Chapter 144: Formal Greetings
Feng Xi and Zi Qi followed Gu Qingyan into the main hall, breakfast was already set on the table, Gu Qingyan just glanced at it briefly, and then let the superfluous people retreat.
Feng Xi and Ziqi took a step forward and knelt down on one knee again: "Subordinates see master." ”
This is their official greeting ceremony, Gu Qingyan stretched out his hand, helped them up left and right, and said, "That's right." ”
Several people present looked at each other and smiled, Gu Qingyan's tone was much more relaxed, Su Xin had already served the porridge for Gu Qingyan, and motioned for them to talk while eating.
"It's been a long time, and although I met Fengxi last time, I didn't care about your current situation." Gu Qingyan said.
Ziqi looked at Fengxi and said, "Don't worry, master, we are all fine." ”
"Well, you're out there, and it's a place I can't take care of. But with your abilities, I have absolute trust. ”
"The letter you sent to the valley, after your family reads it, the master will ask about your situation." Beiming chose an opportune time to say to Fengxi and Ziji.
The child period has a family, a mother and a younger sister, now they are arranged to do some work in the valley, food and accommodation are in the valley, the child period sends letters to the mother and sister from time to time, after the two of them read the reply, Gu Qingyan will personally ask them again about their current situation.
Fengxi has no family, but there is a person who treats him as his own brother, Fufeng. It was the child he rescued from a mission, and he had always admired him, and he followed this little tail wherever he went when Maple Creek was still in the valley.
Later, Fengxi came out and handed over Fufeng to Dongsheng, and his letter was naturally sent to Fufeng.
Gu Qingyan coughed lightly, she had actually been thinking about these people who had come out, but it was inconvenient for them to have frequent contacts, so sometimes wondering how they were doing, Gu Qingyan had to find another way.
Feng Xi and Ziqi looked at Gu Qingyan gratefully: "Thank you for taking care of the master." ”
Gu Qingyan waved his hand: "No, they are all very good, not because of anyone's special care, but because they themselves are also working hard to live a good life." ”
The porridge in the bowl is actually very ordinary white porridge, the taste is light and light, Gu Qingyan remembered that the palace always liked to use chicken soup to cook porridge in the past, but she didn't like the taste, so she didn't drink a sip.
It seems that King Yu has instructed him before. Look at the small plates and small dishes on the table, they are all pickles and supplementary foods that are common outside the palace, Gu Qingyan smiled, this kind of food is simple for the outside of the palace, but it should be very strange for the dining room that is good at making exquisite mountain and sea delicacies.
Looking back at Fengxi and Ziqi, Gu Qingyan seemed to feel that they had become more and more calm and sophisticated over the years, and compared with Beiming, Beiming could still see some chic, and the two of them were more rules.
I sighed in my heart: The environment is really influential.
"Fengxi, Fufeng is a good boy, and now he can help me with a low block, didn't you see it when you accompanied King Yu to see the trial?"
"Yes."
"The little tail that followed you back then is now more and more like you once were."
"Master...."They all seemed to hear Gu Qingyan's words.
Gu Qingyan smiled, and his tone was very soft, which could soothe their faintly uneasy hearts: "No matter what, I just hope you still remember that sentence." ”
That's what Gu Qingyan often said to all Shimen people:
No matter when or where you are, you can be injured, you can't die, even if you have your last breath, you have to climb back to the peach blossom stream, I can let you live once, there is a way for you to continue to live.
At first, Fengxi thought that this was just a warning about their lives, but later they gradually realized that sometimes life and death are not just a matter of belonging to this life.
"Subordinates and others always keep in mind."
After speaking, the two saw Gu Qingyan take two letterheads from Su Xin's hands, and then handed them to them separately.
Gu Qingyan said: "Before I came out, I went to find them, and I know that you haven't sent a letter to your home recently, so they asked me to bring it over, and when I leave, don't forget to give me the reply again." ”
"Yes." Fengxi and Ziqi said in unison.
During the chat, Gu Qingyan's breakfast was also a stomach, and it was not good to let Father-in-law Bu wait any longer, so he got up and walked out, passing by the pile of things under the corridor, glanced at it with disdain, and then instructed the surrounding palace people: "These things, where did they come from, and where do they go back." ”
After saying that, he took two steps, and suddenly turned back: "By the way, you don't need to inform their owners, it's the same, just put it down and leave, can it be completed?" ”
Gu Qingyan's last question had a tone that made people feel oppressive, which seemed to make them realize that if they couldn't finish it, they would go back from where they came from, so they had to nod their heads again and again.
Gu Qingyan smiled with satisfaction, raised her eyebrows, and asked the father-in-law beside her: "How to go?" ”
Father-in-law replied: "The prince has prepared a bowl for the emperor." ”
Gu Qingyan glanced outside the palace gate, and then shook his head, although he was not afraid of attracting attention from the long street, he would inevitably have to go around the right way to get to Changyang Palace, Gu Qingyan looked troublesome.
