Concubine Chu's eyes became even colder, but the corners of her lips were still slightly curled.

Chu Qianchen is just a concubine, except for this face, there is no place on the stage, she, it's just a concubine, how can she be a prince and concubine!

This girl has the face of a vixen, so she coaxes her son to marry her as a concubine.

Concubine Chu stroked her sleeves, her orchid fingers were slightly upturned, and a cold glow flashed in her eyes.

Chu Guifei wanted to say something, but she heard the voice of the palace maid saluting from the main hall outside: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince." ”

At the same time as the words fell, a figure in an apricot yellow brocade robe walked in.

The fifteen-year-old boy is in his most dazzling years, exuding a kind of brilliance like the rising sun, noble and elegant, and magnificent.

The second prince, Gu Nanzhao, walked up to everyone with a smile on his face, and gave a few thoughtful salutes to Concubine Chu and the others.

Gu Nanzhao knew that Chu Qianchen would come today, so after going to the study, he rushed to Zhong Cui Palace.

"Mother, aunt, cousin phoenix, cousin dust."

When his eyes looked at Chu Qianchen, he could not hide his eagerness and joy, and his heart was faintly filled with pain.

After being rejected by Chu Qianchen last time, he couldn't give up on her anymore.

Her figure haunted him, and even if he was in a dream, he would see her back resolutely leaving, and sometimes he would see her walking towards a man whose face could not be seen clearly in a red wedding dress.

No matter how much he called, she didn't look back at him......

Every time he thinks about it, it makes his heart twist.

Although reason told him that he couldn't be a concubine as a cousin, he felt that since he really liked his cousin, he should fight for their future.

It took him a lot of thought to make his mother a little moved, and said that he would think about it.

Gu Nanzhao stared at Chu Qianchen with burning eyes, cousin, she must be able to see his efforts and know his heart for her.

Shen, Chu Qianhuang and Chu Qianchen also returned the salute in turn.

This time, Chu Qianchen was no longer called his cousin, but-

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince."

Gu Nanzhao was a little injured, his face changed slightly, and he said softly: "Sister Chen, I haven't seen you in January, how are you doing?" ”

It has been a month since Mrs. Yongding's birthday banquet, and this month, for Gu Nanzhao, can be described as a year, letting him know what it means to not see each other for a day, such as every three autumns.

Concubine Chu watched from the sidelines, and she was even more displeased with Chu Qianchen. This Chu Qianchen was deliberately cold and indifferent, he was hanging his son in order to force his son to marry her as a concubine.

Concubine Chu's dislike for Chu Qianchen rose to the highest point in an instant, and she casually sent the three juniors: "Nanzhao, it is rare for your two cousins to enter the palace, you take them to the Imperial Garden for a walk, this season, the scenery of the Imperial Garden is just right." ”

Chu Guifei left Shen to speak alone, still for the sake of Chu Lingxiao's affairs, and planned to analyze and analyze with her, and persuade her not to regret it in the future because of a momentary anger.

Shen is also a wife no matter how she says, so why bother to compete with an insignificant concubine.

Nor was it appropriate for her to say these words in front of two unmarried girls.

Gu Nanzhao also wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Chu Qianchen in private, so he responded: "Cousin Huang, Sister Chen, I'll take you to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the lotus." Recently, the lotus flowers have bloomed, and there is a kind of 'lotus leaves are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are different red in the sun'. ”

Chu Qianhuang affectionately took Chu Qianchen's arm, "Second sister, the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden is the top in the capital, you must go and see it." ”

The three of them left the Zhong Cui Palace.

led by Gu Nanzhao, walking all the way, introducing the surrounding buildings all the way, his eyes fell on Chu Qianchen's body from time to time, tender.

The three of them walked for a moment or so, and then they arrived at the Imperial Garden.

In early summer, the Imperial Garden is breezy and the sun is shining but not too hot, making it a great place to stroll and enjoy the flowers.

The air is filled with bursts of refreshing flowers, and when you look up, in the imperial garden, the delicate flowers are blooming brightly, the flowers are clustered, and the colorful butterflies that smell the fragrance are dancing among the flowers.

The handsome young man walked leisurely, talking and laughing, and the jade tree was in the wind.

