu Jinli's departure and lost his mind, Yin Suxi bit his lip, something sprouted in his heart......

After Gu Jinli left, Hua Qiong held the wine glass, covered it with wide sleeves, and said to the henchman little palace maid: "Go quickly, act according to the original plan!" ”

The original plan was to pour aphrodisiacs into Gu Jinliqiang......

The henchman hesitated and said, "Princess, if you let the queen know about it......

Seeing that Concubine De, who had been silent, suddenly looked over, Hua Qiong hurriedly said, "Go quickly!" ”

Concubine Li was worried that Hua Qiong was going to cause trouble again, so she pulled her sleeve and said, "Don't mess around!" ”

Hua Qiong brushed away Concubine Li's hand, gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I have the number myself!" ”

"Yes, Princess." The confidant little palace maid answered, so she had to retreat.

Qi Hao took a sip of wine, his eyes darkened, and he called in a low voice: "Du Jiang." ”

Du Jiang understood, quietly took a few steps back, and left the hall while the palace maids and eunuchs were pouring wine.

"En'er, where are you going?" Gu Huai saw that Gu Chengen raised his butt and was about to leave the table, so he immediately pressed his hand, frowned and shook his head: "Today, Xuan Shizi is the protagonist, you better not leave the table at will." ”

"The prince should stay in the capital for a little longer, and you should use this banquet to communicate with the prince more."

Gu Chengen listened. "Hmm", and began to toast Chen Zexuan with several other ministers in the air.

Chen Zexuan drank more than one glass in a row, but his face did not change, and it seemed that the amount of wine was very good.

After Concubine Li finished tasting a glass of fruit wine, she said to the old emperor casually: "Your Majesty, looking at the appearance of King Ning and King Ning's concubine just now, I think the relationship should be very good, and it is not as tense as rumored!" ”

As soon as her words fell, everyone put down their chopsticks and looked at Qi Hao.

Although Concubine Li's words are a bit of a pot that doesn't open and which pot to mention, she also said everyone's thoughts.

A few months ago in the main hall, Qi Hao pointed his sword at "Gu Jinxiu" in front of the military ministers of the court, and this time he went to the banquet without taking the concubine Yin Suwan, but with Gu Jinli, and seeing that the relationship between the two seemed to have eased a lot......

"Hehe, the road knows the horsepower, and the people will see the hearts of the people over time. Concubine Ning is gentle and virtuous, intelligent and dignified, very good. The old emperor couldn't reprimand Concubine Li in front of everyone, so he had to praise Gu Jinli first, and then changed the topic and said: "Well, by the way, Xuan Shizi, before you return to Beijing, I also discussed with the Queen Mother that this time you must give your lifelong event!" ”

When the queen mother heard the first half of the old emperor's sentence, the old eyes unconsciously glanced at Gu Qihao.

After all, Yin Suwan is like the queen mother's own granddaughter, and Gu Jinli is a ruthless and vicious woman, how can she be an old man to see Gu Jinli?

Qi Hao sensed the queen mother's dissatisfaction, pulled the corners of his lips, and smiled helplessly.

The Queen Mother just wanted to have a seizure, but she was held back by the second half of the old emperor's words.

Smiling lovingly at Chen Zexuan, she nodded and said, "The emperor is right. Your father has been waiting to hold his grandson, why don't you take advantage of tonight to see if there is a girl who matches your eyes among so many noble ladies present? ”

When the women present heard this, they immediately sat upright, blushing and bowing their heads shyly.

Before tonight's palace banquet, the old emperor had already hinted that the ministers could bring their unmarried daughters to attend, and the deep meaning of this was self-evident.

Although Xuan Shizi's bloodline is not strictly speaking, he is not a member of the royal family, but his status is also very noble, and he is the first son in the world, so what woman doesn't want to marry?

Let's just say that Princess Huaqiong, the pearl of the old emperor, married Xuan Shizi. I'm afraid that in the eyes of the world, I have climbed a high branch, let alone those official women!

But since everyone has a chance, why not give it a try?

If you are so lucky to enter the eyes of Xuan Shizi, maybe you can get a wishful husband!

This is why the eldest lady took Gu Jinyu and Gu Jinyao to the banquet even though she disliked them very much.

Chen Zexuan glanced at the women present who were like delicate flowers waiting to be released, shook his fan and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, all the women in our country are all good women, and it is really difficult to let Weichen choose it!" ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "No hurry. If you don't want to sit and look closely, you can get closer. ”

Concubine Li didn't wait for Chen Zexuan to speak, and immediately took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, it will be Hua Qiong's ceremony in a few months, the concubine thinks that Hua Qiong also grew up with the son when she was young, and the two of them are childhood sweethearts, why don't you be better and better, how about being happy and happy?" ”

When Hua Qiong heard this, her face immediately changed, "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about?" ”

Concubine Li secretly pinched Hua Qiong's arm. "Shut up! ”

Hua Qiong admires Yin Zike's affairs, of course Concubine Li knows, but the person supported by the Yin family is Qi Hao, and Concubine Li wants the Qing King to sit on the throne, so it doesn't matter whether Yin Zike has a heart for Hua Qiong or not, anyway, it is absolutely impossible for Concubine Li to marry Hua Qiong to Yin Zike.