Feng Xi behind him looked at Gonggong Bu, and then said to Gu Qingyan: "Your Highness, you can also reach it after going out from the east gate and walking through the Qiulan Garden." ”
Gu Qingyan nodded: "It's okay, let's go." ”
Father-in-law Bu looked at Fengxi and then at Gu Qingyan, only to see Fengxi nodding at him, indicating that there was no problem, and then instructed the little attendant below to withdraw.
Fengxi walked in front to guide Gu Qingyan, Su Xin waited by Gu Qingyan's side, and helped Gu Qingyan look at her skirt at any time.
The style of Gu Qingyan's skirt has been clear before, and there is a small trail after wearing it, and the trail is also embroidered with the main pattern, Gu Qingyan muttered to her when she walked two steps in the house.
"This kind of thing is just getting in the way. It's going to be a fight, cumbersome! Su Xin remembered her words, and then kept helping her stare at the small skirt.
Father-in-law Bu walked on the other side so that Gu Qingyan could ask him at any time if he had any questions. Behind him, one left and one right, Beiming and Fengxi followed.
These people walked together, although it was not a big battle, but it was inexplicable that people felt afraid to approach, as if there was another circle of enchantment around them, which said "Don't approach the living".
The palace people who met by chance all bowed their heads and saluted and hurriedly left, Qiulan Garden is a small garden in the palace, there are a lot of flowers, birds, fish and insects, when Gu Qingyan passed by a cloister pavilion, he was attracted by a bird hanging inside.
Rather than looking at the birds, she was looking at the birdcage, and walked a few steps to the pavilion to see the birdcage clearly.
The appearance of the birdcage looks like a three-story exquisite tower, the six corners of the eaves of the tower are animal heads of different shapes, and there are bells hanging below, Gu Qingyan waved lightly with his hand, bringing a gust of wind, the bell "jingling" sounded, the sound was not loud but penetrating, light.
As the four main beams that are supported, the pattern of the beast playing, the craftsmanship of the relief is extremely exquisite, and you can see an interesting frolicking picture from almost every angle.
There are two birds in the cage, and the feathers are beautiful and bright, and one is bright red except for the tail and wings, which are dark brown. The other is more of a dull olive green.
Now they are leaning together in a strange posture, staring motionlessly at Gu Qingyan, who is wearing a mask outside the cage but is observing them carefully, is this scared?
Gu Qingyan was curious, so she listened to Gonggong Bu say: "Your Highness, this is Feng Niangniang's favorite pet, Blood Sparrow." The whole red is the male bird, and the other is the female bird. ”
"Oh?" Gu Qing sighed, and thought it was interesting, what kind of playthings do ordinary women raise, the decoration must be good-looking and delicate, and the names of the things they raise are also gentle, but the one in front of her doesn't seem to look like it at all.
It's just that Gu Qingyan is curious that he has something to do now, so he didn't stop long, looked at it twice, and continued to walk forward, twisting his head slightly backwards before leaving, and he could see the figure hiding carefully at the corner of the corridor.
Waiting for Gu Qingyan and them to walk out for a while, the person around the corner was helped out by the palace maid: "Lady." ”
"She, is Emperor Qinrui?" The person who was called the lady whispered quietly.
Then he walked to the birdcage, and when the bird saw her, it began to flap its wings from the motionlessness of the moment, and then flew briskly in front of her, and the woman chuckled: "You are really clever. ”
Then from a small box, pick out the small worms that are still wriggling and feed them to the birds' mouths one by one....
King Yu was really afraid that Gu Qingyan would not get up until three o'clock in the morning, but he couldn't force him to go over and send someone to summon him, after all, he also knew why the flute sound last night was, so he looked at the fold in the morning.
Until Gonggong Chen stepped in: "Master, the emperor is here." ”
After speaking, he saw Gu Qingyan enter the main hall by himself: "I've seen the prince..."
Before the ceremony was over, King Yu waved his hand and asked her to get up: "Excuse me." Then he said to the people in the room, "Stand down, all of you." ”
So, Gonggong Chen first put out all the prepared refreshments, and then retreated with everyone in the house.
King Yu looked at Gu Qingyan and said, "It's still Fengxi They understand you, and the clothes they chose for you are just right." ”
Gu Qingyan chuckled lightly and didn't say anything, just found a place to sit down, there were no outsiders here, and she didn't want to keep those false courtesies.
King Yu also indulged her, and then sat opposite her, Gu Qingyan seemed to be in good spirits, and King Yu was glad that he didn't send someone to urge.
"Did someone bother you?" Yuwang asked.
Gu Qingyan nodded straightly, there were people going, and there were more than one or two, but it didn't bother her, after all, there were several Buddhas there.
"There are a lot of good things in this palace, and I just glanced at it once or twice in the morning, and I saw it."
Gu Qingyan was talking about the things that were given to her: "But you also know that I don't need it, so it is left as it is, and the things are returned to the original owner." ”
King Yu smiled, knowing Gu Qingyan's temperament, if Gu Qingyan came over to tell him today that everything had been accepted, then it was estimated that he should go to the number of people in the evening to count how many people were missing in the palace.