Seeing that a thin sweat had already appeared on the foreheads of the two cousins, Gu Nanzhao thoughtfully suggested: "Cousin Huang, Sister Chen, the water pavilion over there is the most suitable for appreciating lotus, how about we go there to sit down?" ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to a water pavilion by the lake, and seven or eight feet away was a small sparkling lake, with green lotus leaves and pink lotus flowers swaying in the wind.

Chu Qianhuang said with a smile: "There is the most suitable place to appreciate the lotus, second sister, the "Dragonfly Playing with Lotus" I painted last month was painted in that water pavilion." ”

From their point of view, the location of the water pavilion seems to be built on lotus leaves in the sky, which is beautiful.

Chu Qianchen was a guest and took his own convenience, and followed Gu Nanzhao and Chu Qianhuang to the water pavilion and sat down.

The palace maids and chamberlains hurriedly served them tea, snacks, melons and fruits.

The breeze blows into the water pavilion with the faint fragrance of lotus flowers.

Seeing that Chu Qianchen hadn't spoken to him since he came out of Zhongcui Palace, and it was clear that he wanted to get rid of his relationship with him, Gu Nanzhao's eyes darkened slightly.

Chu Qianhuang took a sip of tea and said to Gu Nanzhao with a smile: "Cousin, you don't know yet, right?" Yesterday Yi Ge'er came back. ”

While saying this, Chu Qianhuang couldn't help but glance at Chu Qianchen, the scene where Chu Qianchen easily overturned Chu Yunyi to the ground yesterday clearly surfaced in front of him again......

This sister of hers had many secrets at once, and she felt as if she didn't know her anymore.

Gu Nanzhao didn't pay attention to Chu Qianhuang's abnormality, he and Chu Yunyi had always been good, and his spirits lifted, "In a few days, I will be free, go out of the palace to see him." ”

"Brother Yi also brought back souvenirs from Yuzhou, saying that there is a sword to give to your cousin." Chu Qianhuang hooked his lips and smiled playfully, "I want to see it, but he won't show it to me, as if he is afraid that I will snatch it." ”

Gu Nanzhao has a gentle temperament, and he is very kind to the cousins and cousins of the Chu family, and said softly: "If Cousin Huang likes it, just take it and play with it, I will say to Cousin Yi." ”

Gu Nanzhao said that his heart moved, and he remembered the sword dance in March, as if Chu Qianchen had changed since that day......

Gu Nanzhao raised his eyes and looked at Chu Qianchen, who was leaning on the railing bench of the water pavilion and looking at the lotus leaves in the middle of the lake.

The golden sunlight gently sprinkled on her, lining her delicate skin as flawless as white porcelain, and the black green silk stroked her cheeks playfully under the breeze, which was beautiful and moving, giving people a sense of tranquility and gentleness.

She just sat there quietly like this, which made Gu Nanzhao unable to take his eyes off.

His dust sister is even more beautiful again!

Gu Nanzhao looked at Chu Qianchen with warm eyes, raised his hand and made a gesture, and the personal servant came over with a wooden box.

Gu Nanzhao said again: "A few days ago, the Western Regions Qiuzi Kingdom paid some rare tributes, and my father asked me and a few royal brothers and sisters to pick a few, and I picked a pair of sachets. ”

He personally opened the box, revealing a pair of gilt openwork sachets.

This sachet is spherical, carved with epiphany and curly grass patterns, and the appearance is also embedded with night pearls the size of rice grains, and the craftsmanship is exquisite and complex.

"Cousin Huang, Sister Chen, this sachet is the most suitable for your girl's house," Gu Nanzhao picked up a gilt sachet and showed it to them, "You can add spices to it and then light the spices." ”

Gu Nanzhao took the fire fold handed by the little chamberlain, personally lit the spices in the sachet, and then grabbed the gold chain on the sachet in his hand, letting the sachet sway back and forth in mid-air with the chain.

"The Turtles say that the sachet is so carefully designed that no matter how much we roll it, the spices that burn in the sphere will not tip over or spill out. You can wear it around your waist or hide it in your sleeve pocket, and the fragrance will float naturally. ”

Chu Qianhuang's eyes lit up, and he took the sachet in Gu Nanzhao's hand, "Thank you, cousin." ”

Chu Qianhuang couldn't put it down, the tip of his nose moved slightly, and the burning spices exuded a quiet fragrance through the hollow ornaments.

"Sister Chen......" Gu Nanzhao took out another sachet from the box and wanted to give it to Chu Qianchen.

