After Gu Xiang suddenly recognized his righteous sister overnight and excused himself from participating in the draft under the pretext that he was seriously ill, he issued his third holy decree since taking office. shocked the government and the opposition, and the former dynasty and the harem didn't know how to deal with it for a while. You say it's wrong, but it's reasonable; If it's true, how can there be an emperor like this since ancient times.

"Fengtian carried the emperor's edict and said: Yesterday coincided with the birthday of the first emperor, and the first emperor fell into my dream at night, and reprimanded me for being particularly unfilial. Before the filial piety period has passed, the whole country will be elected, and it will be a son of man in vain. After waking up from the dream, I was particularly sad and thought twice, so I decided to keep filial piety for the first emperor for three years. During this period, he wore plain clothes, did not enter the harem, and did not accept newcomers. I hope that everyone will forgive me, and I appreciate this. ”

The official flag simply and neatly recited the holy decree loudly, with the lessons of the previous two times, this time he left quickly after reciting the holy decree, and there was no figure in the blink of an eye, not giving the kneeling person time to react.

It turned out that the eunuch in charge of the emperor's side was so difficult to do, and he tried his best in vain, but in the end, he was in dire straits, far less happy than he was at the beginning. Today's emperor's temperament is too difficult to fathom, and his mind is deeper than the sea, so he can't guess anything.

Yong'an Palace

Bu Niannian, Mei Yan, and Qing Yu had different thoughts after knowing the news, and even the air froze. It has been more than a month since they entered the palace, and they have not even seen Gu Xiang's face except for Gu Duan and Mu Yi on the first day. If it weren't for the rewards from time to time, they would feel as if the emperor had forgotten them completely.

The three palaces of Yong'an Palace, Changle Palace, and Weiyang Palace are close, and the emperor does not come, and there is not even a concubine in the harem except for the palace maids and eunuchs, and Mu Yi is often not in the palace. After a long time, it is inevitable to be lonely, so the relationship between the three of them has improved.

A few days ago, I listened to the drama of the Three Kingdoms, and the three of them also followed Liu Guanzhang's example and married sisters of the opposite sex in the Imperial Garden. Qing Yu is the oldest, Bu Niannian is the youngest, and the two call Qing Yu her sister on weekdays, and Bu Niannian is Niannian.

This holy decree was insignificant to Qing Yu and Bu Niannian, after all, the two of them didn't have any thoughts about the emperor. But Mei Yan is different, when Gu Xiang ascended the throne, he stood at the highest point of Shengjing and overlooked his subjects, and Mei Yan fell in love at first sight. It just happened that the world was elected, and she was lucky to be selected, thinking that she could be with the person she wanted. Na Zhi entered the palace for more than a month, the emperor has not stepped into the harem, and now he has issued this holy decree, as if it is the only light in her dark world.

Retreating from everyone, Qing Yu gently patted Mei Yan's hand and soothed: "Ah Yan, you can't force it." ”

Bu Niannian also persuaded: "Yes, sister, the palace is such a big forest, why do you hang yourself on such a tree that doesn't even have branches." ”

Bu Niannian's words were amazing, and Qing Yu scolded: "Niannian." ”

Mei Yan was also shocked, after watching so many dramas, it was the first time she had seen such a concubine who persuaded the emperor so much. Reluctantly pulled out a smile: "I'm fine." "I'd rather wait a little longer, in case this tree grows branches one day.

At night, in Yong'an Palace, Bu Niannian stared at the night sky with his chin in his hands, there was no moon tonight, but the sky was full of stars.

"Feihua, when do you think I will be able to leave the palace?"

Feihua turned out to be the eldest maid of Bufu, and later she was selected, so she followed her into the palace. She stood behind and gently shook the silk fan, and said, "What nonsense is Jieyu talking about?" Since ancient times, there has been no precedent for a concubine to leave the palace. ”

"What about those concubines from the previous dynasty, where did they go?"

Feihua's hand paused, and said in a compassionate voice, "Most of them have left the palace to practice in the temple. ”

"What about the part that doesn't belong to the majority?" Bu Niannian turned his head and looked at Feihua with hope.