And marrying Xuan Shizi means that there is Nanyang as a backer, so the ministers of the DPRK and China want to hug Chen Zexuan's thigh.

"Sister Lifei's words are wrong." The queen blew the hot tea in the cup and smiled lightly: "The prince is twenty-one this year, and Hua Qiong is only fourteen this year. ”

"Moreover, if you want to talk about childhood sweethearts, it seems that every time Princess Nanyang brought her son into the palace, she went to the palace of Concubine De's sister more times than you."

Xiyue is fifteen years old, one year older than Hua Qiong, and Princess Nanyang was friendly with Concubine De before she left Beijing, so Chen Zexuan would often take him to the palace when he was young.

After hearing the queen's words, Concubine De and Xiyue, who had been low-key and quiet as if they didn't exist, instantly raised their heads, looking incredulous.

Xiyue secretly glanced at Chen Zexuan, then lowered her head, and her little daughter's thoughts were fully revealed.

Seeing this, Hua Qiong snorted disdainfully.

In her eyes. No matter how good Xuan Shizi is, he can't match half a finger of her Yin Zike!

Qi Hao looked at Chen Zexuan with interest, wanting to see how he responded when he was sandwiched between Hua Qiong and Xi Yue.

Concubine De entered the palace a year later than the queen, and was the righteous daughter adopted by Gu Huai's father Gu Weiyong more than 20 years ago, that is, Gu Huai's sister-in-law.

When the emperor visited Gu's house once, he fell in love with Concubine De who was fluttering butterflies in the garden, and he brought her into the palace a few days later.

After entering the palace, Concubine De broke away from the identity of the adopted daughter of the Gu family, and was given a name by the old emperor himself.

However, she was sullen, and compared with the delicate girl of that day, her temperament was like a different person.

Getting heavier? The silent Concubine De, compared with the enchanting and charming Concubine Li who entered the palace after that and knew how to capture the hearts of men, seemed very old-fashioned and boring.

After a long time, the old emperor's heart completely pounced on Concubine Li.

Concubine De, with the passage of time, has finally become one of the many flowers within the walls of this palace, blooming fast and withering faster.

The old emperor doesn't particularly like Concubine De now, but he doesn't hate it either.

However, fortunately, she doesn't like to be in the limelight over the years, and she keeps to herself, so she has an excellent reputation in the palace.

The queen's words are very powerful, and on the surface, she seems to be speaking for Concubine De, who does not fight or rob. In fact, it is indirectly provoking the relationship between Concubine De and Concubine Li, and pulling Concubine De, who has always been alone, into this palace fight.

As the queen said, Xiyue has indeed reached the age where she can marry, since Xuan Shizi is a fragrant sweetheart, and he is really the person Xiyue likes, then if Concubine De, a mother, does not think about and fight for Xiyue, wouldn't it be too incompetent?

The queen has named herself, and Concubine De is no longer willing to reconcile, so she can only say respectfully: "The marriage event is to ask for the order of the parents, and the second is to be happy with each other, everything depends on whether the children are fateful." ”

Concubine Li rolled her eyes. In his heart, he secretly scolded the queen for meddling with rats, shaking the old emperor's arm, and ignoring so many ministers present, half coquettish and half angry: "Your Majesty, what should you do?" ”

"Xuan Shizi, what do you think?" The old emperor didn't expect the empress to be so reluctant with Concubine Li, rubbed his eyebrows, and kicked the ball to Chen Zexuan.

Chen Zexuan's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, marriage is destined." Fortunately, there is no need for a matchmaker, and Wechen wants to play for a few more years! ”

"Besides, the women here look at each one well, it's impossible for them all to marry back to Nanyang together, right?"

The blessing of Qi people is indeed the dream of most men, so his words also caused some ministers to laugh.

The old emperor couldn't be reluctant, so he had to say: "Okay, then you can stay in Beijing for a few more days, and strive to bring back a daughter-in-law for your father when you go back!" ”

Chen Zexuan arched his hand and pretended to be solemn: "Weichen does his best." ”

His serious face looked like a soldier who was about to go to the battlefield, and it made the Queen Mother laugh.

Qi Hao looked away. His mind unconsciously drifted on Gu Jinli, who went to the apse to change clothes.

In a certain room in the apse, the little palace maid had already left after taking her over.

Gu Jinli had just fastened her belt when she suddenly felt a faint fragrance wafting in the air.

The fragrance enters the body, making people feel light.

Aiyue sniffed and asked, "Miss, do you smell anything?" ”

"Aiyue ......" Gu Jinli's head was a little dizzy, and she held on to the table, and she whispered: "Hurry up...... Cover your nose. ”

"This ...... There's something wrong with this scent! ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Aiyue's body faint on the ground as soon as she became weak.

"Love Moon!" Gu Jinli snorted urgently, and suddenly heard a "bang" behind the window.

Biting her tongue, the pain brought her back to her senses.

Laboriously moved to the window. She opened the window, then covered her mouth and swallowed back the scream that was about to burst her throat.

With a pale face, she closed the window again with trembling hands.

Well, good night...... Go to bed early