In fact, he originally wanted to give one to Chu Qianchen and keep one for himself, but Chu Qianhuang was also there, and he didn't want to favor one over the other, so he gave one of them to Chu Qianhuang.

Since Chu Qianchen had already expressed his intentions to Gu Nanzhao, he would not accept his things, so as not to make him misunderstand, and said lightly: "Thank you for the kindness of His Royal Highness the Second Prince, this gift is too precious for me to accept." ”

Gu Nanzhao's handsome face stiffened, and it visibly dimmed a little to the naked eye.

Sister Chen's sister is really separated from him.

The little chamberlain looked at Chu Qianchen with a condemning gaze, his own master was a dignified son, and he was sincere to this second girl of Chu, but this second girl of Chu didn't know what to do, and put His Royal Highness's sincerity under his feet......

Chu Qianhuang's expression was also a little stiff.

The sachet that had been shaking under her palm shook more and more slowly, slower and slower, and finally stood still in mid-air.

Chu Qianhuang suddenly felt that this sachet was a little hot.

She accepted it, Chu Qianchen confiscated it, and put her in a dilemma.

Neither is it to return, nor is it to receive.

At this moment, outside the water pavilion, a palace maid said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince, the emperor is coming here." ”

Gu Nanzhao, Chu Qianhuang and Chu Qianchen all subconsciously looked out of the water pavilion, and saw that in the northeast, several men were clustered around a man in a bright yellow dragon robe walking towards this side.

Beside the emperor, in addition to those palace maids, there is also an old Taoist in a dark robe, that old Taoist is about the age of the sixtieth year, gray hair, holding a handful of silver-white dust, between his steps, the dust swaying slightly with the wind, lining him quite a bit of fairy wind and bones.

Although no one introduced him, Chu Qianchen also knew that the old Dao must be the Xuanjing Dao Master.

I heard that the head of Xuanjing Dao has been alchemy for the emperor recently, and the emperor has been extremely courteous to him.

Gu Nanzhao and the other three all got up, walked out of the water pavilion, and saluted the emperor.

"Father."

"See the Emperor."

The emperor was in a good mood and said casually: "No courtesy." ”

There were just a few people in the water pavilion, and the emperor's eyes couldn't help but sweep over Chu Qianhuang and Chu Qianchen, he had seen Chu Qianhuang many times, but it was the first time he saw Chu Qianchen.

Gu Nanzhao explained: "Father, today the eldest aunt and mother brought two cousins into the palace to visit the concubine. Because the second cousin entered the palace for the first time, the retainers took them to the imperial garden for a walk. ”

For the emperor, the two little girls' families didn't matter, he didn't feel at ease, and he didn't bother to take a closer look.

"The lotus flowers have been blooming well recently, and it is just the right time to enjoy the lotus." As he spoke, the emperor walked into the water pavilion, and at a glance he saw the gilded sachet on the table, and moved his eyebrows.

Gu Nanzhao noticed the emperor's gaze, and immediately said, "Father, the son got this rare sachet and wanted to give it to the two cousins to play with. ”

Young and young and young Ai. The emperor stroked his beard with a smile and teased playfully: "No wonder you picked this kind of daughter's thing that day." ”

The emperor glanced at the two girls in the water pavilion again, Chu Qianhuang was still holding the gilded incense sachet full of fragrance in his hand, and Chu Qianchen was empty-handed.

The emperor's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered that the last time Concubine Chu had mentioned to him that she wanted to choose a side concubine for Zhao'er in her mother's house.

Could it be ......

The emperor's thoughtful gaze turned on Chu Qianhuang, it seemed that this sachet should have been specially asked for by Gu Nanzhao for her.

It's just a prince's side concubine, the emperor doesn't care at all, and the thought is just a flash.

The emperor picked up another sachet in the wooden box and played with it, "I remember that this is a tribute from the Guizi Kingdom?" ”

Gu Nanzhao should be immediately.

"Your royal sisters also like it tightly, and they often match it, and these small countries in the Western Regions have a bit of ingenuity in these clever things." The emperor casually put down the sachet again.

He seemed to be praising it, but there were still four words left behind, and it was difficult to make a big deal.

There was an attendant who was busy serving tea to the emperor, and Gu Nanzhao took advantage of the moment when the emperor drank tea, and gave Xuanjing a burning look.