"They all went with the first emperor." After Feihua finished speaking, she saw Bu Niannian wilting, and hurriedly added: "If Jieyu really wants to leave the palace, the new emperor will let the palace people out of the palace when he ascends the throne, and Jieyu can go out at that time." ”

"How long will it take?" Bu Niannian turned around, continued the posture just now, the sky was full of stars, and he raised his head and asked the dazzling Big Dipper: "Star, when will the emperor die?" ”

Feihua was so frightened that she knelt down and trembled in her voice: "Jieyu, the wall has ears." "I'm so talkative, and I'm talking to her about what to do.

Bu Niannian helped Feihua up and comforted: "Don't worry, this palace is deserted and there is not even a ghost." ”

The ghost who is eavesdropping against the wall: You look down on us ghosts.

Zhaoyang Palace

Mu Yi and Gu Xiang were having dinner, Mu Yi went out during the day, and when he came back, it was late, so he remembered that he hadn't eaten yet. So when Gu Xiang came, he happened to meet the imperial dining room to deliver dinner, and it happened that he was also busy for a day, so they ate together.

After the meal, Gu Xiang looked at the black cat lying in Mu Yi's arms and was asleep and asked curiously: "What are you going to do, tired like this?" ”

Mu Yi spoke forcefully: "I'm going to light a candle." ”

Gu Xiang: ???

Seeing Gu Xiang's face full of doubts, Mu Yi continued: "I'm looking for a candle tear, so I'm going to light a candle in the grocery store, you don't know how many candles there are, my hands are almost gone." ”

Gu Xiang thought again and again: "You pay attention to proportion, don't mess around." ”

Thinking of what Gu Xiang had done in recent days, Mu Yiye said: "Compared with you, I am much more measured." ”

Gu Xiang: What did I come to her for!

A gust of wind blew, and the ghost who had just been looked down upon in Yong'an Palace ran to Mu Yi's side to complain, crying together, focusing on how miserable the days of ghosts wandering in the world were.

Mu Yi held back a smile, sent away the ghost who complained, and said mysteriously to Gu Xiang: "I just heard a gossip, do you want to know?" ”

Gu Xiang replied cooperatively: "Let's hear it." ”

Mu Yi said very regretfully: "I didn't expect you to be so miserable as an emperor, this person has just entered the palace, and I am thinking about when you will die, and the new emperor will be out of the palace when he ascends the throne." ”

Some people were looking forward to his death, and they thought that Gu Xiang would be a little angry, but there was no annoyed look on his face, and he only smiled: "It won't be long, when Xiao Qi is weak, I will pass on to him." At that time, you will be able to leave the palace. ”

"Aren't you going to be the emperor?"

"If it weren't for Xiao Qi who was still too young now, I wouldn't have ascended to the throne in my life." Gu Xiang continued: "I've been waiting for so many years, but it's not to be this emperor. ”

Mu Yi thought about it and nodded, "Yes." ”

The days went by like this, Mu Yi took the black cat to light candles outside the city in Shengjing City, Gu Xiang was busy smelting the country, Gu Duan did not miss any opportunity to compete for favor with Mu Yi, Bu Niannian thought about leaving the palace every day, Mei Yan was looking forward to the appearance of the emperor, and Qing Yu lived a life no different from when she was at home.

A year later, in the Qianyuan Palace

Lord Wang, the squire of the military department, knelt down below and pleaded guilty: "The minister has failed to find the emperor's grace, failed to find the jade shark family, and failed to live up to the emperor's high expectations, please punish the emperor." ”

Gu Xiang sat above, although he was extremely disappointed in his heart, he still spoke gently: "Lord Wang doesn't have to blame himself, this matter is already slim, and I don't blame anyone." ”

Lord Wang didn't get up, knelt down and said: "When the minister went to sea, I heard that someone had seen the mermaid clan in the depths of the sea, and asked the emperor to give the minister another chance to atone for his sins, and if he didn't find the merman, he would not return to the court." ”

Gu Xiang suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his heart, someone has seen the Shark Clan, is it possible to find the Jade Shark Clan, is there a chance to find her.

Thinking of this, Gu Xiang felt another beam of light shine in his heart, and said excitedly: "Yes, if there is any need, I will do my best to meet it." Aiqing has worked this trip, so let's rest for a while before traveling. All the participants were rewarded with 10 pieces of brocade cloth, 100 taels of silver, and 50 taels of gold as a reward for their hard work. ”

"The minister's decree, thank the emperor for his grace."